Chapter 5

Slender fingers wrapped themselves around the handle of the hotel door and little Hyuuga Hinata opened the heavy door, stepping inside quickly. As the door closed behind her, she looked around to see the many occupants that were staying in the hotel including the workers. Her keen lilac eyes were able to spot the front desk and she easily made her way through the many busy workers, stopping at the front desk and waiting for the attention from the man who quickly typed.

"One moment, ma'am… Let me finish this really quick…"

Hinata gave a curt nod and took notice of the man's handsome features. His hair was a light brown that grew a little passed his shoulders and was held in a low pony tail. He wore the usual attire they had at the hotel consisting of three main colours, being blue, white, and black. As he finished his typing, Hinata looked over her text messages to see which room number she was meant to go into.

Room 131.

She looked up to see the man patiently waiting and hastily put away her phone, giving a soft apology. He merely brushed it off and continued on with what he needed to say.

"Now, miss, would you like a room here?" he questioned, looking through a book where she was to sign in if she wanted a room.

"Ano… N-No, I am here to see someone actually…"

"Ah! Well, may I please have your name and the room number? I'll give a call up and see if it's alright to send you up." He gave a friendly smile which made Hinata feel a bit nervous as she nodded and continued in her sweet voice.

"M-My name is H-Hyuuga Hinata and the r-room number is 131."

With the knowledge he needed, he picked up a phone and dialed the number of the room, earning a greeting and asking his question. Hinata simply waited for him to finish and looked around, admiring the lovely lobby they had here. Her attention was acquired when the man told her she was able to go up and she gave a happy smile, thanking him and stepping over to an elevator where she clicked the button to go up and waited. Her back was pressed against the cold metal inner walls of the elevator and she gave a soft sigh, waiting for the doors to slide open. Once they did, Hinata walked down the hallway and searched for the room number.
Quite some time had passed but thankfully, Hinata was able to find room 131. She gave a soft knock to the door and waited, hearing the lock unlock and the watched as the door swung open. There stood Watari.

"Ah, Ms. Hinata, I was worried that you were able to come! I was a bit worried when I received your message. All is well, yes? You had no difficulties in getting here?"
Hinata couldn't help but smile at the worry lacing Watari's words. She simply shook her head and explained that she was confused but she got to the hotel okay. The only difficulties she really had been with finding the room.

"Well that is good, Hinata-san. Now we should certainly meet the man you will be baking for, right?"

A blush graced Hinata's usual pale cheeks and she nodded as she was gestured to the room beside the room they were currently in. Hinata tried to get her mind of the whole "Meeting L," thing so she looked around the room.

The walls were painted a very light orange with the texture of sponging instead of actually being painted. Famous paintings hung from the walls and cabinets were found around the hotel room. The room itself had actual consisted of two rooms including a smaller room to the side for the bed. No doubt a room of this much space had probably cost quite a bit. She wasn't surprised though. Sitting around on the any surface were ingredients for cakes and such and bits of wrappers of candy. Of course L had been the one to inhabit this room. She was only a few steps and sooner than she had wanted, she was standing in front of the famous detective who was able to punish Kira himself, L.

He was as she had thought in her mind. Pale skinned, dark eyes, black hair that was longer but not too long, and dark circles hung under his eyes. But those eyes weren't directed towards her. Instead, they were directed toward a computer screen that he busily typed at. Hinata shifted her weight from one foot to the other as she waited for L to finish his duties. She took notice that he sat in a very odd fashion, making him hunched over. It was a curious sight to see him sit like that. He side-glanced over to Hinata and finished whatever he was doing, finishing up eventually; then, stretching his stiff muscles.

"Ah yes… My new baker. Hyuuga Hinata, Age 17, Heiress to the Hyuuga name and… Lover of sweets…?"

Hinata was quite surprised at all the information he had found on her but then it struck her that he spent the majority of his time doing things on the internet. She nodded silently and held out a shy hand as he eyed it suspiciously. He simply pinched her index finger and lightly shook it.

"So, Ms. Hyuuga, What knowledge do you have on cakes…?"

"C-Cakes…," spoke the shy Hyuuga to herself before a large array of cakes appeared in her mind. "I know cakes that come from England, Austria, Germany, Japan, Scotland, and of course, America."

Hinata knew a couple of other places that had lovely sweets but those were her main ones. L nodded as he continued to observe little Hinata. He placed a hand over his mouth as he watched her with his emotionless black eyes.

"Okay… Then you will make me a cake today. Choose whichever cake you wish. It will be your test if you are to be my baker because I will not eat the garbage of some amateur baker. I am not saying you are one but simply leave if you are a amateur in this type of field."

Field.

Field of cakes…? Isn't that a bit odd?

Hinata simply nodded and thought for a moment as L continued to talk to her just to keep the conversation. When he was finished, Hinata was brought to a kitchen. Really? Now this hotel room had a kitchen. This place never ceased to amaze her, did it? Hinata shook away her thoughts and turned her head to Watari with a questioning stare when he gave a cough to gain her attention.

"I will not be here to observe your actions so please don't poison L-sama," he joked, continuing on with what he needed to say, "-though I trust that you will make a remarkable cake for him. If I'm back by the time you're done, I'll be sure to try some."

Hinata gave a happy smile and nodded as he bid goodbye and she was left alone with a whole bunch of pastry ingredients. Now onto the cake… Which one, which one… Her eyes lit up and she immediately got to work when she found the right cake she was looking for.

Sachertorte~

Dear Readers,

I hope you all liked this chapter of "Lilac Ribbons!" Heh, I already have a new idea for a new story and the pairing will be… Heh, you'll have to keep up with me updating to know just what pairing it is! Btw, I plan to update all my stories before I start with the new one since I already came up with a new story beforehand. Just keep a look for my new story and I'm certain you will all love it! It actually came from a previous dream… Anyways, Reviews please and I shall be working on… This World? Or the other? Next! So… uh… Keep an eye out! D Bye bye!

-Aku-chama!