Secret Valentine's Day
The school bell chimed indicating last period ended.
"Rin-chan, tomorrow is Valentine's Day! Do you want anything in particular?" The girl pushed her glasses up her nose out of habit. "I was thinking of baking cookies and maybe chocolate too! For everyone."
The girl in question jumped out of her seat and rushed over to her best friend in a glomp hug. "Kayo-chin!" She exclaimed in excitement, "I can't wait to eat your cookies and chocolate!"
"Do you think everyone will like it?" The petite girl asked nervously.
"Of course everyone will like it because it's from you," replied the cherry tomato head, sitting in her chair near the back window while twirling her hair, "it'll be fine."
"M-mm! I hope they will like it," Hanayo repeated. "Want to go to the usual cafe today?"
"I'll go, I'll go!" Rin gave a peace sign, "and you Maki-chan?"
"Eh? Ah, mm."
"Is something wrong?" The cat-like friend rushed over worriedly.
"Nothing," she answered a little too quick, "nothing…" this time slower. She grabbed her bag and waltzed out of the classroom, "are you coming?"
"Yeah!" The two followed behind her.
"So, what did you want to do today, Kayo-chin?"
"Mmmmm, brainstorm together on what to make?" The prepared glasses girl took out a pamphlet on 'Valentine's Sweets' and showed her best friend what she had in mind, her eyes sparkling in anticipation.
"Sorry, I have something to do after all!" Maki blurted out when they exited the school entrance, "I'll see you two at school on Monday!" And dashed down the street. She kept running and running, not stopping until she caught a glimpse of chocolates going on sale in the shopping district.
'What am I doing…?' She pondered as she stared at the stores. 'It's just chocolate. What's so special about Valentine's Day anyway?'
"Chocolates are now 30% off! Get them while they last!" A female worker spoke through a megaphone 30 feet away from Maki. The girl was tempted to check out what kind of chocolates they had left, but restrained herself.
'At any rate, Nico-chan wouldn't be expecting chocolates from me anyway.' She turned the other way and started walking the opposite direction of the shopping district.
Ta-ling~
Her phone went off. She fished out her phone from her blazer, opened the message and froze when she read the contents it contained.
From: Nozomi
"Maki-chan~ what are you going to buy Nico-chii for Valentine's Day tomorrow? Chocolate? Or maybe~ homemade chocolates? That would be nice! She would be very thrilled and surprised to get something homemade from Maki-chan!"
'I don't plan on getting her something!' The flustered first year kept walking and didn't respond to Nozomi, but another text message stopped her.
From: Nozomi
"Hey, hey! Are you getting her something or not? I'll help you make it if you wanted to do it yourself! Come by my house in half an hour! Don't be late~ or something bad will happen."
Maki gripped her phone and glanced her surroundings. She felt like Nozomi's presence was nearby since her texts didn't seem like they were a coincidence to her actions just now. She replied to the message with a simple 'Okay...' and headed towards the direction of her senpai's place.
The walk to Nozomi's house didn't take long since the scarlet head knew shortcuts that turned 30 minutes into 20 minutes. Truth be told, she was a little scared on how Nozomi was on point with things, but she was the only person Maki could rely on at times like these. Not that she would admit it to the person herself.
Biting the bottom of her lip, she took a deep breath and pressed the doorbell. She was surprised when the door flew open in a timely manner after the bell rang. It was like the fortuneteller was waiting for her all along.
"I knew you would come~" she said as she made eye contact, "well, you messaged me you would come, so of course I knew you would be here soon~"
'Liar. You were waiting for me.' The younger girl gave a judging expression towards her senior.
"Maa, maa~ don't stare at me like that, Maki-chan~" Nozomi pulled the redhead by the hand, "come inside! You're wasting time!"
"Ahhh! It's burning! Maki-chan, turn off the oven!" After 3 hours of pouring, mixing, batting and making shapes onto the aluminum pan, baking the mini chocolate heart cakes almost went to waste. The duo wore thick layers of mitten gloves and together pulled out the pan before the cakes burned further than it already did. "I-I think we barely saved it," the emerald-eyed beauty sighed in relief and inspected the mini cakes. "Let's try one when it cools down to see if it was a success or not."
"Sorry…" Maki spoke up, "you went out of your way to help me and I ruined the chocolate."
"Not only did you not know what baking tools were used for what, you didn't even know how to crack an egg," her friend responded, "but I can tell that you tried your best to make it and that's all that counts. It's okay if it's a little burnt. It was my fault for not keeping track of time in the first place."
"Mm…"
"Don't look so down. Want to make another batch? Nico-chii will be very happy once she receives so many chocolates from her favorite Maki-chan~"
"I-it's not like I wanted to make her some!"
'There it is! Tsundere Maki~ not being honest with herself at all.' Nozomi mused. "Yes, yes~ I get it~ now let's make some more!"
Before the pair knew it, it was morning already, the sun was rising. They had made four batches just in case the second and third didn't turn out so well.
"It's already 6:01 AM!? Maki-chan! Let's stop for now. I think we did the best we could with the last ones. Let's rest." Yawning, the shorter of the two was about to pass out while standing up.
Exhausted from the all-nighter they pulled, they sat on the couch and once they closed their eyes they fell asleep one after the other. It was quiet. Nozomi and Maki worked so hard to make chocolate cake for their lovers that they stayed up all night prepping and baking.
Their nap ended as the doorbell rang, not once, not twice, but three times. Followed after that were knocks on the door. This person seemed persistent since they didn't stop until the door was opened for them. They were taken aback when they were greeted by Maki and not a certain violet haired classmate. "M-Maki? Why are you here? And so early in the morning too."
"Eh? Eli?" The redhead looked behind her then back at the blonde, still half asleep. "Ah…" she walked back into the kitchen and searched for her phone. It was 7:48 AM. She didn't notice the unread text message she got at 12:00 midnight.
"Nozomi! Why are you sleeping on the couch?" Eli's voice came into the house as she made her way to her sleeping friend. "You'll catch a cold." She rushed into Nozomi's room to grab a blanket and pillow. "What were you two doing?"
"Baking...?" Maki answered still in a daze.
"Early in the morning? No, that would be impossible at this hour. All night then?"
Maki nodded.
Eli sighed and situated Nozomi to lie down on the pillow and tucked her inside her blanket. "You two are something, but don't go getting sleep deprived. It's bad for your health."
Maki just nodded again. But of course Eli couldn't see the girl from her view.
The blonde poked her head into the kitchen and peeked at her kouhai. "What's wrong?"
"A-ah… no, just…" she stammered, "I baked something for Nico-chan, but I'm not sure if I should give it to her after all…"
"What are you talking about? You should! Since you baked it already, don't waste it. Give it to her properly! She'll be sad otherwise." The blonde leaned over Maki's shoulder to look at what she baked.
"Ah! Don't! I-it's a secret!" Flustered, the slightly taller girl hid the sweets behind her. "I'll be going now! Sorry for the intrusion!" She scrambled the baked goodies into a box Nozomi had prepared for her, grabbed her bag and quickly put on her shoes, dashing outside. She heard Eli call her name, but she was too embarrassed to look back.
Ta-ling~
Fumbling with the box and her bag, she managed to take out her phone. "Eh… two text messages?"
From: Nico
"Happy Valentine's Day, Maki-chan! Sorry for the midnight text. I just wanted to know if you are free today and if you are come to my house at 9 AM."
From: Nico
"I'm guessing you aren't free today then? Sorry for asking you out all of a sudden! I'll see you at school on Monday!"
'What time is it? 8:15 AM already?' Maki mentally kicked herself for not seeing the first text message. She quickly replied saying she'll be there 20 minutes tops and jogged on the way to Nico's house, since she can't ruin the Valentine's gift.
When she arrived at the Yazawa residence she got another text that said to open the front door. 'Isn't it dangerous to leave your front door unlock like this? What if someone else besides me opened the door? That dumb Nico-chan.' The door was unlocked just like the text said. She let herself in and locked the door. She set the box and her bag on the kitchen table before glancing around for her senpai.
The next text told Maki to go to Nico's room and close her eyes before opening the door. She did just as she was told. She heard shuffling and figured Nico was on her bed from the rustling sounds of bed sheets.
"Nico-chan, wha-"
"Keep your eyes close and walk towards me, Maki-chan."
"E-eh…?" The younger girl swallowed before slowly making her way towards her girlfriend, being careful not to bump into anything or trip on the way. "Nico-chan, what are you planning?" Her eyes still shut.
"Give me your hand."
Maki did as she was told and let out a cute noise when she was pulled down on the bed by Nico. Her eyes opened upon contact with the bed. "T-that scared me, geez! Nico-chan, you-" she choked on her words as her eyes were fixated on the person below her.
Nico, whose hair was always in perfect twintails, was down. Not only was she lying in bed with Maki on top of her, she was only in undergarments and to top it off she had chocolate syrup glistening on her petite chest and abdomen. There was a cherry sitting right in the crease of her belly button. "Ma~ki~chaaaan~ Happy Valentine's Day~ you can eat me however way you want."
The always childlike Nico somehow appeared adultlike Nico and too sexy for Maki to handle. Her face exploded in heat and it was hard for her to utter any words.
"What's wrong, Maki? Too much for you?" Nico dropped the honorifics. Her voice was becoming sexier by the second. "You can do whatever you want with me today."
Maki felt like she would get a nosebleed if that were possible. "Ni… Nico-chan, w-why…" Maki managed to stutter.
"Eh? Isn't this what lovers do on Valentine's Day?"
"... who did you hear that from?" Disbelief was evident in Maki's voice. She thought Valentine's Day was just all about chocolate.
"Nozomi. Why?" The oblivious half naked girl asked.
"N-Nozo… mi…?" Maki covered her face with one hand while supporting herself up with the other.
"Mm. I don't really get this because it's so embarrassing," Nico squirmed under Maki, a small blush creeping up her neck, "b-but Nozomi said that if I love you I wouldn't feel ashamed to show you u-underneath…" she mumbled and avoided eye contact. "A-as I thought, this is too weird!" She tried to roll away, but Maki put her other hand down, blocking both way out for Nico.
"I…" she started, "I'll take you up on your offer." Red cheeks were as red as her hair. She couldn't stop feeling hot all over from just seeing Nico in a bra and panties. "Nico," she also dropped the honorifics as she leaned in for a kiss. The kiss was longer than usual. Maki even pushed her tongue inside Nico's mouth, fighting for dominance. It was like their tongues were dancing, pushing against each other and licking the roof of the mouth and sliding along their teeth.
They broke from the kiss for some air and Maki decided to lick her way down to Nico's chocolatey chest before going down to her abdomen and taking the cherry into her mouth. "Nico… does this cherry also have another meaning to it? For example, here?" Maki nudged the clit of Nico's panties with her nose.
"E-eh? What do you mean?" Nico was clueless.
"I mean…" Maki tugged onto the sides of her panties and pulled it down to her ankle, "that I can eat you here as well." She didn't wait for an answer before diving in for Nico's most treasured area. She licked and teased the small bump of her clit before sliding her tongue into the entrance of her lower lips.
Maki's mini heart chocolate cakes were forgotten that day.
