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Cooking is all about Love. Chapter 12

Flynn tapped his desk and patiently waited for the answer.

Sodia fidgeted at her place and sometimes she will look around, trying to get away from Flynn's sharp gaze.

"So, tell me why you didn't mention his name?" Flynn repeated his question.

"Um, I…" Sodia looked to her side and sighed. What should I say to him?

"Just tell me the truth, Sodia."

Sodia closed her eyes for a moment and sighed. After she had calmed down, she looked at Flynn, "Actually, I don't want you to know about his presence here."

"Why?" Flynn's gaze focused on Sodia who was standing in front of his desk.

"I don't you and him stay together all of the times. I don't like it."

"Sodia, you should be aware that I got my own responsibilities and I don't have time to stay with Yuri all the time and what do you mean by you 'don't like it'?"

"I like you." Sodia shrugged and sighed. I tell him but it is too late and I know about it.

"Excuse me?"

"I like you but now it is different." Sodia looked down to her boots and smiled sadly.

"Sodia, I'm sorry." Flynn quickly looked to his side.

"I understand now, I just see you as one of my colleagues and the commandant of empire knight. Nothing more than that." The orange haired knight looked straight at Flynn's face and smiled warmly. I know I never got any chance with you anyway. You love someone else and sadly, it is the person I despite most.

"Sodia…"

"I'm well aware with my surroundings and people around but I never thought that you also holding same feeling towards him."

"Holding same feeling?"

I think I just talk too much. Sodia cringed with her thought. "I think you should go and look by your own self. If there is nothing more, I excuse myself."

Sodia walked to the door but stopped when Flynn called her name. She turned to him.

"Yes, Sir?"

"When you tell me about his food before, you really meant it?"

Sodia shrugged and nodded, "Yes, even though I dislike him too much, his food not ceased to amaze me. It was just purely wonderful. There are so many feelings inside it even I almost…" She slowly was remembering something. There is no way for me to tell Flynn how stupid I imagine things. Those are just so crazy!

"Almost what?"

"It is not important." Sodia quickly replied and looked to her side.

Flynn blinked and nodded. It must be not important and I should not push her so much. She looks so uncomfortable about it. Better, ask another question. "Then what about those cupcakes?"

"I just want to thanks him and no worries, I bought that."

"I figure that much from the box but now I know the reason why you gave him that."

Sodia laughed a bit, "I don't and will never make something for him and I don't have any reason more than that."

Flynn smiled and nodded. Sodia saluted to Flynn and turned the knob.

The commandant placed a hand under his chin and start planning on something in his mind.

"Sodia, wait!"

Yuri sighed for how many times and constantly moved uncomfortably on Rita's chair. The mage pinched her nose bridge and groaned slightly.

"Can you stop from sighing? I'm trying to focus right now." Rita rubbed her head and pointed the book in her lap. She then took a conical flask and observed before jotting down new notes.

"Yes Yuri, it has been a while. Are you okay?" Estelle also placed down a book that she currently reading on her lap.

"I'm fine."

"It doesn't sounded you are fine." Rita casually stated and placed down the conical flask on the nearest table. She placed both hands on her waist and looked at Yuri, "Why don't you go upstairs? There is no meeting today, right Estelle?"

"Yes, I believe there is nothing today. Flynn didn't mention anything when we met earlier."

"I don't feel to go up there."

"Why? You and Flynn didn't fight right?"

"Yes, we don't, I'm just too lazy to climb up the stairs." Yuri waved his hand and grinned but his grin wasn't so lively in Estelle's eyes.

"Yuri, is there is something happened between you and Flynn?" The princess already stood up, placing her book down on the chair she occupied before stepped nearer to Yuri.

"No, we are cool." Yuri quickly replied and raised an eyebrow. Why she ask? Okay I just don't want to meet Flynn right now. That's all, why they didn't take that hint? It is not that we are fighting or something like that…

"Really?" Estelle blinked and quickly looked at Rita before turning back to Yuri.

Yuri position himself on the chair, "Yeah, we are fine. Why ask?"

Estelle placed a hand under her chin and then looked at Rita again; this time, the mage raised her shoulders and shrugged.

"You look weird today."

"Are you sick?"

"No I'm not. I'm fine. Man, how many times I repeat that?"

"About you twice, about you and Flynn once only." Rita stated the fact and grinned. Estelle nodded.

"I think I'm done resting now. See you two later." The swordsman stood up, walking to the door but stopped when Estelle had calling him. He turned to the princess and tilted his head slightly.

"Yuri, if you two got in some matter or something, just please, be honest to each other." Estelle spoke her thought out and smiled warmly.

"Don't come here sulking at my chair again and don't deny it. You just do it in mute form." Rita added with a mocked grin.

Yuri laughed a bit and lazily waved his hand before leaving the room.

"Be honest huh?" He muttered softly under his breath while walking to the kitchen. I guess I do worry about that part too much. Did I really become weird right now? Whatever, it doesn't matter much.

Flynn was adjusting his outfit when the kitchen door was open; Yuri casually stepped into the room and waved to the head chef. He is here!

The leader of the kitchen nodded to the raven before the latter gone into changing room. The head chef walked to the disguised commandant and smirked.

"He is here now, I don't know what you really want to do but please refrain yourself from touching any dishes here. Just stay here and wash the plates only." The leader gave Flynn a stern glare and grinned, "Both of you is just weird, why don't just be honest and tell each other everything?"

Flynn sighed and adjust the mask he was wearing, he also wear a cloth to cover his blonde hair and a small cap, which usually used by kitchen helpers only. "He started it first; I just follow the flow only."

The head chef chuckled softly and patted Flynn's back. The commandant stumbled a bit and chuckled slightly. Man, he hit hard!

Yuri stepped out from the changing room with his cooking outfit. Flynn nearly slipped out a plate from his grasp when he saw the raven in white outfit. Yuri in white? Wow, that colour doesn't looks so good with him. He looks so different.

The raven swordsman stopped at his desk and checked the menu he needed to prepare, he groaned slightly as he read the menu.

"Beef stew again? In addition, crepe as dessert? Make it in three sets? For who this time?"

"Yuri, just do the job, the commandant came down and request this by his own self. Too bad, you are not here when he came. He really wants to meet you." One of the chefs stated the facts and grinned.

"Really? I'm glad I'm not here then, so for who this time? Not his second in command I assume."

"Not her I think, from his request earlier, it was for someone important, and some guest may be."

"Someone important…"

"Stop talking you two, hurry up to work!" The head chef shouted to both Yuri and the chef, making the chef flinched while Yuri smirking like usual.

"Yeah, yeah…" Yuri casually waved his hand and ready to prepare the ingredients. He took a bowl and stepped to the storage room, passing the sink, where Flynn stood all of that time.

Flynn chuckled slightly under his mask after Yuri passing him. He picked up another plate and slowly washing it while groaning in his mind. When I will able to finish all of these plates?

Apparently, he was washing the plates for a group of knights.

Yuri already back to his place with all ingredients he needed. He started to cut and sliced everything while threw the knife to the air and casually caught it. He also prepared the pot and pan on the stove while mixing the crepe batter. Some chefs in the room already gathered at his desk, enjoyed the action. Flynn also peeked at his best friend from time to time and amused at every movement from the raven.

"I know he is a good in flexibility while fighting but to see he is doing like that too here, that just wow."

"You also can see his sincerity when he is doing the work, look at his eyes."

"Huh?" Flynn looked at person beside him it was the head chef. He then looked at Yuri and smiled when saw the fondness gaze from the latter. So this is what she meant by the love ingredients. You really care about me Yuri. He then noticed some unpleasant gaze. He is thinking something and I bet it is about that someone important from my request.

"Oh, it is a little bit weird than usual." The head chef stated, rubbing his white little beard. He looked at Flynn with flat gaze, "Your request is troubling him a bit I guess."

"He will figure it out later." Flynn smirked under his mask and continued with his unfinished work.

Sodia stared at the tray and smiled but quickly covered it with her serious expression. She then looked at tired Flynn.

"Sir, I never thought you really request it, do I really have the privilege to take this?"

"You did a good job earlier, including covering his part too." Flynn nodded, "Just take it; I know you really want it."

"Sir…thank you, I don't know what else I can say." Sodia closed her eyes and bowed a bit.

"Just please don't hide anything else from me now on."

"Um, about that…"

"Yes?"

Sodia took a deep breath and slowly released it. I couldn't keep it any longer, he deserves to know everything. She then looked straight into Flynn's eyes and told everything about Yuri's fell at Zaude.

Flynn sighed heavily after Sodia finished her story and rubbed his head.

"Both of you are same." Flynn stated.

"Sir?"

"Trying to protect me by abusing way even this time was quite different."

"…"

"I always wonder about that and you finally tell me without me asking it first. Anything else you hide from me?"

"No, Sir, that's all. I don't have anything else behind your back. You are not angry?"

"I'm a little bit angry but things already done and we all safe."

"I see…"

The commandant nodded and pressed a smile. A genuine smile. Sodia startled a bit.

"Thank you Sodia for being honest with me. I really learned something about it."

Sodia looked down to her boots and smiled a bit, "You are welcome."

"Anyway, please enjoy the food, you should take it while it is still hot."

"Yes, thank you Sir."

"You are welcome, Sodia."

Sodia left Flynn's room with a tray containing beef stew and crepe. The orange haired knight relaxed and smiled. I should have done this earlier, no more guilt feeling left and I got this amazing food too!

She happily hummed while walked to her quarters.

Flynn checked another tray and grinned. I wonder when he will come tonight…

Suddenly the window opened and Yuri jumped into the room. He relaxed slightly when found Flynn alone in the room. He also found the food was still intact but only two sets were left on the desk. Where is another one?

"Yuri, I told you how many times already, uses the door please."

"The window is more inviting."

"I should lock it next time." Flynn sighed and stood up.

"Well there are lots of foods, any guest? Who?"

"Yes and now you are here; help me setting the table." Flynn ignoring Yuri's second question quickly stepped to the dresser and pulled out a tablecloth.

"What?"

"Just bring those foods to that table." Flynn pointed a small dining table behind his bed. Yuri groaned but obeyed the instruction.

"I wonder why I coming here at this time."

"You know why."

"Whatever."

Flynn placed a dark maroon cloth on the table and placed down the cutleries. Yuri slowly added the dishes and when he done, he sat down on the bed. Flynn was adjusting the arrangement when Yuri slowly lay down.

"You didn't answer my question. Who is your guest?"

Flynn ignored Yuri and took out a jug of fruit punch from his small kitchen at the back of his room. He placed the jug down in the middle of the table. He then turned to Yuri.

"Yuri, come and sit here."

"Huh?"

"You are my guest."

"That's funny." Yuri stood up from the bed. He slowly stepped to the table and took a seat. So, I'm the important person? Wow, I'm honoured.

"No, you didn't have your dinner right?"

"Yeah, how did you know?"

"I just know." Flynn took a seat in front of Yuri and closed his eyes. I know you didn't eat anything when we all done earlier.

Yuri smirked and took a spoon. He stared at the silver cutlery and sighed, "Let's eat while it still warm."

"Yeah." Flynn nodded and took a spoonful of beef stew.

They had the dinner and chatting like usual until Yuri sprayed out the fruit punch after taking a sip. The raven coughed and trying to spit out everything while cursing to the commandant about the handmade fruit punch. After done with their food and cleaning mostly on failed fruit punch, they relaxed on the bed. Flynn already changed into his pyjamas since his uniform was wet with fruit punch resulted from Yuri's action.

"Flynn…"

"I have something to confess to you." Both of them spoke out and amused at each other.

"You first."

"No you first."

"Yuri…"

"Okay, okay, Flynn I'm working here. Cooking every meal for you. Surprise?"

"I figure it out already and you didn't realize that I was in the kitchen for the whole time you there today."

"Aww, what? Why you didn't tell me…"

"I waited for you to speak it out."

"…"

"My turn now."

"I thought that was your confession."

"No it wasn't."

"Okay…then?"

"I love you."

"…"

"Yuri, I love you. I love you more than just best friend."

Flynn turned his head to look at Yuri but latter was faster than he was. Yuri pulled Flynn's collar and pressed their lips together. Flynn's eyes widen at the sudden contact and it remained same after Yuri pushed him away. The blonde placed a hand on his lip.

"I thought so." Yuri casually stated and lay back to his side.

"Yuri?" Flynn turned to the raven.

"It's same." Yuri grinned. "You did kiss me before right?"

"Heh…" Flynn laughed softly and rubbed his forehead. He then turned and facing Yuri. "So, that means you love me too?"

"I don't know. You figure it out by your own self. You are so good at that, right?" Yuri smirked and slowly sat up before fell back on the bed resulted from Flynn's strong grasp at his back.

The commandant didn't waste any time, he kissed Yuri. The raven struggling at first slowly relaxed and enjoyed their moment.

Flynn broke the kiss and panted, "I know the answer already. I can feel it trough you food."

"How comes?"

"Cooking is all about love."

"Heh, Flynn…"

"Yes?"

"That doesn't go well for you."

"Why not?"

"Just don't." Yuri grinned, quickly jumped and tackled Flynn.

Judith slyly smirked and swiftly jumped down to the ground, met Karol.

"We should be okay for another week." Judith smiled to their guild leader.

"But this request is suitable for him and we promised him already." Karol checked the request information and shrugged.

"Don't worry, I will do it. I need to loosen up sometimes." Judith stretched her arms and neck.

"If you say so." Karol passed the paper to Judith.

The Krityan kept the request paper in her back and both of them walked down to the lower quarter left the castle.

~End~

So, this is the last chapter. I hope that whoever reading this, will be satisfied with the end. I don't know how to end this story and it took quite a long time to figure this out. I know both of Yuri and Flynn in this story were quite OOC and I'm really sorry about that. It was hard to keep them in their nature. I got lots of draft of another story in my files and I don't think I will post it here at this moment. I'm will checking and repair anything before posting it out since my grammar is still not in the best level. Thanks for enduring it until the end.

Finally, thanks for reading this and I gladly appreciated it, if I manage any story we will meet again. Thank you!

Mm…last but not least, any reviews, comments and critics?