How bad you wanted to stay in bed. Warmth radiated from the man sleeping next to you, one arm enrolled around your bare body while the other stayed right under your head. Your lids were heavy as you tried to open your eyes, a groan escaping your lips. You shuddered when you felt light kisses feathering over your shoulder to your collarbone, warm lips attaching themselves to your neck. You hummed in pleasure, shooting a look behind you to see Coco wide awake. You turned around to face him, greeting the man good morning with a kiss on his lips.

"Hungry?..." you inquired, and Coco chuckled under his breath.

"It's too early to get out of bed, don't you think?"

The sun was barely out, the sky colored by dawn. You took a quick look at the time, the digits showing '5h35'. Komatsu asked you to fetch him some ingredients at the shop, but it didn't open until 8h00. And you weren't feeling like going back to sleep. Not with that handsome man hovering you at the moment with a smirk to die for on his face. A hand moved to your cheek, cradling it as Coco's expression softened. He pressed an open mouth kiss to your lips, his body molding against yours.

"You look tired" you mused when he nuzzled his head against your collarbone.

"No. Perhaps a bit exasperated for what will come today...I'm going to be busy with my fortunes" the gentleman sighed while he rubbed your sides.

"A lot of women will ask you if you're free?" you couldn't help but grin, Coco rolling his eyes at your statement.

You closed your eyes in contentment, finding yourself being lulled back to sleep by the sound of his beating heart.

Few things were on special sales that day, making it more difficult for you to navigate through the shops with the mob of people there that were tempted by the red price tags like a moth to a flame. And you wouldn't mention the attention Dino was getting once you two arrived, alluring to the amazed stares of children. You couldn't blame them, the Thunderous Wyvern had such pretty colors on him.

"There's none left..." you murmured with a frown, checking for the last item on the list. "Only one shop sells them, too..."

The vendor kept apologizing to you, only when he realized who you were to your surprise. In fact, you were approached by a lot of people that day. They complimented you, and even congratulated you for a reason that you weren't aware of. You sat down on a lone bench, already tired from running left and right. You sighed deeply, closing your eyes at the throbbing headache you were currently experiencing.

"Maybe I could ask Tom-san" you mused to yourself, leaning backward so you were directly looking at the ceiling of the market.

"Two boys"

"...Huh?"

You slowly turned your head and looked down to see a cute little girl with dark hair held in pigtails. She was wearing a pretty dress that matched the color of her pins and ties. You stared at her for a long time, not understanding why she was pointing at you as she said again:

"Two boys"

"A-Ah, sorry. Are you lost, perhaps? I don't understand what you're trying to tell me...What 'two boys'?" you demanded gently, smiling at the little girl who grinned.

She climbed the bench to sit next to you, before she laid her small hands on your belly. You were completely lost as you continued to stare at her silently while she let out a giggle.

"Two boys" the girl repeated mysteriously.

"Huh...I am not pregnant..." you assured with a wave of your hand, laughing albeit nervously. She frowned, glancing down at your belly inquisitively.

"But...I can see them..." she murmured.

"Lydia! Lydia! Where are you?!" a woman called frantically.

You guessed that she was her mother when you saw 'Lydia' jumping from the bench and ran in the direction of the voice. Not too long after, Lydia came back with her mother, gathered in her arms. The little girl pointed at you again, repeating the same thing that earned a confused stare from the woman before she sighed deeply:

"I apologize for my daughter's behavior. I hope she hasn't bothered you, ma'am..." she said with a nervous grin while you shook your head.

"Oh, no! I'm just glad she wasn't all alone by herself" you stated.

"Lydia, how many times did I tell you to not wander off on your own?" the woman frowned down at her daughter who ignored her. Her big green eyes were glaring right at you.

"Mama. There's two boys"

"Again with that?..."

"Hm...Excuse me? Is there a reason she's saying those kinds of things?" you inquired, tilting your head to the side as the mother sighed once more.

"...You see, my daughter has...a gift, of sort. She can see...Oh, how to say it without freaking you out?...She usually guess right the gender of your unborn children, and how many of them you will have. From her prediction, you are going to have two sons..."

"..............Eh?!" you shouted, eyeballing the mother and the daughter in shock.

"See, Lydia? That's why I told you to stop doing that...You can scare them. Say goodbye to the kind lady. Sorry again for bothering you, ma'am"

"Goodbye, ma'am!" the girl waved energetically while the mother strolled away, leaving you to stare at their retreating forms, flabbergasted.

".............................WHAT WAS THAT JUST NOW?" you cried out to no one in particular.

Your pace quickened as you hurried inside Hotel Gourmet. You had tried to change your thoughts, but what that little girl said was stuck in your mind. Two sons? How can she even tell? Last time you checked, your period was on time and you didn't experience any morning sickness. Kids could be weird sometimes.

As weird as finding men wearing black suits all lined up inside the restaurant with the head chef and his partner looking stunned to hear incredible news from two members of the G7: Tasting Master Kitt and Painomi. Even the costumers were shocked of their presences, gaping at the two men with wide eyes.

"...Komatsu-kun?" your voice echoed audibly, earning their attention.

"Ah, Chef (y/n)! We can now proceed further..." spoke Kitt with a smile.

"Uh, what's going on? Komatsu-kun? What in the world would people of G7 being here?"

"(y/n)-chan! They are here to inform us that we have been ranked in the Chef World Ranking at the 88th and 90th places!" your friend stuttered in amazement, tears nearly gathered at the corner of his eyes.

"EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH?!!!!" you yelled, throwing your arms in the air and all the bags you were holding were scattered around the room.

"And in line with this, you are both qualified to enter this year's Cooking Fest. And we are here to invite you" told Painomi.

"COOKING FEST?!!!" both you and Komatsu shouted in surprise and unison.

The latter panicked even more when you fainted on the spot.

You came back to yourself in the early hours of the afternoon after the two G7 members left, though a bit worried for your well care. It took you everything to not faint again when you realized it wasn't a dream, and that you were actually invited to this incredible event that was the Cooking Festival. People from all over the world gathered in Cooking Island to experience the finest ingredients it has to offer.

There was a competition among the 100 top chefs in the world to partake in, where they are challenged to the limits of their cooking abilities. To be invited to such an event was beyond an honor, and to say that you made it in the top rankings. You couldn't wait to tell these amazing news to Coco. It certainly came up as a surprise to be ranked at the 90th place. Oh, you needed to tell your parents, too!

Now back at Gourmet Fortune, you were already on your way to his workplace knowing that you will eventually find him here at this hour of the day. However, you stopped in your steps when you noticed there was no line in front of the house of fortunes. There was a few people there, of course, standing in front of the shop and muttering to themselves with worried looks.

"Coco-sama left so abruptly...I wonder what those men wanted?"

"Maybe it was extremely important? I mean, they did push their way through the line just to see him..."

"But he looked so distraught! You're sure they were customers?"

You became worried for your partner's well-being. For him to leave his shop at his working hours, it must have been a critic case. Since he was obviously not in this town, you decided to return home with Dino. You found Kiss there, perched on his favorite tree and glaring bitterly toward the house you shared with Coco. Could your day become even weirder than it actually was? Yes.

Pushing the main door aside, you were greeted by the sight of your lover sitting across three men wearing lab coats, his skin a deep lilac color and an angry expression plastered on his face. No, anger wasn't the right word. He looked beyond livid.

"Ah, you're certainly the little lady we have heard a lot in the news" spoke the one man closest to Coco, not a single hair on top of his head and wearing heavy, cracked glasses. "(y/n), is it? My name is Charles-"

"She has nothing to do with us. Leave her out of this" growled uncharacteristically Coco, glaring darkly at him.

"Now, boy. This isn't a way to treat an old relative of yours" Charles scoffed, causing your partner to glower even more.

"Can someone explain to me what's going on?" you frowned, gaze shifting left and right.

"Please, take a seat! We have so much to talk about!"

Those men in lab coats finally introduced themselves as scientists in a research facility renowned in the whole world to find a cure for almost everything. They took their work seriously, and went to great lengths to search and find a solution for any problematic case that was going on around the world; diseases and scientific discoveries alike. Still, you didn't make the link between what they wanted from Coco and you.

"It has been so long since we last heard of you, Coco-kun" sighed in content Charles, leaning an elbow on the table. "We have completely lost your track in all those years, until now..."

"For a good reason" your partner spat.

"You are...?" you blinked, staring with wide eyes at the scientists.

"We have been on his case ever since he was a child...His poisonous properties and body are simply too interesting for us to stop the experiments..." the bald man smirked.

Immediately, you were filled by a deep hatred toward them. They were the scientists who have been hunting him down for his blood to create antitoxins. You narrowed your eyes at those men, a scowl settling on your face as the bald man continued to speak:

"We were able to find his exact location by rumors about how he was spending time with a chef, being inexplicably close to her...And then we heard about you, Chef (y/n). I can't help but wonder how you can live under the same roof with this poisonous man that can be an incredible danger to the whole world and his relatives close to him..."

"..."

You didn't answer back, feeling your eyebrow twitching at the horrible words that came out from that bastard's mouth. How dared he speak of Coco in such a way in front of you?

"I couldn't help but wonder how a woman would choose to live with such a graceless being in the first place. We then realized that you were in fact immunized to his toxicity!" Charles exclaimed in sick amazement.

"Graceless...?" you echoed in a whisper.

"Understand that we do that for the research, but we were wondering if you'll have the amiability of helping us in discovering a remedy to all poisons in the world. The two of you could help humanity despite your existences, even saving lives!"

Your eyes flickered to your laps, seeing that your hands were nearly digging in your thighs by how angry you were. They were the ones who put those senseless thoughts into Coco's mind. He never actually told you in details the experiments and the nearly confinement he went through, but you knew how painful it must have been. Still, you had to weight his words about how you could also help in a certain way the others...But to what price? A life filled with experiments and unhappiness?

"So...What do you say?"

You released a sigh through your nose, glaring at the scientists silently. You slowly stood up with clenched fists, earning a questioning glance from Coco and confused faces from the old men.

"I'm sorry, Charles-san. But I refuse" you finally answered.

"What?!-..."

"I won't let Coco live through this same pain again. You're wrong on everything about him. He isn't graceless. In fact, he has more worth to exist in this world than some thousands of people gathered together!" you snapped. "How can you even show your face and say those horrible things is beyond my comprehension, but I know one thing about you: I don't want you or any of your scientists near us! You will leave this place and never come back!"

There was a loud thump outside, making the house shake a bit as a large red eye appeared by the window, glaring inside and at the scientists coldly. The three men stood up abruptly, staring in fear at the shadow of the Thunderous Wyvern while you continued to glare at them.

"I only have to say one word, and you'll all be gone in a single moment. So what will you choose? Death, or life?"

Charles faced you silently, looking beyond shocked to hear those words coming from you. All the while, Coco was gaping at you, his heart beating wildly in his chest. Finally, the bald man motioned to his comrades to leave without uttering a single word, leaving the house and plateau with the assistance of Dino and Kiss. Once they were gone, you flopped and laid sprawled on your seat in exhaustion.

"...I'm sorry, Coco. Now that I think about it, it was incredibly selfish of me...I...I didn't want to put you through this again, but-..." you trailed with a nervous stammer.

You were silenced by Coco's hands grabbing your face and turned it in his direction, lips laid on yours. You could feel all the love he had for you in this kiss, shaking your whole being and leaving you breathless. You enrolled your arms behind his neck as you returned his affections, cheeks reddening and face flushing. His mouth released yours to hide his face in your collarbone, shoulders shaking a bit.

"I don't understand how I can deserve you..." his voice breathed, shaken. "You're too good for me..."

"Everyone deserves to be loved, Coco" you rubbed his back, feeling hot tears hitting your neck. "No scientist or anyone that matter will change my mind, or stand between us..."