DISCLAIMER: I don't own Shokugeki no Soma.
AUTHOR'S NOTE:
This chapter of Love Recipe is devoted to you, Camdawg. Please, accept it as both thanks for support and my apologies for SomaxNao possibly not happening in Tootsuki Trinity.
If it helps, once I have some material for story ready, I am planning for an AU with NaoxSoma couple. But for now, my fellow Power Couple of Disgust (Should I pick a shorter name?) shipper, please bear with this.
NOTIFICATION: Only Hers is not connected to this chapter.
I won't let you go away!
Step 1. A small fast-forward to the third year.
Step 2. A slight push.
Step 3. Lots and lots of steel bars and booby traps.
They have survived!
Three years in Tootsuki! The Hell of Culinary Academy in the whole world! And they survived!
"HOOOOOOOORAAAAAAAY!" So many soon to be alumnus cheered as they raised their glasses up in the air. Yeah, not everyone of the bright 92nd generation were here. Takumi missed his brother by his side. Megumi felt sorry for Miyoko's absence. All Polar Star Dorm residents had this painful feeling because of Ryoko, Marui, Aoki and Sato not being here with them.
Despite this, however, they tried their best to stay cheerful and enjoy this day. Everyone but one single Elite Ten student. The one who would be forever remembered by them and the future generations of Tootsuki.
The question was...
"Where the Hell is Yukihira?!" Takumi, pissed off by the absence of his rival/friend, exclaimed shifting his eyes from one place to another.
"I don't know..." Satoshi Isshiki, who has come here tonight just for this occassion, said calmly. Way too calmly. It seemed that he was trying to seal away every single emotion as if he was playing poker. With his life at stake. All eyes were now on him. "Honestly! I don't..."
"Isshiki-senpai," Tadokoro spoke a little bit worried. She gulped as she expected the worst. "Is it... Sadatsuka-san?"
At the mention of yet another alumni, all the people present paled. It was no secret that, after the small Shokugeki with Yukihira, the girl shifted her stalking from Erina and on the redheaded chef. The main problem was that, unlike the said God Tongue, he seemed to be absolutely fine with spending time with her. That, of course, meant, for Nao at least, that he returned her feelings even if he did not say this.
All the students, who ever had the misfortune to come across Nao's jealousy and possessiveness, knew how scary her retribution was. Hayama still remembered how, after "spending some time with Soma during their practice", he came to his rome only to be knocked out by the horrifying stench his room now was soaked in.
"Isshiki-senpai..." Ibusaki spoke. His voice too shaken for his usual self. "Don't tell me that you know something abo-"
"I confess!" Isshiki fell on his knees with tears about to escape his eyes. "I was cornered yesterday! Right in my office! Everything went black! I heard someone laughing psychotically! And when the lights were back on..." The alumni reached into his pocket and pulled out the small piece of white fabric. "... this was on my table!"
"What is this?" Ikumi picked up the cloth and started to examine it.
"The shred of my fundoshi."
"EEEEK!" The blonde Meat General threw it into Takumi's face. "Gross! What is that supposed to mean?!"
"This is the answer!" Isshiki showed them the small letter. All of them took a look and read:
"My dear upperclassman, Satoshi Isshiki... Please be informed that I know where you live. I know what you do every single day. I know every key for your every door and a car. I know when you eat, drink and sleep... I know EVERYTHING... And this is why tomorrow, YOU will invite ALL the graduates for the party in the most distant place from Polar Star Dorm. You will keep quiet and smile! S.M.I.L.E...
If you fail to ensure the absence of anyone in the Polar Star by 18:00, I will:
- Burn down every single one of your fundoshis and apron while recording it;
- Shave Rindou's head (Yeah, I know you two are dating);
And finally,
- Take the superglue and stick your business suit right onto your body with no room for discussion.
In case anyone of his friends, namely:
- Nikumi Mito (Threat Level: 2/5.)
- Tadokoro Chan (Threat Level : 5/5.)
- Takumi Aldini (Threat Level: 7/5)
Try to come here, you should know that all the entrances and exits are under high voltage. The chimney s loaded with blades and poisoned spikes. All the "SECRET" passes you could use are under my control.
DON'T SHOW IT TO ANYONE!
With all due respect, Sadatsuka Nao.
"So.." Kurokiba was the first one to speak and seemed completely unfazed by the message. "Who wants seconds?"
His throat was as dry as the desert. His body was stiff and felt numb. The ringing in his ears was almost unbearable even though he has just woken up.
"Where am I?" Yukihira mumbled dizzily. That alone was strange, considering he didn't drink any alcohol. He tried to massage his temples only to find is hands tied to the bed. "What the Hell...?"
Now, his interest was really piqued. Yukihira took a long breath in and tried to remember what happened. He woke up. Brushed his teeth. Suited up. Went to the Graduation Ceremony. Gave the speeech. (Which was basically his proud boasting about actually conquering the top, much to the other students' annoyance.) Then Isshiki-senpai invited everyone for the party he held. But before he could leave, Nao decided to come by and-
"Exactly! I was having some food testing with Sadatsuka-chan! Wait, whatever happened to me..." He was a littloe worried. She was his friend. And he hoped she was not in the same situation as him. Suddenly, the door into the room opened with the person behind it in the shadows. Upon closer inspection, Yukihira smiled as tried to wave his hand. "Oh, Sadatsuka-chan! Help! Someone tied me to the bed! This maniac might still be here!"
Oh boy, he can be dense, right? That was one of so many differences between him and Erina-sama. Not that she was not amused by this trait.
She stepped into the room, dressed in pure black silken trumpet dress. Her hair were loose with one eyes hiden behind the bang of her purplish black hair. While she didn't have big chest or wide hips, like a certain tanned girl Nao threteaned to make into steaks, the dress was perfect on her. It was not cute. It was not adorable. It was the essence of her today's goal" Seduction and Conquest!
Still smiling and ignorant, Yukihira failed to notice the predatory gaze Sadatsuka was giving him. Her blood red eyes, practically glowing in the sudden darkness, seemed to devour hungrily every single part of his. And though she was quite hurt by the word "maniac" (she preferred "really devoted"), Nao couldn't help but feel warm from the sinide at how he pronounced her last name.
'Very soon, we will be on the first name basis, though...' She thought sheepishly and happily.
"Fufufu, always like this, Soma-kun... I guess this is one of billions of reasons I like you." She smiled and with every step the aura of dark and menacing glee grew. Soma, however, was completely ignorant of it. She took his whole body into sight once more. Without her own notice, she licked her lips impatiently. "Looks like those hours of workout with Kurokiba-san really paid off..."
While Soma from the very beginning had a very good physique, his friendship with Kurokiba resulted in hours of physical training. And, oh boy, that definitely made Soma look even "yummier" for Nao. Not that he was a bodu builder like Dojima Gin or, God Almighty, their evening clients in Tootsuki Resort. No, he had a well developed and somewhat slim body, akin to runners and swimmers.
"Thanks for the compliment... I guess." Yukihira sweat dropped lightly. He has been getting some more friendly attention from girls by the beginning of his second year. He honestly believed all those winks and hints and innuendos and flirting to be the way some girls expressed their intention to be friends. However, hearing it from Nao was very unusual. She was one of his closest friend. Just like Tadokoro... Only Nao was willing and eager to taste his experiments. "Now, please untie me, okay? We need to hurry up for Isshiki-senpai's party!"
"No, we don't..." Nao whispered darkly. Her aura was overwhelming. And, for the first time in his life, Yukihira has come acroos the aura different from any chef. To begin with, he didn't sense any wish to cook now. It was something else. Something way more dangerous than anything Yukihira has ever encountered. Nao reached for the small piece of paper on Yukihira's table. "Do you know what I am holding in my hand right now, Soma-kun?"
"Yes." He said in his serious tone, ignoring the obvious sarcasm in her voice. "There is a ticket for the plane to China."
"Exactly." She said through her gritted teeth. Oh, let Kami-sama be the witness, she just wanted to rip this stupid piece of paper into shreds before burdning those into ashes. No, NAo reprimanded herself. It would make him Soma sad and angry with her. She needed to make him destroy it. "And, Soma-kun, do you care to explain why you, having your restaurant, decided to go to China? Hm?"
"Well..." Yukihira chuckled. Who would think that he would end up leaving Yukihira Restaurant. It was his life. His one and only dream! But, who knew, e and beyond his restaurant. "I still love my restaurant. But after three years here... I finally came to understand that the world of culinary has still so much hidden from me! One of the things I have learned from my old man is that sometimes you need to leave your comfort zone and try something new! That's exactly what I am going to do!"
He finished with the same dreamy and confident smile. The same smile he had when defeating the Central members and showing them his strength. The same smile when he gave the speech today. The same smile she wanted to have for herself. ONLY and EXCUSIVELY for herself, that is.
Until today, everything was so simple! They would hang out together! Put some students into catonic state with their experiments and laugh at their reactions and their own failures. And that is how she planned to spend her folllowing years until he came to make the first step! It was not as easy to confess in feelings to the guy as to show stalking obsession to the girl, right? She would have plenty of time! After all, he was supposed to stay in the restaurant of his family, which about she learnt everything and even made some secret entrances to Soma's room.
And then this damn ticket appears... Oh, how she wished she could just curse the whole company for this! Now there was a chance, pretty big one, that she would never see him again! Yes, of course, she could always track him and follow his every step but... It wouldn't be the same!
It was hard to admit but... She grew to love this feeling. The feeling of bond between with someone. With Nakiri Erina-sama, she was always watching her. The possibility of actually talking to her was that of a dream! But with Yukihira, she was accepted. She didn't have to use binoculars or cameras or bugs to be near him! And he saw her cooking! He saw past the stench and bad appearance and even asked her to teach him! No matter how proud Nao was of her stalker abilities... She didn't want to return to such existence!
And that is why...
"... I am going to make you mine." She said with her heart punding as fast as the dashing train. Her breath was hot. Her smile was nervous but definitely beyond any type of excitement.
"What was it?" Yukihira asked. It was becoming really strange. "Sadatsuka-chan, could you ple-"
All the reason was gone, all according to her plan. yukihira' eyes widened and Sadatsuka's closed! In one siwft movement, faster than the human eye could detect, Nao crashed her lips against his. Her lips were so soft and gentle that you would think one lisght push and you could push Nao away. But Yukihira found it impossible! Not that he didn''t want to stop the kiss but rather the fact that Nao, for the girl of her small complexion, had lots and lots of strength. He wanted to push her away... At first. But as the kiss went on, he found his will and body to betray him. Soma felt himself like his entire being was melted...
"Uwaaah!" Five minutes of endless struglle came to an end. The colour of her face now matched that of her eyes, but the mad grin and smug mischievous look in her orbs of blood indicated that she was not done with her mission. It was her dream coming true! Well, with more clothes on him, amnyway, Nao thought sheepishly. She grabbed him by his chin gently and turned his face to her own. "Please... Tell me that you didn't get the message..."
"I... I am not entirely sure..." He said with a slight smirk on his face. She couldn't tell if he seriously needed some more explanation or he just wanted to have another kiss. Her inner voice told her that the second option seemed much more beneficial for both sides. She grinned and lowered her face once again.
Before she understood what happened, her control was fully taken away. She wanted to once again dominate in their small battle of lips. But he completely turned the tables. Even with his hands tied, Yukihira was in charge. His lips were not as soft as hers, that's given. But the passion! He was rough and yet gentle! While Nao had all the freedom of movement, Soma made her stay in his control. He made her submit willingly!
"N-Now... Are you sure?" She spoke with her mind still a mush.
"I think yes... But I would like to hear it from you..." Soma stated calmly. Her heart was punding against her cheft as f it was trying to break out. Why was he doing this? It was pretty terrible, by her standards, to make the girl say something like this.
"I... I don't want you to go anywhere..." She mumbled with her usually composed or intimidating exoression replaced by that of anxiety or embarassment. Mentally, Yukihira compared her to Tadokoro's usual self. "I want you to stay here... with me..."
"You want me stay?" He asked a little bit surprised. After the speech he gave, several students even gave him ideas to what countries he should go. For some reason, he senses that they wanted him to be as far away from them as possible. "Well... I guess, I can postpone my journey for one year to make the best use of-"
"That's not what I am talking about!" She finally snapped. Her face was mere inches away from Soma's but she couldn't care less. "I don't care if you go to England or Russia or Indonesia! I wouldn't care if you decided to go even to some small village in the middle of nowhere just because of some tea recipe!... As long as you took me with you, I wouldn't care about the place you choose for improving your skills..."
She gulped and looked at Soma once again. Judging by his widened eyes, he was finally starting to understand. It was not enough! She wouldn't settle for the small victory in just a few steps away from the main prixe!
""When we first met... You were the only one who really enjoyed my cooking. No matter bad or good." SHe said a little bit shaken. "It was a big surprise, honestly. You didn't run away... You didn't want me to try and change my cooking so that it smlled better! You did what nobody did before!" She looked straight into his eyes, trying to burn her words and face into his brain. SHe broke into a happy smile.
"You accepted me as I am..." She whispered. Her hands's grip tightened on his shoulders and she placed her head on his chest. "That's why I don't want to let you go... It's selfish and wrong to burden someone like you... I just hoped that we would have some more time together... That we would have enough time to... To become something more than just friends..."
Nao felt all her feelings leave her as she stopped talking. It was a really strange feeling for her. Like she has just taken off all the burdens of her suppressed feelings. However, the light feeling never came as she was now worried about what Soma was going to say. They have been lying silent for two minues already. Too scared of rejection, she just buried her face into his chest.
"Nao-chan..." Her heart skipped a beat. Did he just use her first name? She was too scared to face him, though. He was probably going to politely reject her. "Please... Look at me, Nao..."
She didn't want to. She definitely didn't want to. Right now she wanted to just stop the time and enjoy the last moments of friendship they had.
"Nao..." Her eyes widened as she felt him wrap his arms around her waist. When did he untie himself?! And why didn't her run away? His right arm brushed through her hair gently and was placed on her HE JUST PAT HER?! She was not a little girl! Embarassed, Nao looked up at Yukihira only to see him grinning sheepishly. "Sorry-sorry! I just remember how you hate being patted like this!"
"You!" She was about to try and strangle him as the memory of what has just happened resurfaced in her mind. Once again flustered, she pouted. "Jerk... Why didn't you run off?"
"I doubt this is how confessions go." He said with a smile. His arms were still circled around her waist. Not that she minded. He had really strong and beatiful arms. "So... Is this true then? That you would be fine with going with me anywhere?"
"I-I... Y-Yes, but-"
"Then I see no reason why not!" He smiled wide and smug.
"A-Are you fine with me? I mean, are you fine with me being around all the time?" She asked unsure. Something deep inside of her still told her that she was not destined to find someone to love her for who she is. "After all... Yo-You have so many girls after you and I..." It took all her willpower not to use the word "harlots" instead. Deep inside, she was internally praying to all the Gods, even those who are not Dark, that he would say that she is the most important for him.
"Tadokoro-chan, Nikumi-chan, Hisako-chan, Alice-chan, Rindou-senpai and Erina..." He whispered softly but in a strange way. "All of them definitely have some place in my heart... And there's nothing I can change about it." Nao felt a sharp stab to her heart. "But for some reason..."
His grip around her waist tightened and he hugged her closer to himself. Nao's face reddened even more and she could feel his hot breath on her skin.
"For some reason... They awlays come after you..." He turned her head to face him and looked righ into her blood red orbs. "Ever since we started practicing together, I have found so many combinations. Both good and bad. And that's why every time I use this combination for some new dish, I can't help but think about you..." He said this not breaking the eyes contact. If Soma could feel Nao's heart, he would be amazed at how fast it was beating.
"So, maybe I learnt what else the old jeezer meant the other day..." He finished with a light chuckle.
"Wh-What is that?"
"To make the best cooking you can..." He tried to say this like Jouichirou did. However, he just used his own version. "you need to have a certain someone. Someone who will be there to push you forward. Someone special who I would like to cook for for the rest of my life..." He closed his eyes and grinned cheerfully. "looks like I already do!"
Both graduates looked at each other for one more minute.
Nao Sadatsuka, The Boiling Witch, looked into Soma's golden yellow eyes. There was not a hint of some desire for her to change. He was not lying or trying to act nice. All her life, she just wanted to have someone who would acknowledge her cooking. Someone who would look past its smell or appearance and look inside. In a sort of way, the same went for herself. With black hair constantly hiding her face and her dark aura, every single student tried to avoid her.
But Soma was here. Right now. Looking into her blood red eyes with the smile you would never tire to see. It was like his whole being went against everything Nao knew. Those who had talent would strive for perfect outside. They would try and make themselves look above the others. This is how the world is supposed to work. Soma was the one to go against it. He didn't care about appearance and all the facade. Even as the First Seat, you would always see him in numerous strange and hilarious situations. The commoner who rose above all the elite... And he was still making those terrible combinations despite them tarnishing his reputation!
Yukihira Soma, The Ultimate Sore Loser, smiled at Nao. She trule was someone unique... She was not pretending that she likes his ideas of disgusting combinations. She was not trying to manipulate him or get in his good graces. She was just being herself. All his life, Soma had only on goal: surpass his own father. Then Tootsuki's Top was his goal and now... He has finally learnt what his father meant about the special someone.
She was with him. Right now. Smiling happily as he looked into her eyes. Soma felt like she was the very essence of his own striving for perfection. Not with just good looks and smell but the tatse. To show yourself through the dish! She wasn't afraid of experiments and failures. If anything, she would just laught them off and go on!
Sadatsuka NAo was the Witch.
Yukihira Soma was the Demon.
She turned Disgust into Love.
He turned Failure into Success.
She strived in the Darkness!
He was destined for life the Light!
They were both feared by the others and loved by each other.
They were hated by the masses and respected by professionals.
But all of this...
It doesn't matter in the end.
Because...
"I love you, Sadatsuka Nao..."
"I love you too..." She is silent and smiles. For the first time in her very long time, she smiles brightly and cheerfully. The darkness is gone. And the light in her heart reigns supreme. The distance between them is getting smaller. Just inches away, she whispers: "Yukihira Soma."
Sixteen Years Later...
Tootsuki Tea Ceremony and Cooking Academy.
In the large room, filled with various tools and utensils, stood the young man, no older than fifteen years. He was pretty tall and slim for his age. He had a slight natural tan, shoulder-long silver white hair and reddish brown eyes. In his right hand was the single stick of cinnamon which he seemed to use to calm himself down. His calm attitude and elegance in his posture made him an eye candy for all the girls present.
Or rather... It would make him one if he was anyone other than Hayama Hideki, the son of the worled famous Molecular Gastronomy revolutionist Alice Hayama and one of the most famous chefs in the entire history of culinary Akira Hayama. Gifted with his father's Divine Fragnance and his aunt's God's Tongue, he is known for his ability to determine the quality od dish without even tasting it with only a few exceptions.
And also he is...
"Okay..." He finally spoke, alerting everyone. "None of you have the bright future in this place. Tootsuki Academy is not the place for guys with disgusting hair gel and girls with terrible and cheap perfumes. You all should leave before I ruin your careers with a snap of my finger. You have one minute to leave with some pride."
... a totally stuck-up jerk. With a massive superiority complex.
"Aah! What a day" He chuckled in a childish manner, similar to his mother's. The room was empty and he could hear those kids running away. "I wonder if Kuro-chan is gonna be free anytime soon. I need something to kill my time."
Suddenly the unexpected smell touched his nose. It was nothing Hideki has ever had chance to encounter. It was...
"OH MY GOD!" He exclaimed and fell on the ground in pain. "MY NOSE! IT'S ON FIRE! SOMEONE! HELP ME! THERE IS A LEAK OF DEADLY GAS!"
... absolutely disgusting.
"Oh come on, you Drama Queen!" Hideki found enough strength only to look up at the unknown girl. She was just one head shorter than him or so it seemed. Her milky white skin seemed to have no flaw. Her smooth jet black hair were reaching her shoulder-blades, two long bangs were framing her face with the third one hiding her right eye. Unless she had heterochromia, her eyes were both bright yellow with slightly slit pupil. In her hands was a strange plastic container. "It's not that bad!"
"Are you kidding me?!" He exclaimed standing up. The stench was finally gone. "Just from one sniff, I got the vision of being chased by the horde of tuna-zombies riding on squids in strawberry jam!"
"Ha?" The girl looked at her box and opened it. Instantly, the vision returned with the zombie fish catching up and tentacles grabbing his legs. "I don't remember putting any of the special Laksa Tuna sauce. Hmm, maybe it is the result of-"
"IT WAS YOU?!" Hideki exclaimed accusingly. "Were you sent here to kill me or something?"
"Nah, my folks just want me to on their trip around the world. Pssh, of course, leave a weak and fragile girl alone in a big city." She said in somewhat joking and somewhat serious tone.
'How is this monster "a weak and fragile girl"?' Hideki thought as he imagined her being surrounded by some thugs. She would take them out with the smell! And possiby kill them. After he imagined the gruesome massacre by her cooking, the first part of her reply sank in. 'WAIT JUST ONE DAMN MINUTE!'
"You want to enroll in Tootsuki?"
"Nah, my parents" She stressed the part. "want to me to enroll in here. Something about the necessary part of my career as chef. Personally, I think that this place is just a waste of my time."
"Well, good for you." Hideki grinned even though he wanted to kill her for such words. Tootsuki was the opportunity of alifetime! Not the waste of time! "Because you are not passing the exam."
"Come again?" The girl placed the container and glared at the guy.
"I said, you, the girl who has just showed that anything you cook should be considered a chemical weapon, will not pass the exam. Not that I would allow you try and killd me in the first place." Hideki said smugly and headed to the exit. "Now, be so kind to take the container and leave the grounds before someone catches a sniff of what you have just cooked."
"Haa?" Several veins popped on her face and her eyes were filled with Hell Fire. The girl was beyong herself as he finished. Moving faster than lightning, she rushed past the guy and took his keys. At this moment, Hideki completelu lost any faith that she is weak or fragile. She was the master of pick-pocketing! Moving just as fast she locked all the doors and turned to the guy with a wicked smile. "No escape now, pretty boy! You are going to tatse my dish!"
"I would rather die." He stated stocially. His expression, however, changed, once the girl took the container and started to remove the lid. He was pale in the face. "W-What are you doing...?!"
"Well, you said this yourself. You'd rather die, ha? Then, sir, suit yourself!" And the Hell Gates were open once again.
"GHAAAAA!" Hideki screamed in agony. It was even worse now. The zombies were bigger and tentcales even more, ahem, violent. It felt like his entire being was being slowly killed and violated by this smell. He grabbed the piece of paper his great-grandfather gave him. "FINE! You win! The theme for exam is Curry! Cook! I will taste it! J-Just stop this madness!"
"Madness?" She closed the container and grinned at him just like her mother did sometimes. Scary and Crazy. "You haven't seen nothing yet!"
'I should have just let senpais do it...' Hideki reprimanded himself. 'They would suffer instead of me...'
The girl started cooking. And, strangely, nothing was killed and destroyed. She made all the preparations and was now putting spices into the frying pan. The moment spices llanded on the hot metal, the smell made Hideki tense a little bit. How was that possible? Did he die and now was just watching some kind of twisted life-replay?
"Alright, the preparations here are almost ready too." She smirked as she removed the lid from the pot. To Hideki's surprise, there was no uncut fish cropse or squid brain. It was the golden light of risotto. However, just as he was about to ask what she had on mind, the girl took some of the rice out of the pot and placed it into separate bowl. Then she took the small cup of black sauce and poured it into the pot. The golden light became dark-purple glow. "Risotto and curry? Not that it is really unoriginal but..."
Before he could even blink something amazing happened. With the same pace and speed she stole his keys, the girl started frying the omelette and taking out some of curry risotto. It was like the lightning and when he blinked a second time...
"Food is served~" Shes miled at him presenting the omelette with the net of black sauce on it. "My special combo: Black Gold Curry-Omelette! Please, enjoy!"
JUst one poke of his spoon and the fragnance bomb exploded right here. But the feeling of two explosions was what caught him off guard. The first wave was the smell of sewage eruption! It made you want to puke! But it seemed more like the control shot before the second wave went. The rich flavour of egg and curry filled the room and Hideki smiled in pleasure. He took the spoonful of rice and put it into his mouth.
He instantly found himself in the void between two different realms. The first one was the pool of this golden rice. It was so tempting to fall there. He looked at the other side and gulped. It was the giant boiler with dark purple rice. Even from here he could tell that the dive into there would be instant death. Unfortunately for him, he fell into the second realm. Drwoning in the rice he too small breaths and found that with each breath the rice was more and more delicious. Just as he started enjoying the dark purple rice, he was pulled out and into the golden one.
Every time he grew accustomed to the stench, he would be returned to the refreshing golden world. When he forgot the sweet torture, he would be dumped in the dark purple world. Finally, he felt himself reach the limit.
"This is the never ending battle of Good and Evil... Right and Wrong... Pleasure and Pain... With only Taste and Fragnance as their main weapons!" He exclaimed and found himself back in the room. The girl was grinning from ear to ear. Hideki couldn't help but feel embarassed. "F-Fine, I admit it is not the worst thing I ate."
"Not the worst?" She mimciked him mockingly. She pointed at his empty plate. "You left no scrap on it. Just a few more minutes, and I think you would start licking the plate!"
"I am not a barbarian, thank you very much." He scoffed. Him? Licking the plate? Why did his stomach growl at the idea?! He took the registartion papers and asked with the authority. "What was your name again? Or should I just call you the "crazy girl"?"
"Trying to be sarcastic. Not very good job, pretty boy." She said smugly as she headed to the exit. She turned her head and smirked at him. "Yukihira Kiyoko... You better remember the name. After all..."
She opened the door and tossed the keys back to Hideki.
"I am here to take the top..."
Hideki was left alone with his thoughts. Hmm, he looked at the container. It smelled bad but... Maybe it tasted just as good as her dish she made for the test. His stomach growled liking the idea. Quickly snatching the piece of what appeared to be tuna wrapped in the tentacle and fried in the strawberry jam, Hideki put it in his mouth and waited for the same great contrast of fragnance and taste.
"GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!" He screamed as the vision of mutated zombie-fish and zombie-squids attacking him appeared in front of his eyes. They all grinned and started closing in. "IT IS DISGUUUUUUUUUUUUSTING!"
And thus the new story begins...
Sooooo...
What do you think guys? Did you love it? Did you hate it?
I personally love how future AlicexAkira and NaoxSoma children turned out.
Please review. This chapter means a lot to me!