:Christmas:

Their entire house was decorated hardcore for the holiday. Lights as far as you can see, strung across the balcony so their room, on the railings, the fireplace, and the dining room, everywhere. Their Christmas tree was glowing in all its glory with the ornaments dangling from it in the front room next to the fireplace in which a warm fire burned happily. The dining room table was set with beautiful Christmas plates that Mu never knew he had until Murrue went on a scavenger hunt through his cabinets in the kitchen that morning. There were also bubbling flutes of champagne sitting idly by each plate, sparkling in the candle light. The pair stood in the kitchen looking out over their snow covered back yard, the trees glistening in the moon light, it was indeed going to be a white Christmas. They looked at each others reflections affectionately in the vast expanse of windows lining the kitchen. They then heard the doorbell, signaling that their guests had arrived right on time. Murrue walked quickly out to the front door, Mu trailing behind her. She opened the door and all at once everyone squealed and hollered in delight. Murrue and Milly embraced right when they saw each other, the force of the hug practically knocked them over as Mu caught them.

"Murrue, it's been way too long!" Milly exclaimed as Murrue took her coat and hung in the closet.

"I know, it's been what, 3 months?" Murrue asked as her, Mu, and Milly grabbed everyone's coats nd hung them in the closet next Milly's.

Mu and Murrue ushered everyone into the dining room where there was food steaming on the table.

"Wow, Murrue, did you make all of this on your own?" Cagalli questioned while letting her eyes trail over the food.

"Yes, Mu helped a little as well," Murrue answered with a broad smile.

"And you said you were a bad cook," Milly taunted.

"I was until I took a few lessons," Murrue laughed and blushed at the fact.

"Well I don't blame you, I'm sure none of us could've helped you," Lacus reassured her, with everyone behind her nodding their agreement.

They all settled down and began to eat and chat about random things that sparked their interests. Milly took a drink out of her champagne glass and her eyes widened in surprise.

"It's sweet!"

"Yeah, none of that bittersweet crap that they serve on New Years, this is the good stuff," Mu laughed as he too took a sip form his glass.

Everyone then resumed quiet conversations with each other. Mu and Murrue were arguing over whose Christmas gift was better even though they don't even know what the other got for them. Murrue was calmly sipping at her champagne when Dearka opened his mouth.

"So, Mu and Murrue, when are you two getting married?"

Mu sucked in a big breath and almost choked while Murrue spewed the champagne that was in her mouth out all over the place. Milly promptly stomped on Dearka's foot stopping him from making anymore unwanted comments.

"Let's change the subject, shall we?" Cagalli spoke up breaking the awkward silence and pulling out a wrapped present from underneath the table.

Cagalli passed the present over to Mu and Murrue.

"You gotta open it now," Cagalli smiled along with the rest of the teens who seemed to be in on the secret.

Murrue looked over to Mu who nodded for her to go ahead. She shy pulled the bow off, and then began ripping at the paper. When all of the paper was off and discarded onto the floor, Murrue held it up so they could all see as she read.

"Battle of the Sexes, Cagalli are you serious?" Murrue laughed as she set it down on the table.

"Hell yeah, and we're gonna play it too," She smiled evilly at all of them.

"Alright let's do it," Mu answered as Murrue looked at him quizzically.

"It'll be fun, Murrue, come on," He urged as she smiled.

"Oh I know, I was just making sure you're ready to take us all on," She teased, her childish side coming out again.

"Bring it, Captain Ramius, let's go," Dearka pumped a fist and they all stood up and made a circle on the carpet in the front room , the game in the middle.

Murrue pulled the lid off and got everything out that was needed to play. They then began their 'Battle of the Sexes.' After 2 long hours of yelling and laughing and jokes, they all called it a night as everyone hugged and shook ands and said their goodbyes to each other. Once everyone was out the door, Mu and Murrue found themselves on the couch, relishing in the heat and light radiating off of the fire and all of their Christmas lights.

"I love it when they come over, we always do the funniest and most idiotic things," Murrue smiled as she fingered the color of his shirt.

"Yeah, and they give us the weirdest stuff too," Mu gestured to the game that was now sitting under the Christmas tree next to a few other gifts that they got for each other.

"Speaking of giving, I have something for you, Mu,"

"And I have something for you, Murrue, and it's much more special then the rest of those gifts underneath the tree," Mu smiled as he pulled his present for her out of his pocket.

"Same here, it's irreplaceable,"

"Me first," Mu stuck his tongue out playfully.

"Fine, if you must," She pretended to be mad, but the smile on her face blew her cover.

He then presented her with the gift, a little ribbon tied to it. She took the small package and pulled the bow to unravel it and then began to pull the paper off. It was a small velvet box, her heart was now starting to pound. She pulled it open and inside was a Zirconium gem on a silver band.

"Oh, Mu, my birthstone, it's beautiful!"

"It's a promise ring, it's my promise to you Murrue," He grasped her hands in his. "I promise you Murrue Ramius, that I will never leave your side like I once almost did ever again. I'll be there for you no matter what, no matter what happens in the future. It's also my promise, that you and I will get married in the very near future, and we will always be together,"

Murrue was now starting to cry, tears sparkling in the lights from the tree.

"I just want to give us time to get used to living together, before I get down on one knee for you,"

"Oh, Mu!" She hugged him forcefully as she cried.

"I- I don't know what to say,"

"You don't have to say anything," Mu whispered into her ear.

"Now it's your turn," She pulled away and picked her present off the end table by the couch.

It was a long black box with a simple red bow on the upper right hand corner. He pulled the bow off and opened the box. Inside of it was a necklace with a gem on the end. Murrue reached over and pulled it out of the box and put it around his neck.

"It's a Halmea Amulet, I asked Cagalli to get one for me. It's good luck, it'll keep you out of trouble," She rested her hands on his face.

"Thank you, Murrue, I really appreciate it," He whispered to her before she leaned in to kiss him softly on the lips.

"Merry Christmas, Mu," She smiled at him lovingly as he stared back in much the same way.

"Merry Christmas, Murrue," He answered back as they snuggled closer to each other to stay warm.

Mu pulled a blanket over the both of them as they both fell asleep, waiting for Christmas to come.


:Haha, my dad just gave me a present and I opened it and guess what it was, a disposable camera, woohoo. Haha, oh well, he probably just did it to set me in a Christmas mood. So yeah, basically Christmas snuck up on me a bit me in the ass this year. lol. So anyway, Merry Christmas Eve, I hope you all have a good holiday, I will, of course, be updating my drabble and other stories, but right now, I need to go wrap my beloved best friend Corrine's Christmas present, climb up on her patio roof with is identical to mine (probably cuz all of our houses are built EXACTLY the same, except for the color schemes) scare the shit out of her and chill with my second family for awhile. Love you all, Merry Christmas, you can thank Seigi for your gift, since she was the one who requested it! My whole suggestions are welcome offer still stands! See you all later! xD