Jak

I had the music in my room blaring and I was thinking about what had happened a few nights ago. I had seen my life come back and smack me in the face. I had seen it all again. All that pain, the fact that I had tried to forget everything. I closed my eyes and seen the face of Maria again. Her amber eyes still glinting with the joy of the life. Her long black hair pulled up into a pony tail.

Then her face began to change. Her eyes went a deep beautiful shade of blue. She became taller and slimmer. She looked like someone I knew. Tusbacki, I opened my eyes and sat up in my bed. That was the strangest feeling, I held my head a little. I looked at the guitar that was on my wall. It had been Maria's, stupid spell.

" Hey Jak, I would like to ask you something." Axel said leaning on the open door frame. I looked at him, his glasses on the top of his head. The ciggerate hanging from his mouth. His eyes went to the guitar that was hanging on the wall. " You think you can still play that thing?"

" I walked over to the music and turned it off. I didn't think I heard him right. I walked over to the prized guitar. He wanted to hear me play this?

" Yes, that. Can you play it? I have a idea, though we would need to get some other's help to." Axel said, he had the look of a idea forming into his head. " We need to get Kid, and Soul into this idea as well."

" What the heck are you planning?" I asked. He grinned that goofy grin that meant we were going to do something embarrassing.

" You know that everyone has been down sense...the other night. " He said, I nodded everyone had. Even when the snow came it didn't make anything better or worse. " We are going to have a Christmas party. It might help us get better, plus it's almost Christmas anyway."

" Where did this idea come from?" I asked.

" Random thought." He said. I rolled my eyes wondering why I would need the guitar. I was about to ask when he whispered a plan into my ear. I rolled my eyes and knew I had to go with it.

Liz

Axel and Jak had come by earlier and seemed to have planned something with Kid. He had been mopping around the house all day before and now was smiling well he was thinking. I had asked him and he told me it was on a need to know bases.

" Liz, I need something from you. I think that you can handle it." Kid said walking over to me. He handed me a large pile of money. " I need you go to the mall and get you, Patty, Maka, Tusbacki, and Trish a formal dress."

" Kid what is going on? You never do anything like this." I said looking at the cash, it would be more then enough for the dresses. He shrugged and walked off.

A few minutes later all the girls in the team were heading into the mall looking for a dress store. Only Patty and opted to stay home and play her video game. Maka found the first dress store and we all looked around for something someone might like.

" Tsubacki! I found a perfect one for you!" Maka called. The color of the dress was a light orange. We all waited for her to change, sitting around. When Tsubacki walked out she looked beautiful. The light orange made her bright blue eyes come out. Her black hair swayed at her mid back. The front had red empress waist. It was sleeve less and had gloves that went to her elbow. The dress ended just after her knees with a simple bottom that had gold designs all over it.

" Maka, you sure can pick out dresses." I said. " Tsubacki, you look beautiful. You don't even have makeup on!"

" Ya, you are going to look like a model." Maka said. Trish simply nodded and we knew coming from the Tomboy that was a complement. We laughed and Tsubacki went back to change.

" Well I wonder what the dresses are for." Trish said. " I mean, why even bother unless they were up to something."

" I don't know, Kid just told me to get dresses." I said shrugging. Maka suddenly looked sheepish. We looked at her as Tsubacki came out.

" I...think...I know." Maka said looking at her hands. " I over heard them talking."

" Who talking?" Tsubacki asked sitting down.

" The guys, they are planning something for Christmas." Maka said. She was grinning.

" Spill it." Trish said. Maka look at the ground again.

" A Christmas party, they are trying to forget what happened. At least for a little bit." Maka said grinning. Then everything made sense, then we got back to getting dresses. Ready and understanding why made it even better.

" Maka, I have one for you!" Tsubacki called. The cloth was black and sliver. Maka took it and changed into it. Tsubacki put her dress in the counter to wait for the rest of us.

When Maka came out we grinned knowing that it was perfect. It had the left sleeve. It just covered her shoulder. Coming from the shoulder beads came on to the front. They became less as you went out, the colors were sliver and white. It had a V shape at the bottom of her waist that went into a sliver skirt that had a black see though covering. It wasn't a full on fluffy skirt. It was more like a normal dress. It stopped just above her ankles.

" We have Maka's, Soul is going to love it!" I said knowing that the girl had like her partner. The proof? Maka's face went three different shades of red. She looked at the ground not able to talk. Tsubacki and Trish holding back a little laugh. Tsubacki doing better then Trish at than.

" That obvious?" She asked. I walked over to her. I could not help but grin.

" Yep, though he is dense. So you might ant to tell him." I said. Maka then looked at Trish who had gotten control and was looking for a dress for me.

" As obvious as Trish and Kid?" Maka asked looking at her. I laughed that was my answer.

" Though I have to admit, I don't think they will admit it to themselves." I whispered. Maka laughed

" You are right there Liz." She then walked off to change.

Maka

I changed and walked out. I knew that Trish liking Kid was more hidden then me and Soul. I could not help but feel a little angry that everyone but the dense head could tell. I walked out thinking about what the spell had shown me. Would it be like that? To late when I tell him? Would he even feel the same way? I knocked the thought from my head. It didn't matter anyway, now was not the time to be thinking about that.

" Trish, I think I have one for you!" Liz called. I seen a flash of red and pulled it out before going over to see Trish go to get changed, with a look of distaste. I made a mental note about the dress, Liz looked best in that bright red.

" This should be good." Liz said. Tsubacki smiled politely. I looked at them and wondered why. Liz must have seen my face.

" If this doesn't get Kid's eye nothing will. It's perfectly symmetrical." She grinned. " One of the main reasons I wanted her to try it on."

" You guys aren't funny." Trish's voice came though the doors. We laughed, then Trish walked out looking beautiful.

She would have been better of she had a better face the a scowl. That showed us that she did have hidden feeling about Kid. The dress was a deep blue that seemed molted with a deep green, it made her eyes green eyes look like a sea green. the heart shaped top had silver leaf and vines. They looked to be part of the dress, the top seemed to fade into the skirt. It went to the floor covering her feet. The top hugged her upper body and the skirt was loose. It seemed to fit her personality as well as her size.

" Now for Liz!" I said " I think I have the dress." I went and grabbed the dress that I had seen before. I handed it to her and pushed her to the dressing room.

We waited a longer time then before. Trish pulled out her Ipod and started to listen to her music. Her head bobbing a little to the beat. When Liz came out she stopped it and put it away.

Liz's dress was in almost two parts. The top part was a sleeveless top, it was strait and had gold beads in a pattern lie a fire. The top went to her stomach. Then it changed into strings going in a chis-crossing pattern attaching the top and bottom. The skirt had a little gold lace like upside down fire on her waist. the skirt was in a sloping diagonal cut. It started on her right leg at about mid thigh and went to her mid calf on her left leg.

" I love it!" Tsubacki said. Trish and I nodded in agreement. Liz changed and we got the rest of the things we needed shoes that fit and a necklace for everyone.

Axel

It was Christmas Eve, the night of the party. It seemed that everyone in Death city had come, this was great. I looked down at my rented Tux. I had a bright red rose. Trish had told me the wear it. I had wondered why, Kid had a deep blue one that Liz had given to him. Jak had a orange one Maka handed to him. Soul had a white one Tsubacki had given to him.

Why had they each given it to other people? I mean everyone knew that Maka loved Soul. This was all confusing me. Kid looked the most fine in the attar. Soul looked around the room, looking for Maka and the others.

" You know everyone is here from death city besides our partners." He said taking a sip from his glass. Len, Trey,and Yho didn't come. They didn't like it here, I could tell. It set them off edge. Then to out utter shock they walked in though the front door. The walked over to us, Len's yellow eyes were narrowed. Trey had a grin along with Yho. They seemed to be hiding something.

" I thought you didn't want to come." I said looking at the tree.

" Correction, Len didn't really want to come. We managed to get him here. " Yho said.

" I can't wait to see your faces." Trey laughed, I wondered what he meant when the doors opened again. This time the whole way, everyone stopped and looked at the doors. Tsubacki walked out first. Her hair was curled and it gently down her back. She seen us and walked over. Jak watched her looking her up and down.

Maka walked in next, her hair was down. Random curls added to the dress and her face. She smiled as she followed Tsubacki. I looked over at Soul, his mouth was open. I reached over and pushed it back up for him. He gulped as Maka came close to him.

Trish came next, her hair was pulled up into a fancy ponytail rather then letting it go. It still was long going to her mid back. I had to look over at Kid, there was a spark between them. Kid was hiding the present for her behind his back. I watched as slipped it into his pocket. Len walked over to him and whispered something into his ear. Then he walked off. Kid went a little pale. Jak then grabbed my head and moved it forward.

Liz was walking over to us. She was stunning in her dress. her hair was up in a waterfall like thing on the back of her head. She looked at the ground as I looked at her. A small blush came to her face. Then I felt a hand on my mouth, Soul pushed up my mouth I didn't feel come down. The girls all smiled as they watched us. Then as if it was planned a slow song started playing. I looked at Liz and bowed lowly. She giggled a little at this.

" Would you like to dance with me Liz?" I asked coming up and holding out my hand. She looked at my hand and took it gently. I grinned and lead her out to the dance floor.

I'm no superman. I can't take you hand and fly you everywhere you wanna go, yeah

I put my hand on her waist. Then I took her other hand in mine. She set her free hand on my shoulder and we moved back and forth to the beat of the song.

I can't read your mind like a billboard sign, and tell you everything you wanna hear but, I'll be your hero.

I should say something, but what! Dang I was an idiot, my mind was racing. Liz was watching me with her beautiful blue eyes. Then something came out, something retarded.

" Merry Christmas." I kicked myself, tell her she's beautiful! I should have done that.

" A little early but Merry Christmas."

Cos I, I can be everything you need if your the one for me, like gravity I'll be unstoppable. Yeah I've gotta believe in destiny. I may be an ordinary guy without a soul. But if your the one for me, then I'll be your hero.

I felt my heart pumping in my ears, I could not help it. Liz looked up and looked down again with a red face. She then looked up shyly.

" What's wrong Liz?" I asked finding my voice. She went on tip toes and kissed my cheek. I felt my head spin along with my heart.

" Mistletoe." She said.

I didn't even hear the song end, I was stuck in that moment Liz's lips on my cheek. She walked me back over to the others who had been watching. They were all smirking as we came and sat down at the table. The mood was light and cherry. Soon everyone was laughing and having a good time.

Jak

It felt great to be talking with everyone, laughing. From earlier that week it seemed that this is what everyone needed. We even had the unhappy to be there Len smiling a little. Songs went on, fast and slow ones. Soul and Maka danced to all the slow songs, they seemed to have had the trip to set off there feelings. Tsubacki was sitting next to me. I had to admit she looked stunning.

One point during a slow song Trish kicked me under the table. When I looked at her she looked at me, then Tsubacki and lastly to the dance floor. I felt a little odd, soon my sister starting using the stare that only sisters can. A song came on and I stood up and looked at Tsubacki.

" Tsubacki, would you like to dance?" I asked.

" Yes, that would be nice." She stood up, Blackstar watched me closely as we walked out to the dace floor. e stayed away from the Mistletoe.

I wanted to be like you. I wanted everything,so I tried to be like you and I got swept away.

Tsubacki seemed to stiffen at the words that played. She looked at my face, I was looking at the wall.

" Funny." she whispered. I looked at her. Her eyes full of emotion.

" What's funny?" I asked.

I didn't know that it was so cold and you needed someone to show you the way.

" Well, it's the song." She said looking at the ground.

" What about it?" I asked feeling lost I had not been listening to the lyrics. I started.

So I took your hand and we figured out that when the tide comes I'd take you away.

" It... Seems to be like me." Tsubacki whispered at the ground. I don't think I was supposed to hear. Then she looked up and smiled. " It's nothing, really. I just like the song."

If you want to I can save you. I can take you away from here, so lonely inside so busy out there. and all you wanted was somebody who cares.

" You do you want to be like?" I asked looking down at her. She looked up and let go of my hand and hugged me.

I'm sinking slowly so hurry hold me. Your hand is all I have to keep me hanging on. Please can you tell me so I can finally see where you go when your gone

" It was your past, your dream." She said holding me. I held her back, I felt me heart stop. She had seen? " I...It was so..." I started rubbing her back with knowing it.

" It's alright. You don't need to cry." I said putting my head in her hair. It smelled like a waterfall. When the song ended we stood there for a mometn just holding one another. Then we walked back, the feeling for us a little changed.

Kid

The party was still going strong at eleven thirty. It was half an hour to midnight, I looked over at Trish who was sitting beside Jak and Len. She did look beautiful, I was even happier that everyone was smiling. We had seemed to forget about the spell. I still remembered what Len had told me when Trish had walked in.

"She is my only family. You hurt her I take revenge." His voice still had the cool edge. Then Trish started laughing, everyone was. I had missed it. Liz leaned over to me.

" You can ask Trish to dance." She whispered. How could Liz seem to read my mind? That I would never know. " You never know what could happen." She was smiling a sisterly smile that she did when talking me into something. I looked over at Trish, I caught her eye and she looked away. A small amount of red coming to her face.

" Dude, you know me and Yho can take Len." Trey said on the other side of me. " Besides, it will be a good time to give her the present you've been hiding." With that a little red came to my face. I stood up for a moment I was going to get a drink before I asked.

Trish

Len was talking to me about what he thought about it here in Death City. He had walked around the other day. He was getting over the dream in his own way. Even though he was talking and laughing a little, I knew that he could not get it from his mind. There was something else that was bugging him, though he was not talking.

When Kid got up, I had hoped that he was going to ask me to dance. I felt a little left out, Tsubacki and Jak. Liz and Axel, Soul and Maka. Everyone else had danced with the boys that seemed to be the ones they had eyes for. Kid just went to get a drink and I went back to talking. We had been talking about the ost random things.

The song You and me by Lifehouse came on. I started humming it a little, Lifehouse was my favorite band. I had my eyes closed, this was the slower version with more beginning. Then I felt a hand on my shoulder, I figured it was Trey trying to be funny. I acted like I had not felt it.

" Come dance with me." A voice Whispered. I looked up to see Kid. His strange eyes looking into mine. I tried to hide the fact my heart seemed to be beating a million miles an hour. That I could not talk, I took his hand and let him lead me to the dance floor.

What day is it? and in what Month? This clock never seemed so alive. I can't keep up and I can't back down, I've been losing so much time.

" So you enjoying the dance?" Kid asked. I looked at him and grinned.

" Ya, it's great!" I said. Kid smiled back.'

" Good."

Cause it's you and me and all of the people with nothing to do, nothing to lose. and it's you and me and of all of the people and I don't know why I can't keep my eyes off of you.

We talked about mostly the dance. How everything had been a little late in getting here, how they set everything up. It was nice and relaxing, everyone around us seemed to slip away.

Kid

The talking was great, only I wanted to say something more. Like ' your beutiful tonight' or somthing better then. ' You know that the disco ball came in later then it was supposed to?'

" Hey it's starting to snow!" Trish said looking out one of the large windows. The snow falling was not a soft little one eather. It was the large ones that stuck to everything.

All of the things that I wanna say just arnt coming out right. I'm tripping on words you've got my head spinning. I don't know where to go from here.

Well they were right the lyrics, my head spinning. I could not even talk at the moment. Trish looked at me and smiled, then she dragged me outside.

" I've never really seen snow before." She said. I didn't eather, we where in the middle of a desert now that I thought about it. I looked up and seen Trey, he moved a finger to his lips. I rolled my eyes and seen Maka and Soul a little ways away. The look in there eyes, I knew. I looked away as not to intrude on there moment. I felt the small box grow heavyer in my pocket.

" Trish?" I asked, she looked away from the night sky and right into my eyes. I pulled out the box and handed it to her. " Merry Christmas."

" I don't have anything for you Kid!" She said looking at the small box. I took her hand and placed it into her hand.

" It's alright, I don't care. Just smile, please." I said smiling myself. She gently opened the box and looked inside, then she gaspped. I took the necklace out and put in on her neck.

" Thank you Kid." She said turning around and giving me a qwick hug.

" You are welcome." I said grinning.

Maka

It was strange snow was falling here in Death city. Me and Soul had gone out to watch it, it seemed almost to perfect. Trish and Kid walked out a few moments later to watch from another blacony. I could feel Soul's warm hand on mine, I was happy. It seemed like tonight had been a dream, he seemed to remember that I was a girl. not just one of the guys.

" Maka, I..." Soul whispered. I looked at him, he looked away. " I just want to say you look beautiful."

I hugged him, a smile was on my face. This was one thing that I would remember. What I thought would be the best part. Then something else happened. Soullifted my chin and made me look into his ruby colored eyes. There were scared and unsure. Then he put his mouth on mine.

It took me a moment to relize the he was kissing me. I felt my heart go wild, my thought blurred. I kissed him back putting my arms around his neck. He wrapped his arms around my waist. I didn't know how long we stood there like that. It could have been a moment, or a hour. Eather way it seemed to short.

" Well Merry Christmas." He said grinning.

" Merry Christmas." I smiled.

Ok sorry for it being so long, I didn't want to make it into two differant chapters. I was a little lazy that way, I know it's a little late for Christmas but oh well. XD It's close. I hope that you enjoyed mostly that last part there. The next chapter the action and fighting start up with even more force~!~

I don't own Soul Eater, Shaman King, Jak, or Axel. They all belong to the people that had the awsome ideas to make them up.