All I want for Christmas

Summary: (Side story to Cold Alchemy) Christmas is on it’s way and both Elric brothers and Mokuba are excited. But with bad memories surrounding the holiday for Kaiba, can Christmas actually be a success? YGOFMA Crossover!

panmotto: This is simply a fun side story of 'Cold Alchemy' that I decided to try out. This has nothing to do with the current story, Cold Alchemy that I am still working on. Since it's the holidays, I wrote this story. I hope you all like it! Oh, and NO Pairings! Well enjoy!

Even though he and his younger brother; Alphonse, have been living in the Kaiba Mansion; he had to admit that it wasn’t all that bad.

Mokuba was a spunky boy who was best friends with Alphonse.

And Kaiba………. Well Edward still hates him…

Nothing really has changed, expect that Kaiba has gained (some) respect for Edward.

Not much, but it’s a start.

Edward turned on his side and glanced outside. Small crystallized flakes of snow fell from the gloomy sky, turning Domino City into a Winter Wonderland for everyone.

School was out for the Christmas holidays, so Edward was happy that he didn’t have to get up too early. It was maddening for him to wake up at 7:00am in the morning to bring Mokuba to school.

At least he didn’t have to get up at 4:00am in the morning like Kaiba and go to work.

Chuckling, Edward shook his head in disbelief.

Kaiba was an interesting type of person. Always serious, never smiling, always trying to kill him and other things.

But what he was he like at Christmas time?

Surely he lightened up a bit, right?

“Hey Edward! You awake yet?” Mokuba called out opening the door. The young ebony haired boy was smiling like their was no tomorrow. Behind him, the tall Alphonse peered inside the room to see if Edward was awake.

Edward groaned and pulled the blankets over his head. “Yeah.. Why?”

Mokuba grinned and ran towards Edward’s bed. He leaped for the bed and did a belly flop on it. Alphonse followed and did the same thing, making sure he didn’t land on Mokuba of course.

Now picture this; unexpecting Edward only weighing a mere 80-90 pounds (1) on his bed, and combine Mokuba and Alphonse weight which would be around 200 pounds, jumping on the bed.

What do you think happens to Edward?

Edward yelped as he was bounced off his bed. He flew upwards until his head hit the ceiling.

“OWWW!” Edward moaned falling back towards the ground. He face hit the floor first which made the situation even worse for the State Alchemist.

“Whoops…. Are you okay Edward?” Mokuba asked staring at the fallen State Alchemist.

“Sorry brother” Alphonse apologized scratching the side of his head.

Edward groaned as he lifted his face off the carpet. He gingerly touched his nose and sighed. Boy was that was going to leave a bruise later on today.

“Do you guys HAVE to do that EVERYDAY!” Edward demanded glaring daggers at the younger siblings.

Glancing at each other, Mokuba and Alphonse laughed. “Well, you don’t get up early enough, Edward! SO that’s our way to wake you up since you smashed the alarm clock that we gave you” Mokuba pointed to the smashed alarm clock that was in pieces on the night table that right next to the side Edward always slept on.

Narrowing his eyes at the ‘evil’ alarm clock, he huffed. “It wouldn’t shut up! I told it too!”

Holding his head, Mokuba sighed. Edward was still getting use to advance technology in the 20th century.

“It doesn’t listen to your voice Edward.. You have to press the button!” Mokuba explained for the 5th time in the row.

Failing his arms about, Edward stood up and pointed accusingly at the smashed up clock. “I DID ! But it made that noise 5 minutes later!”

“You pressed the snooze Edward.. Not the ‘Off’ button” Alphonse stated shaking his head.

Twitching, Edward clenched his fists. “What the hell is snooze?”

“It’s a button on the clock that stops it for a bit then it goes off in a couple of minutes” Mokuba explained, not believing what he was hearing. After all, Mokuba spent a while teaching Edward how to use a Alarm Clock.

But, he imagined when Edward woke up to the sound of it, he got frustrated with it and smashed it with his automail.

Waving his hand, Edward snorted. “Whatever.. Why did you wake me up so early for?”

Mokuba smiled and bounced off Edward’s bed. “We are going Christmas Shopping today!”

“But don’t we need money for that?” Edward pointed out, walking up to his red trench coat. Opening the pockets wide, 2 small moths flew out suggesting that he was flat broke. Literally.

And even if he did have money, he didn’t think that this time line took gold and silver coins as money.

After all, things have changed drastically from where he came from.

“Well.. Since you have been body guarding me for quite some time.. I decided too ask Seto to give you some money” Mokuba explained smiling brightly.

But for Edward, it was like walking into a lions den dressed like a giant piece of ham. And even if he wanted to ask Kaiba for something, his conscious would remind of what Kaiba has done for the Elric brothers.

Took them both out of the streets and gave them a place to stay, didn’t kick them out even after all Edward did to him. It was like Kaiba had an inner voice as well that told him not to do that, or a heart that felt guilty at the thought.

…………….Or maybe the only reason the Elric brothers are still in the Kaiba Mansion is because of Mokuba puppy-eyed look.

But whatever the reason might be, no one shall ever know what goes through the young billionaires mind.

“Y-You asked him t-that? What did he say?” Alphonse asked, fearing the eldest Kaiba’s reaction. Alphonse always held a inner fear of Seto Kaiba. Even though he wasn’t bad with the youngest Elric, he still felt afraid or wary of Kaiba’s presences.

Mokuba sighed and shrugged his shoulders. “He didn’t say nothing but he handed me his credit card and said ‘do as you please, as long as it get’s the shrimp away from me’”

Edward fumed at his irritating nickname as Kaiba referred him by everything he seen him.

Shrimp! Every time the State Alchemist would come across Kaiba, he would spit out a mocking statement that would send the young Alchemist on fire! At first Edward didn’t have a good come back name. But after some time and arguments, Edward Elric thought up of the perfect name for Seto Kaiba.

Stinky Kaiba!

Yes, an odd name, but it made Kaiba enraged. Epically when Edward called him a ‘fag’.

But that’s a different story.

“Really!” Edward exclaimed snatching the piece of plastic out of Mokuba’s grasp. Examining the card closely, Edward blinked. It was a golden color and had the words ‘VISA’ engraved on it.

Plus it had a strange arrangement of numbers that puzzled Edward.

This thingy-mabob was money?

“This is money? This don’t look like that money you showed me before” Edward stated turning the card around and looking at the back of the card.

“That is a credit card, Edward.. It holds money in a place called a Bank” Mokuba explained watching Edward’s curious yellow eyes scanning the piece of plastic.

“Oh.. So you use this and it is the same as using that money that you showed me?” Edward inquired while Mokuba lamely nodded his head.

The young ebony haired boy never thought it would be so annoying when Edward shot out very common sense question at him.

“Very interesting” Alphonse muttered to himself, grabbing the credit card from Edward’s hand. “Technology has advance drastically from our world” As Alphonse said that, his eyes darkened.

His world. Oh how he missed his friends their, or the friends he had.

And the bad thing about being away this time from them, was he wasn’t going to spend Christmas with them.

Every year, after their mother died; they would visit the Rockbells and celebrate Christmas day and Eve with them.

But this time, they aren’t going to spend Christmas their.

“You okay?” Mokuba asked, worried laced in his voice. Staring at Alphonse with his cloudy blue eyes, Mokuba began to worry.

He knew from conversation he had with Alphonse; that he did indeed miss his home and would miss them terribly this Christmas.

Looking up from the card he was staring at, he noticed Mokuba giving him a worried stare.

Waving his hands in front of him, Alphonse smiled inwardly. It was nice to have someone to worry about him.

“I’m fine Mokuba.. Just fazed out for a bit!” Alphonse assured making Mokuba sigh in relief.

Meanwhile, Edward stared at the interaction the two younger siblings were doing. It wasn’t with words, it was with actions. Silent actions only noticed by one and no other.

Smiling slightly, Edward watched his younger brother finally fully trust someone he just met a few months ago.

It was good that Alphonse was making friends with Mokuba, because just like Alphonse; Mokuba needed a friend as well.

“Alrighty then! Edward, get dressed quickly so we can start shopping right away” Mokuba urged on, pushing Edward towards the large walk in closet.

“W-What! But it’s so early” Edward complained stomping his foot angrily while in the huge closet.

Sticking out his tongue, Mokuba grinned. “So? We might as well get to the store early to get all the good stuff”

Sighing in defeat, Edward narrowed his eyes at Mokuba. “Whatever..” Mokuba smiled in victory and ran to hug Edward around the waist. If Edward was a little shorter, Mokuba would be almost be as taller him.

But thank god, he wasn’t…. Yet….

“Thanks Edward.. You’re the best!” Mokuba complemented, making Edward blink slightly. His eyes softened when he seen Mokuba looking at him so innocently. He looked so much like Alphonse when he still had his body.

“No problem kid” Edward assured, ruffling the young ebony haired boy’s hair. Mokuba hit Edward’s hand away and scowled at his now messed up hair.

“Edward! Don’t do that!” Mokuba whined scowling at Edward. Chuckling, Edward grinned while pushing the young boy out of the large closet.

“See you two in a bit” Edward waved, closing the door behind him.

Alphonse stared at he closed door and smiled inwardly since he didn’t have a mouth to smile with.

Edward was the best big brother any kid could ask for. He was strong, always put people he cared about in front of him and would do anything to protect the ones he loved.

In a way, he acted a lot like Seto Kaiba….

Edward and Kaiba were so alike in so many ways that it wasn’t even funny. If they could both work together, they could accomplish anything.

All they needed now was a way to get along better…..

Edward stuffed his hands in his navy blue jacket and shivered.

The snow was bristling against his cheeks, turning them a cheery red. His blonde bangs swayed to the left side as the wind blew snow in his face.

“W-Why c-couldn’t we t-take the d-damn l-limo?” Edward stuttered, slightly glaring at Mokuba.

Looking at him dumbly, Mokuba rolled his eyes. “Did you really want to attract attention?” Blinking, Edward grumbled.

Oh how he hated when the kid was right!

Grumbling to himself, he didn’t notice a patch of black ice right in his pathway. Walking causally, he failed to notice it of course.

Once he stepped on the patch of ice, he didn’t expect it too be so icy. His automail foot was shot out from under him causing him to lose his balance. Yelping with shock, he fell back on the ice and landed with a loud ‘thump’

Groaning with pain, the State Alchemist bared his teeth. That must have hurt.

“Edward!” Alphonse screamed running towards his fallen brother. But he as well, didn’t notice the patch of black and slipped.

Guess where he landed? Right on top of Edward Elric of course.

Poor Edward was being swished like a bug under Alphonse’s immense weight.

“Alphonse! Edward!” Mokuba yelled, turning on his heel and running towards the fallen Elric brothers who were currently on the ground.

Stopping at the edge of the black ice, he looked at the Alchemists on the ground.

He, unlike Edward and Alphonse; spotted the patch of ice.

“You two okay?” Mokuba asked, staring worriedly at the two brothers. Alphonse was on top of Edward while Edward’s face was being squished by Alphonse’s metal body.

“Geeeeeeeeeet uff mi!” a muffled scream from underneath Alphonse shouted. Alphonse blinked and looked underneath him.

“Oh my gosh! Edward!” Alphonse screamed, pushing his legs and body off of Edward’s poor fragile ‘small’ body.

The poor State Alchemist was pushed back into the ice creating a big indent of his body in the sidewalk ice.

“Edward! Are you okay!” Mokuba demanded his eyes filled with shock. Edward groaned at the sound of his name and pushed himself up. Yes, even though he was squished, he still has the strength to get back up.

After all, he IS the State Alchemist after all.

“Ouch….. That’s going to hurt in the morning” Edward muttered massaging his shoulders with his hands. Well he had to get some feeling back into them, right?

“I am sooo sorry Edward! I didn’t mean to fall on you” Alphonse apologized, feeling horrible.

Staring at him, Edward sighed. “It’s okay.. I’m not really hurt, Alphonse.. I’ve had worse” Shrugging his sore shoulders, Edward stood up off the snow.

Brushing the snow off his jacket and pants, Edward sighed deeply.

First it was the ceiling, then the ground, then ice, THEN Alphonse’s body.

Dear god, what else could fall on Edward Elric’s head?

“You sure Edward?” Mokuba repeated, making sure. After all, he wanted to go shopping today and Edward being sore would not help it out at all.

Nodding his head, Edward cracked his neck and grinned. “Let’s get moving already!” he ordered, breaking off into a sprint towards the Mall.

“Edward! Wait up!” Alphonse called out, running with Mokuba towards the speeding State Alchemist.

“Mr. Kaiba I have a message for you” his nervous secretary explained opening Kaiba’s office door slightly.

“A message? Toss it away! It’s not important to me right now!” Kaiba ordered harshly, making her jump slightly in fear.

“B-But it’s from your little brother” she squeaked out, catching his attention. Turning to face her, he gave her a nasty glare that would make a grown man cry.

“Put it down on the desk than leave” Kaiba ordered coldly, watching her walk towards his desk.

She placed on the desk and retreated out of the room without another word. Staring at the note, Kaiba grasped it and read it over.

‘Dear Seto,

Me, Edward and Alphonse are going to the mall today, so don’t be alarmed if you happen to get home early and we are not their.

See you soon,

Mokuba!’

Staring at the note, he tossed it aside.

The little tike was probably off going Christmas shopping.

Grimacing at the thought, Kaiba snorted.

Christmas was nothing but a way to make parents spend their money. Their was no such thing as the fat man who rode on his sleigh pulled by 8 ‘flying’ reindeer. Magic didn’t exist and so doesn’t Santa Clause!

Kaiba never celebrated Christmas, he just bought gifts for Mokuba so the younger boy wouldn’t be sad. But he never set up the Christmas tree, hung up the stocking or put out milk and cookies for Santa.

After what happened to him before he became a Kaiba, he never wanted to celebrate Christmas again. Too many bad memories were stirred up that day and he didn’t want to relive the pain again.

Never telling Mokuba the truth was hard for Kaiba. He knew that the young ebony haired boy wanted to know why they never set up the Christmas tree like other people, but he couldn’t tell him.

He feared the same thing would happened to Mokuba as what happened to him if he told him the ’real’ reason.

But now, with the Elric brothers over at his house. Mokuba was all excited for Christmas day.

Kaiba couldn’t figure out, but the two Alchemist seemed to give Mokuba an extra boost in his energy level. Mokuba now days seemed so vibrant, alive and so full of life.

So celebrating Christmas for the first time in how many years was probably on the top of his list of ’To Do’.

Running his hand through his chocolate brown hair, he sighed. He didn’t want to make Mokuba sad, but he certainly did want NOTHING to do with this holiday.

But maybe, just maybe, Mokuba, Edward and Alphonse can convince Kaiba that not all bad memories have to be pushed away to the deepest corridors of his mind.

Admitting his problem is his only way to actually have a good Christmas.

But since when does Kaiba admit that he has a problem?

panmotto: I hoped you like the begining of the first chapter. Well review and tell me if I should contioun or scrap it!