YES!! This is the first thing I've actually written since getting my account. The rest has been stuff I'd written previously. I'm so proud of myself!! Yay!

This is a sequal to Draw Blood, but I guess it really could stand on its own. Thanks Samurai-Angel! You truly are an angel, girl. I'd had this in mind for ages, but never had the will to write it. You're the only person that kept reviewing for Draw Blood, and I hope you enjoy this too!

Yu-Gi-Oh! is not mine, and I'm in therapy for post tramatic stress of learning that it's not. XP Though, Tazi and Chaos are mine. I highly doubt anyone would want to use them, but I suppose I'd be willing to loan them if anyone was crazy enought to want to. Just ask me first, 'kay? I really don't think I'd deny someone of their artistic needs.

I really don't know too much how this is all gonna go. I just have a few scenes in mind, but I'll try and find a way to link it all together and maybe something more. Enjoy! This is kinda short . . . sorry. I won't make all my chappies like this. Just kinda tired. So sick . . . Bleh. But I think it does well enough for a start.

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The snow continued to fall on Domino relentlessly, blanketing the entire city in powdery white. Cars noisily sped through the slush. The tri-color haired Pharaoh barely missed getting attacked by a wave of wet snow as he headed into the Kami Game Shop after shoveling snow off the sidewalk. Walking onto the welcome mat, he stamped his feet to get rid of most of the snow off his boots.

"It just keeps getting colder and colder . . ." Yami muttered as he pulled off his gloves and blew hot air into his hands. After stuffing the gloves in his coat pocket, he slid off his boots and proceeding to carry them across the shop and towards the residential part of the home. The kitchen in particular. The spirit then set the boots on top of the register to allow them to dry and hung up his coat.

Mr. Mutou looked up and saw Yami doing these things. "Did you finish shoveling the snow like I told you to?" Yami nodded and turned toward the elderly man, rubbing his hands together to create some warmth. Mr. Mutou smiled and turned back to what he'd been doing. "So how about some hot chocolate?"

The Pharaoh smiled a bit. "I'd like that, Grandfather." He came over and gingerly accepted the mug Yugi's grandfather handed to him. Steam rose from the milk brown liquid welcomingly. Yami lifted up the mug and gently blew across the fluid's surface. Then he took a sip, trying to be careful not to burn his tongue. The hot chocolate tasted, and not to mention felt, good. "Thank you," he told Solomon. Then he paused. "Are Yugi and the others working on the tree still?"

Mr. Mutou grinned. "Yeah. They seem to be having a lot of fun with it." Yami nodded again. Perhaps he would join them in a moment . . .

In the living room, Yugi, Ryou, Tazi, Chaos and Bakura were working on decorating the Christmas tree. Or rather . . . Yugi, Ryou and Tazi were decorating and Chaos and Bakura were conversing in a corner while occasionally looking over in mild curiosity. Joey was off to visit his mother and sister for the holidays and Tristan had gone off with him; if for no other reason than to flirt with Serenity. Téa had gone with her parents to a ski lodge. So it seemed for the holidays, it'd just be the three sets of yami and hikari.

Bakura had just been let out of the hospital a matter of days ago and still really wasn't up for too much activity. Though, no matter how many times his hikari tried to get him to lay down and rest, he was utterly unsuccessful. Chaos has been released a day after she'd been admitted to the hospital, and was certainly in better shape than her friend. The blonde spirit though still reflected on the near regain of her memories now and again. Mostly, she tried to just forget it, knowing that brooding over the events would get her no where.

The tree was a decent size spruce that gave a gentle fresh aroma around the room. Lights, both colored and white, were strung from top to bottom. At the moment, ornaments and tinsel was being added to the lush needles of the tree. The room was also decorated for the holidays, giving it a warm, cheery feeling. A warm cheery feeling that made the hikaris beam with smiles and made Bakura mutter a bit. Chaos sighed and rested her chin in her hand and looked about, a bit boredly.

Yugi took out another box and began to take the ornaments to hang on the tree. Ryou was also hanging ornaments and chatting with Yugi and Tazi. Tazi strained and finally got the package of tinsel. She pulled out the silver, wavy strands and draped them across the branches. They reflected the colorful lights and added to the glow of the tree.

"This tree's turning out really colorful, guys!" Yugi exclaimed as he hung a red globe with care. Ryou putt a hook on a rocking horse ornament and began to hang it as well.

"It sure is, mate," Ryou replied, smiling. "It kind of gives a nostalgic feeling of childhood, don't you think?"

"Yep," both Tazi and Yugi said simultaneously. They grinned and pointed at each other. "Jinx!" Their laughter filled the room.

Bakura groaned and slowly stood up, heading out of the room after saying something to Chaos. His friend watched him, then leaned back to smile at the hikaris. It was good to watch them having so much light-hearted fun after all the mess they'd been in weeks before. It was a relief for it all to be over. And even more so, for everyone to be alive.

"So," Yugi began after calming his giggles. "How are we gonna decorate your tree, Ryou?" They'd all decided they'd spend the day going and decorating a tree at each of their houses. It was just something to do, but never-the-less, it was something they looked forward to.

"Well . . ." Ryou pondered. "I was thinking of doing it in natural things. Like ice and such." Tazi listened and nodded slowly.

"That sounds cool . . ."

"Awesome!" was Yugi's response. "That will be pretty different than my tree. What about you, Tazi?"

"I want blue and white," Tazi said with confidence. "Somewhere between you two guys' trees." She draped more tinsel over a spot she'd missed and then pulled some away from a spot that'd sort of clumped together. Yugi fixed a fuse in one of the lights and Ryou pulled another ornament from its box.

"Hey . . . Does anyone know if the Kaibas are doing anything for Christmas?" Yugi asked after a moment, voice full of curiosity. Ryou looked up, rather curious on that subject himself. Tazi snickered a little and grinned.

"Mokuba will be sure to talk Seto into something. Most definitely a tree . . . If not most of the mansion. I'd thought about going over there this evening to see what became of it all." Both Ryou and Yugi were highly amused at the thought of the great Seto Kaiba decorating a Christmas tree.

They continued to decorate and then stood back to take a look. Yugi cocked his head to the head. "I think there's a little too much tinsel on this side . . ." he commented as he pointed to the left. "Don't you think?" The other two cocked their heads to look as well.

"I think the tree's just crooked!" Tazi exclaimed, loosely putting her hands on her hips. Ryou blinked.

"Maybe we put it the stand that way?" he suggested. Yugi frowned.

"It seems straight to me . . ." he commented. The three discussed it a bit, trying to determine who was right. For the most part, none of them really knew. They were all rather confused. Either Tazi's comment had played tricks on their eyes, or the tree really was crooked. Finally, Tazi just turned to Chaos.

"Hey, Yami! Go stand over there," she ordered as she pointed to the door between the kitchen and living room. "And see if the tree looks crooked to you." Tazi paused for a moment, then blinked. "Earth to Chaos!!"

Chaos jumped slightly and rubbed one eye. "Huh? Oh . . . Yeah." The spirit stood up and walked over to the doorway, taking a careful look. "Hmmmmm . . . I'm not really sure honestly." Chaos turned her head both ways, trying to make a decent assumption. "You know, I can't tell either," she admitted after a moment.

Yugi mused, then called into the kitchen. "Hey, Yami! Can you come in here for a moment?"

Tazi and Ryou continued to study the tree, swapping observations. Chaos leaned on the doorframe and Yugi looked over his shoulder. Yami came to the doorway, no longer holding his mug of hot chocolate. "Yes, aibou?" he asked patiently. Chaos paid the Pharaoh little attention as she continued to study the tree.

There was a long pause in the room and the hikaris just stared at the two yamis in the doorway. Slowly, their stunned faced cracked and they began to giggle and snicker. Tazi and Yugi were laughing harder than Ryou, since Chaos and Yami were their yamis. Ryou covered his mouth with one hand and continued to giggle, seeming slightly embarrassed. Tazi hugged her sides as she laughed out loud. Yugi turned away slightly, laughing as well.

Chaos and Yami watched them in confusion, each raising an eyebrow. They glanced at each other, finding the other just as confused, then looked back at the hikaris. Completely oblivious to what the teens were laughing at, they had to wonder if the hikaris had had sugar; or worse, caffeine. Finally, Yami found the nerve to ask what was so amusing.

"Just what seems to be so funny, Yugi?" he asked, trying not to show the cautiousness in his voice. Yugi just laughed harder and gasped for breath. Tazi laughed, but managed to point.

"Look . . . Look above you," she managed, bursting into a whole new set of laughter. Ryou continued to laugh behind his hand gently.

Slowly, the two Millennium Item spirits looked up to the top of the doorway. Chaos was the only one of the two to comment. "Awwwww crap."