I walked up to my bedroom to wrap the presents I had bought for my friends last Monday at the mall. The other had long since wrapped their presents and put them under the tree, but being the procrastinator I am, I waited until the night before Christmas. I took out colorful wrapping paper and frowned.

The other had used up all the Christmassy paper, and all that was left was "Happy Birthday!" and "It's A Girl!" wrapping paper. Oh well. I started wrapping anyways.

I had gotten Beastboy a poster with two deer humping in the forest, I also had gotten a green marker and shaded one of the deer green. I had also written on the bottom of the poster,

"Since you cant get any in your human form." He's going to love it!

I then took out the plush snowball for Starfire. When you clapped your hands, it started to shake and sing, "rocking around the Christmas tree."

Ravens gift was a porcelain figurine of the Dark angel of Death. I put a little Christmas hat on the top of its head, though.

I giggled as I reached for Robins gift, a blow up sex doll. I originally was going to get him smiley-faced boxers, but I couldn't resist buying him the doll.

So I am giving Cyborg the boxers instead.

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"What the hell?!?" yelped BB as I pulled him into the closet.

"Shhhh!" I hissed putting my index finger to my lips.

"What are you doing?" he asked as I shut the closet door. I smiled at him,

"My dear Beastboy, do you not agree that tomorrows Christmas is going to be a very dull affair indeed?"

"Oh, I heartily agree! Do you have an idea to spice up the occasion?"

"That I do, friend, that I do." I smiled coyly, "Now, if I am not mistaken, have we not pranked everyone in the tower but Star?"

"Wait... have we pranked Robin?"

"Yeah, remember, we baked those "chocolate chip cookies" for him, but instead of chocolate we put chunks of laxatives."

"Oh yeah, that was funny."

"Now," I explained to him, "A practical joke isn't funny when you are the only one person knows about it, but it also ruined it if EVERYONE knows about it. So I formally invite you in on the joke." He saluted me.

"Ok, here's the plan," I said as I pulled out a colorfully wrapped present I had take out from under the tree earlier,

"This is Stars present to Robin." I carefully peeled the paper back and opened the brown box underneath. Inside was- "An adorable framed picture of Star and Robin at the carnival" I announced, "So we take out the picture and fill the box with...condoms." I pulled out my box of latex condoms and started to fill the present box with them.

"Why do you have so many condoms?" Asked BB suspiciously.

"I like to fill them with water and throw them at people," I replied calmly, "Its like a water balloon only funnier...because there condoms." BB laughed as I finished stuffing the box, then he found the card Star had written to go along with the present. It read

"Robin- Thank you for teaching me about Earth!" He grinned slyly as he pulled out a pen and added so words to the innocent card. It now read-

"Robin- I WANT to thank you for teaching me about Earth!" I smiled; this was going to be great! Suddenly the door to the closet flew open.

"What are you two doing?" Asked Raven, narrowing her eyes.

"What do you mean?" I asked playing dumb.

"All I know is that you and Beastboy are in a closet giggling with the door shut, and there are condom wrappers on the ground."

Beastboys face turned bright red. But I stayed cool,

"This is our selective club house Raven, and your not invited." I slammed the door shut.

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"Merry first Christmas Crusty!" I sang as I petted his head. I tried to put on his little Christmas hat I had made out of paper, but he was tying to eat it.

"Friends! Come join me in the circle of Christmas friendship!" I dropped Crusty back in his tank and let him eat the paper hat. I joined the "Circle of Christmas Friendship" on the floor.

The tower looked spectacular! Star had decided that it was up to her to decorate the tower. Garlands hung over every surface and lights lit up every corner. And mistletoe hung over every doorway, which I learned could be a problem when you're walking with Beastboy. We sat in our circle opens presents in turn. Star almost handed her present to Robin, but I stopped her just in time.

"Lets save best for last Star," I said sweetly.

Beastboy LOVED his present, he promised to think of me whenever he saw two deer humping. I am so honored.

Star loved her snowball so much she keep it singing for and hour before Raven threatened to shove it in her eye socket. Star quickly decided she had had enough of the snowball.

Cy and Robin were, um, speechless by their presents.

Raven didn't thank my for my present, but gave me a sort of hug. She just banged her arm on my back, but it was nice anyways.

My presents were as the following; a complete makeover kit from Starfire, a dark poetry book from Raven, a sweatshirt that said, "I love Dorks" from Cy and Robin, but BBs present was the best by far.

He had got ten dollars worth of quarters and had gone to the quarter machines in the grocery store and had gotten me a huge bag of junk from it. I laughed and hugged him. Then Robin reached out and snatched Stars present from the tree.

BB and my eyes met. Robin opened the box and pored out the contents on the floor.

"Oh my FUCKING GOD!!!"

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Two weeks after Christmas and Starfire had FINALY forgiven me. I sat on the sofa reading out of the dark poetry book I had gotten from Raven. I put it down, feeling depressed. I walked to the kitchen where Star was attempting to bake a cake.

"I'm depressed, I need a cookie," I announced as I stared pawing through the pantry.

"Friend, I have combined the correct ingredients for the creation of the pastry, and placed it in the oven, but it will not cook."

"You gotta turn on the oven hun," I said rolling my eyes.

"Oh!" she turned on the oven, and then got a weird look on her face. She sat down next to me.

"So, do you not have a date with Ice?" she asked cautiously.

"Its NOT a date!!! Its BLACKMAIL!!" I exclaimed at my defense.

"When is it," she asked absentmindedly.

"I don't know, like tomorrow or something, he left a note on the door saying something like that." Star was the only person I had told about the deal I had made with Ice, the others would get mad or think I was being stupid

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Everyone here is older than me, I thought miserable as I looked around the club. Ice directed me to a table near the bar. He pulled out my chair for me and made a gesture towards it. I glared at him and pulled out my own chair and star down.

"You b' wanting sometinng t' drink?" he asked.

"No, I don't drink," I said firmly. There is NO WAY in hell he's going to get me tipsy and take advantage of me.

"I'll have the vodka," Ice told the bartender.

"You aren't old enough to drink," I told him suspiciously.

"Dey don' care as long as Ice pay de money." He grinned as he let his eyes run over the full length of my body. I was wearing tight blue jeans and a light pink tank top.

"Stop eye molesting me!" I hissed. I then hid my face hopping no one would recognize me. Ice laughed,

"You b' wanting t' dance?"

"No."

He looked disappointed and downed halve of his drink.

"Dis going t' b' a loooong night." He sighed.

"Excuse me?! I'm the one being forced to be here! Don't you be complaining!!" He smiled and leaned over to me

"Voulez faire des couches ?" He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively at me. I slapped him.

"Hey! You don' even know what Ice said!"

"I don't care." He smiled and kept whispering French in my ear. I stood up to walk away from him, but he griped my wrist and made me fall into his lap.

"Voulez enlever l'habillement ?" I pushed him away, but he just grinned with a sparkle in his gray eyes. I need to piss him off! I don't care how! I just want to wipe that goddamn smirk off his face!

I noticed a cute collage boy on the other side of the dance floor. He looked my direction and smiled. That's it! I smiled back and winked at him.

"Who you b' winking at cher?"

"I'm not winking," I replied, "You just so ugly its making my eyes hurt." He laughed as if I was the most entertaining thing he had ever seen. But he quickly stopped when the boy I had winked at came over to me.

"What to dace?" he asked me.

"Non homme, she don" Ice said, glaring daggers at the guy.

"Of course I do!" I replied sliding off Ices lap to join the boy.

"Sacrebleu! Cher! What are you doing?!?" Ice cried in frustration.

"Dancing," I replied calmly, knowing he was getting mad as hell. I smiled as the boy led me to the dance floor. He was like, five years older than me, but who cares?

"Do you know that guy?" he asked me.

"Unfortunately," I replied, knowing that Ice could still hear me. I heard him mutter in French and down the rest of his drink. And then, and I do not regret this,

I dirty ass grinded with the collage boy. It was REALLY dirty. I had never done it before, but I couldn't resist when I saw Ices eyes widen in rage. His eyes looked anything but cool and under control. This only encouraged me and I made it wore. I don't think we were even dancing anymore! More like foreplay!! When the song was over the guy leaned over to me,

"So babe girl, can I get you number? Or do you just want to come home with me now?" I never got to turn him down because someone garbed my arm.

"Time t' go, little girl," Ice hissed in my ear. Then he turned to glare the guy.

"Si vous touchez jamais ma fille encore, je vous tuerai," he whispered dangerously to him. The guy just stared.

"Dat b' French for 'if you ever b' touching Ices fille again, Ice kills you'. Allez à l'enfer." Then he practical dragged me out of the club.

"What were you tinking?!? Can't you see dat homme a pervert? Sacrebleu! Trying t' score wid Ices little fille! What were you doing?!?"

"You told me I had to go to the club with you," I explained calmly, "That doesn't mean I was WITH you." Ice sighed and turned to look at the sign above the club door.

"The Lotus huh."

"Oui, in de story de Odyssey, de locus was a beautiful flower dat grew on one of de islands. If anyone were t' take a bite from de lotus flower, he would forget of everting. He would only b' able t' tink of de flower, and he would never b' able t' leave it." He turned to me and smiled,

"You b' bit of a lotus yourself, cher."

"And you're a bit of an idiot." He smiled and shook his head,

"You b' wanting t' go t' see a movie wid Ice?" I shook my head,

"No, you said I had to go to the club with you, and by the looks of things, our outing is over. I completed the deal and I never want to see you again." I turned to leave. "You better not get into anymore trouble Ice." I commanded.

He laughed as if that was the craziest jest he had ever heard.

"I'm serious!" I yelled whirling around to face him, "The next time you fuck up, I'm not going to be there to haul you ass out of trouble!! The next time you fuck up really bad, your going to a jail you can't escape from!" He tilted his head and smiled at me as if he hadn't heard a world I just said.

"Bonne nuit, my little lotus." He reached out and grasped my hand and kissed the back of it. I wiped his kiss off on the back of my jeans. He actually looked hurt this time.

"You b' needin Ice t' walk you home?"

"I'm a big girl, I can get home myself without an escort." I rose into the night air and sailed back to the tower.

StArRy- Hmmmmm! Very interesting. But anyway, I got an email from a guy at F.F. net and he asked if he could borrow two of my characters for one of his stories. So I granted him permission, I'll give you more details on that later. In the mean time... REVIEW!!