ship: Chocorice [Dark Choco x Licorice]

Co-written by: GorgingGeorge

contains: Weight gain, fat shaming, spoilers for crk story, angst

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"Can we just start the meeting already?"  Licorice cookie groaned, bored from wait for what felt like an eternity for one of the members to come into the meeting room.

"Not yet, we must wait for Dark Choco, however... he's later than usual..." Pomegranate  noted before Dark Choco entered, his cape covering his abdomen.  "Dark Choco! What is the meaning of your absence?"

"I was... Busy with something." The half blind cookie stated before Poison Mushroom cookie moved his cloak.  "Wooooow! He's soooo round!"  Poison Mushroom spoke as they looked up at the older cookie, who was blushing profusely from his added weight being exposed.

"You can't have become out of shape this soon, no matter how many times you've failed our master." Pomegranate coldly responded. "Have you been snacking when you should be stopping those five children from interfering with Dark Enchantress' master plan?"

"It's nothing you would understand... I just needed some time for myself." The former prince snapped, taking his seat at the table. "What did she say this time?"

"She's taken over the abandoned castle in the sky with Pure Vanilla nowhere to be found, you will be in charge of luring him in. Your blubber shouldn't affect the task too much now."

"I didn't gain that much...! You just think that because my diet was so limited when I agreed to join you...!"

"And you let options get to you,   pig."   Pomegranate sneered.  "Hey don't you think you're being too rough with hi-"

"Quiet, Licorice.  If I looked at his prophecy it would most likely say that he'll grow so fat he couldn't move." She stated.  "Now, we must get to our place for when those children come." She continued before leaving the others without another word.

"Uh... Where am I  supposed to be agaaain?" Poison Mushroom asked.  "Didn't you listen during pomegranate's explanation last week?  Ugh, fine I'll lead you to where you need to be."  Licorice grunted as he took their hand to  lead them to where they need to be.  He looked over at Dark Choco and he felt... bad for him.  Like genuinely, which was  weird for him.

"I know he's always given the short end of the stick when it comes to that creepy fruit cookie, but why am I now wanting to cheer him up?" He thought. "Ugh, must be one of those phase things. It'll go away soon."

"C'mon Licorice! I hear shroomies calling." The younger cookie yanked at his arm, nearly pulling it out of it's socket."Ack! Alright alright, for a first grader you sure have a strong arm." Licorice yelped. "Well I think we've got time before that Gingerbrave and his team comes around. I'd want to be ready for that Wizard, I can finally ask him how a child can grow a beard that quickly!"

"Hehee, I think that's a scarf." Poison Mushroom giggled, holding their shroomies."Scarf? Well it sure looked like a beard at first glance! Eh, I better get to my post now." The cloaked cookie responded, although he was planning to make a slight detour. His sympathy towards Dark Choco hadn't gone down at all the moment he left.

"I must be crazy for doing this.. But I guess I did feel like an outcast when I got expelled from that magic academy, I could have been a great wizard myself if it weren't for those higher ups!"

He would have continued to talk to himself if he wasn't interrupted by someone loudly munching on jellies.

"Huh? What's that? Who's there?!" Licorice said as he ready his scythe and walked over to the noise.  Though once he saw who it was, he lowered his weapon. Dark Choco was sitting in a bushed area, surrounded by a pile of jellies, eating one at a time.  His belly had gotten a bit bigger, maybe 9 inches bigger.  Licorice was kind of shocked.  "Dark choco?"

Dark Choco looked up from the sudden calling of his name and flushed from seeing one of his colleagues standing over him, seeing him eat so much.  "Licorice, I-"

"Calm down I'm not going to tattle on you for this."  Licorice said as he got a bit closer to him.  "You're... not?" The former prince asked as he cocked his head to the side slightly. "Of course, why is that so hard to believe?"

The larger cookie sighed as he stood up, his belly jiggling in the process. "It's my way of coping. I've been having... Flashes of my old life. Seeing myself over my disappointed father, the look on Caramel Arrow's face when I was banished.. Food was the only thing that blocked it out."

"Whoa, sounds like you got a bad case of PTSD. And I bet Pomegranate's constant reminders of what you did aren't helping with you coping either." He remarked, although now he couldn't take his eyes off Dark Choco's belly. The jiggling was almost hypnotic.

"Very soon I'll just be a blob of dough, but it's not like I haven't tried to pace myself. I eat to escape everything, and to finally get some energy back. That sword takes a lot out of me.."

"Wait but that  means that your sword is haunted.  Why don't you just get rid of it?" Licorice  asked.  "Because it's a powerful sword... Also the curse would make me not want to put it away..."

"Oh.... I guess you have a point  there.  If I were to hypothetically make one of my licorice  servants take your sword somewhere it can't be found, say the bottom of a lake, would you be upset at me."

".... Did you do it already?" Dark Choco asked.  The cloaked cookie laughed nervously before stating a simple, "Maybe."

The taller cookie just huffed slightly out of annoyance.  "H-Hey, just because you don't have a sword doesn't mean your completely useless.  I mean, with all  that extra padding you'd be a great shield or something."

"Padding?" Dark Choco looked down to notice the rest of himself was bloating from his binge, his limbs became soft and flabby, a pair of soft moobs formed over his belly and his ass was wide enough to take up two seats at the table. "I'll need bigger armor too."

"Uh, well I've got some extra robes in my closet if you need any. I think I've got one that can fit around your waist. Um, you won't mind me taking a few measurements do you? I'd have called Mont Blanc but I don't think she'd want to do business with us." Licorice joked.

"Well, if it's to get me out of this tight armor." Dark Choco grumbled, watching as his belt buckle snapped right off, his belly extending further without any constraints. "I didn't think I was being that much of a pig, the others are not going to like me letting myself go."

"Eh, they'd understand if they were kicked out of a place they used to call home."

"They're just going say that's an excuse-"

"Besides, only Pomegranate would have a problem with your weight, and maybe Dark Enchantress, but Poison Mushroom wouldn't mind, they're like seven or something." Licorice interrupted continuing his point.  "And also I think you're still as handsome as you normally were and-"

"You think I'm handsome?"  Dark Choco asked not letting Licorice finish speaking.  Licorice paused before blushing  wildly.  "Uh, yes, but uh... platonically." Licorice stammered out, blushing more.

"Platonically?  Um... okay." Dark Choco stated, choosing to believe Licorice for the time being.

The much thinner cookie was a blushing mess from letting it slip, he didn't think seeing Dark Choco in such a wreck would have awakened something within him. "He's probably in no mood for romance after all he's been through. He needs comfort and a change in clothes, hope he can fit through the door." He thought, leading his bloated friend to his chambers.

"Tight squeeze.. Do you have a blanket I can cover myself up with? I don't want to be indecent in front of you." The former prince mumbled, slowly taking off his tiny outfit. "It was straining me so much.."

Licorice now got full view of how large he became, his belly poured out over his soft lap, grumbling as if he hadn't eaten in days. "Whoa, ah! Er I mean it's not like anyone's watching us in here. Just sit on the bed and I'll grab some measuring tape." He stammered.

Licorice became an even bigger blushing mess once it came to measuring Dark Choco, feeling the soft fat oozing between his fingers, his plump love handles wobbling from even the slightest touch, not even mentioning the larger cookie's rear often brushing against his legs. "Whoa, you'll need my biggest cloak to cover up all that."

"You have a big enough cloak already?" Dark Choco asked.  "Well, no, uh, I have to do some math but then I can make it. Uh... I'll make and bring it to you, so stay here." Licorice stated as he left the room. Dark Choco waited for the gangly man to come back when Poison Mushroom comes in.  They looked somewhat bruised, most likely coming back from a battle either the hero cookies. "Heeeey, Dark Chocooo. Why are yooou here in Licorice's room?" The mushroom capped child asked.  "Uh... Because he's making me a cloak.  By the way, do you... think Licorice likes me?"

"I think so, he doesn't hate you."  Poison mushroom responded since he didn't really know. Dark Choco thought about it for a second and realized he asked a seven year old about love.  "Hey, I've got an idea... let's ask Licorice when he comes back!"

"Erm, do you really think that's such a good idea? What if he doesn't like me in the way I think? What if he only sees me as a friend? But then again he did seem very flustered when he was talking to me."  

"What does flustered mean?"  

"Well.. It's something people get when they want to tell someone they love them. See them as more than a friend to be precise. It's something you'll understand when you're older." The bloated cookie explained. "What is taking him so long anyways?"  

"I'll gooo look for him!" They chirped, toddling out the door. "Oh Licorice? Dark Choco says you're in love with him!"  

"Ack! How did he... Ummmm.. I mean.. Uuuuuh, okay this is looking super awkward for me." Licorice squeaked, holding up a giant makeshift cloak. "Dark Choco has been feeling really down lately, so I'm hoping to cheer him up."  

"Oooh, can I help?"

"Umm, I think it's best if this remains between me and him. If you don't mind, why don't you go play with the cake dogs? I have to get Dark Choco into his new armor."

As the mushroom child went, Licorice tried to calm down.  "Just give him his robe.  Afterward, I  can just avoid him!  Obviously I can't run from my feelings forever, but I can for now." He thought to himself as he started making his way back to his chambers.  Once he got there, Licorice let out a soft sigh before opening  the door and looked at Dark Choco.  "Okay so I finished sewing it. so put it on."

"Oh, thank you."  The former prince spoke as he put  on the cloak.  "So? How is it?"  Licorice asked, smiling   to see him  in the cloak he hand sewn.  "It's perfect, and somewhat  cozy.  Did you sew this yourself?"

"I did! I hand sewn this since we don't have a sewing machine and I only stabbed my fingers with the needle four times." Licorice said, smiling a little out of pride. "You've done a lovely job, have you sewn anything else? I could use a new blanket for my bed."

"Uh.. I suppose I could do a little more sewing. But I'll need gloves, I'm starting to leak out my filling." Licorice admitted, showing the pricks in his fingers.  Not taking a second glance, Dark Choco got out a roll of bandages and placed them over the open wounds. "That should stop the leaking for a bit. In a few days your fingers should be good as new again."

"Oh! Unm, thanks Choco- Uh, I mean Dark Choco! Still platonic, see?"

Now the bloated cookie was getting more suspicious of how Licorice was acting towards him. "Licorice, do you like me? As in more than just a friend? You've been so kind to me during my rut and even went as far as to make me new clothes. I owe you for that." 

"M...More than a friend ah,   aha, Of... Of course not.  I'm straight."  Licorice lied.  It was obvious that he was, since he was as straight as a circle.  "Don't lie to  me-"

"I have to go um... sew something else."  Licorice said  as he rushed out of the room.  Dark Choco tried to go after him, but he was already gone.  "...   How foolish of me to  think he'd..." He muttered to himself as he went back to his own chamber.  Meanwhile, Licorice was banging his head against a table.  "I'm straight? Was that the only thing my dumb ass could come up with as an excuse?!  I shouldn't be such a pussy!"  The sorcerer screamed at himself.  He was about to hit his head against the table again when, CEO of being a plot device,  Poison Mushroom entered the room.  "Sooorry to bother you, Licorice, but one of the cake hounds bit me and it's acting kinda funny now.... Oh... are you okaay?" They asked.  "I... I'm  fine, let me see you're bite and see how bad it is." 

"But you never bang your head against the table  unless your upset....  Are  you sure you're fine-"

"I told you I'm fine!  Now do you want me to look at your wound or not?!"  Licorice  accidentally shouted at the young cookie. They were never yelled at before, especially not by the one who they considered an older brother. Poison Mushroom started sniffling before bawling their eyes out, thinking they upset Licorice. "Ack! Oh PM don't cry, I didn't mean to yell.." The older cookie stammered.   Their sobs didn't lessen as they were pulled into a hug. "Please don't cry, I'm not mad at you. Really, I was just being a coward.. Oh Poison Mushroom, I didn't mean to."

The commotion caught the attention of the cake hounds' trainer, Red Velvet. "What's going on in here? Licorice what is this about you being straight? That's as likely as that boy king knowing how to tend to Cakeberus."

"Huh? Ah!! Am I gonna have to spill to the entire team that I've got a crush on Dark Choco?!" He soon covered his mouth once he realized what he said. "Oh great... Well at least he didn't overhear me. God how am I going to explain this to him? I just told him I was straight because I couldn't confess how I felt, even if he did like me like that, he probably feels like he can't now..."

Poison Mushroom's crying slowed to a sniffle to respond. "You like like him?"

"I do, but... I had my heart broken once, and I don't want that  to happen again."  Licorice confessed, stroking the younger cookie's head to calm them down.  "Oh, so the embarrassment and trauma made you fear your own feelings?"  Red velvet asked.  "yeah..." Licorice sighed.   "He probably hates me now and honestly, that's my own fault.  I shouldn't have fallen for him. I'm an idiot..." Licorice stated as he let go of his child friend, reaching his arm to hurt himself, but Poison mushroom stopped him.

"You're not an idiot..." They started, hugging  him as close as they could, "Please don't hurt  yourself again...." PM continued, slowly falling asleep from the lack of energy that took over them from sobbing.   "... I don't know how to apologize about lying to him though.   He'd never forgive me."

"Well,  if you want to be a coward about it, write him a letter in apology and tell him to meet you."  Red velvet suggested before he decided to go back to his dogs. Thinking about what his two friends said, the sorcerer decided it was only fair to explain everything to Dark Choco. "The best I can do is hope he won't take it badly. He's already been abandoned by his dad and treated badly by Pomegranate enough as is."

After  putting the sleeping mushroom to bed, Licorice made his way back to his room. "Choco? Are you still in there?" He got his answer when he heard more munching. Dark Choco got his hands on some rainbow bear jellies and was fattening up some more. His face bloated up like a chipmunk's and now sported three chins.

"Uh.. I wasn't exactly being honest earlier.. I didn't run off because I wasn't into men, I just didn't know how you'd react if I said I liked you." Dark Choco stared at him for a second.  "Why did you lie to me?"

"Well... You know... I panicked and didn't want to confront my feelings since you couldn't possibly love  someone like me back."  Licorice cookie blurted out as he immediately  covered his mouth.  "But I like someone like you, that someone being you." Dark Choco said as he waddled his way to get closer to him.  "But I-"

Before he could speak, Dark Choco placed his chubby, plump lips onto his  chapped ones.  Licorice  was frozen but his mind and heart were running at a mile a minute.

"You've done so much to keep me comfortable here, you even stood up for me in front of Pomegranate. I'm in your debt." The blubbery cookie purred, keeping his flabby arms around Licorice's waist. "I love you."

"You do? Oh! I mean I love you too Choco, you big teddy bear you." He stammered, returning the hug. "I'm sorry I was such a coward before, I should have told you sooner but-"

"You did tell me now, that's all that matters to me." Dark Choco smiled, nuzzling his cheek.  And with  that,  the two ended up spending the night in  Licorice's chamber, talking until they were close to falling asleep.  Upon which they kissed each other good  night and snuggled together to sleep.