XI -- voice;

[breakmychest]

If I trip over another bough of holly, someone's bloody hall is going to get decked.

[Spike is not overflowing with Christmas spirit.]

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[bigbad]

Well, there's the fact that I'm an unholy creature of the night and not prone to celebrating even commercialized Christian holidays that are really pagan rituals.

There's the part where I'm sure I'm permanently on the naughty list, and proud of it. [He may be good, but he'll never be nice.]

And then there's the way Christmas just loses some meaning when you know "Santa Claus" is actually a demon who disembowels children.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

[Sadface. Then horrified.]

What version of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" did you read?

[bigbad]

A first edition. What's that got to do with anything?

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

Just not following the whole demon Santa thing.

[bigbad]

A vengeance demon I once knew filled me in on that story.

He did have flying reindeer.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

This story, can I hear it? Maybe over cookies or...wait, can you eat?

[bigbad]

Yeah, I eat. And there wasn't much of a story. I mean, that's really it.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

What's your favorite treat then?

Fine, fine, don't spend time with me.

[bigbad]

...there's this onion flower thing they used to make in Sunnydale.

What? It's not personal! I just don't know anymore about Santa.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

[blinks.] I was thinking more along the lines of dessert. Dessert I could make, at that, as I have never been to Sunnydale.

I guess it's okay. [winks.]

[bigbad]

Oh. Uh, cookies are good?

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

[Laughs.] But what kind? Cherry Winks, Walnut Squares, Chocolate Sable slice, Chocolate Caramel tartlets, Peanut Butter, Strawberry Pockets, Pinwheel Date Cookies, Coconut Diamond Gems, Biscotti, Pumpkin, Choco-choco Chip, Sugar, Gingerbread, M&M's, White Chocolate Macadamia Nut...yeah, I can keep going.

[bigbad]

...no, really, don't.

Look, stop trying so hard. I don't particularly want cookies anyway, and if we're meant to be friends, we will be. Trying to force it won't do you make it happen faster.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

Oh, no, that's not what...sorry.

[Now she feels like a jackass.]

[bigbad]

Don't worry about it. Just, you know, relax.

[some-kinda-hero.livejournal.com]

Right.

[Just should have stuck with the surprise at his door.]