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Chapter 13: A Very Merry Christmas

"Mai-chan, Naru-chan, get your lazy asses up!" someone shouted right above us, "You do know what day it is, right?" A banging on our door swiftly followed the shouting. I think they were attempting to break down the door.

We jerked awake, sitting bolt upright. I was wrapped around Naru, my legs tangled with his and the comforter. I stared up at the person who had yelled with sleep clouded eyes. Stephanie floated above us with a knowing grin.

"What the hell Stephanie?" I grumbled, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes.

"Get up, get up! It's Christmas! I have one of the best Christmas gifts for you two ever!" she cried, grinning from ear to ear, "Well, besides the one you got last night." She waggled her eyebrows at me, giving me a knowing grin.

I glanced away, blushing crimson. "Shut up," I muttered.

Before Stephanie could reply with a smart remark the banging started again. "Get up you two! It's Christmas and we're having a party in base right now! Get up!" someone shouted from outside the door. It sounded like Monk.

Naru growled, burying his face in the crook of my neck.

"Yeah, either come out now or we're coming in!" Yasu yelled next followed by Ayako's approval.

I looked to Naru with wide-eyes. We jumped from the bed, throwing our suitcases onto the bed. I rifled through my clothes pulling on the first suitable thing I found, a green dress with a red sash and red trimming. "I just realized I brought my Christmas dress with me. I didn't even remember that I packed it," I said, holding out the skirt of the dress to stare down at it.

"You look pretty!" Stephanie crowed. She turned her eyes to Naru silently urging him.

Naru caught the look she was giving him. "Yes, you look very pretty," he murmured, his arms crossed and his hands cupping his elbows.

I grinned, happiness filling me.

"We're coming in!" Monk shouted in a singsong, breaking down the door. The smile fell from his face when he found us just sitting on the bed. Naru had a book open on his leg, his suitcase already back under the bed. I was sitting cross-legged in front of my suitcase putting my clothes away neatly. "Damn, I was hoping to find you guys making-out. You guys suck."

"Didn't I already tell you to get your own sex life?" Naru asked bluntly, making me laugh.

"Didn't I already tell you that I have a bigger sex life than you?" Monk countered.

Naru and I glanced at each other. I started laughing even harder and Naru said, "I wouldn't be so sure of that anymore."

Monk, Yasu and Ayako tilted their heads to the right looking like a bunch of confused dogs. "What?" Monk asked, but Naru was already down the hall.

I chased after him, sticking my tongue out at the confused group. I bounced down the hall next to Naru. Though I didn't really know why, I was excited to the tenth degree.

Naru gave an exasperated sigh as we reached base. "Mai, calm down…" Naru started to say as he pulled the door open, but a very familiar voice cut him off.

"Aw, but I thought you loved her enthusiasm. It's so cute," the voice said. We stopped mid-step, staring at each other. Slowly, we turned our eyes to gaze in at the person.

In the over-stuffed armchair, a boy clad in black from head to toe with jet black hair and navy blue eyes sat. Stephanie popped up above the boy with a huge grin splitting her face. "Merry Christmas!" she cried, throwing her arms in the air, "Well, looks like my job is done here. See you guys in another lifetime!" And with that she disappeared in a shower of golden light.

Silence crept inconspicuously into the room. It settled in the middle of the floor, looking from the boy to Naru and me. I was the one to finally scare it away.

"G-Gene. Gene!" I shouted, a wide grin splitting my face. I ran over to him, throwing myself into his arms. He wrapped his arms around me just as I slammed a fist into his stomach.

He bent over in pain, coughing. "What was that for?" he asked, a pained smile growing on his face, "That really hurt you know?"

"And this is going to hurt even more," Naru growled. Gene looked up just in time to get punched in the jaw.

He flew back into the chair, knocking it sideways. "I guess I should have seen that coming," Gene muttered, rubbing his jaw where a dark bruise was already forming, "But honestly, did you have to hit me so hard?"

"Yes," Naru answered with a blank face.

"You jerk!" I yelled, stamping my foot in anger, "Why didn't you tell us? Why did you leave me to figure out this case's dreams on my own? What is wrong with you? You are such a jerk!" Angry tears streamed down my face.

Gene grinned. He pulled me into a tight hug. "Sorry. I just didn't know how to tell you guys. I've been getting used to it myself you know? For the past two and a half years I thought I was dead," he told me, grinning into my hair, "Sorry 'bout that you two." He let go of me and pulled his reluctant twin into a tight hug.

The rest of the team plus Jessica and Damien skidded to a halt in the doorway just as Gene pulled me into the hug so that I was squished between his and Naru's chests. I giggled as I wrapped my arms around Naru's waist.

"Whoa! There's two Narus!" Yasu cried, staring at the Mai sandwich.

Damien grinned. "Hey, Eugene, you never told us you had a twin," he called, walking quickly over to us, "I think you're killing my best friend." He pointed to me where I was peeking out from a tangle of arms.

"Sorry 'bout that. I never expected him to actually come here one day," Gene said with a grin, letting Naru go and clapping Damien on the back, "Have anything special planned for Christmas day?"

"Not really. Mess around all day and eat till I drop," Damien said with a shrug, "Play some tricks on my favorite person." He pinched my cheek affectionately.

Naru grabbed my shoulders, pulling me into his chest. I laughed as we fell back into the couch.

"Oo, looks like my brother's getting a bit defensive. Someone's in love. Someone's in love," Gene sang dancing around.

"Okay, now that is just weird. Does anyone else find it creepy to see those expressions on a face identical to Naru's and Naru's voice saying those words?" Monk asked, holding his hands out. The rest of the team nodded.

"Oh come on, it's not that bad," Gene reasoned, "Just think of us as two different people. P.S.- Noll, Mom and Dad went shopping, they'll be back soon."

"What?" Naru asked, "You're joking right?"

Gene shook his head. "Nope, I'm completely serious," he told Naru with a grin.

I shook my head. Naru's fear of his parents was completely irrational. Though I'd never met them I'm sure they were wonderful people. They had to be to be able to raise both Naru and Gene.

My eyes strayed from the bickering twins to the window. The curtains were pulled back letting the grey winter light filter through into the room. My eyes drifted in and out of focus trying to make sense of the wide down falling from the sky. My eyes focused again and what the white stuff was finally clicked in my mind.

I rocketed up from Naru's lap, lunging for the window. Naru's arms were still my waist so he had to follow me. "It's snowing!" I shouted happily, jumping up and down.

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