Sorry Honey, the Bachelor Wanted the Cheesecake
A/N: Hello again, my faithful readers and reviewers. Thank you for those who reviewed. Hugs and cookies to all of you. And none for those who didn't (turns away with a scowl), I'm just kidding :D
Thanks for reading anyway.
Denise (that's my name, if you didn't know.) has a slight problem...her inspiration (inspirasyones as what Denise likes to call them :D) seems to just come and go. Which is very, very bad. Like sometimes, I get a huge burst of wonderful inspiration...and then when I get to the computer to let it all out, POOF! It's gone. :(( So that's why I sometimes take a while to update.
But please, I beg of you all, to review. Tell me what the chapter made you feel; did it make you feel mad that I made the plot go this way, or that way?; that the story isn't going good? I want to know these things. They help me. So please, don't just say: "Nice chapter, update soon!"; those kinds of reviews make me sad :(( (it makes me wonder just what do you want, makes me loose inspiration.)
Anyway, here's another chapter, I hope you all enjoy.
Dedicated to: The love of my life, the most caring, loving, supportive friend I've ever had: BlackMailer and to daisukii.
Warning: Stereotyping and spilt coffee
OLT: Tell me all the recipes you'd like me to use in the future chapters, I live only to please all of you :D
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BlackMailer- You never fail me, hempai . Thank you so much for the support and the love :D Shhhhh!!!! Don't let them know what I am planning! That is not for sure yet! O.O (I love you:D)
daisukii- Oh sweet Jesus. You're review was soo long! It made me feel wonderful, I loved it. Thank you so much. Don't give up just because you don't have an oven! That should never ever stop you! It didn't stop me (I used to not have an oven either). I have tasted what Chocolate Kiss has to offer, thanks to your recommendation ;) Have you tried the cakes at Pastry Passion, over at Quezon City? (I don't really know where it is, but I think it's at Quezon Avenue) My cousin is fond of their cakes/pastries. I haven't tasted them yet, though. But hopefully I will in the near future. I am at my sem break right now, so I have the time to update. Thanks for reviewing, have a cookie:D
dead-smiling-angel- Could you please send me some recipes? That would be wonderful :D Thanks for the lovely review!! And about the hardly any mistakes, I owe that to my beloved school and my faithful hempai :D
Market Rush- Thanks for the support and the review! I hope you keep reviewing :D
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Chapter Six: Ino
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Ino's Special Men-Will-Never-Learn White Chocolate Chunk Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups oats (A/N: you can use quick-cooking oats; if you're using Quaker oats, use the either the red or the blue package ones :D)
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 oz Craisins® (A/N: Sweet Jesus, I love Craisins®, especially Ocean Spray Sweetened Dried Craisins® // haha, advertising :D)
2/3 cup white chocolate chunks
Dear Lord. I knew he was too good to be true, acting all gentleman like. Honey, I know what you're going through, and let me tell you, it'll be okay, just have a cookie. I know how much you've wanted to take that kickboxing class at the gym, tell you what, I'll do it with you. We need to get all that frustration out of you. Let's get on with the recipe; Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and the sugar together until light and fluffy. Honey, tell you what, use that new sparkly mixer, it'd be a shame if you didn't use it. Now, after that's all fluffed up, add the eggs, one at a time. Add the vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and the salt. Add that mixture in thirds, beating not too much after each edition, no one likes hard cookies. After all that, fold in the Craisins® and the white chocolate and using an ice cream scoop, scoop each cookie out on a sheet pan. Stick it in the oven for 8-12 minutes, or until golden brown. Now, now, Dear. Eat up, he'll come back.
Sakura blinked when she realized that she was all alone with Sasuke. 'God, this can't be good. Who knows what—'
"Sakura." Said woman was brought out of her thoughts when she heard her name. "Yeah?"
Sakura watched as Sasuke furrowed his eyebrows. "What, exactly is your concept? I know you're taking pictures for your shop, but what are you going to do?"
"Well, I was planning to use some of the editing skills Yaomi has. She took up a photography editing class, and she's pretty good at it."
"And put what on the picture?"
Putting her index finger on her chin, Sakura pondered a bit. "Ummm...I don't know. Maybe something along the lines of: 'get a taste of what tempts Konoha's hottest bachelor' then put the shops name and the address."
"Oh...Sakura—" He was cut off when Yaomi walked back in, carrying a tray of steamy coffee and a few more cakes. "Ne-chan, can I ask you something?"
Sakura nodded, going into the kitchen with Yaomi. "What is it?"
Suddenly, Yaomi's worried face turned into a perverted grin. "Ne-chan, do you think that we can get him to strip?"
Sakura choked on the coffee she was drinking. "S-Strip?! Are you fucking crazy?! That wasn't why I invested in him!"
Yaomi's grin only got wider. "Yeah, I know. But still! Sex sells, ne-chan! And I know for a fact that not only the women—and a few male--population of Japan, but you too, ne-chan, wants to see Sasuke-san naked."
Sakura blushed a deep scarlet. "Yaomi..."
"What?"
"We can't do that. Even if I wanted to, which I don't—"
"Ne-chan, no need to deny it! It's perfectly normal to be sexually attracted to someone like Sasuke-san! I mean, he is nicely built, cocky and very sly. He is very well toned. Not to mention, you two are about the same age."
"Yaomi..." Sakura groaned. Slapping her hand on her forehead. Yaomi's grin only got wider. "Ne-chan, I know what you're thinking. But it'll be good for the business!"
"Yaomi, no. And that's final." Taking her coffee, Sakura walked back to the store front.
Seeing that Sakura walked back out, Sasuke strode towards her. "Um...Sakura, I'm still not sure about this."
Raising an eyebrow, Sakura set her cup down on a nearby table. "Why? Is something up?"
"Well, I'm endorsing a product—"
"A product that I know you believe in." She said, pointing at the clean plate on the table and the few cheesecake crumbs on his tie.
"Yes, but, Sakura, you're putting my name on it and I'm not sure how my father would react to it. And furthermore, why me of all people? Naruto would've gladly agreed to do this, and so would Sai. God knows that they're attracted to you so much that they're willing to do anything for your attention."
"Really?" She said, pondering a bit.
"Don't get me wrong, Sakura. I believe in your shop. But—"
"I chose you because you catch lots of female attention. And that's what I want for this store."
"Aa. And I want to help you. I really do, I just don't know if this is the best way. I mean, no offense, but if this didn't work out before, why the hell would it work now?" He undid the apron and threw it on the chair.
"Yes!! He's stripping! See ne-chan? This is what we want!! Where's my camera?!" Quickly, Yaomi snapped away.
"What the hell are you doing, Sasuke? I paid for you, fair and square. I am entitled to whatever I want to do with you."
"No, you paid for an evening with me. As in dinner or a date, not some advertising job. I don't think I want to go through with this. And I'll have you know that if you dare put up those pictures, I'll sue you faster than you can say 'cheesecake'." He was in front of her now. His face only a few inches apart from hers, a smirk on his face.
Sakura glared at him. Finding no words to say.
Tension filled the room.
"Oooohhh...tension...this is good..." Yaomi snapped more pictures.
Sakura sighed, frustrated, her hands on her hips. "What do you want Sasuke? What can I do to make you do this?"
Sasuke's smirk broadened. "You, of course."
Yaomi gasped, finding all of this amusing. "Man! This is like a soap opera! This is the part when you grab her and kiss her. Then, ne-chan will break away, dazed but will slap you and then you'll get into some sort of argument! Oh sweet baby Jesus in the manger! I should have brought the video camera! I could make millions on YouTube®!!" (A/N: YouTube® is free :)) )
Sakura blinked. The two didn't really pay attention to Yaomi. At this moment, it was only him and her in the room. "Me?"
Sasuke just nodded. Not really finding a reason to explain why.
"You bastard. Are you just that stereotypical? You really just want sex?"
Sasuke frowned. "No, I am not that stereotypical. I admit, I have thought of you and me in a sexual manner. I will not lie to you, Sakura, I find you very attractive and it would be a big plus for me if I could have the chance to sleep with you. But I am not that shallow. I want what you have and you in general." At the end of it, he smirked again.
"What is mine? What do I have to offer? I gave all I got at the auction, remember?"
Sasuke shook his head. "You have so much more than that to offer, Sakura. You have you're business."
"You want my business?"
"Yes. Sakura, you are an amazing baker, you are gifted with all this talent and I would like to use that. Maybe we can come to a compromise, and you could work for us at the hotel."
"God! Isn't it amazing that he just knows what to say, when to say it? This is so sexy, we should get a bed..." Yaomi was at a total high right now. Her grin was evident and the sound of the camera filled the eerily quiet room.
"No. I told you before, I don't want partners."
"This isn't a partnership. I'll buy you're whole business."
Hearing that, Yaomi gasped and nearly dropped the camera. He couldn't do that! Sakura wouldn't let him! She looked at her sister whose head was hung low. "Ne-chan?"
That...bastard. How could he do this to her? How could he distract her, annoy her and bother her and then have the audacity to do this to her already thin patience?! Oh. That's it.
"You bastard! Do you think that I'd even think of giving this—" She motioned her hand around her, "—up for a job at a hotel? Sure, maybe I would get paid more, but why would I?! I love this place. Sure, maybe things aren't going so well but do you actually think that I'd give it up? Why do you think I even bothered with you?! Who do you think you are?!" Grabbing the pot of coffee on the table, she poured it over the Uchiha's head right before storming into the kitchen.
Sasuke glared, furious. The warm coffee leaving a sticky feeling on his skin. Angrily, he grabbed a few paper napkins and stormed out of the store.
Yaomi watched, in the middle of it all. A grin crept on her face. "I knew this day would be fun."
Taking the camera, she quickly fixed up the equipment and went to the kitchen to comfort her sister.
A/N: Oooohhh...drama O.O
What could happen next? Who knows? Me and Hempai of course! (well she only finds out a few days before you all do :D)
Questions of the chapter:
I recognize that most of my readers are female, but how many are male?
Do you people know that I post a recipe every month on my profile?
Do you know that I have a question on my profile every so often?
How many people read my Author's Notes?
Can people share their recipes with me? Tell you what, if it's your birthday, I might just use your recipe!!! Take it as a birthday present :D
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Give me suggestions of restaurants/cake shops/bakeries okay! Thank you very much to daisukii :D