Morning Hope Academy's New Semester of Killing

by The Celestial Sky Dragon

Despair has spread across the world. While Class 78 sealed themselves inside Hope's Peak Academy, 40 others did the same in America. Now Morning Hope Academy has become the stage of the newest Killing Game. Jon and Mei will have to decide between Truth, Ideals, and Lies to save Morning Hope Academy's 24th Class. Will they succeed? Or will Despair Win Once More? [Partial SYOC Story]

28. A Morning Hope Academy Christmas Part 2

A/N:

I Put a lot of references in this chapter, try to guess them all if you want. Though It'll help me gauge if you can actually find them or not. Have fun! I hope you enjoy this Christmas Chapter that barely contains Christmas stuff in it lol. I promise, Part 3 will have more Christmas stuff, that doesn't include Sayaka and co smoking Mistletoe the entire time. See ya!

Danganronpa

School Life Snippets

Chapter 3

A Morning Hope Academy Christmas 2

"Uh...what do you suppose is wrong with them?" Jill asked, briefly looking at the Ultimate Storyteller and his wife, the Ultimate Traditional Dancer. The two students had been sitting in the cafeteria, constantly buying snacks from the machines, while eating whatever the lunch ladies were preparing. They had a stack of plates next to them, and they wouldn't stop eating.

"Hell if I know...the exchange students are always a weird bunch." Dan said, surprisingly entertained by the two students. Gabriella let out a chuckle, setting down her half drank bottle of Coquito.

"Aye...I've seen them do some weird stuff. Heard some screamin' coming from the Theater earlier. Could be someone was getting' some up there." she said. The Former Ultimate Dancer turned to face the Ultimate Pirate, giving her a glare.

"There is absolutely no way that's happening, not on my watch."

"Pfft...whoever was doing whatever it was in there, is most likely gone. Just let them have their fun, they aren't hurting anyone. So long as they clean up after themselves." Jill said, earning a grumble from Dan. He sighed, shaking his head.

"I know, it's just...I don't particularly enjoy this time of year."

"Why would that be?" Gabriella asked, a look of curiosity on her face.

"It has to do with my best friend. She loved this time of year, we would go to Rockefeller Center every year and watch them light the tree. We would usually put on shows in Central Park, and just walk around enjoying the season. I remember how sad she was when the Toys R Us closed down. We used to hang out there most of the time. She loved kids, and would always help around whenever she could, all free of charge too."

"You know, you can't blame yourself for that. I know Starly is in a coma, from what you've told us. But there's a chance she might wake up soon. You have to have hope." the Ultimate Bartender said, setting her empty tea cup down. Dan rubbed his eyes, resting his head in his hand.

"I do have hope...but the reality of it is, her bills are starting to get high. She doesn't have any family, and I'm the one they look too for help. Every single time they ask me to pull her plug, I say no. It's becoming so hard you know, my salary here is great, but it isn't nearly enough to pay for everything. I'm at least glad Dean Winters lets me stay here for free." the man said, a frown on his face. Gabriella let out a sigh, licking the cinnamon coconut booze off her lips.

"Ah...I see, you just require funds. Allow me to make some calls...we'll be able to secure you some funds." the Pirate slurred, forcing herself up from her seat. She caught herself in time, preventing her own fall.

"Gabby, I'm not going to let you walk out of here inebriated. Are you insane? If the police catch you leaving school grounds, you'll be arrested."

"Like hell I will, I turned 21 this year idiot. I'm gonna call up my boys, we'll go pillage and haul our plunder to school. That way you'll be able to pay off your debts. Catch ya later...yo ho, yo ho, the pirates life for me!"

"That doesn't exactly sound good." Jill said, watching the brown haired pirate making her way out of the cafeteria. Dan shook his head, glancing at the half drank bottle of Coquito. He grabbed a hold of it, pressing it against his lips, taking a long drink from it.

"With luck, security will grab her before she gets too far. So, how will you be spending your Christmas?" Dan asked, earning a shrug from the Bartender.

"I'll be sticking around, spending time with my classmates. Though I will be spending the end of the year with my boss. This time of the year is the busiest, and I have been gone for awhile. I just wanna visit San Francisco for a bit." she replied.

"I get what you mean. I'm a little homesick myself...I think I'll be returning to New York after Christmas. I just want to go see her, make sure she's doing fine."

"Hey Jill, will you make us something! This food isn't as good as yours and Kirumi's. Come on, I'll pay you!" Hiyoko cried, grabbing a hold of the bartender's attention.

"I'm off the clock Hiyoko. I don't work holidays."

"Aw come on Jules! Seriously, we'll give you like...300 bucks if you make us some good food. Hell, I'll pay you 300 hundred in advanced." Daisuke said, placing three 100 dollar bills in the table before him. She shared a look with Dan who just gave her a shrug.

"Okay fine, I can't exactly turn down six hundred bucks. What do you want?" she asked.

"Everything." the couple said in unison, earning a sigh from the girl. If it wasn't for the 600 bucks, she wouldn't bother with the two. She noticed their eyes were bloodshot red, finally understanding why they were so hungry.

"Damn...what kind of weed did these two idiots smoke? I wouldn't dare eat this much food, I'd lose my figure. Guess I'll just have to satisfy their hunger long enough for them to get bored, or sick." she thought, heading into the kitchen.

xxx

"Whoo...that was great, you okay back there Tsu?" Jonathan said, as he pulled over into a Taco Bell parking lot. He shut the engine of his bike off, allowing Tsubaki to jump down, her legs shaking as she fell to her knees.

"What the fuck...what the fuck is wrong with you?" Tsubaki shouted, pulling her helmet off her head. Jonathan cringed a bit as he saw the glare on her face.

"Don't give me that face sis. You said you wanted to go fast and we went fast, I'm just glad you didn't piss yourself. Now come on, let's get some tacos. I'm starving." he said, holding his hand out. Tsubaki shakily too his hand, her legs still shaking as she stood up. The pair entered the restaurant, noticing the small line before the register.

"Do you always do that when you are driving around? Smash mirrors I mean?" the Figure Skater asked.

"Only to people who are dicks to me. That guy almost hit us, and if that happened the two of us could have been seriously hurt. He needed to know I wasn't fucking around. I can usually avoid people who decide to chase me, wasn't expecting the cop though. You have a change of clothes right?"

"Of course...just my skating dress though." she said.

"Alright, we're gonna have to change clothes. I'm sure that cop got our description. I know for a fact I was too far for him to get the plate number."

"You're insane. I can imagine you and Veruca doing this whenever you two leave the academy."

"Actually, she's a worse driver than I am. Remember, England works on different road rules. She usually drives as if she were in England, and that leads to her shouting at people. They're usually confused by her accent before swearing at her. That ends up with her smashing mirrors." the boy said with a small smile.

"You two are a match made in heaven. Come on let's get our food already, I'll be nice and get you some cinnamon twists."

"Gee thanks." she mumbled, following him up to the cashier.

Once they had ordered, the two Ultimates walked over to the Soda Fountain, filling their cups. Jonathan was going to ask the Figure Skater something, but was interrupted by her phone ringing. She handed him her cup, reaching for her phone, glancing at the screen. Her brows furrowed a bit as she slid her thumb across it, holding it to her ear.

"Hello, something wrong Kai?"

"I just wanted to know where you were. I'm sort of in hiding right now."

"In hiding? Hiding from who?" the white haired girl asked. She glanced at Jonathan, who had a look of intrigue on his face. She remained silent, only taking her drink back from the boy.

"I'm hiding from Junko. See, I just found out today, that her birthday is tomorrow. I goofed up and told her I would make her a kid...she passed out after and I left to get some breakfast. Now she's practically tearing apart the school looking for me. I'm hiding under the stage in the Theater room."

"Pfft...what? You're hiding from your sex crazed girlfriend? Why are you calling me?"

"Because your my sister! Talk to her or some shit, I think there's someone in the Chandelier room getting laid right now. I've been trying to keep quiet, but they're really going at it. It smells skunky too, so I guess someone was smoking some hash here earlier. Just call her will you?" Kaikane asked, earning a chuckle from his sister.

"Alright, I'll call your girlfriend. But if you decided to make her a baby, that's all you little brother. Your big sis isn't going to bail you outta that one. I'll talk to ya later." she said, ending the call.

"Kai is hiding from Junko again?" Jonathan asked, earning a nod from the girl.

"Yeup...wants me to call her, but I'm not gonna bother. He's a big boy, he can handle himself."

"Oof...that's so evil." the Songwriter said, earning a wink from the girl.

"Order up for Yiff me daddy." the cashier said, earning a few laughs from the crowd. Jonathan walked over to the counter, slipping a five dollar bill to the cashier as he grabbed his food tray.

xxx

"I cannot bloody believe this. I cannot believe I am currently in another world, in a dingy cell. Away from my boyfriend on Christmas Eve, all because someone had the bright idea to go searching for Santa Clause!"

"Veruca, please calm down...it isn't so bad...at least we're not chained up." Alice said, looking up at the brunette. She was sitting on a wooden bench built into the stone call, her hands tugging on her dress. She didn't want anyone to see her underwear. Veruca turned around, glaring at the girl.

"Ooo...if I wasn't dating you as well, I would give you a verbal lashing. However, that lashing is meant for you Carla! What the hell were you thinking? Are you deft? Are you perhaps lacking in the thought processing department?" she asked, turning to face Carla. The girl was kneeling down before the back wall, a piece of sharpened rock in her hand as she was etching into the brick.

"Calm your tits Ruru. So we got tossed in jail, big whoop...I still have the Portal Gun with me. In 35 minutes we'll be outta here anyway, I mean...what's the worse that can truly happen?" she said, brushing off the pissed off Nut Princess. She continued etching into the wall with her stone. Veruca roughly sat down, crossing her legs as she leaned back against the wall.

"I swear...if we end up in the gallows, I am going to murder you."

"Don't you mean crack her head open as if it were a walnut?" Alice asked, earning a glare from the girl. She let out a small squeak, cheeks flushed crimson as she looked down.

"And, there! I've left my mark in our prison cell!" Carla said, tossing aside the rock in her hand. She stood up, brushing her skirt as she found her seat next to Alice. The two girls looked at the brick, sighing audibly when they saw what she had drawn.

"Carla sweetie, are you perhaps obsessed with penises?" Alice asked, earning a giggle from the girl.

"No...it's just funny to see people react poorly to it. I mean come on, imagine someone who's completely pure, opening a book and seeing a huge dong inside it? Those are the expressions I live for!" she said, her eyes glittering brightly.

"Fuckin perv." Veruca mumbled under her breath. She crossed her arms, leaning back against the wall. She was beginning to wonder if anyone was going to come get them out of that prison cell. At this rate, she was just counting down the minutes. A loud creak filled the room, causing her to sit up. It was accompanied by a pair of footsteps, most likely from someone coming to check on them.

"Alright, get ready, as soon as that door opens, we'll fight our way out of here." she said, already holding her fists up. Alice backed up, looking a bit fearful.

"I'm not good in a fight."

"My ass, you're a former member of Fenrir. You have training, square up!" the Nut Specialist snapped, giving the girl a burst of confidence, enough for her to at least put her fists up.

"You don't need to prepare to fight. I'm not here to hurt you."

The two girls felt a bit at ease hearing the voice, neither knowing why. They stayed silent as a figure finally came into view. It was that of a woman, a bit taller than Veruca and looking far different than they had expected. She was wearing a robe like white dress, with red and gold markings on it. She wore golden ornaments across her waist, held together with a red and gold button on the side of her dress. She was wearing a long cream colored stocking on her left leg, leaving her right leg completely bare. Brown heels adorned her feet, the straps wrapped around her legs. She was wearing golden braces on her arms, along with a golden laurel crown on her head. Long emerald green locks fell down her back, almost reaching the floor. Her vibrant green eyes were locked with the three Ultimate students, as if gauging them silently.

"Oh wow! Look at how pretty she is, and her hair looks like it's made of Emeralds!" Carla cried, her eyes filled with stars.

"Carla, could you perhaps not compliment our captor?" Veruca asked. Carla looked at her, pouting her lips.

"But...but...okay fine."

"Hehehe...you three are quite interesting. I apologize for imprisoning you, I had to ensure you weren't a danger to our citizens. I came to set you all free, actually." the woman said, slipping a key into the lock. She turned it, the loud click filling the room, followed by the creak of the metal door opening.

"I have trouble believing you."

"Veruca, don't act like that! Can't you see we're the intruders in this dimension? I don't blame them for thinking we are dangerous." Alice scolded, earning a huff from the Nut Princess.

"Excuse me ma'am, might you tell us where we are?" Carla asked, trying to be as polite as possible. The woman bristled a bit, glancing away from the three.

"Please, don't call me ma'am. I'm not that old. As for where you are, you are in Skyworld, in my palace of course. I apologize for the Centurions and how they knocked you out. We just couldn't take any risks."

"So, Miss. How are we supposed to address you?" Veruca asked curiously. The green haired woman gave them a smile.

"My name is Palutena, I happen to be the Goddess of Light here in Skyworld. What are your names? I wish to know more about you, since you are inter dimensional travelers."

"You're a goddess?" Carla cried, a look of surprise on her face. She immediately knelt down before Palutena, placing her forehead on the ground.

"I am not worthy, I am not worthy, I am not worthy."

"Carla! For fuck sakes, get up! You are embarrassing us!" Veruca hissed angrily. Alice sighed, covering her face with a single hand, not exactly knowing what to say. Palutena tugged on her dress a bit, kneeling down before the brown haired Lucky Student.

"Hey, don't do that...you are most certainly worthy to be in my presence. I may be a goddess, but I'm human too." she said, giving the girl a smile. She looked up, a flush on her cheeks.

"O-okay."

"Anyway...you asked us what our names are...I suppose we shall have to introduce ourselves. My name is Veruca LeGume, beside me is my girlfriend, Alice Bailey, and our mutual friend, Carla Williamson." Veruca said.

"We happen to be students of Morning Hope Academy's 24thClass. Well, we are...Alice is an exchange student." Carla said, giving Alice a pat on the shoulder. She didn't say anything, still a bit wary of the goddess.

"I see...so you are nothing but mere school children? With the magic power to open holes through dimensions?" the goddess asked curiously.

"Magic? Magic isn't real."

"Uh...yes it is...remember Ruru, we aren't on our dimension anymore. So magic is most definitely real here. As for how we got here, we did it with this." Carla said, holding out the Portal Gun to the goddess. She took the device into her hands, looking it over with a scrutinizing gaze.

"I see, so this device is the magic that brought you here. How does it work?"

"I don't feel comfortable explaining the schematics of this highly advanced weapon. I don't believe you'd understand the complexities of this device." Veruca said. Palutena quirked a brow.

"Really? Because to me it looks like you aim and pull the trigger."

"Oof...she got you there Ruru." the Ultimate Lucky Student said, earning a growl from Veruca.

"Could we just go home? Need I remind you that it is Christmas Eve and I wish to spend my holiday with my boyfriend?"

"Yes, I wanna go home too." Alice added, taking a hold of Veruca's hand. The Nut Specialist instantly calmed down, slipping her fingers through hers.

"Hmm...this timer here says you've got twenty minutes before you can use it again. How about I give you a short tour of Skyworld? I'm sure you'll love it here. Not to mention, I'll give you some souvenirs for visiting." Palutena said, sounding rather eager.

"I suppose that wouldn't hurt. I mean, we are in another world...I remember Celestia ranting and raving about how cool it was. Alright, I wouldn't mind taking a gander at your world. Forgive me for my rudeness earlier, I'm just rather stressed."

"It's quite alright Veruca. Come along now, I'll start by introducing you to the last angel of Skyworld, and the most loyal friend I have." Palutena said, leading the three girls out of the Dungeons. Carla oggled the Goddess's rump as she walked, glancing at her friends.

"She's not wearing panties." she whispered, earning a groan from Alice and Veruca.

xxx

"Oh Kai! Come out, come out where ever you are!" Junko sung, as she opened the door to a nearby closet. She looked around briefly before slamming the door closed. She sighed, turning on her heel as she walked.

"I can't believe he just up and left me...I didn't fall asleep, I was just recovering! The nerve of him!" she cried.

"But you have to admit, I love when he just runs away from me."

"Still, I calculate a 99% probability chance that he is hiding from us. However, there is a 0.00001% chance that he will successfully hide from us."

"I just wanna hug him! He's so cute when he's flustered."

"I dare say this is going to be a most interesting hunt! You may run from me Kaikane, but you may cannot hide! AHAHAHAHA!"

"Uh...Junko, are you okay?" the shy voice of Makoto Naegi asked. Ever so slowly, Junko turned her head toward the Ultimate Lucky Student of Class 78B, tilting her head slightly.

"Junko Enoshima, once an emissary of despair, runs into her fated foe. The Average Joe, Makoto Naegi. Outwardly, he looks nothing more than a spiky haired young boy. However, within that chest beats a heart of hope...a heart, that once was used to bring down despair." Junko said, her voice becoming low and smooth as she stared at the boy. He tugged his shirt, chuckling under his breath.

"Is something the matter Junko? You were talking to yourself again." he said. Junko sighed, shaking her head a bit.

"Yes...I'm searching for my boyfriend, have you seen him?" she asked. Makoto adopted a pensive look.

"Now that you ask...no, I haven't seen him at all."

"Shit...do he really is playing this game with me."

"Junko, I've noticed Kaikane acting a bit weird lately. Is something going on between the two of you? I mean, you two have been dating for over a year now. Is he treating you well?" Makoto asked, sounding concerned for his friend. Junko sighed, crossing her arms as she looked away from the Lucky Student.

"We aren't having any major issues Makoto. It's just...I think I may have gone a bit too far with him. He made a mistake in speech earlier and I took advantage of it. I guess he must be scared about everything and is avoiding me."

"Might I ask what it was?" he asked.

"I'm not going into details but...we had unprotected sex with the intention of me getting pregnant." she admitted. Now that it was up in the air, she felt rather guilty about it. She frowned, choosing to sit down on the granite bench, right under the Maple Tree in the First Floor Plaza.

"I've been dealing with a lot over the last year. You already know this, I lost the custody battle with Yuno. I can still see my daughter, but I can't keep her with me when I leave high school. All visits are supervised and...well I can tell she doesn't like me very much. She's really smart you know, on her way to being the next Ultimate Analyst."

"Junko that isn't true...Junie adores you. Sayaka has told me how much your daughter misses you sometimes. Whenever she's over analyzing things, she keeps comparing herself to you. She wants to make you proud." Makoto said, sitting down next to the girl. She frowned, looking away from him.

"That isn't true Makoto. I know Junie doesn't like me very much...she doesn't know how to react with me around. I've been a bit lonely because of that...so when Kaikane said he wanted a baby...I jumped at it. It was amazing...I could feel just how much he loved me. But I think I overwhelmed him...it's just...sickening." she cried, slamming her fists onto the bench.

"Uh...how is it sickening? Aren't you in love?"

"That's the reason! I'm so in love with him, but I can feel other emotions too. I didn't give much thought in the beginning, but there's this darkness inside me that's begging to burst out. It's beginning to scare me...I thought I was finally normal, but I'm not. I don't think I'll ever be normal...that's what scares me. I'm scared that one day I'll kill the man that I love." she cried out, taking the boy by surprise. Makoto took a hold of her hand, squeezing it tightly.

"Junko that isn't true...sure you may have planned to end the world in the past, and you may have done some horrible things. But that's in the past...you have to live for now. I get that you are guilty for what you did...but you have to think about it this way. If Kaikane didn't love you, then he wouldn't have done that with you, would he?"

"I...I guess...I just...don't know anymore. I feel like I'm broken...I'm trying not to think too much on it. But my personalities come out sometimes...it's like they're begging to break free. There are two that I'm scared of...and I think their the closest to breaking out." Junko admitted, shivering a bit. She pulled her hand free from the boy's own.

"I'm scared that I'll kill my dear friends...I love all of you so much. But I don't know what to do...I think about it daily. I wanna puke whenever I see myself doing those things. I'm...starting to consider my options."

"Huh...what are you talking about?" Makoto asked, tilting his head in confusion.

"I'm talking about Matsuda. He's working on something here in the United States...a machine that will help restore memories lost to deceases like Dementia. I've been considering...deleting all of my memories, ridding myself of everything, and just starting out as a blank slate...I've even picked a name. Ryouko Otonashi...a normal girl with no talent."

"Are you insane? Wait...don't answer that."

"Hehe...I've already thought about it...for months actually. I don't want to run the risk of potentially killing Kaikane, or my daughter. I think I wouldn't mind giving up my memories. Especially if it means she could live a happy life." the blonde replied, a small smile on her face. A loud rustling filled the hall, causing the two to look up. Kaikane, who had been hiding in the tree, jumped down, landing before his girlfriend.

"Junko you idiot!"

"Kai! You were hiding in the tree the whole time?" she cried, being taken aback. Kaikane grabbed a hold of her hands, squeezing them tightly.

"I'm not going to let you give up your memories! I love you okay? I love all of you, your crazy personalities, your eyes, your hair...your boobs. Everything! I was hiding from you because I was trying to hide your gift from you!" he cried. She blinked a few times, her smile widening a bit.

"A gift? You got me a gift?"

"Yes dummy...but before I give it to you, you have to promise me. That you will not get rid of your memories. We can go talk to that Matsuda guy, to see if we can get those dark thoughts out of your head. But you have to stay you...because baby I'm crazy about you."

"Ugh...that is so cheesy." Makoto said, earning a glare from the Surfer.

"Don't you have a date with Mikan or something?"

"Not until 4." the boy said nonchalantly, his eyes still on the couple. Junko however focused on Kaikane, sniffling a bit.

"I love you so much Kai. I'm happy that you like me for me...I promise not to delete myself. But I want my other personalities to go...well, except the Teacher, Cutie and Queen Personas...those are fun...and all three of them are the Smexy Persona, which I know you love." she said, giving him a wink.

"That's fine...but as I said, I do have a gift. It isn't a proper one, but I hope this one will show you how much I love you." Kaikane said, reaching into his pocket. He held out a golden ring, which had a princess cut sapphire mounted to it. Junko's eyes widened a bit.

"Is that...what I think it is?"

"Mhmm...I'll get you a proper one later. I'm not one to do tradition but...yeah, I want you as my wife." he said. Junko let out an eep, swiping the ring from his hand, slipping it onto her left ring finger. She looked at it in the light, a bright grin on her face.

"I love it, I love it, I LOVE IT! Come on, let's go back to our dorm and fuck!" she cried, grabbing a hold of his wrist.

"No wait, my dick still hurts from this morning, Makoto, help me!"

"Sorry bro, I'm not pulling the pin on that grenade." Makoto said, having put his attention to his Phone. He was currently playing Pokemon Go, and catching a Shiny Mawile that had spawned. Kaikane chuckled fearfully, not at all prepared to receive all of Junko Enoshima, for a second time that day.

xxx

"Hey Chloe, are you doing alright?"

The blonde Queen Bee sighed as she glanced up at her friend Lucy. She was sitting by herself in the cafeteria. It was obvious to everyone that she wasn't feeling too happy at the moment. But no one liked to approach her, mostly due to how she acted toward people. But over the years, Lucy had managed to break through most of her walls. The Queen Bee persona was nothing more than a defense mechanism. She had been able to see past that, and had become one of her best friends. The French Exchange student wasn't at all dressed in anything glamorous for the season. In fact, she was just wearing a leopard print dress, with white leggings, flats and a pair of red sunglasses on her head.

She had been doodling in her notebook, but set her pen aside when Lucy had come to her table. She didn't say anything at first, but she knew she couldn't hide anything from the MMO Player. She knew everything she could about her. Or in her words, had tripped every event flag, had done all of the event missions and had gotten her affinity to 100% to unlock all of her special scenes. She often times had to wonder how much of a dork Lucy truly was, but it was an adorable trait.

"Nothing is wrong Luce...it's just...well I normally would have left by now. I decided to stick around this year...I guess I'm just...not used to being here at this time." she replied.

"Oh...it isn't that hard. Everyone is busy setting up for the party, and most of our friends are gone too. You shouldn't be alone though, why didn't you come to hang out? We could have been playing Overwatch or something."

"You know I'm not good at video games. I dunno...I guess I just wanted to be by myself for a bit. I've been watching people for awhile. Daisuke and Hiyoko were hear earlier, and practically ate everything. Wasn't long after that Chris, Celestia, Sayaka and Yuno came for them. Apparently, they were being invited to a buffet by Chris and Celestia, who looked a little odd." Chloe said, remembering the pair.

"I passed by them earlier too. I noticed Celestia's dress was a bit bunched up, and her hair was out of place. But she had this huge grin on her face, as if she had been given a Nobel Prize or whatever. Chris was chuckling too, if I were to guess, those six were practicing their alchemy skills and ate a bunch of weird plants."

"Smoked weed you mean? Lucky." the Queen Bee said, a frown appearing on her glossy lips. Lucy rolled her eyes.

"Come on, don't let what those idiots do upset you. Christmas is the season of perpetual hope no? Come on, let's do something, or at least talk for a bit. You're my friend and I want to make you happy." she said. Chloe frowned, glancing away from the girl who was arguably, her best friend in the school.

"I'm...a little lonely Lucy. Usually, I'm the one who actually heads back to Paris to spend time with daddy. But this year, I told him that I was staying here, and he didn't even say anything. Not to mention, mother has been...wee getting awful again. Apparently, she's been living with him for two years and didn't notice I was gone." she said, earning a wide eyed look from the MMO Player.

"Are you serious?"

"As a heart attack, I'm afraid. Daddy would always remind her to call her little girl, and she would just say "Who?" over and over. I think I finally realized something...my mom...she doesn't give a rats ass about me. So I decided not to give one about her. If she's going to be home, then I'm not going to be there. I'm an adult now, so I can do what I want."

"Oh...Chloe."

"Don't give me that...that fucking look of pity. I don't want to see it, especially from you." Chloe snapped angrily. Lucy sighed, adopting a bit of a hurt look. She took a hold of her friend's hand, giving it a light squeeze.

"You're right, you don't need pity. You need someone strong beside you, I'll be there for you okay? You don't need your mom, or your dad. I'm sure you'll be an amazing Graphic Designer. Now that you are changing your title."

"Heh...it's good to know my artistic side is good for something. I was actually hoping you'd roll by. I have a present for you, and it couldn't wait until tonight." Chloe said, reaching into her purse.

She took out a small box, placing it down in front of the girl. Lucy took a hold of it, it was small and red, and had a golden bow on top of it. Lucy carefully pulled the top from it, glancing inside. There were two things resting within the box, one of them being a golden pendant, in the shape of a puzzle piece, the second was a custom flash drive. She pulled the pendant out first, looking it over.

"You got me a necklace?" she asked. Chloe flushed as she dug into her shirt, holding hers out, showing off the second piece of the puzzle. When joined, it would form a small heart.

"You're my best friend, I figured I could get you something nice. The second one, is well...I. I sort of redid your entire YouTube Intro. I took a look at the old one and just cringed, so I did a small animation for the beginning, and the ending. I also mixed the music and with Jonathan's help, wrote a bit of a jingle for it. Um...I hope you like it." she said, flushing slightly. Lucy smiled, taking a moment to wrap the necklace around her neck, holding the pendant in her palm.

"I'm sure I'll love it Chloe, you're a very artistic person. That animation you did earlier this year for that company was great. Not to mention you made signs for everyone, and even made a logo for Jon to use once he leaves Morning Hope Academy. You are doing an amazing job." she said.

"Um...t-thanks. I'm glad you like it...the necklace I mean. It was such a cheesy choice to go with. But I just had to do it you know? Out of everyone I know...you're the closest I feel too." she said. Lucy smiled, a soft giggle leaving her lips.

"Well, I have a surprise for you too. But you have to close your eyes okay?" she said. Chloe nodded, closing her eyes. Lucy took a deep breath, managing to stand up from her chair. Thanks to her physical therapy, and some new medications, she had been able to get stronger with her legs. Enough for her to walk short distances. She had been able to carefully sit down next to Chloe, a small smile on her face.

"Well, here goes nothing." Lucy thought, closing her eyes. She guided herself forward, placing a soft kiss on Chloe's lips, much to the blonde's surprise.

"What the...is she really? Kissing me?" she thought, eyes wide with shock. Before she could so anything, Lucy had pulled away. A look of disappointment appeared on her face, as she looked away.

"Um...sorry."

"I...um."

"You probably hate me now right? I just wanted to tell you this...for the last two years, I've been crushing on you. You make me feel things that I normally don't with others. You're sweet, kind, generous, and nothing like the Ultimate Queen Bee you used to be. I understand if you never want to speak to me again."

"Lucy, shut up." Chloe cried, causing the girl to look back, the look of hurt intensifying. Chloe took a hold of her shirt, pulling her forward, capturing her lips in a kiss. Lucy let out a soft squeak, her eyes fluttering closed as she kissed the girl back.

They moaned slightly, as the two expressed their affections for each other. Both were inexperienced, their kiss being slightly sloppy and without direction. It had however been the most invigorating one for them. Lucy was the one who pulled away first, her face being completely red.

"Y-you like me back?"

"I can't say for sure what I feel, but it isn't disgust at least. I always thought that I needed to marry a strong man to be happy but. Maybe being with a girl won't be so bad either. You...stole my first kiss." Chloe said softly, a look of embarrassment flashing across her face. Lucy however felt rather accomplished.

"Huzzah! The loner has broken the internet and has finally gotten herself a Player 2!"

"Hey, don't announce it to the world! I still feel weird!" the blonde cried, a small smile on her face.

"Je t'aime Chloe." the girl said shyly, her hands shaking a bit as she looked away from the blonde. Chloe slipped a hand under Lucy's chin, making her look up. She looked into her bright eyes, giving her a loving smile.

"I love you too, Lucy." she said, giving the MMO Player another kiss.

xxx

"Mukuro, have you seen Alice?" Anastasia asked, causing the Ultimate Soldier to glance up from the magazine she was reading. The library was rather empty, only a few staff members hanging around. Mukuro enjoyed the peace and quiet, and especially loved the library because Junko hated books.

"I'm sorry Anastasia, I haven't seen Alice at all today. I had heard she and Veruca would be making pies in the Home Economics Room. Is she not there?"

"No...we just looked there, I'm afraid she flew the coop." Kamron added, arms crossed as he stood by his girlfriend.

"I'm getting a little worried. I figured she was with Jonathan, but he told me he was with Tsubaki at the mall. Neither her or Veruca are answering their phones." the Mercenary said, a look of worry on her face. Mukuro sighed, closing her magazine as she stood up from her seat.

"Anastasia, listen to me...Alice is an adult. She has been through a lot of horrible things sure, but she can handle herself. I think you've become a bit too protective of her."

"I am not!"

"Sweetheart, I believe Mukuro speaks the truth. Ever since she showed up here as an exchange student, you've been hanging over her like a mother hen. I understand that Alice was Missing in Action for awhile, but she's alive and well. If she was able to get away from whatever it was she refuses to tell us, then she can handle herself here." Kamron said, earning a glare from the girl.

"You are supposed to be defending me."

"Sorry, but I'm taking Mukuro's side in this argument. Alice is too nice to tell you this, but I can feel she gets annoyed. Take last week for example, she was on a date with Jonathan and you followed them. Jon didn't notice, but she certainly did." the Persuader said.

"What...how do you know that?" she asked.

"We all know that, Alice was messaging me and Kamron, and she told Veruca too." Mukuro said.

"Let's go back to last month. Alice was out on a shopping outing with Veruca, and you were following them too. In London, you followed them all the way to London, to make sure Alice was fine. Not to mention, she also told me that you were hiding in the ventilation system of their hotel and were spying on them getting it on." Kamron said.

"Okay, that one was an accident. How was I supposed to know they were in the middle of that?"

"I dunno, the fact that there was music playing and that Jonathan was strangely absent because he was talking to some English singers about their music?" Mukuro asked.

"Alright, I'll admit...I might be a tad bit overprotective."

"A tad?" Kamron said, brow quirked. Anastasia growled, slapping his arm.

"Alright, I'm a lot overprotective. But that's because she's like my sister...I love her. I just want to make sure she's safe...especially after what happened that one time."

"Anastasia, I understand that. But you must remember, all of us were young then. Alice was thirteen then, she's a full grown adult now, capable of defending herself. She's been keeping up with her training, and has even taught Veruca and Jon a few things. I get that you love her, but sometimes, you have to let go. Just be there for her, but don't be overbearing, or else she'll get sick of your shit." Mukuro said, earning a sigh from the red haired mercenary.

"I...guess I really have been overbearing huh? I just...I don't know what I would do if she died or got really hurt. Just the thought of it...but we aren't in Fenrir anymore. Soon enough, we'll graduate and be thrust into the world, and I won't always be there for her. I think...I think I'll leave her be for a bit." she said.

"Now now...just because you realize you've been overbearing doesn't mean you should cut ties. Alice loves you, sweetie. Just be there for her, when she needs you the most. But try not to be there when she doesn't...no one wants to have a date with your overbearing older sister hiding under the table." Kamron said. Anastasia flushed crimson.

"How do you know about that one?"

"How do you think? Alice told us...she was using a spoon to check under the table. She also told me you were staring at her panties the entire time." the boy said, wiggling his brows a bit.

"You...you don't try to make this perverted! I don't like Alice that way, she's my little sister."

"We know dear...we know...but you are a nymphomaniac. We have to stop and wonder sometimes." Mukuro said, a smirk on her face.

"Fuck both of you." Anastasia spat, swiftly turning around, hearing toward the door. Kamron sighed, shaking his head.

"Well...I gotta go calm her down now. Thanks Mukuro, I don't think she would have gotten that through her head if she hadn't heard it from you. You are her superior after all."

"Not anymore...Fenrir doesn't exist anymore, so we're just normal people. I'm actually thinking of following my sister into the modeling industry...I have a real knack for it, apparently." she said, glancing back at her fashion magazine.

"I wish you luck on that endeavor then. For now, I shall go and fine Ana, she tends to drown her sorrows away with ice cream. Or very intense masturbation...sometimes even both."

"Yes, I'm keenly aware of that. Merry Christmas Kamron."

"And to you, Mukuro."

xxx

"Hey, what's wrong? You've been a bit silent since that phone call." Tsubaki said, noticing the frown on Jonathan's face. He had been staring at his phone for awhile, not having said anything.

"Nah...Anastasia called me earlier, asking if Alice was with me. I grew a bit worried and gave her a call, but she didn't answer. I did the same for Veruca, and it went to voice mail. I'm probably over thinking things."

"You don't have to worry, I bet they're just so immersed in whatever they're doing, that they haven't answered." she said happily.

"I sure hope so. Are you sure they'll like what I got them though? It seems a bit cheesy in my opinion."

"Of course, diamonds are a girl's best friend. And if you have no issues in dropping a couple G's down on them, then they'll love them. Besides, in this day and age, who wants an engagement ring? Still, asking the two of them to marry you, you must be insane if you think that'll pass in America." Tsubaki said, finishing her third refill of Baja Blast.

"We've been looking through our options. Princess Sonia said that if we wanted to get married legally, she could do it in Novoselic. Not only that, she would make us Nobles in her court to grand us Diplomatic Immunity. She's a really sweet person, and I've grown to see her as an older sister. Not to mention she has great taste in movies."

"If I didn't know any better, you are falling in love with a taken woman." Tsubaki teased, earning a laugh from the boy.
"I'm not that bad of a player honey. Sonia is a taken woman, not to mention in a delicate condition. I can't believe she's Pregnant with Triplets. I mean, how lucky do you have to be for that to happen?"

"Unlucky you mean...right off the bat she's gonna have three kids as opposed to one. Not to mention Hiyoko is their wife, and eventually she'll want kids too. That's quite a lot of kids to deal with." the Figure Skater said.

"Pfft...yeah that's right...man, Daisuke is gonna be in for the long haul. What about you sis? Any plans on squeezing one out in the future?" he asked, finishing the last of his chalupa. He wiped his mouth away, taking a sip of his drink.

"Provided I find myself a good husband, maybe. I do have a vision of the future, of seeing my son or daughter taking up after me. Skating is such a rewarding talent. I feel so free on the ice, like I can be anyone, do anything. The cold doesn't even bother me, it actually welcomes me most of the time. Sure, it's hard, and you need to keep yourself in shape to pull some tricks off. But I can definitely see my kids being the best."

"And if they don't like skating?" he asked. She shrugged, shaking her empty cup, ice rattling slightly.

"It's fine. I'm not gonna force them into something they aren't comfortable with. After all, whether they choice to continue in my footsteps, or walk their own path, will be up to them. Whatever the case, I look forward to whenever that day comes." she said, giving him a smile.

"I look forward to seeing that too, I'll be there for you Tsubaki. You've been such a great friend these last few years. Especially after I hit that depression spike during our Sophomore year. I don't think Veruca alone would have been able to pull me back."

"I know...but hey, your parents love you dearly. It doesn't matter if they're your birth parents or not. That's what matters in the end, that you are loved. I'll always be part of your ohana, even if I can't be a little more than that." she said, taking a hold of his hands.

"Um...Tsubaki, do you...have feelings for me?" the boy asked, a hint of seriousness in his voice. She let out a giggle, rolling her eyes.

"Took your 4 years to realize it...but yup...since we met. Well...since we took that Co-ed bath in Aspen during that retreat. I thought you felt the same, but I saw Veruca was warming up to you and I just let you two be. Then you fell for Alice and I thought you were cheating on Veruca. I was straight up about to bust your nuts, until you announced that you three were together. I guess I kept a little bit of hope, but I know I'd be intruding. As long as I'm there, even as your older sister figure, I'll be fine."

"I'm sorry Tsu...I didn't think you liked me like that...you know me, I don't exactly see things normally. I'm a bit dense when it comes to romance. I mean my knowledge of it is from either books, Movies, or songs. I already told you I channeled my teenage perversion into my music." he said.

"I know...it's perfectly fine. Anyway enough of that, we should start heading back, Kaikane and I need to get some last minute practice in. You sent the file to Ibuki right? She's been practicing her drumming for this for like two weeks now."

"Yeah, I sent to her this morning. Heard from Dais that she's been locked in her dorm all day. Guess she just wants to be in complete solitude." he said, standing up from his seat. He grabbed all of their trash, tossing it in the bin beside them. Tsubaki stood up as well, about to say something when she felt a twinge in her bladder.

"Oooh...I gotta piss like a race horse. Get me a refill?"

"I gotta piss too." the boy replied. She grit her teeth, crossing her legs slightly.

"Okay go, boys pee faster than girls. You better shoot that fucker out as if were a dam breaking." she said firmly. He nodded, heading off to the bathroom. She sighed when she saw his retreating form diving into the bathroom.

"Tsubaki you idiot...why'd you have to confess to him? He's probably gonna look at you weird now." she muttered, glancing at her glossy fingernails. She saw a bit of her reflection on it, the frown on her face standing out.

"Still...I guess I feel a bit lighter now. I've been bottling that up for 4 years...maybe I can finally move on." she thought, the frown on her face shifting into a smile.

"Tsu? Go before you piss yourself." Jon said, appearing next to the girl, wiping his hands off on his jacket. She took off toward the bathroom, a thankful look on her face. Jonathan grabbed a hold of their cups, taking the chance to refill them.

"I can't believe Tsubaki has had feelings for me this long. I feel like such a dick for not noticing them. I just can't not acknowledge them now...I guess I'll talk to Veruca and Alice about this...if they ever pick up their phones."

xxx

"This food is so good." Hiyoko cried, shoveling some pasta into her mouth. Daisuke gave a lot grunt of approval from beside her, placing his now empty plate on the stack beside him.

"I know...this steak is amazing, it just falls apart in your mouth." Sayaka added, a look of pleasure on her face as she continued tearing into her steak.

"I must admit dear, this was most certainly the best choice we have ever made." Celestia said, earning a nod from Chris, who was slurping his Lo Mein with gusto. Yuno similarly was tearing into some Duck L'orange, trying and failing to keep his mouth clean.

While these actions seemed normal to the Ultimate students, to everyone else in Golden Corral, it was utterly shocking. All of the customers within the restaurant had been in the midst of Christmas dinners with family. When six young adults walked into the restaurant, paid their entree and grabbed a cart of plates, not a stack, a cart. Everyone watched in amusement as they piled various plates with large amounts of food, some were even making bets on whether or not they would eat it all. But two and a half hours in, everyone was just looking in abhorrent horror as the six managed to not only eat the first round, but also go back for seconds and thirds.

"Ah...man. Nothing beats eating delicious food after a raunchy four way." Chris said, leaning back in his seat as he patted his stomach.

"You should have told us you were into swinging! I would have loved to join in on that shit." Hiyoko said, looking rather miffed that she missed out on the event.

"We would have loved to have you, I know for a fact Yuno enjoyed himself." Celestia said, giving the Private Investigator a wink. He flushed, setting the cleaned duck bones on his plate.

"I mean...it was a new experience, and I can't deny it wasn't fun."

"Sounds like you've been reborn my dude. Was she that good?" Daisuke asked asked, earning a chuckle from the Private Investigator.

"The less you know, the better it'll be when it happens." he said.

"Hey Saya...how long is this high supposed to last? I mean...I've eaten so much I doubt I can move. I'm still seeing funny colors." Hiyoko said, earning a shrug from the Idol.

"I'm not sure...my friend said she smoked a single doobie and was blasted for 120 hours."

"Honey...that's five days. You mean to tell me you're gonna go up on stage high as a kite?" Daisuke asked, earning a giggle from the Idol.

"Sweetheart, I've had performances where I've been stoned off my ass. I think I can handle myself just fine."

"Have confidence in her Dais...she's the Ultimate Pop Sensation for a reason. Hang on, I'm gonna go get some ice cream." Hiyoko said, standing up from her chair. She walked over to the soft serve machine, and instead of grabbing a cup or a cone, she slipped her head under the nozzle, and pulled the handle.

"Hiyoko! What the fuck are you doing shithead?" Daisuke cried, jumping to his feet. He pulled the girl out of the ice cream machine, much to her dismay.

"What the fuck dickhead? Can't you see I was eating ice cream?"

"Not like that, get a fucking cone like a civilized human being!" he cried. Hiyoko's lip quivered, as she burst into tears, loud cries coming from her lips.

"Don't yell...at me! Why are you..hic..so mean to your..hic..wife?"

"Daisuke, how could you? I thought you and Hiyoko loved each other! If she wants ice cream, let her have her ice cream!" Sayaka snapped angrily.

"Hey, don't take my head off. She needs to eat it in a fucking cone like normal people. Jesus Christ, you can't just Wheeze the Juice and put your head under the Ice Cream machine." he said. Chris walked over to the machine, doing the same thing Hiyoko had been doing moments before.

"I love it! Yes, I need to get myself one of these!"

"Heavens dear, must you do that? I believe Daisuke is correct in saying, we must act civil." Celestia said, looking rather annoyed with her boyfriend. The boy was about to say something when his phone started ringing loudly.

"Hang on a minute, I gotta take this, Yello?" he said, swiping his finger across the screen. He placed it against his ear, a frown on his face. He grabbed a hold of his chair, sitting back down in it.

"What are you talking about man? This a new species of butterflies...a new genus. Did you at least approve the funding? I was talking to some buddies in Geneva last week." he continued, tapping his fingers against the table. His eyes widened a bit.

"What...what are you talking about? I don't give a shit what Harold told you. I care about what I told you!"

"Uh..who's he talking too?" Yuno asked, turning away from Daisuke and Hiyoko, who were still wrestling over the ice cream.

"I believe it's some partners. He secured a deal to start a Butterfly sanctuary in Europe. It would theoretically house species from all over the world, with intent of teaching younger generations about butterflies and moths." Celestia said, earning a nod from Yuno.

"I don't care what he said Bob. You're FIRED! YOU'RE FUCKING FIRED BOB, clean out your locker at the club, YOU'RE FUCKING FIRED!" Chris shouted in anger, causing everyone in the restaurant to look at him. He slammed his fist against the table, grabbing a hold of his Salmon, taking a bite out of it.

"I don't fucking care what he told you, alright? We just lost 40 million fucking Deutschmark here Bob. 40 million fucking Deutschmark." he continued, biting angrily into his fillet. He slammed it against the table, the fish squeezing through his fingers.

"I TOLD YOU TO WIRE THE MONEY TO GENEVA LAST WEEK. I SAY GENEVA, YOU HEAR HELSINKI? 40 million FUCKING Deutschmark Bob!" he shouted once more, slamming his phone face down against his plate, breaking it and the plate from the force. By this time, one of the managers had walked over to the table, looking a bit disgruntled.

"Excuse me, ladies and gentlemen...but you are causing a disturbance. This is a family environment and we cannot have your kind here." he said. Chris stood up from his seat, ignoring the salmon still on his hand.

"My kind? What does that mean esse? You wanna pick a fight with me?" Chris said, poking the man's chest.

"Sir...I must ask you to leave...this is a fancy restaurant. We cannot have you causing a ruckus here among our guests."

"Pfft...you call Golden Corral fancy? The fanciest thing I've seen in this shithole are the toilets. I will admit the food is good, but not 5 stars." Hiyoko said, having dried her tears up with her kimono.

"Hey, the steak was fine too. Although compared to other places, it was lacking. And I can't even get a good drink here, even Maidreamin can handle serving up the booze. Why the fuck did we come here again?" Sayaka asked.

"It was a buffet and we were stoned." Yuno said.

"Oh yeah."

"I must say again, you must all leave. You have already caused a disturbance with your raucous eating. If not we shall be forced to call the police." the man, who they assumed was a manager said.

"Oh, this is a fancy restaurant isn't it?" Chris said, jumping up onto the table. He kicked the plates off the table, the loud shattering of China filling the room.

"This is a fancy restaurant, this is a fancy restaurant!" he cried, adopting a posh accent.

"Chris, get off that fucking table you shithead! What the fuck are you doing?" Celestia cried angrily. A look of sheer anger and embarrassment crossed her face, as she tried to grab her boyfriend's hand.

"Sir, get off that table!" the manager cried. Chris stopped kicking the plates, reaching into his pocket for a blunt and a lighter. He lit it up, taking a drag, before exhaling the smoke in the man's face.

"You gotta chill out broski. Trust me, you'll enjoy yourself more when you take a couple of hits."

"Alright, we're leaving. Come on asshat!" Yuno cried, pulling Chris off the table. Daisuke reached into his pocket, pulling out several hundred dollar bills, placing them in the manager's hand.

"Sorry about that...I hope that covers the damages." he said.

"I'm sure it will sir...I do hope you enjoyed your meals, because I don't want to see your kind here ever again." he said.

"Excuse me? There you go saying that again. "Your Kind." the fuck do you mean by that asshole? Do you know who we are?" Hiyoko cried.

"Yes...lower class individuals who don't carry themselves with a single ounce of respect." the man said smugly. Daisuke grabbed Hiyoko's wrist.

"Let's go babe...fuck this restaurant, I hope it goes under." he spat. Hiyoko pulled her wrist free from Daisuke's hand, pulling her fist back, socking the manager in the face. He fell back to the ground, clutching his nose in pain.

"Ha! Take that! I'm the Ultimate Traditional Dancer, and I will not be called low class! Your food was sub par, it was so shitty that you can have it back!" she cried out in anger. Daisuke watched in morbid curiosity as his wife stuck her fingers in her throat. Seconds later, a stream of vomit flew from her mouth, bathing the manager in partially digested food. He sighed, shaking his head.

"I better call Tori...we're gonna need an Ultimate Lawyer after this one." he mumbled in disdain.

xxx

"I see...so in your world, everyone with exceptional talent gets to go to a prestigious academy?" Palutena asked, earning a nod from Veruca.

"That is absolutely right. In these schools, our talents are researched and studied. They want to see how each of our individual talents help us in day to day life. Often times, Ultimates are renown for being able to do superhuman feats without breaking a sweat. I myself am able to name different kinds of nuts, cultivate plants in areas where they don't normally grow. I can also tell a good nut from a bad nut by tapping it against something, and most importantly, I can crack that hardest nuts open with just my hands." Veruca said.

"Oh wow...that's really cool, isn't it Lady Palutena?" the spiky haired angel, named Pit, said. He had a look of sheer admiration for Veruca, which made her smile a bit.

The angel, who looked like a young boy, was a rather interesting person. He was dressed similarly to Palutena, with white robes, a black sleeveless shirt and shorts, and brown sandals. He also had a pair of white wings growing out of his back, which he admit didn't work without Palutena's magic.

"Indeed it is...I wasn't aware that there was another world like this. So you three have talents? Might I ask what your talents are?" the green haired goddess asked, glancing at Carla and Alice. The Ultimate Veterinarian was about to speak, only for Carla to stop her.

"Pick a number between one and ten."

"Huh...alright." the goddess replied, taken aback. Carla closed her eyes, smiling widely. She snapped her fingers, pointing at the goddess.

"7."

"That's right."

"Hehe...the next one you were gonna pick was 4, then 9, then 3 and finally 10."

"Is she right, Lady Palutena?" Pit asked.

"Indeed, and with surprising accuracy. Would you happen to be the Ultimate Guesser?" she asked.

"Nah...that talent was taken by someone else. A girl who was strangled to death in a movie named Final Horizon. But you are close, I happen to be the Ultimate Lucky Student. My luck comes and goes, but when I bank on it, I usually can get good luck. I just made blind guesses and they turned out right." she said.

"Luck as a talent...I never would have guessed." Pit said.

"I suppose I'll go now. I happen to be the Ultimate Veterinarian...I can take care of animals, and understand them as well. I was formerly the Ultimate Field Medic, so I do have medical knowledge for humans as well."

"What made you change talents?"

"I'd rather not talk about it...it's rather personal." Alice said, glancing away from the goddess, who gave her an understanding nod. The group of five came to a stop in what looked like a large square, after seeing the entirety of Skyworld, including Palutena's Palace. Carla took out her phone, snapping a few pictures of the surrounding areas.

"I gotta say, this world is amazingly beautiful. Everything is so peaceful here...I can tell you really love everyone, Lady Palutena." Carla said. The goddess smiled, flushing slightly.

"Thank you Carla...it wasn't always like this. We're in a peaceful period, the last uprising wasn't that long ago. In fact, we just returned to Skyworld after an interdimensional tournament was held by a close friend of ours."

"Interdimensional tournament...wait, you've met other interdimensional travelers?" Alice asked.

"It would explain why she readily accepted us." the Nut Princess said.

"We've been invited to the Smash Tournament several times already. It's really fun, you get to battle warriors and heroes from other worlds. I've even gone toe to toe with Palutena. We're currently tied in the win/loss ratio." Pit said.

"I'm pretty sure I won the last fight we had."

"No you didn't, I got you off the stage before you used your Final Smash." the angel said, earning a miffed look from the Goddess.

"No you didn't...I distinctly remember using the Beetle to get you off the platform."

"Are they talking about Super Smash Bros?" Alice asked softly, earning a shrug from Carla.

"I don't think you're supposed to let the audience know about that."

"Pfft...please, everyone knows this is an alternate scenario to the main story. This is why things like interdimensional travel is possible." Veruca said, crossing her arms.

"Ow...my brain." Alice said softly, clutching her forehead. Veruca gave her a pat on the shoulder, placing a kiss on her cheek.

"It'll be fine, don't worry." she said, causing the girl to sigh audibly.

"Let's just agree to disagree alright?" Palutena said, earning a nod from Pit.

"Agreed...or disagree...bah, whatever. Anyway, I think the hour is finally up right? You guys are about to head back?" the angel asked curiously.

"Yup! We gotta head back before the Christmas Party begins. We only left in search for Santa Clause so we could bring snow to California." Carla said, reaching for the teleportation gun. She pressed the on button, tapping the screen a few times.

"Be careful Carla, we have to return to our Universe. It's bad enough we have to wait an hour for it to recharge." Veruca said.

"Might I see that for a moment?" Palutena asked, earning a curious look from the three Ultimates. Carla shrugged, handing the gun to Palutena.

"Here you go. It's still a prototype, our friend Carla said the Zero Point Energy Converter wasn't programmed to produce portals one after the other. It takes a long time for the energy itself to be restored." she said.

"Hmm...this reminds me a bit of Skyworld technology. Not anything like this mind you, but I am familiar with Zero Point Energy. Maybe imbuing it with magic."

"Try not to break it will ya? I wish to return to my boyfriend in one piece." Veruca said, arms crossed as she glanced at the Goddess. Her hands glowed a bright white, as she used her powers to tweak the gun a bit.

Several new markings appeared on it, each of them glowing a light green in color, even the ring around it had turned green. Palutena's hands stopped glowing, and while it didn't look any different, the gun itself felt different. She handed it over to Carla, who looked it over with a curious gaze.

"What did you do to it?"

"Imbued it with magic of course. You mentioned the Zero Point Energy Converter needing to recharge. So I used my magic to instead create a generator. That way, it'll generate Zero Point Energy, thus creating portals whenever you want. It's an extension of my own Power. Power of Teleportation." she replied. Carla pointed the portal gun forward, pulling the trigger. A ball of swirling energy shot out, forming an iridescent vortex before them. She did it again, opening a second portal next to it, and then a third.

"Cool! We can travel to different worlds without waiting now!"

"Yes, that's all well and good, but can we just go home?" Veruca asked. Carla sighed, closing the portals. She pressed the button a couple times, willing a new portal into existence.

"Fine, we'll go home. But we're going to find Santa...not to mention I have to get Jo-Jo's Christmas present ready. It's a bit of a doozy, so you'll have to bare with me." she said.

"That's fine...I haven't gotten him anything either, so if we're going to a store, I'd love to come along." Alice said.

"Well, it's been really interesting visiting Skyworld, Lady Palutena, Pit. But we must be heading home...I suppose thanks to you, we'll be able to pop in for a visit. I'm sure our mutual friend, Celestia Ludenberg, would love to meet you. Especially since you improved her design." Veruca said, walking toward the portal. Palutena frowned, tugging on a strand of hair.

"Um...would it be too much trouble to accompany you? You're world is very interesting and I wish to see it with my own eyes."

"Lady Palutena, are you sure you wanna do that?" Pit asked, sounding a bit concerned. The goddess gave him a nod.

"Of course! We've traveled to another world before Pit, I wish to see what this "Earth" is like. We've met so many interesting people from similar sounding planets, like Solid Snake. Yet he doesn't seem to be from the same Earth that Veruca, Carla and Alice are from. I just wish to stave my curiosity." she said.

"If you say so...I'd like to come too but, we can't leave the realm unprotected. Me and the Centurions will remain behind and keep an eye on everything. Just promise me you'll be fine, okay Lady Palutena?"

"I will, thank you Pit. I'll bring you back some souvenirs, and some burgers. I know how much you love those." she teased, earning a flush from the angel.

"Well, if you're going to accompany us, do hurry along. I dunno how long portals last." Veruca said. Palutena gave one last farewell to Pit before following the three girls through the portal.

Rather than the streets of Anaheim, California. The four young women were instead greeted by a lush grassy field. They were surrounded by nothing but knee high grass, blowing lightly in the breeze. The smell of flowers and grass lingered in the breeze. Surrounding the lush field was a large forest, of bright green trees, taller than most of the ones they had seen in their lives. In the distance, was what can only be described as a large castle.

"Carla, what the fuck! This is not Anaheim, where the hell are we?" Veruca cried, glaring at the Ultimate Lucky Student. She looked back at her, giving her a grin.

"I told you, I had to get some things for Jo-Jo's birthday."

"And what's is the nature of these things that you are gathering for Jonathan?" Alice asked, looking a bit annoyed at her friend.

"Well, it's a long list. The first one was bring Lady Palutena with us from Skyworld. Now that she's with us, we have to go get our next item. That would be a one Princess Zelda of Hyrule, and it has to be the one from Skyward Sword. But since that messes with things, I just opened a portal to a dimension with a Zelda that lived without the Hero of time, she should be about our age." she said, glancing at her cellphone for a moment.

"Um excuse me, I don't appreciate being lobbed onto a list. Am I seriously part of your friend's Christmas Present?" Palutena asked, looking rather annoyed with the brunette.

"Of course not! You're the guest of honor, after all you are a goddess, and the best goddess of course. According to Jo-Jo at least...come on, we don't have much time!" the Lucky Student said, walking in the direction of the castle.

"Could we not have teleported to the castle at least?"

"Uh no...what do you think they would say if we just pop in? I bet you we would be speared immediately. I doubt this Zelda girl will be as trusting as Palutena. We just happened to land in a world ruled by a curious goddess." the girl replied, ignoring Alice's remark.

"I feel used."

"Don't worry honey, we all feel used." Veruca said, looking annoyed.

"This is going to be our whole day isn't it?"

"Yes." Veruca and Carla said in unison, one in excitement, the other in sheer anger.

xxx

"Where the hell is Sayaka? We were supposed to meet here half an hour ago." Jonathan said, glancing at his phone. It was currently 1:25 in the afternoon. Kaikane and Tsubaki were both with him, along with Ibuki who was already practicing her part of the song on the drums.

"I dunno...I was hiding from Junko in here earlier and the Theater was empty. The chandelier room though...I'm pretty someone was getting laid up there." the Ultimate Surfer said. Junko was sitting beside him, currently playing a game on her cellphone.

"Really? But isn't that room locked?" Jonathan asked.

"Yeah, it is locked. But I'm sure someone was getting laid up there because someone said "Fuck, stick it back in" rather loudly. It kinda sounded like Celestia."

"Oh?" Tsubaki said, not knowing how to react. She took a sip of what remained of her soda, shaking the cup a bit.

"Anyway, today has been rather laid back eh? I mean it's Christmas eve, nothing exactly happens." the boy said.

"Well, we're having that party later. I kinda wanted Sayaka here to practice our song for the little concert were putting together. But she's not answering her phone, neither is Yuno for that matter. Not to mention Veruca and Alice have dropped off the face of the earth. I'm starting to get worried."

"Ah right, I forgot to tell you! That cutie pie with the different colored eyes left me this note for you. I was supposed to give to you earlier, but you like, left with your sister so I couldn't hand it over." Junko said, reaching into her bra for a folded piece of paper. He unfolded it, reading the sparkly pink words written on it.

"I took your girls Christmas shopping with me, be back soon. Carls."

"Well...at least that answers that...we shouldn't worry. I'm sure they didn't go far." Tsubaki said.

"Except Carla is a worse driver than Jonathan is, and she has a sports car...with a Sports Gear." Kaikane said.

"I doubt she'd drive that wildly. Knowing Veruca, she'd probably wrench those keys from her and drive herself."

"Except she's from England, and they drive on the right. She's not used to driving cars here yet." Tsubaki said.

"I think I know if my girlfriend can handle driving a car here. Thanks for giving me the note Junie, I appreciate it."

"No problem Chief!" Junko said, giving the boy a salute, returning to her game.

"I guess we'll just practice our parts. Setsuko should be coming in...right now." Kaikane said, pointing toward the door. The Ultimate Media Critic let out a sigh as she entered the Theater, stopping in her tracks. She pushed her glasses back, looking around the room.

"It seems like weed in here."

"We noticed, seems like someone was smoking a doobie and getting some hanky panky too!"

"Junko, try not to be an ass." Kaikane muttered. The girl gave him a grin, kissing his cheek lovingly. He flushed, nuzzling her cheek with his own, earning a giggle from her.

"Ugh...little brother please." Tsubaki said, clearly embarrassed by her brother.

"Setsu, sweetie you look a little tired. Have you not drank coffee today?" Jonathan asked, looking concerned for his friend. She sighed, dumping her bag into the first available seat.

"No, that isn't it. I just spent the last hour running to the Fourth Floor and to the A/V Room because Kogane had to be a little shit. She ended up changing the password to the PC, and left Gandalf Sax running on every computer in the lab. Not to mention, whenever I managed to shut them down, I would leave for a moment and she would come back and change everything. So I managed to lock access to the School Network until we can figure out a solution. So yeah, the Wifi is down in the entire school. You can thank her for it."

"Goddamn it, I was gonna play Forza with some buddies of mine tonight." Kaikane said, sounding disappointed.

"You're telling me, I had plans to play Fallout 76 tonight." Tsubaki said, twirling a strand of hair around her finger tip. She looked up from her phone, seeing all of her friends, even Ibuki, looking at her.

"What?"

"That game is utter garbage. Not only are the graphics not polished, the models are horrible, there is a myriad of glitches. They got rid of the NPCs, and the missions are shit. There's a horrible hunger system that hinders play, oh and then there's the fact that in order to do PvP you have to shoot the player and they shoot you back. The game is a facet of lies, and you shouldn't waste your money on such horrid garbage." Setsuko said, taking a breath after she had finished her rant.

"Wow...that bad?"

"She's the Ultimate Media Critic sis. Take her advice, not to mention she was one of the few bloggers who got a review copy of the game. We played it together and my god was it horrible. We basically paid 60 bucks plus tax for a glorified beta. If you wanna play a good game, I suggest Red Dead Redemption 2." Jonathan said.

"Or maybe God of War? Hell, Assassin's Creed was phenomenal this year...give those a try. Regardless, I believe I'm ready to practice. Where's Sayaka?" she asked.

"Not among us." Junko replied, frowning as the Game Over screen appeared for the 3rdtime in a row for her.

"We can't exactly play without her...so let's just practice our parts together. Kaede emailed me the finished composition, so let's take a look at it. She didn't change much from the original, just tweaked a few notes that sounded a bit flat." Jonathan said, jumping up to the stage. He held his hand out, pulling Setsuko up with ease.

"Ibuki is excited for this! She's been practicing hard all week, I think Jo-Jo came up with a good Christmas song this year!" the Ultimate Musician said, earning a chuckle from the boy.

"You only say that because you get to hit the bells." he said, pointing to the three differently sized bells next to the girl. She had positioned them in a way for her to strike them during the crescendo of their song.

"I just can't believe Setsuko is in this band. She's so teeny weeny, you wouldn't expect her to have the scream behind her little set of lungs." Junko said, poking the girl in the cheek.

"I am not teeny weeny! I may be small but that doesn't mean I can't sing like the big artists. Sheesh, Kaikane teach your lady some manners."

"Junko, don't bother Setsuko okay?" the boy said, strumming the strings on his bass guitar.

"Oh ho ho ho! Well well well, I wasn't expecting such a haughty reply from someone so insignificant. I dare say you are the most daring little girl I have ever met, more so than even Chloe Raincomprix. Tell me little one, are you ever going to stop brooding?" Junko asked, her Queen Persona having surfaced. Setsuko sighed audibly, pulling her glasses off. While she didn't have horrible sight, she could at least see well enough not to need them on stage.

"I swear, one of these days someone is going to slap the shit outta you. I would do it myself, but I really don't want to get blood on my nails." she said, grabbing a hold of one of the microphone stands. Junko was about to say something when the Theater doors open. In walked in six of their friends, Sayaka, Yuno, Chris, Celestia and finally Daisuke and Hiyoko. The six of them seemed a little out of it, especially because they were giggling like school girls.

"I can't believe you puked on that guy Hiyoko...you're freaking insane!" Chris said.

"Well, that dude needed a reality check. Call me low class, ha! What a joke!"

"He most certainly deserved it...the food there was trash anyway. It's a good thing that five star restaurant was across the street. I can't believe telling them I had a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was enough to get us in. They kicked those poor people out! They had reservations made for like two years!" Sayaka said, not at all feeling guilty about what she had done.

"Well sweetie, you were really cool. You nailed yourself a good wife Yuno, you definitely did."

"Yes I did Daisuke, I nailed her good." the boy replied, both bursting into full blown laughter right after.

"Ahem...where the hell were you?" Jonathan asked, glaring at the six.

"Oh...sorry Jon...I totally forgot! We were just out getting some lunch." Sayaka said, jumping onto the stage. Jon caught her before she fell, looking her over. He noticed her eyes were completely red, the goofy look on her face explaining it all.

"You're blasted right now, aren't you?"

"Pfft...no...okay...yes."

"I can't believe you! I thought we agreed, you wouldn't smoke until after the show!" he said.

"But...but...but Jon! It helps me relax a bit!" she said, in a pleading tone.

"Yeah man, go easy on her...it was just a couple of hits." Yuno said.

"Yeah, from her fifth blunt." Chris said, earning a giggle from Celestia.

"You guys have weed? I want some weed, I want some weed!"

"No Junko, sit your ass down. You are not smoking weed today!" Kaikane said firmly. Chris reached into his pocket, pulling out a half smoked blunt, and a lighter, handing both to her.

"Have at it chica, everyone deserves a little mistletoe on Christmas, hehe." he said. Kaikane moved to take the blunt from the Fashionista but she stood up rapidly, lighting it up and taking a long drag from it. She stood stock still, not moving a single muscle.

"Uh...Junko?" Yuno asked, looking a bit worried for the girl. She blinked a few times, glancing at the Private Investigator. Her noticed her eyes were swirling in a myriad of colors.

"Dude...holy shit...I think I've been...enlightened."

"Oh fuck," Kaikane muttered.

"How have you been enlightened, dear?" Celestia asked curiously.

"Like...what if we just...all stopped for a second. Like...just for a second...and took it all in. Like...look at this...I can smell Celestia's perfume from here. That's because of the complex air currents flowing through the room. Scent particles actually activate special receptors in your nose, that tell your brain what something smells like. So when I breathe, I can smell her cinnamon scented perfume." she said, tugging on her labcoat. No one questioned where she got it.

"Oh god...I think this is the birth of a new persona." Kaikane said.

"Scientist Junko...the one that only comes out when she's stoned?" Jonathan said.

"I would really hate to see what comes out when she's drunk." Tsubaki said.

"No! For all we know she could get some Party Junko and we don't fucking need that! That would be like Pinkie Pie on Crack water!" her twin brother shouted.

"Can we just bloody get to the practice? Bleeding Christ, we're running out of time!" Jonathan said, in a perfect British Accent. Everyone looked at him and started laughing, with Hiyoko falling to the ground, pointing at the boy.

"I really wish I was with Veruca and Alice right now."

School Life Snippets: A Morning Hope Academy Christmas Part 2 End.

A/N: Hello everyone...I just wanted to apologize to you all. I was supposed to release this yesterday on Christmas, but it actually turned into a 3 part Special. I've been working closely with Crit Fail and PrettyPunk for our collaboration story, Oasis of Hope. So I didn't get much of a chance to write during the day. I was pouring through some unread applications so I didn't get to finish this until midnight, and even now, it's 2:16AM EST on December 26th. I dunno when Part 3 will be out, but I will be working on it when I have the time, as I have the plot all ready.

I am also going to say that due to some time constraints, I might have to cut out one of the two planned lemons in this story. I already did one with Yuno and Sayaka which was one I wanted to do for awhile. I was going to have one with Kaikane and Junko, Calem and Mei, and finally, Jonathan, Veruca, Alice and Tsubaki, but due to that, I will be cutting out the Kaikane and Junko one alongside Calem and Mei. I figure, hey, I already decided to make Calem and Mei canon, so you'll get that lemon in the main story. So don't worry, the wait for that won't be too terribly long. I've planned when exactly they'll be together, so it won't take awhile.

I must say, I have been reading some amazing profiles for this new project and I am floored by the talents and people we're getting. I am getting rather excited. For my readers who haven't read any stories by Crit Fail, I recommend that you do. It starts with A New Hope, followed by Final Horizon, Sea of Tranquility, Kuma Kuma Land and finally House of Horrors. Make sure you check him out, show him some love, and if you feel brave, send him an OC. You don't exactly have to read his stories to submit one, but it is recommended. You're in for a long ride if you haven't read his series.

Shoutouts to everyone who reads my stuff. I do hope you are enjoying your holiday breaks. I know you might go back to work tomorrow, or today in fact, which isn't fun. But hey, New Years is right around the corner. So there's that...man, I can't believe 2018 only has a few days left...a promising start to a year with a shit ending...huh...well then. But at least 2019 will start with Kingdom Hearts 3. The nearly 15 year wait for this game will be worth the fucking wait! I saw the new trailer and man did I feel goosebumps from it. I'm so excited! I know what's taking up most of my January.

I'll most likely be working on RWBY, but I am having some second thoughts on what to work with. I still will try to work on it, but I dunno...I have a lot going on, and I want to work on a series that I haven't touched on in awhile. I was kind of thinking of heading back to Ever After High, but after reading all 101 Chapters of it, I realized it needs major revision. I might continue Persona for a bit...or do some Persona One-Shots...I dunno. For now, Team SWAN is what's on my mind so I'll work on that for now. But knowing me...I'll most likely tread into territory I haven't set foot upon. Legend of Zelda, Kid Icarus and Fire Emblem, I'm looking at you.

Anyway...I hope you had a Merry Christmas, next stop, a Happy New Year! You Filthy Animals! Hehehe...see ya in the next update!