Anything But Problematic

xStarletx

A/N: Well here we are, the next chapter. I know it's taken me a while but here we are, I hope you like it. Don't forget to review. I have other stories you buys might like to check up on, like a Twilight fic, and a Criminal minds fic. Feel free to check it out you guys!

Chapter 9 – The Breakfast


The Macdonald-Venturi family moved into Chulloch house that night, Derek and Kyra returned to the somewhat cramped house a night later. Kyra wasn't allowed to share her room, because Alpha slept with her, Alex had let Casey take his room now that he had gone back to his army school in Trenton. Derek was sharing a room with Billy, Edwin was in a room with Tristan. Ben had given his room to Lizzie and Marty, and was sharing a room with Dan while he was home. Nora and George were sleeping on the couch, even though Ben offered them his room.

Derek found out that when he wasn't there Casey had taken Kyra's room only to have Alpha kick her out halfway through the night. He also found out that the Chulloch boys couldn't do anything without Kyra, none knew how to cook a home cooked meal, none knew how to work the washer or dyer. Needless to say they were all really happy to have two girls who could cook and clean for them. The first day Kyra was home, Derek was awoken at an obscene hour at the sounds of Kyra singing and cooking in the kitchen. Derek turned to the clock, it read 7:30 AM. Groaning Derek pulled himself out of bed, he was going to make her shut up.

When Derek got downstairs, however, the sight of Kyra in booty shorts and a tank top dancing around the kitchen, with Alpha following after her was too hilarious to pass up. She was flipping pancakes in the air with a frying pan, she had eggs boiling in a pot, she had eggs frying in a separate frying pan, she even had an omelet going. In an entirely separate fryer she had bacon frying. Derek sat himself down at the island watching as she continued to sing and dance, completely oblivious to his presence. When she did notice him she jumped and cried out. Derek smiled at her.

"How long have you been there?" Kyra asked. She was still busy cooking, the bacon was finished now and she was taking out and placing it onto a plate.

"Not long." Derek whispered watching as she took out frozen sausages and put them in the still heated fryer. "Do you do this every morning?"

"Of course, my boys aren't that good at cooking. They have a tendency of burning things or adding to much salt or pepper." Kyra explained.

"You know my mom, or Casey could help. Or they could just have cereal." Derek offered.

"Yes, but this is sort of my thank you to them. I cook and clean and they do everything else. Like yard work, they go to work to support me and my medical bills, not to mention the university fees for Tristan. Besides, they're my brothers, and they love me and I love them. You do things for the people you love." Kyra explained.

"I see." Derek mused. His parents were up now, Nora rushed over to help Kyra with the cooking. The rest of the clan was coming down for breakfast now. Derek watched as the hustle and bustle as everyone lined up to get access to the food Kyra had made.

"Wow, they were right, Kyra is the best cook!" Edwin cried, crunching on a piece of bacon. Everyone seconded Edwin's proclamation. Derek hopped off his seat and joined the line up, maybe waking up so early wasn't so bad after all.

--3--

Kyra didn't have to go to school that week, Ben had okayed a break for her. Everyone had gone to school, it was only her Alpha and Nora in the house now. Nora was reading a good book, Alpha was asleep on the couch beside Kyra who was watching TV.

"What would you like for lunch Kyra?" Nora asked.

"I'll make a sandwich in a minute." Kyra responded.

"I can make one for you if you'd tell me what you'd like in it." Nora offered. Kyra smiled at her.

"One of the containers in the fridge has tuna salad in it, just put more mayo and some cheese on the buns. The buns are in the bread box." Kyra explained. Nora smiled and got up to make her the sandwich. Kyra couldn't help but smile too. It was like having a mother again. Alpha sat up just long enough to grumble something at Nora before flopping down again.

"Does he want something for lunch too?" Nora asked.

"Yea, he has toast, I'll make it for him" Kyra replied getting up and walking toward the toaster.

"You know Kyra, when we get our house back, you can come over whenever you want, especially when you need to talk." Nora offered. Kyra smiled to her.

"I'd like that."

--3--

That night, when everyone was back from school or from work, Kyra was cooking with Nora once again. Derek was sitting at the improvised kitchen table, which was basically three tables pushed together. He was smiling as he was watching Kyra as she was boiling the water for the spaghetti. Then the door bell rang.

"Will someone get the door?" Kyra asked. Tristan was up in a second and wrenched the door open. Kyra had music blaring, but Derek clearly heard the petite voice of a girl asking for him. Derek moved towards the door and saw that Sally was standing there.

"I didn't want to believe it, but you actually are living with her!" Sally cried.

"Yea, well they offered a place to stay, it was too good to be true."Derek replied well aware that Tristan was watching them.

"Seriously, you, your family and her seven boyfriends in the same house? And your parents are ok with that?" Sally accused.

"For God sake we're not her boyfriends, do we have to make a damned public announcement?" Tristan cried, throwing his hands up in despair.

"They're not?" Sally asked.

"They're her brothers." Derek replied.

"Well I still don't want you staying here with her." Sally demanded.

"Well there's not much I can do about that." Derek snarled.

"Then we're through." Sally warned.

"Then I guess we're through." Derek replied and then shut the door in her face. When he turned around he saw that everyone was watching the argument between him and Sally. Everyone stared at him wondering what they should say to him.

"That was coming anyways. She's a real downer sometimes." Derek replied. He didn't look too shaken through it was obvious that he was. Derek caught Kyra's eyes, he wondered if she thought that he had done that for her. Well if she did she was right he sorta kinda did. Now all that was left was to ask her out. He'd get around to that sooner or later. Maybe even tonight. Derek shivered in anticipation.