A Merry Little Christmas

By: DJ Rodriguez

(Author's Notes: Hi, everyone. This little chapter here is once again dedicated to my good friend R.G. Detillion, and since it's the holiday spirit, he gets his wish.

Darien: We hope he, and also you all out there enjoy it too.

Now, on with the fanfic!)

Kasumi Detillion, wife to R.G. Detillion and mother to their newborn daughter Niko. The family had settled down near Domino City, well outside the city limits in the country. Kasumi was feeding her little bundle of joy while waiting for her husband to come home from work.

R.G. had gotten a job at Kaiba Corporations, working as the lead officer in Seto Kaiba's security squad. Julie, his little sister, was dating Mokuba and both were able to convince Kaiba to hire him. His skills were top-notch, and his training with Kasumi earlier on helped him achieve the rank of Captain.

R.G. was now getting off; glad his shift was over and very anxious to return home to see his wife and daughter. One of the security guards that were under his command saw him walk by. "Say, boss? Are you taking the week off for Christmas vacation?" he asked.

The young man sighed and answered "Sadly, no. I was only able to convince Kaiba to allow me three days off. After that, its back to work."

The guy patted R.G's shoulder in sympathy and said "Tough break. But, cheer up. At least you'll have some time off to spend the vacation with your family."

The husband of Kasumi smiled a little and replied, "Yeah, you have a point. Well, see ya later Bass." The two officers departed, R.G. getting into his sleek black Camero and driving off from underneath the building.

'I hope Kasumi and Julie haven't decorated the tree yet. We're supposed to do it as a family!' he thought as he sped off to leave Domino City.

Kasumi was cleaning the dishes, putting her daughter to bed and all, when Julie came in. The little girl was full of energy, and she used it mostly to either annoy her big brother or with Mokuba when they went out on dates. "Hi, Kasumi! Is that big lug of a brother here?" the energetic girl asked playfully.

Kasumi giggled and replied, "No, he's not here yet. Don't worry, he'll be back shortly."

Julie pouted cutely and muttered "He better. Today's the day we decorate the tree, and I don't want him to miss out!"

In a few moments, a car pulled up and a loud honk came out. "Big brother!" Julie squealed in delight as she ran outside to greet him. Kasumi dried her hands with a towel and followed Julie outside, walking rather gracefully. When she came to the outside world, she smiled at seeing her husband hugging Julie.

"Hey! How's my little bratty sister doing, eh?" he asked playfully. That earned a little smack on the arm from her.

"I'm doing fun, ya big lug. Come on, its time to decorate the tree!" she answered back while pushing him towards the home. What she did succeed in was pushing him towards the arms of his loving wife. Both shared a hug and a kiss, both of which earned a mock-gag from Julie.

"Its good to see you, husband of mine." Kasumi whispered to him.

R.G. smiled and replied "Its always a treat to see your lovely face, my dear wife." The two left to go back inside while Julie tagged along.

When they got inside, Julie closed the door and Kasumi went upstairs to check on Niko. "Hey, bro! Let's put on some music tunes while we decorate!" the little bundle of energy exclaimed. Even before R.G. could answer, Julie put in a music CD into the DVD player in the living room. Soft, soothing music filtered into the air and the lyrics sung by a woman came on.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Let your heart be light

From now on our troubles will be out of sight

Kasumi came down with a sleepy Niko, who smiled at her mother and at R.G. The young man kissed the forehead of his beautiful daughter, who just giggled slightly and yawned. The parents laughed, and R.G. and Julie got to work on decorating the Christmas tree.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas

Make the Yule-tide gay

From now on our troubles will be miles away

So have yourself a merry little Christmas now

The siblings decorated the tree with glass colored balls, special decorations that held great significance, and put on fuzzy golden/silver streamers all around the tree. The multi-colored flashing lights were a nice touch, and Kasumi was taking pictures of the entire event.

Here we are as in olden days,

Happy golden days of yore

Faithful friends who are dear to us,

Gather near to us once more

They were halfway finished when the doorbell rang, and Julie opened the door to have Tina, Lei Fang, Ayame, Hitomi, Helena, Lisa, Bass, Zack, Hayabusa, Ein, Lee, and many more standing outside. Kasumi welcomed them all in, and the good times started to really roll. The guests said hi, and some started to help decorate the rest of the tree.

Through the years, we'll always be together

If the Fates allow

Hang a shining star upon the highest bough

And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Seto and Mokuba Kaiba were the last guests to arrive, and it was Mokuba and Julie who put the finishing touches on the tree. R.G. and Kasumi lifted up the two, and together they put on the Christmas Star. It lit up brightly and bathed the room in a warm, yellow glow.

R.G. wrapped in arm around Kasumi and his daughter, kissing both of them on the cheek. "Merry Christmas, my family." he whispered to them.

Kasumi snuggled into him and replied "Merry Christmas to you too, love."

The night went on, as the bonds between friends, family, and loved ones grew strong. Christmas was a special holiday for all, including DOA fighters.

(Author's Notes: Well, I hope you enjoyed this little side-chapter here. Happy holidays, and good luck with everything!

R&R, no flames, enjoy, and leave long reviews!)