Hmm... I see what you mean, I am choking on the fluff myself. I'll try to ease up a tad on the poofy stuff, even though I said in the summary it is pure fluff but I should put a little more confrontation in it eh? Especially when I have the perfect antagonist-Psymon! Hope you all had a Merry Christmas! I had to put this out today because I'm going out of town through New Years and I had to update for my faithful reviewers, love you guys!
"For the love of fresh snow Kaori! It shouldn't take you this long!" Later that evening, Zoe shouted into Kaori's bedroom, where the Japanese woman had spent the last hour and a half getting ready for the Christmas party.
"That girl spends entirely too much time trying to impress that boyfriend of hers." Zoe continued, glancing at Elise who was lounging on the couch. The blond bombshell snorted.
"You've got that right. I think it's disgusting that she relies on a man that much." Zoe looked thoughtful.
"It's not that she relies on Mac, I don't think. She just tries too hard sometimes."
"It'll come back to bite her in the ass, that's for sure." Elise said with certainty.
"Oh I don't know about that Elise. Mac wouldn't do something like that. Not if I have anything to say about it." Zoe added the last part under her breath.
"I'm ready!" Kaori finally announced as she came into the living room. She was wearing a green off-the-shoulder sweater with white faux fur around the edges and a long red skirt that flowed around her ankles when she walked.
"Worth the effort?" she asked Zoe for confirmation. Zoe nodded.
"It'll knock Mac off his feet." she assured. Kaori grinned from ear to ear.
Zoe was sporting a white blouse with a black leather jacket and a long red plaid skirt. Elise had outdone herself in an ivory cashmere sweater with matching slacks. The women looked at each others outfits with a critical eye.
"I believe we are ready to make our entrance." Elise commented with her sophisticated air, even more pronounced with her classy attire.
Zoe and Kaori followed her downstairs.
As the women entered the main lobby, Zoe and Elise looked on with awe at Kaori's decorations. Kaori had added another Christmas tree and decorated it with silver tinsel and gold sparklers, the doorways had silver and gold ribbons strung about and there was a refreshment table. An area was cleared out for a dance floor with lights surrounding the edges and casting a silver glow over everything.
"Wow, Kaori." Zoe said.
"Yes, this is wonderful." Elise elaborated. Kaori blushed.
"Thanks guys. I have to go find Mac, he's supposed to be the DJ." The blond and the rebel laughed at the obviousness of that statement. They watched Kaori slip through the crowd of boarders and officials to look for said DJ.
"Well, I'm off to the dance floor. Care to join me?" Elise asked. Zoe shook her head.
"I've got to find my Brit." Elise nodded.
"Later then."
Zoe skirted the crowd of people in the middle of the lobby and searched for her boyfriend. Suddenly a pair of strong arms wrapped around her middle from behind and a voice whispered in her ear.
"Looking for me love?" Zoe turned in his arms and placed her hands against his chest.
"No I was looking for Griff." she answered sarcastically. He chuckled.
"The grommet's a bit short for you sweetheart." Zoe giggled. She never got tired of hearing his British accent. The reason she baited him all the time was just to get him to talk more so she could listen to his voice. Lame yes, but she would never admit it.
"Nah, he'll grow. Besides, I was actually looking for Mac." she added the last part just to see Moby's facial expression. It was worth it.
"What! You-he...not really?" he spluttered. Zoe laughed outright at that and gave him a reassuring kiss.
"No you dumb-ass I was lookin for you." Moby immediately acted as if he knew this was the case all the while.
"Of course you were love." Zoe just smirked at him.
"So, are you gonna ask me to dance or what?" Moby returned the smirk and whisked her out onto the dance floor.
It seemed the small Japanese woman had found her prey, Mac was at the turn tables in charge of the music. Zoe cackled to herself. He certainly was whipped.
Minutes flowed together as Moby and Zoe twirled around in time to the various music playing. There was of course predominately Christmas music playing but some of the boarders requested their favorites as well. Zoe may not act like it on the outside, but she cherished the moments when Moby was romantic because she would never ask for him to be. She was thankful he thought to be at times. Zoe's tough kick-ass persona was more of a mask than anything, to keep from being hurt or played. For most everyone on the tour except Kaori and Moby were slightly afraid of the punk-rocker.
After what seemed like hours to the happy couple there was a commotion coming from the turn tables. They could clearly hear Psymon, Mac and Kaori's voices drifting over the rest of the chattering crowd. Zoe sighed. After all Kaori was her friend, but so was Psymon so she had to do something. Pulling out of Moby's embrace resignedly she glanced up at his face, seeing the same expression there. He was friends with Psymon and was on okay ground with Kaori. They set off to where the shouting was escalating rapidly.
It seemed that at first it was just an argument as to why Psymon could not have his music played, after all it was a Christmas party not a cult meeting. (lol poor Psymon!) It had quickly scaled up to a shouting match between Psymon and Mac, and all the reasons they hated each other, to where it was now; Psymon and Mac yelling at each other with death threats and Kaori helplessly trying to not let anyone be killed.
"You shouldn't be let around other people! You're likely to explode at any second! They should put you in an insane asylum!" Mac was shouting at the older man angrily. Psymon broke off from his yelling curses mingled with death threats to answer the other boarder.
"Been there done that!" he paused to laugh maniacally. This was one of those point in times where a light bulb goes off in your head, and you kick yourself for forgetting an important detail. Zoe and Moby were vainly trying to get a hold of Psymon to try and calm him down but he kept shaking them off.
"That's my point!" Mac yelled. "They would think that after all the things you did to Kaori they would lock you back up!"
This apparently was the wrong thing to say to said psycho. Psymon immediately stilled and a truly crazy glint appeared in his eye.
"Oh really? I would try something more drastic if I thought I could get away with it. But of course you would all suspect me." Mac literally looked murderous, not just figuratively. He didn't say a word, just lunged at Psymon and got both hands around his neck.
"Mac! Stop!" Kaori cried. Zoe acted swiftly and quickly grabbed Mac by the back of the neck and hauled him off Psymon.
"That's enough!" she shouted crossly. Moby helped Psymon up but didn't release his hold on him. It seemed that the warm holiday spirit had run out prematurely for the tour.
Kaori ran to stand to the front and to the side of Mac, putting herself more or less between him and Psymon.
"Mac you have to calm down." she told him, trying to say it with authority.
"Try that again. I dare you." Psymon said dangerously.
Mac ignored Kaori and looked over her shoulder at Psymon. He attempted to leap forward but Zoe held him back while at the same time Psymon lashed out in retaliation, only Mac wasn't by him and he hit Kaori instead. She let out a cry as his hand came into contact with her cheek and she jumped backwards into Mac causing Zoe's grip to slip and sending Mac and Kaori crashing to the floor. Zoe moved out of the way just in time.
There was an instant hush as all assembled turned to see what had happened. Zoe glanced down at Kaori and Mac crumpled on the floor, the former with tears in her eyes and an already nasty red mark-turning bruise on her cheek. She turned a deathly glare on her friend.
"Psymon," She started calmly and went to place a hand on his shoulder. Psymon's eyes snapped to Zoe's. "This is going to hurt." she said. Then, with more strength than even her friend's had thought she possessed, the angry punk in one swift motion sent Psymon flying through the nearest window. He crashed into and through the glass in the front double window of the main lobby and landed in the snow outside. Their audience was astonished, and no one could think of a thing to say.
Zoe righted her self slowly and dusted her hands together in the familiar 'I'm done with this' motion. Moby suddenly let out a bark of laughter and it broke the uneasiness in the people assembled. Zoe smirked at Moby. He went to the hole in the window and peered out at his 'fallen' comrade. Psymon lay on his back in the snow with an unreadable look on his face. Moby gave him a look that said 'you deserved it'. Psymon scowled but did not reply.
Zack, in the meantime had grabbed the nearest microphone and announced that the party was over. Everyone cleared out quickly, the officials heading to their hotel and the boarders back to their rooms. Zack, Zoe, Moby, Mac and Kaori were the only ones left in the lobby. Psymon was apparently in no hurry to come back inside.
"Will you go and fetch Stark." Zack said to Moby exasperatedly. Moby went out through the automatic double doors. Zack turned a concerned look to Kaori who was standing next to Mac, who was gingerly inspecting her bruised cheek.
"You okay?" he asked her. Kaori turned to him and nodded.
"Yes, I'll be alright." Mac led her upstairs, probably to cuddle and sooth in his room.
Zack turned an amused stare on Zoe right when Moby and Psymon came back into the lobby. Psymon looked no worse for the ware surprisingly, with the exception of a few minor cuts and bruises.
"Not that I'm going to allow that kind of behavior in the future, Miss Payne, but I'll let it slide this once, he did deserve it rightly anyway."
Psymon surprised them all by chuckling.
"I knew I had good reason not to piss you off Zoe." He said while clutching a rather nasty cut on his left forearm that was beginning to bleed.
"I didn't quite mean to throw you ALL the way through the window Psy." she said by way of peace treaty. She walked over to him and inspected the cut he was covering with his hand. "Come on, you might have some glass stuck in you. Wouldn't want that." Zoe joked. Moby, Psymon and Zoe headed upstairs. Zack shook his head.
"Your lucky you're not still on probation Stark! Otherwise, I might have tossed you through that window myself!" Zack called after the rockers' retreating backs. Zack could hear from the bottom of the stairs, Psymon's maniacal yet somehow gleeful laughter.
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Interesting enough? Worth the wait? I hope so. Probably not what you were expecting to happen right? LOL. Good! Please review! Love
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