-Will deviate from the Manga a little bit mainly avoiding certain deaths-
-Contains Manga Spoilers-
-Starts pre-Toman and will work towards present-
-Kinda Slow-burn while meeting the love interests, but will pick up speed after that-
"Get out of my...
I remember when I was a little girl, and just started 5th grade. Everything was peaceful then until my mom stopped coming home. At the time, all I remember thinking was how much I missed her cooking. Not even a month later, They found me. I moved to Tokyo by myself to go live in and take care of a shrine. They told me since I could cook and take care of myself, that I'd live there until my 18th birthday when I would have to leave. They provided my finances from the bills to my groceries and provided me with the extra money I earned from keeping the shrine clean. I was fine with it, not really having to worry about much. I moved to Tokyo and restarted my life there, halfway through 5th grade. Due to this, the kids at school called me the "Ghost of Musashi Shrine." they never let me join in the games they would play, and on the chance they did let me join, it would only be in hide and seek. I thought I was the best hider, but it only turned out that no one was looking for me.
Eventually, on the last day of 5th grade, I was tired of it all and just wanted some friends. i thought really hard about what I could do, then it hit me. "I'll make them Mom's Dorayaki treats!" I ran to the nearest store, spending all my money on the ingredients. I stayed up the whole night making each of my classmates a treat each and packed them carefully into containers to bring with me to school in... one hour. I got ready, put on my old uniform, and grabbed the containers of the sweet treat. I was so excited to get to the school, happy to finally make some friends.
The class went as usual until it got to the last hour when the teacher stopped class early for my surprise.
"Now everyone, I know you're all very excited about summer break. which is why I am stopping class an hour early." the kids in class all started cheering and moved to start packing their bags, but the teacher's words halted them. "However!" She paused for a moment, waiting for the students to turn their attention to her. "It is because of a special announcement!" she smiled directly at me and called me to the front. "Mrs. Y/n here asked me to end class early for you guys today because she has something to give you all! " I smiled brightly as I brought up the containers of Dorayaki to the front with me.
"I made everyone Dorayaki!" I said with a smile. that smile started to turn cold in seconds when my gaze met my classmate's gazes.
"Ms! I don't want to eat spirit food! My mom told me it turns you into a ghost. like her."
even the teacher didn't know how to react as the other students packed their bags and left the room. the last kid to leave looked at me with a cold stare "Thanks for getting us out of class early or whatever, but no one wants your dirty Dorayaki." with that everyone was out of the classroom. I stood in the front eyes still glued forwards as the warm liquid started to spread from my eyes. in an effort to try to comfort me, the teacher asked for one, which I gave to her before i went back to my desk, grabbed my bag, and left. On the way out the door, I saw the whole dorayaki in the trashcan.
I stopped by a river on my way back to the shrine and sat down in the grass putting the containers of dorayaki beside me. I opened it up and the smell wafted through the area and grabbed one and started eating it. more tears ran down my cheeks as I realized, 'It's just like mommas'
I had eaten two more when I heard someone clear their throat behind me. "Excuse me?" I turned my head and saw a short boy who was followed by another boy who was slightly taller with a tattoo on his head. "Are those Dorayaki?" I wiped my tears away and nodded. the next sentence I heard made me so happy, I think my smile was more shocking than the 12-year-old with a dragon tattoo.
"Can I have some?"
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I nodded frantically and held up the container for him to take one. when he took the whole container from my hands and sat in the grass with me, I was so happy. I thought he'd just take one and leave, but he stayed.
"Hey Draken!" he called over to the boy who was still standing. "Come eat Dorayaki with us!" he didn't even wait for the other boy to start moving before turning back to me and grabbing dorayaki from the container. "I'm Mikey and that's Draken!" he stuffed his mouth with the dorayaki he was holding. and his eyes lit up. "Oi! This is really good! where'd you get these?!"
My smile stretched from ear to ear. "I'm Y/N. I made them." Draken, hearing this, took one himself and ate it as well, while Mikey kept one in each hand and kept eating them.
"These are really good. You must be really good at cooking."Draken spoke looking at me. his gaze was soft and kind.
"I've decided!" Mikey spoke up as he turned to me having eaten all the dorayaki in the container I handed him. "You're my friend now Y/N!" he smiled widely and I matched it with a smile of my own.
"Ok!"
"Can I have some more?"
"OK!"
"Hey, I want some too Mikey!"
The laughter broke out of my chest out of happiness. "I'll make as many Dorayaki as my friends want!" I said happily looking at the two of them.
"I'll hold you to that!" Mikey laughed with me
"He really will I hope you're ready for that." Draken sighed
"I hope he does, Draken!"
Another voice broke through our conversation. "Manjiro! Draken!" Mikey turned his head and stood up.
"Shinichiro! Emma! Over here!" he smiled brightly and waved the two over. one was a tall man, probably in his 20s, and the other a girl who was around my age. "Y/n, this is my brother and sister, Shinichiro and Emma!" his smile was bright ad happy, full of life. "Shinichiro, Emma, try Y/N's Dorayaki! she made them!"
They both took one and ate it, Emma's face changed from shy to happy and Shinichiro smiled eating it "These are really good, Y/N-Chan." Shinichiro complimented me "Well, Little bro, sorry to interrupt hanging out with your friend, but grandpa wants us to get home, something came up."
"Ok!" he smiled and looked at me "Sorry, Y/N/N-chan! I have to go! see you tomorrow! Let's meet at Umishita Park before lunch, ok!"
"Ok! here!" I handed him the last container of dorayaki. "Share it with your brother, sister, and Grandpa ok!"
"Ok Y/N! Bye Bye!"
Draken left shortly after Mikey and his family did. giving me a quick goodbye and that he'll see me tomorrow. I walked back to my home with a smile plastered on my face.
