#at first Fushimi refuses but he eventually agrees so that he can cook Misaki dinner

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Aww... I know it's late but imagine Fushimi trying to make Yata a birthday cake and asking for help since he doesn't know how (like maybe Kuro since he did teach them how to bake in the school au and he was the one who taught Anna and Neko how to make valentine's choco).

Fushimi interacting with the Silvers to bake Yata a cake would be super adorable actually, he doesn't get to spend time with them very often. Maybe he's decided he really wants to make Yata a cake, like now that they've made up and become friends again Fushimi wants to do something nice for Yata. He knows Yata always used to make him a cake for his birthday and he always complained about it being too sweet or too moist but really he treasured those cakes because it was the only time anyone actually cared about his birthday. So he decides that he'll make Misaki a cake, sure he's never baked before but Fushimi knows how to watch Youtube tutorials so how hard can it be really.

Two hours later he's surrounded by mess in the Scepter 4 kitchen and the cake is a smoldering black rock. Fushimi clicks his tongue in irritation, he tried to follow the recipe exactly but still it turned out like this and why did he think he would be able to manage any different really. At first he figures screw it he just won't make a cake but there's all this little low key guilt eating at him, like after everything he's put Yata through the least he can do is make a stupid cake for Misaki's stupid birthday. Finally Fushimi decides to swallow his pride and ask Kamo for help, but as it happens Kamo's out of the office on his once a year visit to his daughter and won't be back until after Yata's birthday. Fushimi's at a loss, not sure who else to ask, and maybe he risks a call to Bar Homra, figuring maybe Kusanagi will know how to bake. Kusanagi's out but Anna answers the phone, when she asks what he needs he initially says 'nothing' but Anna's just sitting there silently on the other end and finally Fushimi grudgingly admits that he wanted Kusanagi's help baking a cake for Misaki. Anna says Kusanagi's out for the day but she can help him and asks him to meet her at the train to the school island.

So Fushimi goes to meet Anna, imagine her telling Kamamoto and Yata as she leaves that she's going to see Neko and when they offer to accompany her she shakes her head and says someone else is meeting her (and now they're all wondering if Anna has a secret boyfriend). Fushimi's waiting by the train trying to look as if he isn't actually waiting for someone, Anna walks over dressed in a cute walking outfit and takes his hand as she leads him onto the train. Fushimi clicks his tongue but doesn't pull away as he wonders what the point of all this is, Anna smiles at him and says she wants to help Saruhiko bake a cake. Fushimi looks away and mumbles that it isn't a big deal but Anna's just very serene about the whole thing, telling him not to worry and Fushimi's giving her a look because isn't she supposed to be the kid here.

When they get to the school Neko and Kuroh are waiting just outside Ashinaka, Neko waves to Anna and runs over to meet her while Kuroh gives Fushimi this appraising look. Fushimi gives an annoyed 'what?' and then Kuroh nods seriously, smiling as he says that yes, Fushimi will be a promising student. Fushimi's like what now and Anna says that Kuroh is going to help him bake a cake. Fushimi's not particularly thrilled at being Kuroh's new culinary student but this is for Misaki so he agrees and they all head back to Shiro's room to get started.

The actual baking part ends up being pretty lively, Neko and Shiro keep hanging out by the kitchen door wanting to taste cake batter while Kuroh very seriously attempts to tutor Fushimi in the art of cake baking. Kuroh's mildly appalled by Fushimi's complete ignorance of all things cooking, like he tells Fushimi to separate eggs and finds Fushimi very carefully setting them on opposite sides of the counter. Kuroh suggests Fushimi set up a double boiler for chocolate and Fushimi just starts boiling water until it almost boils over, figuring that's like 'doubling' it right. Then Neko tries to steal some chocolate and Fushimi throws a knife to stop her, Kuroh has to scold him about tossing knives in the kitchen while Anna coaxes Neko back out away from the kitchen with a can of tuna.

Fushimi's feeling very out of place in this little family atmosphere and wonders why Kuroh's even helping him, it's not as if they're close or anything. Kuroh says it was a request from Anna and besides, Fushimi's trying to do a good deed for a friend's birthday, how can Kuroh not support such a noble cause. Fushimi rolls his eyes a little and says it's just a cake, Kuroh gives him a serious look and says the cake is for someone who he's rekindling a friendship with isn't it, and so it's important that Fushimi's feelings are able to come across in his food. Fushimi looks down at the cake batter all 'feelings, huh...' and Kuroh decides this is the time to play an inspiring Ichigen Miwa quote. Fushimi calls him creepy but laughs a little too and Kuroh supposes he can let that go as he's like let's get back to work on this cake for your precious friend, so that it turns out well (and in the end they do get a lovely cake that Fushimi gifts to Yata the next day, Yata's thrilled that Fushimi actually made him a cake and it's even edible, he's really glad Fushimi went so far as to do this for him though he's also having a bit of a 'who are you and what did you do with Saruhiko' moment).