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Erika quietly listened to Nathan sing, the blush still present on her cheeks. She avoided direct eye contact out of embarrassment and began to look at his guitar. He wasn't using a guitar pick, something that she found quite odd. This made her feel slightly more confident about her choice of gift for him, as she really had no idea what to get him. He already had so many nice things. What could she possibly get without him already having it?

After he finished, she gently smiled at him. "I see you still remain on your throne of cheese."
 

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"That was beautiful." Alice smiled. "Your lucky you have a guy like Nate around. Some boys can be just total morons..."
 

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Jordan looked up at the snow, a smile crossing his face as he felt the snowflakes fall on his forehead and nose, the soft cold feeling quickly washing over him. "Yeah, who would've thought," he pointed out merrily, remembering the days he and his siblings used to spend out in the snow back when they were young. Christmas and winter in general had always been a big thing for Jordan and his family, Adriana made it better for them. That's why when she died Jordan began to look at the holiday as one to grieve, he would visit Adriana's grave without a second thought in an attempt to make it seem like she was there. "You know Zi..." Jordan hadn't noticed the mistletoe as he was stuck in his own thoughts, due to this the last thing he was able to process was Zima walking towards him and wrapping her lips around his.

Jordan's eyes opened wide in shock as a blush crossed his face when this happened, only for him to quickly give in to it as he closed his eyes and began kissing her back.

"It was good cheese though," Anna giggled before sitting down next to Danny.
 

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Zima broke the kiss, taking a moment before what she did finally clicked in. Her face became a shade of red that could rival Danny's hair. "I-I'm sorry. I-I just sa-saw the mistletoe and just....um we should....let's go," she stuttered walking quickly back towards Nate's house, afraid to look at Jordan.

"So who's next?" Danny asked, looking back at the entrance wondering where Zima and Jordan were.
 

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Jordan was pulled back into reality when Zima broke the kiss, causing him to blush a similar shade of red as he saw her turn around and beginning to walk. Part of him wanted to stop her and tell her how he felt, but another part was scared for some reason, he didn't know why he just was. Instead he pocketed his hands and began to follow after her.

The two were eventually able to make it to Nate's home, with Jordan being amazed at the sheer size of it. "Wow, this place is pretty awesome," he commented in regards to the mansion as they were led to the room the others were in."
 

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Nathan smiled sheepishly at Anna and Alice's compliments regarding his romantic gesture towards Erika. "Well Erika..." He said softly. "One thing I don't actually have is a cheese throne... maybe I should ask Dad about that." He joked as he heard people coming in behind him. It was Jordan and Zima. "Hi guys, help yourselves to food and drink, we've got hot chocolate." Nathan told them politely, doing his best to not make it awkward.
 

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"Oh awesome I was starving!" Jordan announced as he and Zima walked into the room. "Hey guys, merry christmas, sorry for being so late," he laughed as he scratched the back of his head before smiling at Zima and walking over to get some food and hot chocolate. "I brought presents."
 

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Zima grabbed some hot chocolate and walked over sitting away from everyone else, not much in the mood for talking. Danny looked over at his sister with concern. Something was wrong but he knew better than ask her at the party.
 

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"Anyways shouldn't we make this more active, you know, some dancing and whatnot," Jordan pointed out as he sat down among the others a big smile on his face. "If you want I'll sing even."
 

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"Actually I think I'll sing," Danny said getting up on the stage and choosing a song. He chose Geek Gets the Girl by American Hi-Fi. His singing wasn't horrible, though it was far from perfect, of course it was apparent this was purposely done. Zima simply laughed at her brother, throwing a napkin at him. Once he was satisfied that she was in a better mood he finished the song with a decent non bad voice, laughing with her afterwards.
 

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"That was pretty cool Danny." Alice clapped. "I guess I'll sing since I was the one who suggested it."

Alice began to sing, it was an english adaption of a song called Rolling Star by the J-Pop Artist, Yui.

Bleach- "Rolling Star" English - YouTube

Her voice was beautiful, She hit every note with passion, and she could've been mistaken for an pop star if you didn't know any better. She let out one last "Look up at the rolling star!" As the guitar faded.
 

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Erika quietly watched Alice as she sang, finding her choice of song being quite odd. "That was real nice, Alice." She complimented, looking around at everyone else. "Though if you are the last person to sing, should we exchange gifts?"
 

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Mind if we go first?" Zima asked pulling out the presents handing them out. For Nate she gave a drawing of Erika, for Neil she gave robot porn some gift card to some mechanical place, for Alice an artbook for an anime, for Jeremy something for his camera, for Erika some nice cooking utensils, and then there was Danny who not being close with other only had a present for Anna, a necklace with a rose charm. It wasn't expensive and was simple sterling silver.

"Sorry I didn't have much to spend. Kind of wanted to help my sis out since she spent a lot on Jordan," he explained.
 

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"Thank you Zima, it's perfect!" Alice cheered. "I guess it's my turn now."

Alice then proceeded to give Neil a book entitled "How to be a Gentlemen For Dummies", she got Zima several nice sets of colored pencils and pens, Erika got a cook book written by Julia Child, Nate was given a music book containing classic rock pieces, Jeremy received a gift card to an electronics store to buy anything for his multimedia arts, and last but not least, Jordan was given a lace puller for sneakers, along with a pick to get dirt out of cleats.

"Merry christmas everyone!"
 

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"Oh thank you, Zima." Erika said to her, looking down at her utensils. "I needed a new potato masher anyway. Thanks to you too, Alice." She pulled over her bag with presents and pulled each one out. For Jordan, she got him a gift card for a sport's store as she wasn't exactly sure what he would want. As for Neil, she gave him twenty bucks, also not sure what he would like. She got Jeremy a small pack of SD cards, figuring he could use them for his camera. Erika got Alice a gift card to Barns and Noble because she was into reading manga and books. For Zima, Erika got her a nice, new sketch book. Due to the fact she wasn't too well acquainted with Anna and Danny, she simply gave them a piece of paper promising them to a dinner made by her. Finally, she got Nathan an old red guitar pick, something that was previously owned by her mother.

"Sorry I didn't give anything big. I really couldn't afford much." She sheepishly smiled.
 

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Nathan was grinning at what he had been given so far. It was really the thought that counted to him. Smiling, he decided to give his presents next. Alice was given a set of paints, colored pencils and charcoals for her art, Neil was given a new set of pocket tools for tinkering with his devices, Jeremy was given a new set of lenses for his cameras, Zima was given a small drawing tablet, Jordan was given a soccer ball signed by the legendary Ronaldo and last but certainly not least Erika was given three things: The first was a pea coat that matched his own (but designed with the female form in mind), the second was a blue plaid Burberry scarf and the third thing (sitting in the one of the pockets of the jacket) was a CD with a small note on it.

Erika,

Merry Christmas!
The first two gifts are for next time you fall in the aquarium, assuming I fail to catch you.
On this CD are a few of the songs I wrote with you in mind. It's the easiest way for me to express how I feel about you.

With love,

Nathan
 

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"Oh wow, thanks girls," Jordan said with a smile as he looked at the gifts he had gotten from Alice and Erika. "I guess I'm next then," he pointed out with a smile before going over to give Nathan a hug, a very big hug as he held the signed soccer ball. "This gift is so awesome!" he cheered.

"Sorry, I kind of ran out of money by the time it came to picking out your present man," he pointed out with a nod from his head. "Nah just kidding," he grabbed a hold of his bag before taking out a video game case with the name Sound Miracles on it. "You know how my mom works for a game company, well they were working on this new music game and...you probably have something like this but it was worth a shot," he said before letting Nate see the autograph signature of Eric Clapton. "Somehow they managed to get him to do a voice role in the game," he scratched the back of his head and laughed as he handed him the game. "I told my mom to see if she could have him sign something else but she picked the game as a way to see if your family's influence could give it a good word or something like that" he sighed in frustration, Jordan's mom berated his uncle a lot but she shared his sense for doing anything that'll expand her business.

He then turned to the others before he pulled out their gifts. "For Neil I got this," he said before taking out the same skin-like glove that Terrance had Neil wear back during their first request of the year. "I asked Terrance to make a new version of that glove you wore before, it should work well to cover your hand without damaging it, plus it protects you from the water and everything too," he explained with a nod. He gave Jeremy a copy of an Agatha Christie book since he knew that he liked detective mysteries and all. For Alice he bought the full set of dvds for one of her favorite anime series as well as a new set of paint brushes and tolls for her art.

For Danny he got music CD of one of his favorite artists. Lastly there was Erika. "It's not something to cook with but it should work,' he said before taking out an ipod touch and holding it in front of her. "Your gift was the most expensive one along with Zima's actually, I managed to get a cheap one and had a friend of mine help with looking it up and try to fix any problems it might have."
 

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Zima gave thank yous as she received her gifts. The colored pencils that Alice gave her were a nice brand, and of course something only an artist would know. The sketchbook was nice as well, and she was in need of another. As she opened Nate's gift she shook her head. Drawing a quick sketch in the book, she tore out the piece, hitting Nate with it. The picture was Nate getting hit like a pinata, her way of yelling at him for spending so much on each of them. "Thank you idiot," she told him, hugging him. Nevertheless she was grateful for the tablet, and it would do good for her comics.

Danny was surprised that Jordan had gotten him a gift considering he had just tagged along with his sister and wasn't part of the club yet. "Thanks man," he told him.
 

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Erika opened her present from Nathan with mild shock; she desperately needed a new coat. She warmly grinned as she pulled out the scarf, shortly followed by her finding the CD and note. She wondered what was on the it, and slowly opened the note. As each word was read, Erika couldn't help but laugh. She couldn't believe he remembered all the way back when she fell in the aquarium during the first few days of school. He gave her his pea coat, though of course she was completely oblivious to his actions at the time. "Nathan...you shouldn't have spent so much on me..." Quickly shaking her head, she continued to read the note. A grin formed on her face yet again. Feeling her eyes beginning to tear up, she wiped at them and placed the note back on the coat.

"Thank you so much." She walked over to him, and in the hugging trend, wrapped him in a quick embrace. "Thank you." With a slight laugh, she walked over to Jordan and opened his gift. She couldn't believe her eyes. "Jordan!" She gently placed the iPod on the floor near her and picked up her potato masher. "Why did you spend so much on me! No matter how cheap it was, these things always find a way to cost a lot of money!" Erika then lightly tapped his head with the utensil. "Silly Jordan." With a smile, she dropped the masher and said, "But really, thank you very much. It was so thoughtful. I appreciate it. Really."
 

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Neil giggled like a schoolgirl for every gift except for Alice's, when he got the book he burst out laughing and said, "You're a jerk, a thoughtful one, but a jerk," he said jokingly. Neil then pulled out his sack of gifts. "Alright guys, all of these gifts are hand made by moi, so not only are they incredibly awesome, but more importantly, they really only cost the Tech department money, which is government grant money, so really I'm just spending the Government's money," said Neil with a laugh. "Plus, it gives the gifts a more friendly feel."

First, Neil gave his gift to Nate. "Oh Nate, what do you get for the boy who has everything? Nothing! Nah, just kidding, here it is." Neil reached into his bag and pulled pulled out a black rectangle. "I know it doesn't look like much but it's pretty cool. Plug this bad boy into your computer and install the software that comes with it and whenever you play guitar it will transpose it into sheet music and a chord list, so say, if you were improvising and played something you really liked, you wouldn't have to try hard to remember what you played, you'll already have it written out."

Second, Neil gave Alice a pen, while it looked normal, the back had RGB sliders and a darkness slider on it. "This is a nice inking pen, I built it so you could choose which color you want to ink with by sliding the RGB sliders until you find the color you want. I would tell you how it works and everything but I don't wanna bore people. Refilling it is as simple as getting red, green, blue, and black ink cartridges and opening it from the top. Also it has multiple different sized tips."

Third, Neil gave Jordan a small, round metal object with an LCD screen on it, "This you stick to your chest, when you're exercising it will tell you your heart rate the estimated amount of calories/fat burned, an estimated amount of muscle burned, and the distance/time you ran, swam, or played some sport. Also it's waterproof and you can load music onto it and stuff."

Fourth, Neil gave Erika skin-tight gloves, "I know they don't look like much, but they're knife proof, so you won't chop your fingers off while getting back into your mojo, also they're machine washable."

Fifth, Neil gave Jeremy a camera stabilizer, "What else is there to say, no matter how much you shake and spin, your shot will look stable, it's gots gyroscopes and shits."

Sixth, Neil gave Zima a smechanical, drawing pencil that could be loaded with different sized lead and could be switched on the fly, "It's so you don't have to switch between different sized pencils for sketching, shading, lining, and such."

Neil turned to Anna and Danny, "Sorry guys, I've kinda been working on these since the start of November and you guys only recently kinda became more and more part of the group so I didn't have time, if you want though, I could probably build something for you guys."
 
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