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On a normal day, Robert would have hushed her and told her not to mention the maneuver he'd pulled on her. Today, however, he was proud enough to give her a smug half-smile and a solemn nod of his head. Of course, his only other answer was just another move to show off, so both of his hands dropped down to her waist, picking her up in the air and twirling himself as he held her. She was down before the twirl was over, and his hands were back in place before she could take another breath.

"I'm just full of surprises, princess." Robert murmured with a chuckle, letting one hand go and twirling her away, then back into his arms.

"Didn't you see that dress she was wearing?" Both of his eyebrows rose up, and he let out a loud, hearty laugh. "If she's got her phone hidden somewhere on her right now, I'm not sure I want to make it vibrate. Besides, this place isn't that full. We'll find her." He swept Eva off into another section of the crowd, so they could continue the search. "Eventually."

Robert's eyes were focused on the crowd, but something wiggled in his line of vision, and he focused on that instead. He tapped the headband, shaking his head softly. "You know, mistletoe is a dangerous thing to be wearing like that. Guys are going to think you want kisses." One eyebrow rose. "Is that what you want, princess?"

Robert rolled his eyes dramatically. "What makes you think I would ever let you fall? Jeez, give me some credit You weigh, like, a pound." She did come up with a pretty decent idea, though - if he just held her up, she'd be able to spot Petra from the entire room. He was ready to lift her, when she explained what her mistletoe was doing on her head. So.. she wanted people to kiss her weapon? What a weirdo - wait, no, okay, he got it now. She was trying to get others to kiss. He gave the other hunter a sly look, and shook his head.

"Yeah, but you're still asking for trouble." He bent his head down all the way, and pressed his forehead against hers. "What happens if some creep comes at you like this? Now you're under the mistletoe with them."

And with him, not that he was thinking about it.

"Hey, I didn't even really know that you were a dancer until today! Of course I would have been a little concerned!" Despite the defensive words, her tone was light and she was as smiley as ever.

...Even when Robert bent his head down so that he was under the mistletoe with her. There was a flicker of surprise, and then the girl grinned. He didn't realize what he had just done, did he? Ordinarily, Eva probably would have let it pass, but the Joy running through her body was telling her that she would be betraying Christmas and everything that it meant if she didn't follow its customs which, yes, included the mistletoe.

"How ironic," Eva bit down on her bottom lip in an attempt to hold back her laughter, "In the case a creep decides to do what you just did, I guess I'll have no choice but to give them a kiss."

Since he had bent his head down, she didn't have to stand on her tiptoes to give Robert a friendly kiss on the cheek.

"Wait - no - what - " said Gale, completely flustered. One minute he had been holding hands with Eva, dancing and spinning around, the next second Tedan had stepped in and was asking to cut in (where had he come from, anyway?)

And then Eva had kissed his cheek - kissed his cheek - and disappeared with a giggle and a smile, leaving Gale to stand stupidly there in the middle of the dance floor and try to figure out what had just happened.

<< Someone's popular tonight. >> remarked Jinhai in amusement, but Gale shushed him, instead turning a slightly weak and red cheeked smile to Tedan.

"Er," he started to say, but before he could even think he was suddenly being dragged off and pushed in front of a camera, told to smile, and then there were sounds of scuffling, a small, yelped "Help!" that sounded suspiciously like it had come from one glasses-wearing, grumpy Death Hunter, and Gale was completely and utterly confused.

What in the bloody hell -

"I NEED A DRINK," he all but wailed, trying to get his bearings back again as he marched over to the drinks table, snatched up a glass of wine, and downed it before anyone could reprimand him for underage drinking.

Before was waiting for Tori by the trainee dorms, nervous and anxious and excited. The last bit was only because of JOY number 5. And speaking of JOY number 5, that will be the alibi Before is going to use for why he was wearing what he was wearing. That is, once the concoction is completely out of everyone's systems and they all decided to remember the events. What was he wearing? Remember the outfits Julie gave everyone and insisted they wear? The moon hunter did say they were supposed to wear the costume she gave them :<<<<<<

He quickly sent Tori a quick text message, deciding not to go to the gala all by himself. Besides... he had something he wanted to tell her.

Harrison filled up three cups of fizzy punch and popped open a chocolate for good measure. Everyone seemed to be kissing, which was friendly of them.

After passing the drinks and chocolate balls around, he came to the realization that eating and drinking did not work very well when your head was a giant, fluffy snowman. Or at least, B0nez did.

Take it off, B0nez said.

My head? Harrison thought, horrified. Punch and chocolate ran down the fake mouth.

Minerva didn't know what she wanted to do more; stay dancing with Wilson or run off to take a picture with Wilson. Because all of a sudden the trainee was her partner for the Gala, and everything that was to be done had to be done with him. It would only make sense right?! WHY NOT?! >{

"Ohhh!" She started, spinning once again before slowly slipping out of his grip. "Wilson we should take a picture too! What do you say?!" Meanwhile Minnie had grabbed hold of him once again and was dragging him toward Julie and her camera.