Hey, everyone! So I decided to go back, delete all of my short stories on here, and repost them in a collection! It's the only way for me to keep them straight, because I'm very picky about my stories being organized. There will be a mix of everything in here, from romance to adventure to suspense to just plain random. Some of them will include OCs. I also take requests, so if you want a story written, I'll be happy to write it!

Sooo here's the first short story! Enjoy!

Christmas Party

Robyn blew out a soft breath once she set the plate of mint chip cookies down. She had finally finished baking the last of the food for her annual holiday party. A good thing, too- her back was beginning to hurt from standing for at least five hours.

Sonic came in at that moment, his quills dripping with water and a towel tied around his waist. "Mmm… that all smells delicious."

He came closer and wrapped his arms around the fox's waist. "Though not as delicious as you… I'm tempted to eat you all up!"

Robyn giggled and gently eased herself out of his grasp. "Easy, Sonic… I haven't had my shower yet. You're getting me wet."

Sonic chuckled. "I take it that you're going to break out the special holiday scents?"

Robyn winked. "You'll see."

-XxXxX-

Five hours later, the party had started. Robyn had turned the lights on, so the mansion looked festive inside and out. Portable tables covered with plates of food were in various rooms of the mansion. Best of all, however, was Robyn's huge Christmas tree in the family room, covered with lights, ornaments, garland, and the special angel that she and Tails had made to honor the friends that had been lost throughout the years.

"Once again, Robyn wins for best house," Silver chuckled.

Robyn laughed and hugged him. "Thanks, Silver."

"Not to mention best dressed," Shadow said, eyeing the fox in a glittery strapless red dress with matching elbow-length gloves.

Sonic slid his arm around Robyn's waist. "Agreed, but she's mine."

The others chuckled. Robyn took a moment to look around the room. A lot of her friends were there- just a few were absent. "Hmm…"

"What is it, Momma?" Kelly asked as she walked over to the fox.

Robyn glanced at the clock, and then at her pretend daughter. "Some people are late."

As if on cue, the doorbell rang. Robyn went to answer the door while the others watched curiously. The newcomers were a male wolf hybrid, a black cat, and a male deer hybrid, all dressed for the occasion.

"DADDY!" Kelly squealed as she bolted forward and tackled the wolf hybrid.

Kota smiled and returned her embrace. "Hey, Kels."

"What about me?" the black cat demanded as she hopped onto the echidna's head.

Kelly giggled and petted her. "Sorry, 'Auntie' Noname."

Then she hugged the deer hybrid. "Hi, Blaine."

"Hiiiiiiiii~" he sang, all the while eyeing Shadow from across the room.

Kelly giggled again and dragged her pretend dad over to Robyn, who had walked back to Sonic and some of the others. "Hi, again!"

"About time, Kota!" Robyn grinned as she hugged him.

He chuckled. "Sorry. Blaine insisted on looking nice."

The small group glanced over at the deer hybrid, who was following an annoyed Shadow around like a lost puppy. He mouthed "I'll get you for this!" at Kota as he left the room. The wolf decided to ignore him as he turned back to Robyn.

"Um… is Elaine here?" he asked curiously.

Before the fox could answer, a loud whistle intervened. "Whoa! Coming from the guy who insists that he's not crushing on the lady wolf herself!"

"Oh, shut up, Zoey," Kota replied irritably as the red fox walked over to them.

She grinned. "What? I'm just saying…"

"Zoey, be nice," Robyn said sternly.

Then she gestured towards the stairs. "I think she's in her room… the room right below the attic."

Kota nodded. "Okay."

-XxXxX-

The hybrid paused once he reached Elaine's room. He took a deep breath before knocking on her door. "Um… Elaine? Are you in there?"

A loud THUD followed. "Ow… damn… yes, I'm in here."

He opened the door carefully and stared. Stuff had been carelessly tossed around the room, like books, papers, and several weapons, including Elaine's two swords and bow. Several pairs of shoes were sitting on a medium-sized bed with a plan white bed set. He then turned his attention to the female hybrid herself, who was lying on the floor in a silver dress and a small black sweater. Her blonde hair-which was usually quite unruly- had been somewhat straightened. And, GASP- she was wearing makeup!

"E-Elaine… what the hell happened?" Kota asked as he came in and pulled her to her feet.

"Are you referring to the thud or to me?" she shot back cockily.

"…Both," he replied.

"The thud was me falling over because of these damn heels," she said irritably as she yanked a pair of strappy silver high heels off of her feet. "As for me in general… Robyn insisted that I be a little more… formal."

With a sigh, she tossed the heels into a corner and smoothed her dress down. Kota waited until she had turned back to him before tipping her chin up a little. "Well… I think you look nice. It's… something different."

"Thanks," she said with a small smile. "But you're going to have to excuse me for a second."

-XxXxX-

When she returned from the bathroom a minute later, Kota noticed that she had washed the makeup off and had slipped her regular knee-length black boots on. "Heh…"

"What?" she chuckled.

He put his hands on her slender shoulders. "You look more like Elaine now."

She smiled up at him- and noticed the mistletoe. Her brown eyes widened as she pointed at it. "What the…?"

He looked up as well and immediately took a step back. "Holy…"

The female hybrid growled and went to step outside her door. "REALLY, GUYS? MISTLETOE?"

All she heard in return was several bursts of laughter. Growling, she went back into the room and found Kota shaking his head. "I'm going to kill them…"

Despite the fact that he was a bit annoyed as well, he managed to emit a chuckle. "Save it until after the party… I don't think Robyn would be too pleased if we ruined her hard work."

Elaine sighed and stood in front of him again. She glanced up at the mistletoe again. "…Should we…?"

Kota brought a hand up and tipped her chin down. His crimson eyes were uncharacteristically soft upon meeting her brown ones. "If you want to…"

She stared up at him. A small smile was curling the corners of his lips. She emitted a soft chuckle before reaching up and pressing her lips to his. Kota smiled inwardly. He had kind of expected that. He had already shared a kiss with the female hybrid… it had been bound to happen again. With that thought out of the way, he returned the kiss, aware of the chagrin rushing to his cheeks and his ears pinning to his head. The rest of his senses were also tuned in- there was a small scent of cinnamon and vanilla about Elaine, and he could feel her pressing closer to him, as if afraid to let go.

He pulled away first, averting his gaze somewhat and trying to reduce the blush. Elaine smiled tenderly once she caught his gaze again before resting her head on his chest. Their arms gradually found their way around each other. They stood there for a while, enjoying each other's presence while the party went on without them.

THE END