RP log
In which Cecile pays Taki a visit and gets to talking about a certain something that's been bothering her for a very long time, leading to a distraught secret confession, but (seemingly) happily resolved in cake-baking.
'Cuz Taki killed me with this outburst:
Cecile: *takes a break from training and walks over to the bakery, admiring the new building*
Granny Taki: *is attending to cleaning the tartlet-looking tables and smiling*
Cecile: *pokes her head in the door* Granny Taki? ._.
Granny Taki: *looks up and keeps smiling* Cecile sweetie! Come in!
Cecile: *walks in--her first time in the new bakery* ...This is very beautiful. :O Did you design it yourself?
Granny Taki: Why thank-you, and yes Rody and I got to design all of it-We didn't build any of it though.
Cecile: *awed, almost losing her balance while staring at the patterns on the ceiling* Oh...
Granny Taki: *laughs a little* It's lovely isn't it. I love it. I've always wanted my own bakery! These are my favourite though, remember the jam-tartlets I'm always handing out?
Cecile: *nods, still too amazed to say anything else*
Granny Taki: They designed the tables off them because thier my favourite cakes!
Cecile: ^_^ I certainly hope no one forgets they are tables and tries to eat them.
Granny Taki: With some of the residents around here I would not be suprised!
Cecile: Yes...I know. >_>;;;;
Granny Taki: Luca for prime example. Although I have convinced him that if I make cookies in the shape of the things he's like to eat then he'll tone down a little so I've made him his own range of cookies, *walks over to one of the counter's to show Cecile* he can choose from squirrels, kobolds and Riou.
Cecile: *started on her new favorite topic of concerned-discussion* I do hope that he takes a liking to them--I'm so worried he isn't eating well!!
Granny Taki: *laughs* I'll slip some vitamins in then!
Cecile: *nods in agreement* Do you know how he's been eating lately? :\
Granny Taki: No, but he did say he'd pop by here. Do you?
Cecile: *shakes her head sadly* I've been trying to speak with him for a long while, but he never seems around. I do not know what he is eating now.
Granny Taki: If he does come by, I'll be sure to ask him and give you the details of his diet dear.
Cecile: *relieved* Thank you. I've made him some food before when he was in jail, but he wasted it. ;_;
Granny Taki: He was in jail? What did you make him?
Cecile: *nods* He was imprisoned for his horrible conduct, so I made him a sandwich...sort of as a peace offering because I made such a bad first impression on him. ._.
Granny Taki: I see, that's a shame.
Cecile: *frowns* But I've been trying to make up for everything, and trying so hard to be his friend!! Everything just seems to backfire on me. ;_;
Granny Taki: I'm sure he's just like a turtle! Hard on the outside! He'll come around I'm sure he must know your trying to be nice but just doesn't want to waste his reputation.
Cecile: ....That...that is what I thought... and to be honest, he was a little nice at some points in time. ._.
LAC768: (Silly Taki--Luca's already wasted his reputation. XD)
GrannyTaki: ((That's a good point lol))
Granny Taki: Really? When dear? *shuffles between the different counter and starts at Rody's Milkshake one* Milkshake dear?
Cecile: *accepts the milkshake hesitantly and glances around to see if anyone is nearby* Uhm...may I tell you a secret?
Granny Taki: Of course dear go ahead. *plods over to the cake counter* Would you like a rune-cookie? Lo Hak came up with the idea, you can have any rune in a cookie! It;s just a shape of course!
Cecile: *shakes her head* I am content with a milkshake. *adjusts her skirt awkwardly while sitting on the stools, since she's not wearing her armor*
Granny Taki: Alright then dear! *picks a skunk rune cookie and comes and sits with Cecile and sips an apple milkshake* What is it you wanted to tell me dear?
Cecile: . //// . Uhm....well, I never told anyone this before, and not even Miss Yun--!! I felt too bad to say anything to her.
Granny Taki: *looks a little concerned* What is it deary?
Cecile: *fidgets* Well, Miss Yun and Luca were very close for some time, but then Miss Yun did not want to be close with Luca anymore because she liked Sir Hervey more.
Granny Taki: I see, yes. Do you like Hervey?
Cecile: *smiles* Of course I like Sir Hervey--he is a very good friend. ^_^ But I do not like him the way Miss Yun liked him.
Granny Taki: Ah right, for a minute there it sounded like you were going to tell me you'd joined his girl fanclub.
Cecile: *facefaults* Oh, of course not. That would be silly.
Cecile: Sir Hervey is my friend! ^^; I'm not like that.
Granny Taki: I see dear, is there anyone you do feel that way about?
Cecile: *flushes* Of course. But this is not about him.
Granny Taki: Go on dear. *sips her milkshake*
Cecile: Uhm....*losing her confidence to continue* Well....
Granny Taki: *pats her on the back* Sweetie it's alright if you don't want to tell me but it may help to get it off your chest.
Cecile: *takes a deep breath* WellIwenttoseeLucaonedaybecauseIheardhegotinjuredandIwasconcerned,especiallybecausehewasveryupsetwithMissYunandSirHerveyandhelockedhimselfinhisroom--!!
Cecile: AndthenhewasreallyupsetbutIspokewithhimandheseemedtohavecalmeddownandevenseemedalittleniceforabitbutItoldhimthathehastowanttochangeifthingsaretogetbetter--!!!
Granny Taki: *listens closely*
Granny Taki: Uh huh.
Cecile: Andhesaidthatheadmiredmeforbeingstubborn,butthen...and....but....*bursts out crying* He stole it, Granny Taki!!!!!! ;____; I'll never get it back!
Granny Taki: *is shocked by the crying since she's always upbeat* Oh dear child don't cry sweetie! *cuddles to comfort* What did he steal?
Cecile: *continues crying* Ididn'tthinkitwashisownfaultbecauseperhapshewasnotinhisrightmindatthetimebutIwassavingitandhestoleitandIhatehimsomuchforit,butIstillwanttobefriendswithhimbutnotlikethat--!!!
Granny Taki: *keeps cuddling* What was it sweetie? What did he take from you?
Cecile: Oh, Granny--!!! *sobs* I was saving my first kiss, and he stole it from me!! How could he?! ;________;
Granny Taki: *in a state of shock* SWEETIE! ARE YOU ALRIGHT! DID HE FORCE YOU?
Cecile: *blinks in awkward surprise* Force me to do what?
Granny Taki: Force you to kiss him?
Cecile: *flushes furiously, still crying* I didn't know he was going to. It just happened. But I made him upset and ran away afterward.
Granny Taki: Aw Cecile dear, do you feel any better letting it out?
Cecile: *nods slowly* I have never told anyone. But now that I've admitted it to happening I almost feel worse.
Granny Taki: *keeps cuddling* Oh no. When did this happen?
Cecile: *sniffles* Sometime in April. Right around when he escaped from jail. Oh, but please don't tell anyone!! I don't want...I don't want to make people upset.
Granny Taki: I won't dear, *tries to cheer her up* You know if you forget it happened then you could still pretend that whoever it was that you wanted to be your first kiss could be dear?
Cecile: *flushes darkly* ....I was saving it for Master Thomas.
Granny Taki: *frowns at the thought of Luca* Aww poor Cecile... *hugs* It'll be fine just forget it happened and keep saving it for Thomas then.
Cecile: *nods slowly, bright red* Thank you for listening to me, Granny Taki. . ///////.
Granny Taki: Oh that's quite alright, anytime you need to talk sweetie then just come round! I have time for anyone anytime!
Cecile: But please do keep it a secret! I was hoping that in not saying anything that perhaps I could forget it, but now...especially recently, it's been bothering me.
Granny Taki: Shall we pinky promise on it! I haven't pinky promised in a good old while.
Cecile: *blinks* I have not pinky promised in a long time. Not since when Juan was younger. *grumbles something about how it wasn't a worthy promise anyway >_>*
Granny Taki: Okay let's now let me tell you something....*whispers* I've never broken a pinky promise in my life. *holds out pinky*
Cecile: *deeply honored* Ah...well...*nods* I have faith in you, Granny Taki. *offers her pinky finger shyly*
Granny Taki: *grips her pinky with hers and smiles* There we go I promise not to tell anyone your secret dear.
Cecile: *sighs in relief* That means so much to me. But I shall have to tell Master Thomas sometime. I feel horrid not saying anything to him.
Granny Taki: I'm sure he'd understand completely and that he'd be flatter to have you as his first kiss.
Cecile: *blushes uncomfortably and mumbles something*
Granny Taki: *doesn't hear her and just smiles at her*
Cecile: *looks away sadly*
Granny Taki: Do you still not feel better dear.
Cecile: *shakes head* Do not worry--it is nothing.
Granny Taki: Tell me dear, I don't like people being uncomfortable in my bakery *eyes widen* Espesically since were sitting on muffin bean bags!
Cecile: *looks down in surprise* You're right; we are! :O
Granny Taki: *laughs a little and takes a bite of her cake* Do you want anything to eat?
Cecile: *smiles faintly* I suppose a little snack would not hurt.
Granny Taki: Well you go up there and have a good look and pick something dear.
Cecile: *shy* ...I do not know what to pick. ._.
Granny Taki: Sweetie you can have whatever you want.
Cecile: *apprehensively picks out a muffin from behind the shelf*
Granny Taki: There you go dear, it's on the house sweetie!
Cecile: Oh!! *flustered* But I must pay for it!! Especially after you were so kind to listen to my problems!!
Granny Taki: But for your bravery you must have it free and plus everyone's first cake is free! *points to a sign in the window*
Cecile: *notices the sign* I...suppose you are right. *looks at her feet* But there was nothing brave about my behavior.
Granny Taki: Of course there is! You came and told me your problem- that's more than brave dear!
Cecile: *breaks a piece of the muffin off and eats it* I was afraid if I did not tell anyone I should die from fright. I wanted to tell Miss Yun, but I did not know how. .__.'
Granny Taki: Well you know you can always tell me anything dear.
Cecile: *nods quietly and continues eating*
Granny Taki: *wipes her crumbs off the table and bites into her cake and makes more*
Cecile: *giggles* I will help you clean afterwards--do not worry about it.
Granny Taki: *laughs* Oh all right, I can't refuse a helping hand at my age.
Cecile: *relieved she didn't protest*
Granny Taki: *sips her milkshake and starts humming*
Cecile: *pokes her fingers together shyly* May I ask you a question?
Granny Taki: *stops humming* Yes of course dear,
Cecile: Uhm....I was wondering if you had any suggestions--you see, Master Thomas has done so many nice things for me lately, and I should like to do something for him in return.
Granny Taki: *brightens* I have just the thing. *gets up and walks through to the kitchen and shouts* Come here dear!
Cecile: *startled* Ah....okay..? *follows obediently*
Granny Taki: *when she comes through she's rumaging through a baking book* Look here! *flourishes a magnificent cake recipe at Cecile*
Cecile: Oh--!! *suprised* But I could never bake somthing like that!
Granny Taki: I'll help of course!
Cecile: *flushes in embarrassment* I have already asked so much of you, Granny Taki. I couldn't ask any more.
Granny Taki: *laughs and puts her arm round her and hands her the books and then starts getting bowls and other things out* You don't think baking is a chore for me dear. I opened a bakery because I love baking!
Cecile: *bends over under the weight of all the books and materials* I-I suppose you have a point. o////O
Granny Taki: Oh sorry dear, set them down over there and read out the first instruction.
Cecile: *nods and places the books carefully on the table*
Granny Taki: *gets out eggs and milk and other ingredients*
Cecile: *begins to read the recipe, but since her mun can't make stuff up, we'll pretend*
Granny Taki: Okay! Then mix (this much) and (that much) butter together with your fingers till it looks like breadcrumbs! This can be your first baking lesson!
Cecile: *nods, listening intentively and attempting to follow all the directions*
Granny Taki: *pours a glass of milk* Right now this bit's special and you must remember it! *points to the glass*
Cecile: Oh!!! *nods feverently and watches as though her life depends on it*
Granny Taki: *drinks the glass of milk and starts laughing*
Cecile: *blinks in surprise*
Granny Taki: *keeps laughing* That was just my little joke, would you like a glass?
Cecile: Ah...no thank you. *makes a mental note about the all-important milk*
GrannyTaki: ((Aww Cecile's soo sweet))
Granny Taki: Oh well, how is the buttering coming along?
Cecile: *holds up her hands coated in butter* I am afraid I got more on myself, if anything. v_v;;
Granny Taki: *laughs a little and hands her a wooden spoon* Still you've done a great job!
Cecile: *embarrassed* Thank you.
Granny Taki: All you really have to do is add the 2 medium eggs and the milk. Then that's the sponge done.
Cecile: *blinks* Uhm...okay..*picks up an egg and stares at it apprehensively*
Granny Taki: Tap it on the table and hold the shell and open the crack into the bowl.
Cecile: :S Okay... *cracks the egg over the bowl, but spills a bit onto the table*
Granny Taki: Good!
Cecile: T_T B-but the spill...
Granny Taki: Everyone makes a little mess, look you never got any shell in it! *pats on the back* Stir it in with the milk now.
Cecile: *nods faintly and starts to stir the mix slowly*
Granny Taki: Your actually very good at baking, have you never noticed.
Cecile: Sir Kidd told me I was, but I am only good with spicy food.
*realization* Oh!! I did not bring you any of my stew! ;_;
Granny Taki: *starts crying*
Cecile: !!!! *alarmed*
Granny Taki: *brings her face up from her hands* Only kidding again! Can you tell I like my jokes dear?
Cecile: *stunned* But...and...and...but...
Granny Taki: Sweetie? I was only kidding, but bring round some for me to try another time!
Cecile: *nods numbly and continues to stir* I...shall remember next time.
Granny Taki: Thanks deary.
Cecile: It is no trouble!! :O
Granny Taki: I forgot about it aswell and anyway weren't you busy training before you came in?
Cecile: *shakes her head* I spent all of yesterday training in the rain. *sheepisly* I was very tired today.
Granny Taki: Oh dear, I hope you didn't catch a cold?
Cecile: *blinks* I do not think so.
Granny Taki: That's good!
Cecile: *nods attentively* If you say so...
Granny Taki: If you stop stirring then you can put it in the sponge tin I've laid out.
Cecile: Okay--I've stopped stirring. *apprehensively pours the batter*
Granny Taki: *watches smiling* Splendid! *takes the tin and puts it in the oven*
Cecile: *sits on her knees in front of the oven and looks through the door window* Now what?
Granny Taki: Well you can help me decide the decoration for Thomas's cake!
Cecile: *flushes* Uhm....
Granny Taki: This is the fun bit! What does he like?
Cecile: *pauses in thought* Well...he loves sweet things. And he likes the color orange like me. Do you have anything that's very sweet and orange?
Granny Taki: Hmmm well I certainly have food colouring. *looks through cupboards* we could make frosting which is sweeter than icing. Orange flavoured and coloured frosting?
Cecile: Oh!! I suppose so. . ////.
Granny Taki: Okay now we could get mouldable-icing and mould it into shapes?
Cecile: Ah...but what sort of shapes? *wonders if they could make one shaped like Koroku, since he's orange. X3*
Granny Taki: Any! My gran used to take me to classes!
Cecile: Do you think...perhaps...we could shape it to look like Koroku? ^//^;
Granny Taki: Of course! That sounds like a grand idea!
Cecile: *smiles*
Cecile: Would that be difficult?
Granny Taki: A dog? No dear! We just make the different parts and then gently put them altogether! *gets the orange food colouring and roll-up icing*
Cecile: I see...*watches in awe*
Granny Taki: You make the tail and his ears and his snout and his bandana and I'll make the main body and that.
Cecile: *nods and proceeds to messily mold shapes from the frosting* ._.
Granny Taki: *does the same* We'll need to coat the whole cake in a layer of ornage frosting aswell when it's ready.
Cecile: *nods and feverently continues to try and mold the shapes* >_<;;;
Granny Taki: *finsihes her job and looks over at cecile with a smile* There're great!
GrannyTaki: They're*
Cecile: *hands Taki her pieces* I think they look okay...
Granny Taki: smashing! *puts the pieces together and smiles* Look it's great!
Cecile: ...It does look nicer together. :O *surprised*
Granny Taki: *puts in a safe place and gets the cake out and starts putting orange frosting all over it in a bumpy pattern* Join in! *hands a spatula*
Cecile: *accepts the spatula and tentatively spreads some frosting onto the cake* It looks very pretty, Granny Taki.
Granny Taki: Mostly the work of my grand new pupil-you know her.
Cecile: I do? :O
Granny Taki: Yes, she's got blonde hair and she likes Thomas and she wanted to make him a great cake.
Cecile: *frowns* Does Master Thomas like her back? *concerned*
Granny Taki: *laughs* I'm almost positive.
Cecile: *increasingly concerned* I know her??
Granny Taki: She's a very special person to me and him. She's very kind and nice.
Cecile: *very concerned* ...I...see. *flushes sadly*
Granny: *looks over and realises she's never going to get it* She's here in the kitchen.
Cecile: *stares at Taki blankly* You like..like...like the like-ish like Master Thomas? o_o
Granny Taki: :O Hahahah! *laughs a lot and goes and pats Cecile on the head* It's you I'm talking about!
Cecile: *blinks, then flushes in realization* Ohh....*pokes the cake with the spatula*
Cecile: ...I'm sorry. ~//////~;;
Granny Taki: What have you to be sorry about. I said you were my new grand pupil!
Cecile: *nods slowly and finishes brushing the frosting over the side of the cake* Thank you for being so kind. It means a lot to me.
Granny Taki: Why wouldn't I be kind to you dear, your an amazing child!
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Then the birthday group RP started, so I suppose that's done for now. :D;;
'Cuz Taki killed me with this outburst:
Cecile: *takes a break from training and walks over to the bakery, admiring the new building*
Granny Taki: *is attending to cleaning the tartlet-looking tables and smiling*
Cecile: *pokes her head in the door* Granny Taki? ._.
Granny Taki: *looks up and keeps smiling* Cecile sweetie! Come in!
Cecile: *walks in--her first time in the new bakery* ...This is very beautiful. :O Did you design it yourself?
Granny Taki: Why thank-you, and yes Rody and I got to design all of it-We didn't build any of it though.
Cecile: *awed, almost losing her balance while staring at the patterns on the ceiling* Oh...
Granny Taki: *laughs a little* It's lovely isn't it. I love it. I've always wanted my own bakery! These are my favourite though, remember the jam-tartlets I'm always handing out?
Cecile: *nods, still too amazed to say anything else*
Granny Taki: They designed the tables off them because thier my favourite cakes!
Cecile: ^_^ I certainly hope no one forgets they are tables and tries to eat them.
Granny Taki: With some of the residents around here I would not be suprised!
Cecile: Yes...I know. >_>;;;;
Granny Taki: Luca for prime example. Although I have convinced him that if I make cookies in the shape of the things he's like to eat then he'll tone down a little so I've made him his own range of cookies, *walks over to one of the counter's to show Cecile* he can choose from squirrels, kobolds and Riou.
Cecile: *started on her new favorite topic of concerned-discussion* I do hope that he takes a liking to them--I'm so worried he isn't eating well!!
Granny Taki: *laughs* I'll slip some vitamins in then!
Cecile: *nods in agreement* Do you know how he's been eating lately? :\
Granny Taki: No, but he did say he'd pop by here. Do you?
Cecile: *shakes her head sadly* I've been trying to speak with him for a long while, but he never seems around. I do not know what he is eating now.
Granny Taki: If he does come by, I'll be sure to ask him and give you the details of his diet dear.
Cecile: *relieved* Thank you. I've made him some food before when he was in jail, but he wasted it. ;_;
Granny Taki: He was in jail? What did you make him?
Cecile: *nods* He was imprisoned for his horrible conduct, so I made him a sandwich...sort of as a peace offering because I made such a bad first impression on him. ._.
Granny Taki: I see, that's a shame.
Cecile: *frowns* But I've been trying to make up for everything, and trying so hard to be his friend!! Everything just seems to backfire on me. ;_;
Granny Taki: I'm sure he's just like a turtle! Hard on the outside! He'll come around I'm sure he must know your trying to be nice but just doesn't want to waste his reputation.
Cecile: ....That...that is what I thought... and to be honest, he was a little nice at some points in time. ._.
LAC768: (Silly Taki--Luca's already wasted his reputation. XD)
GrannyTaki: ((That's a good point lol))
Granny Taki: Really? When dear? *shuffles between the different counter and starts at Rody's Milkshake one* Milkshake dear?
Cecile: *accepts the milkshake hesitantly and glances around to see if anyone is nearby* Uhm...may I tell you a secret?
Granny Taki: Of course dear go ahead. *plods over to the cake counter* Would you like a rune-cookie? Lo Hak came up with the idea, you can have any rune in a cookie! It;s just a shape of course!
Cecile: *shakes her head* I am content with a milkshake. *adjusts her skirt awkwardly while sitting on the stools, since she's not wearing her armor*
Granny Taki: Alright then dear! *picks a skunk rune cookie and comes and sits with Cecile and sips an apple milkshake* What is it you wanted to tell me dear?
Cecile: . //// . Uhm....well, I never told anyone this before, and not even Miss Yun--!! I felt too bad to say anything to her.
Granny Taki: *looks a little concerned* What is it deary?
Cecile: *fidgets* Well, Miss Yun and Luca were very close for some time, but then Miss Yun did not want to be close with Luca anymore because she liked Sir Hervey more.
Granny Taki: I see, yes. Do you like Hervey?
Cecile: *smiles* Of course I like Sir Hervey--he is a very good friend. ^_^ But I do not like him the way Miss Yun liked him.
Granny Taki: Ah right, for a minute there it sounded like you were going to tell me you'd joined his girl fanclub.
Cecile: *facefaults* Oh, of course not. That would be silly.
Cecile: Sir Hervey is my friend! ^^; I'm not like that.
Granny Taki: I see dear, is there anyone you do feel that way about?
Cecile: *flushes* Of course. But this is not about him.
Granny Taki: Go on dear. *sips her milkshake*
Cecile: Uhm....*losing her confidence to continue* Well....
Granny Taki: *pats her on the back* Sweetie it's alright if you don't want to tell me but it may help to get it off your chest.
Cecile: *takes a deep breath* WellIwenttoseeLucaonedaybecauseIheardhegotinjuredandIwasconcerned,especiallybecausehewasveryupsetwithMissYunandSirHerveyandhelockedhimselfinhisroom--!!
Cecile: AndthenhewasreallyupsetbutIspokewithhimandheseemedtohavecalmeddownandevenseemedalittleniceforabitbutItoldhimthathehastowanttochangeifthingsaretogetbetter--!!!
Granny Taki: *listens closely*
Granny Taki: Uh huh.
Cecile: Andhesaidthatheadmiredmeforbeingstubborn,butthen...and....but....*bursts out crying* He stole it, Granny Taki!!!!!! ;____; I'll never get it back!
Granny Taki: *is shocked by the crying since she's always upbeat* Oh dear child don't cry sweetie! *cuddles to comfort* What did he steal?
Cecile: *continues crying* Ididn'tthinkitwashisownfaultbecauseperhapshewasnotinhisrightmindatthetimebutIwassavingitandhestoleitandIhatehimsomuchforit,butIstillwanttobefriendswithhimbutnotlikethat--!!!
Granny Taki: *keeps cuddling* What was it sweetie? What did he take from you?
Cecile: Oh, Granny--!!! *sobs* I was saving my first kiss, and he stole it from me!! How could he?! ;________;
Granny Taki: *in a state of shock* SWEETIE! ARE YOU ALRIGHT! DID HE FORCE YOU?
Cecile: *blinks in awkward surprise* Force me to do what?
Granny Taki: Force you to kiss him?
Cecile: *flushes furiously, still crying* I didn't know he was going to. It just happened. But I made him upset and ran away afterward.
Granny Taki: Aw Cecile dear, do you feel any better letting it out?
Cecile: *nods slowly* I have never told anyone. But now that I've admitted it to happening I almost feel worse.
Granny Taki: *keeps cuddling* Oh no. When did this happen?
Cecile: *sniffles* Sometime in April. Right around when he escaped from jail. Oh, but please don't tell anyone!! I don't want...I don't want to make people upset.
Granny Taki: I won't dear, *tries to cheer her up* You know if you forget it happened then you could still pretend that whoever it was that you wanted to be your first kiss could be dear?
Cecile: *flushes darkly* ....I was saving it for Master Thomas.
Granny Taki: *frowns at the thought of Luca* Aww poor Cecile... *hugs* It'll be fine just forget it happened and keep saving it for Thomas then.
Cecile: *nods slowly, bright red* Thank you for listening to me, Granny Taki. . ///////.
Granny Taki: Oh that's quite alright, anytime you need to talk sweetie then just come round! I have time for anyone anytime!
Cecile: But please do keep it a secret! I was hoping that in not saying anything that perhaps I could forget it, but now...especially recently, it's been bothering me.
Granny Taki: Shall we pinky promise on it! I haven't pinky promised in a good old while.
Cecile: *blinks* I have not pinky promised in a long time. Not since when Juan was younger. *grumbles something about how it wasn't a worthy promise anyway >_>*
Granny Taki: Okay let's now let me tell you something....*whispers* I've never broken a pinky promise in my life. *holds out pinky*
Cecile: *deeply honored* Ah...well...*nods* I have faith in you, Granny Taki. *offers her pinky finger shyly*
Granny Taki: *grips her pinky with hers and smiles* There we go I promise not to tell anyone your secret dear.
Cecile: *sighs in relief* That means so much to me. But I shall have to tell Master Thomas sometime. I feel horrid not saying anything to him.
Granny Taki: I'm sure he'd understand completely and that he'd be flatter to have you as his first kiss.
Cecile: *blushes uncomfortably and mumbles something*
Granny Taki: *doesn't hear her and just smiles at her*
Cecile: *looks away sadly*
Granny Taki: Do you still not feel better dear.
Cecile: *shakes head* Do not worry--it is nothing.
Granny Taki: Tell me dear, I don't like people being uncomfortable in my bakery *eyes widen* Espesically since were sitting on muffin bean bags!
Cecile: *looks down in surprise* You're right; we are! :O
Granny Taki: *laughs a little and takes a bite of her cake* Do you want anything to eat?
Cecile: *smiles faintly* I suppose a little snack would not hurt.
Granny Taki: Well you go up there and have a good look and pick something dear.
Cecile: *shy* ...I do not know what to pick. ._.
Granny Taki: Sweetie you can have whatever you want.
Cecile: *apprehensively picks out a muffin from behind the shelf*
Granny Taki: There you go dear, it's on the house sweetie!
Cecile: Oh!! *flustered* But I must pay for it!! Especially after you were so kind to listen to my problems!!
Granny Taki: But for your bravery you must have it free and plus everyone's first cake is free! *points to a sign in the window*
Cecile: *notices the sign* I...suppose you are right. *looks at her feet* But there was nothing brave about my behavior.
Granny Taki: Of course there is! You came and told me your problem- that's more than brave dear!
Cecile: *breaks a piece of the muffin off and eats it* I was afraid if I did not tell anyone I should die from fright. I wanted to tell Miss Yun, but I did not know how. .__.'
Granny Taki: Well you know you can always tell me anything dear.
Cecile: *nods quietly and continues eating*
Granny Taki: *wipes her crumbs off the table and bites into her cake and makes more*
Cecile: *giggles* I will help you clean afterwards--do not worry about it.
Granny Taki: *laughs* Oh all right, I can't refuse a helping hand at my age.
Cecile: *relieved she didn't protest*
Granny Taki: *sips her milkshake and starts humming*
Cecile: *pokes her fingers together shyly* May I ask you a question?
Granny Taki: *stops humming* Yes of course dear,
Cecile: Uhm....I was wondering if you had any suggestions--you see, Master Thomas has done so many nice things for me lately, and I should like to do something for him in return.
Granny Taki: *brightens* I have just the thing. *gets up and walks through to the kitchen and shouts* Come here dear!
Cecile: *startled* Ah....okay..? *follows obediently*
Granny Taki: *when she comes through she's rumaging through a baking book* Look here! *flourishes a magnificent cake recipe at Cecile*
Cecile: Oh--!! *suprised* But I could never bake somthing like that!
Granny Taki: I'll help of course!
Cecile: *flushes in embarrassment* I have already asked so much of you, Granny Taki. I couldn't ask any more.
Granny Taki: *laughs and puts her arm round her and hands her the books and then starts getting bowls and other things out* You don't think baking is a chore for me dear. I opened a bakery because I love baking!
Cecile: *bends over under the weight of all the books and materials* I-I suppose you have a point. o////O
Granny Taki: Oh sorry dear, set them down over there and read out the first instruction.
Cecile: *nods and places the books carefully on the table*
Granny Taki: *gets out eggs and milk and other ingredients*
Cecile: *begins to read the recipe, but since her mun can't make stuff up, we'll pretend*
Granny Taki: Okay! Then mix (this much) and (that much) butter together with your fingers till it looks like breadcrumbs! This can be your first baking lesson!
Cecile: *nods, listening intentively and attempting to follow all the directions*
Granny Taki: *pours a glass of milk* Right now this bit's special and you must remember it! *points to the glass*
Cecile: Oh!!! *nods feverently and watches as though her life depends on it*
Granny Taki: *drinks the glass of milk and starts laughing*
Cecile: *blinks in surprise*
Granny Taki: *keeps laughing* That was just my little joke, would you like a glass?
Cecile: Ah...no thank you. *makes a mental note about the all-important milk*
GrannyTaki: ((Aww Cecile's soo sweet))
Granny Taki: Oh well, how is the buttering coming along?
Cecile: *holds up her hands coated in butter* I am afraid I got more on myself, if anything. v_v;;
Granny Taki: *laughs a little and hands her a wooden spoon* Still you've done a great job!
Cecile: *embarrassed* Thank you.
Granny Taki: All you really have to do is add the 2 medium eggs and the milk. Then that's the sponge done.
Cecile: *blinks* Uhm...okay..*picks up an egg and stares at it apprehensively*
Granny Taki: Tap it on the table and hold the shell and open the crack into the bowl.
Cecile: :S Okay... *cracks the egg over the bowl, but spills a bit onto the table*
Granny Taki: Good!
Cecile: T_T B-but the spill...
Granny Taki: Everyone makes a little mess, look you never got any shell in it! *pats on the back* Stir it in with the milk now.
Cecile: *nods faintly and starts to stir the mix slowly*
Granny Taki: Your actually very good at baking, have you never noticed.
Cecile: Sir Kidd told me I was, but I am only good with spicy food.
*realization* Oh!! I did not bring you any of my stew! ;_;
Granny Taki: *starts crying*
Cecile: !!!! *alarmed*
Granny Taki: *brings her face up from her hands* Only kidding again! Can you tell I like my jokes dear?
Cecile: *stunned* But...and...and...but...
Granny Taki: Sweetie? I was only kidding, but bring round some for me to try another time!
Cecile: *nods numbly and continues to stir* I...shall remember next time.
Granny Taki: Thanks deary.
Cecile: It is no trouble!! :O
Granny Taki: I forgot about it aswell and anyway weren't you busy training before you came in?
Cecile: *shakes her head* I spent all of yesterday training in the rain. *sheepisly* I was very tired today.
Granny Taki: Oh dear, I hope you didn't catch a cold?
Cecile: *blinks* I do not think so.
Granny Taki: That's good!
Cecile: *nods attentively* If you say so...
Granny Taki: If you stop stirring then you can put it in the sponge tin I've laid out.
Cecile: Okay--I've stopped stirring. *apprehensively pours the batter*
Granny Taki: *watches smiling* Splendid! *takes the tin and puts it in the oven*
Cecile: *sits on her knees in front of the oven and looks through the door window* Now what?
Granny Taki: Well you can help me decide the decoration for Thomas's cake!
Cecile: *flushes* Uhm....
Granny Taki: This is the fun bit! What does he like?
Cecile: *pauses in thought* Well...he loves sweet things. And he likes the color orange like me. Do you have anything that's very sweet and orange?
Granny Taki: Hmmm well I certainly have food colouring. *looks through cupboards* we could make frosting which is sweeter than icing. Orange flavoured and coloured frosting?
Cecile: Oh!! I suppose so. . ////.
Granny Taki: Okay now we could get mouldable-icing and mould it into shapes?
Cecile: Ah...but what sort of shapes? *wonders if they could make one shaped like Koroku, since he's orange. X3*
Granny Taki: Any! My gran used to take me to classes!
Cecile: Do you think...perhaps...we could shape it to look like Koroku? ^//^;
Granny Taki: Of course! That sounds like a grand idea!
Cecile: *smiles*
Cecile: Would that be difficult?
Granny Taki: A dog? No dear! We just make the different parts and then gently put them altogether! *gets the orange food colouring and roll-up icing*
Cecile: I see...*watches in awe*
Granny Taki: You make the tail and his ears and his snout and his bandana and I'll make the main body and that.
Cecile: *nods and proceeds to messily mold shapes from the frosting* ._.
Granny Taki: *does the same* We'll need to coat the whole cake in a layer of ornage frosting aswell when it's ready.
Cecile: *nods and feverently continues to try and mold the shapes* >_<;;;
Granny Taki: *finsihes her job and looks over at cecile with a smile* There're great!
GrannyTaki: They're*
Cecile: *hands Taki her pieces* I think they look okay...
Granny Taki: smashing! *puts the pieces together and smiles* Look it's great!
Cecile: ...It does look nicer together. :O *surprised*
Granny Taki: *puts in a safe place and gets the cake out and starts putting orange frosting all over it in a bumpy pattern* Join in! *hands a spatula*
Cecile: *accepts the spatula and tentatively spreads some frosting onto the cake* It looks very pretty, Granny Taki.
Granny Taki: Mostly the work of my grand new pupil-you know her.
Cecile: I do? :O
Granny Taki: Yes, she's got blonde hair and she likes Thomas and she wanted to make him a great cake.
Cecile: *frowns* Does Master Thomas like her back? *concerned*
Granny Taki: *laughs* I'm almost positive.
Cecile: *increasingly concerned* I know her??
Granny Taki: She's a very special person to me and him. She's very kind and nice.
Cecile: *very concerned* ...I...see. *flushes sadly*
Granny: *looks over and realises she's never going to get it* She's here in the kitchen.
Cecile: *stares at Taki blankly* You like..like...like the like-ish like Master Thomas? o_o
Granny Taki: :O Hahahah! *laughs a lot and goes and pats Cecile on the head* It's you I'm talking about!
Cecile: *blinks, then flushes in realization* Ohh....*pokes the cake with the spatula*
Cecile: ...I'm sorry. ~//////~;;
Granny Taki: What have you to be sorry about. I said you were my new grand pupil!
Cecile: *nods slowly and finishes brushing the frosting over the side of the cake* Thank you for being so kind. It means a lot to me.
Granny Taki: Why wouldn't I be kind to you dear, your an amazing child!
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Then the birthday group RP started, so I suppose that's done for now. :D;;