Yami and Maura walked into the family room just as Joey was leaving.

"What's going on Seto?" Yami asked.

Seto turned around, "Nothing, just helping Mokuba with his presents. I did help him a little with the wrapping but he did pretty good by himself."

"That's great kiddo, I'm having Mai make us some hot chocolate and then we'll go to the downstairs family room and start a fire in the fireplace and we'll cuddle up with a blanket and I'll tell you and Maura the story of Christmas." Yami said.

"R-really?"

"Really, big brother? Papa always just it was a special holiday to celebrate the birth of the land and its people." Maura said.

"Well that is one reason people celebrate. But that's not the main reason." Yami said. "Let's go down and get started."

"Mokuba, you and Maura go on down. Once downstairs find a seat and wait. We'll be down in a moment."

"Okay, big brother."

After the kids left Yami turned to Seto. "What's wrong Seto?"

"We need to clear a day within the next week."

"For what?"

"For something we should have already done."

"And that is?"

"Giving Mokuba a complete physical."

"Okay, I won't argue that he probably needs one but why now?"

"Because this is the second time I have called to him in my normal voice when he's doing something and he hasn't heard me. The first time he was sorting clothes, this time he was sorting boxes."

"Why was he sorting boxes or clothes either?"

"He was sorting clothes when we were at his old home. As for boxes, he was looking for the right ones for our presents."

"Really, so what did he get us?"

"I didn't peek."

Yami glared at him. "Since when?"

Seto shrugged. "I didn't want to hurt the kids feelings by looking. It's his first Christmas. I felt it'd be wrong to ruin the surprise of what he got us. If he knew that we knew what it was I think it would hurt the poor kid feelings and since we do want to keep him happy, I chose to resist the urge to peek."

"Well that's unusual for you."

"Whatever, do you want to clear the calendar and come with us?"

"We've got a couple of conference calls with other advisors from other kingdoms so, I can handle those and you can take care of Mokuba. I'd like to be there but I've been putting off this conference for a while. Besides you know the doctor would only shoo one of us away. He'd probably shoo both of us away if not for the fact that Mokuba would never sit still long enough for him to do it or be so terrified that it'd take us a week to calm him down afterwards."

Seto sighed, "That's true, I'm almost afraid to have him go through it." Then he smirked and said, "So, in this Christmas story are you going back over Santa Claus and pray they don't fall asleep on you."

Yami glared at him, "Its not my fault they end up going to sleep during my stories."

"Perhaps you should make your stories more entertaining."

"I am not going to dance around while telling them a story!"

"You're right, besides it'd only end up scaring them."

Yami glared at him. Seto just smiled.

"What's with the goofy smile?"

"You know we've been fighting more and more since becoming parents."

"What's your point?"

"No point. I just was thinking how strange it is…" Seto started then walked over to the window and looked out. "Every year we always would look out there and wonder about our brother or we go out there and goof around. Now we're fighting over how we tell a story to our kids."

Yami smiled. "Yeah, its strange. We always just had dreams and thoughts. It's so strange to have two kids here. Its almost scary."

"How's that?"

"They're looking up to us, not wanting us to screw up."

"Oh, well in that case they're in trouble."

"Seto!"

"I still find it strange and a little exciting. Look Yami, it's snowing!"

"I guess this means you'll be up before I am and have Mokuba dragged down there."

"Now why would you think that?"

"Because I know you. You love it when it snows. Now with Mokuba to play with, you'll be even more anxious to go out there. Instead of dragging me out of bed and down there you'll be dragging Mokuba. I'd feel sorry for the kid if not for the fact that I think he'd enjoy it."

"It wouldn't kill you to get up and drag Maura down too."

"I hadn't thought of that. Knowing you though you'd want to start a snowball fight!"

"Like you wouldn't enjoy it. Besides we have no way to know how much it's going to snow."

"Well we'd better get downstairs before the kids think we forgot about them."

Seto nodded and they went downstairs to find the kids sitting on the couch half frozen. They walked in and were surprised that for some reason that room didn't have any heat to it at all. They didn't question why the kids were still in the room. They told them to go to that room and despite the fact that the room was an icicle that's where they were. That was the only down side they had found to their kids. They seem to take things literally.

"You two do know you could have waited outside for us instead of freezing in here, don't you?" Yami asked.

"But you said to wait in here, big brother." Maura said.

"Well next time wait where its not cold." Yami said.

"It's snowing." Seto said.

Maura smiled. "Really?"

Seto nodded but noticed Mokuba didn't seem all that excited.

"What's wrong?" Seto asked.

Mokuba shook his head.

Seto lifted his head. "I wouldn't have thought they'd made you work in the snow, but you should try to forget them. You're our little one now. I'll even teach you how to build a snowman."

"What's a snowman?" Maura said.

Yami blinked. "Your family didn't let you play in the snow?"

"Not really."

"W-why d-do you w-want to b-build something in the snow? I-its s-so cold." Mokuba asked.

Seto sighed. "You'll like the snow better when you get to play in it and not walk through it or work in it. Besides this time you wont be as frozen as you were then. Then I'm sure you didn't have very many warm clothes. Now I hope we did a good enough job of getting you enough warm clothes."

Yami then noticed there were no drinks in the room. "I guess Mai either forgot the hot chocolate or took it upstairs."

"When did you tell her to set it up?"

Yami looked at the grandfather clock in the room. "8:00."

"Then where's the surprise it's only 7:15. Why so late?"

"Well I didn't think we'd get to it before then."

"Since, we got to it early might as well give them time off. I can handle it. You start the fire and get set up. Are you going to tell the story or read it?"

"I think it'd be better if I used the story book your mother gave you. If you don't mind?"

Seto shook his head. "No, I think it'd make her happy to know we were reading from it and sharing its story with our kids."

"Yes, I'm positive she would."

"Well get that fire started or we won't be able to do this at all. We'll have to have the technician in soon to figure out what's wrong with the central heating unit."

"I'll call after Christmas to get him out here."

"Good, Mokuba, would you like to help me make some hot chocolate?"

Mokuba brightened up and got up and ran over to him. But then remembered what Seto said and was confused and looked at Yami. "I t-thought w-we were going to have hot coco?"

Yami smiled and bent down next to him. "Coco is short for chocolate."

"R-really? B-but how d-do you m-melt the chocolate?"

"You know what chocolate is, Mokuba?" Seto asked.

"As-sana liked the w-way I c-could draw and w-wanted m-me to do it. If I d-did g-good and she was happy she'd g-give me a candy bar."

Seto and Yami then remembered that Asana had said something about that.

"Well come with me and I'll show you how we make it." Seto said.

Mokuba smiled and nodded taking Seto's hand.

"You shouldn't have stayed in there so long, kiddo. Your hands are like ice." Seto said taking Mokuba and leaving.

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"Maura why didn't you two wait outside? Mokuba I could understand, but you have a lot me sense than he does when it comes to being told where to stay."

"It wasn't that bad and we didn't think you'd be gone so long."

Yami put the back of his fingers to Maura's face. "Seto said Mokuba was ice cold, so are you. Next time, wait for us out in the hall or on the stairs or something. Come on you can help me start the fire."

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Mokuba was thrilled at learning something new. Especially with Seto letting him help and talking to him. They finished making it and Seto had spotted Isis and told her that she and Mai had the night and next day off. Then they took the drinks back to the room they left Yami and Maura in.