Yeah. Thanksgiving was weird. Sorry I didn't put up a special for that, or Halloween, but I was busy. Don't worry. I'm doing Christmas. I'm sorry if you're offended, but I celebrate it.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the songs I mention, A Christmas Carol by Mark Twain, or a mistletoe....I wish I did though. (wink wink).

TTNG: New Team

Chapter 20: Scrooge

Well, It was Christmas time. Arachne's favorite holiday. She was shopping, decorating, and making everyone help her put up the tree. A ten foot tall tree. Sunny had to fly to the top to put any decorations up there. Then she and Crow got everybody gagging when they kept saying "You put up the star. No YOU put up the star." over and over. There was only one problem. Titans Seattle had their very own Ebenezer Scrooge.

"Come on Ebenezer! Have some fun! Tis the season! OK guys! Let's bring on the ghosts! Come on Christmas Past dude!" she was ranting following Hex around.

"Leave me alone." he snapped. Ari rolled her eyes.

"Well Bah Humbug to you too." she responded, putting a mistletoe in a doorway. Hex looked at it, and ran like heck. Percy came up behind her (not noticing the mistletoe).

"I think maybe you might want to leave him alone. He's still mad about Lucky. Give him a break." he suddjested. Ari rolled her eyes.

"I realize that. But does he have to be such a Scrooge? This is my favorite holiday, and I don't want it ruined because Hex can't have a good time! What do we have to do? Show home videos? Dress up like the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come?" she asked. Then the light bulb in the hall went on, and Percy panicked.

"Hey. I know that look. We're not reenacting A Christmas Carol!" he said as if he was in charge. She gave him a confused look.

"I was just gonna say we should watch some home videos. But I like your idea better!" Ari chirped.

"NO NO NO! we did that ONCE at age fourteen, and LB tried to kill us!" Percy cried. She grinned.

"Hey. It was her own fault for being the Grinch. And it worked didn't it? And Hex wasn't there. He has no idea. Oh come on. You know you want to be the Ghost of Christmas Past again." she gave him the puppy dog pout. His eyes widened, but he recovered.

"We have to stay out of this one OK? We can help him, but that doesn't involve dressing up like spirits from a book. And for petes sake Ari! Stop acting like Alice Cullen!" he exclaimed. Sunny had forced them to read the Twilight series.

"I'm not acting like Alice Cullen."

"Yes you are. And that means somethings wrong. I know you Ari. None of the problems I can think of would get you this upset. And don't give me the family excuse. You saw them at Thanksgiving. I tell you everything Ari. Please just return the favor." he pleaded.

"Nothing is wrong." she snapped. Then she walked away.

"Please?"

"No."

"Please?"

"No."

"Please?" Sunny was pleading for Crow to read everyones minds.

"No."

"Well why not?" she pouted.

"It would be a direct invasion of privacy. A person's mind is their safe place. I can't invade that. Besides. If they found out they'd kill me." he explained.

"They wouldn't want to cross me." Sunny said putting her arms around his neck.

"I know." he smiled. She kissed him.

"Please?" she asked again (MEAN!). Crow groaned.

"I'm so weak." he muttered.

"So you'll do it?" she asked.

"Yes." he said grudgingly. She kissed him again.

"Thank you." she said. Then she walked away.

"What is it about that girl...?" he wondered.

OK. I had to put in a sweet Crow/Sunny part in there. I couldn't resist! BTW, this was just a filer. So I know it sucks. No flameys when reviewing.