(It's a mini-chapter! Yay! I'm writing this for a few reasons:

One, to apologize for not updating, I was, and still am, sick.

Two, I feel like it.

Three, Christmas was a few days ago, yay!

You don't have to read this, as it pertains nothing to the story really, I wrote this mini-chapter for fun only!)


"I wish you a merry Christmas, I wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new…. year!" Amanda chimed, and I smiled over at her.

"Normally, I'd be annoyed by your singing, but I'll let it pass as it is Christmas." I said, then I looked at Shuiichi's house in doubt. Would they really want to see us?

But, before I could decide to leave, Amanda pounded on the door yelling, "Merry friggin' Christmas! Now open the door, please!"

The door was opened to reveal a very cranky Hiei. "Oh it's you…Go away."

"Wee wittle Hiei! We got you two presents!" Amanda giggled, hugging him and pushing her way into the house.

I gave a nod to him and followed after Amanda. Figures I'd get stuck with the presents, even though I told Amanda to carry her own presents and threatened her, somehow, I managed to lose. Which is weird because, I, Martha, rarely ever lose!

"Hey Amanda. Hey Martha." Shuiichi greeted, smiling at us.

"Hello!… Hey, I don't want long greetings, I want to see my present! And I want to see how you like your presents!" Amanda yelled excitedly, taking her presents for Hiei and Shuiichi out of my arms.

"Wee wittle Hiei is first!" She demanded, handing him his present.

"Wow, a box. I'll go burn it." He grumbled and she laughed.

"No, no, open it, then burn, silly!" She said and Hiei and I both gave a sigh, "Idiot."

"Alright…" He muttered, then opened the box to reveal very tall shoes.

"I got you really high shoes, so you'll look taller!" She giggled and at that, Hiei groaned.

"This is the dumbest thing I've ever seen…" He muttered and I nodded.

"Just wear the shoes once and she'll leave you alone." I whispered to him and he huffed. "Fine…"

"Alright! Shuiichi's gift!" She yelled, handing Shuiichi a small looking present.

"Ah, thank you Amanda." He said as he opened the present to find a brush with a fox engraved into it.

"I figured with long hair like that you'd like a pretty brush… Oh, and wee wittle Hiei told me you were a fox demon, so, does that mean you're foxy?" She asked, and Shuiichi gave her a slightly creeped out look.

"Uh… that's a pun, right?" I asked and Amanda nodded. "Yup!… But I bet you think Shuiichi's foxy! Haha!"

Amanda's voice went to a high-pitched tone and she giggled, "I'm Martha, and I think Shuiichi is foxy! Shuiichi's foxy! Ha, ha, h- ow!"

"Die." I grumbled as I punched her in the stomach.

"Y-you're so…cruel…" She grumbled, rubbing her stomach.

I ignored her and turned to Shuiichi. "I wasn't sure what to get you, so I just got you a gift-card." I said, handing him a gift-card and a Christmas card. "The card is from both of us."

Then, as he read it, he laughed and smiled at both of us. "Thanks."

He was laughing at Amanda's picture, she had drawn all of us sitting around a Christmas tree, she was bugging Hiei and Shuiichi and I were exchanging gifts.

"Oh! That's right! Here ya go Hiei, here's my card! I gave everyone at school this card, 'cept you!" Amanda said, handing him a picture identical to the one we had seen in her mind. Hiei in a dress.

"I'll kill you!" He growled, throwing the picture on the ground and chasing her outside.

"Hey! They still have to open their presents, Hiei! Kill Amanda later!" Shuiichi called, walking to the door.

"Mistletoe." I grumbled uncomfortably, standing next to him.

"Well, ah…" He muttered, leaning in and…

We were interrupted by a snowball hitting my head and Amanda laughing. "Martha thinks Shuiichi is foxy, haha!"

"Die!" I screeched, running out and preparing to kill her with snow.

Ah. What a nice Christmas…

Merry Christmas! And a happy new year!


(Hope everyone had a merry Christmas! :D And I hope you liked the mini-chapter!)