To all reading.

KiltedEngineer here. It's been a while since I've picked up the pen and decided to write down some new ideas. I hope everyone is doing well.

For the last few months, I have been in close contact with a fan of my story "Bad Girls with Big Hearts" named d4ry1Dxon. We have been conversing about Ed, Edd n' Eddy, specifically the fanon created by Bad Girls with Big Hearts.

I have been toying with the idea of writing a sequel for some time, but could not seem to come up with a good plot line/idea to implement it. Well it seems that one day, d4ry1Dxon suggested some ideas for a Christmas story involving the Eds and the Kankers post BGwBH, and I instantly gravitated toward the idea. Thank you so much for the idea. I will work hard on this and hopefully it will be complete by Christmas.

SPOILER ALERT: This contains spoilers from Bad Girls with Big Hearts. This is meant to be read with the knowledge of the events that ocurred in Bad Girls with Big Hearts.

Without further ado, the sequel to BGwBH and brand spanking new Ed, Edd n Eddy Christmas special.

Ed Edd n' Eddy in

Miracles and Mistletoes

Chapter 1

It was 6:00 a.m. ; the sun's rays had just begun to peak over the mountains, bathing the distant city in it's light. Peach Creek itself was quite tranquil, as all of it's denizens were still under the cover of their bed sheets, immersed in the world of dreams.

This new day came with significance; it was the first day of December; the unofficial start of the Christmas season in Peach Creek. With the introduction of Yuletide, several changes had occurred in the small town. Every street light pole lining the main thoroughfare of the business district was decorated with a Christmas wreaths, colorful lights, and pictures of Saint Nick. The department stores had set up their elaborate window displays, complete with the years hottest new gifts, as well as traditional extensive train displays. Outside of the towns most popular restaurant, a man playing Santa Claus had already set up camp, ringing a bell outside the door, in an attempt to procure a charitable donation from early breakfast seekers. Inside the restaurant, customers were enjoying coffee and the breakfast meal of their choice, conversing happily while classic Christmas music played over the PA system. The temperature was quite chilly, around 35 degrees, typical of the time of year.

It had been a few months since those unlikely, yet faithful events that brought the Ed's and the Kanker sisters together. All of the young men and women of the Rathink Avenue Cul-de-Sac (with the exception of Sarah and Jimmy) had graduated middle school last spring, and had embarked on their journey as freshmen at Peach Creek High School. The school environment was quite different at first, but it only took a few days for the young men and women to normalize, due to the strong bonds they developed as middle schoolers.

Around a half hour after the sun had come up, Eddy's alarm clock jarred the adolescent out of his dreams. As the alarm rang, Eddy groaned and stirred in his bed. The droopy eyed boy finally roused, and managed to silence the alarm clock by throwing it against the bedroom wall. He laid back down on top of his round, seventies-style mattress, and proceeded to rebury himself in his comfortable quilt. While Eddy had mostly grown out of his mischievous ways, he was still less than enthusiastic about going to school.

As Eddy began to drift back into his dreams, the sliding door to his bedroom opened. Eddy had been late for school the last few days, due to his unwillingness to get out of bed on time and was facing disciplinary action if the tardiness continued. His two best friends, the intelligent Double Dee, and the friendly yet oafish gentle giant Ed, had decided to assist their friend by acting as his backup alarm clock.

Double Dee walked towards Eddys solitary bed room window, and grabbed the pull chain to the blinds. With a quick tug, the blinds opened rapidly, flooding the bedroom with the bright golden rays of the morning sun.

"Good morning Eddy," said Double Dee rather enthusiastically, "As promised, Ed and I are here to assist in your morning routine to ensure your timely arrival to our beloved educational institute."

Eddy groaned, after which he rolled over to avoid the bright light.

"Wakey Wakey mister!" yelled Ed, after which he grabbed a hold of Eddy's quilt with both of his hands. With one swift motion, the large Ed boy yanked the quilt away from the bed, leaving Eddys body completely exposed. He was dressed in his typical bed time attire, a white wife beater tank top and yellow and green striped boxer shorts. He quickly curled up in a fetal position, folding his arms and crossing his legs in an attempt to quell the effects of the cold winter air hitting his body.

"Come now Eddy," said Double Dee with a smile as he walked towards Eddys position. He took a seat on the edge of the bed, "If I recall, the school administration has issued an ultimatum regarding your inability to be punctual, and you will be faced with disciplinary action if you accrue one more lateness in this semester."

Eddy reused to budge, at which point Double Dee decided to employ his ace in the hole.

"Very well," said Double Dee, after which he turned to Ed, "Ed, commence our backup plan."

"Aye, Aye Double Dee", said Ed as he made a salute with his right hand, after which he walked towards his stout friend. Ed grabbed Eddy, and lifted his slump body over his right shoulder.

"C'mon mister," said Ed as he began walking Eddy towards his bathroom, "Let get you ready for school."

Ed, (carrying Eddy), and Double Dee made their way to Eddy's bathroom. Upon reaching the door, Double Dee proceeded to open it and turn on the light. Ed carried Eddy over toward the marble vanity sink, which was complimented by a large mirror mounted directly above it. Double Dee grabbed a styrofoam cup out of the dispenser located next to the sink, and proceeded to fill it with ice cold water.

"Very well Eddy," said Double Dee, "I apologize for what I am about to do, but you leave me no choice."

In one swift motion, Double Dee splashed the cup of freezing water directly into Eddy's face. Eddy instantly perked up as he let out a scream, his eyes now wide with surprise, in addition his teeth chattered at what seemed like super sonic speed.

"Well." said Double Dee as he giggled slightly, "That seemed to do the trick."

"What the hell was that!?" yelled Eddy, "I asked you to make sure I got up today, not give me frostbite."

"Well you weren't responding to any of our gentler methods, so we were forced to take drastic measures." said Double Dee.

"And I helped!" said Ed as he placed his thumb to his chest and giggled

At that moment, Eddy noticed an odor emanating from the area of Ed's armpit, which happened to be within inches of his nose. Interestingly, it was not the foul odor that was usually expected from Ed. It had been replaced by the smell of overapplicated cheap cologne.

"Geez Ed," said Eddy, "I'm glad your pits aren't kicking of funk like they usually do, but what did you do, take a bath in cologne?"

"Do you like it?" said Ed, "May said she doesn't like stinky arm pits, so we went to the department store and picked out some colognes we both liked."

"Well, to be perfectly honest," said Double Dee, "While I thank fate gratuitously that you have finally decided to rid yourself of your body odor issues, I'm afraid I must agree with Eddy in the fact that I believe your efforts are a tad overdone."

"All's I know is that my Little May likes it this way, and if she likes it this way than so do I." said Ed with a smile on his face.

"Whatever Romeo," said Eddy, "Oh yeah, and one more thing."

"What's that Eddy." said Ed.

"Put me down!" yelled Eddy.

"You got it mister!" yelled Ed as he suddenly dropped Eddy onto the white tiled bathroom floor. Eddy groaned, rubbed his head, and stood up on his two feet. He examined himself in the mirror, brushing his stringy hair back with his hand.

"By the way," said Eddy, "This sunshine and happiness thing this early in the morning is something I'd expect from you Double Dee, but what's the occasion for Ed to be so excited about a school day?"

"On the contrary Eddy," said Double Dee, "It was Ed who first engaged me with a knock on the door this morning. It seems that the invite last Saturday from Ms. Kanker regarding breakfast at her house this morning was more than enough motivation to stipulate an early rise from our good friend."

"Tabby's blueberry pancakes!" yelled Ed, "Yum yum yum!"

"Well now you're speaking my language," said Eddy as he began walking toward the shower. "You guys go make yourselves at home in my room, I'll be out in a few, and then we'll head over."

"Wilco Roger Eddy!" yelled Ed as he ran out of the bathroom.

"Enjoy your shower Eddy!" said Double Dee as he exited the bathroom in a much calmer fashion, gently closing the door behind him.

Twenty minutes have passed, and Eddy had completed his morning routine and was fully dressed. He outfitted himself in his typical winter attire; a yellow sweater with a single horizontal purple stripe, blue jeans, and brown winter boots. His two best friends were also outfitted for winter. Double Dee wore his thick orange winter coat, and earmuffs over his signature black ski hat. In addition, he had traded in the typical scarf he placed around his next for warmth for one adorned with the words "Merry Christmas" in white, over a green background. Ed was not dressed any different than normal other than a pair of old winter boots on his feet.

The boys had exited Eddy's room through his personal pocket door, and we're currently making their way down the sidewalk towards the end of the cul-de-sac, the destination being the Kanker families dwelling. Since the events of last March, Rod had started his career as a city firefighter, and Tabby had completed her training to become a dental hygienist, and had started her career at a dental office in the business district of Peach Creek. The two had since wed, as they had originally planned to many years ago, and purchased the modest-sized, split level house at the end of the cul-de-sac directly across from Double Dees house.

The boys had passed Kevin's yellow and green colored residence, and the Kanker home had come into view. The house was a classic side split style; the left side of the house served as the two story section. On the bottom was a large picture window serving as the sole window to the den of the house, the walls around it were covered in a brick pattern. Blue shutters framed the two second story windows, and white vinyl siding covered the second story of the house. On the right, the single story section consisted of a door leading into the living room of the house, as well as a large window overhung by the eave of the gabled roof. A path led down from the door, turning 90 degrees to the left and eventually lead to three steps down to the driveway.

The driveway itself was occupied by two vehicles. Closer to the house sat the old 1960s style camper that the Kanker family once called home, it's wheels chocked to prevent movement and the trailer pin supported by a couple of cinder blocks. Rod had repurposed it as a camper for family vacations, and it had found its most recent use for a trip to the shore over the previous summer. Behind the trailer sat a silver 2003 Honda Accord. Tabby had finally gotten around to learning to drive, and purchased the used car simply for the convenience of going back and forth to work and short grocery runs if Rod was in work.

The lawn had received an overhaul for the holiday season. Several blow up figures of snowmen and Santa Claus peppered the landscape, as well as several statues of reindeer. In addition to the slew of pagan decorations, there were statues of Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and a nativity scene, reflecting the Kanker-Lonergan families catholic faith. All of the windows were adorned with Christmas decorations and lights around their border. In addition, several multi-colored flashing lights adorned the eaves of the house, further emphasizing the holiday spirit.

The boys wasted no time, and entered the backyard through the side gate as they always did. They made their way around the back of the house, and onto the rear patio, where the sliding glass doors leading to the kitchen were located.

Ed was the first to reach the doors and wasted no time opening it. He peered his head into the Kankers kitchen.

"Knock knock Ed's here!" yelled Ed in an enthusiastic, yet lovable voice.

The kitchen was somewhat spacious, and consisted of several cabinets lining the walls and a moderate sized breakfast table. The smell of frying pancakes filled the air, in addition to the scent of brewing coffee. Across the room with their backs to the door stood Tabby and Lee, both wearing aprons as they assisted each other in preparing breakfast. Aside from the somewhat notable difference in body weight and height, the two looked remarkably similar. Both had long silky red curls hanging past their shoulders, blue eyes, Lee's being lined with a shade of black eyeliner, and freckled faces; Lee was finally able to trade the extensions she wore to Double Dees party for her natural locks. Tabby was wearing a black sweater, a pair of blue jeans, and brown slide on slippers. Lee had traded in her favorite new pink tank top she had worn over the summer for a a pink, longed-sleeved form fitting shirt, but retained her hip hugging blue jeans and her black high-heeled winter boots with white liner at the top near the knees. Due to Lee's new habit of wearing said high-heeled boots and her slim model-like frame, she appeared a few inches taller than Tabby.

The sound of Ed's voice prompted Tabby and Lee to suddenly turn towards the door. A smile graced Tabbys face.

"Hey Ed!" said Tabby, "Good to see you, some on in have a seat we've got plenty!"

"You bet!" yelled Ed as he briskly made his way to the breakfast table, taking a seat to wait enthusiastically for his beloved pancakes.

"At least he remembered that he needed to open the screen this time." said Lee.

Eddy at this point made his way into the kitchen, walking casually with his hands in his pockets.

"What's up Ms. K!" said Eddy as he strolled towards the counter.

"Good morning Mr. M!" replied Tabby in a playful manner, after which she returned to placing the used dishes into the dishwasher.

Double Dee was the last to enter the Kanker residence, and was sure to close the sliding glass door behind him. He exchanged polite good mornings with Tabby and Lee, after which he decided to settle in a standing near the coffee maker.

Eddy made his way towards the stove, where Lee was currently frying the pancakes using a stove top skillet. He placed his elbow on the counter in a casual stance, and glanced up toward his girlfriend with a sly grin.

"Hey babe," said Eddy, "Got some blueberry pancakes comin my way?"

Lee took her eyes off of the stove for a brief second and gave a Eddy a playful eye roll.

"Keep talkin' to me like I'm your kitchen slave and I'll flip these right into the wall and you'll get nothin'" said Lee.

Even after all of these months of dating Lee, Eddy still became somewhat frightened when she refrained to using the gruff domineering voice she used to torture he and his friends with when she first moved to Peach Creek. He also found that it was still quite difficult to tell when Lee was joking or serious. To his relief, all of his nervousness disappeared as Lee placed the spatula down on the counter, leaned down and pecked him on the cheek with a smile, after which she turned to retrieve some ingredients from a cabinet on the other side of the kitchen.

Eddy moved towards the stove and picked up the spatula off of the counter.

"Ya know, I can grill some pretty mean flap jacks." said Eddy, "How about you let me make this next round."

Lee began walking back towards the stove as she rolled her eyes.

"C'mon Eddy," said Lee, "Ya couldn't even crack an egg last time you were here and now you're an expert at making pancakes?"

"Relax babe," said a Eddy as he poured the batter into the empty frying pan, "Pancakes are easy, let a pro show ya how it's done."

Eddy overconfidently grabbed the pan and begs swirling the still fluid batter around, and almost immediately attempted to flip it. Unfortunately, due to the fluidity of the pancake batter, the result was a wave of spatter, most of which landed on Eddy's face.

Needless to say, Eddy's attempted display of culinary prowess was found humorous by all parties present in the kitchen. Eddy stood as still as a statue with his fists clenched while he ground his teeth.

Lee walked towards her boyfriend chuckling slightly.

"Good job genius." said Lee, "Next time, let it cook a little before you try to flip it."

Lee handed Eddy a washcloth to clean himself off with, which Eddy unenthusiastically used to clear his face. Lee leaned down into Eddys face, while simultaneously taking the frying pan out of his hand.

"Why don't you go sit and wait at the kitchen table like a good boy and let the mistress of the kitchen finish up...k' sweetie?"

Lee winked at Eddy, after which he turned and walked to the kitchen table with a disgruntled expression. He took a seat next to Ed, with his arms folded, after which Lee chuckled and turned back to making breakfast.

At that moment, the sound of creaking floor boards filled the air, and Rod emerged from the living room area to join his family for breakfast. He was headed to work later in the morning and was dressed accordingly with the standard issue uniform of the city fire department; a dark blue short sleeved button down shirt, with his last name "Lonergan" patched on the left chest, and his company "Ladder 16" patched to his right chest. This was accompanied by a pair of dark blue pants and black shoes.

Rod proceeded towards the coffee maker to pour himself a cup at which point he noticed Double Dee.

"Good morning Double Dee," said Rod as he shook Double Dees hand, "Still gotta get used to calling you that, how have you been buddy?"

"Good morning Mr. Lonergan," said Double Dee, "I have been doing very well, and do not worry one bit about referring to me by my nickname, as it does ease confusion."

Rod laughed.

"No problem," said Rod as he took a sip of his coffee, "Annemarie's upstairs finishing up in the shower, she should be down in about five minutes."

Rod turned and walked towards the breakfast table.

"Howdy boys," said Rod. He glanced towards Eddy who was still quite upset over his pancake mishap.

"Eddy my man, what's happenin," said Rod as he delivered the small Ed boy a playful punch, "How about that football game yesterday. Looks like my team wiped the floor with yours."

Rod and Eddy often engaged in friendly rivalry when it came to football. Rod was originally from Texas, and the team he rooted for shared a bitter rivalry with Peach Creeks nearest cities team, the team which Eddy rooted for. Eddy decided to fire back with a challenge of his own.

"Alright," said Eddy, "Your team my have won last night, but I know something I can always beat you at."

At that moment, Tabby placed a large plate of pancakes in the center of the table. Rod and Eddy stared at each other across the table with competitive grins for a few seconds before both yelled the same phrase.

"BREAKFAST RACE!"

At that moment, both Eddy and Rod reached for their utensils and began piling pancakes on their plate. Each man began to slice each pancake as quick as they could, and began shoving upsurdly large portions into their mouths, in an attempt to outdo each other. Naturally, this common ritual led to a large mess being made on the table.

Both Tabby and Lee stood side by side, both in the same position, watching their significant others compete. Their hips were relaxed to the left, their left hands resting on their hips while their right hands hung loose towards the floor. Both of their faces were adorned with blank, sarcastic and annoyed expressions. Both women simultaneously uttered a single phrase.

"Men...ugh."

"Time for me to play!" yelled Ed, as he began eating just as wildly as Eddy and Rod.

Tabby turned back towards Double Dee, who had chosen to remain standing near the coffee maker.

"Not hungry Double Dee?" asked Tabby, "There's plenty more, even with these wild men going at it like they never ate before"

"Thanks for your kindness Ms. Kanker," said Double Dee, "But I am afraid that I have already ate a large breakfast in the midst of accomplishing my morning chores. I think I will take a small cup of coffee though if you don't' mind."

"Of course!" said Tabby, "Help yourself!"

Just as Double Dee was about to pick up the glass coffee pot, a loud crash characteristic of broken window glass rang out. The source of the noise was a large, white softball that had been inadvertently launched through the kitchen window from the vicinity of the right side alley. The ball soared through the air, and came to rest directly on top of the central pancake dish sitting on the breakfast table.

"Jesus Christ!" yelled Rod, "That's the second time this month!"

A few seconds passed, after which the sliding glass door leading to the patio was once again opened. May briskly entered the house, adorned in the blue and white softball uniform she had worn during so many Peach Creek Junior High games. On her feet were thick yellow knee high socks and a pair of black cleats. Her blonde hair, typically tied in a set of two pony tails draping over her shoulders, was currently tied up in a single tight ponytail. Her braces have begun to do their job, but it would be a few more months until they were able to be removed permanently.

"Hey, did anyone see my ball?" asked May in a slightly dopey sounding voice while smiling heavily.

Rod reached into the mass of crushed pancakes in the center of the table, and retrieved the syrup soaked softball. He held it up between his index finger and thumb for May to see, while staring toward her with a stone faced expression.

"Is this what you are looking for?" asked Rod sarcastically.

Mays face lit up with happiness.

"Yep, that's it" she yelled, after which she began happily making her way towards her father to retrieve it. Just as she was about to take it from his hand, he quickly pulled it away.

"Not so fast Little Girl," said Rod with a stern look, "We have to talk about all of these broken windows."

"That's the second one this month!" yelled Tabby, "Daddy and I aren't made of money you know!"

May's face turned to a somber expression, and she appeared as if she was about to tear up.

"I know, I'm sorry!" said May in her typical adenoidal voice, "But I have to practice hitting as much as I can if I want to make the team this year. It's that automatic pitching machine, I can't seem to get it to shoot straight, and it always winds up hitting something it's not supposed to."

"Well as much as I like you to practice," said Rod, "I'm going to have to take that pitching machine off of you until you either get it fixed or we can get you a new one that works. You can practice with your sisters at the park."

"But Daddy!" yelled May with a slight whimper, "Lee and Marie can't pitch that fast, and these girls are some of the best pitchers in the county."

"It's final Annamae," said Rod rather sternly.

Mays lip quivered slightly. After a few seconds, she realized that she could not win this battle and simply delivered a nod, as if to say she understood. Rod and Eddy went back to eating their pancakes, albiet in a much calmer manner.

With the subject closed, May moved around to the other side of the breakfast table, where her beloved Ed was sitting. He was currently stuffing his face with pancakes at an alarming rate. May sat down next to him, leaning her elbows on the table and resting her chin in her hands as she stared at her Big Ed.

"Hiya Ed!" said May dreamily.

Ed ceased eating momentarily and swallowed the remainder of what he had in his mouth. He turned towards May.

"Hiya there Little May!" said Ed with a smile on his face.

"How has your morning been so far, Big Ed?" asked May.

"It's good!" yelled Ed, "I love pancakes."

"Me too!" said May as she reached for her fork. She promptly used it to pick an entire pancake off of her plate and shoved it into her mouth, with everyone else at the table following suit.

Double Dee sipped his coffee as he observed, entranced and at the same time somewhat disgusted by the human eating machine at work at the kitchen table. He was broken out of his trance by a tap on his shoulder, which he quickly responded to by turning his head.

Standing directly in front of him was his own girlfriend, Marie, smiling ear-to-ear. As it was winter, she had traded in her blue tank top for a wool sweater of the same color; for the same reason, her white skirt was replaced by white jeans, and her flip flops were replaced by blue winter loafers. On her head, she wore a sky blue head band to match her sweater, the color in complete contrast to her jet black hair. Her hair was nevertheless unchanged, as she retained her classic sideswept bangs.

"Good morning cutie!" said Marie, as she placed her finger to his chest, "Did ya miss me?"

"More than you will know Marie," said Double Dee.

Marie glanced around the room, taking note of the broken window and the events occurring at the breakfast table. She turned to Double Dee with a sarcastic smile.

"Glad to see you got to witness another normal morning in the Kanker household." said Marie as she giggled.

"I suppose so." said Double Dee, as he rolled up his sleeve to take glance at his watch. To Double Dees surprise, it was 7:50. School started in twenty minutes, and they would have to leave immediately in order to avoid being late.

Double Dee alerted all of his peers of the situation, at which point breakfast was promptly wrapped up. May made her way to her room to make a quick change out of her softball gear and into her winter attire of choice: A green sweater with a single yellow flower in the middle of the chest and a pair of blue jeans. The group picked up their school supplies, bid Tabby and Rod farewell, and began making their way towards Peach Creek Junior High.