[prompt bingo] [winter challenge] [heart no kuni] february
Title: Better than Chocolate
Author: spicy_diamond
Fandom: Heart no Kuni no Alice
Rating: PG-13
Prompt: February
Challenge: promptbingo : Winter Challenge
Disclaimer: I own zilch, nada, zero... Nothing save for my own convoluted imaginings.
Summary: [Joker, Peter / Alice] Peter attempts to repay Alice for the Valentine's Day chocolates she gave him.
Words: 566
Author's Notes: Because she does give him Valentine's chocolates. And the Alice series is such a mesh of East and West anyway. And... quite honestly, what else makes sense when the prompt is 'February'?
Author's Notes II: Also... Been rewatching a bunch of Keroro Gunsou. Takehito Koyasu is a god among seiyuu... Seriously, going from the last few deep, sexy sounding roles I've heard him in to Kururu? His range is amazingly impressive!
Peter had never been particularly fond of chocolates. The cloying sweetness had a tendency to turn his stomach in unpleasant ways. But, being presented with a box of Valentine's chocolates from Alice was more than enough motivation to have him gobble down the lot of them - overly dark, rich, and bittersweet though they were - lest she think him ungrateful.
“Really.” Leaning over to, ever so cautiously, rub Peter's back as the rabbit gave a queasy wobble, face tinged with a faint, unnatural green, Alice frowned. “There was no need to eat them all at once.”
Come to think of it chocolate wasn't really good for animals was it? Alice's frown deepened thoughtfully. But, then again he wasn't really a normal rabbit to begin with.
“I apologize that you had to see me like this.” He ducked his head, slowly managing to subdue the sudden onslaught of nausea through force of will alone. “I was just so pleased that you would think of me to give chocolates to.”
He gave her a disgustingly adoring look and Alice quickly looked away, as uncomfortable as ever at being the center of his undivided attention.
“It was only a little thank you, Peter.” She insisted. “You did come with me to Winter.”
“Such a bold declaration of love.”
It was no use. Alice scowled. He wasn't listening, already far too absorbed in his own fantasies to consider anything else.
Wondering faintly if he was feeling well enough for her to belt upside the head, Alice clenched a fist.
“And I have yet to offer you anything for Valentine's Day. How rude of me!”
“Oh no, I don't need anything for Valentine's Day. Really.” Hurriedly shaking her head before he could think of anything too extravagant, Alice pointed out wryly. “Besides, living in the Castle is almost like a full-time Valentine's treat.”
The red. The roses. The hearts.
If she stopped and thought about it, all the usual trappings of Valentine's Day were there to be had. The only thing missing from that picture was-
“But surely, as your lover it's my duty to give you something for Valentine's Day as well.” His tone dropped to a serious note that Alice recognized all too well; and, before she had a chance to react, gloved hands came swiftly up to cup her cheeks. “Of course, we can always celebrate privately.”
“Peter!” Alice blocked the incoming kiss, swiftly raising her hands up between his lips and her own. She glowered, voice lowering to a hiss. “Stop that! I keep telling you-!”
Cut off by a slow, deliberate kiss to her palm, Alice gave a surprised squeak. A bright flush coloring her cheeks as he swiped his tongue over the spot with a pleased hum.
“Much better than chocolate.” He confessed. Chuckling softly, he moved to kiss her fingertips. “I wonder if you taste as sweet all ove- Gah!”
Alice shoved. Hard. Allowing herself a small moment of satisfaction as the rabbit went sprawling, she hurriedly wiped her hand off against her apron.
“Then again...” Shooting a glance back towards Clover Tower and Winter, Alice shuttered and trudged hurriedly forward towards the Castle of Hearts and the sanctity of Spring while Peter collected himself. “I think I'd prefer to skip Valentine's Day all together.”
Author: spicy_diamond
Fandom: Heart no Kuni no Alice
Rating: PG-13
Prompt: February
Challenge: promptbingo : Winter Challenge
Disclaimer: I own zilch, nada, zero... Nothing save for my own convoluted imaginings.
Summary: [Joker, Peter / Alice] Peter attempts to repay Alice for the Valentine's Day chocolates she gave him.
Words: 566
Author's Notes: Because she does give him Valentine's chocolates. And the Alice series is such a mesh of East and West anyway. And... quite honestly, what else makes sense when the prompt is 'February'?
Author's Notes II: Also... Been rewatching a bunch of Keroro Gunsou. Takehito Koyasu is a god among seiyuu... Seriously, going from the last few deep, sexy sounding roles I've heard him in to Kururu? His range is amazingly impressive!
Peter had never been particularly fond of chocolates. The cloying sweetness had a tendency to turn his stomach in unpleasant ways. But, being presented with a box of Valentine's chocolates from Alice was more than enough motivation to have him gobble down the lot of them - overly dark, rich, and bittersweet though they were - lest she think him ungrateful.
“Really.” Leaning over to, ever so cautiously, rub Peter's back as the rabbit gave a queasy wobble, face tinged with a faint, unnatural green, Alice frowned. “There was no need to eat them all at once.”
Come to think of it chocolate wasn't really good for animals was it? Alice's frown deepened thoughtfully. But, then again he wasn't really a normal rabbit to begin with.
“I apologize that you had to see me like this.” He ducked his head, slowly managing to subdue the sudden onslaught of nausea through force of will alone. “I was just so pleased that you would think of me to give chocolates to.”
He gave her a disgustingly adoring look and Alice quickly looked away, as uncomfortable as ever at being the center of his undivided attention.
“It was only a little thank you, Peter.” She insisted. “You did come with me to Winter.”
“Such a bold declaration of love.”
It was no use. Alice scowled. He wasn't listening, already far too absorbed in his own fantasies to consider anything else.
Wondering faintly if he was feeling well enough for her to belt upside the head, Alice clenched a fist.
“And I have yet to offer you anything for Valentine's Day. How rude of me!”
“Oh no, I don't need anything for Valentine's Day. Really.” Hurriedly shaking her head before he could think of anything too extravagant, Alice pointed out wryly. “Besides, living in the Castle is almost like a full-time Valentine's treat.”
The red. The roses. The hearts.
If she stopped and thought about it, all the usual trappings of Valentine's Day were there to be had. The only thing missing from that picture was-
“But surely, as your lover it's my duty to give you something for Valentine's Day as well.” His tone dropped to a serious note that Alice recognized all too well; and, before she had a chance to react, gloved hands came swiftly up to cup her cheeks. “Of course, we can always celebrate privately.”
“Peter!” Alice blocked the incoming kiss, swiftly raising her hands up between his lips and her own. She glowered, voice lowering to a hiss. “Stop that! I keep telling you-!”
Cut off by a slow, deliberate kiss to her palm, Alice gave a surprised squeak. A bright flush coloring her cheeks as he swiped his tongue over the spot with a pleased hum.
“Much better than chocolate.” He confessed. Chuckling softly, he moved to kiss her fingertips. “I wonder if you taste as sweet all ove- Gah!”
Alice shoved. Hard. Allowing herself a small moment of satisfaction as the rabbit went sprawling, she hurriedly wiped her hand off against her apron.
“Then again...” Shooting a glance back towards Clover Tower and Winter, Alice shuttered and trudged hurriedly forward towards the Castle of Hearts and the sanctity of Spring while Peter collected himself. “I think I'd prefer to skip Valentine's Day all together.”