Hey there peeps. Guess what. Some stupid virus infected my poor Joe, (My computer) and now I am reduced to writing in wordpad instead of my beloved Word, and I have to write on an old style laptop until my puter ish fixed. Also, my original Christmas Special got deleted... along with all my chaps of Class S, Class S Part 2, A New Life, and my other fanfictions I was gonna share with you and now I can't... WAAAAAAAAAH! Oh, but I can still give you the dirty version for chapter 7. That I have written on a piece of paper... which I hope no one will find... so if you want it, e-mail me. But don't use the one that specifies. I never check that one. E-mail me at instead. I check that one often. ,. NOW ON WITH THE SPECIAL!
Christmas Special, Compliments of Crashed:
Koji and Kida walked along the crowed sidewalks of Christmas Eve. There were people pushing and shoving in and out of stores, cramming in their last minute shopping. A large man dressed in red, (aka Santa for you complete idiots out there. Just kidding) rang a small, golden bell as he yelled his 'ho, ho, ho's' to the people walking about. Some people, including Kida, dropped some change into the tin can next to him.
"Ah, good ol' Christmas Eve!" Kida yelled as she stretched her arms in the air. Koji rolled his eyes, staring at the ground with his hands stuffed in his pockets, as usual.
"I don't see what's so special about this holiday..." he muttered. Kida gasped.
"It's Jesus's birthday!''
"So? I'm not Christan. Big deal..." Kida gasped again before appearing right in his face, pointing a finger.
"SO! Christmas is a time for joy and cheer! It is a time for a family to gather around the table, enjoy eachother's company,and talk about eachother's day! Then, they gather around the tree and partake in the ritual of eggnog chugging while opening gifts that they gave to eachother to show how much they care!"
"Sounds like something we do on a picnic." Kida placed a finger on her chin.
"Yeah, I guess it does." Kida resumed walking, Koji following. "Anyway, Christmas is a magical time, I mean, we got off school for a whole month because of it! There must be something you're missing."
"Whatever..." Kida suddenly stopped, staring at the image on the television displayed in the store window.
"A Yule Log!" Koji raised an eyebrow.
"And what's the point of that?" Kida sighed.
"Each member of a family makes a wish for the new year on it and when you burn it, your wish comes true!" Koji stared at her blankly.
"How cliche..." Kida playfully slapped his arm.
"Get over it." They resumes walkin once again, passing a group of kids beating up a glowing Rudolf in someone's lawn. They hardly noticed that they walked into a housing development.
"Everything about this holiday is cliche," Koji said quietly.
"So you've noticed. Now that the secret is out, I doubt there is any reason to keep it from the world."
"Very funny..." Kida frowned.
"You're being very quiet... is there something wrong?"
"It's none of your business." They stay quiet for a bit, marveling at the lights people had put up on display. Well, Kida marveled, Koji just stalked after her. Why hadn't she noticed it sooner? Duh, there was something wrong. Koji had never mentioned anything about his Christmas breaks before. She also knew Koji wasn't very close with anyone in his family besides Kouichi. She heard very little about all three of his parents. His dad was a jerk, his step mom he ignored, and his mother he didn't speak to much. Then, an idea hit her. She lached onto Koji's arm and began dragging him in the opposite direction they had been going.
"What are you-"
"Spend Christmas at my house, huh?" Kida asked while running with her arms around Koji's.
"Uh..."
"Then it's settled!" Koji struggle to get out of her grasp.
"No Kida..."
"Why not?" Koji stuffed his hands back into his pockets and began walking back the way they had come running.
"Christmas and I don't go well together..." Kida huffed.
"Christmas can't get along with anyone, it's not a person."
"SInce when are you one to mention technicalities?" Kida ran up to him again and tried to grab his arm, but he dodged her.
"Koji..."
"See you in a month... go spend time with your mom..." Kida stood still as Koji walked away. She had been defeated, there was no getting around that...
She walked in the opposite direction of Koji, her hands also stuffed in her pockets. Why doesn't he like Christmas? she wondered. Her mind raced with all sorts of stupid ideas. Maybe his family is from the circus and they have to walk the tight ropes every Christmas for everyone, but Koji is uncoordinatated and the ropes cut his feet up! Or, maybe his mom is a psychic and she predicted that he would never like the colors red and green, so there for he would always hate Christmas! After she reached those two ideas, she decided it best to just drop the subject.
She turned the corner and ran into a stop sign before realizing that she walked past her house. WAAAAAAAAAAY past. She sat down on the bench, waiting for the bus. She sat for about three minutes when someone sat down next to her.
"Evening Kida," a kind voice called to her.
"Hm? Oh, hey Kouichi," she greeted Koji's twin.
"What're you doin out so late?" And it just occurred to her that it was indeed very late. The streets were practically vacant.
"I could ask you the same question..." She eyed him. "What are you doing out here?"
"I asked first."
"I was walking around with Koji. Now I'm trying to go home." Kouichi frowned.
"Koji, huh?"
"Now your turn." Kouichi smirked. "Hey, I answered you. You need to answer me. It's only fair."
"It would be, wouldn't it?"
"HEY!" Kida yelled as the bus came and Kouichi quickly boarded it. Kida followed, taking a seat next to him over the old woman with the shopping bags. They sat in silence for a few minutes until the woman with the shopping bags departed. "So?" Kida said after the bus got going again.
"So what?" Kida smacked his head. "OW!" He rubbed his abused temple.
"Answer me," she said with more force.
"I'm just going around."
"Around... town?" He nodded. "Why?"
"Avoiding home."
"Why?" Kouichi glared and smirked at the same time. He really was quite maniacal at times...
"You like interrigating people?"
"Love it."
"Hm." It was obvious that he had no intention of explaining himself to her. She'd have to make him talk. She stared at him and completely missed her stop, not that she honestly cared or anything. Her mother was out with her friends anyway. She continued to stare at him. He didn't even twitch. She then began to poke him repeatitivly. At first it was every few mintues. Then she quickened her pace to the point where she was poking him so fast that there had to have been a bruise by now. He showed no signs of backing down. He's good, she thought. She'd have to roll up her sleeves... which she did... which she exadoratedly did... She cackled evilly. Kouichi felt the need to sweat drop, but his urge subsided when Kida began tickling his sides. He burst out laughing, rolling all over the seat and on the ground, laughing so hard he was crying.
"I GIVE! I GIVE! MERCY! MERCY! UNCLE!" he yelled.
"HM!" Kida placed her hands on her hips in triumph. "That's what I thought... Now are you going to answer me, or am I going to have to tickle you again?" Kouichi tried to catch his breath.
"Don't, I'll tell you..." Sighed a few times until he was breathing regularly. He sat on the seat again, motioning for Kida to sit next to him. "I don't want to go home. Not today... not Christmas... My mother's always in tears on Christmas. See, my mom and dad got married on Christmas... My mom also discovered she was pregnant with me and Koji a few days before Christmas..."
"It sounds like a lot of good happened on Christmas... why hate it?"
"I wasn't finished. Mom and Dad got divorced on Christmas. That was also when me and Koji were separated. Then mom and I were in a car accident on Christmas when I was 8. I almost died. Then mom lost her job on Christmas Eve the year after... ever since then, she's been upset because she couldn't pay for gifts. I just assume not be home, let her have her alone time."
"Oh... ouch..."
"This is the only day when I wear all black..." It was the first time Kida noticed, but... he was wearing entirely black. A black hoodie, a black T-shirt, (she could see the collar) black cargos, black Vans with marker covering the red Vans logo, even a black baseball cap. They stared at each other for a few minutes until Kida grew a smirk. "What?"
"Would you be willing to have a pleasant Christmas?" Kouichi blinked.
"I suppose..."
"GOOD!" As the bus stopped, she grabbed his arm and dragged him off.
"Where are we-"
"Shut up and trust me, kay?"
"Uh... whatever...?"
Hey! MY FIRST CUT SCENE IN THIS CHAPTER! W00T!
Izumi walked over to the door after she sat down her eggnog. "JP! Use a coaster!" She twisted the doorknob, greeting Kida with a large grin. "Merry Christmas Kida!" Kida followed Izumi in, still dragging Kouichi behind her. "K-Kouichi? Hey! Merry Christmas to you too! I wasn't expecting your or Koji! This is-"
"She dragged me here..." Kouichi informed her.
"Oh, well, STILL!" She smothered the gothic looking boy with a hug.
"In with you!" Kida yelled, pushing Kouichi next to JP. Takuya then began to burst out laughing.
"What?" Kouichi and JP asked at the same time. Takuya, stifling his laughs slightly, pointed up. The other two followed where he was pointing, then realized the most dreaded thing had happened. Ever heard the song, I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus? I have, but it should be changed to Kida Made Santa and Goth-Boy Kiss. In case you can't get the clues, they're standing under mistletoe.
"Yet another reason why I hate Christmas," Kouichi grumbled.
"You gotta do it…" Tom urged. "It's in the rules." JP and Kouichi blushed. (Don't worry, they don't like each other like that. I'm not that mean)
"Hold on, let me get my camera!" Izumi squealed while rushing into her room. Not wanting their humiliation to be publicized, they quickly pecked each other and sat down on the couch before Izumi could return.
"Aw…" she said when she came back. "You did it without me…" She pouted before sitting down next to the coffee table. Kida headed towards the door.
"Be back in a few!" she said, opening the door. "There's something I still have to pick up."
"OK! Come back real quick Kida!" Izumi yelled as the door closed.
"What'd ya think she's picking up?" Tom questioned.
"Koji," Izumi, Takuya, and Kouichi all said at the same time.
"Figured."
At The Minamoto Residents:
Kida walked up to their front stoop, caught her breath, and rang the door bell. She waited for a few moments before she could hear footsteps from inside. Kounsei (That's the Dad's name, right?) greeted her. Well, it was more of a grunt, but oh well.
"Hi, Merry Christmas! Is Koji around?" she asked. Kounsei shook his head.
"He's probably at the harbor. That's where he usually is. If you find him, tell him dinner's in the fridge." And with that the door closed.
Kida took off in the direction of the harbor. She ran in and out of alley ways, trying to avoid the dark ones and the main street. It was after dark, you see. She'd heard too many stories and watched too much tv to be so stupid as to let herself be caught in some maniac's plan for revenge in some weird situation that could only belong to the Jerry Springer show. Wow, that was a long sentence. As she came upon the harbor, she noticed a rickety old fence blocking her way, so she hopped over it, catching her plaid skirt on one of the wires.
"AH SHIT!" she yelled as she landed hard on the ground, her skirt ripping. She took a close look at it. The rip went up the side of her leg, but luckily her underwear was still hidden. She checked her arms and face for scrapes. Once finding she had only minor ones, she took off again, checking under piers and benches for Koji. She finally found him under a very small pier, staring out at the water, throwing an occasional rock. She sat down next to him, Koji barely acknowledging her.
"Hey," was her only greeting.
"Hey…" He threw another rock. "What happened to your skirt? Looks like you were at a club or something."
"I… tripped…"
"Did you now?"
"Hardy har…" she said while playfully punching him. They stayed quiet for what seemed like hours.
"Why'd you come here?" Koji asked, breaking the awkward silence.
"Is it wrong to be out at the harbor at night?"
"For someone as paranoid as you? On Christmas Eve? At," he checked his watch, "10:52? Yes." She stuck her tongue out.
"Well… someone like me can't walk home by herself at night, on Christmas Eve, at 10:52-"
"53 now."
"You ruined the moment!"
"What moment!"
"This one! It was all mushy and you mushed it!"
"I mushed the mushy?"
"YES!" She stood up and turned her back to him, playfully pouting. "And now I'm not talking to you."
"You? Ignore me? That's a laugh." She stayed quiet. "Silent treatment, I'm so scared."
"I thought I heard something… hm… must be Santa's Reindeer."
"Don't tell me you still believe in Santa!" he said, standing up and walking over to her.
"I never said I believed in Santa! I believe in his reindeer is all."
"Whatever." Koji grabbed her arm and began dragging her away from the pier.
"Where are we-"
"I'm walking you home. Before I 'mushed the mushy' you were about to force me to do that, weren't you?"
"Somewhat…"
"Hm." He dragged her out of the harbor and walked around the fence she tripped over. Her jaw dropped when she saw the opening.
"AH!" she yelled.
"What's wrong?"
"I didn't know there was an opening!"
"Around the fence? Yeah." By this time, they had stopped walking.
"This is where I ripped my skirt!"
"Really?" Koji looked at the fence closely, now seeing the dent and a piece of cloth on the metal. He burst out laughing.
"HEY! IT HURT YOU JERK!"
"Sorry," he took off his jacket and handed it to her. "Here, pfft (laughs) wrap this around you. (laughs some more)" She jerked it out of his hand and did what she was told. Then she started laughing.
"What?" Koji asked at her sudden mirth. Before he knew what was going on, Kida reached over and kissed his lips. He blushed violently, causing more laughter from Kida. "W-What was that for!" Kida pointed up. Someone had put mistletoe on their window sill, hanging for unsuspecting passerby's.
"Dang plant," Kida laughed. And then Koji pulled her close to him and kissed her back. She blushed a violent red as well. She blinked. "A-Are we going to sit here and make out all night?" Koji shrugged.
At Izumi's Party:
"So… is she coming back?" JP asked.
"Probably not," Izumi and Takuya said in unison.
"Figured."
CrashedmyHarley signing off! Aw. Come on, group Aw. AAAAAAAAAW. Season's Greetings to you all. I would to a Hanukkah one and a Kwanzaa one, but I don't know enough about that holiday to do them, sooooo… tell me about it, and maybe I will. Anywho. Once again, Season's Greetings, don't get caught in under the mistletoe unless you're with Koji, and don't drink the eggnog. You never know who's gonna spike it.