A very Mankin Christmas
Chapter 2: Snowball fights and shopping.
Disclaimer: I do not own Shaman King. If that was my Christmas present then I would be super happy. Especially if I had Ryu-san !! But I do own Minako, Cassandra and Mickey and their sprirts.They're my fan characters. Also I don't own any of the Christmas songs either!!
December 13
Minako woke up as soon as the sun peeked through the curtains of the room, she was up. For the past three days, Minako, Cassandra and Mickey were sleeping at the onsen.They planned to stay in till January 3rd .But Minako was even earlier than usually because of a certain snow-boarding shaman.
"YAHHOO!!IT SNOW A TON LAST NIGHT!!!" yelled Horo-Horo at the top of his lungs. The rest of the boarders at the onsen groggily step out of their rooms to see what the hell the noise was about. Horo-Horo was smiling like an idiot as the sleepy-eye shamans looked at him.
"What the hell is your problem? It's 5:30 in the morning!!" said Ren.He was about to get his Kwan-doe out but Cassandra and Jun grabbed him before he sturcked down Horo-Horo.
Still stupidly grinning, he said, "I'll show you." He led the group to the foyer of the house.
"Prepare to be amazed at what nature can bring," he said. "Ta da!!" He opened the door and everyone gasped. It did snow, about 2 feet!!!It almost flooded it into the foyer.
"Well, pretty sweet huh?" Horo-Horo asked.
"Horo-Horo, you baka!!" screamed Anna and used her famous Inn hostess punch mega attack. Horo-Horo went flying and landed in the living room.
"Anna-chan do you think that Horo-Horo deserved that?" asked Mickey.
"Yes he did. He could have waited at least 9:00," Anna said calmly. "I'm going back to bed." And climbed up the stairs and slammed her door.
"Ow," moaned Horo-Horo.
"Oh Horo-Horo-kun!!" exclaimed Mickey. She ran over to him and helped him up.
"I didn't think you deserved that so next time just wait in till the sun's up for at least a hour before you wake us all up.'k?" said Mickey.
"Onii-chan is always like this when it snows at least a foot. I think its instincts or something. But I'm tired still," yawned Pillika. Horo-Horo had a really big red punch mark that Koro-Koro was applying ice to.
"Well, I'm up now. They sun's about to come out so I can't go back to sleep.Damn, I hate my sleep patterns. Up as soon as the sun goes up. I hate it," said Minako.
"Might as well make breakfast. Today's my day to do it anyway," said Cassandra. "What do guys want for breakfast?" she said.
"I want strawberry pancakes with whip cream and maple syrup!!" cried Minako.
"I want an omettle!!" cried Mickey.
"Could I please have some French toast?" asked Faust. Eliza nodded in agreement for French toast too.
"I want everything!!" cried Horo-Horo. Ren hit him on the head.Koro-Koro and Mickey fleded over to him and helped him.
"Oh boy, ask a simple question, get a million answers," sighed Cassandra. "I'll make pancakes and toast, but I think we're outta of eggs and strawberries. Luckiley, we have milk left!!" exclaimed Cassandra.
"Ok that's fine," said Mickey.
"What no strawberries?! I'll put that on the market list," said Minako.
"Toast is fine if we have marmalade", said Faust.
"Yea milk!" exclaimed Ren.
"Milk, Milk...elk!!" cried Chocolove and was dressed up as an elk. Ren poke him in the nose with his Kwan doe. Chocolove shrieked in pain.
"Quiet!! Do you wanna wake up Anna," whispered Yoh.That would be like death thought the others.
"Well, I'll be in the snow if ya guys need me. Call me when breakfast is ready," said Horo-Horo casually.
"What?! Wait up Horo-Kun!!" cried Mickey. " I need to change."
"Don't shorten my name!!" said Horo-Horo while blushing.
"Ha ha.Yeah, Mickey, Horo-kun gets all embassed when you say things to him," joked Ren.
"SHUT UP REN!!!" screamed Horo-Horo and started fighting with Ren.The fight went out of control as Chocolove, Lyserg, Yoh and Manta were dragged into it by accident.
"WHAT WITH ALL THE DAMN NOISE?! QUIET DOWN THERE OR I'LL MAKE IT QUIET!!" screamed a very angry Anna. It was dead as the graveyard then.
"That's better!!" huffed Anna and slammed her door once more.
"I'll think I'll go change now and play in the snow," said Mickey.
"Ditto," said Manta.Choclove, Lyserg and Yoh all nodded in agreement.
20 minutes later….
It was a beautiful calm scene. The snow was pure white and all was quiet and peaceful.
"EAT SNOW BAKA!!" yelled Ren.
Well it was peaceful. It all started when the Ren, Chocolove, Lyserg, Horo-Horo, Manta, Yoh, Mickey, Minako, Tammy, and Pillika went out to play in the snow. The girls were making snow angels and snowman, while the boys were making snow forts and snowballs.Chocolove thought it was a good idea to throw a warning snowball at where the girls were playing. Bad idea because the snowball hit the snowmen that Minako was working so hard on (it looked like Ryu and Minako sitting next to each other.) and ruined them.Well, Minako got pissed off and made some snowballs really fast with her magic and threw them like fast balls at Chocolove.But some of them missed and hit Ren and Horo-Horo, then they got pissed, hit Mickey and Pillika, and then it started a whole snowball war.
The snowball that Ren throw hit Pillika right in the face, which made Horo-Horo mad, which made Mickey mad all three of them began to fight while still throwing snowballs. Still the first the first snowball war was going on. Suddenly Ryu came from inside.
"Guys! Breakfast is ready!! Come and get it!!" said Ryu.Right then and now the snowball war was over.Ryu helped them take off all their coats and jackets and a peace treaty was signed stating that Chocolove would never throw a warning snowball throw near Minako or by her snowmen because that would start another snowball war. Breakfast was served and hot chocolate was also served. Anna finally woke up at the smell of the delicious breakfast that Cassandra made. At around 12 noon, the whole onsen decided to go shopping for Christmas gifts, but with a twist.
"We're going to go shopping by ourselves and no boys are coming because 1.) You guys always complain and it takes longer and 2.) You guys are always tired after an hour of shopping," said Anna. All girls we're ready to go with all their coats and purses full of money.
"Besides, we don't want seeing what we get. It'll be a surprise," said Minako.
"We'll tell you when we come home,'k?" added Mickey.
"See you guys in a few hours," said Jun.
"Bye Bye!!" exclaimed the girls and Minako teleported them to the shopping district. The boys just stared blankly at the door.
"So. What do you wanna do now?" asked Yoh. Chocolove, Lyserg, Ren, Horo-Horo, and Manta started smiling.
"SNOWBALL WAR!!!" cried the boys and with that they we outside plummeting snowballs at each other.
"Better make a list of what to buy for Christmas," said Ryu.He sighed. What was he going to get Minako? He needed to get her a special present. Then it hit him. He knew what to get Minako and went off to find his secret stash of cash to see if he had enough.
Meanwhile….
The girls were getting most of their shopping down and since it wasn't late minute it wasn't that crowded. Mickey and Pillika both paid for a new snowboard gear for Horo-Horo, Anna bought Yoh some new BobLove CDS and an orange pullover,Jun bought nun chucks for Bailong and Cassandra bought a new Kwan doe with Ren's name engraved in it, and Tammy bought Manta and Lyserg $50.00 gift cards from Wokshrio(A/N:Weird store name that I made up,huh?) bookstore and also Chocolove three new joke books, Eliza bought Faust some new suits and new lab coats for him, and Minako had the most stuff.
"Minako,who are all those for?" asked Jun.She had about 10 presents wrapped up tight and in pretty wrapping paper,too.
"Well,umm…one's for Cassandra, another for Mickey, two for my grandparents, one for Anna-Chan, for letting us stay at the onsen,so for Jun-chan for being such a kind person, one for Tammy for cooking, and the rest for Ryu because he deserves them and I have to buy more for his birthday also," replied Minako.
"His birthday's on the 24th right?" asked Pillika.
"That's right. Most people think you get ripped off because your birthday's before Christmas and you don't get that many presents. But I think they're wrong .I don't think it matters as long as you have your love ones by your side for your b-day," said Minako. "Oh I better get two more gifts for Ryu-san!!" and scurried off to buy them.
Meanwhile, back at the onsen….
Ryu had found his stash of cash as he removed the loose board of his room. He counted it a smiled that he had enough for Minako's present.
"She's going to be so happy when she sees it," he said to himself.
Just then the front door slammed really loud and he wonder if the girls were back. He put the cash in his wallet and put the wallet in his coat and but the board back. Then walked down stairs to see if they were back.Appernetly not because all he saw from the stairwell was six soaked shamans getting water on the floor and complaining of what to get for Christmas.
"I gotta get Anna the perfect gift or she'll kill me," whined Yoh.
"Well, what the hell do know?! I need to know what kind of present you should get for a cat-girl. Do you give her cat presents or regular presents?" asked a puzzle Ren.
"Well, we're in the same boat my friend. What the hell do you give a dog-girl?" puzzled Horo-Horo.
"Simple. You get them both of both worlds and see if they like it," said Chocolove coolly.
"That's the first time I heard Chocolove had a good idea and not turn it in a pun," said Lyserg.
"And now the Joke…." Said Chocolove but was cut off by Ren poking him in the nose yet again (Me: How many times has he got poked in the nose in this one chapter?!).
"Maybe it would have been a good joke Ren," said Yoh.
"Yeah, right," said Manta.
"Hey would guys mind mopping up after yourself, please?" said Ryu who was sitting on the stairs sighing. They just looked up at him. "You guys wanna know what I'm getting Minako?" asked Ryu.
"Sure. Shoot," said Chocolove.
"Well, I'm getting Minako a…" Ryu started to say but was cut off they sound of the door opening and Minako bursting in.
"Ryu-san!!" said Minako as she bounded in and hugged Ryu on the stairs. "I'm hungry, I have some miso soup, please?"She said cheerfully. Just then Jun and the other girls came in.
"We want miso soup, too!!" cried the rest of the girls.Ryu sighed.
"Okay, miso soup coming up girls. Boys help them with the presents while I get the soup ready. And Minako…" said Ryu.
"Yes Ryu-san?" said Minako.
"Could you let go of me please let go of me?" asked Ryu. Minako was till clinging to Ryu's neck even though he was standing up.
"WHA-!! Sorry Ryu-san!!" said Minako and she let go of his neck. He breathed a sigh of relief.
30 minutes later…
The girls had finished their soup and the boys were already shopping for Christmas gifts.
"So... what do you think Ryu's getting you, Minako?" asked Jun.The rest of the girls already gave their lists to the boys before they went shopping so they knew what to get them.All except Minako.
'Get whatever you think I would like. As long as you pick it out, I'll love it,' said Minako.
"I don't know. But I don't care. If it's from Ryu-san then I'm gonna love it!!" said Minako said smiling.
"I still can't believe you didn't ask for anything!! Ryu would have bought anything for you if you only asked," added Pillika.She guy her brother a long list of the cool toys she saw at the toy store.
"I have faith in my Ryu-san.He get me something special. I feel in my heart," said Minako.
Meanwhile, back at the shopping district…..
The boys were doing a pretty good job of getting Christmas presents and good thing that they were all strong because they were all heavy gifts.
"Damn sisters," swear Horo-Horo and Ren.Both sisters had asked for a lot of things on their list and of course they had gotten Cassandra and Mickey's gifts too.
"Hey Ryu.I just thought of something. You were about to tell us what you going to get Minako but then she came in. Did you get it yet?' asked Manta while holding some Yoh's packages.
"Heh.Yeah,I got it. Feast your eyes on Mina-Chan's present!!" exclaimed Ryu.He took out a small box out of his coat pocket and opened it up and laid a small diamond ring. "I plan to give this to her on Christmas Eve as her present. I hope she likes it, even though it's small," he said. It had taken most of the money he saved to buy that. 'I hope she likes it,' thought Ryu.
"Did you think this through Ryu? Are you sure you wan to get married? You're still young!!" said Yoh.
"Well you're already engaged so what of you talking about?" replied Ryu.
"Guess you're right. Well at least the girl you love doesn't make you train!!" laughed Yoh.
The group was finally done shopping and was on the late train back to the onsen.
"We're back," said Yoh.
"Did you get everything on our lists?!" cried the girls.
"Yes we did now stop bugging us!!" cried Horo-Horo.
"Hey.Where's Mina-chan?" asked Ryu.
"She went to bed already. She turned into Mini-Minako about an hour ago and went to bed. She was trying to get a jar of tea off that tall shelve in the kitchen and thought she could just teleport it to the table and then turned into Mini-Minako because she's been teleporting all day and such," explained Cassandra.
"That's good I guess because I don't want Minako to see the present I got her," said Ryu.
"What did you get her?" asked Mickey.
"Is it nice?" asked Pillika.
"I'll show you," replied Ryu and show them the ring he got.
"Wow, how romantic," said Jun.
"It's super pretty," said Tammy.
"Hey! I don't have a ring! Yoh get me a ring tomorrow for Christmas!" said Anna while clutching Yoh's shirt.Yoh could only nod.
"Please don't tell Mina-Chan. I want it to be a surprise.That go for you too Kitsune!!" exclaimed Ryu.He had just notice that Kitsune, Minako's sprit was looking at him from down the stairs.
"Hey! Ya calling me a snitch! How dare you! I have never told a secret in my life.Besides, Lady Minako said to wait for you and make sure that you came home safely and I won't tell her," said Kitsune.
"Thank-you. Good-night everybody," said Ryu.He walked in to his room and making sure not to wake up Minako dressed silently and unrolled his futon. Before he shut his eyes, he kissed Minako goodnight and fell asleep as the snow was glistening in the midnight sky by the stars
Continue in Chapter 3…
Me: Long chapter huh? Oh and so you don't get confuse: Minako is a very powerful witch and can only use some of her power and when she uses a lot she turns into Mini-Minako.Mini-Minako looks like the older Minako but is small like Milly from the Lilly 5.She can turn back into her normal self when she doesn't fight, use magic or gets lots of sleep and eats a lot of food. Hope this helps anyone who was confuse.Please R&R.Thaxs!