Well this is it the final chapter, I really hope you enjoyed it, I may have placed some of the characters in unfamiliar situations. (except for Yomi and Tomo lol) but I'm pretty sure you still enjoyed it. Okay with that said...
Azumanga Daioh does not belong to me it belongs to Kiyohiko Azuma
Azumanga Christmas Tales
By Tuxedodude
Osaka's Tale...(the final one)
(note this chapter takes place on the day of Osaka's get together)
Osaka was happy, she was flying (yes flying) all over Tokyo, in the distance she could see her friends. They were all dressed as reindeer. They saw her and flew towards her.
"Osaka-san" Chiyo said. 'Where were you, we're running late and we almost left without you."
Osaka seemed confused. "Late for what?" she asked.
"Oi, late to pull Santa's Sleigh, you know to deliver the presents." Kagura answered.
"But I'm not a reindeer." Osaka answered back.
Everyone just stared at her. "What are you talking about, yes you are." Yomi told her.
Osaka then proceeded to look at herself in a pocket mirror she was carrying. She was surprised to see that she too was indeed dressed as a reindeer, only unlike the others, her nose was glowing red.
"OH MY GOD!!!!!!" she screamed.
"Come, we must get to the North Pole." Sakaki said. "I'm right behind you Miss Sakaki." Kaorin said as she blushed.
Osaka decided to go ahead and follow the others. "This should be fun." she thought.
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As they reached the north pole they could see 'Santa' (actually it was Chiyo's 'Dad' wearing a Santa's hat)
The yellow cat just stared at them with his huge eyes. "It's about time, we mustn't keep all the boys and girls waiting."
All the Azu...'reindeers' strapped themselves to the sleigh. 'Santa' the got on board and cleared his throat...
"ON CHIYO ON TOMO
LET'S TAKE OF RIGHT NOW
ON SAKAKI AND KAORIN
AND DON'T HAVE A COW
GO KAGURA AND YOMI
AND OSAKA GLOW RED
CAUSE IF YOU ARE NOT CAREFUL
WE'LL ALL END UP DEAD..."
"HUH?" Osaka screamed as they took off.
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As they were pulling Santa's sleigh Osaka couldn't help but think. (which is kinda dangerous at this point.) "Um, Mr Santa sir, how do you manage to go all over the world in one night?"
'Santa' just sighed. "I've already told you I fly at MACH 100."
"I see." Osaka answered. "Well how can you afford to..."
"O Geez Osaka, I'm sponsored by the government, all of this was explained in episode 17, weren't you paying attention?" 'Santa' said annoyed.
Osaka seemed really confused. "Episode 17?" she thought. "He must think we're some kind of anime or manga or something." she just sweatdropped.
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As they continued to fly around the world...at MACH 100 of course, Osaka had one more question... "Mr. Santa, how is it possible we can fly." 'Santa' just laughed. "Oh Osaka my dear, reindeer can't really fly." Osaka just got a blank look. "We can't?" she asked.
"No." 'Santa' answered. "Ah." Osaka replied...and with that they started to fall.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!" Everyone screamed as they headed for the ground fast.
"BRACE FOR IMPACT!!!!!!!!" 'Santa' screamed as they crashed.
Everyone was lying on the ground with swirlies in their eyes. Osaka's nose glowed red as it made a buzzing sound over and over and over...
BUZZ...BUZZ...BUZZ...
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Osaka woke up, the buzzing sound was her alarm clock. "It was only a dream." Osaka begin to think again. (uh-oh) "But wait, what if I am still dreaming?" Osaka pinched herself. "OW!!!" I guess I'm awake she said with a smile.
Osaka quickly got out of bed, today everyone was coming to her get together. She was so excited that she quickly went downstairs to the living room without changing out of her pajamas.
She looked around, the living room was all set up. A huge Christmas Tree was in the middle of the room all decorated with ornaments, garland, as well as candy canes, with a huge golden star on top.
Osaka's eyes grew wide. This was the happiest she has probably been in her entire life. She noticed a note on the tree. She picked it up and read it.
Dear Ayumu:
The entrees that you need for your little get together with your friends is in the refrigerator, make sure you have one of your friends reheat it. DON'T TRY AND REHEAT THEM YOURSELF!!!!!!! We all remember what happened the last time you tried to reheat something.
Osaka just looked up and gave her glassy eyed and smile look, along with a little sweatdrop. She then proceeded to continue reading the card...
I have taken the liberty of renting a karaoke machine so that you and your friends may entertain yourselves. Once again, we are sorry we will not be together for Christmas Eve, we both love you very much and will see you in a few days...
Love...
Mommy and Daddy.
Kiss Kiss...
Osaka noticed the karaoke machine in the corner. She rushed over too it and turned it on...
Now she could have played any song available, a current hit, a song from an anime series, or a classic song from the past...but no this is Osaka that we are talking about...
I'm Popeye the Sailor Man...
I'm Popeye the Sailor Man...
I'm Strong to the Finish...
Cause I eats me Spinach...
I'm Popeye the Sailor Man...
TOOT TOOT...
Osaka just started to giggle.
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Time passed Osaka got herself ready with a special red dress that she was saving for a special occasion, and this seemed like the perfect occasion.
"Soon everyone will be here and we are going to have a grand 'ol time." Osaka blushed. She also couldn't help but be a little nervous. She looked at the clock. "Maybe they forgot where I live." she thought.
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Time passed. Osaka looked out the window, hoping to see anyone of her friends. She started to get worried. "I hope nothing has happened to them."
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Even more time passed. Osaka once again looked out the window. "Maybe they really don't like me after all." she shed a small tear.
Osaka wiped her eyes and sat back down. It started to dawn on her that it was Christmas Eve and she was all alone.
She stood up and looked at the Tree. "It's a lie." she thought. "There is no such thing as Christmas." more tears started to come out of her eyes as she ran upstairs to her room.
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Osaka was lying face down on her bed. "I can't believe they didn't come, and they all promised." she thought. Osaka got up and looked out the window. She saw a group of kids walking down the sidewalk She then gave a big smile. "THEY CAME, THEY CAME!!!!!" and she quickly ran downstairs.
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Osaka quickly opened the front door. she closed her eyes and yelled... "WELCOME TO MY PARTY!!!!" And when she opened her eyes she saw that it wasn't her friends but a bunch of College kids.
"Party?" one the guys asked. "ALL RIGHT!!!!!" and they all quickly ran inside.
Osaka then realized that she had done something wrong. "I hope I don't get in trouble.
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Things were getting out of hand. One of the guys called his friends...who called some more friends...who called some more friends. The next thing you know the house was full of college kids.
"Um please put that vase down." Osaka said. "Could you not jump on the sofa please." Osaka started to panic. She then noticed that everyone was drinking beer. "Oh no, my Daddy doesn't allow alcoholic beverages in the house when he's not here." She started to run around in a panic.
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Up on the roof two guys were laughing, they were clearly drunk. "I...I'll (hic) I'll bet that I could..fly ta da (hic) moon." one of them said. "Oh pleeseee (hic) yer sooooo out of (hic) it youse probably...(hic) miss it." the other responded.
"I knows...(hic) lets throw something at...(hic)" the first guy responded.
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Meanwhile back in the house, things were get thrown around and smashed. Osaka just held her head and started to shake in fear. She had never experienced anything like this before. The poor innocent girl just crouched on the floor and started to cry. "I WANT MY FREINDS!!!!!!!" she screamed. Suddenly she felt someone pick her up.
"Come on (hic), youse takin a trip ta da moon." it was the guy from the roof. "No no no, please put me down." Osaka pleaded as she struggled.
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One of the drunk guys grabbed Osaka by the arms, the other one by the legs. "Okay...(hic) gets ready fer...fer takeoff." they started to swing Osaka back and forth. "NO, DON'T" Osaka yelled as she cried. "HELP...HELP ME!!!!!!"
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The front door slammed open and five figures rushed in...It was the Azu girls minus Tomo. "What the hell is going on here?" asked Yomi. "No time, we must get to Osaka." Sakaki ordered as they all rushed upstairs.
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Osaka's eyes started to sting from all the crying. What had started as the best day in her life has quickly turned into a disaster. She also felt betrayed by her friends who didn't show up. How could they have hurt her like that. She just closed her eyes and waited for it all to end.
"OI PUT HER DOWN RIGHT NOW OR I'LL KICK BOTH YOUR ASSES!!!!!!" Osaka opened her eyes. "It's Miss Kagura."
"Hey...(hic) don't interrupted us, we's on a lunar mission." one of the drunks said.
Sakaki clenched her fist. "More drunks." she thought. She stared at Kagura. She could tell what Sakaki was thinking she nodded. Sakaki then stared at Kaorin and Yomi. They both nodded. GO!!!!" Sakaki yelled as the four of them rushed towards them.
Sakaki tackled one of the drunks as Kaugra tackled the other. Osaka fell down and started to slide towards the edge of the house, Kaorin grabbed her arm as Yomi grabbed Kaorin by her um...tail. "Hang on Osaka-san" Kaorin told her.
Osaka just stared at Kaorin, it was the first time she had ever called her that.
Meanwhile the two drunks tried to fight back, but they were no match for Sakaki and Kagura as they knocked them out easily. Then the two of them rushed off to help Kaorin and Yomi pull Osaka to safety.
Osaka just stared at her five friends. "Arigato." she said as she bowed. "I thought you didn't like me anymore."
Chiyo walked up to her friend. "Osaka-san, we love you very much. It would break all of our hearts if anything ever happened to you." she told her Osakan friend as tears came out of her eyes.
Osaka just stared at her little friend. "CHIYO-CHAN!!!!!" and then she hugged her.
Then they all got together and gave a group hug.
Downstairs, they could still hear the destruction going on in Osaka's house. "My Daddy is going to be upset with me." Osaka said as she held her head again.
"I don't think we'd be able to take them all on." Kagura said.
"There has to be a way to get them out of the house." Yomi added as everyone just stared at her. "What?" she asked with a confused look.
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Tomo was running towards the sidewalk, she could see Osaka's house up ahead. "The others should be there by now." she thought. "I hope they didn't eat all the snacks."
Suddenly she froze up when she hear a horrible sound coming from inside...
"Immmmmmm DreaMINGGGGGG...Of a whiTTTeeeEEE chriSTMASSSSSSSS...
Just like the ONesssss I used to knOOOOOOOWWWWW!!!!!!"
Suddenly she saw dozens of people rush out of the house. Some of them crying, some of them begging for mercy, and yes once again someone said that 'waking the dead' line.
"What the hell?" Tomo thought.
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Back inside Yomi was smiling. "You were right they were all mesmerized by my singing."
Chiyo just sweatdropped. "Um yeah." she answered.
Tomo walked in. "WOAH!!!!!" the house was a disaster. "Boy Osaka I really need to come early to your parties."
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Everyone pitched in to help Osaka clean up the house. At first Tomo said that she really didn't have to help because she had missed all the good stuff. Then after some persuasion from Yomi. (an uppercut) she decided to help out.
Sakaki tried to concentrate on the cleaning, but she just kept staring at Kaorin who was trying to pick up a box filled with broken junk.. "Must...pet her." she started to slowly walk towards her.
Kagura walked up to Kaorin before Sakaki could reach her. Which caused Sakaki to blush and quickly continue her cleaning. "Oi Kaorin, need a hand with that."
Kaorin smiled. "Arigato Kagura-san." Everyone turned to stare at them. "What she's my friend." Kagura just smiled and blushed.
Chiyo and Osaka were busy sweeping. "Chiyo-chan?"
"Yes Osaka-san." Chiyo responded.
"Why was everyone late?"
Everyone just stared at each other. "LONG STORY!!!!!" they all responded.
"Oooooooh, I like stories." Osaka answered and then grabbed a chair and sat down. "Who wants to go first." Chiyo just shook her head and smiled. "I guess I'll go first."
And so that's how the rest of the evening went, as everyone told each other about their experiences...
Chiyo's unplanned trip to Osaka...
Sakaki's run in with a drunk driver...
Tomo and Yomi's elevator mishap
Kaorin's mission to save the orphanage...
and Kagura's run in with her old rival.
After all was said and done...
"So you took off the out of order sign?"...
"I was wondering about the briefcase."...
"So is Miruchi okay?"...
"Oh I wish I was there when you punched his lights out."...
Osaka just stared at everyone. "Okay, who wants to eat." Yomi quickly stood up. "I DO!!!!" everyone just stared at her. "Well maybe just a quick nibble of something." Yomi said as she sat down and blushed.
"Well in that case we'd better go out to a pizza place or something because all of the food is gone." Osaka started to think. "Say, do you think those college kids ate it?"
Everyone just stared at Osaka. Chiyo started to giggle, then one by one everyone joined in until everyone was laughing hard. Osaka just stared at them. "What's so funny?"
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Everyone exchanged present, each one thanking the other for their gifts Chiyo was surprised and Happy by Tomo's Present. "Oh thank you Tomo-chan, how did you know?" "Eh, I thought why not." Tomo answered as Yomi just shook her head and smiled.
Sakaki just kept staring at the snowglobe Kaorin gave her. "Arigato Kaorin." she said as she blushed. Kaorin blushed as well.
Kagura was all excited about her bike. "OH YOU ROCK BIG TIME CHIYO-CHAN!!!!" and she gave her a big hug. "Kagura-san, I can't breathe."
Tomo was beyond happy with her ipod. "OHTHANKSYOMIYOU'RETHEBEST!!!!" and then she gave her a big hug. Yomi just smiled.
Yomi opened her gift and blushed. "Oh it's adorable, thank you Sakaki." Sakaki just smiled and nodded.
Kaorin walked up to Kagura, "Thanks for the doll, I really like it a lot." Kagura just smiled. "You're welcome." She turned to everyone. "Um, if you're not doing anything for New Years, would you like to come to my house...and I really wouldn't mind if you came in a little late."
Chiyo just smiled. "Okay Kaorin-san."
"Me too." Osaka added/
"I wouldn't miss it." Tomo answered with a victory sign.
"Just make sure not to invite any college kids." Yomi said with a smirk.
"Mmm." Sakaki said as she nodded."
Kagura stared at Kaorin. "I'm looking forward to it...Kaorin-san."
Kaorin was happy, she finally felt like she was part of the group. "Umm guys before we go out to eat , can we stop of at the store first, I want to buy some special gifts."
"Special gifts for who Kaorin-san" Chiyo asked. Kaorin just smiled.
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Gram Gram tucked in all of the girls. "Merry Christmas, and I'm sorry there were no presents this year."
Chiya just smiled. "Oh but now we are all gonna be together, and that's better than any present."
Gram Gram just smile as she heard some singing from outside...
She went downstairs with the little girls following right behind her. She opened the front door and Saw a the Azu girls outside carrying presents for them...
We wish you a
Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding "cause I'm so hungry"
"Osaka." everyone said. "Sorry." Oaska answered as she sweatdropped.
We won't go until we get some;
We won't go until we get some;
We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
"Miss Kaorin." Gram Gram said as tears formed in her eyes.
Kaorin, who has finally managed to get out of the catsuit walked up to Gram Gram. "I wasn't gonna Christmas Eve go buy without these little darlings getting any gifts now did you."
All the little girls came outside and surrounded the Azu girls. They handed each of them a gift.
Kagura walked up to Osaka. "Oi, Osaka I almost forgot." She took out a small box. Osaka's eyes lit up. "For me?" she took the box. "But I said I wasn't participating in the Secret Santa."
"Hey can't I get a friend a present." Kagura smiled. Osaka opened her present. It was a small keychain that said 'Ayumu'.
Osaka's eyes widened. "You remember my name?" Kagura just smiled. "I never really forgot it. Chiyo-chan told me your real name a while back, but I guess I got used to calling you Osaka."
Osaka just kept staring at the keychain. "So you want me to start calling you Ayumu-chan?" Kagura asked.
Osaka just shook her head. "No, I want you to keep calling me Osaka." Kagura was confused. "Why?"
Osaka just stared at her and smiled. "Because that's what all of my friends call me."
"Osaka-san, Kagura-san, come on we're all going to go out and eat together." Chiyo said.
And so everyone, the Azu girls, the orphanage girls, as well as Gram Gram headed for the nearest restaurant to go and enjoy a Christmas meal. But before they reached the restaurant, Sakaki had one quick question...
"Um...Kaorin, what did you do with the catsuit?"
THAT'S THE END!!!!!!
Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed my story, I'm real glad you enjoyed, and now for some Author's notes...
As you remember in the anime and manga, Chiyo had two former classmates, Miruchi and Yuki, and it's obvious who they look like. Well I decided to give each of them a personality only I decided that Miruchi who looks like Minamo (Nyamo) to act like Yukari, and for Yuki to act like Minamo.
Also In The Chapter "Yomi and Tomo's Tale" I included a song from the Azumanga OST title Poi Poi Peace sung by Tomo.
In The Chapter, "Kagura's Tale." The Flashback in which Kagura accidentally pokes Kaorin with the pencil is a small story from the manga, I just added a continuation from when Kagura sees the trickle of blood.
Also I wonder how many of you noticed that I snuck in the names of the Sailor Moon characters in this fic. Look for them if you missed them 'kay.
Okay once again many thanks to all of you who have read and review my story. Take care and see you soon...TD
'TILL NEXT TIME