MERRY CHRISTMAS Y2k6

by mentaru

rated PG13

disclaimer Still don't own JO.

a/n Yes, it's that time of year again! I'm excited, and you should be too! Now, before I continue, I'd just like to thank the... let's see... THREE reviewers for MC-Y2k5 (who would be the lovely Kyone, Mistress of Azure, and an anonymous reviewer of no intelligible name). Was it just crap or something? Coz even if it was, I would have still liked to have heard it in a review. But, in any case, here I am again with another MC for your enjoyment. No angst this time. At least, I hope not. This time should be back to random funny crap, though with a slightly more serious undertone. But I have also decided to actually connect all the storylines together in an actual fanfic sort of way (not just a compilation of one-shots that have nothing to do with each other). So from now on, they WILL all connect to the previous. Also, just in case people are a little weirded out by the GL this time around (though there hardly is any), I've got even more KanameItsuki for you as well—ie, this chapter focuses on Kaname and Itsuki and the GL is only minor. So just bear with me? Oh, but one more thing before I shut up—I'd like to point out ages, in case anyone cares or is confused or whatever. In Y2k4, they were manga age, and from there, each following update will be a year later, see? So this year Itsuki's around 19 and Kaname around 18 and so on and so forth for the others. Yay. NOW, please review, even if you hate it. Happy reading!

.: Merry Christmas! :.

"K-Kaori!"

"...What?"

"...Stop. They don't know yet."

"So? That's the point, right? It'll be a surprise."

"Ahh... yes, but still...They're our brothers..."

"Exactly. They of all people should understand. But don't worry. They would've figured it out eventually anyway."

.: Merry Christmas! :.

"Kaname!"

"What?"

"How can you just accept this? They're our sisters!"

"And? We can't control their lives."

"Yeah... but still..."

"Good grief, it's not like the world is going to end just because of this. Let them do what they want."

"Oh fine..."

.: Merry Christmas! :.

"Ne, Kaname-chan, are you sure you and Itsuki are fine with Haruna and I throwing the Christmas party this year? I mean, it was kinda your thing..."

"It's fine."

"Oookaaay. Whatever you say, little brother." She grinned and linked arms with him. "Buuut, are you gonna to get back together with Itsuki this Christmas?" she questioned cheerfully, tugging Kaname down the snow-covered street and poking him in the side with her elbow. "You've been more cheerful since he broke up with Isshin-kun. That, and you've been washing your bedsheets in the middle of the night more often." She snickered, and Kaname tugged away from her, crossing his arms, trying to hide his furiously red face.

"Nee-san!" he scolded, extremely embarrassed that she knew about his frequent laundry trips at two in the morning. "I-It didn't work before, it's not going to work now."

"Oh, come now," she told him, chuckling while ruffling his hair. "It only didn't work because you're such a hardass about his smoking."

Kaname looked insulted. "What?" he asked incredulously. "I just don't want him to kill himself with that crap! Just because I actually care about his health makes me a hardass? ...What?" He frowned at Kaori's attempts to hold back her laughter.

"Oh, it's just your face," she giggled. "You're adorable when you blush." Kaname, indignant, diverted his eyes to the street, trying to ignore his beet-red face.

"L-Let's just get the decorations and go home, okay?"

Kaori grinned. "Sure thing little brother."

.: Merry Christmas! :.

"Finally! Christmas is here!" Itsuki squealed, squeezing Kaname at the same time. "I'm so excited!"

"Yes, I can tell," Kaname replied dryly. "Now please... let go of me, Itsuki. You're squeezing really hard..." And making me hard... he thought, trying his hardest to ignore his raging hormones—

"Oh!" Itsuki jumped away from his best friend, laughing nervously. "Sorry. Got carried away." Kaname rolled his eyes and suppressed a grin that was desperately wanting to show itself.

"Let's just go to my room while nee-san and Haruna-san finish decorating"—of course, that statement was definitely not his hormones talking... "We've got about an hour anyway." Itsuki followed Kaname to his room, practically bouncing the entire way. Upon entering, Itsuki flung himself onto Kaname's bed.

"What the—Itsuki, what the hell are you doing?!" Itsuki grinned up at Kaname from his place on the younger's bed.

"Sitting on your bed," he responded, bouncing slightly.

Kaname stared at him, wondering to himself if the older boy had taken some sort of drug before he came. "Itsuki... get off."

Itsuki pouted. "Why?"

"Because I'm afraid your highness is going to contaminate my bed. I have to sleep there every night, you know."

"Aw, but Kaname," he whined, "I haven't been to your house in forever! I miss your bed..."

Kaname blushed furiously: Itsuki. On his bed. Shit, he didn't want to think about that. "Itsuki," he said through gritted teeth, trying to suppress his blush, raging hormones, and roaming imagination. "GET OFF."

Itsuki crossed his arms. "Fine," he replied curtly, removing himself from Kaname's bed. "But, you know, you're really adorable when you blush," he finished cheekily, ginning that infamous Itsuki grin.

"Now tell me why I haven't killed you yet?" Kaname questioned, really wondering why he hung around with this idiot sometimes—perhaps it was Itsuki's slight naivety that made him all the more fuckable, and perhaps—NO. He was not just thinking that. Shit. Perhaps coming to his room was not the best idea...

Itsuki laughed. "Oh, coz you could never bring yourself to do it. That, and... well—" He stepped closer to Kaname, staring him directly in the eyes. It had been too long, he had almost forgotten how beautiful they were. He leaned in closer, when suddenly, Kaname blurted—

"Have you stopped smoking?"

Itsuki blinked, taken aback. "...What?"

Kaname furrowed his brows slightly. "Have you stopped smoking?" he repeated.

"Uhh... yeah... But thanks for totally ruining the moment, Kaname." He crossed his arms again and sunk backwards into Kaname's desk chair, staring at the floor, annoyed. Kaname stepped over to his best friend and lifted his chin, smirking. "...Kaname?"

The younger boy leaned down, pressing his lips to Itsuki's, who impulsively pulled Kaname by the waist onto his lap. Someone knocked on the door, but neither boy heard it, as they were both far too preoccupied with each other's tongues. Whoever knocked, though, decided (since there was no answer) it was safe to open the door—another action neither boy noticed.

A loud gasp, followed by suppressed laughter finally got their attention, and when they looked toward the door, they both blushed furiously at their rather compromising position, and Kaname quickly jumped away from Itsuki while the older boy diverted his eyes to other things.

"Uhh... hi nee-san..." Kaname said nervously.

Kaori giggled. "Oh, I knew you wouldn't be able to help yourself!" she replied, but Kaname only opened his mouth resentfully, obviously wanting to say something but not being able to express it. "Hehe, should I leave you two alone or would you care to grace the rest of the guests with your presence?"

Although it crossed Kaname's mind to say, "Actually, I would like to continue my make-out session with my ex-boyfriend, if you don't mind," he refrained. "We'll be right down," he replied instead, still a little embarrassed at his sister walking in on them—especially when things were about to get a lot hotter. Kaori grinned, nodding, and left with a wink to both boys.

Kaname sighed, running his fingers through his dark hair. "Well, uh... we should probably get down there before she decides to tell anyone..."

"Yeah... you're probably right," Itsuki agreed, though having half the mind to just shove Kaname onto the bed and take him back then and there. He restrained himself, though, much to the disappointment of the yaoi fangirls who are probably reading this right now—and Amou, of course, who was currently downstairs being informed that he had missed his favorite yaoi pairing make-out without the incentive of the Almighty Power of the Mistletoe. The older boy stood and followed Kaname out the door.

.: Merry Christmas! :.

"Kusakabe-kun! Itsuki-kun! Finally decided to join us, I see. But I can't believe I missed you two making out... Such a perfect photo op gone to waste..." The delicate (but deadly) Eraser pouted; being denied live yaoi was a big deal—he had scrapbooks to make!

Kaname sighed, once again running his fingers through his hair—he tended to do that when he was nervous or irritated. "Nee-san... Of all people, why Amou-kun?" Amou mocked hurt.

"Because I love making you blush, little brother," Kaori replied, grinning at the tinge of red on Kaname's cheeks. "And because he's our only guest tonight. Now then. Itsuki-kun, Haruna-chan, why don't you pass out the presents this year, hm?"

"Aww, twin elves! How cute!" Amou squealed, camera at the ready. "Hehe, and it's the two ukes as well!"

"What is that supposed to mean?!" Itsuki replied indignantly. Haruna, Santa hat already donned on her head, told him to ignore the overjoyed yaoi fangirl and pulled her twin over to the merrily decorated tree, ramming a matching Santa hat onto his head.

"Naoya, don't make that face," Haruna told him, handing him an armful of presents just as Amou flashed a picture.

"Shut up."

.: Merry Christmas! :.

"Ne, Amou-kun, why isn't Nakaura-sensei here?" Haruna asked after all the presents had been passed out and opened. Everyone was sitting in a circle in front of the makeshift fire, checking out in more detail what they had received.

"Oh, he didn't feel well," Amou responded. "I tried staying with him, but he insisted I come. I think he has the flu, but he's so stubborn when it comes to him being sick, so I didn't want to argue. But—where's Isshin-senpai?"

"He got stuck on some vacation with his fiancée (his mother refused to accept his relationship with Itsuki ever existed)," Kaname informed everyone. "Either that, or he's just avoiding you." He glanced over at Itsuki with a somewhat mocking smirk.

"Yeah, well..." Itsuki retorted, "that just gives me freer reign to make-out with you under the mistletoe." And (conveniently), the tiny green plant hung right over their heads. Amou gasped slightly, and Kaname blushed as he realized Itsuki wasn't just making it up. Haruna and Kaori giggled.

"Itsuki-kun, that was supposed to be a surprise..." Amou whined. "You stole my role." He pouted cutely, but clutched his camera, awaiting a yaoiful photo op.

Itsuki smiled apologetically. "Ah, sorry Amou, but"—he turned to Kaname—"it's the Almighty Power of the Mistletoe, owning our asses once again."

"Itsuki, honestly," Kaname tried to reason with the older boy, "do we really have to do this again? Doesn't Amou-kun have enough blackmail—"

"Whoa, wait," Itsuki interrupted, frowning. "'Blackmail'?" he repeated. "Why would it be 'blackmail'?" Amou, Haruna, and Kaori exchanged glances. It crossed Haruna's mind that perhaps she needed to take Naoya to a doctor to be tested for being bipolar.

"Itsuki, what the hell? It was a joke—I was kidding."

"Oh... Sorry."

"Honestly, what's wrong with you?"

"I..." The three onlookers were intent. This was like a bad soap opera. And it was getting good. Oh the suspense! "I—I just want you back, dammit!"

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Kaname was taken aback, though somehow he knew it had been coming—of course, that couldn't have had anything to do with Itsuki quitting smoking or the fact that they had made-out for some time without the influence of mistletoe. It was probably due to the fact that they were both horny and they both wanted each other back for some good buttsex—but perhaps that was just what the yaoi fangirls and Amou wanted him to think...

"Well jeez Kaname-chan, don't just sit there!" Kaori piped. "Kiss him!"

"KISS, KISS, KISS!" the other two chanted, only making Itsuki blush furiously.

"Well..." Kaname started, smirking. Itsuki did not think this would bode well. But perhaps it would, considering the last time Kaname had smirked like that, they were making out five seconds later. "If you want me back so bad, you'll have to—catch me!" He took off at his last two words, and Itsuki followed suit seconds after.

"COME BACK HERE!" he yelled after the younger boy.

"I told you to catch me, idiot!" Kaname ran into his room—figuring it would be the best place to go, since things would probably go a lot farther than just making out this time—only to be pounced on by a smirking Itsuki.

"Caught you."

The younger boy smirked back. "Guess so."

.: Merry Christmas! :.

"So wait... are they coming back?" Haruna asked after Kaname and Itsuki had run off about ten minutes before.

"Uhh... guess not," Karoi responded. "But I'd rather not know what they're doing."

"I would..." Amou pouted. The two girls laughed.

"Yes well," Kaori said, "you're the overjoyed yaoi fangirl, Amou-kun. But I think you do have enough KanameItsuki yaoi to last you a lifetime."

"I guess so... But, actually, I probably ought to head home now. The party's basically over anyway... And Tomonori-san needs me right now whether he believes it or not." Amou packed up his presents and camera, and headed toward the door.

The two girls smiled. "Well, it was nice to see you again, Amou-kun," Haruna said. "Merry Christmas; I hope Nakaura-sensei feels better." She stood, as did Kaori, and they walked to the door together. Amou saw himself out, wishing the two of them a Merry Christmas and hoping he'd see them again on New Year's. They bid each other good night, and then the Eraser was gone.

Closing the door, Kaori noticed a tiny green plant above the doorway. "Hey look, I guess it's our turn, huh?" She grinned.

Haruna blushed as Kaori's lips met her own, warm arms holding her waist. She returned it but then pulled away.

"See?" Kaori grinned. "There's no need to be nervous anymore."

"Yeah, I guess not... But when are we going to tell them? About... us? It's still so awkward that Amou-kun knows."

Kaori laughed. "Yeah, well, Amou-kun knows everything. So don't worry. We'll tell them eventually. Obviously not now, though, since they're probably upstairs having hot getting-back-together sex."

Haruna blushed madly. "Kaori!" she scolded. "How could you say such a thing? They're still our brothers, you know!"

"Oh come on. I'm just saying it how it is. I've lived with Kaname all my life, don't think I don't know about that Demon Bael dude. He's what makes Kaname so horny all the time, especially recently. Itsuki's reeeally had him turned on."

"KAORI! Stop being so obscene! It's embarrassing to think about..."

Kaori grinned, pulling Haruna over to the couch and into her lap. "Alright, alright. I'll stop. But when Itsuki's ass hurts in the morning—"

"Ahh, no! I don't want to think about it!"

Kaori laughed and pulled Haruna closer, kissing her on the cheek. "Merry Christmas, Haruna."

Haruna smiled at the gesture. "Merry Christmas, Kaori."

.: Merry Christmas! :.

Kaname quietly slipped out of his bed to turn off the lights in his room. As he climbed back in, he laid down next to his lover—was that what they were now? I guess after having hot getting-back-together sex, one could say that...

Wrapping his arms around Itsuki's thin frame, he pulled the older boy closer, waking him slightly.

"Kaname?" Itsuki whispered.

"Merry Christmas, Itsuki," Kaname replied, kissing Itsuki on the cheek.

Itsuki grinned as much as he could half-awake and snuggled closer to Kaname. "Merry Christmas, Kaname."

.: Merry Christmas! :.

a/n Alright, it's done! I hoped you enjoyed the innuendo and random crap I threw in this year. XD When I was editing, I actually put a lot more of it in there—there wasn't very much the first time. I took a little liberty with Kaori, considering we hardly know anything about her, so I hope you enjoyed her characterization as well. Now, it's not QUITE as long as last year's. XDD Haha. But I like it, I really do. I hope you do too. And even if you didn't, PLEASE REVIEW. That's all I ask. Of course, before I shut up completely, I must take a word count. This year it's—2508 words! Yay, I met my minimum. I think I'm done now. XD

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE REVIEW!!

Oh, and I might write a special one-shot for anyone who notices what quote(s) I stole directly from the manga. XD

And please come back for next year's installment!! WILL THE SOAP OPERA CONTINUE, OR WILL THERE BE TOO MANY COMMERCIALS?! Who knows. You'll find out next year. Maybe. XD