A/N I actually had this in my head before I even did chapter one but it never seemed like the right time to include it.
Lara walked out of the kitchen with two large dinner plates in her hands. She made her way to the dining table with a proud smile on her face as she placed the plates in front of Mokuba and Kaiba who exchanged worried glances.
The maid who walked behind her placed Lara's plate down and left the room with a bow.
"Eat up guys!" she said happily.
"Um…" Mokuba pushed the steak around the plate with his fork. There looked to be nothing wrong with the steak and vegetables on his plate and it did smell great, but the pancake incident played over in his mind.
Kaiba seemed to be considering something as he eyed the meat, twirling the silverware between his fingers.
"Oh come on you two! It's perfectly fine! Geez…" she ignored them and picked up her utensils paying no attention to the silent argument between the brothers on who should take a bite first.
Kaiba sighed and glared at Mokuba while he cut into the succulent fillet and popped it into his mouth with a held breath.
Lara paid attention now. After the initial apprehensive, rapid chews, he slowed down and the frown on his face disappeared.
"It's… good," he said. Lara's face split into a broad grin, ecstatic for the little compliment.
"Of course it is," she said smugly. Mokuba was not convinced but he ate anyway, his narrowed eyes quickly turning into an expression of surprise.
"This isn't good, it's really good! Are you sure you made this?" he teased. Well he half meant the question.
"Yes, I'm sure! You guys are such asses." She shook her head at them. All she wanted to do was to spoil them just a little bit. "The chef was there for a bit of guidance but I just followed the recipe from the book you gave me Mokuba."
"Well then, maybe you should cook more often." Kaiba smirked. She revelled in the fact that he was enjoying her meal.
"I'd love to! I don't know if they'll all turn out this well," she admitted while looking at the perfect medium-rare morsel on her fork. "And I'm not sure how much the kitchen staff would enjoy that."
"Was there an explosion, Lara?" Mokuba snickered.
"Yes." She laughed. There were pots and pans everywhere when she was done.
"You'll get better. Keep practicing," Mokuba encouraged.
"Why do I feel like you have some angle?" She narrowed her eyes at him with a playful smirk on her lips.
"Why would you ever think that?" Mokuba asked innocently making Lara snort.
Kaiba said nothing, he just enjoyed the banter between the two.
"Okay fine. Two words, veal schnitzel."
"Still?"
"Hey, I've been deprived." Mokuba pouted.
"Sure you have." She scoffed. "I'll see what I can do."
"You're the best!" he said through a mouthful of food.
"I know."
She looked at Kaiba smiling warmly at him and he gave her hand a gentle squeeze. All three of them enjoying a light-hearted dinner together as a family.