Don't own it; didn't get it for Christmas
Joey was standing by the Christmas tree while Yugi on the couch in the Mutou's living room, watching that movie with the kid who'll shoot his eye out for the third time in a row. The room was dark, with only the TV and lights on the Christmas tree to lit the way if anyone should walk by. It was Christmas Eve and you could feel the anticipation for the next morning in the air, inside and out.
"Santa's not the only one giving gifts this year." Joey said once a commercial came on, pulling a medium-sized box out from under the tree. "When Serenity and I spend Christmas together, we open each other's present on Christmas Eve."
He passed it to Yugi, who set it on the coffee table. Yugi stood up and walked over to the Christmas tree. After a moment of digging through the small mound of presents, he found Joey's. He picked it up and returned to his boyfriend, holding it out for him. "You open it first."
"Okay." Joey plucked off the bow and stuck it to Yugi's forehead. Yugi laughed and didn't remove it. Joey started to tear the wrapping paper off and throw it off to the side. When he'd gotten enough off to see it, he smirked. "'Dueling for Dummies'?"
Yugi bit back his laughter. "Open it!"
He opened the book and found that, although from every angle it looked like a book, it wasn't. It was a box, painted and molded to look like a book so no one would know its true form. It had magnets in the corners so it wouldn't fall open, yet it would open easily if you tried. Inside it was currently one object. He picked it up and, seeing what it was, smiled. It was a picture of the two of them in Duelist Kingdom. Joey had his arm around Yugi's shoulders in a completely platonic way and they were both giving a peace sign to the camera. Behind them were Tristan and Tea, holding onto a piece of fish and looking like they were trying to pull it away from the other.
"I remember this," Joey said, "Ryou was takin' the picture, and right after he took it, that fish went flying and hit him in the face. We laughed at him 'til he threatened to sick Bakura on us."
"He couldn't have though," Yugi remembered.
"Yeah, well we know that now!" The two of them laughed. "Thanks, Yugi. This is amazing." He put his present on the coffee table and picked up the still wrapped box. "Now it's your turn."
Yugi tore off the wrapping paper like a hyper child and beamed when he saw the gift.
"Card packs!" He dug through them and counted. "Fifteen packs of Duel Monsters!" He lunged at Joey and pulled him into a hug. "Thank you! Merry Christmas!"
"Merry Christmas. Let's head upstairs to open them." Yugi nodded and took his cards up, Joey taking his box, and they retreated to Yugi's room.
And before any of you ask, Joey slept in a sleeping bag on the floor that night.
Sorry this is late, guys! The 25th will be up tomorrow! Please review!
