"Lelouch..." Milly said in a warning tone.
"Absolutely not!"
"You have to! It's tradition! You've been caught under the mistletoe, you have to kiss!"
The Student Council Vice President smirked and held up two fingers, "Actually, I don't. You've sabotaged yourself this time, Milly. One, I'm under this doorway alone. And two, this isn't mistletoe."
Blue eyes blinked disbelievingly, looking up at the leafy decoration, "What?"
"Mistletoe berries are white. These are red. Technically, I'm standing under a bough of holly, and, therefore, exempt from your tasteless and tactless holiday match-making attempts."
The blonde stomped in her four-inch heels, "Curses!"
Just then, Suzaku walked in carrying a box, stopping next to Lelouch, "What's wrong?"
Milly pointed up, "My mistletoe!"
The brunette looked up, looked back at the president, up at the bough again, then over at Lelouch before shrugging and kissing the raven on the cheek, "Merry Christmas, Lulu."
The blonde crowed her achievement and flashed the glowering (and blushing) prince a victory sign, "Never underestimate the power of naivety!"
Suzaku blinked at her, hefting up his box, "But I have the things for that right here..."
The other two council members looked at him blankly, then Lelouch took the box, leaving Milly with the short-straw responsibility of teaching the Japanese teen the difference between naivety and nativity. He shook his head with a sigh. She means never underestimate the power of stupidity. He raised a hand to touch the cheek that had been kissed, smiling softly at the leftover warmth. That idiot, it wasn't even mistletoe.
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