"Mello, look outside, it's snowing...it's finally snowing!!" The brunette turned to her blonde companion with glowing eyes and took his hand. "Let's go out on the balcony, please Mel, pleeeeease?" He nodded on consent and looked back over his shoulder as she dragged him off, observing their "family".
There was his sister Ebony, snuggled by the tree with Matt, Rai's brother. Near, perched on the couch ogling the boxes tucked under the tree, and L next to him, giving an intense but hopeless attempt to distract his attention. Even Light and Misa had dropped in for the night...a very long night.
"Rai, why're we standing out in the snow?" He slipped his arms around her from behind and settled his head on her shoulder. She nudged it off and turned to face him, a small smile on her pale features.
"You've been fidgety all night. What's up?" A spidery hand reached up, carefully tracing the outlines of his scars. "I've never seen you so restless before." She winced at the crash that echoed from the apartment.
"Well of course I'm fidgety! I've got at least another six hours before everyone's gone."
"This from our socialite, the one who loves being around people, or so he says?" She gave a lopsided grin and flicked a bit of snow in his direction. "Not so social now."
"Hey now, I'm not complaining because they're here. I'm complaining because they're not leaving soon enough. In just six painfully long hours..." He grinned mischievously and pulled her slim frame tighter to him. "You're going to be all mine." The grin slipped away, replaced with a somewhat shy look. "It is going to be tonight...isn't it?"
What was he...she gnawed her lip in thought for a moment. Oh. She glanced up into her partner's clear blue eyes and let out the breath she'd been holding. "Yes, tonight Mello. I promise." She stretched up, balancing on her toes to give his cheek a tentative kiss. "Now let's go in before they start insinuating things. Besides, my head is starting to resemble a mutated candy cane!" She took his hand once more and tugged him inside. "Alright, who's handing out boxes this year?!"
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