Chapter 12: Kashino Returns?
Disclaimer: Anna-chan doesn't own Yumeiro Patissiere!
Note: Kashino does return in this chapter, but not for long!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TETO! :D
Hope this helps you live through torture at the dentist, ugh :P
-dream-
Then he found just one plan that was different from all the rest.
1. The paper was graphed instead of the regular paper he used normally, which was all white with no lines. 2. There was someone else's undignified handwriting on the page. 3. It was made completely of chocolate. And for the grand finale:
It was signed Kashino Makoto.
There was nothing to do but stare.
He was the roommate that had made everything just that little bit more interesting.
He was the chocolate wizard, bringing Team Ichigo to the final round of the Grand Prix.
He was the blond-haired chap who had brought his beloved Ichigo pain.
He was going down.
Deciding to take the ambitious route, Hanabusa (S) dashed down the stairs and out the front door, calling, "Be back soon!" to his mom.
Time to buy some chocolate.
-dream-
"Natsume, it's time for you to practice piano." Ichigo's mother called.
"Aww, but mom!" Natsume replied in anguish, "Ichigo's here! Can't I skip for just one night?"
"No, Natsume. You're just going to use the same excuse every day until Ichigo leaves. No buts- you know it's true." Natsume sighed.
She was right.
Ichigo smiled and got up from the couch she was sitting on.
"Is it okay if I listen? I haven't heard piano in so long," Ichigo asked. And with that, the trio walked through the living room, trekked through the kitchen, and swung on some vines, and suddenly they were at the piano. The music was already sitting on the stand- GoodNight, Sweetheart by the Vocaloid idol Megpoid Gumi. [A/N: I do not own! But I wish I did :( ]
As soon as Natsume placed her hands on the smooth piano keys, wonderful music sounded in the once silent room.
Even if they were just scales, the intertwining notes and audible melodies were enough to amaze the ear. She went through many scales- Ab concert, Bb concert, C concert, Eb concert, and F concert, completed by the Bb Chromatic scale. She had perfected them and now they left their mark in time.
As she finished, she drew a deep breath and sighed.
Time to play some serious music.
She quickly scanned through the music, simply reading through the basics. When she finished that, she began to play.
Goodnight, goodnight, so beautiful you,
Goodnight, goodnight, so heavenly you,
Goodnight, you're my everything,
Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight.
Even without the singing part, the music was wonderful and awe-inspiring. As Natsume finished the peice, her mother had an idea.
"Ichigo," her mother whispered, so as not to break the calm silence that followed Natsume finishing, "How about this?"
She told both Ichigo and Natsume her idea, and they both nodded. They loved the idea so much, they even said in sync:
"It's perfect."
-dream-
Hanabusa stopped dead as soon as he stepped inside the chocolate shop.
There, in the flesh in front of him, stood the dreaded one.
Kashino Makoto had returned.
"Rose Boy," Kashino whispered.
"Shortie," Hanasbusa replied, evilly.
"Hear you're going out with Ichigo now."
"What of it?"
"Well, my friend," Kashino said, "I wish you the best of luck." He walked right past Hanabusa, patting his shoulder as he left the shop.
A first-class Patissièr such as himself couldn't talk for very long, as a matter of fact he had just run out of the shop for a quick errand, not a full-blown shopping trip. Seeing Hanabusa in the flesh before him made him sort of nostalgic.
But that was no matter.
Even if Hanabusa was older [i made this up, not sure who's actually older] Kashino was his sempai, and deserved some respect. Even with all this, though, Hanabusa still had no idea that Kashino had achieved his dream.
He stood now in front of his very own shop, Chocolateir Makoto, the one invisioned long ago, back in Marie's Garden.
Quality ingredients, quality chocolates and customers who care-that's what he wished for.
Maybe it wasn't EXCACTLY as he imagined it.
But it was better than what Rose Boy had.
Or was it?
-dream-
"Hmm," Hanabusa said to nobody in perticular, "Let's see."
"Chocolate, chocolate, more chocolate, white chocolate- that's not even chocolate! Aaand here we go! CANDY SUGAR!"
He vowed to himself never to make anything designed by Kashino again. What did you expect?
He was going with a similar design, but the complex flowers only makeable with a chocolate mold were replaced with the classic roses, and candy-blue waves replaced the bland brown swirls.
He was certain that both Ichigo and his mother were going to love it.
Me: Chapter 12 finished! Sorry it's short, I had to upload it for Tetokasane0401's bday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
Thanks for reading, please review!
~Anna-chan Cupcakes
