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You got to read Decipher Philosophy's Toriko story Gourmet Highschool to understand this story. Since now the present cast gets a visit from their past and new change comes to the school. Don't forget to read and review when done! Since a scene in Gourmet Highschool's chapter 15, Coco allowed Sani to act like a Gay Parent when a women mistook Komatsu for their child. Inspired me to write this chapter of when they actually do become parents (and have Sani label the kid Coco JR or Miniature Coco).
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A New Year And New Faces:
{January}
On the main announcement board of Gourmet Highschool's front lobby where students enter through of the school's entrance and exit ways. Approved fliers of all kinds could be found tacked up corked surface telling all kinds of news. Latest one told high school level and college entries hopeful students about a new classes starting. These new class was known basically as Home Economics and Shop to prying eyes. That was supervised by two new able bodies to the teaching staff of Gourmet Highschool. Both were good looking in there own ways since they made a strange pairing when seen. Man stood at towering height with unnaturally green eyes and Sunlight Kissed blond hair. Skin was milky peach coloring that were covered in tribal tattoos related to Gaia. Had calloused fingers tips were also scarred from his countless years of working with his hands. Went by the name Flourite and could be found beside a leggy- Sky Blued eyed- Sunflower Blond women. Her skin was tanned and she strongly carried the nickname 'Life Size Barbie' beside her real one.
"You may me address as Miss. Usako for rest of the school year while taking my class on family and consumer sciences." She would underline her name on chalk board.
She turned to her class with mostly female students while a few males linger in the back or mostly the front. Not because they wanted to learn how to run a household or became a home maker. They were here because Miss. Usako was a former beauty queen of a few beauty pageants in which she won. A few locals ones she had under her belt was Miss. Cornucopia and Harvest Queen. Fact she was spotted in Food Immersion Cape restaurant beside Midora and Ichiryuu peaked some interests.
"Get your questions out now before we start out first lesson?" She would come to ask her students whole popping onto a desk.
Casting her eyes upon several raised hands of curious minds that had access to a Smartphone or a cellular device. Knowing this was going to turn in another pointless Q&A round she knew she could pass. Flipping a piece of her hair to behind one of her ears while taking a nail file in hand. Took her first question without looking up from when she started to polish each one of her French tips.
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That nameless woman that Coco dated secretly for two years during his time at Harvard had a surprise of her own. After rejecting his marriage proposals while being bluntly honest, she didn't want a HIV positive spouse. She visited a doctor wanting to make sure she didn't catch anything from Coco after nights they spent together, and ended up being told she was pregnant. Choice of aborting the fetus in fear of catching the disease formed in her mind. That was stopped when a cruel thought plague her mind that wasn't related to motherhood. She ended up having the child through virginal birth high on drugs to dull the pain. Instead of rising the child like a true mother would when he took his first breath. She handed her newborn off to some nanny while she tried to put her plan into action.
Years passed for her and this child; she could never call her own because of the appearance he was growing into. Had her distancing her self from this child when the need to rid herself of him arose. Best plan she had was dump and ditch the child outside some hospital with only Coco's contact information. This child was admitted with a high fever and broken right arm by hospital's staff. Instead of handing this child over to Child Services like policy stated in this situation. They would leave a message on an answering machine Coco and Sani shared in hopes of an answer.
Answer did come in the form of Coco tightly holding Sani's hand appearing in person with Sani asking about this boy
"RM 102 in paediatric unit and please be careful the poor thing is a bit odd." One nurse warned Coco and Sani.
Sani would have objected to the very thought of being introduced to this child created from a fling Coco had. In fear he would lose Coco once more if it wasn't for a strong sense of family installed in him by Ichiryuu, and repeatedly listening to that recorded message. Sani would come with Coco to this hospital wanting to give this boy a chance.
"You don't have to do this." Coco would gently speak to Sani in his usual kindhearted way.
"We're doing this or not?" Sani asked tugging at Coco's hand.
On to the very room they were directed to go and find a sight that would break any heart of a man. Upon that bed in gown that barely fit a undernourished form with IV drip in his left arm and casted right arm. Bandages ranging from gaze to cloth covered half a body and limbs of a living porcelain doll. A breathing tube stuck in his nose while hooked up to multi- purpose mentor beeping every second. Not wanting to eat his assigned meal of broth and mush for lunch of that day, he would poke at with plastic spoon.
"Please bring me something that doesn't taste like paste." Were the words Coco and Sani are greeted with from the chapped lips of this child.
"I assume they have you eating that due to weaken digestive system and may I know your name?" Coco asked this child while releasing Sani's hand.
"Lexxion and you …" This child was cut off when he looked up and came eye to eye with Sani.
Sani didn't have to use his special ability of touch to see the scars this child carried under his bandages and within his mind. Skin that reflected his complexion was mauled or disfigured by linear marks. Some of those scars were old and carried a dark coloring that stood out against pale skin. Others were uneven with rough texture that showed that hadn't mended correctly. What skin that didn't carried any of these marks were smooth and pristine like surface of Greek statue. Had Sani sitting upon the occupied bed forgetting his own sensitivity as sorrow over took his heart.
"He's coming home with us." Sani couldn't leave this tragic beauty behind.
"Would you prefer that?" Coco asked approaching Sani and Lexxion.
Lexxion would have said something, if he didn't end up coughing so harshly blood would have come up. This had Coco handing Lexxion a napkin from the food trey while Sani made a grab for call button. Until then, this trio ended up just talking about everyday topics when Coco asked about possibly signing the child's cast. Went on for hours where Sani and Coco learned that Lexxion was HIV positive just like Coco, and had some unique skills of his own. He wouldn't get to describing since he fell asleep within hours of a doctor arriving. Sani was the one that covered Lexxion in thin sheet that came with this bed with a promise he would be out of here before sun rose. Coco was the one that spoke to this Doctor about taking full responsibility over Lexxion by requesting a paternity test and help on getting this child discharged into his care. Meant paperwork was filled out and signed in a rushed matter by Coco after his request for a blood to determine whether he may be the father of this child was done. While time Coco was absent from the room, Sani kept Lexxion company by sitting beside him and showing him his favorite fashion blogs and gossip sites. Coco would soon find out that this part of him that was discarded so carelessly when results of the test informed him this child was his and nameless woman. Sani wanting to make apart of whatever Coco and he were starting to created as a couple put a smile on Coco's face when he delivered the news upon return to child's room.
In a way, Sani accepting over Lexxion like this showed he wasn't completely vain
Returning to their apartment with their new addition after given the go ahead, meant their spare bedroom become Lexxion's bed room while the rest of their family was privately informed. Ichiryuu beamed at the chance he was given of being a grandfather to his first grandchild. Midora consented to having a nephew when told by Ichiryuu of this during one of their 'date nights'. Toriko couldn't stop smiling while Komatsu wondered what this young Lexxion was like. Zebra didn't care either way since he was angrier about how Lexxion was abandoned by his 'mother'.
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When a student first entered a supposed class room for Shop, they stepped into a Craftsman's workshop with way everything laid out from furniture to the saw dust on the floor. Smell of freshly carved Maple or Cedar entered one's nostrils upon breathing in the air within the space. Array of tools that could be used to be shaped wood were well organized by type or size on one wall. Other two walls were filled with worn out blue prints of anything crafted from wood or metal. Rest of this room was set up as a regular class room with conjoined desks and seats. Safety stations located near the back area beside the storage closets filled with protective gear.
Someone who was towering height around six foot with a good amount muscle on a body that seemed to pull off plaid shirt and denim jeans being currently worn with wool socks and combat boots. His arms up his back of his band, were covered in colorful pictures of all kinds as work gloves he wore on his hands hide the rest. Would end up greeting each and every one of these students by turning off some kind of electrical tool he was using. Removing his goggles while young eyes looks at the wooden figurines he carved from small wood blocks. Interesting part of these wooden figurines, they were modeled after the members of cooking club. All they needed was a layer painted or stained by skilled hands after their finer details were carved out by him.
"Take your seats while I tell your about your of the year project while I'll introduce my self as Mister Flourite." He allows the students to gaze upon the wooden figurines as they entered.
Whatever seats were taken by these students came with empty wooden name plates on a flat surface. Had these students ready for an answer when the door to this class room was closed by a collared fox.
"Don't worry she's a house broken and named Moridi." Flourite signaled for collared fox to turn to her pillow. "Now on to matter at hand."
He ended up telling them while in this class, they all were going to learn how to work with their hands. Under his tutelage would learn the lost art of craftsmanship in wood and metal for a passing grade. First thing they were going to do was make their own name plates to make where they were sitting for the rest of the school year. Meant learning to write their surname with a soldering iron on these name plates. As for the wooden figurines, these would go out to his top seven students at the end of the year. Until then, he would hold onto them for safe keeping and track his students progress. Didn't mean he would put them up from view since he ended up allowing pictures to be taken. To only find out that the most popular wooden figurine that got the most pictures were the ones in the forms of Sani, Toriko, and Zebra in their school uniforms, beside Professor Coco.
"No I don't take commissions for my work." Flourite noticed a few raised hands went down. "I'm also not answering questions about my tattoos."
Down went the other raised arms that left an only a few brave enough to stay up and be chosen by him. What he was asked had him explaining about his background as a troubled youth and young adult. Who was raised off the grid by outdoorsy parents that believed in modern day free world. Without distractions of technology, he was taught to be one with the world around him. He took that lessons to literal and ended up in prison after being associated with acts of terrorism against a few Corporations (and other misdeeds). That prison gave him a chance to learn practical skills through Education system. He was lucky to have his sentenced reduced to lesser number of years and be paroled earlier. To only end up in a work release program IGO had for reformed ex-cons that put his skills to use.
"You're an ex-con." One student blurts out of turn.
"Miss. Coote wait tell you're called if you want to say something." Flourite reminds a female student as he strongly objected to what she called him.
Other students' recorded his reaction and posting it on social media sites with their own captions. Spreading like an uncontrolled wild fire through out Gourmet Highschool's student body. Making a pink rhinestone encrusted blackberry with Gourmet Chef Hello Kitty cell strap alert go off. Out of the pocket this electric device would be pulled out of Gucci designer purse by a teacher on her break period. Her 3-ins heels made a clicking on the tiled floor on the way to Chemistry room. She tapped away on her touch screen section of her phone to discovery her dear friend's video clip.
"PR department is going to have a field day cleaning this mess up." Usako watched the video clip. "Doesn't mean I regret convincing Ichiryuu in hiring him."
She ended up dumping her phone back into her purse when she approached the door of her destination. Not needing to open the door because the class was dismissed on the time like she predicted. Upon the door being opened by Professor Coco seeing his new batch of students out in that gentlemanly way. Usako would step into his range of vision and give one her Pageant Queen waves to him. Reacting like she was an old friend Coco would end up inviting her into his classroom after the students exited.
"You could have called while you were in town." Coco would guide Usako to a seat.
"….Couldn't since I'm still settling in after moving back since my divorce." Usako sat properly crossing her legs as she sighed. "Ichiryuu has been nice enough to allow me to stay with him until I get back on my feet."
Coco ends up reminding Usako that Ichiryuu was in fact her biological father and nothing wrong with calling him dad. She nicely rebuffs the relationship of father and daughter she shared with Ichiryuu was estranged. Pointing out she was conceived from a 'break' or 'bout of cold feet' Ichiryuu had with a women.
"I'm just glad I could re-connect with an old friend." She addressed her and Coco's relationship.
Coco would remind her that she once played the role of nanny or governess to him and his adopted brothers. Being that she was a maternal influence in everyone one of their lives as they grew up. That disciplinary hand when Ichiryuu wasn't around to put anyone of them in their place. Coco would offer her beverages in form of assortment of tea ending his small speech like a proper gentlemen. She would allow to if through the closed classroom door with his blinged out Iphone in hand. Sani walked insisting on showing Coco a video of a teacher's reaction to being called an ex-con. To only stop when his sense of touch picked up the presence of someone he once called 'Pretty Lady'. Who straighten up in her seat with her hands properly folded in her lap. Way she crossed her legs and looked to a surprised Sani with smile that rivaled one he wore as a model.
"Kon'nichiwa my dear Sani." She greeted him with simple nod of her head. "Seems your finally grew into your looks."
"I'll consider that a complement." Sani started back up walking.
"I hope you do since we'll be working together in the near future." She got up from her seat.
"Just don't get in my way." Sani warns her by pointing a polished nail her.
What he got from her was a yet a megawatt smile from where she stood as passing Sani in a graceful was as if she was gliding on air without lifting a single heeled foot. Holding her posed form from the way she gripped her purse in one of her hands to her body language. Some how made the room a glow a little brighter upon her exiting the area completely. Closing the door Sani busted opened behind her with a request Coco and Sani come visit her sometime. Had Coco allowing Sani to inform him about school's latest gossip and other news Sani deemed worthy.
"Before you start on what the latest tattletale is…." Coco reminds Sani of Lexxion. "Still looking forward to a responsibility waiting at home for us?"
"I would never reject apart of you." Sani leaned on to Coco. "He's like a miniature you."