Author's Notes: Here is the re-formatted version. Word Perfect is the devil, and that's all I'm saying. Thank you so much for reading the story and I hope you enjoy Day 4. It took awhile to come up with this idea, I had to be really clever about it.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Kenshin, Christmas, or the song 12 Days of Christmas. I do own the idea to this story, 12 Days of Christmas though, and I do hope you enjoy reading it as much as I've liked writing it.
On the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me: Four calling birds
December 8
"Hello, Karou Kamiya?" A woman's voice asked over the phone.
"Yes, I'm Karou Kamiya." Karou said into the phone.
"We have something at the Hall desk for you. Do you have time to come pick it up right now?" The woman asked.
"Yes, I do, I will be up in a few moments." Karou answered.
"Thank you Miss. Kamiya." The woman said, hanging up the phone.
"Who was on the phone, Kaoru?" Megumi asked.
"It was the Front Desk upstairs. I have a package." Karou said grabbing her keys off her desk.
"Really? Hm, I wonder what it is." Misao said, turning from her computer.
"I have no clue. Today is day four, by my calculations. It's been every other day, until Christmas Eve."
"Interesting." Megumi said.
"She has an entire theory on it. It's amazing." Misao said turning to Megumi.
"It's amazing what presents and Christmas with the mixture of Kenshin in there will do to her." Megumi said to Misao.
"Will you guys stop this!"
"Stop what?" Misao said innocently.
"Talking about me like I'm not here!" Karou said. "You guys are too funny!"
"We just think it's funny that you actually have this all worked out."
"It's day four, so Four Calling Birds? Right?" Misao asked.
"Yes."
"Any ideas?" Megumi asked.
"None."
"We're all going up." Misao replied.
"Fine with me." Karou said, leaving the room.
A few more minutes and the three friends were up stairs in the Resident Hall lobby.
"Excuse me, my name is Karou Kamiya. I got a call that I have a package?" Karou asked the woman at the desk.
"Yes. I'll be right back, wait right there."
"Come on, guys. May sound strange, but I'm nervous." Karou said as they walked into the office.
"Why?"
"I have no clue what to expect." Karou answered as they waited for the woman to come back.
A few more minutes four large birds came out of the door of the office. Karou, Megumi, and Misao stared at the four birds, who were forming a half circle a few feet from their little group.
"Karou Kamiya, The Calling Birds, are here to sing to you this day, December 8, 2005." The first bird said.
"One the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partridge in a pear tree." The second bird sang
"One the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, two turtle doves." The third bird sang, bowing after he finished.
"On the third day of Christmas my true love gave to me, three french hens."
"On the fourth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, four calling birds." All four birds sang in perfect harmony.
By this point, the students that were in the lobby started standing around the little group of Karou, Megumi, Misao and the four calling birds. The birds continued from that point.
to We Wish You a Merry Christmas. "We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish You a Merry Christmas; We wish You a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Good tidings we bring to you and your kin; Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year." The four birds sang in unison
"Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; Oh, bring us a figgy pudding; Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer." The first bird started singing.
"We won't go until we get some; We won't go until we get some; We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here." The second bird was singing soon after the first bird ended.
"We Wish you a Merry Christmas, We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." The third bird sang, ending the song.
"Santa baby, slip a sable under the tree, for me; I've been an awful good girl; Santa Baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight." The fourth bird sang, starting the song "Santa Baby". "Santa Baby, an out-of-space convertible too, light blue; I'll wait up for you dear Santa Baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight." She continued.
"Think of all the fun I've missed; Think of all the fellas that I haven't kissed; Next Year I could be oh so good; If you'd check off my Christmas list; Boo doo bee doo
"Santa honey, I wann yacht and really that's not a lot; I've been an angel all year Santa Baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight." The second bird started. " Santa cutie, there's one thing I really do need, the deed to a platinum mine; Santa cutie, and hurry down the chimeny tonight." She continued to sing out.
"Santa Baby, I'm filling my stocking with a duplex, and checks; Sign your X on the line; Santa Baby, and hurry downt he chimney tonight." The first bird started. "Come and trim my Christmas tree with some decorations bought at Tiffany's; I really do believe in you; Let's see if you believe in me. Boo doo bee doo." The bird finished.
"Santa Baby, forgot to mention one little thing, a ring; I don't mean a phone, Santa Baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight." They all sang together. "Hurry down the chimney tonight, Hurry down the chimney tonight." They all sang finishing off the song.
"Thanks guys, that was wonderful." Karou said, with a huge grin on her face.
"We have one little more thing for you, Miss. Kamiya." The third bird said.
"Oh?"
"Here you go." The second bird said, pulling a little wrapped package out of his bird suit.
"Thank you." Karou answered as she watched the four large birds exit the dorm.
"What is it Karou?" Megumi asked.
"In a hurry Meg?" Karou asked.
"No, we're not, just interested in what it is. This is growing better and better by the day." Misao answered for her and her friend.
"Okay." Karou said, starting to unwrap the gift. Inside was a little figurine of a calling bird. It wasn't much bigger and 3 inches tall and two inches wide, and fit in Karou's palm. "Let's go downstairs, guys."
"You want to call Kenshin don't you?" Misao asked while they waited for the security door to open.
"You guessed it." Karou said, walking down the hall. "I really need to find something good for him. I haven't found the right gift yet." Karou finished.