Ryuko stood in front of the mirror and brushed her teeth. She thought of Senketsu's behavior lately. Finding it odd she sighed and took the toothbrush out of her mouth and spit out the minty taste residing in her mouth. A click came from behind Ryuko as she jumped and pulled out her scissor blade and aimed it at Uzu's neck. "Oops sorry to startle you Matoi-chan I was going to take a shower but didn't know you were in here" Uzu said as Ryukos eyes unglazed and sighed. Lowering her scissor blade Uzu stood up straighter and smiled, "Hey are you okay Matoi-chan cause you've been acting strange for the past week and a half." Ryuko looked down at the floor as Uzu took a step forward.

"I'm just having a hard time getting along with Senketsu at the moment, Sanageyama-kun" Ryuko said while looking down at the marble floor. Uzu sighed as he pulled Ryuko into a hug and rested his chin on the top of Ryuko's head. "Sanageyama-kun-?" Ryuko began to ask but was hushed by Uzu as he embraced her tighter, "it's alright go on and cry till you can't cry no longer I won't think of you anything different. Even I need someone's shoulder to cry on." Ryuko gripped Uzu's navy green muscle shirt and started to lightly sob. Patting the nap of her neck Uzu hummed silently as Ryuko gripped his shirt tighter. 

"It's alright Matoi-san you'll be alright" Uzu cooed as he smoothed down Ryuko' s hair. The sobs got lighter and calmer before Uzu felt Ryuko slump in his arms. Her hands moved onto his arms before a light spoken voice reached Uzu's ears, "thanks for that Sanageyama-kun I appreciate it really." Uzu smiled as Ryuko hugged him and then left without another word leaving Uzu in the bathroom alone. Unknown to them Nonon was watching from afar and went to tell Satsuki about the little incident.

"So Sanageyama-kun and Matoi-chan has a little crush on each other. I have an idea let's play match-maker with the two of them," Satsuki turned in her hair to face Iori, Ira, Nonon, and Houka. Nonon smiled as she put the lollipop that she had back into her mouth before saying, "so what's your plan Satsuki-sama." Satsuki smiled as she stood up from her personally recliner and walked in front of the fire place looking at all the stockings hung in a row. "I have the perfect plan and it starts with a Christmas party for this week. Honoji Academy's first Christmas Party."

Next Day ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Everyone was running around in Honoji Academy getting the gym ready for the Christmas Party that the Elite Four and Satsuki prepared to commence this year. Ryuko sat on the chain outside of the school with Mako and talked. Mako was always chatting away while Ryuko just sat there and listened. "Yo, Matoi-chan can I join you and Mankanshoku-chan," said a voice to the side of them. Ryuko looked over to see Iori walking up towards them. "Wow, Shiro-kun I thought you were to busy making the new uniforms," Mako leaned over to see Iori standing beside Ryuko. Iori smiled as he pulled down the mask that he normally wore all the time.

"I just finished them and they'll be handed out tomorrow and fully tailored to fit each student and I was wonder if Matoi-chan can help me carry a few to the changing rooms for tomorrows day-view of them," Iori said as Ryuko chuckled and jumped down from the giant chain and nodded her head. "Well see you tomorrow Mako-san" Ryuko said as Mako waved goodbye to her friend. Walking with Iori down to the sewing club room Iori tried to talk to Ryuko but couldn't think of a good topic. Then out of the blue Ryuko spoke up, "So Shiro-kun when will the Christmas Party really start since you're more closer to Kiryuin-san." 

Iori stopped in his tracks before shaking his head then started walking again and spoke with a softer voice than normally, "Satsuki-kun wanted to change since the threat that her mother created has now been ceased by Kur's hard work and such." Ryuko smiled as they walked into the sewing club to see no one there. (No thinking dirty people) Iori walked past Ryuko into the back and brought out a neatly stack uniforms and handed them to Ryuko as he walked back again to grab the last load. "Yo, Shiro-san I'm here to help--- oh Matoi-chan let me help you with that," Uzu came walking in before trying to take the stack off of Ryuko's arms.

"Oh, Sanageyama-kun just in time can you carry this stack with Matoi-chan to the changing rooms for tomorrow," Iori came out from the back holding the last stack on neatly folded uniforms. Uzu held out his arms as Iori set the stack in his arms and smiled before leaving the room to go to the lunch room to eat. Uzu looked at Ryuko before she took off walking towards the girls changing room and Uzu followed next to her heading to the boys changing rooms. "So Matoi-chan, Satsuki-san said that everyone is suppose to bring a secret present for someone and not tell anyone about it and I'm wondering if you're doing that as well," Uzu broke the silence as they were approaching the changing rooms.

"I might, I might not it really depends if you what I mean Sanageyama-kun," Ryuko said as she opened the girls changing room with her hip and walked through the doorway. Uzu sighed as held pushed the door opened and entered the boys changing room and Iori and Satsuki hid behind the corner watching to see if step one finally worked. Satsuki nodded her head as Iori ran over to the front the girls changing room and set down the gown that Satsuki requested for Ryuko, knocked on the door then ran back over to the corner with Satsuki. 

Ryuko opened the door looked around up and down the hallways before looking down to seeing the neatly folded gown wrapped in plastic. Gently picking it up a note laid underneath the gown. Ryuko picked the piece of paper and read aloud;

{Dear Ryuko,
Merry Christmas as the season changes and you become more beautiful I wish for a dance near midnight of the Christmas party cause I have something to tell you. Meet me by the balcony around 11:59 cause your my angel and I wish to see you in something beautiful that compares to your beauty.
Love Your Secret Admirer}

Ryuko jammed the note into her pocket as she took off the plastic wrapped around the gown. Holding away from her body the gown unfolded itself due to the gravity and there in the school's lighting a crimson red dress. The length was agreeable in many ways as it stopped above knee length as a giant red bow laid undone behind it two straps that criss-crossed in the back. Ryuko's eyes lite up as Satsuki pretended to randomly walk by. "Matoi-san where did the dress come from, it looks likes Iori-kun's  handy-work," Satsuki said smoothly acting like she doesn't know who put it there.

"I don't really know but there was a note that said it was from a secret admirer, I wonder who could have Shiro-kun make this," Ryuko said as she refolded it and rested it in the crest of her arms. Satsuki shook her head as she noticed that Ryuko frowned, "What's the matter Matoi-san?" Ryuko looked up before sighing and speaking, "I don't have any shoes to go with this dress all I have are my sneakers and I don't think that's really attractive for this dress." Satsuki mentally smacked herself as she forgot that Ryuko didn't have much clothing or belongings when she first came to Honoji Academy. 

"I know me and Nonon-san are going shopping for tonights Christmas Party why don't you tag along to get some shoes," Satsuki said due to the fact that her and Nonon didn't really have anything for the Christmas Party. Ryuko started to open her mouth but Satsuki interupt'd her mid-word, "Don't worry about the money portion you can just ask and I'll buy it for you since Kur-kun said to take care of you until he returns so I don't really mind if you ask for money." Ryuko smiled as Satsuki was taking Kur's gestures serious and helping her out due to the fact of her rebirthing. "Thanks Satsuki-chan," Ryuko said as Uzu poked his head out and sighed, thinking, 'Did someone already confess to her, maybe it won't be me kissing Ryuko-chan underneath the mistletoe.' Iori soon walked up to him and handed Uzu a suit before nodding and waving good-bye.

Looking down he looked at the piece of paper and read it quietly;

{Dear Uzu,
Lady Satsuki and the others decided to get you hooked up with Ryuko so we already made a secret admirer note for the plan all you have to do is show up at the balcony around 11:57 and wait for Ryuko to show up then at midnight confess your feelings and we'll have the mistletoe ready.
Sincerely Iori}

Uzu smiled as his hopes were back up and running again as the end of the day bell rang and everyone went home to get ready for the Christmas Party being held tonight. Satsuki stayed on her promise and bought Ryuko a pair of crimson red, 2 inch-high, dressing shoes. Nonon did it over board with Satsuki then to Ryuko who was forcefully tied down to a chair just for Nonon to do her make-up. 

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sorry for the chapter being late had a lot of stuff to do and didn't have the time but thankfully the holiday's isn't over until New Years so I'll being doing that if any one is wondering what Ryuko's dress looked like this is the pic and none of the art work is mine