Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

Every Christmas seems to always end up going to this. Kokichi always gets nervous and excited the day before Christmas and he tends to act a little different on some occasions. Shuichi just feels nervous all the way up when Christmas happens and the gifts from loved ones end up getting opened. He just always hopes that he is able to get them something that is able to show how much he appreciates them in his life.

"Kokichi! Wait!" Shuichi called after him as he ran into the kitchen. Kokichi laughed a bit and moved into the kitchen. "Kokichi," He said before he walked into the kitchen to see Kokichi sitting on the counter eating the sweets Shuichi had put on the top shelf so he wouldn't eat it. Shuichi just gave him a look telling him that he had been caught doing something wrong.

"Shumi~ they are so yummy it's hard to not eat them~" He cooed, kissing his cheeks and his forehead. He smirked when Shuichi blushed at this action. He was trying to make him forget about the whole incident. "I won't forget about this..." He said gently before he moved to kiss Kokichi. Kokichi smiled and kissed him back. He wrapped his arms around his neck and deepened the kiss a bit.

Kokichi was distracted by the kiss he hadn't noticed that Shuichi had taken the sweets from him and had put them back in the cupboard above him during the kiss. Shuichi smiled a bit against Kokichi's lips making Kokichi realize what happened. "Hey that's not fair!" He whined, making Shuichi laugh at this.

Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away (you gave it away)

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special (special)

Rantaro and Sindy always went out with their siblings for Christmas. They would choose some sort of resort to go to go sledding and skiing and things like that. Rantaro and Sindy were getting ready to go to the resort for the time being. They were going to be there all Christmas eve and even well into Christmas day, depending on how early they wanted to start driving back.

"Sindy! You coming!" Rantaro called out before Sindy came rushing down the stairs. "Yup! Been ready!" She said with a smile. Rantaro laughed a bit before putting his hand on her head which made her tense up a bit.

"Then where were you?" He asked, making her flustered. "I was just making sure everything was ready for us to leave" She said looking to the side. Well, if it was anyone else they wouldn't have noticed the way her hands seemed to be more fidgety and the way her eyes seemed like they were unable to make contact with anyone else's.

"Hey, did you bruise yourself again?" Rantaro asked, moving his hand down her arm. She flinched at the words and seemed to become more panicked. "N-no" She said looking to the side. Rantaro sighed a bit before he wrapped his arms around her.

"It's okay...just try to come and talk to me next time okay? That's why I'm here with you, because I'm your brother and I care about you." He said before she seemed to relax a bit. "Yeah, sorry for not telling you earlier" She said, moving to wrap her arms around him as well.

"Just know I'm always here for you" He said, moving his hand to gently pet her head while the other one rubbed her back. "Thank you,"

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special (special)

Once bitten and twice shy

I keep my distance, but you still catch my eye

"Maki!" Kaito yelled running in the front door of their house. Maki was in the kitchen making some food with Kaede for some friends they had invited over for dinner. Kaito had snow all over his face, hands, and hair. "What happened?" Maki asked looking over at him.

"I just accidentally got in the middle of a snowball fight--" He said with a small laugh. "Always making trouble aren't you Kaito?" Kaede asked as he closed the door behind him.

"No it wasn't me who--well never mind" He said looking down for a moment before he moved to take off his jacket and gloves. "Well, how is dinner going?!" He walked into the kitchen and wrapped his arms around Maki's torso making her flinch.

"K-Kaito!" She said blushing as Kaede just laughed to herself. "I just wanted to apologize for my behavior" He said gently planting a kiss on her head. She blushed more before muttering a quick "thank you" to him.

Tell me baby, do you recognize me?

Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me

"Merry Christmas" I wrapped it up and sent it

With a note saying "I love you", I meant it

Ryoma was at the grave of his beloved like he did every year. He always brought her white flowers because of how they were her favorite flowers. She loved them because of the purity they had because of the white of the petals. Making the flower give off a nice aura to calm those around it.

"I miss you more than anything...and I'm sorry" He said letting some of his tears out. He felt horribly lonely without her...but this was one of the ways that he was able to reconnect with her a bit in a small way.

The snow was falling slowly and it reminded him of the constant darkness and rain that came into his mind once she left the world. Like his sun had disappeared and now he was just expected to be okay with that fact. She was able to balance him out, she helped him relax after he would go to some of his tournaments, she was able to get him to smile, she was able to get him to laugh. But with all that joy in the good days...was all gone now and he wondered why he had to stay behind while the one thing he always looked forward to was gone...

At this moment his phone buzzed and he pulled it out of his pocket. "Oh?" He asked, pulling his phone out. It was a message from Kaede to check in on him if he was coming to dinner with them or not. He responded with a yes. "I need to be around my friends over the holidays," He said smiling a bit.

"Goodbye," He said standing up from where he was kneeling down. He smiled a bit as he turned his back to the gravestone and walked over to the parking lot.

Now I know what a fool I've been

But if you kissed me now, I know you'd fool me again

Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away (you gave it away)

Kirumi, Korekiyo, and Angie all gathered together for a festival of sorts. Kirumi was there because Korekiyo requested for her to be there to help set up for this occasion. There were tables and banners that were all set up the day prior. Angie and Korekiyo both wanted to do a seance together and it was one where they would be able to talk to the spirits of the dead.

Korekiyo had been able to go into some counseling to talk about how his sister's soul resided within him and came to terms with the fact that this could be a way his body reacted to having her taken out of his life. Angie helped him through this and told him about Atua and how her god would be able to help him in this time of need.

He decided this could be good for him, but he and Angie agreed that they would do this seance once every little while so Korekiyo could talk to his sister again, even if it was just for a small moment.

"Thank you both for helping with this," Korekiyo said, looking over at the both of them. "Of course! Of course!" Angie said with a smile. Kirumi gave him a small nod making him smile a bit under his mask.

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special (special)

Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

Gonta was sad about it being colder outside because of the lack of bugs...it was never a good time for him. Kaede took this into account and invited him to the dinner. So, Tenko and Himiko decided to go and pick him up for the dinner so they could all attend together.

They knew he would be in the park they had the snowball fight in. Tenko drove Himiko to where they were going to pick up Gonta. When Gonta saw Himiko he smiled and ran over to the both of them.

"Tenko! Himiko! Gonta is happy to see you!" He said with a smile. Himiko smiled back at him. "I'm glad to see you as well! Are you ready to go to the dinner?" She asked opening the door for him.

"Yes! Gonta has been looking forward to dinner all day!" He said with a laugh before they both got in the car to drive to Kaede's party.

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special (special)

Ohh

Oh, oh, baby

A crowded room, friends with tired eyes

I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice

Miu and Keebo were both getting ready for the big dinner as well. Miu was just getting ready in her room while Keebo was waiting in the living room staring at the TV.

"Why does this make me uncomfortable?" He said, glaring a bit at the TV. Keebo has a little bit of jealousy around other robots because he feels as though he isn't able to fulfil the task his creator had set for him. Miu and the others knew that this was a more sensitive topic for him so they never ended up talking about it around him.

"I'm done dipshit!" Miu yelled walking out of the room in more formal attire. Keebo smiled and moved to her side. "Thank you," He said before she blushed a bit.

"A-all I did was get changed," She said nervously. Keebo blushed a bit at this as well. "Ah, sorry--I just don't like being left alone with the TV" He said looking back over to the TV. Miu laughed a bit before they headed to the dinner.

My God, I thought you were someone to rely on

Me? I guess I was a shoulder to cry on

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart

A man under cover but you tore me apart

Kaede and Maki were finally able to finish what they were cooking for the dinner. There was a wide assortment of food and Kaede having run a cafe was a big help with this. Kirumi would have helped with this, but she was asked to do the seance first, so she upheld that request.

Kaito was setting the table as Ryoma knocked on the door. "I can get the door," Maki said, walking out of the kitchen into the living room up to the door. She opened the door and smiled a bit when she saw Ryoma.

"Hello Ryoma, welcome." She said with a soft smile because she knew Kaito wanted her to try smiling more. So for him she was trying to be more friendly to others. "Thank you for inviting me," He said, walking into the house before removing his jacket and scarf and putting them on the rack by the door.

"Of course" She said, guiding him into the dining room after closing the door behind him.

Ooh, ooh, now I've found a real love

You'll never fool me again

Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away (you gave it away)

"Kokichi," Shuichi sighed again. "You are going to make us late," He said, moving away from him, making Kokichi groan.

"You always take the fun out of everything!" He scoffed getting off the counter. "Grab your jacket" Shuichi reminded him. Kokichi just moved over and grabbed his coat putting it on before angrily stomping over to the door.

"Hey, don't be mad love" Shuichi said gently moving his hand to rub his shoulder. Kokichi relaxed a bit at this but didn't say anything. "I'm sorry...we can do something special together when we get back so I can make it up to you" He said trying to get his boyfriend to look at him. Kokichi took a moment before he turned around to face him.

"It's alright~ sorry for being difficult" He said with a sheepish laugh. "It's alright, this whole season is making the both of us feel a little off" He said with a small laugh.

"Yeah~ you are right about that!"

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special (special)

Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away

Kokichi got in the car with Shuichi as they drove over to Kaito's house. "Hey Kichi?" Shuichi asked gently as they were getting out of the driveway. "Yes my beloved~?" He asked, keeping his teasing tone. Shuichi gave him a side glance.

"Could you try to be kinder to Kaito? Just for tonight?" He asked. Kokichi sighed a bit and slouched into his chair. "Yeah...only for you though~" He said, sounding irritated with the request. Which wasn't anything new to Shuichi. Kaito and Kokichi have gotten a little more mellow over the years--but that doesn't mean the rivalry is completely out of the picture.

"Thank you for that," He said with a smile as they got to Kaito's house. It wasn't far from their house so it didn't take long.

This year, to save me from tears

I'll give it to someone special

Special

A face on a lover with a fire in his heart (I gave you mine)

A man under cover but you tore him apart

They got to the door and smelled the nice food inside as Kaede greeted them. "Shuichi! Kokichi! I'm so glad you guys could make it!" She said with a smile before hugging both Shuichi and Kokichi.

"Thank you for that Kaede, I'm glad we could be here" He said with a smile. Kokichi just gave her a smile without saying anything. They both made their way inside and saw most of their friends there in the dining hall. Kaito and the others greeted them and told them about how thankful they are for one another. This season seemed different than all the others, and Shuichi knew on Christmas day he was going to make sure that Kokichi knew it as well.

Maybe next year we'll give it to someone

I'll give it to someone special

Special

So long...

Last Christmas Kokichi was mostly on his own because Shuichi hadn't started talking to him till around that upcoming spring. But this one it was all different and he felt like he was able to be together with his family. The people who cared about him and made him feel like he belongs.

-Here you all go! Merry Christmas to you all! There will be another final chapter tomorrow to celebrate Christmas! So make sure you stay tuned!!-

-SK-