It's a day late, but enjoy!

Yami: Jamie doesn't own anything in this fic except the plot.

OMG YAMI! –chases-

Yami: -runs-

Malik: Wow. Anyways, on with the fic!

START

Malik wandered through the dark Domino park. Marik was supposed to meet him here over an hour ago.

"Where ARE you?" He groaned, exasperated. He continued wandering though the park. I really thought we had something, and that he would ask me out tonight but NO! He doesn't even show! I really like him, but he obviously doesn't like me. That's probably why he stood me up. Malik wiped a tear from his eyes and kept walking. He passed a couple sitting on a bench, cuddling. On closer inspection, he saw it was Jou's little sister (and one of the few people who knew about Malik's crush on Marik) Serenity, and Kaiba's little brother Mokuba. Malik choked back a sob, seeing two other people he knew doing what he wished he was doing with Marik. The two of them looked up at him when they heard the noise, taking in his tear stained appearance.

"Sorry." He said, his voice breaking. He ran away, but Serenity followed him.

"Malik! What's wrong?" She called to him, voice full of worry. He stopped and let her hug him. "What's wrong Malik? It's Christmas Eve, you shouldn't be crying alone in the park." Malik turned to her and sniffled.

"Sorry I ruined your date with my terrible love life, Ren." He said, wiping a few stray tears out of his eyes. She pulled him closer.

"What happened, sweetie? You can tell me." She said. Malik hugged her back.

"It's nothing. Go back to your date. I'll tell you eventually." She pulled away from the hug.

"If you're sure. Merry Christmas. Go home and get some rest." He nodded and they parted ways. A few minutes later he passed Ryou banging his head against a bench.
"Um, Ryou? What are you doing?" The sandy haired boy asked the white haired one.

"Oh. Malik. Hi." Ryou sat up, and Malik sat down next to him.

"Christmas blues?" He asked.

"No, just lovesick." Ryou told him. Malik nodded.

"I know how you feel. Marik told me to come here, that he wanted to tell me something. I've been walking around for a few hours now, and he hasn't shown."


"Oh, wow that sucks." Ryou said. He pulled Malik into a hug. They sat and talked for another hour, when Malik's cell rang. He turned it on and put it on speaker so Ryou could hear.

"Malik."

"Malik, where are you?" Marik asked.

"Hello to you too. I'm waiting for YOU in the park." He said bitterly.

"I'm sorry, I forgot to call you, but Bakura called. He couldn't find Ryou, so I've been helping him look." Malik and Ryou burst out laughing.

"Maybe if you hadn't stood him up you'd have found me! Damned yami, I left a note on the bloody counter!" Ryou said laughing.

"Ryou?" A worry filled voice asked. Ryou immediately stopped laughing. Malik handed the phone to Ryou so he could talk to Bakura easier. Malik smiled. He knew about Ryou's crush on Bakura. Malik heard his name brought into the conversation and snapped back into attention.

"Um, sure." Ryou said. "Bring Marik though, Malik is here and was waiting for him."
 Malik quietly thanked Ryou in his mind. Best…friend…ever!

"Alright, I'm putting Marik back on. Bye."
 Ryou said.

"Bye." Ryou handed the phone back to Malik, who took it off speaker phone and started talking quietly into the phone.

"You could have called me before now!" He whispered into the phone.

"Sorry! It didn't cross my mind, I was worried for Ryou and Bakura."
"And not about your own hikari, walking around in the f*cking cold?" Malik hissed into the phone.
"Shit! You've been out there the entire time?" Marik exclaimed.
"Yes. Yes I have." He said bitterly.

"I thought you would have gone in by now!"
"How the hell else did I randomly find Ryou in the park? You know what? Talk to you later." Before Marik could answer, he clicked the phone off and sighed. Love is SO complicated!

***

"Ryou!" Bakura shouted as he ran to his hikari and scooped him into a hug. "I thought you were gone!" He said. "But you're not!"

"I left a note." Ryou said softly..

"Well." Malik said. "Marik and I are off, see you tomorrow, and Merry Christmas Eve."


"Yeah, Merry Christmas Eve." Marik said.

"Kay, see you tomorrow. Merry Christmas Eve to you too."


"Thanks for everything Malik. Merry Christmas Eve." Ryou said. Malik smiled at him, leaned down to the bench and whispered into Ryou's ear.

"Good luck." Ryou blushed very lightly. Ryou waved as Malik and Marik walked away.

"Malik, I'm so sorry! I should have called." Marik started. Malik held up his hand and sighed.

"It's fine. I can't stay mad at you for long, mou hitori no boku." Marik wrapped his arms around his small light. Then he did something that shocked Malik. He spun the small boy around and kissed him.

"You have no idea how long I've been waiting for you to do that." Malik said when they pulled away.

"I think I do." Marik scooped Malik up and started home. They heard sleigh bells and looked into the sky. A strange shape crossed in front of the moon.

"Is that…" Marik started.

"SANTA! OH MY RA IT'S SANTA! SANTA! HI SANTA! DOWN HERE!!!" Malik shouted as he jumped out of his new lovers arms and waved his own over his head. 9 reindeer, one with a glowing red nose, and a sleigh approached them from the sky. The sleigh landed a few feet next to them. Marik stared wide eyed as Malik ran up to it. Leaning over the rail of the sleigh was none other than Santa Claus himself.

"Ho ho ho and hello Malik and Marik. Enjoying Christmas Eve?" Santa asked.

"YES!" Malik shouted excitedly as he jumped up and down. Marik just nodded his head, staring in awe at the sight before him.

"You boys want a lift?" Santa asked.

"Do we ever?" Malik shouted as he jumped into the sleigh. "Come on Marik! We get to ride in Santa's sleigh!" Marik walked up to the sleigh and climbed on.

"I'm dreaming, aren't I?" He asked.

"You definitely aren't." Santa said. They flew through the sky for a minute until they reached the apartment of Malik and Marik. He guided the reindeer to land on the ground. When they slid to a stop, Santa reached back and grabbed a few boxes. "For you." He said with a smile. Malik grabbed them excitedly and thanked Santa over and over. Malik and Marik jumped out.

"Thanks Santa" Marik shouted to him as he began to fly. Santa laughed and threw something at Marik. It was a bell from the side of his sleigh.

"MERRY CHRISTMAS!" Santa shouted jollily as he flew away.

"That. Was. AWESOME!" Malik said. Marik nodded in agreement. He jingled the bell. One of their neighbors walked out of her apartment.

"Having a good walk boys? Better get home before Santa arrives." She said. Marik jingled the bell to show himself that what just happened really happened. The bell chimed it's little chime to Marik and Malik. "Oh, boys." The neighbor said. "Too bad. It seems you have a dead bell." Malik and Marik looked at each other, eyes wide. (A/N Polar Express!)

"Merry Christmas." Marik said to the woman and herded Malik into their apartment.

"Holy Crap!" Malik exclaimed once they got in. Marik smiled.

"I know how you feel."

END

SANTA! YAY!

Malik: Whoa, spaz!
Like you didn't have a spaz in that. Anyways, on New Years I'll write up a Christmas/New Year's party. Just to keep you waiting.

Yami: Don't make them wait! That's rude.

Ah! Yami! –jumps on him-

Malik: Spaz. Jamie knows this is the day after Christmas, but she really wanted our chapter up.

Santa: More next year!

Yami: Santa, all I want for Christmas is Jamie to get OFF OF ME!

Santa: Sorry, no can do. I gave you to Jamie for Christmas.

YES!
Yami: WHY SANTA?!? WHY!!??

Malik: Later!