Lamia Hominum, A rose and thorns

Chocolate

This chapter is dedicated to pocokitty as she writes fabulous stories and I love them! * hearts *

(You may want to pronounce chocolate as shore-cur-lurt~)>o<

Today was Valentine's Day.School today was very lively.And noisy at the same time.Girls were all holding on to small gifts that contained chocolates,of course.After they found the boys,they gave the chocolates to them.Everyone had smiles on their faces.The girls had flushed red cheeks when giving the chocolates while the boys were having fun collecting chocolates.Didn't know the boys are that popular...Everyone was happy.Everyone was enjoying themselves.Except for someone,of course.I walked up to Otoki and said,"Anything wrong?You seem gloomy today." I paused and teased,"Are you jealous that you did not receive any chocolates?" Now that I mentioned about it,I just realised no one was standing close to Otoki today,just like the past few days.There was only one reason why.Kaneki had spread the message around that Otoki was a vampire after that fight.The news,or rumour they called it,spread so quickly that the entire school knew about it.Even the teachers heard their so called rumour.When it was actually true...

"Chocolate..." Otoki muttered. "I know it!You are jealous of the boys,aren't you?" I exclaimed. "Yeah," he said,"I like chocolate.And the smell of chocolate is everywhere.If only I could eat theirs..." He licked his lips. "Well,you can't-" "Kyaaaaaa!!!He is hereeeeee!~" All the girls lined up,ready to give their chocolates to...What?!T...To Kaneki?!I opened my jaw widely in disbelief. "Since when did he become so well-received?!" I gasped.There were like one,two,three,four...About a class of girls lining up before him!After receiving all his gifts,Kaneki walked over to us,all smiley,"Hi,Mira-chann!~" He handed a box of chocolates wrapped in a red velvet ribbon,"This is for you~ Oh and where's mine?" "Ah,I didn't bring any..." "Oh well,you shall give me twice the number of chocolates next time." He said in a gentle manner.Then,when he walked past Otoki,his expression changed completely.Kaneki looked at him with disgust,"Hmph!" And walked away. "Wow,he really hates you for what you have done," I turned to Otoki. "Glad that he is.I do not want to become friends with a weirdo like him.One time happy and at another time,he is angry." "...Maybe he has...Mood swings?..." "Hey,would you like to try his chocolates?" I asked,trying to change the subject. "No way.I will never touch something from a weirdo." "Are you sureee?I know you likeee choo-coo-latesss~" "It is useless.You won't be able to tempt me." "Aww,too bad.Oh well,I will have it myself then," And then I muttered,"Hope it's not poisoned." After I ate a few since they were sweet and delicious,I found Otoki staring at me. "Changed your mind?" I asked. "...I don't want the weirdo's chocolates..." Just then,the bell rang and everyone went back to their classes,including us of course.Soon,the lesson started.As usual,Otoki looked out of the window and did pay any attention.I agree with him.Sometimes,the lessons were really boring.

After school,Otoki and I walked home together. "Oh yeah!Otoki-kun,go to my house today.I need to give you something and it is at home." I told him.He turned around and looked but there was nothing. "What are you looking at?" I enquired. "Nothing...I just have this feeling that we are being followed..." When we reached my house,I turned around to let Otoki enter first when I screamed,"Aaaaah!" A teenager in white uniform popped out of nowhere!With a closer look,the person was actually Kaneki! "W...Why are you here?!" I stammered,still recovering from shock. "Hi hi Mira!" Kaneki called. "What are you doing here," Otoki asked. "Following Mira-chan.I am not here to see you." Kaneki said coldly. "So this is your house.I shall be going back now!" He said. "Hey wait!" I ran into the house and came back with an Éclair in a small box,"Here this is for you...Um,I thank you for your chocolates and I made this myself.It may look a little ugly..." I handed it over to him. "Aww,you are so sweet!Thanks!" He called before leaving.After he left,Otoki asked,"He came here only to see where is your house?What a weirdo." After that,I ran into the kitchen and came out with a tray of cookies,chocolates and Éclair. "Here,you like sweet stuff so I decided to make these but I failed some of them...So I went to buy some." He took a few and tossed them into his mouth.He tasted them before commenting,"Your first time making chocolates." I nodded. "Tastes bitter like shit." Upon hearing that,the world in front of me fell. "What did you just say?!" I was hurt. "I said it taste like shit.Do you even know how to make them?" My heart broke.(As in the one when someone said nasty things about you.Not the one when your crush ditched you so please don't misunderstand. :/) "W...Watch what you are saying!I...I put in a lot of effort into making these so at least thank me!" It was the first time someone criticized me like that. "Yeah,thanks for the food.Some taste good,some do not.Let me teach you how to make good food.You should learn from a real cook." He said. "Wait...You mean you know how to cook?!" "Duh I do.I enjoy cooking and reading cookbooks and recipes.Don't think a guy can't cook." "Okay...That explains why you know that it was my first time baking those," I admitted.

After that,I helped to prepare the ingredients and he taught me how to make cookies.Then again,he put loads of sugar.Sigh.Some time later,Otoki took out a tray of cookies from the oven.The smell of cookies wrafted in the air around the kitchen.Yummm.I tried one and-"Delicious!" I cried.It was so much better compared to the ones I made.Now I knew why he found mine disgusting.Sigh,again. "See?I told you mine is nice.I can cook very well,okay," He boasted and continued talking about how good a cook he was.No one liked to hear people boasting.What a peacock.(as proud as a psmiled,)I could not stand him any more and stuffed a chocolate into his mouth. "Mhfpm......This chocolate is not bad..." Otoki commented. "Oh?So you do like it.This chocolate is from Kaneki~" "What?!No way!" He almost spat out the chocolate in disbelief.Then,he blushed and looked away.Haha,I got him this time!And he looks so cute when he blushes!I gave him most of the cookies and chocolates and other sweet stuff as a gift from me for Valentines' Day.(Don't even think about it!I am giving him those stuff as a friend.Remember, it is as a Friend,not lovey-dovey things so don't misunderstand me!) "T...Thanks..." He muttered shyly.I smiled,"And also,thank you for teaching me just now.I had a lot of fun.Thanks again and byee!"

This was the best Valentines' Day ever.

Sorry,I am too lazy to elaborate more on the part when they were cooking so...yeah.And these few chapters will be a little boring coz the climax isn't here yet but after Mira met Otoki's siblings,(which is during the school holidays)the chapters will be more interesting,to me.So just continue to read and eventually,it will be better. :)
P.S. Oh and my second book,Two Friends,is published!It is about a boy and a girl,both aged 15.Feel free to read it. :D