eepies! so sorry for the wait in the update! it's just, well, it's been CRAZY getting ready for the holidays; i was over my grandma's, helping her bake, shopping for presents, wrapping said presents, mailing christmas cards, decorating the house, etc. i still have to help my mom bake, go shopping with my grandpa, decorate the christmas tree, and i also have my own baking to do (i'm making the chocolate covered pretzels this year). my stepfather's tyranical, grouchy mood hasn't helped any, either. on top of all that, my birthday is coming up, and some of my friends are having christmas parties; i have 2 christmas parties to go to on christmas eve, and they are roughly at the same time! add to all that baby-sitting for my aunts and uncles so they can go to THEIR christmas parties, and you have.............x_x *falls over *

Yami: she didn't even look at the reviews! *looks at reviews * 111! *passes out *

Yugi: *giggles * well, since yami and oni are both out of it, lets start the fic! oh, and a huge, big, gigantic thankies to all who reviewed! you guys are so beyond awesome!! oh, and someone gave me and yami holly berry / mistletoe sprigs for our hair! * has sprig in hair * arigato! although, oni can't remember who it was! gomen nasai for that! *bows deeply *

yugi: unfortuenatly, THIS IS THE LAST CHAPTER. next chapter will be personal thank yous and presents for all!!! she was gonna extend this, but she doesn't have time, and she's afraid she'll ruin her best fic. oni will, however, be writing more christmas fics!!!

Yugi: *holds out chocolate covered pretzels * here's oni's first batch of pretzels!!

Yugi: wait! one last warning! Yami Bakura, Lord bless his filthy mouth, calls Anzu the b word in the first paragraph! *smiles sweetly, mistletoe sprig nestled above his bangs *

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"You're too soft, pharaoh." Bakura watched, his own light clutched protectively in his arms as Yami entered the den. "If that had been my hikari, the bitch's body would be in several pieces and being scattered across the globe by now."

Yami just snorted, picked Yugi up, and went upstairs to their Grandfather. Telling the old man Yugi had gotten sick, which was easily believable given his current state, Yami bundled his hikari up and took him home. They lay together on the couch, Yami on his back with Yugi stomach down on his chest, head tucked under his chin, and a soft, thick blanket over both of them.

They lay together, Yami rubbing Yugi's back, and stared at the sparkling, lighted Christmas tree. There were no presents under the tree; they were all hidden in Grandpa's room, until he came home and put them out, after both boys were asleep in their room so it would look like Santa had come, even though both were too old to believe in that. Yugi was so sweet and innocent, he still got a kick out of it when Grandpa would do that, and the other two family members went along to humor him.

"Mmm, Yami?"

Yami kissed the top of Yugi's freshly showered hair. As soon as they'd come in the door, Yami had given his sneezing hikari a warm bath, rubbed vaporizer on his chest, and made him take at least three different medications to prevent him from getting sick. "Hai, hikairi?"

"Aishiteru."

Yami smile broadened, and he snuggled the small one closer to him. "Aishiteru, Yugi. Forever."

Yugi smiled and kissed the soft indentation in Yami's neck before settling happily down and falling asleep. "Merry Christmas."

Yami's eyes were drifting close as well. "Merry Christmas, Yugi."

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Yugi: well, they're still both out! ^_^ ok, this was the last chapter. next chapter will be the christmas party where oni does her thank-yous and hands out presents! review, please, onegii! *batts eyelashes *