A/N: Thanks to my computer auto "correcting" meekishly into mawkishly, I learned a new word! Yay! How was your Christmas, or whatever you celebrate? Mine was good! I'm getting singing lessons and got Dragon! Yay! Sorry for the long update time; I haven't been able to use my computer until today, as it got a virus. And my brother kept stealing my computer…so I'm giving Eric much of the same thing(s) my lovely big brother got for Christmas. OK, that's all the rambling I can think of at the moment, read on!

Yep. Forman was already awake, kneeling at the tree to shake presents, just like Hyde had suspected. "Shaking presents, Forman? How are you the older one here?" He just didn't get it.

"Because, if I wake my dad up, he'll yell at me, and my ass doesn't like being threatened this early in the morning. But I need to know what's in these boxes...I'm-" Hyde stopped listening at this point. He had heard Forman's Christmas list (or rather, his ranting) enough times already.

Every year when they were little, Eric and Laurie would wake up whoever slept in later and sneak downstairs to see how much loot they got. Well, that was before Laurie started asking for boys for Christmas. At first she was happy with barbie dolls, then she was happy with Ken dolls, and then it was hair products,and now she was bored with anything that wouldn't French kiss her later that day. Forman, however, had simple tastes. Some new less lame clothes, some more music to listen to, you know, the basic stuff that teenagers ask for when they are too afraid to ask for dolls, or "action figures" in his case.

Laurie tiptoed into the living room, dismayed to see that her brothers had already beat her to it. She was secretly hoping to just take a peak at the presents, just for old times sake. Heck, maybe some relatives had sent her some money or something. "Sorry, man," Hyde told her, "Macy's was all out of guys this year. The whole whore aisle was empty, actually. But why go to the trouble of buying one and losing money for it when you usually get money for getting them?" Hyde finished with a shrug. Forman laughed at Laurie, enjoying her face even if he hadn't been the one to scorn her.

"Look, Red, the kids are already up!" Kitty said to her husband as she waltzed downstairs.

Everyone settled around the tree, ready to open gifts. Eric went first, opening something his father handed him. He tore into the wrapping paper and found... "a shirt. Thanks guys," he mumbled, disappointed. Red muttered something about how he didn't have to whine, it wasn't like he wouldn't get anything else. Eric tore into the next one less eagerly and found another shirt. It wasn't like he didn't like the shirts, but it was Christmas after all. He was hoping for something a little more exciting.

Laurie waited until her parents were busy with their own gifts before she gave hers to Hyde. "Here you go, Shrimp." Hyde stared blankly at her a moment before he ripped off the pink (yes, pink) wrapping paper that Laurie had used to bug him. One look inside the box, and the momentary blank stare returned. "You like it?" Laurie asked maniacally. Hyde picked it up out of the box; a teddy bear. He squished its stomach and nodded. "You know, man, if I hollowed this out, it would make a good hiding place for my stash," he informed her, turning the thing in his hands. No, Laurie was not going to get the satisfaction of annoying him today. She stiffened, disappointed that Hyde wasn't bothered. "So what did you get me, Twerp?"

"That's funny, Laurie," the kid smiled, then said sarcastically "oh wait, you were serious?" He took in her disbelieving face before he explained, "c'mon, Laurie. I'm not that bad of a brother." He handed her a huge wrapped box, which she suspiciously opened.

She asked incredulously, "you got me a lollipop?" She help up the tiny occupant of the gift box and glared at him.

"Yeah," Hyde smiled, "I know how much you like licking and sucking on things, right? Sorry, they were out of Kelso flavor." His sister sneered at him for this.

Hyde reached for another present, this time from Forman. He smiled once he say what was inside; a huge Zeppelin poster. "Thanks, Forman," he smiled gratefully at Eric, who dismayed as he himself opened yet another shirt.

"C'mon! This is like, the seventh shirt I've gotten!" Wasn't he going to get anything different?

"Here, man," Hyde interrupted, "to spare your misery."

Eric shook the package, and was relieved that it sounded like something plastic and not fabric. "Yes! An action figure! This is awesome! I've wanted to add this...I mean, thanks, Hyde," Forman said, trying to rectify his girlishness. Hyde laughed and told him he was welcome.

Hyde got some nice stuff, mainly music related. He figured that Mrs. Forman had probably bought him tons of clothes like Forman before the...shrinking happened. He didn't really care though. He was looking forward to tomorrow night, when the Forman's were having a Christmas party. Good times were in store, he could tell.


"Oh, Eric, I love it!" Donna squealed as Eric placed the necklace he bought for her on her pale neck. He silently sighed, relieved that he actually bought a good gift for once.

Jackie was quietly watching from the corner where she was sulking. This was the first party she had gone to without a date since she was eleven! To make matters worse, stupid Michael and his stupid family were in the next rooms. Ugh, this party was so lame. If her friends didn't have presents to give her, she wouldn't have come.

She stood up, dissatisfied with the display of affection before her. All of the local old people, otherwise known as parents, were in the next room, so there was nothing to do anywhere! Not with that lying, cheating dirt bag in the basement.

"Donna, I need to talk to you."

Donna moved her head to see around Eric. "Jackie, can't it wait?"

Forman giggled, "Donna, don't you know that Jackie doesn't know what waiting is?"

"Shut up!" Jackie yelled. "And your party is stupid. I'll be in the living room if anyone thinks of something...not stupid to do." Donna and Eric simultaneously sighed in annoyance at this.

"Well, my mood's been killed," Eric said, "you know, unless you want to go up to my room-"

"Cut it out!" Donna laughed. "Oh! I almost forgot your present!"

Eric did a mental happy dance when she said this. He just knew that his girlfriend would get something awesome for him. "No matter what it is, thanks, Donna, it can't be any worse than what my parents got me. Not that you'd ever get me something not good!" he stuttered, "It's just, anything with you will make tonight better." He frowned at his slip up, and then brushed tissue paper aside to see into the gift bag Donna had handed him. "Oh...a shirt. This is great, Donna, really."

Damn. Not again.

A/N: I'm going to cut off there because I have to save some of it for next chapter. There will be more partying, comedy, and drama. Oh yes, cravingsmiles, that drama :) Mwahahaha. And again, sorry I couldn't update sooner. I have to study for my exams that come up in about 2 weeks, but I'm sure I'll still squeeze in some updating. I can't tell you guys that drama is coming and then leaving hanging, can I?