The week was long, but the weekend had finally arrived for the students of Seven Siblings schools. Sakura adjusted the bag that rested over his shoulder as he made his way towards the Seven Brothers gate. As he got closer he noticed a whole group of people from both schools gathering around, and he had a sneaking suspicion as to the reason why.
He pushed his way to the front of the crowd and saw Kibou leaning against his new bike, one that didn't look like the exact the gold Kamen Rider's bike. He was wearing his black leather jacket, red scarf, and looking down at the floor, probably had his earbuds in which is how he didn't notice the crowd.
Sakura: "Hey, Kibou," Sakura walked up and tapped his friend on the shoulder to get his attention. "It's getting weird to see you at school nowadays."
KIbou: "Not something I'm proud of," He chuckled and stood up straight, tossing his helmet into the air and catching it. "You mind riding with me, Sakura-san? I want to ask you a favor."
Sakura: "Whatever," He smiled and shook my head, snatching the helmet from his friend's hands. "You're paying for food, though."
The crowd started to disperse as Sakura hopped onto the backseat of the bike. Kibou nodded and agreed, saying it was fair as he produced another helmet from the trunk of the bike. The two rode off for a small cafe a couple blocks down known for their drinks and sweets. They were quickly seated and ordered a cup of coffee for each of them, Kibou having his sweet with vanilla, while Sakura just had black.
Sakura: "So what's the favor? I assume it's school related?" He tilted his head, curious as to what the Number 1 Student would want.
Kibou: "I was wondering if I could copy your notes and get your help with the classwork." Kibou chuckled nervously as he gently stirred the coffee.
Sakura: "I figured... You know you have a lot of catching up to do." Sakura sighed and reached into his bag, pulling out a file folder and started flipping through the various sections.
Kibou: "I know, I know... Honestly, my current job just never seems to have days off." He let out a sigh just before a golden orb flew out of his chest and smacked him on the head, causing him to yelp in surprise.
Sakura: "You okay?" His friend turned to Kibou, clearly worried, but Kibou dismissed it, saying he accidently spilled some coffee on his hand. "Right... Well, here's the notes from our shared classes."
Kibou: "Thanks Sakura-san! I owe you big time for this... I wonder why a nice guy like you is single still?"
Sakura: "Hm, maybe it's because someone keeps taking all the girls." Sakura rolled his eyes as the waitress came back.
Waitress: "H-Here's two strawberry cakes." She stuttered out, clearly nervous as she laid out the desserts. The one in front of Sakura looked exactly like the one on the menu, but Kibou's had a second strawberry, the frosting was even more elaborate, and there was even a heart in between the two strawberries.
Kibou: "Oh, we didn't order these though," He called over the waitress as she began to walk away quickly.
Waitress: "They're on the house!" She shouted back, disappearing back into the kitchen.
Sakura: "Case in point..."
Sakura sighed and watched Kibou begin to copy down the notes. He looked just as diligent as he used to be, taking a quick sip of his coffee or piece of cake without so much as blinking an eye and always moving in such precision. He was so focused he didn't even notice that there was a bunch of empty plates piling up next to him from all the free cakes.
Sakura: "Seriously... Are you a black hole?"
Kibou: "Hm? Oh, did you want something, Sakura-san?"
Sakura: "I'm good..."
Despite saying this, Kibou looked concerned. He stuck another plate on the tower, now making it seventeen tall, and started flipping through the menu. Kibou called back the waitress and pointed at an item on the menu, making Sakura intrigued and the waitress stunned.
Waitress: "A-Are you sure, sir? T-that might be a bit too..."
Kibou: "Oh, I'm sure! I could pay up front if you want?" He took out his wallet and began to take out his card when she stopped him.
Waitress: "I'll be right back, sir...! Smart, good-looking, rich..." She muttered that last part only intending herself to hear, but Sakura overheard. Kibou was just as clueless though.
Sakura: "What the hell did you order!?"
Kibou: "Oh, just this thing called the Golden Haute Chocolate Sundae."
Sakura: "D-Do I even want to know how much that cost...?" He asked, afraid to open his menu.
Kibou just shrugged and went back to his work. Sakura's expression forever changed from bored to terrified as he waited patiently. The next thirty minutes were filled with fear as he dreaded what he would see when this dessert finally came out, but he had to wait no longer. There it was, inside a golden goblet was a scoop of vanilla, a thin sheet of gold surrounding it, except for the top, whipped cream on top with shavings of gold and various kinds of cocoa, and lastly was an expensive, rare truffle... It even came with a golden spoon as if that made it any better.
Waitress: "H-Here you go, sir."
Kibou: "Oh, it's not for me. It's for my friend there."
She looked over at Sakura, then back at him. They were both at a loss for words that he would buy this for someone else like it was a gift.
Waitress: "You have a very good friend..." She placed the goblet in front of Sakura and gently placed the box with the spoon next to it.
Sakura: "I... I honestly have no words." As the waitress walked away, Sakura couldn't believe what he was staring at. His mind thought it was playing a trick on itself, that this was all fake, but it wasn't.
Sakura: "What the hell do you do for a living!"
Kibou: "Ahhhh..." He glanced to the side, a sweat drop running down the side of his head. "I take care of pests before they cause a problem for my work place..."
Sakura: "AND THAT ALLOWS YOU TO PAY FOR A 25K SUNDAE!?" Sakura nearly slammed his hands on the table, but stopped himself at the last possible moment. He didn't want to ruin this dessert.
Relenting, he let out a sigh and picked up the spoon. As tempting as it was to put it in the fridge for the rest of time, it would be better eaten. Just as he took the first bite it was like he was taken to a different world. All the different tastes attacked his taste buds and he felt like melting there, he didn't even notice the Rat Zodiac minions bust through the door.
Kibou: "Are you kidding me? Right now?"
AI: "What do you want to do? Do you plan on going Chrono in front of Sakura?"
Kibou: "I don't really have a choice... Henshin!"
Kibou jumped out of his chair and ran towards the front of the cafe, a torrent of sand being picked up as his golden suit appeared on him. He jumped into the air and kicked one of the Rat Mooks out of the cafe.
Summoning his twinblade, Chrono immediately split it in two and slashed two, causing sparks to fly and them to get thrown into the air.
Before he could continue though, another two grabbed his arms and tossed him through the air, crashing through a table next to Sakura, who was still lost in dreamland. Chrono stood back up as fast as he possibly could and tackled one before they could touch Sakura.
AI: "Should we freeze time? That would make our lives so much easier."
Chrono: "Do we need to do that to beat them though?" Chrono flipped a Rat Mook onto his back and a portal appeared in front of him. He reattached the twinblade and reached through, a gun appearing in his hand as he shot a couple times at the Rat Mook beneath his boot.
AI: "True, it would be shameful of us to use something like that on things this weak."
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AI: "Although... We could use another trick of ours."
Chrono: "We have another thing?"
AI: "Go ahead and open up more portals."
Chrono: "Uh, okay?"
Chrono kicked one away and held out his hand, concentrating on opening more portals. Several began to pop up, and golden chains shot out, wrapping around all the Zodiac Mooks.
Chrono: "Woah!"
AI: "Pretty cool, huh?"
Chrono: "It is! Let's end this now, Aibo!"
AI: "Right!" Chrono could feel a smirk appear on AI's face despite it being a belt at this point. Chrono shattered the twinblade and aimed the gun forward. "Grand Time Shot!"
The sound of gunfire could be heard all throughout the cafe as Chrono held down the trigger, multiple bullets flying out, ricocheting off each other and bouncing into the chest of the Rat Mooks, turning them to dust.
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Sakura: "Hm? What happened?" Sakura opened his eyes and saw the destroyed cafe, and Kibou slumping back into his seat.
Kibou: "Rat problems..."
Sakura: "What kinda rat could cause all this?"
Kibou: "They were big rats..."