On Trees, Hot Chocolate and

Why Stop-Motion Christmas Specials Are Evil

Part II

DISCALIMER: Not mine. . . yet.

"All right, we're here already!" Kurogane bellowed at the three, impatient children in the back seat of the car. Fai chuckled lightly at the other's frustration.

"I want to get out first!"

"No me!"

"I want to!"

"Wait a minute!" Kurogane said, as he got himself out of the car, he pulled open the car door on Sakura's side. Fai got out and did the same on Watanuki's.

"Syaoran, where's you hat?" Kurogane asked, slightly exasperated, after he had pulled Sakura out and started on his son.

"On the floor," the boy answered.

Kurogane grumbled as he fetched the red woolen hat from its resting place. "Didn't I tell you to leave you da. . . darn hat on?"

"Mommy! Daddy said a bad word!" Watanuki valiantly reported.

"I'm sure he's sorry, Kimi-chan. Right daddy?"

Kurogane glared, but Fai matched the look just as harshly. "Yeah sure."

Fai took Sakura and Syaoran's hands and began leading them toward the fairgrounds- Watanuki insisted on being carried on his father's shoulders. AS they got closer they could smell hot cocoa and cookies and warm cider coming from the various stalls, as well as the pervading scent of pine needles.

"Look," Sakura suddenly shouted, "It Touya!"

Sure enough, the teen was standing at a nearby booth, which the shorter slivery blond haired teen next to him appeared to be quite interested in. The entire reason Sakura was with Syaoran's family was so that Touya could get some time with his boyfriend without Sakura in tow. It was easy to see from the look on his face that going to the Christmas fair had not been his intention.

"Look, Touya," Yukito was saying energetically, "Isn't it cute?"

"Big brother! Yukito!" Sakura called, and then maneuvered to extract herself from Fai's grip.

"Ah, hello Sakura!" Yukito said with a smile.

"Hello Yukito, are you having a good time at the fair?" the girl asked, as politely as possible, smiling broadly. Her childish crush on her brother's boyfriend was extremely obvious.

"Of course, Sakura. You're brother is being very nice. We were just looking at ornaments. Look." He held out a small and seemingly homemade ornament in the shape of a little mouse.

"Cute"! Sakura exclaimed.

"Told you Touya!"

"Hey, Twerps," Touya said, since Syaoran and Watanuki had made their way over to them.

The parent's were watching from nearby, and Kurogane seemed to be getting quite bored with the proceedings.

"Kuro-sama, I know you're impatient, but just be a good puppy for today, ok?" Fai murmured in his ear before giving him a quick peck on the cheek. "You know, sometimes I think you didn't even want kids."

"You wanted em. I can put up with it, for you," the taller man stated.

"Kuro-pi can be sooo sweet sometimes!" Fai giggled.

Kurogane simply growled, however as Fai called the children back over he couldn't help but think there was nothing he'd trade this life for.