Sorry for the delay. I'll just say I was on a break for Christas and toootally not being a lazy lout. *cough*
Anywho, for context, Xander and Hinoka are on a little trip visiting Siegbert in his Deeprealm.
The scent of smoke was strong as Xander started to wake up. "Smoke?" he mumbled. Suddenly his eyes widened. "A fire?!" He looked to his left and noticed Hinoka wasn't in bed. He was confused for a moment. If there was a fire, why wouldn't Hinoka wake him up. Then it hit him. This was far worse than a mere fire.
"I think the eggs are on fire!"
Hinoka was cooking.
Xander nearly fell out of bed as he tried to get up. He picked himself off the ground and rubbed the bruise he was now sporting on his arm. "Hinoka!" he called. He was met with a cloud of smoke in his face as he opened the door. "Oh, gods!"
"What?" Hinoka asked. Xander headed down the hall and into the kitchen. He could barely see through all the smoke. "Siegbert, open the door!"
"O-Okay!" Xander made out the form of his eight-year-old son moving towards where the door to the kitchen was. Light poured into the room as the door answered. "I got it, Mother!"
"Good, boy!" Hinoka coughed and waved the smoke out of her face. "I think it's safe to say we aren't having eggs this morning."
"I think the sausages are probably no good anymore either. Sorry, Mother."
Hinoka smiled and ruffled Siegbert's hair. "It's okay, dear. I guess you inherited your talent for buring food from me."
Xander coughed as he stepped outside for some fresh air. "I knew I should have brought Peri to cook." He felt someone tugging on his sleeve and looked down to see Siegbert holding a bowl of fruit.
"Sorry we ruined breakfast, Father" He held up the bowl of fruit. "We brought these though."
Xander smiled and took an apple from the bowl. "Thank you, Son."
Hinkoa stepped out of the house, rubbing her eyes. "Yikes, the smoke is more intense than usual." She coughed a little and grabbed an orange from the fruit bowl. "I guess I'm only good for fighting."
"And why would that be a bad thing?" Xander asked. "You're an excellent soldier, my love. You'll make a wonderful queen too when the time comes."
Siegbert wrapped his arms around his mother's waist, hugging her tightly. "You're the best mother too!"
Hinoka chuckled and hugged her family close. "Well, I suppose that's something."
I had to get something about Hinoka's bad cooking in their somewhere. Anywho, sorry for the delay. Thanks for reading. Hope you enjoyed!
