Perfect Christmas

He needed to do something, something special, something perfect as usual. It had to be perfect, everything had to be, his work, his friends and of course his gifts.

Many people would argue that Lazlo Valentine was a dangerous man, a unkind and harsh individual who was as deluded as his idea of perfect. But Pyg was better, Pyg made everything better for everyone and he would show them.

He would give his new friends the perfect present for each of them.

But what did they like? Crane liked to scare people, Nigma liked puzzles, Harley liked games, Pamela liked plants, Firefly liked fires and Hush liked surgery.

They all had things that you would argue would be easy to get as a perfect gift, all had something that any number of people could get, but there was just one problem.

Nothing was scary enough for Crane, no puzzle was too hard for Nigma to solve, the games never lasted long enough and where never fun, plants often died even for Pamela, fires also died too and surgery was only needed if someone needed it.

Their gifts were not perfect.

But what could he do? He doubted that they would appreciate his usual form of gift giving.

Also he couldn't get his hands on the chemicals he needed to make them perfect, he needed to find them, but it wasn't a good idea, the other rogues wouldn't react well to it.

But he could make them something from someone imperfect, that was a good idea. And what did the Doctor's say? That is was good fro them to write down their thoughts and their feelings on note pads?

That was an idea. He could make them their very own note books, give them something to write on and it would be perfect because the books could last longer then any of the other things he could of gotten them.

So this was how Pyg got to be standing in front of the rogues as they opened their present and examined the actual gifts themselves with mild curiosity and slight disgust.

"Umm…" Edward trailed off as he looked at his book.

"Thanks, Pyg ugh…" Gar raised an eyebrow at the book. "For the ugh, note pad?"

"I think it's a note pad," Harley whispered back to him.

Pyg smiled at them. "Tis a note pad of such rare and perfect craftsmanship, do you not agree?"

"Well… it's certainly unique," Jonathan mumbled as he flicked through the pages. "I haven't see one like this before, so I suppose it is… special?"

"Yeah," Harley agreed nodding her head. "It's real special and nice of ya to umm to.."

"Make it for us," Hush finished sharply. "It's very thoughtful of you Pyg."

"I feel slightly bad now," Ivy tried to word herself carefully. "We didn't get you anything."

Pyg waved his hand dismisively and smiled at them. "Knowing that you appreciate my gifts is all I need as a gift."

The rogues were silent for a moment as they stared at him for a long time. There was really nothing else any of them could see as they held the rough note books tightly in their hands at the insane smile on Pyg's face. It was enough to even make Crane look slightly uneasy.

Slowly they began to smile since it was the only thing any of them could think to do, because well this was Pyg and he was unpredictable and scary a lot of the time.

Their smiles weren't true, but it seemed to convince Pyg and he nodded before turning and walking off, leaving them be with their gifts.

They were all silent for a whole minute, what was there to say?

"Ya don't think…?" Harley trailed off as she gingerly held her note book.

"No," Edward shook his head dismissively. "Of course he wouldn't."

"Quite right," Hush nodded in agreement. "Pyg is… quite insane but… he's not that crazy."

Ivy raised an eyebrow before she glanced back at the book. "I think it's the most useful thing they're good for but… that doesn't mean I'd… well… do this."

"Except he hasn't," Edward muttered as he looked back at his note book. "He hasn't has he?"

They were all silent for a full minute longer each looking from their books to each other in slight worry.

"Okay," Gar breathed as he placed the book down and held his hands out. "Who's gone missing around the Asylum?"

Everyone was silent. They didn't know and they didn't really want to voice their ideas incase they were right.

"I don't believe anyone is missing," Crane mumbled as he put his book down pushing it away from him with his finger. "That is non of the patients are missing."

"Would Pyg really go for the staff?"

"I doubt it."

"It's very unlikely."

"Then again…"

"He is crazy."

Suddenly some of the guards came in and held their guns ready incase any of them tried anything. "Alright rogues," one of them spoke up. "Get up it's time for your meals."

The rogues got up when Harley suddenly paused. "Hey, ugh where's the usual guy?"

The guard raised an eyebrow. "Huh?"

"Ya know… Guard Jerry Thomas."

"Oh," the guard shrugged. "Dunno, Quinn."

"What do you mean you don't know?!" Edward demanded as he slammed his book down and practically charged up to the guard.

"Well he hasn't come in," the Guard explained with a shrug. "Dunno, why, probably sick or something."

The rogues went a horrid shade of white as they heard this news, Crane speaking up first.

"Well…" he casted a glance at the notebooks. "He's certainly not well."

"You guys okay?" the guard asked with a raised eyebrow. "You look like you've seen a ghost."

They all blinked before shaking their heads. "Never mind," Hush muttered. "Take us to our dinner."

"Yeah and maybe the bathroom on the way there, I think I'm gonna be sick," Gar mumbled as he held a hand to his mouth.

The guard still looked confused, especially since the rogues were coroperating with them so easily.

"Umm…" the guard trailed off scratching the back of his head. "Sure… come on this way."

They all nodded and quickly followed him out of the rec-room, leaving their leather books on the table, non of them noticing the missing piece leather from the back of the sofa.

THE END.

Note: Hey guys, sorry I haven't updated in a while, college has been tough recently and stuff, so yeah been busy with that. Anyway here we have the next chapter. Anyway, here we have it, the next chapter up and ready!

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