Hana's Heads-Up: Sorry for the delay! It took me a while to think of a good one for this theme. Hope it's satisfying. :D
So, is anyone familiar with the Pocky Game? Two people on each end try to keep the biscuit there and not break it? Look it up yourself if you want a clearer description. :3 Enjoy!
Theme 4: Rivalry
"Why don't you just give up already?"
"Shush. I won't until you do first."
"Idiot, you think I'll let you win so easily?"
"Hey. You're moving it too much by talking."
"I'm not the one who's going to lose anyway."
"Stop talking big, we won't know until it breaks."
"Heh, I guess. How long have we been at this already?"
"I don't know... But a lot of people around us are done already."
"Because they rush. We'll just take this slow and easy."
"...Ne, Makoto. Are you nervous?"
"Are you kidding? Of course I am. This is kind of embarrassing."
"Want to stop? We can if you want."
"No, we have to keep this up to determine a winner. You wanted the prize after all."
"That's not what's really important! If you're not comfortable then we should just give up now."
"Sounds to me like you're the one who's longing to stop."
"Mou."
"..."
"..."
"We've never been so close to each other for this long before. It must be a new record."
"Yeah. Would you do this if we weren't here?"
"I'm not sure how to answer that."
"You wouldn't, right?"
"Why do you want to know?"
"Because we should do this often from now on. It's fun."
"If I was able to right now, I'd give you a good cheek-stretching."
"Meanie."
"You set yourself up for it."
"Fine."
"..."
"The chocolate at my end's completely gone."
"Is it?"
"Yeah. It tasted good though."
"How was it compared to my chocolate?"
"Manufactured and homemade sweets are on totally different scales!"
"Whatever, I was just curious."
"Of course yours tastes better. It always does."
"Why, thank you. I'm flattered."
"Isn't your end getting soggy, too?"
"Yeah. I'm not surprised I got this end."
"Hehe, sorry. You can have the chocolate end next time."
"You think there is going to be a next time? I don't think so."
"Mou, why not? Isn't this fun?"
"You have no idea how... I think this is enough experience of the game to last for a lifetime."
"You have a point."
"Have you realized we've gotten closer?"
"I guess. The biscuit's disintegrating fast."
"..."
"Makoto, your face is all red."
"Yours is too, baka."
"You look... cute."
"Don't you dare try to make me lose this way. It's unfair."
"I'm not though! I'm being serious!"
"Your eyes are gorgeous, Ichigo."
"..."
"See what I mean now?"
"Y-yeah."
"Okay, should we stop?"
"Why? Wait, what's with the whispering all of a sudden?"
"Don't you see? Everyone's staring at us."
"Huh? They're all done?"
"I guess we're the last couple in the room to be still in."
"So we won?"
"Sure, but one of us is the real winner."
"You're going down, Makoto."
"Whoa, missy. Watch your mouth. Literally."
"Seriously, I want to eat this now."
"You'll break it if you do."
"I don't care. We won as a couple already."
They were now apart by just centimeters. The Pocky stick bridging their mouths seemed fragile and thin.
"I guess I don't regret coming to the College Couples' Night after all."
"Glad I dragged you here?"
"Mm, sure."
"...Their stares are intimidating."
"I think it's time to stop. Everyone's waiting."
"I can barely hear you clearly anymore. 'S hard to talk."
"Shush. Let's just start eating away at the same time, okay?"
She agreed and they started to chew, crumbs at a time.
Ichigo stopped after a few tiny bites. "So who wins? What's the prize anyway?"
She was answered with the soft feel of his lips against hers, the cookie now gone between them. A surge of thrilling sweetness erupted and swept through the two.
Neither heard the loud hoots surrounding them from the surveying crowd. All she focused on was the reply from Kashino.
"You."
Thank you, kind readers! Lots of love from me! X3
1.) Ne
2.) Mikashimotaku
3.) NekoIchigo27
4.) Aoi Kobayashi
I'll maybe have time to write another one today. Please review! X)