The King and Queen of Totsuki

Author Note: This fic takes place at the end of the promotion exams. It will center around Soma x Erina. Some Alice will be apart of it. Rate M for sexual content (Lemons).

Watch as the King and Queen of Totsuki shake the core of Totsuki.

Chapter 01: Polishing the Gems

Erina was sitting down unable to sleep as she thought about the events that lead her to this day. After the third exam, the only survivors of the rebels was Tadokoro Megumi, Aldini Takumi, and the one person who was becoming her only hope and annoyance, Yukihira Soma.

The third exam was a disaster as the Elite Ten crushed the hopes of passing.

She along with the remaining survivors pleaded to Erina's father, Nakiri Azami to unexpel her friends. Soma even challenges him to accept a Shokugeki with the Elite Ten to overrule the expulsion.

Needless to say, her father didn't agree and was about to leave.

That was when the chef she admire more than any other appeared, Soma's father Saiba Joichiro appeared alongside her grandfather and challenge her father's Elite Ten into a rare Shokugeki. A Régiment de Cuisine. Her father again deny this request until she heard something that cause her father to beam with happiness. Saiba-sama, the chef she admires, offer to join her father if he won the Régiment de Cuisine. It happened in a split second, for she's never known her father to agree to anything he was against so quickly.

Her grandfather, Nakiri Senzaemon, the former Director of Totsuki then gave the date. It would be held the final week of the promotions exams. Her fathered agreed.

Erina, however, was faced with another problem.

She knew to protect her friends and to return them to Totsuki, she would have to face her father and the Elite Ten in battle.

Her grandfather also explains to her, the history her father had with Saiba-sama and what this battle really was about.

She collapses on her bed a bit exhausted from her red white and blue training she just had and knew, her training was only going to get harder.

Even though the survivors were the only sous chef in the kitchen, she was able to taste both Gin-senpai and Saiba-sama dishes. Needless to say, both were flawless. If Gin-senpai or Saiba-sama was in the Régiment de Cuisine, then they would crush the current Elite Ten with ease. It was almost scary just how good they were. She was finally able to see the powers of the first and second seat of sixty-ninth generation.

She had six weeks to prepare for Shokugeki against the Elite Ten.

Erina didn't realize when she fell asleep but she finally did.

Erina woke up and immediately got ready. She put on her chef outfit and immediately went to the kitchen with Yukihara, Megumi and Takumi walk in with her grandfather, Gin-senpai and Saiba-sama.

They enter the kitchen to see a woman in a chef's outfit sitting down in a chair in the middle of the room.

"Riko?" Gin said in surprise.

"Oh, Riko-chan." Jorichiro said in surprise as a goofy grin appeared on his face.

"Sensei." Soma said with a happy look on his face. His fellow first year survivors look at him in surprise.

"So the time has come. I've been waiting for this. Truth is, I always knew this day would come. I see you got Azami to agree to a Régiment de Cuisine. What did you have to do? Put up your dinner up in exchange?" Riko said.

"Eh?" Joichiro said as he looked taken back.

Gin sighs.

"As usual when you put your mind to work, you can be scary." Gin said as he puts a straight face on. Then he looks serious. "Since you're here, I am right in assuming that you're here to prepare us for the Régiment de Cuisine."

"Indeed I am." Riko said with a serious look in her eye.

"Soma-kun who is she?" Megumi asks.

"She used to visit the diner and teach me cooking techniques. She's a friend of my dad." Soma said.

Erina looks at the woman in surprise.

'A friend of Saiba-sama?'

"Other than Soma, the others wouldn't know of me. Allowing me to introduce myself. I am Ebisawa Riko. A former Second Seat of Totsuki Elite Ten Council and graduating class of the seventieth generation." Riko said.

"A former second seat?" Takumi said in surprise.

"Do not underestimate her just because she's a former second seat. Had she actually been serious and put some work into it, she could have easily sat as the First Seat." Gin said.

"The frightful four." Joichiro said with a goofy expression on his face.

"Frightful four?" The first years repeated.

Nakiri Senzaemon started chuckling. All the first years turn to the former Director.

"The golden era of the Polar Star Dorm." He said in a deep voice. "Those were good memories. Dojima Gin, Saiba Joichiro Ebisawa Riko, and Nakamura Azami, were called the frightful four and sat at the very top of Totsuki Academy."

"Remember how I said Joichiro was the better chef?" Gin said as the First Years look at him. They nod their head. "When we were at Totsuki, the seats we held was me as first, Joichiro as second, Azami as Third and Riko as fourth."

"However, if we were to rearrange those seats and place the four of us in seat based off our skills, the Saiba-senpai would seat as the First Seat, Gin as the second, I would sit at the Third Seat with Azami as the Fourth." Riko said.

"You were better than my father?" Erina said in surprise. Her eyes said it all. She knew her father rose as the First Seat in his second year alone.

"Far better." Gin said.

"My record with Azami is one hundred and forty-seven wins, against twenty-one losses." Riko said.

The first years were taken back by this piece of information.

"Sensei, you beat Nakamaru-senpai all the time?" Soma said with a grin on his face.

"I don't understand, if you were the better chef why didn't you grab the first seat?" Takumi asks.

"I had no interest in what seat I sat at. All I cared about was improving my cooking. Azami however, would do everything he could to climb the ranks. If I had actually put any effort into my desire to sit at the top, I would have sat at the top." Riko said.

"So you're like Megishima." Erina said.

Riko blinks.

"Awe yes, the former third seat. In a way I am. Unlike him, I did enjoy my shokugeki's but I didn't challenge everyone. By the time of my second year, I was challenging Gin and Saiba-senpai and Azami. Had I done what Azami did, and put effort into my seat, I would have sat as the first seat." Riko said.

"So what's the gameplay?" Gin asks getting back to the subject at hand.

"Dojima-senpai, aren't we going to do red white and blue battles?" Takumi said.

"Red white and blue. I see you're trying to improve their teamwork. Not a bad way to start. However, that is unwise. First, I need to see what their skills are currently at." Riko said.

"Why are you deciding things?" Takumi demanded.

"Aldini," Gin said the first years again look at Gin. "Riko has never lost a Régiment de Cuisine."

"Never!" They repeated.

"I only participated in four of them. And I won every single one. Like Saiba-senpai, I'm a nomadic chef, learning all I can and improving my skills. I'm well known for it. Restrantants and hotels all seek me out to improve their menu and cooking. However, my true talent is understanding a person's skills. That's why I need to see your skills first hand. I need to know how to improve you guys to take on the Elite Ten." Riko said.

"Improve us?" Erina repeated.

"She may not have the accurate tasting buds you have Erina-san," Gin said. "But she can understand a person skills by smell and taste alone. A skill, if I'm not mistaken, you passed on to Yukihira Soma." Gin said as he looks at Riko with a serious look in his eye.

"You assume correctly. I taught him the basics. I told him as a chef, he must see, smell and taste his food to make sure it's good. A style I have develop and perfected. Just as you suspect Gin, I pass these skills to Soma-kun. However, we have six weeks to prepare. I already have a plan to take the fight Azami." Riko said.

"Then what is the first step?" Gin said.

"I need to see where their current level is at. For that, they must make me the best dish they can with what we got. Then we can do the red white and blue battle. But first, I need to know what skills they have." Riko said.

"Yosh." Soma said as he ties his headband on.

"Yukihira?" The rest of the first years said in shock.

"Come on. We got two former second seats, and a first seat all here. The best of their generation. I say we're not going to beat the Elite Ten. We're going to beat Totsuki's records." Soma said.

In saying that, Soma immediately gets to work.

Erina smiles. It wasn't her usual confidence smiles that told others she was superior. It was a smile as if she enjoyed what Soma said and was relieved to hear him say that.

Erina sets up shop next to Soma and soon enough Takumi and Megumi also get to work.

Erina was in deep thought as she preps her food. She knew she had to make the best dish possible. It was strange as she cooks next to Yukihara Soma. Before when they were next to each other, she would try to outclass him to show him her superiority. That was before she knew he was the son of her idol. True his cooking wasn't the same as Saiba-sama. However, when he made her that egg, she began to realize the truth behind his cooking.

Now as she preps her food, she realized, that cooking alongside Yukihara Soma, she was feeling relieved. She was very happy as she was cooking. She realized this was the type of cooking she has long for.

They said nothing as they prep their food and started cooking.

They all started cooking. Megumi apparently was making a vegetable soup. Takumi was making an Italian dish. Soma looked like he was making another one of his unusual dishes. Yet she was sure it was going to be incredible as always.

Riko, Gin and her grandfather were seated a table as Joichiro was off to the sides watching carefully.

They cook for an hour. Getting their ingredients.

Megumi was first. She places her dish to the judges and they ate it in silence. None of them commented on how good it was. They ate it in silence enjoying the meal.

Next was Takumi, apparently he made chicken parmesan with spaghetti. Once again, they ate in silence and didn't comment on the quality of the food.

With that being said and done, Takumi went off to the side to join Megumi where Erina and Soma were still finishing up.

Erina finishes the touches of her plate and presents it to her senpai's. It was perhaps the best dish she's ever served.

Erina would have been cocky and arrogant about her cooking. Making marks, about how perfect it was. Well, she would have, had she not learn a bit humility from the Polar Star Dorm. They ate her meal in silence as Erina stood watching. None of them gave any expression on how they thought of their cooking.

Erina walks to the side, as she does so, a powerful smell filled her nose.

Erina looks at Yukihira and realized the fragrance of his cooking was filling the kitchen. Erina nearly lost herself right there. The smell alone nearly caused her to lose it.

'How does he make sure a rich fragrance?' Erina wondered as she felt herself being drifted away.

Soma brought out his dish with a large smile on his face.

'French? No. This is something new.' Erina realized as she looks at Soma's dish. Erina briefly wonders how Soma got so deep into French cooking. The meat looked nothing like it did during his shokugeki with the first seat, Eishi Tsukasa.

Soma presents his dish and sets them down. The meat smelled so good it was hard to resist the temptation to eat the meal.

Erina watch as her senpai's ate Soma's meal in silence.

When they finished Riko stood up.

"I have a general picture of your skills. First, Tadokoro Megumi. Your skills are exceptional. I would say your skills enough to challenge the ninth or eighth seat. Takumi Aldini you specialize in Italian food. However, you still have a long way to go before you can master Italian Cuisine. I would say your skills are around the eighth or seventh seat." Riko said.

Takumi pumps his fist after hearing their praise. Megumi smiles at the praise.

"Nakiri Erina. Your skills are without a doubt, exceptional. You have real talent. I can see why you earn the tenth seat. I would say your skills are around the fifth seat. You would have skills to challenge the fourth seat." Riko said.

Erina was surprised by this praise. Yet she didn't get confident. She wasn't there yet. She wanted the first seat.

"Soma-kun. I can tell your skills have grown since I last saw you." Riko said simply.

"Glad to serve." Soma said as he unwraps his headband and holds it up in triumph.

"However, all of you need to improve greatly. If you were to face the Elite Ten as you are now. You all would be crush before you could claim a victory. If you learn as quickly as we can teach you, your skills should be good enough to challenge the third seat and second seat. However, it will take real talent and skills to challenge the First Seat. Senzaemon-dono, let's prepare them for the red white and blue battles." Riko said.

"Hmm," Senzaemon said as he nods his head. "Return to your assign groups. Today, Gin and Joichiro will pick up the pace. You have one hour. Begin."

"Heh?" The first years said as Gin and Joichiro immediately step forward and got to work.

Erina was taken back by this sudden attack that she failed to see them get to work.

'They're not going to give us a break?' Erina realized. She then looks at Joichiro and was surprised to see Soma was alongside his father helping him cook, keeping up with his father's pace.

"Oh," Joichiro said as he looks at his son. "I see you've improved, Soma."

Soma had a grin on himself as he helps his father.

Erina quickly joins Soma and Joichiro and started assisting.

Takumi and Megumi also joined in to help Gin to prepare their dishes.

Erina yawns as she sat at the table and looks out at the stars.

"Yo, Nakiri!" Soma said as he enters her room. Erina was taken back for a moment but realized this was a common sight. He has been frequently visiting her every night since the promotion exams started.

"Yukihira-kun." Erina said as he walks and sits across from her.

"That training was tough wasn't it." Soma said. as usual, the dried squid was hanging from his mouth. Soma looks out the window. "Our deadline is fast approaching isn't it." Soma said.

"Yeah." Erina said.

"Are you nervous?" Soma said.

Erina looks out the window and could see the stars that look so beautiful under the winter sky.

"The Elite Ten will no be easy to take down, Soma-kun." Erina said. "Especially the First Seat. If you remember your Shokugeki with him, Eishi Tsukasa will be tough to take down. Truth to be told, I'm not sure we can beat them with only the four of us."

"Nakiri," Soma said. Erina turns to look at him. "We're not alone. We still have allies to we can turn to and help us. I already know some senpai's who help us and restore Totsuki."

'Allies? People who would join us? What does he have in mind?' Erina wondered.

"I promise you," Soma said as he pumps his fist in the air. "We'll save everyone."

Erina looks at him and wonders how he could be so confident.

"You believe Yukihira Soma will be the key to victory." Gin said in surprise. The adults were gathered at the local bar after the kids went to bed.

"That's what I said." Riko said as she drinks from her glass.

"Riko, I know Soma doesn't give up. But he still has ways to go." Joichiro said.

Riko looks at her senpai with a sharp look in her eye.

"Senpai, if you haven't noticed it by now, then you're as clueless as ever. Once Soma completes his training, he'll be a bloody monster." Riko said.

"What do you mean?" Senzaemon said.

"I understand there is a first year with a trace skill. That he's able to mimic the cooking of his opponents."

"Correct. Subaru Mimasaka. Soma beat him in the semifinals of the Autumn Selection." Gin said.

"I'm surprised if I'm the only one to have noticed. However I will admit, I notice it the day before Soma-kun left for Totsuki." Riko said.

"You were giving him some tips on cooking styles that he would need right?" Joichiro said.

"Yeah. Soma-kun… is like a sponge when it comes to learning cooking techniques and styles. I taught him several French, Italian, Chinese and traditional Japanese styles. He learned them rather quickly and rapidly. It was then I realized, that Soma-kun did have a unique cooking skill. Once he sees someone's cooking, he can mimic it. Like Mimasaka-san trace abilities. Soma can trace opponents cooking. The more he sees, the stronger he gets." Riko said as she takes another swing from her glass. "Judging from his skills earlier. I would say he can challenge the Third Seat right now."

"Are you sure you're not overthinking things. I know Yukihira Soma is an amazing chef. Yet…" Gin said.

"Eyah," Senzaemon said interrupting the conversation. "She is right. In his meal, he prepared it wasn't just his style that he made. He mixed it up with several other chefs. I could taste Takumi Aldini and a French Style that seemed to mimic's Eishi Tsukasa style."

"Are you serious." Gin said with his eyes wide.

"But it doesn't make sense." Joichiro said as he turns to face his companions. "Soma has seen my cooking for over ten years. Yet I have beaten him every time in every Shokugeki I've had with him. Why hasn't he beaten me?" Joichiro said.

"I'm sure you already know the answer to that question senpai. You have experience of Soma he has yet to match. Truth is, Soma is more like you than you think, senpai. I know he doesn't give off the expression of a prodigy chef. However, you know as well as I do, that there are the prodigies and geniuses. They come in different styles and ways. Soma is one of them. He isn't just some genius, he's a hard worker too. As you know Soma-kun has the ability to step back and rethink his recipes. However, that's not all he can do. He likes to take other people styles and mix them with his own. Also," Riko said. She looks up. "He needs to stop following in your shadows if he has hopes of defeating you."

"If he actually learns everything he needs to learn. Then not even the First Seat…" Gin said with the realization of Soma's skills.

"That's right. I know Nakiri Erina wants to be the First Seat. However, this might soon become a pipe dream for her. This Régiment de Cuisine will set the stage for something bigger. She has skills and maybe the only one to truly be able to challenge Soma of his age group. However, not even she will be able to stop him."

"Erina has changed to herself." Senzaemon said. "Also, I think she's getting closer to Yukihira Soma. More so than anyone else of their year."

"They will be quiet the pair. If Nakiri has any hope of keeping up. She must step out of her circle and explore the means of cooking. This shell she lives in will only hinder her growth." Riko said.

"True. She lives under the limitation of her father's cooking." Senzaemon said. "She really needs to step out of this limitation and explore her cooking. Now I see. This is why she is going to be in second place. I hope she doesn't take it hard."

"Gin, I want you to train her. She really needs to step out of her circle if she has hopes of surviving and sitting on top of the Elite Ten. Also, when the First Years go we need to set the terms of our victory. You're going to go with them and set the conditions Gin. Azami will not like it. But he will accept." Riko said.

"What kind of conditions?" Gin said.

"One. All Elite Ten Seats will be put on the line. As well the right to reverse the decision of the expelled First Years. If we win, Nakiri Senzaemon is reinstated as the Director of Totsuki Academy. Four, he will give up the Nakiri name for good and will not only be exiled from Totsuki, but he forfeits all ties to the culinary world." Riko said.

"All ties. He would never agree to that." Gin said.

"He will. He wants Saiba-senpai at his side. These are the conditions he must agree to if he wants Joichiro at his side. A prize as Saiba-senpai as a fellow follower must come at great cost. Gin, you can explain it to him and make him agree." Riko said as she grabs her glass and finishes her drink.

"You're not coming?" Gin said.

"If I come, do you think he would agree?" Riko asks with her eyes closed.

Gin chuckles. "No, he wouldn't. If anything, he'll back out of the agreement for fear of losing. He's never really been able to win against you. If anything, he's always hated that you've been better than him." Gin said.

"I know he does. His idea of cooking hasn't changed. Truth to be told, we're all responsible for this. We should have stopped him years ago. This time… there can no failure. We must stop Nakamaru Azami no matter. The only problem is… we're having the kids fight our battle." Riko said.

"We have our game plan. Now we have to put it into action." Gin said.

Soma was looking out the window as he finishes his dried shrimp. Erina was looking at him in wonder. He just explained to her what his plan was.

'Of course. They would come to our aid. Among all the survivors against my father's reign, they have the most to gain by helping us. This will make us a formidable force for the Régiment de Cuisine against the Elite Ten. If anything it will put us on even grounds with the Elite Ten.'

"I better get some sleep. Take care of yourself Nakiri." Soma said.

Erina reaches up and grabs his hand with both hands. She looks down trying hard not to beat red on her face.

"What is it?" Soma asks as he turns to look at her with a confused look on his face.

Erina could feel her cheeks turning crimson red. Her heart was beating very fast in her chest.

"Stay with me." Erina said in a low voice.

"I got to get some sleep." Soma said.

Erina stood up and leads Soma to her bed. She's never had anyone this close to her in her bed. Not even Asako. She has long wonder what her feelings for Yukihira Soma.

When she first met him she didn't like him because he tends to insult her pride and step on her nobility. Now, however,

Now he was something much more to her.

It wasn't because he was the son of her idol.

It was because he's always been there for her. Despite how she treated him in the past. He was always there for her. In ways that made feel like everything was going to be alright. Her heartbeat when he was near, and she could feel her worries disappear and was always there to comfort her.

Erina falls on her bed dragging Yukihira with her. He looks at her and blinks a few times.

"Just stay." She whispered as she wraps her arms around him and holds him.

Soma said nothing as he wraps arms around her.

"Nakiri." Soma said.

"Let's make a promise." Erina said in a soft voice.

"I won't let Nakamura-senpai take you away. I will win." Soma said.

Erina said nothing as places her head on his chest.

"Promise me. When we win. Whoever sits in the first seat, the other will be there to support them." Erina said.

Soma holds her tightly. "Yeah. But I'm the one who's going to sit at the top." Soma said.

Erina felt irritated at his remark. She was going to sit at the top.

Erina looks up and stares into Soma's eyes.

"If I sit at the top, will you be there to support me?" Erina asks.

Soma looks at her and she knew this answer would determine to their relationship.

"Yeah. But I'm not going to stop. I swear, I'm going to make you say delicious." Soma said.

Erina places her head back on Soma's chest.

'Baka. Your food is already delicious. But until you can claim the First Seat from me… I'll never publicly admit it.'

With that said, Erina closes her eyes and falls asleep. She didn't know what the future would hold for her, however… she knew she couldn't face it without Yukihira Soma at her side.

Author Note: I always wanted to do an fanfic of this type. I am enjoying the tv show and manga greatly.

So I know Ebisawa Riko highest official seat was the Fourth Seat, but I think it would make sense after Gin and Joichiro left Totsuki, she would have climbed to the second seat. Also, the background story is more of my own. I'm not doing this to smite Azami. But I'm making a history where he wasn't the best and there were three others who were better than him.

I know that Soma's abilities as I stated weren't listed in the canon. But if you guys think about it, that's exactly what Soma does. So he does have a remarkable cooking talent. It will make him a bit OP, but Erina will be there to challenge him.