Okay people! This is my first Yakitate! Japan fanfic, so NO FLAMES. I support only constructive comments. In this fanfic, I assumed that the Yakitate 9 ended somewhere in July. It's now August.
Yes, this is going to include pairings, but there's no Yaoi. I have no idea how to write those...Haha!
Pairings...WOOHOO!!
Azuma x Tsukino (Yup, the main favourite)
Suwabara x Monica (Hm...I'm not really sure if there would be, but if I can't do it, it would be hinted)
Okay! You have never seen these pairings before...I just made them up. Haha!
Kawachi x Sophie (WHEE!! Haha. Quite impossible, doncha' think?)
Kanmuri x er...OC? (Right...The lucky/unlucky girl should be featured in this chappie...)
Disclaimer: I do not own Yakitate! Japan
Now, to chapter 1!!
(Tsukino POV)
Tsukino walked down the corridors of Pantasia Main Branch. Into the lift, past some rooms, finally, she is in front of the door of her office. She sighed. It was one month after the Yakitate 9 competition. She pushed the door open.
In her office was the people she called her best friends. She was never really liked my any of her relatives, and barely anyone talked to her in school. It was until she met these guy that changed her life completely. Come to think about it, it was because of them that she was even here, in the president's office. Tsukino looked around her really big office to see the usual scene
Kanmuri had his usual grey laptop on the coffee table (A/N: It IS called a coffee table, right?). He was sitting on the sofa, bending over and completely engrossed in whatever he is doing. Tsukino wondered how he could always be doing research and still not get tired of it.
Beside him was Manager. Manager was reading the newspaper, particularly the horse racing section, murmuring bets aloud. Not very interesting.
On the other side of the table was another sofa. Kawachi was there, sipping his cup of coffee and talking to Azuma. Tsukino looked at Azuma. He was the one that showed her she was not alone. He was the one who made her president. He was the one who saved Pantasia. Her Pantasia.
He was also the one she loved.
How much Tsukino adored him, she herself did not know.
(End POV)
"Ohayo gozaimasu, minna-san!" Tsukino said, smiling, as she walked to her work table (A/N: or whatever it's called)
"Ah. Ohayo gozaimazu, Tsukino-san." Kanmuri, the most polite of the whole group, greeted her first, and looked down and continued his everlasting research.
"Ohayo." Manager mumbled, still reading the papers.
"Ohayo, Tsukino-san." Kawachi took another sip of coffee.
"Ohayo, Tsukino!" Azuma smiled.
Why just "Tsukino", you may ask. Tsukino and Azuma had been going out together for a whole month now, so it would be weird if it is "Tsukino-san", right? Wait, why is everyone here? Well, Tsukino transferred them from the South Tokyo Branch to the Main Branch, also asking some of those from the Main Branch to transfer to the South Tokyo Branch.
"You're early, Tsukino-san." Kanmuri said, still looking at his laptop. "It isn't even opening time yet."
"Ah, yes. Today, we'll have a new employee. She's here already. Please come in!" Tsukino called.
The door opened. A young lady with shoulder-length dark orange hair and blue orbs came in.
"Please introduce yourself." Tsukino said with a smile.
"Ohayo gozaimasu! I'm Takaya Shino. I'm 18 years old and I have just graduated from my PhD from Tokyo University(A/N:Is there such a place? If there isn't, let's assume I made it up) two months ago. This is my first job, but I've been baking bread since I was 9." Takaya said.
"You're 18?" Kanmuri looked (finally) up.
"Yup. How old is everyone here?" Takaya asked.
"I'm 18 too." Kanmuri said, "Well, maybe still 17. My birthday's not until November." (Is it correct? I kinda calculated it)
"I'm 25." Kawachi said.(Random number...)
"16." Azuma smiled.
"I'm 16 too." Tsukino said.
"31..." Manager mumbled yet again.
"Well, Yoroshiku!!" Takaya smiled.
"One question. What subject did you gratuate from?" Kanmuri asked.
"Hey, good question. I was wondering that myself." Kawachi looked at Takaya.
"Food Science."
"Oh! I need to go now! Have fun getting along with each other!" Tsukino ran out of the office.
"Where's she going?" Takaya asked.
"School." Azuma answered.
"Let's introduce ourselves. I'm Kanmuri Shigeru. Like you, I have also gratuated in Food Science." They shook hands. "Wow! Your hands are cold! Wait. Pardon me, but do you have Snow Storm Hands?" Takaya did not answer, she only smiled.
"Really? Anyway, I'm Kawachi Kyosuke. Nice to meet ya!" They shook hands. "Are you sure you're okay, Kanmuri. Her hands are as hot as yours." Kawachi looked at Kanmuri, both being very surprised.
"Hi! I'm Azuma Kazuma." The handshake. "Takaya-san! Your hands are even warmer than mine! You have the Flame Arm, right?" Everyone was now surprised.
"Snow Storm Hands, Solar hands, Flame arm? WAIT! You have the legendary Cold-Blooded hands, right?!" Manager stood up, shouting.
"Bingo! I never expected anyone to guess that quickly." Takaya smiled.
"Cold-Blooded Hands? What's that?" Kawachi looked curious.
"It's even rarer than the Solar Hands or Snow Storm Hands. Cold-Blooded Hands can take the place of both of those. Like its name, it acts like it is cold-blooded. The person's hands can be freezing cold, but once it touches something warm, it can be as hot as the Flame Arm." Manager's long explanation went on.
After they introduced each other in even more detail, it's time to work! Everyone went into a huge kitchen and started baking. Kawachi abandoned his personal kitchen and opted to work with his friends in a bigger kitchen when they were transferred. It was a lot more fun this way. After all, they were best friends, right?
YAY! It's finished! I just assumed some of the ages and I came up with the cold-blooded hands thing. Well, hope yer have enjoyed it and remember to review!
If you are confused, "Takaya" is her surname and "Shino" is her given name.
Claimer: Takaya Shino belongs to me, so you can't take her.
