UNIQue Holidays

Bobbing for Apples : An UNIQ Halloween One Shot

He stepped into the crowded auditorium holding the Halloween Party hosted by SM, he ignored the door greeter who wore a fantastic mummy costume and moaned liked he was dying. As Yibo approached the refreshments table he skimmed the party guests, scowling as he spotted an ex of his who was now in the Asian music industry. He hoped she came with someone and left him the hell alone. She had yet to notice him as he absent-mindedly started walking, wondering how Yixuan had convinced him to come.

Oh wait, he hadnt been convinced, more like coerced; or blackmailed was more the term even though he knew Yixuan did it without malice notions. Yixuan had wanted him to come for God knows why but had been so insistent upon it that it piqued his interest. The pictures would be given to him after the party. Sure as an idol he had done more than his share of embarrassing fanservice but he did NOT want the pictures Yixuan had gotten ahold of to be shared... In fact if they were to be destroyed he would feel much better... There were no digital copies only the old Polaroids from his youth... Yibo glared at said blackmailer dressed as a wizard who just looked back at him with a mega watt smile on his face from across the room... He allowed the ridiculous thought that Yixuan's outfit wasnt a costume to flounder across his brain... Being a damn wizard could explain how Yixuan had even come to possession of those horrid pictures... Much less how he had gotten Yibo in this even more ridiculous vampire costume... Sipping his punch absentmindedly as he stopped idly wondering the floor not noticing where he had stopped until a clear loud feminine voice broke his thoughts.

"Are you going to bob or what?" the owner of the voice was a Caucasian woman also in a vampire costume. Her Korean accent spoke of being American, though where exactly was beyond him. She looked at him expectantly with clear blue eyes that shone with something he couldn't place... Her soft black hair fell in untamed waves across her shoulders. 

'Well? Are you bobbing?" She asked then continued in a curt tone, "Cuz if not please step out of line so the others can play."

Yibo glanced to where her hands were pointing and saw what looked like a large barrel cut in half filled with water and apples. He swallowed nervously and stepped aside for the person behind him.

He watched as the attendant greeted the next person with a smile and blindfolded the guy.

She saw him watching her and raised her eyebrows. "Yes? Can I help you? Are you looking for a particular booth?" she asked in a calm and decisive voice. Her voice truly carried, and he was impressed as he could tell she was really trying not to be loud.

"Uh no, just wandering around and trying to stay out of an ex's sight. Mind if I stay here a bit and watch the bobbing?" Yibo replied as he check the location of his ex quickly, just to make sure she wasnt near. Sighing as he saw her still clear on the other side of the auditorium he looked back at the black haired vampire bobbing attendant. She had apparently followed his line of sight and was just now looking back at him.

"Your ex is Lia? Man do I feel bad for you. Sure you can stay. I wont even make you bob once. You have more than enough apple anyways." she dryly chuckled as she helped the next player.

"You know Lia? What is your name? Mine is Yibo btw" Yibo asked incredulously but introduced himself in case she didnt know who he was.

"Oh I know her and I know who you are. Lia, she may be beautiful on the outside but her inside is like a rotten apple. My name is Veriah. Lia was my foster sister in the States at one time. Rotten to the core that one is. A bad apple. Yours looks good though, very delicious looking if I do say so myself. Go ahead and use my seat, I like standing." Veriah replied as she pointed to a chair that sat out of view from where Lia was standing. With that Veriah turned to help the next player.