This is very annoying. I have writer's block for ALL my stories but will not give them up! I have also discovered that if I write on something else many ideas come to me on my blocked stories. So for now this shall remain a oneshot unless you want me to continue it, heck this might just wind to be my unblocker story. Either way I hope you like and review anyway. Reviews get me excited!

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Disclaimer: Don't own anyone but hey, I can dream can't I???

Midnight Depression Cures

Scarlet sighed once more as she held tears back. She didn't know why she was so sad tonight but she was and she was so close to crying it was ridiculous. She couldn't cry! Not in front of the guys. Not if she wanted to maintain her image and reputation. She had been depressed all day long and also knew that she hadn't done a very good job of hiding it. She had gotten many concerned glances throughout the day from various members of G I Joe.

She was currently sitting in the lounge reading a very good book. The Dragonriders of Pern. Old but good. It used to be her mother's but it was given to her for her birthday when she was sixteen. She had taken very good care of it and it was in near mint condition.

"I've been trying to cheer her up all day. Nothing's worked." Ripcord complained to Duke.

"Well sometimes girls are like that." Duke replied as he stole a glance at Scarlet. "Or maybe your just going about it all wrong."

Everyone was doing their own thing in the lounge. Just relaxing and loosening up before they hit the hay. Duke and Ripcord were playing a game of checkers, while Heavy Duty relaxed on the couch watching wrestling, and Snake Eyes meditated in the corner.

"I've never seen her so down Duke." Ripcord whispered again.

"Well I sure don't know what to do. Why are you asking me?!"

Scarlet let loose another quiet sigh and accidentally let a tear slip down her face and fall through the air. But it was caught before it reached the pages of her cherished book. A single glistening teardrop shone brightly on a black gloved hand before being wiped away by another. She looked up to see the masked face of Snake Eyes but you could tell he bore a soft expression beneath the visor.

He reached down and closed the book in her hands, placing it on the table beside her, and clasping her hands tenderly in his. He tilted his head to the side as he gazed into her eyes as if to ask 'what's wrong?'

"Hey check it out." Duke smiled as he tapped Heavy Duty on the elbow.

Heavy Duty turned around and a smile graced his features as well as he caught sight of the two.

"Well it's about time Snakes." He muttered beneath his grin.

Ripcord growled lowly as he watched the scene.

"What's the matter Rip? Can't take the competition?" Duke teased.

"Hey come on he may be a tough, hardcore, ninja but every girl needs what I've got."

"Dare I ask?"

"A sense of humor."

"I'm sorry I should go to bed." Scarlet said as she stood, but Snake Eyes was having none of that.

He yanked up her book before she had the time to grab it and smiled mischievously beneath his mask.

"Snakes come on I'm not in the mood give me my book."

He simply turned and walked out of lounge, book held behind his back to lure Scarlet into following him. She took the bait and walked out of the lounge after him.

"Oh I have to see how this turns out." Heavy Duty said as he switched off the television and got up.

Everyone else followed in suite. As they exited the lounge themselves they saw Scarlet catch the door to the kitchen before it swung shut.

Everyone else was in bed, save for those few who had the night shifts for guard duty.

"Come on we should probably leave them be." Duke whispered as the trio approached the kitchen.

"Ssshhhhh!" Both HD and Ripcord hissed as they grabbed the door handle.

Inside Scarlet had cornered Snake Eyes, who still had the book behind his back, and was demanding he give it to her. He shook his head no before he flipped over her. He then pulled out a chair and motioned for her to sit.

"Snake Eyes please I'm tired." She lied, she just wanted to be alone right now.

He turned and stared at her, leaning back against the counter as he did so. His way of saying 'oh you are a liar.' He pointed to the chair again as he put her book on one of the higher shelves. She sighed as she sat down. She watched him as he placed a CD in the player, that had mysteriously wound up in the kitchen, and pulled out a large mixing bowl. He grabbed the flour jar as the music started but paused for a moment after pouring it in.

He turned suddenly and dabbed his finder against her nose, leaving a white smear of flour. He smiled beneath his mask as a puzzled look came across her face and turned back to counter.

"You're handling flour with black gloves on?" She questioned.

He paused and glanced down and glanced down at his hands before turning and shrugging his shoulders.

"Take them off Snakes."

He rolled his eyes beneath the mask before complying and removing his black gloves. Another mischievous grin flashed across his face beneath the mask as he looked at the flour covered gloves. He rolled each one into a ball and then clapped them together above Scarlet's head as she turned around. He then quickly whizzed back around, pretending to be concentrating on the mixing bowl, that still only contained flour.

She glared at him as he rolled up his sleeves and grabbed a liquid measuring cup.

"I think she's in good hands." HD whispered as he backed away.

Duke nodded as he backed away as well. He glanced back to see Ripcord still peeking in the kitchen door.

"Come on Rip. We have a game of checkers to finish."

Ripcord sighed as he gently shut the kitchen door and walked towards Duke.

"Do you know if Covergirl is available?"

"Oh what ever happened to the ladies need what I've got? Can't beat the competition?"

"No I probably could. But I don't want to break that up. I don't know what's cheering her up more. That Snakes is baking, he's got flour on his nose, over his mask, or the fact that he has all those Weird Al songs memorized."

"Wait, Snakes listens to Weird Al?"

"Apparently."

The two walked back to the lounge when an evil plot came into their minds and they dashed ahead to get HD in on the action.

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The sound of laughter echoed through the kitchen as Weird Al's "One of Those Days" played over the stereo. Scarlet couldn't help but laugh at Snake's antics. She had no idea the guy could be this much fun.

He had turned over the mixing of the cookie dough over to her and he was greasing the sheet, preheating the oven, and setting out the cooling rack while mouthing the words.

The Nazis tied me up and covered me with ants,

And I spilled toxic waste on my brand new pants!

He slapped his legs as the latter line came across. She was busting at the seams. This was hilarious. He suddenly yanked her out of her chair and started dancing with her around the middle counter. She couldn't stop laughing. Of all the people to get her to laugh she never once thought it would be Snake Eyes.

The FBI has got a tab on my phone,

Those darn Russian spies won't leave me alone,

Shouldn't have got up this morning should've known.

It's just one of those days!

It's just one of those days!

A 747 crashed into my den,

And there's nothing but tater tots for dinner again!

It's just one of those days!

Never mind it's just one of those days.

Big steam roller just ran over my mom,

And I cut myself shaving,

And they're dropping the bomb!

It's just one of those days!

He let her go and began rolling the dough into balls and placing them on the sheet. She sat down, foot still tapping to the music as she watched his hands.

"You have very girly hands." She teased.

He looked up at her and crossed his arms.

"Well it's true!"

He looked down at his hands and sighed in defeat. Upon looking for the first time he noticed the long fingers and closely filed nails. He gave her a pouty look beneath his mask.

"Here have some cookie dough." She smiled as she handed him a small clump of the dough with lots of chocolate chips.

As a response he held up his hands that were covered in cookie dough.

"Ahhh yes but no chocolate chips."

He then smeared the sticky dough on her face and flipped over the counter as a new song began to play.

Hey everyone listen up,

Your attention if you please.

Really wanna give you a warning,

Cause I found out this morning

Bout a hideous insidious computer virus.

If you should get an E-mail with the subject stinky cheese,

Better not go taking you chances,

Under no circumstances,

Should you open it.

Or else it will,

Translate your documents into Swahili,

Make your TV record "Gili",

Neuter you pets and give you laundry static cling.

Scarlet gave up the fight simply to listen to the song. Snake Eyes took the chance to put the cookies into the preheated oven and listen as well.

"That's some virus." She said as the song ended.

Snake Eyes nodded as he checked on the cookies in the oven. To her amusement he put on a pair of flowery oven mitts. She couldn't hold in her laughter and fell out of her chair in hysterics. He gave her a strange look as he placed the cookies on top of the stove and took off the oven mitts.

"Pretty little flowers. Nice style choice Snakes. I had no idea you were so sensitive. You're more girly than me!!"

At this he shoved a fresh cookie into her mouth and leaned back. She gave him a thumbs up as she took a bite. She stood up and cornered him by the stove, the cookie still in her hands.

"We need one more vote for these to be perfect Snakes."

He stiffened slightly as she rolled up his mask just enough to expose his mouth, and pushed the rest of the cookie past his lips.

"Well?" She asked, still in pretty close range.

He gave her a thumbs up smiling as he did so. Only then did the two become aware of how close they were. They stared at each other while subconsciously moving closer. It was only a matter of time before their lips connected in a long awaited kiss. Snake Eyes allowed his arms to wrap around her and pull her closer. She wrapped her arms around him in return.

It was amazing but of course moments like this never last in the G I Joe base. Especially when the ninja is involved.

Snake Eyes stiffened as he caught the sound of a long string of clicks. He broke off the kiss in time to see Heavy Duty, Duke, Ripcord, and Breaker. Breaker holding a camera. Their eyes grew wide as they realized that they had been caught and they bolted.

Snake Eyes took off after them with the jar of flour in his hands. As soon as he was out the door A crash echoed through the base followed by various shouts. Scarlet ran out to find the rest of her teammates tossing a camera around in an extreme game of keep-away from Snake Eyes. Heavy Duty was covered in flour as was Snake Eyes.

General Hawk opened the door to his office and looked out into the main foyer as shouts reached his ears. He looked over the metal railing and immediately felt a headache coming on. Beneath him was his team of Joes in an epic battle over a camera against Snake Eyes and Scarlet, For some reason Snake Eyes and Heavy Duty were covered in flour, Scarlet had a smear on her nose and feathers on her face held on by cookie dough. He sighed when a crash echoed through the base as Snake Eyes tackled Duke to the ground, successfully retrieving the camera and taking the film out, effectively ruining the entire roll.

A very loud 'awwwwww' echoed soon after from everyone else. He walked back into his office muttering something about ten years until retirement.

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Yes! It worked. Unfortunately it is now five in the morning and my dad's gonna be getting up for work! Gotta go before he catches me!! Toodles.