The Yule Ball

"What about Sonia?" Descartes says. "Cause I personally would love to see that just to see the expression on her face."

Sonia nodded. "Probably Descartes since I've done nothing to embarass your sister."

Maik laughed. "And you say I'M the one who enjoys tormenting siblings."

"No, you haven't." Elrohir admitted. "So what are we going to do about it?"
He tried to look at himself in his helmet to see if he'd washed off all the lipstick.

Sonia laughed softly. Reaching out she gently rubbed the corner of his lower lip to get a spot. "There, all gone." she says smiling.

Descartes laughed softly. "If you only knew the half of it."

"Might be a very entertaining half." Maik replied and tipped her head back, trying to catch a snowflake on her tongue.

"Thanks." Elrohir said, tucking his helmet back under his arm. He watched the snow fall on Sonia's hair and suddenly wished desperately he hadn't so readily agreed to her father's rules.

Laughing softly, Descartes watched as she did so. "Wow, how cute. The great aurorer catching snowflakes on her tongue." he teased.

Sonia smiles softly. "Sooo, what all did my father make you agree too."

"You're just jealous cause I thought of it first.." Maik laughed.

Elrohir sighed. "Well, I'm not allowed to touch you except to hold your hand, and I'm not allowed to kiss you except in front of him or your mother."

"How horrible." Sonia said gasping. "Not even if it is to kiss me goodnight?"

Descartes laughed. "Maybe." he says tilting his head back and doing the same.

Elrohir shook his head. "No. I don't think so."

"Told you you were jealous.." Maik smiled and tried to catch another flake

Descartes laughed and caught one on his tongue.

Sonia pouted. "He's horrible! First the rules then the lipstick charm!"

Maik caught one and showed her tongue to Descartes proudly. "ha! got one!"

"He's just trying to do what's best for you." Elrohir replied, not sure why he was defending Darius' actions.

"I know, Elrohir, I know." Sonia sighed.

Descartes laughed. "Keep doing that." teased.

Elrohir smiled softly and reached over and took her hand. "So, we going to find some parental figure so I can kiss you goodnight or what?"

"You think I can't?" Maik asked, giving him a poke.

Descartes laughed. "Hey, that's not cool." he says tickling her.

Sonia smiled. "Yes, we are."

"No fair!" Maik cried between bursts of laughter. "You're not ticklish!"

"Lead the way." Elrohir said, sweeping a bow.

Sonia laughed and led him inside in search for her mother. She found the older woman in the drawing room reading a potions book.

Descartes laughed. "Whatever gave you that idea?" he says stopping.

Maik's eyes widened and she grinned mischieviously. "Oh...so you are ticklish are you?"

Elrohir looked over at Mrs. Hubert thoughtfully. "You know, your father just said I had to kiss you infront of him or your mother. He didn't say anything about announcing my presence or my actions."

Sonia laughed softly. "No, he didn't?" she teased.

Descartes backed away from her. "Yes, very." he said with a mischevious smile.

"Not once." Elrohir replied with a smile and leaned over and kissed her softly.

Maik took a step closer and tried to attack his ribs. "Very ticklish you say?"

((I get all the way up to where you are and I'm forced to stop because there is nothing more to read...how rude I say. = }))

Descartes busted into laughter when she actually caught him.

Sonia kissed back sotly. She heard her mom sigh, but it wasn't a disappointed one, it was kind of one of those 'awww' sighs.