14AmyChan: I don't own anything! *^_^*
Vanilla: So, why am I here?
14AmyChan: For the disclaimers, if you want a good part in the story and I can't think of one, how about a loophole?
Vanilla: I get it…
14AmyChan: First off! Why did you partner up with Ichigo?
Vanilla: Um, I guess it was because she didn't give up after being yelled at by Kashino, and he's scary!
14AmyChan: Did you ever want to hurt Kashino?
Vanilla: When he's mean to Ichigo, but other than that, not really…
14AmyChan: Enjoy the story~! *^_^*
Vanilla: Bye, I guess…
Kashino woke up and realized that it was a little past four, and they had gotten to the apartment at two. He had been asleep for two hours! Why didn't Amano wake me up? he wondered, sitting up. He looked around and noticed that he was sitting very close to Amano, who was asleep.
Suddenly, Kashino realized that he had been lying on her lap. He couldn't suppress his blush at the thought. Why had she let him sleep on her lap? Her murmuring pulled him out of his thoughts. "No, really…" she said. "It was good…I've never seen anyone do that before…" Kashino couldn't understand what she was dreaming about, but he assumed it had something to do with sweets.
"Now you'll be the one with the bad neck" he said, deciding to ignore her sleep talk. She probably had no idea what she was going on about anyway. Kashino laid her down, just like she had done to him and decided to drink the, now cold, Choc-o-lait she had made him. She had seen him make it only twice: once in Japan and once here. So of course the taste was off, but Kashino wasn't in the mood to critique it. He just drank it while sitting next to her head.
"Makoto…" Amano said suddenly. Kashino looked over to see what she wanted, but noticed that she was still asleep. Red infiltrated his face as he hurriedly told himself She doesn't know what she's saying, she doesn't know what she's saying… "I really liked that picture…" she murmured. Kashino looked over in shock. Did she know that he drew? How?
Amano reached for her side and pulled out a piece of paper. She then put it up as if she were looking at it. Kashino took a peek.
It was one of his drawings, no doubt, but how did Amano get a hold of this one and when did he draw it. Suddenly, she giggled. "Yeah…" she muttered. "In his sleep… I had no idea…" Kashino got really uncomfortable. He drew in his sleep? He'd have to be more careful from now on…
Then, she was still. The only thing that signified that she was alive was her breathing. Now that he looked at her while she was asleep, Kashino took a look at her face. He didn't get to do that too often.
Her face was really calm, but there was a tiny smile on it. She didn't look all that different from any other middle-school girl, and almost nothing stood out about her, but, for some reason, Kashino had caught the things that did stand out.
She would do anything to help a friend, even if that friend didn't want her help. She didn't give up, and she was pretty stubborn. She could determine a recipe by scent alone. And she had a big heart. She always put everything she had into every sweet she made, and it usually came off as outlandish, but he had learned to see that as her giving her own flavor. It was her own twist to the recipes that she learned.
That was why he was so against her just copying her grandmother's recipe. It wouldn't be as good as if Ichigo just made it herself…
Why am I thinking all this? Kashino suddenly asked in his head. The answer was simple, and yet he didn't want to face it. Not yet.
"We're back!" Chocolat and Vanilla said, in unison for once. Kashino's first instinct was to move, but for some reason he didn't.
"You're late" he said, monotone. "What were you two doing?" He asked like this was an everyday thing, and that it didn't faze him at all. Actually, his heart was beating thunderously, and he was almost clueless on what to do. What do I do? The question kept repeating. Amano was asleep on the couch and Kashino was sitting next to her, sipping on chocolate.
Vanilla and Chocolat didn't even look their way. "We had to help out some friends" Chocolat said casually, her fork out. "Yes" Vanilla agreed. "And we just wanted to see how things were going here. I don't hear any yelling, so that's good."
Kashino anger marked. He knew he was short-tempered, but so what? "Anyway" Chocolat said, heading to the door along with Vanilla. "We're going to get Hanabusa, Andoh, Café, and Caramel so we can decide what to do for dinner."
"We'll be back soon!" Vanilla said as they exited through the mail slot.
That was weird… Kashino thought. Usually, they were at each other's throats about something or another, but now they were getting along. But never mind that, they were going to bring everyone back! He had to do something, but he liked sitting where he was right now. He liked they fact that Amano was mostly quiet when she was asleep, so waking her up was defiantly out. He didn't want to let her sleep out in the living room where everyone would see her either, so the last choice would be to carry her to bed.
Oh, how he wished it were that simple. The only reason he carried her to the doctor's office in Japan was because he had been insanely worried. Now he knew that when she fell down two flights of stairs and hit her head, it was natural for her.
He could hear Chocolat, she was being really loud again. "…and jerk that he is…" They were on the street. It wouldn't take them very long to get there. Just do it and get it over with… he thought as he scooped her up and walked her to her room. He then opened the door and set her down on her bed.
Then he ran out, shut the door, and sat down on the couch just as he heard the keys go into the lock. Then he noticed the two empty cups. He picked them up and started to wash them.
"Well, that was fun, but it would have been better if Kashino-kun or Ichigo-chan would have been there" Hanabusa sighed as he entered the room. He instantly walked over to Kashino and put his arm around his neck. "So how was your one whole afternoon with Ichigo-chan?"
14AmyChan: I hope you liked it~! *^_^*
Chocolat: So am I going to do that interview thing?
14AmyChan: Why did you choose Kashino for your partner? *^_^*
Chocolat: I'll take that as a 'yes'. -.- I chose him because he was working hard and determined to be the best.
14AmyChan: And…?
Chocolat: And? And what?
14AmyChan: He resembles a certain someone from the Sweets Kingdom, doesn't he?
Chocolat: *flustered* T-that's none of your business!
14AmyChan: Please R&R! *^_^*
