Author's notes: Hello everyone! I had fun with this one, and I hope you do too. I wasgoing to post it one weekbefore Christmas but hey, it's close enough!Please excuse the slightly cliched couplings, occasional rhyming slip-ups,smidge of OOCness, et cetera... This is one out of two Christmas specials I have. The other is a short story, to be released soon! Enjoy!
If the mistletoe could speak…
Once upon a Christmas season,
Sat a single piece of mistletoe, with good reason
And if it were ever inclined to speak,
It could tell you tales that would make the heart weep
But being only disposed as a bringer of joy,
It will now tell you a few to turn your smile coy
One early morning, it remembers,
Being the survivor of countless Decembers,
It was brought out of its box and placed up above
And beheld by Kasumi, praised as the bringer of love
Footsteps approached and as she turned around,
Kasumi did see Dr Tofu abound
Blushing and flustering, he was a nervous wreck
But Kasumi, loyal to mistletoe, did give him a peck
Thenshe smiled and welcome him in
As his face then bore an enormous grin
The mistletoe insists, this was only the start
As the next day, in walked a boy with a bruised heart
He wore a yellow bandana but seemed depressed
Until an Okanomiyaki delivery turned to the best
Two adolescents, crossed paths and did bump
Even on the ceiling, the mistletoe heard their hearts thump
As cheerful Ukyo, unhesitantly did give
A kiss to Ryoga, who could not forgive
Himself for being disloyal, to the Akane he had in mind
But was more guilty, because he enjoyed it the whole time
Mistletoe regrets that it is not always according to plan
Especially this year to a certain, almost-blind man
He and his workmate, the girl he does adore
Delivered pamphlets, and she did wait by the door
Mousse walked inside to deliver the seasons greetings
Ads from his work with specials for Christmas eatings
Unfortunately his sight caused him to miss what he did yearn
He walked right passed Shampoo, waiting for his return!
Who was, for maybe the first and last time, waiting and willing to grant
Just one single kiss, under the mistletoe, hung slightly on a slant
Two weeks passed, two to go
The mistletoe has yet more stories for you to know
One lazy afternoon, stood Nabiki by the door
Leaning against the frame, with a calculator to implore
Visitors passing that her funds needed rehashing
Who did walk in, but a young man with a bokkan slashing
Nabiki looked up, looked forward and gave a smile so lovely
Kissed Kuno deeply and left him screaming, "you have corrupt me!"
Nabiki wiped her mouth slightly, looking at him like he was crass
Replying "the kiss was yours for free but it's 2000 yen if you want to pass"
Right on Christmas morning, the most special day of the month
Passed a certain pigtailed martial artist with what seemed liked a humph
T'was but breaking dawn, his face was set in concentration
Looking at the mistletoe and posing as if in experimentation
The mistletoe did notice, the boy was deep in contemplation,
Until he saw what caused his nervousness to increase it's elevation
The youngest Tendo daughter, wiping her eyes from sleep
Walked towards him as the colour from his face did seep
She whispered what sounded like, "Merry Christmas"
The mistletoe knew the one single thing on his wish list
And apparently so did he, turning face to face with she,
Took a single one step closer and above his head she did see
The joyous, glimmering mistletoe – and then she did know
That all the games they played to and fro,
May mean something tomorrow,
But at present there was to be no sorrow
His head tilted down, hers tilted up, their eyes slowly closed
Finding solace in the fact that it was something no one knows
Their lips did touch, and did not part
Until each knew what lay in the others' heart
The mistletoe wishes you all seasons' greetings
And hopes you've found amusement in these dealings
Sometimes it's difficult to discern the feelings,
Of confusing situations and of their meanings:
But if one thing you should for sure know,
Is the amazing force which lies in a mistletoe!
-grins- Happy Holidays to everyone! Review and tell me what you thought! Comments, criticism, whatever - it's all welcome. A big round of thanks to everyone who's been reading and reviewing the other stuff I've been posting lately. Your reviews make my day!: )
Coming soon: Christmas Special #2