Chap 2

Disclaimer: Anna-Chan does not own yumerio patissiere!

LAST TIME...

Lemon and Mint gasped. "NO WAY!"

Now...

"but, Kashino-" lemon started.

"yes. He loved me. And I loved him, I still love him, but he even said, 'this isn't working out.' why, Kashino? I thought you loved me!" Ichigo started to cry.

"ichigo-chan..." mint whispered.

"yes, Kashino was very rude." vanilla retorted.

"That's not like him at all!"

"Ichigo-sempai..." lemon said with tears in her eyes.

"comendasai, Lemon-chan, Mint-chan. I just need to be alone right now" Ichigo stuttered

"it's okay Ichigo! We will help you whenever you need it!" mint exclaimed.

Ichigo smiled. "thanks mint."

Rumi sat at her desk, studying. Her homework was finished, all she had to do was wait for Ichigo to return. Her phone started to ring- it was a text from Ichigo!

'comme, rumi-san. I don't think I'm going to come back to the dorm for a while. Things got kind of... Difficult. I'll be back before curfew, don't worry. -Ichigo'

"Ichigo..." rumi whispered, "why won't you let me help you?"

Ichigo didn't know where to go. She couldn't go back to the lake, Lemon was surely still there. Kashino must still be at the glass gazebo, she left him there only a minute ago. Rumi was in the dorm. The only place left was the cooking room.

"ICHIGO! SLOW DOWN!" vanilla called. Ichigo giggled. This was so like her! "You smiled, finally! HIP HIP, HOORAY!" Ichigo started to giggle, and a huge grin spread across her face. She knew what she had to do. Running off again, this time with a happy smile on her face, she finally reached the the cooking room door. She ran up the steps, opened the door and...

There stood an awestruck Satsuki Hanabusa.

Ichigo stopped, dead in her tracks, and stared.

"ha-ha-Hanabusa-kun?"

"I see the little angel is back! Well well well..." Hanabusa gasped. "what do we have here? Such a pretty face as your's simply CANNOT be ruined by those fateful tears. Tell me- for whom do you weep?"

"Hanabusa-kun. I-i..." Hanabusa stood expectantly while Ichigo thought of JUST the right words.

She sighed. There was nothing she could do but tell it as it was. "Kashino kun dumped me."

At the door

"CAFE!" Vanilla cried happily. "It's so good to see you! Unfourtunatly, though, Ichigo is going through some tough times... Please don't be bothered by her."

"NEVER!"

"Yes, sadly. I was about to go find Chocolat. Would you like to help? We ARE stuck outside after all..."

She glanced at the door. Ichigo had fallen backwards onto it, making it close vanilla out, and cafe had already gone to greet her. What a lovely pickle they were in.

"ANDOH!" Caramel cried.

"Oy, Caramel! What is it?" he replied absentmindedly.

"did you hear the latest disaster that happened to the old team Ichigo?" Andoh dropped the spoon he was using to stir the azuki beans in shock.

"disaster? Did something bad happen?"

"yea," Caramel choked out, "kashino and Ichigo broke up. Mint just sent me a message now."

"Ichigo-Chan..." Andoh sighed. "that Kashino never could do anything right, could he?" he whispered.

"Ichigo-Chan..." Hanabusa cried, "I'm so sorry!" inside, though, he was elated. 'I warned you, Kashino,' he thought, 'now she's mine.'

"Ichigo-chan, since we are both here, let us bake something. Shall we?"

Ichigo smiled. "Arigato. Let's go."

"KAWAII!" Ichigo cried. They had just taken the cake out of the oven. It was a beautiful pound cake, decorated with lots of fresh strawberries. Jut looking at it made Ichigo's stomach growl!

And it did. Hanabusa laughed.

"Shall we try it?" he asked.

"it looks so good! Let's dig in!" Ichigo cried. She cut the cake happily, completely forgetting about Kashino.

"MMMMM! Oishii! It's so delicious, your skills have really improved Hanabusa-kun." Ichigo cried. hanabusa laughed. "but I wasn't the one that made the bulk of the cake. Ichigo, YOU are the one who has made any progress whatsoever." Ichigo blushed.

"H-Hanabusa-kun? Umm... May I ask you an interesting question?"

"hmm?" Hanabusa looked up from his peice of cake he was happily devouring.

"Why are you complimenting me so much today? Especially after I broke up with Kashino? You're acting kind of... Strange, is all. You know? Hehehe..." Hanabusa sweat dropped.

"you never knew, did you? I love you Ichigo-chan. That's why I always compliment you, look on the bright side of your work, and praise you for the little things. This is why, Ichigo. You make me the happiest person alive, when I see you smile, I smile, when I hear your laugh, I feel as light as a bird, soaring through the skies." Ichigo sat in shock.

"you feel all this... About ME? No no no no, I'm just a clumsy little girl with no self-confidence who fails to succeed at anything. You don't want me."

"but that's where you're wrong, Ichigo. You may be all of those things, but you are brave, courageous, creative, intelligent, and beautiful. All these things shape your personality. And now, seeing as you are alone, I will take the chance that Kashino-San promised me years ago, outside the patisserie in Marie's Garden- Ichigo, will you?" Ichigo sighed. She couldn't get over the shock of Kashino's departure by herself, that was for sure. She knew instantly he wanted to go out sith her. And Hanabusa had such a great personality... She couldn't resist.

"Hanabusa-kun, I..." there was a quick pause, a silent struggle for words- "I accept."

Me: YAY! I finished another chapter REEEEALLY FAST :D

Kashino: it was longer this time...

Me: tch tch you aren't supposed to be here anymore Kashino. You have officially left the yumerio patissiere scene. MOVE ASIDE, kashigo!

Ichigo: wait... You made me... NOOOO I DONT WANT THIS!

Me: thanks SOOOO MUCH to my TWO reveiwers! I like to know that people read the story! (and liked it, considering its so short!)

Princess Angeha: thx, I didn't know that people would like my story so much! Also, it's okay, it really was a very short chapter.

StrawberryDream15: Thanks so much! Regarding Kashino, I will have to make a chapter with a backstory! It is kind of mysterious... :)

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