A/N: Another chapter because it's Christmastime! Just 1 thing: I have a Ghost World oneshot I wrote (it's kinda bad), but I'm not sure I want to post it. I'd like someone to read it first through Connections or something. Any fans of the movie willing?

[Setting: Eddy's House...]

Eddy was hyperventilating, watching the clock carefully. "That didn't just happen." He attempted to tell himself. "I did not just see Vanessa. There are no ghosts."

"Oh, really?"

He turned and glared at the figure he faced. "Jimmy? How did you get into my room?"

"I'm not Jimmy," he shook his head, "I'm the Ghost of Christmas Present."

"Yeah, and I'm Britney Spears."

"Well, Britney, I am, in fact, the Ghost of Christmas Present. Look upon me! You have never seen the likes of me before?"

Eddy thought of the Ghost of Christmas Past, who had appeared to be Nazz. If that was possible, this must be. "I guess not."

"You have not walked with any of my older brothers and sisters? For, you see, I am very young."

"No, never. Do you have many brothers and sisters?"

"Only one for each Christmas season!" The Ghost beamed proudly.

"That's got to be a lot of dough." Eddy shook his head. "Well, what am I going to see now?"

"We're going to be looking in on a certain Christmas Eve party you could have attended!"

"Wait, Christmas Eve? You mean it's...?"

"Yes, Eddy, didn't you know that? Wow, you really are dim!"

"Just take me to the party before I knock the stuffing out of you, squirt!" He growled.

"As you wish." The Ghost smirked.

[Setting: Nazz's House...]

"Wow, our first Christmas in Peach Creek." Sage observed.

"I wonder if Santa knows we're here." Tai frowned, a look of worry on her face.

She looked at Roxie with concern. "She still believes...?"

Roxie glared at her. "Tai," she sighed, "of course he knows we're here. Our parents will redirect him to the right place, won't they?"

"Really?" Tai grinned.

"Good grief." Sage frowned.

"Have any of you seen Eddy?" Edd approached the girls.

"Nope." She shrugged. "I guess he didn't come."

"He's really missing out." Roxie smiled. "Christmas is pretty cool over here. In our old neighborhood, we and some of the other kids, like the J triplets, would shadowcast Christmas movies. One year, we did A Charlie Brown Christmas and I acted as Lucy and Sage was Sally."

"Of course you were." Sage smirked.

"I was Frieda," Tai piped up, "because I have naturally curly red hair!"

"Just the right color for the season." Edd complimented her.

"Aww, thanks!"

Sage smiled, happy to know that he and her friends were getting along at last.

"Uh, Sage," Roxie began, "can I see you elsewhere?"

"Why?" Sage replied.

"Just come on!" She pulled her by the arm over to another corner.

"Ow! Cut your nails once in a while!"

"Isn't there something you were meaning to do tonight?"

"What?" She turned pale. "Oh, you mean...no, I don't think I'm going to do it after all."

"What? Why not?"

"Because it's too much."

"What do you mean, 'too much?' I think it's perfect timing!"

"Roxie, no." Sage sighed.

Meanwhile, Eddy and the Ghost were listening in, as all others were unable to see them.

"What are they talking about?" Eddy inquired.

"Well," the Ghost covered a smile with his hand, "Sage was planning to try and catch Double D under the mistletoe tonight. That girl is real gone, I'm going to tell you that."

"That's just disgusting...and kind of cute at the same time."

"Did I just hear that come out of your mouth?"

"No, you didn't, twerp, and if you say otherwise, I'll have to silence you." He snarled.

"You forget that I'm a spirit. None of your human friends will be able to speak to me, so there's nothing to testify against."

"Good. And it better stay that way. But I just have one question...what does he want?"

"You obviously care about your friends."

"Fine, I do care about my friends, but not about Christmas!"

"Well, he's sort of waiting for it too, but it's not really on his mind, if that answers your question."

"I guess."

"But let's leave them alone for now. There's one other Christmas I want you to see, and what you see might shock you."

Eddy gulped.

[Setting: Sage's House...]

In a blink, they were in Sage's bedroom, looking at Gillian on her computer.

"Gillian's a bit homesick, so she decided to video-chat with one of her friends."

"Hi!" She waved at the screen.

"Hi!" The other girl, with a voice Eddy recognized but couldn't put his finger on, exclaimed. It was deep; he knew a girl with a voice like that, but it was much higher.

"How's life?"

"Good, and you?"

"It's fine! I'm just with Roxie and her friends for Christmas. We're over in Peach Creek."

"Peach Creek...I know some kid there. Do you know Eddy?"

"Yeah. I hear a whole lot about that kid." Gillian rolled her eyes.

"Don't say that! He's not a bad kid! He's so sweet."

"Roxie can say otherwise, but she does like him. So anyways, Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas!"

"Who is she talking to?" Eddy asked impatiently. The voice was driving him crazy; he knew it, but could not think of it.

"Why don't you go take a closer look? She can't see you, silly!"

He cautiously sat down on Gillian's bed and nearly had a heart attack. There, with her beautiful smiling face and melodious voice ringing through the room, was Vanessa.

"I'm sorry, Eddy, but I need to take you back."

"No! I need to see her!"

It was too late. With a blink, he was back in his room.