Title: The Chaos before (and during) Christmas (8/8)

Author: Chibi Wingzero

Rating: R

Pairing(s): Seto/Jou, Yami/Yugi, Bakura/Ryou, Marik/Malik, Honda/Otogi, Mai, one sided Anzu/Yami, one sided Honda/Anzu

Beta: MOFAF (MomOfFluffyAndFluffier).

Spoilers: None

Disclaimer: I am merely borrowing the Yu-Gi-Oh cast. They will be returned in one piece…. Hopefully.

Summary: Both Seto and Jou have been wanting each other for a long time. Mokuba and Yugi have decided to do something about it. Together they plan an unforgettable Christmas party.

Chapter Title: Let the Humiliation Commence!

Christmas Day

Finally Christmas had arrived and everyone was making last minute preparations for the party. The servants were scrambling to make sure the party was a success. It was Mokuba's first party, and he wanted it to be a memorable one. If he and Yugi had their way, it was going to be one nobody was going to forget for a long time.

The decorations had already been placed or hung. Well, there was an exception. After the reindeer incident, Mokuba allowed Malik to keep the plushie if he didn't make Bakura go screw a cactus. The tomb robber was thankful, but being his sadistic self, he wasn't about to show it. Instead, Ryou thanked the younger Kaiba.

As for the partridge, it was currently brooding in the pear tree, but this time, someone had shoved a little birdie elf costume on it. When the servant tried to put the costume on it, it had given him such a hard time. It took two servants to actually put the elf outfit on the partridge. Both of which didn't escape without minor injuries.

Mokuba and Yugi had coordinated what they would wear. They managed to get Malik and Ryou along with their darker halves involved. How they did it nobody knew. It wasn't hard to tell with Marik. He was heavily addicted to sex, and everyone knew it since, Marik tended to take him any place at any time. Fortunately, Malik had enough common sense and self-control when it came to that area. His animal obsessions were a different story.

Bounding around the designated room, Mokuba checked everything once more to make sure everything was in place. He had been careful not to dirty his elf outfit. His brother constantly gave him a questioning look in the morning, but he didn't let that dampen his spirit. However, he was annoyed his brother chose to go to work instead of stay at home, but if he played his cards right, Seto would be rushing back home to supervise the party.

The servants were to work that morning preparing the food and anything else Mokuba could think of for the party. Afterwards, they were given the choice of staying and earning extra money or going home to their families. Less than half chose to stay while the others celebrated the day with their families. Robert was one of those staying. He felt as if the brothers were his family. His blood relatives were either dead or didn't acknowledge him due to his employer.

Now that everything was set and checked, all they needed were the guests. The time seemed to move slower and slower. Mokuba paced back and forth near the entrance to the mansion, eager to greet his guests. He would stop every once in awhile to fidget with his elf outfit and look at the clock. There was still some time before his guests were scheduled to arrive. Since they started preparing for the party early, they had nothing to do.

The doorbell rang, and Mokuba rushed towards the door, passing by the servants. He flung open the wooden doors to reveal to short people in matching Santa outfits, complete with red hats. In reality, they were Yugi and Yami in red suits with white fluffy trimmings.

"Why are we in these outfits?" Yami inquired, looking over his suit and readjusting his hat. He wondered why his hikari wanted him to be wearing this particular outfit to the party. Then he noticed Mokuba wearing an elf outfit. It clicked. Mokuba and Yugi must have planned this. "Oh, never mind. I clearly see why."

Both Mokuba and Yugi were wearing identical impish grins, making Yami take a step back in fear. He definitely knew they were up to something when they were acting strangely. For the past few days, he wondered why Yugi had been so secretive. Normally, they confided in each other with their secrets. Now he knew the reason why or at least he had a vague idea.

"You two had better come inside," Mokuba said, ushering the two into the warm mansion. He took a sidestep to avoid being plowed over by the sack Yami was carrying. They must have some good presents or at least large ones. When they were inside, he closed the doors. "What brings you here an hour early?"

Yugi had already started taking off his coat when he responded. "I'm here to make sure our plan goes according to schedule." He glanced over at Mokuba for confirmation. "Is everything in place?"

The younger Kaiba nodded his head before giving a cheeky . "Yes, I have personally checked twice. Hopefully we won't have to use our back up plan." He then bounded over towards Yugi and began to whisper to him. Of course, Yugi automatically cut off the link before they began to whisper.

This frustrated Yami to no ends. He hated all this secrecy, and now he found out about the plan or at least was trying. Neither of his two companions were willing to offer any answers. He coughed to get their attention, but they were completely wrapped up in their conversation. They didn't even notice him. "What are the two of you up to?" Unconsciously, he had been tapping his foot.

The two 'innocent angels' looked up at the annoyed dark spirit. "What do you ever mean?" They simultaneously asked before giggling madly.

"You know what I'm talking about," Yami warned them. He was not a person to be led around or kept in the dark. He knew they wouldn't harm anyone intentionally.

"Just a little match making," Yugi replied with enthusiasm. If their plan worked, then there would be a new couple. Little did he know there was another couple in the works, maybe even a third.

A brow was raised. Several more questions than answers appeared in his head. The pharaoh could only wonder which unlucky couple had the misfortune of getting their attention. "Who are the unlucky victims? I meant the couple."

Mokuba answered this time. "My brother and Jou. If you're wondering, they both have feelings for each other. We helped Jou make a personal gift for Seto. Then there's my brother's hidden stash. Trust me, you don't want to know."

The pharaoh frowned as he was in deep thought before replying with a smirk. "Count me in." This was going to be an interesting Christmas party. "What do you have in mind?" His hikari and Mokuba began to whisper their plans for the unfortunate couple as they walked towards the party room.

Thirty minutes later, a merry Ryou and a scowling Bakura appeared at the door. Their outfits made them appear like thin snowmen. The dark spirit wore a dark top hat while his hikari wore a snow hat. Both had matching red and greens striped scarves with white tassels at the ends.

"Sorry, we're early," Ryou politely apologized while bowing. He knew it would take a long time to convince his dark half to wear the outfit. Surprisingly, it didn't take long for Bakura to cave in, though he wondered why and why. He guessed it was because he was annoying, and that Bakura was frustrated.

"Whatever," Bakura snorted. He couldn't believe his innocent hikari managed to persuade him to wear this ridiculous outfit. After this party, he was going to burn it, and then blame it on Marik. –Stupid pyro.-

"Come in," Mokuba said, stepping aside. "Yami and Yugi are already in the room. Also please try not to aggravate Yami."

"The pharaoh's here?" The tomb robber perked up. He swung the bag over his shoulder, nearly plowing over the younger Kaiba. If he had to wear this ridiculous outfit, then most likely the pharaoh had to wear one too. He bet it was going to be worse than his.

Mokuba had to dive out of the way. He looked over at Ryou for an answer.

"He brought a disposable camera," Ryou answered, shaking his head. He knew he should not have taught him how to use a camera. "We'd better go before he causes any damage with that mouth of his." Bakura tended to say things before he thought of the consequences; thus earning him a few bruises and then some.

Once his guests had entered, Mokuba shut the door. He hoped Bakura wouldn't provoke or challenge Yami. His brother didn't appreciate having a shadow game played in his mansion. "I hope they don't duel."

"Knowing Bakura, most likely they will," Ryo sighed, walking with Mokuba to the party room. He knew his dark half loved to provoke or annoy Yami in any way, shape or form. It was one of the tomb robber's favorite hobbies besides killing people or creating chaos. "You know how Yami is when someone challenges him to a duel."

"Right," Mokuba groaned, wondering why he invited the dark spirits to his Christmas party in the first place. Well, he would have to since their lighter haves were coming. If Yugi was coming, then Yami was definitely not going to be left behind. If the pharaoh was coming, then Bakura and Marik would not miss this chance.

Once they reached the room, they found a smirking pharaoh and an extremely pissed off tomb robber. Bakura was yelling several insults in Egyptian at Yami, who seemed to be ignoring the insults. Yugi attempted to calm the irate tomb robber with little success. The remaining servants were going about their business, carefully avoiding the irate dark spirit.

"What is it this time, Bakura?" Ryou inquired in exasperation. He was used to his yami throwing a hissy fit every now and then. At least that was what he thought they were.

Pointing his finger at the pharaoh, Bakura scowled. "Why does he get to wear that and I have to wear this?" He tugged on his snowman outfit and glared at it as if trying to set the damn thing on fire. He could only wish.

"I don't know that answer," Ryou honestly answered. He hadn't been the one to get the outfits. Glancing over at Yugi and then Mokuba, he silently asked them to answer the question.

"We figured the red Santa suit would complement Yami's eyes," Yugi explained to the others. He and Mokuba brain stormed costume ideas. "That and I liked it too. When we saw a snowman, we instantly thought of you two and that's why we chose that particular outfit."

Their responses varied. Yami seemed to be pleased he didn't have to wear that silly outfit. Plus, Yugi looked rather cute and delicious in his matching Santa suit. Bakura, on the other hand, was still angry. Why did the pharaohs always get the good stuff? He couldn't help what color his hair was. It was his father's fault. Once again, the remaining servants avoided that dark spirit.

"I think it looks nice on you," a soft voice whispered, breaking the silence. He then made his way over to Bakura and snuggled up against him. Maybe he can prevent a fight from erupting, since the tomb robber usually was the instigator.

As a result of his action, a blush found its way to the tomb robber's cheeks. He opened his mouth to say something, but quickly shut it, having nothing better to say. Noticing the smirk on the pharaoh, curses flowed freely from his mouth.

The doorbell interrupted Bakura's rant. Minutes later, Malik, Marik, and Honda entered the room. Upon seeing the tomb robber, both Egyptians busted up laughing. Honda politely stifled his laugher, because he didn't want another trip to the shadow realm. Marik had none too gently placed the bag of gifts on the floor sometime during his laughing bout.

Bakura twitched several times before glaring at both Egyptians, who were wearing matching reindeer outfits. Why couldn't he get something like that? But no, he had this stupid snowman outfit. He also glared at Mokuba and Yugi, who were whispering to each other. –They are going to pay for this.- First thing was to get those two laughing morons. As he was about to lunge at them, he felt someone hold him back. Two big brown eyes were looking up at him.

Damn eyes.- The tomb robber thought as he decided to get his revenge when his annoying but cute hikari wasn't around.

Once the Egyptians calmed down, they joined Honda in placing their gifts under the huge Christmas tree. Meanwhile, the brunette was confused as to how his friends were so coordinated with their clothing. On second thought, maybe it was better if he didn't know. He had a feeling it was going to result in painful injuries, and he for one wanted to enjoy his vacation.

While they were waiting for the others to arrive, Yami, Yugi, and Mokuba were off in one corner, discussing a secret or something like that. Occasionally, one of them would glance over towards the doors as if expecting a certain someone to walk through them. So far, it was only the servants milling around. Bakura was fuming over his costume. Why couldn't he get the elf or Santa outfit? Hell, the reindeer one was definitely way better than this. Ryou tried to keep his yami calm and stopped him from sending a servant or two to the shadow realm. Malik was trying to have a decent conversation with Honda about motorcycles, but Marik wanted to make out, in front of an audience no less. Marik was as successful as someone trying to get Jou to go on a diet willingly.

Soon enough, Mai, Anzu, and Otogi made their appearances. The girls giggled at Bakura's outfit, causing him to scowl and glare in their direction, but they thought the tomb robber looked adorable in that snowman outfit. Anzu mentally cursed. She wished she had the naughty Mrs. Claus outfit in her size. That way, she and Yami would be matching.

Mai merely raised a brow at their coordinated outfits, once she calmed down. The partridge was even dressed in festive clothing, and boy did it ever look pissed off. She too wore an outfit, a naughty Mrs. Claus one at that. "Cute outfit Yami. It really brings out your eyes."

"That's the same thing my aibou said," Yami replied with a smirk. If he wasn't with Yugi, he may have been interested in her. "You look absolutely naughty in that. Does someone need to be spanked?"

Laughing Mai sauntered into the room past a stunned Anzu. "Only if you promise to use your hand." She threw him a wink before moving over to the Christmas tree. –This thing is huge! How on earth did they haul this thing in here?-

"Sure thing," Yami teased back, not seeing a jealous Anzu. He then went back to his conversation with Mokuba and Yugi.

Looking at Anzu, Otogi wondered what was up with her. As long as she wasn't interested in a certain brunette, he could care less about her love life. He walked past her and headed over to the large Christmas tree. –Damn, that is huge.-

As soon as Anzu came back to the real world, she realized that Yami didn't even notice her sexy outfit, but rather Mai's. She glared at the blonde but sighed. It wasn't Mai's fault she was gifted in many areas that Anzu was not. –If I can get Yami alone, then…. - The dancer smiled as several thoughts ran through her head. This was going to be a memorable Christmas.

Finally, Jou arrived at the mansion. He appeared a little tired. Okay, he looked like he didn't get much sleep, but he was trying hard to cover it up. After placing the gifts under the tree, he joined in the conversation.

Elsewhere, Seto was hard at work and so were his employees if they wanted to keep their jobs. Today was like any other work day. His personal assistant was five minutes late. It wouldn't matter anyway, since he was definitely going to fire her.

Looking over at the statistics, he smirked. Sales were higher than he expected. Many companies were sending in orders, meaning they already sold out. The manufacturing companies worked overtime for the past few days trying to get the first shipment out and into the stores. He knew there were going to be returns, but that was to be expected. Still, he figured there were enough people that profits would still be high. After all, duel monsters was still a big hit, and with Yugi Mutou as the game king, there will still be an interest in the game.

After placing back the report, Seto turned his attention to his computer. There were still several things that needed to be taken care of such as this year's finances and next month's budget. He couldn't predict next year's budget, because there were too many variables to consider.

A pink head popped into the room and blue eyes narrowed at the intruder. What did she want? It had better be important as he had better things to do than to watch her pathetic attempts to flirt with him.

"Sir, you have an urgent call from Robert," she nervously said, playing with her hands. It was a bad habit. She often fiddled with her hands when she became nervous.

One brown brow was raised as he picked up the phone. He noticed her lingering at the door and waved his hand to dismiss her. He didn't pay her to stand around and watch him work. A dog could do a better job, and it would cost less to hire it.

Bowing, she quickly apologized, retreating back to her desk. She let out a breath that she didn't even know she was holding. –That was a close one. It was only five minutes. - Turning to her desk, she picked up a folder and began to look through the data.

Once he was certain she wasn't eavesdropping. Seto answered the phone. "What seems to be the problem, Robert?" He hoped he would have a mansion to come back to.

A nervous cough was his answer before his chauffer tried to answer his question. "Well… You see, sir…." How did he get roped into this? One look at those puppy dog eyes, and he was moving against his will. "There seems to be trouble with Bakura and Marik."

"What kind of trouble?" Seto asked, now more worried than ever. If those two dark spirits were involved, then there was bound to be severe damage and injuries. He hoped his little brother was okay, and the same went for his puppy. The others were capable of taking care of themselves. It wasn't like he cared about them. Unfortunately, his brother just had to be friends with them.

"So far Yami has prevented them from starting any type of shadow games, but that doesn't deter them from causing chaos," Robert informed him. He couldn't think of anything in particular, but with Mokuba urging him, it was hard to think. Now he regretted being that close to the younger Kaiba. How could he say no to that face?

"Bring the car here, I'm going home," Seto commanded. Apparently, someone needed to keep those two idiots in line, and he was the person for the job. –Damn, why can't the pharaoh deal with them? I have better things to do than to chaperone a party.-

"Yes sir."

Upon reaching the mansion, Seto found one pissed off tomb robber chasing one tomb keeper around the room, yelling several death threats. The brunette didn't even need a translator to know it wasn't nice. Both Ryou and Malik were chasing their darker halves, trying to calm down their respective partners. Yami was protecting his hikari while Otogi, Honda, and Jou were protecting the girls as well as his brother. At least they had their priorities straight.

"Enough!" Seto yelled uncharacteristically. He was set to kill, particularly two dark spirits, who couldn't keep their tempers in check.

Surprisingly, the two spirits abruptly stopped their chase to stare at the CEO in disbelief. Seconds later, they were plowed over by their respective partners. As for the others, they relaxed once the tension was diffused. Mokuba, Mai, and Anzu crawled out of their hiding places.

"What the hell is going on?" Seto demanded to know as he crossed his arms over his chest and began to tap his foot. There had better be a good reason for making him leave his office early when he could have been working. "Well?" he inquired when no one offered an answer.

It was Bakura who answered. He tugged on his snowman's outfit and literally growled. "You would be angry too if you had to wear this damn outfit." A few snickers could be heard.

Seto blinked a few times. Was the tomb robber actually wearing that? If he wasn't that infuriated, he would have noticed that earlier. It had taken a lot for him to maintain his composure. Coughing, he glanced around the room, noting how they were dressed. Somebody must have coordinated their outfits. That someone must have been his brother and Yugi. Who else could convince the others to go along with this?

Tension filled the air once more as silence reined supreme. It was so quiet crickets could have been heard if they were actually outside the mansion, but they weren't due to the massive mounts of snow. A few people could be heard moving around or shifting. The servants were going about and fixing the décor that either of the spirits knocked over.

Nervously shifting her weight, Mai wondered when someone was going to break the tension filled air. This was more nerve wracking than dueling, even if there was no prize on the line. Well, her life would be in danger should one of the spirits become provoked. Seeing as no one was doing anything, she might as well before she exploded. She popped in a random CD from their selection and picked a random song. "Let's dance." She latched onto Jou's wrist and dragged him into the center of the room as the song started to play.

A hand clamped down onto Honda's wrist before the brunette could even register the song starting. In no time, Honda was in the clear area with Otogi as his dance partner. He snapped out of his stupor and danced with the dice master, much to his delight.

Yugi and Yami soon joined them on the dance floor. Actually it wasn't a dance floor, but there was enough room for them to dance without knocking over the décor or bump into other people. As they were going there, the pharaoh noticed Seto's glare. He at first thought it was directed at either Marik or Bakura, but the CEO wasn't even looking in their direction. Instead, Seto was glaring at Mai. This was good news, which he gladly shared with Yugi via their link.

Ryou had a hard time convincing Bakura to dance. The tomb robber's pride had been viciously stabbed several times and then left to die. There was no way he would willingly look like an idiot. No way! With his determination set, Bakura tried to ignore his hikari. That was until Ryou decided if he couldn't get Bakura to dance, then the next best thing was to cuddle. Moments later the tomb robber caved in and allowed himself to be led to the dance floor.

As for Malik and Marik, they waited until Bakura had willingly let himself be pulled to their make-shift dance floor. They wanted to see how long it would take for the tomb robber to cave in and even placed bets on the exact time. Needless to say, Malik won, meaning he was going to be on top for a change. Marik grumbled the entire way to the dance area.

Even though this wasn't part of their plan, Mokuba was all grins. He knew his brother was very possessive and hated sharing with others. Of course, Seto didn't mind sharing with Mokuba as long as it was within reason. Perhaps his big brother would take some initiative and ask Jou on a date or something like that. Bouncing towards their expensive CD player, Mokuba appointed himself as the DJ for the party.

Anzu stared in disbelief. She couldn't believe Yami was dancing with Yugi out of all people. Her mind came up with several reasons, but none of them seemed to be logical. There was no way the pharaoh could be gay, not when a stunning girl like herself was around. Frowning, she marched over to her large purse and started rummaging through the contents. She swore she packed those two items before she left her house.

Meanwhile, Seto was glaring at a certain blonde woman. How dare she touch his puppy! He had half a mind to walk up to her and let her have it. However, it would reveal that he was interested in Jou, which was something they did not need to know. If she sunk her claws into his puppy, then all bets were off. Having his attention on the blond dancers, he didn't notice three sets of eyes which were full of mischief watching him.

The third song started, and Seto couldn't believe Jou was still dancing with her. Marik and Bakura traded partners, trusting each other not to do something funny with their boyfriends. Yugi was dancing with Honda while Yami danced with Otogi. Why did the others change dance partners while Jou had not?

The dancer was still going through her large purse. Mokuba was dancing solo near the CD player. As for the servants, they finished cleaning the mess and joined the party. Some of them found dancing partners and the rest mingled around the refreshment area. They were still cautious around both Marik and Bakura since they tended to be volatile.

By the fifth song, Otogi and Honda were hanging out at the snack table. Jou danced with Yugi, much to Seto's relief. The CEO knew Yugi wasn't even remotely interested in his puppy. They were more like brothers and that was how it was going to stay, if Yami and Seto had their way. Yami danced with Mai, to Anzu's fury. Bakura decided he had enough of dancing and was lounging on one of the couches. Ryou joined him and decided to continue their cuddling session, which the tomb robber secretly enjoyed.

After eleven songs, the group decided to listen to them rather than dance. Yugi had taken over as DJ, but figured it wasn't necessary to change the CD after every song. That left him with time to mingle.

Armed with mistletoes, both Yugi and Mokuba tried to get Seto and Jou underneath one. Sadly, their intended targets would move before the vertically challenged imps could even reach high enough. Actually, it was more like finding something tall enough to stand on top of. They did get it over Bakura and Ryou, which wasn't hard considering the fact they were both sitting. The tomb robber didn't mind and gave his hikari several deep kisses even if the mistletoe wasn't over them. Marik and Malik, on the other hand, were a completely different story. After a few times, the dark spirit nearly took his hikari right then and there if it weren't for the pharaoh smacking him on the back of his head.

As for Honda and Otogi, they were discussing the latest trend in the gaming industry, namely Seto's new game. It had been a wonder how they were able to keep the shelves stocked for as long as they could. Otogi managed to save one game for himself, but he only read some of the manual. He was too busy to play the actual game. Honda only heard about it and wasn't going to risk entering a game shop, especially during that time of year. He was extremely glad he didn't when the dice master informed him of the past few days.

Mai, Anzu, and Jou were talking about anything except for fashion. The poor boy was a lost cause in that department. Besides, he didn't have enough money to spend on clothing, especially since he needed to pay for other thing like the bills. So they ended up discussing things such as the upcoming tournaments. This led to a discussion on what they were going to wear. Before Jou knew what happened, he had already agreed to go to the mall with Mai and Anzu as his fashion consultants. What did he do to deserve a fate like this?

Chuckling at Seto's attempts to kill the two girls by glares, Yami made his way to the former high priest who was sitting by the window sill, watching the puppy. It didn't take a genius to figure out how Seto felt about the blond, not with the way he had recently been acting. "Kaiba." The pharaoh called, announcing his presence near the CEO.

Wrapped up in his heated glaring, Seto didn't even hear the dark spirit approach him, let alone hear his name being called. He was severely tempted to snatch his puppy away from those bitches and claim him as his own.

"Kaiba?" The pharaoh called a few times. He received the same answer each time, no response. "Seto?" This was bound to get a response, but alas, it failed.

Last night the mutt had waltzed onto his property to deliver a couple of packages. Once they were gone, he went down there to see what they were. When he reached his mailbox, he was surprised to find Otogi still lingering around his place. He was about to call security when he noticed the seriousness on Otogi's face. His curiosity got the better of him.

"So when are you going to ask Jou on a date?" The pharaoh asked, making himself comfortable. He figured the brunette would snap out of it eventually.

That night he and Otogi had a long conversation about a certain blond. He discovered things he never knew about Jou and many of his opinions were changed as a result of that. Seeing Jou in a new light, he found himself respecting his determination and courage. Earning his trust was a completely different matter.

Yami continued to ask embarrassing questions until he received Seto's attention, which wasn't for awhile. "When are you planning on proposing to him?" This definitely caught Seto's attention.

"What?" The former high priest managed to stutter. His glare settled on Yami as he came back to reality from wherever he was in the first place.

The pharaoh smirked, watching the normally composed Seto become tongue tied and completely flustered. His eyes were full of mischief and knowledge, which spelled disaster for the unlucky person. "I never thought you'd go that far with Jou, especially the way you act around each other. You know I never thought he was a screamer. I bet your neighbors must have heard you going at it. Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if the entire neighborhood heard." He paused in his speech to notice how red the CEO had become.

"That is pure nonsense," Seto said, halfway in between a growl and a stutter. It wasn't true. He had not even received a kiss from Jou, let alone sex. "I didn't do anything with that mutt." The brunette managed to say in his defense.

If possible, Yami's smirk became more mischievous. "You did admit to them just now. I even asked you twice for some of the questions, and you agreed to both of them." The other didn't need to know that he was in a trance like state.

"I agreed to no such thing," Seto fumed, the hue on his cheeks becoming much deeper. He could put a tomato to shame by now. Also he caught the attention of everyone in the room or at least they looked his way for a moment or two.

Shifting close, Yami whispered, "It's nothing to be ashamed of. I know both Malik and I would be more than happy to give you advice should you decide to actually do it." He then pulled back, smiling at Seto's reaction. "Maybe you should call a healer for that fever of yours. You wouldn't want it to hamper your romp with a certain 'puppy.'"

I hate you. - Seto thought with much anger and embarrassment. He then abruptly opened the window as wide as possible as if it was his last life line. "It's too hot in here, and I need fresh air." He knew the pharaoh wasn't going to buy that excuse, but a few dense people would.

"Sure you do," Yami replied, rolling his eyes. He never heard of as lame an excuse as that. Actually, he heard some pretty lame ones from both Jou and Honda when it came to turning in their homework. Now it was time to be serious. "You can't keep hiding forever."

"I do not hide," Seto stated with annoyance. If there was one thing, Kaiba Seto did not hide from his enemies nor did he run away. He was no coward, which certainly helped him make his way to the top. "And I don't run away either. What are you getting at?"

Shaking his head, Yami sighed. They may be adversaries or opponents, but he knew the brunette more than Seto would like him to know. It was definite; Seto was in denial, which wasn't just a river in Egypt. "You're hiding your feelings, because you're afraid of how he would react. You can't deny it." He raised his hand when the brunette opened his mouth to protest. "I know these things since I have already gone through it."

He was at first hesitant in telling Seto, but he knew it would take a lot for the CEO to come out and admit his feelings for Jou. It wasn't a matter of sexual preference, because Jou actually liked the billionaire. "When I first had these feelings for Yugi, I didn't know what they were, and yes, I admit I was scared. There's nothing wrong with being frightened. It's how you respond that counts. Anyway, once I figured out how I felt, I thought he wouldn't accept me as his lover. You don't know how often I wanted to hold him and comfort him, especially after what he had been through. I promised myself I would tell him if I managed to get a body. Ever since then, I've never regretted telling him. Besides, he's very good in bed." The dark spirit suggestively nudged his companion while winking.

Needless to say, Seto was definitely shocked by the pharaoh's confession. He never would have guessed Yami was that type of person. As far as he was concerned, the pharaoh seemed too interested in duel monsters to even consider a relationship, more specifically with the same gender. Then again, it was no surprise since they did share one body prior to their relationship. It was then he realized the last statement. Apparently, Yugi was not as innocent as he appeared to be. "What if he rejects me?"

"You'll never know unless you try," Yami answered. He leaned back, allowing the tension to flow out of him. "Life is like duel monsters. You must decide whether to risk an open attack or to play it safe, and be on the defensive. Besides, you can never predict the outcome of a duel."

"I'll think about it," Seto calmly stated, before looking out the window and watching the snowflakes slowly drift down towards the earth.

"Don't forget what I told you," Yami reminded him.

From a plush chair, a certain female dancer smiled. She noticed how Yami was away from the others. It didn't matter if Seto was in the same area, because he wouldn't care what she did. Reaching behind her, she grabbed the pink furry handcuffs and the mistletoe. She stood up and slowly made her way to the pharaoh, who appeared to be in a deep conversation with the brunette.

From their positions on the couch, both Otogi and Honda noticed the dancer on the prowl. They were wondering what she was up to since they saw both the handcuffs and the mistletoe. Otogi was interested since she seemed to be heading in their direction. There was no way he was going to lose to her should she take an interest in his companion. Honda, on the other hand, was anxious. What if she was giving him a chance, now that she knew Yami wasn't available? He had to look calm and collected, even if he was a nervous wreck on the inside.

Bakura and Marik both rolled their eyes. They knew who she had in her sights and were glad it wasn't either of their partners. If it happened to be, no one (not even the pharaoh) would stop them from sending her on a one way trip to the shadow realm.

She has mistletoe. Maybe she actually likes me. - Honda hopefully thought, as she appeared to be approaching him. As long as she was with him, he didn't mind if she used the handcuffs, though he preferred black or blue. He supposed it was a girl thing or something like that. Girls were a complete mystery to him.

She had better not try anything. - Otogi angrily thought. He became twice as pissed when he saw the man of his affections was looking at her in a love-struck manner. After all he did, she wasn't going to leave this party without a bruise and definitely not with Honda.

As she approached them, Honda felt his heart beating faster. He started fidgeting in his chair, not once looking in her eyes. Caught in his worry, he didn't notice the dice master glaring at the dancer.

Making her way over to Yami, Anzu calmed herself down. She was not going to pass up this opportunity. All of a sudden it appeared her love interest was going to leave. Picking up her pace, she rushed to the pharaoh, running past a stunned and disappointed Honda. Somehow she managed to run over Bakura in the process.

Just as Yami had finished his conversation with Seto, he noticed Anzu heading towards him with a branch of mistletoe and a pair of pink furred handcuffs. His first reaction was to panic. Next he sought an escape route just as Bakura was plowed over.

The tomb robber peeled himself off the floor. He had been run over by a reindeer again! That did it. The reindeer was dead meat. He didn't care if it was Anzu in a skimpy outfit. Bakura jumped to his feet and charged at the dancer. "Reindeer, you're dinner!"

Anzu's eyes widened as she realized what she did. She accidentally ran over Bakura in her haste to get to Yami. Now she was going to pay for it. "I'm so sorry." She profusely apologized while running away from the enraged tomb robber. "It was an accident. I swear!" Anzu continued to profusely apologize, but it didn't seem to work. At some point, she dropped the mistletoe.

Once again, Ryou ran after his yami. He swore he was going to get a good workout just trying to keep the tomb robber from killing someone or sending that poor person's soul to the shadow realm.

The reactions of the others varied. Marik and Malik broke out into a song, "Bakura Got Run over by a Reindeer." The hikari managed to sing it in key while his yami was a different story. At least, Marik managed to sing the correct words. He should since there was somebody accompanying him. Seto was amused. He only wished he could have a copy of this. To his surprise, Mokuba was filming the entire scene. The CEO was definitely going to ask for a copy of this. Yugi was worried for Anzu, even though she kept hitting on his boyfriend. No one deserved the fate Bakura had in mind. Well, there were a few people, but that was a different matter all together. Yami was glad that she was being chased and thus didn't interfere. He shuddered at the thought of her reaching him with the mistletoe and the handcuffs. Mai was worried. As much as she wanted to help Anzu, she knew what Bakura was capable of and didn't want to make another trip to the shadow realm. The staff managed to keep out of the way.

Otogi wandered to where Anzu had dropped the mistletoe. He picked it up and walked over to where Honda was slumped over. Raising the object, he was prepared to get that kiss when someone bumped into him.

"Otogi?" Honda managed to squeak after the dice master landed on top of him with a branch of mistletoe in hand. Seconds later, an irate Bakura passed by, still promising death to the dancer. "What's up with the mistletoe?"

"Well… I thought… we could… you know," Otogi stuttered, much like a lovesick high school girl. Actually, he was in high school, but he certainly was no girl, even if he acted a bit feminine at times. –And I really wanted that kiss too. - His cheeks were now red.

Honda knew he was fooling himself when he thought Anzu might like him. His hopes came crashing down when she walked past him, completely ignoring him. He should move on, and he knew he felt something for the dice master, but he denied it. There was no way, he swung that way or that was what he thought. –Although, he does look cute with that blush. - Looking up at the mistletoe and Otogi on top of him, he cupped the other's chin before being forced to look his way. Seconds later, his lips were against the dice master's in a bruising kiss.

Caught completely off guard, Otogi didn't respond for a few seconds. Once he came to his senses, he returned the kiss with equal passion and softly moaned. Moments later, they pulled back due to a need for air. "Did you know you're a damn good kisser?" Shaking the mistletoe over them, he pinned Honda once more before kissing the brunette.

Honda didn't have a chance to reply verbally, but he wrapped his arms around Otogi's waist. He also deepened the kiss. –I could get used to this. -

Meanwhile, Bakura was still chasing the reindeer (a.k.a. Anzu) around the room. So far they had managed to avoid injuring anyone, and the damages to the property were kept to a minimum. The servants caused some damage as well when they jumped out of the way. They didn't want to be visiting the hospital any time soon. Yugi kept moving away from where the two were running. He was short and therefore easily overlooked. Yami and Seto stayed at the windowsill where they could watch the scene without being plowed into. Mai was caught between wanting to help Anzu and her fear of being sent to the shadow realm again. Mokuba wisely stayed out of the way. He was closer to the walls since the two tended to run where there was space. Jou was with Mokuba, as he too didn't want to be run over.

Grinning mischievously, Marik stuck out his foot, causing Anzu to trip and fall onto the ground. He laughed maniacally when Bakura couldn't stop his momentum and tripped over the fallen dancer only to crash into the tree. The said tree then collapsed onto a surprised Yugi, who was then buried underneath its green foliage.

Upon seeing Yugi being buried alive underneath the Christmas tree, Seto couldn't help himself. He let out a silent chuckle, even if it was at the expense of Yugi. So what if his lover was near him? It was the last thing on the brunette's mind. Soon enough, he had to lean against the wall so that he wouldn't fall over. It took every ounce of his will power not to explode in laughter. He was even struggling to keep a smile off his face, but he was failing miserably. As many times as he tried to reason with himself, he couldn't seem to get that smile off his face nor squelch the laughter that threatened to erupt.

As for Yami, he was in shock when the tree tipped over. One minute, he was watching Bakura and Anzu go at each other. The next second Bakura tripped over Marik's foot and plowed right into the tree, causing it to fall on top of his poor Yugi. Jumping to his feet, the pharaoh rushed right over towards his hikari, not even noticing the fact that he bumped into Seto causing the brunette to almost fly out of the window. "Koi, say something! Anything will do!" Yami called to his hikari in a panicked voice. As he reached the Christmas tree, he wildly began to search for Yugi underneath the massive green foliage. In his haste he forgot about the ornaments that hung from the tree and cursed loudly when he felt their sharp points.

The others just stood or sat there and watched. They were still in shock. How was the tomb robber able to move that tree alone? Actually, it had to do more with the momentum he gathered by running around before crashing into the tree.

Speaking of which, Yami glared at the said tomb robber and pushed him off the tree. "What are you waiting for? You're the one who caused this! You and your tree tipping ways!" He continued to search for Yugi but he was careful to avoid the sharp ornaments.

"What?" Bakura yelled in surprise. If it weren't for Marik, then he wouldn't have tripped in the first place. The other dark spirit had purposely tripped the dancer, which caused him to trip on her. Now that he thought of it, everything was her fault. If she hadn't run him over, then none of this would have happened. He was going to send her to the shadow realm the first chance he had.

"Bakura," Ryou warned his dark half. He knew something bad was going to happen to someone, but he didn't know who. After being around the tomb robber, he learned which signs meant what. This one meant he was going to send someone to the shadow realm or kill someone. In either case, the result was not good for some unlucky person or group.

"… Fine," Bakura grumbled. His chances of actually scoring with Ryou were slim if his hikari was in a pissy mood. Besides, it wasn't like he was helping the pharaoh out of a mess.

Still the others stood by and watched, aggravating Yami to no end. "Are you waiting for an invitation?" The pharaoh inquired, looking expectantly up at the others. He was pleased when most of them decided to help dig out his hikari.

Seto yelped as he was pushed out of the window. He found himself stuck in a snow bank, which was right against his mansion. Someone was going to dearly pay for this. He was just thankful he didn't decide to allow this party to be held on the second floor. Struggling, Seto attempted to pry himself free from the snow, but failed since his waist and upper body was buried underneath the frozen particles.

The yelp caught Jou's attention. He rushed past the panicking pharaoh and the servants who volunteered to help him. Running towards where he heard the person yell he found himself at the open window, looking outside for that person. He thought it was a prank, but then again, Kaiba Seto was known for being serious. It was then that he saw a pair of legs waving back and forth in the air. Laughing, he wished he had a camera to capture the moment. It was something he would like to remember, but he knew someone would destroy the evidence once he found out about it.

He turned to see who would help him with freeing Seto. Mai was busy taking care of Anzu, making sure she wasn't hurt or anything. Maybe she was actually interested in the dancer? Ryou kept an eye on his dark spirit. There was no telling what an irate Bakura would do. Mokuba was helping Yami free Yugi from the tree. Otogi and Honda were making out on the sofa. –It's about time. As much as I hate to interrupt their moment, I need someone to help me with Kaiba. -

Honda looked up from his make-out session with Otogi to see Jou standing above him. "Do you mind? I'm kind of busy."

"Well, I need your help for a moment," Jou answered, glancing towards the window. He figured he should hurry before Seto caught a cold and then blamed it on them. "Kaiba fell out of a window and is stuck in a snow bank. I need you to help me dig him out."

"Sure thing," Honda agreed, moving his new lover aside. He assured Otogi they would continue once Seto was back in the warm room, being his usual scowling self. His lover reluctantly agreed, but only since Jou helped them get together. It wouldn't help if Seto caught a cold or something before they had a chance to make out.

Moments later, both Honda and Jou were out of the mansion and digging around the CEO. Bakura had even tagged along to get pictures of Seto in the snow bank. It wasn't the pharaoh, but he wasn't going to complain. After the humiliation he had been through, he wasn't going to pass up an opportunity to get humiliating pictures of the stuck up high priest.

Once free from his frozen prison, Seto glared at Bakura who had the camera in hand. He was about to run after the tomb robber when he slipped on a patch of ice. Cursing, he glared at a laughing Honda and Jou. It just wasn't fair.

Suddenly, the snow that was on the roof was no longer was on the roof. It had fallen down due to the loud noises being emitted by the party guests. Yes, the people in the room too noticed Seto's condition. They had managed to dig out Yugi before Seto had been removed from the snow bank. Mokuba even caught his brother on camera, though he wasn't going to show it any time soon. He liked receiving his allowance.

Jou didn't even have time to blink before a sheet of white came cascading down on him. Since he wasn't completely buried like a certain CEO, it didn't take long for him to get out of the mess. Somehow the snowflakes managed to get under his clothing, making him shiver. "All right, you might as well get it out." There was a second round of laughter as Jou made his comment. Fortunately, all the snow had fallen in their decent on the blond.

Five minutes later, everyone was back in the warm party room. The servants brought blankets and towels to the room. Seto had one thick blanket around him while Jou stood there shivering. He would have suggested the blond do the same thing, but it would mean admitting he actually cared about Jou.

"Jou, you should get out of those wet clothes," Yugi softly suggested, handing over a towel. The snow on the roof had melted a little, causing Jou's clothes to become wet. The little hikari didn't like to see any of his friends sick, especially his best friend on Christmas. Today was a day of celebration and not complaining about being ill.

"Fine," Jou acquiesced before stripping down to his red thong with chibi dancing reindeer prints. He really didn't want to do this, but he didn't want to make Yugi more worried than he already was. It was then that he remembered the thong Otogi had given him earlier that day. He was now completely and utterly mortified when he saw everyone looking at him.

"Nice ass you have there. You should wear that more often." Marik commented, looking at that region. He was tempted to give Jou's ass a good slap, but one look from his hikari prevented him from doing so. Between the two, he was definitely not going to give up sex with Malik.

"Wow, I never thought your package was that large." Mai whistled. She had the fortune of seeing the blonde's front side and would have been turned on if she was into boys, but she wasn't.

A flash went off. "Now that's for the photo album. Don't worry high priest, I'll send you some copies." The flash went off yet again. "Maybe I should send this to that one porn magazine. You do look hot in that thing."

Yami raised a brow at this. "Interesting choice of under garments. It's a rather unique way of getting into the Christmas spirit as they would put it."

"See, I told you that thong would look good on you," Otogi chirped as he cuddled next to his new boyfriend. He laughed when a blush made its way across Jou's cheeks. "Now aren't you glad I made you wear it? I know someone is." He glanced over at a certain brunette who was ogling Jou.

Seto was scowling at his guests. How dare they make those suggestive comments about his puppy! He should have them kicked out of the mansion, but what they said was true. Just as he was about to do something about it, Yami wrapped a blanket around the blond.

"While we wait for the hot chocolate, I suggest we watch a movie," Mokuba said, trying to help Jou out of the embarrassing situation. It wouldn't help if the blond was too embarrassed to make a move on Seto or accept an advance from him. The little imp bounded over to where the entertainment station was and popped in a random tape.

As everyone settled down on the chairs and sofas, a shower curtain could be seen and the water was running indicating someone was taking a shower. They had no clue as to who was on the tape, since it definitely was not professionally done. While they were waiting for something to happen, they made guesses as to who was in the shower when a familiar voice was blasted through the speakers, causing everyone to blink with disbelief. They glanced over at Seto, who was now blushing and scowling at everyone.

Seto couldn't believe someone filmed him while he was singing in the shower. Judging by the height of that person, it must have been either his brother or Yugi. Mokuba had better access so that made him the prime suspect. In either case, it was still humiliating and degrading. His eyes widened just as his video self was about to sing that one song. Fumbling with the remote, he pushed the stop button in time to prevent that song from being sung.

"I never knew you could sing," Jou complemented the brunette, even though Seto didn't take it that way. Well, at least Seto sang better than another brunette, who made the dogs howl whenever he started to sing. –And you don't sound half-bad either. -

"At least you don't sound like a dying cow," Bakura quipped, glancing over at Honda. He could care less what others thought of him, and he certainly didn't know when to keep his mouth shut. His hikari merely shook his head. "What?"

"That wasn't funny," Honda growled, wanting to strangle the tomb robber. He was held back by Otogi and settled for glaring at Bakura.

"Looks like someone has been practicing," Mai commented, adding her two cents. She couldn't believe someone like Kaiba Seto would actually be singing in the shower. It wouldn't surprise her if someone such as Jou or Honda did it.

Anzu was rendered speechless. She never thought he was capable of doing something like that, especially since he would consider it a waste of time or effort. The servants were thinking the same thing as well. They never heard Seto singing in the shower, but if they did, they kept their mouth shut for fear of losing their jobs.

"Just when you think you know someone, they catch you and surprise you with things you never knew about them," Yami stated while looking over at the embarrassed Seto. He thought he knew his hikari, but Yugi surprised him by accepting the relationship. Also, the little hikari caught him completely off guard with his naughty and perverted side.

"Whatever," Seto mumbled. He managed to stop the tape before that song came. That was not how he envisioned his confession. Besides, the others didn't need to know about it or see his actual confession. He had enough trouble with his self-confession. It was going to be harder actually saying it in front of his puppy.

"Maybe we should open presents," Yugi suggested, wanting to diffuse the tension. He then bounded over to where they had transferred the presents after the Christmas tree fiasco. Once there, he started passing out the presents with help from Yami, which made it go faster.

After the presents were passed out, they decided to open presents in no particular order. The first person to open a present was Mokuba, since it was his party after all. He opened the present from Anzu, which turned out to be a festive sweater. It was a disappointment, but then again, it was Anzu giving the gift. She wasn't exactly the type of person to give naughty gifts or was she?

Next was Yugi. He picked up a random gift from his pile. Tearing through the paper, he found a plushie of the Dark Magician. Considering that was his favorite duel monster, it was no surprise when he received one. He thanked Honda for the gift.

Bakura decided to go next, considering he wasn't patient enough to wait. He decided to go with the gift from Malik and Marik. Shaking it, he wondered what it could be, since it was so light. It had better be something he could use. When he opened it, his eyes nearly fell out of their sockets. He couldn't believe they would give him something like that.

"What is it?" Mokuba curiously and innocently asked.

"Something tells me I don't want to know," Yami sighed, shaking his head. He knew anything given by either Malik or Marik would have a sexual theme to it. Silently, he hoped that they wouldn't give him something like that.

Ryou poked at Bakura's gift, wondering what it was exactly. It appeared to be a leash of some sort, but the collar was extremely small. This wouldn't fit a dog, but they didn't have a dog in the first place. It was more for a rodent or a bird. "We don't have any pets."

"That's not what it's used for," Marik said rolling his eyes. "It's a cock leash. You're supposed to use it on your partner."

Bakura just glared at the two and was going to do something about it when he felt his hikari. He looked into those two big brown eyes and the blush his hikari was now sporting. "What?"

"I wouldn't mind you using it," Ryou whispered before burying his face into Bakura's snowman outfit. He couldn't believe he said something like that. Not only that, but he was willing to let his dark half use it on him.

Marik was the next person to open his gift. He chose to open the gift from Malik, since he figured he might as well continue the sexual theme. Besides, he knew his hikari well enough to know that he was getting something he could use during sex. Just as he thought, he received a remote controlled vibrator and a set of love beads. This was going to go well with those leather restraints he had lying around their home.

Yami opened his gift from Otogi. It was nothing of the sexual nature, since the dice master didn't know what to give the pharaoh or if Yugi was still innocent, which he was definitely not. His present was a few packages of duel monster cards as well as some of Otogi's game.

Honda was next. He specifically chose to open the present from his new boyfriend. Upon opening it, he was surprised to find a set of keys and wondered why Otogi would be giving him keys. Then he found a picture of his real present, which happened to be the latest motorcycle. They were definitely going to go for a ride on it.

Picking through his gifts, Jou noticed one that didn't have the sender's name on it. He opened it after Honda finished thanking Otogi personally for his present. As soon as he opened it, he immediately regretted choosing to open that one first and in front of his friends. He picked up the giant bottle of chocolate flavored lube and asked, "Who's the wise guy that gave me this?"

"Don't look at me," Malik said as everyone turned their attention to him. Naturally they would since he was most likely the person to send it. "I didn't buy him anything like that. Besides, I have much more creativity than that."

"Well if you didn't send it, then who?" Jou inquired, hoping against all odds that it was Seto. He shuddered at the thought of Anzu sending him something like that. Then again, she was more interested in Yami than anyone else. He picked up the leather outfit, causing a note to fall out of it. –Meet me here an hour after the party has ended. Signed your secret admirer. -

"What does it say?" Yugi asked this time. His curiosity was getting the better of him, and he would have persisted if it weren't for his darker half. He reluctantly agreed that Jou deserved some privacy even if he was very curious about it.

"It's nothing bad," Jou assured him. He was already embarrassed enough and placed the items back into the box before placing it in a safe place. It was something he could use if a certain brunette returned his feelings.

Otogi opened the first gift he set his hands upon, which happened to be the one from Jou. After carefully unwrapping it, he revealed a box of condoms, and they weren't just any condoms. They were the high quality ones to boot. Plus, there was a tube of lube that came with the box. "Jou!" The dice master screamed in disbelief.

"Now you'll actually put them to good use," Jou replied with a knowing smile on his face, causing Otogi to blush and hide behind Honda.

"I'm glad you finally found someone," Yugi beamed at Honda and Otogi. He was wondering when the brunette would move on since he knew Anzu wasn't interested in anyone but Yami and that Honda treated Shizuka more like a sister than a girlfriend.

"Same here," Yami agreed with his hikari. He often felt Yugi's worry through their link, especially when it came to their friends. Sometimes having a big heart was a pain, but Yugi wouldn't be Yugi if he didn't have one. Besides, it was one of the traits that made his hikari attractive in his eyes.

When they finished opening their presents, they decided to call it a day. It was becoming dark, and most of them wanted to return to their families for a Christmas dinner. The first people to leave were surprisingly Marik and Malik. The dark spirit said something about trying their new gifts, especially the ones that were given to him by his hikari. There was no doubt Isis was going to need ear plugs after that night. Bakura and Ryou were the next couple to leave. The latter wanted to help clean the mess, but the former wanted to try the present given to him by Malik. In the end, he allowed Ryou to stay if they hurried back home so he could test the present. Honda and Otogi were next. No one knew exactly what they did after they left, but the following day, a certain someone was having trouble walking. Mai and Anzu left almost at the same time. They were disappointed since they didn't receive their kiss and their love appeared to be unrequited. Yami, Yugi, and Jou were the last people to leave the Kaiba mansion. They stayed as long as they could before they had to leave for dinner or at least, that was the case for the short couple. As for Jou, he used that excuse to stay out of his home and linger around while waiting for that hour to be over.

As she was heading to her home, Mai heard someone sniffling. She knew she shouldn't be wandering around especially when the sun was setting and the night was drawing closer, but she couldn't leave that poor person out there in the cold. Damn, Yugi must have rubbed off on her more than she liked. Sighing, she headed over toward the source of the sound. To her surprise, she found Anzu curled up on a bench, crying her eyes out.

"Go away," the dancer mumbled miserably. It had finally sunk through that thick skull of hers. Yami was happy in a relationship with Yugi and no longer was available. As much as she denied it, there was no way around it. She couldn't force the pharaoh to leave his hikari and hook up with her. It would only serve as a barrier between them as well as her other friends. She didn't want to give up her friendship with them, especially over a crush.

Mai shook her head. There was no way she was going to take orders from the brunette. Besides, it would ruin her image or she thought it would. In any case, the shorter girl definitely needed help, and she wasn't going to leave until she figured out what it was. Then maybe she'd help or at least find a way to help. "No way, hun. There's something bothering you. I know you don't want any help, but I want to help you."

"There's nothing you can do," Anzu wailed. She clutched her Shining Friendship plushie, which was formerly hidden. "There's nothing anybody can do. He's taken, and I have to accept that fact." Finally, she was no longer in denial.

"I'm sure there are plenty of guys out there," Mai said, mentally wincing at her own words. –And girls too. - She hoped Anzu swung that way, but she wasn't certain. Also, she didn't want to chase the dancer away before she had a chance to seduce her.

"I guess you're right, but there's only one of him," Anzu said as she shifted around, revealing her curvy body. After all that dancing, she no doubt had a good figure. She tended not to flaunt it in front of others, but this outfit revealed her secrets. "No offense, but why are you helping me?"

The blonde bit her lip. Should she confess or should she wait until another time? If she chose to confess, it would be like catching the dancer on a rebound or something like that. On the other hand, she didn't know if she could work up enough courage to tell her later. "Promise me you wouldn't interrupt me or scream before I'm finished."

Anzu nodded her head. Whatever her companion wanted to say it was important to her. The least she could do was listen. Besides, Mai was caring about someone other than herself for a change. It was something the brunette noticed about her. That and she noticed how the blonde was trying to be friends with not only her but the others as well.

"You know ever since I met you and your friends, I thought you were a bunch of goodie two shoes," Mai confessed, finding her feet suddenly interesting. She wasn't the type of person to admit her feelings, but here she was. "After dueling Jou, I learned there was a lot more to dueling than winning. There was determination, courage, honor, and all that good stuff. My cheap tricks harmed me in the end, because I wasn't giving my best. I had to re-evaluate myself. Was I good enough to win without my cheap tricks? Did I have what it took to be a good duelist? Can I be proud of my wins?" Man, she did sound corny, but it was the truth. "Life is like a duel. The way you handle attacking or defending is pretty much the same way you deal with problems. If I can't handle that in dueling, then I certainly can't in life. That was when I decided to change for the better. As I spent more time with you and your friends, I learned what the meaning of friendship was. I learned that friends support you no matter what. They help you when you're down and comfort you when you're sad. They give you advice when you're lost and care enough to spend countless hours listening to you."

Anzu nodded her head, not knowing where this was going. Yet, she felt this was important to the explanation. She didn't interrupt with any of her questions.

"To make things short, I like you," Mai confessed. She silently prayed that Anzu wasn't going to scream or go running back to her home.

If Mai was willing to confess, then Anzu felt she should give her a chance. After all, it wasn't everyday she had an admirer. She had no clue about Honda and didn't give Yugi a chance either. "You know I'm still trying to get over Yami, but I'm willing to try."

Mai's spirits were lifted. That was more than she had expected and beamed. "I know. I'm just glad you're willing to give me a chance." She moved closer to the brunette and sat down besides her before pulling the dancer closer to her.

Moments later, Anzu interrupted their heart filled moment. "If you don't mind, maybe we can continue this at my place?"

"Definitely."

Once the hour was up, Jou wandered back towards the Kaiba mansion, anxious to meet his secret admirer. He was completely nervous and his hands could barely hold his sack of presents. On his way there, he couldn't help but wonder why this person chose this location to meet. His first guess was the person lived there. It meant Seto could have sent him the present. Then again, Mokuba and a few of the servants lived there as well. Perhaps, that person wanted to meet at a different location?

When he reached the mansion, the servants allowed him to enter. They had been given orders by Seto to let the boy back in. If they should fail, they were going to find themselves out of work. One of them was to show the blond to Seto's bedroom.

Jou wandered behind the servant after leaving his sack of presents in a safe place. Actually, Mokuba volunteered to look after them since he wanted the two of them to hook up. As they walked towards the bedroom, the blond decided to do a little sight seeing. He looked at the different décor, lining the hallways. Apparently, someone else must have done this, because it didn't seem to suit Seto's personality. Besides, he couldn't imagine the brunette taking time away from his company or his brother to lavishly decorate these hallways.

As soon as they stopped at the door, the servant knocked on the door, signaling the arrival of Jou. "You may enter." He then bowed and walked off without so much as giving him an explanation.

Shrugging Jou entered the room and nearly fainted when he realized which room it was. This happened to be the bedroom of one Kaiba Seto. He knew it was the CEO's room, because who else would have a large mural of a Blue Eyes White Dragon and a very organized room? It certainly wasn't him or Mokuba. He knew for a fact that Mokuba had a messy room, but it was nowhere as messy as his was. "Kaiba, what is the meaning of this?"

No one answered. In fact, it was so quiet he swore he could have heard a pin drop if it did actually fall. Jou figured he must be in the bathroom. Yeah, that had to be it. Nervously, he made his way to the door on the other side of the room, which he thought to be the bathroom.

Silently, the door closed behind him, and a figure emerged from behind it. The said person literally pounced on the unsuspecting Jou, effectively pinning him to the ground. He was disappointed that the blond wasn't wearing that outfit he had so thoughtfully given him, but it didn't mean he couldn't convince Jou to wear it just for him.

"Ack!" Jou yelped just as he was being tackled from behind. He was about to swing his fist at his attacker when he realized it was Seto who was pinning him down. A bright blush made its way to his face. "Kaiba…. What are you doing here?"

"This is my room, Jounouchi," Seto reminded him. He also thought Jou looked rather cute with that blush. Before he knew it, he was moving closer to the blond and soon enough, he was kissing Jou with much passion.

Caught completely off guard, it took Jou a moment before he responded. This was completely surreal. It was like a dream but better. He hoped this moment would never end. Suddenly, he felt a tongue move against his lip. He knew Seto wanted him to open his mouth; however, he decided to be playful and refused to open it. When he felt a hand slip under his pants and brush against his cock, he gasped; thus, allowing Seto to fully explore his mouth. He moaned as he felt the brunette's tongue against his tongue and teeth.

Alas, they had to separate due to a need for air. Panting, the two of them recovered from their first passionate kiss. Jou's cheeks were still a bright red from the blush, and Seto's had a faint trace of one.

"Kaiba," Jou started to say. He was cut off when a finger was placed on his lips. As tempting as it was to suck on the digit, he refrained from doing so.

"Call me Seto," Seto said with some warmth in it. There was only a handful of people who called him by his first name. Most of them were dead by now. Besides, it was a privilege given to the select few. It meant he had some sort of relationship to that person, and Kaiba Seto wasn't one to have any kind of relationship with others, even if it was friendship.

Needless to say, Jou was caught off guard once more. He never thought Seto wanted to have a relationship with him or even be friends. From the way the brunette kissed him, he knew Seto wanted to be more than friends. "Did you send me the lube and leather outfit?"

"What do you think?" Seto inquired, amused by his puppy's denseness. It was one of the traits that made Jou cute, and he wouldn't have it any other way.

"Yeah," Jou said, his blush becoming deeper. "I was hoping you were the one who sent me that." He really was. If it was Anzu, then he didn't know what he was going to do. As much as he liked her, he only saw her as a friend. It would be annoying if he had to be around her for long periods of time.

"Is that so?" Seto was curious. Did Jou actually want him to be his secret admirer?

"Yes," the blond managed to squeak out. Gods, he wanted to crawl into the nearest hole and hide. Unfortunately, the person of his affections was still pinning him down.

"Good," the CEO stated with a smirk on his face. If the blond had said something else, then he was going to hunt down that person and make him or her pay. Luckily, that person did not exist, and therefore was spared an agonizing trip to the hospital. He then began to ravish the blond.

Being the good puppy he was, Jou squirmed under all the attention he was receiving from his master. He moaned as Seto's lips or hands found a sensitive spot on his body. Gods, Seto was definitely good at this. He must have practiced or something. Those lips on his body were heavenly and his hands were very gentle. Forming a coherent thought became so hard it was almost impossible, as he was lost in a sea of pleasure.

Seto mentally took notes on where Jou's sensitive parts were. They would become useful when they actually had sex. Before it could become out of hand, he stopped as he thought Jou wasn't ready to take it up to the next level. He didn't want to scare away his puppy before he had a chance to bed him. "Why aren't you wearing the outfit I bought you?"

Honey eyes looked up at him, clouded with lust. "I didn't know who sent it so I wasn't going to take any chances, but if you want me to, I'll wear it just for you."

Getting off of Jou, Seto helped him up to his feet. "You know where I'll be waiting." He gave the blonde's ass a good squeeze once Jou was standing. He always wondered how Jou's ass would feel, and he decided was good time as any to see how it felt. Just as he thought, it was a firm one, but not too firm. It wasn't soft either.

"Why did I get the feeling you were going to do that some time or another?" Jou asked in exasperation. He then proceeded to walk to the door before he turned and looked back. "Does that mean we're together?"

Seto gave him that looked which in Seto language meant, "Why are you asking me a stupid question?" Of course, Jou didn't understand Seto language so he was standing there totally confused. "Yes, we're together unless you'd rather not be."

"I wouldn't have it any other way."

3 And so ends my Christmas fic. Well, at least you didn't have to wait till next Christmas to find out the results. XD Maybe I'll write a lemon. It depends on the response.