You Are the Sugar in My Coffee:: Zombie_In_A_Box and Ciel

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

John felt his whole face heat up as he stared at the ground, only nodding a bit at Aras. He was clearly very, very uncomfortable with the situation. "P-Please don't call me that..." He muttered out quietly, almost a whisper before glancing away. "Red tea and a chocolate cupcake.." The raven said quietly, clearly avoiding to look at the other. It was way too embarrassing for him.

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Aras looked a bit saddened by the reaction that the other had. Honestly, he felt like he did something wrong. "I'm sorry if I'm bothering you John, I didn't mean to." With a small sigh, he plugged the other into the cash-register, obviously a bit upset now. "That will be five dollars and thirty-six cents." The German man leaned against the counter with a small huff, resting his head in his palm, waiting for him to pay up.

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

John just took out the money and placed it on the counter, took his food and quickly walked off. His whole face was beet red - he didn't hear half of what Aras said, but... This was way too embarrassing for him to take. The raven sat down at his usual table, nibbling on his lower lip as he sighed and began eating. He was avoiding even looking at the other right now. It wasn't that he hated the other for this or anything of the sort, but... He just felt too embarrassed.

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Sighing as the other walked off, the German man instantly went to go grab plates that belonged to people who ordered a meal. His heels clicked against the floor the slightest bit as he walked towards the tables, having to bend over the slightest bit to place the plates on the table. He felt a bit of shame as he did so, given he had to wear a girly pair of panties beneath his maid costume. It was embarrassing at first, but he really didn't care at this point anymore. The girls giggled at him, and the men chuckled and teased him for it, and there was the occasional customer that looked at him with disgust. When he stood back up, he walked back to the counter with a sigh, rubbing his eyes the slightest bit. Thank goodness he could go home in a half an hour.

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

John realized he couldn't stay in the cafe as long as Aras was there, with the maid costume. Once the raven had finished his meal, he stood up and walked out. If the other wanted, he would just knock or something... They lived next to each other anyway. The chubby male sighed softly as he walked through the streets, taking a bit of a de-tour. He liked walking around like this sometimes... Watching the sunset was one of his most loved activities ever. When he got home, John fed his cat and took a shower before walking to the kitchen. He wanted some chicken... Maybe something with broccoli?

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After work, Aras instantly walked home. He felt really bad when he watched the other walk out of there so quickly... the German man took a fifteen minute walk home, which to him, felt like forever, given how anxious he was to actually get home... Sighing as he took the elevator up, when it landed on his floor, he got off, and instantly walked to the other's apartment.

Knocking on the door with his left hand, the other waited outside for the other to answer, not calling his name or anything so that he wouldn't disturb other people down the hall. What if the other didn't want to talk to him again? What if he hated him? But...why did he care so much about what John thought of him...?

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

John was just about to finish making the chicken when he heard the knocking. With a quiet sigh, he put the lid on the pan and walked to open the door. There could be just one person.. Opening the door, the raven stared at Aras a bit nervously. "...Come in." He said quietly and turned back around to finish his chicken. His kitty walked up timidly to the other male, lightly rubbing its head into his legs with a soft mewl. John took out a bowl before letting out a quiet sigh. "Are you hungry?" He called out while putting the chicken into a bowl.

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Following the other into his apartment quickly, Aras glanced around. This place wasn't all to bad... The German male glanced around... the place was welcoming, and it had a friendly feel to it. Really, the house matched the person who lived it.

"I'm um...well, I'm sorry about the fact that I was in that costume earlier...I'm really sorry about that, making you feel that way and such..." Looking at his feet, the other side as he said, "I can eat at home if you'd like, I'm just here to apologize for annoying you."

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John shook his head as he looked at Aras, his cheeks tinted a rosy red. "It's okay, I just... I really don't know how was I supposed to react.." He muttered out with a sigh as he began putting the chicken into another bowl. "No, come on, now that you came at least eat..." The raven said with a shy smile as he placed the second bowl on the table as well. "But why were you dressed like... Like that...?" He questioned quietly as he sat down, sighing quietly.

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"Mmkay....if you say so..." sighed Aras softly as he put his arms over his head as he glanced at the other, a soft blush tinted his cheeks as the other continued to talk. "Well....um..." He was looking for the right way to put it so he didn't sound like a complete wimp, "Well, you know how I said my fellow employees are assholes? Well, this was a part of an initiation thing. They apparently all had to do it when they first joined the job. It was something that customers looked forward to." Aras stared at his toes, a bit flustered.

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John blinked a few times before letting out a quiet, somewhat timid chuckle. "Oh." He only said that as he looked at the other with his usual shy smile. "So, I suppose that won't happen again, right?" The raven asked nervously. He wouldn't take it again... "Come to think of it... I do remember something like that..." The man thought out loud before shaking his head and beginning to eat his chicken. "Come on, it'll get cold." He muttered out quietly.

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Smiling softly at the other, the German man ran a hand through his hair, the same pink blush lightly dusting his creamy skin, cerulean eyes still glancing at the floor. "Yeah, it won't happen again. Don't worry about it, dear." said the tall man quietly as he walked over to the other, sitting down in a chair in front of him. He glanced at the chicken and smiled warmly, "Do you like cooking? This smells pretty good to me..."

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

John's blush deepened slightly at the way Aras called him. "C-Could you not call me that way?" He asked softly, clearly embarrassed about it. "We've only just met..." He trailed off with a shy smile. The raven ate slowly, taking his time to chew each piece. "Oh, me? I... I guess you could say that I like cooking..." He admitted nervously, with a smile. He couldn't wait for the other to taste it, too. At least he could do something well...

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With a small smile, the other nodded softly at the other before saying, "Fine, fine...I won't call you that anymore, mm'kay?" His eyes looked soft as he lifted the fork to his mouth, holding a small piece of the chicken on it. With a s huff, the other took the piece of meat in his mouth and took a few moments to chew, savoring the taste. When he swallowed, he glanced at the other and murmured, "Mmm... you're a really good cook John, I hope that you know that."

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

John couldn't help but blush again when the other complimented his cooking. The raven shifted nervously in his seat, shyly poking at his food with the fork. "Um... Y-Yeah, a few others told me that too..." He said softly, glancing up at the other a bit shyly. "Uhm... If you want, you can always come and eat with me!" He said a bit louder than he intended to, his whole face heating up in embarrassment as he looked away a bit.

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"Well, what the others say about your cooking is true...it's quite delightful." He murmured this out softly as he brought another piece of the chicken back up to his mouth, and plucked it off the fork with a small smile. Really, this was one of the most delicious meals he had eaten in a while. "Um... eat with you every night? I'd love to.... but I'd hate to be a burden..." admitted Aras softly, glancing at one of his large hands with a small sigh, "If I'm not a burden, sure I'll come over."

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John shook his head immediately, smiling shyly at the other. "You wouldn't be a burden at all! I always make a bit too much of food, so sharing it with someone would be really nice.." He trailed off with a soft smile on his face. The raven then continued eating, finishing up soon. He stood up, holding his bowl in his hands as he went to wash it. John was rather a tidy person in general, after all.

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Aras felt quite full after a few more pieces of the chicken. Really, he didn't eat that much. Gently looking up at the other, he placed his fork in the bowl and said, "I'm um...full...it was really delicious though! Sorry that I can't finish the rest of the bowl." He twiddled his fingers the slightest bit rude by not eating the rest of the food that the other made... "Maybe you can come over to my house for dinner sometime, if you'd like."

[Zombie_In_A_Box]

John shook his head with a kind smile. "It's okay, don't worry." He said with a smile as he took the bowl and dumped what was left back into the pan. He could just eat this later... "A-Ah?" He was caught off guard with the sudden question... No, invitation. "Uh, y-yeah, sure!" He said with flushed cheeks. Truly, he lost his cool too quickly when with other people. "Do you want some tea?"

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"Hmm...tea?" Questioned the tan male as he prodded his lip with one finger, as if he were questioning himself whether or not he should. "Yeah, sure... it's not like tea can harm me or anything... unless you poison me or something, which wouldn't really be appreciated..." joked Aras softly as he got up a stretched, leaning backwards and cracking his back again, his shirt raising the slightest bit when he did so, revealing a bit of his belly.

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John let out a quiet chuckle and shook his head. "I wouldn't do that." He said softly as he boiled up the water and took out two big mugs. "Is green tea okay?" He asked as he began preparing his own cup. The mugs truly were big... Bigger than his hand, in fact. He always drank from these, seeing as they were more comfortable in the winter and so on.

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"Good to know I can trust you!" chuckled the German man with a small huff as he straightened back up, staring at the other while rubbing the back of his neck, "Yeah, I can deal with green tea. If you want, you can come over sometime and I can make you some Earl Gray Tea...or Vanilla Chai tea." Aras was used to making tea, since it was basically what he did for a living.

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John nodded with a small smile on his face as he made tea for both of them. He brought one cup to Aras and set it down on the table before sitting down himself. "I'd love that." He said with a soft smile as he glanced up at the other. His hair was damp and messy from the previous shower, it seemed. He took his cup with both hands, closing his eyes for a moment. "So... Did you only come here about what happened before?.."

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Glancing up at the other as he asked him he question, Aras huffed softly, taking the tea to his mouth and sipping down the hot liquid before he put the mug back on the table. Blue eyes blinking a few times before he answered, "Well..yeah, that was my intention at first. But I also came here because seeing your face makes me happy. You're just...such a nice person, and you're enjoyable to be around. I didn't want to hurt your feelings or anything earlier or make you uncomfortable..."

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John felt the blush coming back at the compliments he received, causing him to stare at his cup a bit nervously. "You make me sound a whole lot better than I really am..." He almost whispered out, clearly embarrassed. He wasn't used to receiving compliments at all... "Why are you even so nice to me?" He finally asked, looking up at him with his cheeks pink. "I don't get it..."