Hey guys, The 3rd Dragneel, bringing you a very special chapter for the holidays. Now I know you might be more than a bit pissed that I'm not bringing the next chapter, I felt like I needed to make a christmas chapter for one of my stories, and what better one to do that than this one. So this will be during Natsu's time on Earth, seeing as I never explained what happened during that time. We won't see Mira, Baron and Ace since they'll still be in Vestal, but I will have some moments between the rest of Natsu's harem. Hopefully you guys will like this, so let's get to it!

'Wardington, December 24th, 2017'

The city of Wardington was much more lively than it usually was: people were staying in line to enter the mall, kids were playing with one another and lights were spread throughout the buildings. All these events meant one thing.

Christmas Eve.

That's right folks, Wardington was celebrating the iconic holiday yet again: the park had its annual tree lighting(which our main character was able to attend with his friends), Santa Claus was asking kids what they want for Christmas. Yeah, the atmosphere was warming and welcoming. "Man, I can't believe it's Christmas. This is so awesome." A pink haired male said with a grin, looking at some kids making a snowman. He was currently wearing a red and white jacket with a small flame insignia over his heart, white baggy pants, a pair of black sneakers and a white scaly scarf wrapped tightly around his neck. The male was also holding several boxes of presents with both arms, yet he didn't seem to mind at all.

"Partner, what is this holiday?" A red and orange dragon-like ball asked curiously at the human while riding on his left shoulder.

"You never had Christmas in Vestroia, huh?"

"The Ancient Warrior Bakugan never indulged in human celebrations, so no we did not have this Christmas." It was understandable, given what the Bakugan are and what they believe him. Natsu himself was shocked that Earth also celebrated this holiday like in his world, yet they did it so much better.

"Well…...you see, Christmas is a holiday we celebrate every year in December. It's a time for presents, snow, awesome food, and most of all…...it's to celebrate family." Natsu had a nostalgic smile, thinking of his first Christmas at Fairy Tail.

"I see, it sounds amazing."

"Oh hell yeah it is! I mean, I got a lot of presents from everyone one year. Erza gave me this dragon statue, Gramps gave me some pictures, hell even Gray gave me something." As much as he and Gray fight each other, Natsu still consider him a best friend, even a brother at some points. When they were younger, Makarov held a Secret Santa for everyone and Natsu got Gray. He was considering giving him some of Happy's old fish, but even he thought that would be a really bad move, so he went around Magnolia and eventually found a silver necklace with a small cross in the middle. Using some of his money from his last job, Natsu got the necklace and gave it to Gray, much to his rival's shock. Of course Natsu's secret santa was Lisanna, who gave him a smooch on the cheek under the mistletoe. Imagine how bad it was when Mira saw it, let's just say…..he won't be forgetting that Christmas. "Alright, we got everyone's presents and Kallen told me to pick up Tsubaki, so we should get going." Natsu turned right while making his way through the neighborhood. Sure this may be his first Christmas without Fairy Tail, but at least he had his new friends to hang out with.

"Tell me Partner, who is this Santa Claus?" As they were walking by, Leo saw signs with the words 'Santa Claus' on them, as well as seeing several people where a red and white costume, complete with a fake beard.

"I….don't know much about him. Erza told me he's someone who goes around giving presents to good boys and girls, but Mira told me that was just a lie parents tell their kids so they wouldn't be bad."

"That sounds awful."

"I know! I stayed up all night to see Santa Claus, but I fell asleep and saw nothing!" Natsu pouted, still believing Santa was still real and Mira was just being a jerk. Eventually, the duo reached the Nakatsukasa residence, which oddly enough had a sizeable snow wall in the front. "Huh, that's weird."

"It looks like Tsubaki is preparing for battle." Natsu sniffed the air before putting the presents down.

"I don't think she-"

*Splat*

Before Natsu could finish, he was suddenly hit in the face by a snowball, thrown from behind the wall of snow. "Intruder! Attack!" A voice called out as a group of kids stood up from behind the snow wall, each looking somewhat similar to Tsubaki. The kids then began pelting the Dragon Slayer with snowballs, making him fall on the ground while Leonidas jumped away. The kids continued to throw snowballs until their 'leader' raised a hand.

"Did we get him?"

"I don't know."

"Maybe we went too far." The leader walked to the snow pile covering Natsu while holding a small stick.

"Hey…..you okay?" He began poking the snow, hoping he would get a response. However, he stopped when a hand grabbed his stick as the snow began to evaporate. He shook in fear as Natsu stood up, his eyes glowing red.

"Oh…..you think that's funny?" His tone was serious as the kid feared the worst. "Dragon Slayer Secret Art…." He raised his arms….and began tickling the kid. "TICKLE ATTACK!"

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!" The leader was at Natsu's mercy as he continued to tickle his armpits.

"Oh no! The dragon has Kyle!"

"We need to save him!"

"Snowballs at the ready…."

"Kids, what are you doing out he-oh Natsu." Everyone looked at the doorway, only to see mrs. Nakatsukasa, who was wearing a green sweater, red pants and black boots, walking outside, only to see her daughter's boyfriend tickling one of her children.

"Huh? Oh, hey Tsubaki's mom." Natsu finished tickling the kid known as Kyle, who was panting hard since he laughing so much.

"Good evening Natsu, Leonidas."

"Miss Nakatsukasa." Leonidas gave her a respectful bow.

"Big bro Natsu!" The kids began to gather around Natsu, making him laugh since they always brightened his day with their smiles. "Did you bring us presents? Did ya, did ya?!"

"Trust me, what I got is something you guys will love." He directed his attention to Kyle. "So, that was a good plan. You made it?"

"Yup! Big sis helped a bit, and so did everyone else, but we got you!" Natsu chuckled while ruffling Kyle's short black hair, much to his joy. "Can we keep playing?"

"Sorry guys, we got a party to go to." Some of them looked a bit sad, seeing as Natsu was the big brother they never had(in this version, Tsubaki is the eldest, so her evil brother won't show up.) "But tomorrow, we can have a big fight at the park."

"Can we make snowmen?" Natsu flashed them his signature grin.

"Heck yeah we can!" This seemed to lift the kids' spirits as some of them tackled Natsu into a hug, making him fall on the ground, his hot body(hehe) began melting some of the snow. "Okay, okay, I promise we'll do it tomorrow, okay?" The older woman smiled warmly as Natsu kept talking to her children. She was honestly happy that her daughter was able to find someone as sweet and loving as the pinkette, even if she was one of his girlfriends. "Hey, is Tsubaki here?"

"I'm coming!" Footsteps could be heard from the house before Tsubaki, who was wearing a cream-colored puffy jacket, dark purple pants and brown winter boots, ran outside, holding a few presents. "I'm sorry I took too long."

"Nah, don't worry about it." He smiled warmly at her. "You look really good."

"You...think?" She knew he didn't really care about what she wore, but still….she wanted to impress him a bit.

"Yeah, I think it suits you." He reached out and moved a stray hair from her forehead behind her right ear, causing her to blush at the one moment of warmth he provided. Some of the boys smiled knowingly while the girls awe'd at how cute those two were.

"Children, I've made hot chocolate for you." Miss Nakatsukasa moved out of the way to allow her children to run inside for the warm beverage. She smiled at the teens before speaking. "Have a wonderful time at the party dear."

"I will mother, thank you." Nodding, miss Nakatsukasa entered her home, leaving the couple and their Bakugan alone.

"How are you Ingram?"

"I'm well. This snow reminds me of home in a way." Ingram said, since she trained in the cold long ago.

"Yes, it's rather…..peaceful."

"So, you got the presents for everyone?" The Pyrus and Ventus brawlers of the Resistance began to walk towards their redheaded friend's house for the party at the Sitri home.

"Yes. I was able to get them a few days ago, as well as wrap them. And what about you?" Tsubaki noticed her boyfriend grinning a bit sheepishly.

"I…..kinda bought them last minute."

"Natsu…."

"Yeah, I know, but….I was watching Arrow and they just showed who Prometheus was and I couldn't stop! Plus the Last Jedi's coming soon, so I had to get ready." He laughed a bit as she shook her head. "But trust me, you'll like your gift." He sent her a wink, getting her to smile.

"I hope you will too." A shiver ran down her spine as the cold wind blew by them. Natsu was fine since he was a fire wizard, but Tsubaki was another case. This is what she gets for not wearing a scarf like her mother instructed. She gasped as something warm wrapped around her neck, revealing it to be Natsu's scarf. "N-Natsu?"

"You looked cold, so I thought this would help." Since his scarf was quite long, he was able to wrap it around both his and Tsubaki's neck, sharing the warm ii provided.

"B-But you said this scarf was important to you. It was from your father." She recalled when Natsu told her and the others about his life, being left alone with nothing but his scarf to finding Fairy Tail. It broke her heart, a child being left all alone in the forest, their parents not even leaving a note for him.

"So? Doesn't mean I can't share it with my girlfriend." Using one arm to hold the presents, Natsu wrapped his left arm around her shoulders, making her blush before he used his magic to warm her up. "I trust you, and the others with it." As embarrassing as the situation might be, the black haired beauty couldn't hide her smile as she leaned on his strong shoulder, sighing at his warmth.

"Thank you Natsu." Returning her smile, he leaned down and captured her lips in a soft, but passionate kiss. The Ventus Brawler felt her heart melt as she caressed his cheek, moaning lightly as his tongue met hers. No matter how many times they kissed(which was about two times), it always made her heart skip a beat. Those passing by could only smile at the love the two teenagers shared.

'Kozuki residence'

"Alright, I got all the presents for everyone, chores are done, clothes are set…." Kallen rubbed her chin as she looked at the presents she got for each of her friend's for Sona's Christmas party. She was currently wearing a red sweater with an orange jacket, blue jeans, matching shoes and red scarf her mother got her when she was a kid.

"I know everyone's gonna love your gifts." Gurin said with a 'smile,' resting on her dresser top.

"They better. I don't wanna go return these things." As much as she loved her friends, Kallen didn't want to return their gifts if they didn't like them, especially the lines she had to suffer through days prior. "T should be here soon with Natsu."

"Kallen sweetie! I made you some hot chocolate!" Aura shouted from downstairs. A small smile crept on her face, she was always a sucker for her mom's famous hot chocolate. Gathering the presents, Kallen and Gurin went downstairs….

"Arf, arf!" Only for a certain beagle to run around the redhead, wagging his tail happily.

"Geez boy, you need to relax." Putting the gifts on the table, she kneeled down and began rubbing his head, making him roll on his back. "Fine, but this is your only present this year." She began scratching his belly, making him kick his leg.

"*knock, knock, knock*

Connor perked up when he caught a familiar sent in the air as he ran to the door, scratching it. "I bet I know who that is." Kallen opened the door, allowing her dog to charge at the people behind said door.

"Hey Connor! How are you boy?" Natsu smiled as he scratched the dog behind his ear, making him tap his foot on the floor. Tsubaki giggled as she rubbed the beagle's back. Looking up, Natsu saw his redheaded girlfriend standing at the doorway, her arms crossed with a smirk.

"I was about to call you. Looks like you two are close." A sly smirk appeared on her face, seeing Natsu's scaly scarfed wrapped around both his and Tsubaki's neck.

"I was cold and Natsu…..helped me stay warm." Tsubaki said, though her pale skin did turn slightly red at his words from earlier.

"Wow, didn't know you were getting so close, makes me a bit jealous."

"Hey, if you were cold, I would've done the same." To prove it, he leaned in and gave her a gentle kiss, making her blush as he wrapped an arm around her waist. Pulling back, he smiled as her cheeks were red from his sudden action.

"Geez, you don't keep doing that to prove a point."

"But I like kissing you. You taste spicy." His innocent words made the redhead blush even more as she punched his arm, though her heart couldn't stop beating.

"When are you gonna stop flirting? Seriously, you need to keep that in check."

"Flirting? I'm just telling the truth." He never got why the hell she and the others would get so embarrassed everytime he was being honest, like last week he told Alice how pretty she looked with her hair in a ponytail or how he thought Sona looked nice whenever she read him a story while he laid on her lap. Man, being a boyfriend is hard, and they act so weird. I gotta ask Dan about this when I see him again.

"Kallen honey, your hot chocolate's getting cold." Aura poked her head out of the kitchen, only to see Natsu and Tsubaki standing at the doorway. "Oh, they're here."

"Hello mrs. Kozuki, Merry Christmas."

"Yeah, Merry Christmas!" Both guests gave the older woman a bow, making her smile as she returned their bow.

"How are you two anyways? Kallen told me about your party."

"Yeah, Sona's holding it at her home and Marucho said he'd help." A light bulb clicked in his head as Natsu took out a small box with a yellow ribbon from the presents he brought and handed it to Aura. "Here ya go."

"Oh Natsu, you shouldn't have."

"You did a lot for me, Baron and Mira when we were here." He then began rubbing the back of his neck while grinning sheepishly. "Plus, this is sorry for…..burning your backyard a little."

"You mean a lot." Kallen replied with a blank expression, making him drop a bit while Tsubaki laughed nervously while Connor…...just wagged his tail. Aura giggled while putting her present under the tree.

"I'll be sure to open it tomorrow, thank you. Would you two like some hot chocolate?" Both teens perked up at this. Out of all the sweets in the world, the one that Natsu absolutely loved was Aura's Hot Chocolate. The whipped cream on top, the hint of vanilla added to the chocolate, the two marshmallows she adds, oh he loved it.

"Natsu….you're drooling on the carpet." Kallen sweatdropped as her boyfriend began to drool, just thinking of the hot beverage, despite the fact he wouldn't feel different.

"I see he's eager to try it. Alright, please wait while I'll get it ready." Natsu didn't even need to think twice as he rushed to the couch, eager to drink the hot chocolate. "Kallen, you should girls should pay attention…..you never know if you'll need to know how to cook if Natsu ends up proposing~"

"MOM!" Both Kallen and Tsubaki blushed in embarrassment from her words. To think her mother could just suggest something like that, especially with her father and brother out of town, granted it didn't sound like a bad-NO! Focus Kallen. Don't think about that now. Shaking off the images of Natsu and her carrying two babies, she turned her heel and walked away from her mother. "I-I'm going to wait with Natsu. Tsubaki, you coming?"

"Y-Yes." The Ventsu Brawler walked with her friend, trying to cool down her very red cheeks.

"Do you have any idea what they're talking about?" Gurin asked his fellow Bakugan.

"Something about eternal commitment." Ingram said, though she was just as confused.

"Regardless, I have a feeling tonight will be very interesting." Leonidas said, getting the Bakugan to nod.

'Sitri Residence, sometime later'

"Man, I can't wait for this party." Dan said as he, Runo, Julie and Shun were making their way towards the Sitri building. The leader of the Battle Brawlers was wearing puffy red jacket with black pants, brown boots and a red and white hat.

"You just an excuse so you don't have to work at the grocery store." Runo said with a sigh, knowing how much he disliked working at Costco. She was currently wearing a teal jacket with a white scarf, matching pants and white snow boots.

"I don't know why you don't like working there. You get a discount for all the merchandise there, imagine all the sweaters you can get!" Julie said with a dreamy sigh. She was wearing a white-collared brown jacket with pink pants, tan fluffy boots and matching mittens. "You know, I'm glad you decided to hang out with us Shun. Ninja training too much?"

"Just because I'm training with my grandfather doesn't mean I can't spend time with my friends." Shun said cooly, wearing a green jacket with a black scarf, matching pants, black boots and his fingerless gloves. "It's been awhile since we've spent Christmas together, especially with Natsu and the others."

"Don't forget Alice and Dr. Michael are joining us." Drago reminded while riding on Dan's shoulder.

"This celebration will be the best we've had." Tigrerra said with a hint of joy in her voice. It wasn't long before the four and their Bakugan reached the Sitri estate, where they saw a familiar head of pink hair.

"Hey guys!" Natsu called out with a big grin as his two girlfriends caught up with him.

"Natsu, hey man." Both Pyrus Brawlers gave each other a manly high five while smiling at each other. Throughout his time on Earth, Natsu was able to form a strong bond with Dan, so now they act like long-time friends. "How's it going?"

"Good, just got back from trying Aura's hot chocolate. Man is that stuff good." Dan had to agree since he too was a fan of her hot beverage.

"Kallen, Tsubaki! Hey guys!" Julie, being the energetic girl she was, engaged in a nice conversation with the two beauties.

"We're well, thank you." Tsubaki said with a small smile.

"So, are you guys ready for the party?"

"Yeah, from what Sona told us, it's gonna be fun." Kallen said with a shrug.

"Leonidas, Gurin, Ingram, how are you?" Drago asked in a friendly tone, happy to see his fellow Bakugan.

"I'm doing well Drago, and you?" Leonidas asked.

"Julie spent a lot of time shopping, mostly for herself." Gorum said with a sigh, remembering the hours his Brawler sent at the mall.

"Same here, but Kallen was able to get the presents for everyone aster. Then she just kept looking around." Gurin added, sympathizing with the Subterra Bakugan.

"Is everyone else inside?" Ingram asked, looking at the building.

"They should be here. Alice mentioned she got here early."

"Shun, what's up man?"

"Natsu." The pinkette and black haired male looked at each other before smiling and fist bumping. "Nice to see you man."

"Same, you ready to spar anytime soon?"

"Maybe, but my grandfather is still a bit miffed from our last battle." If you don't know, the first time Natsu and Shun met, he automatically wanted to fight when he finds out he is a ninja in training. Let's just say….Natsu has a large debt to pay…...yup.

"Come on guys, it's getting cold." Runo was right as another gust of wind blew through, getting the girls to shiver a bit. Nodding in agreement, the group entered the Sitri estate, only to be greeted by Marucho's faithful butler Kaito.

"Welcome to the Sitri/Marukura Christmas celebration." Kaito said with a respectful bow, which they returned. "If you all will follow me, I shall escort you to the ballroom. Oh, and please leave your coats on the hanger."

'Inside the ballroom'

"Woah Sona, this looks so beautiful." Marucho commented to the rather elegant ballroom. It was painted light blue with oak-wood flooring, several tables with white cloths on them, an assortment of food placed on each table, a stage with a red curtain on the back and a large Christmas tree with a shining star on top standing proudly in the middle of the ballroom. The short Aquos brawler was wearing a blue tuxedo that fit his short stature, brown shoes and a red bowtie.

"Yeah, it looks like it belongs in a fairy tale." Alice commented with a smile, wearing her green top with a yellow skirt, yellow shoes and her beautiful orange hair was tied in a ponytail. A few hours prior to tonight, Sona asked her personal pilot to pick up the original Darkus Brawler so that she could celebrate Christmas with her friends. She asked if Dr. Michael wished to come, but he was busy spending the holidays with his old associates, but he encouraged his granddaughter to go anyways. Sure it bumped Alice out a little, but she wasn't going to let that stop her from enjoying this wonderful time of year.

"The decorations/seem very fitting/for this holiday." Hydranoid said, looking at the ballroom in slight awe. For a terrifying Bakugan, he was quite the fan of art.

"I have to agree with you Master." Vladitor added with a nod.

"Well, I spent some time trying to decide how our holiday celebration should look like and I must say, the end result is amazing." Sona said with a proud smile. She was wearing a blue dress that made her curves stick out, matching heels and a small bobby pin on the left side of her hair.

"I know the others will love this party Sona." Tyna said with a 'smile,' proud of the hard work her Brawler did to make this room look amazing.

"Thank you Tyna. Hopefully they get here soon." As if on cue, the doors to the ballroom opened, revealing the rest of the Brawlers, being lead by Kato.

"Master Marucho, mistress Sitri, your guests have arrived." Kato said with a gracefully bow.

"Sup guys." Now that they removed their jackets, everyone could be seen wearing button-down shirts: Dan's was red, Runo's was yellow, Julie's was white, Shun's was navy blue, Tsubaki's was teal green, Kallen's was red violet and Natsu's was white.

"Oh my, everything looks amazing." Tsubaki said with an impressed smile.

"Wow, the tree is fabulous~!" Julie said with stars in her eyes as she stared at the large tree.

"It reminds me of the night sky back on Vestroia." Tigrerra said, with the other Bakugan nodding in agreement.

"Not bad, huh Natsu?" Kallen said, turning to her boyfriend, only to see he was missing. Looking at the tables, she sighed as he was staring at the food, some drool ran down the side of his mouth. "Of course he would want to eat."

"Thank you all for coming here on this wonderful time of year. I wanted to show my gratitude for being my friends this past year." Sina grabbed a small glass of apple cider while the others did the same. "To the Bakugan, and to our bonds. May they last a lifetime."

"YEAH!" Everyone gave a toast to the end of one year and the beginning of another wonderful year.

"Let's eat!" The Dragon Slayer didn't waste any time in gathering as much food as he could onto his plate and eat the crap out of it.

"Geez, and I thought Dan ate a lot!" Preyas exclaimed in shock. Sure Dan ate a lot, but compared to Natsu, it was just like eating a small snack.

"He's not wrong, I'm starving."

"You're always hungry Dan." Kuso gave his girlfriend a simple shrug before he went to get his own food.

"Wow Alice, you look so pretty!" Julie said, making Alice blush a little while she smiled.

"Thank you Julie. You look nice too."

"Let me guess: you're trying to impress our man?" Kallen nudged the orange haired beauty, knowing full well why she dressed so nicely.

"Come Kallen, go easy on her." Gurin said, seeing Alice blush in embarrassment.

"This is indeed a strange celebration." Ingram said as she and the other Bakugan were on one of the tables.

"Yes, it reminds me of when Preyas arrived on Earth." Drago said as the memory of that party entered his mind.

"Was it the time he tried to steal Marucho's wealth?" Gorum asked since they did mention that event to him.

"Hey, in my defense….I had no idea how this world works, okay? Geez, a Bakugan makes one mistake and he's suddenly the bad guy….." The others chuckled a bit as Preyas began grumbling to himself.

"Mab, diz tastes aousome!" Natsu said happily with a mouth full of food.

"Natsu, please swallow before you talk." Tsubaki lightly scolded as he swallowed his food and smiled sheepishly at her.

"Hehe, sorry about that. But man, these cooks really made the best food."

"The turkey is pretty good." Shun said calmly while cutting a piece of his turkey before putting it in his mouth, chewing lightly.

"So Natsu, I never asked: how do you guys celebrate Christmas where you're from?" Dan's words made Natsu freeze in place for a quick moment before he smiled nostalgically.

"Well….it's not that different from what you guys do. Every year, Gramps would take a few of us out to the forest to find the best tree to hang in the guildhall. Then we'd spend all day decorating the inside, hehe, me and Gray would always fight over who gets to put the star and we end up breaking everything." A shiver ran down Natsu's spine, recalling his punishment he and his rival got when they destroyed the Christmas tree…...let's just say that content is M-rated and the author is rather uncomfortable explaining what happened, but it involves a sword and lots of tears. "But anyways…...Mira would always make this really tasty eggnog and Gramps would dress up like Santa, using his magic to grow big." A chuckle escaped Natsu's mouth as he remembered how the guildmaster walked in the guild, saying 'ho, ho, ho' and dropping the presents under the tree. "It was…..awesome."

"That sounds amazing partner."

"Yeah, it is…" Natsu leaned back, looking at the ceiling with a small frown, which didn't go unnoticed by his friends, who gave him a look of concern. Just thinking about his family kinda broke his heart since they were still in the dome and he wasn't. He stood up from his chair before walking to the nearest balcony. "Sorry, I gotta clear my head." With that, he walked outside, not even taking Leonidas with him.

"Great, me and my big mouth." Dan scolded himself for bring up his friend's family up when he couldn't go back.

"It's not your fault for being curious Dan, but still, you gotta wonder how he's feeling." Marucho looked at the balcony Natsu walked to with a concerned frown.

"He may need to handle this on his own. I know how it feels to be away from home." Drago muttered, giving Natsu a sympathetic look. Frowning a bit, Alice stood up before walking towards the balcony.

"Alice?"

"We can't let him deal with his pain alone. I want to help him, after everything he's done for us….." And for me. No one could agree with her since Natsu has saved their lives a few times.

"Alright, good luck Alice." She gave them a smile before following her shared boyfriend.

'Balcony, same time this was happening'

Dammit, why the hell am I feeling down right now? Natsu thought to himself, looking at the moon with a frown. He knew he shouldn't make a damn scene there, especially during a holiday like Christmas, but just thinking about Fairy Tail…..it hurt. He didn't want to cry cause that would make him like a wuss….or like Gray. He had to chuckle sadly at the mention of his rival/brother. If he was here right now, they would fight like there's no tomorrow. Erza, Lucy, Wendy, Happy, Mirajane, Ace, Baron, Mira, Gramps, hell he even Gajeel and freakin Laxus of all people. This was a time for family, and yet…...he was in another world.

"Natsu?" Shaking off his sad thoughts, Natsu turned to see Alice walking up to him with a concerned expression.

"Oh, hey Alice." He said with a slightly forced grin. "Are you sure you should come outside? It's pretty cold."

"I….wanted to see how you were feeling. I know you must be feeling awful." She said a bit shyly, though she still looked at him worriedly.

"Hehe, thanks but I'll be okay. It's just…..a lot to think about, ya know?" He and Alice just looked at the moon in silence, the only sound was the wind blowing through the air. However, because she didn't bring a jacket, Alice was forced to hug herself to keep warm, something Natsu noticed. "You should go inside or you'll freeze." Grabbing his scarf, Natsu pulled it off before wrapping it around Alice's neck, getting her to blush as the warmth coursed through her body.

"T-thank you Natsu." He looked at the scarf with a soft smile before unconsciously smells it. It smelled like a campfire with a hint of cinnamon in it. How it could smell like this is beyond her, but it still made her happy that he would entrust her and the others with his scarf. Looking up, she saw him smiling at her while scratching his head.

"You look….really nice Alice." She blushed at his words. "And you have your hair in a ponytail."

"W-well…..you did say you liked my hair like that." She gave him a sweet smile, making him blush while looking away.

"Come on, you don't need to say stuff like that." She giggled at his embarrassment as she stood next to him, hugging his arm as they looked at the moon. "It's beautiful tonight, isn't it?"

"I guess. Do you think the moon tastes like salt?"

"H-huh?"

"I mean it's white like salt, or maybe it tastes like sugar. Maybe one day Leo and I will fly up there and see." Even the usually supportive Alice sweatdropped at his words. Did he….did he not know what the Moon is made of?

"W-well…...I don't think it's like that Natsu."

"Huh, I guess you're right. But what about the stars?"

"Natsu….are you okay?" She noticed how he frowned lightly.

"Sorry about leaving like that, but….thinking about Fairy Tail just made me sad. I know I have you guys and that's awesome, but still, they're my family and I miss them." He turned to her with a sad smile. "Sorry if I sound dumb."

"No, it's only natural to feel that way." She tightened his arm a bit while looking at the moon with a hint of sadness in her eyes. "Do you…..do you know why you've never met my parents?"

"I always thought they were too busy, like Kallen's brother and dad."

"That's not it." She let go of his arm while gripping the balcony. "A long time ago, when I was a little girl, I was in school and my grandfather was picking me up. He told me that my parents had a surprise for me, I was so excited. But….when we got home, they weren't there. My grandfather tried calling them while I played with my toys, but they never answered."

"Alice, you don't have to-"

"It's okay, I want to tell you." She gave him a reassuring smile as he nodded. "It wasn't until someone came to our house. I thought…..I thought it was my parents, just coming home late. But, it wasn't them…..it was the police. They…...they told me there was an accident near my parent's work, no survivors." Natsu's eyes widened in shock while Alice smiled with teary eyes.

"Alice….I'm sorry." To his surprise, she shook her head while drying her eyes.

"No, you don't have to apologizes. It happened a long time ago. I was hurt, my grandpa held me for hours while I cried. After that, he took me to his home in Moscow and that's where I've lived ever since." Getting rid of her sadness, she looked at Natsu with her usual sweet smile. "Even if they aren't here, my parents are with me in my heart. You don't need to be sad Natsu, because your family will be with you, always." Natsu…..didn't know what to say. Alice, someone who was always positive, just shared with him the most heartbreaking moment of her life, yet she still smiled. She was right, even if they were gone, her parents would always be in her memories, just like how Fairy Tail will always be with Natsu. It truly warmed his heart, yet he felt something wet in his eyes.

"Aww dammit." It was then he realized he was actually crying because of her. Smiling, Alice pulled Natsu in a hug, which he quickly returned. The two just stood there, enjoying their embrace, with Alice snuggling in Natsu's warmth and Natsu enjoying the sweet vanilla scent of Alice's hair. "Hey, did you change your shampoo?"

"Yes, why?"

"I don't know, it smells really nice and your hair got softer." He reached out and stroked her long orange hair ever so gently, making her sigh contently. "We should go inside before everyone freaks out." Though she wanted to continue their embrace, Alice knew Natsu was right. However, she thought of something to repay him.

"There is something I want to give you." Natsu raised a brow as the two began to separate.

"But it's not Christmas ye-mmmhhh." He wasn't able to finish as Alice pressed her lips against his own, wrapping her arms around his neck. Though initially shocked, Natsu closed his eyes while wrapping his left arm around her waist and caressed her head with his right, getting her to moan. The two eventually separated, though Natsu pressed his forehead against Alice's, enjoying the peace and quiet. "Wow, that's some present." He opened his eyes to stare at her warm brown eyes with a smile. "Merry Christmas Alice."

"Merry Christmas Natsu, but we should really get inside."

"Right." Remembering reading from one of Lucy's novels, Natsu offered his girlfriend a hand, which she took as they walked inside, read to party.

(Play Jingle Bell Rock)

As soon as the duo reentered the ballroom, they were greeted with an apology from Dan since he never intended on bringing up such a sensitive topic. But to his surprise and relief, Natsu forgave him and the two decided to do an eggnog drinking competition, which kinda ended badly for both males, making everyone sweatdrop. For the next few hours, it was nothing but partying for the group: photos of the Bakugan in a gingerbread house were taken, kisses were made since they were under mistletoe, hell there was enough some karaoke singing taking place with the girls.

"Excuse me everyone, but it's almost midnight." Kato called out as he began bringing in all the gifts the Brawlers got for each other.

"Thank you Kato." Marucho said with a smile as he faithful butler bowed and left the Brawlers to themselves.

"Alright, present time."

"Hang on Dan, we should divide each person's gift and open one at a time." It took some time, but everyone was able to separate each present to each individual. "Okay, let's open our gifts one at a time." Nodding, everyone took their first present before opening it.

"OMG Alice, thank you!" Julie said with a big smile as she got a blue sweater with small sparkles that spelled out JULIE.

"Damn, thanks Shun." Kallen said as Shun got her a small collection of knives.

"Aww, thanks Tsubaki." Runo said with a smile as she was given a black and goldish purse. For the others: Dan got Shun an eagle statue from an antique store, Julie got Marucho a set of cool fish buttons, Runo got Sona a fluffy aqua blue jacket, Natsu got Alice a golden bracelet with small silver hearts around it, Marucho got Dan a Smartwatch and Kallen got Alice her a pair of novelty bunny slippers.

"Alright Natsu, this one's from Sona." Julie handed the pinkette a cylinder wrapped in a red snowman-like wrapping.

"Woah, thanks Sona!" Natsu said while giving her a toothy grin, making her blush lightly, but she smiled nonetheless. Ripping off the paper, he saw it was a large container for posters. "Oh, what is it?"

"Open it and find out." Curious, Natsu took out the top before pulling out what looked like a flag before opening it…..only to widen his eyes. "W-what?"

"Sona believed this would be the best gift for you, so she spent the last week working on it." Tyna said while looking at Sona with a proud smile.

"Let me see."

"Oh, me too!"

"What did he get?" Everyone looked at the flag before widening their eyes.

"Woah, that's incredible!" Preyas gasped in awe.

"The texture/seems well crafted/miss Sitri." Hydranoid said with an approving nod.

"Partner, isn't this amazing?" Leonidas said….only to see Natsu wiping his eyes. "Partner?"

"Sorry, sorry. It's just….I never thought I'd see this again." Drying away his potential tears, Natsu looked at Sona with a genuine smile. "Thank you Sona, I mean it."

"Master Marucho, Mistress Sitri, would you like a photograph to commemorate this holiday." The short blonde gave his butler a nod while smiling.

"Come on guys, let's take a picture!" Nodding happily, everyone began gathering around Natsu, who had Sona sit next to him before he gave her a peek on the lips, making her blush.

"Everyone, please say cheese." Grinning, Natsu showed the butler the flag he got while everyone each gave their own smile.

"CHEESE!"

*FLASH*

'Present day'

The light from the sun shined in the house of Natsu Dragneel as he looked at a photograph with a soft smile. "That was an incredible celebration, wasn't it Partner?" Leonidas said proudly from Natsu's right shoulder.

"It sure was. Even if we aren't on Earth anymore, we can still make awesome memories here, as long as we have our friends with us." Natsu said before he placed the photo in a frame, which stood under the flag Natsu had gotten that Christmas. It was red like Erza's hair and had the Fairy Tail symbol in the middle, only it was separated into six different colors, each with the symbols of Pyrus, Subterra, Haos, Darkus, Aquos and Ventus around it.

"Hey Master Natsu! Where are you?!"

"Come on before we leave your ass!" Both Natsu and Leonidas smiled before they ran out the door, ready for another adventure to partake in.

And there it is, the Christmas special of Bakugan The Dragon Slayer Saga. Now again, I do apologize for not actually updating the story, but like I said, I wanted to make a Christmas special and this story was the perfect opportunity to do so. Yeah I know you guys might not even like this special, but I just wanted Natsu to spend time with his new friends before reuniting with Fairy Tail. I hope you guys liked those references I made and….HOLY SHIT, I LOVED THE LAST JEDI! I DON'T CARE WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT IT, IT WAS A REALLY AWESOME AND DEEP MOVIE AND I CANNOT WAIT FOR EPISODE NINE TO COME OUT IN 2 YEARS! Okay, okay…..sorry about that. But anyways, the next time I update it WILL be the chapter where Natsu faces off against Damus(so looking forward to that.) I hope all of you have a very Merry Christmas or Hanukkah and a Happy New Years from me, The 3rd Dragneel. BYE!