"I'm not used to this..." (Ryuu) [Mature]

[Ryuu]

Ryuu just stared blankly at Emily as he saw her blink twice. Was it really that surprising that Ryuu never had pancakes before? Yes, it was, considering that Ryuu had lived in San Francisco for one whole year. But then again, his family was Japanese, so they actually continued to eat food they would normally eat back in Tokyo. Hard to adjust to a western lifestyle, when you lived in an Asian city your entire life. Ryuu knew how to cook, considering he had to learn in order to feed himself and his sister, even though they had a butler and cooks back when they had lived in Tokyo, but he only knew how to cook only Japanese food. He never actually learned how to cook western food, considering he never had a need to. Ryuu returned Emily's warm smile with a smile of his own, though his expression quickly turned to a puzzled expression, much like one a puppy dog would give you, as he looked at Emily. "Wha--What? They can be sweet!? Even though they're bread?" Ryuu said in mild shock.

As he rubbed the back of his head with his right arm, he caught a glimpse of Emily's hand, as his expression changed from shock to a soft smile, just as he was wearing his ring from the mock wedding, she was wearing hers as well. He sat down on her bed as he waited for Emily to get dress after he had finished dressing himself in the plain black t-shirt and black long shorts that belonged to Rem before, unfazed by the fact that he had gotten dressed in the exact same room that Emily was in. Not that it really mattered that much anymore at this point in time. He watched with his chin craddled in the palm of his hand, his elbow resting on his thigh, as she took her time getting ready, being very meticulous, as she placed her hair in a loose french braid, the dress she wore a soft shade of apple green. Once she was finished, Ryuu stood up, and took her hand once more, as he led the way downstairs. Once they reached the kitchen, and pulled one of the chairs out, as he sat down at the table, resting his elbow on the table as he watched Emily grab the ingredients for the pancakes from the cupboards, from the corner of his eye.

It looks like she was going to make them from scratch, as Ryuu smiled slightly. He stifled a yawn as his stomach growled softly, guess he was slightly sleepy AND hungry. Resting both his arms on the table, Ryuu would rest his head on his arms, as he closed his eyes, catching a few minutes of sleep while he waited for breakfast. Soon enough, he fell into a light sleep, snoring softly, as his front hair fell into his eyes, though any movement would wake him up immediately from his snooze.

[seishounohana]

"Wha--What? They can be sweet!? Even though they're bread?"

"They're actually cakes." She chuckled as she began putting together the ingredients, mixing them enough but not too much. After all, pancakes don't usually require you to get rid of all the lumps, which was something most other recipes require. It was done rather quickly, and she had enough time to let the pan get oiled up and hot enough to begin. In the meantime, she got some hot water into a cup and made some coffee, placing it close to Ryuu. "Here." she said, smiling as she went back to cooking the pancakes. "Coffee is your friend!"

It wouldn't be too soon after that that Emily would be done with a batch of 6 pancakes, all with some sweet bananas on it. If one payed attention, one would notice the minute hint of cinnamon and the smell of brown sugar that she had mixed with the bananas. Yeah, Emily was a wild cook. She set them all into 2 plates and placed three on each, giving one to Ryuu. "There you go."

Mind you, Emily's cooking was blander in comparison to normal commercial pancakes, but then again - she compensated with brown sugar and the maple syrup. Emily would sit down across from Ryuu and smile, waiting for him to take the first bite. "Hopefully it's... not too bland for you." She said, scratching her head a bit. "I tend to cook bland most of the time. Not that I like bland... I just don't like going overboard."

She laughed nervously.

Oh dear.

[Ryuu]

Ryuu stared at Emily for a few seconds, before shrugging his shoulders casually after she chuckled. He leaned back in his chair, watching as she mixed the ingredients together into a batter, as the pan was oiled up and hot enough to start, as meanwhile, as he saw her pour some hot water into a cup, and made some coffee, Ryuu could tell just from the aroma alone, as she placed the cup down in front of him. "Kampai." He said, raising the cup to her like he was toasting her, taking a sip from it as he saw Emily go back to cooking the pancakes. He placed the cup down after drinking from it, as the smell of pancakes with the bananas and a hint of cinnamon and brown sugar mixed in, began to fill the kitchen. He saw Emily place the pancakes down onto two plates, three on each plate, she had made six pancakes in total. "Thanks..." He said as he nodded gratefully at her as he took one of the plates she handed to him, and took a seat across from him, as he returned her smile.

He picked up his fork, and cut into the top pancake, and placed the piece in his mouth. "...This is good..." He said quietly, as he began to eat the rest of the pancakes. "No, it tastes great," He said, shaking his head as he saw her scratch her head a bit and laugh nervously, "There's nothing wrong with cooking bland, I tend to do that myself, when I have to cook for my sister and myself." Ryuu then continued eating the pancakes, and before long, he was finished, as he placed his fork down on his plate. He rested his elbow on the table, as he cradled his chin in the palm of his hand, looking over at Emily once she was done. "... What do you want to do today?" He asked, looking at her in mild curiosity. "We have the whole day to spend with each other after all."