A/N: Sorry for using "fingers" again, or at least one of the fingers. It was either this or Intestine, which I highly doubt Haru can plant a kiss on it. XD. But if you have a body part for the letter "I", please contribute and I will write a chapter in place of this! That is, if you don't like this chapter. Anyways, please read and review! Thanks!

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"Okay! Today's assignment is Pizza. So everyone get into your groups and start making it. I will go around and assist the people who need help."

I got up from my seat happily and headed over to an empty station and placed the instructions on the counter. I looked up just as Haru and the detested Rat make themselves over to where I am.

"Yuki, you'll do the dishes. Haru . . . you'll help me. Any questions?"

"Why am I doing the dishes?" The rat had to speak up! He had to always question what I say!

"Have you ever cooked in your life?" I asked. The prince just glared at me,

"Yes."

"And how did that turn out?" I wondered mockingly. The rat was quiet and he turned towards the sink, picking up one of the white aprons and putting it on. I smirked, it felt good to win.

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Everyone in the room was busily doing their own thing, cooking, washing dishes, and talking. I started chopping the onions and forced myself not to cry. I looked back at the instructions, hearing the slight sizzle of the ground pork in the sauté pan next to me. My vision blurred with salty tears and my hand slipped. The knife was dropped back onto the cutting board with a clatter and I held my injured finger to my chest,

"Shit, damn it."

"Kyou."

"Wha-?" I looked up to see Haru pulling my hand towards him and wrapping his lips over my index finger, his tongue lapping at the blood around my cut.

"Wha-What are you doing?" I hissed with a slight blush on my face. Haru let go of my finger with a small pop and stared at me,

"Would you rather have Yuki do it?"

He was right. If I had let the rat do it, he'll probably bite my finger off.

"Watch the pork and finish cutting the onions for me while I get a band-aid from sensei," I commanded and went off to find the teacher.

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No later than a few minutes, I arrived back to my station. I noticed that the cow had quickly chopped the onions and were now mixed in with the cooked pork. I almost felt relieved that the cow had listened to me.

I went to stir the tomato sauce, when yet again, my hand was taken into the cow's grasp,

"What is with you?" I scowled. The cow singled out my index finger and placed a kiss upon the brown band-aid. I yanked my finger away. Haru just looked at me,

"Haven't you heard of kissing a boo-boo before?"

"Never thought I'd hear that from you," I stated, turning half of my attention to the bubbly red sauce.

"There are things that you don't know about me, kitten. Don't think you can know all of me in one day. It takes years to know me," the cow blatantly said as he turned off the stove for me.

"Whatever. It's not like I'm interested in your life anyway," I smeared the sauce over the circle shaped dough crust that was laying on the cooling rack.

"I'm interested in yours, Kyou."

I stopped for a second and then resumed sprinkling the cheddar cheese on top of the sauce-covered pizza crust,

"Say that again and I'll bust your lip. You're going to make everyone think we're together and you know very well that we're not."

"Why are you afraid?"

I looked up to see the cow staring at me intently with one hand on the counter and the other on his hip. I turned away with a small blush on my cheeks,

"I'm not."

"Liar."

We continued working until the pizza was complete. Yuki grumbled about pruned hands and I had to snicker about that. But everytime Haru's eyes caught mine, I couldn't help but remember how soft his lips were on my finger.

I shook my head. Haru was Haru. He was in love with the rat, not me. I couldn't very well jump to conclusions and say that Haru was doing all these things for me because he has feelings for me that were far more than a cousin bond.

He's in love with Yuki.

But then, I thought as I looked up to see Haru and Yuki laughing. Why does my heart hurt at the mention of it?