A/N: Hey, dear readers! Happy Valentine's day! It may suck for me, but whatever! Wrote this chapter for an art trade with XXXRen195XXX on deviant art. Hope you all enjoy reading it! No kisses happen, sorry! I was going to write a one shot of Sommeliershipping, but alas I thought updating this story would be nice and tried fitting the Valentine theme into this chapter!
7/6/15
Hey, just decided to fix some grammar and wording choice on this chapter. I couldn't sleep and thought that it wouldn't hurt fixing up the chapter a bit.
Chapter 4: Fishing Trip and Chocolates
The next six weeks were spent in constant training from dawn to dusk. It was then that the supplies started to run short and they all decided it best to return back to the mansion.
Cilan had constantly shone his Connoisseur skills in the past weeks, to which Burgundy found very vain. His brothers were different in her eyes though. Chili was hotheaded and Cress was composed. She'd grown fond of their company, but remained vulgar towards them not ready to admit it to herself.
The day before their departure, they had agreed to go fishing.
"Hey, where's Cilan, Cress?"
"That's odd. He's usually ready for fishing trips like this."
"That imbecile probably just dormi dans." Burgundy twisted her lips.
Cress held on to his backpack straps, "No, he wasn't in bed this morning when I woke. I suspected he was already ready, but I haven't seen him."
"Could he have been sleepwalking last night?" Chili raised a concerned brow.
"If that is the case he could've run into trouble. I haven't seen our Pokémon as well, could they have gone after our brother?"
Burgundy gave an impatient sigh. She really didn't want to go searching for the Connoisseur.
Just then, Cilan walked out into the clearing with Pansage, Pansear, and Panpour. They were all carrying baskets filled with berries and seeds.
"Sorry, brothers, I didn't mean to make you wait. Since it's Valentine's day, I thought making some special chocolates were in order. I hope you enjoy them as well, Burgundy."
"Huff," Burgundy crossed her arms and looked away flushed, "Valentine's is a waste of time."
"Oh, surely you don't mean that." Cress gave her a slight wink and she flushed even darker at his flirtatious look.
As an afterthought she said, "Non, I suppose not, the holiday is a good excuse to eat chocolate without limits."
Chili grinned, "Chocolate is one of the best delicacies on this planet, of course women being the other."
"They can be eaten bitter or sweet depending on one's palate."
"Oh?" Burgundy's eye twitched at Cilan's words.
"Of course I'll prep the chocolate with the cacao beans our Pokémon found."
"How about we all make our own chocolate? That way Burgundy may have a go at it as well?"
Burgundy began to work up a sweat at Cress's words.
I've never made chocolate from scratch before. Ils vont être répugnante
"What about the fishing trip?" Chili seemed put off by the idea of not fishing.
"Oh, we'll still be going. I have everything we need to make the chocolates anyhow." Cilan motioned to his large heavy backpack.
"Fine, then." Burgundy stared at the direction of the lake, "Let's get going then, you've stalled us enough.''
It took them about two hours for them to reach the lake and another hour for them to set up camp. Chili set up the stations for them to make the chocolates, while Cilan decided to cast out and fish for lunch.
He placed on his fishing hat and gear in great joy before walking off with at spring in his step, commenting on how his special lure never failed. Burgundy couldn't help but notice that it looked exactly like him.
"How self absorbed."
"Oh, you mean Cilan's lure?"
"Oui."
"We each have a lure that represents ourselves. See." Cress pulled out a lure that resembled him out of his pocket.
"Such vain minds you must all have."
"We simple know how good we are at what we do."
"To me you are all incompetents."
"Oh? Then shall we battle to see how incompetent I am?"
"Fine."
Burgundy walked away to find a suitable battle field as Cress followed behind with a slight smirk tugging at the corner of his lips. He was quite taken with her at this point.
Burgundy had a determine face, after all she'd been training on her own without them lately. She had a few tricks up her sleeve. She'd take her revenge and show them how great she really was.
Cilan hummed to himself in totally contentment till he heard a large explosion. Seeing no reason to panic as he clearly realized it was Burgundy and his brother in a Pokémon battle, but he couldn't help but wonder if Burgundy would even consider the idea of becoming a Connaisseuse. If she didn't have an interest in it herself it would be a waste in his eyes. He saw the potential in the way she treated and viewed her Pokémon.
"IT'S ALL SET UP!"
Chili called out to everyone in a loud booming voice, not caring if his older brother was done with his battle with Burgundy.
"Not so loud, Chili. You could've gone to get me."
"Could've but then who would've taken care of the camp. I sent Pansear with Cress to train with Burgundy and her Pokémon. We should really go to a Pokémon center and get the rest of our Pokémon."
"That's true. We can't really train her solely on the same Pokémon and expect her to mature her fighting skills. I think it would be fine, now that she trusts us more."
"She's still hotheaded as ever though."
"I could say the same for you, Chili."
"Don't compare us, Cilan. That's not even fair for me. I am not a brat."
"Easy there, Chili."
Cilan and Chili decided to start on their share of chocolates, as the other two hadn't bothered to stop the battle.
Cress and a defeated Burgundy made their way back to camp some time later.
"How was it?"
"She's improved but she hasn't got it yet."
"Shut you! You totally mislead me into a trap."
"Of course."
"Grr!"
Cilan chuckled at the sight of her and Burgundy gave him a fiery glare. She then set out to start on her mission to make chocolates on a blind whim.
Taking the best option, she decided to spy on what Cress was doing to get started. He took notice of her lingering stares and decided to write down basic instructions on how to make chocolate so she could then make it to her taste. He took a bit of extra detail in how to mix different ingredients to make different flavors.
The curled haired girl wondered why he had stopped working on the chocolate and was instead writing. When he looked up at her she quickly looked down at her work station.
Without much of a word he set the paper on her table, when he finished, and left back to his table. Burgundy picked it up surprised at the courtesy he'd done, once she realized what it was.
"Hhm, at least one of them can treat a lady right."
Minutes later, she was briskly mixing the ingredients in a bowl. Cilan who had finished on his batch noticed her determined face of concentration. She really was something.
Her lavender curls bounced as she furiously tried to get the correct texture. Due to her impatience she managed to get some chocolate batter on her fingers, only for her to smudge some of it on her face as she wiped some sweat off her forehead.
Cilan was about to make his way to help her out but his younger brother beat him to it.
Chili came up from behind her and sighed annoyed, "Here like this. More smooth movements."
His large slim fingers took hold of her hands and moved them to where they needed to be. He then lowered his head and placed it on her shoulder gently making her hands move in the way he wanted.
"Breath, won't you", His own breath caressing her neck.
Her body had gone stiff under his touch. His torso pressed against her back and the warmth of his body seemed to have overcome her senses. If she turned her head, surely it'd creak in rigidity.
Chili himself couldn't help but notice the sweet smell she emitted as he invaded her personal space. It was the scent of tulips. Her hands were smooth to the touch and he found it overwhelmingly pleasant to touch her in this manner.
"There, it's ready to be put in the molds."
As soon as he released her, Burgundy snapped at him, "I didn't ask for your help!"
"But you didn't push me away either."
"That's irrelevant."
"Is it? Oh, you have some chocolate on your face."
Without much of a thought he wiped the chocolate from her cheek and licked it off his index finger.
"AGH!" Stumbling back from his touch, she turned, only to fall upon Cilan who had walked over.
Their end position only made her more flustered as she straddling him. Cilan was propped up on his elbows, with her hands grasping tightly onto his shoulders, her fingers digging into the fabric of his vest.
Inches away from his lips, Burgundy set her mortifying sight on them, but couldn't look away. His lips were slightly parted from the surprise of the fall and his jade eyes couldn't pull away from the flustered look on her face.
Cress was the one who ended the moment and pulled Burgundy up, "Are you alright?"
"F- fine."
Feeling weak in the knees, she did her best to act as if nothing had happened and began to pour the chocolate into the molds. Chili tilted his head at her reaction. She was easy to tease it seemed.
Once the chocolates were placed in the ice chest, they all went to fish at the dock of the lake in silence. They did manage to reel out a few fish for lunch and together they all pitched in to help prep for the meal.
One thing Burgundy had learned during this time is that working as a team was always more satisfying and efficient. This was something to use in battles and in life out on the road.
After lunch they all set out to check on the chocolates.
"Burgundy, would you like some of ours. Is sweet chocolate to your liking?" Cilan smiled at her, as usual.
"Of perhaps, Dark chocolate?' Chili showed her his creations.
"Bittersweet is better, isn't it?" Cress placed his tray of shell shaped chocolates on the table.
"Oui, they are all fine."
"Which do you like best then?"
"Milk chocolate."
"Oh, then here taste mine first." Cilan gave her a few chocolates in a small bag.
Letting the bag settle in her hands, she gave a slight gulp. Surely they wanted to taste hers as well.
Reluctantly, she gave them a share of hers.
All three brothers took a bite of her chocolate shaped hearts at the same time and Burgundy shut her eyes not wanting to see their reaction.
"Quite sweet, coming from you." Chili smirked.
"Now, now, Chili, it's sleek texture and refreshing taste makes it melt right in your mouth. Did you add a hint of peppermint, Burgundy?"
"As Cilan says, it's befitting of our tastes on chocolate, aside from the over sweetness we are not accustomed to."
Burgundy wasn't sure if these were insults or compliments but she took them with a huff and a slight blush to the face.
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A/N: Did you love it? Anyway review and I'll be sure to update. Here is the link to the art trade on Deviant art: xxxren195xxx .deviantart art/ Happy-Valentine-s-Dento-and- Cabernet-2015-51404 0637
