It brings out the best in most everyone / But it brings out the devil in me (DW x Morgana)

[lovebites_sodoi]

 [ Ah, Christmastime. A time of merriment, of wishes coming true, and all that other nonsense children's specials yammer on about. Unfortunately, villainy never takes a holiday! In St. Canard's largest mall, two villains are taking over tinsel-town, but one of them isn't aware of the other. Morgana and the Ghoulies crashed a choir contest, and are now taking to the stores to rock and rob.

As usual, Morgana strikes out on her own, because she doesn't need her band-mates holding her back! ... And also because she wants to see if she can grab a quick gift for Drake Mallard. But what do you get for the man who has everything? Still oblivious that the man in the shadowy disguise and the adorable father of the year were one and the same, Morgana skated down an escalator, never noticing the unusual amounts of greenery here and there in the shopping insanity. ]

Outta the way! Rockstar, coming through! And there sure won't be a Silent Night!

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[lovebites_sodoi]

[ Atta boy. And it's so nice for him to take the initiative for once! She is more than happy to deliver this Christmas kiss!

And to think she put up such a fuss when she would have had a Blue Christmas without him! Now she's simply having a wonderful Christmas time! And at this rate with how often the word is repeated, the word Christmas is going to lose all meaning.

... Also, any roses that bloom nearby are probably for once not a part of Darkwing's delusions. ]

[flapsin]

[Sweet Christmas! Darkwing feels like he's in a daze as she smooches her pretty beak and feels the emotional high. It's like he's soaring in the sled of Santa himself! He keeps that up for a good long bit before pulling back, hand braced on her shoulder.]

See now, I kinda feel like that was better than any present I can think of. ...You think the mistletoe's satisfied with that? [Or maybe it needs some more smooching!]

[lovebites_sodoi]

[ Who cares if the mistletoe is satisfied with that? She isn't! Then again, her problem (one of many) is that she can never get enough of him. She can't even remember why she was in the mall in the first place. If this was some sappy cartoon, there'd be a dozen hearts floating around her head instead of sugar plums.

Just don't tell her that, she's got an image to maintain.

She nuzzles his cheek affectionately, all but purring. ]

Just one kiss? Oh, but I thought I'd been such a good girl~.

Think of all the fun I've missed,
Think of all the fella's that I haven't kissed,
Next year I could be just as good,
If you check off my Christmas list~.

[flapsin]

Wow, we're practically putting together our own Christmas album here... [He mutters as an aside, realizing that this was the sort of thing he should have had on his relationship bucket list all along!]

I don't know, Morgana. I heard you might have had a place on the Naughty List! But at the same time... [He remains close to her, ready to smooch again at any moment. Nuzzling her back, relishing all of this.] This could turn out to be the first day of kiss-mas!

[lovebites_sodoi]

If that means we have twelve straight days of it, I'm not going to complain.

[ Teeheehee. She pulls him in for yet another good long smooch...

... Except she pauses at the last second, one of her few remaining brain cells finally realizing something is a tad amiss. And by something, we mean the gigantic mass of roses all around them. ]

... You've been in the hero business way longer than I have. Is this something to be worried about?

[flapsin]

[She might have unlocked her brain cell, but Darkwing is still in a lovely dovey daze, especially after that last smooch. He smiles and rubs his eyes as he sees roses all around.]

There's nothing to worry about, as long as we're together! Is it just me, or are you surrounded by more roses than usual? ...Wait! ...Did you get them for me?!

[lovebites_sodoi]

[ "More roses than usual" is a statement she's going to have to think about later, but when she does, she'll be very flustered. For now... ]

If I did, they would have been black roses. These aren't mine! ... Weren't we fighting one of your plant-based villains earlier? [ Pause, then correcting herself, because she knows his Darkwing Lore is Very Important. ] The "technically-not-a-villain-but-not-a-hero-since-they-commit-crimes" villain?

[ Also that could describe her to a degree, but she's not going to agree to that! ]

[flapsin]

Ah, you're talking about Bushroot!

[He points a finger, proudly smiling at her memory of that very important Bushroot trivia! But that smile fades as his brain starts working.]

Wait. Roses that aren't from you, Bushroot - it's a trap!!

[lovebites_sodoi]

[ Oh, now she's mad. She grabs her guitar, starting to get up from Santa's seat. ]

How dare he use our complicated relationship against us! He must have been trying to distract us so he could keep attacking the mall uninterrupted!

[ Because for what other reason would he want Morgana and Darkwing to go on a smooch-fest? She can't think of it! ]

[flapsin]

I know! It's so out of character for him to pull something like this! He usually has such respect and reverance for matters of the heart...

[He assumes a fighting pose.]

We'll just have to see if he's open to any constructive criticism about his characterization!! [With that, he starts trying to attack the roses!]

[lovebites_sodoi]

[ Not only is she mad, but she's also very embarrassed to be 'called out' like this! That Bushroot knew her for about five minutes and already knew she'd shut down her crime just to kiss Darkwing! How dare he imply she's just that easily distracted by her stud of a superhero! She could totally resist him if she wanted to! It's not her fault he's so scrumptious!

So she's definitely weed-whacking with her guitar a little stronger than necessary. ]

He's definitely no longer on my list of favorite characters... Ugh! I'm about ready to give him a black and blue Christmas!

[flapsin]

I know, right? Well, this doesn't have an effect on his standing in my list of all-time favorite Darkwing Duck rogues, but still... I'm ready to put on a special performance of A Fistmas Carol! It's time that he got haunted by the three spirits of vengeance!

[He tears at some more roses!]

These roses aren't even putting up a fight! Wait, why aren't they doing that? What... kind of trap is this?

[lovebites_sodoi]

[ It takes a few more roses to get smashed into smithereens for Morgana to come to the same conclusion. She blinks slowly, poking at one with her foot. ]

... This was a trap, right? I mean, why else do this? Who would waste that much time and energy just to have us kiss? What would be the point?

[flapsin]

[Darkwing was deep in thought trying to puzzle this out, until something dawned on him while listening to Morgana. A look of dread washes over him.]

Oh no. It can't be...

[He gives Morgana a serious look, as if about to relate a dire warning.]

Morgana. Are you familiar with the concept of 'shipping'?

[looks directly at the camera]

[lovebites_sodoi]

... I am. A little familiar. With the idea.

[ Judging by how bright red her cheeks are turning, she's more than a little familiar. It's one thing to openly flirt with Darkwing in public, it's quite another to have a complete stranger come out and go "I support you two in a relationship!" when they don't even know the two! She's torn between being mortified and flattered! ]

It... it... it's none of his business! And I have a boyfriend! Sort of. A-and we haven't even gone on a real date yet! And, and, and...

[flapsin]

So you get it. Good, I don't have my flash cards on me.

[It is kinda weird and embarrassing. But also kinda sweet? Darkwing rubs at his neck uncertainly.]

It does... feel a little weird when it actually happens to you in real life! It- it's okay, Morgana! We'll get through this, a-and I'm sure we can work out any boyfriend business! [Assuming the boyfriend in question is actually him!]

[lovebites_sodoi]

[ The urge to just run and hide is overwhelming! This is all too much! Usually she enjoys being the center of attention, but that is supposed be for music, not for confusing feelings!

She's getting so overly-flustered she begins whacking the roses away again, babbling without thinking! ]

I don't know how to handle this! I can concoct evil plans on the fly, write up a new song in seconds, but what am I supposed to do with this?! I've never even HAD a boyfriend before I came to St. Canard!

[flapsin]

[He's quickly distracted by what she reveals at the end there!]

Wait, what? Are you saying that I'm your fir- er, I mean, I'm your first in line to hear you haven't had a boyfriend before? What about a girlfriend? I'm sure you had to have had someone! Aside from Creepy Count Mcfiancee!

[lovebites_sodoi]

...

[ And she's reached her embarrassment tolerance. She really hadn't meant that last thing to slip out! She doesn't want to admit that Darkwing (And Drake) is her first love! So she does what she does best when confronted by a no-win situation.

She bolts.

Now Mortified! Now Ashamed! Now Flustered and Shame-faced! On Bashful! On Shamed! On Demeaned and Red-faced!]

[flapsin]

Wait!! Don't go!

[Darkwing rushes over her, leaping over festive displays and remaining Bushroot plants as he pursues her.]

Our team-up's not over yet! Y-you can tell me anything, you know!

[lovebites_sodoi]

I'M NOT TELLING YOU OR THAT OVERGROWN DANDELION ANYTHING!

[ She's not even going to bother present shopping or store robbing! She's out! She's also embarrassed she's not even looking where she's going, save for finding an exit, so she's probably going to trip and fall on any ill-placed plants here and there.

Her image! Her precious image! She's supposed to be a tempting seductress of darkness, not some lovestruck goofy choir girl! ]

[flapsin]

D-don't lump us together! [He meekly requests, while continuing his pursuit! At least any trip-ups will help him with catching up, even as he bumps into poles here and there.]

My motives are pure. You don't even have to tell me! It- it doesn't bother me how many people you must have dated in the past!

[lovebites_sodoi]

Oh, that's easy for you to say! I bet your little black book is longer than Santa's Naughty or Nice list!

[ Because, surely, the stud that is Darkwing Duck has had dozens and dozens of other villains swooning over his manly heroics, or a bunch of damsels in distress that wanted a date! ]

[flapsin]

Wh-what? What are you talking about? I, um, it'd be more of a pamphlet really? Do you count single dates that don't even last long enough for me to finish summing up a Darkwing Duck episode?

[lovebites_sodoi]

[ He has to be lying! ... Then again, he is a hero, and honestly such a Junior Woodchuck-esque scout that lying would give him hives. This is such a distraction that, along with the constant foot traffic, is enough to have Morgana run right smack into one of the display trees.

She falls onto her back with an inelegant thwump. Well, at least the guitar is okay. ]

... I'm really not having a simply wonderful Christmas time.