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She is sitting there on a stool and looking to the carnage around her. Everything she tried she burnt except the water that she just spilled on accident. She turns off another blackened pot and shakes her head. This was and is, pointless. She begins to collect her failures as a voice speaks up. "To much in your head." she whips around like she was caught stealing "As you said, cooking is heart and soul not mind and machine."

She sets the pans down and looks to him. "Why do you speak kindly now when you ignored and were so cold before?" Her heart is racing as she fears his cold words once more.

Dante looks to her and can't help but sigh as he smiles softly. "You are trying. If you weren't, I wouldn't have wasted my time with you." she jerks and looks to him as he nods and motions "You listened to what we both said and are trying to fix your mistakes. As you said, forgiveness will be hard but effort earns it quickest."

She looks to the mess and wasted ingredients before looking to him. "I will repay you for what I used." he waves a hand dismissing that as she blinks "These are not cheap and I was trying to make something nice."

Dante shakes his head and walks into the kitchen now as he heads up to her. "I will buy as many as needed so that you can be the mother she deserves. I am not saying I will call you mother and idolize you as I once had. But if you are willing to be her mother once more, I will help."

He walks over as a side of wolf is now on the large cutting board. "How do you have so much money Dante?"

Looking over he chuckles some. "I am a Hunter, this is from our kills. With us not needing to buy most meats, we can afford other things easier. I also do holos at times for extra money as people like our ads." he starts to carve some of the meat up and sets it aside "Okay, first lesson is basic frying."

They have moved to the smallest restaurant after a short time. She wasn't doing as well as he hoped plus they were making a mess of the main kitchen where they lived. It has been three hours now and while she isn't his idol, she is finally relaxing. "It never was so hard before. I could cook for hosts of people with ease but now." she looks at the dish "Just making it is near killing me."

Dante shakes his head and laughs as she glares at him. "What do I need to do to get you out of your mind?" he laughs and looks to her "Have a bunch of naked guys walking around or something?" she mutters don't you dare as he laughs "Only other option is animals walking or slithering around."

She is now looking at the pot as she doesn't like his jokes or new manners. While she knows the recipes and all of this is basic, she just is stuck and the more she thinks the harder it gets. She shakes her head and throws her hands up walking to exit but a large cobra is suddenly there as she runs backwards near Dante.

Dante laughs and looks over his shoulder. "Sorry only guy is me and I am not striping so you get Cora for now. Try to sneak out another way and you will see she is still, small in my family." looking to him her eyes widen before she swallows "You made me practice even when I threw a fit as a child. Think of it as finally settling that score over those damned molasses cookies."

She can't help it and starts to laugh remembering the kitchen torture as he called learning to make those. She found them to be so easy but for some reason, he was just crap at them like most sweets. "I still remember the look on your face when I told you I wouldn't make you cookies until you learned how to as well." he grumbles as she smiles softer and nods heading back to the counter top "Alright I will stop running now."

Dante looks to her and doesn't really like remembering those forsaken hellish cookie nightmares but thanks to that he is rather skilled at cooking sweets. "I have a suggestion." she looks to him "I will call you by your name as you call me by mine. We will treat this as a chance to become friends and if something else happens so be it. I can't really bring myself to feel like I did before, not now and maybe never. However I am willing to put in the effort if you are."

She looks to the dishes and around the kitchen as he has been cleaning up after her as she went. "My name is Tina, I am a single mother and widow. I used to be a cook but have stopped and do hope you can help me Dante." she shakes her head and laughs some "God that was awful it sounded like I was trying to date you."

Dante is shaking his head and thankful he didn't have to say that. Looking to her he laughs a little. "My name is Dante, I am single and the God of Beasts. I used to be a shy bookwork who only knew how to cook and study but became much more." she looks over at him and goes to glare before she laughs to his shrug "You tried so honestly I did too. You are right, best not to let anyone hear that as we really sound like we are doing something else."

Looking to her hands he comes up behind her embracing her as he reaches around taking them. He doesn't speak or say anything just starts moving her arms and hands. He is going over the dish and guiding her like she used to do when he was a child. She starts to say what is going on as he guides and continues until using her hands he creates a simple dish. She doesn't speak beyond the steps and actions but finds herself letting tears fall constantly.

Dalila who keeps sneaking over to peek inside has a smile as tears run down her face. Her mother looks near to shattering but this is the first time in two years, she has an honest smile. Dante moves stepping around her as she looks to the dish before her. "I want to be honest with you Dante." he motions as he pulls a stool over with his foot "I am not a mother anymore. I did the worst thing in the world to my son and since I can barely look to my daughter. I do whatever that man says or sends in messages."

Dante thinks and looks to her. "Easy fix there Tina." she looks up as he smiles "I honestly don't feel like cooking two to three meals for a herd of students every day. If you are willing to cook for my group, I will hire you as a chef." he holds up a hand and smiles "Mind you they are used to my cooking and at times high profile people show up too."

She looks to him and blinks. "Like what sort of high profile?" he motions as she looks over and Sava leads Edna and Ally inside as she gasps "Wasn't that all a stunt?"

Edna looks to this woman before Dante and can see some slight resemblance. "Hello Dante. Your guest doesn't seem to understand our relationship." she smiles as Ally shakes her head "However we were talking yesterday so we came to inform and setup an upgrade to the security around here."

Dante jogs over with a big smile before he pulls her into a hug as she smiles leaning against him. "Morning Edna and you showed up early today. I will have to cook something special up for you." she pushes on him as he walks over and flares up as Ally looks to him "Morning Ally. How are you doing with all the extra work we cause?"

Ally smiles and rubs Sava as the wolf goes back into living putty mode once more. "I am alright and with her nearby I seem to have tireless energy. However with this work I will need to spend a few days here to make sure nothing unwanted happens." Edna chimes in the pair will be staying as Dante smiles broadly "Will we have the same rooms as before?"

Dante looks to her and shakes his head. "No those were guest rooms. With money we made during our hunts we have fixed up more of the rooms. I personally fixed up both of the twin penthouse rooms. I use one myself but each has four bedroom sections plus the rest of the features."

Ally smiles softly and nods as Edna puts a hand on his shoulder. "We shall get a few things and see you later. The crew should be here in around three hours so that gives you time to organize your team and family."

Dante is walking back as Tina stares at him in pure unhidden shock. "What sort of relationship do you have with both of those women?" she is trying to sort her thoughts as some of it is more along how can they flirt with her son like that "I mean they are older ladies and you are still a student."

Dante is shaking his head some as he smiles. "We are friends and while some think we have one type of relationship or another. The truth is we are very close friends." he doesn't say exactly what because that is personal and he doesn't feel the need to share "However I must tell you something." she looks to him "I am strict in the kitchen. I get it from who taught me. You must perform or have twice the required effort to count."

She looks to him and shakes her head hearing her own words sent back at her years after she used them. "I get it. As they say there is nothing free in this world."

Dante shakes his head and smiles. "There is free in this world and I myself am just that." she looks to him as he leans back as Cora is against him hissing softly "I am free and those I take with me will be free too if I have any say in it."

She smiles softly as she thinks of it. "I will try to earn a place here Dante, thank you."