Emma and Kitty were thrilled to have Noah and Owen celebrate the holidays with them. Each year, the twins went through the same process. They would have dinner with their small family, attend church, then open presents on Christmas morning. Their Christmases were fun, but the twins were growing tired of the same routine. It was nice knowing they would be celebrating the holiday with new people this year, especially since they all had grown so close with each other during the Ridonculous Race.
However, things weren't turning out as nicely as they had hoped. Well, as Kitty and Owen had hoped. They had forgotten how cynical Noah and Emma could be. They barely wanted to participate in any Christmas related activities. It seemed that Noah and Emma only wanted to spend time with each other alone.
"If you two wanna go make a gingerbread house so badly, then go do it," Emma said. "You don't need Noah and I to do it."
"C'mon, Emma!" Kitty whined. "Christmas is supposed to be fun!"
"Yeah!" Owen whined along with her. "C'mon, lil' buddy! Christmas only comes once a year!"
"I've told you time and time again that I'm not fond of Christmas," Noah said with a sigh as he leaned back against his chair. "It's too..."
"Cheesy?" Emma said.
"I love it when you finish my sentences," Noah said, smiling dreamily at Emma.
"It's only once a year, you kill joys!" Kitty said, crossing her arms. "It won't kill you to join in the fun!"
"I'll only do it if Noah does," Emma said, smiling slyly at her boyfriend.
Noah sighed. "Fine, but if you put a Santa hat on my head, I'll burn it with a lighter."
The four teens ventured into the kitchen. The box for the gingerbread house was out on the table. It was up to them to set it up. However, almost as soon as the gingerbread pieces were taken out of the box, they were consumed by Owen.
"Well, there goes that plan," Noah said. "We should head up to your room, Emma. Maybe you and I can...find some mistletoe."
"Noah!" Emma blushed as she giggled into her hands.
"Eww, no! You two spent enough time making out! C'mon, it's almost Christmas! Get in the Christmas spirit!" Kitty shouted.
"I dunno. Owen may gobble it all up like he did with our gingerbread house," Noah said, earning another giggle from Emma.
"New plan!" Kitty grabbed Emma's arm, and began dragging her into the living room. "We're watching a Christmas movie!"
"H-Hey! Kitty!" Emma grunted as she tried escaping from her twin's grasp.
With much protest from Noah and Emma, Kitty and Owen forced the two onto the couch. As Kitty went through their DVDs, Owen kept a close eye on the cynical couple. "You two won't run off on my watch," the chubby blonde said, narrowing his eyes.
"Unless you let out another one of your fart bombs," Noah replied. He smirked as he once again earned a laugh from his girlfriend. He was on a role.
"Shut your face," Kitty said as she popped in the DVD. "We're watching Rudolph."
The couple whined in unison. "Noooooo!"
"Too bad!" Kitty flopped onto the couch between Emma and Owen. "You're getting into the Christmas spirit whether you like it or not!"
Unfortunately for Noah and Emma, they didn't have much say in the matter. They could tell Kitty and Owen were determined, so they thought they may as well suffer through. About halfway into the movie, the sound of snoring rung through Noah and Emma's ears. They looked to their left and saw that Owen had fallen asleep. To their amusement, Kitty had also fallen asleep. Her head rested on Owen's shoulder, and she was curled against his side.
"They're trying way too hard," Noah said quietly as he reached for the DVD remote.
"I know Christmas is pretty sappy, but they're just trying to get us all to have fun. I think we should just do what they want. It'll be over in a couple of days," Emma said as she switched off the TV.
Noah sighed. "You got a good point." He chuckled quietly. "You think we could get Owen and Kitty to go under the mistletoe? That would make this holiday fun."
Emma stifled a laugh. "I'd love to see that," she said as she covered Owen and Kitty with a quilt. "They obviously have something going on."
"I just hope you don't lose your sister to Owen's farts. Those things are killers."
"If they're dating by next year, I'll be sure to get her a gas mask as a present." Emma switched off the lights, then led Noah upstairs to her room. Once the door behind them was shut, Emma's eyes hooded as she leaned against the wall, her one shoulder exposed. "How about that mistletoe?"
A smirk came across Noah's face as he tossed his shirt into Emma's hamper. "You mean this?" He reached into his pocket, and revealed the plant.
"Wow." Emma laughed as she changed into her pajamas. "I didn't think you actually had one."
"Aren't I just full of surprises?" Noah said as he pulled off his pants. We was only in a tank top and his boxers.
"Mhmm. Just like I can be too." She barely finished her sentence when she pounced on top of Noah.
The two laid together in bed, with Emma on top of Noah's chest. After moments of gazing into each other's eyes, the couple began their make out session. I need not go into details. The session lasted about 15 minutes. It would've lasted longer, but the boredom they had gone through while watching Rudolph had made them both rather sleepy.
"What do you think they'll make us do tomorrow?" Emma asked as she leaned over the edge of the bed, turning off the lamp on top of her counter.
"Who knows," Noah replied as he snuggled beneath the covers. "All I know is that we'll be in for a lot of torture."
Emma chuckled. "At least we'll be suffering together."
"I guess that's one perk." The cynical teen yawned as he wrapped an arm around his girlfriend. "Well, Merry Christmas Eve, I guess. It's after midnight, right?"
"It's 12:30," Emma said as she glanced at her digital clock. She kissed Noah's cheek, then snuggled into his chest. "Merry Christmas Eve to you too."
Though they weren't looking forward to more of Kitty and Owen's antics, the couple was willing to give in to the spirit of Christmas. Not just to satisfy Kitty and Owen, but also to liven up a bit. After all, it would all be over in a couple days. With that in mind, Noah and Emma were able to fall into a content slumber.
