Luminescent Ministories

Cookie Love

It is almost Christmas time and I'm still single and lonely, so here you go–Shameless self-projecting onto characters.

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Mephisto had originally been drawn to his kitchen by the smell of baking sweets, but he was even more intrigued when he heard the singing.

He knew Rin loved to sing when he was baking by himself and no one was around to hear. So why did he hear two voices harmonizing in the most exquisite way? When he made it to the kitchen, he elected to peer just beyond the wall so he didn't scare the two away and stop the music.

I'm dreaming

Of a white Christmas

Just like the ones I used to know~

Rin and Bon seemed to be making holiday cookies, singing as they did so–Bon singing the low notes and Rin harmonizing with higher notes. It was a heartwarming sight and Mephisto settled into a more comfortable position against the wall to simply watch the two spend their time together.

Where the treetops glisten

And children listen

To hear sleigh bells in the snow~

Rin whisked chocolate cake mix and baking powder together while Bon whisked together eggs and vegetable oil. They combined the two and Bon mixed them accordingly. Rin didn't seem to need a recipe for whatever treats they were in the process of making.

They then rolled the dough into balls with their hands and then placed them on a baking sheet covered with wax paper. Rin turned to get something else, presumably another ingredient. When he turned back around, Bon drew him into a slow, lingering kiss. Rin relaxed into him with a happy sigh and his tail moved to caress Bon's hip.

Watching them kiss was like watching a fireplace in the late hours of the night, when the light was dim and the mood was peaceful–warm, welcoming, and flickering with fondness.

Mephisto could watch Rin and Bon for the rest of his life and never get tired of that warm fondness they had for each other. Bon was strong and studious and independent any other time, but when he was with Rin, he was so soft and loving and content.

Rin was bold and brave and willing to go the distance if it meant succeeding in his goals, no matter how painful or tiring it may be. Rin could take pain and he could push through it like it was nothing. Rin could deal with insults and curses thrown his way and not say a thing in his own defense. Rin was strong and durable and seemingly undefeatable.

But when it was just him and Bon, there was a rawness there that he didn't even have with Mephisto and Amaimon. Maybe it had something to do with their humanity, maybe it was something entirely different, but Mephisto found he nor Amaimon ever minded not being faced with that softness. It seemed like a sweet thing only meant for Rin and Bon.

The two separated and Rin left a kiss on the corner of Bon's mouth with a fond smile before turning back to the cookies. He handed some of whatever he had in his hand to Bon and they pressed what looked to be  peppermint patties to the cookies, submerging the candy in them. Rin put them in the oven after pulling out some classic chocolate chip cookies.

"What cookies should we do next? Your pick this time." Rin said, turning to Bon, who looked thoughtfully at the ingredients strewn about in a sort of organized chaos on the countertops.

"I'm stuck between the pinwheel cookies and the peanut butter kisses." Bon admitted finally. Rin hummed in understanding. "We can do the pinwheel first and then my pick will be the penut butter ones, because I was thinking of those too and Amaimon loves them." He decided. Rin looked around at the ingredients to find what they didn't have out yet. "We need red food dye, which should be...." He trailed off as he reached for a top cabinet and Mephisto recognized the stubborn look on his face that said he really didn't want to ask Bon to reach the dye because he was too short. Mephisto did so love those moments. Rin was small and cute and Mephisto liked reaching over him just to tease him sometimes, reveling in the low growls he could pull from the boy. He could tell from the amused look on Bon's face that he was getting ready to do just that.