I Believe in Santa-san

Pairing: Makoto x Haruka

Rating: K+

Genre(s): Romance and Comedy

Warning: Fluff and innocent type Haru

Summary:

Makoto discovers that his best friend still believes in Santa-san and chooses to indulge it.

Author's note:

Anon request once again from tumblr. This one made me laugh so hard and I just came up with a thousand ideas and decided to write it!

Makoto POV:

I blinked at him once, then twice. Was he serious?

"Santa-san is real Makoto. I don't know why you would say otherwise."

I almost burst out laughing and then into full on tears. Out of all the people who still believed in Santa, Haru was one of them. I kept my calm though, taking a deep breath as to not hurt my friend's feelings.

"You're right Haru, I don't know why I would think Santa-san is not real. I mean what would Christmas giving be without Santa Clause-san?" I smiled lightly; I think I'm going to enjoy this holiday.

It was early morning and he was waking me up.

"Makoto…" Haruka was serious though, not playful like I would be, "Come on let's go."

"But we don't have school today Haru…" I moan because I don't want to wake up right now.

"We have to go…" If I didn't know any better I would think Haru was actually begging.

"Where?" I ask, still tired.

Next thing I know we're at the shopping mall waiting in a long line of children ages 3-12, excluding Haru and I.

"Do we have to come and see Santa-san?" I try not to complain and groan too much because I really do care about how Haru feels and I don't want to spoil his fun.

"Yes. I have to tell him what I want for Christmas because he might have not seen my list." He said patiently.

Meanwhile I was looking on the side seeing if the line was getting any faster. Gosh how long does it take to tell someone what you want to get under a tree anyway? I shouldn't be too hypocritical though, when I was younger- uh make that a lot younger- I used to sit on Santa-san's lap and name off all the things I wanted and it probably took ages. One Christmas I wished for a sibling and guess what? I got two. I love them though, don't get me wrong. But I used to think Santa was the most wonderful person on the planet until the day my parents convinced me he was make believe. I was extremely upset and devastated which is why I'm choosing not to tell Haru. I'm surprised though because I thought by now Haru's folks would have told him Santa's not real, but I guess they haven't been around too often to notify him.

Much, much, later, it was our turn to sit on Santa-san's lap. I didn't exactly want to sit on an old random stranger's leg so I just sat on the side lines and watched while Haru did what any child would do; treating the man like he was an old friend.

"Hello little bo- I mean young man…" He was probably confused, "What would you like this Christmas?"

"I would like a pool." Haru said bluntly, "Not a kiddie pool like that one year though. I want a very big pool like they have at the school."

Haru has very big expectations. ^_^"

"Anything else then?"

"Ah yes…" He thought for a moment, "Something for my friend, Makoto," I raised an eyebrow, "I want him to be happy this Christmas. Can you do that for me Santa-san?"

The man in the big red suit chuckled, "I will certainly try my boy."

I smiled a genuinely happy smile, "Haru…" My friend is never thoughtless of others.

Never.

And that is why I love him so.

I decided that I would be spending Christmas with Haru this year since his parents were unavailable. My mother and father were okay with it just as long as we both came for Christmas dinner. I changed into some warm pajamas and walked into his living room which was already decorated for the holidays.

Haru just came back in from the yard, "What were you doing back there Haru?" I asked curiously.

"I need to make room for the pool I'm getting from Santa-san." He said looking extremely serious. How the heck was he going to fit such a large thing in such a small backyard?! And do his parents even have enough money?!

I laugh slightly and put a little box under the tree, "What's that for?" He questions me now.

"I got you a gift Haru." I grin but I look in his hands to see he also got one for me.

"Me too." He put his box under the tree as well; I felt grateful actually, "Can you put the stockings up? I need to get something."

I got into the decoration box while he went into the kitchen. I pulled out two oversized socks; green and blue, and put them on the coat hangs like Haru usually does for some strange reason. Maybe it's because he wants to respect his grandmother and doesn't want to put things over her head, I don't know. When I get back in the living room he's putting something down on the coffee table. Cookies? No…

Mackerel.

"Is that for Santa-san?"

"Yes." He replies after he's fully adjusted the grilled pineapple on top, "Santa-san loves fish."

"Ah I see…"

"We should go to bed now. He knows when you're awake." He drags me into his bedroom and we sleep together on his bed.

I had to wake up in the middle of the night because I was feeling quite parched, plus I wanted to check if Haru's parents had come and set out the gifts maybe. But when I stepped into the living room I saw something I didn't expect.

"S-Santa-san?!" I saw him bending down and putting wrapped presents under the tree.

When he noticed I was standing behind him, he turned around and I was able to see him in full. He was a little smaller than I thought, with a very wide and jolly stomach and twinkling magenta eyes. His beard looked almost unreal.

"Merry Christmas Mako-cha-to~!" He said in a deep but high voice as he put an envelope in my hand, but I was too shocked to say anything. So he is real?!

He giggled a little which was weird, "I must go, don't tell Haru I was here~!" He picked up a not so full bag that looked like a school suit case and exited through the front door.

I stood frozen in my place so scared, amazed, and confused at the same time.

"Makoto?" Haru entered the living room, "What are you-"

"HE IS REAL HARU!" I took him by the shoulders and started shaking him back and forth, "SANTA-SAN IS REAL!"

"He's always been real."

"YES! I KNOW NOW! WHY DIDN'T I BELIEVE YOU?!" I hugged him tightly, "YOU HELPED ME BELIEVE HARU! YOU HELPED ME BELIIIEEEEVVVEEEE!"

Epilogue:

Rei POV:

I looked over to see who was opening my front door setting down my book.

"Where were you?"

"Giving some gifts to some people~!"

"Oh really? Why did you have to dress up?"

"Because…" Nagisa took off the white beard and Santa hat, "I got Mako-chan to believe." He winked at me and I rolled my eyes.

"So what did you give Haruka and Makoto senpai?"

"Tickets to an indoor pool, I couldn't get Haru-chan a big pool in his backyard like he wanted." He frowned slightly.

"Well… You did your best." I tried reassuring him, which made my Nagi smile, "So when are you going to tell Makoto senpai that you were the Santa?"

"I don't think I ever will." He grinned mischievously.

In other words… NAGISA IS FUCKING SANTA CLAUSE! XD