Flower's Thorn

Someone's Got An Admirer....Or Two?

  "U-Um...." A soft voice came from behind me as I was stuffing my shoes into my shoe locker.

  "Huh?" I turned around with a glare on my face. Looking slightly up, I saw an extremely timid-looking boy with short black hair and big green eyes. Despite his nervous fidgeting, he seemed to have a somewhat athletic build.

  "S-Satsujin-chan...." He fumbled with his tie nervously as my patience was wearing thin already. "You-You like sweets, right?"

  "Yeah. And?" I snapped. and his red face seemed to get even redder.

  "W-Well....I, uh....I-I got you these!" He pulled a box from his bag and handed it to me. "Please accept them!" The boy closed his eyes tightly, and I raised a brow.

  "Okay." I shrugged. "Why didn't you just say so sooner? Thanks." I said flatly while taking the red box with the big, white bow. Heading to class, I wondered what type of sweet that kid had gotten me. In the hallway, I found Momoi and waved my prize at her. "Look! Some random kid just gave me food! Am I lucky, or what?" Her pink eyes went wide, and she turned to fully look at me.

  "What?!"

  "I said, some random kid just gave me food." Pulling off the bow, I handed the ribbon it had been made out of to Momoi. "Here, I'll share with you- What the Hell is that?" My brows furrowed as an envelope fell from the box after I opened it. Picking it up, I saw my name written on it, but the kanji for my first name was a little off. Shrugging, I used my teeth to open the letter since my hands were full.

  "Toge! Here, I'll hold this!" She took the box while looking extremely excited. I assumed it was because of the sweets. Pulling the letter from the envelope, I opened it up and began to read.

   'Dear Satsujin-chan,

   I made these chocolates for you myself, so I hope you like them. We don't have the same class since I'm actually your upperclassman, but from the moment I saw you walking down the halls with that book in your hands, I knew that you were the one for me. I don't mind your foul mouth or unladylike ways, I actually admire it! I am attracted to all of you, not just one part, and I hope that you also return these feelings to me. If you don't think we'll be a good match, just know that I can be the M to your S.

  -Love,
     Hana, Amai

  Blinking slowly, I looked up at Momoi. Then, my eyes went to the letter, and to the box, and finally back to Momoi.

  "This is a confession...."

  "Aww! Who's it from?"

  "Someone who apparently thinks I'm a sadist." Shrugging, I stuffed the letter back into the envelope and grabbed the chocolates. "Let's see if he knew what he was doing when he made these." Putting the letter into my bag, my full attention was on the sweets.

  "He made them? That's too cu- Wait! No!" She put her arms into an 'X'.

  "What?" I asked but was already popping a few of the chocolates into my mouth.

  "Aren't you with Dai-chan?" Momoi asked, and I gave her a deadpanned expression.

  "No, Oppai. At most, we're barely even friends. And- My God! These are chocolate-covered cherries!" Looking back up, I saw Momoi pouting. "What?" She just sighed while closing her eyes.

  "I just think that you should date whoever based on your feelings, not whether they give you chocolate-covered cherries or not."

  "I know that. I'm just eating these so they don't go to waste. Cherries are my favorite fruit."