WOLFJADE(bursts into room, singing NEVER SHOUT NEVER's "MEET ME UNDER THE MISTLETOE"-

Kiss me under the mistletoe I should really be getting home-

Baby, let's do Christmas right; So meet me under the mistletoe tonight

We don't need no presents 'cause your love's the greatest gift of all

It's true love We don't need the boxes wrapped ribbons tied with bows

This I know All I want for Christmas is a kiss under the mistletoe

So come close 'Cause when our lips meet I feel a fire in the winter cold It melts the snow Meet me under the mistletoe I'll be willing to keep you warm

Baby I'll be by your side La la la la Kiss me under the mistletoe

Don't peek, keep your eyes closed Baby, let's do Christmas right So meet me under the mistletoe tonight...

Mikey- Not bad...but would you kiss one of us if we were standing with you under a Mistletoe?

WOLFJADE- That would depend on who caught me alone under a mistletoe...

Leo- If it was Raph?

WOLFJADE(smirking)- l'd give him a paper bag...

STARGIRL- WOLFJADE! That wasn't nice!

WOLFJADE- No, but it was funny...

Raph- Then how come I'm not laughing?

WOLFJADE- Umm...because you're too busy reading the next chapter l hope?

Raph(cracks knuckles)- Guess again...

STARGIRL- You better start running WOLFJADE...I think you've awakened the Beast...

In the meantime, enjoy the next chapter everyone! Lots of hugs! ^.^

Ella POV

I s ecstatic- Jewel had planned to go to Susan's for a study session.

Which, lucky for me, means only me and Donnie. I hummed a happy tune as I quickly tidied up the living room and redid my hair into a high pony-tail. I was just finishing up when I heard a knock at the fire escape's window. I smiled as I push back the strand of hair that had tumbled in my face behind my ear. Walking over to open it, my heart fluttered as l saw a happy-looking Donnie, standing on the fire escape, staff in hand.

"Homework assistance needed?" he asked in a light, humored manner, raising his eyebrow in jested question.

"Hi Donnie, come on in in" I said giggling at him as he climbing through my window. l couldn't help it- l felt happier all of a sudden whenever l thought of him, and even more so with him around.

" Thanks " He said as he was stood next to me.

"Dont mention it...you're welcome anytime you want...and so are your brothers " I told him, smiling brightly.

"So where is this thing that came from the bad side of town" he jokes as my mountain of homework comes into view, which at the moment were piled high on the coffee table. Yuck.

"Right here..." I answered, as we walked into the living room. l put an extra chair next to coffee table, as he took a seat next to me and looked over my math homework. He look at it , with his eyes focus on the paper and lean over the desk . I watched him studying my homework with remarkable calmness, taking every detail, before l knew it, l felt my face heating up again, and from the look on his face, l could tell l wasn't the only one blushing like crazy. In fact, l could see a faint hint of pink coloring rising in his cheek, but why was he blushing?

Oh well, l said to myself, as l stared into his chocolate- colored eyes.

Donnie POV

I looked at Ella's homework , piled on the coffee table, reminding me of all my lab notes piling on top of my own lab desk. As she looked from over my shoulder , I felt my face heat up as l read it over. It was actually easy, as it was only simple math equations. As l started explaining them to her, l could tell by her expression that she was definitely interested in what l was explaining to her.

Although l couldn't help but feel she was interested In more than that as l studied her earnest expression. Something in me felt hopeful, like maybe she really liked me the way l did her.

'No' l thought, as l shook my head slightly 'there's no way she would like me like that'.

After explaining everything, she started doing the problem herself, and started flying through the problems with flying colors . When she finally finished, she was cheering, which led to me laughing at her joy. Pretty soon, we were both laughing . I smiled, thinking her laugh was absolutely beautiful.

"Hey...it's almost Christmas...do you wanna help me decorate the house?" she asked, with a unexplainable sparkle in her eyes...

Though l didn't know too much about Christmas decorating, l figured it couldn't be that hard...

"Sure...though l should let you know l haven't really done this before."

Sensei was Japanese, and being mutated not long after his move to America, he wasn't too big on celebrating this holiday, which he didn't understand.

Ella gave me a surprised look, which made me want to hide in my shell.

"Really? That's..." she looked like she almost felt sorry for the briefest minute, before she smiled "...that's something we're gonna have to change then, huh?"

"Uhhhh..." l started, as she walked over to her stereo system, and turned on an album, which l didn't recognize.

"We can't work without music...I love this album from the CORRS, especially this first song". she explained, as l picked up a box of glittery rope strands, which she started pinning to the walls, singing along to the song. l watched her dance along with the song, as she was hanging these decorations.

Go on go on

Leave me breathless

Come on ...

The daylight's fading slowly

The time with you is standing still

I'm waiting for you only

The slightest touch and I feel weak

I cannot lie, from you I cannot hide

And I'm losing the will to try

Can't hide it, can't fight it -

So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless

Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny

This loving feeling...

Make me long for your kiss-

Go on, go on

Yeah...

Come on...

Breathless.

That is the one word l would use to describe the way l felt as l watched Ella decorating, and having fun, as l got in the hang of things, and started hanging the little Christmas odds and ends trinkets in strategic locations, stealing several glances at Ella, as she became more absorbed in the song and her work. At some point, l had picked up a strange plant with spiked leaves and red berries. l didn't know what it was, but l knew it held some importance to this whole Christmas theme.

'Ah..' l thought, as l spotted what looked like the perfect place for this thing- above the fireplace, where Ella was currently pinning up what looked like fuzzy socks.

And if there's no tomorrow

And all we have is here and now

I'm happy just to have you

You're all the love I need somehow

It's like a dream

l didn't want to block Ella's way, so l attached the plant to the end of my staff, and gently inched it over her head, closer to the wall, and tried pinning it.

Yeah, it wound up falling in the sock Ella was currently pinning, which didn't go unnoticed by her. As she picked it up out of the sock, she turned and looked at me smiling, plant in hand.

"You know Donnie- if you wanted a kiss under the mistletoe, all you had to do was ask" she said shyly, as she stepped up closer to me, as l stood completely stumped. 'Mistletoe kiss?' l wondered, as she held the plant, err, mistletoe, up above us.

"Umm...Ella...what's the mistletoe story?" l asked nervously.

Smiling up at me, she explained " When two people stand under a mistletoe, it's tradition that they share a kiss" she said, before leaning up and kissing me, before my mind could catch up with what l was being told, l felt myself melting with that kiss, as l unconsciously wrapped my arms around her, pulling her closer to me.

Although I'm not asleep

And I never want to wake up

Don't lose it , don't leave it -

So go on, go on, come on, leave me breathless

Tempt me, tease me, until I can't deny

This loving feeling..

Make me long for your kiss

Go on , go on...

l don't know how long we were kissing, but the only thing that snapped me out of it was an urgent need to breathe.

"Wow" she said breathlessly, as we both gasped for air "That was amazing".

Then l blushed. That was my first kiss...and l was gonna treasure this moment for as long as l-

l heard the door opening, and before l could move, l heard a voice come in.

"Ella, I'm back, I- ELLA!"

WOLFJADE- Awwww...a perfect moment gone haywire...

STARGIRL- What happened to you're supposed Christmas spirit?

WOLFJADE- Wait...you mean having someone bust in on a romantic scene wasn't enough?

STARGIRL- Ummm...l don't think so...

WOLFJADE- Aww...so much for shaking things up a bit..

Leo- Hey, who busted in on them anyways...

WOLFJADE- Hmmmm...that shall remain a mystery until the next chapter...mwahahahaha! ^.^