As the portal opened, Mandy watched with anticipation…Billy watched with the attention of a brain-dead monkey. They stared as Grim and his son stepped out of the portal with what appeared to be a…gingerbread man (?) sitting on the son's shoulder?

Naruto looked at the strange pair in front of him…he was shocked to say the least. The boy he presumed to be Billy was wearing a striped shirt and blue jeans along with a red ball cap, however that was not his most distinguishing feature- no it was his nose. He had a stupid look on his face that shouted to the world that he had an IQ of negative five.

The girl however give Naruto the creeps. She was wearing a pink dress with a yellow flower on it. Her hair was blonde came up to two points that kinda made a U. Her most noticeable feature was the scowl on her face that seemed to never change. Naruto then quickly looked around the room and noticed a green couch that was in a modern design. Naruto also saw a TV in fount of the couch.

Naruto's attention was caught when Billy launched himself at Jack while shouting "Cookie!"

Jack, seeing a threat to his well-being quickly did a somersault kick straight into Billy's head, catapulting him back while shouting "YOU, THINK YOU CAN EAT ME, HUH PUCK?" To add insult to injury, Jack jumped down and landed on Billy's rear end and gave it a swift kick.

Mandy for her part was handling it very well as her eyes were the only thing on her face that showed amusement. "Hmmm, maybe gingerbread men are not so lame after all." she thought while deciding how to use this to her advantage.

Grim was laughing his pelvis off seeing Billy getting beat up by a gingerbread man that knew kung fu. "Why did Billy not find that picture sooner?" Grim could only think in glee.

Naruto watched the spectacle as Jack was ramming Billy's head into the floor for a little while before walking over to Mandy. "Hey My name is Naruto and over there…" Naruto indicates the gingerbread man who is pile-driving Billy though a poker table "is Jack the gingerbread man." Naruto held out his hand to shake with a smile on his face.

Mandy looked at the hand with a raised eyebrow before firmly grasping it. "Nice to meet you. I am Mandy and that is Billy…" she pointed to the large nosed boy that was getting a flying elbow from the couch courtesy of Jack.

Naruto sees that Jack has made his point rushed over to the pair. "YOU WANT SOME MORE PAIN. WELL, MACHO JACK IS BRINGING THE PAIN!" Jack shouted down at the pathetic pile of human that was once known as Billy.

Naruto quickly wrapped his arms around Jack in a tight embrace while dragging him away from Billy. "Jack you have won, that is enough." Naruto managed to say though Jack's struggling.

"Oh so you to scared to take on old Jack? Mommy's boy had to call on Jack's friends to hold me back?" Jack shouted as Naruto moved him upstairs. It was only a little while later that Naruto came back down alone.

"Hey do you have any rope? Maybe some duct tape…Jack needs a time out." Naruto spoke as if it were a normal occurrence. Mandy just lead him to the kitchen where she handed him some duct tape. "I think Jack will need some alone time before he can come back down."

"What did you do to the little guy, mon?" Grim asked as he would want to see that again in the near future.

Naruto looked thoughtful as he remembers…

We see Jack tied to a chair in a dark room with a small TV providing the only light. "Okay class, today we're going to learn how to cook…" the sound was drowned out by Jack's scream of terror.

"Oh just a little happy time…that's all to get him back to his normal sugary self." Naruto said with a sickly sweet smile. Naruto then noticed that Billy was getting up. Naruto ran over and helped the boy with the huge nose up. "Hey, are you okay? I know my friend can get a little ruff."

Billy just smiled as one of his teeth fell out. "He is a nice guy." he lisped before falling unconscious. Naruto frowned, then leaned over and poked Billy's head once only to be rewarded with drool coming out of Billy's mouth.

"Don't worry about stupid, he will be back to normal tomorrow…still don't know how he does it." Mandy stated as she walked over to Naruto. Naruto just nodded- still staring at the downed boy. "I will show you to your room." Naruto started to follow Mandy when he heard his fathers indignant cry.

"How come I do not get my own room?" Grim asked bitterly…Naruto could understand the feeling so it did not bother him.

Mandy looked at him with no emotion. "Do you have a kung fu gingerbread man?" Grim could only shake his head. "Then he gets his own room." Mandy did not really care, but she liked to make things interesting.

After getting settled in Naruto looked around and became fascinated with a calendar on the wall. He found a mark on one date coming up next week. "What is this Christmas thing?" As soon as Naruto finished that sentence, Jack, who had revived, jumped off his make-shift bed in Naruto's room.

"You seriously do not know anything about Christmas?" Jack questioned his friend. Naruto's face showed his ignorance. "You don't know…then I guess as your friend it is my job to instruct you on the gloriousness that is Christmas." Jack exclaimed grandly, but then muttered to himself, "But I can't do this alone."

"I don't see what the big deal" Naruto said, perplexed. "I mean, who is going to get worked up about this anyway?" he asked rhetorically as he was putting on his favorite clothing combo. As soon as Naruto walked out he saw his father putting up brightly colored decorations all around the house with Billy 'helping'. Naruto studied them before he spotted Mandy watching TV while wearing a Santa hat… "Maybe this is a bigger deal than I thought." Naruto could not help but think…he had to make sure that no one else knew that he had no knowledge of Christmas.

Just as Naruto finished that thought Jack ran into the room and shouted "GUYS! THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT NARUTO HAS EVER HEARD OF CHRISTMAS." That caused Grim and Billy to stop dead, which lead to some of Billy's circle ornaments shattering on the floor while Mandy stared impassively.

"What?" Grim exclaimed. "Then we must make this special!" he continued as he frantically added more decorations to make sure that his son's first Christmas was the best. Glancing around distractedly, Grim quickly pulled out a…cell phone from his robe. "Hey, it's Grim. Look, this is my son's first Christmas…no he is not a newborn, he was just in a place that did not celebrate it…Look I just want to reserve a few gifts that is all….got it?" Grim turned off the cell phone before starting to mutter about stupid salesmen.

Naruto watched Billy walk over to him. Billy stopped right in front of Naruto then broke down crying and gave Naruto a crushing hug while shouting "I'M SORRY I DID NOT KNOW."

Naruto had no idea what was going on, so he awkwardly patted Billy's back while muttering that it was okay. He then felt something hug his leg and looked down to see Jack. He patted him with his other hand…just as awkwardly. He looked over and saw Mandy was amused…and smirking. Naruto felt something wrap around his shoulder, sobbing as well. Naruto looked back and…did not recognize the…person? The newcomer had a black suit with a red under-shirt along with a black tie. He had green eyes and his head had a little swirl in the back (not sure how to describe it). "Oh!" Naruto exclaimed, startled. "Um, who are you?" Naruto was a little freaked out that he just appeared, seemingly out of nowhere…and was hugging him.

Billy looked up from the hug…with no tears on his face… and said in a flat tone. "Oh that is just my Uncle." Billy then wailed and began to cry again while still hugging Naruto.

"Nergal what in hecks name are you doing here?" Grim exclaimed moving closer to the group. Nergal calmly let go of Naruto and walked over to Grim.

"Well, I am having a good old family Christmas… and of course you are invited." Nergal have a slightly sinister smile… but then again it was hard not to when your face looked like that.

"I don't think that we can…" Grim began, then interrupted himself, "Billy! What are you doing?" Grim had just noticed that Billy had packed all their clothes already.

"Don't worry Grim, I made sure I packed a few days clothes for each of us since we might as well get to know each other." Billy spoke as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

Grim frowned at him. "Never seen that boy move so fast" he muttered to himself.

Billy then picked up Grim and threw him on the luggage pile, then he did the same to Mandy, Naruto and Jack. "All ready!"

"Billy…" Mandy started in a dangerous tone, only for a portal to open up under them and they fell through.

"Luckily I have several minutes before they get there…Might as well prepare the Family." Nergal thought out loud as he disappeared to the center of the earth.

Nergal appeared at his home and was greeted by Junior. "Hey Dad! What are we going to be doing for Christmas?"

"Well son, we are having a good old family Christmas…without your mom as she has to visit her parents."

Junior seemed to look down at that. "But Dad!" he whined. "I don't like Billy." Junior frowned as he remembered the winter camp fiasco.

"Oh don't worry, there is a new kid about your age coming with them. He is Grim's son and this will be his first Christmas." Nergal smiled at his son, trying to make him a little bit more happy about the situation…It worked as Junior went to make room for his new friend.

"So how long do you think this portal will last?" Naruto asked aloud as he watched Jack beat up Billy again for trying to eat him.

Grim took a bite of the popcorn that had appeared in his hand before answering. "Who knows…THAT IS IT! GIVE HIM A RIGHT!" Grim shouted the last part at the fighting pair.

Mandy was just sitting on a bag with a frown on her face and an annoyed vibe coming off her…Naruto made sure he kept some distance from her- there was no telling how she might show her displeasure. Suddenly, the portal exit appeared and the group fell out onto Nergal's living room floor. The sudden impact caused Naruto's skull to pop off and roll on the floor.

"Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow" Naruto yelped out as his head rolled only to be picked up. The gloved hands that held Naruto's skull turned it to face him. Standing before Naruto was a boy about his age with black hair and glasses along with very sharp teeth. "Amm, hello, who are you?" was all Naruto could manage to say.

"I am Nergal Junior…just call me Junior and I hope we can be friends." The boy stated. Junior walked over to Naruto's body and twisted the skull firmly back on.

"Hey thanks, I am Naruto by the way." Naruto held out his hand to shake which was eagerly grasped by Junior.

"Is it true that this is your first Christmas celebration?" Junior asked, to which Naruto just gave a single pained nod. Junior then embraced Naruto in a tight hug and kept saying sorry, while Naruto submitted awkwardly.

"Why does everyone need to hug me…Am I just that adorable that everyone thinks I'm their plushy?" Naruto could not help but think as Jack and Billy stopped fighting long enough to join in the hug.

"Well, why don't I show you guys to your rooms." Nergal broke in. "Grim, Mandy and myself will get our own rooms…however, you boys will have to share." Nergal smiled indulgently as he leaned over and broke up the hug. He then lead each of them to their room. The boys room was fairly large and had a nice size floor- perfect for sleeping bags. "Here you are, boys. I hope you enjoy it." Nergal said before walking out and closing the door.

Naruto looked at the four around him before asking the question that was on everyone's (but Billy's) mind "So…what do you guys want to do?" the group seem to stop at that thought…well, most of the group- Billy was too busy picking his nose.

"Weeeeell, we could play poker." Junior suggested which Jack hastily agreed to. Naruto thought about it, decided that it would be fun, so he reached into his hoodie's front pocket and pulled out a deck of cards then started to deal…to all except Billy who had his brain on his finger and swallowed it in one slurp.

A few days later on Christmas…

Junior was up in his pajamas along with Billy and Jack all excited. "Hey, where is Naruto?" Junior spoke up noticing the absence of his new friend. The group quickly ran into their room again to find Naruto asleep- his hands under his head and his 'eyes' closed. His right foot was hanging out of his sleeping bag and twitching ever so slightly. "Maybe we should wake him up gently…" Junior was cut off by Billy.

"WAKE UP NARUTO!" Billy shouted out loud as he launched himself at Naruto landing on top of him. Naruto's 'eyes' shot open with a yell and his powers activated. Billy was unlucky and caught by the edge of it. He blasted off into the wall. He was slightly glowing…but alive. Naruto, after getting over the shock, turned off his powers and stood up looking at the three angrily.

"WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO WAKE ME UP LIKE THAT!" Naruto shouted while pointing at Billy. They others all of a sudden felt really small. Jack shuffled behind Junior.

"Naruto it is your first Christmas morning… you are supposed to wake up early." Jack told his friend in a small timid voice while giving him the huge dough puppy eyes. Jack knew his friend was a sucker for the face.

Naruto felt his anger leave him as he looked down at his little friend…how could he stay mad at that? "Well next time can you please be a little bit more gentle." By the time the last word was said Naruto had a smile spread over his 'lips'. Junior just stared at the spectacle while planning to get Jack to teach him that trick.

"Hey, grab Billy the gifting is about to begin." Junior said while Jack picked up Billy and ran him to the living room. Naruto just looked confused so Junior decided to elaborate. "It's your first Christmas so no one is expecting you to buy anything, but normally at Christmas, there is a gift exchange." Naruto just nodded dumbly as Junior grabbed his wrist and pulled him into the living room.

Naruto's 'eyes' lit up in wonder as he stared at all the decorations, especially the tree. The tree was a healthy pine with green needles decorated with a bunch of glowing candles along with some newer ornaments hanging. But the thing that caught Naruto's 'eye' the most was the star on the top of the tree. It was golden in color and had eight points. The points were outlined in red to form a pentagram that seemed to glow every once in a while. He had never seen anything like it. Around the base of the tree were several presents that looked hastily wrapped. Naruto looked over to the couch to see Mandy sitting on it watching TV while on the other side Grim and Nergal were asleep from exhaustion.

"It will take a while for those two to wake up, so better relax." Mandy spoke in a bored tone as she flipped channels. They guys nodded as the sat in fount of the couch and watched whatever Mandy wanted.

Nergal, still half asleep, spoke to Grim "Hee, can't wait to see their faces when they wake up, huh Grim?"

"Yeah, but we will have to wake up before them…what time is it anyway?" Grim just as sleepily asked.

" 6:30 a.m." Naruto replied easily due the to distraction caused by the TV and not hearing the beginning part of the sleepy conversation.

"Hey, thanks son…THEY'RE UP!" Grim shouted the last part in a panicked tone fully waking Nergal. They both looked at the kids bored expressions and realized that they had missed the wonderment that would have been on their faces when they first walked in the room.

After some Frantic scrambling Grim and Nergal finally got up and over to the tree. "Okay We will do this one at a time first up is My son Junior." Nergal exclaimed as he picked up a poorly wrapped present and draped it into Junior's lap.

Junior felt the present land on his lap and immediately tore though the warping paper. Junior's eyes widened as he removed a red scarf… it was perfect. "Thanks …everyone." Nergal looked confused at that then he noticed that in their haste they forgot to put tags on the gifts telling who they are from.

"Hey Jack this is for you." Grim spoke as he picked up another shabbily wrapped present…only to have it snatched by jack. Jack savagely tore the paper off to revel a long box. He opened it up to reveal a blue shirt with matching pants…along with a pair of boxing gloves. Jack Smiled at that then he exclaimed "Think you guys."

Mandy pushed her self off the couch and walked over to the tree she grabbed her present and walked back. After she was sited in her spot she unwrapped it to revel head band like the one she wore.

Grim picked up one of the last and quickly made his way to Naruto all the while pulling out his camera. He gently placed it on Naruto's lap before lapping away while holding his camera in the ready position. Naruto carefully unwrapped it and what he saw amazed him… it was a scythe. "You are not ready to use that yet but I could help teach you." Grim spoke as he put his hand on Naruto's shoulder all Naruto could do was hug his father.

The portal Grim opened to have them return home felt different for Naruto and Jack…They would later find out why…for time has a funny way of saving itself with the help from a Time Master.

Most of the choices for the pairing's are still up and narrowed down quite a bit. But I can say for sure that this will not be a Naruto/Mandy pairing.

This is the group that made it to the finals so which will it be?
Mimi (Her)
Eris and Hoss Delgado's daughter
General Skarr's granddaughter

Please tell me in your reviews.