Big Hero 6: The Art Theives
Chapter 8: Sweet Taste
"Don't forget, you have to help Aunt Cass at the cafe today!" my mom yells at me from downstairs.
"I won't!" I call back, drying my hair with a towel; I've just gotten out of the shower. After drying my hair, I put on my outfit for the day and head downstairs to grab my shoes.
"Going to the cafe, huh?" my father inquires with a grin. "Make sure you cook up something sweet, alright?"
I nod. "I'll see you guys later!" I say, waving goodbye to my mother and father, and after that, I set out down the busy street towards the cafe.
"Good morning, Aunt Cass!" I say, beaming as I walk through the door of the cafe.
"Good morning, Sakura!" Aunt Cass says back, also smiling. She hands me an apron, and I waste no time in putting it on. "I'm going to have you bake some cookies today, but it's up to you what kind of cookies."
"Sounds fun!" I say, and tap my chin, thinking. "Hmm...what kind of cookies should I make...?"
"Oh, the boys should be down a little later, in case you were wondering," Aunt Cass says, and I nod in acknowledgement. "I'm going out for a bit," Cass says, "but I'll be back soon, alright?"
"Alright," I reply, and Aunt Cass leaves the cafe. "Oh, I know!" I say, snapping my fingers, at a sudden realization. "I'll make cinnamon chocolate chip cookies! Yeah, that's it!"
I grab a mixing bowl, a cookie sheet, all the ingredients I need, and get to work making the dough. As one of my favorite songs comes on the radio, I absentmindedly sing along, stirring the dough to the rythem of the music.
"Whoa, you have a really good voice!"
I nearly jump out of my skin at Hiro's voice, and I look towards the direction from whence it came. Hiro is half-way down the stairs, still in his pajamas, leaning on the railing.
He finishes descending the stairs and heads over, looking into the mixing bowl. "Whatcha making?" he asks.
"Chocolate chip and cinnamon cookies," I reply grandly, mixing in the next ingredient.
Hiro grabs a spoon to taste some of the dough. "Wow!" he exclaims. "You're almost as good as Aunt Cass!"
I blush. "Thank you," I say, as he sits down at a nearby chair. "Are you going to watch me cook?" I ask.
"Yup!" replies Hiro. "I can't wait for Tadashi to try your cookies! He's gonna love them! Maybe you should bake everyday!"
My already red face goes even redder. When I'm through with the dough, I roll out the cookies, placing them on a cookie sheet.
I hear footsteps and look towards the stairs; Tadashi walks down them, also in his pajamas, looking like he just woke up. "Hey, Sakura," he says. "What are you doing here?"
"Helping out Aunt Cass for the day," I reply, rolling out the final ball of dough. I put the cookies in the oven, set the timer, and start working on the icing.
"What are you making now?" Hiro asks; Tadashi pulls a chair over and sits beside his little brother. Now I have a small audience.
"Just some icing to put on top," I reply.
Hiro elbows his brother and smirks. "You should go try it," he prompted. "I tried some of the cookie dough, and it was awesome!"
"Alright," Tadashi says, rising to his feet. I give him a spoon, and he tries a quick taste of my icing. "This...this is incredible," Tadashi says, taking another spoonful of icing. "How'd you make this?"
"Oh, it's really simple," I say, trying desperately not to blush again as I tell him my recipe.
The timer goes off, and I pull the cookies from the oven, setting them on a wire wrack to cool down.
"I'm back!" Aunt Cass calls from the doorway. She takes in a deep breath through her nose. "What smells so good?" she asks, setting down her purse and moving into the kitchen.
"Sakura's cookies!" Hiro replies with a grin.
Once they cool, I frost the cookies and hand one to Aunt Cass, Hiro, and Tadashi. "Let me know what you think," I say, and they munch down on the treats.
"Wow, they're even better than I thought they'd be!" Hiro exclaims, shoving the rest of his cookie into his mouth.
"Sakura, these are the best cookies ever!" Aunt Cass says.
"Yeah! God job, Sakura!" Tadashi agrees.
"Thanks," I say, smiling. "It's just an old family recipe."
After cleaning up from making the cookies, I sit down at a table with Tadashi and Hiro while Aunt Cass runs the cafe.
"These cookies are really great, Sakura," Tadashi says for the upteenth time. "You have to give Aunt Cass the recipe sometimes."
I giggle. "Thanks, Tadashi," I say. I look outside, and then back at him. "I should probably head home now," I say. "I start classes tomorrow. Do you mind if I take some cookies home with me?"
"Go ahead!" Tadashi says. "You made them, after all."
"Thanks," I say, taking a few cookies off the tray and putting them into a ziplock bag. "Well, I'll see you soon!" I say, waving as I make for the door. Tadashi waves back, and I leave the cafe, heading back to my house.
"I'm home!" I call as I enter the house. "Guess what I made, Mom!"
"Chocolate chip and cinnamon cookies?" my mom asks after I show her the contents of my ziplock bag. She smiles. "I see you made the frosting as well."
"Yep," I say, nodding with a smile. "I made it just like you do!"
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"Oooh man," Hiro says, elbowing Tadashi, "you have it bad now. You were blushing just a second ago, weren't you?"
"Lay off," Tadashi says, taking another cookie. Hiro frowns at him, bemused. "What?" Tadashi asks innocently. "I really like them."
Hiro sighs, and then perks up again unexpectedly. "Oh, I forgot to tell you," he says. "She can sing really good, too!"
"Oh, really?" Tadashi says, surprised. "I'll have to hear her sing sometime."
"Yeah," Hiro says, "but she was all shy about it when I heard her singing earlier. But it sounded really nice."
"I guess I'll just have to hear it for myself someday," Tadashi says.