Second chapter of my fan fiction between Soma and Erina, this will cover the entrance ceremony and also Soma's first night at Polar Star Dormitories. As always have fun reading :).

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DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN SHOKUGEKI NO SOMA OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS SHOWN IN THIS STORY. (I wish I did)

After leaving room 217 Soma quickly left to go to the student administration centre to get details about his accommodation as well as things he might need to bring along with him from home since he was going to start living here in the dorms and not at home as it would take too long to get to and from school everyday if he did intend to stay at home. As he continued walking down the hallway Soma couldn't help but feel elated at being reunited with Erina after all these years, it had been so long since then he had been worried she might have forgotten him or even worse had fallen in love with someone else. It was these thoughts that had plagued Soma as he had been living with his dad at their diner but he couldn't bring himself to say the words out loud lest he tempt fate and she moved, but now that he finally met her again he was over the moon with joy, she hadn't forgotten him! She was still in love with him and had even had his first kiss and she could have had more had Hisako not stopped them, he couldn't help but imagine what may lay underneath that uniform she was wearing. As his mind wandered he found himself at the student centre with a noticeable red tint on his cheeks as if his thoughts could be read from outside his mind.

"Hello?" Soma asked the lady at the front desk" I was wondering if there was any student accommodation on campus I could stay at?" The lady upon hearing his voice looked up from her desk only to see the same boy that had been sprinting through the building not even an hour ago. She started blushing as she remembered the state of his clothes when he had arrived and what they left to the imagination which wasn't much. Coughing to make the lady answer him Soma asked again.

"Of course, the only place available at the moment is, give me a second..." She answered as she perused the computer until finding the only one with vacancies, in fact the only one she found was a place called "Polar Star Dormitories" she mentioned as she gave him his student ID and map of the school.

"Thank you" Soma replied with his cheesy grin as he turned around and walked out to get back home.

Unbeknownst to the two of them there had been a third person listening in to their conversation, in fact it was one of the seven who had been there so many years ago the only one of the seven who had blood red eyes. "Fu fu fu" she snickered to herself as she had finished up with her duties there, "So he has finally arrived, Joichiro he looks so much like you".

It was the day of the Entrance Ceremony and the sun was above them all shining on the days proceedings as if it had chosen this day to shine particularly bright or maybe the ozone layer was particularly thin that day. This was a fact all of the students and faculty had noticed and although it brought some happiness to some to others it brought nothing but sunburn, sweat and uncomfortable clothes that seemed to droop off their body. It was such with Megumi Tadakoro who had been out there all day arriving early to ensure that she would miss nothing important but so far no one had even started talking on the stage. There were the usual suspects up there like the teachers of Totsuki and some upperclassmen but this was special it seemed this year because the director of Totsuki himself had decided to attend the entrance ceremony and give a speech which was highly unusual. Megumi couldn't help but wonder what he would be talking about because even though the entire year had arrived to the ceremony as it was compulsory it wasn't necessarily important enough to warrant a visit from the man himself.

Megumi wasn't a bad person at least that's what her fellow dorm mates always told her since she started here but she wasn't a good chef, she had grown up in a fishing town dominated by restaurants so she had decided to help with the family business as she grew up. Her mother had told her as she was working that she had something special and that she was being sent to a place away from the village to study and develop her culinary arts, Megumi had at first not wanted to go but her mother had insisted and so she took it in her stride and vowed to repay the trust her mother had placed in her and to live up to the expectations that everyone had for her. Now she was here starting another year at Totsuki but this time it was different, when Megumi had started cooking at Totsuki she was good, not great but not bad and she had potential. The only problem seemed to be her timid nature, she was simply too nice. She allowed others to cut ahead of her to get high quality ingredients and she never really wanted to disappoint the teachers so she never took any risks and so it came to be that if Megumi got one more 'E' grade then she would be expelled from the academy her mother was working hard to send her to.

It seemed to be these thoughts and the fact that people in her classes avoided her like the plague in group projects to ensure they wouldn't be hindered by her even going so far to call her names and tell her she was worthless and she didn't deserve to even be in the same room as them. It was these thoughts and more that were swirling around her head when the blunette heard the director of the academy step forward onto the raised platform and begin to speak.

"Hello all students here today, I am the director of Totsuki Culinary Academy, Senzaemon Nakiri" His voice boomed out silencing all students who were still chatting idly. His eyes roamed the quad they had set up in resting on certain students individually as if he was seeing into them, judging them until his eyes rested on Megumi. He looked at her for a few seconds longer than others and continued to look around and speak.

"As you all know, Totsuki is a very prestigious academy and so I will now lay out the realities of studying here; 99% of you will be sacrificial stepping stones for the top 1% of your year." he let his words sink in to those listening watching as some faces dropped from realising they were the 99% and others lighting up as they believed they were the top tier chefs here. Megumi was the former. "But," he lingered on the word watching as heads snapped to attention around him to stare at the words he would say next.
"This doesn't mean that you can't achieve your goal here at Totsuki, you must double your efforts from here on in and dedicate your next few months or even years to achieving it." As he concluded he watched a mix of trepidation on some students faced with the future and some filled with determination. " Megumi was neither, she had sweatdropped as soon as she had heard the 99% comment, as she remembered her countless failures she only caught the ending of Senzaemon's speech to the first years.

"-here is the representative of the first years and my own granddaughter Erina Nakiri" Senzaemon watched as people's heads swivelled immediately to watch as the God's Palate walked on stage in the schools uniform. They had all heard about the great Erina Nakiri and were vying to grab her attention as she ascended to the platform from the staging tent. Megumi couldn't help but notice that despite the heat Erina still looked flawless as if the heat was nothing to her, there was no sweat, no red flushed present on her face, she was completely serene and composed. Her long flowing hair almost seemed to give her an air like quality to her steps as if she seemed to good to step on the ground truly she was a princess in a time where there were no knights. In fact the only thing that was out of the ordinary was the ever present wristband Erina wore on her right hand. It was weird to see it on her as the rest of her uniform screamed regulations and adherence to the rules.

Being shaken out of her ruminations Megumi heard her speak "Thank you all for being here today and I can't wait to see the talent this year brings forth and whether or not it will be satisfactory" The top contender then stepped back and nodded to her grandfather before walking off towards the tent she had come out of. She seemed to almost jump when a boy with flaming red hair walked out of the tent as if she had not expected him to be there at all. Megumi watched as she brushed past him with a gracefulness that could be seen as indifference if not for the way she seemed to not so subtly trail her fingers along the tips of his as she passed him. The boy in turn winked at her and grinned ever so slightly so as to try to down play his emotions that seemed to Megumi be in full bloom. This all lasted just a second but to Megumi it lasted for an eternity, she saw something in their eyes as they looked in each other that made her heart stop, they looked so full of passion and understanding that Megumi almost was floored by the fact that Erina Nakiri was able to even have emotions apart from haughty indifference and a lack of empathy. It was a far cry from the woman she had been onstage who seemed to stand above all of her fellow peers now she seemed almost human.

"Now for the only one to pass the entrance exam, Soma Yukihira" she heard Senzaemon state with an odd tinge of excitement.

'ah so that's his name' Megumi thought to herself as she watched as Erina walked in to the tent letting the flap fall behind her as Soma ascended the stairs to the platform. She watched him with a fierce expression, this guy was something else, he walked as if he was one and the same as everyone else but his eyes told a different story, they were inflamed with passion presumably at the prospect of meeting the director Megumi thought glumly to herself. He had short red hair that covered the front of his face but on the left side of his face he had a scar quite visible and it seemed that it was quite deep meaning that he had been injured quite badly in the past. Although he had the scar it didn't make him un appeasing to look at as Megumi had thought but rather added to his rugged handsomeness. He had defined muscles underneath a black t-shirt and strong legs that seemed to propel him every time he put them down. The most striking aspects of him apart from his golden eyes were the two accessories on his arms.

He had a white cloth tied tightly around his left forearm that pressed against his wrist and on his right wrist she saw something quite strange, it was the same colour and almost seemed to be identical in shape to the wristband that Erina had been wearing as well. It was so odd to see two people so different in attitudes share something like that.

"Hello everyone" he started saying "I've never done a speech before so I'll make it short" Megumi watched him closely to see what he could possibly say to make a difference to everyone's opinion on him. " I have a goal and I will achieve it, all this academy is, is a stepping stone for me to achieve that goal, I will be the best in our year and I won't lose to people who have never served customers one day of their lives". he concluded as he stepped away from the dais and bowed to Senzaemon before walking back to the tent he had come from.

Megumi couldn't believe her ears, he had basically made 1000 enemies there today by saying those words thus condemning himself to a hard life, she felt the temperature of those around her increase as their blood boilt from his words. Nearly all of the students present watched him with a dangerous glint in their eyes as he walked off stage vowing to beat this guy and make him admit he wasn't the best. There were those who saw what he had said and took it to heart, they saw the challenge in his eyes not the malice in his voice, these were the ones who would stand out from the rest and surprisingly Megumi was one of them too. She saw his eyes as they watched the various reactions of those present and knew that he was something special, this boy nay this man truly believed he would become the best but he also had the air of confidence barely anyone had as a chef. She knew then that he would make a name for himself.

"That was certainly an interesting way to make yourself known" Erina stated as Soma re-entered the tent they had occupied before making their short speeches. Her eyes bore into Soma trying to figure out why he had said it that way, he could've stated it like she did by not immediately alienating himself from the rest of their year. She was quite angry as well that he hadn't even consulted her before hand about what he was planning to say, it would've been good if she could have changed it slightly so he could at least have a good life here and some friends like she wanted.

"I wanted to let them know I meant business, plus I needed to see who the top contenders were" Soma replied as he bent down and grabbed a water from the fridge that was in the tent. Although it didn't look it he was baking out there in the sun and he needed some refreshment; as he did so he grabbed a second one and threw to Erina who caught it easily unscrewing the cap and taking a deep gulp of the water. "anyway" Soma continued after downing his first sip "I'll need to be number one eventually to fulfil a certain promise" he added while turning to face Erina face on.

Erina laughed and shook her head slightly "That means you'll have to beat me you realise?" she shot back whilst flipping her hair over her shoulder in her way of ascertaining her position as 'head honcho' (at least for the time being) " I'm the top contender here at Totsuki or were you too busy practicing your lines to hear my grandfather say that little piece of knowledge" she added looking down at him from her upturned face with an amused expression on her face.

"Hey now, we both know you like my cooking so don't pretend you don't, I can make you say that you love it whenever I want!" he exclaimed squaring up to her and forcing her to look at him as an equal.

"Technically I've never said that I enjoy your way of cooking plus there's no way the God Palate would be sated by that egg dish" Erina replied getting even closer to Soma as her ire raised. " I am the one who will say whether or not I like your cooking, do not presume to know my likes." She harrumphed and turned away slightly crossing her arms over her breasts and raising an eyebrow when Soma leaned into her his eyes forcing into her as if he wanted to see into her soul, which isn't too far from what he was actually trying to do. He leaned in closer and closer until eventually he was leaning over Erina gazing as intensely as he could do into her eyes. Erina's heart started thumping out of her chest as their foreheads touched letting their red and blonde hair mix in a cacophony of colours. Their hair entwined and their skin touching Erina couldn't think straight until she closed her eyes and started to breathe. Feeling his hot breath on her cheek didn't help matters though and soon her head swam with confusion.

'what they hell is he doing' Erina's mind screamed at her 'tell him to back up' Erina tried to form the words but as she was gathering the courage to do so her mind brought up memories of the entrance exam and the words died on her lips as she opened her eyes, she saw his lips as he breathed in and out his warm and surprisingly tasty breath blowing on her face and her mouth watered, her breath too gained rhythm until the young couple were so perfectly in sync that neither Soma nor Erina were able to tell where they began and where they ended. Soma's eyes had gained a mischievous smirk as he started angling his face until they were staring into each other's eyes the vast golden swirls of joy mixing with the longing of her violet ones. Soma leaned in and... turned his head and kissed her on the cheek before leaning back and winking slyly at the now flustered and angry young woman.

"wha.." the words stumbled out of her lips as the colour returned to her cheeks and her heart started slowing down until she could safely say that she had a grip on her emotions. Her face slowly returning to the normal way it was she looked at Soma about to launch into a tirade for whatever he had just done to her until he interrupted her.

"I know that you liked our reunion" He stared at her almost glowing with pride and maybe a slight added extra of something she couldn't quite place. " I also know that you like my egg dish I made" he continued on thus silencing her protests " I also know I really liked our reunion too". Soma then stopped and looked at her again and he could a little grin appear on her face before being crushed by her inner personality.

"ha, you think I enjoyed that?" Erina asked quite brazenly and raising her voice to cover the fact that her mind was off in fairy-tale land. "If that was what you call something I like, I can't imagine what is something I wouldn't like." Erina finished quite triumphantly before her mischievous side also caught on to the fact Soma was teasing her. She decided to get her own back. " Anyway, it's not like that will ever happen again." "I'm an upstanding member of the Nakiri household and I will not just let anyone take my first kiss.." Erina took a breath letting the look of disgust fall from her façade "... and not take me out on a proper date" she finished by leaning in and whispering in Soma's ear before moving away and flicking her hair. Soma felt the air where she had just occupied and could almost smell the perfume she had on, it was strangely familiar to him and he couldn't quite place it especially as his mind was on other things. He looked at her again and saw that she was teasing him back. For some reason this made him really happy.

"Fine then" Soma said quietly forcing her to listen harder. " I'll take you out and we'll see just how long you can keep this charade up!" Erina turned around nodding her head and left the tent leaving behind a very red haired boy and a very fast heart. She knew that what they had done in the entrance exam was very bad and that it was highly inappropriate, she knew that no Nakiri would ever had let Soma in on that dish despite the warmth and explosions it caused her in her mind and soul. She knew for a fact that she hadn't seen him for a long time and she knew that she had a reputation to uphold but... she also knew that she didn't care. When she was with him the reasons she always imposed on herself just disappeared like snow on a hot summer's day, he hadn't changed a bit although now he was a lot more grown up and it was obvious he had increased his culinary skills since she had last seen him. ' yes, a date would be best' Erina thought as she thought on these things. 'maybe we can learn more about each other.' Although their connection couldn't be denied and the depth of their emotions were plain as day she still barely knew the boy and he barely knew her. She walked quickly through the place where the entrance ceremony was being held and saw it had mostly emptied presumably because they all were busy students and the speeches that day had possibly galvanized them out of inaction. She did note however that there was a blue haired girl sitting at the far corner of the grass on a chair that had yet to be put away. 'another stepping stone I guess' Erina whispered to herself not giving the blunette another thought as she walked home.

"So, Polar Stars Dormitories then". Soma had arrived after the entrance ceremony to the dorms in order to look around and see if he could stay there, he was hoping to settle in quickly and also ask some people where good places nearby were so he could prepare properly to find a place for him to invite Erina out. He had arrived to find not at all what he expected.

The sheer size of the academy was mind-boggling and so he presumed that it was a rich and booming academy but seeing the dorms where he might be living for the next few years he was let down to say the least. The gates to enter the grounds were broken the moon light casting a very morose setting on the area and the impressions of the wind forced the rusting bolts to creak ominously. It was very surprising to see that people lived here especially considering that most students at Totsuki seemed to be from very upper class families with an abundance of wealth and power at their disposal. So to see this place was very strange Soma thought. He moved the side of the gate aside as he entered the grounds making sure to not too much noise so as to distract or call attention to his presence. Upon entering though he now could see the dorm better this time without the oak trees' branches covering the place. He saw a place that could have only come from a book on murder sites. The windows were hanging haphazardly open and the paint was thinning on the outside. The walls were decrepit and all in all the dorm looked downright diminutive compared to the other places Soma had seen as he walked down the astonishingly long road he had to take to get here in the first place. The Dorms were undoubtedly for the people who either were too weird to have in normal housing or for those he simply didn't care where they were as long as they were able to attend. All in all Soma was very wary as he opened the front door to this 'house of horrors' flinching as the door creaked with reckless abandon and his first step inside cause the wooden floorboards of the dorms to scream in protest.

Soma stepped inside the Dormitory to see that the inside was completely different to what he had imagined it would be, the outside looked like it was made for the followers of a dangerous cult whilst the inside was surprisingly cheery, the chandelier casting a warm glow on it's surroundings. He saw that there were some couched placed n the foyer and that the paint inside was a very nice and warm red tint to an otherwise bland front of the dorms. The dual staircase was very well looked after as Soma could not see a speck of dust anywhere nearby them and the steps were obviously wiped down daily. Letting these things amaze Soma he started to hear a rather loud racket approaching him from the left side of the front room and as he turned to see what the hell was making these noises he saw some a peculiar site in front of him. There were two very large onyx eyes staring at him and he was very worried for a second that he had awakened some evil spirit until he saw it was an ostrich looking down at him, he gazed around the beast to see an even weirder site approach him. There were loads of animals running away from something, there were chickens, gooses rabbits and even a few turtles running very quickly towards him. He jumped out of the way into side of the wall as they rampaged across his sight leaving him wondering what could instil such fear in so many animals and inside a dormitory especially.

In answer to is question Soma saw a girl sprinting forwards towards the animals with a look of anger etched onto her face. 'They were quite right to run' Soma thought to himself as the girl in question ran past him not even noticing his presence, as she did so Soma only could glimpse some a very exasperated expression her face and her orange locks as she turned the corner to catch up to what he assumed were her pets.

Coming back to reality Soma started walking up the stairs until he heard someone cough from behind him. Turning around he saw a woman standing there with her hands on her hips and a ladle in on of them. Soma acknowledged her by waving and was about to say hello until she caught him mid-sentence.

"Who said you could enter Polar Star Dormitories?" the diminutive and ancient woman enquired " I am Fumio Daimido and I look after the kids here. Who are you?"

"I am Soma Yukihira and I was told that I would be bunking here." He replied wondering why she looked so familiar as if he had seen her somewhere before.

"Not until you pass my test you won't be" Fumio countered "Let's see the ingredients you brought for it then." She looked questioningly at Soma as he looked somewhat confused until realizing that he was being expected to answer. He couldn't for the life of him remember anyone saying anything about another test and he started to worry. He didn't want to start off on the wrong foot but she was being very obtuse for no reasons to him. " I didn't bring any ingredients with me today so why don't you just let me go and get some tomorrow?" he asked letting his eyes flash dangerously to her. She seemed to completely unaffected by his attempt at intimidation.

"Nope, no exceptions, all students here at Polar Star have all done the test and you will also do so." She pointed towards the door saying " You'll have to sleep outside today, also throw out the leftovers while you're at it". Fumio turned around to go to bed but was stopped when the red haired boy responded.

"Can I just use the leftovers for the dish then?" He enquired hopefully. " What? You can't possibly imagine that I would accept someone who used just leftovers in their meal?" She asked back but for some reason still didn't say no. The red haired man reminded her of someone long ago, he looked very similar also to a boy she had seen once before. This wasn't the time to think of that time however as the boy had walked into the kitchen after looking through some of the rooms.

Soma was very surprised to see that the kitchen was very high class pretty much the direct opposite of the rest of the place he had arrived at, there were state of the art ovens, bowls and even a utensil shelf to rival his father's at home in the diner. He glanced around drinking in the rest of the place including the smell and taste that seemed to linger in the air. He could smell the sweet aromas of chefs trying their hardest, the pungent smell of hard work and the overwhelming stench of powerful spices that inhabited the very fibre of the kitchen. He tasted the power of the chefs in his mouth and he knew for a fact that at least on the chefs who lived here would be very fun to face off against. He searched the kitchen until he found an assortment of ingredients and had his list, he set these down on the countertop and started to remember all the dishes he had made until he found two and combined them. He knew what he had to make then and he also knew that this wold lady would undoubtedly like it.

Fumio had been sitting down watching the young man work and she was transfixed, the boy knew where everything was without even double checking and he almost seemed to be at one with the kitchen. She looked more intently as he flew around the kitchen grabbing pots and pans until he removed the white cloth attached to his left forearm and wrapped it around his head. He also had a wristband that seemed to be part of his body considering the importance he took in ensuring it was clean as he was picking up the materials he would need. As Soma was working she started remembering a party she had attended some time ago, the last time she had been truly amazed and surprised by a chef who held the same passion as she did when she cooked, she remembered a very young 6 year old boy who seemed to take up an entire kitchen with his oppressive aura and his mesmerising skills. She gasped as she knew for a fact who the boy nay the man who was whizzing about the kitchen with such absolute control and determination and she saw the wristband again. Fumio couldn't believe it. The boy with the red hair who saved a girl with his cooking was now grown up, he had the same red hair and he had a scar that still hadn't healed on his face and she couldn't believe she hadn't realized it until now. This was The God's Palate's one and only. Fumio had never spoken about that day as she had been sworn to secrecy by the boy's father Joichiro, she still had no idea why he had told her not to tell anyone about that day, if the boy had been her son she would have 'lion kinged' him and shown off his natural skills to the world entire. Fumio watched him and couldn't decide if she was happier when he stopped cooking and approached her or if she just wanted him to continue working in the kitchen letting his easy cooking and his latent skills dazzle her for just a few more seconds. She shook her head though as he approached her and set down a burger in front of her.

'what the hell,' Fumio thought to herself 'we didn't have any meat, what the hell did he make for me' she wondered as she had been watching him she had evidently missed some crucial part of his cooking that would have told her what exactly he had done for her. Here in front of her was a dish that shouldn't have been made as it was not possible at all. She looked down at it and brought her breathing under control and tasted it. Immediately she was thrown back to her youth.

It was one of the best moments of her romantic life. She had just gotten out of the sea with the boy she liked, her long brunette hair rested on her chest covering her most delicate area which would have been otherwise shown off as the white shirt she had worn had become transparent. She batted her eyelashes and her eyes was overcome with a mirth of lust. She listened to the boy next to here who was leaning very confidently against the back of the shed in his underwear. She looked down at herself and saw that her breasts were very seductively perky and her stomach was glistening as the water was traipsing along her body. She turned to the boy next to her and looked at him with the sexiest smoulder she could muster whilst pushing her breast out in front of her. She leaned forward giving the boy a very direct look down the front of her shirt not that it mattered anyway the shirt was basically non-existent at that point. She looked at him and him at her and their eyes mixed with a look of passion. He saw a very attractive young lady offering her sexy body to him and she saw a very handsome young man trying his best not to spring forth his passion. She leaned in to him and as they got close to each other her heart started beating faster and faster until she was so engrossed in the moment she didn't even notice her hair had shifted thus revealing her chest in all it's double C glory. her nipples had hardened at the prospect of what the two youngsters might be doing in the future moments and then as their lips were about to touch she was rushed back to reality.

The burger was incredible! It had a majestic taste to it as of the gods themselves had visited the kitchen as Soma had worked on it and graced them with their culinary prowess. This wasn't something anyone could just whip up. This was truly a work of art and her heart beat from the memory of her first time and the taste of the food on her lips. She tried the egg soup that had accompanied it and gasped as she tasted the dashi he had made using squid. She looked at the boy in wonder and knew that he was good, good enough to stay there and if he did that with just leftovers she was excited to see just what exactly he could make using his own recipes. Fumio got up and made to hug him as tight as she could. She wanted his embrace and as she approached the young man as he put the white cloth back on she saw his eyes widen in surprise, he moved back but was unneeded as she got control of herself she promptly took a big gulp of air and quieted her beating heart.

"What was that?" Fumio asked staring at the young man, as his golden eyes danced with pride and self-satisfaction. "That was Improvised Mackerel Burger Meal" Soma replied gesturing his arms at the burger and egg soup combo. Fumio's eyes widened and she took another look at the meal. It glistened with juice and she started salivating as she saw the little mackerel bits that were in the 'meat' patty.

"You've passed young man" Fumio said pointing to the upstairs " Go to a room and sleep, you've earned it" she added very quietly. Soma agreed and as he left the kitchen he bumped into a blunette who had been watching silently from outside the room.

Megumi had been amazed at the young man that was working in the kitchen as if he was born there. He looked to be a god of the culinary arts always knowing exactly when something was done or adding the exact amount of spices needed and exactly where inside whatever her had been making. She was transfixed and her pulse skyrocketed as her beat faster when he smiled. He had grinned halfway through when the wristband he was wearing had floated in front of his face as he was mixing the ingredients, he looked almost unbelievably happy and she almost was floored by the look of hunger plastered on his face for the duration of his cooking. She was reminded then of the identical wristband the 'God's Palate' had worn at the entrance ceremony and her mind was controlled by the idea and wild fantasies she was conjuring up of the Nakiri princess and this red haired maestro. She felt a flare of jealousy that was quickly doused by her rational mind. The man in front of her finished and was presenting his dish to Fumio. She winced inwardly as she remembered her many failed attempts at the exam, she knew that she had to make sure this boy had passed before leaving to go back to her room and take a bath. She looked intently at the dorm mother's face and saw a look of utter satisfaction on her face. She watched as Fumio almost seemed to jump back in surprise when she came out whatever food-powered orgasm this burger had made her have, Fumio then got up and seemed to want to do something to the boy known as Soma before getting back in control and stopping herself.

She heard Fumio say something and before Megumi could react the door was pulled open and Soma bumped into her. She looked up into his golden gilded eyes and his scarlet red hair and her heart beat just a little faster. His face was very attractive and his lips had an undeniable sheen to them that looked as if they made their own saliva inside them. He looked at her and she suddenly remembered that she was in the way of him and as she looked down to move herself away from his body she felt her breasts pushed up against his body and her legs entwined with his, she pondered why until she felt a pressure on her back and knew she had almost fallen over until Soma had wrapped his arm around her making her press very suggestively into his body. She looked again into his eyes and only saw concern in them, she couldn't say why exactly but she felt saddened by this. Quickly extracting herself from him she started to talk,

"Welcome to Polar Star Dormitories!" Megumi shouted to him wincing as her voice had gained a little lift to it. " My name's Megumi Tadakoro!" she moved her hand forward gasping slightly as she felt his hand wrap around hers and shake it. She felt the countless blisters on them and scars that lined the back of his hand as she smelt his scent wafting from where he was standing. It was very exciting and she felt like he was a firecracker ready to pop open and shower her with his presence.

"Hi, I'm Soma Yukihira" he replied cheerfully "How are, you? sorry for bumping into you". He enquired after her health and she just shook her head.

"no, no don't apologize I was in the way, plus it's my fault" Megumi squashed his objections buy removing her hand and holding it up In front of her. He looked at her warily as he took her in for the first time.

Soma looked very closely at the blunette as he took her in, her quick to apologize nature and her almost instanseous removal of guilt from the other party led his mind to think that she was perhaps a little too nice something he would have to change. She was slightly smaller than him but she was in all meaning of the word, homely. She smiled easily and her face lit up with enjoyment, her eyes took in all around her as she looked for the best way to help out. They shined with azure pupils and her wide eyed look gave Soma the impression of a beautiful nurse. Her blue hair surrounded her face giving an almost picture perfect representation of someone who was ready for anything but her eyes betrayed that notion, they instead had a look of care and concern etched into them, something that made her look all in all like a force to be reckoned with if she got going. Her lips parted slightly to give Soma to see the insides if her mouth and he saw the red organ sit there almost begging to be tasted and begging to be fed incredible spices. Her small dainty nose showed off her face and finalised her look of innocence and wonder. Her body was anything but innocent however, her breasts pushed up against the uniform showing off her curves. Her stomach seemed to be able support the huge mounds on her chest and her shapely rear but still maintained the sleek style you would see in magazines and models. Her legs were curved inwardly and she looked almost like she was prepped for someone to show her some compassion so she could be happy. This was someone who had been almost bullied everyday in her life and was still here, still fighting and still maintaining her nice moral compass. Soma knew she needed help and so he did something he wouldn't usually do, he opened his bag and gave her his Yukihira special sauce. Something he had been planning to keep until he needed it but she seemed to need it now. It was a small red glass container but inside held something that would make the recipient almost fall asleep instantly, it was great for relieving stress and by god did she seem to need it.

"Thanks but I couldn't" Megumi started to reject Soma's gift before he interrupted her by turning around and walking upstairs as he shouted. "You're a good person, but you need to allow some people to take care of you" He said as he got to the top of the stairs. " See you tomorrow in class he shouted downstairs". Megumi couldn't process what he had said but she felt the sentiment behind it and it warmed her up. Rare was the moment anyone showed Megumi any type of compassion and so this was extra special for her. 'wait...what did he mean tomorrow' her mind raced and she quickly remembered that she needed to get ready for school tomorrow, probably the last day she would spend at Totsuki. Basically forgetting for the moment about Soma she raced to her room and quickly changed into a bathrobe and made her way into the bath.

Soma Yukihira however was looking for a room her could use and as he walked down the hallway he heard voices inside a room that had a sign on it " Zenju Marui's room". He opened it and was greeted by a bunch of people sitting around and some drinking Saki while conversing with each other. He looked around and saw two boys fighting in the corner of the room bumping into the bookshelf were a smaller boy was hastily catching the books that were falling and trying to usher them out of the room. He looked and saw another older male student in an apron and nothing else talking with a girl Soma's age who had orange hair and a chicken on her lap. She looked like the same girl who had been running around downstairs chasing the animals earlier but he couldn't be sure. He then saw a boy and a girl talking one with hair covering his eyes and smoke escaping his pockets and the girl with long flowing red hair and a Saki bottle in her hand, it looked homemade but Soma couldn't be sure.

"Hello? I'm Soma Yukihira newest member of Polar Star Dormitories" Soma introduced himself and everyone was suddenly given notice of his appearance at the front door. The red haired girl stood up and introduced herself and the rest of the room's occupants. " I'm Ryoko Sakaki, this is Shun Ibusaki" she said pointing at the boy with the hair covering his face "those two are Shoji Sato and Daigo Aoki" she gestured to the two still fighting over who had the best index finger. " the one trying to stop them is Zenju Marui" pointing now at the boy with the glasses " this is Yuki Yoshino" the one with the chicken " and this is Satoshi Isshiki". she concluded by outreaching her hand to put a cup in my hand a proceeding to fill it with the Saki in the bottle she carried. Soma was very surprised to see how quick she was to trust and was also amazed at her easy-going nature. As she poured the Saki Soma saw her red hair uncover her eyes that were as red as her hair, she looked very pretty Soma thought 'but not for me'. She gave him a smile before moving away from the boy who she had been talking to earlier 'Shun Ibusaki' Soma thought to himself as he looked at the boy. His dulled brown hair covered his eyes but Soma could see his pockets which were still smoking for some reason. The smoke covered the ground where Ryoko was and he saw that girl had returned to her seat after refilling some other people's cups setting her alluring body on the ground making the smoke trail up her curves accentuating her large breasts and her almost hourglass figure. Once again Soma was very impressed by her easy gracefulness but once again was not attracted that way.

"Hello Soma" The older student got up and closed the gap between them quickly before shaking Soma's hand. " Pleasure to meet you" he smiled widely and Soma remembered his name, Satoshi Isshiki. He was taller than Soma and his muted orange hair had gaps in which showed off his strikingly blue eyes off. He had only an apron on and this Soma could see his very tight body, like someone who was used to having to sit upright and be courteous at all times, Soma wondered at the older student before having his attention grabbed by the two guys yelling at the smaller one with the glasses. Zenju Marui looked very tired and not at all happy as his black hair was frazzled as he yelled back at the two taller same-years. Shoji and Daigo were both strong looking, like they were the epitome of pure physical strength. Shoji had dirty blonde hair that was slicked back to show off his ears whilst Daigo had black hair that was quaffed up like an Elvis impersonator. Finally he looked at Yuki Yoshino and saw that she was indeed the girl who had the practical zoo running around earlier downstairs. All in all the people who occupied the Polar Star Dormitories looked very interesting to say the least.

"So, what things did you bring to the exam the Soma?" Isshiki enquired. "Oh, that, I had no idea that it was even something we had to do so I just winged it and used the leftovers in the kitchen." Soma replied while sitting yawning as today had been especially long for Soma. Every pair of eyes then stopped what they were doing and looked at the very carefree chef who 'just whipped something up' and impressed a dorm mother renowned for her tough prerequisites. They all remembered her tough judgments and especially remembered the nights they spent in the cold outside. "You're the guy from the entrance ceremony right" Isshiki said after looking at Soma for a little longer than he usually would. He saw the same fiery personality he had seen on stage and he felt the hands of fate revolve around the young man. He knew that this Soma Yukihira would definitely change the cooking school somehow in the coming years. " yeah and I will be number one, I have a promise I need to live up to." Soma looked the senior in the eye and Isshiki felt Goosebumps appear on his skin. He locked eyes and allowed Soma the privilege of seeing his serious face which Soma accepted with a slight dip in his head a cheering on his disposition. "Well, that is certainly ambitious" Ryoko interrupted the two young man hoping to stop a Shokugeki. " I can't wait to see your cooking Soma" she added with a wink. "yeah me too" Yuki added in " you've got some pretty big shoes to fill if you're gonna try to do that properly". Shoji and Daigo were still fighting but they both stopped for second and nodded ever so slightly at Soma to show that they heard his ambition. Zenju just stared unperceptively at Soma judging if the man would be able to do what he proclaimed and he honestly couldn't tell. Finally, Soma nodded and brought out a dish from his bag adding to everyone that they could try some right now.

Immediately everyone sat up as Soma fumbled around in his bag, even Shoji and Daigo sat down and waited for Soma's dish still glaring at each other through the sides of their eyes flexing their index fingers. As Soma rummaged inside his bag Ryoko spotted the wristband and she couldn't help but recall the Nakiri Princess also having one adorning her wrist as well. "hey what's that on your wrist?" Ryoko asked gesturing to his right arm so Soma wouldn't start talking about the white cloth. "oh, that" Soma shouted over his shoulder as he continued looking through his bag " that, is my promise to someone very special to me" Soma stopped for a second as he recalled a blonde beauty with a buxom figure in his mind " A very amazing someone indeed" he added with admiration in his throat and a sparkle in his eye. "ooooooooo, like a girlfriend" Yuki chimed in. " yes, something like that" Soma replied immediately, maybe a little too quick as everyone stiffened slightly and was amazed at his straightforward approach. Soma finally turned around and as he did so a very distinct smell pervaded the room too. The smell of something utterly disgusting invaded their senses and it took them a second to see that the smell was coming in waves from the dish in Soma's hands. Even Ibusaki made a move to the door hoping to escape the dish but Soma was still standing in front of it barricading everyone in. "Ah, a volunteer" Soma misunderstood Shun's attempt to get clear as a movement for the food. That was the first day Shun Ibusaki ever wished that he had never gone to Totsuki Academy and for the next few years it wouldn't be the last.

"Fu Fu Fu" someone snickered as they made their way into their cousin's part of the mansion. Her mother visited her earlier that day to tell Alice Nakiri about a young man who was someone to watch. Her red eyes alighted onto the door of her Cousin's bedroom and she made her way to it, raising her hand to knock as she did so. Upon opening it she saw something she never thought possible. Erina Nakiri was pacing her room back and forth, her usually stoic demeanour was overcome by worry and nervousness and was only broken when Alice entered. She had originally come to see Erina to see what she knew about the red haired 'Soma Yukihira' as her mother had said Erina had a special connection with the boy but was reluctant to go any further into any detail.

"Erina?" Alice asked searchingly as Erina noticed Alice standing on the inside of her door. " what has you so worked up?" she asked sweetly but not fooling Erina for a second.

"Wouldn't you like to know " Erina replied idly playing with the ever present wristband Alice always seemed to see Erina wearing on her right arm. It was red and gold and had an inscription that was too dark to see in the light. She had always seen it but never really asked Erina about it or thought it was of any consequence but seeing her now, it obviously was the source of her apprehension. "Does it have to do with that wristband" Alice asked closing the distance between the two cousins. Erina swung around letting her nightie flow almost effortlessly as well, Erina looked like she was about to deny it until she seemed to quickly think about her cousin for a second. " Yes, it does" Erina responded but held up a hand to stop the inevitable onslaught of question that were almost out of her cousin's mouth. "I am worried that he might have changed". She added quietly to let Alice know this was going to be one of their conversations that had deep emotion to them. To the casual observer and even some attentive ones the two Nakiri princesses of Totsuki were always at each others throats, Alice teasing Erina uncontrollably and Erina lording her God's Palate over Alice but little did most people know that the two cousins shared very deep emotional talks whenever they were feeling down. So far there had only been two conversations between the two girls, one when they were very little where Erina needed emotional support because of the abuse she suffered at the hands of her father and one where Alice expressed her jealously of Erina. Both had ended with both of them in tears and a deepening of the connection between them as well. This time however didn't seem too important so Alice was very surprised to hear it was over a boy, something Alice thought Erina barely took notice of. "I met him again" Erina started and Alice tried to think who she was talking about. " You never knew, but my father never left because our grandfather made him leave" Erina informed her cousin and Alice was extremely interested as to why he had left then.

" When I was six I met a boy who had fire in his eyes and a passion that ignited my feelings." Alice nodded remembering their first talk when they were six and Erina had come to Alice crying profusely. " I have only talked to him three times now and once was way back." Erina faced her cousin now looking into her blood red eyes to see a compassionate understanding flash across her violet ones. "I was very emotionless but this boy knew, he knew what to do to make me feel again." Erina sat down on her bed and Alice came to join her. " I fell in love with him then and when I saw him the second time when he was entering the academy we made out" she shuddered in pleasure as she remembered the way they had come together at the time and the longing she had felt quenched then. " The third was earlier today when he joined us here" Alice immediately remembered the only boy who had made it into the academy. He had been very alluring to Alice and she had remembered taking a mental note to talk to him as soon as possible even without her mother's nudgings. Now though she crushed that as she was reminded of the wristband her wore on his right hand as well. It had been red and gold and had an inscription on it as well but Alice hadn't been able to read it at the time.

"so how did he free you from your father then" Alice asked her cousin failing to see how a young six year old boy could ignite a flame in Erina and make her fall in love with him whilst forcing a grown man who was obsessed with his daughter's success stop seeing her indefinitely.

"he won a Shokugeki" Erina replied staring at her cousin letting her know she wasn't kidding because she knew she wouldn't believe her. Alice was about to snort until she saw the look in her cousin's eyes and was amazed that she was telling the truth.

"I can barely remember what happened that day save that there were seven people there and that he was like a demon when he was cooking. I remember watching him with the look of utter concentration on his face and the passion almost burning him up. It was incredible and he won" Erina looked into space before coming back to herself and looking back at her cousin intently. " I don't want to rush our relationship but I needed him the day he arrived and we met again." Alice nodded slightly still trying to come to terms with the depth of emptions Erina was holding. " I want him so bad and I can feel he wants it to but I'm afraid he's changed over the years somehow, I know I have..."

Alice stared at her cousin and silently made sure to look up everything about the night her cousin kept referring to, she thought that since her cousin had been there she must have been too but she couldn't remember the day at all. She wanted to know who this boy was and see how much he cared for her cousin before weighing either side so she said to Erina " be careful Erina, I'm sure you guys just need to talk but make absolute certain that this is what you want, I don't want to see you get hurt." Alice said the only think she could think of. " I'll look up everything about this guy and find out what's been going on in his life" a devious look crossed her face before she felt two mounds of flesh press against hers. She felt her cousin press against her wrapping her arms around Alice's neck. " Thanks Alice" Erina looked into Alice's face before she continued "I needed to tell someone else apart from Hisako, this Is a family matter" Erina released her cousin and pointed to the door. " now get out " Erina said assuming the guise she had perfected over the years and Alice laughed as she saw the very clear attempt of Erina tying to say she was angry at Alice, Erina cracked a smile at hearing Alice's jovial laugh, she loved hearing it but life being the way it was it was rare. Alice got up and was about to leave before leaning back around the corner of Erina's door shouting "I'll see what he's packing" Alice quickly dodged the slipper she knew Erina was going to throw. "arghhhh" Alice heard Erina's growl from the bedroom.

"Fu Fu Fu " Alice snickered to herself as she started to plan out the next few days to allow time off Erina's schedule so she could see this boy. Also she made sure to remember who might've been at that party and she knew who she needed to ask almost immediately. Her phone coming from her pocket Alice called a contact in her address book.

"Hello Mother" Alice rang out "We need to talk".

A/N

I know I left out the bit where Soma and Megumi go to the cooking class where he makes the teacher smile but I thought it would be better to add that in after the Polar Star Dormitories. Also please tell me if I messed up any names or stuff as I was using my knowledge and I am not infallible. Also, I have tried to make it so the relationship between Erina and Soma has slowed down a bit so they can get to know each other better. Also thanks for reading and hope you enjoyed!