"What the slag is that?" Knock Out kept his distance, looking disdainfully at the tree being dragged into the base. It wasn't much larger than his ped, little bits of it were falling everywhere, and he did not want that anywhere near his finish. It looked prone to get stuck everywhere.

Miko dusted her hands off while Jack and Raf planted it firmly in a stand. "It's a tree, duh."

"Primus, fleshie, I'm not a protoform. I am well aware that it's a tree, but..." he paused, inspecting it, "Trees don't go in bases."

"They do right now!" She all-too-happily moved a box near the standing 'Bot, pulled a string of tinsel out, and tossed it up at him. It drifted down lazily, catching itself on a knee-spike. He lifted his leg and shook it, dislodging the strand with a look of disgust.

"Why," was the deadpan response. Trees, from what he had observed, were perfectly fine with dying when the weather got cold and had no need to be moved inside for protection as the humans did. Especially this kind. "That's an Evergreen, is it not? It's fine in the cold."

Raf was obviously hiding a grin. Jack just rolled his eyes. "It's a Christmas thing, Knock Out."

"Ah, a human holiday. Celebrating...?"

Miko had already begun running in circles around the tree, a strand of lights in her hand. "Celebrating... well, you know, presents and Santa and stuff!"

"These records indicate it's a religious Holiday."

"It is. Sort of."

Knock Out just shrugged and leaned back against the wall. The kids were all decorating the tree, Jack trying desperately to get Raf and Miko to do it the right way, while Miko and Raf just laughed and covered the poor tree in ornaments and strands of decorations. Jack eventually conceded the battle and started picking out more ornaments.

After awhile, Miko approached Knock Out again. When he saw the grin on her face, he immediately prepared for the worst.

"Hey, KO! Can you transform for a sec?"

"Why."

"So I can admire your incredible paintjob." Miko managed to hold a completely straight face.

Knock Out grudgingly complied, she seemed earnest enough. Not that much earnesty was required after saying the words "incredible" and "paintjob" when describing him. He collapsed into his altmode and was honestly not that surprised when Miko pounced on his door, threw it open, and clambered inside.

"What in Primus' name-"

"Hush! Holiday spirit!" Miko laughed as she hung something on his rearview mirror.

"Is that a CAR FRESHENER?!"

"It's a Christmas Tree car freshener." She corrected, oblivious to Knock Out's pure rage. She moved to exit the car, but the passenger door slammed shut and locked itself. "Hey, what gives?!"

"Get that thing off of my mirror."

"Aw, but Doc, it's festive!"

"It's insulting."

"We got them for everyone!"

"Well, apparently not everyone will be wearing them." His patience wearing thin, he popped the door open again and transformed as soon as she had gotten out. The car freshener was flung down in the process, and Knock Out poked at it a bit with his ped before glaring down at Miko, who was glaring right back up.

"Somebody's getting coal for Christmas."

"Bah humbug."