A/N: Well, since you guys asked for it, here's fic #2 from Phoenix/Maya Day: Dessert Disaster!

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"Hey Nick, I'm hungry!"

"What? That's crazy! Next you're going to tell me that the sky is blue!" I reply sarcastically.

Maya puffs up her cheeks. "Ha ha, very funny. Hey, I know, let's bake some cookies!" she says.

"Nah, I don't really want to. You can make them yourself." I say, not wanting to get off the couch.

Maya sighs. "Ok, fine, I'll get started myself." Maya walks out of the room, pretending to be angry. She returns several seconds later. "Uh, Nick? How do I turn on the oven?"

"On second thought, I think it might be easier if I just help you."

"Yay! This is going to be so much fun!" Maya skips back into the kitchen.

"Sure…fun."

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I start by taking out all the ingredients we'll need. "Eggs...check. Sugar…check. Baking soda…check. Chocolate chips…check. Ok, everything we need is here, but I just realized we have no milk. I'm gonna run out to the store and buy some. Don't do anything until I get back."

I'm only gone for about 5 minutes, but when I return, all the chocolate chips are gone, and both of Maya's hands are holding about a pound of sugar.

"M-MAYA! WHAT IN THE NAME OF-"

"I…I'm sorry Nick. I just got hungry, and then everything went white, and…" She dropped the sugar back into the bag and looked down. I knew I couldn't stay mad at her.

I let out a deep sigh. "Ok, I'm going to go to the grocery store and buy whatever it is you ate. Then we can finally start."

"Ok. I guess I'll stay here and wait."

"Oh no you don't. If I leave you here, you might fry up all the eggs and then I'll have to run out again."

"What? Hey, wait a minute, I don't even know how to fry eggs. Nick, let go of me! Aaahhhhh!!!" Maya screams as I pull her outside of the kitchen. I try my hardest not to laugh.

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After several hours and a couple of broken dishes, Maya and I finally manage to make the cookie mix and get it in the oven.

"Okay, the cookies should be ready in about 10 minutes. Remind me to take them out."

"Right, gotcha, cookies, 10 minutes. Now let's watch TV!"

Maya and I sit down on the couch, and she begins flipping through the channels, looking for something samurai-related. I yawn. It's been a long day. Maybe I'll just take a little nap…

"Hey Nick, what's that smell?"

"Huh?"

I wake up from my not-so-little nap. How long have I been sleeping for? What is that smell? It's like something's burning…

"THE COOKIES!!!" I yell.

Maya gasps.

"Maya, I thought I told you to remind me to take the cookies out!"

"I'm really, really sorry Nick! It's just that Samurai Summer was on, and I got really into it, and I sort of lost track of time."

I groan and run to the kitchen. I open up the oven to find black lumps where our chocolate chip cookies should be.

"Well, it's not so bad Nick. I mean, if you scrape off all the black stuff…"

"Maya, there's nothing there but black stuff."

Maya lets out a loud groan. "I'm sorry Nick…" She's on the verge of tears. I pull her in for a hug.

"It's OK, I guess. But next time you want cookies, just let me know and I'll buy you some, OK? It'll probably save me money." I say the last part so softly that Maya can't hear me.

"Really? You have to promise, Nick!"

I chuckle. "Yes, I promise!"

I take the cookie remains out of the oven and toss them in the garbage. "Well, that's finally over."

"Uh-huh, I could really use a break." Maya resumes her spot on the couch, spreading her feet out. "Oh, and Nick?"

"Yes?"

"I'm starving. Can you go buy me some cookies?"