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Deck the Halls

Christmas was fast approaching and the members of the Black Order were busy preparing for the festive holiday. They always made it a point to celebrate every holiday from the various ethnicities represented in the ranks of the Black Order.

And this was to be a dual celebration in honor of both Christmas and Allen's birthday.

And everyone was working overtime so that the headquarters of the Black Order was festively decorated for the occasion. Several large trees had been strategically placed and decorated with festive ornaments while strings of garland hung in various places around HQ.

And now Lavi and Allen, under the watchful eye of Link, were attempting to hang up Komui's latest invention; strings of lights in various colors.

Wrapping the festive lights around the rails had been simple enough however now the two Exorcists were now debating on how best to get the lights up higher.

"I have an idea," Lavi said suddenly, his fingers wrapping around the handle of his hammer. "Big hammer, little hammer…"

"Hold it!"

Lavi halted mid sentence and he, Allen and Link all turned and watched as Leverrier walked toward them. There was a scowl on the man's face and his eyes were narrowed as he glared at Lavi.

"What is the meaning of this?" the man demanded, his gaze shifting back and forth between the trio.

"Chief Komui wanted us to hang these lights along the rafters," Allen said, fighting to keep his voice calm as he explained the situation to a man whom he loathed. "And we were just trying to think of the best way to do it."

Leverrier sighed as he gazed at the white haired boy. These people couldn't do anything and he found himself wondering how exactly they ever accomplished anything.

With these thoughts squarely in mind the Inspector made his way to a storage closet where he located a ladder. Then, pulling the ladder along, he made his way back to the location where Allen and the others had been attempting to hang the lights.

With a glare in their direction Leverrier set up the ladder and snatched the lights from Lavi's hands. Then, with a scowl set firmly on his mouth, the Inspector began to climb the ladder.

Growling low in his throat Leverrier began to hand the lights while the others watched. Unfortunately as he stretched to hang the lights the ladder began to shake.

Leverrier lost his balance and would have fallen had it not been for the string of lights that he held. They prevented his fall by wrapping around his neck, to form a noose.

The Inspector's face began to change color as he fought to remove the string of lights from his throat.

At that moment Komui entered the room, with a little remote control in his hand. Pushing a button he caused the lights to begin to flash and the room's inhabitants gazed up at the rather unusual Christmas ornament.

A/N - Hope that you enjoyed this chapter! Don't question the mechanics of the lights, just go with it. Here's hoping that all your Holidays are merry and bright!