Sorry for not continuing, school has just been getting to me and since Christmas is coming up soon, I'm also going to be going on break as well that's why I'm working twice as hard than usual but I can update a Chapter right now so get ready for #2 of A Family Christmas. Enjoy my fellow readers :)

~*A Family Christmas~*

Chapter 2.

Screaming and kicking could be heard and seen as the energetic toddler was crying out as a sign to be let go and put down but Chaud wasn't having any of that; instead, he just put her in her high chair and left to go into the cabinet to get her dinner as he opened it up to heat it up in the microwave.

"She seems to be very excited and anxious." A smooth voice called out as the dual toned young man looked up at his PET shaking his head.

"Protoman, don't make it anymore difficult than it already is; she needs to learn patience besides, Christmas is 4 days away from now. She can hang on just a little bit more."

The Humanoid Computer Program shook his head and sighed. "I wish it was easy for us, Melody is the same way but at least she is a little bit more calm." Chaud chuckled.

"Hey, she gets it from you. How's Megaman?"

"He's out in Net-City doing more shopping. You know how he can get whenever he gets cyber money, he just likes to spend until there is no money left." This time Chaud laughed as the electronic oven beeped off taking out the meal container to give to Magnolia who continued to pout for not getting one of the presents.

"Okay Magnolia, time for dinner. Open wide sweetie." Mag didn't reply she just crossed her arms, and closed her eyes still a bit mad at her father but Chaud wasn't backing down so easily.

"Magnolia, come on don't make this any hard for me, I know it's not the same with Mommy but please do it for Daddy." The young female child still didn't obey.

"Maybe if you make those faces like what Lan does maybe she will listen a lot more better." The tall red Navi suggested. Which was true, whenever Magnolia would not eat her food, Lan, who was more of the patient one of the adult male parents, would take his time and make funny expressions on his face to get her laughing and eating without any hassle what so ever. Since he had been moody lately, he rarely came downstairs except when it would be time for dinner and to put their daughter to bed and read stories. So Chaud took the temporary role of doing the chores along with the maids' assistance and due to him taking cooking lessons with Protoman telling him the ingredients of certain types of recipes, he was able to do just that (without burning down the kitchen).

"Are you kidding? Only Lan is capable of doing that due to him being so dense when we were still children besides, let's just say that I'm not the funny type." He explained shaking his head but the silver haired data program wasn't going to have any of that; now that he was a father himself, he took things into consideration with Melody when his blue clad husband wasn't around either. Although at times he got frustrated but would remain calm and take it easy.

"Master Chaud, please just do it. I know it has been rather hard for you since Master Lan has not been well as of late but you are a father now and you have to be careful and gentle because there is no telling what will happen."

Chaud made a small smile. "You're right Protoman thank you." And with a deep breath, he started to make a silly face at the girl who finally started to let out a chuckle and a clap of her hands.