Prank Wars
Chapter 12: Food wars
Mai dragged herself from the doorway of the kitchen to the bar stool. She rubbed her eyes sleepily, trying to wake herself up enough to take in what was going on. By the time she was alert, she noticed Yasu had quietly snuck into the room, creeping with a manic grin on his face, his glasses glinting evilly.
"Um... Yasu?" She asked, making the dark haired male jump in surprise, "What are you doing?"
The young man just grinned at her, straightening up so that he could walk with ease. He placed the items from his hands on the counter and moved to the fridge.
"Nothing you have to worry about Mai." He sang, ruffling through the fridge contents before pulling out a jug filled with orange liquid, "Want some orange juice?"
"But that's Monk's." Mai blinked, unsure what was about to happen.
"That's ok." Yasu said, filling a glass with the rest of the juice and handing it to the brunette, "I'll just make some more."
Mai tilted her head in question, not seeing any oranges in sight as Yasu pulled the blender out of the cupboard and placed in on the kitchen counter. His back was facing her, but she could hear him muttering to himself, the sound of cardboard and plastic crumpling filling the quiet kitchen. Once the blender turned on, Yasu started laughing quietly to himself, removing any evidence of his soon to be obvious prank.
The brunette on the stool sighed, waiting for the victim to walk through the door. As if on cue, Monk walked in, his eyes widening at the blender.
"Yasuhara! You sir, are a legend!" Monk cheered, removing the blender once it had finished and filled a glass with the orange substance. Mai was about to stop him when she thought otherwise, heaven forbid someone tampered with her food, A.K.A Yasu.
Monk took a large drink from the cup, gagging only when he'd already downed half the glass. His eyes bulged, his cheeks puckering as he tried not to choke. He sputtered, aiming as close to the sink as he could before the liquid in his mouth was released. The orange drink was spilt everywhere, coming up with so much force that it found its way out of Monk's nose. Yasuhara was laughing in the corner of the room, his arms folder across his stomach.
The blonde continued to gag, trying to drink from the tap to try erase the flavour. His shirt was covered in the orange substance, having spilt from the cup that now lay across the kitchen island in front of Mai. The brunette leant down, sniffing the liquid carefully. She stared at it puzzled before she looked to Yasu.
"Is that... cheese powder?" Yasu seemed to find the revelation even more entertaining as he doubled over, "I really don't see the humour in that Yasu."
Mai scrunched up her nose as she got up to grab some paper towels. She started cleaning up the mess as Monk gained his bearings. His chest heaved as he wiped his face of the water, having filled the sink with water in his efforts to remove the putrid flavour.
"That's it Yasu! You're so going to get it!" Monk yelled, storming out of the room as the dark haired man calmed himself.
"Well then, that's my cue to leave." Yasu said, removing himself from the room quietly and quickly.
Within seconds, Monk was back in the kitchen, his arms filled with a variety of items. The first thing he placed down was a bag of onions. The second was a back of caramels and the last item he placed down were Popsicle sticks. Not questioning his motives, Mai watched as he emptied the caramels into a bowl before placing in the microwave after adding some water to it. He quickly cleaned the onions and speared them with the Popsicle sticks. He prepared a tray with baking paper before buttering it well.
When the microwave beeped at him, he squealed with glee, removing the melted caramel with a vigour Mai hadn't seen him use in a while. He dipped the onions in the caramel, completely coating the vegetable before placing it on the tray. He repeated the process a number of times and then he cleaned up, letting the caramel coated onions cool.
"Mai. Can you please take the rubbish outside for me?" Monk asked, setting the horrible treats on a plate.
Mai nodded, nervous for his intended victim. She collected the rubbish bag and made her way outside. With a sigh, she placed the rubbish in the larger bin before heading back. Just as she stepped through the door, she watched as Masako bit into a caramel covered onion. The brunette stopped dead in the doorway, watching as the Medium slowly removed the caramel from her lips, her cheeks swelled as she struggled to contain the urge to spit it out.
Her face was slowly shifting from red to purple and then the ever obvious sickly tinge of green. Monk had frozen on the other side of the kitchen, his arms full of newly cleaned bowls. His eyes were wide, taking in his prank taking full effect on the wrong person.
With slow, careful movements, Masako found her way to the bin, her face now an unhealthy shade of green and purple, and promptly spat out the offending piece of onion and caramel. The sticky brown sweet dripped from her lips, making her gag.
It was only then that Mai ran forward, grabbing some paper towel to help Masako clean herself up that Monk ran over with a glass of water, helping the Medium hold her hair back as she dry heaved. Mai gave Monk a pointed glare to which he had the decency to look ashamed at.
Once Masako as calmed, Monk took the opportunity to flee.
"You okay Masako?" Mai asked, sitting back down once the dark haired woman had regained her composure.
"Oh. I will be!" Masako hissed, tearing through the kitchen cupboards.
"Oh boy." Mai whispered, feeling the sweat drip down the side of her face as she took a seat again, "Here we go again."
As Mai watched, Masako had already placed a number of Oreos on the kitchen island and had run out to grab a tube of something Mai had yet to see. It was only then that Masako started scooping the Oreo filling out and putting the content of the tube on the chocolate biscuits that the minty smell hit the brunette full force and straight away Mai knew what it was; toothpaste.
Within minutes, Masako was finished and had plated up the new prank. She sat next to Mai, engaging in small conversation when John and Monk walked in, the bassist confirming it was safe before entering completely.
"Hi there Masako. You feelin' ok?" John asked, noticing her still pale completion. Said Medium blinked, a small blush dusting her cheeks as she looked away.
"I am well. Thank you John." She looked back in time to see John pop an entire Oreo in his mouth. Her lips parted, a whoosh of air leaving her before she could tell him to stop chewing.
The priest froze, his jaw slowing. His chest heaved as he tried to cough and he carefully grabbed the paper towel Mai held out to him. He spat out the treat, not saying a word as he quietly left the room. Mai and Monk watched as Masako launched herself from the stool, chasing after the Australian priest.
"John! John! I'm sorry!" She yelled, running out of the kitchen.
"Well. You must be having fun." Monk joked, picking up an Oreo. He was about to bite into it when Mai slapped it from his hand, giving him a pointed stare, "Oh yeah... Thanks Mai."
The brunette just stood and placed the Oreos in the bin, staring sadly at the original filling that sat at the bottom of the rubbish disposal. Monk left the brunette to the clean up before she could rope him into helping. Mai just tidied the kitchen, again. She was nearly done when John walked back in, his face flushed as he opened a high cabinet and pulled out some donuts. She didn't even bother questioning him, stopping in her cleaning to take a seat. She knew she would just be cleaning up again in a few moments.
"Mai? Where is the mayonnaise?" John asked, and Mai pointed to the fridge. He nodded his thanks and found the item he desired. His next move was to jam the mayonnaise bottle into the donuts and squeeze the bottle. He continued till all the donuts were tainted with the sauce. With a smile, John nodded at his work and left the room, not waiting to see who fell for the prank. Mai thought it was a wise move, considering the amount targets that had been pranked already.
Mai stared, wondering why she remained in the kitchen for the duration of the pranks. A morbid side of her decided she enjoyed the outcomes.
With a sigh, she started toying with one of the donuts, picking off pieces of the outer dough that she knew hadn't been contaminated. As she popped a piece in her mouth, Ayako walked past the kitchen, pausing when she saw the treats on the table.
"Are those... donuts?" The red head asked, running into the room and pouncing on the sugary and cinnamon covered delights. Without pause, she shoved one in her mouth, teeth clamping down on the donut with a vigour that was almost terrifying. It was only when she froze did Mai notice that she had discovered the hidden surprise.
"Hey Ayako?" Mai asked, watching as only the woman's eyes moved to look at her, "The sinks behind you."
The words were all it took to get the priestess to turn and spit out the horrible food. She gagged and sputtered, an act Mai no longer reacted to with shock after all she had seen that morning. She just took a sip from her orange juice, savouring the slightly chilled drink as Ayako removed the offending flavour from her mouth. With a mouth full of water, the red head glared at Mai and gurgled, "Who did that?"
"John." Was Mai's only response as she spotted Naru walking into the kitchen, "Hey Naru."
The young CEO looked up from his book momentarily, about to start reading again when he saw Ayako, her face flushed as her chin dripping with water that had spilt when she spoke. He turned to Mai, one elegant eye brow raised in question.
"You don't wanna know." Was all the brunette said as she took another sip of her drink.
"Very well." Naru replied, nodding his head at Ayako as he placed his book down on the counter and opened the fridge. He pulled out a diet coke and removed the lid before turning to find a clean glass in the cupboard.
Ayako's eyes widened, the water spilling on the floor as she choked. Naru gave her an odd look before resuming his search, the clinking of crystal echoing through the kitchen. The red head shoved her hand in her pocket before tearing open whatever she had pulled out of her pants. Naru had just finished finding a glass and he turned to see Ayako holding the soft drink by the lip, her hand essentially covering the opening to the bottle.
"Here you go Naru!" The woman cheered, her voice covering the faint plop as she relinquished the bottle to him.
He held it to his chest, staring quizzically at her cherish grin when he heard something bubble and looked down in time to see a jet of cola shoot out of the bottle and hit him square in the face. The drink was in his eyes, up his nose and into his mouth within seconds of the explosion. Once he finally collected himself enough to remove the bottle from his person, the force had already dissipated, soaking him nearly completely. He gave one pointed glare to Ayako and the older woman was scampering from the room, giggling through the fear he had caused to bubble in her gut.
Naru nearly started chasing her when he felt a tap against his damp shoulder. Mai stood beside him, her eyes sympathetic as she held out the roll of paper towel. He gave her a small smile, one which she returned whole heartedly before she went about cleaning the mess that was made.
"Maybe you should shower Naru?" Mai suggested, grabbing a mop and bucket from the pantry and filling it with soapy water.
He just nodded, placing down the unused paper towel and trudging from the room. But not before he grabbed a number off the fridge on the way out.
Mai had just about finished cleaning when the doorbell chimed, but before she could even put down her cleaning supplies, the door had opened, closed and Naru had entered the kitchen with a pizza box. He didn't say a word as he placed it down and rummaged through the cupboard until he pulled out a red tin. He quickly grabbed a fork and started his soon to be prank. Mai released another sigh, for the hundredth time that day, as she stored her cleaning items in the corner of the room.
"Looks like I'm cleaning again. Stupid Mentos. Stupid cayenne pepper." She mumbled, wary of who the next victim was going to be.
It was only when the smell had drawn a lunch hungry Lin to the kitchen that she grimaced. The pizza had enough meat on it to cover the smell of the added pepper, but even that didn't stop her from imagining tiny granules of the herb going all over the counter.
"Well, Naru. Pizza from you is certainly unexpected." Lin joked, his visible eye crinkling at the corner as he took a bit. His reaction wasn't as immediate as Mai had expected it to be. It was only when Lin inhaled that he choked, his tongue flapping within the confines of his mouth as he dropped the pizza. Mai prayed for it to land back in the box, but her hopes were dashed when it landed on the floor with a splat. The brunette bit the inside of her cheek as her chest tried to expel air in a more than likely dramatic fashion.
The tall Chinese man looked around the kitchen before shoving his head under the tap. His face and hair were soaked instantly and no matter how much water he put in his mouth, it didn't seem to be getting any better. He panted, his face an angry red as he turned to Naru. "Wha wah on tha pitza?" He muttered, trying to talk around his swelling tongue.
Naru didn't even have to answer as the older man noticed the jar of cayenne pepper. His visible eye widened, desperate to remove the burning in his mouth. His eyes darted behind Mai and his face lit up. He ran, slamming straight into the glass sliding door. He corrected himself, shoving the door aside even as it still rattled from the impact.
Both Naru and Mai watched as the Omnioji dove into the pool, collecting the water in his mouth and spitting it out like a fountain. It was at this point that Madoka entered the pool area from the other side of the house. The pinkette paused, staring at Lin in shock before she started laughing. Her giggles were contagious and soon Mai found herself laughing at the display. Naru released a low chuckled that had the brunette choking on air. All the noise seemed to draw the rest of the house hold from their hiding places. Ayako and Monk were the most boisterous of them all, gladly taking enjoyment out of someone else's suffering.
Masako, John and Yasu also came out to take pleasure in the tall man's suffering, each having a laugh as Lin finally pulled himself from the water. With a glare, Lin let out a low whistle and the team were confused until they heard Naru yelled out.
The young man was on his back, a hand holding his head as a faint ball of light fluttered above him before disappearing.
"Well then... Anyone want to help me clean?" Mai asked. Almost instantly, everyone disappeared from view, the only signs of Lin having walked into the house were the wet foot prints on the tile ground, "Ok then."
The brunette quickly got to cleaning, realising it was indeed time for lunch and she had already had to skip breakfast. But that required a trip to the store.
"Naru!" She called, "Take me to the grocery store!"
With that, the emptied her orange juice in the sink and left the kitchen in search of the dark haired man who was most likely going to make her request difficult.
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Once the pair had returned from shopping, the entire team had gathered in the kitchen for her to hand out lunch. Having tried to shop, Naru and Mai had gotten into a fight over what exactly to make for lunch. Which had then led to a fight about their dinner. Which then made them realise that take out would be the best option.
Lin had placed out a bowl of lollies, Madoka being the only brave one to eat. Which she soon regretted, "I trusted you!" The pinkette yelled, tears gathering on her lashes as he pointed at Lin, grabbing the bowl in her free hand and shoving it under his nose, "How dare you taint the sanctity of M&M's and Skittles. You never mix! Never!"
Mai took the time to finished handing out the plates of food to the hungry team. It was only once Madoka had calmed that she realised someone was missing from the table, "Has anyone seen Yasu?"
With a collective no from the team, Mai just shook her head and went to the fridge after covering the porcelain plate in cling wrap. She opened the fridge gently, balancing the plate in one hand. As she was about to pull the door all the way open, a figure lunged forward, screaming at her. In retrospect, the team should have noticed that the outcome would have been a violent one. But as Mai screamed, her hand flew towards the attacker, the plate crashing into the persons head and shattering, food and pieces of plate falling the ground in a cacophony of sound.
Mai panted, her fright dissipating into shock as she started at the fiend, "Yasu?"
All she got was a groan, the young man dazed from the blow.
"Well you know what they say?" Monk started as Lin got up and placed the paper towel roll on the young man's chest, "What goes around, comes around."
The team laughed, ignored the injured man on the floor. For now.
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Thank you everyone for reading.
The pranks used in this are as follows:
-Replace orange juice with Kraft mac and cheese powder. Mix it with water and blend it. Looks just like fresh orange juice.
-Caramel onions use the exact same process as caramel apples. They need to have the skin peeled and the actual onion cleaned thoroughly and dried well, otherwise the caramel won't adhere to the skin.
-Toothpaste Oreos are super easy. Just separate the Oreo, scrap off the insides (keep it if you want it for later) and careful apply the toothpaste. Be careful when placing it back together or you'll make the paste squeeze out the sides.
- Donut prank. This one is even easier than the last. Donuts are naturally soft, especially the inside. So creating a small hole to pour mayonnaise into is quick and hardly noticeable so long as you don't over fill the donut.
-Mentos in soda. Diet and cherry cola is the best and most reactive to this prank. Anything with as many chemicals and preservatives as these two drinks will react the best. So keep your options open. About 3 to 5 Mentos will give you the best results.
- Cayenne pepper on a pizza. The pizza will naturally cover the smell of the pepper, no matter how much you hide under the cheese and other toppings. Remember, make sure people aren't allergic and if they start struggling too much, give them a banana or milk. It helps with the burning.
-Skittle and M&M's. That's just evil.
Thank you to those that reviewed:
sakemori – I'm so sorry for the wait! But more frequent updates are coming! Also! Your idea was awesome. I'll be using it for the next chapter. So stay tuned!
aline - Isso é muito gentil da sua parte dizer :) Espero que tenham gostado deste capítulo! Longest ainda! Além disso, estou usando o Google Translate para isso, então eu espero que isso se traduz ok!
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