Fandom: Antique Bakery (manga verse)
Title: Sugar-free Valentine
Pairings: Tachibana/Ono
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 500
Notes: If you haven't read this manga....what are you waiting for?! To
get more information about it, you can check out here
or here.
And because I'm such a sucker for Tachibana and Ono, this is a good excuse as
any to write something about those two. Enjoy!
“Ah, Valentine’s Day. The only time of the year when it’s okay to splurge a
little for your significant other.”
“Hmph.”
“Look at their faces, how it lights up whenever they take a bite of my desserts
and stare into each other’s eyes.”
“Hn…”
“Ah, the young couple over there. They appropriately ordered the chiffon
valentine cake with strawberry kisses. Watch as he feeds her gently, the blush
on her cheeks…”
“Where’s that stupid kid anyway?”
“Oh? Eiji-kun? He took the day off, remember?”
“On our busiest day of the year? That no good…”
“Ha ha, just because you don’t have someone special to share it with…okay, I’ll
shut up now.”
“What about you?”
“Hmm? What about me…”
“I thought you’d be with Chikage today.”
“Oh…yes…we do have something planned for the evening…”
“Geez, stop with the dramatic sigh. Man……what? Why’re you looking at me like
that?”
“I really do like the way you look without the stubble…”
“Cut that out! I told you I’m not interested…!”
“You look so much like the Tachibana I remember in high school…”
“Oh God, not that again. Do you want me to fall on my knees and ask for
forgiveness?”
“Well, I do deserve it, after crushing my spirit like that…”
“I was a stupid kid back then! You can’t hold that against me….”
“Saying that I should go die just because I confessed to you?”
“…shit.”
“Hmm…but maybe you can make it up to me today.”
“What? I still won’t let you touch me…”
“Tadaaa!”
“…that’s a cake.”
“I know.”
“You know I don’t like sweets, Ono.”
“I know you don’t, but this is a special kind just for you. It’s sugar free.”
“Sugar free cake.”
“That’s right. Now, have a bite…say aaah…”
“Don’t spoon feed me, idiot! I can do it myself!”
“Well…what’s the verdict? And don’t say it just tastes sugarless. I want you to
really savor it and tell me what you think.”
“You’re doing this on purpose, aren’t you? You just enjoy torturing me, don’t
you?”
“Eat.”
“Yes, sir.”
“So?”
“…it’s got strawberry in it.”
“Tachibana…”
“All right, all right…it uh…it has a light fluffy taste to it…it’s pretty
good.”
“Hehe, you look so cute when you blush.”
“Shut up…”
“Oh…a little…”
“What…what are you doing?! Eep…!”
“Mmm…a little frosting beside your mouth there. I had to lick it off. You don’t
have to look so traumatized!”
“Ono…I swear…one of these days…”
“You’ll finally fall in love with me?”
“You wish! Damn, we’ve got more customers….what now? Why’re you looking at me
like that?”
“Nothing…I just wish...I’ve got to get back to the kitchen anyway. Busy, busy
on this Valentine’s Day, huh?”
“Hey…Ono…”
“Hmm?”
“Uh…than…thanks for the cake.”
“….you’re welcome, Tachibana. Happy Valentine’s Day.”
“Uh…yeah, Happy Valentine’s Day…right. Back to work.” /Welcome to Antique
Bakery. Please have a seat here and take a look at our delectable sweets for
this special day…/
“You are such a smooth talker, Tachibana but one day…one day I’ll definitely
make you mine.”