"What If Luke And Clive Were Brothers?" | | AU

How about some baking?

Apologies for the late update but here it is!//

"Suprise Luke! I brought the ingredients for us all to start baking." Flora said with excitement as she watched Luke dance with joy. Since Flora came to visit the two brothers, she knew very well how much Luke loves to eat food.

And that was why Flora had brought ingredients from the local store.

"Oh yes! Thank you greatly, Flora! What are we going to bake today?"

Flora gave a cheeky smile. "Today, we're going to bake cookies! But don't tell Clive and the Professor when they come back from a case, we both know how much your older brother adores sweets."

Luke simply nodded his head with a proud smile to show his promise. The two then began to set out the ingredients needed and bring all sorts of equipments to bake with. As Flora was breaking the eggs, the young boy went ahead to grab a stall.

He returned by placing the stall next to the brunette before jumping up onto the stand. Flora, finishing cracking the eggs and adding some spices turned to Luke and softly commanded, "Bring the flour, Luke."

"Of course!" Luke beamed as he went to reach for the flour, only to accidentally move the stall which caused him to fall to the ground with all the flour falling onto both of them. With a whimper, the small child sat up rubbing his buttocks as Flora gave a concerned look while helping the other off of the floor.

"Are you quite alright, Luke?"

It took a while for Luke to answer until he mumbled, "..- I think so.."

The girl couldn't help but frown. "If Clive found out, he may break my arms... Luke, how about you go and sit down for a while as I get the basics complete?"

The other just nodded his head and moved his stall to sit by a nearby corner, watching Flora getting back to work.

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Some time had passed when Luke came back telling Flora he was alright to continue baking again.

"Oh, perfect! Let's get the tray and make these cookie batches."

The two set out to work as the tray was brought over by the older girl. Both Luke and Flora took turns taking a scoop of the batch and making a circle of the cookies.

It was once again Luke's turn after a while when once finishing his scoop, he decided to make some heart design on the cookie. Flora who was watching, giggled.

"Ooh~ What's with the heart design, Luke?" Luke turned to look at the other with a shy smile. "Hmmm...I think that should be for me. I like hearts, they're pretty."

"Whatever you say, Luke. Now, let's get these placed in the oven."

"Yay!"

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As the car parked outside of the small house, Clive got out the car with a yawn as Hershel smiled at the tired boy. "Apologies that the case made you tired, Clive."

The tall brunette simply gave a grin to the professor. "Ah, it's fine, Prof. I'm just needing a meal and then it's lights out for me."

As Layton chuckled, both men walked to the main entrance before Clive had unlocked the door. He stopped when he smelt something sweet coming from the kitchen. Hershel, who was standing behind, had a frown on his face.

"What is the matter, my boy?"

"Professor...I smell something sweet coming from the kitchen. Though, I'm not so sure if I should be concerned or not."

Layton, who remembered Flora coming over placed a hand on Clive's left shoulder while having a gentle smile on his face.

"Clive, remember before we left, Flora came over to look after Luke? I think the two had been making something delicious in the kitchen. If there was a problem, she would have given a call ages ago, my boy."

Clive turned his head around with a grin. With both of them giving a nod to each other, they both entered the hallway to only stop once again when Flora walked out of the kitchen to greet them with her clothes being covered with flour.

Both Layton and Clive went worried at what could have had happened. 'Where's Luke? I wonder if he is alright...'

"G-Good day, Professor, Clive. Me and Luke are baking a little surprise for you both!"

"Flora...Why are you covered in flour?" Hershel asked curiously. The girl only giggled.

"Well...You can say Luke was the cause for that. He fell over when trying to pour some flour into a pot for me! Don't worry though, he's fine." Flora waved her hand as she had a grin.

Both men were wary of her words but shook their heads. Clive felt sick inside in case Luke could have lied to Flora but in reality, could have had a dangerous injury.

As Flora guided them to the living room, Luke came in the room, a giddy smile was on his face as Clive, who saw his brother enter the room, went running to the child.

"Luke! There you are! I was so worried sick if you two were hurt or anything." The older brother scooped up Luke into a tight hug as both Flora and the Professor laughed at the cuteness shown.

Luke only pouted at Clive as he softly pushed him away. "Clive~! Me and Flora made you two something amazing! Please wait here for me to show it to you all."

With that, the young boy went running back into the kitchen as both Clive and Layton looked at Flora with confusion. She only dismissed their looks with a wave of her hand before Luke re-entered the room with a tray full of sweet looking cookies. Each had a colourful icing placed on top while the one that was in a heart shape was full of chocolate sauce placed on top of the cookie.

Layton gasp lightly as he smiled at the two while Clive felt as if he was going to be in tears. His younger brother simply went to the older men and gave them each a cookie to enjoy before walking to Flora and doing the same.

After taking a bite, Hershel and the inventor went quiet. It was until Clive beamed big, ran to the two young ones and hugged them tight before kissing Luke on the forehead as his gratitude.

"You both deserve a medal, this tastes amazing!" Clive cried out with joy which he had never felt in years. Layton, who was silent during the action walked up to the three and just petted both Flora and Luke's head.

"I thank you both for such great cookies. This must have been fun for you two?"

Flora and Luke just grinned and both cried out,

"Certainly!"

And with that, the young Luke Triton took his heart cookie and took a bite, only to sigh happily as the others laughed merrily.