The next few months had been gone well for the Pickles family, Charlie had studied hard and had did well in his mocks, James managed to adapt to life in his new dimension as well as being the best basketball player in his school, Molly had saw the new Reptar vs Dummy Bears movie.
It was Christmas and it was an happy time of the year, with lots of presents and games planned, Charlie had already been playing christmas songs and wearing christmas jumpers since October, as for James he was more excited for christmas than Buddy from the Elf movie as he had constantly been playing christmas music, watching christmas movies and even eating christmas themed food since late September.
Ushio had gone back to Hikarizaka for christmas which meant Charlie didn't see her for the entire month of December which he did miss her, although they kept videocalling each other as well as both sending christmas messages to each other.
ARI had done well in the months leading to christmas, Haman was successful in getting Dil that thing he wanted from dimesnion V-AC4 which turned out to be the Key to Time which was currently being studied by ARI Scientists, as an reward Haman joined the SAB (Stragetic Alien Bureau) which was Stu Pickles Toys version of Section 31. Also Dil had used the Zeon blueprints to begin work on the SPT Reptar Mk III and the Aqua Reptar
As of Pickles family tradition, they celebrated Hanukkah first as it was earlier than Christmas, James got to light the menorah on one of the days as it was his first Hanukkah as well as Charlie winning the game of Dreidal virtually every single time which frustrated everyone else as it meant Charlie had most of the chocalate gelt.
Christmas day saw everyone woke up really early espically James and Molly who woke everyone up before going downstairs to find lots of presents underneath the tree.
"First present is for Charlie, it is from us" said Dil
Charlie opened it to find a new baseball bat
"You can use that if you make the majors" said Lil
"Thanks" said Charlie
"Next present is for James from us" said Dil
James opened it to find a replica Supersonics jersey from the year they won the NBA Finals
"Aww thanks, I've always wanted this" said James
Both Dil and Lil smiled
Molly opened her presents to find a Goober bear as well as Space Reptar playset
"Next present is for Charlie" said Dil
Charlie opened it to find an Montreal Expos jersey
"Wow this is really cool, Thanks Dad" said Charlie
"Next present is for James, from us" said Dil
James opened to find a Genuine Starfleet comms badge
"Wow this is so cool" said James
Molly opened her presents to find an Cynthia Mansion and a Robosnail
"Next present is for Charlie from Grandpa Stu and Didi" said Dil
Charlie opened his present to find a cutlery set
"Huh" said Charlie
It had an note saying "Heres some stuff preparing you for College", Dil laughed
"Next present is for James from Grandpa Stu and Didi" said Dil
James opened it find a replica R2 D2
"Wow, that is amazing" said James
Molly got a Super Reptar doll and loads of Reptar bars
"Next present is for James from his mom" said Dil
James opened it to find a Supersonics themed Amercian Football style jersey
"This is amazing" said James
"Now time for the bizarre present of the day, Charlie that massive present is yours" said Lil
The present was massive, around the size of the room, it was also moving slightly
"Did you put air holes it" whispered Lil
"Yeah" whispered Dil
Charlie opened it to find a giant cardboard box and then he found a pleasant suprise, it was his mother Kaori in a Santa outfit "Merry Christmas Charlie" said Kaori before handing him an present
Charlie smiled before opening the present to reveal an Yomiuri Giants jersey one of the top baseball teams in Japan
"Thank you mom, this is amazing, how did you end up here" said Charlie
"Me, Kousei and Chopin flew over here, while they stayed at hotel nearby, I Fed-Exed myself over here and Lil wrapped me up, whlist Dil put air holes in the box" said Kaori
"It is good that your here" said Charlie
Everyone began playing with their presents whlist Dil and Lil pulled Kaori aside and into the kitchen
"Listen Kaori, your welcome to stay and join us for christmas dinner with your family, me and Charlie can let bygone's be bygone"s, but their will be people their that may not approve of you being there like my mother and brother" said Dil
"I understand, I should of been considerate all those years ago, I'm trying to make it up to Charlie after not seeing him for over an decade" said Kaori
"You should of been more considerate, although it is good that your here for Charlie, its been an christmas wish of his for years" said Dil
"He told me that when he was in Japan" said Kaori
"Yeah Lil told me about that, you leaving did hurt him for years" said Dil
"He told me that as well, he said that he remembers everything" said Kaori
"He does, he once tried music for a few months, but he lost motivation and could no longer play the violin for longer than 10 seconds" said Dil
Kaori was saddened to hear that, her leaving Charlie and not seeing him for many years caused Charlie to have similer issues to Kousei in terms of playing musicial instruments
"I see" said Kaori in an saddened tone
"He also attempted to sell your violin once as well, but chose not to due his music teacher encouraging him not to" said Lil
"Oh, can I do anything to make it up to him" said Kaori
"Just be there when he needs you" said Lil
"I promise that I will" said Kaori
"Shall we join everyone else" said Lil
"I'm happy with that" said Dil
"Yeah lets go" said Kaori
All 3 of them decided to head back into the living room
"Dil, why are you dressed in an suit" said Kaori
Dil put an gold mask on "I'm the host"
Lil and James was dressed as an elves, whlist Charlie and Molly were dressed as Santas
The first to arrive were Lils parents Betty and Howard (Dressed as Elves) as well as Phil and Wally (dressed as Gingerbread) along with their son Liam (Who didn't bother to dress up) , neither of the two couples really minded Kaori being there which is when Dil had an realisation
'Ah, every guest after Kousei still harbours an grudge against Kaori" thought Dil
The next to arrive were Kousei and Chopin who greeted everyone, Dil and Lil got along with Kousei and Chopin went to play with Molly.
Dil opened the door next to find Didi and Stu (Didi was dressed as an Christmas Tree and Stu a Court Jester) come in whlist Dil rushed them into his office as he wanted to talk to both of them in private
"What do you want to talk about" said Didi
"How would I put it, Charlie's mother Kaori is here with her family as me and Lil want Charlie to reconnect with his mother" said Dil
Stu went dead silent, whlist Didi looked like she was bursting with rage
"Dil, why did you let Kaori back into Charlie's life, she abandoned him when he was 3, Lil has been more of an mother than Kaori has" said Didi angrily
"I know that Lil's been there for Charlie more than Kaori, but I want Charlie and his mother to reconnect, Lil has contacted Kaori by the phone for a few years and we both feel its the right time" said Dil
"Ok, I'll be civil but only for Charlie's sake" said Didi as she left the room, but Stu remained for one last statement
"Dil, I understand where you and Lil are coming from, but be careful with regards to bringing Kaori back into Charlie's life as one bad move from you or Kaori can negatively impact his life" said Stu
They all went downstairs where they all talked about recent events, while Didi and Stu greeted Kaori and her family as civilly as they possibly could.
The next guests were Tommy and Kimi (Who were dressed as Han Solo and Princess Leia) along with Lou Pickles Jr arrived at the house, Dil immediately pulled both of them aside (while Lou Jr, Charlie and and Liam went off to the kitchen).
"Dil, why are you pulling us aside" said Tommy
"Right how do I say this, Kaori and her family are also here as me and Lil want Charlie to reconnect with his mother" said Dil
"I understand Charlie going over to see his mother, but coming over for Christmas, isnt that going to be awkward considering the people invited" said Tommy
"I took that in consideration and because it is one of Charlie's dreams to see his mother over Christmas, I took that in mind and decided to just give you all a disclaimer before you enter the door" said Dil
Tommy sighed before saying "I guess your intentions are in Charlie's best interest, me and Kimi will be as nice as possible"
However Dil was not looking forward to who was coming next
Angelica had a deeper grudge with Kaori than anyone, she and Kaori generally had differing views and opinions and it led to a few clashes over the years, when they first met they got off on the wrong foot as Kaori had accidentally offended Angelica over something that Dil had forgotten about, but according to Tommy it was Kaori commenting on a picture of Harold Frumpkin saying that she was way out of his league despite Angelica still grieving over his death nearly two years prior, when Kaori left Dil, Angelica didn't want the name Kaori ever spoken in her vicinity again as not only did it hurt her cousin, but also left his son Charlie without an mother
What Dil didnt count on was that Tommy had texted Angelica around 15 mins after Dil had talked to Tommy.
Meanwhile
Angelica and Chuckie were getting ready for Dil's Festive party and their costumes were Deadpool (Chuckie) and Harley Quinn (Angelica), they were looking forward to seeing everyone there again, they had to pick their son Jake up from the airport and then head straight there
Soon Tommy began texting her
"Hello Angelica, guess who is at Dils party" texted Tommy
"Who" texted Angelica
"Kaori" texted Tommy
"You've got to be kidding me, what nerve does she have to show up again after what she did" texted Angelica
"Dil said that him and Lil are trying to reconnect Charlie with his mother" texted Tommy
"Lil has been better at being an mother to Charlie than Kaori, heck even that space empress Dil briefly dated was a better parent to James than Charlies mother, what is Dil thinking" texted Angelica
"Well it relates to Charlie's dream of his mother being there for him at Christmas, when you get there, be nice" texted Tommy
"I'll be at the part, but no guarantees" texted Angelica
Meanwhile
The party was progressing slowly where Dil spotted a spaceship and a Mobile Suit heading their direction
Dil stepped inside and said "Lil, get those Spaceship and MS hangers ready, we've got some arrivals, James your mother is almost here"
The two space objects landed, the first to land was the USS Defiant which had 3 people on board, Benjamin Sisko, Jake Sisko and Cassidy Yates.
Sisko was a good friend of Dils and helped Dil and ARI learn about Bajoran technology as well as non-corporal beings which Dil was doing an personal research paper on, since then Sisko and Dil would sometimes hang out if both were nearby on missions.
"Happy Holidays Dil, its good to see you, this is my wife Cassidy and my son Jake" said Ben Sisko
"Nice to meet you two, how was your journey" said Dil
"After a quick stop off at Deep Space Nine, it was an short trip, I noticed a robot flying slightly behind us" said Ben Sisko
"Yeah she is also invited here" said Dil
"I see, I brought some Bajoran food" said Ben Sisko which amazed Dil who liked alien food
The AMX-004 Qubeley stopped not far from the Defiant and it was carrying a sack full of presents
"Good Seasons Haman, how was your trip" said Dil
"It was good, how has James been" said Haman
"He's been doing good, he's made lots of new friends and (gives Haman James's school report) his grades are very good, he's also the best basketball player on his team" said Dil
"I see James still loves his basketball, did he enjoy his gift from me" said Haman
"He did, he loved it, whats with all the presents" said Dil
"That is for everyone later" said Haman
"Ahh the night party, actually i've got a favour to ask of you" said Dil
"What is it" said Haman
"Can you guard the front door in case Angelica tries something rash (Dil turns around), Phil, you and Haman go guard the door if Angelica goes crazy" said Dil
"Why is this Angelica could be an issue" said Haman
"How would I put it, your not the only one of my ex's that are here" said Dil
"You invited Kaori" said Haman shocked
"Yeah I did because my son Charlie wanted his mother to be there for him on Christmas and my cousin Angelica still harbours a massive grudge against her" said Dil
"Fine, I'll help sort it out" said Haman as she stormed off to the front door of Dil/Lils house
Dil went back to the living room to find Charlie talking to Liam and Lou Jr, Lil talking to Kousei and Kaori, James talking to the Sisko family and Molly playing with Chopin, he went into the kitchen to find Tommy, Phil, Betty, Didi and Stu all talking in the kitchen
"Phil, I think its time we start cooking the food" said Dil
"Good idea" said Phil
15 Minutes Later
Whlist things could be heard smoothly, a huge bang could be heard at the door
"Please don't tell me thats Angelica" said Dil rushing to the door as Haman and Phil were struggling from trying to restrain Angelica who was holding an baseball bat
"Angelica, CALM DOWN" yelled Dil as he took the bat off Angelica
"Chuckie, Jake, Chaz and Kira you can go in" added Dil
Eventually the situation calmed itself down and it was agreed that Angelica would be nice to Kaori during the party
Drew and Charlotte came not long after, the only who didn't go who was invited was Susie and her family as she was in New York on a concert tour
The cooking went as normal with Kimi helping Dil and Phil out with the food, eventually the guests had to move the tables around to accommodate everyone before Dil and Phil announced that food was ready.
The food was excellent as Phil was a world class chef and both Kimi and Dil were good cooks
Afterwards Charlie, James and their friends went to the Gazebo at the back of garden, the elder adults went home whlist the adults all hung out in the kitchen
"Shall we hold a toast to the host of this Christmas dinner and party, Dil Pickles" said Tommy raising a Glass
"Cheers" said Evreyone
"Also cheers to Lil who helped organise the great party" said Dil as Lil kissed him on the cheek
"Cheers" said everyone
"So host, what game shall we play first" said Phil
"Punishments" said Dil
"Yeahhhhh" said everyone but Sisko, Kaori, Kousei and Haman who didn't know how to play the game
"What are the rules" said Kaori
"Rules are whoever's turn it is can punish anyone or anything that's done something and if anyone has done that something, they have to drink"
"Gotcha" said Kaori
"As the host i'll start, I'll punish anyone who's never been to space" said Dil
Chuckie, Wally, Kimi, Kaori, Angelica all drank
"You've been to space" said Kaori
"My father took me up there once" said Kousei
"I'll go next, I'll punish anyone who didn't bring any presents with them today" said Tommy
"Thats a terrible one Tommy, reverse" said Dil as Tommy drank
"I'll punish anyone not from Japan" said Kimi
Tommy, Chuckie, Dil, Lil, Phil, Wally, Sisko and Haman all drank
"I punish anyone who's not been to Slosh Mountain" said Phil
Kousei, Haman and Sisko all drank
Drinking games lasted throughout the night as everyone had a good time that christmas