Title: An Idiot’s Guide to Christmas
Author: klmeri
Fandom: Star Trek AOS
Rating: PG-13
Characters: McCoy, Kirk & gang
Word Count: 17,067
Warnings: themes of depression, alcoholism and of course Jim Kirk-hijinks
Summary: AU; Grandma got run over by a reindeer because, sorry, Santa was drunk. Or, in other words, Christmas isn’t the jolliest time of year for one Santa Claus in particular. During his holiday gig, Leonard is plagued by someone who has the appearance of a grown-up but is in reality the world’s most annoying kid. He wants Leonard to explain why Christmas is about celebration, which is an answer Leonard doesn’t have to give.
A/N: Written for space_wrapped; based on the prompt: McCoy is a department store Santa, and not a very good one. To make matters worse, some snot-nosed adult starts coming through the Santa line and trying to sit on his lap.
This story is not what you might expect. I started with an idea, then decided halfway through that the plot was less important than the characters. The endgame became how to bring the crew together as a band of misfits that we all know and love. There are funny moments and not-so-funny ones, too. Oh, and Santa Claus. :) I hope you enjoy it!

Read at AO3 or here:

Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Epilogue

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