Natsuuro: Heya! I took a long pause in Tears of a Gem to write this. Don't worry, the next chap is coming. But in this little thing is just a compilation of the skits put into story form! Enjoy!

By the way, I own nothing. I am saddened, but I'll live. It all belongs to Namco Bandai

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Whose Your Sweetheart?

The balcony from their room gave a beauteous view of the silver world which they stayed in for now. There was a glass sliding door that lead to it. The railings were painted a silver color it seemed, though that seemed to be peeling, giving the building an oldened, but not a run-down, look. Three women and a boy, bundled in thickened blankets, stood daringly on said balcony, hot cocoa in their cold hands. Suddenly, a small blue creature waddled by, shivering. He hopped momentarily, half using his large ears to get onto the railing.

"It's coold. The Sorcerer's ring is cold around my belly," it whined, shivering and looking to the four of them.

"Cheagles are sensitive to the cold, aren't they?" Ion asked, smiling down at the creature. "I am a bit sensitive, myself."

"The sun really does prefer warm places," it commented dryly as it hopped from the balcony railing to the floor, then waddled into the room.

"But even if it is slightly cold, In the night of the snow city the midnight is blue and the snow is silver," Tear mused, smiling as she pulled the blanket tighter on her form, sighing. "It's like a dream world."

Natalia nodded quietly, looking around momentarily before putting in her thoughts, "One would want to walk in such scenery with a gentleman, wouldn't one?" she supplied, sipping at the hot drink afterwards.

Anise wiggled, almost shaking off her blanket as she put a hand to her mouth, "Ooh, it's agonizing just thinking about it!" she exlcaimed, reassuring her blanket and sighing happily, looking out once more. Their talk was abruptly ended by a loud sneeze from the doorway where a redhead was walking.

"Cold, it's so cold. My belly's freezing," he murmured, immediately followed by the resident gynophobic, also shivering.

"Why are all the girls at the sight-seeing spot daringly approaching and calling out to me?" he asked, rubbing his arms as he went to the beds to most likely snuggle under the warm blankets.

"With these guys, you can't really hope for that, now can you?" Natalia asked, crossing her arms with a huff, but a saddened tone in her voice. She quickly caught her falling blankets and pulled back into them.

"Ah!" Anise exclaimed, smiling brightly and looking to the two. "What about the only honorable one, who may or may not have a conscience - What about Taisa*?"

They all seemed to brighten a moment, then were doused by Ion's statement: "He appears to have gone off with some beautiful girls."

At that moment, it seemed to be chosen that the man walk by, two women attached to either arm, pulling him along and giggling excitedly. He seemed to be trying to talk them out of something, while slightly resisting their pulls, but seemed unable to get away fully. Or didn't want to.

"Hmph. And there's such a gather of beauties here, too," Anise bemoaned, crossing her arms huffily as she watched.

"Hehe, that's right," Ion supplied, seeming to try to comfort her.

Tear smiled, seemingly out of it, and gave an odd comment, "Oh, come on now. He's so cute when his belly is cold.." she remarked airily.

"Oh..." Natalia placed a hand on her mouth. She gave a small chuckle as Anise gave an 'oh my' as well. The two put a hand on the woman's shoulders before beginning to walk off.

"Wh-What?" she asked, turning around.

"Nothing at all," Natalia replied, continuing to walk in. Anise turned around momentarily.

"Good luck to both of you!" she exclaimed as she turned, walking inside quickly.

"It's a good match for you, I believe," Ion smiled before he made his way inside also.

Tear turned around quickly, an embarrassed hand to her mouth, "... Really, I was talking about Mieu.." she murmured, her cheeks flaring, even in the cold. But even she wasn't so sure of that.

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A/N

*Taisa: Colonel/ The Colonel

Well? So far so good? Get ready, cause I'm going to make more!

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