A/N: Hello, minnaaaaaaaaa! It's already 2 months past christmas. I'm really sorry! My PC crashed so I'm using a laptop right now, but I have limited use of it. I can only use it every weekends. Sorry! Oh, and uhm, for those people who have sun cellular, e-mail it to me. Hehe! Please enjoy!

Disclaimers: Standard disclaimers apply.

Dedications: For AmanoAndin and Vil De. The Ban/Ginji you two have been waiting for. I guess it's not a yaoi fic. Just a little implied shounen-ai. Oh, sorry for the delay. Blame school. XD

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A View of Christmas
By: Star of FallinOutFallinIn

Ban and Ginji: Something About

"For the last time Ginji… I won't buy you that stupid scarf!"

"But! It's Christmas, Ban-chan!"

"I don't care!"

Ban's eyes read fire.

Ginji's lips quivered.

"Don't cry, you stupid eel!" Ban said, shouting. "It's 11:00PM so please let me sleep!"

"Demo Ban-chan! I really, really like that scarf! I've always wanted it ever since I was a child!" Ginji glanced over at Ban.

But he was already snoring.

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Ban was surprised to find his partner not by his side when he woke up. He entered Honky Tonk and asked Paul where Ginji was. "Dunno. Haven't seen him since yesterday evening." Ban cursed.

"Where can that idiot be!"

After about half an hour of searching in the cold, December snow, he found his partner distributing flyers. He immediately went to meet the latter. "Ginji!"

Ginji waved at Ban. "Ban-chan!"

"You jerk! Why did you leave without telling me! Didn't you even know how worried I was!"

Ginji blinked. "Gomen… I really wanted to earn money so I can but that scarf." He then smiled. "I'm hungry!"

Ban was flabbergasted and guilty at the same time. He frowned. "C'mon… let's eat."

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"Good morning sirs. May I take your order?"

Ginji squealed. "Haaai! I want a hamburger!"

Ban cringed. "I… I'll just have water, please." He looked at his wallet(if he did have one) and gave the cashier the money.

Ginji was digging at his hamburger while his partner was shaking his head. "Wai… it's really cold here… Don't you feel cold?"

Then all of a sudden, Ban's stomach growled. "Err… one order of French fries, please."

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Christmas

"Natsumi-chan! This is so cute!" Ginji uttered, complimenting Natsumi's gift- a puppy stuffed toy sitting on a silver pillow1.

Natsumi smiled.

"Four cigarette packs and 6 lighters? Is this supposed to be a joke?" Ban said upon opening Paul's gift for him. "Do you want me to die that badly?"

"Hmm… not really. It's Christmas, after all. Let's wait next year. Ha-ha. Kidding."

"Ban-chan! Here's my gift for you!" He handed Ban a wrapped gift.

Ban's eyes widened. "A pair of sunglasses! I always wanted this! Thanks, Ginji." He then paused. "I have something for you too, of course." Ban reached out for his gift for the electric-eel-man.

Ginji clasped his hands together. "Yokatta, Ban-chan! You didn't forget about me!" Ban rolled his eyes.

"Whatever. Just open it."

When Ginji opened the present, his eyes sparkled.

It was the scarf.

The scarf he always wanted- a scarf that not only warms up your body, but also your heart.

Like his partner, who he never thought of badly, who is always there, hugging you and making you feel warm when everything that surrounds you is nothing but freezing coldness and sad air.

We learn that Christmas is not a time to buy things we want…

Nor to buy things we need.

Neither to be selfish…

Nor arrogant…

Christmas… it's all about giving…

And the willingness to love.

tbc

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(1) This description is a stuffed toy from Blue Magic. Those who are fond of buying from this particular store, you might know it. XD

A/N: Yaaay! Very belated Merry Christmas to everyone! Hope this short ficlet of mine will somehow inspire many. –mwah- Please review.