Scacchic
Summary: Requested drabble - For Mammy (mammon-the-golddigger)
37. Asparagus
It was the last steamed asparagus that was on the plate.
Both Reborn and Mammon stared at each other, then back at the vegetable. The tension was high, and they knew that even a single move would trigger the other's alarm bells.
Finally, Reborn dared to ask, "So... what are we going to do with this, Viper?"
Mammon glared, "Umu~ don't call me Viper. And I should have the last asparagus."
"Tch, uhm, no." Reborn glowered back.
And so began their most intense glaring session they had ever had.
"Perhaps," Mammon finally broke the silence, "We should share it."
"How?" Reborn tilted his head in confusion.
"Halve it, of course."
"But the halves might be uneven."
Mammon paused. They glared at each other once again.
"I've been thinking." Reborn said, "We just put the asparagus in both our mouths and just eat it. Whoever eats the most eats the most and whoever eats the least eats the least."
Mammon glowered at him. "Umu~ but that would end in a..."
"A kiss," Reborn acknowledged.
"Can't you think of anything?"
"Short of measuring the asparagus which is just stupid and could probably result in an odd number? No."
"Muu~ fine."
They set it all up, sitting opposite each other and both had asparagus ends in their mouths.
"'Weady?" Reborn managed to say around the vegetable.
"Uuuu~" Mammon ground out.
"On count of thwee... one... thoo... thwee!"
They both began to violently try and eat the most asparagus.
And then, it ended in a kiss.
When they finally separated, they both sported bright pink hues on their cheeks.
"Never speak of this again." Reborn said, still blushing.
"Umu~" Mammon made a noise of agreement.
That still didn't stop them of thinking about it.