Ah, Christmas.

The season where people throw lots of parties, eat tons of good food (Like Turduckens), drink multiple kegs of beer, and scream bloody murder when seeing the reading on the bathroom scale. (Trust me, it happens. A lot.)

Ahem.

As we were saying, Christmas is the season where parties were thrown, and what better place to throw a party than The Hinata Girl's Dormitory?

At least, that's the opinion of one Mitsune Konno, anyway.

Some of the other residents however, had… different opinions. That basically means, Motoko and Naru complaining about the outcomes of the previous parties thrown in the dormitory, which included most of them getting drunk and doing all kinds of embarrassing stuff. But, the moment Keitaro expressed his delight at having a party, the noises of dissent were quieted and the unwilling participants suddenly became very interested in having a party indeed.

Even if it was only because… Keitaro wanted one, of course.

Still, there were some basic rules that had to be observed. "Of course, it has to be self-contained party. I'm not very receptive of the idea of Keitaro bringing those pervert friends of his back to pull perverted moves on us!"

And with that, planning of the party finally got underway.

000

"Alrighty people, we have only a few days to plan our party for Christmas, so we had best get started! First of all, we have to make a list of the items we need! Keitaro? Get a piece of paper out and starting recording!" commanded Kitsune.

Keitaro immediately scrambled to get the pen and paper. You see, even if all the tenants in the inn loved him, a slave… will always be a slave. A poof will always be a poof. A boob will always be a boob… but enough about that, since we all know what Keitaro is.

"Ok! I'm ready! Suggestions?"

"We need a tree, duh," quipped Naru.

"And mistle-" began Motoko, but seeing Naru looking at her with a weird expression, she finished lamely with, "uh… decorations."

"And?" inquired Keitaro.

"Er… well," replied the girls.

"Well, if that's all, than it isn't much of a list is it? Well, Keitaro, add all the different brands of Sake you know to that list, since we'll need a really large amount during the party. You don't know what these girls are like when they get hooked onto the sake!" chuckled Kitsune. "You were always too drunk to notice them guzzling down the drink like water!"

"Er…" was Keitaro's witty rebuke as he blushed a brighter red than a traffic light and hurriedly scribbled onto his list of Christmas-groceries-turned-Kitsune's-sake-restocking. After several moments, he stood up and turned towards Naru and Motoko. "Ok, now, the mall is much further than the grocery store I usually go to, so I'll need the both of your to punt me really hard, ok?"

Naru and Motoko both looked unsure. "You sure about that, Keitaro? It can be kind of painful…"

Keitaro chuckled. "Oh yeah, I'm sure I can take a little force here and there." Instantly, Motoko and Naru's eyes lit up with a "faux" wicked glint as they psyched themselves up to do something they didn't really like to do – punt Keitaro.

"Ready Keitaro?"

"OH YEAH BABY!"

"…"

"AAAAAIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE"

000

After a particularly explosive landing, in which he destroyed half of the square leading up to the mall, Keitaro dusted himself off and ducked into the crowd to escape the police he knew was coming after him for damaging private property. Not only that, but expensive private property, as well.

After all, any form of travel, this form in particular, had its drawbacks.

Needless to say, Keitaro shopped around and got most of the stuff needed, except for some of the more expensive Sakes that he simply could not afford at all. The tree he asked to be delivered as soon as possible, and with that, he embarked on the long trek home.

000

When Keitaro returned, he found the girls in deep discussion about something.

Su was the first to notice his return, so she yelled out "HIYA! KEITARO!"

With that, the other girls turned around and Kitsune beckoned him over. "So, how are we going decorate the inn?"

"Well, the first thing I think should be done would be to put mistletoe everywhere! So much so that it's impossible to walk without being under mistletoe."

"YEAH!" seconded Motoko.

"Uh Motoko, you do know what being under mistletoe means right?" questioned Kitsune.

"Yes, I do know," snapped Motoko.

Anyway, everyone agreed with Keitaro's idea, so it was decided that his idea would be implemented. However, Keitaro exclaimed, "Crap, I didn't buy enough of the mist- AAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE" but before he could finish Naru stood up and sent him on his way back to the mall.

The discussion continued.

000

On Christmas day, Keitaro helped out with Shinobu in the kitchen, the two working together to get the party snacks ready before the evening, when the party would be. The rest were busy putting the finishing touches on the decorations in the living room, but Keitaro honestly did not know what else there was to do. After all, HE was the one who stayed up the whole night last night setting up the tree and decorations while the others slept. The tree and decorations had come late, you see, and nobody else was inclined to help him, even though they all loved him.

Of course, all this work was done with the exception of Kitsune, who was as usual slacking off, and probably still asleep.

Never mind that it was already 3 o'clock in the afternoon.

The hours flew by as they worked, and after a while Keitaro could hear the television in the living room being turned on. It seemed like the girls outside were finished with their work. Anyway, not long after that Su burst into the room and was about to jump into the food when Keitaro quickly shoved her out of the kitchen. He nearly fell to the puppy dog eyes, but he managed to resist it in the end. (Guess repeated exposure really builds up a person's resistance)

Finally, all was finished.

Keitaro and Shinobu quickly gathered the food, and acting like waiters and waitresses, brought the food out.