Piening for you

1. Piemaker Deadwaker

A/N: If you've watched Pushing Daisies you know what's about to come and hopefully you're as excited as I am. If you've not watched it then you've no idea and it's going to be so amazing and I'm so excited for you to find out. I'd highly recommend the show though.

The street was crowded. This part of it always was because a lot of people preferred going by this route than the alternate. It was all because of the tiny bakery that was located there and the aroma of the pies filled the atmosphere.

Inside the bakery, the piemaker worked hard all day making the perfect pies, a little too perfect even so that often the customers who were more used to cheap, artificial flavours could not settle with his authentic ones. And so, even after all these years, the bakery remained small.

The welcome bell rang and he looked up curiously but it was just his friend and employee.

"Did you deliver all the orders on time, Endou?" He asked.

"Yes, yes, Gouenji, you worry too much." He responded casually.

"I have to! And I hope you didn't try to sneak in a taste." Gouenji exclaimed.

"What can I say! Your pies are irresistible." Endou answered sheepishly.

Gouenji wanted to protest but just then the welcome bell rang again and in walked a haphazard looking Kidou.

"Why are you always looking so stressed?" Endou teased him, "Have a slice of pie."

"I don't have time! I took an early lunch break." He exclaimed, "Gouenji you have to come with me right now."

"New case?" He asked with curiosity.

"Yes, with big rewards." Kidou answered excitedly, "Not that you care." Gouenji couldn't see it but he could tell Kidou was rolling his eyes behind his sunglasses. Gouenji always ended up giving away his share of the reward to charity.

They stood in front of the funeral home where the victim was supposed to be.

"This is our last chance. Everyone's stumped by this case and if I solve this then no one can stop that promotion on top of that reward. " Kidou swung his fist in the air.

"Weren't you supposed to get a promotion after last time?" Gouenji questioned.

"Well, I was snubbed!" It seemed to have struck a nerve with Kidou. He began ranting. Gouenji sighed in exasperation, regretting bringing it up.

...

They stood before the corpse of the victim lying in his coffin. Gouenji grimaced wondering how in such a short time he went from being surrounded by aromatic pies to this unsavory sight.

"Do the thing. " Kidou nudged him impatiently.

Gouenji took a deep breath and touched the corpse once.

The next moment, the man came alive and sat up. He looked around in confusion.

"We don't have time so just tell me, who murdered you?" Kidou asked straightforwardly.

"Huh?"

"C'mon man I only have 45 seconds left. If you won't tell, you will not get justice." Kidou rushed him.

The man focused and remembered and told them the name of the culprit just before the minute mark.

"Okay, RIP." Kidou concluded and the next moment Gouenji touched him again. The man became a corpse again and fell back in the coffin with a 'thud'.

"Wow! I would not have guessed that person as the murderer in a million years. " Kidou remarked nonchalantly.

"And yet you expect a promotion. " Gouenji retorted inadvertently earning a glare from Kidou.