"Oh wow, that smells really good," Raimundo sighed from the kitchen table.
"Of course it does," Feliciano smiled. "Pasta is always good!"
"And the pizzas are finally in the oven," Kimiko smiled, closing the oven door. "Feli, I can get that picture for you right now, before we forget, if you want."
"Oh, grazie," Feliciano smiled, stirring the sauce. He took a spoon and scooped up some of the sauce, trying it. "Not quite done yet," he hummed, looking through the cupboards.
"What are you looking for?" Clay asked.
"Garlic powder. For some reason, the taste is weaker than normal," Feliciano frowned.
"It's because that stove's never worked that hard before," Raimundo smirked. The stove currently had three burners on, one for the noodles, one for the sauce, and the third for Feli's secret part of the sauce that had to be cooked separately.
"Indeed, it normally only has one burner on," Omi agreed, opening one of the lower cabinets and pulling out the spice.
"Grazie," Feliciano smiled. He poured about half the bottle in and stirred it.
"That's a lot of garlic powder," Raimundo observed.
"Needs, basil, and oregano," Feliciano muttered to himself, grabbing the spices and shaking them in. He turned to the secret part of the sauce, tasting it. "That's perfect, and I wonder how the noodles are doing." The Italian continued to mutter to himself, checking over the food.
"Feller sure is concentrated on this," Clay muttered.
"I got it~!" Kimiko shouted, entering the kitchen. "As promised, a half-naked Ludwig, asleep, cuddling a stuffed rabbit."
"Grazie!" Feliciano smiled, taking the picture and looking it over. "How did you manage to get this anyway?"
"Gilbert took it for me back when we were still dating," Kimiko smirked. "I gave him my rabbit to put with Ludwig. And he took it. I was going to use it for blackmail but never found a suitable opportunity. And since you won the race and got us three shen gong wu, you can have it free of charge!" The Japanese girl winked.
"Thank you," Feliciano smiled.
"Weren't already going to give it to him?" Omi asked.
"Yeah, but normally she charges for photos this rare," Feliciano explained. "And Mr. Uber-bad-Ludwig cuddling with a stuffed bunny, that's extremely rare! Isn't he cute?"
"I'm not going to answer," Raimundo groaned. "Kimiko still won't let go of the party."
"Oh, you mean the drunken make out with Jack?" Feliciano asked.
"Yep," Kimiko smiled. A timer went off and the Japanese girl smiled, opening the oven and taking the pizzas out. "Pizzas are done!"
"All that's left is the pasta," Feliciano sighed. "But the sauce doesn't seem right. I can't figure it out."
"Can I taste?" Kimiko asked. Feliciano dipped the spoon in the large pot and let her have a taste. "Hmmm….have you tried adding some pepper?"
"Yes, five different kinds," Feli sighed.
"Maybe you could try some Onions," Kimiko added.
"Right," Feli nodded. The Italian grabbed the onions and began chopping them up finely, while Kimiko cut the pizzas. "Perfecto!" The Italian cheered. Moments later the food was placed on the table, with garlic bread.
"I haven't had pasta in so long," Kimiko giggled.
"And that pizza looks delicious," Raimundo agreed.
"This spread makes my mouth water," Clay whistled.
"Yes, my mouth is wet as well," Omi agreed, taking a slice of pizza.
"Time to dig in!" Feliciano cheered. The teens eagerly grabbed what they want, eating the delicious Italian food.
"Five stars man!" Raimundo smiled. Feliciano and Kimiko were washing the dishes with Clay.
"Grazie, Raimundo," Feliciano nodded. "Unfortunately, I must get going. If I don't go to Germany quickly, I will miss training."
"Are you sure you gotta bolt so soon?" Clay asked.
"I cannot be late," Feliciano sighed. "If I am, who knows how many laps Ludwig will make me run."
"I'll call Kiku and tell him to try and cancel," Kimiko smiled. "That way it'll be just the two of you. Try to impress him. Don't run away like you normally do."
"Grazie, bella," Feliciano smiled, giving her a hug. "I'll try. But you know us Italians, we're natural runners. Do you want a white flag?" He asked, taking out a small flag.
"Sure, I can sew a red circle on it," Kimiko smiled, taking the flag. "Have a fun time training!"
"You too!" Feliciano cheered as he left the temple.
"Well, you seem happy little lady," Clay smiled.
"Of course I am," Kimiko smiled. "I've seen my friends more times in this one week, than I have these past few years. I've missed them terribly."
"Well, it's great that you can see them, but because of them we've gotten a little behind in our training," Raimundo informed her. "We have to practice before Chase decides to attack or something."
"Yeah, you're right," Kimiko sighed. "I just wish I could see my friends more often. I've missed them."
"Maybe you shall see more of them soon," Omi smiled.
"Yeah, I hope so," Kimiko smiled.
