Mukuro
is
heading home a little later than usual today.
dropped by the shopping district to pick something up after class.
came across a small bakery selling Christmas cookies wrapped up in small, cute bundles. img58.imageshack.us/img5...
... couldn't help but buy a small bag of cookies for Tsuna. |D
Mukuro
was
distracted by the confectionery store next; he ended up getting a box of candy canes, chocolates and a bottle of jellybeans.
spent so much time in there, the street lights have already lighted up when he stepped out of the store. .__.
had to force himself not to wander into any other stores or along the way and hurried home.
hadn't told anyone where he was going and he didn't want Tsuna to worry. .-.
... shut the door lightly behind him and snuck upstairs as soon as he got back.
set the bags down in his room, grabbing the candies and the cookies before padding over to Tsuna's room, pushing the door open slightly.
Mukuro
asks
, taking a peep inside, "Tsunayoshi? :3"
Tsuna
is
seated at his desk, and has been staring blankly at Mukuro's unsolicited scribbles ever since he sat down.
hadn't been able to make himself rip the page out and burn it to erase all evidences of his mortification - it was... sort of like Mukuro's
wishlist. Sort of. Despite how ludicrous it was. And it felt like a personal note, of sorts?
Tsuna
says
..........
wanted to bang his head against the wall. And had been about to do so when the door opened, and speaking of the devil--
spazzed, quite like the spectacle he caused earlier in the classroom, only the notebook smacked against the wall beside his bed and
slid down to the floor below it, and then he was spinning around on his chair to face the door, and struggling *not* to act like anything
Tsuna
was
out of the ordinary--
stuttered, "Uh! I-I. I wasn't--uuh." >//////>
blinked, staring at the notebook for a moment as he stepped inside. "... Were you *that* surprised to see me? .-."
flushed. "Uh. N-no."
Mukuro
says
, "Really? ... You're blushing aren't you? |D" walking over to Tsuna and leaning down to peer at the boy's face. <3
resolutely stared at a spot on the floor even with Mukuro's face so close. <__>
Tsuna
is
....... *not* thinking about ribbons and chocolate body paint.
Mukuro
thinks
...... .w.
bent a little lower and tried to meet Tsuna's gaze. "...Tsunayoshi-kun? .-."
's eyes widened minutely when Mukuro slid into his line of sight.
Tsuna
says
Y-you...
smiled. "Yes~? ^___^"
Tsuna
says
..... You looked at my notebook. >|
Mukuro
says
...And? .-.
Tsuna
says
..... Y-you saw what I wrote.
Mukuro
says
Yes I did. ^___^
Tsuna
thinks
that this person has no sense of shame whatsoever. T___T
Tsuna
says
Y-you--*flush*
drew his knees up to his chest and hid his face against them.
Mukuro
asks
... Are you mad? .-.
Tsuna
thinks
that that goes without saying, but--
hasn't felt this embarrassed in weeks. <___>
jerked his head in a tiny nod. Once.
wanted to see what Mukuro would do, if he was going to make up for this.
Mukuro
thinks
............. .w.
held out the small stack of goodies he got earlier. "Here. .w."
raised his head and blinked at the food Mukuro was holding up.
Tsuna
asks
*awkwardly* W-what is this?
Mukuro
asks
...What do they look like to you? ^___^
Tsuna
says
Uh. Food? .-.
nods. "There's your answer. ^_____^"
Tsuna
says
You mean you got these for me? .__.
Mukuro
says
Well, I'm giving them to you, aren't I? :3
Tsuna
says
A-ah. Thank you.... .-.
felt bad for telling Mukuro that he was mad now. ._.
waited for Tsuna to take the items from him before turning around to leave.
Mukuro
says
... I'll leave you alone then, since you probably don't want to see me right now.
looked up in surprise.
Tsuna
says
U-um!
Tsuna
says
I-I'm not.... really....
Mukuro
thinks
...... >8D
set his feet back on the floor and fidgeted. "..... N-not really... that mad, but... you shouldn't just go through other people's things..."
turned back to face Tsuna. "But you seemed to be having trouble with that list. ... So I thought I should help. ^____^"
Tsuna
says
..... I think I'll just. Get scarves or gloves for everyone. Or something.
looked away, to the side.
Tsuna
says
..........
mumbled, really quietly, "What I wrote..... do... do you really want that... for Christmas...?"
Mukuro
asks
... Even for me? .-.
Mukuro
says
Hmm. ...... Do you want me to lie, or should I tell you the truth? ^____^
Tsuna
says
._____.
Mukuro
asks
Well? ^_________^
Tsuna
says
...... T-the truth? It's. For your present, after all...
Mukuro
says
... Then no, that's not what I *really* want. ^___^
let out a big sigh of relief. He had been tensing unconsciously, thinking that Mukuro would ask for exactly that.
Mukuro
says
......... But. ... What I have in mind is something... similar. 8D
Mukuro
asks
Would you like to hear it? |D
Tsuna
says
o_o S-something similar?
watched Mukuro dubiously, trying to look for clues in that smile. He probably shouldn't ask if he wanted to save his sanity, but...
Tsuna
says
..... What is it?
Mukuro
says
Well, instead of ribbons, why not use leather straps instead? ^____^
adds, "The chocolate body paint is a must, of course, but maybe you could add a little bit of whipped cream too. |3"
continues, "... And fresh fruits. <3"
Tsuna
says
............
Mukuro
says
................ =D
Tsuna
says
<___________>|||
Mukuro
says
......... Silence means consent~ <D
Tsuna
says
B-but...
Mukuro
asks
But..? :3
Tsuna
says
..... I'll..... I'll think about it. <____>
blinked. He had been expecting Tsuna to refuse, call him a pervert and kick him out of the room. ... Or something like that.
Mukuro
says
........ I was kidding, you know. You don't really have to do it if you don't want to. .-.
Tsuna
says
...........
Tsuna
says
I thought you were being honest.
Mukuro
says
I *am* being honest. ^______^
Tsuna
says
=____=||| Make up your mind...
chuckles. "You know I'll be happy with anything you give me. <3"
Tsuna
says
A-aah... >/////>
Tsuna
says
Even if it's just gloves and a scarf? ._.
Mukuro
asks
... Made by you? :3
Tsuna
says
Uh. I'm not sure? We had that one class on knitting in home economics, but only the girls...
Tsuna
says
*mumble* I might have to ask my mom to teach me...
Mukuro
says
... As long as they're made by you. |D
Tsuna
says
Oh..... All right. o.o
Tsuna
says
I'll probably suck at it, though. It might not turn out to be wearable. >:
Mukuro
says
Don't worry. I'll still wear them if they weren't. |D
couldn't think of anything to say to that. But it was nice of Mukuro to be so encouraging.
made an uncertain noise of agreement at the back of his throat and looked down again at the Christmas goodies Mukuro gave him.
Tsuna
asks
*awkwardly, for lack of anything else to say* ... Have you tried eating some of these?
shook his head. "... Why? :3"
Tsuna
says
... I was thinking that we could share...?
blinks. "... But they're for you. .w."
.... suddenly started to wonder if Mukuro would say anything differently if he offered to feed the other boy. .-.
Tsuna
thinks
..... >_>|||
Tsuna
says
..... Then I can do whatever I want with them, right? Here~
opened the pack of Christmas-themed cookies and held it up under Mukuro's nose.
stared at the cookies blankly for a moment. .___.
Mukuro
thinks
............... 8D
reached out and took a cookie from the pack, holding it out to Tsuna. "Say ahh~~ <3"
's mouth automatically dropped open, but in surprise and not because he was obeying--
... stuffed the cookie into Tsuna's mouth as soon as he opened it. ^_________^
Tsuna
says
Mmnghh?! *flail*
Mukuro
asks
...So how is it? =D
stared at Mukuro as he chewed and then swallowed.
wiped at the crumbs on his lips with the back of his mouth and muttered reluctantly, "... It's really good."
's smile grew a little wider. "Good. ... Now finish up the rest. ^__________^"
Tsuna
says
What are you trying to do, fatten me up for Christmas Eve's dinner? >_>
got another cookie from the bundle, though. Mukuro probably wouldn't stop bugging him until he finished the whole lot.
chuckled. "Maybe? ^___^ Besides, I got them for you so you should finish them. |D"
Tsuna
says
Hai, hai~ =_=
watched Tsuna for a moment. "...... Are they really that good?"
Tsuna
says
..... Don't think that I'm letting you off the hook just because you gave me cookies. >3>
Tsuna
says
.-. They're. Cookies. I dunno if they're good or not compared to other cookies.
Tsuna
says
But, yeah! D< You looked at my list, and that was embarrassing, and I'm still annoyed that you looked at it--
Mukuro
says
, giving Tsuna a puppy dog face, "...So you're still mad? ;w;"
Tsuna
is
kind of just rambling now to cover his embarrassment, and isn't this weird? Mukuro might think that all he needed to do to get back on his
--good side whenever he got mad was to give him food--
Tsuna
thinks
..... ;A; Not that stupid puppy face again!
Mukuro
says
;A; ... You are, aren't you?
mumbled, "..... I-I said annoyed. Annoyed and mad are two different things." >___>
Mukuro
says
No they're not. ;3;
Tsuna
says
Yes they are. >3> Annoyed is milder.
Mukuro
says
But they still mean the same thing. ;__;
Tsuna
says
=_= Are you going to try to argue with me until I cave in? Your logic fails, you know, I really can't keep up with it.
Mukuro
says
......... .3. Okay, explain annoyed with word.
frowned and went for his dictionary. He knew what it meant, but couldn't define it exactly, and it's always safer to use the dictionary in
these kinds of arguments...
quickly looked for the relevant entry and found it after flipping through a few pages.
read out aloud, "Annoyed. To feel irritated. To feel impatient and......"
Tsuna
says
....... Mildly angry. .-.
Mukuro
says
...See. ;3; You're still angry.
Tsuna
says
J-just mildly! <__>
Mukuro
says
Still angry. ;3;
Mukuro
thinks
...............
Mukuro
says
......... I guess I should leave you alone now. ;3;
Tsuna
says
<_______________>|||
Tsuna
is
getting tired of this. He doesn't even remember why he got annoyed in the first place.
Tsuna
says
...You idiot. I said I'm only *annoyed*, not mad, and you know that I can't stay annoyed for long.
Tsuna
says
But you're the one who keeps insisting that I'm mad. >_> D-do whatever you want, I'm getting ready for bed.
Mukuro
says
......... :<
...gave Tsuna one last teary look and turned around, heading back to his room.
suddenly felt like running after Mukuro and taking back everything he said, but he stopped himself. He didn't do anything wrong.
got ready for bed, frowning unhappily all the while as he tried to figure out what happened.
thought that maybe he should have just let things slide, but, it didn't seem fair that he was always the one indulging Mukuro's quirks.
crawled into bed. Punched his pillow in frustration a few times. And then curled up into a ball under his blanket.
growled, "... Idiot," and told himself that he wasn't going to lose any sleep over this stupid argument.