Hey guys I tried to make this chapter a bit longer than the last one. I do not own Yumeiro Patissiere.


~Normal POV~

They had agreed that they would all go stay summer break at Ichigo's friends house which was somewhat close to her own house. Although they were a bit sad that their Sweets Spirits had to go back to the Sweets Kingdom for some special festival. They packed their things and made their way to the station. Ichigo, Kashino, Hanabusa, and Andoh all rode on the bus for an hour. Ichigo easily fell asleep besides Andoh snoring without a care in the world. As usual.

"I can't believe how careless she is" Kashino muttered.

"Well it's one of her many qualities" said Hanabusa. "How do you think this house will be? it's not very far."

"I don't care, she said we could practice our baking I just hope they're not a nuisance" Kashino responded.

"Maa-kun once we get there you have to behave, they are Ichigo's friends after all" said Andoh.

"I'll treat them the way they should be treated, whether they like it or not" Kashino responded as they reached the next station. Andoh gently shook Ichigo awake and they all grabbed their suitcases and made their ways out of the station. They traveled by foot due to it being an abandoned area filled with forests and a dirt road.

"Ichigo-chan are you sure you know where we're going?" asked Hanabusa when he realized they had been walking for half an hour already.

"Yup! I still remember my way through here, although they just moved back here they're in the same house. Don't worry though I came here many times when I was little" Ichigo responded. They walked and walked until the exhausted boys asked her how long till the house. Ichigo giggled and said "Don't worry there's only a bit more to go but if you want we can stop to rest" They found a fallen tree and they all sat on its hard and rough exterior. Ichigo didn't manage to sit still she looked at the direction they were originally going in and smiled.

"Ichigo-chan is it alright to ask about your friends?" asked Andoh noticing her anxiousness.

"Yeah it's fine, what do you want to know?"She responded as Kashino and Hanabusa turned to listen..

"Well . . . how did you meet?" Ichigo smiled lightly as she remember that day she made a bond with one her childhood friends.

"The first one I met was Mitsuki he's the eldest and three years older than us. He came to mamas piano lessons and was the best student although he was always alone, until one day mama introduce him to me. He was very shy but I walked into him playing "Interlude for Piano" and after that day I really admired him and followed him everywhere. At first he was just being kind even though I would cause him trouble but after a while we became really great friends and had a very close relationship, he was the first boy I ever got along with and considered my friend."

"What about the other two?"

"Well Keita is the same age as us and I had met him through Mitsuki since I would go to his house to play. We ended up in the same school and we were always competitive with each other but we were really great friends. Yuuta is two years younger and he used to follow me wherever I went and he would always follow us when we went exploring around the house" Ichigo explained.

The boys felt a sting of jealousy, they weren't the first guys that she had a connection with. Although they had been together for 5 years already, 4 of those practicing with each other in Paris it was obvious that those guys held a special place in her heart. Kashino became annoyed as the girl he liked showed more interest in other guys rather than in him, they had spent a special moment holding hands under the eiffel tower yet that doesn't seem to matter anymore.

"Ichigo-chan are they handsome? Bet they're not as charming as me" said Hanabusa teasingly. Ichigo laughed.

"Haha, well they were actually quite handsome but I love you guys the same as them . . . b-b-but I don't mean that I like you, well I-I- I do but not in that way . . . i-i-it's just that um, um can we just forget I s-said anything" Ichigo responded her face turning an intense shade of red as she stood up and looked flustered. She glanced at Kashino and blushed even harder as their eyes met. "A-a-anyway we should continue" They stood up and walked for a few more minutes until they came to a gray, stone path. It led up to a gold fence.

"This placed looks quite sophisticated" said Hanabusa as he lightly touched the gold fence. Andoh stared in awe at the huge mansion that stood behind the fence. Kashino looked at the huge garden that was placed to right of the house. The boys were so taken back they didn't notice a boy approaching them from behind.

"Ichigo! You're here! I was waiting for you" exclaimed a boy as he hugged Ichigo from behind. Kashino glared at him and scowled. Andoh held him back although he was unhappy himself. She blushed and turned to him.

"Yuuta, you grew up so much! how have you been"

"I've been good, you grew up too and gotten prettier" he said playfully. Hanabusa cleared his throat and Yuuta glanced at the three boys. He gave a slight frown but cheerfully turned to Ichigo.

"Ichigo, are these the friends that you invited?" he asked pointing at them.

"Yeah! They're my team and some of my closest friends" she grinned. "Where's Mitsuki and Keita?" She asked as she looked over at the mansion. Yuuta got a look of disappointment that disappeared in an instant. He glanced once more at the sweets princes and walked toward Ichigo while he opened the fence.

"Mitsuki is somewhere around the house but Keita is out practicing for the athletics competition he has to participate in" he answered. Yuuta grabbed Ichigo's hand and led up the path that led to a white door. Kashino and the boys followed uncomfortably as if interrupting something personal. They envied the way he could touch Ichigo so casually. Kashino was starting to get very annoyed "That little brat isn't even acknowledging our presence. What the hell are we, invisible!" he thought. They follow a long corridor that turned into a warm, peaceful, living room. There was a light brown couch that looked soft, and comfortable. Yuuta let go of Ichigo's hand.

"Ichigo you guys can sit here, wait while I go and find my brothers" Yuuta said as he ran out the room.

~Kashino POV~

We all sat on the couch and god it felt like heaven. Once you sat it seemed like you could instantly go into a deep sleep. I glanced at Ichigo who was sitting in between me and Andoh.

"Amano are you sure it was a good idea to invite us over here?" I asked bluntly. Her eyes widened with shock as she stood up and faced us.

"Of course it was we're a team aren't we?!" she exclaimed tears in her eyes. Hanabusa and Andoh had a relieved smile.

"Of course we are Ichigo-chan" Answered Hanabusa as he kissed her hand. Jerk. Andoh simply nodded uncomfortably as I looked away. First that kid is touching her as he pleases and now Hanabusa's flirting with her too! Geez I knew it was a bad idea to come here. Ichigo sat back down and not a second after a housekeeper came in with a tray of tea and four desserts. We thanked her as she brought in fresh picked flowers. She delicately poured us the tea and handed each of us a slice of pound cake. It was surprisingly delicious, it had a peaches inside and was juicy and moist. The exterior was covered with dark chocolate and had a intricate design made of pink candy art.

"Amazing!" They all said. Ichigo lightly tapped the housekeeper on the shoulder.

"Julie-san who made this?" She asked. I'm guessing they have met each other because the lady gave her a quick hug.

"Ichigo-sama you've grown so much. Young master Yuuta made this he's gotten very good at cooking and baking in the past 2 years." she smiled as she walked off to the kitchen.

"You know her Ichigo-chan?" asked Andoh.

"Yes, her name is Julie-san she's been their caretaker since they were young, she took care of me too" she answered. "I didn't know that Yuuta can cook or bake this well though, he could be at Academy with this much talent" I winced. She's grouping him with us now. There was an uncomfortable silence.

"Amano how long is it going to take that friend of yours?" I asked already losing my patience.

"Sorry, guys I really have no idea, maybe I shouldn't have come in the first place. To be honest I'm a bit nervous it's been years since I last talked to them. After they moved away it was really hard making friends, I really missed them I hope that our relationship hasn't changed." she admitted. I see now, she invited us because she needed us for support. I won't admit it but I feel a bit guilty. I rested my hand over hers without letting Andoh and Hanabusa notice.

"Ichigo! I found Mitsuki!" yelled Yuuta as he ran into the room. I removed my hand instantly and saw that Ichigo was blushing slightly.

~Normal POV~

Mitsuki walked down the hall calmly. He didn't expect to see Yuuta all exhausted and out of breath. It had been a long time since he'd seen him try, even if it meant to simply look for him. He was in the garden playing the piano and was startled to hear Yuuta actually yell at him.

"Ichigo's here! I can't believe you weren't waiting for her inside!? You know the way she felt about you and I'm not stupid, I can tell that you care about her so much more than she actually knows. Hurry up and go to the living room quickly her friends are there too, and you're not gonna like what you see."

He couldn't stop the endless thoughts going through his mind. Ever since they were young Ichigo had been the only girl he had cared about. Although they were 3 years apart he had made up his to make her fall in love with him the next time they met. He never wanted anyone to hurt her. Im sorry Yuuta, Keita I know your feelings towards Ichigo are the same as mine but I don't intend on losing. he thought as he made it into the living room.

~Mitsuki's POV~

I walked in and saw that Yuuta was already there. Ichigo stood up to greet me we stared at each other for a long moment. I realized she had grown up in these past few years. He hair was long and curled at the ends and she had gotten a taller too although she seemed small for her age. I opened my arms and she walked into my hug. I picked her up and found she was lighter than I thought. I glanced behind where she had stood and noticed three guys sitting on the couch. To my surprise they were quite handsome. I set her down and looked over at Yuuta who looked quite unhappy.

"Ichigo, are these your friends?" I asked giving them a calm smile. She grinned.

"Yeah, I was planning on having all six of you guys here so that I could introduce all of you to each other but Yuuta said that Keita is out practicing right now"

"That's right, I completely forgot that he has a competition he has to attend, I guess we might as well introduce ourselves now" I responded. The 3 boys stood up.


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