(A/N): As I said before, we have a couple special chapters coming up! Christmas in July! And I'm SO happy I got this done before July is over.
Thank you to these people for your reviews: Jenificent3007 (Actually, this story will be two years old in a few days! Maybe I can get my next update on that day. That would be really cool.), Leah Garcia (Updated! Before the end of July! As for that little thing that Emily mentioned in the previous chapter, we probably won't see something about it for a while. At least not until I wrap up some other storylines.), Reinoiswriting (Natalie's boyfriend… Yeah he plays a role in the chapters after Christmas. That's why I set the end of the voting contest for after the Christmas chapters. Let's just say that his introduction will REALLY be something to pay close attention to.) and Dreamer1992 (Oh, I've already got the idea for Katrina's gift to Logan. All I'm going to say is that it's not what she said in the previous episode and it's something that Logan will love.)
Once again, I have no claim to Big Time Rush nor its episode, Big Time Christmas, which is used in this chapter. I also do not own the songs Christmas Time Again by Amely and Beautiful Christmas by Big Time Rush. Please do not sue me for using these items as I have no profit on them whatsoever. Now, onto the chapter!
Chapter 82: Songs Of Christmas
"Guys!" Kendall exclaimed, rushing up to his friends on the couch. They grunted in response, too interested in what was on the television to pay attention to him. "We forgot to do our Christmas shopping! Well, except for Gustavo."
"So?" The three guys replied, shrugging their shoulders.
"Tomorrow's Christmas Eve," Kendall reminded them.
Suddenly, his friends looked over at him in terror, "Crap!" They got to their feet and ran for the door.
"Wait," Logan stopped on his heels. "It's too late to go shopping."
"We'll just have to go tomorrow morning," James decided. "How bad could it be?"
The door to the apartment opened and Katrina walked in, laughing. Evan followed her. He wasn't in that good of a mood.
"Guys," Katrina went up to them, barely able to contain her laughter. "You're not going to believe this. Evan forgot to do his Christmas shopping, so now he has to go out tomorrow morning." When Katrina continued to laugh, the boys laughed nervously. "What an idiot." Without another word, she left for her and Katie's room.
Evan glanced over the guys, "You forgot your shopping too?"
"Yep," the boys revealed.
The next morning, Carlos, Kendall, James, Logan and Evan were standing in line to get into a department store for their Christmas shopping.
"Who shows up at five AM on Christmas Eve day?" Logan asked the group.
"Us," James answered. "Cause we didn't shop for anyone except Gustavo." In a whisper to himself, he added, "And Kat."
"What?" Evan looked to the pretty boy.
"Oh, nothing," James insisted.
"Gustavo's gonna love his gift," Carlos seemed excited about it.
"And for everyone else," Kendall mentioned. "We can save up to seventy percent off at TKSimmons' last minute shoppers super sale."
"All our shopping in one location at low low prices," James continued.
"Plus they've got so much selection!" Evan pointed at a sign in the window. "I mean, what other department store carries canned ham?"
"It's the perfect shopping holiday experience," Carlos finished.
The woman next to Carlos looked at him in surprise, "Is this your first five AM super sale?"
"Yeah," the five guys replied.
"Good luck," the woman on the other side of the boys wished.
"Good luck?" Logan repeated, wondering what she meant by that. "What does that mean?" The boys laughed.
As Kendall got in a tug-of-war with a woman over a sweatshirt, Evan yanked a necklace out of another woman's grasp, "Got a nice gift." Someone else swung in on a curtain and snatched the necklace out of Evan's hand. "HEY!" Grumbling, Evan ran off to find something else to fight for. Meanwhile, James was being wrestled for gifts, Carlos was in a frying pan duel and Logan was tackled to the ground for a scarf. Overall, things were not looking good for the boys' 'holiday experience'.
Carlos, Kendall, James and Evan raced out of the store, carrying huge shopping bags.
"We did it!" Carlos exclaimed in triumph. "Our Christmas shopping is done."
"We have no idea what we got," James looked at the random stuff in the bag. "But the savings were incredible."
"And now we know why Kat was laughing yesterday," Evan mentioned.
"Wait!" Kendall looked around. "Where's Logan?"
Suddenly, they heard Logan scream. The four guys turned to watch Logan be pushed out of the store in a shopping cart.
"I think I got bought!" Logan realized.
"Crap," Evan mumbled. "Kat's gonna kill me." Quickly, the guys raced after him.
Carlos pushed the cart carrying Logan into the Palm Woods, followed by Kendall, James and Evan. The boys were in a good mood, wishing holiday joy to those around them. Camille skipped into the lobby, carrying a present. The boys stopped to greet her.
"Merry Christmas," Camille wished the five of them, placing the present in the cart. "This is for all of you. Don't open it until tomorrow."
"Thanks," the guys responded. When she continued to stand there expectantly, the boys immediately began going through their bags.
"And here's our present to you," Logan pulled out a gift and gave it to her.
Camille strained a smile, "A canned ham." She was greeted with five nods. When she still didn't seem happy with it, the boys went back to the bags. "Or would you prefer-" James pulled something out and handed it to Logan who then offered it to Camille. "A scented candle."
"I'll keep the ham," Camille decided. "And I will see you guys next year." She started to walk off.
When Kendall, Logan, Carlos and James weren't paying attention, Camille grabbed the back of Evan's sweater and pulled him away from the other guys. He looked down at her in surprise.
"I've got a special gift for you," Camille told him. After a quick glance to make sure the others weren't paying attention, Camille grabbed the back of Evan's head and pulled him down to her. Their lips met in a quick, but passionate kiss. She let him go and he had a slight smile on his face. "That was just a preview of what you can have if you tell your sister about us this holiday."
Evan's smile disappeared, "She won't be happy. At all."
"Just think about that kiss," Camille advised. "And I hope we can have more of them when I get back." She gave him a wink before walking off. Evan watched her leave. Once she was gone, Evan caught up with the rest of the guys.
He got there just in time to greet Natalie leaving for the airport. The smart girl smiled as she placed a gift on top of Camille's in the cart, "Remember, wait until it's actually Christmas to open it. And no peeking. Oh, and you might want to use some gloves when you touch it." The boys stared at the present. It seemed to shake under their gaze. "Have a Merry Christmas in Minnesota. And Evan, happy birthday. See you in the new year!" She waved and left them.
"Happy birthday?" James, Logan, Carlos and Kendall turned to Evan in surprise.
"Oh, did I forget to tell everyone?" Evan mentioned. "Christmas is also my birthday. My mom had really odd timing with having kids. I was born on Christmas, Vergil was born on April Fool's Day, Tanja and Leyla were born under the sign Gemini, Richard was born on Easter and Rochelle had the fourth of July as her birthday. You know, Independence Day."
"What about Kat?" James asked.
"Valentine's Day," Evan revealed. Logan moaned at this, realizing that having a girlfriend with a birthday on Valentine's Day meant a lot of work on his part. "It's the worst thing ever having a younger sister with a birthday on Valentine's Day because all the boys send her stuff and you don't know if they're just being nice and sending birthday gifts or trying to get with her for Valentine's Day."
"So, what did you do?" Carlos asked.
"I made it easy by just getting rid of all the gifts anyway," Evan shrugged.
"Well, that's one way to do it," Kendall replied. "Now, onward Santa's Helpers!" The boys continued making their way through the lobby, wishing the inhabitants Christmas joy.
Turning the corner, the guys spotted Jo heading for them. They held out their hands, "STOP!" She stopped in front of them.
"Right there," Kendall continued. "Until you get your Christmas gift." He looked in his bag for a gift for Jo. Pulling something out, he handed it to his girlfriend.
"Baby's first birthday frame," Jo commented on the gift.
"No," Kendall insisted, holding out his hand. Logan placed a bow in it. Putting the bow on the frame, Kendall explained, "It's our first Christmas frame. Or it will be when you put a picture of us in it." Jo laughed slightly.
Suddenly, Jett came in from around the corner, "And here's my gift to you." He held it out to show it off.
"Wow, Jett," Jo seemed surprised. "An iSlab?"
"And it's preloaded with pics," Jett continued. "Of us." He used the touch screen to show off a few of the pictures. Upon seeing Kendall's disbelieving face, Jett spoke to him, "Oh, that's right. You don't have a hit TV show with a fat three year contract, like me." Jett laughed.
"Yes," Kendall responded. "But you don't have three friends who are hockey players and an older cousin who can play any sport of his choosing, like me." Kendall snapped his fingers.
Suddenly, Carlos, James, Logan and Evan popped up behind Jett, glaring at the TV star who screamed at the sight of them. The four boys picked Jett up and carried him out. Jett's complaining slowly died from earshot.
"What should we do with him?" Logan asked.
"Closet," James, Carlos and Evan decided. Without another word, they carried him to the supply closet and tossed him in.
Wiping their hands clean, the four boys returned to Kendall and Jo to find the couple kissing under the mistletoe. They immediately averted their eyes to try and give the couple some sort of privacy.
Suddenly, the doors to the elevator opened and Carlos glanced inside. Upon seeing the Jennifers, he had a double take and an idea. Snatching the gift wrapped hockey stick attached to the mistletoe, Carlos told Kendall, "Gimme that." The other boys watched Carlos take the mistletoe over to the Jennifers. "Hey girls. Mistletoe. Now, you gotta kiss me." He pursed his lips, waiting for the kiss.
"No," the Jennifers responded. "We have to catch a flight." Carlos could only watch, depressed, as the Jennifers walked off without giving him a kiss. A second later, they came back.
"Ah, what the heck," one of the Jennifers mentioned.
"It's Christmas!" the three of them finished together. They leaned in and each gave Carlos a kiss on the cheek.
As soon as they left, Carlos told the mistletoe, "I love you."
"My turn!" James exclaimed, taking the hockey stick from Carlos and pushing him out of the way. Standing by the elevator doors, James turned to the others, "So, who's the lucky lady gonna be?" The elevator doors opened and James turned around to come face to face with Katrina. She blinked as she stared at the mistletoe between them. "Well, guess we gotta kiss. Mistletoe rules."
"Kiss me and you die," Katrina declared. "Especially since my boyfriend and my older brother are both standing right behind you."
James turned around to find that Katrina was right. Logan and Evan had made their way over to James, crossing their arms as they glared at the pretty boy, "Kiss her and you die."
"I think I'll just wait for the next one," James decided, stepping to the side to let Katrina out of the elevator. Logan grabbed Katrina's hand and pulled her out right before the elevator doors closed.
"Is he really that desperate?" Katrina asked as the group watched James wait by the elevator doors. The others nodded. Katrina caught sight of the shopping bags. "And I see that you survived last minute shopping."
"Yes, but don't look," Logan insisted. "Your gift isn't wrapped yet."
"Well, I look forward to unwrapping whatever you got me," Katrina told him with a smile.
The elevators opened again and James looked inside. A huge group of girls was there. Seeing what James was carrying, they yelled, "MISTLETOE!" James screamed as the girls pulled him inside, the door closing them in.
"So, I'm guessing we'll have to take the other one," Evan realized. At that moment, the second elevator opened and the group went inside.
The door to 2J burst open and the group cheered as they made their way inside the apartment, Carlos pushing the cart that Logan sat in. Mrs. Knight, surrounded by luggage and gifts, dropped the presents in her hands. The boys froze at the sight of Mrs. Knight.
"Oh, don't look!" Kendall insisted, the guys immediately covering the gifts they had bought. "We got your presents, but they're not wrapped."
"Well, all of these are," Mrs. Knight gestured to the gifts around her. "And I need help packing. I have to get all of these presents in the carry-on bags so we don't get charged a fortune."
Katie ran into the room and jumped on Kendall's back, "Who cares? Tomorrow is Christmas with toys and snow and toys!" The guys were energetic about the toys part.
"And snow!" Katrina exclaimed. "Actual real snow that fell from the sky. Not shaved ice from a machine, not paper flakes, but a winter wonderland of real snow!" She grabbed Evan's arm and jumped up and down. "We're going to be seeing snow for the very first time!"
"We can have a snowman making contest!" Evan suggested, getting excited with her.
"Or make snow angels!" Katrina went on.
"Or have snowball fights!" Carlos added, the others joining in on the excitement.
"Or make a snowfort!" Kendall continued.
"Or go sledding down some of the hills in Minnesota!" Logan brought up.
"Or catch snowflakes on your tongue!" Katie added.
"And when we're done outside," Katrina finished. "We can sit inside by the fire, drinking hot cocoa and watching the snow fall, creating a beautiful landscape overnight. Oh my God, I can't WAIT for my first Minnesota Christmas!" She squealed in excitement.
"Christmas is not about toys and snow," Mrs. Knight insisted. "It's about giving and being with the people you love."
The kids looked at each other before responding, "No, it's about toys and snow." Mrs. Knight rolled her eyes and Katie let go of Kendall, setting her feet back down on the floor.
James staggered into the room. He had ripped clothing, lipstick marks on his face, messed-up hair and a broken hockey stick in his hand. The others stared at him as he told them, "Mistletoe. Bad." He fell to the floor. The group stared at him.
"Okay," Mrs. Knight got their attention. "Our flight leaves in five hours. So, who's helping?"
"Oh, all of us," Kendall offered. "But first, we have to go give Gustavo his amazing present." He picked up a package off the dining table to show off.
"And we have to give him ours too," Katrina picked up the two gift bags from the dining table. "And here's one for Kelly."
"That's from both of us, right?" Evan checked. Rolling her eyes, Katrina nodded.
"Oh yeah, don't forget about Kelly," Carlos told his friends.
"Right," Logan agreed. He, Kendall and Carlos looked through the bags for a gift for Kelly. "Does anyone know if she likes regular track shoes?" He held up a two tennis shoes that were of differing colors. Mrs. Knight raised an eyebrow at the sight of it.
"Okay, now I'm kind of afraid to find out what my gift is," Katrina admitted.
Carlos, James, Kendall, Logan, Katrina and Evan caught Gustavo and Kelly right as they were leaving Gustavo's office. The two adults stopped for the group.
"Dogs, cat and wolf," Gustavo addressed them. "Let's make this quick because I'm going to Fiji for the holidays!" He finished his sentence by singing it. The group stared at him. "Okay, it's not my best song ever, but who cares?! I'm going to Fiji!" Kelly laughed at Gustavo's enthusiasm.
"Well, we just wanted to give you-" Kendall began. James pulled out Gustavo's packaged present. "-this."
"We ordered it special," Carlos added. James gave the package to Gustavo.
The producer smiled, not expecting the gift, "Ooh." He quickly ripped off the packaging. Holding his gift up to show everyone, he looked at the boys in disbelief. "Pajamas?" They nodded. "Really?"
"Every Christmas, we wear our PJs all day long," Kendall explained.
"It's our holiday tradition," James noted.
"Really?" Katrina turned to them surprised. They nodded again. "We dressed up."
"There was a tradition in our house too," Evan went on. "Right before we opened our gifts, the entire family would pose for a portrait in front of the tree. My mom would then hang the photo in the dining room. There's a photo for every year since my first Christmas."
"It always made me feel old looking at those photos and seeing us age over those years," Katrina commented. "But I would give anything to go back to one of those pictures." Katrina and Evan sighed sadly, remembering some of their past Christmases that they'll never be able to relive.
"Back to this Christmas," Carlos tried to get things cheerier. "Gustavo, why don't you try them on?"
"Yeah, I'm not doing that," Gustavo insisted, dropping the pajamas to the floor.
"And this is for you," Logan handed Kelly a small appliance.
Kelly examined it, "It's a Panini alarm clock. It's what I always wanted." The guys could tell that she wasn't really that happy with her gift.
"Or," Logan mentioned as the boys dug through their bags. Katrina facepalmed.
"We could offer you this pig watering can," James suggested.
"Ooh!" Carlos perked up. "Or this rockstar nutcracker." He imitated the nutcracker in his hands.
"I'll stick with this," Kelly assured them. They cheered.
"Gustavo, here's the gift from me and Evan," Katrina gave him one of the bags in her hand.
"It's not the matching hat to those pajamas, is it?" Gustavo checked. Katrina shook her head. Deciding it was safe to open it, Gustavo pulled the paper out of the bag to reveal his gift. He pulled it out and opened the case. "Some new sunglasses. Nice." He immediately switched the pair on his face for the new ones. "I can actually use these in Fiji! Unlike those pajamas."
"How did you know what to get him?" Logan asked.
"I'm a girl," Katrina responded. "We know these things. Which brings me to Kelly's gift." Katrina handed the other gift bag to Kelly. The woman seemed relieved at the sight of a gift with effort put in it.
As she opened it, Evan mentioned, "Once again, that's also from me." Katrina rolled her eyes.
Kelly pulled out a box and looked at the picture on the front, "A cover for my new tablet. This is great. Thanks, Katrina." Evan cleared his throat. "And Evan."
The kids looked at each other, barely able to contain their excitement, before Kendall asked, "So, what did you get us?"
"That is a surprise," Gustavo told them. The teens seemed satisfied with that response. "Kelly, get them something surprising for Christmas and ship it to them." The excitement went away.
"Well, that's not surprising," Katrina mumbled.
"Now," Gustavo grabbed their attention once more. "Let's start the holidays!" The others cheered as they joined Gustavo to head for the exit.
Suddenly, Griffin walked up to them with one of his lackeys, "Great news, everyone." The group immediately stopped for them. "I've decided to release a Rocque Records Christmas EP called Holiday Rocque. It will feature music from both bands on the label: Big Time Rush and Wolff Pack." The group seemed happy with the news. "Since it will bring your fans lots of holiday joy and me lots of holiday money."
"So, you're putting some extended mixes from BTR and some acoustic sessions from Wolff Pack in some Christmas packaging," Kelly assumed.
"No," Griffin responded. "I'm putting Christmas songs in Christmas packaging."
"Uh, we haven't recorded any Christmas songs," Gustavo broke the bad news.
"Well then, you better get started," Griffin advised. "Because no one's going anywhere until I get my holiday songs." The group immediately dropped their things in shock and frustration.
Gustavo stormed into the practice room with the others following, "Three Christmas songs from Big Time Rush, two from Wolff Pack and make our flights by tonight?!" He threw his hat to the ground. "It can't be done!"
"Uh," Evan tried to talk. "I kind of-"
"Sure it can," Griffin interrupted. "It's called a Christmas miracle."
"Ooh!" Carlos chimed in. "Like me getting kissed by the Jennifers today?"
"I heard this old lady lost her artificial leg, right," James began a story. "And then found it the next morning in her stocking." The group seemed impressed.
"See!" Griffin seemed even more convinced. "And I want the songs available for download tonight." Everyone stared at him in surprise.
"I have a song!" Evan exclaimed. Eyes turned to him.
"Evan," Katrina shook her head. "That song we sang one Christmas to help potty train Richard does not count." Disgusted looks appeared on the others' faces.
"I know that!" Evan exclaimed. "The first Christmas after our family's tragedy happened, I kind of wrote a song." Katrina was surprised by his revelation. "It's sad, but it's a Christmas song."
"Let's hear it," Griffin seemed up for it.
"One problem," Katrina brought up. "Brandon's already left with his family for Aspen."
"Not a problem," Gustavo insisted. "I have TONS of recordings of instruments. I can come up with something. I'm amazing!" He led the others out of the room.
Evan sat in the recording booth, headphones on. The others waited in the control room as Gustavo got things set up. Katrina looked over the paper in her hands, reading the lyrics to herself. The boys read it over her shoulders.
"And begin," Gustavo pressed a button and the music started. Evan brought his mouth to the microphone and began to sing.
Oh
It's Christmas time again, without you here
Where have you been, another lonely year
I can't forget, remember when
It's Christmas time again
I hear your voice, I feel your heart
And though you're miles away, it seems as though we've never had to part
If I pretend you never left
It's Christmas time again
I'll put the tree up on my own, let it glow
I'll hang these ornaments alone, even though
You're not here with me I feel you so
Don't forget, it's Christmas time again
It's Christmas time again
Under the tree, wrapped presents with your name
On the marquee a thousand miles away
These Christmas lights will help you find your way
Cold winter nights when it's Christmas time again
Christmas time again
I'll put the tree up on my own, let it glow
I'll hang these ornaments alone, even though
You're not here with me I feel you so
Don't forget, it's Christmas time again
It's Christmas time again
I hear you sing again on the TV and radio
It's Christmas time alone while you're out there on your own
But it'll be alright because I love you so
I love you so
I'll put the tree up on my own, let it glow
I'll hang these ornaments alone, even though
You're not here with me I can't let go
Don't forget, it's Christmas time again
It's Christmas time again
"Wow," Griffin mentioned. "That is sad."
"Well, not everyone has someone they can spend the holidays with," Katrina told him, remembering back to the Christmases she had after her family's tragedy. "Sometimes you're all alone, stuck in a rundown apartment, with nothing but a small, dying tree to keep you company." She sighed, happy thoughts slowly disappearing from her mind.
"But this Christmas is different," Kendall insisted, bringing her back to reality by placing an arm around her shoulders. "This year, you have a family to spend your Christmas with."
"Yeah!" Carlos exclaimed. "Think of the snow in Minnesota!" A smile appeared back on Katrina's face as snowflakes danced in her mind.
"Well, you have one less song to worry about," Griffin addressed the group as Evan joined them in the control room. "Only one more from Wolff Pack. Make it a cheery and lovey-dovey song sung by Katrina. Now, since it's Christmas Eve, I'm off to the office to fire some people." The CEO seemed entirely too happy to do that task. "I'll check in with you later." He left the room with his lackey following.
"We should do this," Kendall decided. "I think it'd be nice to give our fans a Christmas gift. Plus we can't release just Evan's song. It would make people sad for the holidays."
"I can't write four songs in three hours!" Gustavo exclaimed.
"Actually," Kelly brought up, leading the group into the practice room. She pointed at one of the gold records on the wall "You wrote Yard Squirrel Christmas in five minutes. And it's still your biggest selling single. Ever."
"It was just a stupid, novelty song with sped up voices and I hated it!" Gustavo responded.
"Hey!" Carlos jumped in. "I loved that song."
"Everybody loved that song," James, Kendall, Carlos, Logan, Katrina and Evan added.
"It was played over and over again in our house during the holidays," Evan went on.
"I write the best songs in the world," Gustavo insisted. "And I will NOT be remembered for some stupid squirrel song!" The group looked at each other.
"Well then," Kendall began. "It's time to write a new Christmas classic."
"You can do it, Gustavo," Carlos encouraged.
"You're a genius," Logan complimented.
"You have the power to get us home for Christmas!" James exclaimed.
"And let us see some snow!" Katrina and Evan added.
"And get yourself to Fiji," Kelly finished. Gustavo bit his thumb slightly as he thought about it.
Suddenly, Gustavo pointed at Kelly, demanding, "Get me blank music sheets, thirteen candy canes and a cup of cocoa with marshmallows piled high because we're about to pull off a big time Christmas miracle!" The group cheered.
While Gustavo paced back and forth, trying to write a song, the five guys were distracted by games on their phones. Katrina had a guitar out and a notebook in front of her, attempting to speed up the writing process by writing Wolff Pack's other song.
After Gustavo mumbled a bunch of Christmas words, Kendall finally asked, "Anything?"
"Great Christmas songs don't just happen," Gustavo insisted. "I need to be in a Christmasy mood!"
"And Griffin certainly ruined that, didn't he?" Katrina brought up, setting the guitar to the side since she couldn't come up with anything.
"Can we help you?" James offered.
"HOW?!" Gustavo screamed.
"Well, whenever we wanna get into a Christmasy mood," Kendall began.
Big Time Rush got to their feet, "We just get into our-" They jumped and disappeared behind the couch. Standing back up, the boys had made a costume change. "PJS!"
"How do they do that?" Kelly asked.
"I wanna try it!" Evan declared. He disappeared behind the couch. Jumping up, he had also made a costume change. Unlike the other guys though, he was dressed up. A silky, green button top covered his torso while pressed gray pants went down his legs to the dress shoes on his feet. "Darn it! I wanted PJs."
"Face it, Evan," Katrina disappeared behind the boys. When she walked back into sight, she was dressed up as well. A red sweater dress with a gold belt covered her body. Gold flats kept her bare feet from touching the ground. Somehow, her hair had curled itself. A snowflake necklace hung from her neck, matching the earrings she had on. "Our own tradition keeps us from changing into PJs." Big Time Rush seemed impressed with the costume changes.
"And it's spreading," Kelly noted.
"They're cottony, holiday joy!" Logan exclaimed, holding up the top of the pajamas that the boys got for Gustavo. James held up the bottoms, staring at the large waistband that he stretched.
"Yeah, I'm not wearing PJs," Gustavo declared. Katrina opened her mouth and Gustavo continued, "Or dressing up." Katrina closed her mouth, crossing her arms.
Logan and James dropped the pajamas as Carlos tried to think of an idea, "Well, uh, we could try decorating the place!"
"Ooh!" Kelly seemed to like the idea. "I've always wanted to decorate the studio for Christmas."
"Bingo!" the five guys exclaimed.
"Oh, yeah, that's a great idea," Gustavo spoke sarcastically. "Let's just waste a couple hours driving around town buying Christmas decorations!"
"Uh, what are you talking about?" Kendall asked. "Every company in this building, except Penny's Pet Care, is already gone for the holidays."
"Yeah!" Carlos agreed. "I'm sure they wouldn't mind if we 'borrowed' some decorations."
"Shouldn't be too hard considering that Evan knows how to pick locks," Katrina added.
When eyes turned to Evan, he mentioned, "Don't ask."
"Let's go!" Kendall decided. Without a second thought, the guys and Katrina raced out of Rocque Records to 'liberate' some Christmas decorations.
While Gustavo worked on the song at a piano, the guys, Katrina and Kelly decorated the area around him. Every now and then, they would refill his cocoa with marshmallows. Once they were done, Kelly sat in a chair facing a television and turned it on. The television projected a fire on the screen. She high-fived the others, excited that the entire studio was decorated.
"I've got it!" Gustavo exclaimed, making all eyes turn to him. "Dogs! Get over here and sing!"
"What's this about a song?" Griffin automatically appeared in Rocque Records. The group screamed at the sight of them. "Perfect! I'll just sit here and listen." With that said, he sat down on one of the couches. After staring at him for a second, Gustavo and the boys went to their song.
Kendall started, "Let's go!"
Carlos popped in for a short line, "Big Time!"
"Merry Christmas, everybody," Kendall wished before James began singing.
Put down video games
Pick up some candy canes
And hang a wreath on your door
Kendall brought his voice in next.
Hey, give back to those in need
Bring peace and harmony
Cause that's what Christmas is for
Logan smiled as he sang.
And this Christmas (It's Christmas), this Christmas (It's Christmas)
We'll celebrate a wonderful year
Carlos came in for his part.
Oh, this Christmas (It's Christmas), this Christmas (It's Christmas)
We'll decorate the halls with love and cheer
All four boys sang the chorus, clapping as they did. Katrina and Evan clapped too.
We can make a beautiful Christmas
We can make the world shine bright
As long as friends and family are with us
Every star will shine tonight
We can make it beautiful (It's Christmas)
We can make it beautiful (It's Christmas)
We can make it beautiful (It's Christmas)
We can make a beautiful Christmas
Carlos pulled Katrina over to them during his part. Before she could figure out what was going on, he push her together with Logan.
Let's party in the snow
Under the mistletoe
Girl, I've been waiting all year, (All year), hey
That sung, Carlos pulled out some mistletoe and hung it over the couple's heads. Katrina laughed slightly as she leaned in and gave Logan a kiss on the cheek. The smart boy sang next, pulling his girlfriend closer to him.
Rudolph can take a break
Frosty can melt away
As long as I got you here
James almost missed his cue since he was too busy staring at the loving couple.
And this Christmas, this Christmas
We'll celebrate a wonderful year
Kendall pulled Evan in to join in the fun as he sang.
Oh, this Christmas (It's Christmas), this Christmas (It's Christmas)
We'll decorate the halls with love and cheer
While the Wolff siblings clapped along, Big Time Rush went back into the chorus.
We can make a beautiful Christmas
We can make the world shine bright
As long as friends and family are with us
Every star will shine tonight
We can make it beautiful (It's Christmas)
We can make it beautiful (It's Christmas)
We can make it beautiful (It's Christmas)
We can make a beautiful Christmas
Kendall pulled his two cousins in, singing.
Happy holiday
Spread the love on Christmas day
The other guys joined in.
Singing, happy holiday
We can make a beautiful Christmas
Happy holiday
Spread the love on Christmas day
Singing, happy holiday
We can make a beautiful Christmas (It's so beautiful)
We can make a beautiful Christmas
We can make the world shine bright
As long as friends and family are with us
Every star will shine tonight
We can make it beautiful (It's Christmas)
We can make it beautiful (It's Christmas)
We can make it beautiful (It's Christmas)
We can make a beautiful Christmas
Kendall soloed again.
We can make a beautiful Christmas, oh
While the Wolffs went over to join Kelly, the guys finished the song together.
We can make a beautiful Christmas
Happy holiday
Spread the love on Christmas day
Singing, happy holiday
We can make a beautiful Christmas
Finishing up, the group turned to face Griffin. The CEO and his lackey were both dressed in pajamas.
"See," Griffin addressed them. "Christmas miracles do happen." He got to his feet as the group silently cheered. "And thanks for the PJs, boys. They make me feel so Christmasy."
"Christmasy enough to let us release a single from each band instead of an EP?" Kelly practically begged.
"Ho ho ho," Griffin responded. "No." The group felt crushed. "And make the boys' other two celebrity duets."
"Celebrity duets?!" the group exclaimed.
"Yep!" Griffin announced. "And neither one can have Wolff Pack. They've got their last song to worry about as it is. Remember, I want that one to be a lovey-dovey, cheery, girly song sung by Katrina with a slight rock edge."
"How are we supposed to get celebrities to sing with Big Time Rush on Christmas Eve?!" Gustavo screamed.
"It's easy!" Griffin insisted. "You just get some celebrities and sing with them." The group continued to stare at the CEO with disbelief. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to a soup kitchen to remind myself how lucky I am on Christmas." He grabbed a candy cane from a bowl of them. "Buh-bye." He and his lackey left again.
"You mean, buh-bye Christmas in Minnesota," Logan realized. Gustavo played a couple notes on the piano as Kendall fell back on the couch.
"And no snow," Katrina seemed like she was going to cry.
"We can always make snow," Carlos suggested.
"It's not the same," Katrina fell to the couch.
"This might make you feel better," Logan offered her something. "Your gift."
Katrina stared down at the item, raising an eyebrow, "A clown cookie jar?"
"No," James butted in. "That's from the rest of us. Here's your gift from Logan." He pulled out a pink gift bag and set it on Katrina's lap. Katrina stared at it for a second before reaching in to pull out her gift. While she was occupied, James leaned in to a very confused Logan, "You owe me, big time." The boys stared at James curiously, wondering how the pretty boy could have come up with the gift so quickly.
"Wow," a smile broke onto Katrina's face. "This is… wow. This is perfect. Thank you, Logan." She set aside her gift and got up to give Logan a kiss.
When Katrina broke away, Logan asked, "What did I get you?" Katrina raised an eyebrow. "I mean, why don't you tell everyone what I got you."
"It's a huge donation in my name to help fund a new animal reserve in Africa," Katrina revealed, holding up the framed certificate as proof. "They're going to be helping protect the big cats out there. You must have been saving up since you got back from tour to pull this off. I just expected a stuffed animal or something, but this? This is amazing." Her mood had obviously lifted as she looked back down at her gift, unable to stop smiling.
"Amazing, huh?" Logan turned a glare upon James. Kendall, Carlos and Evan suddenly appeared behind James, joining in the glare.
"Hey, let's search for some celebrities to duet with!" James suggested to get the attention off of him, running out of sight.
"What's his problem?" Katrina asked, oblivious to the fact that James had gotten the gift, not Logan.
"I'm going to push back our flights," Kelly announced. "You guys get James and start searching for celebrities." She walked off, phone in hand.
"Okay," Kelly came back. "I just pushed back all of our flights four hours."
"And how are we doing on our celebrity search?" Gustavo asked the team in front of him.
"All of our family's celebrity friends are out on holiday," Katrina revealed.
"One of my friends has a singing dog that he's willing to loan," Evan offered, covering his phone with his hand. "The dog's pretty popular online." He received glares from the others. "I'm gonna take that as a no." He went back to his phone to relay the bad news to his friend.
Kendall hung up the phone he was using, "I just got off the phone with Lady Gaga's people!" The others perked up.
"Ooh, what did she say?" Gustavo asked.
"Who's Big Time Rush?" Kendall quoted. The mood fell again.
"What about Jordin Sparks?" Gustavo suggested.
"Out of town for the holidays," Logan responded, closing the laptop he was using. "Just like every other celebrity we could sing with."
"Hey!" Carlos grabbed their attention. "But on the bright side, astronaut Buzz Aldrin is very interested." The group stared at him in disbelief. "Second man to walk on the moon! And better than Evan's dog idea!"
"At least the dog can sing!" Evan exclaimed.
"There's gotta be some celebrity who's still in town," James slammed his fist down on the armrest of the couch, accidently hitting the remote and changing the channel on the television.
Miranda Cosgrove showed up on the television, saying, "So, join me, Miranda Cosgrove, for my 'Have Yourself A Miranda Little Christmas' special, live from Los Angeles." The group leaned in to stare at the television. "With duets with all your favorite stars, like international superstar Fabio, Lightning the TV wonder dog and-" James slammed his hand down on the remote to pause the television.
Rushing over, Kendall, Carlos, James and Logan posed beside Miranda on the television, "Big Time Rush!"
"How?!" Gustavo and Katrina exclaimed.
"It'll be another Christmas miracle," Carlos insisted.
Logan, Carlos, Kendall, James, Katrina, Evan, Gustavo and Kelly arrived at the studio that was taping Miranda Cosgrove's Christmas special.
"So, what's the plan?" Kelly whispered.
"The plan is," Gustavo began. "There is no plan if we can't get into the studio."
"Easy," James insisted. "All we gotta do is get past security."
"Piece of cake," Carlos, Logan and Evan decided.
Suddenly, a deep voice rang out, "No entry if you're not on the list." The security guy came out, throwing someone out of the building. The group looked down at the pained man.
"Don't panic," Kendall told them. "Remember, there's one guy who's on everybody's list."
"Ho ho ho," Gustavo strolled past the security guard, dressed in a Santa suit. "Merry Christmas!" The others followed him in on their knees to look short like the elves they were dressed as. "Ho ho-" The security guard stepped in front of him. "Oh."
"Seriously," the security guard began. "You thought I'd believe you were Santa? And his elves?"
"But I am Santa," Gustavo insisted. He stepped to the side to allow the security guard to see the group dressed as elves.
"We're here to see Miranda!" the 'elves' spoke in high pitched voices. The security guard crossed his arms.
Not long later, the security guard pushed the group out. While the others complained, Gustavo called out, "You just made my naughty list, pal!" The security guard pushed them away.
"What now?" Evan asked. The boys and Katrina immediately put hands on their chins to think of another idea.
Kelly, dressed up as a package delivery man, pulled a cart of presents past the security guard, "Special delivery for Miranda Cosgrove." The security guard rolled his eyes before stopping her.
"All packages must be inspected," the security guard insisted, taking a bite of the sandwich in his hand.
"Yo, you can't open Miranda's presents, dude," Kelly responded. The man just glared back at her.
Screaming, the boys, Katrina, Gustavo and Kelly were in the unwrapped presents as they were pushed out of the studio.
"Told you this was a bad idea!" Kelly reminded the others. The cart went into traffic, almost getting hit by a car.
"What else can we do?!" Katrina screamed over the sound of cars honking. She had her eyes closed so she didn't see her brother join the other boys in putting their hands to their chins yet again.
"Really?" Katrina stared at the guys in disbelief. "This is what your mischievous minds came up with?" She looked down at her clogging outfit.
"We're running out of ideas!" Kendall exclaimed. "So, shut up and clog dance!" With a sigh, Katrina joined the others in clogging into the studio. They stopped at the security desk.
"Hallo," James spoke to the security officer with a fake accent. "We are the VanSchnoozle Family Christmas clog dancers, ya."
"Ya!" the entire group waved to the security man.
"We are here to dance for the TV program!" Kendall continued with the fake accent.
"Well, let's see you dance," the security guard demanded, continuing to eat his sandwich. The group seemed nervous before they slowly clogged further inside the studio. "The other way." They clogged back toward the exit.
Tired of all the 'ideas' the teens came up with, Kelly called out, "Just run for it!" Screaming, the group tried to run past security.
The security officer stepped in front of them once again, "I've had enough of yo-" The man stopped talking and his eyes went wide. Putting his hand on his throat, the man was unable to speak.
"I think he's choking," Carlos realized. The group didn't know what to do as the man fell to the floor.
"It's another Christmas miracle!" Gustavo exclaimed. The group, except Katrina, charged further into the studio.
"Really guys?" Katrina called out after them. "You're gonna just leave this man to die?"
Suddenly, they stopped and turned around, Logan saying, "Okay, we might be horrible people." They rushed back to help the choking security guard. Kelly wrapped her arms around the man, giving him the Heimlich maneuver. The piece of sandwich that was choking him flew out of his mouth and hit Gustavo in the face.
"That was gross," Gustavo declared.
"Thanks," the security officer told the group. "Who are you guys?"
"We're Big Time Rush and we just wanna get home for the holidays," Kendall put it simply. The entire group added small words, making them seem even more desperate.
"Well, Merry Christmas," the security guard dropped his clipboard to the ground. The group watched, confused, as the man bend over to pick it up. "I dropped my clipboard and I'm distracted and can't see you." The group immediately thanked him before running off to find Miranda.
As Miranda left the set to change for her next scene, the group poked their heads out from behind some backdrop.
"All we have to do is get dreamboat Fabio to not make his performance," Gustavo began.
"The producer will freak," Kendall added. "How are we gonna replace Fabio on such short notice?"
"That's when we show up, checking out the show," Carlos continued.
"Oh, hey," Logan started the fake conversation. "Did you need someone to sing a duet with Miranda?"
"We're Big Time Rush," James went on. "We're a band."
"We record the song and boom," Kelly spoke next. "Christmas miracle number two."
"I'll go with the guys to make sure that they don't screw something up," Katrina mentioned. "Plus it wouldn't hurt for them to meet Miranda while around another celebrity, even one as minor as me."
"And if something does go wrong," Evan added. "Kat will let me know and I'll create a distraction for our getaway."
"You'll be with me and Kelly while we hack into the soundboard," Gustavo finished the plan's layout. "And record the whole thing. Good luck!" While he, Evan and Kelly went in one direction, Big Time Rush and Katrina waited for them to take their spots.
"Okay," Kendall addressed the people around him. "Now, how do we keep Fabio from stepping on that stage?" Someone pushed a cart their way and they hid. Once the person left, they ducked back out, looking at the contents of the cart with interest.
"Bears are awesome," Carlos mentioned as he put the head of his bear costume on. Kendall and James were already in theirs.
"I'm just curious as to why they had a Goldilocks costume in here when she wasn't in the sketch," Katrina told the boys as she secured her hair under the blonde wig.
"Maybe she's in a future sketch," Logan suggested. He had changed too, making himself look like a worker on the set.
"So, we have the plan, right?" Kendall checked. "James, Carlos and I will get Fabio while you two bring in the cart we're going to hide him in." The others nodded. "Great, let's move."
Logan poked his head out of the room to check for anyone that might throw them out. Giving the 'all clear' sign to the others, the group headed with a cart to Fabio's dressing room. The bear dressed boys went in first. After waiting a few seconds for the boys to capture Fabio, Logan and Katrina followed them in with the cart, shutting the door after them.
"Going live!" Logan called out as he and Katrina pulled the cart carrying Fabio around a corner. The boys dressed in bear suits followed, pushing the cart from behind. "Nothing to see here!"
"Just going to the set to start the Goldilocks and the Three Bears sketch," Katrina added.
Suddenly, Miranda showed up in their path. Logan and Katrina turned around to push the cart in the other direction, warning the others of Miranda's appearance. The group quickly ducked into a random dressing room, Logan closing the door after them. They looked around, realizing where they were.
"Please tell me this isn't whose dressing room I think it is," Logan spoke to the others. The boys dressed as bears took off their bear heads.
"Who might not like that we kidnapped her guest star," James added.
"We are in SO much trouble," Katrina realized.
The door to the dressing room opened up and Miranda and her producer walked in. They immediately stopped at the sight of the intruders.
"What's going on here?" Miranda demanded.
Fabio took this chance to escape the cart he was in, "Miranda help!" He looked over at the boys and Katrina. They tried to put on their most innocent grins. "Oh no. Not Big Time Rush and Katrina Wolff again."
"Miranda," Kendall addressed the celebrity. "Do you believe in Christmas miracles?" Miranda looked over the group, trying to decide on what to do with them.
(A/N): Even though I could probably continue with this, I think I'll end it here so the chapter isn't insanely long and I can write the second half in the next chapter. So, although we know the storyline of the episode so we know slightly what happens next, there are a few things that bring some questions. Like where's Katrina going to fit in since she's been discovered with the guys by Miranda? Will the Wolff siblings get their snow? What song will be Wolff Pack's second Christmas song? And then there's that present. Will Logan tell Katrina that he didn't actually get that gift for her, but James did? What will Katrina do if she finds out that James did get that gift? Will Evan tell Katrina about his relationship thing with Camille or will he be too chicken? And, last, but certainly not least, how will the group's Christmas Day end up? Will they have a happy Christmas or will the Zizi come in and mess things up? You'll just have to wait to find out! Hopefully, not too long.
Remember people: once the Christmas special ends, so does the voting contest! Get your votes in to decide which Big Time Rush member will end up with Natalie! Right now, Carlos has a HUGE lead, so if you want someone else, you better get voting! And the second place boy will end up in a love triangle with Natalie and the winner. So, keep voting and happy reading!