One Week Before Christmas

Shadow's POV

I skipped down the hall of the house, I had my Santa hat on with a small bell at the end, it jingled with each skip I took, I was getting funny looks from the others while I sat down at the breakfast table, I was sitting in my spot across from Sunny, I was humming a Christmas song and eating my pancakes.

"What are you doing?" Daddy asks while he looked at me, "One week before Santa comes!" I chirp, "Who's Santa?" Sunny asks probably never heard of Santa. "You don't know who Santa is?!" I yelp, they all shake their heads no, "Santa is a man that comes around every year on December 25 to give presents to the good children and a lump of coal to the bad!" I explain, "He also wears a red suit and has a white beard! He's round and happy always jolly!" They all looked still confused then they all went silent.

"That's stupid!" Hound shouts.

"Your stupid!" Sideswipe growls.

'I still don't like the idea of a fat man in a red suit! He could be a robber in disguise!' Ratchet says overreacting over the whole Santa thing.

I ignored all of my families and Ratchet's comments and continued eating my breakfast, "It snowed last night," Mommy says with a smile, I jump up from the table with a loud Whoop and ran out of the kitchen.

Sideswipe's POV

:: Sunny I'm worried about Shadow::. I say to my twin worried about the little human femme.

:: She'll be alright::. Sunny grunts but his concern and puzzlement was seeping through our bond, "I hope she'll be okay," Chromia says worried about her and Ironhide's sparkling.

Then Shadow came running through the dining room she goes to run out the door but Ironhide grabs her quickly, "What's this?" He asks mentioning to her outfit which was a heavy jacket along with pants and winter boots, "I'm gonna build a snowman and make snow angels!" She chirps, "Do what?" I ask puzzled, "Playing in the snow! Come lets go build a snowman!" She chirps and runs outside.

"What. In. The. Name. Of. Primus?" Crosshairs ask rubbing his tired blue optics while he walked into the room.

"Shadow's gone nuts," Drift says.

Shadow's POV

What a bunch of party poopers! Don't even wanna come outside and play!

I stepped on the powder I smile hearing the crunch under my feet, each warm breath I took the coldness made it cold, it was amazing. The snow was beautiful how it hung off our pine trees in the yard or our wild-looking Christmas trees. I grab some snow in my hand and see Sideswipe's alt sitting peacefully outside in the snow, I made a snowball and threw it at his alt, a small thud was heard when the snow met the car, I giggle when Sideswipe comes walking out of the house in boots and a red jacket, "Stop throwing snow at me!" He snaps playfully at me making me throw another snowball at his alt, the others come out behind him smiling, "Holy Primus it's cold!" Crosshairs grunts crossing his arms over his chest, "Well duh!" I say with a snowball in my hand, "It's December get used to it!" Then I throw the snowball, Crosshairs sees the hit coming and dodges the snowball hits the person behind him:

Mom...

My face turns pale while the snowball got her right in the face, Mom jolts with a yelp "Okay!" She snaps, "Who threw that?!" "It was Shadow!" They all say throwing me under the bus, "No!" I lie, "It was Crosshairs! He did it!" Mom crossed her arms and cocks her hip, "Shadow Marie Hide," my eyes widen.

I hear Ratchet snickering 'You in trouble now~' he teases making me gulp heavily, "Are you lying to me young femme?" Mom asks tapping her foot, "Nope!" I say popping the 'p' "You know Santa won't give you any presents for lying," Daddy says, I whine with a nod, then something cold and wet hits me in the chest I yelp and fall back, "Kid!" They all yelp, then I hear footsteps in the snow come running my way.

I look up and see all of them in my face, "Ey! We need ta give the gal some space!" Jazz said, "Alright people back up," Bee says, I sit up and see Dad, "You alright kiddo?" He asks moving a piece of hair out of my face, I grab some snow and stuff it in his face, "I don't know am I?" I giggle at the lost look on his face while the snow fell on to his jacket the others laughed and oooooh.

"You asked for it!" He says and grabs me, "Time to take you to the trash!" He hauls me over his shoulder and carries me over to the garbage can, "Noooo! Daddy! I love you!" I start to fake cry, making Daddy stop in his tracks and holds me to his chest stroking my hair, "Oh sweet spark, Oppi didn't mean to scare you! He was only joking!" Daddy says, I start to giggle, "Made Daddy scared!" I chirp and bounce away from him, "You little punk!" He yells playfully and chases me, I accidentally ran into Hound making him fall down with a hard grunt, "Will you watch where you're going?" He growls, Sideswipe and the others walk up, "She didn't mean it Hound lighten up will ya?" Bee says chuckling, I hold my hand out to help him up but he shoves it away.

"I'm sorry Hound I didn't mean it," I apologize to him.

"Whatever you little shit," he whispers to himself but only I heard since I was closest to him.

He stands and walks off, I shrug off what he called me, 'What an aft-hole!' Ratchet growls, his anger, and irritation coming off of him in waves.

I shiver slightly the cold weather getting to me, I feel a hand land on my shoulder gently "Come on dear let's go inside and make hot cocoa," Mommy says, "Ok!" I chirp, Mommy and Daddy both grab each one of my hands and guides me back inside the house with the others following behind.

Once inside the house we all have a nice warm cup of hot cocoa with big marshmallows, Sideswipe and I had four marshmallows in our hot cocoa while the others had one, I and Sides are sipping on our hot cocoa talking about school, "Are you keeping your grades up?" Sides asks while Sunny sits on the other side of me, I nod looking down at my cup, I didn't want to go back to school, I was still bullied by Collin, that jerk is going to be given to the Cons if he doesn't keep his mouth shut. I didn't want to tell my family I was being bullied only Primus knows what they would do.

'Probably going to give that little snot-nosed brat to the Cons or Dinobots!' Ratchet grunts.

I feel a hand on my shoulder making me jump with a squeak, "Come on time our nap," Sides yawns picking me up making me latch on to his back, he walked up the stairs with Sunny behind him, once to my room the twins both walk-in and Siders lays me down on my bed after helping me with my coat and boots along with my gloves and hat, he turns on my heater and covers me up in my blankets.

He strokes my hair while I lay there comfortably while my eyes were slowly closing.

"Good night Squishy"

Moments Later

Ironhide's POV

Me and Chromia were sitting on our couch cuddling, well Chromia was the one who was cuddled up to me, we are watching the-

*Ding Dong*

I looked at Chromia and the others confused we didn't get much visitors. I stand to my peds and walk to the door unlocking it and opening the door, I see Cade, Tessa and Shane all standing there, Shane and Tessa both are holding servos, "Come on what are you waiting for?" Cade asks, "What?" Chromia asks gently walking to my side, "Christmas shopping," Tessa chirps, "Oh that, what is Christmas Shopping?" Chromia asks confused.

"Listen since Santa is too lazy to bring the kids gifts parents have to shop for gifts," Cade explains.

"So we want you all to come Christmas shopping with me please?" Cade asks, "What about Shadow?" Chromia asks, "I and Tessa will take care of her," Shane says, "Guys, Shadow made a wish list," Sideswipe says handing me a paper.

I see wish list written in ink pen at the top in Shadow's almost neat handwriting.

I read out loud down the line:

1. Five Finger Death Punch CDs.

2. Nerf Gun with bullets.

3. Skillet CDs.

4. Stuffed animals.

5. Camo Jacket.

6. RC car (Lamborghini).

7. FNAF Stuff AKA: Five Nights at Freddy's stuff

8. A shiny red bike with helmet, gloves, knee and elbow pads.

9. Sketchbook (with art supplies).

10. If these items are not given I will not give Santa the antidote I put in his milk and cookies... You have been warned Santa... -_- I'm watching you Santa.

"Well I feel sorry for Santa," Arcee says with a smirk.

"That's my femme," Chromia says with a bright smile.

Then Cade says clapping his hands with a smile:

"Alright let's go shopping!"