Elvengirl10: Finally...Christmas Day. I had intended for this chapter to go up on that day, but...yeah. Also, I just finished watching Destiny, which needs a better ending.

Yzak: And more screen time for me...not stupid Athrun.

Elvengirl: Yes, and less Kira to. More Shinn, more Rey. I'll stop now.

Mistletoe Mayhem on Christmas Morn.

"Rau...wake up!"

Rau reluctantly opened his eyes, only to meet the gaze of Andrew Waltfeld, now beardless, though still wearing the hat.

"Andrew? How'd you get out of there?"

"Dunno. I can't really remember."

"What time is it?"

"Nine AM on Christmas Day."

Rau shook his head and looked around. He was sitting against the wall of the front hall.

"Have I been here all night?" Vaguely, Rau tried to piece together last night's events. He remembered Andrew's cry for help, and his attempt to contact Mu and Kira.( The walkie talkie had finally kicked the bucket, so cell phones were used instead.) They were going to try to remove Andrew's pillows, but Rau couldn't see where Andrew was from his angle on the roof. Rau was going to come down and they would figure out what to do from there. Rau remembered hearing something and slipping as he came down the ladder, grabbing onto it just in time. Looking up to see what it was, Rau thought he saw a blinking red light...and that's when things started to get fuzzy.

"I think so. I was found in the living room. I kinda remember a booming voice and then someone forcing me down the chimney... Do you think it could've been..."

"There's no way...I can't believe I'm saying this, but should we be checking the roof for sleigh tracks?"

"Might as well. I mean, Shinn and Cagalli have been showing Heine "santa-photos"..."

BANG!

"Thus does the reindeer strike again."

"Who was denied this time?"

Rau and Andrew looked around the corner to Dearka hugging Mir very tightly.

"Who is that reindeer?" Andrew asked rhetorically.

The remaineder of the morning was its usual Christmas frenzy. Presents were opened. Much to Athrun's relief, Cagalli loved the necklace. The hug she gave him was worth the three hundred he had spent. (One hundred had gone to Yzak, who still hadn't forgiven Athrun for putting him through that hell.) The reindeer had become an omnipresent force, shooting down the mistletoe as fast it went up. To some he was a curse, namely to the couples who were trying to be romantic, and to others a blessing. Namely to Cagalli, who had been bothered by Yuuna, and Athrun, who was mobbed by Meyrin and Meer. The only time the reindeer was late, and many contribuated it to shock, was when Kira and Lacus kissed. But then again...everyone else was surprised as well.

Finally the time came to prepare Christmas Dinner and the girls had put their feet down. They weren't making it this year.

Elvengirl: I'm not to sure about this one...though the next one will be very funny. The guys have to make Christmas Dinner.

Next time: You've Doomed Us All, You Know That?