I don't own "A Christmas Carol"! That belongs to Charles Dickens!


Chapter 4- On the Fourth Day of Christmas

December 17

Yugi, Heba, and Sayora sat in their English class, listening to the teacher talk about the upcoming Christmas play.

"You'd think that we didn't know anything about this play. We all in it." Heba muttered.

The bell rang, and the group left the room.

"You would think we just found out about this Christmas play, but we've been rehearsing the play for the past month." Heba complained.

"Yeah, but the school wide Christmas play is always a big deal. We're doing "A Christmas Carol" this year and everyone wants to do a good job. We don't usually do one that hard." Sayora said.

"Still. All three of us are in the play, so we don't have a choice except to be there." Heba said.

"Yeah, but you know that there are some slackers in the cast." Yugi said.

"Maybe so, but I am sick of being reminded that we have to be ready and be there. It's annoying to hear that every single day." Heba said.

"Maybe, but at least it'll be over soon. Tonight's the play, and then we won't have to hear about it." Yugi said.

The group arrived at the Sakura tree where the rest of the their friends were and sat down.

"How was English class?" Kyla asked.

"Annoying. The teacher kept reminding is that we have to be there tonight." Heba said.

"Well, it is important to be there on time." Tea said.

"I know that." Heba said.

"So, is Scrooge ready to perform?" Yugi teases.

"Ha, ha. Very funny, Yugi. Just because I'm playing Scrooge in the play doesn't meant that I'm an actual Scrooge." Seto said.

"But you play the part so well." Atemu said.

"I can't wait to yell at you since you are playing Cragget, Atemu." Seto said.

"So what if I am?" Atemu retorted.

The group all had in hand in playing into play.

Seto was playing Ebenezer Scrooge.

Atemu was playing Bob Cratchit.

Yugi was playing Fred, Scrooge's uncle.

Tristan was playing Jacob Marley.

Yami was playing the Ghost of Christmas Past.

Joey was playing the Ghost of Christmas Present.

Malik was playing the Ghost of Christmas Yet To Come.

Tea was playing Belle.

Ryou was playing Fezziwig.

Sayora was playing Fan, Scrooge's sister.

Kyla was playing Mrs. Cratchit.

Heba was playing Tiny Tim.

Heba leaned against Atemu and said, "I still don't see why I had to play Tiny Tim."

"It was either me or you, Heba. Our height made sure of that." Yugi said.

"He's right. You two are the shortest guys in the play." Joey added.

"I'm just ready to get this over with." Ryou said.

"Why?" Tea asked.

"Because if I have to stay after school one more day because of rehearsal, Bakura is going to have a fit. He hates that I have to stay away longer than I usually so." Ryou said.

"Why does it bother him? Bakura is usually off with Marik causing some mischief." Malik said.

Ryou shrugged. "I don't know. It just does." Ryou said.

"Well, he's not going to see you until after the play considering we still have to help set up the stage for the play and get everything ready in time. That is going to take up a lot of time." Seto said.

"Are Bakura and Marik going to come and see the [;ay?" Sayora asked.

"He'd better be here. I told Marik that he had better be here or he would be going without sex for the next three months." Malik said.

"He'll be here." everyone said together.

"What about Bakura?" Kyla asked.

"Let's just say that I gave him the exact same threat. Only he wouldn't be allowed to even kiss me in those three months." Ryou said.

"Ouch. That had to make Bakura fearful." Joey said.

"It did. He even had what he would wear tonight laid out on the bed this morning, promising me that he would be there extra early." Ryou said.

"Oh, and we got your phone calls. Leo and Yuesei are going to make sure they come even if they have to drag them here kicking and screaming." Yami said.

"Great. They'll be here for sure." Ryou said.

"And I know that Ishizu will make sure that Marik is there. Marik is rather afraid of my sister when she is angry. Than again, anyone would be fearful if they saw Ishizu angry." Malik said.

"By the way, where's Mokuba, Seto?' Tristan asked.

"You know that he's helping behind the set, and he told them that during break, he would help them start setting up." Seto answered.

"Oh. Yugi and I are going to help do that during our study hall period." Heba said.

"Isn't that your last class?" Joey asked.

The two nodded.

"Sounds like they're getting a lot of help when it comes to setting up." Yami said.

The bell rang, signaling the end of the break.

The group gathered their things and headed inside to their next class.


When Yugi and Heba's study hall period came, the two headed to the auditorium to help with the set and anything else that needed to be done.

"Yugi. Heba. I'm glad you're here." the director and head of the Drama department, Ms. Ingles, said.

"What do you need us to do, Mrs. Ingles?" Yugi asked.

"I need you to help get the lighting right. We're having trouble getting them positioned where they need to be." Mrs. Ingles said.

"Sure thing." Heba said.

The two went and found where two other students were trying to fix the lights.

Noticing that there was a small walkway up to the lights, Yugi said, "Could you use the walkway to reach the lights better?"

"You can, but we're both too big to fit. The walkway is pretty narrow." the guy said.

"I'm sure that I could fit." Heba said.

"Are you sure that you want to attempt it? That walkway is pretty narrow." the girl said, biting her lip, a little worried.

"Don't worry. I'm not afraid of heights, and I have very good balance." Heba said.

"Okay, but if you fall and break your neck, Atemu will probably kill you for attempting something so dangerous." Yugi said.

Heba waved him off and claimed up the stairs to the walkway and walked across the narrow strip to where the light were hit.

Seeing what Heba was doing, Mrs. Ingles said, "Do be careful, Heba!"

"I will, Mrs. Ingles." Heba said. Once he reached the lights, he began to reposition them so that they would hit the stage in the way that had been talked about before. "How's that, Mrs. Ingles?" Heba asked.

"That's perfect, dear. Now, do come down from there." Mrs. Ingles told him.

"Yes, ma'am." Heba said, walking back to the steps and heading back down the stairs to where the others were.

"Now, we need to get all of the costumes separated out so that they'll be ready for everyone when they need to get dressed for the play." Mrs. Ingles said.

The four students started to separate the clothes that each student would need for their character. They had just gotten that done when the bell rang to signal the end of school that day.

"Well, the cast should be getting here soon." Mrs. Ingles said in a sing-song voice.

"Great. More of her ogling Atemu." Heba muttered.

"Name one female who doesn't ogle Atemu or Yami." Yugi said.

"Touché." Heba replied.

The rest of the cast started to pile into the auditorium so that they could help get the set setup.

"All right. Guys, we need to get the different backgrounds ready." Mrs. Ingles said.

Many of the stronger guys, including Yami, Atemu, Seto, Joey, and Tristan, helped to get the set moved into position.

The rest of the afternoon was spent getting the auditorium ready for the play.

"All right, people. It's time to get your costumes on. Showtime is in an hour." Mrs. Ingles said, clapping her hands.

There were several different dressings rooms used for the play.

Atemu, Heba, Yami, and Yugi were all using the same one for their costumes.

"This thing makes me look ridiculous." Yami said, looking at himself in the mirror. His costume was a toga that had on strap on his shoulder that went down to his opposite side to hold it up. He also had on sandals.

"Come on, Yami. It's not that bad." Yugi said.

"Not that bad! You should try wearing it." Yami said.

"I'm not the Ghost of Christmas Past. I'm Scrooge's nephew, remember?" Yugi asked. Yugi was in pants, a shirt, and a coat that would have been worn in the 1800s.

Yami rolled his eyes. "I really would have liked to have worn something normal." Yami said.

"Well, Joey doesn't have much better luck. Remember, what he's wearing looks like a dress." Yugi said.

"That I am thankful for." Yami said.

"Malik had the best luck since he's wearing a robe that covers him entirely." Atemu said. He was dressed similarly to Yugi although his clothes were made a little different.

"Just look at it this way, Yami. You only have to wear it tonight, and it's only one scene." Heba said.

"That is a good thing. I think that I would lose my mind, otherwise." Yami said.

It wasn't long before they heard the music start and knew that the play would be starting very soon.

"Well, it looks like it's show time." Atemu said.

"Speaking of which, you and I need to be going, Atemu, since we're in the first act." Yugi said.

"You're right." Atemu agreed.

The two immediately left the room.

"So, do you think it came yet?" Heba asked.

"Do I think what came?" Yami asked, not sure what Heba was asking.

Heba rolled his eyes. "I'm referring to Yugi's secret admirer slash Secret Santa. Do you think the gift is at the house yet?" Heba asked.

"Oh. Well, to be honest, I don't know, but whoever it is has been accurate so far, so I would say that the gift is either there or will be waiting for us when we get home." Yami answered.

"I'm still trying to figure out who is doing all of this." Heba said.

"We'll probably find out soon. Come on. We need to get out there so that we can be ready for when our parts come up." Yami said.

Heba nodded and the two left the room to head backstage to watch and wait.


The play went off without a hitch, and the entire cast was praised for their masterful rendition of "A Christmas Carol".

After the entire group left the school, Leo took everyone out for ice cream on him.

"That was an excellent performance. You all did really well." Leo said.

"Thanks, Leo, but this wasn't necessary." Yugi said.

"You all deserve it. You put a lot of effort into making the play a success." Ishizu said.

"I liked how Scrooge was before the ghosts." Bakura grumbled.

"Oh, knock it off, Bakura." Ryou said.

"Too bad Bakura and Marik don't go to the school. Either one of them would make a perfect Scrooge." Heba said.

Bakura and Marik glared daggers at Heba while everyone else laughed at the comment.

"Really. You all did a great job." Grandpa said.

"And we also rented to original movie of "A Christmas Carol". We're going to watch it tonight." Yuesei said.

"Really?" Sayora asked.

"Yes. You all said that you had never seen it, so I rented it so that we could all watch it tonight." Grandpa said.

"That's a great idea." Yugi said.

"Yeah. A movie will be the perfect way to end the day." Joey agreed.

After everyone had finished their ice cream, the group headed back to the Moto house.

On the doorstep was a brown box.

"Looks like your admirer has struck again, Yugi." Seto said.

"Yeah. I can see that." Yugi said, picking up the box.

The group went inside.

Yugi set the box on the kitchen table before opening it. Yugi pulled out four plushy dolls made like Duel Monster: the Dark Magician, The Dark Magician Girl, Kuriboh, and Celtic Guardian.

"Aw. These are so cute." Sayora said, picking up the Kuriboh plushy.

"Yug, aren't these your favorite Duel Monsters?" Joey asked.

"Yeah." Yugi replied. He looked into the box and found the note.

It read:

I know that these are your favorite monsters

So I thought that you would like these plushies.

I hope they are to your liking.

Love,

Your Eternal Lover

At the bottom, it read:

On the fourth day of Christmas I gave my true love, four Duel Monsters plushies

Three amethyst bracelets

Two silver ankhs

And a cartouche with his name on it.

"I don't know who this person, but the person obviously knows you really well." Malik said.

"I guess so." Yugi agreed.

Seto picked up one of the plushies and said, "The person must really love you. These aren't just ordinary plushies. They were specially made."

"Are you serious?" Tea asked.

Seto nodded.

"Who's go to that much trouble when you can just buy them?" Joey asked.

"Puppy, what I mean is that the person made them themselves." Seto said.

"That just makes it so much more romantic." Sayora said.

"Well, let's go ahead and watch that movie." Yuesei said.

The group settled down to watch the movie.


After he went upstairs, Yugi put the four plushies on his desk with the cartouche, two ankhs, and three bracelets.

"You okay, aibou?" Yami asked.

Yugi turned to face Yami. "Yeah. I'm just wondering how this person knew that those are my favorite Duel Monsters." Yugi said.

"Anyone who watched you duel knows you use those cards the most. Besides, you've said it several times. I'm sure that the person just listened." Yami pointed out.

"I guess so. I just can't believe that person made them for me." Yugi said.

"I think it just shows that whoever this person is loves you a lot. After all, a present is all the more special when you know that someone put a lot of hard work and effort into making a present themselves instead of getting something that was bought." Yami said.

"Yeah. It is more special. I just hope that meet this person soon." Yugi said.

"I'm sure that you will. This person might just be waiting until after the last gift to show you who they are." Yami said.

"I know. I guess you're right, but if this does keep up, I am going to run out of room to put these things." Yugi said.

"Yeah. You will. Good night, aibou." Yami said and left the room.


Yugi has four plushies now. I also couldn't resist having them doing the play "A Christmas Carol". Seto's the only one I thought could be Scrooge. At least of the ones at school.

Thanks to Valkyria Raven for the gift idea.

The fifth day of Christmas is next.

I'll still tkae suggestions on the other Christmas gifts.

R&R.