Kiss Me Cookies - Part 1
{KAITO}
I watched Samantha rush around the small kitchen of Luke's house. Loud noises came from the back yard as the tea party started. Samantha's focus was on her baking though, and she ignored me for the most part. Every once in a while she would drop some more ice cream into my bowl, but she stayed focused on her task like I did on mine.
Kaito: (I must eat all the ice cream in this house!) Here, Ice Cream, help me.
I held out a spoon to the wuggle and it accepted the food gratefully. Samantha mixed together her ingredients and hummed a random tune. It was tempting to stop my eating to hum along, but I reminded myself to keep my focus on the ice cream. Samantha spooned the dough out onto the cookie sheet in perfect little balls. Then she slipped the cookie sheet into the oven.
Samantha: I think they should bake quick enough on normal bake, right, Kaito?
Her question caught me by surprise and I nodded without thinking.
Kaito: (Ahhh! I was suppose to nod, right?) Uh... Yeah, sure.
Samantha set a timer and went outside. Not long after, she returned with a blue plate that had neon green trim. The timer rang and she continued to work. After a little bit, I finally found myself bored, and quite full. Ice Cream rolled off the table making little happy noises. I watched the wuggle continue to roll until it reached the door, which it bumped into consistently for a while.
Kaito: (Ice Cream wants to go outside right now? Well... I suppose...) Ah... Samantha? I'll be heading outside with the wuggle, just so you know.
Samantha: Hmm? Oh, okay.
I stood up and opened the door for the wuggle, who then squealed in delight and ran out onto the grass as fast as possible. I closed the door behind me and followed the wuggle.
Kaito: (How does he go so fast?!) Hey! Wait up, Ice Cream!
Ice Cream: Nii nii nii! Nniiii!
I hurried after the wuggle and watched it run into the woods. Soon I started smelling a sweet scent coming from inside the forest. The wuggle seemed entranced by it and ran at a hurried speed, while I panted to keep up. Soon we arrived at a small gingerbread house.
Kaito: *pant* *pant* Luke didn't mention anyone else around here... Well, there is only one type of person I can think of that would live here... Candy witches... Good or bad... Either way, candy.
I didn't hesitate to follow the wuggle's example and knock. A young girl opened the door and smiled at me.
?: Hi! Would you like some candy? My friends say that I make the best candies ever!
Kaito: (A trap! But... What if she has ice cream? Or really good candy...) Sure.
?: Then come right in! Nice wuggle you have there! Would he like some candy too?
Ice Cream looked up at her pleadingly. She giggled and pulled a lollipop out of her pocket, then held it out to the wuggle. Ice Cream took it gratefully and put it in his mouth. Then she turned and guided me in. Inside, it was very nice and spacious and everything was made out of candy.
?: Here!
The girl held out a tray of candies, and my already overloaded circuits almost exploded. There were so many it was hard to choose which to try first. I looked up at the girl. Her violet eyes shimmered and she pointed to a group of red and green star-shaped candies.
?: Those are watermelon flavored! I'm sorry if it's too much to take in at once... I make a lot of candy. I really have had nothing better to do with my time lately.
She grabbed my arm as she said that and took me over to a couch. She then directed me to sit and placed the tray on my lap.
?: I have to go check my other candies! Try as many as you like!
Then the girl bounded out of the room. The sweet smell came from everywhere, overwhelming my senses. I picked up a purple circle and ate it, then sat up straight at the flavor.
Kaito: (This stuff is definitely not artificial... I wonder what Samantha and Clyde would think.) Ice Cream! Here.
I held out a blue circle out to the wuggle, who gobbled it up faster than I could blink. I continued to try the delicious candies. The girl came back in and sat beside me.
?: I forgot to introduce myself! I'm Wizard Fenworth! But you can call me Fenny.
Kaito: (I feel like my circuits are melting... Is it the candies?) Hello, Fenny. I'm Kaito Shion. These are really good. How do you make them?
Fenny snickered and blushed slightly pink.
Fenny: A friend of mine showed me how to make them, so I've been making candy since. It's super easy. Not a lot of people visit, so there ends up being so much candy... You wouldn't believe how hard it is to find people willing to try some. They all think that I'm a nasty witch. Well, there is a difference between wizards and witches! Witches don't amount to any good.
I felt a little guilty for thinking that she was a witch.
Kaito: (I think it's right to apologize...) I'm sorry, Fenny. I kinda thought the same thing...
Fenny: It's perfectly fine! Now you know, and maybe you won't make the same mistake again?
Kaito: Most definitely.
I talked with Fenny a little longer before deciding to leave.
Kaito: (She's really friendly... Maybe I'll tell Clyde about her.) I should be going now, my friends will be wondering where I have been.
Fenny stood and guided me to the door. Then held out a small bag of candies.
Fenny: Thanks for coming by, Kaito! Please come again!
I took the small bag and pulled the wuggle to me.
Kaito: (Some ice cream sounds good about now.) I will. Bye!
I waved as I walked away. Ice Cream lead the way back.
Samantha was waiting in the kitchen doorway. Her hair was pulled back in a braid, and it seemed so unlike Samantha that it took me a minute to recognize her. Samantha tilted her head when I froze.
Samantha: Coming? There's a ball to be at. Are you even ready?
Kaito: (That dress... She looks so cute...) No...
Samantha huffed and grabbed my arm, and started listing things that I needed to do as she dragged me into the house.
Wizard Fenworth - An OC. The name is borrowed from a published book. Unlike Fenny, that Wizard Fenworth is a guy.
(Sorry for taking so long with this update... Sushi-san never reminds me to go post. *sigh* I shall strive to post her chapters for you more often!)