AN: Here it is! Chapter dos!

"Your boyfriend's a douchebag."

"He's not a douchebag, Sam." Danny grumbled into his phone as he put on his wireless headset to listen to her.

"No, you're right. He's not a douchebag. Just a self-centered ego maniac who's totally insensitive!"

Rolling his eyes, the young halfa began cooking breakfast. Vlad was still in the bedroom, asleep. Danny had trouble sleeping so he had gotten up to cook for them before the man would leave for his flight. "He just doesn't get why Christmas is important to me." It was a half ass way to try to justify it; even he knew that.

"He doesn't get that most of your Christmases have sucked and it was his opportunity to make it unsuck since it was actually the first Christmas you've ever looked forward to?"

"Yeah, that."

Frying the eggs, he continued to listen his friend rant about his lover. It was hard enough for Sam to accept their relationship, but even worse to point out the flaws. As he made sure he had everything to make the omelet, Tucker's voice came through his headset.

"She's got a point dude. That's pretty lame of him."

Shrugging, and then realizing they couldn't see it, Danny replied, "Yeah but what am I going to do? Throw an ecto energy ball at his head and tell him he's being a jerk?"

"You have a right to." Sam pointed out before adding, "It's Christmas dude! Doesn't that man have a single warm bone in his body? Oh wait-"

"Sam." Danny stopped her before she would begin another rant made of insults. "It's a business meeting. I can't really say anything about it."

"It's a meeting to get richer than he already is! The guy has enough money to last him ten life times! What does he really need to go to this one for?"

"I don't know. Appearances sake?" Danny flinched at his reply. Another lame excuse.

"Well if you'd ask me-!"

"Hey Danny," Tucker's voice cut off Sam's. Ignoring her outraged cry, he continued, "Why don't you join us this Christmas? My mom's makin' an awesome turkey."

Smiling at the offer, despite his blue eyes being sad, the young halfa declined. "Thanks guys, but I think I'm going to pass."

Sam wasn't happy with that. "Danny, there's no sense in making yourself miserable."

"I'm not. I'm just-" Strong arms wrapped around his waist before he felt the man's chin rest on his shoulder in greeting. "Ahhh! F-Fruitloop! Hey! I wasn't expecting you!" Quickly, he reached up to the 'end' button as Sam began shouting insults. "SorryguysgottagoVlad'sheretalktoyoulater!"

Raising a brow at the barrage of words that left his lover's lips, Vlad kissed Danny's lightly tanned cheek. "What was that about?"

Laughing nervously, Danny took off the headset and tossed it aside. "Oh, you know. The usual." That meant nothing but he hoped Vlad wouldn't acknowledge it.

"Hiding something from me?"

"No." Just his disappointment, but he wasn't going to voice it out. "Breakfast is almost ready."

Inhaling the wonderful smells, he nuzzling into Danny's neck. "And you said those cooking lessons in college wouldn't pay off."

"Hardy har-har. You just wanted me to cook for you."

"And you do." Vlad grinned at the glare he received. "Oo, the scary eyes!" He laughed when Danny tried to swat at him. "Thank you for this, darling."

Humming in acknowledgment, a habit he took on from the billionaire, Danny placed the finished breakfast on the plates. Dusting his waffles with powdered sugar, he thought about how soon Vlad would be leaving for his flight. At the unwanted thought, he felt his smile disappear.

Sighing, Vlad wished Danny would stop looking so down. It was just one Christmas he was going to miss. Granted, it would be their first one, but that didn't mean there would be many more to enjoy together. No doubt his friends and/or family would be happy to celebrate the holiday with him, so why did he look so … upset?

Cupping the young halfa's chin, he forced him to look up. Seeing the beautiful blue eyes stare so intently at him made his heart skip a beat. Smiling, he leaned in slowly until their lips were only inches a part. Danny parted his lips before Vlad even kissed. He couldn't deny him now. The man swooped in and kissed him, feeling the plates drop to the floor, Vlad stopped them with his ghost powers. The rest of his focus turned into making Danny moan and crave for more.

"Love you, Little Badger." Vlad whispered hotly against the young halfa's lips, nipping on the bottom one for good measure.

Smiling shyly, his mood already lifting, Danny gave the man one more kiss before replying, "Love you too, Fruitloop."

After eating their breakfast, the young halfa followed Vlad into the bedroom. His mind was still trying to figure out how to convince the man to not go to Hong Kong. "You know, if you stay for Christmas, I can put on that sexy reindeer outfit you wanted me to try."

Vlad stopped walking to laugh. Turning around to face his cheeky lover, he pulled him into a tight embrace and kissed him. "I can get you to put that on now if I wished."

"Nu-uh! It would have to be only for Christmas!"

With a chuckle, Vlad leaned in and kissed the mopy hair. "I'll be back on the 26th. I promise we'll celebrate then."

Feeling down again, Danny hid it behind a smile and sighed. "Sure, sure. That's cool."

Smiling in return, Vlad went back into the bedroom. Taking out his suitcase, he began to pack his clothes. His suitcase was on the bed so it would make the trip from his drawer to it easier. The young halfa sat perched on the bed next to it. As Vlad placed down another stack of shirts, his brows furrowed. He swore he had just put down a few pairs of pants and ties earlier...but his suitcase was mostly empty. Shrugging it off, he went back into his drawer and grabbed the he thought he had earlier and put them back in the suitcase; only to find the shirts he had just put down were gone.

"Daniel!" Realizing what was happening, he threw the young man a look, to which Danny returned with an easy, innocent grin. Vlad knew better. "Stop that."

"Stop what?"

"You know what."

"I don't know what you're talking about." Danny even shrugged and tilted his head in confusion.

Vlad felt his lips twitch at that. Why did he have to have such a cute lover? "Very funny. Stop putting my clothes back in my drawer. I am trying to pack."

Danny scoffed. "Is that what you're calling it?" Reaching over to the suit case, he phased it so the clothes would fall out and be trapped on the bed underneath it. "Whoops."

Rolling his eyes, the older man tugged Danny over to him only to pin him back to the bed. "My Little Badger, you're making this more difficult than need be." he scolded, a light smile on his lips so Danny knew he wasn't necessarily mad at him for it.

On some level, Vlad understood that it was upsetting that he was leaving so unexpectedly, but it would only be for a few days. He would return the day after Christmas and then spend the rest of the young halfa's break together. After all, Vlad Masters had his priorities in check. If Danny was still upset when he returned, which, theoretically, he shouldn't be, he would just buy the young man a car. A nice, shiny and extravagant gift might put his lover in a better mood.

Danny finally allowed Vlad to finish packing. They walked out to the private plane where they exchanged quick goodbye. As it began to take off, the young halfa forced a smile as he waved until it was out of sight. With a sigh, he stuck his hands in his pants pocket and looked to the mansion. Feeling nothing but loneliness and hurt, he decided to go for a walk. After...he wasn't sure what he would do.

AN: Hope you guys are enjoying! Sorry it's passed Christmas but in the same breath does it really matter?