A/N: Merry Christmas to my watchers!
The Fudo family was decorating their tree as it was close to the season they all come to know and love.
"Ah, Christmas..." Atticus sighed. "I still remember the first Christmas I spent with Cherry, it was before we were adopted though... But, who wants to hear that story?"
"I still remember that Christmas before you came back to us and I was with Max Goof and his dad." Jessica poked her head out with a smile.
"I remember when I had a hard time to get your mother the necklace that was next to the gold necklace that Mickey was going to give to Minnie." Patrick poked his head out with a smile as well.
"Oh, I remember when I had the same problem trying to get your father a special book that was next to a harmonica case that Minnie was going to get for Mickey." Emily said.
"Looks like we all have a special Christmas story this year." Atticus smiled.
"Ooh, this sounds good." Patch said as he came in through the doggy door.
"Yay, stories!" Darla and Casper cheered.
"Hmm... Who should go first?" Emily wondered.
"I think Atticus should go first." Patrick said.
"I agree." Jessica agreed.
Atticus smiled as he took out a snowman ornament. "Well... Okay... It was before Cinderella adopted me and Cherry, we had just become friends and there was a charity event at the orphanage where we got to celebrate Christmas with a family... But little did we know, it would be the longest Christmas of our lives..."
We then cut to an orphanage as it was starting to snow outside. And where all of the kids there were excited to see the snow.
Atticus came to his meeting spot with Cherry. "Hey, Cherry, ready to go spend Christmas with a real family?"
"I still don't get why you invited me to come along," Cherry closed her book and came toward him. "I mean, we're not brother and sister... At least, I don't think so."
"I just want to spend Christmas with my best friend; is that so wrong?" Atticus asked, pouting playfully.
"Well... Okay..." Cherry replied. "Beats staying around here."
Atticus had a small smile.
There was a bus that took the orphans to their temporary homes for the holidays and soon enough, the bus came to a house that was next to a tree that had two chipmunks living inside of it.
"Looks like we're here." Atticus smiled.
"Happy Holidays!" the driver told them as they got off and then the bus drove off.
"I hope they have kids." Cherry said to Atticus as they came to the front door.
"I'm sure they do." Atticus said.
"Wait, is this before or the beginning of Christmas at the house?" Darla's voice interrupted the story.
"It was Christmas Eve." Atticus's voice replied as his past self and Cherry knocked on the front door, waiting to meet their host family for the holidays.
To their surprise, they saw a certain pantsless duck.
"Well, this is a surprise." Cherry said.
"Oh, you must be the children, my name is Donald." the duck replied.
"We're Cherry and Atticus." Atticus replied.
"Please, come inside, I'm sure my nephews will love to meet you." the duck walked them inside his house.
Atticus and Cherry both soon came inside. They took off their boots and hung up their coats.
"Oh, boys, we have company!" Donald called out.
Triplet ducklings in different colored sweaters came downstairs.
"I thought the family was coming tomorrow, Uncle Donald?" the one in red replied.
"Yeah, and Daisy too!" the blue one added.
"Aunt Gertie's not comin', is she?" the green one asked nervously.
"No, boys the family isn't here, but they will be here for Christmas and yes, that includes Aunt Gertie," Donald told the triplet ducklings. "Now I would like you to say hello to our guests who will be staying with us for Christmas."
The three ducklings looked up to Cherry and Atticus. "Hello..." they all greeted.
"I'm Huey." the duckling in red said.
"I'm Dewey." the duckling in blue added.
"And I'm Louie." the duckling in green concluded.
"It's nice to meet you all." Atticus greeted.
Cherry gave a small blink and a wave as she wasn't much for conversation, at least, not yet.
"Your friend doesn't talk much, does she?" Huey asked Atticus.
"I think she's shy." Atticus shrugged.
"I wonder if Daisy will bring the girls~" Louie smirked hopefully. "I really wanna go steady with June."
"I'm guessing these girls you're talking about are her nieces, right?" Atticus asked Louie.
"Yep, Daisy's nieces," Donald replied. "April, May, and June. Nice gals."
Cherry soon smelled something coming from the kitchen. "Mmm..." her tongue dangled out as she followed the smell.
"Mm... Something smells delicious." Atticus smiled.
Donald reached out and grabbed Cherry by her hood and pulled her back. "Not yet!"
"Aww..." Cherry pouted.
"Smells like Uncle Donald's cooked pancakes." Huey smiled.
"I think it's time for bed..." Donald pushed the kids up the stairs. "Boys, show Cherry and Atticus the guest room next to your room."
"Okay, Uncle Donald." Huey, Dewey, and Louie replied.
The triplet ducklings soon showed Atticus and Cherry to the guest room.
There were bunk beds in the room.
"I heard Uncle Donald used to sleep in here with Mom when they were little like us." Dewey said.
"Where is your mom anyway?" Atticus asked.
"She went on vacation and sent us to stay with Uncle Donald until she'd come back." Huey shrugged.
"Is it fun to stay with your uncle?" Cherry asked.
"Oh, it can be, except for maybe when he gets mad." Dewey commented.
They all soon got tired.
"We'll be across the hall if ya need us." Louie said.'
"Sweet dreams, guys." Huey waved.
"See ya, guys." Atticus waved back as he took the top bunk since Cherry didn't like heights.
Once everyone turned the lights off, they all soon went to sleep. Atticus climbed to the top bunk and yawned as the bus trip took a lot out of him and Cherry so they had an easier time falling asleep than Donald's nephews did.
"Darla, I know how much you love Christmas, but it's special that it comes once a year." Atticus's voice narrated.
"Aw, but I wish Christmas was every day." Darla's voice pouted.
"Oh, trust me I know how you feel, but after you hear this story; you'll find out why it's special that it comes once a year." Atticus's voice said.
"All right..." Darla's voice replied so the story could continue on.