Nathanael looked around the party and saw there were only a handful of people left. Ivan, Mylene, Rose, Juleka, Max, Kim, Alix, Nino, Alya, Adrien, Lila, Raven, and 5 other students were left.

"Alright guys, let's play some card games yeah?" Said Nino. Everyone agreed and they pushed 3 square tables together, and Nino brought out some cards.

"Let's have a poker tournament! Top three winners in each group go to the finals." He said as he looked at everyone in the eyes with an evil glint in them. "Strip poker for the final match."

Most everyone nodded, accepting the challenge, others decided to just do Go Fish or something else. In the end there were 2 separate matches going on, each having 6 members to start out at. Nino, Alya, Marinette, Max, Lila, and Kim were in one game. The other group was Nathanael, Rose, Raven, Alix, A student Nathanael didn't know well, and Adrien.

The first game, the winners ended up being Marinette, Kim, and Lila, even though Alya claimed he cheated. The second game was Nathanael, Alix, and Adrien. Alix and Kim decided to bet against each other, the loser having to do what the winner says for the rest of the night. Everyone gathered round to watch the final match eagerly.

"So rules, everyone take off your shoes, socks, and belts now. That way you can't use those as your piece of clothing. Jewelry and other accessories don't count either, only shirts, jackets, pants, and under cloths count," Said Nino. "Secondly, I'll deal out three cards straight away to shorten the game, and you say 'Pass' or 'hit me'. Form there I will add two more cards one at a time, and if you decide to bet then say 'I'm in' or 'I'm out'. Third, so the game goes faster, if you don't win the hand, and you bet, you take off an article of clothing. Finally, the most important rule, have fun!" He finished as he sat down as the dealer.

He shuffled the cards and dealt out three cards to everyone. Nathanael looked at his hand and saw he had 2 Aces and a King. A very good start, but not perfect. He looked around and saw Kim's eyebrow twitch, meaning he must have had some bad cards. Lila's lips rose an inch, but he knew she could bluff easily. Alix and Marinette stayed straight faced, and Adrien smiled brightly. Everyone then told Nino to hit them, so he passed out one more card.

Nathanael picked it up and saw it was another King, meaning he now had a 'two pair' hand. One more of one of them and he could have a Full house. He felt his face lift, but he schooled his features.

"Pass," Sighed Kim.

"Same," Said Alix.

The other four said to hit them. Nino raised his eyebrow and passed out one more card, and Nathanael saw Lila and Adrien smile widely. 'Not good, but are they bluffing?' He thought. He looked over and saw Marinette look in between them worriedly.

"Pass," She whispered.

"Bet," Said Lila and Adrien confidently. Nathanael looked at his hand and saw he got another King and smiled.

''Bet," He said.

On the count of two they all laid down their cards. He was right about Adrien bluffing, but Lila had a straight, with the cards 4 through 8 in different suits. Everyone chuckled as Adrien shrugged off his blazer jacket he had on. Lila glared at Nathanael as she took off her jacket. Alix and Kim had nothing either, so it was a good thing they passed. Nathanael let out a breath of relief as Nino began dealing new cards.

The next couple rounds went by quickly, and by the fourth round Nathanael had to take off his jacket, and his button up shirt, leaving him in an undershirt and his pants. Kim had lost his pants, Jacket, and shirt so he was in his undershirt and boxers. Alix still had a tank top on, and a pair of undershorts. Lila had on a tank top and a pair of undershorts on. Adrien was same as Nathanael, and Marinette also was still in a tank top and her pants.

"So Nathanael is two loses away from losing the game, Kim has one, Alix has three, Adrien has two, Lila is three away, and Marinette three. The girls are in the lead, and Kim, looks like you're about to lose." Said Nino.

"Let's bet it all then," Said Alix looking at Kim. "The others don't have to, but we do. I bet two articles of clothing this round, and neither of us can pass. This only applies if you beat me, deal or are you scared fate will help me win?"

"Bring it on!" He said as he shook her hand.

"If anyone else wants to bet it all, we can wait till everyone has their five cards." Said Nino as he dealt more cards out.

Nathanael looked down and saw he had an 8, 7, and 6 in spades. So far a good set up for a straight flush, but if not the best he would get is a three of a kind, or a normal flush. He decided to go for it and saw everyone else did the same. He was dealt a second card and saw it was a 9 of spades. He took a breath as he decided to go for it.

Everyone else did to apparently. He looked over and saw Kim looked nervous, along with Marinette. Adrien was smiling, but his brows were furrowed, meaning he was bluffing. Lila however had a small smirk on her face, which was confusing, cause he couldn't read her at all.

"All in," said Lila with a smirk. Kim and Marinette gulped, and Adrien began to sweat slightly. Nathanael on the other hand, saw her brows twitch upwards as a sign of nervousness. He also saw her foot taping as well. 'She's bluffing isn't she?' He thought. 'Besides, the only other hand to beat me would be a royal flush, and the odds of that is next to none. Should I bet it all? Alix looks cocky as well, but I don't know… I'll play it safe and not.

"Anyone passing?" Everyone looked at each other before shaking their heads.

"Bet" They all said.

Everyone threw down there cards and everyone leaned forward to look. Adrien had a pair of Kings, Marinette a pair of eights, Kim had a three of a kind sevens, Alix had only an ace, Nathanael had a straight flush of spades 5-9, and lastly Lila had a royal flush. Silence before Alix let out a loud curse, while Lila cheered.

Marinette blushed as she stood up and undid the buttons of her pants. Adrien let out a groan as he took off his undershirt, leaving him in only his pants. Kim and Alix stripped down to their underwear, with Alix trying to cover herself. Nathanael gulped as he debated which one he wanted to take off. He decided to go with his undershirt, not wanting to be left in his underwear.

He looked over and saw Lila checking out his body, but she looked away with a blush on her face. He blushed as well as he tried to cover his chest. He felt self conscious compared to Adrien and Kim. Where Adrien had a 6 pack form being a superhero, and Kim had an 8 pack, Nathanael only had a small two pack, that only showed when he flexed his stomach. He also didn't have the pecks neither of them had. Everyone whistled as a spotlight shown on everyone, showing the results of who lost.

The party was interrupted by a scream, and everyone looked around, all thinking the same thing.

An akuma attack.

"How dare she get this party in her honor when I worked here for 5 years!?" Exclaimed the enraged Akuma. It was a waitress whom worked for a long time and never got recognized like Alya's mother did.

"Everyone, go find a room and hide in it!" Shouted Marinette.

Everyone obeyed, and Raven grabbed both Nathanael and Lila and shoved them into a closet, before taking out her phone to go record. As she did, Lila stumbled and fell onto his bare chest, one hand on his chest, the other on his ribs. Her face heated up immediately.

Likewise, when he went to catch her, his hands landed on her hips, where her tank-top rose up, his hands feeling bare skin.

"U-U-Uh Im sorry!" Said Lila as she tried to pull away but couldn't due to the size of the closet. 'DAMNIT RAVEN THIS IS NOT WHAT I MEANT BY ASKING FOR HELP!' She shouted in her head.

"I-Its okay, not your fault we played strip poker before being thrown into a closet," Stuttered out Nathanael as he removed his hands from her hips and put them at his sides.

"Reminds me of another party game I've read in manga's," Said Nathanael, trying to keep it from getting awkward.

"Hm?" Replied Lila.

"It's called seven minutes in heaven, you've probably played it?" He said.

"Yeah I have, back in Italy when my neighbor invited me to a party. It was horrible, I was stuck in a closet with a creep. I ended up kicking him in the balls," She said, in which Nathanael laugh.

"I've never actually played it before. this is my first party I ever went to," Lila looked up at him in surprise. "I only ever really had one friend, but it didn't end well. He betrayed me horribly, so since then I cut myself away from other people. I-I've never even had my first kiss yet," he finished looking away.

Lila stared at him in surprise. She knew he was anti-social, but to have no prior social experience!? Suddenly everything about his behavior makes sense. His compassion, and kindness. His sensitivity, and even his adorable awkwardness. She felt her feelings for him grow.

"Well do you want to have your first kiss?" He looked down at her with a blush and she immediately backtracked. "I-I mean you don't have to! After all your first kiss should be with someone you trust and care about! It should be special!"

"Okay," He said quietly.

"Really?" She asked.

"Yeah, I mean you are important to me Lila," He said with a shy smile.

She gave a smile of her own and wrapped her arms around his neck. He gulped and instinctively put his hands around her waist. Both their eyes closed slowly as they faces got closer. He tilted his head and let out a shaky breath as their lips were now centimeters apart.

Finally there lips met, and it was wonderful. They warmth that flowed through their bodies was quick and pleasant, and their lips fit together perfectly. Lila moved her hands up his neck and ran her fingers through his hair. They parted for a quick breath, before reconnecting their lips again.

He traced her hips with his fingers, and she let out a sigh of happiness. Gently she licked the bottom of his lips, and he parted them, allowing her to take the lead since he was inexperienced. Their tongues met and he let out a groan as his instinct kicked in and he pushed her against the wall. She moaned in his mouth and let her hands roam around his chest.

Finally they broke apart and looked at each other with bright faces and happy smiles. He gave her one last soft peck before looking at the time on his phone.

"It's been a while, think they finished?" He asked.

"Let's go check," Said Lila opening the door. when they did they heard talking; They went back to the main room and saw everyone was gathered again.

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? CHAT TOTALLY HAD IT HANDLED PERFECTLY! LOOK, HE EVEN GOT THE ITEM AGAIN!" Shouted Raven.

"THAT MAY BE BUT ITS THANKS TO LADYBUGS PLAN THAT IT WORKED!" Retaliated Alya.

Nathanael held back a laugh when he saw Marinette's and Adrien's faces. They looked so done with this argument, must have been a hard Akuma for them. He then noticed They both had their cloths back on, so he put his back on as well.

"Hey guys, So the party seems to be finished, we should all head out for the night," Said Nino. Everyone agreed and said their goodbyes and began to part ways, after putting their cloths back on. As they did Raven approached Nathanael and Lila, whom were blushing lightly.

'Well they look like they had fun,' thought Raven. "So it's pretty late, you going to walk her home Nath?" She asked. He looked at Lila with a smile and nodded. She returned the smile and together they walked off holding hands, much to everyone's surprise and joy.

'Mission success!' Thought Raven.

D'aw! . I thought of making someone completely ruin the moment, but figured, there both half naked in a closet, might as well add some spice ;) Next couple of chapter will have shit hit the fan.

Hope you enjoyed, and I'll see you next time~!