UPDATE: I ADDED AN EXTRA SECTION TO THE BOTTOM!

Christmas Cheer!

Oliver was sure that Barry would turn up in Starling City, but he never expected it to be so soon. He remembered meeting Barry when he was human, how he would struggle for breath when having to run too far. Now, the man could turn time forward or back just by running around the planet. Maybe Barry could run them forward in time?

No, that had been one thing Barry said he wouldn't be doing. He didn't want to burn out or harm anyone. Oliver respected that.

"Why are you here, Barry?" Oliver's smile betrayed his more serious question. Yes, no doubt to anyone with sight that Oliver was happy to see his friend again.

"Thought I'd swing by for the holidays, got you a present." Barry had given everyone else their presents, saving Oliver for last on purpose. "Open it."

The gift was wrapped in green wrapping paper, in a gold glitter pen (borrowed from Iris who had been giggling about the present) spelling out 'Ollie' on the top. Oliver took his time in unwrapping the gift, leaning back in the leather chair he sat in a little more to get a better look. He made a mental note to try and put the wrapping paper somewhere where it wouldn't get damaged.

Inside was intriguing to Oliver, a new hooded cloak with a yellowy-green colour bordering that hood and outer edge of the cloak. The material felt soft in his fingers as he slowly unfolded it. There was also a small box that had been wrapped in the clothing article that Oliver placed on the table in front of him.

"New hood?" He asked, looking at a smiling Barry in the process of putting it on. It felt light on his shoulders, and was softly padded at the shoulders for some added protection.

"You like it?" Barry asked from behind as Oliver walked in the nearest room with a mirror, one of the guest bedrooms with a full length mirror. Oliver couldn't keep the smile off of his face.

"I love it, Barry. Thank you." The new hood would be what he would wear; it looked and felt a lot nicer than what he was wearing at the time anyhow. Oliver's head shot up, realising he too had a gift for his friend and occasional partner in crime-fighting. He produced a red wrapped box, handing it to Barry as they sat on opposite ends of the couch when Oliver had walked back in.

"Merry Christmas." Barry opened his present faster than Oliver had; he looked like he was a child again.

Inside the box there had been a few new coats and shirts of nice quality and a small ring placed on top of everything else. The ring was thick, with a gold outline around the circle part at the top; a red background contrasted well with the yellow lightning bolt in the centre.

"What is this?" Barry slipped the ring on his finger; and ran to the same mirror Oliver had been looking in. By the time he got there, however, his 'Flash' suit was now what he wore.

"The ring will get you into your costume, there's a button on the side that will zap you back into your normal clothes." Oliver paused and cleared his throat before adding. "You might want to make sure you're running, though."

Barry pressed on the small button, speeding to Oliver's side within half a second. Okay, he had been moving so fast that he had made around ten laps of the large room to test out the ring. He was back in his normal clothes after the ring elicited a red stream of light around his body; the ring also appeared to change Barry's clothes as quickly as he could run around the planet.

"Thanks." Oliver felt an uneasy hand touch his shoulder before it dropped. Oliver wasn't used to being in the Christmas spirit, but had enquired to Catlin about making the ring for their friend. The young woman had been more than happy to help out with the gift.

It was a good thing to see the two friends in some kind of good spirit, with the negativity in their lives. Oliver had guessed they deserved a day's break. Let some other heroes do the crime fighting.

"At least now I have a new way to get my costume on the go, instead of wearing it underneath." Barry flopped down to a chair seat once again, one cushion closer to Oliver he had been sitting at before.

'Oopps! Shouldn't have done that,' he thought, as Oliver shifted over more to the arm of the couch. Any further over and it looked like The Arrow would be falling off flat onto the floor. Barry would just have to be on his guard then.

"How fast can you run?"

"I don't know; we haven't been able to find my fastest point yet. Cisco thinks I might be able to travel through time if I run around the world fast enough in one direction." Barry couldn't find but find his smile fade. His speed was cool and all, but a dangerous ability too when he didn't know where his limits were.

"Make sure to find out, that way I won't have to swing by and babysit you when you can't move, much less fight." Oliver's idea of a joke; and Barry actually liked that one. Maybe running around the world with Oliver on his back might not have been a bad idea? The two could always go somewhere they hadn't been before (where had Oliver Queen not been) and have a relaxing time. Maybe turn back time to before they met to have a different beginning?

A whole new world of possibilities were open for the two, once Barry knew the extent of his speed, that is.

One thing Oliver had forgotten about until Barry had left was the little box his cloak had wrapped up, it had been sitting on the table for a few hours. He opened it hastily, smiling when he saw the contents. A small silver arrow pendant was on the inside; with a note with the words "Good luck charm" scribbled in Barry's handwriting.

A.N. Guys, I've been watching Flash and I love it, told you I'd get around to watching it. Anyways, this was meant to go up on Christmas Eve, but I guess New Year's Day is good too. How was your 2014? Mine started out crappy, turned sour on my birthday and got better at the end of the year. I am planning to do more Youtube videos too, and I'm working on getting an Elgato game capture card because it would be so much easier for me to use and I can use it among all of my systems (no more confusing cords once I do).

Also, I have just got an idea for a Barry/Oliver story if you guys want to consider it. Just let me know, and I'll try to get the first chapter done today. Happy rest of the holidays and I hope 2015 starts off great for you all!