Authoress note: *nervous chuckle* yes, I know it's been a whole two years huh?Anyway thank you, please do review. It's still make my day.

Warning: grammar

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It's Cooking Time

Part 10

The fire investigation from Kido's own cooperation had come and goes for three days. It had concluded that the explosion in the Kido's mansion was due to amount of ammonia inside the perimeter… which was questioned by the investigator on how the place was filled the substance? With that kind of volume, just a little light of matches could trigger the explosion. Shion and Dohko were avoiding her gaze when Athena was asking both of them. The oldest gold saints could only murmur something like 'herring' as the girl raised her eyes in confused. The connection between herring and ammonia was lost to her while Hades chuckled lightly beside Shun who was also rolling his eyes. But anyway, due to the distraction of the kitchen area, the dinner on the next several days was postponed. But Milo seemed to be out from the mansion a lot lately, grinning and smirking lightly every time anyone asking him about his whereabouts.

The construction on the kitchen began as soon as the fire investigation was out from the place and as everyone already guess, with the amount of money that the Kido's Foundation and man power have inside the said mansion, the kitchen and surrounding damage area was finished in no time. The dining room was practically unscathed and still on its bar scene courtesy of Shura's Spanish bar. Milo was asking to remove all the Spanish trinkets and alcohol plus paint the table to blueish color. Shun by now had already know there will be alcohol on Milo's dining experience, it was due to Saga, Kanon and Aiolia who were in delight as they replaced all the Spanish thing on the little bar into Greek trinket and even some Ouzu… but the brother of Leo's sign was nowhere to be found.

Aiolos, due to the shock of his own failure dinner had slump in depression inside his room since the blast. He himself didn't really receive any injury due to his own protecting cosmos that instantly active as soon as the flame from the blast reached him but it didn't really protect him from soot though…

While the construction on the kitchen was ongoing, the dining room was also change into a more blue sea theme. The simple table and chair that had been used in Spanish setting was painted into a white and light blue color. Most of the gold saint had already guess that their Scorpion friend might be going into seafood dish, but with that kind of smirk and grin that pasted on his face every time somebody asked had let them to believe; that there would be some bizarre thing on the menu. So Aphrodite and Deaatmask had asked both the twin and Aiolia if there some unusual food from the Greek side.

"So are there?" Aphrodite asked the younger twin as he was also the one that quite close with the Scorpio sign gold saint. They were all inside the mansion dining room turn into Spanish bar. Right now it was turn into a sea cottage kind of bar/dining room.

"I know there is some bizarre thing in our cuisine but none of it is seafood…" Kanon said while pondering about it.

"We have lots of cheese though." Saga spoke quietly as he put one of Greek wine on the bar display. At the same time, Dohko had just walked in into the bar and whistled.

"So many alcohol." Dohko noted with starry eyes.

"You really like to drink, sensei Dohko…" Aiolia grinned lightly. "Greek cuisine usually has a lot mezedhes." A chuckle

"You don't need to say, young one. All gold saints started our path in Athens. We know that already."

"Kinda true. But for the local, you guys know more, right? Most of us trained at different places… so is there any bizarre thing anyway?" The Pisces pressed.

"Aphro, it was your entire fault. Why did you put weird thing out?" Deathmask was groaning lightly as he gave him a glare, the rose grower just grinned nervously.

"You both should harass his 'wife' instead and not us, you know." Aiolia smirked.

"Or his new 'girlfriend'?" Kanon added.

("That joke is getting old and it has circulated for three chapters, could you just stop that?" Camus glared at ltifal while she whistling. Mu just sighed lightly.)

"Well, The 'wi-'" suddenly an unknown cold was running through Aphrodite's spine. "I mean Camus had been on the sour mood right now."

"Huh?" What do you mean, Aphro?" The older Gemini asked as he paused from his task on filling the Greek wine into the upper bar display. A chuckle could be heard from the cancer saint, when he finally grinned and spoke. "Everybody had been asking about that brat since he is suspiciously in and out the mansion this several days. The wife is frustrated and snapped something bout he is not the wifey."

"So that's why you two ask us?" The short hair Leo saint curiously asked while Dohko was looking at the scene in interest.

"Kind of, three of you are quite close?"

"Being on the same nationality, we guess?" Kanon shrugged

"Or because he had torture you?" On this, the youngest of the twin glared. He didn't need to be reminded of the event. On the back of his mind, he could still felt the pain when the needle nested into his body and he didn't really want to re-live that, thank you very much.

"Or because you had babysat him, when he was a baby?" This time the oldest of the twin twitched. Although it kinda true but hey! The older gold saint had their fair share of babysat the younger one but well, Milo was basically a hurricane when he was toddler. He sighed, why did he have to have the hyperactive one?

"Or because you both on the same human resource department and you both are lazy on report?" Aiolia sent both of his seniors an annoyed look. What being on the same saint recruit and assessment department had to do with him being close to the Scorpio saint? They were both on the same age and had quite a similar character that they were clicked since they were very young, Camus was an exception but yeah they were close due to similar personality…

Saint

Seiya

Meanwhile Shun was asked to see the progress on the kitchen, it's seem that being a sous-chef currently also mean he is in charge of the other thing which included being finalized of kitchen construction... now why in the world that he had to make any decision on the kitchen tile color is a loss to him. But anyway, as Shun that we all know, he was diligently choosing and making decision on all kitchen items that was destroyed in the blast and also within the budget that had been set by both the accounting team (AKA: Saga, Shaka and Camus) and Athena. The construction progress had already finished, the only thing right now was putting all the new purchased kitchen items, which will be done as soon as well… they managed to be able to put all items in the position.

"No! It should be put that way!"

"I said left, no, not that! The other left!"

"What do you mean with the other left!?

"Damnit, I told you the other left, that wasn't right!"

"Grrrr, just tell me to put it on where, not left or right!"

"In the corner, next to the fridge!" Shun sighed, he really need an aspirin or maybe he should don a bottle of it… the fighting and shouting between Seiya, Hyoga and Ikki definitely didn't help, Shiryu just silently looked back and forth between the three as he let out a quiet groan and instead of waiting, he hauled the oven (as if it isn't weight half a ton) and put it near the gas valve that had been installed.

"You all do realize it needs to be close to the gas line, right?" The dragon spoke lightly as the other paused and let out an 'O'. But the silent didn't take long as they were now begun to have another heat discussion on where to put the blast chiller. At that, the youngest God saint had enough, the stress already added up since the beginning of his cooking duty, his patient had already run thin too…

"That's it!" He coldly added as he glared dangerously toward the three. The fighting trio suddenly stopped as cold run down their spine, they gulped lightly. Shun had never been angry over trivial matter… "I will be chopping and mincing all your tongues and fed it to lion if I heard another shout." He said darkly, his eyes shifted lightly to dark black orbs before continued. "And I will make sure Athena won't be able to flash heal all of you."

"Is that Hades?" Hyoga whispered lightly but it seemed Shun still managed to hear it quite clearly.

"No." The Andromeda glared as the three of them finally let out an 'Eep!' and moved quickly to put the items into the position as soon as Shun barked an order. Hades was whistling in proud, his vessel had grown so much that he really began to think that he should really thanks his niece for giving the boy such a task.

Somewhere in the mansion, Milo finally back toward his room and humming happily, there were two brown bags on his embrace and he finally moved toward to cabinet where he put his liquor stash. He opened it slightly as he took the brown bags and placed it into the small opening in the counter. He finally closed the door, pausing lightly before he took a lock and placed it on the cabinet. Well, as gold saint, they never really need to use it but anyway, this time it was out of ordinary that he felt that he should really do that to ward off some curious mind that came to his room. Just in time, there was knocked on the door.

"Just come in, it's open." The Scorpio saint said as he walked toward his cloth dresser and unbuttons his shirt.

"Milo." The Aries paused as he noticed the older boy was opening his shirt. "Oh sorry, are you changing?"

"Yeah, I want to take a quick shower." The blue hair saint had finally unbutton his shirt and let it opened, showing his outstanding chest and abs that will make your eyes wonder onto his figure. "Anything that I can help, Mu?" He said as he opened the dresser looking for a change. The purple hair saint looked at him in envy. Sure, all the gold saints do have stunning figures but several people had it better than the other. Mu was one on the petite side.

"Oh, em… yes. I mean, they asked me to well…" a cough, by Athena, why did he fell nervous? "Eh, they asked if you cook anything unusual." A paused as Milo stopped his rampage in his cloth cabinet.

"Huh? So after Camus, they send you in, huh?" The blue hair lad chuckled a little.

"Camus?"

"Ice cube had been harassed by Aphro and Deathmask three times a day and he had reached his limit. I think he snapped at them yesterday." He grinned

"Oh, I don't know why did they ask me instead of Aiolia?" The sheep sign bearer had been confused for several days, on why some people (Kanon, Aiolia, Aphrodite and Deathmask specially) seemed to push him toward Milo lately. Not that he has any problem with getting a closer friendship with the lad.

"I already said this to Camus, tell them it'll be a surprise."

"Sure I can do that." A pause before he took a step forward instead walked away. "Um, are you hurt? I mean there's a blue color on your wrist."

"Huh? Oh this? Not to worry, it's just trace of iodine."

"Iodine?" A questioning look was thrown toward Milo as Mu unconsciously took his hand to look at it closer. The older lad let the Aries grabbed his hand to examine as they heard a door opened.

Saint

Seiya

"Hey Ice Cube."

"Oh, hello Camus." It was so casual as ever (since nothing happen anyway) but there was a twitch of annoyed on Aquarius eye brown…

"What are you two doing?" He managed to growl out the question. Both blinked, Milo even let out an 'Eh?'

"What do you mean? We are doing nothing." The Scorpio saint said uncertainly of the situation. Camus had just opened the door with this sight, Milo's cloth was unbuttoned + Mu is touching the older man's hand + there were only two of them. Now do the math!

"…" A glare was sent toward Mu while a disappointed look was sent toward Milo. "You should have told me if you also swing the other way." A gawk as Mu was ready to faint.

"Camus! You do realize I am still into woman!" For Goddess shake! He had a girlfriend! (If you read my stories, you will know who *grin*)

"From what I see..." The Aquarius began but was cut.

"Even if I do swing that way, you will be my first choice!" Milo stated as the situation become even worse as uncomfortable silent issued. "The hell?! What did I just say?!" Both Camus and Mu's mouth was hanging open slightly in shock at the statement while Milo cursed. After several uncomfortable second, overcoming the shock, Camus finally let out a small chuckle before it became a laugh.

"Camus!" Milo flushed in embarrassment. Beside the Scorpio saint, the Aries saint let out a sigh of relieve. He should be disappointed but hey, everybody knew that no one can get as close as the two. He also didn't want to be someone that was destroying their friendship.

"I'm flattered." To be true, the Aquarius had been feeling pressure lately, as though Milo would be snatched by the other gold saints. The boy had been very close to him and Camus was afraid that with all the other gold saints in same compound, the lad would find him… well boring? More over… with gossip around bout Mu and Milo had been circulating… "I apologize; I guess I had made a wrong assumption."

"You are, Damnit!" Milo groaned in annoyed. "Besides, if I do swing that way, I already make a move long ago." He murmured lightly.

"So you are?" The younger male beside him couldn't help but teased.

"Mu!" A groan as the Aries saint chuckled, Camus let out a thin smile.

"Now both of you! Out! I want to take a shower!" He said comically throwing chibi Mu and Camus out of his door and second later a click of door could be heard. Finding themselves outside the door, both made an eyes contact before the Aquamarine hair let out a sigh.

"I… have to apologize to you too. I mean… I had been rude to you this emm… several days.

"I think I may be unconsciously step between both of you relationship?" The Aries saint had make a conclusion on why Camus had been glaring to him.

"Friendship." Camus corrected but a hint of blush could be seen on his face. "But… I realized I'm just… afraid to…"

"Apology accepted." Mu eyes sparkled. "Do you want to have some tea? I have a feeling that Aphrodite and Deathmask will come and seek me, so I will be hiding somewhere." Camus seemed to be pondering the offer before he nodded…

To be continue…

Authoress note: next the preparation of the cooking.