Dedicated to (Guest) Klucero4 & FingerStripesOfJustice, who came up with 'G is for Gum'.
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"I wonder how you could possibly make a proposal plan that revolves around chewing gum."
Tadashi smiled smugly. "You'd be very surprised."
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GoGo was a fan of gum. To be specific, she was a fan of Dr. Sweet's Strawberry Flavored Bubblegum; Tadashi knew this because one of the best things he could buy for her were boxes of this cheap bubblegum.
Tadashi also knew this because he knew exactly what it tasted like, especially when she'd been chewing gum the whole day and they'd-
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"Ew! TMI, bro, TMI!" Hiro cried out, covering his ears.
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Dr. Sweet's Strawberry Flavored Bubblegum didn't come in strips; on the contrary, it came in little balls. They were packed, a dozen per tiny box, colored a bright pink, and were pretty much affordable... For gum, anyway. GoGo was rarely seen not chewing gum, and it was of course, her boyfriend's job to make sure she continued her habit.
It was better than smoking, in Tadashi's opinion.
On this particular weekend, Tadashi was doing the groceries and of course, didn't forget to buy three packs of Dr. Sweet's for GoGo. After receiving a text from his girlfriend to 'bring the goods to her apartment' he got ready, put three packs of gum in his bag, and set off for GoGo's apartment.
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"This is so boring!" Hiro complained.
"Do you want me to rewind to the part when I explain why I know what Dr. Sweet's tastes like?" Tadashi taunted.
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"I really wish you wouldn't sound like you were buying drugs off me when you text me to bring you your gum," he teased, once she had opened the door.
She scowled at him, but not before he bent down to kiss her on the forehead. "I don't see the problem with that."
"Well, someone might plant marijuana in my moped. And then they'd search my phone, find the message from you, and come and arrest you here in your apartment. Of course, you wouldn't have time to get to your speedy suit, and-"
GoGo reached up with both hands, tugged down at the collar of his shirt, and silenced him with a kiss. "Ahhh, silence," she said contentedly, after letting him go.
"So, how was work today?" he asked, leaning nonchalantly against her kitchen counter.
She let out a loud groan, and sat down on her couch. "I swear, all these rich people will be the end of me. There isn't anything that they don't want on their car; even though I keep trying to tell them that rocket boosters - yes, even mini rocket boosters - on a Mini-Cooper would just defeat the purpose of the design and... Ugh. A Mini Cooper!"
He had a small smile on his face. "So let me guess... You did the rocket boosters?"
She nodded mutely. "I've created a monster."
Tadashi dug around in his bag and found a box of Dr. Sweet's. "Here. Dr. Sweet's to make my little sweet feel better." He tossed the opened box at her, and she made a face.
"My little sweet, my ass," she muttered. "Hey, why'd you open it?"
"Couldn't resist," he replied sheepishly. "Besides, I already know that they taste pretty good." He winked, and GoGo turned a dark shade of red, as she got one from the box and started chewing on it.
He approached her and sat down next to her on the couch, draping an arm over her shoulders. "Want to watch a movie? To unwind?"
"If it's a gory film and you pair it with a shoulder massage, it's a yes for me," she said immediately, thoughtfully blowing a bubble.
Tadashi grinned, and held out the DVD case he was already holding. "It's a deal, then."
"I am so lucky you know me so well," she said wryly, eyeing the title of the movie. Emery Asylum featured a picture of a couple that looked like they had just run through a waterfall of blood, and were getting chased by a masked serial killer who, yes, also looked like he had just run through a waterfall of blood. "Looks ambitious. Let's hope it's any good."
Tadashi went to go slide the DVD into the player, and went back to his girlfriend, standing behind her and the couch. "You good?"
"Just fine," GoGo replied, and sighed happily as Tadashi started giving her a massage. She absolutely loved it when Tadashi did these small thoughtful things for her. There were so many times when she thought she was undeserving of him; that he was too good, too selfless for her. It had been four years. She still had that same fear of him falling for another girl, one who volunteered at animal shelters and donated blood twice a year, instead of her, who looked like she jumped straight out of the Fast and the Furious franchise.
Thirty minutes passed, and Tadashi stopped kneading at her shoulder blades. "Are you feeling better?"
"Much better," she replied, and patted the couch next to her. "Now come on, sit next to me."
"In a minute," he promised, and disappeared into her kitchen. "I'm just going to get us something to drink."
"Got it," she replied, and turned her attention back to the movie, where the female lead had just walked into a patient's room that was practically painted red. "So cliché," she muttered under her breath. Her gum was already a tasteless, rubbery wad, so she disposed of her gum, and reached for another one inside the box.
Her fingers hit something that obviously wasn't a Dr. Sweet's gumball, and she pulled it out of the box, rolling it curiously in her hands. "Hey, Hamada, I found a defect in the..." Her heart suddenly stopped as she recognized what the object in the box was.
It was a ring.
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Hiro pursed his lips. "Do you know how potentially dangerous this plan is?"
The older Hamada rolled his eyes. "Enlighten me."
"You do know there is the off chance that the ring, bouncing around there in the box with the gumballs, might slide over one."
"Uh-huh..."
"And when she feels around in the box, she grabs it at an angle where she can't feel the presence of a ring."
"..."
"And because I'm assuming that you two watch movies with dimmed lights, there's no way she's going to see the ring."
"..."
"And also assuming that you're going to use the ring from Plan E, which isn't as shiny as a diamond, she's definitely not going to see it clearly."
"..."
"I like the plan because it's so simple, but you should at least know the Heimlich maneuver before doing this one." Hiro smiled encouragingly, and dropped the piece of paper into the 'Maybe' pile.
"Fine, fine, I might kill her with that one," Tadashi mumbled. "I'll fine tune it."
"So, is H for Hiro?" Hiro said hopefully.
"Sorry, bro. H is for Honey Lemon."
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Awwww, I liked this chapter, too. They're such a cute couple to write! I'm having an easier time writing them as a couple than as two young adults who aren't aware of their feelings towards each other, yet.
/coughs/ I may or may not have been delaying on my take on Tomadashi week just for that reason I stated above. Seven Days? What Seven Days? /chuckles nervously
Soooo, what are your thoughts so far? Personally D is for Doughnut is one of my faves, but this one is my third fave; after Plan C. Which one do you think is the most effective one, so far?
Don't forget to prompt me if you think up something extremely fluffy; I can't promise to do all of them, but the fact that you guys are making my brain work helps allllll the time.
The next chapter is the one I've been dying to write. For those who wanted a bit more of GoGo and Honey, you're going to love the next chapter.
See you next time!
/flies away on the back of an Articuno
