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Beholding Christmas Part 1

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It was mid December, and the chateau glimmered under blankets of snow. An army of snow men roamed the grounds, a result of Ani's excitement with the season. In the library, Raiga sat upon a red satin chair, reading countless notes and facts concerning his next hunt. His fedora sat at one end of the table before him, and Ani's cat Bast lay at the other, curled into a small ball and happily napping. Raiga had given up attempting to shoo the minute cat away, and had finally given up when he realized Bast wasn't causing any harm. Raiga shuffled his papers and sighed heavily, his next mark was a man named Jin Kanonuko; a serial rapist from Thailand. Raiga removed his glassy black spectacles and rubbed his forehead, 'Why is it every time I get a new one, they're on the other side of the planet? Just once can't I get a murderer down the street?' Almost in response to his stress, Bast stirred, yawned, and trotted across the table, rubbing his small furry head against Raiga's arm, until he would pet the small cat. Raiga smiled, "You know, sometimes I see why Ani loves you so much." The cat purred in response. "Maybe I need a break, lets get you something from the pantry, Hmm?" Raiga delicately placed the key notes back into the Book of Judgement, and the rest into his library files. He re-donned his glasses and fedora before heading across the chateau, followed by his small furry companion.

Outside of the house in the pool area, the music of 'Black Sabbath' resonated over the outside speakers. Kyuu swam laps through the almost freezing pool, Lily sat on a beach chair close by trying to get whatever few sun-rays she could to further bronze her already permanently caramel skin, while wearing nothing but a promiscuous bikini. Circus opened the sliding glass door and joined the two, his fur lined jacket zipped all the way up and shivering at the cold air. Barnum and Bailey were wrapped tightly around him to gain any warmth that escaped him. Barnum, almost crushing his chest to do so. Kyuu stopped swimming for a moment when he noticed Circus, "Hey man, care for a swim? I could use a Marco Polo buddy, I'd ask her," He glanced at Lily, still sunbathing, "But I cant close my eyes around a succubus...Never know where my hands might end up." He winked at the succubus, who responded with a seductive lick of her lips. Circus rolled his eyes, "Ugh, demons. Yeah, I think I'll pass on the 10 degree swimming Scorpion. I don't even know how 'you' can do it. I mean can't you feel even temperatures?" Kyuu floated on his back, "Well yeah, but I'm not giving up my routine because of a little shitty weather." The small egyptian cobra rubbed against Circus' face as if begging to be brought back inside to the warmth, "Alright, I'm headed back inside, gonna get a soda or something." Lily sat up and looked at Kyuu, still happily floating on his back, "Kyuu, get me a margarita." He chuckled, "Get it yourself bitch." In a quick motion she threw an empty glass at his head, which almost exploded on impact, his face cut deeply, black tar spilled from the wound and dirtied the water as his skin repaired itself. "Fuck woman! You know that shit hurts. Damnitt, now I've got to empty the pool. He watched as the tar blackened all the water in his swimming pool. Lily leaned back onto her chair, "Well it looks like you're done swimming, ahem my margarita?" Kyuu grimaced at her and hopped out of the pool as his usual ensemble grew back onto his body. "Fine." Circus, who had stopped at the door to watch the event opened the door for him, "You sure know how to keep her in line." Kyuu snarled, "Fuck off clown." Circus chuckled and closed the door as they headed towards the kitchen.

Deep in the chateau, Ani sat across from Beckett in the infirmary drying a fresh wound on his forehead. Tarot leaned against a wall across from the two, donning her ever present painted on smile. Only minutes ago had the two been happily playing in the snow, creating a small army of snow angels, before Tarot had caused an icicle to slash against Beckett's face. Ani wet a towel and rubbed the blood away from his face, still angry at the luck demon. "Why Tarot? Why can't we just have a little fun before you hurt him?" The demon in the corner grimaced, "Why should you two get all the fun and leave me out?" she winked at Beckett, who was still bleeding. Ani frowned, "It's still not very nice, but I do want everyone to have fun, so I guess it's alright." Tarot snickered at her innocence. Ani unwrapped a bandage and placed it against Beckett's open wound, but accidentally used too much force and made it hurt even worse. Beckett smiled and held back his look of pain so as to not offend her. "Thanks Ani, feels much better." Ani hopped up and down clapping her hands in glee. "Yay!" She grabbed his hand forcefully and hiked him to his feet suddenly in a wave of energy, "Let go get Bast! And then get a snack! ice cream!? I love ice cream! But it's cold out...We should have something warm! We'll microwave the ice cream! Then it'll be hot cream! I've never had hot cream before! I bet it's even better! Lily's always telling me how hot things are better!" She had already pulled Beckett out of the room while Tarot remained in the corner, "Ugh I liked messing with the kid way better before the little undead idiot. At least it sounds like I might have a chance to light him on fire. That should be fun." Tarot followed the two down the hall.

Kyuu and Circus were the first to arrive in the kitchen, Circus sat in a chair and let his snakes slide across the marble tabletop. Kyuu hopped over the counter, and began searching through the cabinets to make Lily's margarita, when Raiga and Bast walked in. Raiga sighed, he usually did his best to avoid confrontation with his final mark. He quickly made his way towards the pantry, hunting for cream for Bast. Kyuu noticed Raiga while salting the glass. "What's going on Light Bright, you haven't come out of the library in  what, a week? Maybe two?" Raiga grabbed the carton of cream and began pouring it into a small steel saucer, Bast hungrily licked his furry lips. " Has it been that long? Hm. Must look worse for people who can't read. Right, Kyuu?" The dark haired man glared at him, "I can read asshole, but I can do other things too." Raiga placed the saucer on the ground, as Bast quickly began lapping the warm cream. He adjusted his glasses, "Right right, excuse me for neglecting to mention your extensive resume' of jumping on buildings and making noise with your little toy." At the insult to his music Kyuu broke the margarita glass he was half way through preparing, had hopped over the counter and was holding a shard neck level at Raiga, who had already begun burning light to match Kyuu's weapon. Circus chuckled and cheered, "Yeah! Lets see some blood....Err....Whatever you guys are filled with." Just then Ani, pulling Beckett along entered the kitchen, "But the ice cream should-" She stopped as she noticed Kyuu and Raiga at eachothers' throats once again, and glared "Again!? Stop it you two!" Forgetting to have released Beckett's hand she threw him slightly forward, he tripped over Bast's bowl of cream and crashed into Kyuu and Raiga, they lie in a pile of bodies, and spilled cream. Beckett had recieved Kyuu's shard of glass in his left arm, and the light in Raiga's hand had burned his right shoulder. Beckett howled in pain as Tarot finally entered laughing hysterically, "Sheesh 'I' didn't even cause that one. Bast whined about his ruined meal as Ani scooped him up and pushed the three apart, only helping Beckett up, Raiga and Kyuu sat on the ground still. "You two have to stop fighting! You always say you will, then start right up again! You told me this was a happy season! About how Christmas is when people should be treated nicer than any other time! Is that what this is?" She motioned to Beckett's wounds, "If you two don't stop it I'll never be able to be happy around you ever again!" Ani stormed out, Bast in her arm and Beckett in tow. Tarot followed after but not before looking at the two and grinning, "Well, I thought it was funny." Circus walked over to the two and held his hands out, Raiga accepted, but Kyuu snickered and stood up on his own. Silence covered the room, Raiga sat at the counter, and Kyuu joined him. Circus played with Bailey in front of them, "You know for two guys that like the same girl, she doesn't seem to want either of you. Kyuu snickered, and hid his desire for Ani, Raiga simply remained stone faced, and behind his inky black glasses, no emotions could be garnered. "Here's a thought, it's her first Christmas coming up right? You two put your bullshit aside for now and give her a good one." Kyuu shifted, "What like get her something?" "Well yeah and you'll probably win some brownie points with her, ya know, whoever gets her the best thing." Raiga grinned, "I'm in." Kyuu raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Really? You're gonna pull all your 'hunting bad guys' stuff on hold for a dumb holiday?" "Not the holiday, the idea of a contest. Another chance to prove I can do something you can't." Circus almost dropped Bailey in shock, "Umm that's not the idea of what I was saying, you guys shou-" Kyuu put a hand up to interrupt him, "Well a contest, makes it sound more interesting. you and me pretty boy, to the victor go the spoils." Raiga stood up and adjusted his glasses, "It's on." Raiga hurried out, as Kyuu exited the opposite door. Circus happily pet Barnum, "Well, looks like it's finally Christmas time."
Internet was down today, so I decided to begin a christmas story for the Beholder characters. Part 2 will be done...whenever I'm bored again xD This story was inspired by my sister Kelsie.
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