Christmas Eve on Tooname Street chapter 2

Chapter 2: Trying to Find Answers

While Double K and Pipsqueak were making their way to where the huge gorilla lives, Pipsqueak was watching a clip on his Ipod of Bloomladdin and the Lord of the Sith where Hoagie and Stitch where holding smaller globe. A sm7all version of Taiku flew by, singing.

Taiku: There's a party here in Eraklyon!
There's excitement in the air!
People pouring in from near and far

The Luck Dragon flew towards Mordecai and Rigby hugging the two, startling both as well.

'Cause Sky and Bloomy are gonna have a weddin'!

Then Hoagie and Stitch helped the former Luck Dragon Genie out on the song as they came in front of an elephant named Tantor. As the Freelance Police Duo sat in front of Tantor, the alien experiment begins a manicure on him as he and Hoagie sing.

Hoagie: There's a party here in Eraklyon!
Everybody in Narnia will be there!

Stitch grabs Moe, Larry and Curly with his strength as Taiku proceeds to turn their hairs into big afros.

Taiku: So if you're a pauper or a shah, do something with your hair.
You mustn't wear an outfit that's naughty

Stitch laughs madly as he removes the turban of Moe, sending him flying.

A turban that's unraveling just won't do

Then a certain reformed chaos spirit proceeds in turning himself into earrings on a young mare named Photo Finish.

Discord: No earrings that are tasteless or gaudy

Discord laughs as he proceeds in turning Photo Finish fatter and uglier, causing the mare to scream and run off by this.

You're gonna look gorgeous when I get through!

Pinkie: There's a party here in Eraklyon!
And we're all going to paint ze town!

The pink girl giggles as she transforms into a French painter, using her paintbrush on Kimi, Lil and Angelica, magically changing their clothes beautiful, much to their delight.

If you want to see what colors are, follow us around!

Then Buck got onto Taiku's back and the one-eyed dino whispering weasel gave a wild cheer as they flew through town while Ash, Pikachu, Kari, T.K. and their Digimon gave out newspapers to the citizens who read them while singing.

Crowd: Bloom's gettin' married and it's gonna be
The wedding of the century

Taiku: My gal pal's getting married and you're gonna see
Just how much I can do!

Taiku turns into an explorer as he continues singing.

You've heard of your safari bar mitzvahs
Next, he turns into a giant tiki-style pig.
You've all been to a luau sweet sixteen
But none of them compare to what this

Taiku proceeds into removing a lid on a tray. We see him as the roasting pig with an apple from his mouth which the Luck Dragon took out of his mouth.

The food with be disgusting, by evening you'll be busting!

Loud, Froggo and Toast: There's a party here in Eraklyon!
And it's got us all aglow!

Taiku then changed into a Luck Dragon version of Rocky performing fighting moves somewhat.

Rocky Taiku: If a street brat/lost princess could have come so far, maybe I can do it

Taiku then turns into a certain boxer promoter who yells into a mic.

Boxer Promoter Taiku: Sure, there's nothing to it!

At the Ouran High School Host Club, where Bloom was tossed out of during her, Kiko, Hoagie and Stitch's chase in the first fanmake, Renge Houshakuj, the Host Club's 'manager', was singing with the other Host Club members.

Renge Houshakuj: There's a party here in Eraklyon
But we're not sure that we'll go

Renge of course is unaware that Taiku is nearby wearing a uniform.

For although the groom is la de dah, the bride is awfully low

Taiku smirks as he pushes Renge out of the way, making the Club Members laugh and give the Luck Dragon a high five, even Hikaru Hitachiin gave the disguised former Luck Dragon Genie a high five. Now the Luck Dragon is dressed in front of the palace dressed like Walter Cronkite while another version of him walks behind him, in a mask that looks like Charla the evil Dragtaur Sorceress.

Walter Cronkite Taiku spoke out, "Yes, folks, we now take you down to the palace! Everyone has been celebrating all night long!"

Taiku Clone laughs as the other appears in front of the camera, smiling like a fool after taking his mask off, "With Charla, Smaug and Fafnir and even Lord Darkar and their malice are out of the way for good and long gone since we destroyed the Shadow Phoenix's infamous Ring, everyone is happy!"

"Yes, what could possibly go wrong now?"

Taiku, however, is unaware of the cloaked figure and the caravan now in the courtyard of the palace. As the leader plans his next move, his allies popped out of the baskets, singing in the same cloaks and hoods.

Sinister Voices: There's a party here in Eraklyon
And we're gonna rob 'em blind!

The leader smirks behind his hood while he is still heard mechanically breathing as he sings as well.

Leader: (In a mechanical voice while breathing) While they're all munching caviar, create a small disturbance; I'll sneak up from behind.

Inside the palace right now, Gilda, Nigel, Mirta, the Hyenas and even Plato are near the gift table as folks passed by, putting down treasures meant for the couple. The reformed friend of Rainbow's, the cockatoo and the phoenix count the presents as Nigel pours a goblet of coins over himself, singing.

Gilda and Nigel: There's a party here in Eraklyon
And the loot is pouring in!

Plato: You know, I like this wedding stuff so far
Maybe if I'm pleasant, Ben'll let me keep a present!

Mirta just scoffs, "Yeah, I don't think so, Plato."

Shenzi agrees, "Keep Dreaming Plat, the same goes for you both two Nigel and Gilda."

"Yeah! Hands and wings off the presents, guys!" Banzai remarks in annoyance.

Ed laughs in agreement. These are Bloom and Sky's wedding gifts, not theirs!

Taiku, dressed like a wedding arrangements, gives out details to Iroh, Zuko and Aang while Jumbaa, Pleakely, Celestia, Luna and even Aslan are with them.

Taiku: We've ordered just a few tasteful flowers

Just then a truck full of flowers came in, driven by a Taiku clone started to dump the flowers onto the group while Iroh is worried about something.

And hired valets who will carefully park for you!

A elephant named Mrs. Jumbo is parked outside in the courtyard, followed by the horses.

Pinkamena: (panicked) THE GROOMSMEN HAVE BEEN DRESSING FOR HOURS!!!!!

Rarity: (To Sokka, Brandon, Timmy, Helia, Nabu and Riven) Boys, your all so handsome and so grown up too!

Then Taiku, with the Ice Age Trio, Hoagie and Stitch at his side enter the wedding pavilion, as he then continues singing while checking to make sure everything's okay.

Taiku: There's a party here in Eraklyon
Yes, a filling of the room
But there's something missing, yes, ahah!

Iroh: Where is the bride, Bloom?!

At Double K's home in reality, the gorilla and Pipsqueak arrives, trying to think. Just then, they spot four pals of theirs nearby. Mickey calls out, "Hi, Double K! Pipsqueak."

"Hey there Mick, Goofy, Donald, Pluto." Double K said, greeting the four.

"Gawrsh, so how the skating party going?" Goofy ask happily to his pals. "We would've come but we were busy finishing up our Christmas shopping."

"Right, hard to get Goofy out of the boxes." Donald remarks, rolling his eyes with Pluto barking.

"Oh, it’s okay I guess." Pipsqueak remarks with a shrug.

Mickey notices the worried looks on the two's faces. He ask, "Hey guys, 'okay'? Is there anything wrong?"

"Well, everything was okay until Shrek started the question "How does Santa Claus get down those skinny little chimneys when he's so fat" thing." Double K said with a sigh.

"Of course, leave it to him to start things up." Donald remarks with a frown. Why is he not surprised by this?

"We're going to find out how." Pipsqueak said with a nod.

"And why is that important?"

"Well, if no one can get down those skinny chimneys, no one will get any presents tonight!" Double K explains, getting worried and frantic over this.

"Right, that's what he said." Pipsqueak said with a nod while frowning.

Pluto barks as Mickey scratch his chin, saying, "Wow, let's see. Let's consider the question here."

"Right." Double K said, listening carefully.

"Uh, how does big fat Santa Claus get down those skinny chimneys? Right, ahem...let's look at it from another angle."

"Hmmm..." Goofy said, trying to think. "We could go back to the first angle. It's a simple matter of uh...uh...huh. Actually I haven't thought of it before. How does he do it?"

"Does magic work?" Donald ask his friends with a frown.

"Well, it’s Christmas Eve, guys. We got to find out!" Double K exclaims frantically to his friends.

"Right, let's be scientific about this." Mickey said, calming Double K down. "Now, who knows more about Santa Claus than anyone else?"

"The elves?" Pipsqueak make a guess.

"Mrs. Claus?" Double K ask, making a guess of his own.

"Macy's!" Goofy guesses silly, much to Donald's annoyance.

"Wak! No! No, no, no! The kids, you big pahlooka, that's who!" Donald snaps at Goofy annoyed.

"Donald's right, the kids should know." Mickey said, agreeing with Donald. If anyone would know how Santa does it, it must be the kids who love him, right?

"Kids..." Double K said thoughtfully.

"Right, kids."

"Right, kids." The others said with a smile, now all of them got the same idea!

"Right, Donald, Goofy, Pluto and I will round up some of the guys and ask some kids." Mickey said with a happy laugh.

"Yeah, we will back with a non-swifty answer in no time." Goofy laughs happily.

"Err, Goofy?" Pipsqueak ask in concern to the big dog.

"Yeah?"

"I'm a colt as in a "kid" and I don't know."

"Aw, phooey. Well, that's our first answer there." Donald sighs, shaking his head. So far, the four got one answer and it's a "don't know" one.

The others looks worried. Hopefully Mickey's group can get an answer.

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"Well, Drake, honey, we got most of our shopping done." Morgana said as she comes into the bathroom where Drake is having a soapy bath in the tub. The female notices her love sighing. "Is anything wrong?"

"Oh, it's Christmas Eve. And I still don't have any idea on what to get for Launchpad as a present." Drake said sadly to his wife. It's true. It's almost Christmas and the duck doesn't have anything for his sidekick/friend!

"Oh, I'm sure Launchpad will appreciate what you get for him."

"Yeah, but it's got to something special." Drake yelps as he hears a squeaky noise. "What? What's this?'

Drake pulls out a rubber ducky frown the tub. Morgana, noting, answers, "It's Launchpad's rubber ducky.”

"Yeah, he should have a place to put this...wait!" Drake gasps, having an idea. "Yes, it could work! I will give Launchpad a soap dish to put his rubber ducky in! Strange, but what a nifty idea."

"Yes, good idea. I will check the cash and we will go to Lou's Store to get a soap dish. Or make a trade if need be."

During this time, Launchpad and the kids enter the apartment of where they, Drake and Morgana. Launchpad calls out, "Hey, DW! DW, we're back!"

"We're done decorating the outside, dad." Gosalyn calls out to her father. "Dad?"

"Must be having a bath." Honker said, noticing that Drake is not around. "Your mom must be busy."

"Hey, what's this?" Launchpad ask as he picks up a paperclip on the floor. "It's a paperclip."

"Oh, that's one from dad's paperclip collection." Gosalyn said, glancing at the paperclip carefully. "Gee gear. It's a 1957 Disney one! Dad will feel just awful if he were to lose this!"

"Yeah, your dad should get a box to put them in so he wouldn't lose their paperclips." Honker said with a nod. If Drake were to have a box for his paperclips, he wouldn't lose them.

"Hey, Honker, good idea!" Launchpad exclaims with a smile, much to the kids' surprise. "I know what I can give DW for Christmas! I will get him a cigar box to keep his paperclip collection in."

"Yeah, good idea!" Gosalyn exclaims with an eager smile. "Dad won't lose them again! Let's go!"

"But we spent most of our money already!" Honker exclaims in concern as Launchpad tosses the paperclip as Launchpad and the keys head off. "We don't have enough to get one."

"We will have to make do with what we got!"

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The questioning progress to find out how Santa Claus slides down the chimneys begins. Quick Draw McGraw questions a kid named Jamie Bennett, "Well, howdy Jamie!"

"Yeah?" Jamie ask Quick Draw cutely.

"Got a question for ya: if Santa Claus has to deliver all those presents to every kid on Christmas Eve, how does he get down the chimney?"

"Oh, it's easy."

"With all those presents, the big bag, all of them. How does he do it?" Quick Draw ask Jamie with a smile.

"All he does is coming down with reindeer!" Jamie explains, giggling a bit to Quick Draw's confusion.

"Hang on. All his reindeer join him down the chimney?"

"Yes."

"As in a party, right?" Quick Draw ask Jamie, still confused by the kid's answer.

"Yeah, ha ha ha! They all come down, put down the presents, then up they go!" Jamie exclaims playfully, confusing the horse some more.

"What about their antlers? Don't they get stuck?"

"Noooo."

"Why?" Quick Draw ask Jamie, maybe he got a better answer this time?

"Because Santa ties their antlers together." Jamie explains playfully while making the antler motion with his hands. "You know, with tape."

Mickey is now questioning Jamie's sister Sophie as he ask her, "So Sophie, tell me this: how does he do it?"

"It's obvious: he slides." Sophie giggles, surprising Mickey as a result.

"He slides?"

"Yes."

Another girl named Cupcake spoke out, "Wait, wait; wait."

"For what?" Mickey ask, seeing if Cupcake has a better answer.

"Maybe he got magic that makes him small."

A girl named Helen suggests to the mouse, "He comes to the door."

A boy named Sherman arrives to Quick Draw as he spoke, "Geez, Mr. Peabody told me he gets his keys."

"He got keys?" Quick Draw ask Sherman curiously.

"At least Mr. Peabody said he has keys."

"He squishes." Sophie giggles to Mickey in disbelief.

Quick Draw looks concerned as he speaks to a girl named Cindy Lou Who, "Oh, what would happen if Santa can't get down the chimney? He can't get through the door because it is locked...and not through the window because it is locked too! And...he will never bring presents ever again?!" The horse in depression hugs the girl. "What happens then?"

"Not sure, maybe they'll move." Cindy Lou said with a shrug, having no idea.

Quick Draw is now talking to a girl named Asriel Dreemur who spoke, "He pushes the button. They open it and then steps on the big stuff until they go around."

"Okay, there you have it." Quick Draw said to the camera, having no idea what Ariel is saying. "And don't you forget it!"

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In another apartment, Grammi was making signs with the kids. A girl spoke out, "Wait, hang on."

"A giving...peace..." The kids said, guessing what Grammi is saying.

"Hey, there's Iago!"

Sure enough, the door opens up as Iago came in. The parrot grins while speaking, "Hey kids!"

"Hi, Iago." Everyone said, waving to the kids.

"Iago, my love, you're here." Thundra said with a smile to her love as the two birds kiss each other. "Grammi here is doing the sign language game."

"Thundra, Grammi, you're early." Iago said to Thundra and Grammi, checking the clock. He motions with his wings as he continues, "We gotta rehearse a song with the kiddies. How about waiting? Maybe read a magazine, okay? Good."

Iago closes the door before flying over to the piano. The parrot spoke, "All right, everyone ready? Are ya?"

"Yeah." The kids said playfully as Iago put the sheets up on the piano. "Okay, Mort? Mind turning the pages for me?" The lemur came over as he spoke, "Now when I give you the nod, do so."

Iago begins playing the pianos. As Grammi makes motions with sign language, the parrot begins to sing.

Iago: When Christmas time is over and presents put away, don't be sad
There'll be so much to treasure about this Christmas day and the fun we've had

Iago motions to Mort who turns the page as Thundra sings.

Thundra: So many happy feelings to celebrate with you
And, oh, the good times hurry by so fast,

Both: But even when it's over there's something you can do to make Christmas last

The two birds turn to the kids and Grammi as the kids begins to sing/make sign languages.

Kids: Keep Christmas with you
All through the year,
When Christmas is over,
You can keep it near.

Andy: Think of this Christmas day

Kids: When Christmas is far away.

The kids giggles as they kept on singing.

Keep Christmas with you
All through the year,
When Christmas is over,
Save some Christmas cheer.
These precious moments,
Hold them very dear
And keep Christmas with you
All through the year.

Bonnie: Christmas means the spirit of giving
Peace and joy to you,

Thundra: The goodness of loving,
The gladness of living;

All: These are Christmas too.

The couple got up, going near the kids as everyone sang together.

All: So, keep Christmas with you
All through the year,
When Christmas is over,
Save some Christmas cheer.

Iago: These precious moments,
Hold them very dear

All: And keep Christmas with you
All through the year

As the song came to an end, Iago goes back to the piano to wrap things up.

Iago: Yes keep Christmas with you

All: All through the year.

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Inside Lou's Store, the old man was cleaning some glass as Launchpad and the kids arrives. Honker spoke, "You really think we could find a cigar box here?"

"Well, Grandpa Lou sell even the simple of stuff here." Gosalyn said to Honker with a grin.

"Hope we got enough."

"Hey Grandpa Lou!" Launchpad exclaims as he calls over to the old man, getting his attention.

"Ah, Launchpad, kids, what brings you all here?" Grandpa Lou ask with a smile to the customers.

"Well, I'm doing a little bit of last minute Christmas Shopping. The kids and helping out."

"Oh, hey!" Gosalyn exclaims, pointing to a cigar box on a shelf above Grandpa Lou. "That's a great empty cigar box you got up there!"

"Oh, really?" Grandpa Lou ask as he take the box off the shelf. "Thanks! It was a bubble gum cigar box."

"Well, uh...to be honest, we don't have any money. But maybe you could be interested in a trade." Launchpad said, hesitating a bit. The trio don't have any money to spare so the pilot decided on one thing, a trade. "Would you consider trading in the cigar box for...well, this?"

Launchpad pulls out a familiar toy, showing it to Grandpa Lou. The kids gasps in shock, is Launchpad about to do what they think he's going to do?

"Launchpad, that's your rubber ducky!" Gosalyn exclaims to Launchpad in worry.

"Right, you can't give it away, it's your favorite toy!" Honker exclaims in agreement. The rubber ducky has been Launchpad's favorite toy for years!

"I know, but...if you kids gotta do what's for the best, would you do?" Launchpad ask in sadness to the kids. It's a sacrifice to give up his most favorite toy, but it's to make Drake happy.

"Your rubber ducky, Launchpad?" Grandpa Lou ask the pilot in concern. "Are you sure?"

"Well, uh...I just gotta have that cigar box, Grandpa Lou."

"Well, all right. If that's very important to ya, here you go."

"Thanks, Grandpa Lou. Here's rubber ducky." Launchpad said, sniffing in sadness. After some hesitation, the sidekick gives the ducky to Grandpa Lou before taking the box.

"Awww, this is sad." Gosalyn said in sadness as Launchpad looks down. He's going to miss rubber ducky.

"Bye, Grandpa Lou. And...goodbye rubber ducky."

"Later..." Honker said, sniffing a bit as he, Launchpad and Gosalyn slowly yet sadly begins to leave the store.

"Bye, you three." Grandpa Lou said, waving to the trio.

"Err, Lou?" A familiar voice ask. Drake and Morgana came into the store, yelping upon seeing who is about to leave.

"Oh! DW!" Launchpad exclaims as he hides the cigar box behind his box. The sidekick can't tell his friend what he bought and what he just did!

"Dad, what you and mom doing?" Gosalyn ask nervously to her adopted parents.

"We are just looking around." Morgana said quickly, coming up with an excuse as to why she and Drake are here.

"Us too! We gotta go!"

"Right, us too, I was just..." Drake said with a nervous chuckle. He and Morgana watches as Launchpad and the kids quickly leave. The father sighs as he got to business, "Hey, Grandpa Lou?"

"Oh, yes?" Grandpa Lou ask, looking to see the Mallard coming to the counter. "How may I help ya?"

"Yeah, my husband here is here on business." Morgana said, giving a serious look to the shop owner.

"Yes?"

"I am ready to give you the deal of a lifetime. Ready?" Drake ask Grandpa Lou, bracing himself for what he got to do.

"Yes, I'm ready." Grandpa Lou said with a nod. Drake then takes out a big chain of paperclips.

"Here they are! Huh? Huh? This is the finest paperclip in the world!" Drake announces proudly, giving it to the old man who looks at it. The duck smiles proudly as he points to certain paperclips, "Beautiful, huh? Look! That's my jumbo jim, right down the middle. Great, huh? Over there, right by your hand there. That is a chrome plated from what Morg and I got from a paperclip manufacture's convention."

"Drake, he got the idea." Morgana said to Drake with a sigh.

"Well, very impressive." Grandpa Lou said in concern, having a feeling of what to come next.

"Very wonderful, yes...and they're all so...so individual." Drake said, looking down a bit. The duck has no more money to give so he must give out a trade too.

"Do you wish to give these to me? This is one of your best possessions in the world!"

"I know, but Morg and I have a talk. I'm prepared to give you this terrific paperclip collection for just one small soap dish."

"Yes, the color purple one that I saw last week." Morgana said, recalling what items Grandpa Lou sells in his soup.

"So how about it? What do you say, Lou? Do we have a deal?" Drake ask Grandpa Lou nervously yet hopefully.

"Hmmm..." Grandpa Lou said in concern. He remembers what Launchpad traded him earlier, a rubber ducky for a cigar box. Most likely the box is for the paperclips...but the soap dish will be for the rubber ducky. "And you sure you wish to do that?"

"Yeah...I do."

"All right, I must say. You talked me into it, sprout."

"Thank goodness." Drake sighs as Grandpa Lou takes from an upper shelf.

"Well, here it is, Drake." Morgana said with a sigh. She knew how hard it is for her husband to give away his possession like this. "But you sure you still wish to do this?"

"Yes...I'm sure." Drake sighs as Grandpa Lou gives him the soap dish. "Thanks." The couple begins to leave, with Launchpad's present in hand. "Oh, hey, Lou? Maybe you think...I could come by and visit my paperclips...oh, never mind...I guess."

Drake took one more look at his clips before sighing and leaving the store with Morgana. He will give Launchpad what he'd like but at the cost of his own happiness.

Author's note
Poor guys. In the next chapter, as Double K still continues trying to find out how Santa fits down the chimney, Rolly tries to a letter to Santa, Shrek displays his hatred of Christmas, and the gift exchange is made. Read, review and suggest.

The opening clip is a reference to a future story of a pal of mine.

The kids here are from “Rise of the Guardians”, “Mr. Peabody and Sherman”, “Sonic X”, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, and “Undertale”.