A/N: Chapter 37!
Unfortunately, I won't be updating as much as I have been. I have school projects and tests, plus work. It's pushing on the amount of time I have to write.
I'll update when I can, but no guarantees that it'll be consistent. It'll probably be like this until mid-December, because the holiday break will come up.
I'm sorry. :(
Akiza and Yusei walked in for their interview. Akiza's went smoothly, but Yusei's had one bump in the road.
"Sir, where did you get that mark from?" the gentleman asked.
Yusei tensed up.
"I was up late, helping my friend take care of some orphans," he said.
"Well, that matches with what I have on record. So, not only are you honest, but you also love kids."
"Right," Yusei lied, "Love."
It wasn't that Yusei hated kids, it's just that they sometimes got his nerves, especially the little, whiny ones.
Yusei stepped out the office with a hiring slip and met Akiza, who was also standing outside the store.
"Okay, so when do we start?" Akiza asked.
"You can start on the Sunday after Thanksgiving," the man said.
Akiza and Yusei smiled at one another.
When they got home, Akiza and Yusei told Martha and the twins about their new jobs.
"Oh that's wonderful," Martha said.
"What are you going to do?" Leo asked.
"We're going to be working at the mall," Yusei said.
"All right," Luna said, "Can you take us there so we can look around?"
"Sure," Akiza said.
That night, Yusei and Akiza talked about their jobs, as the twins and Martha were in bed.
"Should we tell the twins exactly what we're doing?" Akiza asked.
"Nah," Yusei said, "Knowing Leo, he might blab it to the little kids. Then, they won't believe in Santa Claus anymore. We'll just white lie if we have too."
"Right," Akiza said.
She put an arm around him.
"I can't wait to see how you look in that fat suit," she said.
They laughed.
A/N: I was thinking about doing a Thanksgiving Chapter, but I thought of this first. I might make one for the next year or something. Sorry if you're upset!
Thanksgiving went through faster than a bolt of lighting. Soon, Sunday arrived and Akiza, Yusei, and the twins headed for the mall.
"I can't wait to go," Leo said, "We normally haven't been able to go to the mall during the holidays."
"Right," Luna said, "We normally just went to one store, since we can't drive."
Akiza and Yusei smiled at one another.
When they got there, they stood, inside, at the front entrance.
"Okay," Yusei said, "Let's meet here at 5. If you get lost, call one of us, look at a map, or ask a person in a store."
"Okay," the twins said.
They headed off in their different directions.
Akiza and Yusei headed for the same store they got hired at.
Once Akiza and Yusei got dressed, Akiza couldn't help, but laugh at Yusei.
"Akiza," Yusei said, "If I ever get this big, please tell me to drop a few pounds."
Akiza wore a long Santa suit that covered up most of her body, except from her knees down. Yusei wore the typical Santa suit.
Suddenly, a man and woman came up to them.
"Okay kids," the man said, "We're going to each train you on how to do your job. This is Lyndsey and she'll help you Akiza. I'm Mac and I'll help you Yusei."
Akiza and Yusei nodded at one another and went off.
Akiza went to the side of where the kids were meeting Santa.
"Okay," Lyndsey said, "The first thing to know is to make sure that your suit covers up all the important parts. You don't know how much parents get up set if something's inappropriate."
"Gotcha," Akiza said.
"The next thing is that you should ask the parent or child if they need help. If the child needs help, take their hand, and lead them up the steps to Santa's lap."
Akiza nodded.
"Make every child like it's your own."
"But I don't have kids," Akiza said.
"Well, then, make each one, like a child you'll have in the future."
"What if I decide that I don't want kids?"
Lyndsey gave her a look.
"Just help the damn kid," she said.
Mac was in a back room of a store, with Yusei.
"Okay, let me hear your best Santa impression," Mac said.
Yusei did as he was told.
"Hey! That's pretty good, for a guy who's not jolly," Mac said.
"Hey," Yusei said in an upset tone.
"I'm just teasing you," he said, giving him a punch in the arm.
"Now, normally, you just ask the child what they want and then tell them to smile for the camera. However, if they've been really good or there aren't many kids in line, you can ask them other questions. Like, if their parents or friends have been good. You'll be surprised at the stuff the kids say."
Yusei and Mac laugh.
"What if the kid just babbles on about what they want?" Yusei asked.
"Well, just keep listening."
"What if they go on for, like, 5 minutes?"
"Keep listening."
"What if they ask to go to the moon or something?"
Mack gave him a look.
"Just act like your listening to the dang kid," he said.
A red button went off.
"Okay Yusei, it's time for your first big premiere!"
Yusei walked out.
Akiza was standing at the front of the line, trying to calm some kids down.
Leo and Luna were walking around, on the second floor, and were amazed by all the things they saw.
"Wow! Look at that big candy cane," Leo exclaimed.
"And look at all those toys in the toy store," Luna said.
They ran up to the toy store window.
A train was running around a bunch of different toys.
Balls, stuffed animals, shoes, robots, and just about every big toy that was being sold was in the window display.
As they continued to look, a person tapped them on the shoulder. They turned to look.
"Hey guys! Whatcha doin?" Dexter asked.
"Hey Dex," Leo said, "We were just looking at all the toys and everything!"
"Is this your first time here during the holidays?"
"Yeah," Luna said, "We weren't really sure what to do!"
"Why don't you go get a picture with Santa?" Dexter asked.
"Aren't we a little old?" Leo asked.
"Oh Leo! Be a kid for once! We never got our pictures with him when we were younger," Luna said.
"All right! Let's go," Leo said, "Where is he?"
"Downstairs, by the entrance with the big "Santa's Workshop," Dexter said.
They went downstairs and walked over to the "Workshop." They then got in line. It wasn't very full, since it was later in the day.
Yusei had just got done taking another picture. So far, the day had gone on without a problem.
"This isn't so bad," he thought, "The kids want to see me, so they're acting on their best behavior. This must be what a grandparent feels like."
Akiza hadn't had problem all day, but the first one, was going on right now.
"I wonder what's taking so long?" Luna asked.
At the front of the line, three kids were trying to decide on who got to go sit on Santa's lap first.
"Why don't you play rock, paper, scissors?" Akiza said.
"Okay," the three said.
"Rock...paper...scissors..."
The kids all picked rock.
"Rock...paper...scissors..."
They all picked rock.
"Okay! Someone has to stop being rock," one boy said.
"How will we decide that?" a girl asked.
A moment of silence.
"Rock...paper...scissors..."
They all picked rock.
"Awww," they all screamed.
Yusei was curious as to why a kid wasn't getting on his lap. He saw the problem at the front of the line and then looked at the few kids left in line.
He then saw the twins and Dexter in the back line.
"Oh no!" he thought.
Akiza looked up as the kids still kept picking rock. She then saw the same three people Yusei did.
"Oh no!" she thought.
A/N: Cliffhanger! Sorry. I hope no one's upset. I'll probably get the next one out like normal, but no guarantees after that.
Again, I apologize. It's very sudden and I hope no one's mad. I've never had to do this before.
I'm sorry.