Author Note: No one guessed correctly! Sorry for you guys, but that means I get to choose Kandy's gift! And because I have a feeling people will ask, I'm in 8th grade, and no, I didn't repeat any grades. Surprised?

Me: Lenalee, will you do the honors?

Lenalee: Okay! Crowsnight doesn't own DGM or the characters, just the plot.

Me: Chapter 26 is here!

Situation

Chapter 26: A Christmas Kitten for Kitten

"Allen, wake up!"

I bolt straight up, my chest heaving and covered in a cold sweat, and look around. Kanda had a worried expression as he exhaled deeply, "Another nightmare?"

Making sure it was a nightmare, I move the strap of his sleeveless shirt and nod when there is no blood. It was just a nightmare. My boyfriend laid back down, his arm stretched out behind me as an invitation to go back to sleep in his arms. Longingly, I gaze at him, but shake my head, "I'm not going to sleep again."

"Do you want me to stay up with you? I hate to see you like this," he offered, sitting back up and wrapping an arm around my waist.

I lean into him, resting my head on his strong shoulder, "No. You need sleep, but I'm used to it. I went through this after Mana died, too."

He nods, and I silently whimper as he pulls away from me, looking up at me as he lays back. Not able to help myself, I bend down and press our lips together softly. There's something about his lips that always comforted me. Maybe it was the roughness that could bruise my skin, yet a warmth that can rival fire. Maybe it was the fact that they could be so tender at times, so loving, and then be forceful, need and lust evident. Whatever it was, I knew that I was always sad when they left mine.

Quietly, I kicked the blankets off my legs, covered by my sweatpants, and stood up. I tugged a pillow off the top bunk, clutching it to me as I sat in front of Christmas tree.

It was about three in the morning, and usually by now I would have been sitting here already, but somehow I managed to ward off the nightly terrors until now.

On the bright side, today is Christmas Eve, and I was really anxious for opening presents in about sixteen hours. I never was very patient when it came to my birthday/Christmas presents, and it showed. I wanted to know what Kanda got me!

I can feel the dark eyes boring into my back as I flop to my side, holding my pillow instead of putting it under my head. The multi-colored lights twinkled softly, reminding me somewhat of colorful stars, and the blue like the midnight-eyed samurai in the bed.

Every time I had a nightmare, I refused to go back to sleep, and Kanda always wanted to stay up and comfort me, but I could only find myself crying when he held me when the wound was fresh in my mind, a wound that wouldn't heal for several days and nights.

The hours passed like minutes to me, even though I watched the sun rise slowly. I didn't even notice that Kanda was up until I jumped when he put his hand on my shoulder, "You scared me!"

"Sorry," he chuckled. "I need you to go eat and do something for the next couple hours, okay?"

I smile evilly, "And if I don't?"

"Then no birthmas present for you," he replied, walking into the bathroom.

I growl as I stand, throw my pillow on the top bunk, and follow him, grabbing a change of clothes out of my dresser as I go. Even though I had been up almost all night, I was wide awake, and I always try to stay positive during the day, regardless of who I was with. He was turning on the shower, only in his boxers, and I blush, looking away. As I stare at the wall, I feel strong arms wrap around my waist, and I know that he was stark naked now as he whispers, "You can give me something else for Christmas."

"What's that?" I ask, turning around to see the amatory glint in is dark eyes. He smirks and says, "Get undressed while I'm not in the shower."

The heat in my cheeks spikes, and I know that he had been conniving this for a while. I glower at him as I say, "Do I get to turn around?"

"Nope," he states, not one hint of mercy in his entrancing eyes. "You have to look at me."

I whine and give him the most innocent and pleading eyes I possibly can, the silver probably resplendent with silent pleas. He wasn't even fazed as he pulls at the hem of my sweatpants. I knew all too well that I wasn't getting out of this, and if I tried to, Kanda would most likely act even more sadistic in bed than he normally does. Whimpering, I replace his hand with both of mine, slipping out of the fabric while staring at his neck. When I go to pull off my shirt though, he planted his middle and index finger under my chin, bringing my eyes up to meet his gaze.

I really wanted to spank him now, but that wouldn't help me since he would make sure I couldn't walk for a month. Not that I would mind at that moment, but he could truly make me beg for it without even trying. I only break the eye contact to remove my shirt completely, followed by my underwear. He smirks and says in my ear, "I really liked the present, Kitten."

I glared at him, making my way to the shower. After we were both in, my back meets cold tile as Kanda shoves me up against the wall, bruising my lips with his. Oh, how I love showers.

Deciding to make things interesting, I lightly ran my nails from his shoulder blades down, not stopping until I couldn't continue, which was near the back of his knees. My victim shuddered at the pain and pleasure, and I felt his tongue slide across my bottom lip. What I didn't expect was when he trailed the muscle out the corner of my mouth and down my neck.

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I rather not give details of our "present exchange" in the shower, so in about two hours I was sitting and talking to Lavi in the cafeteria.

"I can't give away your present, Allen," the rabbit said. "Lenalee is helping him."

"I wish I knew what it was," I mutter, taking a sip of the smoothie Jerry had prepared. I had already eaten, but still had to finish the deliciously creamy smoothie. How did he know that I loved strawberry? Kanda must have told him or he figured it out after that time I ordered chocolate syrup and strawberries and drug Kanda back to our room….

I'm snapped back reality when Lavi asks, "You okay? Your face is blood red."

I nod. Best not tell the rabbit about the images that came to my mind when I thought about that night. I can still remember the taste of Kanda's sweat mixed with the chocolate when I licked it off his chest and….

Shaking my head roughly, I say, "So what did you get Lenalee for Christmas?"

"Well, I wasn't sure what she would like, and I ended up with a gift card to Bath and Body Works," he admits. Baka Usagi, what was he thinking? I say, "You know, I could have helped. Hello? Lenalee's best friend here!"

He rubs the back of his neck, "Yeah, I could have thought it out better. Anyway, what did you get Yu?"

"A book and a tattoo booklet," I tell the rabbit around my straw, taking a long slurp of the strawberry smoothie. He raises an eyebrow and says, "Did you just say my idea was bad?"

I growl, "Well, I know he likes books, and other than that, there isn't much."

"You could always borrow Lenalee's cat costume. He'd love that regardless of how quickly he tore it off yo-"

"Stop," I interrupt, putting a hand up. "Just stop, and when did Lenalee get a cat costume?"

Lavi grins, "Allen, I have connections. I can get anything through the doors, and no one questions it because of some of the things the Old Panda has done when he's had one too many shots of tequila."

"Again, I say stop, just stop."

"You asked. I remember the time a few years ago he went caroling around the Order in June after Kanda's birthday party in a bikini. Then, he messed up the words to 'Joy to the World'. Turns out the many times I sang the Barney remix helped in that department." He laughed at my horrified face. I would never listen to that song the same way ever again. At least Master had the decency to hit on women when he got drunk instead of some of the things I've seen online.

"How many times has Bookman gotten drunk off his butt?" I ask, curiosity getting the best of me.

He looked thoughtful for a second before replying, "Exactly eighty-seven in the past five years. You'll see it at some point."

I nod, not sure if I wanted to see it or not.

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"Do I get to open my present now?" I ask, sitting beside Kanda on the floor next to the tree.

He shakes his head, "You told me in the shower that I could open mine first."

I growl, knowing that I had said it, but I was slightly disoriented at that moment and had no coherent thoughts. There were four boxes under the tree. Well, three were under it, both of his and a small flat one about the size of a CD case, but another one was against the wall. It was definitely mine, and it was the size of three large pillows. I was itching to rip the shiny black wrapping paper off it.

Kanda takes the smaller present first, and begins to tear the red and green striped paper. I cover my face with my hands as I see the front of the tattoo booklet become exposed, "I didn't really know what to get, so I saw that and there's a lotus somewhere in it, too."

"I love it," he said, and I spread my fingers to see him flipping through the skull, snake, and other gothic tattoos. I smile as he sets it down and starts on the other one. As soon as it was open, he read the back. It was a book called "The Divide", and all I really knew about it was that it was about a murder at a lake, or something like that.

"Sounds interesting," my boyfriend says, setting the book to the side and crawling close to me so he could give me a kiss. As soon as he pulls back, he hands the smaller gift.

I frown at him. I wanted to open the bigger one! He smirks and says, "You have to open that one first. They go together, and I think you'll figure out what it is after you see that one."

I nod and begin ripping the black wrapping paper. Underneath was a red box, like the kind sets of earrings come in with a lid a little bigger than the bottom. Opening the box, I find an ornament, the ones you pick the design and they write the names on it. It was three ball ornaments overlapping, the porcelain carved and different colors.

At the bottom was 2013, and there were three names: Kanda, Allen, and Ice. I gasp and look up at Kanda, who was smiling genuinely and pushing the bigger present toward me.

I can't believe that I never noticed the two holes in the side of the box, but I didn't care as I tore off the wrapping paper, popping off the lid. Suddenly, I'm tackled by a huge force jumping from the box, even though the culprit sitting on my chest was small and only had three legs. I squeal, "You got me Ice?!"

"Yep," he said, laughing as the feline purred so loudly that I thought she had swallowed a motorcycle. I scratch behind her snowy ear, I scooping her up in my arms as I sit up, smiling like an idiot. She looks at me with her stunningly gorgeous mismatched eyes, almost like she could see into my soul as she reached up her one front paw and placed it on my chin.

"I take it that it was satisfactory to your birthmas wish?" Kanda muses, rubbing Ice's head. I nod, smiling.

"Well, she is house broken. I found out she will actually stick her butt off the edge of the balcony and do her business. I have all her food and dishes in the closet," he explained.

Who would have thought Kanda would have gotten me a kitten for Christmas? Setting the part-albino she-cat on the floor by the tree, I throw my arms around my boyfriend's neck, tackling him. I whisper, "Thank you, Kanda."

He smiles and presses our lips together. It doesn't last very long, but when he pulls away, he asks, "So does this mean that I get a little extra Christmas love?"

"After we get the stuff for Ice set up," I promise just before the said feline hopped onto my back. My face is forced into Kanda's neck when she decides to use my head as a perch, sitting down and mewling. I laugh, and the vibration makes her have to leap off her temporary throne, landing perfectly despite her missing limb.

"Listen here, you little parasite," the bluenette said, "you are not allowed to put any moves on my Moyashi, got it?"

I giggle, not paying any mind to the loathed nickname. This only increases as Ice mews in response, as if she really knows what he's saying, and tries to get back on my head. I watch her wiggle her little tail, glaring intently above me, and boy, that kit can jump! She somehow manages to balance herself as she lays down, her chin on my forehead. I ask, "Is she watching you?"

"Yes, and honestly, it's kind of creeping me out. I think she's claiming you as hers," he says, staring up at Ice.

Smiling, I say, "Sorry Ice, but I'm strictly Kanda's."

I hear a little meow, but she makes no movement to leave my head. This could be a long night, though I wasn't complaining. I was laying on Kanda, so I was perfectly content. Suddenly, I feel a warm hand slip under my shirt and start to dart around like a spider. I give my boyfriend a confused look, "If you wanted to get the extra now, you could have gone south instead."

He smirks, "Actually, I was trying to get the issue off your head, but I'll remember that."

"You do that," I grin and jump when I feel a forceful shove from my skull onto my back, something long and furry tickling the back of my neck. Soon, the hand leaves my back, followed by a problematic feline. I turn my head to see that Ice was playing with a blue ornament dangling from the tree, and I rest my head on Kanda's chest, watching in amusement at the battle taking place between the kitten and the ornament.

The samurai mutters, "You mind getting up?"

"Yes, I do," I tease playfully. "What's the rush?"

"I have a feeling that if we don't get Ice's stuff ready, then she might get aggravated at us, especially when she won't have someplace to hide from the animal-like sounds coming from the bed," he says, slipping a finger through one of my belt loops.

"For the record, the noises are from you," I accuse, moving off him.

He chuckles, "Sure, and I'm also the uke."

"You were once, and you could be again! I don't have to put out, you know!"

"I think that it's only called putting out when said person isn't the instigator. If I remember correctly, you tend to start things." Kanda stands as soon as he's free from my body, and I watch him walk to the closet.

Author Note: I figured I'd stop there. I know that many, many people are happy now, but I had actually planned this when I wrote chapter 18(when they went to the animal shelter). Anyway, yay for foreshadowing. I also am looking for an idea for a drunk Bookman. It can be as random as you want! Please, Please, PLEASE R/R and add input for the next chapter!