Hello my fellow Hamburgers, It's nice to see you again! I must say I never expected much feedback here since the Murasakibara x OC is not so common and popular. I honestly wish it were though because then I could enjoy reading more fanfics of my cute and beloved Mu-kun (that is not yaoi)~ Nevertheless I hope you enjoy the story.:)

Disclaimer: I do not own KnB

CONFECTIONERIES

When facing something new,

You must conform!

So life had moved on.

The boys had just passed the park where they met Madoka Rose, neither of their regimens having been affected by their meeting with the cotton candy girl.

'That one cotton candy girl' as Murasakibara liked to call her, has not been seen in two week. Characteristically, Murasakibara did not remember her name and would have forgotten her very being as well had it not been that she introduced him to an amazing land of sweets. Also Himuro lectured him that following day, telling him not to take advantage of a woman's generosity so it was hard to forget that day.

And ever since that day, Murasakibara had felt like something was missing and he had a hunch that he knew why…

"Nee~ Muro-chin."

Himuro who had been silently reading an assigned literature novel, muttered a patient, "Yes?" All-the-while, still keeping his eyes on his book. Their walk had originally been quiet, save for Murasakibara's loud munching of his Takoyaki flavored chips but now the Yosen Giant seemed troubled. Did he run out of food? Himuro would think.

"I want to go to the sweets shop. The one that the cotton candy girl took us to~"

Himuro shook his head, "Her name was Rose Madoka, Atsushi, and I'm afraid I won't be able to go with you. I have a lot of homework so I don't have much spare time."

Well then.

If that's the case, Murasakibara supposed he would have to go by himself. However, what if he wanted one more pastry but ran out of money? He usually asked Himuro to lend him some but if he wasn't coming with him that won't be the case...

Nevertheless, he still wanted to go.

Soon enough the boys went separate ways, Himuro went to his dorm to dedicate time for his homework while Murasakibara stubbornly went towards the confectionary shop.

The door made a soft ring as he entered, and the sweet scent of the shop made the teenage boy drool. So good~

A female cashier, different from the last time, welcomed him with a smile, "Hello and welcome to our store~!"

The tall young man did not pay her much attention and simply went straight to the pastry section of the shop, picking a paper bag from a nearby counter before he skimmed through the possible choices he could make. They all looked so good.

Cinnamon Rolls…

Strawberry Cream Danishes…

Chocolate Cornets…

Moravian Cookies…

Cheese Straws…

Macaroons…

Taiyaki…

Snickerdoodles…

He might need another bag.

"Murasakibara-san?"

He turned back at the call of his name, "Mm?" He would come to see that it was the very girl who had introduced him to the store in the first place. What was her name?

"Oh it is you~ Well of course it is!" She had suddenly added the last part more to herself, "Now that I think about it, it'd be near impossible to find someone looking like you. Your appearance is very unique you know? But I shouldn't be talking!"

Himuro had reminded him of what her name was when they were walking but it escaped Murasakibara once again.

"My name is …"

"Her name was …, Atsushi"

Rose frowned as she remembered something that had been bothering her since she went to her bus and left him and Himuro, "I would like to apologize for last time."

"Mm?" Was all he could say, as he still couldn't remember her name, perhaps it was Mako?

"I was awfully rude to you. You offered me a Danish and I did not accept it."

"Ah…" Now that he remembered. She had denied his offering of a pastry. It was meant to make the girl feel better because she was bothered at that moment but she rejected it and ran off nonetheless.

Her panicked look and blubbering excuse about germs and pathogens piqued him —he wanted to crush her at that moment.

And now…

He silently turned back to the pastry rack and grabbed some tongs, filling his bag up with the pastries that had previously tantalized him as well as whatever other pastry caught his eye.

He then grabbed another bag and filled that one up with a variety of pastries as well.

Her name was Rose Madoka.

Rose smiled wearily as he turned his back on her. So perhaps we ended at the wrong foot. Ah jeez, I am such a dummy! She thought with frustration.

But who could blame her, her parents had brought her up to be cautious of her surroundings so she could avoid getting sick. Nevertheless, she knew that her way of life was different from everyone else's as usually everybody in her school would stay away from her for that very reason.

And now it seemed that she even peeved off someone like Murasakibara. She sighed and felt compelled to make amends…

"You should try the milkshakes here, Murasakibara-san." Murasakibara glanced back at her as she had caught his attention. She's still here? "No wait- never mind, it's much too cold for that, you'll catch a cold for sure…" She had added with embarrassment.

Murasakibara didn't even contemplate the idea, "Okay~" After all, sweets are good for any day.

"Oh-! Are you sure?" He had listened to her. She smiled at the thought of their seemingly quick progress.

A nod of the head answered her question. Once more his back was towards her as he strolled towards the smiling cashier and handed her the bags, "I want a milkshake." He added as she put in his order into the cashier.

"A milkshake? Okay honey, what kind?"

He read the list of flavors he could order his milkshake for, there was so many. It was going to be hard to choose. "Hm…"

Seeing his stumped state, Rose suggested one of her personal favorites, "The blue-ban-pine milkshake tastes amazing!" He was bemused to see that she was still by his side but her recommendation appealed to him.

"Blue-ban-pine, please."

"Okay all that will be 3414 yen!" She chirped before she went to make him his milkshake.

Eager, he reached for his wallet and saw that he only had 2579 yen... He checked his other pocket to see if there was any money he had shoved in there, then his two back pockets, then he rechecked his wallet and skimmed through his school bag but came out empty handed. He would've asked for Himuro's help by now…

Perhaps it was his pout or maybe the slightly distressed look in his eyes but Rose found herself worried for the clearly upset boy. "Is something the matter, Murasakibara-san?"

While once again double checking his wallet, he mumbled, "I don't have enough money."

"Oh, that's no problem. I could lend you money if you want?" She had unconsciously offered as if it was something so minimal but Murasakibara's spirits were raised. "Really~?"

"Mhm, it's no big deal. How much do you need?"

"835 yen."

Rose dug through her purse and pulled out two 500 yen coins and handed them over to the now content boy. "Thank you~~"

"You're very welcome." She stated with a smile as she was definitely compensating for their bad start but looking at his pleased smile as he paid for his purchase she felt like she did more than just compensate.

The bell once again let out a ring as they both exited the shop and the cashier waved to them as they left, "Thank you and come again!"

Murasakibara left with two bags full of pastries and his large milkshake while Rose had also came out with a blue-ban-pine milkshake since she began to crave for one as she saw Murasakibara receive his own.

Despite the chilly weather, both seemed content with their cold beverage.

"So you liked that store?"

Hearing her question, Murasakibara nodded while loudly sipping on his own milkshake, "It has good yet cheap sweets~"

Rose smiled at his delighted aura. So cute... Something suddenly struck her as she noted something odd. "Um… Your friend, Himuro-san, isn't with you?" She had asked while she quietly sipped on her beverage, letting its cool, sweet taste divulge her taste buds with its tastiness all-the-while looking up at her companion who was also enjoying the beverage a bit more noisily.

Sip. Slurp. Nod. "Un."

"Why?" She would continue to ask as she sipped much more quietly.

Murasakibara stopped his drinking and answered simply, "Homework."

Rose couldn't help but giggle at the poor fact that Himuro had been burdened with the tasks of an everyday high schooler."Ah, poor thing. Hey, Murasakibara-san don't you have homework too?"

Once again, he would sip loudly as she spoke. But he would also respond casually with a nod of the head, "Un... This milkshake was good, I want another one~" He pouted as he crushed the beverage and threw it behind him.

Rose watched with a slight frown at how he just tossed the cup behind him. Littering? "Hey Murasakibara, you should know better than to litter." Rose had immediately scolded the boy, "Don't you know that a plastic cup like that can suffocate a curious animal or that it may end up in our local waterways which can ultimately poison our water or-"

"Eh? What are you going on about?"

And now he was acting innocent. Perhaps her efforts of making friends with this boy were not worth it. "I'm talking about how you just threw that milkshake cup behind you like it was nothing. That's littering."

"Isn't littering when you throw trash on the ground instead of the trash?"

Now he's playing dumb. "Yes, that's exactly what you did. I am disappointed with you."

"Eh? But I threw it in the trash."

"Murasakibara you weren't even looking at the trash can, much less aiming for it." She gasped as her wrist was suddenly grabbed and she was dragged to a trashcan a couple feet behind them. "H-Hey what are you doing? A-Are you going to throw me in the trash now-" He hushed her as they stopped before the trash can, "Look in." He beckoned.

She was wary at first but nevertheless she craned her neck and peered inside, making sure she wasn't too close to the germ infested tin.

And she was surprised to see the crushed cup that she thought Murasakibara callously threw behind him. He aimed for the trash... without looking?

"You see~"

She was still bewildered but she had apologized for falsely accusing him seconds later and immediately went to change the subject. "Hey… You mentioned wanting another milkshake, right? Here have mine." Was all she could say after that embarrassing fail. How embarrassing… She thought with a groan.

Meanwhile an amused glint in his eyes caught her eye, "Oh?"

"T-That's if you want it. I honestly don't think I can drink it all…" As if it were utterly important, she added hastily, "And don't worry it won't be full of germs or any type of pathogen. I always make sure that my mouth is clean after all!"

But no matter what she said, Murasakibara was more than happy to relieve her of the beverage.

Rose smiled at him as she handed over the drink until something just swooped down causing her to shriek and drop the beverage. All its content had spilt on the floor as the lid had broken off.

A squawking was heard far behind them.

"Oh those darn crows! They've really become a nuisance these days." She would exclaim with a pout.

All the while, Murasakibara had stared down at the wasted milkshake. His hand, which was oh-so close to receiving the beverage was still frozen in place.

What a tragedy.

Rose picked up the spilled drink and threw it in the same trashcan where Murasakibara skillfully threw his own. "Darn, what a waste!" The girl glimpsed at her company and was stunned to see him still frozen in place. "Murasakibara-san?"

"Mm?" He hummed while he was still staring down at the fallen liquid. She frowned and an idea suddenly popped up into her mind. "Wait here!"

But she didn't have to say that twice.

Rose ran back to a familiar café that was only two buildings away. She entered and fortunately there was no line.

And greeting her was a kind old lady who smiled at the sight of one of her regular customers, "Oh, why hello there, Rose! I thought I saw you passing by."

Rose smiled back and returned the greeting, "Hello, Ms. Kuroi. I actually did pass but I couldn't help but crave one of your strawberry hot cocoas~" It was a lie, she was going to give it to Murasakibara but Ms. Kuroi didn't need to know that.

"Oh! Well it has been getting chilly. I'll bring it right up, sweetie."

Only a few minutes passed till Rose got her new warm beverage, she stuck her hand out to give Ms. Kuroi her money but the old lady shook her head. "It's fine for today, sweetie. Consider it on-the-house for your tall boyfriend." Tall boyfriend? Murasakibara-san? So she did see us but there is a clear misunderstanding here. She smiled sheepishly then, "You got it all wrong, Ms. Kuroi. He's just an acquaintance." The older woman merely chuckled and beckoned her to hurry back to her "acquaintance".

Rose did just that, and she was a bit relieved to see Murasakibara still standing there, munching on a cookie, and out of his fazed trance, "Murasakibara-san~!" His purple eyes zoned in on her running form. As she caught up to him, he had quickly noted the new beverage she held in her hand. "It's for you, I felt bad that I dropped your beverage so I got you this. In fact I think it's better than the milkshake especially for these chilly days. It's a Strawberry Hot Cocoa~ Trust me, you'll love it!"

Without giving it a second thought, he reached for the cup but his hand was smacked away. "I'm sorry but it's still pretty hot and I wouldn't want you to get your tongue burned because then you won't be able to taste the deliciousness of the drink!"

He stared blankly at her, considering the truth to those words before a ghost of a smile grew on his lips, "Okay~"

He proceeded to munch on some muffins and Danishes till Rose finally told him that the cocoa was not too hot anymore.

One sip...

Rose, who had been looking at him expectantly as he took a sip, giggled as she saw his face, she swore that she could see the fireworks and hearts emanating from Murasakibara's very being.

She found that she loved seeing his reactions to treats.

But eventually she had once more reached her bus stop and bid Murasakibara a goodbye. Much to her surprise though he placed his warm beverage and bag of pastries down before asking, "Do you have sanitizer?"

"Huh? Of course." She was bewildered by the sudden request but pulled out some hand sanitizer from her purse and squirted some onto his hand. Her eyes examined him as he rubbed the sanitizer onto his hands and then one of his large hands placed itself on top of her head. A-re? She tried turning her head but the hand would not allow her. Soon enough, a Strawberry Muffin was placed before her face.

"Eh?"

"Take it~"

His previous action had now made sense…

"I'm sorry but I can't accept food from people who haven't washed their hands first."

Her hand automatically grabbed the muffin gingerly, "Thank you…"He had conformed to her wishes. Usually people would roll their eyes at her antics however Murasakibara…

A smile cracked through her lips and she took a bite off the muffin, it tasted amazing.

Her bus had then arrived causing Murasakibara's hand to loosen and she took that chance to immediately board the bus. It was strange but as she ate the muffin, she felt warm.

Leaving the tall purple haired boy standing alone, she had realized she didn't say goodbye. Her hands went to slide the window next to her seat down, "Sayonara, Murasakibara-kun~" She waved before sliding the window shut.

Many eyes had lain upon her but she ignored them and took another bite from the muffin given to her. "Mmm~"

Taking a sip from the sweet, warm, beverage given to him, Murasakibara enjoyed his walk home. Not even the crows that were perched in some telephone poles bothered him. That is until they squawked. His grip on his cup tightened.

A crow suddenly flew by him, squawking as it continued flying causing his hand to unconsciously twitch even more and then he felt a stinging in hand although the beverage was not extremely hot it still was considerably hot and with his unstable hands twitching, he had accidently spilt some over his hand.

"..." The idea to lick the dripping liquid off his hand had seemed tantalizing and he soon found himself doing so and then he immediately regretted it.

A disgusting taste that was definitely not Strawberry Hot Cocoa had overcame his taste buds. He recalled the hand sanitizer that he rubbed over his hands for the sake of pleasing Rose and knew that the unpleasant taste came from that very sanitizer, "Nasty. Bleh~"

And so he had continued walking, stuffing his mouth with pastries and washing it down with the Strawberry hot cocoa so he could get the bitter taste of hand sanitizer off his mouth.

When facing something new,

one must conform and be open to change.

Hope you enjoy the story between my OC and Murasakibara. I just love writing as Murasakibara, it's pretty challenging because although he has his childish moments he also has his sadistic and aggressive moments and I want to make sure to capture both those sides.

Hopefully you can spare your time and review. I work hard on my chapters and even do some/a lot of researching before writing each chapter so I can be more precise and accurate with my information. Remember flames break my heart but constructive criticism is welcome.

Well I hope you all have an awesome day/night and if you sneezed while reading this chapter, bless you~

Love you all and See you later, Hamburgers! （＾＿－）≡(||]!