Two Halves Can Fill a Whole: Day 11

Day 11: Chocolate

“The song is wrong.”

Wrenching his gaze away from the movie they were watching, Ichigo looked at his wife with curiosity as he asked, “What?”

Licking her spoon clean of all chocolate ice cream residue, Orihime happily scooped out another spoonful of creamy goodness as she replied, “The song ‘Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend’. It’s wrong.”

Ichigo waited for a time for Orihime to continue on with her little observation and when she didn’t he pressed, “Why do you think that?”

Before she could answer, something jumped out of the shadows in the movie causing Orihime to jump in her seat and give a sharp squeak of terror. Worst of all, she nearly upset her bowl of ice cream. Nearly.

Once she had calmed down again, Orihime looked at Ichigo with a smile and said, “Oh…that was close.”

Looking at the screen, Ichigo said drolly, “Well, it might have been a close shave for you…but that poor bloke in the movie seems to have lost his head.”

Orihime looked up with wide eyes and wailed, “What?! He died?! But he was so sweet to that one girl at the beginning! Why did they kill him?”

Shrugging his shoulders, Ichigo said, “Who cares. It’s just a movie. And you didn’t answer my question.”

Popping another spoonful of ice cream into her mouth, Orihime looked at Ichigo and asked around the spoon, “What question?”

“Why do you think that song is wrong?”

She looked confused for a few seconds before understanding lit up her eyes and Orihime said, “Oh, the song. Well, I don’t think it’s right because if a girl is really sad, lonely, angry, depressed, happy or anything else, diamonds aren’t really going to do much for her. They’re pretty and sparkly and expensive, but they’re not really practical for any mood a girl might have.”

Thinking for a moment, Ichigo asked, “Then why do so many girls seem to really want the expensive engagement rings or the flashy jewelry?”

Orihime blinked before she answered slowly, “I guess you have a point there. Most girls do like diamonds because they are so valuable and last so long.”

Turning her gaze on Ichigo, Orihime said seriously, “But I still think they’re not a girl’s best friend because a friend is someone who sticks with you no matter what and makes you happy whether you have a lot of things or not.”

There was a pause for a time as they continued to watch the movie before Ichigo spoke up again and asked, “So if you wouldn’t want diamonds to be considered your ‘best friend’, then what would you choose instead?”

Taking another bite of ice cream, Orihime moaned rapturously, “Mmmm…chocolate.”

Trying to keep his expression and voice in check, Ichigo asked, “What did you say?”

Locking eyes with Ichigo, once again with her spoon in her mouth, Orihime looked confused for a moment before her eyes widened and she said, “I was just talking about the chocolate I was eating, but I would think that I would want chocolate to be my best friend rather than diamonds.

“Chocolate has endorphins in it, so that if you eat it when you are really sad or mad or hurt it can help you feel a little better. Also, dark chocolate is said to help keep your heart healthy.”

Quirking an eyebrow at Orihime, Ichigo played devil’s advocate and said, “But wouldn’t that just be a temporary help? Diamonds last for years, but chocolate is finished the moment you put it in your mouth.”

Orihime nodded slowly before she said, “That may be true, but chocolate also costs less than diamonds. And also, someone isn’t likely to break into your house just to steal your chocolate.”

Now it was Ichigo’s turn to concede the point as he said, “I see what you’re saying.”

His eyes took on a teasing light as he said, “So that means that I can take back your wedding and engagement rings and exchange them for pounds and pounds of chocolate?”

Swatting his shoulder, Orihime said incredulously, “Absolutely not! How dare such a thought even enter your head!”

Throwing up his hands in surrender, Ichigo laughed, “All right, all right! Forget I even mentioned it!”

Leaning forward, taking Orihime’s ice cream bowl away from her and placing it on the coffee table in front of them, Ichigo grinned as he said, “Let me try some of that chocolate,” and then he kissed Orihime long and sweetly, while she in turn gladly returned.

Pulling away slightly, Ichigo said, “Mmmm…that chocolate is quite delicious.”

Even though her cheeks reddened slightly, Orihime reached up to brush some hair away from his forehead as she said, “There’s another reason I love chocolate so much.”

Cocking his head in curiosity, Ichigo asked, “What’s that?”

Smiling even wider, Orihime said, “Your eyes have always reminded me of the sweetest melted chocolate I could ever imagine.”

Before he claimed her lips again, Ichigo rumbled, “And to think I thought you fell in love with my sparkling personality…”