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Cross-posted from my writing blog. I can't resist writing them as kids after I watched episode 6 of season 2 aha.
Um, let's see… Mom wanted miso for tonight's dinner. Oh, and some oranges and soy sauce too. Wait! Where did I put the money?!
His tiny hands rummaged clumsily through the pockets of his pants for the money his mother entrusted to him. A sigh of relief escaped his mouth as he found a number of neatly folded 1000 yen tucked inside his back pocket.
"Makoto? What are you doing here?" a familiar, monotonous voice had whisked him back to reality to focus on the task in his hand.
"Eh?!" Makoto startled and whipped his head around to see Haruka standing at the cross-sectional flight of stairs that became their usual meeting spot. "Oh, Haru-chan!" As per usual, Makoto responded his friend with a small smile.
He waved around a small, yellow bag and showed Haruka a small piece of white paper containing some scribbled words that he couldn't comprehend. "I'm running an errand for my mother. She wants me to buy some things for tonight's dinner. Want to come along?"
The noirette paused for a moment, his blue eyes seemed calculating as he pondered about. Without any further thoughts, he reached out for Makoto's empty hand and seized it tightly around his. "Sure, I'll accompany you." With Haruka beckoning Makoto forward, a bright smile tugged his lips and his face brightened in delight.
"Thank you, Haru-chan. Don't forget to come over for dinner tonight."
"Drop the 'chan' off of my name, will you?"