To End the Madness...

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Kilnorc: WOOT! New xmas chapter! Onward my readers, onward!

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-Many, many, many, many...MANY days later-

"Let's see...," Kaiba sat behind his desk after tucking Mokuba in...again, a pencil in his hand and a notepad in front of him, "Since I've gotten roped into this freaky holiday mess...I've found out that no matter what I do to things, they are reverted to their normal state...and no matter what I do to the gifts I have for the others, they always end up in their original places...so what am I supposed to do?!".

Frustrated by the conundrum, Kaiba rubbed the bridge of his nose, trying to figure out a way to solve this...hopefully in a scientific way, because no way in Hell was he going to admit this, publicly anyway, that this was an actual wish instead of a very well thought out and acted prank concocted by his little brother.

He tapped the pencil against his temple and racked his brain. After what seemed like hours of pondering, an idea popped into Kaiba's head. He took in all the possibilities and would-be consequences...and slowly grinned an evil grin.

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"Seto! Seto! Seto! Seto! SEETO!"

Kaiba shot up straight, smiling from ear to ear as his little brother used his large bed as a trampoline, "Well good morning, little brother," he said in a happy tone, "Something exciting happen?". Mokuba grinned before doing a flip, "Santa came, Santa came, Santa came!"

"Well then what are we doing here in my room? Let's go, Mokie!" Kaiba rolled off his bed and immediately his little brother hopped onto his back, arms around his neck, "March!". Kaiba carried his little brother downstairs and let him down, just feet from the large Christmas tree.

"Go for it, kiddo,".

Mokuba practically squealed as his brother sat down in a nearby chair and dove into the pile of neatly wrapped gifts. Kaiba cracked his knuckles and held out his hand just as Roland came up besides him, "Merry Christmas, Roland,".

His bodyguard handed him his coffee slowly, "You're in a good mood today, Master Kaiba,"

"And why wouldn't I be, Roland? It's Christmas Day, and I have a lot of good and happy things to do with my little brother and my dueling rivals today!".

Roland stared at his employer, then felt his forehead, "Hmm...you don't seem to have a fever...,". Kaiba jerked his head to the side and batted away the hand, "I'm feeling just fine, Roland. Go and tell the cooks to make a big breakfast for my brother and I. We're gonna need it,".

"Of course, sir,"

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"Why are we taking this car? I thought you wanted the limo, today, Seto?" Mokuba asked, a little confused as he and his brother slid into a sleek, red porsche. Kaiba shrugged, "Well, I just thought I'd give the driver a break today...,"

Give myself a break really. If I had to go through sitting in the cold with an engine problem again, I'd kick the nearest person in the groin Kaiba thought with a smile as he drove through the snowy driveway towards the city.

Mokuba looked back to see that a large bundle of gifts were in the backseat, "Seto...did you get more presents for Yugi and his friends?".

"Only what I think they deserve, little bro,"

"Oh...well that's nice. What's gotten into you, Seto?"

"The happy feeling that I can do anything I want and get away with it," Kaiba murmured.

"What?".

"Nothing,"

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"Merry Christmas, Yugi!"

Once again, the Kaiba brothers entered the Kame Game shop, to be greeted by Yami and Yugi. Said duelists stared at the pile of gifts that Kaiba had in his arms and gaped.

"Oh...wow,"

"Impressive, Kaiba...,"

"Thank you, you two...now where is Joey? I got something special for him," Kaiba asked, already knowing the answer. "Right here, rich-boy!" Joey half-shouted as he came charging down the stairs, a grin on his face and his dueling deck in his hands.

Kaiba smiled and patted Joey on the shoulder, "Merry Christmas, Wheeler. I have a special gift to give you,". Mokuba, Yugi, Yami, and Joey stared at Kaiba as he rummaged through a bag. "Uh...wow, thanks, Kaiba...," Joey said quietly, his brown eyes staring at his the man who had been treating him like dirt ever since Duelist Kingdom.

"Now...I wasn't sure about the size, so I hope it fits you," Kaiba said slowly before moving behind Joey quickly. Before anyone else could stop him, Kaiba had fastened a spiked dog collar around Joey's neck and locked it with a special lock.

Yugi and Yami snickered quietly before realizing the glaring Joey was giving them and turned away. Mokuba slapped himself in the face and shook his head, "Seto...,". Joey's eye twitched as he slowly turned around, "First off...what the hell? Second, get this off," he growled.

Kaiba tilted his head, "Aww...does the puppy not like his new collar? This was specially made! I had to go on the internet and make it special delivery to get it here on time! Besides, that's not all of your gift. Here ya go, puppy," he said, stuffing the dog bone from his pocket into Joey's mouth.

"Oh he's dead,"

"Kaiba, you might wanna run right about now...,"

"Oy vey...Seto!"

The next thing he knew, Joey had spat out the bone and was now on top of him, slugging the hell out of him. Kaiba didn't even try to put up a fight as blood began to ooze from his nose and his cheeks sort of swelled up from bruising.

HAHAHHAHAHAHAH! HIT ME ALL YOU WANT, MUTT! I AM PRACTICALLY INVINCIBLE!!!! Kaiba thought gleefully as Yugi and Yami pulled Joey away from the bloody and bruised CEO.

Hehehe...now...what else can I do? Kaiba wondered as he was gently pushed up the stairs by Mokuba.

When they reached the landing, gasps from Tea, Serenity and Yugi's mother were heard as they saw Kaiba's injuries. When they asked him how they got them, he simply replied that a rabid dog had gotten to him.

He had pulled off the same kind of sick joke when it came to the other's gifts. He had given Tea a large white bra...

"Well you could use one, I mean c'mon, that rack of yours has got to be a stress on ya!"

That earned him a large smack over the head with the Eragon book.

Then there was Dukes...

"A self help guide to people overly obsessed with Dice and stuck in love triangles,"

Serenity's...

"Oh, don't feel so bad. I just thought since your brother got one, you might as well get a collar of your own, runt. Dog families are like packs so don't lose that,"

SLAP!

But while Yugi and Yami's friend's were really hating Kaiba...it was nothing like Yugi and Yami's reaction to their gifts.

"Yugi, Yami...since you two seem to be obsessed with leather and collars, I've gotten you in a class for Beginner's Bondage and S&M...maybe you could take the mutt and his sister since they have their own collars now. Now, Bakura...well actually I hate your guts, so you can just rot in Hell for all I care,".

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"Well, that was a lot of fun. I wish I had been able to do that before,"

Kaiba climbed into the Porsche as Mokuba buckled himself in silence. Kaiba shook the snow from his hair and started the engine, "Fun, huh, Mokie?".

His little brother glared at him, "Maybe for you,"

"Aw c'mon, Mokuba. That was hilarious. You love funny things, so you should be laughing your ass off...what's wrong?"

Mokuba looked away from him and looked out the window at the passing buildings as they drove away, "What's wrong is...there are two days that I want you to be like your old self and not start any trouble with Yugi and his friends. Christmas and my birthday. Since my birthday isn't for awhile, I wanted a Christmas...a fun Christmas where you and the others could put away your differences and just have fun and be nice to each other for one day. They were willing to do that, but you weren't!".

They neared the mansion and Kaiba shook his head, "Mokuba, you don't understand...,". As soon as the car stopped, Mokuba undid his seat belt and glared at his older brother, "No, Seto...you don't understand," he snapped before exiting the car.

Kaiba quickly unstrapped the seatbelts and hopped out of the car, "Hey, c'mon, Mokuba, don't be like that! Wanna go sing carols?". Mokuba turned and flipped him the bird, "I don't wanna sing carols with an ass like you, Seto! I'm goin' to bed!"

"Hey! Santa's still watching you!"

"Santa could just shove all the gifts in his sleigh up his jolly fat ass for all I care! I don't care if I don't get any gifts for the rest of my life. I just wanted a great Christmas, and you go and ruin in. So thank you, Seto...have a good night!"

The slam of the door echoed throughout the car-filled garage, Kaiba standing by himself amongst the limos and the expensive cars that were all around him. He shook his head and walked under the closing overhead door and stood outside in the snow covered grounds of his estate. He walked for a little bit, thinking about his brother's attitude and the night's events.

He looked up at the sky and sighed loudly, "This is all your fault, you know that? You granted the wish that I foolishly made and now, I'm stuck with it until I can make it go away. BUT HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DO THAT?!" he yelled.

"Well for one thing...lower your voice," a voice behind him said quietly.

Kaiba whirled around to see a teenage girl laying in the snow, making a snow angel. The girl had short curly blonde hair, and she was dressed in black, yet somehow festive clothing. The clothes and boots were outlined with holiday dressings and she looked at Kaiba with a small smile.

He, however, did not return the smile, "Who the hell are you? How'd you get in here, this is private property!" he demanded. The girl rolled her eyes, then stood up and admired her work, "Now that's a good snow angel...of course, it's nothing compared to the real ones in Heaven,".

"...oh you gotta be kidding me," Kaiba rubbed the bridge of his nose. The girl turned to him and crossed her arms, "What?". Kaiba looked at her and blinked slowly, "What you just said...does that mean you want me to believe that your an angel?"

The girl nodded, "Yep! Kairi Lumina, second class angel at your service," she said with a low bow. Kaiba snorted, "You? An angel? Oh, wait I think you're lost, the guy that wishes he was never born is probably using a blowtorch to get free of his dog collar right about now,"

"Ah, Joey Wheeler. You know, he just wanted a simple duel against you and you go and do that...," Kairi shook her head, "Just so you know, you're not really scorin' big with the big guy," she said, pointing to the sky.

Kaiba shook his head, "Big guy? You mean, God? Please, God only exists in books and stories...,".

Just as he finished saying that, a strong wind picked up, blowing snow in all directions. It, however, soon died down and Kairi wrapped a scarf around her neck, "Oh, you might wanna be careful what ya say about him. Now, I'm here to help you understand the point of all this...you willing to cooperate?".

"Will it end this madness?"

"Yes,"

"Can I make my brother happy again?"

"Oh yeah,"

"...can I still humilate Wheeler?"

"No,"

"What about-,"

"Not Yugi, not Tea, not anyone!"

"...do I have a choice?"

"No,"

"Dammit!"

"Take my hand, Kaiba...and I'll help you understand how Christmas works," Kairi said quietly, holding out a gloved hand. Kaiba stared at the hand, then muttered a small curse word, "Things I do to end my suffering...but just so you know, if this is an elaborate hoax, and you get a photo of us holding hands, and I see it in the paper, I am suing you!"

Kairi rolled her eyes as she snatched his hand into hers and snapped her fingers, "Mokuba was right, you can be an ass,".

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"Where are we?"

"Oh c'mon..it hasn't been that long,"

Kaiba looked around to find himself in a quaint little home, a nice little Christmas tree in the corner, all decorated and surrounded by gifts. A plate with cookie crumbs and an empty glass on the table nearby.

"I...don't believe this...,"

"Well believe it, rich-boy," Kairi slapped him on the back, "Cuz it's happening,".

Kaiba watched in stunned silence as a pair of small boys poked their heads out from behind a corner, eyes lit up with excitement. One boy had short brown hair and bright blue eyes, while his younger brother had a long mane of raven colored hair and happy grey eyes.

"Shh...do ya wanna wake up mom and dad?" the brunette whispered to the other. The raven haired boy nodded, "Sowwy, Seto,".

Kaiba frowned, "This...is the kind of Christmas me and Mokuba had before my parents...before they...,"

"Yeah...I know," Kairi cleared her throat loudly, earning her a panicked glare from Kaiba. She waved him off, "Oh hush...this is just like a Christmas Carol, ok? We're in the past, they," she pointed to the two small boys making their way to the tree, "cannot see or hear us!".

Kaiba turned away as a woman and a man entered the room, "I don't want to see this," his voice cracking. Kairi glanced at him, "I can understand the pain you're probably feeling...so I'll speed this up a bit," she snapped her fingers again.

Now, the two of them were in a brightly lit eating room, the dinner table filled with Christmas dinner food, younger Mokuba and Seto Kaiba going back and forth from room to room, playing with their new toys.

"Man, look how much fun your brother is having, Seto. Wasn't Christmas one of his favorite holidays?"

"Yeah...but it's also the favorite holiday to millions of kids everywhere," Kaiba spat. Kairi clicked her tongue, "Well that may be. But Mokuba loves this holiday more than ever right now,". Kaiba looked at her, "How? Our parents aren't even around anymore, so how could he possibly enjoy it?! I don't even enjoy it as much as I did!"

Kairi glanced at him again, then walked over to the two boys on the floor, a pack of Duel Monster cards in their hands, "Your parents may be gone, Seto Kaiba...but Mokuba still has you and for that he is extremely grateful. He loves the holiday because you are with him now and will be for a great while. He just wants a Christmas where he can have his old brother back,"

"How do you know...?"

The blonde grinned and winked at him, "Angel...remember?"

"Ah...of course. How could I have possibly forgotten that?" Kaiba muttered sarcastically, "So what am I supposed to do?"

"Well I can't exactly tell you...but I think you have an idea for it now. Anyway, we gotta get back,"

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Kaiba opened his eyes to find himself in his bedroom, half naked and on top of his comforters. He looked down at himself, then wrapped up in the thick blanket, "Great...I think I just got molested by a so-called angel...,"

He leaned back against the headboard of his bed, the words of the girl still echoing through his skull. "To end this...I've got to make Mokuba happy? Ok, so I always make Mokuba happy, no problem at all. What could I do?".

Once again, he made his way to his desk and grabbed his pencil and note pad and began to write down all the things he could do to make his baby brother happy on Christmas.

He glanced at the clock and noticed it was past midnight, "Well at least I won't have to worry about the list being lost...now all I gotta do is bear through this...," he muttered as he reached for the phone, "For the love of God, answer...,"

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Kilnorc: Whew...long chapter. Well I hope this has sufficed the hunger for xmas goodness ya'll got! I got about one or two chapters left to go, so I hope I can do it before Christmas! WISH ME LUCK GUYS! Also, I hope i did this well...despite Kaiba's surrendering to the belief that this isn't a prank, I hope I captured his attitude well. Ja ne!