There are several Christmas carols in this. They are in italics, and some are not the enire carol.
Chapter 8- On the Eighth Day of Christmas
December 21
The entire group was over at the Moto household, spending the evening there.
"Kyla. Sayora. That was an excellent dinner." Joey said.
Kyla and Sayora rolled their eyes.
"Joey, you think that any kind of food is good." Kyla said.
"Yeah, but I think that yours is the best." Joey said.
Seto sighed. "Puppy, you say that about the cook's food at home." Seto said.
"And you said that about the one had before." Mokuba added.
"All right! So I like food. So sue me." Joey finally said.
The entire group burst out laughing.
Joey glared at Seto and Mokuba.
"Puppy, I have grown immune to those glares of yours." Seto told him.
"Okay. What should we do now?" Tristan asked.
"How about desert?" Heba asked as he and Yugi came into the room holding several plates of Christmas cookies with cookies in the shapes of Santa, reindeer, tress, wreathes, and snowmen.
"Cookies!" Joey shouted, started to lunge at them.
Seto and Atemu grabbed Joey and pulled him back.
"Joey, calm down. There's more than enough cookies to go around." Atemu told him.
Yugi and Heba set the plates on the table and the group started to eat the cookies.
"Wow. These cookies are delicious." Sayora said.
"Didn't you and Kyla make them?" Duke asked.
Kyla shook her head. "Nape. Yugi and Heba made them." Kyla replied.
"You did?" Tea asked.
"Yeah. It's actually an old family recipe that our mom used when we were little. We decided to try them out. All we really did was follow the recipe." Yugi said.
"They're good. You should start making these every year." Yami said.
"Yes. They are excellent." Yuesei agreed.
The group finished the Christmas cookies.
"So, what should we do now?" Malik asked.
Kyla thought for a moment before she brightened up. "I have an idea. Let's sing some Christmas carols." Kyla said.
"We don't have any music, though." Mokuba said.
"Well, actually we can." Heba said.
"Yeah. I took an interest in playing the piano. We don't have one here, but we could go over to the mansion if you wanted to, and if it's okay with Seto." Atemu said.
"Actually, I think that is a great idea, so let's go." Seto said.
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Once the group arrived at the mansion, they went into the room that had the piano.
Atemu took a seat at the piano and said, "So, what should we sing first?"
"How about we start off with 'Jingle Bells'?" Yugi suggested.
Atemu started to play the tune and the group started to sing.
Dashing through the snow
In a one horse open sleigh
O'er the fields we go
Laughing all the way
Bells on bob tails ring
Making spirits bright
What fun it is to laugh and sing
A sleighing song tonight
Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
Jingle bells, jingle bells
Jingle all the way
Oh, what fun it is to ride
In a one horse open sleigh
"Wow. That was fun. We should do another one." Sayora said.
"Sure thing, but which one?" Seto asked.
"Let's do 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'." Mokuba suggested.
Once more, Atemu started to play the tune, and the group started to sing.
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Good tidings we bring to you and your kin;
Good tidings for Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding;
Oh, bring us a figgy pudding and a cup of good cheer
We won't go until we get some;
We won't go until we get some;
We won't go until we get some, so bring some out here
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas;
We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
After the song ended, Joey looked over at Atemu and said, "What made you start playing the piano?"
Atemu shrugged. "I don't really know. I just thought that it would be interesting to try, and when I realized that I liked it, I started taking lessons." Atemu explained.
"Well, let's sing 'Rocking Around the Christmas Tree'" Tea suggested.
Atemu started to play.
Rocking around the Christmas Tree
at the Christmas party hop
Mistletoe hung where you can see
Ev'ry couple tries to stop
You will get a sentimental feeling When you hear voices singing
"Let's be jolly; Deck the halls with boughs of holly" Rocking around the Christmas Tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone's dancing merrily
In a new old fashioned way
Rocking around the Christmas Tree
Let the Christmas Spirit ring
Later we'll have some pumpkin pie
and we'll do some caroling
You will get a sentimental feeling When you hear voices singing
"Let's be jolly; Deck the halls with boughs of holly"
Rocking around the Christmas Tree
Have a happy holiday
Everyone's dancing merrily
In a new old fashioned way
"I like this. Most people don't just sit around and sing Christmas carols." Ryou said.
"What's so fun about it?" Bakura grumbled.
"Just being together and having fun is the real reason for this." Yugi said.
"I know! Let's do 'Winter Wonderland'." Sayora said.
Atemu started to play.
Sleigh bells ring, are you listening,
In the lane, snow is glistening
A beautiful sight,
We're happy tonight.
Walking in a winter wonderland.
Gone away is the bluebird,
Here to stay is a new bird
He sings a love song,
As we go along,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
Then pretend that he is Parson Brown
He'll say: Are you married?
We'll say: No man,
But you can do the job
When you're in town.
Later on, we'll conspire,
As we dream by the fire
To face unafraid,
The plans that we've made,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
In the meadow we can build a snowman,
And pretend that he's a circus clown
We'll have lots of fun with mister snowman,
Until the other kids knock him down.
When it snows, ain't it thrilling,
Though your nose gets a chilling
We'll frolic and play, the Eskimo way,
Walking in a winter wonderland.
"Okay. What song do you want to do next?" Atemu asked.
The group started to think.
"How about 'I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas'?" Seto suggested.
Atemu started to play again.
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the treetops glisten,
and children listen
To hear sleigh bells in the snow
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
I'm dreaming of a white Christmas
With every Christmas card I write
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
"Hmm. Let's do "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas'." Yami said.
Atemu started to play the tune to the song.
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Ev'rywhere you go
Take a look in the five-and-ten,
Glistening once again
With candy canes and silver lanes aglow
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Toys in ev'ry store
But the prettiest sight to see
is the holly that will be
On your own front door
A pair of hopalong boots and a pistol that shoots
Is the wish of Barney and Ben
Dolls that will talk and will go for a walk
Is the hope of Janice and Jen
And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Ev'rywhere you go
There's a tree in the Grand Hotel,
One in the park as well
The sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Soon the bells will start
And the thing that will make them ring
Is the carol that you sing
Right within your heart
The group continued to sing Christmas carols for about an hour before they stopped and just sat around talking before they all went home.
When Yugi, Yami, Atemu, Heba, Kyla, Sayora, Leo, and Yuesei arrived home, they found a brown box on the front steps.
"Well, it's safe to say that that is most likely for you, Yugi." Leo said.
Yugi picked up the box, and the group went inside the house.
Yugi put the box on the table and opened it up. Inside, spelled out in silver letters that were obviously meant to be hung on the wall, was I LOVE YOU.
"Well, this person certainly knows how to pick out odd gifts." Leo said.
"Yugi, don't you have some other thing like this on the wall?" Kyla asked.
"Yeah. It spells out my first name. I like those type things." Yugi replied.
"Is there another note?" Heba asked.
Yugi looked and said, "Yes." He pulled out the white piece of paper, opened it, and started to read.
It said"
I know that I have you told you this before
But I thought that these letters would remind you
That I truly love you, Yugi.
Love,
Your Eternal Lover
At the bottom, it read:
On the eighth day of Christmas I gave my true love, eight silver letters
seven bags of chocolate,
six stunning outfits
five golden pendants
Four Duel Monsters plushies
Three amethyst bracelets
Two silver ankhs
And a cartouche with his name on it.
After that, everyone went upstairs.
Yami help Yugi hand the letters up on his wall.
"Your admirer sure want you to know that you are loved, aibou." Yami said.
"I know. This person has given me a lot of things." Yugi said.
"Well, it's late, so I had better go to bed. Goodnight, aibou." Yami said, kissing him on the forehead like he always did.
"Goodnight, Yami." Yugi replied.
Yami shut his door on the way out.
Yugi changed into his pajamas and went to bed.
That's the eighth day of Chistmas. Hope you liked the gift.
The ninth day is next.
R&R.