"What are you making?"
May stared at Dawn's chocolate-covered hands, which were currently shaping the gooey brown stuff into tiny hearts. Dawn looked up on hearing may's voice. "Um, chocolates?"
"I know that," May blew through her teeth, annoyed."But why?"
"Valentine's Day, duh.". The blue-haired girl quirked up an eyebrow. "Or did you forget?"
"Oh-" May looked around frantically, then scurried to the table. "Do you have anymore chocolate? Can you give me some?"
"You forgot?"
May bit her lip. "Well, not exactly, but-"
"You forgot."
"Yeah."
Dawn calmly moulded more chocolate as May squirmed in her seat. She opened her mouth to plead with Dawn some more when she held up a hand.
"You are SO gonna owe me for this,"she grinned slyly, scanning May's face."But since you're making these for Drew anyway..."
May barelled away from the table."What? I am NOT making them for Drew! I...I'm making them for Dad! And Mom!... and Max!"
Dawn snorted.
"Okay, maybe not Max."
"Don't deny it, May..."
"Wha- I didn't!" Time to change the subject."Why isn't Misty making some anyway?"
"What do you mean? Why would I have to make chocolates?" Misty appeared in the kitchen doorway. Her hair hung in wet strands on the towel flung around on her shoulders; she squeezed some water left out of them. " 'Sides, I have no one to give chocolates to anyway."
"Not even your Dad and Mom?" May countered.
"Nup. They're not at home anyway."
"Your sisters?" Misty rolled her eyes at Dawn's retort. "Definitely not.".
The two girls at the table shared a knowing glance. Grinning, they chorused:
"Not even Ash?"
Misty's face flared up so quickly May had to slap her hands over her mouth to hide her guffaws. Dawn keeled over, gasping and choking as Misty fumbled with her towel, whipping it at May and Dawn twice in sucession. "Shut up! Since we know May is going to give her chocolates to Drew anyway-"May shot daggers at Misty, who dismissed it with a wave of her towel"-who are you going to give them to, Dee Dee?" Misty watched triumphantly as Dawn reddened.
Dawn shifted nervously. "Well, mom's gonna get some... and Leona too..."
"Aaaand~? Do continue, Dee Dee," Misty planted her elbow in front of a now utterly flustered Dawn. May wiped her eyes in silent laughter and walked out the kitchen, only to walk back in again. She didn't want to miss the big confession.
"Well-"
"Yes, Dee Dee?" Misty made sure to put extra emphasis on the nickname.
"Yeah... umm... well..." Dawn suddenly shot out of her seat. She brisk-walked to the sink and started stacking up plates with her still-chocolate-caked fingers. "It's for Kenny..." she muttered inaudibly.
"What? Can't hear you~!"
"It's for Kenny, okay?" Dawn yelled, shoving a plate into the dishwasher. May squealed and grabbed Dawn's shoulders.
"She said it! I can't believe she said it!" She spun Dawn towards Misty, who was now defining the term rofl."Ouch... cramps... stop laughing..." This only made Dawn glare at her, which sent her into another laughing fit.
"Stop that!"
"What going on?" Johanna popped her head in. "Dawn, have you finished with the chocolates yet? May? Misty? Why are you laughing so hard? What's so funny?" Of course, that didn't help. Misty, after finally righting herself and regaining her composure, collapsed back on the chair and covered her mouth. May missed her chair and sat down hard on the floor. Johanna looked at Dawn in confusion."Dawn? Why is your face so red? Are you feverish?"
"Yeah, about Ken-" Dawn clapped her hand over May's mouth before she could reveal any more. Johanna watched as her daughter held a squiming May prisoner, and felt even more puzzeled. Eventually, she gave up and walked out the kitchen.
Let the girls have their fun.
The trio watched Dawn's mom exit the kitchen; Dawn only released May when Johanna was safely out of hearing. All of them scrutinised each other silently.
May licked chocolate off her face."We'd better start making chocolates then."
