REDG: this is just a bonus chapter I wanted to write for Christmas! I couldn't help it! Lol It has nothing to do with the story! Its all just for fun! Sorry about not updating recently, but I have an excuse this time (proud grin). We're going on holiday over Christmas, and I had to get ready! Yesh...we're going on holiday! Not to Ibeeza or the Carribean (sob), but we are going to Germany! Yay! I feel special.... ...ed. XD

Bonus Chapter (21)

Gift

(Treno)

Snow was starting to fall, leaving just a trace of white on the ground. People were rushing from store to store to get that last-minute gift for someone; Zidane and the others being some of them.

"I didn't get Dagger a present for Christmas!" Zidane whispered to the group, while Dagger looked into a shop across the street"

"What?!" Aiko asked, "Zidane!!!"

Tori looked up at the clock at the top of a tower, "Well, you still have some time to figure out what your gonna get her. Look, I gotta get going to meet someone! Later!" and with that she ran off into the lower section of the city.

Freya nodded and grabbed Steiner by the arm, "We're going to the pub for some drinks."

"What?!" Steiner yelped, "I am NOT going"

"Yeah…you are" Freya said bluntly, and dragged him off.

Zidane looked around frantically and saw that X and Aiko had also left.

"Awww! C'mon you guys! Gimme a break! I still dunno what to get her!" Zidane whined.

"Don't know what to get who?" Dagger asked, seemingly appearing out of nowhere.

"U-u-u-ummm…noone!" he stuttered.

She linked her arm in his and smiled, "Lets keep walking, okay? I want to look around some more"

X and Aiko walked down the streets, leaving Zidane behind; it was probably better to let him deal with his problem by himself. Aiko shivered at the cold, and X wrapped an arm around her.

"You want to go inside somewhere?" he asked.

She nodded, "I think there's a small café a little farther up the street".

Once they found it, they walked inside the café, shook off the snow, and sat down at a small, round table.

They sat in silence for a while before Aiko burst out, "Okay! I can't wait anymore! Can I give you your gift now?"

X blinked and then smiled, "Sure. I'll give you mine as well I guess."

She reached into her bag that she'd set on the floor and handed him something that was wrapped in shiny green paper. He opened it to reveal a dark red scarf, and Aiko watched him nervously.

"Wow! Did you make this yourself? Its great!" X enthused. Aiko's face got about as red as the scarf's, but she still managed to look really pleased.

He carefully folded the scarf and set it on the table to get Aiko's gift, a new ribbon that was the same emerald colour as her eyes.

Tori arrived at Yuki's house just barely on time. He flung open the door and greeted her with a huge hug.

"Tori-chan! I missed ya so much!!!" he said, not letting go.

"I can't breathe!" she gasped and he let go.

Yuki held open the door, "Well, c'mon in! Everyone's waiting!"

Inside the small room, Yasashii and the two little kids that Yuki was still taking care of, were crammed around the table. At the centre of the table was a plate with a whole chicken, a plate with potatoes, and a plate with vegetables.

"Hey guys!" Tori yelped, "I didn't think you'd be able to show up, Yasashii!"

The black-haired girl shrugged, "It's the least I could do. I had the day off anyways."

"Alright, everyone shut up!" Yuki said, and sat down at the table.

One of the little kids looked up at him and asked, "Are we gonna pray before we eat?"

Yuki rolled his eyes and said quickly, "Bless this mess,…now let's eat!"

No one argued with that; they all grabbed at the food and started chowing down.

In between mouthfuls of chicken, Yasashii asked, "So Kujaku ain't coming? Damned bastard". Tori responded by throwing a carrot at her. The little kids imitated her and started throwing their own carrots across the table.

"Hey! No throwing food in here!" Yuki yelled.

"Yessir" they all said in monotone, and went back to wolfing down their food.

Freya slumped down on her barstool next to Steiner and traced a nail in a puddle of beer that had spilt on the countertop. Steiner took a sip of his tea (he doesn't drink I guess). He looked down at the counter to see Freya had traced a figure in the beer that looked vaguely like a Burmecian.

"Frately…why didn't you come back?" Freya whispered.

"Still miss him, then?" Steiner asked.

She nodded.

"I think you need to get some fresh air. The beer's making you depressed." Steiner muttered, and started dragging Freya out of the small pub. Outside, more snow had fallen, and the ground was almost completely covered.

Freya took a deep breath of the cold air and smiled, "You know…even though you look like a hobo stuck in a giant tin can, you can be pretty nice"

"Ha ha" he muttered sarcastically, "Happy Christmas. Now lets go see what that monkey-boy and the Princess are up to"

Zidane glanced at the clock on the tower again. Time was running out, and he still hadn't gotten Dagger anything. He started looking back at the shops that they were passing, seeing if there was anything inside. Most of the stores were closing by now, since it was getting dark.

"Ummm…Zidane, are you alright?" Dagger asked.

"S-sure!" he lied, and then went back to looking at the shop windows again. A few minutes later, he suddenly stopped in front of a bookstore's display window and peered inside.

"Zidane…?"

"Hold on!" he called, as he ran into the store, "I'll be right back!"

Dagger waited, and wondered what was going on with the blonde. He came back minutes later, and handed her a book; an old copy of "I Want to be Your Canary". She looked at him confused.

"Sorry it's a bit last-minute, but I figured I'd get you this, since we met while we put on that play in Alexandria" he explained.

"That's so sweet!" he said, hugging him, "I'm sorry, I didn't get you anything!"

Zidane hugged her back and said, "I'll just think of this as my present then"

Tori was sitting at the fountain next to the gate that lead outside of Treno, holding a gift on her lap. It was well past midnight, and she felt stupid for having sat there, waiting for an hour.

"Did I really think he'd show up?" she thought, "he doesn't even really remember me"

She frowned and got up to leave. She managed to run into someone, and fell.

"Watch where you're going!" she snapped, and then sat in shock when she realized who she had ran into.

"Merry Christmas to you too" Kuja muttered, and helped her up.

REDG: my brother keeps bugging me and asking what Tori got Kuja for Christmas. I'll just say a pair of boxers and pants. XD

Anywho...have a great holiday people! Thank you so much to everyone who's reviewed! You don't know how much that helps me! Don't drink too much eggnog over the holidays!! Love!

Red-chan