Christmas?….Love?….bah humbug

A/N Thanks to all that review my last chapter. Well not much more to say but on with the story.

Chapter 4

Once Ryo got to the forest he landed. Folding his wings he started to walk in and over to Lady Christmas. It didn't take long for him to find the Lady. She was still setting by the frozen lake when Ryou walked up. "You wanted to see me Lady Christmas?"

"Yes. I have a mission for you."

"Me?"

"Yes."

"What is it?" Ryou then asked. He was so happy…excited even that someone wanted him for a mission and was going on one. It was even more exciting that Lady Christmas wanted him to go on one. "You are going down to Earth to help a young man learn the meaning of love and Christmas. But you only have until the last stroke of midnight on Christmas night." She told him.

She then looked to the lake as it started to shimmer again. Ryou turned to look at it as well. This time it shows the white haired teen walking around the mall. He didn't have any bags or looked like he had been shopping at all. He looked kind of lost and sad. Like he lost someone near to him. Ryou also noticed that him and the teen had some of the same looks like the same white hair and were about the same height. He then noticed the different. The white hair on the human was spikier and his eyes were more narrowed and were a rusty red color.

Ryou then looked up at Lady Christmas. "I take it his is my mission." She nodded a yes. "His name is Bakura Yuki and he doesn't believe in love or Christmas. I want you to go down there and help him. But you must return when I said. Also you mustn't be found out by him or anyone else. If you are you will be summon back." Ryou gave a nod to this. "I understand Lady Christmas. When do I leave and how long do I have?"

"Now and until Christmas night which is in three weeks. Don't forget to keep your wings hidden at all times." Ryou nodded as he took to the air for the last time for the next three weeks.

Ryou flew down from the heavens and looked for a place to land. As he flew he smiled as he watched the humans. He knew he only had three weeks and needed to work fast. He didn't think it would be too hard. Little did he know just how hard it would really be.

Ryou found a clearing that no was in or around as he landed. He folded his wings into his back and made sure they were hidden. He then blinked as he realized how cold it really was on Earth. He wrapped his arms around him and tries to warm himself up as he wished he had his wings to wrap up in to stay warm.

Ryou walked out of the clearing to find himself in the city park. It was around six in the morning. The sun was just starting to rise so there weren't a lot of people out. Ryou looked and watched the ones he did see to see what kind of clothes they wear that way when he can get some he knew what was in style so he wouldn't stick out. He was still in his angel outfit that was thin so it held no warm for him and his feet were still bare. He let out a sigh as he started to walk again. His bare feet were getting really cold as he kept walking in the snow.

By an hour later Ryou was shriving, frost bitten and getting sleepy. He need to find Bakura and soon. Or maybe one of his friends. Luck seems to be on his side as the smaller of the two tri-color haired teens came walking by. Now all Ryou had to do was find away to get the teen to invite him home.

Just as the teen was about to walk by Ryou let out a sneeze. "Bless you." the teen said as he stopped and looked to see who sneezed. Ryou watched him as he blinked. "You look half way frozen. Don't you have a place to go?"

"No. I don't."

"Well why don't you come to my place. It's to cold for you to stay out here and dressed like that."

"Are you…..a…a…achoo….you sure?"

"Yes. It's not that far." The teen said as he took his hand and started to walk off with him. "Besides it's only my boyfriend, Yami, staying with me. Normally my grandpa would be there as well but his gone. When to Egypt with a friend." Ryou gave a nod to this. "Thanks. By the way my name is Ryou."

"The name is Yugi. Yugi Muto." The teen now named Yugi said.

The two talked about anything and everything as they walked. Ryou was learning a lot about humans and more importantly about Bakura. Before long the two were standing outside what Yugi called a game shop. He said it belong to his grandpa and sold a lot of different games. Ryou just looked at it before Yugi smiled and invited him in. "Come on in. It's warmer. Trust me on that one." Ryou just smiled as the two walked in.

Once inside Ryou couldn't help but smile at how warm it felt inside. Yugi took him upstairs to were the living area was. In the living room sat a taller version of Yugi. "Yami. Meet Ryou. Ryou meet Yami." Yami got up and walked over to Ryou and shook his hand. "Hello Ryou. Nice to meet you."

"Hello and nice to meet you, Yami." Yami then blinked as he realized how cold Ryou's hand felt and how cold he looked. Ryou was still shriving. "Yugi why don't you take him to the bathroom and I'll found him something better and warmer to wear." Yugi nodded. "Come this way Ryou." Yugi said smiling at him. Ryou couldn't help but follow and smile back. So far he was liking these two.

Thirty minutes later found Ryou soaking in a nice warm bath. He let out a sigh of bliss at how arm he was now. As Ryou sat there he started to think of his mission. From the way Yugi talk it maybe harder then he had first thought. "I've only got three weeks then I have to go back." Ryou said as he looked up at hearing a knock. "Yes?"

"You ok Ryou? Do you need anything?"

"No. But thank you all the same."

"Ok." The voice said. Ryou though it was Yugi's but he wasn't sure. Think he had stayed in the tub to long Ryou got out, dry off and put on the outfit Yami had gotten for him. There were boxers that were light blue, blue jeans that hugged him just right and a white normal shirt with nothing on it.

Ryou then walked into the living room to see no in it. Hearing voice coming from the kitchen he followed them into it. He stood in the doorway as he watched the two humans. They were having a small food fight while laughing at each other. Ryou couldn't help the small chuckled that escaped his lips as a small spread across them. When he did the two stopped as they turned and looked at him. Before Ryou knew what was going on he got hit in the face with some cookie dough. That started an all out food war.

An hour and one very messy kitchen later the three were sitting covered in flour, sugar, dough, whip cream and other stuff. Ryou laugh as he looked at the other two. "You two look a mess." He said with a huge grin. "Oh and you look any better?" Came Yami replay. Yugi just grin as he then sighed. "You two take turns showing off and I'll clean up."

"I can if you want."

"No, Ryou. You're our guess you shouldn't have to."

"I don't mind."

"Well I do so your not."

"How about we all clean then take turns." Came Yami's voice as he saw that those to might end up fighting about who would clean. The two looked at him then nodded in agreement.

An hour and another bath later the three were done cleaning and sitting in the kitchen eating breakfast. Ryou just smiled as he sat there eating, chatting and watching the humans. Ryou knew he was doing this a lot but it had been a fun past time thing for him. He would set up in heaven with Lady Christmas at times just watching the humans as they went about there daily lives. He was brought out of his thoughts as he heard Yugi's voice. "So where are you from?"

"Out of town."

"Yes I figured that with the way you were dress but where?"

"Um…." Ryou was saved from having to lie by a knocked on the front door. Ryou blinked as he watch Yami get up and go answer it. A few moments later Yami came walking in with some of their friends behind him.