Matthew watches his twin as he delicately places their parent's wedding picture up on a shelf next to the still bare tree, "Do you just want this one picture or should I go get more?"

"No I think this one's just perfect." He stands back and grins before turning to his brother, "Should we try the lights?"

Gilbert's already inspecting the lights, "Wow these are ancient." He turns to the outlet, "If I die by electrocution…Birdie I'm leaving you my awesome little Canary."

Alfred can't help but let out a laugh, "Can we rename him if you do?"

"And what is wrong with Gilbird?"

Both twins look away as they answer, "Nothing…"

"It's an awesome name."

Alfred just nods as the doorbell rings, "It's unique Dude I'll give you that." Quickly he turns to the door and just as he opens it two smaller arms wrap around his chest, "Hey Feli."

The smaller teen looks up and smiles, "Ve, hello Alfred are you feeling better today?"

"Yeah you kind of looked horrible yesterday." Toris adds stomping his feet to shake the snow off his boots, "And you left so fast we didn't even get the chance to say bye."

Matthew watches the trio unsure of these two new teens. He's heard a lot of rumors about them and while he's sure most of them are nothing but talk…he doesn't understand why his brother is friends with them. "Yeah Dudes I'm feeling better today." Alfred beams motioning both slightly shorter boys in, "So I guess I should introduce you two to my brother." Feli is already racing to Matthew with arms open wide.

The shorter teen quickly wraps his arms around Matthew's chest, "Oh I'm so happy to finally meet you…like really met you and not in a passing glace kind of way." He giggles as Matthew gives the room a pleading confused look as Gilbert lets out a loud laugh plugging in the lights.

"Feli, Dude my bro has ta breathe." Alfred chuckles as he closes the door and turns to the other man, "And Mattie this is Toris." Finally Feli lets go of Matthew as Toris gives them a small wave.

Matthew smiles at the shorter man, "Hello um guys it's nice to meet you."

"Man I didn't realize this was going to be a sausage fest." Gilbert laughs inspecting the lights, "Well they work and I didn't shock myself so we're good."

"So what are we doing?" Toris asks softly looking the tree up and down, "Hey maybe I should do my project on trees or forests or…I have no idea."

Alfred shakes his head taking the lights from Gilbert, "Dude isn't it like due in two weeks?"

"Yeah well…" He lets out a small nervous laugh, "I can't decide what to do."

Gilbert watches the trio as a smile grows on his face, "Why not do it on Natalia?"

Alfred for once in a long time shoots him a death stare as Toris shakes his head, "And have her brother kill me? No thanks…but I could do it like an ancient scene with a knight and his maiden." Slowly a smile forms on Toris' face, "That could work what do you think Feli?"

"Ve it's a wonderful idea now." He smiles sweetly at the bare tree, "Back to this poor little tree." He examines in for a moment before turning around, "It's so sad it needs some love."

Gilbert tries not to laugh as Matthew joins them around the tree watching the Italian curiously, "What kind of love?" His face reddens slightly as Gilbert starts laughing harder behind them, "Gil stop being a pervert."

"Who the awesome me?" He shrugs innocently, "I didn't say anything but I do have my awesome Christmas balls right here."

Feli turns back around with an innocent smile, "What kind of balls?"

Both twins let out a small groan as they face palm listening to Gilbert laugh uncontrollably, "Dude don't ask please." Alfred quickly changes the subject before Gilbert dies from lack of oxygen. "How should we decorate it? Cause we could use traditional red, green and gold or we can use a silver, blue and white."

"I like red and white." Matthew goes through Gilbert's box before turning to his own cardboard box, "Just something simple." He pulls out a long rope of red tinsel, "But I have no idea where the star is or if we still have it."

"Hmm…" Gilbert looks through his box, "I don't think I brought one. I might have brought an angel but it's one of those really creepy angel things."

Feli can see Alfred's face drop slightly, "We'll help you look for it if you want." He gives Alfred a kind smile, "Or I know I have an extra one at home so I can call Antonio to come bring it."

"Antonio?" Matthew stops his search, "Who's that?" He watches them for a moment before finding a small worn box down at the bottom of his cardboard box. "Wait I think I found it."

"Awesome Mattie and Antonio is Feli's older brother…" He turns towards his friend, "Right?"

"Si that's right. Antonio raised me and my other big brother." Feli kneels down and picks up a small angel, "Oh I nearly forgot to tell you about our date."

Matthew feels his heart stop as Gilbert's eyes widen both turning towards the younger twin. It's a moment before the older twin can speak, "Date?"

Alfred can hear the utter shock in his brother's voice and for a moment he thinks he could mess with his brother but he decides against it, "I'm um…going on a double date with Feli…on New Year's Eve…" He can feel his face grow hot as he shifts a little under his brother's stare, "It's nothing really."

"So who is it?" Gilbert asks with a wide grin, "Someone we know?"

"Si…well maybe." Feli claps his hands together, "I'm going with Bella." His eyes close as he thinks about his brunette beauty, "Oh she's so sweet and nice and she makes really good waffles."

Alfred swallows hard, "Wait if you're going with Bella does that mean I'm going with…Sakura?" Once Feli nods his eyes grow wide, "Dude, she's taken! I can't be seen on a date with her! My god her boyfriend would kill me."

"Ex-boyfriend." Toris corrects, "He broke up with her so it's fine."

Alfred watches the rest of the room nod, "Really? Are you all against me?"

"We're not against you Alfie." Matthew smiles slowly opening the worn box, "And I think it's a great idea."

"Then you go out with her." Alfred shakes his head, "She's…so smart and beautiful, lovely little…almost like a Madame Butterfly really."

Matthew nods slowly seeing a slight glint in his twin's eyes, "Exactly why you are going out with her on New Year's Eve."

"The awesome me seconds that." Gilbert says wrapping his arm around Alfred's shoulder, "I mean it won't be awesome at all to keep a girl like that waiting now would it?"

He can tell he's just lost the argument and that not only Gilbert but his brother would probably drag him and force him down in the chair across from Sakura so he just slowly nods, "Fine…can we finish doing the tree now?"

"Sure bro." Matthew says holding up the delicate star with a warm smile, "We'll finish the tree."