Dark Gray Cloud

The news didn't come for about 2 then it way to late. Jōichirō was gone.

It was an accident. He was in a food war when his opponent started a lit the building up.

Along with most of its inhabitants.

Jōichirō suffered 3rd degree burns by the time he was brought to the hung on for 2 weeks.

During that time, there were many attempts to reach his remaining family.

Finally one reached was a phone Polar Star Dorm received it the day after he died. Soma was in the kitchen with Megumi, Erina,Takumi,Issami,Nikiumi and the rest of the Polar Star dorm members.

They were having a random party(per usual) when the caretaker,Fumio Daimido, picked up the phone after yelling at everyone to shut up.

She disappeared into the hallway with the phone for a couple minutes.A sudden crash brought everyone's attention to the hallways.

Fumio was an the ground in shock. Isshiki-senpai ran over, concerned.

The person on the phone was saying- "I'm so sorry. His belonging and body are to be shipped to accept our apologizes".

"B-Body?" Megumi's eyes went wide.

"What happened?" Isshiki asked holding the crying woman.

She didn't answer but looked at Soma. Tears kept leaking out of her eyes as she said "Y-Y-Your F-father...".

Soma's stomach dropped. He knelt down next to her and asked "What about him? Did he do something dumb?"

"H-He's gone".

"Gone what do you mean?" He kept his voice level but his hands started trembling.

"He's never coming -He died in a f-fire" she finished.

Soma froze for a second before grabbing her shoulders and shaking her. "W-What do you mean? This is some kind of sick joke isn't it?TELL ME YOUR LYING!" he screamed at the shuddering woman. The Polar Star kids looked on in shock and disbelief. Megumi was the first to speak.

"Mr Saiba is d-dead?" This woke Isshiki-senpai from his wrenched Soma away from Fumio as tears leaked from his eyes.

Soma was looking around for a sign that this was a prank.

He was met with grief filled eyes.

This wasn't a prank.

Soma POV

world was spinning so fast around me.

'Dad...Dead...Dad...Dead'Those two words spun round and round in my head.

I was aware everyone around me was crying and expressing their condolences. Isshiki-senpai was holding me in his arms, trying to keep me from falling. Megumi wrapped her arms around me.

But I couldn't focus of that.

Memories surfaced. The first time I held a knife. The first time I served customers. The first timeI cooked with my dad.

Cooking together...

Funny most of these memories centered around fire.

My breath came in short bursts. Someone was yelling about hyperventilating. Was that happening to me?

My consciousness faded and I slumped in Megumi's arms.

Normal POV

"Soma?!"Soma!"

"Soma?! Are you alright?"

Yukihara?Whats wrong?"

"Soma?"

"Soma!"

...

He woke up the following day. Jōichirō Saiba body and belongings were brought to Japan.

The funeral was held 2 days later. Everyone who ever knew Saiba was there. He was buried next to Soma's mother.

Jōichirō 'Yukihara' Saiba

Born X,XX,XXXX

Dead X,XX,XXXX

"That's right, Sōma. Encounters. It's only through encountering people that cooks can move forward. If you face the dishes alone, you'll only see your same unchanging self."

RIP

Soma looked dead. His eyes were red and lifeless . He acted like a robot on autopilot. His friends kept a close eye on him. Their ray of sunlight was blocked by a dark gray cloud.

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Hey Peeps! So this is the third fanfic i have written so far. I know its depressing however i have had this plot bunny racing around in my head for a while so i decided to act with my hands and i wrote this!

Please REVIEW and tell me what you think! I might continue if i get enough reviews/ requests.

See you later! :D

~Valora