#Youmg Misako

[akariarda]

What Christmas used to be

Request from ao3!

Misako sketches what Christmas used to be when Garmadon was still around.

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"It's snowing," Misako said to herself while she was in the room she once shared with Garmadon.

"Christmas is..." She knew she should be with her son, but she simply couldn't.

She let him have fun with his friends; she didn't want to burden him with her dark thoughts.

She couldn't bear the thought of having Christmas without Garmadon. And she reminisced about how wonderful Christmases used to be.

~~~Before Lloyd:~~~

"Where should we place the Christmas tree?" Garmadon cheerfully walked around the apartment, searching for a suitable spot.

"Don't you think it's a little early for the tree?" Misako asked Garmadon.

"December 21th is coming," Garmadon replied. "When else would we put up the tree?"

"Well, I don't know," Misako grumpily answered. "How about on Christmas Eve?"

"Christmas Eve?" Garmadon repeated in disbelief. "Last year, we practically put it up at the beginning of the month."

"I know," mumbled Misako. "I just... "

"What's wrong with you?"

Garmadon put his arm around her shoulder. "This year, you're acting like a real Grinch."

"I'm not a Grinch!" Misako angrily replied. "Okay... maybe... a little. I just don't like that it's cold, wet, and dark outside."

"It was the same last year," Garmadon reminded her. "And back then, you were so excited about Christmas."

"I'm just like that," lazily replied Misako. "One year, I'm into Christmas, and the next, I'm not..."

"That doesn't work. It's either yes or no," interrupted Garmadon.

"Clearly, it can," Misako smiled at him and kissed his cheek.

"You're missing the Christmas spirit," Garmadon told her.

"What are we going to do about it?" Misako sweetly teased him.

"We'll go ice skating," Garmadon replied.

"But, sweety, do I have to remind you that every year you remind me that you can't skate?"

"We'll figure it out," Garmadon replied more confidently than he felt.

"Then I agree," Misako said with a smile, reaching out her hand to Garmadon.

~~~~~~

"This was not a good idea! This was not a good idea!" Garmadon started panicking when he stepped onto the ice.

"Come on, you can do it!" Misako encouraged him, taking hold of his hands.

For a few moments, all eyes were on them, and a few children even laughed and pointed at Garmadon.

"It's not something you can forget.

"Unless you never knew!"

"You could at least stand on the ice before, I'm sure of it," Misako said, pulling him by the hand.

"Watch out!" he said as he slid onto his backside, which made a few children laugh.

"Come on, even kids are making fun of you. If you could skate at least a little years ago, you can do it now."

"You sure?" Garmadon asked and swallowed hard.

"Yes, come on, let me hold your hand."

"Can I get the help for children?"

"They took everything, and I somehow think that's not enough for you."

"Well, then I have no choice." Garmadon exhaled and let Misako pull him to his feet.

~~~~~~

"This wasn't even that bad." Garmadon admitted when he and Misako got off the ice. "I only fell a few times."

"I agree." Misako took his hand. Except for the drama at the beginning."

"Did the children really mock me that much?"

"I'm afraid so." Misako smiled. "But don't worry, I think we've had enough skating for this year."

"I agree with that." Garmadon said sternly.

"Shall we decorate the Christmas tree now?"

"Sure." Misako said as they headed home.

~~~With Lloyd:~~~

"Dwaddy, mwmmy,"little Lloyd yelled and ran to his parents. "I wawt two pwut aw bvig stwar!"

He pointed towards the huge Christmas tree opposite him.

"Of course, sweetheart," Misako said and kissed him on the head. "Let daddy lift you up."

"Come here, son," Garmadon said and opened his arms. Lloyd ran to him and Garmadon lifted him onto his shoulders.

"Mwumy, lwok! A stwar!" Little Lloyd excitedly shouted as he pointed to the top of the tree.

"Well done, sweetheart," Misako smiled and took him in her arms. "But now we have to go to sleep."

"Nwo!" little Lloyd pouted and crossed his arms over his chest, looking so comical that Misako and Garmadon started laughing uncontrollably.

"Listen to mommy, Lloyd," Garmadon said to him and led him to his room. "You have to go to sleep if you want Santa Claus to come and bring you presents."

They struggled with him for a while, but eventually he agreed to go to bed.

"Let's wrap his present," Misako said and pulled out the scissors.

"Honey, can you bring the wrapping paper?"

"Didn't you prepare it?" Garmadon asked her.

"No..." Misako said, feeling embarrassed. "We don't have any wrapping paper, do we?"

"No," Garmadon replied and put his arm around her waist. "But we can just put it under the tree as it is."

"We don't have a choice," Misako sighed and laughed when Garmadon kissed her on the cheek. "I can't wait to see the look on his face when he wakes up in the morning."

"Me too," Garmadon responded. "Just hope it's not too early, like 6 am."

"Then we better go catch as much sleep as we can," she said and kissed Garmadon, pulling him by the hand.

"Come on, tomorrow will be a long day."

~~~After Final battle:~~~

"Do you want to put a star on the Christmas tree?" Sensei Garmadon asked Lloyd when they finished decorating the Christmas tree.

"Sure," Lloyd said and tiptoed to reach the top.

"Do you need help getting up?" Garmadon asked, reminiscing about past Christmases.

"No, thanks," Lloyd replied, feeling offended.

"Leave him alone," Misako said to Garmadon, gently nudging him with her elbow and winking.

"Soon, Lloyd will be taller than you."

"Hmm," Garmadon said, smiling. "I can't wait to see that."

"You'll see, soon," Lloyd remarked and headed to his room.

"Where are you going so early?" Misako asked, confused, and looked at the clock. "It's only ten o'clock."

"You know the routine," Lloyd reminded them with a smile. "I go to sleep, and you wrap my gift. And I also keep up the tradition of waking you up at six in the morning."

"Oh, great," Garmadon groaned. "I forgot the wrapping paper."

"I don't have it either, love," Misako sank into his embrace as he kissed her temples a few times. "Neither do I."

~~~~~~

When she finished with thecutting, she didn't even realize how much she was trembling.

The room was very cold, and suddenly it seemed so big to her.

"It will get better." She comforted herself as she felt tears on her face.

She didn't care. It would be better if she let it all out now.

"It will get better." She said, crying as she imagined what Garmadon was doing and where he was.

"It will get better." She repeated to herself as she sobbed.

Even though she knew it wouldn't. Even though Garmadon was there, they were no longer a family.

It wasn't the Christmas they used to have.