A/N: On to more fluff! I wasn't quite sure how to go about writing this chapter. I knew what I wanted it to be about, just wasn't sure how to get there. Hope you enjoy this continuing holiday romance.

I do not own the rights to any Kingdom Hearts/Final Fantasy characters, that would be Disney and Square Enix.

Chapter 3

Sleigh Ride: Demyx & Zexion

Although he was enjoying the pleasant walk with Zexion through the festive streets of downtown, Demyx couldn't wrap his mind around the idea of someone not loving this time of year. It was true, he has only been dating Zexion for a short while now, but Christmas the year before had come and gone so fast that it almost seemed like a blur of mixed reds and greens with a flurry of roasted marshmallows and sweetly sung carols, maybe a soft whisper of something... What HAD he done with Zex for Christmas the previous year?

Demyx bit his bottom lip slightly as he tried to remember what gifts they had even bought each other. He suddenly felt like a horrible boyfriend. He was shaken from his thoughts by the sudden flash of a black gloved hand waving in his face.

"Hello? Zex to Dem!" Zexion was trying to get Demyx's attention before he walked into a telephone pole that was very near to his face. "What are you so lost in thought about?"

"Huh, wha?" Demyx blinked a few times and gasped as he noticed the wooden pole mere inches from his nose.

Zexion pulled on the hand that he was holding to make Demyx avoid colliding with the solid object.

"You need to watch where you're walking Dem" He placed his hand on Demyx's cheek to turn his face towards his.

Zexion stared into the soft green, unblinking eyes of his boyfriend as he asked "Are you alright? Should we go back to the castle now?" Zexion pointed with his head in the opposite direction they were walking in.

"No. I'm fine" Demyx placed his hand over Zexion's as he stared back at him trying to form a smile. "Just thinking is all"

"About what?" Zexion pulled his hand from the side of Demyx's cheek to wipe a small part of his slate bangs that were blowing at the edge of his eyes.

Demyx looked at the ground almost guiltily before replying softly "It's kind of dumb and embarrassing really"

Zexion placed a finger under Demyx's chin to make him once again meet his eyes. "Dem. Whatever is going through your mind to make you almost walk into poles, I'm sure is most defiantly not dumb."

Demyx sighed before saying "I…I can't remember what I got you for Christmas last year, and I feel kind of bad about it."

Zexion let a smile grow wide across his face as he chuckled lightly as he squeezed Demyx's other hand tighter in his.

"Dem, honey…last year for Christmas I had you. All of you!" Zexion ran a finger down Demyx's cheek and saw the rose color deepen in his face as he smiled warmly at him. "You gave me your heart, and I gave you mine. That's the greatest gift that any one has ever or will ever give me."

Zexion leaned in and placed his lips over Demyx's. The taste was sweet, like a soft chocolate swirled with the rush of warmth and excitement. Demyx felt his other hand move to rest on Zexion's lower back as he tipped his head to the side and pulled him in closer. They may have been standing in the middle of a crowded public district during the busiest shopping time of the year, but for a few magical moments, there was no one else in the world.

The way his tongue would slide softly across the bottom of his lip, before it would dart back into his mouth and his lips were pressed tight against his once more always made Demyx purr. His stomach would fill with butterflies and his heart would race like it was still the first time they had ever kissed.

As Zexion began to pull his face back, he felt his head swim. There was always a warmth in the pit of his stomach that seemed to dance whenever he kissed Demyx. He couldn't exactly describe the way it made him feel, he just knew he was really happy.

He left his hand to rest on the side of Demyx's cheek and watched the smile form on his face. "You're really special to me, you know that?" Zexion said softly as he pressed his forehead against Demyx's.

"You're special to me too Zex" Demyx rubbed his nose lightly against Zexion's in the form of an Eskimo kiss.

"Plus, I still have that stuffed Stitch you gave me as a gift sitting on my bed." Zexion said with a smile as he lifted his face.

Demyx gasped with the sudden flashback of realization of what had happened last year.

"Oh yeah!" He slapped his hand to his forehead as Zexion pulled his hand from his cheek.

"We bought each other a Disney movies with a stuffed animal to match."

Demyx chuckled as he got the image of him and Zexion cuddled under a fuzzy blanket in front of the television watching Lilo and Stitch and each holding a stuffed animal. He had been holding a stuffed Dory, as Zexion had bought him Finding Nemo, and Zexion had Stitch sitting next to him as he snuggled tight next to Demyx.

Demyx pulled his hand from his face as he looked at Zexion and smiled. "How could I forget that we both gave each other something very special last year?"

Zexion shrugged his shoulders as he continued to smile. "Just got swept up in all the holiday buzz I guess." Zexion pulled the hand that had never let go of Dem's and tugged lightly. "C'mon, let's keep walking"

Demyx nodded with a smile and leaned into Zexion so they could cuddle while they walked along the sidewalk. As they wandered up and down the streets and gazed into the display windows of many shops, Demyx's mind began to whirl with an idea of something to make this Christmas even more special then last years. Though giving yourself to someone is probably the greatest gift that any person has to offer. He wanted something to make a memorable time that they could share with their friends.

As they turned down one of the back streets, Zexion looked upwards. "It's starting to get kind of dark, maybe we should start heading back."

"Yeah, okay" Demyx looked up and saw the shift in the clouds as they blew lazily across the dimming sky.

Demyx heard a soft jingling sound and turned his head to see where it had come from. He gasped with excitement when he saw what had turned around the corner.

"Zex, look at that!" Demyx stopped walking and pulled on Zexion's hand to get him to look in the direction he was pointing.

Coming up the center of the street was an old fashioned open carriage being pulled by two white ponies. The white sleigh was trimmed in twists of gold and had bunches of garland and silver bells hanging in various places around the cart. The ponies each had a collar covered in small silver bells and cute head dresses decked with glittered stars and little snowflakes.

All at once Demyx's mind was abuzz as the joy of the sight in front of them overtook his senses. He turned to Zexion with a huge smile on his face. Zexion stared at the horse drawn sleigh as it came closer to them.

Before they knew it, the carriage had stopped in front of them and they were greeted by a familiar voice.

"Good evening boys" Came a very cheery female voice from the driver's spot. Both Zexion and Demyx had been staring at the beautiful white ponies that were snorting puffs of white smoke into the cold air before their attention went to the driver.

"Oh, hello Aerith" Demyx waved at the brunette with the long braid running down her back. She smiled and waved back.

"Are these your horses?" Demyx asked as his hand lifted slowly to touch the side of the mare closet to him.

"Not really" Aerith said with a light laugh. "They belong to the farmer down the road from the church. I help him brush and feed them from time to time." She looked fondly at the ponies as she spoke. "He just bought this carriage from a traveling merchant and wanted me to take it out to see if they would pull it."

Demyx ran his hand along the side of the mare's neck and heard a soft whinny come from her muzzle.

"Her name is Pearl" Aerith said as she watched Demyx lightly stroke the side of her. "And this is Starla" She pointed at the mare standing next to the other one.

"They're beautiful" Demyx said in awe as he moved his free hand to push the long hair from the front of her face. "Oh, they have pink eyes!" Demyx said in a surprised tone.

Aerith nodded as she smiled "Yeah, they're albinos, and twins. It's really rare that they both survived actually"

"Why is that?" Zexion finally spoke up but just continued to stare at the animals.

"Well," Aerith leaned slightly and reached into one of the pockets of her jacket and pulled out a couple of sugar cubes. "The mother was injured shortly after she conceived and they weren't sure if she'd even be able to carry the baby full term"

Aerith bent forward and handed the sugar cubes to Demyx "You can imagine the shock when they found out she was carrying twins. The night she delivered it was really stormy and quite chaotic. I've never seen Mrs. Sweeterly so nervous and worked up, but they came into this world perfect and beautiful"

Demyx held a sugar cube in the palm of his hand out to Zexion "You wanna feed it to her?"

Zexion looked down at the sugar cube and then at the pony snickering at him "Nah. You can feed them"

Demyx grinned and shock his head a few times. "Ah, come on Zex" He pulled off one of Zexion's gloves a placed the cube in his hand. "It feels really neat to feed a horse"

"I promise she won't bite, she's really gentle" Aerith smiled reassuringly at Zexion as Demyx pulled him to the front of the sleigh.

Zexion felt Demyx grip his wrist and pull his hand towards the lips of Pearl. "Dem, I don't really.." But he was cut off as soon as he felt her soft lips brush across the palm of his hand. It was a gentle touch and he even reached his other hand up the stroke the center of her forehead.

"See, neat isn't it?" Demyx said as he stood next to Zexion and held his hand out to Starla.

Zexion was stroking up and down Pearl's forehead and starting to smile "Yeah it is" He turned to look at Demyx who was smiling back at him as he stroked the forehead of Starla.

"Do you guys want a ride?" Aerith asked as she pulled her earmuffs tighter over her ears.

"Really?" Demyx looked up at Aerith as he asked.

Aerith nodded as she reached behind her to lift the small latch of the carriage door. "Absolutely. I'm heading back through town anyways and could use the company" She turned back around to see Demyx and Zexion looking at each other.

"How 'bout it Zex?" Demyx slid his hand into Zexion's as he began to pull him around the side of the carriage. "Will you go on a sleigh ride with me?"

Zexion nodded once before he kissed Demyx lightly on the lips "I'd go anywhere with you Demyx"

With a sigh and a great big smile Demyx helped Zexion step up into the red velvet lined seat of the carriage. Before he sat down, Zexion turned and held his hand out to help Demyx in. Once he had pulled his foot into the ride, Aerith turned to once again latch the little side door as the boys sat down on the seat.

"Ready?" Aerith asked as she watched them wrap their arms around each other and get comfortable.

"You bet" Demyx smiled and gave her a thumbs up.

Aerith clicked her tongue a couple of times to Pearl and Starla and they bobbed their heads before beginning to walk down the street. Demyx turned his attention to Zexion who was watching all the passing decorations as they strode down the street listening to the light jingle bells bouncing merrily around them. "Isn't this nice?" Demyx leaned in and whispered into Zexion's ear so that the warmth of his breath brushed the edge of his earlobe ever so slightly.

Zexion looked up at Demyx as a slight chill ran up his spine. "This is wonderful. Thank you" He leaned in a placed his lips on Demyx's and felt as he smiled and whispered something very special to him.

Demyx moved his hand to the side of his cloak and felt the hard bulge in his side pocket, "Oh, yeah. I almost forgot that I made hot chocolate before we left."

He pulled the metal thermos from his pocket and held it in front of them. "Aerith would you like some hot chocolate?" Demyx shook the container.

"Oh, that would be wonderful right now" Aerith glanced back quickly with a smile.

Demyx sat forward and pulled the lid free from the container. "I only brought two cups, but Zex and I don't mind sharing" He carefully poured the warm liquid into the cup he had pulled from his pocket as he was talking and handed it up to Aerith.

"Thank you very much" She turned and took the cup and sat forward again before tipping the sweet liquid up to her lips. "This is yummy Demyx"

Demyx had poured more into the lid of the thermos and handed it to Zexion. "Thanks. You wanna know my secret?" He asked with a grin

Aerith nodded and giggled "Sure, What's the secret to making such yummy cocoa?"

"I put extra chocolate in the mix and add marshmallows before I heat it up. I makes it super creamy and sweet." Demyx watched as Zexion sipped from the cup and nodded in approval.

Demyx had settled back next to Zexion and cuddled up with him when there was sudden shift in the wind. It all felt like a movie. The lights of town were slowly beginning to come on and as Demyx watched around him and listened to the sounds of the season waltz around him, a few snowflakes landed on the tips of his eye lashes.

"Look Dem, it's snowing" Zexion pointed up at the flurry of flakes falling slowing towards them as they moved through the town.

As they were pulled through the lit streets of town, Demyx noticed out of the corner of his eye two very familiar faces walking out of one of the stores, each carrying a few shopping bags in their hands.

"Saix and Xemnas must be doing some Christmas shopping around town" Demyx said quietly as they pasted the two looking up at the new falling snow.

Zexion didn't bother to look over, his attention stayed focused on Demyx. "This has been amazing" Demyx looked into Zexion's eyes as he spoke softly to him. "Looks like Christmas just got a little more special for me this year."

Demyx moved his face close to Zexion to he could kiss his lips softly "I'm really glad to hear that. Merry Christmas Zex" Demyx placed his forehead on Zexion's as he stroked his finger down his cheek lightly.

"Merry Christmas Dem" He leaned in a waited for the sweet taste and sensation he knew was Demyx.

As they cuddled and listened to the sounds of the soft hoof beats in the snow, and the jingle of the bells, they both knew that right in this moment Christmas was very special and just perfect.

A/N: Okay, kind of long but like I said, I wasn't sure where I was going. I just knew I wanted to incorporate a sleigh ride, and A LOT of fluffy stuff! Coming next Saix and Xemnas are doing the gifts for everyone in the castle. What do you think they will buy for everyone? You'll have to read the next chapter to find out.

I do not own the rights to any of the Disney references mentioned in this chapter, but they are 2 of my favorite movies.