Chapter 29:

You Were Flowing Though My Veins

Chocolates, definitely chocolates.

Those were the only things that Levi knows when it comes to valentine's, aside from the fact that he is going to be very fully scheduled on the said day as he and Mike would surely be invited to dance in parties by single girls and love their bodies and watch them dance like some sexy beasts.

Unlike to the typical others by the road, balloons, flowers and other gifts present before his eyes as young couple exchange gifts along the streets, in the school, and in the restaurants and parks in the village and town squares.

With whole honesty, he doesn't really care. He can't feel anything at all in what he is seeing along the road except for the fact that he is going to be pretty busy tonight because aside from the private dances, he is to have sex for the entire night for sure. He is also worried that his dick might feel numb because fucking and wearing a condom all night long is definitely enough to suffocate his poor cock.

But one thing did crossed his mind throughout the day.

And that is when Hanji gave him a box of chocolates, and he stood staring at the box she gave him by lunch break when he ate with her in the laboratory.

"What?" she asked as she went to eat her food. "Don't act like you are not used to getting chocolates during Valentine's day. I saw how girls came crushing on you and were even giving more stuffs compared to what I gave you."

In fact what she is saying is true, why is he staring at the box of chocolates that she just gave him wherein he is used having a lot more from other girls?

"But I didn't give you one. It's just Valentine's Four Eyes, nothing to be taken seriously." Deep inside him, he is screaming. He did not even thought that she would even take the time and effort to give him something for the day, and that it is expensive as it is made with liquor as she had been proud of earlier when she handed it to him.

He now feels like a total dick head for not even bothering to give her something. And a smart person like her wouldn't find it hard to know that he would just get from one of the chocolates that he had and give it to her to satisfy his growing guilt so he wouldn't do something shitty like that to her, she's not worth of anything cheap. Not that she is considered 'high maintenance' but something to give out of kindness and thought is better than to give her something that is considered as 'just to give her' kind of gift.

"You don't need to worry about it Levi, it's okay" Hanji assures him and continued to devour her food and pleasure herself with a book. As she did so, Levi suddenly found himself drowning in thoughts and ideas.

As for Hanji, she really is not expecting anything from Levi in the first place nor from anybody else as it is not only Levi who she gave chocolates to. Not much seemed to be bothered by her gesture since most probably they are already used to it. All she care is that they accepted what she had given to them, is all.

However for Levi, he immediately came up into an idea as he watched Hanji read her book and eat her meal. Deep inside, he knows he is not a dick and would at least return the gesture to her. As much as he knows it, he would at least give back to Hanji no matter how small or big, as long as he could and as there is a chance.

Since there is time, he had the chance to buy some materials after class and went to his place and made chocolates on his own. He carefully whisked, poured and measured as how it should be in making chocolates which he shaped into stars instead of hearts.

He does not want it to look all too lovey-dovey. He does have enough time to do so and before going into his first party, he carefully crept into Hanji's room by the side part of their house and crawled without any noise and reached her room. He carefully places the box of chocolates he made as well as a piece of sun flower which was placed creatively in a wrapper.

Check your balcony before going to Nanaba's.

Like a ninja, he crept out and went to the first party on his list to dance and perform.

-x-

"I know she's not that happy even if she get to be with Hanji tonight."

Mike tells Levi and looked down to his hands, feeling and looking rather pathetic.

"If only grandmamma is feeling well, I won't be really needed to do this right now." Mike exclaimed feeling sorry to himself and hopeless for not being able to celebrate his first ever valentine's with the person he likes.

"We'll earn extra more tonight, at least that is enough to compensate for what we planned to do." Levi said as he tries to help his friend out. Mike could only look quizzically at him and painfully accept and bear with his words.

Knowing that Nanaba will be spending Valentine's with Hanji and seemed fine with it, he knows that she is not entirely happy about the idea and know what she really wanted to do. Levi looked at his wrist watch, fixed his tie (which is the only thing he is wearing aside from his sexy boxer briefs) and hat and stood up.

"Let's go. Don't let your night without Nanaba be in vain Mike. She'd get more pissed." Levi gave his friend a light tap on the shoulder while the blonde looked on. As he watched Levi take the lead towards the room full of girls, he can't help but think that the raven haired guy might also be feeling the same thing.

Because he never taught or spoke that way to him before, as though considering someone else in their life with and or sharing the same feels for not spending time with the person he wanted with as of the moment. It is a new side of Levi, most especially he usually address their night jobs as 'something to thank for everyday to bring food on the table' as he usually says, not for someone who seems to miss them.

Mike can't help but wonder if Levi too, is feeling the same torment like he does.

It made him even think if Levi is already opening himself up to someone else and or if he is already starting to feel different for someone.

Mike can't erase the thought that it might be the very person that Nanaba is with tonight.

-x-

"Nana, Levi actually left something for me!"

Hanji exclaimed merrily as she held unto her single flower and presents it right on the face of her friend who in turn, looked surprised as well.

"He also gave me chocolates." Hanji added and went to look inside of her paper bag. "I bet he is the one who made this." The brunette continued to grumble as she looked unto her received gift. She observed each one of the chocolates that was placed evenly in the boxes and quickly opened one and tasted.

Hanji then found her body paralyzed with the deliciousness of the sweets that Levi gave her. She wasn't expecting these at all. They are in good sizes and amount and she can't help but have some more. She had never tasted this kind of chocolate ever in her life. They are weirdly good different flavors in each and she kept on popping one and another one into her mouth.

"Hanji stop!" Her blonde friend intruded her eating spree. "You did not even took a photo of it."

Hanji wasn't able to mumble any form of word due to her very full mouth but did looked bad after comprehending what her friend told her. Slowly, as she chew the food that she has in her mouth and fix the box of chocolates, she grabbed her phone and took a photo of it a couple of times.

She then kept her phone back and swallowed the food that she has in her mouth. Nanaba approached her and sighed, can't believe that her brunette friend did not even bother taking a photo for remembrance for actually having her first gift in valentines.

"I can't believe someone actually worked hard for a gift to give you this Valentines but also forgotten to have a remembrance of it." Nanaba explained in a low frustration over what her friend just did.

"It's okay. A photo of the box alone is already enough for me to remember." Hanji tells her with a bright smile. She then looked back into the box of chocolates she has in her hands, can't believing that Levi actually made and gave her present for Valentine's.

"And I am also not going to forget to give my best friend my chocolates" Hanji exclaims and handed on to Nanaba. The blond carefully took the small sized chocolate into her mouth. Not long after, her world too, stopped spinning.

"Nana, are you-" Hanji started to ask but her friend erupted right after.

"Did he really made this!?"

"Levi cooks well, and I am more than sure that he is the one who made this."

"This is exceptional! I must ask Mike of what is Levi's secret to these scrumptious sweets!" Nanaba exclaims and observed the remaining ball of sweet in her hand.

"I'll ask Levi myself Nana." Hanji assures her and her smile softened. "For the meantime, why don't we start for tonight. Game or movie, which one should we do first?"

The blonde smiled at her after popping the remaining ball of sweet into her mouth and flashed a huge closed smile into her friend.

-x-

How is your hot date going with Nanaba?

Levi sent her a message since she is not around yet, knowing that she is spending her valentines with Nanaba eating and drinking on her place as she had told him earlier as she too, does not have her valentine date with her and is also stocked dancing around other girls.

We had fun watching some romantic-comedy films and enjoyed a round of monopoly. How about you and Mike, did you earn well and entertain your clients with your Magic Mike dance moves? Hehe J

Levi can't help but smirk as he read her message. It'll be better if they'd be together shitting each other tonight but duty calls and money does not earn itself and bills don't pay themselves as well.

Yeah, as a matter of fact me and Mike are and we still have a couple of rounds after this. Tell your friend there that Mike is attracting tons of girls here but guaranteed, not flirting with them so she does not need to be worried.

Nanaba does not seemed to mind, as Hanji had mentioned but Mike did told him that he is making sure that Nanaba won't break her trust to him and that he could feel her still being sad that he is not there with her for such day that happens only once a year.

Understood J

It was the only reply that he received from Hanji but then was quickly followed by another one.

Thank you so much for the chocolates! They were the best Levi T.T I had Nanaba taste one and she kept wondering how great you were in making them.

Levi felt warm. He could actually imagine her and how goofy she would look like. At least, even if he may night be spending Valentine's day with her, he is already thankful that she loved what he gave her. All efforts paid off, he tells himself and feeling relieved.

He does not know what to tell her next but then was called for his turn to dance, some girls screaming evident in the background. With a heavy sigh, his fingers type fast and hurriedly he went to take the stage.

Time to earn money. Text you later, four eyes.

Hanji can't help but feel quite sad after reading the short reply of Levi. He is indeed working hard but she knows that he is getting tired of what he is already doing as he is still forcing himself just to shoulder his needs.

Beside her, Nanaba snored and is already deep into sleep world. As Hanji turns, she vowed that someday, Levi will have a better life. He does not deserve this, she thought, even if enjoys or not being marveled by girls of all ages. And she will do whatever it takes to help him.

So that the next Valentine's day, he won't be shaking his booty in stage and entertain.

Author's Notes:

This is a rush chapter and suggested by Tt so sorry if it is not that entertaining at all :'(

Anyway, I'm still quite busy with thesis as I am already and still gathering data but hey, I'm now currently in Boracay! I highly recommend this island! Where party meets the beach life hehe. Anyway, things are better here as well as very civilized and organized compared to years before. I tend to go here and party (although I give my drinks to those who really drink) but now that I am working, only managed to come back here just right now. The difference as well is that during college, I come here to enjoy and have fun without anything to think of but now, I have my work with me and doing all my paper works here :')

For all of you outside the Philippines, visi . Never failed me to make me feel relaxed and enjoy.

BTW, have you seen the latest chapter? Chapter 115? Just one morning when I decided to check it out, it was already translated! HEAVY LEVIHAN SCENE. Wishing out OTP to be alright and cannot wait for the next damn chapter to see more LeviHan and what will happen to then T.T

Hoping I could get to upload the next chapter by next week! *cross fingers*

Xoxox

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