//------------------------------// // Ch.16 Someone's Is In The Kitchen With Dina // Story: To Mend A Broken Heart // by Tiberia Silverfang //------------------------------// It was another typical muggy day over Canterlot as Indigo was dropped off by Fang at her school at Crystal Prep, Indigo walked into the building as she was still giddy from yesterday as she spoke in her head ‘Damn that was so much fun! Heh, that was so crazy and even finding out our friends were watching.’ Indigo said in her head as she was chuckling to herself as the intercom came to life. “Indigo Zap, please report to the principal’s office!” The intercom said as Indigo put her stuff in the locker and spoke to herself. “Damn it, I hope that bitch didn’t see the Jackass special yesterday…” Indigo said in dread as she walked towards the principal's office as she opened the door to find Dean Cadance, Principal Cinch, and a new girl standing next to the table. She had green hair that was twisted in a long, thick curl covered between her eyes and the rest run off on the side, yellowish white skin and indigo eyes and was wearing a pair of square-framed glasses and a crystal prep uniform as she looked shy at everyone as Indigo spoke. “You want to see Principal Cinch?” Indigo said as Cinch spoke. “Ah yes, there you are I need you to show our newest student around the school.” Cinch said as Indigo nodded as she turned to the girl and spoke. “Alright, come on I will show you around the school.” Indigo said as the girl nodded as she followed behind and walked with Indigo as she began her tour of the school. “So what brings here to Crystal Prep?” Indigo said as she looked at the girl. “I uh….. W-Well came her for a better education….” The girl said as Indigo nodded and showed her a few of the classrooms as she spoke. “V-Very nice classrooms…” The girl said as Indigo spoke. “Ahh, and yeah, they’re pretty nice, I just wish the faculty was the same…” Indigo said as they walked towards the library as the girl spoke. “T-This is a very large library…” She said as Indigo spoke. “Yeah….wait! Stop! Don’t make any sudden movements!” Indigo said as the girl spoke. “W-Why? W-What’s going on?” the girl asked as Indigo spoke. “Look over there, you’ll see the egghead in its natural habitat, we must approach slowly as to not spook them.” Indigo said in a fake australian accent as Sugarcoat looked up from her book and yelled. “I AM NOT AN EGGHEAD! YOU’RE JUST LAZY IN SCHOOL!” Sugarcoat yelled as Indigo said. “Oh crikey, we disturbed the queen egghead, quick, let's go before she charges!” Indigo said as she grabbed the girl’s arm and sprinted down the hall for a few doors as she brought her around a corner as Sugarcoat chased after the two down the hall as Indigo spoke. “Crikey! That was a close one! Did you see the horns on her?! Could turn your insides into your outsides!” Indigo spoke in a whisper as the girl shacked a bit in fear by both Sugarcoat and Indigo’s craziness as she spoke. “Y-Yeah….” She said as Indigo dragged her to the next area which was the cafeteria that was still serving breakfast as Indigo spoke. “Are you hungry? They’re still serving breakfast.” Indigo asked having dropped the Steve Irwin impression as the girl nodded a bit and spoke. “I-I guess I could get something….” She said as her stomach growled making her blush a bit as Indigo just snickered a bit and spoke. “You don’t talk a lot do you?” Indigo asked as they got in line as the girl nodded a little and spoke. “S-Sorry about that….. Not really much of a talker….” She had said as Indigo spoke. “No need to apologize, we have some pretty shy people here at CP and over at CHS…..and there goes one of them now…” Indigo said as she saw Rapid and Sugarcoat getting some food as the girl looked over at Rapid and spoke. “Y-You mean him?” She asked as she pointed to Rapid, Indigo nodded and spoke. “Yup, and he may not look like it but given the right situation he turns into the fainting goats you see on youtube all the time.” Indigo said laughing as the two payed for their food and walked out. Indigo and the girl grabbed their breakfasts and walked to one of the tables as the girl walked to a different one as Indigo spoke. “Hey! What are you doing? Come over here and sit with my friend!” Indigo said inviting her to sit with her and her friends as the girl thought for a second and soon nodded and sat down with Indigo as she patted her shoulder and spoke. “Good choice, now I want you to meet Sour Sweet, Sparkjump, Sunny Flare, Lone Wolf, Sugarcoat, Rapid Shadow, Lemon Zest, and Heavenly Quill.” Indigo said as she pointed out everyone as the girl waved a bit shyly to the group as they all said hello to her as she said. “I-It's nice to meet all of y-you….” She had said as Indigo asked “So now that you know all of our names, what’s yours?” Indigo asked as the girl spoke. “M-My name is….. Chloe.” She said as the group nodded. Over At CHS……. Fang was walking the halls of the school listening to his music as Mise called out to him. “Fang! Wait up!” Mise called out as he ran up to Fang’s side as he then began to try to get his attention as Mise then tapped his side Fang turned quickly and almost punched Mise in the nose as he quickly stopped himself and turned off his music. “Oh hey Mise, what’s up?” Fang asked as Mise spoke with a out of breath tone. “Well aside from you almost turning my face into a pancake, I was just wondering if you wanted to eat outside again today at lunch.” Mise asked as Fang nodded and said. “That would be nice man, the weather outside is perfect to eat outside.” Fang said as the two looked at the muggy weather through a window as Mise questioningly asked Fang. “Uh Fang? It looks like absolute ass, were you staring at the sun on the way here or something?” Mise asked as Fang spoke. “Fuck no, I ain’t that stupid, but anyway I love the rainy weather…. Always did as a kid.” Fang said as he looked out the window with a small sigh escaping as he just kept staring out the window with a somber expression as Mise spoke. “I see...well it does remind me of home….*sigh* well if you want to eat out there, i’ll join you.” Mise said a bittersweet smile as Fang nodded a bit and stayed at the window and watched the clouds take the sky letting no sunlight in as Mise walked away from Fang and entered his class as Octavia spoke. “So you and Fang have a good talk?” octavia asked as they kissed and sat down as Mise spoke. “Yeah, apparently i’m eating lunch outside with Fang….but it's is pretty nice out, just like back home…” Mise said as he too stared out the window as Octavia spoke. “Mise? Are you drunk? It looks like it's going down pour any second.” Octavia said as Mise spoke. “Yeah, but in Ireland there's 4 seasons, spring, summer, winter, and rain.” Mise said cracking a smile as Octavia laughed at his joke and spoke. “So...uh, Mise, I was walking around yesterday in the upper part of town and I ran into someone who said they knew you, a former employee of yours, do you know her?” Octavia asked as Mise thought for a second and spoke. “The only person that could fall under that category is my former pastry chef that worked in my restaurant, but that was years ago!” Mise said surprised. Time Skip: Lunch Time….. Fang was sitting on the bleachers with his sandwich as Mise walked out of the back of the school and waved towards Fang as he waved back and walked over to the bleachers with his lunch as Mise spoke. “Hey Fang, how’s it going?” Mise asked as he climbed up the bleachers. “Not bad man, nothing new really, just the same old stuff, doing the same old things.” Fang said as Mise nodded in agreement as Fang looked off to the sky and spoke. “It is a real beautiful day out today.” Fang said as Mise nodded and spoke. “Yeah, like I was telling Octy earlier, back in in Ireland we have 4 seasons, spring, summer, winter and rain. They often overlap.” Mise said laughing as Fang chuckled and spoke. “I hear you, it was always almost raining all the time back in Trottingham, but me and my sisters never really cared about it, we would always run out in the rain and have fun…… *sigh*...... good times…..” Fang said as he lowered his gaze a bit as Mise spoke. “Well you’ll have to introduce me to them some time. Anyway, I have you and indigo’s next job.” Mise said as Fang looked at him and spoke. “Really? So what is it man?” Fang asked as Mise spoke again. “Well Octy told me she ran into one of my former employees and it's got me thinking about my years of running that place after my army was decommissioned, and I want you two to train in my kitchen, in exchange you’ll get a free meal after and a permanent discount on everything on the menu.” Mise said as Fang thought for a minute. “Learn to cook, get free food, and a permanent discount…… What's not to love about that, you got a deal man.” Fang said as he extended his hand towards Mise as he shook but soon the back doors to the school slammed open almost breaking them off the hinges as Artemis was on the other side as he spoke. “Did someone say food?” Artemis said looking all over the place for the food as Mise spoke. “Artemis I think you’ve been living next to Pinkie too long…” Mise said laughing as Artemis looked at him and pointed. “Someone said food, so where is it?” Artemis asked as Fang spoke. “Mise was just telling me about what me and Indigo’s next job is, and where it is at, which is at a restaurant in downtown Canterlot.” Fang said as Artemis ran up to Mise and grabbed him by the collar and spoke. “Take me with you!” Artemis yelled at Mise as he pushed him back a bit and spoke. “Ok, first off, let go of my collar before I drop you like a bad habit. Second, what would you want in a 5 star restaurant that serves the highest quality food outside of my personal kitchen?” Mise asked smirking as Artemis got on his hands and knees and begged Mise. “Please! Let me come with you guys!” Artemis begged as Mise thought about it for a minute then spoke. “Ok, but only because you said please.” Mise said grinning as Artemis thanked him and jumped for joy as Fang said. “Well he looks happy.” Fang said as Mise nodded and watched him jump for joy, that it almost looked like his skeleton was going to jump out of his skin and dance. Fang just chuckled as he took his phone out and began to dial Indigo as Mise spoke. “Who you calling?” Mise asked as Fang spoke. “Calling Indigo, telling her about the job, also when do we go down their?” Fang asked as Mise spoke. “Ahhh, and as soon a school is out.” Mise said as he pulled out a glass, a mixer can, and a couple small bottles of liquor and started making a cocktail as Fang nodded and Indigo picked up. “Hey Indigo, what's up?” Fang asked as Indigo spoke. “Not much, just at lunch, what’s up with you?” Indigo asked as Fang shrugged a bit and spoke. “Eh, nothing new really just eating lunch with Mise and Artemis, but as well Mise told us what our next job is.” Fang said as Indigo was intrigued. “Oh? And what would that be?” Indigo asked catching the rest of her table’s attention but she ignored them as Fang spoke. “Alright, so Mise said he was visiting his old restaurant he used to work at and wants us to help out in the kitchen, the coolest thing is that we get a free meal after we are done and permanent discounts on everything on the menu.” Fang said as Indigo became wide eyed as she then spoke. “WHAT!? Isn’t that the restaurant in the upper part of town? It takes an invitation from the head chef, owner, or significant official with connections there just to get a table!” Indigo said nearly dropping her phone as Fang nodded and spoke. “Yup, we get to go there today, we work there, get a free meal and get discounts, what more could you ask for?” Fang asked as Indigo spoke in her head ‘your hand in marriage….where the fuck did that come from…...anyway, pushing that to back of my mind….’ Indigo spoke in her head as she spoke. “A personal table that’s always reserved for us!?” Indigo said hopeful as Mise overheard her and spoke. “Consider it done, I still own the deed, if want to make them wear clown outfits I can.” Mise said as he sipped his cocktail as Indigo screamed over the phone as Fang held the phone back as Mise just chuckled as Indigo was screaming at the top of her lungs in joy as Fang spoke. “Damn…. Never knew she would be this happy for a table…. As well never knew she could get this loud.” Fang said as Mise just choked on his cocktail at hearing this and spoke. “Fang…. Might want to rethink that choice of words considering both lines are loud enough for the other people around to hear….” Mise said as he points to the phone and at Crystal Prep off in the distance as Fang then put his ear back to the speaker of the phone as Indigo spoke. “Fang, two things, think before you speak, you just made lemon fall off her chair laughing, and tell Mise thank you.” Indigo said as Fang nodded and spoke. “Sorry about that Indigo….. As well I will make sure to tell him.” Fang said as Indigo nodded and spoke. “I'm not complaining but she just said ‘THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!!’ and just fell to the floor in a giggle fit.” Indigo said as Fang nodded and said. “Understandable as well, your friend I think had finally lost it….. Anyway I will talk to you later.” Fang said as Indigo nodded in agreement and said. “Ok, talk to you later.” Indigo said hanging up as Fang hung up as well and put his phone back in his pocket and said “Well she is happy about the job.” Fang said as Mise nodded and said with a smirk. “Yeah, I can tell…” Mise said as Fang spoke “Well yeah, she got a table she wanted….. For….. us……” Fang said as Artemis spoke. “Fang? Are you okay man?” Artemis asked as Fang nodded a bit and sat back down on the bleachers as Mise spoke. “It just hit him, give him a minute to let it sink in.” Mise said as he finished his cocktail as Fang looked to literally be smoking as small strands of smoke seeped from his ears as Artemis spoke. “Uh….. do you think we should do something?” Artemis asked as he turned to Mise as he thought for a minute. “Grab the towel and water bottle out of my bag.” Mise said as Artemis grabbed the requested items and handed them to Mise as he soaked the towel and draped it on Fang’s head to prevent overheating as Artemis asked. “What do you think the problem is Mise?” Artemis asked as Mise spoke. “I think the hard drive is overheating. But seriously, he just realized he now has a private table for him and Indigo at the most high end restaurant in Canterlot.” Mise said as Artemis nodded and said. “Well he is one lucky bastard to get that, a meal and discounts.” Artemis said as Mise nodded and said. “You get those too, just not the table, but I can get that for you and Aria with one phone call.” Mise said as he removed the towel and tapped Fang’s cheek to snap him back into reality as Fang then screamed and fell backwards off the bleachers as Artemis spoke. “Well at least he is awake.” Artemis said as Mise walked over to Fang and held his fingers up and asked. “Fang? How many fingers am I holding up?” Mise asked as Fang spoke. “Uhhhh….. Indigo?” Fang guessed as Mise laughed and said “Yes Fang, Artemis he’s fine!!” Mise called back as Artemis ran up and asked. “What was the problem?” Artemis asked as Mise said. “He’s got girls on his mind.” Mise said as Fang spoke. “Well you're the one showing me all the sexy hand gestures.” Fang said poking Mise in the chest as Artemis spoke. “Are you sure that fall did not break his head open like an egg, and turned his brain into scrambled eggs or any egg based food?” Artemis said as Mise looked at him questioningly and asked. “First off all, cannibalism is illegal, second do you want eggs?” Mise asked as Artemis nodded for the eggs as Mise let out a sigh and said. “Go see Octy….she has some of my homemade deviled eggs…” Mise said as Artemis ran off into the school as Mise just shook his head and Fang was trying to wake up off the ground. Time Skip: After School….. Indigo and Lemon Zest were walking out of the front of the school as the looked over at Eclipse who was laying masonry work on the front of the school where his car went through the building as Lemon spoke. “Damn, can’t believe that just happened three days ago, and he still fixing it.” Lemon said as Indigo spoke. “I still can’t believe he didn't have Mise hire someone to fix it for him. Eclipse? Why are you doing this yourself?” Indigo asked Eclipse said. “Because Leger is dense headed piece of crap that can’t take no for an answer.” Eclipse said as he broke a brick with his hand and went back to work as Mise rolled up on his tank while blasting his stereo system as he drove up to the school as Indigo spoke over the music. “That’s my ride!! Apparently i'm getting picked up by Chamillionaire!!” Indigo said as she ran to the tank as Mise helped her up to the top of the tank, then hopped back down to the controls and began his drive off as Mise spoke. “TONIGHT WE DINE IN HELL!!!” Mise said as he finally turned down the music as Indigo yelled. “Don’t talk about my parents house like that!” Indigo yelled as she punched Mise in the shoulder as Mise said. “You know, that’s exactly what Octy said when I went over her parents house. And fyi I was referring to my restaurant.” Mise said as he continued to drive as they just sat and listened to the music as then another sound of music began to play with the mix of a motorcycle engine as Indigo crawled out of the hatch to find Fang following behind on his motorcycle as music was blasting from a set of speakers as he waved a bit from his bike and Indigo waved back slightly as he kicked his bike back a bit and did a wheelie as he drove to the side of the tank. Indigo blushed a bit as Fang lifted the visor and spoke. “Hey Indigo! What's up?” Fang asked as Indigo spoke. “Oh ya know, just barrelling down the street in 25 tons of steel. Ya know, what normal people do!” Indigo said sarcastically but with a bit of a smile as well as Fang just snickered a bit and shook his head and said. “It's good to see you again, so how was your day?” Fang asked as Indigo thought for a minute then spoke “It was pretty good, nothing significant to report.” Indigo said as Mise rounded a corner and headed for the upper part of town.         Mise continue to drive Indigo called out to him. “Hey mise?! How much farther?!” Indigo called out as Mise spoke up “Just a few blocks from here.” Mise said as the restaurant came into view. They pulled up to the restaurant and a steel pot flew out the the window and landed next to the tank and Fang’s motorcycle as Artemis pulled up next to them and parked. The group looked at the pot and then at Mise who said. “Well looks like Gordon is pissed at someone…” Mise said as the four walked into the restaurant. The looked around as the head waiter spoke. “Monsieur? Can I help you?” The head waiter asked as Mise spoke “It's alright Gustav, were here on business.” Mise said as the waiter nodded and went back to his station as the four walked through the dining room as Fang asked. “Damn man, you own this place?” Fang asked Mise as he looked around the place as he spoke. “That’s right, and when I croak it goes to Octy, and then our children, and so on.” Mise said he stopped outside the door to kitchen and spoke again. “Ok, now, I need you guys to just follow my lead, ok?” Mise asked as the group nodded and he pushed the door open and yelled. “SURPRISE INSPECTION!!” Mise yelled as everyone instantly formed a line as Indigo spoke. “Uh, Mise? What are you doing?” Indigo asked as Mise spoke. “Just see how much I was able to engrain into their heads…AT EASE! DISMISSED” Mise said as the employees went back to work. "Chef Mise, good to see you again. Still bitching about not being able to snag a woman?" A female voice called out as Mise turned around to see a female chef towering over him as Mise spoke. “Can it Rachel….and fyi i'm engaged now.” Mise said as she gasped and picked Mise up off the ground in a tight hug. “OOOHHH!!! Mise! That’s wonderful news! I was so tired of your constant drunken moping around!” Rachel said as she swung Mise around as Fang, Indigo, and Artemis laughed and the other chefs looked on with expressions of confusion and amusement. Rachel then put Mise back down as she looked over to the three as she then spoke. “Hey Mise, who are they? Are they your friends?” Rachel asked as Mise nodded and introduced them. “Rachel, this Fang, Indigo, and Artemis. Guys, meet Chef Rachel Ray, she’s the sous chef here.” Mise said as Rachel spoke. “Nice to meet all of you.” Rachel said as she extended her hand to the three as they all shook her hand as Mise then spoke. “Rachel? Is Gordon here? Also I need these three to be put to work on the fly. Get them uniforms and someone or group to shadow!” Mise ordered as Rachel spoke. “Got you Mise, alright you three get into the locker room and get changed right now!” Rachel ordered as the three nodded and walk to the room as she turned to a pastry chef and spoke. “Crème brûlée! Get your ass over here!” Rachel ordered as she ran over and spoke. “Yes Chef?” Crème asked as Rachel spoke. “I need you to look over three new trainees that Chef Mise here has brought in.” Rachel said gesturing to Mise as Crème nodded as the three walked out in uniform as Mise spoke. “Guys, you three will be shadowing Chef Crème here, do everything she says. Now Rachel, is Chef Gordon here?” Mise asked as Rachel nodded and said. “Yes, I think he is in his office right now if you want to see him.” Rachel said as Mise nodded and turned back to the three. “I'm going to have lunch with the current head chef, don’t fuck shit up. I still own this place, so anything and everything you do can cost me money.” Mise said as he walked off. The three looked at Rachel as she spoke again. “Alright you three, Crème here will teach you everything you need to know to survive in this kitchen so follow her words exactly got it?” Rachel asked as the three nodded and let Crème speak. “So you three are the new trainees i'm teaching?” Crème asked as the three nodded as she spoke again. “Ok, so first things first, what can you guys do?” Crème asked as Fang spoke. “I am really good with knives.” Fang said as she looked at Indigo. “Do hotpockets and burritos count?” Indigo asked as Crème shook her head and turned to Artemis. “I’m no stranger to a kitchen, Mise is engaged to my sister so i’ve seen him work and heard him talk.” Artemis said as Fang whispered to himself “If only I could show them what I could do….” Fang whispered to himself as Crème spoke. “Ok, cut up some celery, onions, and carrots for the soup of the day” Crème said as the three walked into the walk-in and grabbed the ingredients and walked out but noticed Fang was missing when they got back. Indigo said. “Damn it, where did Fang go?” Indigo asked as she heard a bump from the walk-in, she then walked over and opened the door as a figure popped out and spoke. “Do you fear death Indigo Zap?” the figure asked as Indigo fell backwards as the figure laughed as she saw it was Fang with an octopus on his head as he began to laugh and said. “Y-You should've seen your f-face!” Fang said laughing as Indigo got pissed and punched him in the jaw as the octopus went flying off his head and landed on one of the nearest cutting boards as a chef turned back and said to the two. “Thanks! I was going to get that anyway.” The chef said as he began to cut the octopus. Artemis walked up the two from behind and dragged them back to the station much to Crème’s relief as the the two began their job again as Fang stood there when Crème walked up to him and spoke. “What do you think you’re doing? Grab a knife a get to work. Or would you like to clean the fish tubs? Because if you have time to lean, you have time to clean.” Crème said as Fang said. “I will, just need to wait for the right time….” Fang said as Crème was a bit confused and was about to talk again but was quickly stopped as Fang quickly reached behind his back and grabbed his vorpal blade knife and began to cut the vegetables quickly to Crème’s surprise as he then set them off to the side and asked. “Alright, what else do we need?” Fang asked as Crème tried to speak. “I-I...uh...um, y-you, samurai jack, go see Chef Fugu, he can use knife skills like yours.” Crème said as she pointed to a guy cutting up a mako shark as Fang nodded and walked over to the guy. Over With Mise and Gordon….. In the dining area Mise and Gordon were sitting at one of the tables laughing a bit as Mise said. “I'm serious! He really thought that the new trainee Artemis was a rake and that there was a blacksmith on the loose!” Mise said laughing as Gordon was chuckling a bit and asked. “And he actually threw him out the window?” Gordon asked as Mise nodded still laughing as he said. “Yup, and punched a hall monitor! Ok, enough joking around, what are we having for lunch?” Mise asked picking up a menu as Gordon looked through it a bit and spoke. “Well hows this? We order 1 of everything, but reduced potions.” Gordon offered as Mise said. “That sounds excellent, Garcon?! A bottle of 1907 chardonnay.” Mise asked as the waiter nodded and walked off as another waiter came over and asked. “Yes, good sirs, how may I be of assistance today?” The waiter asked as Mise spoke. “We’ll have one of everything, but only ¾ of the normal portions.” Mise said as the waiter spoke. “Excellent choice sir, I shall give the order to the chef's post haste.” The waiter said as he walked in the kitchen as he placed the order in the ticket holder as Rachel walked up and grabbed it, looking at it, and spoke. “Ok i need all hands on deck! ORDER FIRE!! 1 OF EVERYTHING ON THE MENU, ¾ ORIGINAL PORTION, HOLD THE BULLSHIT!!” Rachel said as the kitchen spring to life and the sound of pans and knives clanged. Indigo and Artemis tried to keep up with Crème as she was putting together simple deserts as the two tried to keep up with her as Fang was cutting like their was no tomorrow slicing up many kinds of fish trying to keep up with Chef Fugu as he spoke. “Fasta! We need that salmon sashimi on the fly!” Chef Fugu was already plating up the first course of seafood dished as Fang nodded and sliced even faster almost close to cutting his own fingers off as he had a few nicks here and there but was doing his best to keep up. Indigo and Artemis were getting things done with Crème as she then said. “Excellent job, now you two go jump on the dish pit, we need as many clean dishes as we can get for the first course, come back in 15 minutes.” Crème said as the two nodded as Fang finally finished cutting the fish as Fugu said. “Good, now start plating it up and send it out. The sooner we get this first course out the sooner we can clean up and move onto the next course.” Fugu said as Fang nodded and started to put the sushi on the plates and soon set it on the counter as the waiter came and picked it up to take out. Fang let out a sigh as he looked at his hands as they were covered in cuts and were bleeding as he then quickly placed them under the water with his knife as Indigo walked up to him and spoke. “Sweet merciful heavens Fang! What the fuck did you do to yourself?!” Indigo screamed as she saw the cuts on his hands as Fang spoke. “It's okay Indigo, just a bit of an accident when I was cutting the fish, it's no big deal.” Fang said trying to reassure Indigo but she shook her head and spoke. “I don’t care, go put on some gloves, i'm pretty sure human flesh isn’t on the menu.” Indigo said as Fang nodded and put on some fisherman’s utility gloves. Indigo nodded and walked back over to the other station as Crème walked over to Fang and asked. “Fang, you okay? We only have about 15 minutes to get ready for the next course. You gonna make it?” Crème asked as Fang nodded and said. “Yeah I will be fine, heh I have had worse then a few cuts on my hands, so I will live. Just need to get the stuff ready for the next course.” Fang said as Crème nodded and walked away as she spoke in her head. ‘He’s really cute, in clumsy dork sort of way….I wonder if he’s seeing anyone…’ Crème said in her head as Artemis walked over to the line with a stack of dishes and started stacking them up on the stations as he spoke. “Alright, just a few more stacks Indigo….. Indigo?” Artemis said as she was glaring at Crème as Artemis finally got her attention. “Indigo! You can plot your vengeance later, help me unload these dishes, the next course is in 10 minutes.” Artemis said as Indigo finally snapped out of it and nodded as she then spoke in her head. ‘This isn't over chef boyar-bitch…’ Indigo thought to herself as she grabbed another stack of dishes and set them down on another counter top. Back with Mise and Gordon they were eating the dish as Mise spoke. “mphm, this is equiset! Where did you manage to get Ambergris?! I’ve been trying to get my hands on it for years!” Mise said as gordon spoke. “Trade secret, but i’ll let you snag some from my personal stash.” Gordon said as Mise nodded in agreement as Gordon took a bite out of the sushi and had a bit of a sour face to it and spoke. “That is quite odd, you try these yet Mise?” Gordon asked as Mise looked at the sushi and grabbed one then took whiff of it and spoke. “Hmm...hold on a second i’ll be right back. But you might want to get the antidote from Chef Fugu.” As Gordon went pale and ran to his office and took a sip from a vial in his desk as Mise stormed into the kitchen and yelled. “WHO THE FLYING FUCK IS IN CHARGE OF THE PREPARING THE BLOWFISH!?!?” Mise asked angrily as everyone looked at Mise then at Fang who looked at everyone and asked “What?” Fang asked as Mise stormed up to him and grabbed his collar as he spoke. “Who the fuck said you could prepare fugu?! Do you know how close you were to killing me and Chef Gordon!?” Mise asked angrily but calmly as to not scare Fang. “W-Well you see what happened was, we did not have enough time and then I thought it be like normal fish…. And…. then….. Crashing….. And cuts….. Then….” Fang said as he was beginning to break down as Mise shook him and spoke. “Fang! Get your shit together! I’ve got good news and I got bad news. Good news is Gordon has an antidote and he’ll be fine, bad news is your only working with salmon, tuna, and octopus, chef fugu can handle everything else. Now get something drink. EVERYONE TAKE 20 MINUTES TO RELAX!” Mise ordered as Fang spoke. “That is not bad news man, I don’t fucking know how to cut blowfish but as well I cut the fuck out of my hands preparing everything else and only cut a small piece of the blowfish trying to be careful not to cut my hands more.” Fang said as Mise nodded and spoke. “Well go into the the walk in and grab a lemon. And let this be a lesson to everyone. Never sacrifice quality for speed and never sacrifice speed for quality, you must find the medium between the two in order to succeed.” Mise said as Fang came back with a lemon as he spoke. “So what do I do with this man?” Fang asked as he held up the lemon as Mise spoke. “Give it to me and hold out your hands” Mise said as Fang gave him the lemon and he put it on a cutting board and cut it in half. “Now rub that juice all over your hands and dry them off.” Mise said as he squeezed the lemon juice on Fang’s hands as Fang screamed. “SWEET MOTHER OF FUCK!!!!!” Fang screamed as it echoed through the restaurant as Mise then handed him a paper towel as he then said. “That’ll clean out your cuts and prevent infection. Now put some gloves on and try not to poison anyone else. That Fugu was 90% poisonous flesh” Mise said as Fang took the paper towel and dried his hands as he said “Now someone warns me.” Fang said to Mise as he just nodded and said to the group. “Ok, now this time, don’t be in such a damn rush, me and Gordon can wait if it means neither of us end up with fingers or poison on the plate.” Mise said as him and Chef Gordon walked back out of the kitchen. “Alright, now explain to me, why in the name of hell was the one who cut the fugu improperly and as well who the hell was screaming, bloody murder?” Gordon asked poking his head back in the kitchen as everyone looked towards Fang as he stood up and spoke. “That would have been me sir, I am sorry about that.” Fang said as Gordon looked at him and spoke. “Is that so? Who the fuck let you handle fucking poison!?” Gordon asked as Fang pointed to Chef Fugu as he chewed him out and joined Mise in the dining room. “Man fuck my life man, fuck it…..” Fang said as he slammed his head against one of the walls as Indigo walked up to him and placed her hand on his shoulder. “Cheer up Fang, it was an honest mistake, no one expected that kind of order. Now I know why Mise is the way he is. Being a chef is not easy by any stretch of the imagination….” Indigo said trying cheer Fang up as he nodded a bit as Indigo walked back to her station as Crème walked over to Fang and said. “How you holding up? And i'm sorry about Chef Ramsey, he can be temperamental.” Crème said as Indigo watched her every move from across the kitchen as Fang just shrugged a bit and said. “Not bad…… but not good either….. *sigh* Oh well really…. At least no one got hurt.” Fang said as he got back to work as Crème nodded but looked to be thinking about something as she tried to reach towards Fang but soon a small knife flew across the room as it stuck in the wall between the two as Crème looked back to see Indigo whistling innocently but with another small knife in her hand. Crème soon walked back to her other station as Indigo spoke in her head. ‘Consider that a warning shot, next I won’t miss…’ Indigo said in her head as Fang was looking at the knife in the wall as he then took it out of the wall and began to toss it in the air with a bit of a flip to it as he then flung it into an octopus’s head between the eyes as he said. “I have defeated the dreaded Davy Jones, now go clean out your locker.” Fang said in a bit of a pirate voice that it made the kitchen chuckle a bit as Crème spoke in her head. ‘He’s really good with a knife, he’s funny, and he’s totally adorkable. I must make him mine!’ Crème said in her head with determination as Artemis walked past her as he saw her with her fist close to her chest as he shook his head and said. “I thought I never say this, but I need to get out of this kitchen.” Artemis said with a bit of a laugh at his joke as he brought over the next set of ingredients for the next dishes as he then saw the knife in the octopus as he said. “Jeez, is there no love for Davy here?” Artemis asked as he walked over to the octopus and said. “We shall make sure your locker is cleaned out and your memory shall be with us, always.” Artemis said as he eyeballed some of the macarons sitting on a sheet pan as he sneakily reached for only to have his hand swatted away by Rachel as she spoke. “Ah ah ah, no snacking on the job. If you want something, you have to buy it or get permission from the head chef.” Rachel said walking away as Artemis stared at them and hung his head as Crème pulled one off the sheet pan and spoke. “Psst Artemis, here, make it disappear and don’t say anything.” Crème said as Artemis grabbed it and made little work of the small pastry. Artemis thanked her and said. “That should hold me over, again thank you.” Artemis said as Crème nodded and walked back to her station as she saw Fang juggling knives like a idiot as she spoke. “Fang…..what are you doing….?” Crème deadpanned as Fang spoke. “Oh hey Crème, nothing just passing the time a bit, look at me i’m the king of juggling!” Fang said as he was walking around while still juggling the knives as Indigo spoke. “Fang, before impale yourself put those down, it's time for the second course and we need those knives to cook!” Indigo said as Fang spoke. “Alright, alright hold on, toss one of the cutting boards in the air.” Fang said as the three looked at each then tossed the cutting boards in the air as Fang threw the knives at each of the boards and said. “There are you guys happy now?” Fang asked as he crossed his arms as Artemis said. “Well we are not unhappy so, that is a good thing.” Artemis said as Fang just shrugged and went to his station as he then said. “Hey Fang, you left your knife in one of the boards!” Artemis called out to Fang across the kitchen as he nodded and walked over to them as Crème noticed the knife and saw the small blood stains on it and asked. “Uh Fang, why is there blood stains on your knife?” Crème asked as Fang walked up and removed the knife from the cutting board and said. “This knife right here is from Alice Madness Returns, it is the vorpal blade and that is how it is designed, they are not real blood stains.” Fang said as he wiped the knife a bit to show it was part of the metal as she nodded and watched him walk back to his station as she spoke in a quiet tone “I seriously need to ask him…” Crème said in a quiet tone as she tried to get back to work as Indigo was just staring at her with a glare that could light a man on fire as she was talking to herself in a quiet tone as well. “I seriously need to take that bitch out…” Indigo said in a quiet tone as well as she went back to her work but kept a close eye on her. Artemis was staring at one of the dishes and spoke in a quiet tone. “I really need to keep my head on straight….. But they do look tasty….” Artemis said quietly as he was looking at the dish as the waiter came and took it away as Artemis looked a bit sad as Fang walked up to him and said. “It's alright man, you will get to see one of those dishes again.” Fang said as he patted his shoulder while Artemis nodded a bit as the two went back to work as he was stopped by Crème as she talked to him. “H-Hey uh, Fang, I was wondering...if you’re...ya know...not seeing anyone...you maybe want to go-AHHH!!” Crème was cut off as Indigo tackle her and dragged her out the back door before anyone could see what happened as Fang then looked around and saw nothing and just shrugged and walked off as Indigo tied Crème up with a stray rope in the back and walked back out while whistling. Fang walked over to Artemis and asked. “Hey Artemis, did you hear screaming earlier?” Fang asked as he shook his head as Fang said “Well alright, probably was nothing.” Fang had said as Artemis spoke. “Probably man, but never know in this crazy town.” Artemis said as Fang nodded in agreement and went back to work. Indigo was at her station again as she spoke in her head. ‘Hopefully that’ll teach her to try and steal my man…’ Indigo said in her head with a slight chuckle as one of the chefs walked into the back to find Crème tied up as he then asked her. “Crème? What are you doing back here all tied up?” The chef asked as she said in a fake cheery tone. “Oh you know, just sittin’ tight for the next course…” Crème said dripping with sarcasm as the chef untied her and helped her up to her feet as he said. “Well alright, you just be more careful.” The chef said as Crème nodded and walked out of the back where she saw Fang and Indigo at the same station as she gave an angry glare at Indigo and snuck up from behind her. “Alright, can you hand me the olive oil Indigo?..... Indigo?” Fang asked as he saw that Indigo was missing as he looked around and shrugged. “Must have went to help another chef.” Fang said as he grabbed the olive oil on the other side of the counter. Crème then brought Indigo to the fridge and tossed her in there and quickly closed the door and put something in front of the handle as she then taunted Indigo on the other side of the door, through the window and left as Indigo slammed her hands on the door and window and yelled but was muffled. “YOU FUCKING BITCH!” Indigo screamed but was muffled as Crème walked over to help Fang. Crème was helping Fang with one of the dishes as Fang asked. “Hey Crème, have you seen Indigo anywhere?” Fang asked as Crème gave a fake look of not knowing and said. “No, maybe the heat and kitchen atmosphere was too much for her.” Crème said as Fang shrugged a bit and said. “Maybe…. Though I do worry about her though…..” Fang said trying to get back to work as he said. “I’m sorry about that, heh just don’t have my head on straight today.” Fang said chuckling a bit as he got back to work. Artemis was walking past the walk-in and saw Indigo in the window and quickly took the broom out of the handle and let her out as he spoke. “Indigo!? What the hell were you doing in there?” Artemis asked as Indigo looked him straight in the eye and said. “That bitch Crème locked me in there!” Indigo said as artemis asked. “Why would she do something like that...did you do something to her Indigo?.....Indigo answer me…” Artemis said his gaze getting harsher as Indigo said. “....I….may have….tied her up in the back….but that was only because she was getting too close to Fang!” Indigo said but soon slapped her mouth shut as Artemis was taken back by this a bit and spoke. “You like Fang, don't you Indigo?” Artemis asked in a calm tone as Indigo breathed in but soon let out a sigh in defeat as she then nodded. Artemis set his hand on her shoulder and said. “I am happy to hear that Indigo, I bet Fang would be lucky as hell to have someone like you.” Artemis said as Indigo was taken back by what he said as she then spoke. “Y-Y-You r-really think so?” Indigo asked as Artemis nodded and said. “Fang might have his problems, and might be a jerk at times, but he is a good guy that needs help getting out of the blackness in his life. You can be the one to mend his broken heart…” Artemis said as Indigo nodded as then said. “You’re right, i’ll ask him tomorrow, come on let's get back to work.” Indigo said as the two walked back as the 2 course was coming to a close and the crew was getting ready to begin the 3rd course. “Alright, 3rd course…. I can do this….. I can do this.” Fang said as he stretched his arms a bit and cracked his neck a little as he flipped his knife a little and got ready as Fugu placed a fish in front of him as he began to cut it. Artemis and Indigo were cutting the vegetables as Indigo spoke in a low tone “You win this round you man-stealing bitch….” Indigo said in a bit of a pissed off tone as she was cutting the vegetables extremely quick as Artemis looked at how fast she was cutting the vegetables as he became worried and spoke. “Woah indigo, slow down you’re going to cut yourself!” Artemis said trying to stop her from cutting her fingers off as she let out a sigh and slowed down her cutting as he asked “Still got things on your mind?” Artemis asked as Indigo nodded and spoke “Yeah, i'm just afraid that if I don’t act fast Fang will get snagged, but I don’t know how long it’ll take so i'm trying to make sure no one gets close enough to do that….am I crazy for doing that?” Indigo said with worry in her voice as Artemis shook his head. “Of course not in fact you’re doing something similar to what Aria did before me and her started dating.” Artemis said as Indigo nodded. “Yeah I guess you’re right. I’m just worried is all-” Indigo was interrupted as Fang spoke. “Indigo, carrots are good for your eyes, do you think they can dial a phone” Fang said walking up as he put a carrot and cellphone next to each other as Indigo took the phone and carrot. “Fang, how about instead of straining that pea you call a brain, why don’t you do something useful like…. Go count every single grain of rice in the pantry, and I do not want to see you come out of their till every grain is counted.” Indigo ordered as Fang tried to speak. “But…. But, but that will take forever.” Fang said trying to reason with Indigo as she shook her head and pointed to the pantry. “No buts, now get going.” Indigo said as she watched him leave, as she turned back and saw Artemis smirking as she spoke “What?”         Indigo asked as Artemis spoke “You act exactly like Aria, Those insults are how you show your affection.”         Artemis said to Indigo as she blushed a bit and said “S-Shut up….” Indigo said as Artemis just chuckled a bit.         “I’m joking you don’t have to be embarrassed, listen I know this isn’t easy for you, but you need to face this fact and say it like you mean it. Now repeat after me ‘I like Tiberious Silverfang’.” Artemis said as Indigo spoke “O-Okay….. I….. Like T-Tiberious….. Silverfang.” Indigo said a bit nervous as Artemis shook his head and spoke. “Come on Indy no hesitation, just say it.” Artemis said as Indigo nodded a little and spoke.         “Alright….. I can do this….. I like Tiberious Silverfang….” Indigo said as Artemis nodded a bit then spoke. “One more time Indy and this time mean it.” Artemis said as Indigo nodded with confidence. “I like Tiberious Silverfang.” Indigo said with confidence in her voice as Artemis nodded and spoke. “Good now that you said it it’s time you prove it, but I can’t help you with that.” Artemis said as Indigo nodded but soon “What? I’m not ready to confess to him...at least...not now…” Indigo said with a bit of a panic as Artemis spoke. “Don’t think like that, you’re doing so good. Now just keep calm and ask him when the time is right.” Artemis said to Indigo as he placed his hand on her shoulder, she then nodded a little. “I…. I-I guess you are right….. I will do it, when the time is right.” Indigo said with a bit of confidence returning as Artemis nodded and got back to work. Crème was working on the next pastry as she spoke in her head ‘it's not safe here to ask Fang, i’ll have to ask him tomorrow…’ Crème said in her head as she got back to work, setting the last of the pastries on the plates and set them on the counter. Fang finally emerged from the pantry and let out a sigh “ 6,712,945,631,564,821 grains of rice….. That is a lot of fucking rice to count….. How am I still fucking sane?” Fang questioned himself as he went back to his station to get back to work. The kitchen staff was still in a busy schedule as they were trying to finish the last of the course as Rachel spoke “Ok everyone last course is dessert! Let’s make this count!” Rachel said as the kitchen agreed with a bit of a cheer and gotten ready for the deserts. Crème was working as hard as she could working on the pastries as Artemis was helping her as she spoke “Ok artemis, I need you to frost those cupcakes right there. So take that icing bag and go to town.” Crème said as Artemis nodded and began to frost the cupcakes. Over with Fang Crème asked him to decorate a few of the cakes and gave him a variety of icings as he just nodded and went to work, Indigo walked by and saw that the first cake he was working on had a band cover over it as she spoke “Fang? How on earth did you manage to put a Perturbator cover on the cake?!” Indigo asked wide eyed. Fang shrugged a bit and said “Takes practice really, hell look at that one over there, I put the cover for Dr. Doctor from Ghost town on that one.” Fang said as he pointed to the second cake. “Un-be-fucking-lievable….” Indigo said shocked as Fang just chuckled a bit and got back to work putting album covers on the cakes for fun. Indigo just walked back to the other station of putting the cakes together as she spoke in her head while putting the cakes on right ‘I never will understand that man...but that’s what make him so cute.’ Indigo said in her head as she hummed a bit while she worked. Artemis was finally done icing the cupcakes as he set them down on the counter as he turned back to get the next set of cupcakes as he spoke to Crème “That's another one done, how many are left?” Artemis asked. Crème looked up at Artemis as she was trying to get all the deserts in line and spoke “Artemis, grab those desserts and put the up.” Crème said pointing to the assorted desserts. Artemis nodded and grabbed a few of the plates of the desserts and set them on the counter as he went back to get more of them as Fang walked past him with two cakes as he spoke “Hey Fang, are the cakes almost done?” Artemis asked as Fang nodded. “Yeah, they are all done, just need to set them with the rest of the deserts.” Fang said as he walked over to his station and grabbed two more. The waiter came in and grabbed the pastries off the counter and placed them on the cart and brought them out to the dining area as he spoke “Alright, we got a wide variety of desserts, which would you all like?” The waiter asked as Mise and Gordon looked over the selection. Mise was looking over it and spotted something that caught his eye and spoke “Uh...let's have that tiramisu, a flan, the key lime pies, a cupcakes, a coconut and orange panna cotta, and those cakes you can set down right there. I’ll take a piece of each and the rest to-go” Mise said as he pointed to the various desserts. The waiter nodded and began to grab the plates and set them on the table as Mise and Gordon looked over the desserts as they saw all the work that was put into each of them as they then stopped at the cakes as Mise spoke again “....Yup, that’s definitely Fang’s handy work.” Mise said looking at the cake. Gordon looked over the cake as he then spoke “You mean to tell me the guy that almost killed us both, is the same person that did this?!” Gordon asked as Mise nodded in confirmation “Astounding! I’ll have to have a talk with him later…” Gordon said as the two then cut a piece out of the cakes and began to eat the desserts. Back inside the kitchen Indigo was pacing back and forth a bit trying to gain the courage again when then Artemis spoke “Indigo, were almost done, before we leave just pop the question.” Artemis said as Indigo blushed “W-what? I'm not going to marry him yet!” Indigo said taken back “Yet….?” Artemis said with a smirk “I-I...uh..um..” Indigo stuttered trying to find the words “I’m joking, just stay calm, let's go do some dishes, it’ll help take your mind off things.” Artemis said as the two headed to the dish pit. Fang was still at his station as there was still the icing as he then looked both ways and grabbed one of the icing bags and took one of the cutting boards as he then began to put the icing on it “Heh, it’s like graffiti art…. Except edible.” Fang said to himself chuckling a little bit as he began to make another drawing. Back with Artemis and Indigo, the two were washing dishes as Indigo was not paying much attention to the cleaning job as Artemis was speaking  “Are you ok Indy?” Artemis said as indigo spoke “Eh, same as before, just bored at this point.” indigo said as Artemis started sniffing the air. “Steak, kobe beef, aged 30 days…” Artemis said as Indigo looked at him with a questioning look and asked.         “H-how did you do that?!” Indigo asked shocked as Artemis spoke. “Years of practice Indigo, years on practice.” Artemis said a Fang waked over “Guys, they wanted me to tell you our dinner is ready. Drop what you’re doing and come on!” Fang said as Artemis nodded and walked out of the kitchen as he looked at Indigo and spoke. “You coming Indigo?” Fang asked as Indigo nodded but something was still knacking on her mind as she stopped dead in her tracks as Fang looked back and saw that she was looking at him, with an uneasy face. Fang was confused as Indigo just stood their as they were the only ones left in the kitchen, he was about to speak until Indigo spoke first “Fang, there's something i’ve been wanting to ask you…” Indigo said as Fang nodded. “Sure Indigo, what is it?” Fang asked as Indigo was starting to become nervous as she tried to speak. “I-I..well...um, wanted to know...if……..if you’ll go out with me…” Indigo said with a massive bush the two stood staring at each other in silence. But just as Indigo was about to run off Fang spoke “I-Indigo…. Do you…. L-Like me?” Fang asked Indigo as she was becoming even more nervous as she finally spoke. “....y-y-yes, I-I-I do...do you like me….?” Indigo asked nervously as Fang stood there, saying nothing until…… “I-I do like you Indigo….. I-I always thought of y-you as the, s-sweetest girl I met….. I-Indigo…. I really like you…..s-so, yes, I-I will go out with you…” Fang said smiling as Indigo smiled widely and tackled him in a hug. Indigo was very happy as she spoke “THANK YOU!! YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HAPPY I AM!! Now I don’t have to keep fending off other women that keep getting to close to you.” Indigo said as Fang looked at her confused but brushed it off and returned the hug. Fang held Indigo close in a tight hug as he spoke “Thank you as well Indigo, I am still happy to this day of when we first met.” Fang said to Indigo as he brushed her hair back as she just nuzzled into his chest happily. Mise was in the dining area as he saw that Fang and Indigo were not there and became a bit curious as he then opened the kitchen door and spotted the two on the ground in a hug as he spoke “You two certainly seem happy…” Mise said smirking and leaning against the door frame. Indigo and Fang began to blush as the two scrambled to their feet and tried to explain what was going on as Mise just chuckled a bit and spoke “Relax, i’m happy for you two. And don't worry about me telling the others.” Mise said as he got out of the door frame and back to the dining area as Fang looked at Indigo and spoke. “You want to have that dinner at our table?” Fang asked as Indigo nodded, then spoke. “Yes please!” Indigo spoke as the two sat down and ate. After dinners over the group was back in the kitchen getting changed as Gordon approached Fang and spoke “Fang, is it?, I saw what you did with those cakes and i’ve never seen such skill in all my years of cooking. How would you like a job as our head pastry decorator?” Gordon offered as Fang spoke. “You know, I may already have a job at a music shop and might have almost killed you by accident, but if I can help out in anyway then I will, I will take the job Chef Gordon.” Fang said happily as Artemis began to protest. “Hey! He’s not the only one that can be an asset around here! I’ve been baking for years!” Artemis said as Gordon spoke to Mise as he nodded in approval as Gordon spoke. “Very well, you can apprentice to Crème Brûlée, don’t disappoint me.” Gordon said as he left the group to themselves. “Well, I just have to say, today was well…. Rather eventful…. In a good way.” Fang said as he said the last part looking at Indigo, when Mise then spoke as the four walked out of the building. “Well I hope you 3 learned what it’s really like to work in a kitchen.” Mise said as the three nodded and walked to their vehicles as Fang asked Indigo. “Hey Indigo, you want a ride home?” Fang asked as he pulled the second helmet out of under the seat as she nodded and said. “Let’s ride!” Indigo said happily as she grabbed the helmet and put it on, as she then hopped on the Motorcycle with Fang as he then started it and drove off from the parking lot.