Author's note: Something about updating, I plan to do most of it over the weekends; I will be working on the story whenever I have free time though. As of now I started writing chapter 8 and hopefully will have chapters 5 and 6 typed up by tomorrow.

Reviews:

Evil Furby Queen: Thanks for reviewing again. It's great to know I'm doing the characters justice. Let's see if I can keep up this pace through the school week that will be the real challenge. (Stupid pre-calculus homework!) But I'll try to update a chapter a day.

Silently Broken: Glad your enjoying the fic. No, This is my first story, (all other stories on the profile belong to my sister. This is her account she's just letting me use it.) Actually the whole Thanksgiving thing was just an excuse for everyone else to hold off on telling the yamis about another holiday since the last one was such a disaster. But I have toyed around with the idea of creating another story from that conversation.

This chapter is probably not as funny as the last, however I will leave it for the reviewers to decide.

Warnings: Slight language.

Disclaimer: I do not own Yu-gi-oh, I am just one kid writing a story for fun, so don't

Sue me.

All I Want for Christmas

Chapter 4: Ideas

Having long given up on drumming his fingers on the desk, Yugi decided on taking up pacing the floor instead.

He paced, back and forth, his mind never leaving his current problem. Even when it looked like he'd put a hole in the floor from the mass amount of pacing, he still didn't stop.

Then all of a sudden, (Like most good ideas.) it hit him like a bolt of lighting, except not as painful as getting hit by lighting. In fact, it's very unlikely that the teenager ever was struck by lightening so its probably unrealistic to compare getting a good idea and getting struck by lightning in the current situation, although that would explain why Yugi's hair defies gravity.

Any way the point was Yugi had an idea, if he was having so much trouble on deciding what to give Yami, let alone figure out how to get the money to pay for it, why not call someone for some advice.

Gardner Residence

Tea Gardner had just finished setting the timer for the batch of chocolate chip cookies she had just prepared.

The kitchen was bright and cheery as the smell of the backing cookies wafted through the air. Tea jumped, slightly startled when the phone rang.

"Hello, Gardner residence Merry Christmas." Tea said good-naturedly.

"Tea I need some." Came the voice on the other line.

"Yugi? What's wrong?"

"It's of the most importance and urgency, you just have to help me Tea."

Tea grew concerned, was some dark force once again threatening the safety of her friends? Yugi sounded completely nerve racked.

"I need advice on what to give Yami for a Christmas gift, and I don't have any money!" Yugi continued.

Tea's face faulted, 'That's it!' she thought, 'He got me all worried over a present?' however she was relieved to know Yugi was safe, so relieved she didn't hear the ding of the kitchen timer.

"Well Yugi I don't know. If anyone knows Yami best it's you, and I'd be more then happy to loan you some money, but I'm taped out because of my own Holiday shopping."

"I was afraid you would say that." Yugi said slightly crestfallen, he was sure Tea could have helped him. Yugi began to formulate a new plan, and was in such deep concentration that it was quite expected that Tea startled him when she spoke again.

"Hey! I got an idea, I'll get Joey and Tristan and all four of us can brainstorm."

Yugi's hopes brightened slightly at this, "That's a great idea! Maybe we can all come up with something! Oh but don't go to Tristan's house, he's already here."

"Oh?" Tea inquired.

"Yeah, he's helping Grandpa put up the Christmas lights." 'Hmm…' Yugi thought, 'I should warn him it's been a while since any one has changed the bulbs on those things.'

"All right so I'll met you at your place in half an hour, by Yugi!" As Tea hung up the phone thesmoke detectorwent off, it was then that the thick cloud of smoke bellowing from the oven caught her attention, "Oh no! My cookies!"

Game Shop

"All right maybe this isn't as hopeless as I thought. Now, how to keep Yami from knowing what we're up to?"

Yugi's train of thought was interrupted however when a great wail of despair reached his ears.

"Come on man! I have to take down the lights and check all the bulbs! No fair!"

"I guess Tristan found out on his own about the lights." Said Yugi sheepishly.

Wheeler Residence

Had you been at the Wheeler apartment a very strange sight would be rewarded to all those present. 'Jingle Bell Rock' played in the back round while Joey Wheeler did his best to tidy up the house for the holidays, adorned in apron, and kerchief, and armed with a broom and feather duster he clobbered any cobweb, and swept up any stain. (Don't ask me how he could sweep up stains I just tell it like it is.)

"Got to hustle," The blond youth said to himself, "got to get this mess cleaned before tomorrow."

What was so important you ask? Well it just so happened that Joey's sister Serenity was spending Christmas with her father and brother this year. 'I can't believe this,' Joey thought as a smile spread to his face. 'Dad actually tells me to clean the apartment so there'll be room for a Christmas tree! Not only that he hasn't had a sip of boozes since he heard Serenity wanted to spend the holiday with us.'

Even though Joey knew it would not stay this way forever, and his father would go right back to his old ways come New Year, it was nice to know that it'd be like having a real family for Christmas. Joey was just about to take out the trash when the doorbell rang.

"Maybe Serenity came early!" Joey glanced at the still slightly messy apartment. "Oh well, she'll have to excuse the mess." He dropped the trash bag and made a beeline for the door.

Needless to say Tea was shocked when Joey threw open the door and gave her a bear hug. "Sis!" He cried.

"Joey!" Tea gasped, "It's me!"

"Opps Sorry!" Joey said realizing his mistake and pulled back. "What's up?"

"Umm…" Tea now had a good look at what Joey was wearing. She then found it hard to suppress the sudden fit of giggles that were overtaking her.

"What's the matter with…" Joey began but then realized what was so funny. "All right, did you come here to discuss my wardrobe, or what?"

"Sorry, but Yugi needs our help, can you come with me to his place?" Tea asked.

"What's wrong?" Joey asked suddenly looking serous despite the usually carefree attitude he gave off.

"Nothing too serious." Tea answered "Just that Yugi needs help with a gift for Yami and he's currently broke."

"That is a problem, didn't he try getting a job?" Joey asked, while something else stirred in his mind.

"I don't think that would help Joey." Tea replied, "Nobody's really hiring right now. December is a very hard month to find work."

Joey put his hand to his chin and thought, 'There's something I know that can help my bud, but what?'

Tea shifted as she watched what appeared to be her friend fall asleep against his doorframe. She was fighting the urge to tip him over when Joey opened his eyed and exclaimed, "I got it!"

The blond then proceeded to run to the trash bag he was about to throw out. From the hall Tea watched in curiosity, then in mild disgust as Joey dumped the contents of the bag onto the floor and started rummaging through it.

"Joey what are you doing?" Tea demanded.

"Found it!" Joey called out, holding up a crumpled piece of paper. "Lets go Tea." He continued to drag the brunet outside.

"Joey wait!" Tea cried "Don't you think you should change first?"

Joey paused in his mad dash and took a look at his attire "Woops! You got a point.

Chapter four is done! Is it just me or does this one seem longer then the others?

Hope you enjoyed it, read and review.

Preview: Next chapter Joey nearly spills the beans, Bakura comes up with a new winter sport called 'pelt the mortal with snow', and we see what Malik is up as he pays a visit to Ryou.