This one's longer, just 'cause I missed the few days of updating. D:

Disclaimer: MomoSaku is about the least canon thing I know. 'Cept for ShiraishiAtobe, of course. -Don't you think they'd look good together...? XD

The smell of frying hamburgers, sizzling over the heated plank of the grill and dripping little drops of oil, was resplendent through the entire shopping district.

Chef Sakuno was on barbecue duty today, and she couldn't be happier with the current state of her newest recipe, Hamburger Deluxe.

Just a few days earlier, Ryuzaki Sakuno, the poor, dumped-by-Ryoma-kun high-schooler had been a nobody, who had begged and groveled for a job at the local mall's dingy food court. But now, through a series of little experiments with the bread, her boss finally realized her excellent cooking talent—she was promoted to become a chef at a newly established mall semi-restaurant.

The burgers were now a golden brown, and well-done. Time to serve. Because there was a shortage of members, Chef Sakuno had to play the waitress and busboy, along with the manager and accountant. But she didn't mind, cooking was her passion and she couldn't possibly be more content with her job.

Imagine her surprise, when she served up a dish at a new table, and…

"Momoshiro-senpai?! R-Ryoma-kun…?"

"Hey! It's Ryuzaki! I didn't know you worked here." Her spiky-haired senior was looking very proud in the restaurant seat, one hand on Ryoma's head and the other clutched around a fork.

"I-I…I'm the chef here," she mumbled, settled down the plate, and dashed back to the kitchen, "Enjoy your meal!"

God, this was embarrassing. Not just to have her ex-boyfriend eating in the restaurant she worked for, but also to have his gorgeous –Sakuno's face felt hot—senpai tag along, too.

At the end of their stay, when Sakuno felt it safe to go out of the kitchen again (she had peeked through the kitchen curtains to check that the coast was clear), she hurriedly bustled to the table and began to clean up after Ryoma-kun and Momo-senpai.

Just when the table had been wiped clean, she heard someone clear their throat behind her.

"Hey, Chef Sakuno…" it was Momo-senpai. She wonder what he wanted, but ended up not thinking about it when she caught his gaze.

"That was some delicious hamburger, delicious…"

She nodded, happy that he liked it.

"I don't know if I should ask this, but," he paused, almost like he was mentally taking a deep breath, "would like to go out with me sometime? See a movie?"

She felt herself blush at the thought.

"R-Really?"

Momo was sweating, "I mean you don't have to if you don't want to…"

Her eyes widened, "No! No, of course not! I can do it!"

At her response, Momo's entire face seemed to light up, "Okay, okay! I'll talk to you later!" He beamed, and then walked away, very happy.

He tripped over the restaurant rug in glee, but Sakuno didn't really mind. Cooking really did have its perks.

A/N: Wa--

400 words! Hardly a drabble anymore...but I had to throw in a hamburger scene. Momo's favorite, after all. (Or was it cheeseburgers? Honestly, I don't quite remember...)

Thanks for reading, and please review!

It'd be nice if you checked out my latest drabble, too. Entitled Indifference. It KiriAnnKamio, and a birthday fic for Dot-chan, even though the content itself is entirely unsuitable. o.o;