I went from hating this series to loving it so fast, because I don’t necessarily think that the story is bad. In fact the reason I even started Nisekoi was because I really liked the premise and enjoyed Chitoge’s character, but along the way it suffered the ‘shonen syndrome’ where the story got convoluted and watered down with filler and harem bullshit, but I honestly believe that once the story gets on track it is actually a really great read. Now i’m always so excited for the next chapter to come out, and maybe finally we’ll be able to see who is endgame!!!!! (Chitoge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
Also even though I’m Team Chitoge I kinda don’t want her to go back to Japan, especially after this chapter where she says she’s found something that she actually wants to pursue as a career. I don’t want her to throw her life away for stupid Raku, I just want her to be happy. At this point I would love it if she ended up with Raku, but not if that means she’s going to throw everything away for him. She honestly might as well just give the dunce (raku) to the other dunce (onodera) if throwing away her future is the only way she can get Raku.
Hey there! Time for some RakuxChitoge! But before anything else, I'd like to thank hpthgpjo and fullmetalsheep for participating as well. Thank you so much!
Now, on with today's one-shot. Fellow RakuxChitoge shippers, I hope you liked it as much as I enjoyed writing it! See you tomorrow!
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Day 2: RakuxChitoge: Sick Day
Summary: When Chitoge gets sick with the flu, Raku decides to stay all day with her.
When Tsugumi had told her she had a surprise for her, Chitoge genuinely thought it meant that Tsugumi had prepared her her famous chicken soup ─which, let’s be honest, was the most delicious dish in this world. She could have never imagined that her surprise consisted of Raku entering her room carrying chicken soup.
“Tsugumi told me you were sick, and also gave this Western recipe for chicken soup. I hope you like it.” The boy had said sheepishly, a small blush covering his cheeks.
Meanwhile, Chitoge could only stare at him wide eyed. As surprised as she was, however, she wasn’t displeased with his visit, on the contrary, she was more than delighted that Raku had visited her. Tsugumi, I owe you one.
Chitoge hadn’t realized she had remained quiet until Raku spoke again.
“So how are you feeling?” He asked her, putting the soup on her night table and sitting next to her on her bed.
“Better than during the night.” She answered, taken aback by his sudden proximity.
Just then, she remembered that she probably looked like a mess right now, with a runny nose, red eyes, disheveled hair and wearing just her pajamas. Her cheeks turned a bright hue of red due to her embarrassment. Raku, who had been looking closely at his fake girlfriend, noticed her red cheeks.
Putting his hand on her forehead, he said, “I think you still have a light fever, since your cheeks are red.”
Said action caused the girl to blush even more, and feel dizzy due to the excitement.
Damn you, bean sprout! Don’t go putting your hand on a girl’s forehead so suddenly!
“I’m fine, I’m fine! Promise! I don’t have a fever!” Chitoge yelled, taking off his hand from her forehead, and shaking her head continuously.
Raku had become aware of his earlier actions and blushed as well. Scratching his neck, he spoke again, “So what do you want to do, Chitoge?”
His question caught her off guard. “Eh?” Why is he asking me what do I want to do? I can’t do much in the state I am… However… she figured out that, just this once, she could take advantage of this situation. After all, if there was one thing Marika had proved to her, was that Raku could never say no to an ill girl.
“Well, I’m kinda hungry…” She said with a small smile on her head.
Of course she is! Her fake boyfriend sweat-dropped, but was slightly happy to note she seemed healthier than he thought she would be. “Okay, let me pass you the chicken soup.” He said, reaching for said soup.
“Actually, could you feed it to me?” She asked in such a soft voice that Raku had barely heard her, and yet he had heard enough.
“Eh?!” He screamed and almost dropped the soup. “W-why do you need me to do something like that?!” He stuttered, pointing at her with a shocked expression on his face.
Chitoge almost smiled. Typical Raku reaction. She thought that maybe she should smile sweetly at him, but disregarded the idea for that would scare him even more. She decided to act like her usual tsundere self instead.
“And what is wrong with feeding your sick girlfriend?” The girl emphasized the last part, daring Raku to deny she was his girlfriend while he was at her house, filled with gangsters who would defend their precious ojou’s honor to the very end.
“Fine.” He begrudgingly accepted and took the soup in his hands.
Raku fed Chitoge in silence, neither saying a word. Both had matching red cheeks due to their situation. If someone were to walk in on them, they would certainly think they were a couple indeed. Chitoge then wondered if, had they been going out for real, Raku would have fed her, and do all kinds of romantic stuff for her. She also wondered if she could be able to freely show her affection for him.
“All done now!” Raku exclaimed once the soup was gone. His words took her back to Earth.
“It was good, Raku. Not as good as Tsugumi’s, but still pretty great. Thank you!” Chitoge smiled sweetly at the boy, who smiled back.
“Well, Tsugumi did say this soup could help you get better, so I gave it a shot. I’m glad you liked it.”
They fell into a comfortable silence, and Chitoge couldn’t help but think that, were they actually dating, it would have been normal for them to sit side by side quietly, just enjoying each other’s company.
“So what do you wanna do now?” Raku broke the silence once again.
“I don’t know. What am I supposed to do if I can’t get up from my bed?” She wondered out loud. Raku looked at her with a smirk on his face.
“Well, it just so happens that I’m the master of games you can play while resting!” He announced, rather proud of such a simple and silly thing. He then proceeded to take out from his backpack several different board games. “I brought Uno, normal cards, chess, backgammon, and shogi!”
Chitoge looked at all the games with surprise. How could they possibly have fitted on his small backpack?!
“So which one do you wanna play first?”
They decided to play Uno first, since Chitoge was more familiar with this game than the others. Chitoge ended up winning five times, while Raku just won one round. Eventually, they played poker and backgammon, but the girl had enough while playing chess.
“Raku, this is so boring, let’s play something else!”
They decided to play with Chitoge’s videogames, though she soon discovered Raku sucked at all of them. Finally, Chitoge took out her old fairytale book, and translated some passages into Japanese for Raku to understand.
“And so the prince kissed Sleeping Beauty and she woke up from her slumber… Raku?”
The boy had fallen asleep on her shoulder. Chitoge shook her head and smiled. He was incredibly cute when he was sleeping. Looking at her window, she discovered it was nighttime already, and that Raku had practically spent the entire day with her.
“Thank you, for everything.” She whispered softly, playing with his hair. Just then the boy woke up. A few minutes later, Raku decided to go back home, and they said goodbye.
Chitoge fell asleep with a smile on her lips. Being sick had been better than she expected, for the boy that she loved had taken care of her.
The next day, Chitoge felt much better. so she decided to go back to school that day. When she arrived, most of her friends were excited to see that she was cured, but the girl was only interested in one person. Looking towards their seats, she found Raku already there, sporting what looked like a runny nose. Chitoge sighed. The idiot had caught her flu while taking care of her. Well, Chitoge thought, I guess this means I’ll be the one taking care of him this time around.
