A/N: Early Christmas story! Its Ichigo's 2nd Christmas! (I hope to do another Christmas story; a Gravitation Christmas Carol, if you will) Hope you like this one! One-shot!
:Christmas Morning:
Ichigo Uesugi sat on the floor in front of the Christmas tree; her tou-san, Yuki looking down upon her, a mug of hot coffee in his hand. "Merry Christmas, Ichi-honey..." her okaa-chan, Shuichi Shindou murmured softly and sweetly to his daughter. He pulled her into his lap and smiled up at the love of his life. Yuki's amber eyes danced with a smile of their own. "This one..." He pulled a large present tied with a shiny bow from under the large tree. "It's from your tou-san and me." The toddler tore at the paper, her golden locks shining as bright as the Christmas lights, her amethyst eyes sparkling. "Mine!" she declared, snatching the present to her small frame.
Shuichi laughed, leaning back on the palms of his hands.
"Ichigo.."
"Don't scold her." His lover's voice broke through his own.
"Huh?"
"She's only a child, Shuichi."
"Our child." He wrapped his arms tight around the amethyst eyed imp.
"That's right.."
The baby started to tear at the box again. "Here, sweety, let me help you..." His hands dwarfed her small ones as he tore away the pretty colored paper then opened the flaps to the box.
Ichigo squealed when she saw what was in there.
"DOGGY!" she announced, snatching the stuffed-pup from the box.
Eiri Yuki grinned slightly and sat down next to the mother of his child. He watched as little Ichi's eyes lit up as she tossed the puppy into the air then hugged it to her as if it were a life line. The dog was brown with black patches."What're gonna name the dog, Ichi-honey..." "The toddler ignored him, continuing to play with her new-found toy. "Dogggy! She squealed again. Shuichi cocked his head. "I think she's named it 'Doggy'." Yuki said from his side. He took a sip of coffee. "Doggy, eh?" He smiled, light filling his own violet eyes. "That's a perfect name, Ichigo. "The little girl then leaned up and planted a big kiss on her okaa-chan's nose. He laughed.
"I love you, Ichi..."
"That goes double for me." He gave his daughter's cheek a slight loving pinch on her chubby cheek.
"Isn't she the most beautiful thing, you've ever seen, Yuki?"
"Couldn't agree with you more."
The pink-haired sprite looked up into his blonde-heaed lover's eyes. "I love you, Yuki." He tilted his face up, their daughter between them. "And I love you, Shuichi..." With that Yuki bestowed on his lips a Christmas kiss.
Fin!
A/N: Short but sweet, ne? I liked it! What about you? Review onegai!
