I loved the comedy Mia's cooking caused during the "Power Rangers Samurai" series, almost as much as I loved the pairing of Mike/Emily and the hints of a Jayden/Mia pairing. So here are all these things combined into one story… with an especially hilarious surprise for Kevin!
It was the rangers' worst nightmare: Mia was cooking breakfast again.
As Mia hummed happily in the kitchen, seemingly unaware of the awful stench coming from her pots and pans, her fellow rangers hid just outside the room trying to preview the horror their stomachs might be in for. Jayden, Kevin, Mike, and Emily each held the door one with one hand… and their noses with the other.
"Is she putting chocolate cake in a pot with seaweed?" gasped Jayden quietly, so Mia wouldn't hear.
"Those two things don't even go together, let alone are breakfast foods," moaned Kevin softly.
"This can't be how it ends for me!" exclaimed Mike. "There's still so much I want to do in life."
Like maybe tell me how you feel, wondered Emily. She had long wondered if sweet, enthusiastic Mike had a crush on her, as she did on him. Yet after months of growing closer while fighting the Nighlok together, Mike still hadn't ever expressed any sentiments to her other than friendship. Lately, doubt had been growing that maybe her hunch about his feelings for her had all been in her head.
"What are you all doing out here by the door?" asked Mia, who had come over when she realized them peeping. "Excited for breakfast? I'm making omlettes with sausage and fruit salad."
"How does chocolate cake and seaweed possibly fit into that menu?!" whispered Mike to Emily, as they chuckled together and smiled.
"Anyone want a taste now?" asked Mia, apparently not having heard Mike and proceeding to hold up a giant ladle.
"NO!" shouted Jayden, Kevin, Mike, and Emily in unison.
"I have to go train for swimming," added Kevin as he hurried away.
"Mike, I need your help… fixing my sewing machine!" exclaimed Emily, grabbing Mike's hand.
"You don't own a sewing machine…" started Mike.
"Just go with it!" hissed Emily as they hustled away.
"Guess that just leaves us, Jayden," said Mia happily, as she held up the spoon, seemingly oblivious to the Red Samurai Ranger's obvious horror.
The only thing that made Mia happier than cooking was alone time with Jayden. Since the day she met Jayden, she had been attracted to his good leadership, good nature, and good looks. Once to catch a Nighlok monster, they had participated in fake weddings. Mia hoped to have a real one with him one day. That is, if she ever had the guts to tell him how she really felt.
"You know, Mia, that roundhouse kick you did in battle the other day was really impressive," said Jayden, breaking Mia out of her thoughts. "Why don't you go show it to me again? Right now!"
"Right now?" repeated Mia as Jayden gently took the ladle of goopy liquid that smelled like the Nighlok sewers out of the Pink Samurai Ranger's hand and walked it to the sink.
"Definitely right now," affirmed Jayden, taking Mia's hand and leading her to the courtyard where they trained.
"Well, I guess the ingredients could use some more time to settle," agreed Mia, blushing at the touch of Jayden's hand. "Let's go!"
With all the rangers out of the kitchen, none one noticed as a Nighlok slipped into the room and poured a vile of pink liquid to the pot of ingredients. Tiny pink hearts popped out of the pot in turn.
"Just one bite of these ingredients, and the ranger will fall in love with the next person he or she sees," said the Nighlok, adding an evil chuckle. "They will be so head-over-heels in love, they will be too love drunk to battle our Nighlok army!"
Will the rangers figure out the Nighlok added a love potion to the breakfast, or will they eat the food and fall head-over-heels in love? And if so, with who? Or what? ;-) Stay tuned to find out what happens!