It's Valentine's Day, and Kazama is feeling awkward. He had returned to his squad's preparation room after patrolling earlier that day. And so now, he and his team were just sitting there in awkward silence, doing whatever.
Kazama glared at his homework. Two essays, and one research project. He twirled his pen, the blunt end tapping on the table.
He looked up from his papers, and stared at Kikuchihara who was twitching in the couch opposite of him.
'Kikuchihara. Is something the matter? You've been staring at me for the whole time I've been trying to do my work.'
'Its nothing,' he replied as casually as he could, in his normal monotone voice. That didn't stop Kazama from noticing his uneasy aura, though.
'Whatever you're worrying about, it's showing in your eyes.' Kazama sighed and put his pen down after clicking it. 'Tell me.'
'It's no use to try hiding things from you, Kazama-san... You know today's Valentine's, right?'
'Of course, what about that?'
'Actually...' Kikuchihara dragged his bag from under the table and rummaged through it. 'I made complimentory chocolate for you all. This squad is starting to feel like my second home. Well, actually Border is, since I stay over for most of the day, but you three are probably the most important people in my life next to family. I'd like you to accept this.'
He waited for a response.
'Just like I thought, that was weird, right?' He sighed and was about to back the boxes of sweets into his bad but was stopped.
'Of course that wasn't weird,' Utagawa grinned. 'That's probably the most affectionate thing you could've done. Never guessed you would actually do it though.'
'Kikuchihara, it's nice for you to think of us like that.' Mikami smiled at him. 'Why would you even think that we wouldn't like your gift?'
'You guys are definetely the best.' Kikuchihara could feel the corners of his lips twitching up, but he didn't try to force it back down.
'Happy Valentine's Day.'