Belle and Petite reached to their bedroom chamber and slumped on the bed. Belle closed her eyes as she was trying to think until...

"Hiya, Belle." "Azu azu." two voices spoke. Belle and Petite looked down and saw Chip and Rillie beside the bed. "Belle. You should see the ballroom. It's all decorated and pretty. and there's garlands everywhere. I think the master's gonna be really excited when he finds out about Christmas." "Azu!"

"Well, he, he already knows." said Belle as she got up from her bed. "Really? Was he excited?" "Actually, Chip, he's forbidden it." she said as she opened the curtains from her window, seeing that it was sunset. "Eevee..." said Petite as her head was down. Chip and Rillie looked at them.

"But, I thought he couldn't forbid Christmas." "Azu azu." they said. Belle looked through her window and thought... "You know, Chip, he can't. We'll have Christmas with or without him." she said as she looked at them. The two cheered with glee and Petite smiled. "Hooray! Can we get a tree now, Belle? It's the only thing we're missing." "Azu Azu."

"All right, then. Let's go get a tree. But first…" Belle picked up the green present that was for the Beast and the four left the room.

As they arrived to the West Wing, Chip and Rillie looked to see if the coast was clear and Belle and Petite sneaked inside the Beast's room. Belle walked towards the table where bell jar was with the magic rose. She was about to touch it until Chip spoke.

"Psst, Belle. The master. Hurry!" Chip whispered as he and Rillie saw the Beast coming and Belle quickly placed the present beside the bell jar. Once the Beast entered the room, Belle and Petite were behind the door and sneakily exit the room.

Outside by the garden, the four along with Sultan were outside as they were walking around, finding a tree. Belle was holding Axe in her hand and spotted a tree. "What about this one?" she asked.

Chip, Rillie, and Petite examined the tree. It was thin and not much bristles. They imagined an ornament appearing on the tree and brought it down with its weight to the ground. Chip frowned the Pokemon shook their heads. "Too skinny. Come on." he said. Belle looked at the tree and exhaled including the Axe and they continued to find another tree.

The Beast was looking through his window, watching them coldly. Acel came in moments ago and he stood beside his master and watched.

The door creaked opened and it was only Lumiere and Cresent coming in. They looked through the window and smiled. "Ooo la-la." "Chandelure." they said. The Beast sighed and looked away from the window. "Oh Lumiere." he mumbled. "She's beautiful, no?" "Yes, and I'm hideous." "Not to mention ill-tempered." Lumiere said softly.

"What?" the Beast looked offended as he looked at Lumiere until he notice the present beside the jar. "What is that?" "Ooh, it looks like a Christmas present." said Lumiere. The Beast growled as he slammed the present by the table and head towards the balcony.

Lumiere looked at the tag that fell from the present and smiled. "Oh-ho-ho. It's for you, Master. It's from… a girl." The Beast walked back to the doorway and looked at Lumiere in confused. "Mrs. Potts." "No. From Belle."

"Belle?" he spoke softly as walked towards to the table. He picked up the present and decided to untie the bow as he was curious until Lumiere and Cresent stopped him. "Uh-uh-uh. Master, you can't open it." "Chandelure!"

"Well, why not? It's for me, isn't it?" the Beast asked. "Because it's not yet Christmas." Lumiere answered. The Beast growled and rolled his eyes. "Master, we all understand how you feel about Christmas. But when a woman gives a man a gift, she's saying, 'I care about you.' " said Lumiere.

"But I don't have a gift for her." said the Beast as he was trying to think. "It is not too late." said Lumiere. The Beast sighs and reluctantly spoke, "Well, I guess I could get her a little something."

Acel was hearing the conversation about gifts and exchanges. It made him think like he should find a way to give something for Petite.

In Forte's parlor, Forte was playing a gloomy piece from his organ and Saber was enjoying it until the Beast arrives. "Forte, stop the noise!" he hollered. "Noise? Noise?! This is my masterpiece." Forte spoke offended but the Beast growled at him. "Master."

Beast looked through the window where Belle and the others are. "I, I want you to compose a song. It's a present for Belle." he said. Forte couldn't believe what he just heard. "What? Belle?" "Sableye?" Saber heard that as well. "And make it… happy!" said Beast and left the room.

"Oh, but happiness is so… depressing. What's next? Love songs? Wedding marches? It's all that girl's fault." he said as he was playing with his keys. Fife and Karel came by, rushing past Forte, and came to the window, watching Belle and her friends finding a tree.

"What about this one?" Belle asked as they came to another tree. Chip looked at it. "Hmm... Too wiggly... too wiggly." he said.

"Fife!" Forte shouted and blared the notes, causing Fife and Karel to fall and looked at him. "Pay attention. I need you two to pace when I think. The girl is evil, I tell you. She pulls him from my grasp. She fills his head with dreams of love and hope… and Christmas!" he said as Fife and Karel paced but Fife stopped and looked at him.

"Well, what you gonna do? You can't stop Christmas." he said. "Kricketune." said Karel. "No, but I can stop the girl." said Forte with a sinister grin and Saber smiled and chuckled on what his master is planning.

To Be Continued...