A/N: yeah it isn't valentine's day anymore but. here it is :) also kokichi uses they/them pronouns
Valentine's day.
Something Kokichi thought they'd never celebrate.
They never had anyone to celebrate with! Or the right setting to celebrate in.
But here they were, standing in an aisle filled with stuffed animals, debating on which one to get Shuichi.
They had a few options.
One: A blue teddy bear. The bear was Shuichi's favorite color, so obviously it was a good choice!
Two: A brown teddy bear, holding a purple heart. The heart was Kokichi's favorite color, so giving this bear to Shuichi could symbolize giving their heart to him? Maybe?
Three: A light pink teddy bear. It was bigger than the others and looked really fluffy, perfect to cuddle with when Kokichi wasn't around. Though Kokichi, being as clingy as they were, was always around.
They had been going back and forth on which teddy bear to choose. It had probably been 30 minutes by now.
Part of them just wanted to buy all three of them to avoid making the final decision.
...
That would probably be best!
They bought some candy along with it, the chocolates that they knew Shuichi liked. Secretly, they had created a plan to find out what chocolates he liked without actually asking. They weren't about to give their gift ideas away! So they had been giving him different chocolates over the weeks, trying to find out his reaction to them. He didn't seem to suspect their real reason for doing this, and Kokichi ended up knowing exactly what type of chocolate was his favorite.
They also bought him flowers, roses to be exact, though they knew it was such a sappy thing to do. They couldn't help it, Shuichi made them want to do sappy things like that!
The two had only been dating for about 5 months, but they had gotten pretty close. Maybe it was because of everything they had been through. The killing game ended 2 years ago, but the effect was still heavy on their hearts.
They weren't friends when it ended, they only actually became friends about 5 months after. Before that, Kokichi refused to talk to anyone and Shuichi struggled to get them to let him in.
But eventually, they started talking more and Kokichi allowed themself to let him through their walls. It was difficult, but looking back, they knew it was worth it. Soon enough, the feelings they had for each other came to light. It was a long time before they got over their casual flirting and actually got into a relationship. But as soon as they did, they became inseparable.
Kokichi couldn't wait to see the smile on Shuichi's face when they spent Valentine's Day together.
It was early in the morning now, way earlier than Kokichi would usually wake up. They were supposed to go see Shuichi in a few hours. But due to their clingy nature and the fact that they had nothing else to do, they wanted to see him right now.
He would probably be sleeping, it was earlier than he usually woke up too, but that was okay! They were sure he wouldn't mind! It wasn't the first time they came over while he was sleeping. Usually, they would cuddle with him and wait for him to wake up.
So they left the store, avoiding all the possible stares from people who might know them from the killing game.
They made their way to the Team Danganronpa Hotel, made for all the killing game participants. Even though it had been 2 years since the game ended, they both still lived there. It was easier that way, since everything was provided to them. Plus there was still the chance of crazy fans outside and there was plenty of security at the hotel. It wasn't very nice to be reminded of what happened, but Shuichi and Kokichi had already talked about moving out into their own place soon anyways.
