"Marinette, did you notice what's hanging above the door tonight?" Alya asked, spooning up some punch at the snack table at the school's Christmas party. "No, what?" "A mistletoe!" Alya squealed.
Marinette nearly choked on her nacho. "Alya, shh!" "Don't you want a kiss from Lover Boy?" Marinette blushed as she watched her boyfriend and partner, Adrien, hamming it up on the dance floor. "Yes, but Cat did the "mistle-tail" thing at home last weekend, and Papa filmed it! So embarrassing!"
"Oh, it won't be embarrassing when you kiss, and float off into the clouds…." Alya's voice died away as a loud rumble could be heard, and she shot Marinette a worried look. "Akuma?" Marinette was suddenly all business. "I don't know, but we're going to find out!"
She ran past Adrien towards the back stairway, tugging at her ear, giving him the signal. Cat joined momentarily, whistling. "Shh, Kitty, you'll alert the akuma!" Ladybug said. "I'm just in a good mood, Bugaboo. Word has it, there's mistletoe around!" Ladybug groaned silently. "How can you think kissing now?" But she blushed when she asked it, and grabbed Cat's hand. "Come on, maybe we can surprise it. Make it see us, before it sees us!"
Though the element of surprise was always a good attic, no one seemed to come out of hiding. Ladybug keep her eyes peeled and her yo-yo spinning, squeaking as she accidentally burst a balloon. Then she spotted her partner, pigging out on snacks.
"Cat, this isn't time for tummy!" "But I'm hungry!" Oh, this boy. Cat shoved a cookie in his mouth, and twirling his baton, sauntered over to the door. "Oh, Bugaboo!" he sang. He pointed to the ceiling, eyes sparkling.
"Fine, one kiss, and back to work!" It was nice to kiss her partner, but the two leapt apart as the door banged open, and Mr. D their principal came in dragging a cardboard sleigh.
"Mr. D!" Cat held Ladybug's held, other hand clutched to his chest. "We thought you were the akuma!" Mr. D looked from one to the other. "There's no akuma, that bang you heard was me dragging down this cardboard sleigh!"
Oh, sleigh bells and reindeer. "You mean, false alarm?" "Yes, unless I interrupted something…" "No, no! Bye, Kitty!"
Once back at the party, Adrien shadowed Marinette. "I think we should, before we find any more trouble!" Marinette laughed. "Good idea, love. But maybe not under the mistletoe!"