[Kanji_The_Wanderer]

**TALES OF STORYS - TATSU'S CHRISTMAS SPECIAL**

Tatsu climbs up the steps of his headquarters, his black boots crunching the pristine snow. He carries a brown sack over his shoulder, a red cloth is carelessly laden over his back. As he approaches the front door, it is suddenly flung open. A squealing Nozomi, rushes out from the house and throws all her body weight on top of an unsuspecting Tatsu.
Her head is decorated with a red hat, and a green stitched shirt, which is apparently far too big hangs down to her knees

"AHHH! TATSUUU! YOU CAMEE MERRY CHRISTMAS!" Nozomi shouts out.

Grunting, with one eye half closed "Ahaha, Merry Christmas to you as well, come on now Nozomi, let me get inside first."

As they exchange words, their breath is visible in the chilled air. Snow falls slowly from the sky, covering up Tatsu's tracks.

"LOOK, LOOK!" Nozomi yells pointing "Swift and Suzu put up Christmas lights!" Flailing about, Nozomi bounces about as she repeatedly motions with her right index finger to the colored lights strung about the porch and banister.

Tatsu's eyes close in a smile "Hehe, yeah, I noticed, I saw them some ways off, they are easily seen out here in all this white."

Inside Swift and Suzu are gathered around, sitting in long armchairs amongst a blazing fireplace.

A huge tree sits behind them,shining with ornaments. Mugs of hot cocoa in their grasp. Looking around, he eyes snacks, and all sorts of garnish spread out over a pinewood table. "Looks great!" Tatsu lets out.

Swiftant gets up from his chair with a Santa beard on his face. Suzu runs over in bells, and they say in unison; "Merry Christmas Tatsumura!"

"Merry Christmas everyone!"

Tatsu lets down his brown sack, the mass of it hits the ground, and a bunch of boxes, varying in size and shape fall out onto the rug. Some strung with ribbon, others tied with bows.

"AHH!" Nozomi clasps her hands together "Presents!! Which one is mine?!"

"That one." Tatsu points

"WHAA?! But it's so SMALL!"

"AHAHAHAHHA!" Tatsu, Nozomi, Swiftant and Suzette all laugh together.


(The screen view pans backwards and everyone is sitting around laughing, throwing paper, and opening gifts, the screen shoots to the outside where Thrandos and Leinurus of the Dragon Elites are sitting beside a giant snow-covered tree)

"Look at them." says Leinurus, looking inside of the house where Tatsu and everyone else is.

"I know, it's so beautiful." Thrandos says under a sniffle looking up at the gray clouds.

"I'm not talking about snow you fool!" Leinurus crinkles his brow.

"OHH!"

"I'm talking about Tatsu and them, they all look so peaceful, I would feel like a complete monster to attack them in this most vulnerable spot, but it would make 100 percent sense, if we attacked them like this, when they aren't expecting it."

Thrandos' face lights up red

"They look so cute, let's kill them next year."

The two dragons spread out their wings, and fly off over the mountains.