Innocent Hiccup Incantation of Sorts
In some moments, when one gets a case, the other can't help but be amused, scheming an innocent play, just for a tad bit. But really, it's all about the right timing. For instance:
A chuckled at the comment. The flush evident on their face, betraying their attempts to remain nonchalant. The hiccups' persistence were definitely distracting, but they did their best to compose themselves, getting back to work with the cooking.
"Thank you, dearest. It should be re-UCK'Ulp!-mmm…ready pretty soon. I just hope this little-hmp!hic-cuh'kl!-episode doesn't decide to act HUP!-up too much while we're eating."
"Don't jinx it," B chuckled, A chuckling along with them, whilst shaking their head.
"Right, right. No jinxing. Hrmk!-guh! Hopefully I can get some bre-HEEK! breather…while we're eating." A let out another sharp hiccup, their stomach jostled ever so quick beneath their B's arms.
B would tease them a bit. After a few seconds, they spoke. "Hiccup." As if waiting on cue for A to hitch.
A couldn't help but laugh at B's playful tease, despite their efforts to suppress it. A shook their head in mock annoyance.
"You mi-MMP!-mischievous little minx. Ooh, damn. Trying to get me to hiccup again, huh?"
As if obeying B's command, A let out a loud, deep hiccup, their stomach jolting beneath B's arms.
"Hiccup," B said it again.
Once again, B's command seemed to have a magical effect on A, as they let out another deep hiccup in response. A chuckled sheepishly, grumbling at the end, shaking their head before they spoke again.
"You know how to-Hmp!Huck'l!-mmm…get me every single time, don't you? You're a little-mmk!-lil' hiccup-whisperer, aren't you?"
"It's not me, it's your hiccups doing that. I can't tell when they'll come up." B smirked before, "Hiccup."
Yet again, B's command seemed to work its magic, as A let out another loud, deep hiccup. They rolled their eyes playfully, yet grumpily.
"Well, you're the one saying 'hic-'-CULGP!-hnn…like a magical incantation, and my poor belly-hmk!-keeps obeying your command. How is it not you?"
At that point, A decided to stay quiet, as if stopping for a moment out of guilt.
A breathed a soft sigh of relief, thinking that B had finally stopped with the little game. "Ah, finally, some reprieve…."
Suddenly, out of the blue, another deep "HMK!" escaped their lips, completely unexpected but somehow always expected.
"Ahaha!" B laughed out loud, a hand hover over their mouth. "I didn't even say anything!"
A huffed, but chuckled along with them, shaking their head in amused resignation.
"I know, I know. Hnk!Mmk!-oof…you didn't even say anything, and yet here I am, MMP!-still hiccuping like a cartoon character. It's ridiculous, really."
A patted their middle again, feeling the little jolts and jerks their hiccups caused.
"Hiccup." B said once more.
As if on cue once more, another deep hiccup escaped A's lips. They sighed in mock resignation, knowing they are powerless to resist B's little game.
"Oh, you just ca-UCK'L-can't help yourself, can you? You have to say it again…"
B muffled their incoming laughter, their face delved against A's back.
"You're relentless, you know HMK-uh!-you know that? My poor stomach is going to start com-complaining if you keep this up."
"Okay, okay, I'll refrain going further." In the end, B zipped their lips with a their fingers gesturing a zipper as they glide it over their lips, shut. B gave some rubs to tend their tummy and bring comfort in hopes to uplift the case a bit.