A/N: Hello everyone, I'm back for a bit now that finals are finally over and school has momentarily released me from its evil clutches! So naturally, with my new found free time, small as it may be, I've rounded up our favorite trio for a few weeks of fun, pranks, and trouble.

Below is my first attempt at a Christmas story, so I hope I did well. Let me know what you all think :) Enjoy!

Chapter 1

"Well that's a...new look for the Money in the Bank briefcase," Ambrose heard King say through the small monitor backstage. Dean chuckled to himself, wondering if Seth's face could get any redder as the camera zoomed in on Rollins making his way down the ramp.

Walking stiffly to the ring, Dean watched as Seth entered the squared-circle and went straight to a tech, motioning for a microphone.

Once retrieved, Seth stood stone still in the middle of the ring, the only sound his rapid, angry breathing. If this were a cartoon, Dean was sure that plums of steam would be billowing out from Seth's ears.

Taking a few calming breaths, Seth finally collected himself enough to speak. "Well as you can all see, my missing briefcase has been returned," Rollins said in a measured voice.

Taking a deep breath as his statement was met with resounding laughter, Rollins raised the mic to his mouth once more. "Ambrose," Seth said in what Dean knew was his, "I'm going to kill you when I get my hands on you" voice.

"Ambrose, I know this was you," Seth said, his voice raising in volume, "and when I find you–and I will find you–I'm going to beat you within an inch of your life!" Seth finished, his anger erupting, and his face turning from red to scarlet. Dean watched happily as J&J Security, Seth's two personal "body guards," tried to calm their boss down, but to no avail.

"Oh I get it. You think this is funny huh? You think stealing my briefcase and messing with it like this is just freakin' hilarious don't you?" Seth asked as he held up his pink, fully bedazzled Money in the Bank briefcase. Dean had to admit, it looked even better under the lights of the arena than it had when he'd put the finishing touches on it last night in his hotel room. He especially liked the bedazzled Christmas trees and candy canes he'd added for a more festive touch.

Still getting no reply, Seth pushed past his security and climbed out of the ring. "Fine Dean, if you don't want to come in here and take your beating like a man, I'll come find you in the back."

Dean took the mic the stagehand offered him and made his way through the curtain to the sound of his entrance music, a genuine smile of pleasure lighting up his face as he positioned himself at the top of the ramp. His smile grew even wider as he watched Seth hesitate, then stop in his tracks at the bottom of the ramp, his "security" pressing in on both sides of him to "protect" WWE's precious "golden boy."

"Hey Seth, you found my gift," Dean said enthusiastically. "Man you have no idea how long that took to decorate."

"How dare you!" Seth shouted.

"Easy, easy, stop whining man. I mean, I messed with Roman's vest last week, and he took it like a man. He didn't come out here pissing and moaning about the Santa patch I had the seamstress sew onto it, did he?" Dean asked calmly, trying to hold back his amusement as his words only fanned Rollins' rage.

"Who cares about some stupid vest?! This is the most valuable thing in all of WWE, and you've ruined it!" Seth exclaimed as he held out his glittering briefcase.

"I'd like to think I've enhanced it," Dean countered. "After all, I did cover up the dents and peeling paint it had from all the times you've hit me in the head with it."

"And you deserved every one of them too," Seth answered indignantly.

"Well, let's agree to disagree on that one," Dean replied pleasantly. "Oh, and I almost forgot," he said, giving his forehead a small smack, "I left a little present in there for you. It is Christmas after all. Open it up."

Seth stared wearily at Dean, then down at the sparkling briefcase in his hand, suddenly holding it as if it contained a bomb that could detonate at any second. Dean watched as Seth looked on either side of him. Predictable, he thought to himself as Rollins passed the case to Joey Mercury, telling the bald man to open it. After some back and forth between Mercury and Noble, it was finally settled that they'd open it at the same time. Little did they know that as they did so, they'd be covered in red and green silly string.

Laughing, Dean shouted a quick "Merry Christmas" before returning backstage for part two of his plan, leaving behind a seething Rollins and a stunned, silly-stringed security duo.

Will Dean get away with his prank, or does Seth have a plan of retaliation? Find out in the 2nd and final chapter ;)