I'm back! Yay! But to tell you the truth, I never left. I had, probably, one of the worst writer's block periods of my life. For my sanity, I couldn't think of anything! That is, until my all-time bestest beta I've ever had, Outsane, gave me five prompts! Praise her, everyone! She's amazing. You'll be seeing the results of those ideas later.

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The inspiration with this drabble: My mom was making stir fry and I immediately requested to have Szechuan sauce flooding my plate. I love the stuff, it's addicting. Maybe I'm getting a little too excited?

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Disclaimer: Kyle XY is the subject of this story, may he shine with all his glory. Although I may claim this story as mine, Kyle's show is of ABC Family's very own design.

The Szechuan Adventure

"What are you making?" I asked, entering the kitchen to find Nicole, my foster mother, at the stove range.

"I'm making stir fry for dinner," she said, continuing to flip the varied peppers and juices around the skillet. Her short hair was tied back into a small ponytail, and she also wore a colorful apron over her clothes.

"Can you hand me the Szechuan sauce, please?" she asked, nodding her head towards the island table. I did as I was told and took the only object on the counter into my hand and stood next to her. "Go on," she said, smiling, "Pour it in."

I unscrewed the cap and poured a small drop into her concoction. She incredulously stared at me and said, "That's not nearly enough. We like our food spicy, so you can get happy with it."

"Get happy?" I asked, my hand hovering over the skillet, still clutching the bottle.

"Umm... just pour as much as you like. Probably a half of a bottle should do for this," she explained.

I did as she said and poured almost half of the contents onto the food. When I set the Szechuan sauce down, a drop of the juice fell onto my finger. Curiously I stared at it and then licked it off. What harm could it do? Almost as if I had thought too soon, a smoldering pain erupted in my mouth. I jerked my head back and opened my mouth, hoping to put out the flames. It almost seemed like my mouth was on fire. I flapped my hands in front of my mouth and bounced on my feet.

My sinus cavities cleared and my eyes began to water involuntarily. My tongue went numb, but at the same time it hurt. No matter what I did, the feeling wouldn't go away.

Nicole laughed and said, "Here! Kyle! Don't worry. Drink this." She handed me a small glass of milk and I drank it hurriedly. The intensity waned and I could think straight again. I let out a loud exhale and stared at the bottle, almost afraid it might burst into flames itself.

"What happened?" Lori asked, grabbing a glass from the cupboard.

"Kyle just had some Szechuan sauce," Nicole said, rubbing my back.

"Is that bad? It's not even that hot," she said, filling her glass with water and taking a sip.

"It might be his first experience with something hot," Nicole scolded as she went back to her cooking.

"Oh, you mean like the first time Kyle tried to touch the sodding iron? Or when he tried to eat the lit candle? Or how about the time when--" Josh had suddenly entered the room and joined in the conversation.

Nicole gave him a glare and warned, "Josh," as she went back to her job.

Meanwhile, I smiled. Not at first, it took a while. But when the sensation of my mouth exploding seemed to calm, I felt energized. The sauce made me excited, almost like an adrenaline rush. Whatever it was... it made me smile.

"No," I said, suddenly. I looked up and grinned even wider, "I liked it."

Nicole stared curiously at me and asked, "Do you want more?"

I nodded furiously. Grabbing the bottle before anyone could stop me, I raised it to my lips and chugged.

"KYLE--!" the three Tragers yelled in unison.