Ukyo's Chapter
Cupcakes
It was a typical Sunday afternoon in the Asahina complex. The afternoon sun shone brightly through the windows of the 5 story building as two brothers were currently at work with something. The sounds of eggs being cracked filled the small kitchen of the Asahina household. Next came the sound of vanilla extract and sugar being beaten in.
"Next we mix the dry ingredients together. You got that?"
Wataru, who had been helping his big brother Ukyo mix the eggs together nodded. Today was one of those rare days that Ukyo ever got a day off from work. What did you expect from someone who was a lawyer? If he wasn't sorting out paper work or settling disputes between clients, then he would be cooking dinner for 12 of his brothers or doing housework. He felt bad about not being able to spend as much time with his brothers as much as he could, but that was just the nature of the world. It wasn't going to just sit down and take a break! as long as there were legal disputes out there, then he would be have to make sure that no one was unfairly wronged and that everyone got what they needed. On nice days like these however, made sure to spend as much time with his brothers as possible. How often did he get to make cupcakes?
The blond watched his baby brother with interest as he leaned over to messily scoop a cup of flour out of the bag. Clumps of it spilled onto the table as he levelled off the right amount. He was going to have to clean that up later, but for now, he was just fine with watching him mix things together. After mixing everything together, Wataru had tried to lick some of the batter, but Ukyo stopped him before he did that. There was no way that he was going to let his brother get salmonella poisoning from eating cupcakes, not as long as he was going to be there. Though he did promise that he could lick of the icing later.
The smell of vanilla and sugar wafted through the first floor from the oven as they began to work on the buttercream icing that was to go on top of the cupcakes. It makes them almost want to open the oven door and devour everything in sight. The kitchen was once again filled with the sound of butter being whipped by a handmixer and pufts of powery white smoke rising into the air. They were lucky that they were both wearing aprons as splotches of sugar got everywhere. Just as they finished putting the finishing touches on the cupcakes, the smell of baked goods attracts the attention of the other Asahina men as they slowly file into the first floor.
The entire floor was filled with munching and praise. Even Subaru and Fuuto, who were watching what they were eating, decided to indulge in these sugary treats.
"Wow! these are good!"
"Amazing! just what I'd expect from our youngest brother!"
"I guess I'll have one too..."
The praises keep coming one after another. Wataru couldn't help but beam happily as each of his brothers heaped compliments after compliments to him.
"Hey Ukyo-nii?" Wataru piped up after finishing his cupcake
"Yes Wataru-chan?" the elder replied as he wiped some frosting off his cheek with his thumb.
"That was fun! we should do this more often!"
The blonde lawyer couldn't help but laugh as he started cleaning up the kitchen. Yeah, that was fun he admitted. He was always used to cooking for his 12 brothers all his life but, he never really thought nothing of it other than just being a responsible big brother. Wataru managed to teach him that baking with his family really was more fun than he thought it was. He made a mental note to bake more with his baby brother.
