#Pocky Double Chocolate

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Pocky Sticks - 5 Unique Flavours You Need to Try

Pocky is a brand of biscuit sticks produced by Ezaki Glico and inspired by the French-style stick pastry introduced to Japan by Jean-Paul Manoux in 1966.

Have you tried Pocky yet? These sweet and tasty Japanese treats are amazing, but did you know just how many different flavours there are? Today, we're going to be looking at the top 7 Pocky flavours you need to try!

Top 7 Flavours Of Pocky Sticks

Pocky sticks come in a variety of flavours, from green tea and cookies to matcha latte and classic sugar. However, out of all the Pocky variations, these 7 unique and delicious flavours stand out among the crowd.

Pocky Green Tea Matcha 

Pocky Coconut And Brown Sugar

Pocky Choco Banana

Pocky Cookies And Cream 

Pocky Strawberry

Pocky Chocolate 

Pocky Double Chocolate 

Do you know which is the best pocky flavour?

Many people would say that Double Chocolate Pocky Sticks are the best. It's a combination of smooth chocolate and crispy biscuit sticks, so it has a great taste that many fans love. Double Chocolate Pocky gives you more chocolatey goodness with a combination of smooth chocolate and crispy biscuit sticks.

Where to find Pocky in India?

If you haven't tried Japanese sticks, you're missing out on a lot! Nosh Gourmet Foods is the best place to shop for your western treats in India! We are the first of its kind focused on providing an unparalleled variety of goodies with a focus on premium, imported brands. We have access to the best products globally, and with our supply chain expertise, we can make your favourite foods available at very affordable prices.

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[kairismess]

pocky challenge with him. (part 2)

kuroo tetsuro. — original chocolate pocky.

kuroo loves seeing your flustered face as you tremble and stare up into his eyes, making his smirk grow as you hesitantly take another bite of the pocky stick. he places his finger under your chin, forcing you to look into his eyes, and takes a big, daring bite forward–until the only distance you two have left is a single nibble between you two.

he teases you, chuckling lowly to himself as he cups the underside of your face with his whole palm, bringing you closer to his own face as he bites ahead. after much teasing, he leaves a small kiss on your lips; it was gentle, it was a kind kiss–a kiss that meant he wanted what you two had to be more than a one time thing; that he's more than serious about wanting to be yours.

++ he nibbles the bits of chocolate coating left on your lips ~

satori tendou. — double chocolate pocky.

tendou enjoys making you smile with the goofy faces he makes when he's so close to kissing you. it's like he takes your mind off the fact that he's so close to you, and instead gives you a reason to show him that gorgeous smile he loves seeing every day.

he does get a bit teasing, though; he soon points out that he's a bite away from you, what'll you do about it? of course, he doesn't expect you to do anything–he just wanted to get a reaction out of you, he wouldn't do anything you didn't want to. but what he wasn't expecting was you to bite the last piece, lean over, and kiss his lips.

guess who's smiling now after all that loving?

akaashi keiji. — green tea pocky.

akaashi only agreed to this so you'd stop pestering him, and he never found it annoying, though–he just wasn't sure about you being so close to him. a million thoughts ran through his mind all at once as you kept biting forward, with him being paralyzed to his seat, not daring to take another bite forward.

he may look calm on the surface, but internally, akaashi was freaking out. he didn't know if he was ready to meet your lips halfway, let alone if you'd like the feeling of his. he didn't want anything to change between you two, because even if he won't ever confess to you his true feelings, at least he can be your friend...

...that kissed you without thinking.

[bedoballoons]

─⊰⁠⊹ฺ✿𝔾𝕖𝕟𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕟 ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕔𝕒𝕟𝕠𝕟𝕤⊰⁠⊹ฺ✿─

A/n: Double post today because I have wanted to post this for days now! Super fluffy! Slight kiss stealing mentioned!

Requests/asks open!

{༻~Pocky challenge in fontaine~༺}

(Includes: Lyney, Navia, Freminet, Lynette, Neuvillette, and Clorinde!)

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𑁍༄Lyney:

Lyneys bright lavender eyes were trained on you, or more rather the pocky stick that hung slightly out of your mouth, dangling in front of him and tempting him to take a bite. Surely you wouldn't mind if it was just one little taste...he thought, as he leaned in closer to you, his movement making you turn towards him in curiosity. Your faces suddenly just inches away from eachother, causing a blush to spread across your face while he smiled mischievously and started to nibble away at the other end of your pocky stick.

Getting closer and closer to you with each stolen bite, your heart absolutely racing as he got to the part that was at the cusp of your mouth. You could feel his lips against yours for just a split second, his eyes shining with victory as he pulled away...leaving you absolutely flustered.

𑁍༄Navia:

When Navia had originally offered to buy you a pack of pocky, you didn't have any ulterior motives, you were just kinda hungry...and yet the second the box of delicious chocolate covered sticks made its way into your hand...you couldn't help but think of sharing them in the most romantic way possible. "Navia, want to share my pocky with me? Theres this challenge I've always wanted to try and since we are partners I want to try it with you first." You said casually, your heart skipping a beat as her golden yellow eyes met yours and that oh so sweet smile flashed into view.

"Of course! What's the challenge?" Her voice was sugary sweet like honey and the thought of possibly getting a kiss from someone so kind made your face blush, "We both start at one end of the pocky, taking bits till one of us reaches the middle first or pulls away." Her face blushed slightly as you spoke, her cheeks a soft pink as she nodded waiting patiently for you to offer the pocky and begin.

"Chocolate or stick?" You asked nervously, holding the pocky up to her while your heart started to beat harder in your chest. "Hmmm chocolate!" She gently took the pocky from you, putting the chocolate side in her mouth and leaning in so you could reach the other end, the two of you taking small bites till the tips of your noses were touching. Your faces each flashing red as you closed the gap, the sweet taste of chocolate on your lips as the two of you pulled away.

𑁍༄Freminet:

(I use the nickname Fremmy here...its cute okay!)

"Hi Fremmy! Whatcha working on?" You asked with a smile, leaning in slightly to see some type of mechanical machine, Freminets hands busy putting the pieces together like a puzzle only he could understand. "Oh hello...it's a prop for Lyney and Lynettes magic show, I... can't tell you exactly what for though. I'm...sworn to secrecy." He pulled away from his work table, a light blush on his face as he let you exam his newest creation...and despite looking at it for a couple minutes...you had absolutely no idea what it was.

"Well it looks cool whatever it is..., anyways! Remember how you said you'd never had pocky before? Well I got some and I was thinking we could do that challenge I told you about." You held up the box of sweets for him, watching as his light blush deepened to a dark red colour and he looked away shyly, "I-i...um. O-okay." You giggled as you opened the packaging, holding the pocky for him to take, chocolate side pointed in his direction.

"Remember the rules?" He nodded as he put the candy in his mouth, letting you have the other side while his heart pounded in his chest...but before you could even take a second bite..he pulled away out of nervousness, apologizing profusely and congratulating you on your easy win. In the end you sat down beside him on a nearby couch, sharing the sticks between the two of you the normal way while he talked about future inventions.

𑁍༄Lynette:

"You want to...try the pocky challenge with me?" Lynettes monotone voice had the slightest hint of curiousity, her violet eyes on the box of treats you'd gotten only moments earlier and her face ever so lightly pink, she had never tried the challenge before and the idea of sharing the new experience with you...was like a magic wish come true. "Mhm! Do you want the coated side or the stick?" You asked holding the pocky out for her to examine, ultimately she choose the breadstick side watching you intently as you put the chocolate end in your mouth.

Before you could properly take a bite she was at the other end, munching away rhythmically at a incredibly fast pace, till before you knew it her face was right up against yours, your eyes meeting hers your cheeks turned bright red. Her soft lips grazed yours as she took the final bite, pulling away with a small satisfied smile. "Seems I won...I enjoy this game. Shall we try again?"

𑁍༄Neuvillette:

Neuvillette was silent, his cheeks ever so lightly pink as you explained the rules of the pocky challenge, the hidden truth of it clear as day. He knew that if he agreed to said challenge, he could end up receiving a kiss from you and the thought of such a beautiful thing made his heart skip a beat, but...would he be able to stop himself at just one? Perhaps it would be better to decline...and ask for a kiss instead, then his motives would be clear at least...

"Neuvillette?" You smiled, patiently waiting for his response, unaware of the slight dilemma he was having with himself. "Apologies, I was lost in thought...I suppose a challenge would be alright, as long as everything is legal." His eyes met yours as you giggled happily, handing him the chocolaty dessert and watching in excitement as he put the coated end in his mouth, his blush darkening with each moment.

You took the breadstick part in your mouth, nibbling away at it slowly and savouring it's yummy flavour on your tongue as your heart rate increased, your face growing warmer as you got closer and closer to him. With only the smallest bit of pocky left between the two of you, you paused waiting to see what he'd do next and humming in delight as he took the last bite, closing the gap. Your lips touched for just a moment and just as he had expected, it wasn't enough...his hands holding your face as he kissed you again...preferring you over the candy.

𑁍༄Clorinde:

Clorinde sighed quietly, unsure wether to agree to share your snack with you...and possibly end up in a situation that would leave her blushed and quite possibly falling even harder for you or to disagree and play it safe, but always wonder if she should have said yes. Eventually her violet eyes met yours, her brows turned down slight as if she was annoyed, "I agree to your challenge, but I do hope you know...I'll show no mercy. As a champion duelist I take no challenge lightly."

"Yay! Do you want the chocolate end of the pocky or the breadstick part? I'm fine with either." You held up your snack for her, watching curiously as she examined it carefully, as if it could possibly be poisoned...even though you'd already eaten some of them. "I'll take the part without chocolate, thank you." You nodded in response, cheerfully putting the chocolate side in your mouth and wiggling the stick in front of her while she raised a eyebrow at you.

She leaned in, taking small bites of the pocky and finding it rather difficult to concentrate on the treat itself as she became acutely aware of how close your face was to hers. The gap growing smaller as you both ate away at the yummy treat, until your noses were touching and she took the last bite, pulling away so quickly that you were still left in the same stance in shock. "I win." She said quietly, her face blushed red and her lips touched with a bit of melted chocolate,...

"How about 2 outta 3?"

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ଘ(੭*ˊᵕˋ)੭* ੈ♡‧₊˚Have a nice day*⁠.⁠✧

[spacebaby1]

Hiii! Since I see your request on wanting to write for Shinichiro, I'm dropping by 👀 so how about him having a stoic and unemotional s/o who's always experimenting in the lab? Imagine his surprise that she actually accepts his confession when he knows she's probably the most unromantic person he knew (but she's not, mostly emotionally constipated)

Shinichiro is such a lovesick babe, and this is exactly what he deserves in a s/o! You, my friend, are a genius ✋🏼😌enjoy!

He couldn't get his eyes off you from the moment you entered the class as a new transfer student. You seemed so quiet when you introduced yourself, and he thought you were just shy; he was wrong. You were simply emotional less. At first few days he tried to act like his usual *flirt* and try to wohh you with his dead pickup lines or his not so funny jokes only for you to blink at him with a poker face.

On white day, he decided to confess his feelings and that he couldn't stop thinking about you. He was terrified of getting rejected for the hundreds of times from a girl, but he needed to get it off his chest, or he would go back to wakasa and rant about you. At first, he couldn't find you anywhere until he decided to check the lab, and there you were, working with random chemicals with the clear goggles on. He cleared his throat as he approached you, and you turned to the side to find him standing there with his nervous smile before he spoke, "What are you doing here? All alone?" You blinked, "studying?" You replied with a soft voice; he was giggling from the inside over how sweet you sounded when you spoke. "Chemistry?" He asked, and you nodded, waiting for him to speak again. "I need to ask you something and you can always say no, that's fine haha, don't worry me being in a gang shouldn't scare you at all and just so you know I'm fine with whatever is your answer so will you be my girlfriend? Go out with me? Date? Us? Me?" He forwarded the small basket full of sweets. You blinked at the basket then at him for the longest minute in his life as shinichiro held his breath. You placed the lab cups down and took the basket, "strawberries." You pouted at the pocky in the basket and looked at him, "I don't like strawberries, I like chocolate. Chocolate is yammy. Thank you. Yes."

"Huh?" Shinichiro spoke, "Yes, as in you'll be my girlfriend?" You nodded, then turned your attention at the small basket. In a moment of excitement, he hugged your side as you held the basket closer and let go before bowing to you and leaving the lab cheering for himself loudly. You blinked at the door and then turned your attention at the basket full of sweets and whispered, "Boyfriend."

Shinichiro was over the moon. Everyone was suddenly a victim of his rambling about you, even his little brother Mikey. They thought he lost is and started to lie about having a girlfriend until Wakasa decided to have a double date, so he asked Shinichiro to invite his girlfriend, you. You were doing your math homework in class when Shinichiro came in with a huge grin and tapped your table making you look up at him with a poker face, he held two phone charms in front of you. A flower and bee ones, "Pick one so we can match in our phone charms." You took the flower, and he beamed happily going in for a hug, but you bent down to put the charm in your bag, causing Shinichiro to stumble but stand immediately before anyone saw him fall, "how about we go on a double date? This weekend?" He asked, leaning on your table. "Date?" You asked, and he nodded, "you, me, and wakasa with his girlfriend." You nodded he pulled his phone out, "I'll text you the details, okay? Bye-bye." He waved before leaving.

It was finally weekends, and you got ready in your bright blue shirt and jeans as you waited for Shinichiro to arrive. He texted you that he's outside and you went to find him standing there next to his motorbike with a flower in his hand, "for you, you look cute! I like your shirt!" He complemented you with open arms, and you just looked at him as he waited for you to hug him. When he realised you're not getting his gesture, he spoke, "Can I get a hug please?" You nodded and gave him a side hug. He was about to cry. Why didn't you wrap your arms around him properly? The date was fine since the four of you went to the aquarium and you did enjoy the sea animals there but everytime Shinichiro tried to hold your hand you'll walk the other direction as if you didn't want to hold his hand and he was about to burst into tears. And the fact that he saw you take pictures but you didn't have the flower charm on your phone made him gasp, which went unnoticed by you. He turned for a minute to talk to Wakasa and you were gone. Did you left? Did you get bored? Was he annoying? Was the date bor-

He felt a hand grab on his arm and he turned to find you holding onto him, "where did you go? I've been looking for you everywhere? Are you bor-"

You showed him the shark plushie; it was a cute smiley shark staring at Shinichiro, "You reminds me of you." You handed it to him. He blushed hard that his ears were burning, "You thought of me? It has my smile too, look!" He held the plushie next to his face as he smiled, and you immediately took a picture of that catching him off guard. You took the plushie back, and he blinked, pointing at himself, "it's not for me?" You shook your head, "it's for me, I said it reminds me of you. I'll keep it." He held back his laughter and was blushing how you kept saying that you were keeping the plushie because it looked like him. He thought that was adorable even though it's a smiley shark. He couldn't keep his eyes away from you and how amazed you look at the aquarium; he has never seen you so surprised like this in school. "You seem surprised?" He chuckled, and you looked at him with your usual poker face and spoke, "I've never been here before. It's pretty." He stopped, and so did you, but you kept looking around, "you've never been to an aquarium date before?" You shook your head and shrugged as if it's nothing, "I've never been to a date before. This is a date, right?" You asked, and he nodded before walking towards you as you two walked. He couldn't get himself to believe that you've never been to a date, even he went to few dates other than the fact he's been rejected. He just decided to walk beside you and not say anything else.

When you got back home on his bike, you were already sleepy because it was getting late, and Shinichiro lost track of time on the date. "Thank you for coming to this date with me," He smiled. You nodded and looked through your bag before taking out a small bag, "for you." You handed it to him, "the date was fun. Bye." You said before entering the house.

Shinichiro ran inside his room to open the small gift that you gave him, it was keychain with smiley sharks on it. He laughed at the cute gift and immediately changed his motorbike keys to it before snapping a picture with him holding the keychain next to his grining face. You replied with a heart. It's safe to say he kept kicking his feet all night thinking about you.

Extra:

Literally no one dares to come near you or mess with you the moment they realised that you and Shinichiro are dating (you still don't remember that he mentioned being in gang)

You'd often do random things for him because you searched online how to act towards your boyfriend since you have zero experience.

Random gift giving because speaking your heart is hard.

You dislike getting on his bike because he rides fast, and it scares you, so he'd happily take the train with you. And you'd end up falling asleep on his shoulder everytime while he goes into full protective boyfriend mode.

You get along with little Mikey and you two understand each other (it's scares Shinichiro).

You still accidentally dodged his hugs and he ends up falling or hit the wall.

When you learned the power of hugging him properly? Game over. You won't let go and could hug him forever because of how soft he is.

You'd see him in the morning before classes and just go in for a hug, you see him between classes? Hug! End of school day? Hug! He absolutely loves it! He's living the dream.

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Candy theme

[candy theme]

for @seraphim-coinz 's event, prompt one !

partnered with our other blogs @dollilian, @objectumluv, @systiveboxes, @skelatomy

(nick) names:

aero, almond, altoid, astro, ayd, airhead bonbon, bonnie, butter, burst, bar, bounty, boyer, bubble, bear, bubba

candi/candie/candy, candice/candace, candiette, cotton, caramel, caramilk, crisp, cadbury, creme, cane, corn, charlston, chew, charlie, chik, chip, choco, chocolate, chuckle, chupa, chup, clark, crunch, crunchy/crunchie

dot, drop, dove, double, dum, dunkaroo five, fazer, ferrera, ferrero, flake, fruitella, fudge, fruit gummy, gusher, galaxy, gob

henry, hershy/hershey, heath, haribo, hi-chew, hubba ike, ice jelly, jello, jellybean, jolly, joy, juice, juicy, juju, jujube

kit, kat, kitkat, kiss, kinder, knopper, krackel lolly/lollie, lollypop/lollipop, lemon, laffy, licorice/liquorice, lindor, lemonhead

mint, minty, mike, milky, mallo/mallow, marsh, marshmallow, maltese, malteser, mamba, mars, mento, milk, milka, milton, moonpie, mound

necco, nerd, nestle orbit, oreo

pixy/pixie, patch, pop, parma, payday, pb, peanut, peep, pez, pocky, peppermnt

reese/rease, ruth, ranch, rancher, rocher, rock, rolo, runt skittle, smartie/smarty, sour, snicker, star, starburst, sixlet, skor, spree, sweetart, sweetheart, symphony

tootsie, taffy, toffee, turk, twizzler, twix, trident, tape, tempo, tic, tac, toblerone, topic, treet/treat, trolli, tupla, twinky/twinkie, twirl violet

way, wunder/wonder, wafer, warhead, whopper, wine, wispa, wonka york zaotang, zero

1st p prns: i/me/my/mine/myself

ai/ae/aery/aeroine(aerine)/aeroself ai/aire/airy/airheadine/airheadself bi/bone/bonbony/bonbonine/bonbonself ci/cande/candy/candine/candyself ci/care/caramy/caramine/caramelself(caramilkself) chi/choce/chocy/chocolatine/chocolateself gi/gume/gummy/gummine/gummyself(gumself) ji/jelle/jelly/jelline/jelloself pi/pocke/pocky/pockine/pockyself ri/ree/reesy/reesine/reeseself ski/skitte/skittly/skittline/skittleself ski/skore/skory/skorine/skorself ti/tootse/tootsy/tootsine/tootsieself ti/taffe/taffy/taffine/taffyself wi/wonke/wonky/wonkine/wonkaself

2nd p prns: you/your/yours/yourself

ao/aer/aers/aerself aio/air/airheaders/airheaderself bo/bonbonr/bonbonrs/bonbonrself co/cander/candiers/canderself co/carameler/caramelers/caramelerself cho/chocor/chocors/chocorself go/gummer/gummers/gummerself jo/jellor/jellors/jellorself po/pocker/pockers/pockerself ro/reeser/reesers/reeserself sko/skittler/skittlers/skittlerself sko/skor/skors/skorself to/tootser/tootsiers/tootserself to/taffer/taffers/tafferself wo/wonker/wonkers/wonkerself

3rd p prns: they/them/theirs/themself

ae/aero, aer/ro, ae/ro, aer/aero, aero/aeros, aero/bar, air/head, airhead/airheads bo/bon, bon/bon, bonbon/bonbons can/dy, can/candy, candy/candys, candy/bar, cara/mel, car/caramel, caramel/caramels, cara/milk, caramilk/caramilks, cho/colate, choco/lat, cho/colat, choc/ olat, choco/chocolat, chocolat/chocolats gum/my, gum/gummy, gummy/gummys jel/jello, jel/lo, jello/jellos po/pocky, po/cky, poc/ky, pock/y, pock/pocky, pocky/pockys re/eses, ree/ses, ree/se, ree/reese, reese/reeses, reeses/pieces ski/skittle, skit/skittle, skittle/skittles, skit/tle, sko/skor, sko/or, skor/skors to/toots, too/tsie, too/tootsie, tootsie/tootsies, ta/taffy, taff/y, taf/fy, taf/taffy, taffy/taffys wo/wonka, wonk/a, won/ka, wonka/wonkas, wonka/bar

titles:

the candy seller, the candy maker, the candy hoarder, the candy man/woman/being, the candy lover, the ruler of candyland

*one who collects vintage candies, one who shares candy, one who owns many candies, one who is making many candies, one who holds candy knowledge

candy maker

*one can be replaced by any prn

[endcrman]

2011

Grian may have bought the pocky, sure, but he promised they'd share!

So, it was either this, or surrender the cookie to Grian.

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“Oh, last biscuit,” Grian was shaking the box of pocky upside-down into his hand, as if that would make any more of the cookies suddenly appear.

“That's mine, you had the last one,” Taurtis called. They'd been splitting the box as an after-school snack, sitting on the couch across from the TV.

“Aw, I dunno, I really want it,” Grian argued lightly, gaze narrowing in on the pocky stick. “I mean, I did buy them after all.”

“For us to share,” Taurtis reminded him, definitely not pouting a little. “You said it yourself, we're sharing, so that one's mine.”

“Yeah, but I bought them,” Grian reiterated, as if it mattered. His eyes seemed to sparkle with his next words, “let's play a game for it.”

Taurtis couldn't help but start getting excited, leaning forwards a little. “A game? What kind?”

“You ever heard of the pocky game before?”

“That's not real, you made that up.” No way was there a game this relevant to the situation, especially just by its name.

Grian laughed at that, shaking his head. “No, no I'm serious, you can google it. It's real.”

He could google it, sure, but his phone was downstairs. “Fine, okay, what is it?”

“It's kind of like gay chicken,” Grian explained, a little more serious than before. “See, we each take an end of the pocky stick in our mouths. We take turns biting from opposite sides, and whoever takes the last bite without chickening out and pulling away wins.”

“Pfft, easy.” Taurtis hadn't even really processed the whole idea, but that didn't sound hard at all. “I'd win that easy.”

“Want to?” Grian held up the cookie between the two of them, an unreadable smile on his face. “I'll even let you start on the dipped end, since it was technically yours.”

It was either this, or surrender the cookie to Grian. He nodded, determined. “Of course.”

It took a bit of finagling to get the two of them close enough to actually play. They moved to face each other, legs haphazardly thrown over one another, tangled, but comfortable. The movie from earlier was still playing on the TV, but it had faded into background noise as Taurtis focused on the task at hand.

“You can take the first bite if you want,” Grian murmured, before gently placing the pocky between his lips.

He didn't stare. He definitely didn't stare for a couple of seconds before leaning forwards. Taurtis may have taken too big of a bite for the game, though standard for him, he wasn't prepared for just how close it brought him to Grian's face, feeling his breath as the other laughed around the treat at his eagerness.

Grian didn't hesitate for too long either, taking his own bite, bringing himself closer.

Taurtis wasn't going to lose, he refused to pull away first. His next bite was much smaller than the first, mostly to try and ease his heart pounding in his chest. This time he could actually taste the chocolate, not having swallowed it so quickly in his need to win.

And Grian took another bite. His hand had found its way to Taurtis’ knee for balance, squeezing a little.

Another small bite, practically a nibble from Taurtis. They were so close, Grian had to pull away this time, right?

Taurtis had never been more wrong. Grian didn't even bother biting down again, instead leaning forward and pressing their lips together. Taurtis’ head was spinning, his heart working double time in his chest. Once he finally processed the situation enough for his jaw to fall slack and to start leaning in himself- Grian pulled away.

“I win.” He had the last of the pocky stick in his mouth, and it quickly disappeared with a smug smile. “Guess it wasn't as easy as you thought, huh?” He was already opening the second box of pocky he'd bought earlier.

Taurtis looked over him, noting the pink in his cheeks before looking to the foil packaging Grian was tearing open. He licked his lips. “Best two out of three.”

[vypridae]

YOU HAVE HCS

GIVE :D

(i love hearing hcs literally RAMBLE if you want to:D)

OAHAOGHAOFDHA WELL. OKAY IF YOU SAY SO

under a cut bc i feel like im gonna overexplain or talk about waaay too many HSJKGHDFG

dazai needs glasses. he doesn't get them for himself because he thinks he can put it off. kunikida ends up getting him those circle glasses and he's like "noooo i don't want these i'll look like a nerd" but kunikida makes him keep them anyway bc he uses his lack of Vision as an excuse to not do his work. he thinks hes gonna get teased for looking stupid but everyone thinks he looks absolutely GORGEOUS and he gets like 10x more compliments on the street

dazai has morse code memorized and likes to fuck with kunikida in the ada dorms by tapping a message on his wall. kunikida has Overstressed trying to translate

yosano accidentally will infodump on neat medfacts and someone always has to tell her she's rambling (and usually its ranpo)

kyouka's favorite animals are bunnies, chinchillas and kittens, but she's allergic to cats (imagine how awful it is living with atsushi /j)

it is very funny to me to imagine akutagawa gets easily scared

hirotsu is the aroace ally who gets to deal with everyone coming to him to rant about / talk shit about / talk about their crushes on others

Q speaks fluent german and they love jumpscaring the pm members with it

louisa loves to dress up her room whenever she uses her ability. she doesn't really need to, she just likes to. maybe she'll have some coffee, and a really comfortable chair, and some lilac or pumpkin spice candles depending on her Vibe TM, and its just so aesthetic

nikolai can replicate signatures, and by extension handwriting, almost perfectly. he uses this to his advantage to forge notes. he also uses this to help sigma when he's Super Fucking Tired

sigma's favorite cookies are double chocolate chip

dazai trying the pocky game vs chuuya who just takes the pocky, kisses dazai, and then eats the pocky

poe visits ranpo while hes in the agency and he'll bring a new snack for ranpo every single time, it's always something he's heard ranpo offhandedly say he wants to try

nikolai is a WONDERFUL cook. if he notices sigma hasn't eaten in a little while / hasnt left his office in a bit, he'll surprise him and show up with a plate of homecooked ukrainian food, or homemade cookies (double chocolate chip), and sigma is soooo grateful. i also think nikolai knows what sigma likes in terms of coffee so he makes him coffees a lot because sigma is so sleepy and gets caffeine headaches

tecchou refuses to eat food thats not the same color, but he's actually a really good cook and jouno is genuinely surprised when tecchou makes him an actually delicious breakfast/dinner/whatever, and hes like "so does this mean you're done with your weird food combinations?" and tecchou is like "no, but i know you don't like them so i'm not going to force you to eat them." and jouno is like. wait. hold on. why are you nice

[raging-psycho]

Imagine giving Stray Kids hand made bracelets Part Two:

Part One

Summary: You like to make yarn bracelets, and you especially love to make them for people. And you decide to give one to one of your lovable Stray Kids members. How would they react? Probably amazingly!!

Members: Han Jisung, Felix, Seungmin (in the building), Jeong In

Tw: scary movie (I’m not sure if that’s one or not)

Genre: fluff

Han Jisung:

You make him a bracelet that is filled with all different colors. Some would say it’s energetic, like him.

It was snowing like crazy outside, so y’all decided to cancel your dinner reservations and stay in and have a movie date instead.

You pick out a horror movie. It’s just the conjuring. You don’t think it’s that scary, but scardy cat Jisung thinks it’s terrifying.

You’ve got the popcorn popped, the pillows fluffed, the blankets set, and the bracelet in your pocket.

You’re about halfway through the movie when Jisung screams, causing you to jump and throw popcorn everywhere.

“What is wrong Hannie? Nothing has even happened yet.”

“Sorry. There was a cat outside the window.”

“If you’re that scared, why don’t I give you a comfort item?”

You pull the bracelet out and start tying it around his wrist.

“There now you have a protective shield form the oh so scary movie.”

You turn back to the movie like this was just a normal thing, but Jisung was stuck still.

You made a bracelet? For HIM?

He pulls you into his arms, and snuggles into you closer.

“Thank you so much for my shield. Can you make me more someday?”

“Of course! Anything to keep you safe”

Another scream pierces your ears.

“JISUNG!!”

“SORRY IT WAS THE CAT AGAIN!”

Felix:

This ball of sunshine needs an equally bright bracelet, so his is made of yellow with some light brown weaved in.

You were extremely bored one Sunday afternoon, and so you made your boyfriend a bracelet that matches his soul.

Shortly after finishing the bracelet, you get a text from the boy asking you to come over for a sleepover

You text back saying sure, and thought to yourself about how convenient it was that you made a bracelet and he was planning to see you.

Almost like it was written-

Anyway

You quickly pack an overnight bag and head out the door. Because you almost forgot the bracelet, you had to double back inside.

When you get there, you see Felix has already changed into his pajamas, and has some pocky out.

Have you guys ever heard of the pocky game? Well that’s what Felix had in mind for you to play.

After you changed into your pajamas you sat across from him and started opening the pocky.

He was already giddy and excited. (He was planning on losing ngl)

You put the chocolate end of the stick between your teeth, and he got the other end.

He held up his hand and counted down 3, 2, 1, go

You took turns slowly inching towards the other person. The closer y’all got the redder y’all got.

Right near the end, you were both as red as tomato. Then Felix closed the gap and put his lips on yours. The stick being forgotten even though you could still taste the chocolate.

He pulled away smiling, his freckles shining like the stars in the sky.

“Felix! You’re supposed to try not to lose y’know.”

“I’ll take any excuse I can get to kiss my beautiful girlfriend! Did I mention you look gorgeous tonight?���, he says as he wipes some chocolate from your lips.

“Then no prize for you.”

“You had a prize for me? Can I see it?”, cue the puppy eyes.

You smirk then pull the bracelet out, but still hide it from his view.

“Oh alright, but only cause you asked for it.”

You put the bracelet on his wrist. You thought the smile he had before was bright, but it was nothing compared to the one he had now.

He was practically jumping from happiness.

“ I love you so much!” He yells as he pulls you into his arms.

“I love you too, Lix.”

Seungmin

His bracelet is a bunch of different shades of brown.

The bracelet had been made a week prior to your date with him.

You both had been planning on going I’ve skating for weeks. It was your 2 year anniversary, and you wanted to make it even more special by making him a bracelet for the occasion.

You finished getting ready, wearing a blue sweater, cute skinny jeans, matching blue gloves, and having your hair up in a half up half down pigtail style.

His car vroomed around the front of your house and you hopped in. He handed you a pair of earmuffs because he knew you didn’t have any.

The place wasn’t all that packed, which was surprising considering it was a weekend.

You kept the bracelet hidden in your pocket, you were worried to give it to him in fear of him not liking it.

He was smiling the whole time, and just being happy in your presence.

You guys were messing around when you started losing your footing. You fell backwards on your both.

He made eye contact with you, and you both erupted in laughter.

After the laughter calmed down and he wiped the tears from his eyes, he noticed something brown laying on the ground beside you.

He bent over to pick it up and saw that it was a bracelet.

You however started panicking.

“Oh Seung give that here! You’re not supposed to see it yet!”, you were frantically trying to reach the item.

“What is this y/n”, he says while holding it out of your reach.

“It’s a bracelet that I made for you…”

“Why didn’t you give it to me sooner?”

“I was worried you wouldn’t like it. I was thinking of just throwing it away.”

“Are you kidding? I love it!”, he puts it on as quickly as possible and picks you up, forgetting that he’s on ice, he tries to spin but ends up falling.

Que the automatic laughter, after he made sure you were okay of course.

And just like that all your worries about that bracelet vanished, and you never saw him take it off.

Jeong In

His bracelet is blue and really light pink, with some cream colors mixed in.

You were both out groceries shopping.

He was pushing the cart around and you were picking out what y’all needed.

You had the bracelet in your pocket. You made it about a month back, but had yet to give it to him cause you knew he’d tease you for it.

One of your love languages though is gift giving, so here you are.

He was helping you reach up to grab an item that was just out of your reach. He had to do that a lot because that always put the items you needed to high for you.

You didn’t realize that the bracelet was slowly inching out of your pocket.

So when you reached to grab your favorite box of cereal, he saw it.

“He what’s that?”

“What’s what?”, you huff out as you struggle to reach the cereal box.

“That thing in your pocket.”

You deadpanned.

Uh oh

He saw it

He wasn’t supposed to

Before you could stop him he pulled it from your pocket.

“This is gorgeous! Is it for me?”

“Yeah…”

“Aw I knew you loved me! My little y/n is so obsessed with me she couldn’t resist making me a bracelet.”, he says as he slides it on.

“Oh shut up Jeong In.”

“Ouch, what happened to my nickname.”

He teased you all day after that, but it was worth it. You could tell he loved that bracelet and that’s all you needed.

[ikkaku-of-heart]

@ferromagnetiic asked: [ Pocky day ] Literally aggressively tosses four empty boxes of Pocky at her because fuck you, he's not sharing, he ate them all himself. Double fuck you, three were original chocolate and one was blueberry yoghurt. She doesn't get a single crumb.

Ikkaku just stared at the boxes, then at Kid, then at the boxes again, bemused. "You...deliberately bought pocky. My favorite flavors, even, just to eat them and then throw the boxes at me?" she asked, eyebrow raising mockingly. "Dude. I'm beginning to wonder if 'Kid' is a more literal name than we've been led to believe. Like, are you actually a four-year-old that Bonney aged up? Is this your way of expressing you have a weird, childish crush on me?" She doubted the last part, but her Bonney theory was making a ton of sense.

Regardless, Ikkaku pulled out a box of pocky from her pocket, immediately crunching down on one of the sweet sticks. "Fun thing about being an adult, though - I can buy my own damn pocky, so I don't need yours anyway. So, nice try, Junior."

[chellyisacreampuff]

Thursday, 24 Oct, FallA Week 4

Cup Miso soup because I thought power will be out but wasn't (mistook the day by one day...)

Cup soup because I can just quickly pour hot water and don't need power for a longer time to cook. Added the raw, fresh cabbage, to pump up the dietary value a bit

Programming class just listening in and recording; have to work on it later...

Double mont blanc pudding from Ministop. Best parts were the chestnut pieces, white whipped cream and the chestnut pudding. Overall very delicious, 4/5

And special winter Pocky Edition. "Just" cocoa and chocolate but it's so extremely delicious, easily my favourite Pocky flavour so far (it's called winter thaw, lol)

Gaming a bit in between classes

For lunch, wanted to order with Uber Eats but wasn't verified and didn't have time to also verify first. And then all cafeterias on campus were already closed. So baked sweet potato and matcha soy milk from on-campus konbini instead

Sociology class with a discussion in the second period, about pioneers in sociology. My group had to argue against Emile Durkheim why Max Weber is right with his theories. My group member kept asking me for correct pronunciation of Weber (since he's German and I'm German and most people in the class mispronounced his name), that was so funny to me xD

Wanted to eat out after class, surprisingly got joined by a classmate. We went to a Chinese restaurant, I tried the mapo Tofu, very delicious and perfectly spicy (spicy for Japanese standards, not at all for Chinese/Sichuan Standards)

[mistralxsoul]

Yuri had gotten today off from work, which meant he was home before Flynn got back from work. They were also in Aurnion today, which meant the trip home wouldn't be long. Since he'd been the one home today he'd done the shopping, and with snacks on sale... suffice to say he came home with multiple packs of pocky. Almost like a child in excitement, as soon as he heard Flynn had gotten home, Yuri began carrying out his plan, popping the end of a pocky stick in his mouth and hurrying off to greet Flynn.

Not at all what Flynn was expecting today, no doubt. But Yuri moved close to him, the plain end of the stick in Flynn's direction. Since he wasn't fond of sweets anyway, they both won. Yuri would happily take the chocolate end! He nodded forward and looked to the stick in his mouth, then back to Flynn a couple times, hoping to get the message across. This could even double over as Yuri's welcome home greeting kiss, so everything worked out!

Flynn wasn't really sure what to think upon walking in and seeing Yuri hurry over to him with clear intent shining in his dark eyes. At first, he assumed that after Yuri finished chewing on the treat he currently held between his lips, that he would simply greet Flynn the way he always did when the other would come home. With a Welcome home kiss and questions about how his day was or about what he had gotten up to today.

But instead, Yuri stood there, waiting and watching as he held the chocolate stick in his mouth and Flynn could only stare back, blank confusion written clear on his face. Yuri's eyes darted down to the stick in question and Flynn's eyes followed. Yuri peeked back up at Flynn, and Flynn did the same. This... repeated more times than Flynn would have cared to admit before it finally dawned on him on what Yuri was expecting from him.

"Oh--"

Flynn cleared his throat and felt his cheeks warm up as he stepped forward. It was a simple exchange, really. Flynn bit onto the other end of the stick, gentle enough where he didn't break through it just yet before he nibbled his way closer to Yuri. Thankfully, Yuri did the same, meaning that Flynn's assumptions were correct and that he wasn't making a complete fool of himself.

Eventually, they met in the middle, their lips brushing against each other in a simple but sweet kiss before Yuri pulled away, clearly pleased. Flynn couldn't help but chuckle as well. "Hello to you too, love. Seems like you're doing well today." Flynn greeted, stealing another kiss on the cheek before moving past him to begin their own little routine at home.

[jok3rgg]

Rekomendasi Snack (Makanan Ringan) Terbaik

Sekarang Anda tahu bagaimana memilih berdasarkan poin-poin di atas, sekarang saatnya memilih snack ringan favorit Anda. Berikut adalah produk pilihan kami yang paling laris. Selamat mengikuti pemilihan!

1. Choco Brownies Nextar

Nextar Choco Brownies adalah snack ringan yang dibuat oleh Nabati Snack. Ini memiliki tekstur lembut seperti brownies, dan krim cokelat lembut di dalamnya. Dibuat dari bahan-bahan alami pilihan, kukis ini kaya rasa dan dijamin berkualitas.

Snack ringan murah ini cocok untuk dimakan saat bekerja atau saat santai. Nextar Choco Brownies tersedia dalam tiga ukuran. Untuk lebih banyak kepuasan atau bawaan bepergian, ada kemasan stoples 336 gram selain kemasan kardus 112 gram.

2. Richeese Nabati Siip

Camilan ringan Richeese Nabati Sip, yang merupakan salah satu produk buatan Nabati Snack, terdiri dari bahan dasar jagung berbentuk stik dan bite size yang dicampur dengan bumbu jagung bakar yang melimpah.

Snack ringan ini memiliki banyak pati dan rasa renyah, jadi jika Anda tidak ingin makan snack manis, cobalah membawa beberapa bungkus Richeese Nabati Sip saat Anda bekerja.

Snack ini terbuat dari tepung dan berukuran 28 gram dengan kalori 160 kkal.

3. Glico Pocky

Biskuit snack ringan Glico yang enak dan menyenangkan untuk dimakan ini berbentuk panjang dan ramping dengan tekstur seperti pretzel panggang yang ringan dengan lapisan cokelat yang tebal. Rasanya tidak hanya enak, tetapi juga menyenangkan untuk dimakan.

Glico Pocky tersedia dalam berbagai rasa, termasuk Pocky Strawberry yang manis dengan aroma buah stroberi; Pocky Double Chocolate yang merupakan kombinasi cokelat manis dan biskuit; Pocky Matcha, yang merupakan kombinasi dari matcha asli Jepang; dan Pocky Choco Banana.

[yvivianl]

Week 5

Last week, I came up with some ideas with Nacy regarding the design on the back of the package. We considered how the instructions should be shown and where to place them. In the end we thought of stickers and the users can flip open the stickers to reveal the instructions.

I started off with 2 art boards since I wanted my package to be double-sided. (Size A4)

I then found a good-quality carboard image for the background.

I then added a nice seed paper texture over it. I had to go into Photoshop and turn it to red to match the pocky box. My intention is that I will be using natural dyes to dye the seed paper red.

I then measured and placed all the cut lines down. I erased the cut lines in the middle of the package so it would be too confusing.

I then added some melting chocolate designs to add some cool art to the package. Depending on the flavor, I will change the colors of the design.

I then made the front of the package. I chose the most similar typography to Pocky I could find and started typing the title, and the back of the package. Since it folds up, the bottom of the package would be the back.

On the bottom left corner, I made a nutrition fact label. I didn't copy the words since I wanted to focus on the design today but I tried to make it quite similar to the original.

I did the instructions next and I did my best to condense the instructions as much as I could but also make it very clear to the users.

This is what the final design looked like, quite proud of it and can't wait to get feedback tomorrow.

[luckystorein22]

Unleash Your Taste Buds: The Perfect Combo Pack of Glico Pocky Double Choco and Strawberry Flavour Sticks Will Blow Your Mind!

Are you ready to embark on a delightful journey that will take your taste buds to new heights? Brace yourself for an explosion of flavors and an irresistible combination of sweetness and crunchiness. Glico Pocky has long been a beloved treat, and their Double Choco and Strawberry Flavour sticks have emerged as an unbeatable duo that will leave you craving for more. Get ready to tantalize your senses and experience a taste sensation like no other!

1. Double Choco: A Dreamy Chocolate Delight

The Pocky Double Choco sticks are a chocolate lover's paradise. These delectable treats are coated with not just one, but two layers of rich, velvety chocolate. As you take your first bite, you'll be greeted with the satisfying crunch of the biscuit stick, followed by the smooth and creamy chocolate that will melt in your mouth. The Double Choco Pocky strikes the perfect balance between sweetness and cocoa intensity, making it an instant favorite among chocolate enthusiasts.

2. Strawberry Flavour: A Burst of Fruity Bliss

For those who prefer a fruity twist, the Pocky Strawberry Flavour sticks are an absolute must-try. These sticks feature a delicate biscuit base coated with luscious strawberry-flavored cream. Each bite offers a burst of fruity goodness that is both refreshing and indulgent. The sweet and tangy strawberry flavor beautifully complements the crunchiness of the biscuit stick, creating a harmonious blend of textures and tastes that will leave you craving more.

3. The Perfect Combo Pack: A Match Made in Pocky Heaven

Now, imagine combining the best of both worlds—the smooth richness of the Double Choco and the vibrant sweetness of the Strawberry Flavour. The result? A flavor explosion that will take your taste buds on an unforgettable rollercoaster ride. Each bite will bring together the velvety chocolate and the fruity strawberry, creating a symphony of flavors that is both decadent and delightful. Whether you enjoy them separately or alternate between bites, this combo pack will keep you coming back for more.

4. Versatility and Fun: A Snack for Any Occasion

One of the best things about Pocky is its versatility. These delectable treats can be enjoyed on any occasion, be it a casual movie night with friends or a special celebration. They make the perfect accompaniment to a hot cup of tea or coffee, adding a touch of sweetness to your break time. Pocky sticks are also a great snack option for sharing, as their convenient packaging allows for easy enjoyment on the go.

Conclusion:

Unleash your taste buds and elevate your snacking experience with the irresistible combination of Glico Pocky Double Choco and Strawberry Flavour sticks. Whether you have a sweet tooth, a love for chocolate, or a penchant for fruity flavors, this perfect combo pack has something to satisfy everyone's cravings. Indulge in the crispy biscuit sticks, coated with layers of chocolate and strawberry cream, and let the flavors take you on a journey like no other. Get ready to be blown away by the magic of Pocky!

[rainstormcolors]

I asked the_cryptographer if it was alright to share this excerpt from their story Lottery Ticket, as mentioned in the initial post (Jonouchi is called Joey here, and he's multiracial, and there's an eclectic sense of canon):

Already, it was nothing like any Family Mart Joey had ever graced with his presence. There was a fountain and a tiled walkway in its courtyard. And its security cameras were so well-hidden, it took Joey several passes to locate them under the building’s awning, hidden behind an exotic selection of hanging green plants.

The inside of the store was coloured in a soft bronze, immaculately clean, and unusually spacious – with long, wide aisles. A quick survey of the merchandise in its front display revealed an unusually large selection of souvenir chocolate. But, otherwise, it was the same old crap Joey was used to seeing, only at double the price – for no discernible reason except that the people here would pay double the price.

Joey shook his head, but he let his feet carry him further inside. The soft purr and cold breeze of the air conditioner was a welcome change from the dry heat of the sun. And the aisles were arranged in the same comforting way as usual so, without even really thinking about it, Joey made his way halfway down the third aisle to where the painkillers were located.

He flipped his hand over the selection and unhooked an individually packed dose of aspirin. The tablets fit easily against his palm, and the price was ridiculously inflated, but not so high that Joey couldn’t pay it.

From there, Joey skipped around to the snacks in aisle two. He considered the chewy melon candy and a bag of crab-flavoured chips, before he came around to the Pocky. He was flitting between original, choco-banana, and almond – intentionally dragging out the decision process and prolonging his time under the cool force of the AC – when he glanced over the partition of lined goods into the next aisle.

He looked back down and decided suddenly on choco-banana, before it hit him, and his eyes shot back up again – diagonally across to the next isle.

Joey remembered the last time he had seen Kaiba, glancing briefly away from his friends to the back of the assembly hall during graduation, where Kaiba sat in his school uniform, legs crossed. He had refused to give a speech despite having the highest grades in their year. And then there were those times Kaiba’s image had been caught on the television screen, as part of some bid for publicity or news report, and had floated by in the periphery of Joey’s vision as he attended to business far more pressing. But Kaiba’s appearances there had seemed fake and unreal, and had left so little an impression on Joey as to be non-existent.

But Kaiba was, right here, right now, on the first aisle of Family Mart, strictly studying the selection of energy drinks from the look of things. And his presence struck Joey with an amount of familiarity and nostalgia and poorly-conceptualised dislike that seemed nothing if not significant. Kaiba looked exactly the same as Joey remembered, right down to the stiff box-like haircut and the dark overlarge trench coat, as if he had stepped out of Joey’s mind’s eye rather than out of anywhere real. His skin was as deathly pale, his eyes as bright and cold, and his features as fine and pristine. And he had the same scrawny and freakishly tall build, which made Joey realise Kaiba couldn’t have been exactly the same. Because Joey had grown a fair number of centimetres in the last few years, and Kaiba still loomed unacceptably higher, like a statue – unbalanced and ready to topple.

And it was strange that Kaiba was here. It was weird. But the kind of weird Joey was familiar with.  A kind of weird and not-quite-fortuitous coincidence, one of many that had blossomed around his life after he had befriended Yuugi.

I should go say hi.

Joey hesitated. Because it was Kaiba.

He shuffled briefly as he plucked the choco-banana Pocky off the shelf.

What the hell, he decided. We were in Egypt together. We saved the world together.

Joey ran up to the front of aisle two, and then ducked around the corner, sliding up next to Kaiba.

“Hey, Kai-”

“Don’t call me by name.” Kaiba cut him off before he had even finished his greeting. He didn’t even look at Joey, only continued perusing the energy drinks.

“Eh? What’s the big deal?” Joey deflated.

“We’re in public,” Kaiba explained, “and my name is rather recognisable.”

Joey looked around. There were no more than three other people in the store, all of which were congregated around the cash register.

“Paranoid much, moneybags?” Joey snickered. “Anyhow, is that any way to greet an old pal?”

Kaiba frowned at the energy drinks. He picked one off the rack and squinted at the label.

Joey watched him, as the silence dragged out for a long moment. Kaiba slid the drink back onto the rack. He still hadn’t looked at Joey, and Joey was beginning to wonder if Kaiba hadn’t recognised him at all.

And then Kaiba finally spit out a response.

“What do you want, Wheeler?”

Joey felt himself relax.

What did he want?

A driver’s licence. His own apartment. For Mai to stay in Domino City with him. For Yuugi to be less busy with studying all the time. For Honda and his sister to get along. For Anzu to return his calls at a decent hour instead of in the middle of the work day or the middle of the night.

What did he want from Kaiba? …Nothing.

“Uh…” Joey looked down at his hands for answers. “I want an aspirin and a box of Pocky?”

“Fine!” Kaiba swiped the tablets and the Pocky out of his hands. “If I buy these for you, you’ll go away! Right, Wheeler?!”

“The hell?!” Joey protested. He shoved against Kaiba’s shin with his foot and pried the items back out of his hands.

For the first time since they had run into each other, Kaiba blinked, and his eyes actually focussed on Joey.

“I don’t need you to pay for them, moneybags!” Joey protested. “I came in here to get them myself! Why else would I be in a convenience store?!”

Kaiba tensed and looked away. The movement was a little too stiff.

“What?! You think I only came over here to bother you?! Or to get you to pay for my stuff?!” Joey frowned, aware that he was talking at least partly to Mai.

Kaiba’s left eye twitched, almost imperceptibly. He didn’t say anything, only raised his hand to hover over the energy drinks once more.

It occurred to Joey that Kaiba probably really had thought that – that Joey was only there to bum money and cause trouble. And it would have been insulting, if it hadn’t been so depressingly pathetic.

Joey groaned. He wanted to leave, but he suddenly felt exhausted. His feet were stuck.

“It’s been four years since I last saw ya. Five since we said anything more than greetings.”

“Well, I’d hate to break our record,” Kaiba snipped.

Joey rolled his eyes at that. His head hurt.

“I just didn’t think I’d run in to you here, Kai-”

Kaiba cut him off with a glare.

Right, no names.

Kaiba seemed uninclined to say more. And Joey waited impatiently, before he threw his hands up in frustration.

“What are you even doing here?!” he exclaimed. “I mean, I’m never over here in this part of town- And the one day I am I run into you. In a convenience store! Don’t ya have servants and stuff to send off for this kind of stuff?!” He crossed his arms behind his head.

Still, Kaiba said nothing – seemingly content to ignore Joey indefinitely in favour of the energy drinks.

I should just leave, Joey thought. Kaiba’s as much of a jerk as always.

And he really did, or he started to anyway. He turned and walked towards the register.

But, in a moment of weakness or, more likely, perception, he turned back around and looked, not at Kaiba’s face, but at his hand, hovering uneasily over the drinks and-

“Uh, Kaiba? Are you shaking?” Joey asked. He grinned half-heartedly, like he expected it to be some kind of joke.

Kaiba’s hand snapped into a fist immediately. He thrust his arm down to his side and turned quickly to glare at Joey, before turning even more quickly away again.

Joey scrunched his eyebrows incredulously.

“Why am I here?” Kaiba murmured.

“Uh, I dunno,” Joey volunteered. “It sure looks like you want an energy drink.”

“Shut up, you!” Kaiba snapped at Joey. “Idiot!” he added, before continuing his murmurs, addressing himself. “You literally don’t have time to be here. Your time is worth too much to be spent in this godforsaken hole in the ground with these morons.”

Joey huffed, exasperated. “Don’t start with that snobby rich guy too-good-for-everyone act, again.”

“I’m not being egotistical,” Kaiba protested, turning to Joey, more calmly this time. “It’s a simple fact. My time is worth near a million yen per hour. I can’t afford to spend it here.”

“Then why are you here?” Joey asked again.

For a moment, silence sat between them.

And then Kaiba grit his teeth and clutched the side of his face with one hand. Joey watches as Kaiba’s eyes bulged, and it suddenly occurred to him what was happening.

Kaiba was having some kind of mental break, in a fucking Family Mart, over what kind of energy drink he wanted.

And it was surprisingly unpleasant to watch.

“Aw, geez…”

Joey scanned the shelf and selected one of the bottles.

“Lipovitan-D, okay?” he asked, waving it up to Kaiba’s face. “Best to go with the classic, right? You’re not going to break out in hives on me, are you?”

Kaiba looked at him, blank faced.

Joey sighed, frustrated that he’d have to make this sudden act of altruism more explicit.

“Look, just- Just go take a couple of breaths of fresh air. I’ll get you your damn energy drink.”

Kaiba stared at him with the same look of incomprehension, but Joey had to turn away and walk up to the counter before he changed his mind.

He had no idea how to explain the fact that, unlike a night at a fancy hotel or French toast and sparkly orange juice at a seaside restaurant, an energy drink at Family Mart was actually within his budget. And that was somehow meaningful.

“Hey! How’s it going’?” Joey said, waving at the cashier, as he dropped his items roughly on the counter.

“Not bad, not bad…” was the soft reply. Joey watched the cashier rung up the items. His hair was brushed back flat under his cap, and his apron was neatly folded. His gestures were inoffensive, and his words – polite. But, all the same, something about him, perhaps the time and thought and care he put into every movement, indicated to Joey that he lived closer to Joey’s part of town, and wasn’t just the bored, aimless son of a high-class businessman.

“Your total comes to 1638 yen.”

“Sure. Sure,” Joey agreed, reaching into his back pocket for his wallet. He flipped through it, pausing briefly over his metro pass, to find a lone thousand yen bill. Without pausing, he went to unzip the change pocket, and upturned over the counter. He flipped quickly through the coins and-

“Shit-” Joey cursed softly. He was short. “Hey, man, how much was that aspirin?”

He picked up the box of Pocky to stare at the label – 550 yen.

“640 yen,” the cashier said, reading the price of the aspirin off from his monitor.

Joey’s headache still persisted, no doubt aided by Kaiba’s sudden appearance.

But, between food and medicine…

“Cut it,” Joey said, brushing the aspirin tablets away with his hand. “Just the other two.”

The cashier obediently scanned the aspirin again, removing it from the total. With only 966 yen left to pay…

Joey’s eye caught on the lottery scratchers under the glass counter.

He glanced down at the change on the counter. He isolated a group of fifty yen coins, dragging them across the counter with his fingers. He had enough for two of the hundred yen scratchers.

…And it would serve Kaiba right to have to wait a few minutes for him.

“Hey, add in a couple of those-” Joey said, pointing to the stack of paper tickets under the counter. “The red and pink stripped ones.”

The scratchers proudly advertised: Win 5000000 Today!

“Might win enough to buy back my aspirin,” Joey grinned, aware of the self-deprecation inherent in every word.

The cashier smiled back. “Just don’t go in expecting the grand prize.”

He ripped the tickets off from the stack and slid them across the counter to Joey. And Joey forked over his cash, to get the rest of the items rung up.

He grabbed a stray five yen coin lying on the counter, and got to work scratching away the carbon film coating the tickets.

You needed to reveal three matching amounts to have a winning ticket. The first scratcher revealed no matches whatsoever and, just when the second ticket seemed to promise some success with two matching circles of one thousand yen, the final circle revealed an uncomplimentary five thousand yen.

“No luck?” the cashier asked, leaning over the counter to study Joey’s tickets.

“No luck,” Joey agreed. He pushed the spent scratchers back across the counter, accepted his plastic bag, gathered up the change on the counter, and waved as he walked off.

Kaiba wasn’t in the aisles anymore, and Joey realised he must have left.

Giant waste of time and money- he thought uncharitably.

But he looked side to side, as the automatic doors parted in front of him exiting the store, and startled.

Kaiba was standing to the left of the exit, leaning against the side of the building, with crossed arms and an ugly expression.

And it occurred to Joey that Kaiba must have actually listened to his advice, and gone outside for fresh air, and that was even more startling.

“Here you go, moneybags,” Joey said. He dug through his bag, passing over the Pocky for the Lipovitan, and tossed the bottle over to Kaiba with a small flick of his wrist.

Kaiba caught it deftly in his hand, and stared at it – like Joey had tossed over something completely foreign to him, like one of Honda’s fancy car wrenches.

Or tossed him a shovel and told him to dig.

“Savour it, Kaiba,” Joey teased. “Don’t drink it all at once!”

Kaiba frowned. “It’s essentially a shot, Wheeler. You’re supposed to drink it all at once,” he said, proving he did, in fact, know what to do with it.

“Yeah, you’ll be fine,” Joey said, reassuring himself more than Kaiba. He gave a quick thumbs-up before turning to go. “See you around!” he called, completely aware that he wouldn’t be running into Kaiba again anytime soon if he could help it.

I'm desiring more fanfiction of Seto Kaiba having a nervous breakdown in public and trying to hide it and hating his own guts so much for this weakness, like in the first chapter of Cryptographic_DeLurk's Lottery Ticket and the opening of bobtailsquid's Abstraction.