Pre-chapter Conversation

"I lost… Again… I can't believe it…" Izzy sobbed to himself. He was rocking back and forth.

"Oh give it a rest already!" Iggy and I shouted at him. I turned to the camera.

"Anyway, considering that this is the last chapter (and I mean it this time!), there's nothing to say except thanks for reading. This chapter is gonna be a short one, which I bet is a relief after reading the last one. Hope ya enjoy the ending!"

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Otto's Christmas Quest

Epilogue

The Exchange

"Come on, Otto. You gotta go to the hospital." Lars said as they climbed into Twister's car. He allowed the redhead to sit in his lap while Sam and Reggie joined them in the backseat. Keoni sat in the passenger's seat while Twister took his position behind the wheel.

"No way!" Otto protested. "I'll be fine!"

"You just got hit with God knows how many volts of electricity and you're gonna tell me you're fine!.?" Reggie shouted at him.

"Come on, bro. We gotta take you and Squid to see if you're well enough to do anything." Twister agreed.

"I'm not going to the hospital and that's that!" The Rocket said, crossing his arms stubbornly.

"Wanna bet?" Lars said, grinning as he snaked his arms around his boyfriend's waist.

"What the—!.?" Otto gasped. "Let go! I don't wanna go!" He struggled to get free, but the boy in the Santa hat only held on tight.

"Chill Otto." Sam said as Twister started the car.

"Yeah, brah. This is for your own good." Keoni added as his lover drove off.

"NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOO!.!.!.!.!" Otto's scream echoed in the night sky.

Later…

(A/N: I have no idea how you're supposed to treat someone who got shocked as much as Sam and Otto did, if such a case actually occurred in real life. Just go with me on this.)

It turned out that Otto and Sam didn't have anything to worry about concerning the injuries they received during the match against the Yaoi Brothers. They were perfectly fine. All that needed to be done was get the dead skin wiped off their bodies, which the young nurses stationed at the hospital were all too happy to do, MUCH to the displeasure of Lars and Reggie. The blond and redhead squirmed and argued with the girls as they were given sponge baths. Their lovers' faces flashed with an expression that was somewhere between jealousy and murderous rage as they heard the two fighting with the girls.

As soon as the giggling nurses were done with the two boys, the group collected the bill from Otto and Reggie's doctor and made their way home. Twister drove them up to the cul-de-sac and dropped off Lars, Otto, Sam, and Reggie before driving back down to the Shack, where Keoni was staying. The blond and redhead's faces were a bright red as they went to their respective homes. Reggie accompanied Sam inside his house while Lars walked Otto to the Rockets' place.

"That was without a doubt the most embarrassing moment of my life." The redhead muttered as he walked across the living room towards the staircase.

"Hey, I didn't like it any more than you did, and I wasn't even the one getting scrubbed down!" Lars said, shuddering as he followed Otto up the stairs.

"Just be glad you weren't. Their eyes were everywhere."

"I don't want to hear it, Otto." The brunet said as they reached the younger boy's room. "Just go to sleep. I want to forget about tonight so that I can spend Christmas with you."

"Alright. Today was hell." Otto said as he kicked off his sneakers and hopped into bed. "I'm just glad me and Squid beat those brothers." He yawned as Lars took off his sunglasses for him.

"Those guys are crazy." Lars commented as he tucked Otto in. "I hope whatever it is you were playing against them for was worth it."

"It was…" The redhead yawned again as his eyes drooped shut. "Good night…"

"See ya in the morning." Lars whispered before planting a soft kiss on his lover's lips. He slowly tip-toed out of the room and whispered "Feliz Navidad" before closing the door.

The next day…

°Knock, knock, knock!°

"Hmmmm… Yes Lars… I'll marry you…" Otto mumbled in his sleep. The knocks coming from the front door were ignored.

°Ding-dong! Ding-dong!°

"Forget the ceremony… Let's just skip to the honeymoon…" He grinned as continued catching Zs. The ringing of the doorbell remained unanswered.

Pounding was heard soon after.

"Hmmmm…?" He cracked open an eye, only to hear the doorbell ring again. Groaning, he got up and dragged himself down to the door. The piece of wood separating Otto from the outside world was pounded on for about a minute longer before he wrenched it open.

"WHAT!.?.!.?.!"

On the other side was Iggy, who was shaking as he sobbed uncontrollably. He was holding two boxes that were stacked on top of each other. They were each wrapped in a green paper that had various game controllers pictured. Also pictured all over the paper were two male symbols that were linked together. The box on top was a fraction of the size of the lower box. The top box was wrapped in a red bow.

"H-here's your p-prize…!" The younger boy cried, handing it over. "A DS with a copy of Feel the Magic, just as Izzy promised! WAAAAHHHH!.!.!.!" He wiped his bloodshot eyes as Otto took it. "Tell Lars it truly is the greatest-greatest-greatest gaming system ever made!" He covered his eyes with one arm as he wiped his nose with the other.

"Uhhh… Thanks…" Otto said, raising an eyebrow at the brunet. "But why are you crying for?" Iggy sniffed and wiped his eyes again.

"Be-because I-Iz-Izzy g-gave m-my D-D-DSsssss as the prize in the t-tour-tour-TOURNAMENT!.!.!" He broke down and buried his face in his arms as he opened the floodgates. The redhead put on a weirded out look as he watched the boy cry his heart out at the loss of his own system. He stood there, trying to think of someway to get the younger Yaoi Brother off his front lawn when he snapped his fingers.

"Hey, hang on a minute!" He said, running inside the house. He was gone for a few moments before he reappeared with something in his hand. "Here."

"Huh?" Iggy sniffled, looking up. There was a handful of money in the older boy's hand. It looked like there was at least two hundred dollars there.

"Take it." Otto said, stuffing the cash into the younger one's tear-stained hand.

"What's this?" Iggy asked, sitting up and looking at the money like he's never seen it before.

"Think of it as a Christmas present. I was gonna use this money to buy a DS for Lars, but since I already got it, I want you to have it." The redhead answered. "Go on and buy yourself a DS when the holidays are over."

Tears welled up in Iggy's eyes.

"Y-you mean you're giving me this e-even after what m-me and my b-b-brother did to you last n-n-night?"

"Sure." Otto shrugged. "Even though you probably don't deserve it, you were only doing what he was sayin'."

"Th-thank you!" Iggy cried, encircling his arms around the older one's waist. "I'm sorry I did all that to you last night!" He sobbed into the other's chest. Otto put on a pained look as he tried to get him off.

"Yeah, yeah. Now get outta here before I change my mind."

"Yes. Thank you again!" Iggy said, getting up. He turned to run when he added, "Lars made the right choice when he chose to make you his." He then ran off, laughing giddily. Otto waved after him when he gasped.

"Lars! I almost forgot!"

He ran back inside and put on his shoes. He grabbed the Yaoi Brothers' gifts and locked the door before walking over to Lars' house. He crossed the street and walked up the stairs feeling slightly nervous. He finally got what he wanted to give Lars for Christmas. After all the difficulties he faced yesterday, he got the one thing that could make the older boy take their relationship to the next level. He conquered all doubts and beat the odds. All that was left to do now was present his love with the system and pop the question. Nobody could deny him what he wanted now.

Gulping and shaking with anticipation, he reached up and rang the doorbell to his lover's residence. A few moments passed before the door was answered by his one and only. It felt like someone was holding Otto's heart as he stared at Lars, who was dressed in a red flannel robe. He was still wearing the Santa hat from yesterday. The brunet grinned as he laid eyes on the redhead, who was still wearing the same clothes from yesterday.

"Hey." Lars greeted. Sweat fell down Otto's face in sheets as he stumbled over his words.

"M-M-Merry…"

"Oh, are those for me?" Otto only nodded dumbly as the taller boy took the packages from him and led him inside.

Lars led him to the sofa in the living room. The only thing festive in the room was the tree, which unlike Otto's, was green. Needless to say, it was decorated with all sorts of ornaments. The whole bottom of the tree was bare, save for a couple of boxes, which Lars picked up and handed to Otto.

"Merry Christmas, babe." He said, giving the younger boy a peck on the cheek.

Otto's senses came back to him when he noticed the weight on his lap. Immediately, he tore into the packages, littering the floor with paper. Lars could only watch as the shorter one ripped off the paper like a little kid would. The brunet's heart felt lighter when he saw the redhead's wide grin. He had just unwrapped a brand new skateboard. The deck was purple and had a highly detailed picture of a rocket ship blasting off on the bottom. The main difference between that one and his other board was the red star that was in the middle of the top of the deck. The wheels were yellow to match the board.

"Oh Lars… It's beautiful…" Otto said, sniffling.

"Not as beautiful as you." Lars said, putting an arm around him as he sat down. When Otto unwrapped his new repair kit, he embraced the other boy in a crushing hug.

"Thanks a lot! How'd you know I needed a new kit!.?"

"Heh… Reggie tipped me off." Lars answered, rubbing the back of his head.

"I better thank her the next time I see her." Otto said. He then noticed the Yaoi Brother's prize, which remained wrapped. "Hey, aren't you gonna open your presents?"

"Huh?" The brunet looked at his own gifts and shrugged. "Oh yeah. Forgot about those." He picked up the bigger of the two boxes and looked at the wrapping paper closely. He raised an eyebrow before turning to the other boy. "Otto… Where'd you—?"

"Just open it." The redhead said sternly, causing Lars to chuckle.

"Alright, alright." He said before ripping the paper off the box.

When he was done, a picture of Samus Aran was staring back at him. Also pictured was a silverish device that had two screens with a black d-pad to the left of the bottom screen and six black buttons to the right of it. A stylus was also pictured. He gasped when he realized what he was holding.

"Woah! A Nintendo DS!.? How'd you get it!.? It must've been impossible to get!"

Otto grinned at his reaction.

"Would you believe I had to fight a couple of guys to get it?"

"I don't care if you had to swim to Japan to get it! I love it!" He grabbed Otto in a loving embrace and kissed him square on the lips.

"Woah… You're welcome…" Otto said dizzily when they separated. He then shook his head when he realized it was now or never. "Uhhh… Lars?"

"Yeah?" Lars asked, admiring his new system. Otto made him face him as he prepared to speak. He gulped as he looked into the eyes of the other boy. This was going to be harder than he thought.

"I…" He started nervously. "I think we should take—"

"Oh wait! I almost forgot I had another present for you." The brunet interrupted as he stood up with his gifts. "I'll just go get it." He walked towards his room and entered, leaving Otto alone. The redhead sighed with relief when he realized he was safe for the moment.

"Come on Otto, you could do this…" He told himself as he wiped his sweating head. All he had to do was just simply tell Lars he was ready to take the next step. "Just say the words." He repeated it over and over in his mind, trying to get the words right. He had to phrase it delicately, otherwise he could come off as only wanting sex and that could screw things up.

Otto blinked and looked around when he realized that five minutes must've gone by. How long does it take to get a Christmas present? Without another thought, he put aside the presents Lars gave him and walked over to his door, which was next to Twister's. He knocked on it and turned the knob.

"Lars, are you ok? You were kinda taking too long, so I—" His mouth dropped when he fully opened the door.

Standing in the middle of the room was Lars, who wasn't wearing his robe anymore. It was lying at his feet, revealing his body to Otto. The brunet was only wearing the Santa hat he's been wearing for the past couple of weeks. The only other piece of clothing he was wearing was a pair of boxers that had a design that looked like a wrapped present. It was green while the ribbon part of the design was red. Right in the middle of the underwear was a bow. Otto's face turned red as his eyes danced all over Lars' body.

"L-Lars…?" He managed when his brain reentered his head. "Wh-what're you—"

"It's your present." Lars replied, walking up to him. "I want to take our relationship further. That is, if you want to. I won't force you to do anything you're not ready for. I—"

"Shhhhh…" Otto silenced, wrapping his arms around the other's waist. He closed his eyes as their lips connected. Lars blinked before slowly shutting his eyes.

As they kissed, the older boy embraced the younger one and brought him closer. Lars licked Otto's bottom lip, begging for entrance. Otto was only too happy to oblige and parted his lips, allowing his boyfriend's tongue to enter and caress the inside of his mouth while he did the same to Lars. As the brunet moved his hands inside the other's shirt, the redhead moaned in pleasure. Otto felt him grin as he continued moving his arms in a slow, circling movement. They only parted long enough to breathe and relieve Otto of the offending piece of clothing.

When they resumed making out, one of Lars' hands went down to unbutton Otto's shorts. As Lars removed the shorts, they pressed their bodies even closer, moaning when they felt the pleasure of their private areas rubbing against the fabric of their underwear, straining to be let free.

'Hmmmmm… Lars sure tastes good…' Otto thought absently as their hands roamed to parts unknown. 'I wonder what is that though… Tastes kinda like pancakes, eggs, and bacon. He must've had a big breakfast. That's not all though. There's something else though. It's kinda familiar, not to mention cold… Hmmm… What is that? It's on the tip of my tongue…'

He chuckled at the obvious pun. Lucky for him, Lars was also rubbing against a ticklish area, so he didn't pay any mind.

'Come on, think! What is that flavor? It's kinda funky and kind of burning, like a candy cane… Wait a minute! Is that…' Otto's eyes widened. 'ICE CREAM!.?.!'

He pulled away from Lars and glared at him as he panted.

"Huh…?" Lars breathed, raising a confused eyebrow at his lover. "What's up? Why'd you stop?"

"Peppermint…" Otto hissed, causing the taller boy to gulp. "You've been having that damn ice cream again, haven't you!.?"

"Yeah. So what if I have?" Lars crossed his arms.

"You know I hate that flavor and you eat that junk now!.?"

"So? You know I love that flavor! When are you gonna get used to that?"

"Never! If we're actually gonna do it, I don't wanna have to taste that crap!"

"CRAP!.?.!" Lars demanded.

"You heard me!.!.!" Otto retorted.

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Throughout the town, everybody was celebrating the holiday with their loved ones. Sam and Reggie were inside the blond's house, kissing every so often as he worked on installing the memory extension on his computer. Reggie loved the new gold bracelet she got. She didn't normally like to wear this girly stuff, but she decided to make an exception for her boyfriend.

Meanwhile, down at the beach, Twister and Keoni were exchanging gifts. The redhead got a plushy that was made to look like a Menehune. While he used to be scared of the freakish elves, he didn't mind the weird toy one bit. The brunet was overjoyed when he got a portable DVD player, as well as several DVDs. Since the battery was already charged (thanks to Twister thinking ahead), they both snuggled in close as they watched some movies.

As for Otto and Lars…

"Why did ya have to eat that stuff before I came over!.?.!"

"How was I supposed to know you were gonna come so early!.?.! I thought I woulda had enough time to wash my mouth out!"

"Well ya thought wrong, didn't you!.?.!"

They fought long into the night.

It seemed like everyone had a happy and joyful holiday.

THE END

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Post-story Conversation

"You know you're gonna hear it for not making them do it, right?" Iggy said to me.

"Eh, I know." I shrugged. "But this was a comedy. I couldn't make 'em do the deed. At least I gave the readers a taste of it."

"Blech! I'm glad ya stopped it with that ice cream gag!" Izzy said, sticking his tongue out in disgust.

"One thing though." Iggy started. "You had Keoni give Twister a Menehune doll—"

"AHHHHHHH!.!.! EVIL!.!.!" Izzy screamed, running away. Iggy and I rolled our eyes before turning back to each other.

"If Race Across Rainbows was written before the third movie aired, wouldn't Twister getting that gift create some kind of plot hole?"

"Good point…" I said, holding my chin. "I suppose the best way to cover this one is by saying that Island of the Menehune did occur, but Ray and Noelani didn't get married, which would make this and Race Across Rainbows AU stories."

"I guess that helps…" Iggy said, scratching his head.

"Well, if that's it, I guess we'll call it a day." I turned to the camera. "From Ocean Shores, I'm Prince Izzy."

"I'm Iggy." The younger brunet said, waving at the camera.

The camera switched to Izzy, who was still running.

"And I'm Izzy! AHHH!.!.!"

"See ya!" We all shouted.