M: M here with a brand new chapter! I am so sorry for the long wait! I never intended to take this long. I feel absolutely awful but life got in the way and I got so busy starting the university and getting my first job and geez. I know its no excuse but I did think about updating this story everyday, ask my friends, I always mentioned it, but I never found the time. For those who are still with me, thank you for waiting for this update, and for everyone who read and followed and supported this story, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Disclaimer: M owns nothing. She only owns her OC Blue and the idea for this story. Enjoy!
Recap:
"Let us Eat!" Yami proclaimed. Yugi and Rebecca sweatdropped as Joey and Tristan started to push each other. Blue happily grabbed a piece of lamb and turkey and placed it in her plate. Grabbing the mashed potatoes she looked down only to find another fork piercing her food. Following the fork, she found Bakura grinning like a Cheshire Cat, the piece of turkey on his plate already.
"HEY! THAT'S MINE!" Blue shouted. "GET YOUR OWN!" She began to struggle with him, fighting with him to give her back her food as she tried to grab the turkey.
Yami and Tea were still holding hands and Yami was speaking quietly to her, his thumb rubbing her palm, as Kaiba glared at Joey and Tristan, a disgusted look on his face as Mokuba laughed.
A flash filled the room and when it disappeared Pegasus came walking in, drinking a glass of wine.
"That was absolutely wonderful. You guys looked like a dysfunctional yet happy family sharing a Thanksgiving Meal," Pegasus laughed as everyone stopped to stare at him, Joey and Tristan about to bite into a turkey leg. "What? Was it something I said?"
"Wow, I can't believe it's Christmas time already!" Blue giggled, grasping Mokuba's hands in hers tightly as they spun down the hallway. "Time sure does fly!"
"You said it, Blue," Mokuba said, laughing. His smile slowly disappeared when he caught sight of Seto's angry expression as he trailed behind them. Mokuba internally sighed. Can't his brother just be happy being surrounded by other people for once?
Mokuba almost lost his balance when Blue crashed into someone. Blue craned her head backward, her eyes widening in surprise when her eyes caught with Bakura's.
"How can you be so happy?" Bakura questioned. Blue smiled before turning around completely letting go of Mokuba.
"How can I not? Getting to spend Christmas here is a dream come true," Blue said. "I look forward to it every year. Pegasus's Christmases are always the best," Blue laughed, clapping her hands happily.
"Really?" Mokuba's eyes widened with excitement.
Blue hummed in confirmation. Kaiba snorted, placing his hand on Mokuba's shoulder and pushing him to continue walking to the dining room for breakfast. Blue glared at his retreating back before turning to face Bakura again. "What are you doing up so early?"
Bakura looked away before his eyes returned to hers. "I didn't feel like sleeping in."
"Bakura!" Ryou shouted, appearing at the doorway of the dining room. "Oh, good you already got Blue. We've been waiting for over an hour for you." Blue glanced at Bakura. He coughed, glaring at Ryou before heading back to the dining room. Blue giggled before rushing after him.
Entering the dining room, Blue's eyes began to sparkle when she caught sight of all the boxes that had the word Christmas sprawled all over them. "Blue," Tea said, calling her over. "I made sure to save you some breakfast." Blue gave her a grateful smile, taking the plate from her.
As she sat down to eat it, she began to examine the room. Everywhere she looked she saw boxes filled with Christmas goodies. She felt the excitement already begin to bubble inside her. This was going to be the greatest Christmas yet. She's going to be able to spend it with the people she loves the most. She looked down at her plate, smiling happily, before looking up at the sound of the kitchen doors opening.
Yami walked out of the kitchen with his own steaming plate of breakfast and slowly sat down beside Tea. "Tea, what is-" Yami hesitated, looking around the room. "What is Christmas?"
"You don't know what Christmas is!" Joey and Tristan shouted, surprise written all over their faces as they walked in to the room holding more boxes in their arms. "Do you live under a rock?"
"You idiots," Mai said, slapping the back of their heads as she walked into the room. "Are you forgetting that Yami and Bakura have been living in pieces of jewelry for the past who-knows-how-many millenniums?"
Bakura scowls, staring distastefully at the boxes of Christmas surrounding him. "Why do I feel that I am going to strongly dislike whatever this Christmas thing is?"
"No!" Blue denied, standing up. "Christmas is the best time of the year! It's the bestest day in the entire year! It's when you get together with all your loved ones and celebrate and theirs presents and tree-decorating and baking cookies and Rudolph and Santa and the birth of Jesus-"
"Christmas is just another day of the year," Kaiba's voice halts Blue's outburst. Blue's eyes narrow in anger. Kaiba calmly sips his coffee. "It's just another pointless day of the year where fools fall into the consumerism scam of buying stuff they don't need and adding more debt to their pitiful lives."
"Oh dear, Kaiba boy, don't say things like that," Pegasus tsked walking in. "If you keep that up, Santa is going to leave you a pile of coal."
Kaiba glared at Pegasus but like usual, Pegasus was not affected in the slightest by it. Pegasus clapped his hands to get the rest of everyone's attention. "Well, as you all know, it's finally December and Christmas is almost here."
"Actually, its tomorrow," Cecilia said, slowly walking into the room, her pregnancy finally beginning to show.
"Tomorrow!" Tea looked alarmed. "I thought it was in a couple of weeks."
"Pegasus, did you mess with their calendars again," Cecilia scolded.
"No…" Pegasus tugged at his collar.
"This is horrible," Ryou said, concern written across his face. "I didn't go shopping for presents."
"We didn't order any food!" Joey and Tristan shouted, hugging each other as they began to cry. "We're going to starve tonight."
Pegasus tapped his candy cane themed staff on the floor, drawing everyone's attention once again. "Never fear my lovely guests, Daddy Pegasus has taken care of everything."
Silence filled the room before everyone simultaneously gagged. Cecilia giggled, turning bright red, slapping his shoulder. "You're not a daddy until our baby is born." Pegasus pouted.
"But I love how it sounds. I'm a daddy and you'll be a mommy and we'll finally be parents!" Pegasus's eyes began to twinkle. "Besides don't you think the name Daddy suits me? I am like a father figure to everyone, right Bluey-pie?"
"No comment."
"You're breaking my heart." Pegasus grabbed his chest dramatically.
Cecilia slapped his shoulder again, giggling. "Anyhow dearies, we've brought all of our Christmas stuff out of the storage room so you guys can decorate the living room anyway you like. The tree is there already just waiting for you all to decorate it." She gave us a dazzling smile that only radiant happy mothers can give before tugging Pegasus's arm. "We'll be back for dinner." She tugged him out of the room and the moment the door closed, Blue and Mokuba sprang out of their chairs.
"Let's go!"
Kaiba grabbed Mokuba's collar stopping him in his tracks. "You will not be participating, Mokuba. We're going home and spending it there like we do every year. The maids have already decorated the tree and the presents will be arriving soon."
"But Seto," Mokuba said, his voice taking on a sad tone. "I want to decorate the tree this year. I want us to spend it with people that care for us."
"You don't decorate your own tree," Joey said, outraged. "You damn rich kid! What? Christmas too good for ya?"
"We do not need anyone but each other, Mokuba," Kaiba said, his tone firm. "We're leaving immediately after you finish your breakfast."
"Kaiba, it seems you have forgotten that we are unable to leave until the calendar is completed," Yami calmly spoke. "And while I am not sure what this Christmas exactly is, it appears to be something that our friends deem important so we should all participate in it."
"Besides, it's something that is important to Mokuba as well," Rebecca, said, fixing her glasses.
"I am forcing Pegasus to let me leave today." Kaiba scowled, getting up. "Being trapped here with all of you for an entire year has been absurd and I will not stay here any longer."
"But, Seto!" Mokuba grasped his arm. "Please! I really want to celebrate Christmas with everyone! I wanna have Blue to play with and I wanna have a big dinner with more than just us. I wanna help decorate the tree. Please!"
"What is this about decorating a tree? Why would you decorate a tree?" Bakura questioned Ryou. "What stupidity is he speaking of?"
"Mokuba."
"Please, Seto! Please!" Mokuba's voice cracked, tears beginning to spill down his face, his bottom lip shaking. Kaiba's face stayed blank even with Mokuba's puppy dog attack.
"Come on, Seto," Blue began. He glared at her. "Come on, Kaiba," she said, correcting herself. "Let him stay! I wanna celebrate Christmas with him too!" Blue's own bottom lip began to tremble.
"I think spending Christmas together is a wonderful idea," Serenity offered. "We've all been living together for an entire year. I think it's fitting that we celebrate this special holiday together."
The rest of the group voices their agreement to Serenity's statement except for Bakura who is dreading the fact that this Christmas thing is a "good, fun, clean holiday celebration" and Kaiba because well, in Joey's words, "he's a spoiled rich kid who thinks he's better than even Christmas."
"I understand," Mokuba said, his expression turning even sadder. He turned around and made a noise as if he was holding back a sob. "I guess I'll never share Christmas with friends. I'll never get to decorate a tree like our parents used to do with you…" Mokuba choked out another sob.
"Fine…" Kaiba said, guilt spreading through him. "You can participate in this silly Christmas thing."
"Oh, thank you Big Brother!" Mokuba turned around, smiling happily, the tears gone. "You're the best brother a boy could ask for!" He threw his arms around Kaiba, squeezing him before grabbing Blue's hand and running out of the room with her, heading straight to the living room.
"Were those crocodile tears?" Ryou questioned, turning to look at Yugi. Yugi laughed and nodded his head.
"Oh man, I think Kaiba just got played," Tristan said. Joey and him looked at each other before breaking off into laughter.
"Ha. Such a gullible fool! You truly are weak!" Bakura spat out. "Only the weak fall for those crocodile tears of the Nile!"
"Bakura…" Blue said, popping her head back into the room. "Can you carry some boxes to the living room please? They're too heavy for Mokuba and me to move."
"No, I have no interest in aiding in this Christmas thing," Bakura said scowling.
"Please." Blue's lower lip began to tremble, her eyes beginning to water.
"I'll help you Blue," Yami and Tea said simultaneously. They couldn't stand to see her cry.
"Oh, fine!" Bakura shouted. "Stop crying! It makes you look weak." He scowled, stealing the three boxes Yami had in his arms before picking up two more boxes. He struggled with the weight before blindly walking out of the room, Blue guiding him. Yami and Tea shared a glance before following after them.
"So much for not falling for the crocodile tears," Joey whispered to Mai. She laughed before getting up, grasping Joey's hand in hers.
"Let's go help, Hun."
"Tristan, Ryou, can you help me bake some cookies?"
"Sure Serenity." Ryou smiled brightly. Serenity smiled at him with gratitude before heading to the kitchen. Tristan ran past them, reaching the kitchen door first. He held the door open for Serenity, following after her, letting the door slam on Ryou's face.
Ryou let out a sound of pain, his hand automatically going to grasp his nose.
"Are you okay?" Rebecca questioned, worried.
"I'm fine," Ryou answered, his voice muffled. "You guys go on ahead."
"If you need anymore help, let me know," Yugi said before leading Rebecca to the living room.
When everyone evacuated the room, leaving him alone, Kaiba snorted and took another sip of his coffee. "Spending Christmas with friends. Pfft. How pointless."
M: DONE! What did you guys think? Sorry that it's so short but I found time to write tonight so I took it. Also, I kind of lost my muse for this story so I'm trying to get back into the groove. I have to familiarize myself with the characters again and my initial idea of the calendar. Hopefully, they weren't too OC and you guys found this chapter suitable. I promise you that I will finish this story once and for all. I think the next chapter will probably be the last one. I'll try to get it up by the end of the week. Have a great day/night, thank you for reading and sticking with me this long and please Review.
