Hikari and Wizard were now together for about a month now. They really enjoyed each other's company, and both were very happy. The two of them also attended Renee's wedding together and everyone squealed at the new couple.
Even Hikari's friends were very happy for her! They threatened to do something to Wizard in case he ever hurt Hikari, but they highly doubted that. Wizard really treated Hikari well and made her happy. It was just a specific day in the year that made the two of them even closer.
"Hikar…" Wizard said as he showed up at her house.
Hikari turned and smiled at him. She hugged Wizard and went back to putting up Christmas lights around her house.
"Are those…Christmas lights?" he asked curiously.
Hikari nodded. "Yeah, they're so cool at night! I heard that people celebrate the holiday here because the Harvest Goddess and Harvest King think of it as a sign of respect towards the others who do celebrate it and how the holiday came to be. I mean with the nativity story and Jesus Christ? It was very nice of them."
Wizard agreed and said, "I have…never really…celebrated it…"
Hikari looked at him in shock. "What's wrong with you? It's my favorite holiday! It brings friends and family much closer to each other! Why don't you?"
He shrugged. "My master…never celebrated it… So I got used to it…"
Hikari looked at him, bewildered. Poor Wizard probably never got a Christmas toy or gift throughout his whole life. Just then, it struck her… What if he celebrated Christmas with her? She hoped it didn't soon too soon! Besides, she wanted some company since everybody had family here to celebrate it with.
"Umm, Wizard?" she asked. "W-Would you like t-to celebrate Christmas with me?"
Wizard blinked. His bi-colored eyes grew wide, but there was some kind of happiness in them.
"I-f you want to!" she said quickly. "I just want you to see what it's like."
Wizard gave her the smile she loved so much. "I would…like that very much…"
Hikari beamed at him. "Great! Let's start now!"
She got Wizard to help her put the decorations around there house where Wizard smiled a lot at her. They then did some shopping at the Sonata Tailoring and at Toucan Island, sang carols with some of the citizens around town.
Each day went by like this. The couple would be walking around spreading the Christmas spirit around the island. Wizard even seemed to be getting into a Christmas mood. But what he didn't know was that Hikari had planned something secretly… She was relieved that he had no clue to what was going on!
Finally, in a couple of days, Christmas Eve finally arrived… Everybody was finishing up some last minute shopping and at least the stores weren't as packed as they would be back in the city! Everybody wished one another happy holidays, and finally went home. Wizard and Hikari went to her house since it was more friendly and warm than his own house.
"So…what do we do?" he asked.
Hikari smiled and said, "Well, I cooked a ham for us, and ordered some tamales since they take forever to make! There's also some hot chocolate for us! I even made Christmas cookies. What would you like to do first?"
"It doesn't matter…I shall follow you…" he said warmly. Hikari nodded and stopped when he asked about Santa Claus. "Does…Santa Claus exisit?"
Hikari turned, puzzled. But then she realized he never got to experience a real Christmas… She then began to explain about him, and how little kids believed him but after a bit, they wouldn't.
"In my point of view," she concluded. "I still believe in Santa whenever I see Christmas miracles exist."
Wizard nodded at her explanation. They then went to eat the food, and talk excitedly as Christmas approached. They had watched Christmas movies, and listened to Big Time Rush's Christmas song, Beautiful Christmas. Finally, they heard the alarm clock on Hikari's table ring out as 12:00 a.m. hit.
"Yay!" Hikari exclaimed happily. "My family used to wait for 12:00 a.m. to come so we could open the presents! It's so much fun!"
They sat near the tree with music playing, and Wizard decided to give Hikari his present to her first. Wizard really liked Christmas spirit now; it brought him and Hikari closer. He took a small box out of his pocket and gave it to Hikari. Inside was a necklace with a crystal pendant.
"Oh Wizard, it's one of your necklaces!" Hikari exclaimed. Déjà vu hit her again as she now realized the reason she wanted a crystal necklace badly.
He nodded and smiled at her. "I want…you to have a part…of me…wherever you go."
Hikari blushed and giggled. She leaned over to peck him on the lips. Then she shyly went to give him his present. She held out the rectangular shape wrapped in wrapping paper. He began to open it, and his eyes lit in gratefulness. She had given him a photo album of them together and it had a lot of memories.
"It's not as good as your present," Hikari said humbly.
He shook his head. "I love it… It's so perfect…"
Hikari smiled and suddenly stood up. "I have another present. Come on!" She took his hand and led him to the door. She stopped and looked up at him, smiling in an innocent way. Wizard seemed confused. There was no other present anywhere…
"What…?" he asked.
Hikari pointed up and when Wizard looked, he saw a leaf kind of thing with white bunches around it. He didn't seem to know what it was, so he looked back down at Hikari and asked her what it was.
She surprised him as she blushed and giggled. "It's mistletoe. There's tradition that you're supposed to kiss the person that's under the mistletoe with you," she explained.
Wizard a couple of times, and then smiled warmly at Hikari. Hikari understood his expression, so she slowly leaned up, stood on her tipy-toes and kissed Wizard in a gentle yet loving way.
When they broke apart, Wizard said, "I think…I believe in Santa now…"
"How come?" Hikari asked.
He leaned in for another kiss, and hugged her against him. "Because…a Christmas miracle…just happened…"
Hikari smiled and looked up at him.
"I love…you Hikari…" he whispered.
She snuggled into his chest and whispered, "I love you too Wizard."
They stood there for a moment, enjoying the best Christmas that they had had together now… It truly was a Beautiful Christmas!
