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Stepping into his dark and empty front entrance, Kai kicks the front door shut behind him. He places his shopping bags on the floor in front of him and eyes them off, mentally ticking everyone off. He flicks on the lights and his eyes immediately turn to the large Christmas tree decorating the lounge room.
A small smile etches it's way to Kai's lips as he recalls the night a few weeks ago when he arrived home to find his house decorated from top to bottom in Christmas decorations. To say he was surprised would have been an understatement.
But what surprised him the most was that this whole thing was Max's idea. He felt that Kai needed some holiday fun in his house so asked Bryan if he could get them inside. Of course, Bryan would never let an opportunity to break into Kai's house go by, so agrees. Max even managed to talk the other Beyblade teams currently in Japan to help out.
The first person he saw was Miguel, who smiled warmly at him. He'll never forget that.
He walks over to the tree and stands before it. He gently touches a single star shape decoration, a smile appearing on his lips as he recalls the times he spent with his mother and father as they celebrate Christmas. But since their deaths all those years ago, Kai couldn't bring himself to celebrate Christmas without them.
Leaning forward to switch on the Christmas lights, Kai feels grateful that Max and the others would take the time to decorate his house for him as a surprise. He'll never forget what they have done for him.
Turning to gather his shopping bag, Kai's gaze falls on a half eaten candy cane. He bumped into Max taking a walk with his father to check out the Christmas decorations and spend some quality time together. Feeling as though he is intruding with their family time, Kai bids the young blonde farewell. But Max wouldn't let him leave until he tried the candy cane he gave him.
To please the blader he sees as a little brother, Kai broke off a piece of the candy and popped it into his mouth. It was sweet. Very sweet. He liked it, but knows that there is no way he could have too much of it.
Placing the presents on the couch, Kai takes one last look at the tree before venturing to his bedroom. He knows he should turn the lights off, but he wants to leave them on just a tiny bit longer.
Who knows? Maybe he'll wake up in the morning to find the prefect present under the tree.
Kai snorts out loud. "Yeah right. Bryan may be a bit of a lunatic, but not even he would do something so outrageous."
As he heads to his bedroom, he begins the procedure of removing the layering of clothing he worn to keep out the icy winter cold. He drops the articles onto a chair in the corner of his room and begins to change into his night clothes with consist of a pair of black boxer short and a white shirt that is two size too big for him. He places the heating at a comfortable temperature, turns off the light and falls into bed.
He has to be up before dinner time tomorrow as the Granger's are holding a Christmas day party at the dojo. There's a promise of lots of food, but after Tyson and Daichi, everyone will have to see.
Kai's going to the party. It shouldn't be too bad. Bryan's going, so there's some entertainment. And of course Miguel is going to be there, so that's another plus.
Wrapping his arms around his pillow, Kai can't help but let a sigh pass his lips. "I know he was only joking, but it would be nice to see Miguel first thing in the morning."
The image of Miguel sitting underneath the tree with a red bow around his neck invades Kai's mind and a chuckle escapes his throat, before he moans at how pathetic is he.
"Oh gwad, I've got it bad," he whines as he suddenly lifts the pillow up and hides his head under the pillow.
Even so, Kai can't help but make a quick Christmas wish before drifting off to sleep.
Many hours have passed, and it's now Christmas morning. Kai wearily sits up in bed, rubbing his eyes with his fist. He had the most disturbing dream last night. He dreamt that there were multiple tiny Bryans, dressed up as candy canes, dancing to the sugar plum fairy.
A most disturbing dream indeed.
"That's the last time I let Max talk me into trying a cherry candy cane before going to bed," Kai mutters sleepily, throwing back the covers and slipping his legs out of bed.
He doesn't bother to get dressed yet. It's still only morning and the party at the dojo doesn't start until lunch so he has plenty of time. He decides to head into the kitchen to get a cup of herbal tea. It's the only thing that can really wake him up in the morning as he can't stand coffee, one of a few individuals who do.
In order to get to the kitchen, Kai has to pass through the lounge room and ultimately pass the Christmas tree. As he draws closer, he hears the sound of muffling. Kinda like someone is struggling with something.
With his face contorting into a frown, Kai hurries into the room, expecting to find Bryan either drunk or unconscious. Or maybe be both. But for his sake, he better be unconscious.
However, instead of his silver hair teammate, he finds a familiar blonde laying at the base of the Christmas tree, bound and gagged with thick red ribbon. Miguel is laying on his side, his hands behind his back, trying desperate to free himself.
Wow, Miguel under his tree with a red bow. Just like he wanted. Wait-a-minute…
Oh no, Bryan didn't…
"Oh my god!" Kai cries out in alarm and not a moment later he's kneeing by Miguel's side, attempting to free him from his binds. "Are you ok?"
Miguel nods as he sits up and pulls the ribbon away from his mouth, taking a deep breath as soon as he can. "Yeah."
"I'm so sorry," Kai says sincerely as he helps Miguel remove the rest of the red ribbon completely.
Despite spending most of the night tied up with Christmas ribbon and placed under a tree, a chuckle escapes Miguel's lips. "I thought this place looked familiar."
"It's Bryan," Kai mutters under his breath, more to himself than to Miguel and he is quickly beginning to fluster. "That idiot. I can't believe he took that seriously."
"How do you know who did this?" Miguel asks as he climbs to his feet and stretches his arms over his head to ease out the cramp muscles in his arms and back.
"Who else would do something so outrageous?" Kai says as he too climbs to his feet, nervously wringing his hands in front of him. "I'm so sorry."
Miguel tilts his head to the side in confusion. "Why are you apologizing?"
"It's my fault," Kai quickly begins to rattle off, a symptom he gets when he's unsure or nervous about something. And finding his crush under his Christmas first thing in the morning would make anyone become flustered. "He wouldn't stop bugging me about what I want for Christmas. And I jokingly said that the only present I want is you under my tree with a red bow. I had no idea he would actually-"
Miguel can't help but feel a sense of amusement when he hears those words. Soon the amusement fades away into hope as the words finally sink in. "Why would you say something like that?"
"Ah, well…" Kai begins to pace. "The first thing that came to my head, that's all."
Miguel gently takes Kai's hands in his making him stop his pacing and to look directly at him. "Tell me the truth," he whispers softly.
The moment Kai finds himself staring into Miguel's eyes, he knows that he's a goner. He takes a deep breath and tells Miguel the truth. "…I like you."
As soon as those words reaches his ears, Miguel smiles warmly and holds Kai's hands tighter within his own. "I like you too."
Kai's eyes immediately widen in surprise. "What?"
"Before Bryan attacked, he asked me if I would be disappointed if I found you under my Christmas tree," Miguel explains, finally understanding the cryptic questions the eccentric Russia asked him last night. Still, it would have been nice if Bryan warned him before hand. "I told him that that I wouldn't and then he pounced on me."
"Oh," Kai can do nothing but murmur softly. He takes a moment to let the words register in his mind before asking the million dollar question. "So you don't mind?"
"You mean apart from feeling like I was being kidnapped by a deranged madman?" Miguel asks, shaking his head a little in amusement, but continues to hold Kai's hands in his. "No, I don't mind."
Kai laughs softly in response, unconsciously taking a step closer to Miguel. He steps up so there is a mere fraction of an inch between, shyly keeping his eyes downwards. "I suppose I should have known that Bryan would take it literally, but I really can't complain." he finally looks up to gaze into Miguel's deep blue eyes, a smile on his lips. "I got what I wanted for Christmas."
Miguel's eyes immediately soften. "So did I," he whispers before remembering that he has another gift for Kai in his pocket. He reluctantly lets go of one of Kai's hands to dig around in his pocket of the jacket he's still wearing. "Got you something else," he says as he takes the hand he's still holding and places a small box in the palm.
"Oh?" Kai murmurs in surprise and tilts his head to the side in curiosity at the small box. "What is it?"
"Open it," Miguel instructs, taking a step back to nervously rub the back of his neck. "I know it's not much, but…" he trails off as Kai opens the parcel, his eyes immediately widening in surprise. Miguel hopes that's a good thing.
Kai suddenly wraps his hands around his gift and holds it close to his heart, bowing his head to hide his eyes behind a veil of stormy gray hair. "It's beautiful," he whispers. "Thank you."
"When I first saw it, I thought of you," Miguel tells him honestly.
A deep blush spreads across Kai's cheeks, as a smile appears on his lips. "I have a present for you too," he says as he tilts his head back to once again look into Miguel's eyes. "But you can open it later."
A flicker of confusion appears in Miguel's eyes, but the confusion soon fades away into surprise when Kai suddenly throws his arms around his neck and places his lips against his. Although the movements startles Miguel immensely, he recovers quickly and wraps his arms around Kai's petite waist and holds him as close as humanely possible.
Holding his present tightly in one hand, Kai runs the fingers of his other hand through the golden strands of Miguel's hair, gently moving his lips in rhythm with his blonde hair Adonis. The kiss is slow and tender, merely indulging in the feeling of the warmth that this soft kiss is spreading through their bodies.
It has been a few years since Kai last celebrated Christmas, and after this year he's going to make sure he celebrates it every year.
Pulling back from the kiss, Kai trails his fingers tenderly down the side of Miguel's face, staying blissfully still in his arms. "Merry Christmas," he whispers.
"Merry Christmas," Miguel replies, leaning forward once again to press his lips against Kai's, pulling them both into another sweet kiss.
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"Miguel!" Claude calls out in surprise and slight annoyance when Miguel appears at the dojo entrance. "Where have you been? You didn't come home last night."
Miguel winces slightly and wonders how he can possible explain to his best friend that Bryan kidnapped him and left him under Kai's Christmas tree as a Christmas present. He rubs the back of his neck as he tries to think. "Well…"
Claude waits patiently for an answer, but after a moment of silence, his eyes widen in surprise when Kai appears right behind him, wearing the present Miguel got him. Realization flickers into his expression. "Oh."
"It's a long story," Miguel says as he flashes Claude a smile and wraps his hand around Kai's, pulling him to his side. "But the short version is that I was kidnapped by a lunatic, tied up with ribbon and left under a tree as a present."
Frowning, Claude folds his arms over his chest. "Be serious."
Kai finds himself laughing as he moves to pass the slender Spaniard, stepping inside the dojo. "He is being serious."
Miguel also moves to step past, giving Claude a victory sign as he does so. "Best Christmas I've had in years."
Claude can do nothing back gape at them. He suddenly snaps his mouth shut and shakes his head. "It was Bryan, wasn't it?"
End! Once again, Merry Christmas to everyone!
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