Author Notes

I can't believe there's such a flavour! But it's so KotoHono! *O*

May you enjoy~ XD

Kotori x Honoka

Rare Cheesecake Pocky

Honoka has a habit of loitering around outside, at arcades, shopping centres, and even the super mart, after school instead of heading home right away. It wasn't too big an issue as she does get her homework done (after Umi nags her) and her chores completed (after Yukiho scolds her). Honoka usually has a bunch of stories to tell from her loitering experience and today was one of the best (she'll say).

The moment the gingerhead set her eyes on that product, she knew she wanted it, she knew what she wanted to do. Eyes sparkling, change in her pocket jingling, she grabs the rectangle box off the shelf and skipped over to the cashier. A box of Rare Cheesecake flavoured Pocky bought.

And Honoka was half running and half skipping down the streets to where her childhood friend with the love for cheesecakes lives, she knew this would be a pleasant surprise visit to the ash-brunette.

Honoka presses the doorbell one too many times and knocked the wooden barricade another good two times with growing enthusiasm; Honoka was literally hopping on the spot with a broad, broad smile. It didn't take too long for the door to be opened with Kotori peeking out hesitantly to the unexpected visitor.

"Honoka-chan?" Kotori opens the door fully, expression surprised.

Honoka beams and presents the pocky box to Kotori. "Look, look, Kotori-chan~ I'm sure you will love to try this new flavour the moment I saw it!"

"New flavour..?" The ash-brunette couldn't help but stare at Honoka's smile instead of taking note of what the excitable teenager was waving in front of her face. But now that Honoka pointed it out, she took a look and gasped. "Cheesecake?"

"Yup!" Honoka bounces and almost hastily opened the box of cheesecake flavoured sticks with all that excess energy radiating in and out of her. She barely manages to stop at the last second. "Shall we eat it?"

Kotori smiles, holding back her own excitement bubbling within as she was more interested in the way they were going to eat it then the flavour itself for today was the 11th of November, namely Pocky Day, and now she's wondering if Honoka knows. "Let's go to my room first?"

Honoka doesn't need to be invited twice as she skips up to Kotori's room, not even waiting for the ash-brunette to finish closing the door since Kotori's house is as good as a second home to her with how often she frequents the place and how much she loves the place too.

Now comfortably seated in the costume designer's room, Kotori plays with her fingers for a moment before bringing up the important question. "Ne, Honoka-chan…"

"Yeah?" Honoka stops checking out Kotori's collection of fashion magazines to direct her carefree and adorable smile at the ash-brunette.

"Are we…gonna play that game..?" Kotori felt her heart accelerate and palm get sweaty just from asking if Honoka was here specifically to engage in a pocky game which without a doubt leads to a kiss.

Honoka tilts her head to the side, cute but that confused look made Kotori's hopes fall. "The pocky game… Honoka-chan…"

Honoka's eyes widen from the way her best friend's eyes droop and mouth settled into a small frown and the amount of sadness in the ash-brunette tone's was enough to flip the switch in Honoka; her resolve to make Kotori smile ignited. The gingerhead quickly takes her phone out of her pocket and gave a quick google on what "pocky game" is. Honoka's blue eyes regained an excited and determined glow when she realizes that Kotori wants to kiss.

Smiling, Honoka takes out a pocky stick and approaches Kotori who was sitting on her bed. "Kotori-chan~"

The ash-brunette blinks at the sight of Honoka holding the pocky stick and already taking a bite.

"Shall we…" Honoka takes another bite and sits beside Kotori. "Play the pocky game…" Honoka takes one last bite so that pocky was only 1cm long. "Together?" And with that, Honoka pokes the other end of the pocky into Kotori's mouth, she was on the other side, still smiling a charming and inviting smile to Kotori, not knowing what she's doing to the deeply in love ash-brunette.

Kotori was entirely red in the face, her heart racing but she really wants to get kissed by Honoka, so she does her best to keep her eyes open and properly swallow the pocky before Honoka presses their lips closer and stronger together. Shy, golden eyes staring into warm, blue eyes for a tantalizing minute before Honoka pulls away.

"Did you like it?"

"Mm…" Kotori sounds dreamily.

Honoka giggles at Kotori's dazed response. "I mean the pocky."

"Ah…" Kotori blinks multiple times, embarrassed as her mind was still occupied by the sweetness of Honoka's lips. "I…I like it too. But… I love Honoka's kiss more…" Steam was escaping Kotori's head as she closed her eyes tightly, too shy to look at Honoka at the moment.

Honoka smiles, sporting her own set of rosy, red cheeks. She slips her hand into Kotori's for mutual support and connection. "Me too."

The two still budding in love and new to dating each other childhood friends sat in silence as they were hyperaware of the drumming heartbeats in their ribcage, the warmth of their intertwined hands, and the invisible pull of lips missing the other. Honoka and Kotori have long forgotten the taste of the rare cheesecake pocky, much more in love with the presence of the other.

Author Notes

I stared at the Rare Cheesecake Pocky Box for like half an hour and then this story clicked with me. :3

I hope y'all enjoyed this late Pocky day KotoHono story! ^w^ hehe~

Leave a comment if you like~ :D