Disclaimer: I don't have the rights to Kingdom Hearts yet. Or Godzilla. When I get the rights to both, I am going to make the BEST GAME EVER!
Day- 6
"I give up!" I said, flopping onto my bed. Pence and Olette exchanged worried glances, while Hayner just rolled his eyes. Pence was the first to speak up, trying to brighten me up. "Come on Rox, you can't give up now! So you hit a few bumps on the way" "I nearly got Sora and I trampled by a wild reindeer, I broke in and vandalized the school, I threw a rock through Riku's window, and I started a food fight! If I wasn't on the naughty list before, I definitely am now. There's no way I can get Sora now."
Hayner scoffed while Olette took a try. "Come on Rox, it's not that bad. Besides, if you really like Sora, you should just ask him! I'm sure he likes you to!" "Not that bad? I have detention for a whole month, and I have to come in during Christmas break to take down the Christmas decorations. And as if. I think we almost kissed twice now, and he's not talking to me now! Besides, he still thinks that the whole light thing was Riku! I'm doomed! I'm on the naughty list! Santa's never going to bring me what I want for Christmas!"
Hayner let out a bark of laughter before saying "Oh come on, really dude? You're obsessing over this? Santa doesn't even exist." Pence and Olette glared daggers at Hayner while I sat up, all emotion gone. "What?" Hayner scoffed, waving away Pence and Olette's angry looks. "Come on, Santa doesn't exist. He's just some myth parents give to get kids to behave so they don't have to deal with anything. It's just the parents who give the presents anyways."
"But what about the magic reindeer…" I started before trailing off. After everything, all the research I had found, he had to be real, Christmas had to be real. Right? "Hayner's wrong" Olette declared, giving Hayner a final dismissive nod before turning back to me "I've see Santa. Trust me Roxas, just keep going, and you'll get what you want."
I nodded, doubt starting to claw its way into me. What if I had been doing all of this for nothing? What if I had just wasted my time with some silly myth, hoping to get loved by somebody who would never love me? Pence studied my empty face for a long time, before a bright smile suddenly lit up his face and he jumped up. "I know! Come on Roxas, we have to go now!" He charged down the stairs, heading for my front door, while we all stared after him.
After a few seconds, we all looked around at each other, before shrugging and following him down, grabbing on shoes as Pence stood in the front yard. We all joined him just as he put his phone away, saying "Ok, my mom's on the way with the van. We should make it just in time." "Just in time for what?" Olette asked, pulling up the zipper on her coat. Pence just winked, turning as his mom pulled up. "I heard we have a Christmas emergency!" She said sweetly, pulling out of the driveway as we hopped in and buckled up. Olette nodded.
"Everything's going wrong for Roxas, and on top of it somebody" She glared daggers at her boyfriend "Told him that Santa Claus doesn't exist." Pence's mom made a dismissive sound saying "Of course Santa Claus exists. Now you all hold tight, we'll be at the mall soon." "The mall?" Hayner asked. Pence nodded happily, and after a few seconds, the same light bulb that had gone off for Pence, came on over Hayner and Olette. "You mean?" Olette started. "We're going to see" Hayner began. Pence nodded, while I frowned from the backseat. "Why are we going to the mall? What are we going to see?" I asked impatiently. Pence just winked, before turning back in his seat. When the van finally stopped in front of the mall, the other three hopped out, before pulling me along.
"You see Roxas" Olette began "You're a special case. After all, you just learned about Christmas. So if we're going to ask anybody about how to help you get back on the nice list and get Sora, we're gonna have to go straight to the top." "The big guy!" Pence said nodding.
"Wait you don't mean Santa?" I asked, trying to keep up as they pulled me through the mall. I had just finished my sentence when I heard someone laughing a strange way, a way I had only heard in movies and read in books. "Ho, ho, ho!" They laughed, their voice coming from around the corner. Almost in a daze, I kept walking, before coming to a stop. There, sitting on a red and gold throne, waited on by a few elves, surrounded by a pile of fake snow and presents, was him; Santa Claus. A small line of adults and children stood while the elves stood either by a camera, taking pictures of the children on Santa's lap, fixing up the snow and presents, or offering the little kids small cookies as they left.
"Is that really?" I asked. Pence and Olette exchanged looks before nodding and saying "Yep that's him! Come on, you need to talk to him right away." I managed to walk over to the line, waiting patiently for my turn. When we finally got to the front of the line, an elf with a bunch of scars and an eye patch glanced us over before saying "Aren't you a little old to be sitting on Santa's lap?" Before the rest of us could say anything Hayner spoke up saying "Aren't you a little ugly to be an elf?"
The elf just laughed and waved us on. I stayed frozen there for a few seconds, mouth dry as I stared at the man in front of me. Here was the epitome of Christmas, right here in the middle of the mall. I was actually going to talk to Santa! "Come on young man, no need to be afraid!" He said, voice jolly and kind. I managed a nervous smile before slowly advancing and coming to a stop in front of Santa. He patted his lap in welcome, and I managed to sit down.
"And what's your name?" He asked. "Roxas" I managed. Santa nodded, before tugging at his beard and saying "Roxas hmm. Now I remember that name. Oh yes, you're the one who just found out about Christmas right?" Hayner, Pence, and Olette gawked while I nodded guilty. "I'm sorry sir. I just never knew before, my brother" Santa just laughed. "Don't worry about it young one. I don't hold you responsible for knowing everything, I am just sad that you have never known the joy of Christmas before." I nodded, hope beginning to form again.
"About that sir, I kind of had a problem. I keep trying to be nice so I can get what I wanted for Christmas, but I keep end up being naughty. And I'm really afraid I've ruined Christmas. Is there any way I can try and be good so I can make sure I get what I want?" Santa gave me a disappointed look, and I instantly felt guiltier than I ever had before. "Roxas" Santa said sternly "Christmas is not about presents. It's not about the decorations, or the snow, it's not about being naughty or nice, and Christmas isn't even about me. It's a time of giving, of caring and sharing, of holding loved ones close, and being grateful for what you have. Christmas is so much more, I can't even begin to explain it. Christmas"
The elf who had sent us in coughed loudly saying "We have more kids here Santa." Santa gave the elf an exasperated look before looking back to me. "I'm putting him in the coal division next year." He muttered before going on. "I'm afraid I'll have to cut this short, but please Roxas, try to understand. You can't ruin Christmas, Christmas is a concept, a feeling. It's inside our hearts, it makes everything better, it helps to make life worth living." I nodded, thinking over his words. I could understand what he was saying, but it definitely wasn't what I wanted to hear. "However" I glanced back up at him, staring into his bright eyes, hope taking over everything else.
"I suppose since this is the season of giving, one gift wouldn't hurt that much. But first, what is the gift that you have been working so hard for?" I looked away, blushing madly, turning towards an elf who had their back to me. I watched their spikey brown hair weaver back and forth as they worked thinking about how much it looked like Sora, before finally managing to say "All I want for Christmas is my friend Sora." The elf froze, and Santa chuckled. "Oh, really? You want Sora? Childhood friend right?" I nodded excitedly, forgetting about the familiar looking elf.
"And I suppose you want a romance? You love him, correct?" I nodded, not able to make eye contact. Santa chortled before saying "Well that is a very big gift. And you have been quite naughty these past few days. But as this is your first Christmas, I am giving you a second chance. If you can be good, and stay good until Christmas, you will get exactly what you asked for." "Really?" I asked excitedly. Santa chuckled giving me a wink.
"You're lucky I have a soft spot for children." Santa said. "Thank you so much!" I said, throwing my arms around him. There was a click and a flash, and the blind folded elf muttered "Finally. Alright, thank you for coming and seeing Santa, help yourself to a one of the big man's cookies and have a very merry Christmas. Now please leave." I hopped off Santa's back, smiling as he waved goodbye and waving back. "How do you think he knew all that stuff?" Pence asked, glancing back at Santa. Hayner nodded "Yeah, it was kinda freaky." "Duh, he's magic" I just scoffed, smiling brightly. I had a second chance. And I was not going to waste it.
Ok, 7 down, 6 to go plus Christmas day! This is the last one I can do tonight cause I'm falling asleep at my keyboard! Hope you enjoy, stick around for the last few. Oh yeah and to any doubters out there, SANTA CLAUS EXISTS. Anyways, have a rad Christmas!
