Since it is now December 1st, it is now officially Christmas time! And to celebrate, a Christmas fic just for you! This is just something I thought of while browsing fics :)
Enjoy! And Happy Holidays!
If I really owned Ghost Hunt, EVERYONE would all be together by now...and it would be quite a bit naughtier ;)
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The door to the SPR office swung open violently, allowing the fierce wind to sweep in, bringing in snow and an icy breeze. Mai stumbled in, followed by what appeared to be a Christmas tree with four legs, and finally Ayako and Yasuhara. Instantly, the quiet office was bombarded by loud laughter and excited chatter.
"Thank goodness we got there when we did! Else we'd never have gotten a tree!" Mai stated, shaking the snow out of her hair.
"You're right Mai. And this is a fine tree to get!" Takigawa agreed, him and John emerging from under the branches. Mai and Ayako burst into giggles at the sight of the monk's hair.
"What's so funny?" He demanded.
"You have needles in your hair!" Ayako explained, reached over and brushing them out. He grinned at her before sneaking a quick kiss in, resulting in the miko blushing. The two had finally admitted their feelings and gotten together, but Ayako was unexpectedly shy about public displays. Which only furthered Takigawa's urge to induce her blushes.
"Where are Lin and Naru, by the way?" Ayako asked Mai, turning from the monk in an effort to control her blush.
"Lin is sick, so Naru is at their apartment, playing nurse!" Mai explained before dissolving into giggles at the thought of Naru in a nurse's uniform. The other caught on and joined her.
"Speaking of which, are you sure Shibuya-san was ok with a tree being in here?" John asked, after their laughter subsided. Mai firmly shook her head.
"It's no trouble, it's Christmas after all! And if he does put up a fuss, I'll…"She trailed off, a finger to her lips, thinking.
"Use Christmas lights and tie him to the tree?"
"Lock him out of the office and do it anyway?"
"Shove him under the mistletoe and kiss him?" The last suggestion, unsurprisingly, came from Yasuhara and had Mai as red as a cherry.
"Yasuhara-kun! I…But…he–" She spluttered as the others laughed. Takigawa elbowed her, winking.
"Aw, don't be shy jou-chan, you know you want to!" That even furthered her flush.
"Bou-san!" This set off another round of laughter as the group went about setting up the tree, Mai still red as ever.
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The tree had been successfully set up, but left bare since they had forgotten decorations. Mai had boxes of them back at her place, so she had offered to run back and get them, so they could dress the tree up proper. She grinned at the thought. She would finally have a real Christmas, with family, this year.
Last year she had been with her friends, but there had been no tree or present exchange. The five friends had made plans to decorate the tree tonight and exchange presents two days from now, on the 24th. Though she had some gifts, she still needed to buy a present for Takigawa, Lin and, of course, Naru. That man was harder to buy for than anyone she ever knew! It gave her a headache just thinking about it.
A strong gust almost toppled the boxes in her grip and she snapped out of her thoughts. She picked up her pace, anxious for the warmth of the office and its occupants. Finally she made it to the office building and, using her elbow, opened the door and backed in. Turning around, the grin on her face was met with an untimely death. The room was empty aside from a naked tree and one cold, furious boss.
"Did I not make it clear enough last week?" Came his icy demand. Mai bit her lip and gently set the boxes down next to the couch.
"Well, you did, but–" She began but the look in his eyes caused her voice to shrivel in her throat. "Yes, you made it clear enough," she muttered, eyes downcast.
"I want the tree out. Now." Mai's head snapped back up, her mouth open from outrage.
"But Naru–"
"Now." There was no mistaking the severity of his tone. Mai's hopes for a happy Christmas shattered and pooled around her feet. She heard Naru turn and head back to his office. Everyone would be so disappointed that their plans were ruined. Mai thought of the lonely Christmases of the past and anger began to take over her misery. Her jaw closed with an audible snap and her eyes narrowed in fury as she glared at her boss's retreating form.
"No." He paused, pivoting back to face her. "No, I will not take the tree out! It is three days to Christmas and even if you are too sour and cold to celebrate it, there are others that are! I don't care if this is your office! In two days everyone is going to be here to exchange presents and drink hot cocoa and sing carols and enjoy themselves! And there will be a tree!" Her voice had steadily gotten louder through the course of her rampage, during which she had stalked over to him, forcing him to retreat until his back hit his door.
A bit surprised, but refusing to show it, Naru stared down at her with an unreadable expression in his eyes, to which she merely responded with an icy glare. Before he could form something to say and open his mouth, a flash of white caught his eyes, drawing his attention upward. Mai's gaze followed, her eyes widening at the sight.
"We're standing under mistletoe." Mai's eyes snapped back to Naru at his statement, a red tinge blooming across her cheeks. Turning his attention back to the girl in front of him, Naru couldn't help but think about how enticing she looked at that particular moment. Her eyes still held the spark from her anger; though the blush spread across her cheeks and the way she was biting her lip softened it into a more pleasant glow. Unconsciously, he began to lower his head towards hers. Startled, she pulled her head back. Anger forgotten, she began to stutter.
"Mai?"
"Yes?" She squeaked, unnerved at how close he was and the slight smile curving his lips.
"Be quiet." With that, he closed the distance between them. All at once, Mai felt hot and cold, her legs turning to jelly as her stomach tightened. It was a good thing Naru's arms were around her waist because she didn't think she could hold herself up anymore. She felt his tongue trace her lips and hesitatingly opened them. Immediately, she could taste peppermint and a trace of chocolate. Sighing, she wound her arms around his neck, surrendering herself to the kiss, completely allowing Naru to take full control.
He finally pulled back a couple minutes later, but Mai's eyes were still closed, relishing the feeling, a smile gracing her face. Opening her eyes, her blush returned full force at the look in his eyes and she averted her eyes to his chest. He didn't say anything, but didn't release her either. After a few seconds an impish grin stole across her face as she looked back up at him, a glimmer surfacing in her eyes.
"So…does this mean the tree stays?"
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I've never written in this category before, so hopefully I got all the characters down pat. I was thinking about writing more, but I believe this is a good place to stop. Let me know if you want more! Also, constructive criticism is always appreciated, as are reviews :)