A/N: Hey guys! I decided to attempt making a second story (a fairly short one 2-3 chapters). This idea was in my head like last year so it's quite old. But I hope you like it nonetheless.
AND don't forget to check my other story "No Refunds" I've replaced the last author's note with chapter 11 so please check it out :D
For those confused with the title a Patty cake (by UK and Australia) means a cupcake. I'm just making a pun with Patty :'D I'll get out now.
So without further ado….
Patty Cake
One Shot
It was an early school morning at the DWMA. Probably the earliest Patty had ever arrived at school willingly. The reason was because her sister was locked in the bathroom at their home 'getting ready.' It was nearing school time when Liz still had not exited so Kidd told Patty to go ahead without them.
Stein had yet to arrive to class so she was drawing happily in her notebook. Her theme today was drawing souls that looked like love hearts. She was coloring a soul orange when the classroom's door swung open to reveal her sister storming up to her seat beside Patty. An unpleasant frown marring her features as she sat down with a huff. Kidd was nowhere to be seen so she assumed he was in yet another meeting with his father. Patty smiled at her sister and was about to greet her before Liz cut her off.
"Urgh! He's such a stupid jerk! My time is wasted on that OCD brat!" Liz muttered. She took out her notebook and pen and flipped it to the back pages where she drew asymmetrical faces of Kidd. Her dark blue eyes narrowed in concentration to make them as ugly as possible. Or she was simply that bad at drawing Patty presumed.
Patty noticed Liz had taken up this activity a few weeks back after a previous fight with Kidd. Though Patty didn't blame her, drawing was fun.
"Ehehehe….What did Kiddo do this time Sis?" Patty asked in her chirpy tone. Kidd is lucky Liz was not crying or she would have wreaked havoc at the manor.
"I woke up at five Patty…FIVE in the morning! I spent three hours doing my make-up and deciding which clothes to wear to get Kidd's attention and once he does sees me all he said was 'Liz your eyebrows are so uneven and ugly'." Liz finished her rant mocking Kidd's tone. Liz groaned and crossed her arms on the desk as she laid her face down onto them, grumbling incoherently. Her dark blonde hair splaying over her arms and onto the desk in the process.
Patty petted her sister's back roughly like she was trying to comfort Kidd after and OCD episode. So that's why her big sis was late… She beamed down at Liz.
"Oh c'mon Sis! Cheer up! It'll be okay!" Patty soothed.
"Kidd is too focused on his OCD issues to notice that I love him." Liz mumbled, covering her face with her hands to hide her face that was becoming red from embarrassment. Liz didn't know when it happened but over the last few months she had been noticing Kidd in a whole new light. How gentlemanly he was towards her, how he cared towards them. For someone with such an impeccable eye for detail why was he so oblivious!
"He is pretty silly sis! Hehe! Why don't cha just tell him how you feel?" Patty suggested. Liz shook her head violently.
"N-no way! I've had men lined up to confess to me, I will not be the one to confess. Especially to Kidd, just to be rejected because he'll find something asymmetrical about me. I want him to just see me. Even just a little…" Liz sighs before continuing. "And tomorrow night Kidd is hosting a DWMA party at our house. I picked out a really nice dress but I just don't know." She grumbles lowly to herself, her eyebrows furrowed together in thought. Patty frowned at her sister. Where is her big sis that had confidence! She pointed at her meaningfully.
"Sis! Remember who ya are!" Patty shouted, a rare serious expression on her face.
"Who?" Liz asked with a pout.
"You're one of the former Thompson sisters of Brooklyn! You are beautiful, smart and tough! If ya want Kiddo, go get him! Dress up for the party and flaunt it!" Patty giggled, swiveling her hips in her chair for emphasis.
Liz cracked a small smile at her sister. Patty's attitude was infectious as she soon felt her anger dissipate. She gave Patty a one armed hug which Patty giggled into.
"You're right Patty, but Kidd is pretty dense. I don't even think Cupid could even get through his thick skull." Liz mused.
Liz might have said that light-heartedly however an idea struck Patty, an ingenious idea that she could help with her sister's love conquest. To be her Cupid! Ah this would be so much fun! To be cupid she would need Cupid's bow. Was it a real weapon? If they had to put up with Excalibur then surely! Her eyes brightened with resolve. As she watched Stein walk into class she was could not wait until class was over.
Once class was over Patty rushed towards the library, happily humming to herself. She was on a mission! She needed to find which section she was going to find a book about cupid. She walked past the aisle she usually frequented- the children's section, and was very tempted to grab a book. She found picture books more interesting than books with nothing but text. Boring!
Patty had a feeling however that the book she was looking for was the latter type of book. She would need help to find it. Who she needed was…
"Morning Patty!" Maka greeted. She was sitting down on one of the couches, a book occupying her hands. Same ol' Maka! Patty grinned at her.
"Maka~! Just the person I wanna see!" She sang.
"Did you need some help?" Maka asked. She slid a bookmark into the book she was reading before she stood up.
"Mhm! Do ya know where I can find books about Cupid or Cupid's Bow?" Patty inquired. Maka looked at her quizzically.
"Cupid or his weapon? Hmm I think it might be in the reference section. I'll help you find it." Maka volunteered as she headed towards the aisle in question, Patty in tow.
It took Maka a few minutes to locate the book. She hummed in victory as she managed to find its hiding spot, she turned to Patty.
"Here you go. It's nice to find you reading something so informative. Is it for an assignment?" Maka asked as she handed it to her. Patty squealed and hugged it to her chest then quickly stashed it into her shoulder bag before answering.
"Something like that, but it's a secret so don't tell a soul! Thanks for ya help Maka! Byebye!" Patty farewelled as she skipped merrily out of the library. Maka shrugged and returned to reading her book.
Patty hid on the roof to read the book. It was usually quiet around this time of day so she did not have to worry about any students finding her. She sat cross legged as she retrieved the book from her bag and placed it in front of her with a smirk.
"Alrighty let's see whatcha got for me book. Reveal your secrets!" She ordered as she began to read the contents.
"Cupid's Bow….named after its owner Cupid the Cherub-" She turned to the next page "….blah blah ah! This looks good!"
To contrary belief Cupid did not use 'enchanted arrows' he used his own wavelength that took form of an arrow when he wielded the bow and drew it. Cupid used this method so he could never run out of arrows and once he did shoot the arrow the wavelength would go straight to the soul of the target.
Oh man this was so long! This would be far more interesting if it had more than one picture. The only picture was that of the bow itself. She could always draw some in there….No! She shook her head to focus before continuing.
Once the arrow has struck the target she or he will fall in love with the first person they lay eyes on. For the person to lay eyes on the target they will also be drawn towards them. This is called 'magnetism. With this power comes a warn-' Patty stopped reading the page.
What did magnets have to do with anything she thought to herself in confusion. A thought bubbling in her mind where two people were connected with magnets. Well if the arrows didn't work she knew what her Plan B was going to be.
Patty continued to quickly scan over the pages for a location of the weapon.
…To prevent Cupid's Bow from falling into the wrong hands it was decided that it was to be stored in the illustrious Weapon room at the DWMA under the protection of Lord Death…
Piece of cake! And here she thought she would have to travel around the world. She stashed the book inside her bag as she made her way back inside. She roughly remembered where the room was, the perks of being Kidd's weapon was they had access to the corridors that were off limits. Since Kidd was not with her however she had to be sneaky. She pretended to be a ninja, like Tsubaki! Not Black Star of course, he would have managed to mess it up.
When she arrived in front of it she noticed there were several locks on the door. An evil smirk graced her features as she pulled out a bobby pin.
'Psh they think locks like these will keep me out! No locked door is safe from me!' Patty thought wickedly. She was a former delinquent after all.
It was not long until she unlocked them and crept inside. She was amazed at the numerous weapons inside. Remembering the picture of the bow from the book she scouted another wall for the bow. A small pink bow was hidden off to the side underneath a box. She smiled in victory as she retrieved it. It was fairly small for a bow. She figured it did belong to a cherub, it would of been quite comical for the little guy to carry an oversize bow.
"So cute!" She cooed, marveling at the bow. There were small hearts adorned across it. She traced a finger over them with a smile.
She heard the school chime go off which startled her out of her admiration.
"I better skedaddle." Patty said to herself as she stashed the bow next to the book. Thankful that the bow able to fit in her bag. She exited the door and made sure to re-lock it so no one grew suspicious. She whistled nonchalantly as she made her way back to the roof.
Once again the roof was sparse of students. The closest ones would be Kim and Ox who were downstairs. She was certain they weren't going to go up the stairs so she stayed where she was, though she could hear Ox begging Kim about something.
But now was not the time for eavesdropping Patty thought with discipline. She took out the bow and opened the book to the instructions on how to use the bow. She decided to practice her aim first before using it on Kidd and Liz.
"My lovely Kim! Please go to the party tomorrow with me? It doesn't even have to be a date! Please just give me a chance!" Ox begged. Kim rolled her eyes before leveling Ox with a glare.
Patty focused and pulled the string back.
"Please Ox I wouldn't date you even if you paid me! And you'd need a lot of money for that!" Kim hissed.
A small amount of Patty's wavelength turned pink and formed an arrow between the bow and string. It worked!
"But Kim…" Ox whined dejectedly.
In her enthusiasm that Patty was able to accomplish an arrow she punched one of her arms in the arm in a silent victory. Inadvertently letting go of the arrow as it darted upwards before it rebounded off the wall towards the bickering duo. Patty's light blue eyes widening to comical proportions.
"Ah Shoot!" Patty hissed beneath her breath.
"For the last time my answer is n-!"
Patty watched with a mix between terror and awe as the arrow hit and was absorbed by Kim. Her previously disgusted face had now contorted into a maiden in love. Ox was also in a daze… then again, he looked like a maiden in love before the arrow…
"Yes! Of course my darling~" Kim purred as she enveloped Ox in a passionate embrace which he was more than happy to reciprocate.
Patty observed the scene with shock, rubbing her eyes just to make sure what she was seeing was real. Yup, still being lovey dovey. She couldn't help but giggle to herself.
'Yay! Yay! It worked! This is gonna be so freaking awesome!' She squealed in delight.
She couldn't wait to make her sis happy… but she had to be sneaky about it.
-x- TBC –x-
A/N: And there you have chapter 1 folks!
Feel free to review and leave your feedback/suggestions/questions as it would be greatly appreciated!
See you in the next chapter!
-KC
