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Naachan was pretty certain yuiri would go back home, or atleast to her sister's place; valentine's Day was coming up and yuiri would often go home and make sweets with her sister but so far there were no signs of it, in fact they already made plans for dinner together later. She thought she should ask her about it but it would also mean a night or two of sleeping alone in their apartment. It's crazy how they're always together but they can't seem to get enough of each other; every minute they spent apart was a minute too long, it couldn't be helped.. or atleast that's what naachan felt. That's probably also what yuiri thought naachan felt, or would tell herself so that she doesn't have to think about whether it also what she felt.
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"So are you not going to make me valentine's chocolate?" Naachan finally asked. They were both resting on the couch, naachan's head on yuiri's shoulder, a familiar sight. Yuiri looked up from her phone "uhh about that.." she started as she turned to face at a curious naachan who lifted her head, her eyes following yuiri who stood up "I decided you're going to make them with me this year" she said as she glanced her phone once more "I just had my sister send me the recipe so.."
"wait what no..when did you decide this.." naachan's voice trailed off as she buried her face into one of the plushies on the couch. There's nothing she would rather not do than baking; cooking she was ok with, she could try. But making sweets.. no. She was also sure yuiri was aware of this.
"when I decided I'm spending my weekend with you" yuiri replied
Naachan sighed, she couldn't argue with that,
"also because I live here now.. "
Yuiri was right, and she knew she was. It didn't make sense for her to go to her parents or sister's house to make sweets of which naachan will claim probably half of when she carries them back. No, she was going to make her do it too and she would've told her sooner but she'd rather not because naachan might end up asking her to reconsider and she might cave. She also did think how it would be nice to receive something naachan made herself but that was besides the point. She prides herself in being a sensible person and the only reason she's doing this is because it makes more sense.
"Okay get up we're doing it now.. you're on chocolate duty"
"Now??" Yuiri could barely hear her through the plushie. But she's used to this... naachan is known for her professionalism at work and she usually is so- at work. Not right now though, they are home so she is free to brood and sulk. Yuiri reached over to get the plushie off of naachan's face who was looking at her with her signature pleading puppy eyes, hoping yuiri would let her off the hook tonight. The move does work often and lucky for naachan it was one of those days. Yuiri's expression immediately softened as she got closer, face to face with each other
"I know this isn't your forte ..but we're doing this together" yuiri said as she reached to hold onto naachan's hands somehow doing her best to figure out her words as she said them "look, I usually don't mind making you chocolate every year knowing it's not your thing but can I just say this is probably the only way you can atleast enjoy it.." Naachan tilted her head to the side unconvinced it would be fun as yuiri implies it will. "Ok maybe not.." yuiri sighed. Naachan was about to say something but she realised yuiri was too. She saw her stop and doubt herself for a second and naachan was suddenly concerned
"uhm.."
"Yes?"
"Idk maybe you haven't considered this but ...I'd also like to receive some from.. you" naachan watched yuiri get shy while saying that last part and it worked like magic. Yuiri was of course embarrassed having to spell that out but that didn't mean naachan didn't feel a thing witnessing yuiri being her cutest self. Naachan's whole face turned to a giant smile as she suddenly felt warm and mushy inside. She has often thought about how it happens too often that she fears for her health before but it's a good feeling so she might as well get drunk in it. Of course this was it, she knew better than to press on it any further, so yes again this was it for the sake of both of them.. atleast for now.
"So you said chocolate duty?" Naachan said smiling all the way through as she got up from the couch, yuiri also getting up while not realising she's still holding onto her.
"Actually.. I just remembered I forgot to get gift bags..."
"I'll go to the store" naachan quickly cut her off, her eyes locked onto yuiri's partly waiting for confirmation that she should but also waiting in case yuiri protests against it. Yuiri let go of naachan's hand and nodded slowly to which naachan nodded back right away and made way for her jacket and wallet. Yuiri watched naachan walk away still in shock of what just happened. Did she really say that? Her face got red just thinking about it.
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"They look good" naachan commented from across the counter looking over yuiri cutting out the cookie dough in shapes. Yuiri decided to work on the dough as soon as naachan left for the store, it saved them both some time and she needed a distraction from overthinking what happened right before. Naachan however couldn't stop thinking about it, it's literally the juice her motors are running on at the moment to keep her going.
"I'll need you to check the thickness of this.." she added while walking over to her and placing the bowl of melted chocolate she was holding on one hand and whisking on the other next to yuiri's workstation
"Yeah sure in a minute.. help me put these in the tray so I can.." yuiri didn't even finish her sentence instead she just gestured putting the tray in the oven. Naachan couldn't be happier to help, she even offered to put the tray in the oven herself.
"Hmm I'm not sure either" yuiri said to a grinning naachan as she took a spoon and stirred the chocolate a bit. She dipped her finger in the bowl to feel it but she couldn't ignore naachan's laugh anymore
"What's so funny?"
"There's flour on your hair and face.. you look funny" realising yuiri wasn't amused naachan quickly came closer "sorry... stand still let me remove it"
Naachan patted the flour off of yuiri's hair while yuiri stood watching her. It felt odd she thought, plus there's a chance naachan's just playing with her, she did seem more playful since coming back from the store.. it could be a prank of sorts.
"All done"
"Thank-"
"Oh wait.." naachan held yuiri's wrist, brought it near to her and proceeded to lick off the chocolate on her fingers "ok now we're done"
Yuiri was pretty sure she stopped breathing the second she felt naachan's tounge on her fingers. Naachan was still holding her, her lips curved into a smirk. Yuiri didn't know how to react. Should she say something? Her face felt hot. She was pretty sure she looked flushed as well. Yuiri wasn't sure whether time was going slower as she stood there processing or if it was because her heart was racing.
"Mmm- it actually tastes good"
Yuiri's head ran a blank as she searched for an appropriate reaction for the situation she was in. Well of course it would be blank, she hasn't been such a situation before. Or has she? She decided she'll do what she always does when naachan gets like this, act unfazed. Yuiri blinked at naachan's finger that was right in her face now that she could process the reality of where she is again "you really should taste this too"
How can she say that with a straight face? Unfazed, unfazed.. yuiri kept telling herself
"no I'm good" she finally replied.
"I thought you wanted to receive some chocolate from me" naachan joked before she licked the chocolate off her own fingers.
"Yeah but not from your fingers" yuiri rolled her eyes
"Right so from my mouth then?"
Yuiri laughed this time, lightly pushing a kissy face naachan away. Truthfully she doesn't know how naachan does it. One second she felt like she couldn't breathe and just like that it was back to their normal fooling around. She lost count of how many times she's had such moments and how great it was that it has never made things awkward, not that it could with their arrangement anyway. It was the talking about it that would make things real, so they don't do that.