Notes: I don't own Yakitate! Japan... And what the heck is Monica's last name? anyway...


There's more to life than Bread.
by: Steven Watemaker

Kai Suwabara... He stood on top of a grassy hill, the wind blowing aginst him, threatening to blow away his bandana. He was to himself, as always... In the past few months nothing had happened in his life... The more exciting things happened around 10 months back. In a few days he disguised him and monica as ninjas, which is a far cry from his samurai attitude - ninjas are as far removed from samurai as a watermelon is removed from an apple. He also tried to commit suicide after losing to that headband brandishing solar handed freak Kazuma, for the second time around. And being stopped from doing so by an afro wearing equestrian guy... Kai was depressed. He had such a mundane ten months... Ten months without her.

Something on the the back of his mind kept on flashing Monica's face over and over again... She had went back to America, for unknown reasons. She had only written once: a letter that Kai constantly keeps tucked in his pocket. He felt a sudden urge to whip out that letter again, and he extracted it from its hiding place. The paper billowed haphazardly in the breeze, as Kai read it again. It was written in Japanese, but the grammar and spelling were a bit off. It spoke of what Monica was doing-working at some patisserie in New York. It also said she would like to go back to Japan, that is if she could get enough cash. The letter was signed by a three katakana letters: MO-NI-KA. It also featured a kawaii drawing of Monica's face in that cute chibbi style...

Kai smiled as he read the letter. It was one of those rare things that made him smile. He folded the paper back into his pocket and sighed.

Somewhere, someone was watching him...

"Hey! is that Kai?" said an eager boy staring through a pair of binoculars.

"Hey, give it to me Kazuma!" said a blonde-haired man, whipping the binoculars from the baker's eyes. "It is!" he exclaimed.

"You know, it's bad to eavesdrop and stare at other people" said a pink-haired man that was behind them.

"Oh, dont be such a killjoy, Shigeru. We're not eavesdropping" said Kyosuke.

"Suit yourself!" said Shigeru, who was deep in the midst of a shogi game with Manager Ken. "Your turn, manager"

"Ha!" said the manager, sitting straight, "Wrong move Shigeru!" he placed a piece back at the board. "CHECK!"

Shigeru simply smiled and captured a piece of the manager's. "CHECKMATE"

The manager bowed his head in defeat... for like the fourth time. Then he remembered his bet if he lost... He had to treat the whole shop (Including Kageto) to a fancy chinese restaurant.

"Hey! Who's that with Kai?" said Kyosuke. Kazuma on the other hand was trying to get his binoculars back.

"Hmmm... must be Monica" said Tsukino

"What?" asked Kazuma

"I kind of arranged for Monica to come here. I may hire her as a baker in the branch." She said. But deep down, she had other ontentions... one of which involved Kai.

"Long time no see Kai Suwabara" said a voice... kai wheeled and said "Mo-monica? Is that you? You look... different."

"Of curse it's me! The one and only Monica!"

"Hey! It's Monica!" said Kazuma, being able to snatch his binoculars from Kyosuke. "And what on earth is she holding?"

Kyosuke snatched the binoculars again: "Yeah, what is she holding? It looks like a bunch of wrapped cloth"

"How easily can you forget?" said Tsukino, giggling. "That's her child. To be precise, Monica and Kai's"

"Yeah, come to think of it, she was pregnant when she left"

"It's been ten long months Kai" said Monica, inching closer. "Say hello to your son!"


hey... how was the first chapter? Please review (first Yakitate fic ever) hahahahaha...