they all come! >u<

if America can help her with the Turkey!

this sounds like a disaster, yet she found herself standing outside looking at the door with an uncertain look.

goes to let her in. Silly Annie. She knew the lady wouldn't come in without prompting.

over her shoulder she calls to America, telling him what drawer to check for knives.

caught by surprise. She had just pondered sneaking off. "Ah...merry Christmas."

Ann a too tight hug. "Merry Christmas!" She is dragging her inside. "I should have one!" she shouted out

to him.

comes down from upstairs, having finished getting changed into her party dress. She smiles to see everyone here already.

knocks on the door, fashionably late~

giggles. Maddie has always been such a feminine lady. It was really cute. She shouts, "Come in!"

steps in, wearing a overly fancy red dress, and a headband with a sprig of mistletoe on her head. She startles at the sound of an electric

carving knife, but grins and shaking it off anyways. "Joyeux Noël!"

peaks around to wave at her happily enough, pushing Ann into a chair before she gets any ideas about helping.

about to knock on the door but hesitated at the noises that came from inside the house. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea to have come...

isn't letting anyone out of this. When he comes up the walk, she sees the lights come on and she goes to answer the door. >u<

mentally cursed the ingenious invention when Alicia answered the door. "Happy Christmas," he said with a nod of greeting to her. He looked_

_behind her when he hears the all-too-familiar voice. "America."

closes the door behind England and pecks the Englishman on the cheek. "Merry Christmas!"

, having not expected the pull, stumbled a little when he was dragged in. "If that is the case, I don't think I have missed much." He_

_scowled and flushed slightly in embarrassment at the peck, "Th-That wasn't really necessary..."

watching everyone cheery, feeling a little out since she still wasn't used to the counterparts yet. But being who she is, she puts herself

back in the bustle easily. "Really you should all be giving me kisses, since I have the mistletoe above me~" she grins.

giggles at America. "You can have him sweetheart." But she looks over at Marianne and smiles at her. "Oh so that was your plan all along

huh?" She smiles, leaning over to peck the tip of Marianne's nose. "Issat better?"

smiles at the kiss. "Oui my dear, but a kiss on the lips would be much preferred~"

flushed deeper and lightly hugged back. He pulled away quickly though and started to look around for the Christmas tree. He had brought_

_a paper with gifts for everyone.

the Christmas tree set up in the living room. She gives Marianne a long suffering look and a smile. "Only because it's tradition." She gives

Marianne a chaste peck kiss on the mouth. "Anything else and my lady will get mad."

grins and steals another kiss just because. "I am sure she will not mind~" she hums, turning to see Alfred and smiling at him. "Well thank

you monsieur~ It's a pleasure to meet you... America?" she assumes, since there's no way he was France and she had met the other two.

smiles. "Well monsieur America, I do believe you owe me a kiss as well then~"

laughs and shrugs. "It's a Christmas kiss.Artie has to give her one too! She has mistletoe after all." Oh... where's Annie... "Annie needs a

kiss too!" .... If only becase Alicia loved seeing those two argue.

grins and nods in agreement. "Oui, I need kisses from everyone~!"

grins and gives her a firm pat on the back. She's already taking note of where Maddie is though. Marianne wasn't allowed to kiss Maddy.

doesn't see anything wrong with friendly kisses, she greets people like that all of the time. So instead of waiting, she steals a kiss from

Alfred before moving to steal one from England too.

busying herself tidying the kitchen and making sure things were getting prepped for dinner.

would have snatched the mistletoe off if it wasn't for the fact that he needed to jump to get it. That would be unbecoming of a_

_gentleman. He gaped, exasperated. "E-Excuse me! But I don't remembering giving you the permission to--...!"

makes a face and shoots England a look from behind Marianne's shoulder. "It's tradition England! Don't be a spoilsport on Christmas!" Mostly

she just like seeing the Iggy's embarrassed. She pats America's cheek. His surprised face was really cute too >u<

huffed but otherwise, didn't retort. She is right and well, even if it was France, at least it wasn't the male one. He said nothing_

_and went over to the tree.

grins. "Yes. That's a good idea. It smells awesome in here. I can't wait for dinner."

doesn't much care that they were both ruffled from it, it was fun and they just made it better! She next moves on to flop onto Ann's lap,

wrappig her arms around her shoulders. "Mademoiselle, I do believe you owe me a kiss next~"

stands up, dumping the other on the floor. "What was that? I just heard a thump." She looks down, grinning. "Oh, when did you get there? I_

have to say, I like you better when you're on the ground, Marianne."

yelps as she hits the floor, frowning and kicking out Ann's legs from under her. "Oui, but I like having company better!"

rolls her eyes but watches. Cat fights were fun.

yelps and groans as she hits the floor. "Get someone else then."

laughs, sitting up and flipping her hair back over her shoulder. "But you are here already~"

distracted by the call to food. "Oh! Food!" She goes in the kitchen and helps him get everything done. She's also... keeping an eye on

Maddie.

making little croissants instead of buns for the dinner, unaware she needed watching. -u-

sits up and rubs her head. "Not for long."

laughs, rolling over to straddle Ann's hips. "You're not allowed to get up until you give me a kiss, mon cher~!"

laughing from her position watching them. "I always wondered why my 'parents' never kissed in front of me..." She knew that would make them

both react. Well at least Annie would.

shoves her back, trying to get free. "I refuse!"

laughs at Alicia's comment, nodding. "Oui, our 'daughter' has never seen us kiss! It's about time, oui~?" Instead of backing off

at the shove, she tries to lean in to steal a a kiss.

turns bright red, just realizing what Alicia said. "And she never will!" She places her hand on Marianne's face and pushes.

covering her mouth, shaking with laughter. Watching Annie freak was pretty much the funniest thing ever.

giggles, trying to struggle against Annie's hand before giving up and licking her palm instead to distract her. "But she

should! We should teach her things we haven't yet~"

yanks her hand back. "Ew! No! Get off, you git!"

laughs and swoops in to press her lips against hers again as Ann pulled her hand back. =u=

makes an almost incoherent sound of amusement before she's turning to hide her face against America's arm... Okay so she was peaking. "Ewwww

oh man they actually did it, hahaha. Ewwwww."

feeling very sorry for Ann. At America's comment, he made a face. "He wouldn't even be able to get within ten feet of me."

huffs and crosses his arms. "Whatever ways he might have, I would always have a counter to it. And besides..." His voice lowered to a_

_mutter. "I have a backup, don't I?"

giggles and hums, watching the two of them. "Mhm. Sure Iggy-brows. Stealin' a kiss from you would be easy." She runs a hand through her hair

and moves to the kitchen. "I have to go protect Maddie now though." >3<

steps in to join them, blinking at hearing her name and nearly running in to Alicia. "Protect me from what?" she asks.

laughs and puts her arm around Maddy. "From Marianne pervin' all over you."

frowns a little at that, trying to glance around the corner at what was happening. "Oh, I should go say hi to her eh," she comments,

ignoring Alicia.

bright red and she shoves Marianne off. "Ugh! How in tolerable!" She huffs at the Americans and Marianne, pulling herself up to a stand. _

"Did you say that the food was ready?"

falls back, laughing a little. Stealing kisses from Ann was such a great passtime. "Oui I believe they did~" she replies, standing as well

and fixing her hair and clothes.

grins and grabs Maddie before she can go smooch on Marianne. She wheels the girl into the kitchen. "Hear that Maddie. Food time!"

blinks, reluctantly letting herself be wheeled. She'd just have to say hi later. "Uhh yeah, I helped cook so I kinda know that already

eh?" she laughs a little.

sighed as he dusted himself off and started towards the table. And to think he thought the Christmas dinners in the past was 'too lively'_

_and chaotic.

sits down and puts Maddie on the other side of America, and then sits to the right of her. To make sure Marianne wouldn't be near her.

plops down into her seat, shaking her head at noticing Alicia's slight possessiveness tonight. She just shrugs it off though.

gave a small smile and sat on the other seat beside America. He looked to the empty seat beside him and hoped to dear God that none of the_

_Frances decide to sit there.

walks in and seats herself next to England, liking that he was as easily flustered as Ann.

does not like this seating arrangement and frowns a little. She decided not to comment and just sit though.

grins and looks over at England. Oh this would be fun..... She really likes this idea.

frowning. And not just by a little, as well. He shifted about in his seat in, what he hoped was, a subtle manner and edged as close to_

_America as the chair allowed him to.

smiles, pretending to be entirely innocent, but quietly scoot her chair closer to England still. He was essentially trapping himself.