Hi! I'm Bakamonostalgic, but you can just call me Baka-chii :) After two long years of waiting, I've decided to stop being a chicken and write a fanfic. I hope this will appeal to you guys :) Before we start I think I should leave a little disclaimer so...

Baka-chii does not own Yumeiro Patissiere and if she did the anime world would be a very corrupted place by now.

Happy reading~

Ohhhh, right, I should probably include some ages around here...

Ichigo: 17

Kashino: 17

"Yay! This looks just like the one in the book, we did a great job Vanilla!", Ichigo said as she swallowed her first bite of a cake she had made. It was a very difficult process, this cake had been a creation of one of the world's top patissiers. It took a lot of skill, and Ichigo was pleased with the result. Sure, she had won the Cake Grand Prix, studied in Paris for two years, and helped open up a chain of sweets shops in Marie's Garden, but it doesn't mean that she didn't have to continue to polish her skills as a patissiere. That aside, Ichigo was happy that her efforts have paid off.

Ichigo and Vanilla sat down in the kitchen classroom after making some chocolat chaud to reward themselves for their hard work. Ichigo was cutting a piece of the cake she had made for the two of them when Vanilla decided to ask Ichigo about something...

"Ichigo, what do you plan to do from now on? You've won the Grand Prix, studied in Paris, and opened up the sweets shop you've always wanted. You got everything you've ever dreamed of, but I can't help but think that something's been bothering you lately..."

Ichigo was surprised by the sudden question. How could Vanilla tell that something's been on her mind?

True, she had everything she had wanted since she was a little girl, but now that she's a 17 year-old highschool student, that all began to change, and it was all because of that one person...

Him...

Yes, the one person who was on her mind all this time was none other than the one, the only, Kashino Makoto. Ever since that last encounter on that fateful day in December, Kashino has never made another move on her, and it was driving her bonkers. It was May now; they had just started a new school year. It has been five whole months since they had almost kissed, and THAT girl had interrupted.

Speaking of that girl, how dare Koshiro Miya break her promise to lay off of Kashino! She was probably so obsessed with winning, that it took her by complete surprise when she lost, so she went insane and tried to find a loophole in this whole giving-up-on-Kashino-forever thing.

Ichigo may seem like she could tolerate that girl, but really, under that smile, is a dangerously possessive and irritated Ichigo.

Putting that aside, Ichigo really can't think of a reason why Kashino didn't ask her out yet. Maybe it was because he was scared, but Ichigo couldn't help but think that maybe he doesn't like her anymore. That thought bothered her more than anything.

Vanilla was worried about Ichigo, she really wanted her to be happy, and she too was wondering why their relationship wasn't progressing the way it should be.

Nonetheless, Ichigo decided it would be best not to talk about him.

"W-what are you talking about Vanilla? I'm fine, you don't have to worry about me."

"Come on Ichigo, I know there's something going on. It's about Kashino isn't it?"

Ichigo then turned a dark shade of red. It was as if Vanilla could see right through her!

"N-n-no! Why would you think that?", Ichigo asked.

"Well, you started blushing the second I mentioned his name", Vanilla replied with a smirk.

Ichigo realised that there's no point hiding anything from her partner. So she decided to open up to her.

"Okay okay, you got me, but there's nothing I can do about it, it's been almost half a year, and he hasn't done anything. Maybe he doesn't like me..."

"Don't say that Ichigo! I saw the way you looked at each other when you were out in the snow-OOPS!", Vanilla covered her mouth and Ichigo turned bright red.

"YOU SAW US?!"

"Yeah, did I forget to tell you that?", Vanilla replied, but she wasn't really planning on telling her, ever.

"Oh god...", Ichigo was melting away from embarrassment.

Vanilla could only sweatdrop.

~This timeskip has been brought to you by Baka-chii :3~

"ARRRGHHHHH! Why can't I do it?!", Kashino yelled as he was tearing his head apart trying to find a way to ask Ichigo out.

"Kashino, relax, just go up to Ichigo and ask her! You already bought the tickets anyways, there's no going back now", Chocolat said as she was trying to make him get up and ask Ichigo out . Chocolat was just as irritated at the so called 'couple' as everybody else. She was determined to see some progress happen before the end of spring if it's the last thing she does.

"It's not that easy!", Kashino retorted, "It's been FIVE months, she probably thinks I'm a wimp..."

People might think that he's not interested anymore, but this whole time, he's been trying to ask her out. He really loves her, so this is probably his biggest chance to get her.

Chocolat sighed.

"Kashino, she doesn't think you're a wimp! She's probably just tired of waiting, which is why you should make a move, now GO!"

Chocolat was practically pushing him out the door while he was still deciding whether he should go or not.

"Chocolat! What are you doing?!"

"What does it look like I'm doing? I'm trying to get you to go to that girl already!"

"Okay FINE, but stop pushing me!"

~Another time skip~

Ichigo was finishing up her piece of cake as Kashino was entering the kitchen, and he was a nervous wreck.

Okay Makoto, you can do this, Kashino thought to himself as he was making his way towards Ichigo. He couldn't believe he was doing this. He then took a deep breath.

"Hey Amano"

Ichigo was startled as she turned around to face Kashino. Now it was her turn to get all flustered.

"O-oh, hi Kashino"

"So, I've been meaning to ask you something", Kashino said as his face heated up.

"What is it?, Ichigo asked as her stomach was suddenly filled with butterflies. Her girly instincts were telling her that something out of the ordinary was going to happen.

"Will you go out with me?", Kashino finally decided to ask.

Ichigo's head was spinning.

Did he just ask me out?

She couldn't believe her ears.

"H-huh?", Ichigo said, still in disbelief.

"There's a sweets theme park nearby that opened up last week, and I was hoping that you could come with me." Kashino was nervous again.

What if she turns me down?

He was surprised when Ichigo suddenly smiled that angelic smile that always made him blush, even now he could feel himself turning even redder than he was before, if that was even possible.

"Of course I'll go out with you!", Ichigo said.

Kashino breathed out a sigh of relief and smiled.

"Great. I'll pick you up tommorow at noon. If that's okay with you..."

"It's okay! It's totally okay! I mean...Yeah, that's fine", Ichigo felt embarrassed for being over-excited.

Kashino chuckled, "Okay then."

It was suddenly awkward for a moment until Ichigo decided to say something.

"Oh yeah! Would you like to try some of this cake that I just made?"

"Sure, why not?"

She cut Kashino a piece and he took a bite. His eyes widened at the taste.

"Wow Amano! You really are improving, it feels like yesterday when you had burnt those crepes!" Kashino finished that last part with a smirk.

"Hey! You still remember that?!" Ichigo said as she pouted in embarrassment.

"Why wouldn't I? It's what makes you so special."

Ichigo blushed at his comment.

Okay, Baka-chii is tired now, so I'm going to continue this very soon, I promise! Wow, this is a tiring process, I don't know how you professionals out there do it!

Please stay tuned for the next chapter and I really hope you could review this story for me.

Thanks for dropping by~