Note: hoping to up your spirit and put a smile on your face.

Warning: grammar and vocabulary error

Dislaimer: none of the character below are mine, they are copyright of Masami Kurumada. I'm only borrowing for fanfic sake

It's Cooking Time!

Part 32

Meanwhile…

Kanon panted slightly after the shouting match with his twin, after what it felt like 100 days, they finally agree on something. The tables and chair were darker color and the chair cushions were lighter color. The utensils were all silver and the plates white with blue line on the side. The tablecloths were checkered brown and black with white strip. Since his brother also part of the accounting department, Saga took matter on his own to not going out from the budget. They don't need both Shaka and Camus there to chaperon. "Speaking of the two, where the hell are they?"

"Kanon?" He heard the Camus voice directly inside his head.

"... yeah. Where are you two?"

"I don't feel any spike on your cosmo, so are both of you done with shopping?" Shaka voice was next, Kanon could see his brother who was walking toward him also twitched his eyes, so Shaka must had reach for Saga also.

"We are a little… far out." The youngest saint said as Saga slightly squinted his eyes in confusion.

"Where?"

Several minutes later, both Saga and Kanon finally found the shop that Camus had said. While his brother was groaning, the youngest twin felt like kid inside the candy store. The place had pink wallpaper, pasted all around the place. The neon light was more into pastel color and definitely was marketed to woman more than man. In the center was the long table with turnaround conveyor belt with plates. But instead of the familiar conveyor belt sushi, the food was all variation of sweet. Cakes, macaroons, mini parfaits, rolls, even candy floss.

"Conveyor belt dessert!" Kanon eyes shined like stars.

"Oh, No." Saga groaned; he could already envision what going to happen after this… he didn't want to deal with sugar induced ex – sea dragon marine or juniors. Kanon had quickly walked toward Camus who was on his 8th mini cake. 7 plates had been stack one after another. Shaka was on the 6th on his matcha flavor dessert marathon.

"How do you guys find this place?" The younger twin took a sit beside Camus. The ice master was slicing his strawberry mini cake in half before putting it into his mouth, the man had to suppress a moan that threaten to come out.

"I see ads on the screen, since we are nearby and you both busy." The ice user let out a small almost invisible smirk.

"Beside the owner also linked to Graude Foundation so she was kind enough to close this shop for our private usage."

"Can I start?!" The younger Gemini asked, without hearing any answer though, his hand had took one mini crepe. Saga let out annoyed growl and glared to both of his juniors.

"You two realized this will be added into our expenses, right?"

"Indeed." Shaka answered quite blatantly.

"Did you go beyond the budget?" The emerald hair gold saint asked, putting his 8th plate into the plate's tower.

"Well, no but."

"No harm done?" Camus for once let out a full smirk before he took another plate, this time cute macaroon with cat tail shape white chocolate.

"DARN YOU, SWEET TOOTH PEOPLE!" The older twin would really like to pull his hair but it was stopped before he could, thanks to Shaka who protested.

"Hey! I'm not part of it, I just like matcha flavor." With that, Saga really wanted to murder someone!

Some distant away… at the cave somewhere in Tenarus… four gold saints had already equipped with their gold clothes and in their respective position. It should be a simple task of eliminating some Campe wannabe. The gold saints' job were to contain whatever souls that crossed into the upper world. That was the task that was given to them but they never knew they had to cooperate with the specters!

The dracaenae's power had leaked out from its resting place and one way of another was absorbed, mostly by power hunger spirits that were trying to break through the underworld back to human world. The specters had been on alert as soon as it began, had been quite busy trying to content the things but it was too much, too many horde of them as some managed to slip out from Tartarus and began wreaking havoc in the underworld.

The entrance of the cave...

Mu was standing there guarding. Beside him, by some kind of joke, Papillon Myu also stood on guard, not really happy to see the gold saint and had been glaring murderously at the Aries. Both excelled in telekinesis and defense, that was also a reason on why both were being put as the last defend.

The saint had been distancing himself from the butterfly star, trying to avoid confrontation but it proved impossible when his current 'partner' specially wanted to kill him.

"Myu – san." Mu began politely. The glare continued, some butterflies began to pop up around the specter. "… We are on the same mission as for now. Can we at least, bury the hatchet until after this over?"

"No." Myu was understandable younger than him, so the lad might be more reckless but Mu never thought… on second thought, Myu might challenge him in the last war because he wanted to prove that he was superior and that could be used in this situation.

"… Do you want a rematch?" With that the young specters blinked, he grinned wickedly as he began to levitate big boulders. The saint groaned lightly. "I mean, after the task, not now."

"Tsk. Fine but don't you dare running away." Big boulders felt back onto the land. Mu sighed; it's going to be a long day…

Saint

Seiya

Inside the cave which was divided into two paths. One on the left was guarded by Sagittarius Aiolos and Garuda Aiacos. It must be some kind of force or either both Hades and Athena were playing some kind of joke without them knowing. The saint for once didn't know what he had done to trigger Aiacos' hatred but it might link to the past battle of his predecessor. He really, really tried to be friendly as he had died before the war began and didn't join in into the war with specters like his other comrades.

"Anou…"

"Whatever you do, Sisyphus. Just stay far away from me." The Garuda would not jeopardize mission just to get even with that 'man'. That thing could be done after this stupid invasion.

"But… I'm not Sisyphus."

"Yes, you are!" The black hair specter let out a glare; his arms were itching to launch Garuda Furappu. The specter was not 100% false however; gold saints of Athena were reborn every time with their goddess anyway. Much like the specters that was unsealed when Hades comes. But still…

"But I'm not, I'm Aiolos."

"Same soul."

"Technically speaking…" He grumbled.

"Ha!" Aiacos yelled in triumph.

Meanwhile… one path on the right…

"For once, I'm lucky huh, partner?" The man said lightly. After all, he had fun with the specter yesterday.

"Do you want Radamanthys instead?"

"No, thank you. He seemed to hate me through and through." A chuckle.

"He hates Kardia, yes." The silver hair lad smirked lightly.

"Same soul, huh?"

"Right." There was an easy paused. "So Aphrodite said your nail is painted with nail polish?"

"Geez! The gossip that guy created!" Milo exclaimed, though not really that upset about it. He let out a sigh and sat crossed leg on the ground.

"Tired already?" The judge was eyeing him slightly but decided to pat one bigger stone and process to take a seat too.

"No, but this is a boring waiting game." The Scorpio saint suddenly retrieved two apples out of nowhere. "Want one."

"… Sure." Minos was wondering 'where the hell did he pull that apple anyway?'

Several kilometers down in the front line near the gate dividing underworld and upper world…

Deathmask was on guard with Radamanthys. Both kept to themselves, though the saint really wished to be partner with Minos instead of this guy. Still, his skill of being able to control and send souls back to Masei quickly required him to be on the front line. Another reason was… as subtle as he could, he tried to separate his juniors from ex arch – enemies. Mu couldn't be help since he was defender hence the last position with Myu. But that damn Scorpio, being as hothead as he is, might be attacking Radamathys if provoked and he heard about how much the Wyvern hated Scorpio star from Minos so he didn't want to take a chance. He had done enough mistakes with the last centaurs' mission.

"So… anything I should know before whatever things come?"

"Just send it back." There was tone of disgust on it. The proud judge never understands why they had to receive any help from the enemies, okay ex – enemies for the time being. Gold saints no least. He really needed to do some beating. He cursed inside his head. 'Shitty seal for leaking out energies from the Tartarus. Fucking retard specters for not guarding souls seriously! And stupid silver hair backstabber!' It was unrelated but he was pissed with Minos. 'If that fucking griffon wanted to be friend with that bunch, so be it.'

"Oi!" The shout made his train of thought disappeared quickly but it was quite too late for him to react when he saw a pointed scorpion like tail (ironically it was one thing that remind him of a gold saint that he hates the most) was thrusting toward his head. One quick pulled followed as his body was thrown quickly onto the wall of the cave. The scorpion tail rammed itself into the ground as the female beast roared before running through the gate. Other beasts also took the opportunity to cross the gate; Radamathys gritted his teeth in annoyance. 'Did he just do something stupid? Lower his guards in front of gold saint? Even needing a gold saint to save him!?'

"Sekishiki Meikai Ha!" Deathmask quickly moved to send two campes into the Yomotsu Hirasaka where many specters were still fighting into containing the last waves. "Oi, stop messing around."

"Who do you think I am?!" The wyvern growled as he moved in front of the horde that was running toward him. With a roar of wave, the campes infused souls were quickly sent back to the entrance of Tartarus, where the specters had already dealing with the leak of the seal.

"Ha! That's more like it." Deathmask grinned, there were some that indeed gone out through the gate. He trusted them, were capable of beating those things.

To be continue

Note:

The all you can eat conveyor belt dessert located in Harajuku Tokyo, Google it if you are curious.

Tenarus: an ancient town of the Peloponnesus, in Laconia. A cavern near Tenarus was considered the entrance to Underworld