Christmas Carol
A Gundam Wing Christmas Story
Duo Maxwell sat reclined in his favorite chair on the morning of Christmas Eve. He was just starting to doze off when the phone rang. Irritated, he got up and answered it.
"Hello." He tried not to let his irritation show in his voice.
"Hello. Is this Duo Maxwell?" said a sickeningly sweet voice on the other end.
"Yes. What is it?"
"You have been randomly selected to play Santa at the LaGrange Mall tonight."
"But it's Christmas Eve!" Duo whined.
"That's the point, Mr. Maxwell. You are to be here in twenty five minutes." Then Duo heard a click, and he hung up.
Completely and totally outraged that anyone could have the gall to call him on Christmas Eve and ask him to play Santa, he pulled on a heavy sweater and left.
I was playing Santa Clause downtown on Christmas Eve
When a little girl of three or four climbed up on to my knee
I could tell she had a Christmas wish behind those eyes of blue
So I asked her "What's your name and what can Santa give to you?"
Later at the mall, Duo was sitting in Santa's chair in a very hot red suit and a white beard. He was not a happy person. He had been sitting there for about three and a half hours asking children what they wanted for Christmas when something entirely unexpected happened. A little girl, about three or four years old, walked up to him and climbed up onto his lap. She had the most stunning blue eyes, clearer than Heero's...and darker blue. There was defiantly something like Heaven's light behind them.
"Hello. What's your name and what do you want for Christmas?" Duo asked, looking down into the girl's face. The little girl gulped and licked her lips, as if she was afraid to tell him. Finally, she returned his gaze. She said,
"My name is Christmas Carol; I was born on Christmas day
I don't know who my Daddy is and Mommy's gone away
All I want for Christmas is someone to take me home." She looked away from Duo and stared around at all of the parents walking with their children, then said in a low voice, "Does anybody want a Christmas Carol of their own?"
"Santa will do his best to bring you what you want." Duo said, then helped her down. "Be good." He waved as she started to slowly back away.
"I will." Carol smiled and waved. Duo was glad that she wasn't close enough to see him cry. Her story was the saddest he'd ever heard...and he had heard a lot of sad stories. His, for example.
Through all of the other little girls and boys, Duo's thoughts never left little Christmas Carol.
At the end of the day, his mind was made up. He was going to make Christmas Carol's Christmas wish come true.
Well all that I could say was Santa would do the best he could
Then I sat her down and told her, now remember to be good
She said I will, then walked away, turned and waved goodbye
And I'm glad she wasn't close enough to see old Santa cry
She said my name is Christmas Carol; I was born on Christmas day
I don't know who my Daddy is and Mommy's gone away
All I want for Christmas is someone to take me home
Does anybody want a Christmas Carol of their own?
The next morning dawned clear and bright. A perfect Christmas. The sunrise found Duo sitting at the kitchen table on the phone.
"Really! Thank you! You don't know how much this will mean to her!" Duo smiled as he hung up the phone. He was still smiling at the thought of seeing his Christmas Carol again. Within two minutes, he was driving up to the children's home.
Early Christmas morning I got up and dialed the phone
And made a few arrangements with the County Children's Home
And they told me it would be all right to pick her up today
Now my little Christmas Carol won't ever have to say
My name is Christmas Carol; I was born on Christmas day
I don't know who my Daddy is and Mommy's gone away
All I want for Christmas is someone to take me home
Does anybody want a Christmas Carol of their own?
Twenty minutes later, he was back at home, and his little Christmas Carol was right there with him.
Well Merry Christmas Carol
I love you, welcome home