naomiyukari08 scribbles: La Corda D'oro is not mine. It rightfully belongs to Ms. Yuki Kure. This is unbeta-ed by my beta-reader so I'm sorry for the grammatical and spelling errors. Enjoy reading! :)

A LITTLE TRANSLATION BEFORE YOU START:

SENSEI—TEACHER

OKAA-SAN—MOTHER

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THURSDAY

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TASTE

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Kahoko Hino learned that she should never ever day dream, dream or sleep when she is alone with Azuma Yunoki or whenever he is around.

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Another sigh was made by a red haired second year General Education student as her friend frowned at her.

"Kaho-chan, you might want to consider what sensei suggested." Mio said as she looked at her friend worriedly.

"I don't understand… I didn't practice the violin so that I can study for this exam but my grade…it is still the same. More like worst!" Kahoko said as she looked at her paper that was now covered with different sizes of red circles.

Nao drank on her juice box as she strolled with Kahoko and Mio in the school grounds. "Maybe… it is not that you didn't study hard. I quite remember seeing you pale and looking like you are scared of something before I gave you your paper." Kahoko thought about it then, she looked at the date of the test paper and remembered at once that it was the day where Azuma asked her if she could be his fiancé poser again.

'So there is someone behind this… it was HIM!' she thought then shook her head.

"I can't get a tutor. Okaa-san cannot afford it."

"Well then maybe ask a classmate or someone." Nao suggested then as if on cue they saw two third years coming towards their path one walking gracefully, the other somewhat running.

"KAHO-CHAN!" The light green haired trumpeter shouted as he waved his hand enthusiastically. The purple haired flutist gracefully followed behind, smiling his princely smile at them. Kahoko stiffened when she saw him. They stopped in front of Kahoko as Kahoko's group stopped too, to greet them.

"Wow, long time no see Kaho-chan! How are you?" Kazuki asked smiling at her. She smiled back as she abruptly placed her hand that was holding her test paper on her back which didn't go unnoticed by the bi-polar senior.

"Ah. I'm fine. How about you, senpai?"

"We're good. Busy with college application and such. Right, Yunoki?" Kazuki answered.

Azuma smiled and nodded. "Hino-san, what's that you're hiding on your back?" He inquired innocently.

Kahoko stiffened. "No-Nothing."

"That's not nothing, Kaho-chan! That's a serious matter." Mio said to her. Nao grabbed the paper from Kahoko's hand which was on her back and showed it to them. "She badly needs a tutor in Geometry, but she can't afford it."

Kazuki and Azuma looked at Kahoko's paper as she lowered her head in embarrassment.

"Oh… Geometry… Sorry Kaho-chan, I can't help you with that. My brother just helped me passed that subject. Yunoki?" Kazuki said. Azuma continued to observe the paper as Kahoko felt that somehow he was thinking that she was very stupid not able to answer the questions and problems. A few seconds later Azuma straightened up his position.

"Well… I am a senior and as your senior I should try to help you in any way I can." He paused. "I can help you. Do you mind meeting me at the man made river later this afternoon?" He asked with his princely smile.

Kahoko was about to say no when her friend answered for her. "Sure, Yunoki-senpai. She'll see you there." Mio exclaimed excitedly.

Azuma's smile widened. "Perfect. I'll see you later." They said their goodbyes and worked with their agendas.

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She wondered of all places to study at… Why Azuma chose under a tree near the man made river in their school.

"Do you need anything else, Yunoki-sama?" One of his bodyguards asked.

Azuma smiled. "No, that's all. Thank you. By the way, please tell your friend that I appreciate her for letting me borrow her blanket."

The girl smiled and bowed her head before leaving. Azuma and Kahoko were now under a tree, sitting on a blanket surrounded by math books, pens, pencils, papers and two calculators. Kahoko again questioned where Azuma got the exercises and the math books. She glanced at Azuma who was smiling at her angelically but instead of giving her a calm mind and body it gave her shivers for even allowing that man to teach her.

"In case you are wondering, I asked my driver to bring all my math materials here today." He answered her unvoiced question.

'He is now a mind reader?!' She thought as she looked away.

"You are too kind…Yunoki-senpai." She whispered. Azuma just continued to smile. Students—specifically girls—intentionally passed by their place peeking at what they were doing. Some will even stop and shot a glare at Kahoko; others will stay for a while in a distance and whisper something to each other.

Azuma glanced at Kahoko and to the girls passing by, his back gently resting on the trunk of the tree with his arms crossed on his chest and his legs stretched at the blanket right leg overlapping the other. He glanced back at Kahoko and gave a serene smile. "Do not mind them. Let's start, shall we?"

He unlocked his arms, stretched an arm to get a pen and chose a book that can easily be understood by anyone. He then started lecturing Kahoko. She will listen attentively though his voice can sometimes be melodic, hypnotic and distracting but she would try to concentrate. Azuma explained everything that he could understand; he will glance at Kahoko's face from time to time and will find it amusing when Kahoko furrows her eyebrows in confusion. Time passed and the girls loitering around them gradually decreased. A girl then in a Music Department uniform approached them silently. She bowed her head to Azuma.

"I'm sorry to interrupt you, Yunoki-sama… but the Student Council needs your help with something important. If you don't mind that is." Both Azuma and Kahoko looked up from the book. Azuma smiled.

"I'll be willing to help." He looked at Kahoko. "Hino-san, I need to help them for a bit. You can do the exercises then I'll check and we'll continue when I come back." Kahoko nodded as Azuma stood up gracefully and followed the girl back to the school building. Kahoko rested her back on the trunk of the tree as she started to do some exercises. It wasn't so bad being taught by Azuma, Kahoko thought as she work on her exercises. Well, maybe it's because there are people around that's why he can't tease her. By the middle of her thoughts and her exercises Kahoko started to feel sleepy, before she knew it, her head was resting on the tree trunk and that she was dreaming about what happened yesterday…

-FLASHBACK-

"So you're telling me that…you're Azuma-san's girlfriend?" The girl questioned as she crossed her arms on her chest staring down at Kahoko.

"Ah…Well… Uhm…Yes…" Kahoko whispered. Azuma didn't say anything but he wanted to laugh at Kahoko's stuttering voice.

The girl rolled her eyes. "You leave me no choice then since you don't want to give him up and let him be my fiancé." The fiancé candidate said. Azuma raised an eyebrow at this.

"You and I… will cook for him. He will be the judge. If he liked what you presented I'll give him up. If I win you'll give him up." Kahoko stared at the girl bewildered by the proposal of the fiancé candidate.

'THIS isn't part of Yunoki-senpai's request…err…demand!' She thought. Azuma smiled in amusement.

"Aika-san, may I know why that sort of challenge?" Azuma asked. The blonde girl—half Japanese and half French turned and smiled at Azuma.

"Simple. There is a saying that "Food is the way to a man's heart." or something like that. If one of us impresses you with our food then we are near to our goal." Azuma was taken aback by her answer but continued to smile at her.

'Ah, She is just like the others…or worst.' Azuma thought.

The girl pulled Kahoko to the kitchen and they started making their "Signature Dessert". Azuma watched the two ladies do their work in the kitchen though his eyes will watch Kahoko more amused seeing her in a purple frilly apron. She worked silently, too silent for him and that means the girl was boiling with hatred for him right now. His smile widened. When they were done, they presented their desserts to Azuma. Aika smirked when she saw the dessert that Kahoko made. Kahoko on the other hand was in awe in what Aika made. Azuma looked at the plates, in presentation he was impressed with Aika's but when it comes to the style of the food, he definitely preferred Kahoko since it was a traditional Japanese dessert.

He moved himself as he got a fork and tasted Aika's French style dessert first. He smiled. "This is great Aika-san. I like it." Aika smiled. Azuma went over to Kahoko's dessert, he was about to taste it when he stopped himself. He put down his fork.

"Actually no. I've already tasted that a lot of times so I know how it tastes like." He smiled at Kahoko. The truth was he really wanted to eat Kahoko's dessert. He was rather shocked that coincidentally, Kahoko made his favourite Japanese dessert though of course, like always he wanted to torment her. Kahoko bowed her head and looked away from him.

-END OF FLASHBACK-

Azuma walked back to where he left Kahoko. The grounds were now silent since most of the students had gone home. He looked at the horizon and saw that the sun was setting colouring the place orange. He sighed and walked again. He stopped and raised an eyebrow as he saw Kahoko sleeping. He levelled himself to her and started to hear her whispers.

"Bastard. Demon. Bi-polar. Freak…" Azuma watched her in amusement. He started to trail his finger on her face.

"Hino-san…" He called softly. Kahoko continued to call him names; she also started to say profanities as well. He leaned in closer, his lips near her ear and gently blew air to it smirking as Kahoko reacted. She shivered as she felt air directly to her ear; she moved her head and shouted.

"You evil bastard! I made Yokan because I thought you wanted Japanese desserts!" Azuma grinned.

"I do like Japanese desserts." He answered as he tried to contain his laughter. Kahoko suddenly opened her eyes wide and looked at Azuma who was grinning at her.

"Yunoki-senpai…?" Azuma raised an eyebrow in amusement.

"Your Yokan is still with me. I didn't make my decision yesterday right, Kahoko?" Azuma caught some of her hair and placed it on the back of her ear. Kahoko blushed red.

'Here we go again!'

Azuma's hand trailed down her shoulder, then to her arm and then to her hand. He lifted it up and scrutinized it.

"Though…before I can eat your Yokan… I want to make sure that it tastes good." He slowly pulled her hand towards his lips. Kahoko's eyes widened.

"Yu-Yunoki-senpai! What are you doing?!" She squeaked.

"Tasting…" He answered as he brought his tongue out and licked gently her middle and ring finger.

"But…but… You could have tasted the dessert itself!" She shrieked as she shut her eyes and felt his wet tongue trailing slowly and upwards on her fingers. She felt her heartbeat racing, her body feeling electric currents coming from her fingers, her blood rising up and her cheeks heating up and blushing totally red. Azuma pulled back his tongue.

"Kahoko… if I will taste the dessert and I'm disappointed with it, I can't do anything about it. I can't give it to any person who would want it because there's a little bite on it. That brings me to the choice of just throwing it out…which is a kind of wasting food. I don't want that. But if I tasted the source, the hands that made it then I can give it to a person who would want it." He paused and placed her hand back down on her lap. "Although… Now that I tasted it I'll not give the dessert since I liked the taste of your hand." He smirked.

"Shall we continue, Hino-san?" Azuma asked smiling at her as he sat down in front of her. Kahoko nodded slowly though really she didn't comprehend to anything anymore.

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naomiyukari08 scribbles: and I'm back with another one! :) LOL. REALLY SORRY FOR THE LONG WAIT. T.T Kind of busy the past few months and will still be busy again after my two weeks break. I liked writing this one because there is interaction between them. xD Though… was this considered a punishment from the first event? O.o Maybe? LOL. xD I hope I reached or somewhat hooked my index fingers to your expectation of their interaction. Oh well, anyway, I'll see you in my next update. I'm keeping my fingers cross that before my break finishes I'll update another chapter for this one. Oh! Of course, please review! I greatly appreciate your reviews, I may not reply to all of them but it really warms my heart knowing that people read my stories and liked it. :) See you soon. ;)