Hallo there darlings, this is my first Ruby Gloom story and it isn't really, per say, a story, it's to be a series of one-shots mostly about my favorite pairing Skullboy/Ruby but there will be some Frank/Misery and Len/Iris one-shots thrown in too. Anywhoooo I hope you enjoy my fluffy little one-shots as much as I enjoy writing them :P Now…I present to you Steele Magnolia; a series of one-shots… R&R my pretty's.

~Sweet Nightmares

~Mick, AKA Hollywood Grimm

Mistletoe

Mistletoe, yes it was definitely mistletoe, hung up there by the happiest girl in the world herself. I stood, head cocked upwards, staring at the emerald green leaves and tiny scarlet berries of the plant.

"What're you doing Skullboy?" questioned a cheery bell clear voice from beside, my eyes widened it was none other than Ruby Gloom.

"Oh nothing" I shrugged nonchalantly, my face reddening as I realized the position we were in. Ruby and I, standing beneath the mistletoe. Ruby let out a tiny giggle and looked up to see what I had been inspecting, her cheeks turned simply crimson when she too realized what this meant.

Her gaze fell to the floor and she bit her lip "Oh yeah, I-I put that there this morning, hoping you know Frank and Len and Iris would go under it or something"

I scratched the back of my neck awkwardly and smiled "Yeah, mistletoe…it's a pretty silly tradition dontcha think"

"Yeah but I already made Misery kiss Boo Boo…well when she tried to kiss him she fell through him and landed face first on the floor, but that's beside the point. So…seen as I already made them kiss" she pushed back her flaming red hair with one pale hand "We kinda hafta keep the tradition going"

"I guess so" I spoke quietly, Ruby's eyes remained glued to the freshly polished wooden floor. Slowly I took her face in my hands, turning it up so she was forced to look at me.

"Skull-Skullboy" she stuttered, her garnet toned eyes locking with my green ones. I smiled softly and gently pressed my lips to hers; she kissed me back just as timidly and pulled away with a rosy blush and a grin.

"I-I lo--" I hesitated, changing my mind, not wanting to tell her my true feelings so I smiled sweetly and said; "merry Christmas Ruby Gloom" Quickly I pecked her lips again, for a little longer this time and then rushed off.

Ruby was left standing beneath the mistletoe, her fingers pressed to her lips; they were still warm and lightly rouged from Skullboy's kissing. "Merry Christmas Skullboy" she whispered.

Misery, Frank and Len, Iris, Scaredy and Doom Kitty snickered from outside the door. Misery laughed in her humorless way but even she had to smile a bit "Like we didn't see that coming"