Authoress note: another update cause today is special XD.

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 44

Shun was watching both Aiolia and Milo who was barking orders in their gold cloth. 4 people in total, two of which he knew, were grunting and panting. The other two were pawns and were already 'half dead' on the ground. Kanon was beside him and chuckled.

"… that is a little overboard."

"No, it's not. That is just what a silver saint usually does on their training. I guess both of them see potential for promoting their rank."

"Promoting? You can do that?" It was the first time he ever heard of that.

"Yes, although promoting to gold rarely happen. From what Dohko had said, most of the gold cloth were vacant, not until we arrived following Athena. As if the clothes were all waiting for us."

"I heard you are all born in certain way."

"Hahaha, that's true like Shaka inside lotus and me dropped from the sky? Yes, we are. The way we are born indeed flashy. Though… both Mu and Milo were born normally."

"Why is that?"

"Ah, who knows." He chuckled. "Heh, they finally over, huh? That kid had potential to be a silver, that's good since we had several silver cloths that need new owner."

"Jabu, isn't it?"

"Ah, same generation with you? No wonder. That boy still standing, the other though need a little patch up." Shun nodded, and indeed Milo was talking to him. The unicorn brightened up slightly though second later all of them (the two pawns who was 'drop dead' were being dump with water by Aiolia) were quickly reprimanded by Aiolia for being lazy and not doing thing based on protocol thus making things mix up inside the warehouse.

"Ah, too bad. Milo and Aio were being too soft lately. No scarlet needle or lightning bolt." Kanon shrugged; Shun let out a huge sweat drop. "Come, let's go. We go and have lunch."

"All right." He nodded as Kanon teleported both of them to the canteen. It was already filled with pawns, supporting people like maids or assistant, even (sometimes) civilians near the area of the training ground. When both Kanon and Shun arrived, all heads looked at them, admiring. Most likely because the familiar white silk toga that the gold saints wore and gold plates on their arms, they stood up immediately. Kanon though didn't mind the attention and walked toward another smaller room.

"Shun, come on." It was his first time that he ever visited this place. Seiya might had already experience the life here but both him and his brother were not trained here. Now being the center of attention, he couldn't help but being self-conscious. He cleared his throat and blushed slightly but was able to quickly move toward the said room. He let out a relief sigh when he found familiar faces inside the room. Shiryu was there with both Camus and Saga. The trio also cladded in toga. The room only contained 4 tables, each with 4 wooden chairs. The table and chairs were on the same minimalist design like the big canteen outside.

"Oi Saga." Kanon approached casually, moving quickly to the table beside him, taking a chair closer to Saga and deliberately letting the chair beside Camus vacant. "Have you finish your work? Spar with me later."

"Why not, beside I have thing to settle with you." A blink.

"Eh, did I do something wrong?"

"Yes, when you had sugar rush." The older glared.

"Oh that. Ha ha ha…" He laughed sheepishly.

"Walking away so fast, huh?" Milo and Aiolia finally walked in with their training cloth. The gold cloth already retracted and back to their pendant size.

"Ahhh, hungry!"

"Shun, don't just stand there, take a seat anywhere." Kanon suggested. "Oh, except beside Camus." He continued, grinning. The ice boy glared at him before letting out a small sigh. Milo was rolling his eyes but he was still taking the spot. Aiolia let out a chuckle and taking another vacant chair in front of Kanon.

"Oi, Shun, sit here." He dragged the chair and motioned him to sit next to him. The door once again opened as Aiolos walked in. Then Shura, Aphrodite and Ikki followed.

"Everyone's here today?" Aphrodite spoke, taking a vacant table beside Camus and Shiryu, he smoothened his toga before noticing that his new 'apprentice' was not following "Ikki, you sit here." He said when the fire bird was about to take a seat in front of Shun. Shura without saying anything was dragging him quickly before the Phoenix saint had a chance to protest.

"OI!" The boy grumbled but everyone noticed the teen walking gait was a little off.

"Not really, I deployed Deathmask and Shaka to Peru. Hyoga is with them."

"On his first day?"

"It was Deathmask, he was dragging him away."

"Alderbaran is with Seiya on the purchasing duty." Saga said.

"Mu will be taking his lunch in the mansion." Aiolia added.

"Aegle, 11!"

"Yes, Milo-sama, right away!" Shun heard someone shouted from outside. A woman. The gold saints were settling quickly, discussing anything from the current trainee, trainer, candidate, the work inside Sanctuary and outside in Kido's, the more effective training menu, fighting style and even to the easier topic like recipes and even man grooming product...

Shiryu and Shun were quite amazed with it. They never thought the discussion could flow like that, from important to unimportant thing even useless things. Ikki who was reluctant of this new position, seemed to tune in quickly and listening. The conversation continued as trays of food were delivered from outside. The meals were the same though the amount was not. Roast beef with potatoes and salad, pita bread and yogurt. Plates of cheese with olives was also placed on each table.

"This is Aegle, she is the canteen head chef and health officer. She is the one who managed everyone health and nutrition in Sanctuary." Aiolia introduced the blonde hair woman to the newly 'recruits'. She was smiling before glaring at Kanon.

"Did you put up some weight, Kanon-sama?"

"What!"

"Ah, here we go." Aiolia chuckled.

Saint

Seiya

"Damnit." Kanon bumped his head to the table once while other chuckled.

"That's because you eat too much cake." Saga commented lightly, fork stabbing his roast beef before putting into his mouth. The barter didn't stop for quite some time, some of the gold saints were watching in amuse, too. Not until the younger twin sighed in defeat.

"Camus and Shaka also done that!" The younger twin protested once again as a last ammunition.

"Both of them were underweight to begin with." Saga smirked lightly

"Aegle was actually ecstatic that they both put on a little weight, specially Shaka." Milo commented off-handedly.

"Aegle always pilled his food up every time, though Alderbaran end up taking half of it." Aphrodite giggled.

"Aren't you the same, Aphro? Look, Alderbaran was not here today so you better finish that thing." Shura spoke, the food on his friend's tray was still half full. The rose grower paused then glanced to the empty tray beside him.

"Help me, Ikki." He said, moving pieces of beef casually onto his tray while the phoenix was quick to protest. After that, the Pisces saint moved another to Shura's. The man looked at him flatly but didn't say anything as he let out a long sigh before digging in. He had learned, it was useless to argue with the lad and was watching Ikki who was losing fast against Aphro.

"I'm not underweight." Camus murmured while rolling his eyes.

"By 8 kgs, Camus. Ah, correction 7 kgs now." Milo spoke while the ice man let out an annoying 'tsk'.

"Later today, your health data needed to be taken by Aegle. She will give you personalized amount based on your body." Aiolia said to Shun. "I'll ask her to prepare her examination room."

"Sure." Shun nodded, Shiryu looked a little uncomfortable while Ikki choked on his meat. The gold saints except Aiolos were looking at Aiolia while thinking the same word. 'Evil…' but did nothing to stop him.

"Shiryu? Are you done? We shall continue." He said, taking the empty tray and put it into the rack that Aegle left earlier.

"Yes, right away." The dragon followed suit and took his, piling it on the first one.

"Oi, Camus! Stop leaving your yogurt on the table, I'm not going to help eating it. Beside it good for you!" Milo growled, taking the sealed cup with his tray, chasing.

"Urgh…" The ice man quickly moved out from the room, avoiding.

"Kanon, training ground at three." People went out quickly with only Aiolos and Aiolia left on the table. Aiolos let out a chuckle.

"Something funny, nii-san?" He said, he was about to stand up but upon hearing a chuckle, he sat back.

"Nah, I just found out that Hyoga wasn't wearing underwear under his toga." He chuckled some more but was quickly silent when Aiolia blinked at him. "Eh… Why didn't you find it funny?"

"That's not funny, I mean he just following tradition, isn't he?" The younger brother said, trying to be as emotionless as possible. Inwardly, he was trying not to smile or grin or laugh. That prank they set up for his brother could be done earlier than everyone expected.

"What's tradition?" This time it was Aiolos who looked at him in alert. "Do you mean, I'm the one who got it wrong!" Aiolos was shock. But no one told him to not wear underwear under that!

"Saga didn't tell you?"

"I- no."

"Well, it's not that important anyway." Aiolia shrugged, a little more push… "The practice though continued, beside it is cooling and healthy. See you later in the mansion." He said and walked out as soon as possible; he didn't want the risk of laughing out loud then blasted his message telepathically to the others. 'Mission start! Bait set!' Inside the room, Aiolos was tilting his head in confusion. He needed to make sure and who should he asked other than Saga?

Meanwhile…

Hyoga was having a hard time walking around the jungle in toga, adding up he was uncomfortable with… his current condition. Shaka and Deathmask though were in their gold cloth. Minutes before, they were listening to the story from the witness about El Tunche. The witness was adamant about hearing the soul while both Deathmask and Shaka didn't feel any disturbance on the place. But to ensure the woman, both of the gold saints had agreed to investigate the area.

"I feel nothing at all." Shaka said, his eyes were closed like how he usually did, searching the presences.

"Hmrf, she just being paranoid about things."

"Let just give her a charm or amulet for assurance."

"Cih, that is troublesome."

"Can't be help, people always afraid with something they don't understand."

"EECK!" The yell from behind made them turn their back.

"Are you all right?" Shaka asked, opening his eyes to see what happened to the lad.

"No! I'm in the quick sand!" He yelled angrily, losing his control of his usual cool collected way.

"Heh, yeah, that's why you don't move out from the trail, ya know." Deathmask's comment didn't help at all.

"I was leaning to manage my $&% toga!" There were 3 bulks of angry veins on his head. He had been frustrated with the situation and being sucked to his waist didn't help him. Beside he could fell the wet mud directly down there!

"I don't know why you didn't take your Cygnus cloth with you."

"Because Aiolos said that he just needed me to learn clerical task but that guy pulled me into a mission without me having a chance to take it or change! Can you please help me instead of asking question?!" He grumbled; the sucking sand had gone to his chest by now. Shaka chuckled lightly. The lad moved him with his power, pulling him up without the use of hand and dropped him lightly.

"Mask." The man removed his gold cloth and took something from his pocket. "Just give this to her." 'I think Hyoga had suffer enough in toga. It's not suitable for walking in the forest anyway.'

'Tsk, letting him off so easily?' Deathmask chuckled while taking the weird written paper charm.

"I'll be taking him back to Sanctuary, he will need a new robe. Beside it is not appropriate to meet someone when he basically naked."

"What?" Hyoga was a little confuse right now.

"Your white toga is see-through." Shaka said as matter of fact while Deathmask laughed. The boy could only blushed and managed a rant of curse after that. Several meters from them, the lilac hair gold saint chuckled and disappeared back to the mansion as soon as Shaka gave him a signal that the mission was completed.

To be continue