(Merry Christmas, peeps.
By the way, I don't care that technically speaking, I am being politically incorrect with the last phrase. )
"I don't want a lot for Christmas, there is just one thing I need," Angel was singing while decorating the HIVE base. "I don't care about the presents, underneath the Christmas tree," Cheshire sung, hanging up the lights around. "I just want you for my own, more than you will ever know, make my wish come true," Shimmer sung happily, hanging the tinsel on the tree."What the hell?" See-More walked into the room with all the girls decorating the place. "Hey! Even I know that's not the next line!" Blackfire scolded.
Shimmer waved. She was wearing a silver tank top and red shorts. "Hi, See-More! We're decorating for Christmas. Whadya think?" See-More glanced around. "Uh... nice."
Blackfire giggled. "I have never celebrated this 'Christmas' before. Cheshire and Angel explained it to me." See-More glared at the two. "Don't worry, we didn't trick her." Angel said, choosing a delicate snow flake ornament and hanging it on the tree. "Wait- since when do we have a Christmas tree?" See-More said, his eye switching to a question mark. "Since yesterday. Mammoth and Private Hive just got it for us." Kitten said.
All the girls were in Christmas colors, other than Blackfire, who was in her uniform, oddly enough. (She had removed the body armor though.) "Okay... you wouldn't happen to be decorating cookies, later, would you?" See-More said. "Yup. Kitten is working on that... where did Billy go?" Shimmer asked.
Billy popped up with a radio. "Got it! Christmas music!" He turned it on, and it switched to 'All I Want For Christmas Is You.' The girls started giggling. "What's so funny?" Billy asked. "Nothing, honey." Kitten said, kissing her boyfriend on the nose.
Johnny entered the living room and groaned. "PLEASE tell me I'm not seeing what I think I'm seeing." He said. "Johnny, we're just decorating for Christmas." Shimmer said, a grin plastered on her features. "I hate Christmas." "Scrooge." Angel scolded.
Blackfire looked confused. "What is a 'Scrooge'?" She asked. Shimmer started explaining. "Scrooge was a person in a book. He had a pole up his ass and didn't like Christmas. Then the ghost of his ex-business partner showed up and said that three ghosts would show up. The Ghost of Christmas Past, The Ghost of Christmas Present, and The Ghost of Christmas yet to come. Each ghost showed him a part of his life and urged him to change his ways. Scrooge stayed stubborn until the last ghost showed up. The last ghost said he would die by next Christmas unless he straightened up. So he did. Personally, I think someone who wrote that book was on a trip or something."
Angel giggled. "Wow... I have never heard 'The Christmas Carol' described QUITE like that. And I don't think Charles Dickens would appreciate the drug reference, either." Shimmer shrugged. "I had to read that book, and I will not retract what I said. I like Oliver Twist better though. Haven't read it in a while though."
Red X popped up and held up a sprig of a very evil plant. "You didn't just get mistletoe." Johnny said. "Well... yeah. Yeah I did." Red X said, hanging it up over the door way. "Its not like your girlfriend is here." Billy said. Red X glared and said, "Hey! She isn't my girlfriend. We just happen to spar a lot and go out on dates. Nothing serious."
The girls giggled. "Who is his girlfriend, anyway?" Kitten asked. Billy opened his mouth, and a red x covered it. "Clone yourself, I will just shut all them up too." Red X threatened. Billy tore the thing off and grumbled.
Angel sighed. "I think I'll go get more ornaments." She began walking out, then Kyd Wykkyd teleported right there and smooched her under the mistletoe. Angel blinked in surprise. "Hey Elliot." She said. Kyd grinned. 'I've never done that.' He signed.
Billy thought for a second. "Hey... didn't See-More have to kiss Jinx once under the mistletoe back at the academy?" Angel giggled. "Jinx was so pissed!" She said.
CHRISTMAS DAY
"ITS CHRISTMAS!" A lump collided into Billy. "Ow... Gizmo. We were out far past three AM, throwing snowballs at Titans. (1). Let. Me. Sleep." The redneck growled. "But its noon!" Gizmo whined. Billy pushed Gizmo off onto the floor and got up. "Fine."
The teens made their way to the Christmas tree. All of them had stolen/bought with stolen money presents for each other. Gizmo's childish side had exploded out again and the boy was on cloud nine.
Angel yawned. "Alright, how should we do this? Just rip them all open or..." "Who cares. I want to go back to bed." Johnny grumbled. Gizmo had pounded on his door (he wasn't as dumb as to burst in there) and Johnny had threatened to strangle him.
Angel looked around. "Hey... where is Mammoth?" She asked. Shimmer fell over in giggles. "Oh... somewhere." She said. "Ho ho ho!" Mammoth walked in, dressed as Santa. "Oh hell." Johnny mumbled, rolling his eyes. "Wow, didn't think you'd have enough courage to do that, Baron." Shimmer said, reaching into her pajama pocket and pulling out twenty bucks.
Mammoth proudly pocketed it. "Hey, Mammoth, pass out the presents!" Gizmo said, snickering. Mammoth glared, but complied.
The teens began tearing open their presents.
"Cool! Mega Monkeys 5!" Gizmo cheered, lifting up the coveted video game. Gizmo turned towards See-More. "Thanks!" He said. "Well, thanks for the new lens for my helmet." See-More said, patting the little guy's head, then at the last second pushed the goggles into his eyes. "Hey!"
Johnny looked inside the present Blackfire got him and he grinned. "So... your my present?" He said. "Perhaps." Blackfire purred, running her finger up his back. "Rawr." Johnny growled playfully. "Oi, knock it off with the PDA, you two!" Punk scolded. "Why, you jealous?" Johnny teased. Punk rolled his eyes, but then glanced at the new guitar strings that Johnny had gotten him and smiled again.
Kitten opened a box and squealed. "Gizmo, I thought you said you wouldn't ever make me this!" "I couldn't think of anything else, you nitwit." Kitten lifted out the design she had created for a automatic manicurist. "Thanks, Gizmo." Kitten hugged the little dude, and he wriggled away, calling her names.
Shimmer opened a flat package. "Hey... 'Oliver Twist'..." She smiled. "Hey, who gave this to me?" She said, lifting up the book. Everyone shrugged, and Private Hive made sure to look at the wall away from her. Shimmer took note of this, and smiled. "Well, whoever did, thanks." She cracked open the book and began reading. "Hey, Shimmer, open my present!" Mammoth said. "Fine." She put the book down reluctantly and picked up another flat package. "Ooh, Daveday's CD!" She squealed.
XL Terrestrial raised his eyebrows. "Why a cookbook?" He asked suspiciously. "Because you keep asking for my recipes, and I made a book for you." Angel said, playfully pulling his antenna. "Ow. Don't pull that, please." "Sorry, XL."
Cheshire grinned as she pulled out a katana. "Nice... I prefer claws, but this is well done. Thanks, Kitten." Kitten blushed and said, "I had a friend help pick it out. She's really good with swords." "What's your friends name?" Cheshire asked, examining the sword further. "Rose." Red X choked on air, and passed it off as coughing.
Private Hive whistled as he pulled out a new shield, with his symbol on it. "Thanks, Mammoth, this is nice." He said, giving it a practice toss. It circled around the room and barely missed Johnny's head. "Hey!" Johnny shook his fist and growled. Private laughed as he caught it.
Kitten opened a smooth box and gasped. "Billy... its beautiful!" Kitten gently lifted up a diamond necklace. Billy smirked. "Like it?" He asked. A second later he was glomped. "Gah! Kitten!"
Angel picked up a rather small box that wasn't wrapped, just with a tag that said, 'Elliot'. It wasn't...
Angel popped it open and a note was on top.
Not an engagement ring. Not yet, anyway.
Will a promise ring do for now?
Angel gasped and picked up a ring. It was silver, with a set pearl in it. Very simple. "Oh my gosh..." Kitten's eyes widened when she saw it. "Promise ring." She whispered. Kitten grinned.
Shimmer got up. "Well, I'm gonna go read my book and blast music. See ya." Private Hive didn't hear her, because of the new MP3 he had gotten from Punk Rocket. They both began to leave, then all the girls started giggling. "What's so funny... oh." It took a second longer to dawn on Private Hive.
The two were standing under the mistletoe. Mammoth was very quietly seething, and the girls were now non-stop giggling.
Private Hive found himself blushing. "Uh..." Shimmer then swallowed nervously and pecked Private Hive on the cheek. Then she ran off.
Private Hive quickly made his way to his room, blushing ferociously.
Melvin looked over all her new toys. "Hey... Raven, who's present is this?" Robin asked, picking up a small box. Raven looked it over. "Its for Melvin... doesn't say who its from." "I got another present?" Melvin squealed and picked it up.
She opened the box and picked up a very pretty charm bracelet. "Wow..." Bobby looked it over as well and grinned in approval. "Wow, a cards charm, a teddy bear charm... hey. A gear charm." Melvin smiled. "I know who its from." She said.
Melvin put the bracelet on and sighed happily. "Who is it from?" Beast Boy whispered to Raven. "Gizmo." She whispered back. "But... how did it get here?" Beast Boy said in surprise. "Shh." Raven said.
Speedy walked through the halls, looking at the sprigs of mistletoe that were placed in strategic areas. (Starfire got a little carried away.)
He turned a hall and a pair of upside down lips met his. "Hmm! Cheshire!" Cheshire dropped down from her hiding spot. "Seriously, remember thanksgiving?" Speedy hissed. "Maybe.." Cheshire teased. "I remember some things anyway."
Argent walked around town. It was a beautiful place, during the winter time.
"Woah!" Of course, if your staring at the beautiful winter scene... you aren't watching where you are going. "Sorry love, wasn't watching where I was going."
Argent had taken the precaution of wearing a holo-ring, so even though her hair was still black and red, her skin was now normal, with a slight pink at the cheeks. Her eyes were now dark brown. She looked at the boy she had ran into. The boy was wearing sunglasses, so she couldn't see his eyes. He had white hair and he looked familiar, but Argent couldn't attach a name to the face.
The boy got up and helped Argent up. "You talk?" He said. "Yeah, I do." Argent said quietly. The boy looked Argent in the face. "Do I know you?" He asked. Argent thought for a second. "No, I don't think so, I'm not from here. I'm Antonia. You are..." "Thomas." Thomas shook Argent's hand, and Argent had the weirdest feeling of de sa vu. (… I really screwed up the spelling on that... didn't I?)
Thomas smiled and said, "Just planning on going and getting some tea at the coffee shop. Its the best around here." Argent smiled. "Might as well try it."
(… *start banging head against wall * Wow... just wow. I did not just make Punk Rocket and Argent go drink tea together... * rereads the last paragraph* Crap on a stick.
Yes, I slightly ship Argent/Punk Rocket, but it will not happen in this story. Maybe I'll write another story for that...
Bye Byes! Remember to review!)
