Chapter 16

You're My Valentine

"Uuuu…what if…what if she doesn't like these…?" Naotora is standing there, holding a heart-shaped box with a bunch of chocolates inside with a red ribbon on top. She spent her own money from her allowance to buy the perfect Valentine's gift for her beloved and yet, here she is, on that day, standing there in the corner, watching Mai chat with some of her friends. It's a little big and plus, Mai wouldn't be able to eat all of those chocolates by herself. "I knew I got too much…this isn't going to work…"

She knew this day would come and she thought long and hard about what gift would be perfect for Mai to have. Since everyone else is giving their loved one chocolates, Naotora thought she'd do the same thing. However, when she thought she bought the right gift, she is giving it a second thought, though it's too late to turn back.

She turns and trots away before Mai even notices her presence. Naotora runs around the corner and stops there, panting heavily and turns her head. No one followed her, thankfully, so she lets out a sigh of relief, clutching the box of chocolates in her arms. She decides to wait until after school to do this.

Hours pass and Naotora keeps on glancing up at the clock every now and then, hoping time would go by faster just to give Mai her gift. And then, class is finally over and Naotora stands up to stretch out her arms, feeling a bit confident to give her Valentine's gift to Mai. Picking up the chocolate box, she hurries over toward the hallway to find the ninja brunette. Then, she finds her at the front entrance, just about to walk out the doors when Naotora runs toward her.

"M-Mai-chan!" she calls and stops to catch her breath.

"Oh, hey, Nao-chan~" Mai greets. "Why are you in such a hurry?" She pets her like a puppy.

"I-I want you…t-to have this!" The shy girl hands her the box of chocolates. "H-Happy Valentine's Day, Mai-chan."

Mai immediately accepts the gift and opens it to find chocolates all organized inside each hole. "Nao-chan….those are amazing~! Thank you!"

"N-no problem…" Naotora shyly fiddles with her fingers. "I-I tried to find the best looking one."

Mai takes a piece and pops on into her mouth. "Mmmm! They're tasty too! Here, try some~!" She holds out another piece to her girlfriend.

Naotora slowly opens her mouth and Mai feeds the chocolate to her. "Mmm…you're right. It's delicious."

"Ehehe! Why don't we have the rest at home at my place~?" Mai suggests. "That'll be much more fun."

"I would like that. Thanks~"

A/N: Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! Sorry it's so short here, but I had to write something for this day. Hehe!

Yes, I KNOW Naotora is from Samurai Warriors, she just appeared as a DLC for Dead or Alive.

Have a nice day~!