Valentine's Day. Celebrated in all corners of the world with a meaning of adoration.

Gensokyo has adopted many outside customs for fun and enjoyment. Which leads to today.

Upon another relaxing and calm day at the shrine, Reimu enjoyed her tea to the sight of a clean shrine ground. Triumph. Though not a moment sooner did Marisa arrive in her usual black and white hat and grin. "Ahoy! Today's Valentine's Day, Reimu!" showing the small satchel containing the many chocolate treats she made and tossing a bag to Reimu to catch.

"Hm? Valentine's? Is that the holiday that Sanae kept ragging on about?" Reimu could of cared less about unnecessary holidays. Marisa just puffed her cheeks. "I think it's kind of neat really. Get to make chocolate and give it to people you care about. So! You plan to give Nahumar chocolates?" now poking at Reimu who got increasingly more irritated by her so called friend.

"As if. Last thing we need is more people insisting we're together."

Meanwhile, Nahumar made his way through the human village with a bundle of carrots to bring back home. Along the way a teenage human girl approached him with a nervous look and a small box offered.

"U-ummm...Nahumar-Sama? I P-Present Chocolates for you...for Valentine's day!" she was scared. The fear that Nahumar could see was a fear of rejection and that alone was something he too felt...but taking lessons of the past to heart he knelt gently before the teen and with a soft grab he accepted the chocolate box with a smile.

"I shall accept your offering and bless you with a week of pleasant dreams, little one." he placed a hand on the child's head to pat her while simultaneously placing a boon to protect from nightmares. This acceptance made the girl shine bright as her fear vanished.

"Oh thank you Nahumar-Sama!"

Once the girl left however, His expression of joy turned to confusion as he stared at the box. "Valentine's Day? What does that have to do with chocolate offerings?" so he took off to the one person who might have an answer...Reimu at her shrine.

"I told you Marisa, I am NOT going to make chocolates!" The priestess was being pestered by Marisa to get into the spirit of the holiday by the time Nahumar arrived all confused. "Come on, Reimu-chan! It's stupid easy. Alice showed me how, so I can show you!"

"As if I would make chocolates for Nahumar." while not realizing he was standing before the two in silence listening in. Only now he decided to make himself known with a loud clearing of his throat.

"A-hem! So you two know what Valentine's Day is? I got chocolates from a girl at the village." He held the box up in full view. Marisa had the most devilish smile like she just witnessed a fight about to break out while Reimu internally felt a bit envious...but she never showed it.

"Ooooo! You got chocolates from a girl!?" Marisa rushed over to poke at the god's shoulder. "That means you got a lady after your heart..." Marisa kept acting strange and weird but Nahumar was just more confused. "But what is Valentine's Day exactly?"

"Only the most amazing, heart-throbbing time of year!" Marisa decided to explain as Reimu just looked tired and uninterested. "On Valentine's day, Girls give chocolates out to people they adore and love, mainly men...and then a month later the men give a gift in exchange of anything they believe the lady wants. But we just give chocolates to friends and other people to appreciate them!"

Nahumar looked at the box, opened it and ate the chocolate normally...only to form a very sour look. "Ugh. I think she used too much salt."

"Don't dare say that in front of the lady who made it for you!" Marisa bopped his head playfully while giving ground rules. "You need to be proper in accepting the gifts or you'll break a girl's heart. Imagine slaving over a hot stove with the world's weight upon your shoulder demanding you to make perfection and then some random person you give chocolates to suddenly says-"

Marisa then tried to mimic Nahumar's tone. "Too much salt."

"Okay...I get it. Still seems like a silly holiday though." but then Marisa just placed a bag of her own chocolates in Nahumar's empty hands and looked back to Reimu with a smug look. All Reimu could do was keep calm and composed...but internally she really wanted to upstage Marisa. Not of love but to show she could do the same.

"There's my Valentine's gift for you! Assortment of chocolates both white and black."

"Like he's going to accept-" Reimu was cut off at Nahumar's words.

"W-well if this is what's going to happen all day I should prepare more boons to give to people. Thank you, Marisa." he gave her a pat on the head that doubled as a spell to have sweet dreams for the week.

"Eehhehh...S-Shucks, Nahumar. You're trying to get at my heart." Marisa blushed.

It wasn't until Nahumar took off to his shrine that Reimu stood up with a fiery look in her eyes.

"MARISA! Teach me how to make chocolates, now!" just to prove to Marisa she too can make chocolates on this day. Was it envy? Or was it something else?

With the night still young and the day not over yet, Reimu silently flew to the Mare in hopes of giving Nahumar the chocolates she made for him. Why was she doing all this? Not even the Priestess knew. But once she landed, there she noticed Nahumar sitting on the front steps petting his Nighthares. It was like looking into a mirror at how simple he wanted his life to be. Not a care in the world. Though looking up as the braziers illuminated the grounds he could see Reimu.

"Reimu? What brings you here this late?" He sat up and walked over to the priestess where he was met with a small rectangular box with a ribbon held out to him by the red and white priestess. A bandage around one finger from an accident during the process.

"Here." she didn't even bother to look at him at first, hiding her face.

"...Are these chocolates?" he asked. Reimu froze for a second before replying "Yes. just take it."

Nahumar then asked "Did you make them for me?" giving his soft and innocent smile that Reimu had to counter with an annoyed, blushing face. "There's nothing special about this, okay? I just...want to properly thank you for your aid." Not even Reimu could muster the truth in all this.

Nahumar silently took the chocolates, examined the box then at Reimu.

"Well?" She was waiting for a thank you...

"Were you jealous of Marisa?"

"No. I'm not jealous of her. I just wanted to prove I could do it."

"Why me then?"

"B-because you like chocolate no?"

"On Valentine's day?"

"Are you just going to make this awkward for me or what you stupid sphere-"

Reimu was silenced when Nahumar gave her a tight hug with a chuckle. "Sorry sorry. I wanted to tease you a bit more." but more so Reimu felt a warm pulse in her own heart.

"Sure...whatever..." she eased Nahumar back a bit and brushed herself down. Flattening her clothes.

With a warm smile, Nahumar told her "Thank you, Reimu. I promise to give you a good boon."

Without another word, Reimu took off into the night back to her shrine. There was nothing worse than feeling unnecessary affection

~~~One Month Later~~~

"What the-" Reimu was soon met with an envelope in her donation box. Picking it up she would see the letter addressed to her. "This better not be a trick..." and opening the letter came out a folded piece of paper and...money. Ten Thousand Yen worth.

Reimu,

Thank you for the Chocolates. Dark Chocolate is my favorite and you hit the nail

on the head with this. I savored every inch of it as I could thinking about the work

you put into making it. Thank you.

P.S: White Day I was reminded of is the day I return gifts to those who gave me

chocolates on Valentine's. So here's a blessing of wealth from me.

Phobos

Whether she felt happy about the letter or the money, Reimu might felt cupid's arrow graze her heart that day. "Dumb Sphere..." she muttered under her breath.