Title: 48. You have set me among those who are defeated.

I know it is not for me to win, nor to leave the game

Pairing/Character/s: Yuki/Machi, the most persistent cashier ever.

Word Count: 485 words

Summary: Yuki gets jealous... That's it.

Dedication: Skoozyy's One Hundred Snowflakes, Ch. 11. The idea of jealousy made me think, I need to write that too! Asanisan's Fluff Special, a Prince of Tennis fanfic. I never read that manga, but I love that story. Must review it, come to think of it...

A/N: I love jealous boyfriends, but this was still quite hard to write. OOC everywhere, probably.

"Hi, can I- Hellooo, Miss. How can I help you today?" The cashier fluffs his messy hair and leans forward. Yuki hates this guy's guts.

Machi is oblivious to the attention. She turns to the guy next to her. "Do you want anything, Yuki?"

"Nothing," he says quickly, hoping to get away faster.

"OK then. Can I get one raspberry black tea?" she asks, already digging out her wallet.

The cashier is still staring at her, a stunned smile plastered on his round face. "Raspberry is my favorite too! The flavor is complex and beautiful; unique, soft but surprisingly sour..."

Was he blind or stupid? Did he honestly not know the girl he was hitting on had a boyfriend, who was standing right next to her? Yuki bit his tongue, deciding to ignore the flirting. After all, his girlfriend was looking more mystified than interested.

"Um... I guess it's a nice flavor," Machi concedes awkwardly. She opens her wallet, revealing a Mogeta design to the cashier.

"It's not as nice as Mogeta." That makes her pause. "Mogeta also likes raspberry, especially raspberry jam," he lies, perfect smile still in place.

Now she's looking at him with interest. It's not romantic, but he'll take anything at this point. "How did you know that?"

"In my spare time, I like to read Mogeta: Behind the Hero. I'm a big Mogeta fan."

"You like Mogeta? I love Mogeta! I've seen all the movies."

"If you want, I can show you the book." Yuki's hand curls into a fist.

"That's really nice of you, but I couldn't."

"It's no problem. Why don't you come to my place, say, eight?"

"What about-"

"Excuse me," Yuki interrupts, only half-believing that any of this was happening. "That book doesn't even exist. What are you trying to do with my girlfriend?"

"It doesn't?" Machi now looks pissed. "Why are you lying?"

The sparkle in the cashier's eyes is replaced with exasperation. He shoots one last hopeful glance at Machi. "I wanted to spend some time with a beautiful woman." Machi blushes, looking embarrassed rather than annoyed.

"For the love of- She has a boyfriend," Yuki snaps, sending a death glare at the cashier.

Machi clears her throat. "I'll just pay and go."

The cashier waves his hands. "No, you're too pretty to pay. It's on me." He hands her the drink. "Come back soon. Call me at-"

"Can we just get out of here before I hit this guy?" Yuki grumbles. Once they're outside, he pulls Machi closer. "This is going to sound bad, but never come here without me."

She tries to hide a smile. "You're not jealous, are you?"

His right eye begins to tick. "Would you ever go out with that guy?"

"No, he's not my type." He relaxes, letting her kiss his cheek. Yuki feels her cheeks heat up as she continues, "I like a kind, handsome, jealous president."

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