"Deck the halls with bells of holly, falalalala, lalala. 'Tis the seas... Ahhhhh!" The carolers ran screaming as the earth began to shake beneath them.

"Ugh. I hate carolers," Lance Alvers said, stopping the earthquake that he had started.

"Hahaha. I love the look on their faces. At least you got rid of them," Pietro said as he walked into the hall where Lance was standing, combing his hair.

"Getting ready for another date?" Lance asked as he walked into the kitchen, Pietro right behind him.

"Of course. What did you expect?" Pietro asked, grabbing a drink out of the refrigerator.

"Just asking. Let me guess. You're going out with Melissa again?" Lance questioned casually.

"Nope. I'm going with Stacy," Pietro replied.

"You are such a player," Lance said, shaking his head.

"No. I'm just a sexy God. Girls can't resist me," Pierto said smugly, "Besides, at least I can get a girl to date me, and not some X-Geek."

"Watch it! Kitty isn't some X-Geek. If you knew her, you would understand. And anyway, I'm not seeing her right now. We had a disagreement," Lance said defensively.

"Whatever you say," Pietro said, bot really believing Lance.

"If you need me I'll be watching TV" Lance said walking out of the room.

Pietro looked down at his watch. ~~ Gotta pick her up in an hour. I'll just check the mail. Oh man, I must be bored. ~~ Pietro sped to the mailbox and opened it, taking out the mail. "Bill, bill, chainmail.... What's this?" Pietro dropped the rest of the mail on the ground as he held the one thing that caught his eye in his hand. "An invitation to a Christmas party?" He flipped it over to see who had sent this unusual letter. He smirked. "Interesting."

* * *

Kitty, Rogue, and Jubilee walked down the school's bustling halls, chatting on their way to lunch. Most of the people around them were hurrying to lunch also.

"I like can't wait until the Christmas party. It's like going to be so much fun," Kitty said.

"Yah. Ah agree. Ah still need to go shoppin' for certain gifts though," Rogue stated worriedly.

"I've already finished shopping," Jubilee said smiling. Then a thought struck her. "Oh, Rogue! Maybe you'll get lucky, and you and Scott will find mistletoe over your heads." Jubilee wiggled her eyebrows suggestively.

"Stop that!" Rogue said, blushing. "He might come around an' hear ya!" Kitty and Jubilee giggled at their blushing friend's expense.

"Oh no. Don't look now, but Maximoff is coming this way," Jubilee whispered as Kitty and herself recovered from their giggle fit. Rogue's flushed face returned to her usual pale self.

"Ugh," Kitty groaned, "And the day started out like, so good too."

"Love you too, Pryde," Pietro said as he neared them.

"What do you want, Maximoff?" Kitty asked folding her arms over her chest.

"You're very hospitable, you know that?" Pietro asked sarcastically.

"Do you have a point, or did you just come to annoy me?" Kitty asked impatiently.

"Don't flatter yourself, Pryde. I was just passing by, and, since Christmas is coming soon, I decided to grace you with my presence."

"Yah right," Rogue said, rolling her eyes. Jubilee did the same.

"Wow! Thank you like ever so much! This is just the best gift ever!" Kitty said with mock excitement. "We're going to lunch now. Like hope to not see you later." Kitty, Rogue, and Jubilee started toward lunch again.

"Sorry to shoot your hopes down, but you'll be seeing me sooner then you think," Pietro stated winking. He waltzed passed the girls and down the hall toward the cafeteria, leaving the girls in suspense.

"What did he mean by that?" Jubilee wondered out loud.

"I don't know, but like I don't think I want to," Kitty said warily. With that, the girls headed to lunch, all equally confused.