~*A.N: As I said in my profile, my Christmas stories wouldn't be finished until at least January or maybe even February due to other things going on and the Lil' Salem Witch Trials that I am trying to finish. So please, please forgive me if it's Christmas and I end up not being able to finish it. BTW, I don't know the Japanese school system so if anyone could give me a correction on it, I'll appreciate it*~

DISCLAIMER: Do not own Yu-Gi-Oh. Do not pass Go, Do not collect $200. Hello, do we gotta keep putting this up? -_-()

WARNING: This story has a lot of graphic (horror and bits of romance) in them from beginning to end. No flames ::takes out water hose:: because it's your fault that you chose to read it okay? ^_^. Anywho, don't say I didn't warn you.

~*Secret Santa*~

            The white snow blanketed the sidewalks and streets of Domino City High. All seemed running high within the doors of Class B. The regular teacher had called in sick for quite some time so Shadi took over as teacher.

            Joey and Yugi were sitting in the far corner of the room playing duel monsters with their cards. Tea and Serenity were sitting at their seats, chatting away while Duke and Tristan are behind Serenity, constantly arguing on who will be taking serenity to the Christmas dance coming up.

            In the far corner, Ryou and Kaiba were comparing cards just to see whose card is better. And hanging out in the front were all the yamis though it's only Yugi and his gang who know the truth. Everyone else considered them foreign students.

            Marik, Bakura, and Yami were chatting as how normal people would do. The bell had finally rung. All of a sudden, the door busted open and in tumbled Mai and Ishizu. Ishizu nearly knocked over her brother Marik while Mai managed to hold her ground.

            "Watch where you're going." Marik took a step back from his younger sister as the three took their assigned seats. The three used to sit together. Not out of friendship but because they have been enemies in both ancient times and the present.

            "Okay class," Shadi cleared his throat. "According to your teacher, you guys get to play Secret Santa."

            This sent the class cheering wildly. Irritated, Shadi had to force the class to settle down once more. Taking out a box with a rectangular hole on top, he then walked around the room. "Now, each student shall take out a name from the box. If you get your own name, put it back in the box and I'll come back to you." He continued making his rounds around the room.

            Marik reached in taking out a piece of paper, reading who his Secret Santa victim is, a smirk played his lips. Joey reached inside, smiling. "Woo-Hoo!! I actually got…"

            But before Joey could reveal his Santa, Shadi took out a mallet, bashing Joey on the head. "No telling of who your Santa is." He then moved onto the next person who laughed, cheered, or give off a silly grin.

            Time passed by and the clock struck 9:45. And at that, the bell sounded off throughout the school. Students crammed and pushed each other as they packed the entrance. Soon, Mai, Ishizu, Serenity and Tea were walking down the halls and headed to their lockers.

            "Hey Tea," Serenity smiled. "Who's your Secret Santa?"

            "Well," Tea gave Serenity a strange look. "It's weird. I got Ryou."

            "That's nothing." Serenity grinned. "I got your boyfriend Yami."

            "Oh great," Mai rolled her eyes in the back of her head. "So you got Tea's boyfriend."

            "But I'm still worried about the missing upperclassman." Serenity's face went from being happy to worry.

            "You mean Midori Kazaku?" Mai wondered, in a tone that meant it was no big deal.

            "Mai!!" Serenity glared at Mai, noticing Tea's face etched with distraught. "That's Tea's cousin."

            "Oh?" Mai took a glance at Tea, seeing her hand resting on her locker hand. "Oh, sorry Tea. It's just that Midori and I don't exactly get along."

            "Hey," Tea looked at her locker door, seeing a white envelope taped to the door. Taking it out, she opened it only to reveal it was a Christmas card. The picture on the card depicted of a dagger stabbed through a wooden table with drops off blood surrounding it.

            "Kind of odd for a Christmas card, don't you think?" Mai looked over the picture on the card.

            "It's scary," Serenity shuddered. "Just open it already Tea."

            Tea quickly opened the card looking over the kanji written from right to left, up and down.

My Dear Tea,

Ah yes my sweet. It's me, Santa Claus. Enjoying the holidays so far? Notice that there are only three weeks till Christmas Day? Christmas time is such a good time for everyone. But I can promise you my sweet, I will make you fall to your knees and meet your fate all the way to the midnight of Christmas Day.

Ho! Ho! Ho!

Santa

            As Tea read the letter, her hands started shaking. "Oh God."

            "Tea, what is it?" Serenity tried to prevent Tea from collapsing to the floor. Her hand dropped the Christmas card but Mai caught it just in time. Her eyes scanned the kanji for a moment. "Santa? Hey, Tea, I think you overlooked something."

            "I don't want to read it." Tea's voice shook so badly, she was almost on the verge of crying.

            Mai looked over the letter. "P.S, I know where your little cousin Midori is. She is with me and if you ever want to see her alive again…"

            Tea pounded her fist on her locker with all her might. The sound sent a shockwave throughout the halls. Some of the students and even a few teachers looked on.

            "Hey," Joey ran towards the girls. Tristan, Ryou, Duke, Yugi and Yami followed right behind him.

            "Man," Ryou panted. "I thought World War 3 was breaking out.

            Ishizu read the card for a moment before giving it to Joey. Joey read the card, stunned at what was written. He then passed the card to the rest of the guys. Each of them were stunned at the card.

            "You mean Midori is your cousin?" Yugi looked up at Tea, the card still in his hands.

            Tea nodded in reply. "Yes, she is. Her mom is my father's first cousin."

            "This is sick. Whoever is Tea's Secret Santa is sick." Duke leaned against the wall. "A sick psycho."

            "Who is Tea's Secret Santa anyway?" Tristan looked around.

            "I doubt any one of us is her Secret Santa." Ishizu glanced at Tristan, running her fingers through her black hair. "We do know, however, that it has to be someone from our class."

            "Unless it's from a sick upperclassman." Said Joey.

            "Or from a perverted teacher." Mai added. "You know there are a lot of them around here."

            "I wonder how Marik is holding up." Duke's eyes gazed down at the tiled floor.

            "What do you mean Duke?" Serenity looked up at him.

            This time, it was Tea who answered. "Marik has been going out with my cousin Midori for quite some time."

            "What?" Joey was taken back. "I thought you and Marik were still going out."

            Tea shook her head. "No, we have decided to be friends since the beginning of November. Look, I'm sure it's just some sick pervert who wrote that stupid card." She then opened her locker, horrified at what was hanging on the ceiling of her locker. A brown, dead rat had been sliced open from the stomach to the neck. The creature was beheaded, its head lying on her pile of books. The sight of such a thing caused Tea's stomach to drop to the pits. "Oh God!"

            "That is just sick, pure sick." Mai was stunned at what she was seeing.

            Serenity was as equally horrified as Tea. She covered her mouth with her hand, leaning against her brother Joey, who held her silently, struggling to remain calm and calm his sister.

            It was not only the girls but the guy as well. Yugi nearly fainted. Ryou's face changed to a pale color, as he too looked like he was to faint at any given moment. Tristan and Duke just stood there with their mouths hanging open, unsure of what to say.

            Ishizu, at the sight of the rat, turned and ran towards the bathroom. Not only was there a dead animal but maggots eating off the inside of the mouse.

            Yami spoke for the first time. "It is pure insanity if you ask me."

            Tea read the words scrawled on the interior walls of her locker. "This is how I see your body at 11:59 Christmas Eve my sweet dear. The horror struck Tea, overpowering her. Unable to take it anymore, she fainted right onto the floor.

            "Tea!" Yami dashed to her side, holding her up. "Tea, are you okay? Wake up!" he shook her gently but she didn't stir.

            "Someone call the hospital!" Serenity cried out.

            "And the janitor," Tristan couldn't take his eyes off the dead creature. "He's gotta clean this up."

~*What do you guys think? Till then, To Be Continued*~