Riku first jumped and fell down the chimney to Sora's house. He looked up at Ryo, who was watching him.
"Alright, you can come down here now!" he whispered.
Ryo jumped down the chimney and landed on her feet. She walked into Sora's living room where a brightly lit tree stood. The living room was neat and tidy. Normally, it was a little dirty, but tomorrow, Sora's parents were going to hold a Christmas cocktail party. That was when Hurky got the idea to throw a party for the people who couldn't or wouldn't drink. On the coffee table was a plate with four cookies and a tall glass of milk.
"Ryo, you go over to Sora's room while I put these presents under the tree." directed Riku. Ryo nodded.
Ryo crept up the stairs and made her way in the dark to Sora's room. It was open ajar and Ryo opened it all the way. She walked slowly into the room, where she found Sora, sleeping in his bed. This time, he was wearing his pajamas consisting of a black t-shirt and basketball shorts. His spiky hair was matted after taking a hot bath and going back to sleep with his hair soaking wet. His face was red and flushed and his breathing was hoarse since his throat was still sore.
"Poor Sora," Ryo whispered. She snapped her fingers and she changed into a brown haired woman with blue eyes. "Here goes." she said in Sora's mom's voice.
She pulled out the medicine from her pocket, took out a little plastic cup that normally came with liquid medicines, and gently shook Sora.
"Sora dear, wake up." said Ryo, remembering what Sora's mom always said.
Sora stirred and mumbled something.
"Come on Sora, I have some medicine for you," coaxed Ryo.
"Do way." croaked Sora. "I already took that stupid hot bath."
"It's just something small." said Ryo. "I'm not asking too much."
Sora sighed and sat up. He coughed and snifled as Ryo poured the medicine into the small plastic cup. She noticed that the bottle contained only one dose of the medicine. She handed Sora the medicine and he gulped it down. He was surprised at the taste. It tasted a lot like maraschino cherries, the kind used in ice cream sundaes, and had a very tiny hint of that medicine-y flavor.
"That's my baby boy." said Ryo, ruffling Sora's hair.
"Thanks, Bob." said Sora, whose voice was still stuffy. "Dight."
He snuggled back under the covers and Ryo shuddered. She had just called him a baby boy but Sora's mom always called him that. She put a hand on Sora's forehead. His fever was going down already. Ryo breathed a sigh of relief.
She left the room, to the chimney, and went up it where she found Riku already sitting in the sleigh, looking over the list. He looked up to find Ryo hopping into the sleigh.
"Did he take it?" asked Riku curiously.
"Yeah, he did." replied Ryo. "Let's go."
Riku told the reindeer to go and they flew into the air. They landed on Kairi's roof a minute later.
"What did Kairi want for Christmas?" asked Ryo.
"A pink sweater made out of 99 percent cotton and 1 percent spandex." Riku read from the list. He looked up. "Hey, that reminds me of the sweater she paid a lot of munny for that I destroyed."
Ryo rolled her eyes and pulled out a box wrapped in shiny purple gift wrap with pink ribbons on it. Riku took the present, along with presents for Kairi's younger siblings, and went down the chimney. After about three minutes, Ryo heard the sound of a dog growling and Riku whispering in a loud voice, "Oh snap!!"
He flew back up the chimney, ran to the sleigh, and hopped in.
"Let's go!" he said frantically.
"What happened down there?" asked Ryo.
"Kairi's stupid dog attacked me!" said Riku. "It normally likes me, but I guess it was because I smell a lot like Santa. Well, at least I snagged some of her mom's famous chocolate chip and peppermint cookies."
He took a bite of a chocolate chip cookie with peppermint pieces in it and flew off.
He went to Hurky's home to deliver a laptop computer for Hurky and a Nintendo Wii for her younger brother, Louie.
"Why does that peacock hunting bastard get a Wii?" complained Riku, looking at the list.
"It says that even though he hunts peacocks, he has never actually hurt one." explained Ryo. "Let's just deliver the presents."
So, Riku did, and then he went to Alexa's house to deliver a Nintendo DS, and then to Ryo's house to deliver her present. Ryo wanted to open hers right then and there, but Riku wouldn't let her...
Hurky: (talking in a stuffy voice) Sorry for the short chapter. I will try to fidish dis by Saturday or Suday but like Sora, I have been sick with a code.
Riku: That's coincidental.
Hurky: Shut up Riku. Later!!
Sora: Quit hogging all the tiddues, Hurky!
Hurky: I cad take as mady as I wat!! I paid for dese tiddues adyway!! (coughs and takes tissues)