"Hi! You're watching 'Question Corner' and I'm your host Kale!" I say, while wearing a green turtle-neck and a pair of blue-jeans. "And this week we have with us Senator Riyo Chuchi!" The crowd cheers as the young senator walks on stage wearing a purple, formal dress. This time, her hair was done up in a bun and violet beads caressed the back of her neck and she's taller and has grown from when I last saw her, but still nonetheless a beauty.

I met her half-way and said, "Senator Chuchi, it's a pleasure to meet you." I shake her hand and end up forcing myself to restrain from my harsh grip. Her grasp was so delicate and I, myself, had gotten used to shaking hands with soldier-boys.

She pulls away and gives a slight bow, "Thank you for having me."

I bowed back respectfully and offered her a seat. Smiling, she walks over and sits in the red chair, crossing her legs as I do the same in the green chair.

"I'll start by asking you how is your job as being a senator going?" I ask, grabbing the cards off of the coffee table and jumbling up the deck within my hold.

She muses within her accent, "It's the usual everyday routine."

"Well, then," I chuckled, "let's start with some questions to mix up your every day life then, huh?" and gestured to the handful of cards.

"Let's." Riyo nodded, deferentially.

"But," I raise my finger as I continue, "Before we do, you have a gift from, captainrexbest35." I reach behind my chair and pull out a red and green box with a big, red bow on top. I handed it to her and she places the tiny box on her lap before gently lifting the lid.

She gasped in surprise, covering her mouth with her hands before her yellow eyes flickered from the box to me. "Thank you." she said, generously, "Thank you, captainrexbest35." Reaching into the box she pulls out a tiara and the audience went in awe at the sight of the incrusted diamonds aligning the whole top rim.

"captainrexbest35 wanted you to wear it as your Christmas hat for the interview." after I say this, she ever so slowly places the tiara upon her head and I couldn't believe what I was seeing. The posture, the slight tilt of her head, and add the tiara to the mix and she resembled royalty. The crowd broke out clapping and it was the first time I ever saw Senator Chuchi actually blush. when the finally audience died down, I complimented, "It looks great on you."

"Thank you." Chuchi sweetly smiled.

I pluck a card from the deck and say, "Are you ready to start with some questions?"

"I believe so."

"Dogmatup23' asks, 'Last time I saw you you were friends with Ahsoka. Are you still friends with her?"

"Yes," Riyo smiled, "I'm good friends with Ahsoka. We talk as much as we can, but with the war looming over everything, it's a great challenge to stay in touch."

"Especially with you being a Senator and her being a Jedi Knight." I added, politely, "You guys were so cute to see together and now look at you two," I gestured to Senator Chuchi's tall stature, "you guys have grown up so much, I'm almost jealous." The crowd chuckles at my remark, considering I am shamefully a mere 5 feet and 4 inches in height.

"Don't worry." She giggles, "I almost positive you will gain height, Miss Kale."

"Yeah, well it's the almost that I'm worried about."the crowd chuckles again.

Senator Chuchi laughs, "I'm sorry, Miss Kale."

"Ah, forget about it. If anything, it's my own fault for my lack of loftiness, so let's get onto another question." I say, "From 'ShadowMaster77' , 'What is it like to be on that stage with Miss Kale, watched by many, answering questions?"

"Well," She tapped her blue chin, "In a way, it's much like being in the senate when it's time to address my idealism about a bill, or similar to the time when I had to deal with the blockade on Pantoria. It doesn't bother me the least bit."

"That's good to know," I comment, "I love that you have so much confidence. You're just like Padme Amidala."

"Well, that is a great compliment, thank you." Senator Chuchi said, giving a light chuckle, "Senator Amidala is a talented speaker."

"She is. You know I could only imagine how good she was at selling girl-scout cookies." Chuchi and I, and the audience as well, broke out in a fit of laughter. I, myself, had to force myself to change the topic. Even though, the idea of how adorable Padme as a tiny child getting everyone on the block to buy her sweets-cakes was. "Okay, okay. Let's move onto another question." I laughed, "jediclonecowgirl' asks, 'Was there ever a time you trusted Chairman Cho?"

"Actually, never. But he played his part in my life though," She replied in a sigh, "I learned to speak up with more authority after the dealings with Chairman Cho. He never listened to me and I feel responsible for letting it be that way, my shyness caused problems in that way."

"Oh, I don't think it would of mattered. In my opinion, he was all power crazy and shouldn't have been chairman on Pantora at all."

"Then, I believe I concur." She nodded, deferentially.

Taking on another question, I read, "NobelMeta' wants to know, 'How difficult was it negotiating peace with the Talz while the Chairman pushed for war?" I placed the single card on the coffee table along with the others.

"The intricate process of keeping things balanced between the Talz and Chairman Cho was incredibly difficult. I felt like I didn't get to express my opinions at all around him." She then continued as her eyes cast downwards, "So, when he died, and it was ultimately up to me, I understood that in order for anyone to listen you have to speak up. No matter how hard it seems at times. That lesson has served me well in past events."

"Then I guess Chairman Cho had his uses in life then." I patted her right knee and she appeared very thankful to the kind words.

She straightened her shoulders and asked, "What might the next question be?"

I lean back within the comforts of my own chair and shuffle the deck again before I grab another card, "From 'JediChick101', 'Have you met Anakin Skywalker? What do you think/have you heard of him?"

"I have met General Skywalker, but I never had a chance to truly speak with him. It was mostly General Kenobi that I conversed with. But, from what I gather of his reputation, he's a great Jedi."

"That's so sweet of you, but you left out reckless and I think he'll appreciate that." I joke and she and the crowd merely chuckles, "Okay, alright, forget the failed attempt of humor. Let's go onto a different question. From 'Rogue2k8' wants to know, 'What would you say your skill is with a blaster? I have seen Padme and Bail Organa both wield blasters fairly well."

She laughed, "I am horrible, I can't even hit the target. You see, after a few deaths happened in the senate, my body guards are insisting I learn some self-defense. It's become part of my usual routine now, but I still a lousy shot."

I chuckled, tapping the deck of cards against my palm, saying, "Don't sell yourself short, you'll get better. It just takes time."

"I hope so, because my guards are at the end of their rope." She laughed again, covering her mouth with her one hand.

Laughing along with her, I switch to another question, "This ones from 'Yaya The Elf', 'Politics is a very stressful job. Is it worth it or would you rather quit and try some other way to help people?"

Senator Chuchi slowly stopped chuckling and bit the bottom part of her lip before recomposing herself, "There has been times where I question if the Senate even has a purpose, and yes, I even think about other ways I can help people." She sighed, "But, I see now even though a few in the Senate has found greed, it doesn't mean I should give up; because if everyone that worked for a good cause gave up we'd leave our Senate to waste."

As she's speaking, I can see again why she's a senator; because she's got the right attitude, and at such a young age as well. I realize she's expecting another question while I've gotten lost in thought, and it leaves me shuffling to get out another card, "Um, from...'captainrexbest35', 'Why does cold weather not bother you?"

She laughs, "Well, I don't know about that. Anytime I could, I'd be over by the heating vents anytime I got the chance."

"Really?" I laughed, "And all this time, I was watching you thinking, 'how does she stand it!' Wow, that's funny."

She blushed, "I'm not much adapted to colder weather. Pantora has it's colder times, but my dealings are mostly on Coruscant; so I'm never get the chance to get used to the weather." she fingered the edge of her sleeve between her two fingers.

"Well, don't worry about it. I'm the same way, I fear the colder weather. But let's move onto another question, 'weathergirl17248', 'What was it like to sneak onto a Separatist ship, and get Force-levitated by Ahsoka into the air?"

"Sneaking on a Separatist ship isn't new for me," She muses, "but getting levitated by a Jedi is something to make a note on. It felt like being in outer space with the gravity generators powered down."

"Fascinating!" I say, before looking down at the last four cards in my hands, "Well, we're coming to the end of our show."

"What about that little droid you'd bring on to tell jokes?"

"We can't have him on 'till our mechanic, Micheal, comes back and he's sick with the flu." I sighed in reply, "2-2-7 needs a few repairs here and there and we can't do it without Micheal." I look back after hearing 2-2-7 clambering to get on the stage, only to be stopped by Greg and his team, telling him he needs his rest. He objected, but they insisted.

Chuchi tapped her chin, "Couldn't you just get another mechanic?"

"Can't. Not with Christmas and winter kicking in, it's amazing just how busy they can get these days."

"Oh," She squinted her eyes, "I heard about your upcoming Christmas, this set is decorated for it, right?" she gestured to the stage around us and I nodded, "What do you do on Christmas day, exactly?"

"Christmas? Yeah, it's fun." I fingered the last cards in my hand as I say, "We have Christmas dinner on Christmas Eve to save the hassel at my house and we go sledding and build snowmen. But it's mostly about the gift of giving and-" I was interrupted by a sudden thought, "That reminds me," I turn around and grab two gifts from behind my chair and hand them to Chuchi. She stares at them in awe as she places them on her lap.

"This is so nice of them." She smiles, looking down at the neatly wrapped presents in wonder, so I immediately press, "Go on, open one."

She picks up the green present first, opens the top lid, and pulls out a parka-coat with Native-American designs adorning the fabric. As she's gasping with pure happiness, I say, "This ones from, Rogue 2k8."

"Thank you," She hugs the coat and laughs, "The next time I'm to make another trip to the Talz's, I'll be ready." The audience laughs as she neatly folds the coat back into it's box and carefully places it on the floor. The next gift is wrapped in dark, blue paper and she slides it to the middle of her lap.

I say before she can open the lid, "This ones from, 'AaylaKitofNiflheim."

Inside, Riyo pulls out a along thin device with a little green bulb at the top, "Oh...I love it. I've always wanted one of these." Desperate to know what it is, she hands it to me and I analyze it for only a mere two second before coming to a conclusion, "It's one of those 'Doctor Who' sonic screwdrivers. Very famous here on Earth. It'll look great on your desk." I was about to hand it back to Senator Chuchi when I was abruptly interrupted.

"Yes, sorry, that's mine." A man says, from behind me as he plucks the sonic screwdriver from my grip and stuffs it into his pouch, "Pesky portal-veins, took it right from my own pocket." He shakes his head and leans towards Senator Chuchi, smiling widely, "Anyway, happy birthday! I'm the Doctor," he outstretches his hand and shakes the senator's.

I awkwardly corrected, "It's not her birthday, and we're doing an interview, John." I sighed, leaning against my hand, even though really I am kind of amused.

He points at Senator Chuchi in reply, "Oh, then I take that back." he waves at the camera and says, "Hello." and the Doctor hands Riyo back her sonic screwdriver before making a bee-line off stage, "Well, I better go check my TARDIS, I think I parked it in the no parking zone."

"What a character," Senator Chuchi chuckled, while placing her screwdriver back in it's box and putting the presents neatly on the floor beside her feet.

I replied, "I guess, that's the polite way of putting it." before I read another card, "Okay, 'Rexsgirl123', 'Senator Chuchi, do you really like Chopper?"

She raised a brow, "Chopper?"

Feeling a little bit of an awkward moment, I placed the card of the coffee table and said, "Sorry, you don't know him, but maybe you'll meet him one day." I grabbed another card and continued, "This ones from 'JediChick101' , 'How did you react to finding out that someone had kidnapped the chairman's daughters?"

"I was stunned they'd go to the length of separating a father and his daughters and still show their face in the Senate." she then said, "It's schemes like that, that make me proud to be a Republican."

"Good for you," I say, switching to another card, "From 'captainrexbest35', 'Who's your favorite Jedi and clone?"

"Um," She thought for a moment, "I don't know many clones, but I have met Captain Rex and he's quite nice. I also find Obiwan Kenobi a good friend of mine."

"And lastly, from 'ShadowMaster77', 'Being a senator, have you met Palpatine, and if so what did you think of him?" I read.

She shakes her head, "I haven't had a chance to ever meet Chancellor Palpatine, but from what I've heard he's a very wise and kind man."

"Well," I begin as I place the last 'Question Corner' card of the coffee table with the rest and stand up from my chair, Senator Riyo Chuchi doing just the same, and we shake hands, "it was such a pleasure having you here, Senator." She gives me a half-hug in return before I continue on, "Do you think you'd mind if we filled in a few requests first, before you go that is?"

The violet beads caressing down her back swayed as she shook her head, "No, I don't mind at all."

"Great!" I walked up to the crowd and say, "Will captainrexbest35 and Rogue 2k8 come to the stage, please?" right then a man and a woman both stood and walked down the steps as the audience cheered them on. When they reached the steps of the stage, I ushered them closer to Senator Chuchi before beginning, "Senator Chuchi, this is captainrexbest35," I gestured to the girl.

"Thank you for this tiara," Chuchi walked up and gave captainrexbest35 a friendly hug, "I'll cherish it forever, I promise."

Smiling, captainrexbest35 straightened the tiara on the young senators head, saying, "It looks even better on you than I thought." before giving her a hug back and then walking over to my side. I wrapped my arm around her one shoulder, telling her how sweet she was for giving Chuchi such a nice gift before I moved onto Rogue 2k8.

I chuckled, "Next is Rogue 2k8." I gestured to the man standing there in jeans and grinning from ear to ear with his chest all swelled up.

Riyo said, "Thank you so much for the coat," She walked up and hugged him, assuming that was all he came for, but it wasn't. I filled in the gaps when I said afterwards, "These are the moments where I am here to clarify. He would like one kiss."

Rogue 2k8 raised his shoulders and dropped them, "Or more, you're choice." The audience laughed and cheered as Chuchi continually blushed and Rogue 2k8 only grinned harder. Quickly, Riyo got on her tipi toes and gave him a light kiss on the cheek before placing her hands behind her back and walking over to me. Seeing her shyness come out like this almost reminds me of the younger her. I placed an arm around her waist, considering she was far too tall for me to reach her shoulder, and said, "He will remember this for the rest of his life." and I gestured to the love-struck Rogue 2k8 with a smug look on his face.

"I'm happy," He smiled, waving goodbye to Chuchi before walking off stage with captainrexbest35.

Chuchi commented, "Nice people," and I nodded in agreement as I waved goodbye to the two.

"Well, it was so nice having you on, Senator Chuchi," I turn around and shake her hand one more time before she gives another bow of respect and leaves.

Turning to the camera, I say, "Well, I am sorry to say this is our last 'Question Corner' interview until 2013. There was more on my crew that got sick than just Micheal, me included, and we're all in need of a small break to get back on our feet again. There will be, though, one more interview for the year 2012's sake and it will be updated this December 21st for AngelAnimexinf's birthday! Now, before I go, my whole crew and I want to say thank you." I gesture from backstage for everyone to come on and before you know it, the whole stage is filled with people wearing green and red. Even Greg, my security guard, to his dismay, had a Christmas Santa hat on, but it was Mini, my set designer, who more in likely pushed him to wear it.

They all walked on and said at once, "Thank you and Merry Christmas, Emerald.H, Rogue 2k8, Sithlord8665, Dark Brother 16, jediclonecowgirl, Comrade, TripleThreat123, weathergirl17248, Dovahkiin154, Dogma23, Rexsgirl123, purplewillowtrees, NobelMeta, Kickincupcakebutts6, Guest, glabierules, Ahsokatano191, JediChick101, Shadowmaster77, Celtice and Dukakis 2016, AaylaKit, Bookreaderninja, Yaya The Elf, AaylaKitofNiflheim, Dogmatup23, Spikala, Shadowclanwarrior, Snip1212, Captainrexbest35, Rex133668, monsterhuntergod-Ratholas Mkl, Gamergirl052, Nat13cat, AaylaKit, Avalonyx, AL0LT0, just another fanfic author, Angel's anthem, Anakin Ahsoka, Azalea, Rose, Tessika 14, Queen, Thearistacats, Skywalker02, Onryo, KitFisto'sGirl, Alex Tsukino, lady gaga, lefty blondy, Ahsoka33, and TCTrent45!"

John laughed, "Though, I should warn you, the Mayan calender says we're be dead by then, so..." he smirks, "we're lying to you. You'll never ever, ever see us, again!"

"John," Ashley roughly smacked him in the shoulder, "You have no Christmas spirit."

"Though I don't agree with his sentiment, he's got a point," Greg laughed, "This could very well be our last year."

I rolled my eyes, "That's the last time I let you guys watch the history channel." then further explaining, "The logical explanation is that the Mayan's got bored of writing down dates they'd never live see in their own lifetime and probably thought, 'hey, let the next generation take on the task, I'm sure they're smart enough'. But no, we assume it's the end of the world. Talk about co-dependant."

"I agree with you, Miss Kale," Mini smiled brightly, throwing an arm around my shoulder before looking at the camera and adding, "But if the world does end-"

"Oh, no. Mini, please." I face palm as she further explained.

"But if the world does end, you're survival is likely distant, so tare into those presents when it comes and eats as many calories you can muster! Merry Christmas!" she waves wildly at the camera

I say to the people watching, "They're not thinking straight, I promise! A couple of them have just gone through fevers."

"The world is ending!" John pretends to get weak and begins to fall on Greg who joins in on the charade, "We're all doomed!" the two fall to the ground in mid-fake- faint.

"Whatever will we do?" Mini shrieks, "QUICK! Eat as many cookies as your stomachs can handle!"

"Oh, Mini, please don't." I groaned, but she wouldn't listen and before I know it, my whole cast it swaying and falling down like dying birds. But thinking on it, this was all too well organized to be a random joke to play on 'Question Corner' and I figured if they found this amusing, then who was I to stand in their way?
I look at the camera one last time and say, "This is 'Question Corner' surviving the Mayan calendar. See you on December 21st and then next year! You guys are great Christmas!"

"Merry Doomsday!