Here's the second part to this Holiday Trio! Cookehz…
Hikaru and Kaoru sat on the counter awaiting their parents and cookie batter. They had all four mixed the ingredients in and the twins were waiting on the mixer to finish the job. Hikaru clutched his stuffed elephant to his chest just as Mr. and Mrs. Hitachiin dumped the blob of batter onto the counter.
"OK, boys, use the cookie cutters to make the cookies pretty." Their mother explained. She dumped a box of cutters on the table and Kaoru quickly swiped the angel while Hikaru took the bell. The family cut out the cookies, making bunches of angels, bells, puppies, trees, and stockings.
"Now we gotta bake 'em, right?" Hikaru asked. Mr. Hitachiin nodded and put the two cookie sheets in the oven.
"What we gonna do, now?" Kaoru asked, stretching up to his mommy.
"We can watch the Grinch," their dad suggested. Hikaru nodded, stretching up for his daddy to pick him up. The four of them went to the family room and watched the movie while the delicious cookies baked.
The trays laid ready and cool when they all came back after the credits. Mrs. Hitachiin got the cookies icing and showed the boys what to do, using one of the trees. They iced all the cookies, Hikaru's favorite being his multi-colored bell and Kaoru's favorite being his blue and green angel with blonde hair. They added sprinkles and chose the ones for Santa to get. Mr. Hitachiin poured a glass of milk and set the plate and tumbler by the fireplace in the parlor.
"OK, now it's time for little boys to get ready for bed so Santa can come!" Mr. Hitachiin exclaimed, throwing both brothers over his shoulders to go to the bathroom. The bath was run already so their bath was quick. The parents left them for a moment to go get their pajamas.
"You ready for San'a, Hika?" Kaoru asked.
Hikaru nodded, "We should stay up and watch for him. He stomped his wet feet against the tile and adjusted his towel around his shoulder. "Momma and Daddy won't know. If they's come check us, we jus' pertend we's sleepin' then go back to waitin' for him!" he announced his plan.
"But he don't come to your bedroom, he goes to the trees, that's why Daddy put the cookies down there…" Kaoru said.
"…Then we'll camp out in the living room!" Hikaru exclaimed. Both twins grinned and giggled just as their parents came back in.
"Hm, two giggling little evil mad men? This can't be good…" Mr. Hitachiin teased, drying his sons off and helping to dress them.
The boys were carried to their room where they were thrown into bed. They giggled through the entire thing, sitting up when they were tucked in. "We're not tired!" they shouted in unison with identical snickers.
"Well you need to get that way…how about we read you the Christmas story?" Mr. Hitachiin suggested. The twins nodded, their smiles growing childishly. "Alright then…" he got the book and walked around, his wife grinning at the event,
"…Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night." The last line was whispered out. The twins lay cuddled up to each other with Hikaru's stuffed elephant caught in the middle. Kaoru had his thumb stuck in his mouth and Hikaru hugged the younger boy's arm with his head against Kaoru's chest. "Good night boys…" Mr. Hitachiin smiled and kissed his boys' foreheads. Mrs. Hitachiin did the same and was lead out of the room with a simple touch to her back.
As soon as the door shut and the boys were sure their parents had gone to bed, they sat up. Nodding to each other, they put their watch into motion. Hikaru grabbed two flashlights and Kaoru grabbed their blankets. They would just use the pillows on the couches. They shut their door gingerly behind themselves and scurried down to the parlor to wait for Santa.
Will they get caught? Will they see Santa? Or will they fall asleep? Find out next, and last Christmas chapter, what happens to our favorite twins!
OK, I wrote that and even I think it's lame…but it's staying because lame is funny and keeps people reading…I don't even know…!
Review and tell me what you thought! You can leave suggestions for adventures the twins can go on, too!