"Here Perro. Feliz Navidad!" Puss told the small dog as he handed him a present. Perrito's tail wagged excited as he opened the box and gasped excitedly. He jumped in the box, and jumped out with a squeaky toy to play with it. "Ah thank you Puss!" He told his friend, gratefully, hugging him as Puss rubbed his head. Puss, Kitty and Perrito were spending the holidays in San Ricardo at the orphanage together along with old friends such as Carlos, Fuerte and Telma.

Kitty watched from afar, chuckling at this precious moment. She loved how the two got along and was glad to spend these moments again with Puss. However, the moment was interrupted when a cold chill ran through her paws. She blew into her paws, trying to give it warmth and tucked it inside her winter coat to shield it from the winter cold.

"Kitty"

She glanced up to find Puss in front of her. "Can you come meet me outside please? I want to show you something" he asked her as Perrito was busy playing with the kids. "Ok" she told him as the two headed outside. It was much colder outside than inside due to winter and Kitty blew on her paws again. Puss too noticed and turned around to look at her as she tried blowing hot air. While her paws were soft, she wished they could've had more warmth for her.

Her snow white paws were then held by orange ones as Puss brought them to his lips and placed a warm kiss into the palm of her hands. She blushed pink at this bold yet affectionate move, feeling shivers strike through her. "Cold mi amor?" He asked her, rubbing her paws to give her some warmth from him. "Si. Remind me to buy some gloves for myself" she told him sheepishly with a small smile. He smiled at her. "Don't worry. It will pass. Come on" he told her as he led her somewhere to sit down, letting go of her paws

"Ok. Close you eyes" he instructed her and she looked at him with a quizzical look, raising an eyebrow. "Trust me. You're gonna love it" he insisted to her and gave her the cute eyes. Sighing with a smile, she did as he said and suddenly felt something on her lap.

"Open"

Once her blue eyes opened, they widen in utter surprise with what they saw. In her paws, was this blue box with a shimmering white ribbon tied on it. It was a gift. Her jaw dropped, blushing pink as she tried to find the words but couldn't get them out. She looked up at him as he smiled at her.

"You....got me...a gift?" She asked him surprised, hoping she was wrong. He nodded to her yes, making her blush deepened. "Qué?" She said stunned, a smile forming on her face, excitement building in her as she looked back down on the box.

"Sí. Feliz Navidad Kitty!" He exclaimed enthustically as she went to remove the lid of the box. But she paused as a thought came to her and her smile fell. Puss frowned at the sudden change of facial expression. "Qué pasa? What's wrong?" He asked her concerned.

She glanced up at him, her face with guilt, and her ears down. The exact same expression she had when she betrayed him. "I didn't get you a gift. To be honest, I wasn't expecting to get any present this holiday" she told him, now wishing she got him something. Holidays were never Kitty's thing, due to always being alone. Until she met Puss, and he invited her to stay with him in his hometown for Christmas.

Puss smiled at her warmly and lifted her chin up so she could look at him. His green emerald eyes looked at her sapphire ones. "Kitty. You've already given me the best present ever this year" he assured, his paw went to caress the soft fur on her cheek. She only stared at him confused, wondering what present she gave him and she didn't know.

"Spending Feliz navidad with you, mi corazón" he told her lovingly. While surprised at first, her expression melted into a sweet smile as she held his paw, purring affectionately. Both cats enjoyed this holiday together. Kitty never thought she would have that chance but when Puss invited her, it touched her heart deeply.

"Now come on. Open your gift" he insisted to her, anxiously waiting for her to open the box. She could see that whatever was inside, he wanted her to see it. And so was she. Kitty opened the lid and her eyes widen in awe at what was inside.

First thing she saw was this gorgeous blue hat with a striking white feather on it. "Oh wow!" She said amazed, taking the hat out of the box as she turned it around to analyze every inch it. The color was a deep blue like the ocean and its fabric so soft. "Puss this is beautiful! Who knew you had good tastes?" She told him, the last part teasing as Puss shook his head smiling at her. A thought then came to her as she smirked at him.

"Say. By any chance, did you get me a hat just so I would stop stealing yours?" She asked him teasingly as Puss looked at her with a fake shocked look. "How dare you Kitty! I buy you a gift and this is the thanks I get?!" He teased her back as she laughed. To be honest, that was his reason. He hoped giving her own hat would stop her from stealing his all the time. But he's not gonna tell her that.

"Come on. Give it a try" he told her, helping her put the hat on, adjusting it. "How do I look?" She asked him, standing up and placing her paws on her hips. "Bonita as always mi joya" he complimented, finding the hat suited her nicely. His compliment touched her heart but then her sharp blue eyes caught something shining inside the box.

Walking over curiously, Puss watched her with anticipation and excitement for the last two gifts he had for her. In the box was these gorgeous blue gloves, matching with the hat. "Whoa" her eyes shimmered intrigued at such an accessory as she carefully took it out. In the palm of the gloves were light blue paw pads with a material to help her climb and walk on snow and ice. The fabric of the gloves were a soft leather.

Puss gently grabbed one of her paws and slipped the glove on her, sending shivers through her body. "Puss" she tried to say something but when they made eye contact and his warm green eyes and smile were present, her breath froze, mesmerized by him. "Mittens for my kitten" he told her, placing a soft kiss on the back of her paw as she smiled at him. He slipped the other glove on her and turning her hands so that her palms were opened, he had a little trick to show her.

"Watch this" he told her excitedly as she tilted her head confused. He pressed his thumb onto the palm of her hands and...

SHING!

Out from the tips of the gloves came out these icy blue claws, retracted out. Her eyes widen in shock, seeing the shape strongly resemble the claws of a cat exactly. Letting her paws go to try them out, she flexed her paws, seeing the way these claws moved. They looked like they were made of ice as they shimmered. She moved her paw and the claws went back inside the gloves, to her amazement. She retracted them again, and out came the claws as she slowly smile big and turned to Puss.

"Puss....are these...claws?!" She asked him, both shocked and happy as Puss nodded happy to her. "Yes! Carlos and I have been working on these for some time. We found a powerful magic ice crystals to make the claws. They can even slice through ice, climb on them, anything your heart desires to do with these claws" he explained to her excitedly as her heart skipped a beat, wondering if this was a dream.

She jumped off from the short wall she was on and turning around, she swiped at the stone, leaving claws  marks that shimmered before it faded. She let out a laugh in joy as she turned to him. "Puss! This is...incredible! You gave me my claws back!" She told him, so happy that she was jumping in joy. She never had that her claws would ever come back. But somehow Puss did. Just for her.

Kitty turned around her and to Puss's shock, her beautiful blue eyes were starting to water. "Hey hey Kitty! No no! Why are you crying?" He asked her concerned as he held her face to wipe out any incoming tears. But then she jumped on him and wrapped her arms around his neck and shoulders, her face buried in the crook of his nose. "Thank you. Thank you thank you mi amor! You have no idea how much this means to me!" She told him happily,  tightening her hug. Puss smiled at her as he wrapped his arms around her, nuzzling her cheek and purring as she purred back in return.

They broke their hug but Puss kept his paws around her back. "There's still one more gift" he told her as she turned to him surprised. "There's more? What is it?" She asked him excited, enjoying the gifts he brought her this year. He smirked at her misheviously and glanced up. Kitty looked up and saw his tail held something above their heads that made her smile drop.

"That's a mistletoe isn't it?" Kitty asked him, starting to get annoyed at him for that trick. But before she could get mad, Puss grabbed her hat, blocking any unwanted attention as he pulled her in for a kiss. It surprise the she cat as she pressed her paws against his chest, her cheeks pink. But she relaxed and returned the kiss as Puss set the hat down to wrap both paws around her slim waist, pulling her close to him as possible as she moved to hold his cheeks. He was glad to have her back again in his life and this holiday with their friends Perro, Carlos, Fuerte and Telma with them. The only Christmas gift he ever needed was her in his life.

They broke the kiss, smiling lovingly at eachother. "Feliz Navidad Kitty" he whispered to her lovingly as they kept eye contact. "Feliz Navidad Puss" she whispered back to him, pulling him into another kiss as they both gave eachother the best gift ever: being together in their lives.

Happy new year 2023!

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