Chocolate Makes Me Giggle

*Contains drug references and usage. Reader discretion is advised*

A warm summer afternoon. After another heated argument with Keiko, Yusuke could blow off some steam. He decides to pay Kurama a visit to do so. "Alright, Yusuke. You have my attention," Kurama declares upon opening two bottles of root beer. Yusuke sighs, "Keiko, sort of, brought up our engagement."

"Hm, go on," Kurama encourages.

"I'm some ways I'm ready for it, but other days…" Yusuke swirls his hands around.

"Engagements are promises, practically. How long has this been going on?"

Yusuke sighs again, "Two weeks."

"Really," Kurama raises an eyebrow and takes a sip.

Yusuke sips as well, "Yeah. I was hoping you can help me."

"I'm not so sure if I can. I'm not the one who's 'engaged' here."

"Ughhhhhhh!" A thought pops up, "Hey, I got an idea."

"And that would be…?"

"There was this American movie I watched not too long ago. It was about a couple of guys who went to this university. Anyway, the dean of the school was a real prick so the guys made something for him to eat. It turned him loose after that," Yusuke laughs a little.

"And what exactly would that be?"

"Say…do you think you can make some pot brownies?"

Kurama stops mid-sip, "Actually…I prepared a batch about two weeks ago."

Yusuke is wide-eyed, "No way, really?! What for?"

"…For Kiyoni. She was suffering from headaches and cramps due to her menstrual cycle, so I made a special batch for her. The poor thing. She consumed the entire cake and fell asleep within the hour." Kurama smiles a bit, "It was adorable watching her sleep with brownie crumbs around her mouth."

"Huh, a vampire on her period," Yusuke is dumbfounded, "So what happened after that?"

"Well...she was back to her normal self the following day. It was as if nothing happened."

"Whoa. So do you think you can-"

Kurama interrupts him, "Just this once, Yusuke. I must warn you, though. Given that Keiko is human, try not overdo it when serving. One square should be enough. We'll use a light amount with this batch."

"'We'?"

Kurama gets ready, "Yes. 'We'. I have some spare ingredients from the last round. Let's go."

"Ughhhhhhhh! Hold on, we'll need music." Yusuke chooses music from the movie's soundtrack. Kurama shakes his head in disbelief. Putting the song on repeat, they later cook and dance along to the music, sharing a joint along the way.


Satisfied with the end result, Yusuke departs from Kurama's place and heads over to Keiko. Flying high above him is Botan. Today's is a slow day in the death department, so she decides to kill some time. Catching Yusuke from below is her way of doing so. "Yusuke," she calls, "Yusuke, hey!"

"I know that voice anywhere," Yusuke looks up, "What's up, Botan?"

She notices the bin in Yusuke's hands, "Another gift for Keiko?"

"Yeah, it's some brownies that I made. I'm on my way to deliver it to her."

"Ooh, I absolutely love brownies," Botan takes a whiff of the cake, "Mm, smells so delicious. Keiko is one lucky girl."

Another idea pops up in Yusuke's mind, "Say, Botan. Would you like to have a taste?"

"Me? Oh, I simply couldn't. That would be unfair to Keiko."

"C'mon, Botan. It's my first time making these things and I would appreciate it if I had a taster. I'll let you have a corner piece."

"Mm. Alright, I guess it wouldn't hurt."

Yusuke pops open the cover and takes out a corner piece. He left Kurama's place with the batch pre-cut. "So, what do you think," he closes the top.

"Why, they're unbelievable! So moist and gooey. They're amazing, Yusuke!"

"Thanks, I tried," is what Yusuke says, however, in his mind he states, "Good, my first guinea pig. She could chill for a while, herself."


Within ten minutes, the effect of the brownie catches up to Botan. She glides on her oar just a few inches above Yusuke, giggling along the way. Yusuke is delighted, "Botan, are you sure you're okay? What the hell are you laughing about?"

Glossy-eyed, Botan continues giggling, "I have…no idea…"

"Are you sure it's okay for you to be gliding around like that in broad daylight?"

"Oh, it's fine. I'm in reaper mode so only you can see me. Keiko, too, once we get there." By this time Botan is really laidback, resting on her oar as if she's lying on a tree branch.

"If you say so, Botan." Yusuke wonders what type of marijuana Kurama used to trigger Botan's condition.

The two friends arrive at their destination. Keiko's anger comes back the moment she sees who's at the door. "What do you want, Yusuke," she asks.

Yusuke takes a short bow as he extends his gift, "Please, Keiko, don't be mad at me. I made these brownies as a way to say 'I'm sorry'."

"I highly encourage it, Keiko," Botan claims, "He worked really hard on them and they are to die for."

"Um, Botan? Are you feeling okay," Keiko notices Botan's odd behavior.

Botan dismisses the question as she plants herself on the ground giggling, "Oh, I'm fine. Really, I am."

Sensing she's in the minority, Keiko relents, "Alright, you can come in. I'll boil up some tea."

After serving the tea, Keiko is served a brownie along with Botan and Yusuke for himself. Keiko takes a bite of the chocolatey treat, "Mmm. This is delicious. You did a good job, Yusuke."

"Thanks, I tried," Yusuke answers purposely omitting the fact that Kurama helped him.

"These brownies are so good," Botan stuffs her face before taking a sip of tea. Yusuke and Keiko share a laugh. While Yusuke stops laughing, Keiko is the one with the giggles.

"Something funny," he asks.

"I don't know, exactly," Keiko wipes away a tear, "I just…can't stop laughing."

Botan begins to laugh as well, "You should see your face, Keiko. It's beet red." Even though Yusuke never takes a bite of his piece, he laughs along with the girls. Pretty soon, all three friends are engaged in laughter.

"So does this mean…you forgive me," he wonders.

Keiko laughs some more, "For now…Yusuke." Keiko then teases Botan about her face.

Yusuke receives a text from Kurama, "Any news?" Yusuke replies with three crying-laughing emojis and a "Thank you."

Sitting on a branch outside his house, Kurama puts his phone to sleep as he enjoys a joint of his own, "You're most welcome, Yusuke."


This is a take on prompt #124: Botan accidentally tries some of Yusuke's special brownies. BONUS: It turns out that they're really Kurama's brownies (or at least he grew the pot for them).

For those who are wondering about the movie reference, it's the movie How High. The song of choice is "Du Hast" by Rammstein (I'll include it in the playlist for this fic).

Sounds like Kurama knows his stuff, making pot brownies lol. I want one! How about you, would you try Kurama's special brownies? Let me know in the comments.