A/N: 'Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the site, not a writer was stirring, they all slept quite tight.

The stories were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that when they woke up, a Christmas special would be there!

I ran out of rhymes.

Anyways. Merry Christmas! I hope you all have had and will continue having a wonderful holiday season, and to spice it up a little more I wrote a little Persona Christmas fanfiction that I hinted at somewhere in the past! I hope you all really enjoy it. I've jammed as many people as I possibly could into this one (even some people who shouldn't be there) so we can remember it all to the fullest! Regardless, I hope you enjoy it and I am wishing every single one of you a holly, jolly Christmas!

Disclaimer: I don't own ATLUS or any of their products, nor do I own Christmas.


A certain silver haired teenager and a certain blue haired man were walking through Paulownia mall, racking their brains as they conjointly shopped their way through the bare mall. It was Christmas Eve,and the festive decorations to their sides only furthered the swelling of the urgent feelings in their chests. The duo had decided to confer as to what to purchase for their friends around this time of year; after all, Christmas was pretty important, and if the two groups had learned anything it was to appreciate what you had while you had it and live to the fullest. The teams were jointly hosting a Christmas party, and with Christmas parties surely came Christmas presents. Almost everyone except these two had finished their shopping, ready for the party that was to come.

Oh, and the party was tomorrow.

"Dang, maybe we should've gotten this done sooner. . ." said the silver haired one. "The stores have been picked clean."

The blue haired gentleman nodded his head in agreement as he racked his brain for things in Paulownia mall that hadn't been purchased. He had a general idea what he wanted to buy for everyone, but he had no idea where to get it. I should've listened to Mitsuru-senpai. . . "You found anything yet?"

Yu Narukami raised his shopping bag, which only had 3 or 4 items in it. "I've got something for Chie, Yukiko, Kanji and Naoto. . ."

Makoto gritted his teeth. "I've only got a baseball bat for Junpei."

"Don't worry. I'm sure we'll find something for everyone soon." The silver haired man's resolve was admirable.

"You're pretty responsible for your age, huh?" said Makoto, face curling into a smile.

"I've heard the same thing about you, Makoto-san." Yu shot back a similar smile, before they continued their shopping.


Several moments later, the duo ran into another similar pair with a similar urgency in the air around them. Two men the fools knew well.

"'Sup, dude? What're you doin' here?" asked Junpei Iori, the Ace Slugger Makoto had come to be best friends with.

"Last minute shopping just like us, probably," said none other than Captain Ressentiment himself, Yosuke Hanamura, Yu's own best friend.

"He's right," said Yu. "Makoto and I forgot to do all of ours. . ."

"So just like us, huh Makoto? That's rough." Junpei clasped his hands behind his head. "But this is a positive development! Now we can take care of it together, yeah?"

"Guess so," said the blue haired lad. With that, the two groups became one group of four as they started to move through the mall yet again. Lively discussion broke out as the enthusiastic Magicians joined their respective fools.

"Hey Makoto, what d'you think I should get for Yuka-tan? I was thinkin' clothes or something, but I figured she wouldn't like my fashion sense anyways."

"I dunno'," said Makoto, looking through his own bag. "Jewelry or something?"

"Maybe, maybe. . . You two got any ideas?" asked Junpei, directed at the younger boys with them.

"Got me," shrugged Yosuke, Yu doing the same.

"Aw man, this is gonna' be tough. . . I got Fuuka some new computer stuff, but it's so hard to shop for normal girls, y'know?"

"You're tellin' me," said Yosuke. "The only girl I've managed to shop for is Chie. I mean, what am I even supposed to get Naoto?" The pair continued discussing presents for their friends as Makoto and Yu laughed off to the side, enjoying the new, more lively atmosphere.


Three stores later, their group was carrying significantly more bags than they'd started out with. "Alright, now we're making progress," said Makoto as they walked out of the next store. "I've only got a few more people to shop for. . ."

"Yeah, me too. I'm sure everyone'll have a great time tomorrow," Yu said, smiling.

"You think so?" asked Junpei, adjusting his bags to compensate for the weight. "I dunno' if they'll like what I got them."

"I think they'll like it if it comes from someone close to them," gleaned the silver-haired teenager.

"Anything you get would probably be fine." continued Makoto, emphasizing Yu's point.

"C'mon, man, you're talkin' to the friendship gurus over there. They're always right about this kind of stuff, it's in the job description. Right, leader?" Yosuke laughed a little as he patted Yu's shoulder.

"Right." Makoto looked at his watch, before clearing his throat. "Guys, we've only got a few more hours until the stores close, and we've still got to wrap everything. . ."

"Yikes. Even if they'll like whatever I get them, if I don't at least get Yuka-tan somethin' I'm sure she'll be pissed! C'mon, let's get a move on!" said Junpei enthusiastically as he ran ahead of the rest of the group. Yosuke quickly followed after him, leaving just the two stoic young men behind.

"Will they ever change?" asked Narukami, laughing at the antics of the two.

"I hope not."


Makoto was on his way to Mitsuru's mansion, standing in front of the station, eyes on his watch. Hope I'm not late. He tapped his foot impatiently as he waited for the next train. Snow drenched the street around him, white light reflecting from all angles in sight.

He flipped through his phone for some text messages. Just as he had expected, a variety of people had sent him messages. Chihiro, Nozomi, Hideyoki, and all his other friends from High School had sent him small messages wishing him a merry Christmas. Things like that warmed his heart in the cold, snowy weather around him as he waited for his train.

"Hey, Makoto! What's up?" a familiar voice asked, belonging to Ken. He, Fuuka, Labrys and Aigis approached him, Koromaru at Ken's side. "I didn't expect to see you here."

"What, did'ya think he was gonna' be late?" said the blue-haired mechanical maiden. She laughed a little bit. "Hey, Makoto-kun. How's it goin'?"

"Well," he replied, before glancing back to the time. Evidently, his anticipation was visible.

"In a bit of a hurry, huh?" Labrys continued. "This whole Christmas thing is pretty fun. Fuuka took me and my sister shoppin' and we bought presents for everybody! Not tellin' ya' what I got for you, though." She giggled in an infectious manner, eliciting a laugh from him as well.

"It was pretty tough to explain the Western Christmas traditions," said Fuuka, "and even tougher to pay for it all. . . But I had a lot of fun shopping!"

"I, too, went shopping." Aigis raised her hand enthusiastically. "I brought presents for all of our friends! And we have a surprise for you, Makoto-sa-"

"Shh!" Fuuka interrupted her. "So the weather's nice, huh?" she continued, trying to change the subject instantly. Hah. Cute. Makoto decided to let Aigis's slip of the tongue fly.

"Yeah, the snow's awesome! Koromaru and I played in it at the shrine all night last night!" continued Ken, laughing.

The conversation continued as the train whistled into the station, like music to Makoto's ears. "C'mon, we better get going, guys," he said, leading them into the train.

"Yeah, Mitsuru-senpai won't be happy with us if we miss the train!" said Ken, laughing as he followed after him.


Meanwhile, Yu Narukami was sitting on the train in order to reach Mitsuru's mansion. The trip wasn't quite over, but on one seemed to mind, all the members of the investigation team jam-packed within the car.

"Oh man, I'm so excited! Mitsuru-san is throwing an awesome party and we're almost there! I can hardly wait!" said Chie, beaming.

"Hey, can you be a little quieter! I'm tryin' to sleep here!" said Yosuke. The bags under his eyes spoke for themselves.

"Maybe you shouldn't have stayed up so late, Yosuke-kun," said Yukiko Amagi. Whether she intended for it to or not, she sounded kind of harsh.

"Yosuke was up allllll night packing beary nice presents for everyone! I know, 'cause I helped!" said Teddie. "I got everyone stuff, too!" he said pridefully.

"Really, Teddie? Ooh, I hope it's something nice." Rise giggled, leaning over towards Naoto. "Hey, Naoto, what do you wanna' get?"

"I really don't have a preference." She cleared her throat. "As long as I don't have to wear that dumb reindeer costume again. . ."

"Well, I'm sure Kanji-kun got you something reeeaaallly nice!" said Rise, giggling madly yet again.

"Sh-Shut up!" he said, the blush rising to his cheeks rapidly. The entire car was filled with laughter as the lively group continued with their shenanigans throughout the ride, Yosuke complaining the whole while. Yu grinned at the antics displayed in front of him, once again finding a reason to love all of his friends. It never gets old with them around, huh?

"Big Bro, are we there yet?" asked Nanako, who was cuddled up next to her big bro's arm. She had just woken up from her nap, surely due to all the noise, and looked out the window expectantly. "I wanna' play in the snow!"

"Look, we're here," he said, standing as the train pulled into Iwatodai station. "Grab your things, everyone," he ordered as the group filed out of the train, arms laden with presents and luggage, prepared for the party ahead.


Chie beamed as she opened up her package. "Took you long enough, Yosuke!" she shouted as she held her package up into the air. "Trial of the Dragon, Limited Edition! This is awesome!" She quickly exchanged a hug with Yosuke, who responded eagerly.

"Hey, try not to strangle me there!" he said in his trademark Yosuke voice, leading Chie to laugh a little.

"But you wouldn't have had to buy me a new one if you hadn't broken the first one in the first place!" she said, now with slightly more aggression in her tone. The bickering ensued.

The party was in full swing, all members of the Shadow Operatives and Investigation Team in attendance. Everyone was dressed relatively festively; they'd even gotten Shinji and Makoto to wear silly hats. Mitsuru's mansion was lavishly decorated to accommodate the large group, as they went around sharing presents and stories in the large hall. They pulled out their boxes from a huge tree along the wall, which was decorated beautifully. Kikuno did an excellent job.

"Alright, Shinji, I'm opening yours next!" said Akihiko, almost critically. "Huh, this package is a little weirdly shaped. . ." He ripped open the cylindrical package and grimaced at what was inside. "A . . . a protein shake?"

"Yeah," said Shinji, hands in his pockets as always. "I figured, 'wow, Akky never shuts up about protein, so what to get him for Christmas?'"

"Hey, I'll have you know I frequently shut up about protein!" said Akihiko.

Mitsuru placed a hand on her forehead. "Do you two ever take a day off? It's Christmas."

"Well I would take a day off if Shinji didn't have to go so far with his presents!"

"Do you not like it?"

"No, I like it, but that's besides the point!" The bickering continued.

Makoto and Yu had barely finished all of their shopping in time. They'd also barely slept, staying up all night to make sure everything was okay. Now, they were seated in their chairs, looking absolutely exhausted as their friends continued opening all of their presents.

"Rise-chan, I got you a gift!" said Nanako, holding a small piece of paper up to Rise. A little drawing of Rise singing in front of a crowd, colored in crayon, adorned the small piece of paper.

"Aww, Nanako-chan! I love it!" she said as she swept Nanako into a hug, both of them giggling madly.

Next, it was Ken's turn. "What's this?" he asked, opening the package from Kanji. "I-It's a sweater, but it looks a little too small for me. . ."

"Uh, y-yeah. That's 'cause, uh. . . It's for Koromaru." Kanji scratched the back of his neck, letting out occasional nervous laughs.

"Oh! Well in that case, I'm sure he loves it. Right, Koro-chan?" Koromaru barked eagerly.

"A-Alright!" said Kanji, before clearing his throat. "U-Uh. . . Can I pet him now?"

A chorus of laughs ensued around the circle as Kanji's face flushed bright red. "Wow, Kanji-kun, you never change!" said Rise Kujikawa, sticking her tongue out teasingly at him.

"Hey, I resent that!" he said as the opening of presents continued.

Yukari blinked a few times at the present in front of her. "Stupei, what the heck is this?" she asked, holding up the deformed piece of paper she'd received from Junpei.

"Well, uh, it's a funny story, y'see! I couldn't think of anything to get for you, so, uh, I wrote somethin' nice down, but I kinda' dropped it in the snow on the way here and it got all wet, so I tried to dry it off, and it ripped, so yeah! Funny story!"

"Yeah, really funny!" said Yukari, in a tone that clearly showed she didn't find it amusing.

"Hey, I tried!" said Junpei, jumping up from his seat to avoid the incoming abuse.

Off to the side, Makoto and Yu exchanged comments. "It's pretty lively, huh?"

"You bet." Makoto yawned, rubbing his eyes. "Loud, too." They both chuckled, before returning their attention to the things in front of them.

"R-Rise-chan, this isn't necessary!" said Naoto, cheeks pink. Rise, giggling madly, sat next to her.

"Woah, Rise-chan, what'd you do?" asked Yukiko, leaning over into the bag. She put a hand over her mouth. "Oh my! Undergarments?"

"Oh, c'mon, I thought she'd like them!" said Rise, laughing a little at her own intuition.

"Dude, I wanna' see!" said Yosuke.

"Me too," said Junpei stoically. "Me too."

"Uh, what's this?" asked Labrys, holding up the jar of lubricant.

"Well, I didn't know what to buy for you, so I got something I thought seemed useful!" said Teddie. "Maybe in return I can get a Christmas Smooch!?"

Labrys's arms stopped Teddie's advances, but she still smiled and leaned down to thank him. "Thanks, Teddie."

"No problem, Labby-chan! It is I, your knight in shining armor, after all!" He continued as the circle continued to laugh and talk. Makoto and Yu both felt a little disheartened as the present-opening drew to a close, as neither of them had actually been given anything yet.

"Well, we've got two more people to do," said Mitsuru, a wide smile on her face.

"Everyone, I believe it is time for our surprise!" said Aigis enthusiastically. Makoto and Yu both looked around the circle, greeted by many nodding heads and enthusiastic smiles. They, however, looked quite confused. "Leader, Narukami-san, please close your eyes."

They did as instructed as they heard a variety of hustles and bustles in front of them, as well as some whispered scoldings and remarks, along with some stifled laughs. Yu raised an eyebrow, not sure what was going on in front of him. Makoto did the same thing.

"Okay. . . Open your eyes on 3!"

"One. . ." said Mitsuru.

"Twooooooo!" said Junpei and Yosuke conjointly.

"And three!" said Teddie, emphasized by a bark from Koromaru.

Makoto and Narukami opened their eyes.

"Thank you so much!" the group in front of them said in unison. They were all lined up in front of them, divided into teams. The Shadow Operatives held a dark blue box, and the Investigation Team held a bright yellow one.

"You've done so much for us over the years, so this is our way of saying 'thanks'!" said Akihiko. "You've earned it!"

"Yeah, like what he said!" said Nanako, slightly too short to hold the box. "I really hope you like what me and your friends got you, big bro!"

Still somewhat baffled, the two young fools exchanged glances and went to investigate their presents. Slowly but surely, they opened up the boxes, even more surprised by what they saw inside.

Makoto had been gifted a short sword very similar to the one he utilized in Tartarus, with a gold hilt and cross guard and a blade that looked like a mirror. Engraved on the hilt was his name in kanji, and short messages from all his friends thanking him for everything he'd done. Next to it was a short, golden "SEES" armband that glimmered in the light. Beneath "SEES" it said "Field Commander and Great Friend".

Yu had received a similar present. A long katana, with Daidara's brand on it, also engraved with his name. His, too, had short messages from everyone attending (and a long one from Teddie), the silver blade glistening in contrast to the dark black handle. Alongside his was a short certificate that proclaimed him "Our Leader Forever" in shoddy handwriting, surely Nanako's, and a pair of his glasses from the television with the word "Leader" written across the side.

"Well? Do you like them?" asked Yukari, as Makoto and Yu took them out of their respective boxes. "We spared no expense! Everybody chipped in a little and said something nice."

"Mine was the greatest, right, Sensei?" asked Teddie, swooning over Narukami as usual.

". . . Hey, dude, you okay?" asked Yosuke, as he looked into Yu's eyes. "You look like you're about to cry or somethin'!"

True, Yu's eyes looked almost as if they were tearing up. He raised a hand to his eyes and wiped one of the tears away. "Senpai, you like it, right?" asked Kanji. "I-If you don't like it, we'll talk it back!"

"Moronji, shut up!" said Rise, giggling. "They're tears of joy, right, senpai?"

All Yu did was nod.

"Aww, isn't that cute? I wish our leader had feelings sometimes," said Yukari, before turning her attention to Makoto.

He had a hand over his eyes. It was pretty clear he was crying, too.

"Wh-What!? Dude, I didn't know you could cry! Since when?" asked Junpei, slightly taken aback.

"I guess that just means our present was pretty awesome, huh?" said Labrys.

Mitsuru smiled one of her warmest smiles. "He really deserves it."

"Yeah!" said Ken, pumping a fist into the air. "Even if he's a little lazy sometimes, I wouldn't want anyone else as a leader. Thanks so much!"

"You guys. . ." said Makoto, clearly losing his usual composure. "I don't know what to say."

"Then don't say anything," said Shinji, smiling warmly. "We just want to thank you for bein' our leader for so long. Hope we don't drag you down too much in the future."

Makoto looked at Yu, and Yu looked at Makoto. Words really couldn't describe the feeling of the moment. Neither of them knew exactly what to do or say with the sheer joy they were feeling right now.

"I'm so glad I met all of you," is what they decided on.


The snowball fight was in full gear. After the giving of presents was finished, they'd all vacated outside to partake in some snowy activities. Presently, Akihiko and Shinji were mopping the floor with everybody, using Teddie as a shield.

Makoto and Yu stood back and watched what was happening in front of them, both smiling warmly. "Hey, Makoto-san?"

"Yeah?"

"We really do have the best friends in the world, don't we?"

"You bet," said Makoto. "And I wouldn't have it any other way."

"Sneak attack!" announced Ken as he slammed a ball of snow down on the back of Makoto's head, quickly running in front of him. Conjointly, Nanako threw one at Yu from a distance. "Got you, big bro!" she said with enthusiasm.

"C'mon, Nanako-chan, let's get 'em!" said Chie as the snowballs were directed towards Yu and Makoto.

Yu grinned widely as he dusted some snow off of his coat. "But sometimes we've got to put them in their place, right?"

"You bet," said Makoto. "And I wouldn't have it any other way," he said, as they set about collecting ammunition.

For the remainder of the day, no one went inside. Whether it was building Snow Teddies, having intense snowball fights, or building snow sculptures, the fun never stopped.

And with these groups, it probably never would.


A/N: Hohohoho. Thank you very much for reading! Think of this as my Christmas present to you. I hope it was a good one!

I'll see you next holiday!