Mizu-chan's Notes: Hey guys! I know it's a little out of season now. Sorry, sorry! I didn't have writers block so I can't use that excuse.. I was just really lazy and my beta-gal left for Kentucky for a while. I hope you can still enjoy the story! ;_;! I incorporated some stuff from the original story and some stuff from the new live-action version because that made it easier to work on!
Ruby_tears ~ Hey! Thanks so much for your review! ^_^ Here's the update.. I hope you enjoy it!
Autumn ~ Danke for the review! It was two sizes too small! I hope you like this second part!
Becki ~ Hehe, I was picturing Yuki doing the Grinch smile, too, when I wrote it. I loved it! I hope you like how Yuki tells the tale!
DOD ~ Nope, I'm sorry but it's not yaoi! ^_^ Please still enjoy it, though!
Danelle ~ Thanks so much! I love when people tell me I get the characters right because that's what I really strive for! I'm glad you liked it!
And again.. I'm sorry it's so belated.. and out of season.. -_-;;..
The Grinch Inside of Me
Yuki's Challenge
Yuki smiled softly as Tohru stared at him expectantly. "Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot," he begin.
"Ah!" Tohru nodded. "What's Who-ville?"
"Er," Yuki glanced over at Kyo uncomfortably but the redhead only offered a small snicker. "Let me try again, okay, Honda-san?"
She nodded her consent.
"In a land, not so different from Tokyo, there is a group of people called the Whos. They love Christmas, the whole Christmas season!" Yuki felt his heart melting as he saw the childish, innocent excitement appear in Tohru's eyes.
"There was one Who, Toh Lu Who, who was the sweetest of all the Whos. She was beautiful and kind and perhaps loved Christmas the most. And for all the right reasons. You see Toh Lu loved Christmas because she loved to give presents. It didn't matter to her if she got a million gifts or none at all," Yuki glanced eagerly at Tohru who was nodding along to the tale. He let out a low sigh, knowing it was his mistake for thinking such a subtle approach to telling her his feelings would ever work.
Kyo, however, caught Yuki's hints and he was furious. As the cat envisioned fighting with his cousin and actually winning, Yuki continued.
"Toh Lu was the sweetest Who. I cannot stress it enough. And she was madly in love with a Who by the name Ne Zo Whomi. They could not wait to share the season together. However, Whoville was not without it's problems. For high up on Mt. Crumpit, there was one Who who hated Christmas. The Grinch.
"The Grinch hated Christmas. The whole Christmas season. Now, please don't ask why," he quickly added as he saw Tohru's lips opening for a question. "No one quite knows the reason. It could be his head wasn't screwed on just right," he shot a smirk at Kyo. "It could be, perhaps, that his shoes were too tight."
"I get it now!" Tohru exclaimed, her face lighting up with a smile.
Yuki returned her smile before continuing, "But I think that the most likely of reasons of all may have been that his heart was two sizes too small.
"Now one day, close to Christmas Eve, Ne Zo sought out his love because Toh Lu's mother desperately needed help at the post office. She was bogged down with packages as people scurried to send out Christmas cheer. Being the sweetheart," Yuki paused, an appreciative smile sneaking onto his face before he continued, "she was, Toh Lu agreed to help and raced towards the post office where she could be of some help to her mother.
"Little did Toh Lu know what she was going to experience on that fateful day at the post office. Toh Lu was sent to the back of the post office to help sort out the thousands of festively wrapped packages. She worked hard of course! However she soon became aware of strange noises behind the mounds and hills of packages. Toh Lu, worried of what it could be, edged towards the noises.
"Out popped a ferocious beast! His eyes were like fire! His hair looked as though it had never been combed and was orange. Not the good kind of orange but the orange of a mushy rotten pumpkin. He grabbed Toh Lu harshly and his voice like gravel reprimanded the innocent Who for being so lazy for she still had so many packages to sort through."
"What the hell?! You little.." Kyo barked out, standing up and slamming his hand against the table. His fiery gaze burned into Yuki's calm one as his cousin smirked.
"Is there a problem? Or are you just trying to ruin the story?" Yuki questioned him serenely.
Tohru turned her gaze to Kyo. Kyo found himself faltering at the pleading look in her eyes and he knew she was enjoying the story. The cat let out a low sigh before sinking back in a sitting position.
"Thank you. I'll continue now. Toh Lu was stricken with terror as the legendary Grinch tossed her to ground and then knocked over the presents, smothering the poor Who. He then quickly disappeared, cackling to himself.
"Now here's where the story took quite a twist for as I've said before Toh Lu was not your ordinary Who. As she watched the retreating back of the vile Grinch she did not feel hatred nor even fear anymore. Instead she felt a twinge of sympathy and pity. It hurt her to see someone who was so utterly and terribly alone. It was then she made a promise to herself that no matter how hard it was, no matter how crazy it was, no matter how dumb it was… she was going to give the Grinch a very merry Christmas this year."
End: Yuki's Challenge
Onwards: Kyo's Twist
M-C Note: I'll be updating quickly.. ;_;..