Kira had been pleasantly surprised to learn that he seemed to have a natural talent for the whole sewing thing. In fact, it came so easy to the blond that Gin had been somewhat at a loss for words. He hadn't been faring anywhere near as well (if his bleeding finger was any proof of that) so when Kira had asked if he was doing alright he'd automatically replied positively. No need to show any weakness and all that jazz, right? The smaller man had went on his way, continuing with what he'd been doing and not even a minute later a blood curdling scream arose only to die out into a low whimper.

Finding Gin hunched over the sewing machine, the skin of his index finger decorated with red thread and literally stitched to the fabric he'd been working on had been more then enough incentive for Kira to take over the whole project. After cutting the thread from the rest of the spool and removing it from the silver haired man's finger, he officially demoted Gin to taking care of anything that needed to be done that didn't involve a needle. The no longer sneering man gratefully obliged and scuttled off somewhere to organize his plans.

With a small sigh, Kira took over sewing the jacket together. He was just praying that it turned out right in the end. It would be a shame if his lovers plan went to waste just because of some technical difficulty.

(XxXxX)

If there was one thing Yoruichi disliked about this time of the year, she'd definitely have to say it was the Christmas Eve party. Not only was it the most over the top, essentially loud and rather annoying tradition their village had, it was also the only time that her partner allowed himself to become drunk.

Now, normally Kisuke didn't drink all that much, but at the Christmas Eve party – well, you'd better watch out, and that was her only warning.

The blond man had already groped Orihime (a rather large offense considering she was underage), fallen face first into Rangiku's assets (though she hadn't had a problem with it as she was already drunk off her ass as well) and managed to grab Ichigo and pull him into a kiss before the orange haired boy could react (another offense to a minor) and yet he was still taking shots like a college freshman during his first summer break. She could hardly stand the thought of dealing with him the next morning. Or explaining to Jinta and Ururu that it was not ok to behave like that. What a role model ...

"Hey, pour me another shot, bar keep!" Kisuke laughed, holding out his glass to Isshin who gave him a funny look in reply.

"Your glass is full, Urahara. Drink that first and I'll be happy to pour you more!" Suddenly grinning, he grabbed a glass and filled it with scotch, brandishing it in the air like it was the Holy Grail itself. "In fact, why don't we do it together!"

"Alright!"

Yoruichi couldn't help but groan as she watched the both of them down their alcohol. He wasn't going to want to leave for quite a while so she was stuck there. And stuck there with what!? All these gossip crazy females!? Oh, she was so not capable of dealing with this.

"Did you notice that Abarai-san got another tattoo?" Isane asked, a small frown adorning her features.

Retsu nodded gently. "I did. I wonder when he'll decide he's had enough."

"When every inch of his body is covered in that tribal work." Soi Fon said flatly, her eyes never once leaving Yoruichi whom she was sitting so close to she was practically on the womans lap.

Alright, so Yoruichi wasn't just stuck with a bunch of gossiping girls, but also an old flame. Damn. Could this night get any worse?

(XxXxX)

Gin surveyed himself in the long mirror, eying in particular how tight fitting the Santa costume actually was. Oh well, he supposed it was better then it being all loose and baggy, hanging off his frame like a tent, but still. The groin area was kind of uncomfortable. And tight. But despite that, he had to admit it was rather well made. He'd have to remember to give Kira a special 'thank you' later on after his plan was successfully carried out. Though there was still a small nagging that all that red didn't look all too great with his skin and hair tone. It looked ... awkward.

It didn't matter though. He was only going to wear this once and then he could burn it and never think about it again. If everything went as planned, he wouldn't have a care in the world after this night so -

Click.

A small flash drew his attention to his left and he could only stare at Kira who was holding a camera up to his face, smiling like he was having the time of his life. For a second, Gin was speechless and the blond took that opportunity to step forward, bubbling with pride at his creation and it's final look.

"Here, put the hat on. It'll really throw it all together." He said excitedly as he slipped the red hat over silver hair, adjusting it slightly before stepping back and snapping another picture. "See? You look great, Gin. Really! Look at yourself."

Being only slightly disturbed by his partners sudden ... energy, Gin turned back to the mirror, unable to keep the sneer off his face. The hat really did pull off the outfit. Go figure. "I look like Santy Clause himself," he proclaimed, more to himself then the other person in the room. "and by the time this night is through I'll have my revenge on all those fools in that damned village and they wont even know it's me. If I get spotted, they'll just think it's their dear St. Nick, abandoning them forever ... oh, how sad." he simpered to his reflection, grinning madly.

Kira blinked, pulling the camera from his face. "But what about me? Is there anything that I can do to help."

Turning on his heel, Gin advanced upon his young blond friend, a menacing feel in the way he took each step. "Well, as we all know, Santa needs his reindeer now doesn't he ...?"

Kira suddenly wasn't feel so behind the whole plan anymore.

(XxXxX)

Wow, this has to be the quickest update I think I've ever done. I mean, yeah, I don't write many chapter stories, most of mine are just kinky one pieces, but for some reason I feel really driven to complete this. I thank the two reviewers for the first chapter for their opinions. I thought Gin as the Grinch was pretty funny myself, so I just couldn't help but write this. His facial expressions are just so Grinch like and I think he'd make the perfect villain for a Christmas movie. He just has that air about him, you know? And I honestly don't know what's going to happen at the end, if Gin will change his ways or not, it's up to him really. Please review everyone!

Oh, and I have such a hard time deciding between Yoruichi X Kisuke or Yoruichi X Soi Fon that I just decided to throw both of them in there. I'm not really sure what other pairings might arise but if and when they do, I hope you enjoy them.