Not My Cup of Tea
Small Bargain - Definitive Edition
chapter 5
by
SuperKirby
"Oh!" Fallon gasped, having realized that she'd unintentionally injured tiny Blake. "Sorry, little one...I should have been more careful. Perhaps I could brew some tea to make it up to you?"
Blake slowly stood back up on the bookshelf, glad that his arms and legs weren't scraped or bruised in any way - his pact with the spirits must've protected him from what would otherwise be a fatal fall!
"S-sure..." Blake replied. He had never tried authentic English tea before, but he wasn't about to refuse his love interest's offer and risk offending her.
Smiling, Fallon gave the shrunken young man's hair a gentle rub with one finger before walking over to her dorm room's mini kitchen to brew up two cups of English black tea. It took a few minutes for the transfer student to finish the task, but that was how Fallon ensured top quality in every cup. She set one cup next to Blake, the fine material being just slightly taller than his current frame, and took a gentle sip from her own. Just then, a quick, uncomfortable grunt from Fallon killed the peaceful silence.
"Oof. Excuse me for a moment...er, Blake, was it? I need to use the toilet..."
She placed her cup down by Blake's and hurried into her bathroom, hastily closing the door. The mage, meanwhile, struggled to reach his teacup's rim. At an inch tall, he couldn't get even a little taste without Fallon's help...or, maybe, the help of his magical powers!
"Air and wind, give me a lift!" Blake chanted, an arcane gust immediately carrying him through the air all around the room. After several long seconds of uncontrolled soaring, the gale wore off, and Blake finally plummeted...directly into Fallon's cup of tea. He swam to the surface, gasping for breath.
"Urgh...this tea is a little bitter, but not too bad! Still, I should get out of here before..."
FLUSH
The bathroom door opened, Fallon letting out a sigh of relief before returning to the cups of tea she'd prepared. Strangely enough, she saw no sign of Blake on the bookshelf! The British detective grabbed her teacup by the handle, unknowingly taking Blake along with it. If he didn't act fast, Blake would be taking a one-way trip into Fallon's digestive system!