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Chapter 8: In the kitchen
By: Alasse Fefalas
"Hakkai...
Are you done cooking yet? I'm damn famished here... I don't think
I'll be able to hold out any longer..." whined the
ever-so-freaky kappa.
"Yes, yes... I'm almost done with this. Just
wait a little longer." Hakkai gave him his reassuring smile.
"You said that almost every time I asked if you're done. How long do you think 'a little' is? You know we have not eaten since we've gotten here and I'm already feeling so hungry I don't think I can walk anywhere now."
Hakkai, being himself, ignored the whining kappa and continued cooking. Not a moment later, a white dragon suddenly came in and perched on Hakkai's shoulder.
"Hakuryu? Where have you been? I thought you got stuck with Sanzo and Goku, that's why I didn't bother to look for you under these circumstances. I'm sorry for not looking in the first place anyway." apologised the ever-so-loving Hakkai.
"Hey, 'Kai... Who are you talking to there? I don't see anyone else besides you and me... Don't tell me you've gone bonkers now that Sanzo and Goku aren't here?"
Just then, Kira and Lacus entered the kitchen to grab something for what seems like dinner for themselves as well as Cagalli. Being as fast as he is, Kira took out his hand-gun and pointed it at the red-head.
"Whoa man... Cool your jets. I'm not doing anything here. I'm here waiting for my companion to cook for us so the both of us could eat. Your lady captain said this herself that we were given permission to use the kitchen." Gojyo told him, trying to ease the atmosphere surrounding them.
"Gojyo, I know you're hungry, but please refrain from talking to yourself now. I will be done in a few moment."
"Hakkai... As far as I know, I'm not as crazy as you think I am. We've currently got company right now and I don't think you'll like the sight of this."
"Haro! Haro!"
"Kira, please. You're threatening him. Put that gun away this instance." demanded Lacus, as Kira still refuse to put it away.
"If I were to do as you told me to..."
"Kira Yamato, I won't stop until you put that thing away."
"What's going on out here...?" Hakkai then came with a pot in his hand.
"Finally! We can eat!" Gojyo said, happily. Hakkai could only sweatdropped.
"Please forgive his rudeness." apologised him.
"Not at all..." Lacus replied in unison. "See Kira? They're not so bad after all."
"Itamitakunai! Itamitakunai!"
Somewhere on the bridge of the Archangel...
"You seem tired, Miss Cagalli. Is anything bothering you?" asked none other than the captain of Archangel; Murrue Ramius.
"No, not really. I'm quite alright now, just that, maybe I might be a little too tired." replied the princess of Orb.
"Oh my... This isn't what you normally get from the princess of Orb. Where's the energetic girl we've always knew?" asked the former Desert Tiger; Andrew Waltfeld.
"This doesn't concerns all of you. Just leave me alone." With that said, Cagalli left the bridge, with tears forming in her eyes. Why is this happening to me? Father, please help me. I don't want be a burden to anyone, especially when I'm given a task on this ship.
Back to the kitchen…
Kira sniffed
the air. There was the smell of soup and... pancakes!
"Er...
excuse me, but what EXACTLY did you cook?" Kira asked, unsure if
he really wanted to hear the answer.
"Well... there's
vegetable soup if you want, but you don't want, we've got some
pancakes with maple syrup too!" The emerald eyed youkai smiled.
Kira smiled back nervously. He didn't know the Archangel had
these kind of food.
"Pancakes! Where did you get those
ingredients from?" Kira exclaimed.
"From the grocery
shop, duh! Is there any brain up there? Hello?" Gojyo knocked
on Kira's head.
"Hey! Stop that!" Kira pushed the hand
away. He turned and went into the kitchen where Hakkai was preparing
the food and helped him.
"Kira? Are you okay? It was really unexpected of you to ask him that. Come on now. Didn't you say you were hungry earlier? Let's go find something to grab or maybe we could help with the pancakes." Lacus said, trying to cheer her Kira.
"Um... Okay..." replied him.
"No, wait! Pink-chan! Stop!" cried Lacus, who's trying so hard to chase after the ever-so-energetic-and-crazy Haro.
"Lacus! What's going on..." Before Kira could finished his sentence, Haro knocked into him and continued making a racquet.
"Oh, no... Kira!" Lacus
hurriedly ran to him.
"You're not hurt, are you? Pink-chan!
I order you to stop whatever you're doing right now." demanded
Lacus.
"Itamitakunai! Itamitakunai!"
"It's okay, Lacus... I'm fine. Just a minor headache won't cause any trouble."
"But, Kira..."
"Ooh... I see we have a couple here. I didn't know you two were an item." snickered the red head.
"Now, now, Gojyo... It is rude to meddle with other's affair. I'm happy for them though."
"Alright, misters, if you're gonna comment something about us, please do so elsewhere." Kira said, feeling nausea with the surroundings aroudn him.
"Oh... I see someone's being over-protective here." replied Gojyo.
"Please mister. Kira isn't feeling quite well right now and I think he needs medical help, right, Kira? Kira?"
"Shit! He's fainted... Hakkai, do something before that blondie comes." Gojyo said, panic all over his face. "And you, lady... I'll..."
Suddenly, stood by the door, was the princess of Orb, shocked written all over her.
To be continued… :D
