S: I don't own Ao No Exorcist.

Very random. Thought up in chemistry after we went over physical and chemical changes, and burning paper.

I don't know. I just hope you enjoy it!

Note: According to Google, 10,000 yen is approx. $130, 1,000 is $13, and 5,000 is $65.

"You know, Christmas is coming up." Shura said nonchalantly as Yukio flipped through a manga his brother had recommended. Contrary to popular belief, he did so rather often, when he had the time.

"I am aware," the younger son of Satan (although nobody ever admitted it) replied.

"And we're putting a Christmas tree up in your dorm."

Yukio raised an eyebrow. "We, as in...?"

"Me and Rin. We're putting candles on it." She smirked. "I bet you he wouldn't be able to light all of those candles without burning the tree down." Yukio just hummed in response. Shura chuckled at his attitude.

"I see, so you don't have faith in your brother?"

Yukio hid a scowl behind the manga. "I have a lot of faith in him. He may be impulsive, but he can hold his own perfectly fine." He thought for a second and added, "I accept your bet. One thousand yen." She glared at the teen. That cheapskate!

"Ten thousand." He raised an eyebrow. She was pushing it, seeing as how Yukio himself saw how adept Rin was at controlling his flames during their spider wife escapade.

"I am not usually one to gamble, but you have a deal." The two shook on it, and the challenge began.

"Good job, nii-san," Yukio said approvingly as everybody from the cram school sat around the rather large evergreen sitting in the dorm. It was beautiful; tinsel lined every bough; a golden star was on top; candles replaced the traditional Christmas lights this year.

"Now," Shura said as the two official exorcists in the room glared at each other, "all you have to do is light the candles." Rin grinned excitedly, ready to show off his amazing control over his flames. Konekomaru looked slightly wary, the demon boy noticed, but was much less scared than when he first found out of the twins' heritage. Rin took a step toward the tree, squinted his eyes, and...

...yelled in delight when each and every candle lit up, not a single scorch mark on the tree. "Yahoo! See, I did it! Who's awesome? I am!"

Five seconds later, Rin burst into blue flames, and the tree - as well as Yukio's dreams of ever winning against Shura in anything - immediately followed suit, burning to a crisp in a matter of seconds. Six ExWires stared in horror at the ashes that was once the tree, and the other Okumura glared dangerously at the sword in Shura's hands, partially unsheathed.

"Oops," Shura deadpanned, "it slipped."

And thus, Shiemi's hopes of having the perfect Christmas with her friends was ruined. Needless to say, it took two weeks to find all the bullets, and another four for Yukio to forgive his older twin for even thinking of leaving the Koma sword out in the open.

He never forgave Rin for the fact that he did so just because a certain redhead payed him five thousand yen.