A very Mankin Christmas

Me: Today is December 22 and it's my good friend Ashil (as he is known on the SKU forums)'s birthday. So I'm going to put him in the story for this chapter.Ashil-san, would you like to do the disclaimer?

Ashil: That would be nice. Mina-chan does not own shaman king but she owns her fan characters. Oh ad she does not own the Christmas carols in this story either and the Christmas carol "Twelve days of Mankin".That's mine. But we both wish he had our favorite characters

Me:Ryu-san…

Ashil: Ashil…

Me&Ashil: Sigh...

Chapter 3: Ashil's party and caroling

December 22

Minako had waked up sluggish. She had just recovered from a bad cold just yesterday and had not got back her energy. 'This was all that snow's fault. If the boys didn't soak me on Friday I wouldn't have been sick on Saturnday.At least Ryu kicked their butts.' She smirked. She remembered how that big pile of snow had come to soak her…

Flashback...

December 17

She and Ryu went to get food from the market that day and after Ryu had parked his bike, they gather the food and started walking to the door.

"What are you going to make for dinner tonight?" asked Minako.

"How about soba noodles with crab and squid?" asked Ryu.

"Sounds yummy!" exclaimed Minako.But unknown to them they were being watch by Chocolove and Horo-Horo in the tree by the door. As soon as one of them stops, they would give them a big ol' pile of snow. They got their chance when Minako stop to tie her shoe and Ryu went inside.

"EAT SNOW MINAKO!!!" cried Chocolove and Horo-Horo.A huge pile of snow fallen out of that tree and Minako couldn't more in time t escape. She gave a huge scream as it fell on her.

"Yes! We got her!" cried Chocolove and Horo-Horo.

"You also get this!" yelled Ryu as he punched and hit Chocolove and Horo-Horo insanly.After the beating he dugged out Minako out of the snow. She was soaked all over form head to toe. He carried her in to the living room to the fireplace to warm up. But even that didn't stop her from being sick. The next day she was sick in bed with a fever of 101.5.

"Ryu-san? If I die can I be your spirit partner?" asked Minako wearily. She was in her futon with a bag of ice and a sick mask on to not get Ryu sick. He was sitting next to her pealing apples and slicing them for her to eat.

"Mina-Chan, don't say that. You're not gonna die. Faust is coming up soon as he's done with Chocolove and Horo-Horo.Don't worry," reassure Ryu.

"But I'm scared I'm gonna get a shot. I hate needles," she said shuddering.

"I don't know if you are or not. But I'll be right here," said Ryu.Just then Faust enter the room with Eliza and their medicine bag.

"Good day, Minako.How do you feel?" asked Faust smiling.

"I feel like I'm gonna die. I feel like I lost all of my enegy.My head hurts and I have a fever of 101.5.And I'm not that hungry." said Minako.Eliza was writing everything Minako had said. Faust looked at his wife's notepad and then said something to her.Then he talked to Ryu and Ryu nodded.Minako was afraid to hear what as about come up. 'You need a shot,' Faust would say and it would hurt like hell. She was afraid.

"Minako, it looks like you just have a normal cold. Just gets some rest and take these pills with a full stomach and a glass of water. You should be better in four day. Good day," said Faust. He gave Ryu the pills and walked out of the room with Eliza.

"See that wasn't so bad was it, Minako?" asked Ryu but Minako had fallen into a deep sleep.

End of Flashback.

Of course Ryu was already up and downstairs cooking breakfast for today. She walked down stairs and saw the caladener. She froze it was the 22nd.Ashil's birthday is today. After she saw that she ran to the dinning room Cassandra and Mickey were there. She found them sitting at the table eating.

"CASSANDRA!!!" yelled Minako as she basically tackled Cassandra.

"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM?!" asked Cassandra viciously.

"Cassie!!Today's Ashil's birthday! Did you make the cake?" asked Minako anxiously.

"Yeah we did yesterday and we have all the gifts that we bought for him," said Cassandra calmly.

"And we told him to come here for his gifts and then we'll go out.Remeber?" added Mickey.

"Not really," laughed Minako nervously. Mickey and Cassandra looked at each other.

"That cold must have messed up your head," said Mickey.

"Yeah, you're acting nutty," added Cassandra.

"So. Who is Ashil?" asked Horo-Horo.There was a hint of jelously in his voice.

"Ashil is our good friend from school. He's also a fan-boy," explained Mickey.

"He very smart, too,"added Cassandra.
"And good at DDR.He's better then we are at it. He likes Butterfly the best," added Minako.This made Anna jerk her head up.

"Good at Butterfly? We'll see about that," said Anna.

"Do you changle him," asked Minako.

"Yes I do," said Anna.

"Fine.Channgle set when he comes here at noon," said Minako. Minako looked at the clock. It was about 9:35.

"Can I have some breakfast, please," she asked Ryu.

"Strawberry pancakes with whipped cream and maple sysurp, coming right up!" said Ryu.

"Yea!!" cried Minako.

After breakfast, the trio decides to get dressed and get the house ready for the Ashil's vist.Anna got the PS2 ready and DDR ready to play. The doorbell ranged at exactly at noon.

"Coming!!" yelled Cassandra, Minako, Mickey.They ran to the door and greeted the visitor.

"Happy Birthday, Ashil-san!!" cried the girls. The other guests looked to see who this 'Ashil' really was. He was really tall, had short spiky brown hair, and had glasses and was skinny. He also wore a collar for some reason. The girls greeted him by hugging him which made Ren, and Horo-Horo cringed with angered.

"Thanks girls.Oh! I brought some sparkling grape juice!" he said smiling.

"You're Ashil? Come with me," said Anna. She dragged him to the living room where the PS2 was.

"They told me that you're good at DDR.Prove it," she said.

"Anna-Chan! At least wait 5 minutes!!" cried Mickey.

"No way!!" said Anna.Ashil just smirked.

"Channgle me? Fat chance!" said Ashil.

"Bring it on!!" said Anna. The rest of the guests just watch as Anna and Ashil danced away.

"Channelergoes picks the first song, and then the winner chooses the next song and the next. Whoever has the best score is the DDR champ in this house," said Anna.

"Fine with me," said Ashil.He chooses Butterfly to play first.

I've been searching for a man

All across Japan

Just to find, to find my samurai

Someone who is strong

But still a little shy

Yes I need, I need my samurai

Of course, both of them knew the words to the song and started singing it. After that was done the game tallied up their scores. They both got As.

"Next song!!" exclaimed Anna and Ashil.

Anna choose 'Shooting star'

Like a shooting star

Across the midnight sky

Wherever you are

You're gonna see me fly

Like a shooting star

Across the midnight sky

Wherever you are

You're gonna see me fly!

"Come on Ashil-san! You got an AA on it!" cried Mickey.

"Yeah! You kicked my butt on this song!" added Cassandra.

Finally the song was over. Overall score for that was a B for Anna and AA for Ashil.

"Well, Anna-chan? Do you give up or do you wanna play one more song?" asked Ashil coolly.

"Fat chance!" screamed Anna.

"Hmpf.Fine.My turn," replied Ashil.

He choose 'Hot Limit'

YO SAY. Summer love...

Wishing revealing...

YO SAY. Summer love...

Wishing revealing...

Precious love is always eating up my heart

The song was too fast for Anna. She kept on missing the footing and wasn't doing well. The final score was obvious. Anna had a D while Ashil had A.

"The winner!! Ashil!!!" chimed Manta.

"Can we please eat some food?" said Horo-Horo boisterous.

"Horo-Horo, don't be rude! It's Ashil's birthday. But I already have it prepare so we can eat when Ashil wants to," replied Cassandra.

"That's sounds great.Oh and we can have the juice that I bought with?" asked Ashil.

"Of course! That stuff is the best!!"Cried Minako, Cassandra, and Mickey at the same time.

"It's the best in the world! You have to try it Ryu-san!" said Minako.

"Tammy can you help me with the food?" asked Cassandra. Tammy nodded in agreement. In ten minutes, a lavish mini feast was severed.

"It looks great," drooled Horo-Horo.

"let's open the cherry juice first,'k?" asked Minako.

"Yea!" squealed Cassnadra, Mickey, and and Ashil. Minako popped the cork off the bottle and poured it into everyone's glasses.

"A toast to Ashil-san! May he have a long life and a happy birthday today!!" chirped Minako.

"Here, Here!!" shouted everyone. Everyone toke a sip of their juice and suddenly a tingle run through eveyerone.

"This isn't the real stuff is it?It's the kiddie stuff,right?" asked Pillika.

"Of course this is the kiddie stuff!!The real stuff is nasty!!" exclaimed Mickey.

"It's tastey," said Lyserg.He started to get red in the face like it really was the real stuff.
"What the hell is this stuff? Can I see the bottle?" asked Ren.Cassandra gave him the bottle.Ren looked carefully at the label.
Kurshio's all natural cherry juice
The finest in Kyoto
WARNING: May cause extreme relaxation when drinking large qualities of it.
"Why does it say 'may cause extreme relaxation' when you drink a lot of this stuff?" asked Ren.
"Because it has a medicine root that helps people relax in the recipe for the juice," explained Ashil.
"Well that explains why Anna isn't complaining that she lost to you," joked Yoh."Does anyone want cake yet or do you want to wait in till Ashil's opens his presents?" asked Cassandra. Most people were almost done with their food except for a few scarps.
"I'll think in till after the presents. I so full!" cried Mickey.
"Yeah, let's open Ashil's presents first then eat the cake," said Minako.
"Fair enough. For Once in my lifetime, I can't possibly eat even a crumb, I'm so full," said Horo-Horo.
"WHAT?! YOU ARE?!" exclaimed Manta.
"THAT'S SUPER WERID!!" cried Lyserg.
"That's impossible," added Chocolove.
"WOULD YOU GUYS SHUT-UP!!" yelled Horo-Horo.Mickey tried to calm Horo-Horo down and so did Ashil. After 10 minutes of Horo-Horo cooling off, they went into the sitting room where the tree was and Minako, Mickey and Cassandra went to get their presents for Ashil.
"Here's mine, Ashil-san," said Minako.She handed him a green package with red ribbon on it.Ashil opened it gingerly and was happy to find his present.
"The complete DDR game series!!Thank-you!!"Exclaimed Ashil. Minako could only smile her sweet smile at him.
"My gift now Ashil-san!!"Cried Mickey. She handed him a big package with Christmas tree wrapping on it. He opened his second present the same way he did to Minako's present. He was a little more excited when he saw his second present.
"An Ashil plushie and an Ashil cosplay set! Thanks, Mickey-chan!!" said Ashil while hugging his plushie.
"You're very welcome. Just don't take my plushie!!" she said while squeezing Horo-Horo.
"I am not a plushie Mickey!!" cried Horo-Horo while blushing violently.
"Ha Ha Ha!!" snorted Ren.
"I wouldn't talk Ren-kun 'cuz your mine!!" Cassandra said while squeezing the blushing Ren.
"Excuse me, but don't you have to give your present to Ashil-san still, Cassandra?"Asked Minako.
"Opps.Yea, sorry 'bout that. Here ya are, Ashil-san,"said Cassandra handing over her present. It was small but carefully wrapped. He opened it up like he did all the others.
"What's this?" asked Ashil.He hold up a small pendant that looked like those Hao-legos that Hao has on all his teammates.
"I made it myself. You were complaining that Ashil was the only one who didn't have one, so I made it. Goes well with the cosplay set, doesn't it?" asked Cassandra.Ashil's eyes were filling up with tears.
"Thank-you Cassie-Chan! Thank-you girls!!" cried Ashil as he gave them hugs.
"Shall we have cake, now?"Asked Cassandra.
"That would be very nice. It's chocolate, right?"Asked Ashil
"Just the way you like it. It's in the kitchen. I want everyone to see it," said Cassandra. She led them to the kitchen and to a plate with a cover on it.
"This is it! One of my cooking masterpieces, if I do say myself.Ta da!!" said Cassandra as she lifted up the lid.The others gasped. Cassandra was puzzled why they gasped and looked down at the. Sitting on the plate was Conchi and Ponchi were finishing it up.
"Busted…" cried Conchi and Ponchi.Cassandra looked like she was about to kill them.
"OF COUSRE YOU GUYS ARE!!How dare you eat the cake I made for Ashil-san birthday! I wanted it to be perfect for his b-day and then you pigs eat it while you're not gonna get away with it!!"Screamed Cassandra as she started to beat the crap outta them...
"Sick 'em Spunky!!" shouted Cassandra as she called her fairy spirit on them.Spunky beat them in one punch. After those two were down for them count, she turned to Minako.
"Minako, I thought those charm slips were supposed to keep everyone except me from touching the cake," Cassandra said.
"I borrowed those from Jun," explained Minako. "I ran out."
"Sorry Cassandra. They only work for people not sprirts. I'm sorry,"aplozgie Jun.
"It's okay, I guess," said Cassandra. Tammy got an idea.
"Since my sprits ruined your cake, maybe I could help," said Tammy.
"I'll help san!!"Cried Jun and Minako.
"Thanks," said Cassandra.
1 hour and 35 minutes later….
As the girls brought out the cake, all lightened with candles, everyone started to sing 'Happy Birthday' to the birthday boy. As Jun laid the cake on the table and Ashil blew out the candles.
"What'cha wish for?" asked Mickey.
"You know you can't tell otherwise it won't come true," responded Ashil.
"I forgot," said Mickey.Horo-horo patted her head.
"It's okay I forget too," said Horo-Horo.
After all the cake was gone it was already 9:00.
"Where does the time go?" asked Cassandra.
"Better be going.Oh and before I forget," said Ashil as he looked through his bag that he bought. He toke out four packages. "Here you go Minako, Cassandra, Mickey and Ryu.Your Christmas presents girls and your birthday present Ryu. Minako told me that your birthday was on the 24th.I'll be going now," said Ashil.
"Wait! We'll walk you home. We were gonna go caroling anyway," said Pillika.In 20 minutes ,all the guest in the inn were out walking with Ashil to his apartment and singing Christmas carols.
Jingle bells!
Jingle bells!!
Jingle bells!
Jingle all the way!
All what fun it is in a one horse open sleigh!

They also sang one that Ashil-san made up
Anna&Yoh: on the 1st day of Christmas my shaman gave to me, a necklace made of bear claws!

Jun&Bailong: on the 2nd day of Christmas my shaman gave to me, two wooden swords!

Ren&Cassndra: on the 3rd day of Christmas my shaman gave to me, 3 different outfits.

Pillika&Tammy: on the 4th day of Christmas my shaman gave to me, 4 weights for training.

All: on the 5th day of Christmas, my shaman gave to me,
Fffiiivveeee Kyoooounshhhiiiii

Ryu&Minako: on the 6th day of Christmas my shaman gave to me,
6 happy places

Horo-Horo&Mickey: on the 7th day of Christmas my shaman gave to me, 7 hills for boarding (snow boarding)

Faust&Eliza: on the 8th day of Christmas my shaman gave to me, 8 yummy burgers (hehe sorry)

Manta&Chocolve: on the 9th day of Christmas my shaman gave to me, 9 jokes by jocko

Ashil: on the 10th day of Christmas my shaman gave to me, 10 spirit balls

Lyserg: on the 11th day of Christmas my shaman gave to me, 11 hugs from Billy

All: on the 12th day of Christmas my shaman gave to me, 12 cast members singing

After all that singing, they all made it to Ashil's apartment which was really nice.
"Hope the rest of your birthday is nice," said Anna.
"It was really fun having you here today. Please come for Christmas and get more of that juice!"said Ryu. Ashil smiled and went into his apartment.
"Well, that was fun. Let's sing another!!" shouted Chocolove.
"Hmpf.Fine!" said Ren.
They started singing Rudolf the red nose reindeer and as soon as they got back to the onsen, they cleaned up and went to bed.