Uo sat next to Kyo awkwardly on the porch, staring out on to the snow covered ground. They both recently ran out of things to talk about so instead they just sat there in silence.Uo couldn't stand it anymore so she chose to break it.

"Hey orange top?" She said.

"Yeah?"

"Um." She didn't know how to say it. "Well."

Kyo rolled his eyes. "Well, spit it out Yankee."

Uo glared at him and sighed. "Fine. I just wanted to say its been fun celebrating Christmas with you." She said. "Even if you act like a dumb ass."

Kyo raised an eye brow. "Really?"

"You think I'm lying?"

He shrugged. "Maybe, its just I don't usually hear that kind of crap from you."

Uo smirked. "Oh you mean that softie crap?"

"Exactly."

"Is it cause you don't want all that mushy stuff rub off on you?"

"You got it."

Uo chuckled. "Well news flash tough guy, I already know you got a soft side of you."

He scoffed. "Believe what you want, Yankee." Kyo grumbled. "That doesn't prove anything."

"Doesn't prove anything huh?" She pondered. She turned to her left where the porch beam stood next to her. Drops of snow fell onto the wooden step next to her. Uo reached out and brushed the snow away, until she felt a prick.

She winced and pulled back her hand. She turned it over to find a small splinter sticking out from her skin.

"Geez orange top, when was the last time you guys replaced the floor board?" She said gritting her teeth as the pain stung.

Kyo shrugged. "Dunno. Why?"

"Nothing. It just gave me a little splinter that's all." She replied, showing Kyo her punctured finger. A small trickle of  blood dripped from the wound.

"The hell??" Kyo's eyes widened. "Go get something to clean the damn thing! Its gonna get infected if you don't treat it right away."

Kyo got up from the porch step. "Forget it. Just stay right there!" With that he turned around and ran inside the house before Uo had a chance to protest.

She let out an exasperated sigh. "Its just a cut.." She said to herself, while staring at her finger. Kyo's sudden actions had surprised her. Why would he care? I'm no one to him. It seems like we're barely friends, so why bother?

A few moments later, Kyo came back with a wet towel and a band aid. He plopped down next to Uo. "Where's the cut?"

"Orange top, its nothing. You don't have to—"

"Where's the cut?" He said again, a little more forceful.

Uo reluctantly reached out her right hand to Kyo who grabbed it and started dabbing the wound with water. She flinched as the pain stung then finally relaxed. She stared at Kyo who was cleaning her finger. His eyebrows scrunched together concentration.

Uo never seen him like this before... Finally when he was done he peeled off the bandaid and wrapped it around her wounded finger.

"There." He said.

"Thanks." Uo replied wiggling her finger.

Kyo nodded.

She stared at her hand which was still held by Kyo. He quickly let go and looked away. Uo felt her face flush with embarrassment.

"Hey orange top." Uo said.

"Yeah?"

Déjà vu

"Thanks, again." She finally said. "For caring."

"Its not caring.." He mumbled. "I was just doing the right thing,"

"Yeah but it proves it."

"Proves what?"

"That you have a soft side." Uo smirked.

Kyo opened his mouth to reply, maybe with a stinging come back, but clamped it shut. He looked towards Uo who was smirking at him. He rolled his eyes. "Yeah well maybe I do."

She clapped her hands sarcastically. "Orange top finally admitted it. Wow I can't believe your being so open."

"Don't push it Yankee." He scowled.

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Yuki and Tohru walked back to the house holding hands. The present that Yuki gave to Tohru for Christmas was wonderful.

Suddenly a thought crossed Tohru's mind. "Hey Yuki?"

"Yes Miss Honda?"

"Do you mind if you can play a little trick with me?"

Yuki smiled. "No not at all. Who's the trick going to be played on?"

"Oh no one." Tohru laughed. "No one other than Uo and Kyo!"

Yuki chuckled. "Sounds fun, Miss Honda. What's the trick?"

Tohru leaned forward and whispered into Yuki's ear.

Yuki nodded. "Ohh I see. We should go get the materials back at the house then."

"Yepp!"

...Time lapsed...

Tohru and Yuki finished making they're trick. It was a long stick which held a mistletoe at the end, dangling from a string.

"Its great since they're both already outside and sitting next to each other!" Tohru exclaimed excitedly.

Yuki chuckled. "I can't wait to see how that stupid cat will react."

The couple tiptoed quietly towards the front porch. Once they got close enough behind Uo and Kyo, not too close for them to notice, Yuki held the stick slowly above their heads, but not where they can easily spot it. He his behind the wooden beam beside the porch.

Tohru on the other hand was to get them to notice the mistletoe.

"Hi Uo! Hi Kyo!" She greeted.

"Hey kiddo." Uo replied.

"Hey." Kyo said.

"What have you guys been doing?" Tohru asked.

Kyo shrugged. "Nothing, just been talking."

"Yeah." Uo agreed. "Anyways how was your present Tohru?"

"It was wonderful! But I'll tell you about that later Uo." She giggled.

"What's so funny?" Uo asked confused.

Tohru giggled even more. "Oh nothing.. But Kyo! Uo! Look up!"

Confused they slowly look up. Dangling above their heads was a mistletoe.

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Uo gasped. "What??"

"Dammit! What the hell??" Kyo growled.

Yuki chuckled from his hiding place.

Tohru smiled. "Now you saw me and Yuki kiss, Uo. Its your turn!"

"Tohru!" She whined. "I would never do that with orange top!"

"Same goes with me, Yankee!" He grumbled.

"Aww come one!" Tohru pleaded. "I told you this was coming!" She giggled.

"Hell no." Kyo glared at Yuki.

"What are you, afraid?" Yuki snickered. "Its just a kiss, you stupid cat."

"Tohru I'm so going to get you back." Uo vowed.

Kyo's eyes darted between Tohru and Uo, back and forth.

Uo closed her eyes and sighed. Why do I have to be put through this crap?

"Shut the hell up ya damn rat!" She heard Kyo shout.

"Please Kyo. You can't turn back now.." She heard Tohru whisper.

With her eyes still closed, Uo didn't know what was going on and she didn't want to open them and be embarrassed.

Until finally, Kyo yelled. "Fine!!"

Wait what??

Everything went so fast and Uo didn't get the chance to protest because after when Kyo yelled, she felt his lips crash into hers.