Title: All Kinds of Chocolates
Series: Hikaru no Go
Disclaimer: Characters are the creation of Hotta and Obata, except for OFC
Summary: Valentine's Day in Japan means chocolates. All kinds
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"Chocolate-flavoured ramen? That sounds-" disgusting. In the face of Shindou's expectant look, however, Touya tried to think of a more tactful adjective.
"Amazing, right?" Shindou said.
Touya tried to conceal a wince. He looked at the package Shindou was holding. "I have to ask, though: have you tried it already?"
Shindou shook his head, a little frown of uncertainty before he beamed again. "Nope, not yet, but I'm sure it'll be great!"
"If you say so," Touya said.
Shindou peeked at the neatly wrapped package--it was tied with a pink ribbon--as though to assure him that the chocolate-flavoured ramen was still in it. "Wait- you're not jealous because I got more chocolates than you, are you?"
"Perish the thought," Touya assured him. He looked down at his own bag. Over the years, he had only accepted obligation chocolate--those from the Ichikawa or the people at the Go Institute--but it was still a perplexingly heavy bag. Wasn't the Go Institute a male-dominated place? It didn't feel like it, Touya thought, as the thin handles of the shopping bag dug into the flesh of his fingers.
Beside him, Shindou was loading the rest of the little packages into into his backpack. In went the mini chocolate gobans (even Touya admitted that they were cute), the chocolate rhinoceros (the size of a golf ball) and a Chinese fan made of white and dark chocolate (uncannily like the one in Shindou's pocket). Shindou then zipped the bag closed and shouldered it. He gave an exaggerated stagger, as though overwhelmed at the weight, and pretended to collapse against Touya.
Touya snorted. "Cut it out," he said, pushing him off. "Let's go before anyone else tries to give me--or you--any more chocolates."
"Yeah, yeah."
As they left the Go Institute, Touya distinctly heard Shindou snicker, "Yup, jealous," in a tone meant for him to overhear.
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