DAY 4- December 23

Walking down the street once again, Tamahome slumped against the nearest wall, a dejected sigh escaping from his mouth.

"I'll never find a tree in time! I can't even find a tree shop!" Suddenly, right before him appeared a bizarre tree shop. Now thank me Tamahome.

"THANK YOU!!!!!" cried the seishi, falling to his knees and bowing to his Master- er, Author.. Standing up, he ran into the store.

"Hey, ya got any pine trees!?" he called, looking for an attendant.

"Excuse me?" Tamahome turned, and as he did so, he spotted a small man, about the height of his knees, if not shorter.

"Are ya looking for a pine tree sonny?" asked the man. Tamahome nodded vehemently, and crouched down to the man's level.

"Do you have one!?"

"As a matter of fact I do sonny. It'll cost you though."

"Give it to me! I don't care!" Cried Tamahome, tears falling from his face from the happiness of finally accomplishing his task. Smiling, the old man took Tamahome's money, and pointed to the tree in a corner.

"She's yours!" Tamahome looked over to the tree, and turned blue. Very blue. Smurf blue even.

"Uh. that's a pine tree?"



"There! A pumpkin pie! What do you think Chiriko?" Chiriko eyed the so- called 'pie' suspiciously.

"Mitsukake-san, somehow I think you were supposed to take the seeds out of the pumpkin before you made a pie out of it.. But come look at my cranberry sauce!" Mitsukake walked away from his pie and over to Chiriko.

"I hate you." Stated Mitsukake. In front of them was a perfectly concocted block of cranberry sauce, in the mold of a red peacock. Turning away, Mitsukake walked out of the room.

"Is it something I did?" asked Chiriko. Mitsukake walked back in a moment later, a live chicken in hand. He handed it to Chiriko and patted his head.

"If you're so great then make a perfectly roast chicken." And with that, he stormed out of the kitchen, leaving the confused Chiriko all alone.

The chicken squawked.

Well, not completely alone.



"Da... Why didn't I do this earlier no da?" sighed Chichiri, pointing at walls and zapping decorations onto them. Tasuki looked up from making origami ornaments, and frowned.

"Because you wouldn't listen to us!" Chichiri turned, glaring, and zapped a giant red bow onto Tasuki that sent him flying backwards into Nuriko. Right under the Mistletoe.

"Hey ya wacko magician! Watch where ya zap those things!" cried Tasuki, trying desperately to get up off Nuriko. Nuriko's eyes went wide as he spotted the mistletoe above them.

"NOT AGAIN!" screamed Nuriko, punching Tasuki off himself and far across the room.

"Why can't Hotohori happen along conveniently!?" Pulling the last of the bow off himself, Tasuki grabbed Nuriko by the collar and slammed him against the wall, causing a bunch of mistletoe to fall atop Nuriko's head.

"Whaddja ya hit me for!?" cried the bandit. Nuriko glared, pulled the mistletoe off his head, hit Tasuki into unconsciousness, and left.

"DA! How nice!" coed Chichiri at the latest decoration he had made appear.

Things were coming along beautifully.



Meanwhile, Batman and Robin were- uh, no. Wait. Later that night.. yeah yeah, later that night Chiriko and Tasuki plotted evil things in Tasuki's room. Twiddling his fingers, Chiriko threw out his first idea.

"Let's tell everyone."

"Let's walk in on them with everyone!"

"Ooh ooh! Let's walk in, then scare them by asking if we can join! When they pass out we'll bring everyone over to see!"

"How about we do join in?"

"I'm under aged, remember?"

"Oh yeah."

And then there was silence. Chiriko stopped twiddling his thumbs and stood.

"Miaka should be sneaking into his room soon. Let's go check it out!" Smiling, Tasuki stood up, and together they snuck into the hall.

"I think Miaka's leaving her room!" whispered Tasuki as the two crawled stealthily after Miaka.

"Quick! Follow her!" whispered Chiriko. Miaka, wearing only the shirt from her school uniform, tiptoed quietly to Hotohori's room. She was unaware (Or so we think) of the two seishi following her. Turning back suddenly, she looked to see if anyone was following her. Tasuki and Chiriko jumped behind a corner as quickly as possible, landing hazardly on each other. Not seeing anyone, Miaka opened Hotohori's door and slipped in.

"Did she see us?" Asked the bandit, peering around the corner at Hotohori's room, where they could make out the soft voices of Miaka and Hotohori whispering.

"I don't think so. Let's get closer to see if we can hear anything." Said Chiriko, crawling towards the window with Tasuki close behind him. The whispering in the room halted, and then there was silence.

"Do you think they're... uh..." asked Tasuki. As Chiriko was about to answer, the voices started again.

"Oh Miaka, I can't wait any longer! Take it off!"

"Calm down Ho-ri! We have all night!"

"But I want you so bad!

"And I want you! This is our moment, so please be gentle!"

"I will Miaka, Oh I will!"

"Take me Hotohori! Take me like a rabid wolf!"

Upon hearing this, Tasuki turned green, and Chiriko tried to hold back his riotous laughter. Having had enough, the two crawled back to Tasuki's room.

Back in Hotohori's room, Miaka and Hotohori laughed. A LOT.

O___o;

To Be Continued in Chapter 6. Day 24 : Christmas Eve!!!

Will Tamahome finally reap the awards of his rigorous tree battle!?! Will Chichiri be the next to get caught under the mistletoe!? Will Nuriko and Tasuki finally be forced to share a kiss!?! (sick sick fanservice I tell ya..) Will Mitsukake ever forgive the chicken!? Will Chiriko be over- exposed to adult material!? AND WHAT ON EARTH ARE MIAKA AND HOTOHORI DOING!?!?!?! Coming next time - The second to last chapter of this epic yet horrifyingly comic adventure! OH G*D THE HORROOOOOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stay tuned ^^