A/N:
Just something to keep things at a normal pace.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but my ramblings here.
Homemade Pizza
"Toruuuuu.." I said in an exasperated tone. "When do you plan on going back to your dorm room?!"
Toru Ishikawa stuck out his tongue before throwing a sofa pillow right at my face. "You are such a poor friend. After all I've been through bringing your entire assignments home and letting you copy my notes…" he grumbled on.
"Your handwriting is like chicken scratch." I told him matter-of-factly. "I don't understand a thing!"
But even as Toru continued to sit cozily on my sofa, I could not suppress a small smile. He really did made an effort lugging around my art supplies while I stayed home for the past couple of days to recuperate from my fainting spells.
All thanks to Kyoko Hori's boyfriend who turned out to be her father.
All that worrying for nothing. I thought before I stood up to head over my tiny kitchen.
"I'm hungry." He announced, "I want pizza, Ishikawa. Put your skills to good use."
I stuck out my tongue at him. "What am I? Your personal chef?"
Ducking my head to take a quick look into my fridge, I made a mental list of things I would need for a pizza.
"Well if you want your pizza, you have to buy some of the ingredients." I yelled at him.
Toru groaned. "Geez."
I handed him a list I made, and twenty minutes later, I could hear him stomping up and down the common hallway.
Flour dusted my hands up to my elbows as I finished kneading the dough for a deep pan pizza.
"The door is open!" I yelled.
Expecting to see Toru, I saw Kyoko peering tentatively from the door opening.
I frozed.
When she saw me, she gave a shy smile. "H-hi."
I opened my mouth, but before I can say something back, the door was pushed wide open with Toru trumping with as much noise as he can generate, followed by Yuki Yoshikawa, Shu Iura, another classmate of his majoring in Advertising, Remi Ayakasi, who, Kyoko introduced as her dorm mate and Kakero Senguko, Remi's boyfriend.
They were all carrying brown bags filled with potato chips, dips, pizza ingredients, soda and beer.
"I found them outside wanting to check if you are okay. I ask them if they want pizza." Toru said cheerfully as he popped open several bottles of soda and cans of beer.
I shrugged, trying to look as casual as I could get. "I don't mind." Inwardly, I'm a bit relieved that the pizza dough I made would be enough to feed these people. Plus…
My eye caught Kyoko Hori, who was staring right back at me.
"Need help?" she asked. "Sorry for barging in unannounced."
I shook my head. "No! It's all good. In fact, your appearance is a welcome interruption that I need." I said hurriedly.
She beamed, turning slightly pink on the nose. "Really?"
I nodded.
We clicked our cans of sodas together.
A toast for a hopeful future? I couldn't help but think, my heart racing.
We stared at each other some more.
"How about you help me prepare the pizza toppings?" I asked slowly gesturing towards my small kitchen.
I didn't realize that everybody seemed to be watching us so closely. I only had eyes for her.
"Sure.." she replied, a glowing smile appearing on her face.
A/N: Let me know what you think.