Disclaimer: Dear Santa,
I don't own the glory that is YGO, sad as it is. So this Christmas I was hoping that I could have it.
Hopefully,
Shriannan

Ryou's POV

It's dark; the only brightness is the multicolored lights wrapped around the Christmas tree. I'm not sure why I bother to decorate. It's only me in the house, after all and such few presents is a sorry sight. Ah, but it is beautiful never the lees, the way the lights shine and sparkle among the fragrant green branches.

I lean back against the couch cushions letting a sort of introspective lethargy settle over me like the blanket of snow outside, still looking at the tree. It's beautiful, just like he used to say I was. What happened to us, Seto? I thought that you loved me, I thought I was beautiful and perfect and that you'd never leave me alone on Christmas, that's what you always said. Was it all a lie Seto? Everything you said to me, lies? I can feel the tears trickling down my cheeks, blurring the lights of the tree but that doesn't matter I can see a tree so very different from that one. I remember it, so clearly. It was tall and graceful, just like you. I remember the afternoon I spent with you at the mansion decorating and baking, of all things, with you and Mokuba. I was happy then and so were you, but maybe that was a lie too. Mokuba spent the entire day alternating between singing Christmas carols off key and teasing us singing "Seto and Ryou sitting in a tree K-I-S-S-I-N-G." I flip over burring my face in the pillows letting the memory wash over me.

"I missed you." Warm arms embrace me and I bury my face in his neck breathing in his scent as he holds me tight.

"I missed you too. But business calls." He smiles acknowledging that what he said was cheesy and I take his hand in mine letting him lead me inside. Mokuba comes out from around the corner carrying a box labeled "X-mas" in his own messy hand. However when he sees me he drops the box not seeming to notice the shattering sound as it hits the marble floors and runs to hug me.

"Ryou! It's been awhile." He looks down at me, grinning. He's not much shorter than I but it's still something that bothers me. "So, have you and Seto done it yet?" I know he's joking but I still blush and Seto gives him a warning look.

"Mokuba." He begins angrily but trails of as Mokuba laughs.

"Geeze Seto I was only joking, I know you two have done it already. Right?" His eyes sparkle mischievously and he puts on a burst of speed running down the hall before Seto even begins to run.

And I smile.

I smile a bittersweet version of that smile now letting the tears continue to roll down my face. What happened? Why am I alone for Christmas when I could be with you? When I could be kissing you in your bed like that night.

"God I love you." Hot lips brush against mine before pulling me into deep kiss. A content sigh escapes my lips as the kiss ends and I pull him down next to me. I run my fingers through his chocolate hair watching the strands fall as they leave my fingers.

I nip at his lip, "And I love you." I kiss his neck, sucking softly before snuggling close sleep over taking me. "Never leave." I murmur sleepily barley hearing his response.

"Never."

'Never'? Never came sooner that I'd expected then. And I don't know why but I smile softly, maybe because I know that wherever you are you must be thinking of me too. "Merry Christmas Seto." I can still taste your kiss mixing with salt tears. Yes, Seto merry Christmas.

A/N: Yeah I know it's short but I cried when I wrote it. I don't know if it'll do that to anyone else, but maybe. Well I hope this is a nice Christmas present to everyone ad that none of you have a sad Christmas like Ryou's. Ja Ne and Merry Merry Christmas!