Yu-Gi-Oh! Fan Fiction ❯ Silent Night...I Think Not! ❯ Silent Night...I Think Not! ( One-Shot )

Velvetina: Hey guy's I'm back with that Xmas challenge story I told you about in insomniac. This was originally split into three chapters but because its Christmas I thought I'd be nice and put it as a one shot! I didn't win the challenge; there was a problem with how I formatted it but I didn't mind sine this was such fun to write! All thoughts are represented with *BLAH* and a change in POV/Scene is represented by a row of *****. Urm not much else to say other than...HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS!

Silent night...I think not

`Twas a week before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring...wait, a certain Mokuba Kaiba was bouncing about. He ran up to the door of his big brother's study and carefully tried to open it, not at all surprised to find it locked. Grinning he brought out his pocket knife and quietly slid it into the lock, fiddling until a soft click let him know his job was done. *Thank you, Bakura*he thought to himself. Tip-toeing in, Mokuba saw Seto hunched over his laptop. Looking shattered, putting on his *aren't I adorable* face, Mokuba ran over to his brother.

"Seto, you promised you wouldn't work this late." Seto jumped and smacked his knees onto the bottom of his desk.

"Ow! Mokuba, how did you get in here?"

"Don't try to avoid the issue, you broke your promise to me." Mokuba's bottom lip began to tremble and his slate eyes filled with tears.

"I know, I'm sorry but..."

"You don't care anymore!" Mokuba began to bawl. *`I'd better get my way now that I've gone to all this trouble'* he thought furiously.

"Of course I do." Seto ran a hand through his already dishevelled hair, realizing that he was so tired that he was practically in a coma. "How can I make it up to you?"

"I really want to have Yugi and the others over for Christmas. They could sleep over the night before and we can make a real party out of it."

"Kuba...you know I can't stand that lot." Mokuba's lip began to quiver again. "But of course I'll make an exception just this once." Seto hurriedly added.

"Oh thank you big brother and of course you'll be there!" Mokuba flung himself at Seto hugging him tightly.

"Sure Mokuba, listen it's time you went to bed and so should I."

"Sure big brother." Mokuba quickly raced back to his room before Seto could realize what he'd just agreed to. Seto smiled to himself, one of his few pleasures in life was pleasing his brother. It wasn't until Seto was in bed he thought, *`the little bugger manipulated me.'* By then it was too late.

***

The next morning, Seto looked out of his window to see snow laid thickly on the ground. With the mansions spectacular gardens - looked after by an extensive team of gardeners - it looked like the ultimate winter wonderland. Seto allowed himself a rare smile at the beauty and dressed in a form fitting pair of dark denim jeans. He briefly considered a shirt but ended up slipping into a tight ebony tank top. Smirking he walked over to his cabinet and unlocked a rarely used draw. Rifling through it for a moment, he pulled out a choker with a large silver crucifix motif on the front. Admiring how it looked, he next pulled out a small silver object, which turned out to be a hook with another silver crucifix dangling from it. Not many people knew that Seto had his left ear pierced; they wouldn't think that it was businessman like. Seto glanced at the eyeliner lying in the draw and snickered thinking, *`why not, it's not as though anyone's going to see me.'* Carefully, he applied the kohl to the outside corners of his eyes making them appear larger and a darker blue. Casually he looked into the mirror and grinned at his reflection, but then frowned as he caught a glance of his butt. He hated it; there was no round plumpness for a lover to caress.

Shaking himself of those thoughts Seto, went downstairs savouring the anticipation of his brother's reaction. He strolled into the kitchen and calmly went to the fridge.

"Holy mother of Ra!" Came Mokuba's exclamation.

"Something wrong Mokuba?" Seto asked trying to contain his laughter. He'd forgotten how much fun it was to tease someone.

"Seto, you look like you used to. You know, when you could relax." Mokuba's eyes were filled with joy and Seto felt the happiness wash over him too.

"Yeah well, it's practically Christmas so I thought I'd relax slightly." Joy filled the room until, "Where the heck is all the coffee?"

"We must have run out." Mokuba said acting unawares to his brother's panic.

"Well send someone out to get it. I need coffee."

"There is no staff in today, they couldn't make it through the snow." Mokuba explained moving to a counter conveniently hiding a coffee filled bin.

"Ok." Deep breath. "I'm going to the store to get coffee. Be back soon." Seto's long legs carried him upstairs as he grabbed his long leather jacked and ran out of the house. Mokuba stayed where he was until he heard the door slam. Going out into the hall, he looked around to make sure his big brother was really gone.

"YES! Operation: Find Christmas presents, go!" Mokuba raced upstairs and began to search every room. He had no luck until he reached the `forbidden study' where Seto did all his top secret work. Upon finding a safe in there, Mokuba cackled at finding the jackpot. *`You can't hide anything from me Seto. Hmmm… so what code would Seto use? My birth date, how ever did I guess? What's this, a box that says private photos? Oh my god, it's his porno collection! The horror, the horror, my virgin eyes! Well I suppose I'd better open it. Wait, this isn't porno. It's a collection of pictures, of...Jounouchi.'* "Oh, I've got you now big brother." Giving up on the presents, Mokuba went to his room to plot.

***

It was only when he got halfway down the street that Seto noticed the uncomfortable fact that he wasn't wearing any underwear. The cold winter air was blowing up under his coat and through a small hole that was in the seat of his trousers that was there from being over worn. He hesitated, but eventually the need for coffee overrode his need for a warm butt. Not wanting to in the cold any long than he had to, Seto started to run.

Five minutes later he could see the shops and tried to slow down. Unfortunately, he slid on a patch of ice and fell on his arse. The back of his trousers ripped and he careened towards a snow drift feet first, loosing his coat on the way. Finally he came to a halt, his body stuck in the snow apart from his head. The more he wiggled, the tighter he was packed in. As he lay there dazed Seto became aware of laughter. Praying to god that it wasn't whom he thought it was, Seto turned his head to see the mutt and the pencil head.

"Have a nice trip?" Tristan sniggered. Seto resisted the urge to roll his eyes, oh yes that comment was *so* original. Jou walked over and crouched down to his level before starting to dig him out with Tristan joining him a second later.

"By the way thanks for the invite to your party next week. I got the email from Mokuba this morning." Jou said.

"Party..." Seto's eyes widened. "I promised Mokuba a party. I'm so doomed." Jou raised an eyebrow but didn't comment while Seto lay there. *`Great, if all of them are going to be coming that means the Yami's are going to be there. Including that stupid King of Games.' * Seto remembered all too well the day that the Yamis had received their own bodies. He'd been forced into believing in magic. All of the millennium items were finally in one place, as they were all laid on the stone tablet interlocking with each other, a blinding light and the voice of Ra had filled the room.

"My children, you are now all together again. The millennium items are in harmony with each other. I release you from your bonds and give you life once more." Yugi, Ryou and Malik had all screamed and a blast had thrown all of the others to the floor. When they were able to see again, Seto's shocked eyes could see the three millennium spirits standing there looking equally bemused and very naked. The first words Seto ever heard one of them speak were Bakura yelling…

"Oh for fucks sake!" Then dashing to cover himself behind Ryou.

Once he was out of the mess the three stood there awkwardly. Seto refused to let himself blush, but blurted out…

"Thanks for your help. See you next week. Bye." Then he bolted. Jou stood there confused before squinting after the CEO.

"Is Kaiba going commando?" He murmured.

*********

Seto ran into the entrance hall and slammed the door behind him. Sighing with relief that he was home, Seto allowed himself to relax on the wooden door. He bolted upright when Mokuba came in looking far too innocent.

"What have you been up too?" He asked suspiciously.

"Me? What about you?" Mokuba asked him, eyes wide.

"Urm, nothing, nothing at all. Got to go shower." Seto edged his way upstairs making sure to never turn his back on his brother. Eventually he was in his own room and he collapsed onto his bed. *This day is a disaster. Mokuba tricked me into throwing a party, I ripped my favorite pair of jeans, and I swear I've got frost bite on my butt!!* Letting out a stressed groan, Seto quickly stripped and strolled over to his en suite bathroom. Stepping into his shower, he turned the water up to hot and moved under the showerhead, letting the heat take away his numbness. He loved to shower. Most people he'd known over the years preferred to be completely encased in water. But he enjoyed the way that the jets of water caressed his body while cleansing him at the same time. Slowly he relaxed and let himself go. Softly he began to sing his own version of `The Twelve Days of Christmas' gradually getting louder.

Mokuba walked up the stairs quietly wanting to get his plan started as quickly as possible. As he reached the top of the stairs panting slightly, *I wish Seto would put a lift in this place*, he then became aware of his brothers rich baritone ringing out. Curiously, Mokuba listened intently and his eyes widened at the words. This was just too perfect. It was almost as though Seto wanted to be blackmailed. Dashing to his room, he grabbed the camcorder that he'd been given for his birthday. *You're going to regret the present big brother* Mokuba giggled to himself. He reached Seto's bathroom just as the older boy reached the finale of his song.

"On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love sent me:

Twelve days off,

Eleven puppies,

Ten new game pods,

Nine new duel disks,

Eight novels,

Seven laboratories,

Six limousines,

Five Laaap-tops!

Four blue eyes,

Three Chocolate bars,

Two new games,

And a,

Jounouchi!"

As he switched the camcorder off, Mokuba let out an extraordinarily loud cackle and Seto span round. The brothers both froze for a second before Mokuba dashed off with Seto dripping wet chasing him. Mokuba managed to reach his room, slam the door and lock it all before Seto reached him. Obviously Seto didn't manage to stop in time, as there was a loud crash and the door bent slightly.

"What's with falling over again?!" Came the enraged shout from the other side of the door. "Listen to me Mokuba, you can't hide in there all day!"

"Course I can!" Mokuba yelled back, speculatively eying his big bay window and the tree just outside it. There was another loud bang to indicate that Seto had smacked his head on the door in frustration and then footsteps padded away from the door. Mokuba smirked in a way that was scarily similar to his older brother's and went to his piggybank that was full of money. He grabbed the whole thing and the exited the building. After a climb down that had been decidedly wobbly in places, Mokuba breathed freely and started to set things rolling.

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Later that day, Jou was sprawled on his bed listening to music. Although he'd never admit it in public, he loved old school stuff and was currently singing along to Tom Jones' `What's up pussycat?' He was also remembering with great amusement Kaiba's accident that morning, not to mention the glimpse of pale skin he'd seen as the older teen had run away. *Very nice bit of skin too!* Jou mused. Suddenly a knock on his front door made the blonde jump. He lazily walked downstairs and over to the front door. Swinging it open, Jou blinked. There was no one there. He stuck his head outside and looked around. Finally he glanced down and saw a blue box with a white ribbon wrapped around it. Curiously, Jou picked it up and shook it. Shrugging, he turned and went back upstairs, stupidly forgetting to lock the door. Once Jou was sitting on his bed again, he looked at the note that was attached to the ribbon.

*I hope you like chocolate. I can't wait to use these with you. ~ Your secret admirer*

Jou blinked, if he didn't know better, he'd say the handwriting was a bit like Kaiba's. His curiosity couldn't last any longer and Jou ripped open the box, blushing at the contents as he brought them out. First was a giant bottle of chocolate flavored lube with the label `Hours of dirty, chocolaty fun for you and a lover.' The next item was a bright red thong with dancing reindeer on it. There were dangly fluffy balls hanging from both sides and a button on the front at the top. Warily, Jou pressed the button and his eyes widened as the reindeers red noses suddenly lit up and began flashing. Jou then giggled, and on the spur of the moment, began to strip. When Jou was clad in just the thong -lights still flashing- he admired himself in the mirror. As the greatest Tom Jones hit came on, Jou just had to sing and dance along.

No don't get me wrong ain't gonna do you no harm no
This bomb's made for lovin' and you can shoot it far
I'm your main target come and help me ignite ow
Love struck holding you tight hold me tight darlin'

Make me explode although you know the route to go to sex me slow slow baby
And yes
I must react to claims of those who say that you are not all that huh, huh,
Huh

Sexbomb sexbomb you're a sexbomb
You can give it to me when I need to come along
Sexbomb sexbomb you're my sexbomb
And baby you can turn me on turn me on darlin'
Sexbomb sexbomb you're my sexbomb sexbomb
You can give it to me when I need to come along
Sexbomb sexbomb your're my sexbomb
And baby you can turn me on

Just as Jou reached some impressive hip thrusts in a circle he faced the door and stopped dead seeing Yugi and Ryou in the doorway. The song ended and silence hit the room.

"The front door was open…" Stuttered Yugi nervously. Footsteps pounded upstairs and a voice called out.

"Oh Hikari! He's not downstairs!"

"We looked everywhere." A deep voice added and Jou groaned as Yami and Bakura appeared behind the two lights.

"Well hello there, Rudolph." Bakura grinned as he eyed Jou's crotch but his expression turned pained as Ryou elbowed him sharply in the side. Yami opened his mouth to say something but Yugi got there first.

"Spandex Jou?" Despite the fact he'd been about to say something similar himself, Yami poked Yugi's back. A little while later Jou was dressed again and showing them the note from his `secret admirer.'

"I wonder who it could be." Yami mused.

"It doesn't explain why you put the thong on." Bakura said. All the others glared and him and Bakura muttered, "Well it doesn't."

********

It was the night before Mokuba's party and the little boy had been running around for hours attempting to get everything perfect. Now Seto was relaxing on the sofa enjoying some (what he thought was) well-deserved peace. It had been a week ago that Mokuba had filmed him and a week since he'd watched his brother burn that awful tape. Granted that it had been five hours before Mokuba had come out of his room. Oh well, it was all in the past and Seto couldn't wait until this party was all in the past. As it was, he intended to spend tomorrow evening and Christmas morning in his room with his laptop. Just as that thought entered Seto's head, the black haired imp himself entered the room.

"Just came to say goodnight, big brother."

"Night Mokuba. Just incase I forget to say it, have a good time tomorrow night with your friends."

"But Seto, you're going to be there as well. You promised!" Mokuba wailed.

"Now `Kuba..."

"Seto if you don't turn up tomorrow, my present to all of the others will be a copy of that video of you singing and I'll post up those pictures you've taken of Jou." Seto just stood there, his mouth hanging open. "Oh and big brother, it's a fancy dress party." Mokuba quickly danced out of the room enjoying the wailed `NOOOOO!' that followed him.

***

Jou stood with Tristan, Bakura and Ryou in front of the Kaiba mansion gates and let his mouth hang open as he pressed the intercom button. A couple of moments later, the four of them were inside the impressive grounds. A mismatched four at that, Jou thought wryly. He was first, dressed as Santa (a younger thinner Santa). Then there was Tristan who was dressed as Pegasus and looking eerily like him in a silver wig. Lastly there was Bakura dressed as a pimp. He was dragging Ryou along and had somehow convinced him to dress up as a female prostitute. They were about halfway up the long driveway when Bakura went flying as he was run over by...a reindeer? Bakura landed in the snow; his faux fur coat getting soggy. The others stared dumbfounded as the reindeer doubled over laughing. Bakura actually looked like he'd gone into shock. The normally tempestuous spirit was just lying on the ground, not moving at all. Ryou slowly crept over to his yami and bent over him.

"His eyes are completely blank, guys!" The boy yelled; his voice strong and full of worry. Suddenly, Bakura sat bolt upright and the two milky foreheads crashed together. As Ryou fell over himself clutching his head in pain, Bakura's eyes landed on the still giggling reindeer.

"You my friend are about to become dinner!" Bakura snarled before grabbing his knife and running at the reindeer. Just as it was about to die, the reindeer jumped sideways causing a couple of things to happen. One was that Bakura once again fell in the snow with a splat. The other was the reindeer's head was removed to reveal a highly amused Yami.

"You should see yourself." Yami snickered.

"Evil fucker of a Pharaoh." From there on things went downhill rapidly. The whole situation turned into a Benny Hill sketch. If you listened hard enough, Jou was sure you could hear circus music in the background. A couple of seconds later Tea, Duke, and Yugi rolled up and stared at the scene in horror.

"He's only been out of my sight for a couple of moments!" Yugi yelled. Yugi jumped in front of Yami to stop him. Unfortunately, Yami didn't see his aibou until it was too late and Bakura simply didn't care. Consequently, they ended up on the floor. Yugi on his back with his legs around Yami's waist, Yami on all fours over Yugi and Bakura was bent over Yami, his stomach resting on the Pharaoh's back. All three lay there bemused until a dry voice cut through the silence.

"I'd really rather that you didn't start an orgy on my property." Jou jumped a mile into the air, as the speaker was right behind him.

"Kaiba don't creep up on me like that!" Jou snapped.

"I made enough noise pup, you were just too busy watching that spectacle over there." The brunette nodded over to where the others were sorting out Bakura, Yami, and Yugi. "So Santa, you seem to be missing your beard and belly."

"Ah, but I'm Joey Claus - Santa's son."

"Joey?" The icy CEO asked raising an eyebrow.

"By all accounts most people declare Santa to be American and so I may as well use my American name. What are you dressed as then?" Jou asked looking at Kaiba's magnificently tailored white suit and blue shirt.

"The blue eyes white dragon in its human form." Seto replied coolly and Jou rolled his eyes. Suddenly, Jou remembered something and pulled open his sack.

"I preferred you in this." Jou said cheekily pulling out the leather coat that Seto had left behind a week before and enjoyed the slight flush that rose to the taller teen's cheeks.

"Follow me up to the house please." Seto snapped out and stalked off not hearing Tristan mutter.

"That's not a house, it's a bloody palace."

"So Yams, why a reindeer?" Jou asked conversationally.

"It's a tribute to your performance earlier this week." Jou went a colour that would put a tomato to shame and sped up ignoring the laughter that rang out as Yami explained what he meant to the ones that hadn't been there. Eventually, they were all in the entrance hall and all mouths dropped open (even Seto's) as Mokuba bounded down the stairs looking...odd. He was dressed as an elf. Not one of the pretty Lord of the Rings one, but a little Santa's elf. The look didn't suit him, not to mention it must have been at least a size too small. There was an awkward silence and finally Tea said…

"You look elfish."

"Thanks Tea, but I was so busy getting everything ready for tonight I forgot to get myself a costume. This was the only thing I could find. You all look great though." Mokuba said grinning at them. Adding onto the costumes examined earlier, Tea was dressed as an angel, Yugi dressed as Kuriboh and Duke had come as a black cat, tail and everything. Mokuba pushed them all in the direction of a large room and when they got in there, all jaws once again dropped. In the centre of the room there was a sixteen-foot tree towering over them and various decorations were spread over the room.

"First things first - we're going to decorate the tree." Mokuba declared and there was a loud groan emitted from the tallest of the group. "You will participate too, Seto." Mokuba said staring his brother dead in the eye. Jou grinned to himself, he loved decorating Christmas trees - when they were done they looked so pretty and brightened up the whole room. They all got to work, some more grudging that others. Jou and Seto, being the tallest of the group, having to climb ladders to do the top. Vaguely, Jou could hear Seto muttering to himself.

"Evil bother...stupid video...pictures...grounded..."

"Are you ok there moneybags?" Jou couldn't resist asking.

"Yes." Came the stiff reply.

"You do realize that talking to yourself is the first sign of madness."

"Better than talking to you, mutt." Came the hissed reply as the brunette hung a bright red ball.

"And what is that supposed to mean?" Jou snapped as they went down to collect more decorations.

"Big brother, are you bothering Jou again?" Mokuba asked.

"No!" Seto yelled defending himself at the same time as Jou yelled…

"YES!"

"I tend to believe Jou." Mokuba said stuffing a large, purple candy cane into Seto's mouth. Everyone stared at the CEO thinking the same thing but none dared to say it until…

"Bet that's not the first time you've had something long, purple, and hard in your mouth Kaiba!" Yelled Bakura and everyone looked at him. "What? You were all thinking it...don't deny it! I know you where! Why does this always happen to me?"

Suddenly Duke looked up and said..

"I've just realized there's a bird in your tree Mokuba."

"Oh that's a partridge." The little mischief-maker said calmly.

"Riiight." Duke said. They all got back to work, none of them really wanting to annoy Seto any further since he was as purple as the candy cane. Although Jou noticed, he didn't remove the sugary treat from his mouth. Finally, the top half of the tree was finished meaning that Seto and Jou could stay away from one another...or not.

"Great guys. Now go pick out the first movie for us to watch tonight."

"What?!" Yelled Seto.

"This way we get something everyone can enjoy since your complete opposites." With that Mokuba pushed his big brother in the direction of the TV and Jou followed sniggering.

"What are you laughing at inu?"

"The fact that you are so unbelievably wrapped around your little brother's finger." Seto once again flushed and didn't deny the charge. Over the next ten minutes, several fights broke out between the two that were quickly quelled by a stern look from the youngest Kaiba. Just as they'd both agreed to watch Pirates of the Caribbean, they turned around to see everyone staring at something. Confused, the mismatched pair walked over to see what was going on. To Jou's deep amusement, Tea had managed to corner Tristan underneath the Christmas tree with a clump of mistletoe in her hand. The pointy haired brunette was whimpering.

"Come on Tea you don't want to do that."

"Oh Tristan my darling, I can't deny myself any longer. I want you, you want me and now's my chance to prove our love."

"But you can't" Protested Tristan.

"And why not?"

"Because I'm...GAY!" Yelled the panicked brunette. Jou raised and eyebrow. This was news to him and apparently it was to Tea as well.

"What!" The girl screamed and Tristan had to throw himself back to avoid being throttled. Unfortunately, this meant he smacked into the bottom of the large Christmas tree, throwing it off balance. Everyone dodged out of the way apart from Yugi who seemed frozen to the spot and was engulfed by the tree as it crashed to the ground. Silence reigned for a second until…

"Yugi, no!" Yami yelled and before anyone could stop him, the ancient spirit had climbed onto the mantelpiece and done a swan dive into the tree. This was the start of a serious internal battle for the CEO.

<Ha ha, stupid Pharaoh. > Suddenly Yami's head appeared and he seemed to be trying to actually swim through the tree <Oh my god, must not laugh out loud, must not lose cool. I will remain aloof! > Just then around the other side of the tree, Ryou and Bakura managed to pull Yugi out. The small boy seemed slightly shaken but unharmed. <Ha, he hasn't noticed yet. King of Games my ass. Will...not...laugh. Must resist…> Now Yami caught sight of Yugi and jumped out of the tree yelling.

"Oh my little one I thought that you had perished." This proved to be too much for Seto and suddenly he found himself on the floor clutching his stomach laughing. He could feel amazed stares on him and finally he managed to gasp.

"You are so...silly." Seto began to laugh again not able to get the images of a shocked Yami standing there with a Christmas decoration hanging from his top spike.

"You ok there, Kaiba?" Duke asked five minutes later as Seto stood up and drew his dignity around himself like a cloak.

"Yes fine, thank you." The brunette replied with his usual sneer within his voice. Just then, a loud squawk was emitted from the tree and a wrathful partridge shot out from in-between the fallen branches. It flew around dive-bombing everyone before leaving a present on top of Bakura's snowy hair and flying out of the window. Unfortunately the window was shut and everyone winced at the loud thud. A second later, a very wobbly partridge got up and walked unsteadily out of the room. Everyone stared at Bakura who wasn't known for his calm and were surprised when the white haired fiend took a deep breath…

"Motherfucker of a bird! I will eat you alive!" Bakura raced out of the room with Ryou hot on his tail. Everyone coughed nervously and Mokuba decided to take charge again.

"Everyone go get a seat ready for the movie. Seto go get the drinks please."

"Why me?" Asked Seto groaning, as he realized that he sounded as if he were two-years-old.

"'Cos I say so." Mokuba declared with a steely glint in his eye. "After all remember the presents." He added with a meaningful tone leaving everyone baffled apart from Seto who went pale and dashed out towards the kitchen.

Just as Seto had finished putting each separate drink into a jug Bakura and Ryou entered the kitchen. Now Bakura is scary enough at the best of times. But when he's grinning manically with a feather stuck between his teeth, he's terrifying.

"He caught the bird then?" Seto asked nervously as the demon went over to the sink, pulled out the feather, and began to clean his mouth out with water.

"Oh no, he just managed to get out one of its tail feathers with his teeth before I caught up and set the poor thing free outside." The three of them walked back into the room together and Seto realize that the only place for him to sit was next to Jou. Taking a deep breath Seto went and sat nonchalantly sat next to the blonde.

"Mind if I sit here?" He asked.

"It's your house." The amber-eyed teen muttered. All through the movie the pup couldn't sit still. When it got to the part about the monkey being called Jack, Jou murmured.

"I got to go to the can." He stood up quietly and left the room hoping that no one noticed he'd picked up his sack on the way out. Although of course someone did.

Jou made his way outside and walked down the long driveway to where the Kaiba mailbox was. Putting in a set of surprise present for Mokuba Jou then started ummaging around in his sack and then pulled out a large package. Jou smiled at the note he'd written on it before placing it into the box. Just as he closed the latch to the mailbox a voice drawled behind him.

"What are you up to then pup?"

****

Mokuba watched his brother follow Jou out of the room and smiled. He knew that he may seem slightly evil, but it was all for his big brother's own good. The movie ended and before anyone could notice the absences he stood up and said…

"Come one everyone lets play hide and seek. You all go in partners and I'll have to find you." Everyone agreed and Mokuba turned his back to the group. Yami and Yugi quickly grabbed each other's hands and ran off, as did Bakura and Ryou. Tristan looked around worriedly as Tea headed towards him another branch of mistletoe clutched in her hand. Suddenly he was grabbed and dragged away into what appeared to be a laundry cupboard.

"Hey calm down Trist, it's only me." Came Duke's cultured voice.

"Thank you so much for saving me." Suddenly, Tristan noticed the mistletoe that Duke had in one hand. "What's that for?" Tristan asked nervously. His head was grabbed roughly and drawn into a searing kiss. Tristan felt warmth pour all over him and then Duke purred into his ear.

"Want to stroke my tail?"

***

Downstairs only Mokuba and Tea were left and the younger boy quickly said…

"Why don't you just check upstairs Tea and I'll do downstairs seeing as this place is so big?"

"Okay, I guess I'll have to go after my second true love." Tea sniffled and then quite randomly she pulled a pair of pink fluffy handcuffs out from nowhere and cackled. "Oh Yami, I'm coming for you." She left the room and Mokuba sighed.

"Now to make sure no one disturbs Seto and Jou."

***

Upstairs in a big bathroom the two light and yami couples were hiding together and Yami was looking out of the door. His tan faded away as he saw Tea running down the hallway yelling his name holding more mistletoe and an object that he didn't want to think to closely about. He slammed the door shut and locked it and as the others looked at him closely he moaned.

"Oh it was horrible!"

***

Jou turned around to look Seto dead in the eye.

"I'm not up to anything." Jou said hoping to bluff his way out of the situation. Seto raised and eyebrow and lent past the blonde to pull out what the other teen had just placed into the mailbox. It turned out to be and extremely soft and cute version of the blue eyes white dragon and the label hanging off it said…

`To my ultimate blue eyes, you appear to be made of ice yet you warm my heart. Merry Xmas.'

"Jou why?" Seto asked baffled.

"I didn't think you'd accept it if it was from me. I wanted to find someway to tell you how I felt but I know that all you see me as is a piece of lowlife." Jou admitted lowering his eyes not wanting to see the rejection he knew was coming.

"Jou come with me."

***

Mokuba went slowly around the house locking everyone into their respective hiding places. First were Duke and Tristan. The general noises and yells of `Oh yeah, baby.' convinced Mokuba that they'd be occupied for a while. Next he locked the two yami and hikaris in the bathroom not sticking around when he heard…

"Yami, when did you learn to do that?" came the deep voice of Bakura.

"Shut up tomb robber and let me demonstrate again, I want Yugi to feel great."

"Don't worry Yami, I think Ryou's got it down." Yugi sounded distinctly out of breath.

Mokuba finally found Tea wandering around on the top floor alone and without a care in the world. He shoved her into the attic and locked that as well.

"Now to see how badly big brother is messing up." Mokuba sighed.

***

Jou followed Seto into his study and sat as the taller boy pointed to the burgundy couch. Seto himself stayed standing and began to pace the room.

"Listen Seto, I appreciate you bringing me somewhere private to turn me down but really I know what you're going to say. So… let's leave it as it is and continue as usual."

"What am I going to say then?" The CEO asked with an odd look in his crystalline eyes.

"You're going to say that I'm beneath you. I'm a third rate duellist. Also that you're not even gay to start with."

"Actually no."

"Ok, ok. Maybe it'd be a bit more diplomatic and you'd use your long, fancy words so that I don't really understand what you're saying. But when it all boils down to it, it'll all mean the same thing."

"But..."

"I know that you think you've got to be icy and not let anyone in. All I was attempting to do with my present was show you that you are loved and that it won't kill you!"

"Puppy, for heaven's sake, be quiet!" Jou quickly shut his trap. "Right, this isn't easy for me to say. Well, I suppose it's never easy for anyone, not particularly me." Seto stood behind his desk placing his hands on the smooth mahogany top and lowered his head so his eyes were hidden. "I'm just not an open person but..."

"What are you saying?" Jou asked confused.

"What do you think?" Seto snapped out his voice taunt.

"I have no idea!" Jou yelled frustrated. Seto's head lifted and looked into Jou's pools of amber.

"No you really don't do you." He said, not really asking Jou. Suddenly, the CEO span around and opened his safe. He then flung something onto Jou's lap. "Go on Pup, have a look." Jou looked down at the pile in his lap and his mouth dropped open. It was a pile of photographs, photographs of him. Him eating, walking with the gang, sitting under a tree, laughing...the list went on and on. They had one thing in common, and that was that he had no idea they were being taken.

"Crappy photography, wherever you got these done." Jou said critically and Seto flushed. "But why do you have them?"

"Damn, you're not that dense Jou. Please don't mess with me. I've laid myself bare to you. Now all I want is the `happily ever after' I've read so much about in books."

Jou stared at the normally aloof boy understanding how much it must have cost Seto to bare himself like that. Knowing that Seto needed physical reassurance, Jou threw himself into Seto's arms feeling the love that resided there. They shared their first kiss by the light of a fire as the clock struck midnight.

"I love you, Seto Kaiba." Jou whispered to his blue eyes.

"I love you, Katsuya Jounouchi." Seto whispered to his red eyes. They locked lips again firmly, not caring about the outside world. The couple didn't even notice Mokuba as he skipped off around the house yelling for everyone to hear.

"I saw Seto kissing Joey Claus by the fire on Christmas Eve..."

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Velvetina: I hope that you enjoyed that and have got all you wished for. *Looks at Seto under her tree wrapped in a big red bow* Well I must go unwrap my victim…I mean present. hehe