Disclaimer: Every time you say you don't own Kingdom Hearts, God kills a kitty. Save the kitties. Say you don't own Kingdom Hearts.

Authors Note: Yay for ideas! It's kind of snowing and sleeting so we got out of school. I do say that I think Texas will find any excuse to get out of school. But I don't mind because I can update stories and stuff.

Yes, I believe in Santa
Chapter Four: Santa's Mission

"I tied in a ribbon in my hair," I smiled and sang as I brushed my hair and looked in my dresser mirror. "And then I tried to smile. I got the feeling that I had changed who I was." I know, I'm a big nerd. Singing the Tokyo Mew Mew theme while getting ready? If anyone walked in I'd be dead meat. But this song is so...so...

Happy. Like kawaii happy. It's almost sickening. (A/N: "Cute")

"A little bit of courage becomes confidence. I had forgotten that fact," I paused a moment since there was no music to follow. Then I let my gaze glide to a picture frame that contained last years group photo. Everyone was smiling. Even me! And that was the night Sora, due to the evilness of his mistletoe trick, stole a kiss from me. I was mainly smiling because Riku had his arm around me. That memory alone brought a smile to my face.

"Until I met you," I quietly sang. Then, like the elfish nerd I was, I grabbed my hair brush and acted like it was a microphone. I jumped on my bed as if it were a stage and my stuff animals were the audience. "IT'S SHOW TIME!"

"Doki-doki sasete ne," I began to sing the song in Japanese. This part always sounded better that way anyways. "Itsudemo tokimeki tai no." (A/N: "Make my heart beat faster and faster. I always want these exciting feelings".) It's true. The song that is. I don't care if Riku likes me that way or not. And I quote any female character on almost any anime, 'I just like being around him'. Every time I see him I fall for him more. I don't think I could give that part up. My feelings that is.

"I want to show you a different me," I sang in English again. "So please!" Was I imagining things or were my stuff animals clapping? Ignore them. Your insane enough as it is Kairi. "Motto, motto sunao ni afurenru kono ki mochi wo!" (A/N: "I became more and more open as I overflow with these feelings.)

"Anata ni todoketai yo," I couldn't help smiling. (A/N: "I want to give it all to you.") "Please accept it my sweetheart," I threw my arms up in the air. Then I took a bow and to my surprise, I heard clapping. I lifted up my head and raised my eyebrow. There, sitting amongst my stuffed animals, was Tidus. No wonder I didn't recognize him...he's possibly as small as my teddy bear.

"Bravo," Tidus teased me as he stood up. He clapped as though he'd seen the best performance of his life. "Encore!"

"I hate you," I pouted as I plopped down on my bed. Tidus let out a playful laugh.

"I'm just clapping!" He exclaimed and clapped some more. The blonde boy did look rather funny amongst my usagi's and neko's. "Why up so early Kairi-chan?"

"No reason," I told him, keeping my groan back. "I just have to go down to the office early to get my assignment."

"Really?" Tidus titled his head. "That sucks."

"I know," I let my groan out as I continued brushing my hair.

"I mean that REALLY sucks," he continued.

I eyed him out of the corner of my eye. "Yes. I know."

"I mean that sucks more then a horny prostitute on valentines day."

You could only imagine the weird look I was giving him. "I...guess...so..."

"That sucks even more than-"

"Just stop there," I interrupted him. I flipped my now brushed hair and nodded at myself in the mirror for approval. Then a thought came to my mind. "Why are YOU up so early Tidus-kun?"

He flinched. So much that he knocked down Mr. Snuggle-Poo. And I just grinned in satisfaction. Oh my, oh my how he hated being called Tidus-kun.

"Couldn't sleep," he rocked back and forth. "So I was going to wake you up by screaming in your ear very loudly-"

Oh thanks Tidus. I would have loved that one.

"But then I heard you singing and it was way too funny to pass up," grinned Tidus like a little boy. My heart sunk.

"Did I really suck that bad?" I laughed to pass it off. I'll admit, I was upset. It's not like I want to grow up and become a singer but I thought I at least had some talent. Poor emo Kairi.

"No actually," Tidus thought about it. He nodded. Hmm, he kind of looks like a monkey. I should go into his bedroom one day and attach a monkey tail and ears to him. Then maybe stuff a banana in his pocket. THEN I'D SCREAM IN HIS EAR! DANCE MONKEY, DANCE!

Oh yeah. That paying attention thing? I'm not good at it.

"You were actually pretty good," Tidus told me (and yes it brought a smile to my face). "I mean your not Utada Hikaru but still good."

Heck, a compliment is a compliment and I'm willing to take them as I get them. "Thanks," I smiled as I put on some chap stick. I gazed at the clock. "HOLY CRAP!" I screamed (right in Tidus' ear...that made me happy). "I'm-"

"Late?" asked a voice from behind me. I turned around to see Jack Ass-kun, A.K.A. Sora, staring at me and glaring. And I'm the one who is supposed to glare at him!

Wait, what is he doing in my bedroom?

"What are you doing in my bedroom?" I asked him. Clever, aren't I? Then I remembered the Santa Clan's special 'power'. "Oh. You transported here."

Yep! You read right. Santa and his son's (no matter the number or annoyance of them) have the power to teleport themselves where ever they want. Like Sora did. They do this so they can deliver gifts. You know, they use the reindeer to fly but they teleport inside peoples houses to deliver the gifts.

What? The chimney? You think a man of any size could fit down those small ass things? They are Santa. Not God.

"Yes," Sora kept his stern look. "I did. And you Baka-cha," he grabbed my wrist. "Are late."

I sighed because I knew he was going to teleport me some where. He did it before. My third year here he teleported me to Russia. AND LEFT ME THERE! FOR THREE DAYS! "Make sure you lock my door," I told Tidus. He nodded and nervously looked at Sora.

Sora tugged at my wrist and his image started to fad. I looked down at myself and realized I was fading away also. I groaned and closed my eyes, knowing this was part of the teleportation process. And the next thing I knew I was in Santa's office. Sora smirked as he let go of my wrist. "My dad is going to be pissed off."

"It's not my fault Tidus snuck into my room and made me late," I grumbled softly. "Jack ass..." Jack Ass-kun's eyebrow lifted up.

"What was that Baka-chan?" he continued to smirk. I hate his power over me.

"I love you?" I questioned in a playful manner. He rolled this eyes. Obviously Sora doesn't know of humor.

"Sure you do," he mumbled and looked at the floor. "Dad!" he called out. "Kairi is here."

"I know," stepped in a tall blonde man. This man was still in his red pajama pants and rubbing his eyes. His beautiful, blonde, and usually spiked up hair was in a 'I-just-got-out-of-bed' look.

Which he obviously did.

"Dad!" Sora blushed and groaned. He put his head into his hand. "We have guest!"

"It's only Kairi," shrugged Sora's dad. I chuckled softly to myself at the quarrel.

"Hello Cloud," I bowed to my senpai. He just shrugged back and sat at his desk. I think I heard him mumble hello back to me. You could never be sure with Cloud.

"Call him Santa or Mr. Claus," Sora spat at me in an angry whisper. My eyes opened wide with surprise.

"Don't worry about it Kairi," Cloud yawned and ran his fingers through his hair. Why do guys do that anyways? Not that I mind. "You've been around long enough. You can call me whatever you want."

"Thank you Cloud," I bowed again as I took the time to give Sora a 'I-told-you-so' look. Oh my how he did glare at me. Don't worry Jack Ass-kun, I don't fancy you either.

"Now for you assignment," Cloud mumbled as he went on his own silent scavenger hunt underneath his desk. I was rather confused. Doesn't Aerith usually handle uniforms? What else could he be searching for?

Unless it was ...a shovel. God forbid!

"Ah here we go," Cloud came up from under his desk. He held a white box in his hands. "This will be your temporary uniform for this mission."

"Hai," I nodded as I took the box from him and eyed it carefully. "Just exactly what is-"

"I'll tell you," the blonde Santa interrupted me. Time to pay attention. "Kairi, you will be going down to Tokyo. There you will find all the fake Santa's that have little children sitting in their lap and asking them for gifts. You will go and attach a microphone to their beards."

Beards. Santa's don't look good with them. The first Santa and maybe a few after him thought they looked good with beards and beer belly's. And oh my they don't

"Kairi!" Sora spat at me while assuming the 'I'm-a-good-Santa's-son' position. "Stop spacing out."

"Hai," I nervously blushed. I was in front of Cloud and he has to go and say that? I lifted up my head and saw Santa was simply chuckling at my behavior.

"Don't sweat it," Cloud smiled at me. Oh gosh he had a fabulous smile. Not as great as Riku's but not everyone could be a Sex God. "Like I was saying, you will attach a microscopic microphone in their beards. That way we can hear gift request from children who couldn't send their letters in."

"Hai!" I exclaimed happily. My smile was as big as Japan. I just got the easiest job on the face of the earth! For an elf always. You can imagine how ecstatic I was.

"And Sora?" Cloud turned to his son. "You will be aiding her with her mission."

His jaw dropped. My jaw dropped. And Cloud only grinned. Suddenly, this mission didn't sound so fun.

Authors Note: Thanks for the ideas! I love the ones you guys are sending me. (For me to remember: Reindeers Fight when they stub their toe. No one would understand that so just ignore it.)

Kairi: Secretly one of "Santa's elves" who his son, future Santa, gets picked on by Sora a lot.
Sora: Son of Santa Claus, AKA Cloud. Likes to pick on Kairi.
Riku: Head elf and Kairi's love interest. Likes to flirt.
Tidus: Another elf and Kairi's friend.
Wakka: One of Kairi's classmates at school.
Selphie: One of Kairi's friends/classmates.
Namine: A fellow elf. Likes to draw.
Cloud: Santa Claus, Father of Sora.
Aerith: Mrs. Claus, Mother of Sora.
Leon: School stud and member in the band 'SQUFFIE'. Not a major character.
Yuffie: Leon's friend, Selphie's sister, member in his band. Not a major character.