Me: Here's chapter 4! I'm really glad with how these one-shots are going.

Ichigo: Can there really be a cast made of chocolate?

Me: Oh dear, just read it and you'll get the title.

Ichigo: Mikashi doesn't own Yumeiro Patissiere!


Casts of Chocolate

The twinkle was still there, even in the situation. "Come on Kashino…" Her eyes twinkling, "It's not that bad…"

"N-not that bad, huh?" Kashino replied back, running his fingers through his hair.

Ichigo sighed and handed him the crutches. "Sure you broke your leg, but it'll heal…"

"6 weeks, Amano, 6 WEEKS." Kashino shook his head, "I'm not allowed to bake either."

"You know how hard it would be to bake with a cast, and you still want to?"

"I'll start falling behind," Kashino replied nervously, "And then what, my parents will pull me out of school."

Ichigo sighed, "It's not that bad! I mean… What else can you do? It's your fault you broke your leg."

"It is not my fault!" He snapped, "Stupid Rose Boy turned off the light and…"

"Don't go blaming Hanabusa-kun," Ichigo waved a finger jokily.

Kashino shook his head, "I'm not blaming him, I'm just devastated."

"I don't know what I can do…" The brunette's chocolate brown eyes were shining.

Kashino caved, "Don't cry Amano, it's not even your problem…"

"But…" He put a finger to her lip.

"Just, Be, Quiet." She stopped trying to talk.

*Time skip*

Kashino walked out the sliding doors, Ichigo following closely behind. He sighed happily, "I'm so happy to be out of that dreary hospital."

"Isn't it your family's hospital?" Ichigo asked.

"Your point?"

He adjusted the crutches and kept going. They stopped at the bus stop, Kashino already breathing heavily, "Stupid cast it so heavy…"

Ichigo sighed, "Have a more positive attitude Kashino! Just 6 more weeks until it comes off!"

"6 weeks feels like a year," he grumbled.

The bus rolled in, and Kashino found it hard to step up. He couldn't get up the two steps into the bus. He glanced at Ichigo, who was waiting for him to get in the bus.

"Are you going?" She asked, cocking her head to one side.

"Baka, you think if I could, I'd still be standing here?"

"H-how am I supposed to get you up there?"

"T-try going first," Kashino replied, "And pull me up?"

Ichigo shook her head, "Worth a shot." She climbed up the steps and tried pulling Kashino up. She tugged on his arm to give him to momentum he needed to get up. He stepped up and she was still pulling, causing her to bring his face right to hers. She felt the heat rise to her cheeks.

"B-Baka," Kashino sputtered, looking away. He walked down the aisle to sit in one of the seats at the back.

Ichigo shook her head and sat down beside him.

*Time skip*

"Amno…" Ichigo twitched, "Amano… AMANO!"

Ichigo opened her eyes; the school was coming into view. She turned her head to find Kashino poking at her shoulder, "GET. OFF. OF. ME." She realized she was leaning on his shoulder.

She felt herself blush, "Ah! I'm sorry…" She quickly got off.

The bus stopped at the front entrance to the school, "Okay," Kashino said, "how am I going to get off the bus?"

"Uh…" Ichigo hadn't even thought of it.

Kashino sighed, "We'll see when we get there." After great struggle, he and Ichigo had finally been able to get Kashino down those cursed bus steps. Kashino wobbled toward the school, Ichigo tagging along.

She took her cell phone out of her pocket, "Andou and Hanabusa said they've gone out, so it's just us for practice."

Kashino's face showed his annoyance, "Don't they know I can't practice?"

Ichigo giggled nervously, "G-guess not." She closed her phone. "I still have to practice though, do you want to come?"

"Better than nothing," Kashino grumbled.

*Time skip*

Kashino drummed the tabletop with his fingertips, he glanced over at Ichigo who was at work baking, not allowing him to see anything. Vanilla and Chocolat were hovering over her shoulders, Chocolat nodded. Ichigo poured something and seemed to burn her finger, "Ow!" She exclaimed, running her finger under the cold water.

She wiped her hands on a dish towel, "It's ready!" She smiled happily.

Kashino grabbed the crutches and hobbled over, his eyes widened in shock, "This is…"

He was staring at a replica of his chocolate sculpture, the one he had made on Ichigo's first day. Ichigo smiled, "Do you like it?"

"How did you…"

"Chocolat let me borrow the sketch; it was more complex than I thought." She rubbed her burned finger, "Oh well! Do you want to eat it?" She paused, "Don't worry, Chocolat helped me with the tempering."

"Fine," Kashino sat down, "aren't you going to give me some?"

Ichigo remembered Kashino couldn't do it himself, she let Vanilla send the sweets card and she gave Kashino some of the chocolate. "I-I hope it's good enough for you." She smiled, going for the sink.

Kashino took a bite; the dark chocolate was bitter but not too strong. Unlike his, which used milk chocolate, the chocolate was a bit less smooth and lacked the strong, precise tempering. He smiled though knowing Ichigo had done far worse before. "Do you like it?" Ichigo asked, turning off the faucet.

Kashino nodded, "You've improved."

Ichigo smiled, "Well I did have lessons from a chocolate master." She gestured toward him.

He sighed, "I wish I could make you something in return." He shifted in his seat.

"Don't worry about it," Ichigo waved her hand in the air, "I made this for you to cheer up, you look so gloomy with that cast on your leg."

Kashino smirked and got up, wobbling as he went to stand beside her, "I can't make you a sweet, but I could always do this instead." He leaned forward and kissed her lips. She willingly let him, and she could feel herself melting into it.

"K-Kashino…" She was interrupted by him.

"I'll go now Ichigo," he smiled, "just remember, 6 weeks until it comes off!"

He exited the kitchen; Ichigo blushed at his use of her first name.


Ichigo: Oh, so that's what you meant...

Me: Yup, I hope everyone enjoyed the chapter!

Kashino: How exactly did I break my leg?

Me: Long story, I'd rather not get into it. ^.^"

Kashino: -.-

Ichigo: Please review!