A/N: It's 10 years since I started the blog FYeahSupremeKai on tumblr! I tried to draw something and then realised I should probably play to my strengths and write. So here's a little something that's sort of a written version of what I was trying to draw haha.
A Cake For You! You? You!
The smell of freshly baked cake wafted through the air as Beerus made his way downstairs. It had been a while since Whis had made a cake; they had been going through a phase of eating mortal-made treats.
He stopped at the door, wondering if there was an occasion he should be remembering. Before he'd had a chance to consider anything he heard voices from within. It wasn't just Whis talking to himself – there was someone else here! Beerus leaned closer and concentrated on listening. There were a few choice candidates Whis might invite without asking him, but the saiyans had been banned from the kitchen after they'd earned the privilege to train without doing chores.
It wasn't a saiyan in there. He could tell just by the flow of the conversation and the soft voice of the other; no need for reading ki.
"Ah, so it is you," Beerus said as he pushed open the door.
"Good morning, Lord Beerus," the pair chimed.
"And what brings the Supreme Kai here today?"
"Nothing work-related, you'll be pleased to know."
"Good, good," Beerus said with a smile before frowning. "You know I like being warned of guests ahead of time."
"Oh, uh… You see…"
Whis jumped in to save him. "The Supreme Kai is my guest, not yours. Plus, I believed you'd sleep until after he'd left."
"Whatever. When will the cake be ready?"
"It's not for you."
Beerus blinked and looked between the pair of them, waiting for an explanation about what that meant.
Shin spoke up. "I asked Whis to guide me through baking a cake."
Beerus waited for a moment, hoping for more. "Okay, and when it's done you will give me a slice. You know, for making use of my angel." His narrowed his eyes at Whis. "Or are you demanding the whole thing as payment?"
"Not at all," Whis said. "I'm doing this free of charge."
Beerus huffed. "That's even more suspicious. Who's eating this cake then? Don't tell me you've made it kai-sized for one." He pointed at Shin. "You don't even care for dessert!"
"It's for Pan," Shin said.
"Pan…?" Beerus thought hard. "Um, Goku's…son…'s…kid? The one that hangs out with Bra sometimes."
"Yes, Gohan's daughter." Shin cocked his head. "You know Vegeta's granddaughter by name, but not Goku's?"
Beerus shrugged. "Honorary uncles, me and Whis. Maybe you missed it, but Whis delivered her, you know."
"I see."
"Why does Pan get a cake? Hey, Whis, maybe we should make one for Bra too."
"It's Pan's 10th birthday," Shin said.
"Is it?" Beerus mused. "And so the Supreme Kai is personally making her a cake? How lovely."
"Do I sense a hint of jealously? Did you want me to make you one as well?"
The timer beeped and Beerus decided to ignore him and watch from the kitchen counter.
Whis explained the use of a skewer to determine if a cake was done, but followed up by saying that as he'd been baking this cake since before Shin was born he knew it would be perfect.
While they waited for the cake to cool, Whis taught Shin about whipping cream. Beerus was lucky to get his hands on the empty pot of cream which he promptly licked clean.
"Give it to me," Beerus said when he saw Shin struggling to whip the cream.
"I can do it."
"Don't give it to him," Whis warned. "He would make butter of it in seconds. Assuming he managed to keep it in the bowl, that is."
"Fine, don't accept my help."
"I don't need it. I'm just taking my time like Whis advised."
As much as Whis enjoyed watching the pair bicker, he had to ask, "Why are you hanging around, Lord Beerus? You're not getting a slice no matter how long you wait here."
"It's my castle. I can go where I like."
Truthfully he was interested in seeing the finished cake, but also in watching Shin because it had been so long since he had visited for a fun reason like this that Beerus had forgotten the last time. Having someone visit to make use of his kitchen was highly amusing when he thought about it, but there was an extremely short list of people who would be able to get away with such a request.
Shin practiced piping the cream on a plate which soon made its way towards Beerus. He only wished Shin had needed more practice. The kai looked at the piping nozzles Whis had provided and decided to make his own for a different shape. This resulted in more test blobs of cream going Beerus's way.
"Why didn't you just create a whole cake, O God of Creation?" Beerus asked as he tried to nick another lick of cream off the cake.
Shin swatted his hand away, and Beerus was surprised with the force behind it. "I wanted to make something Pan will actually like. I'm not confident in my ability to make foods I don't entirely understand." Fruits were easy. Anything that grew naturally was easy. Cakes with all these different mixed components were like a puzzle he hadn't yet solved. He knew what it should look like, but that wasn't enough to make sure it tasted right and had the correct texture too.
Beerus watched as Shin concentrated on making sure the swirls of cream were perfectly placed on the edge of the cake.
"So, are they having a party or something? Or are you just randomly dropping by with a cake?"
Shin paused for a fraction too long.
"Oh?" Beerus was quick on the uptake. "I wasn't invited."
"It's probably just a small gathering, knowing Gohan."
Beerus looked at the size of the cake. It was possible Whis had pushed him to make it larger, but it certainly wasn't something for a small gathering. Then again, any saiyan would probably be able to eat the whole thing in one sitting…
"I don't know about that," Beerus said. "If you got an invite then I'm guessing so did the usual lot that hang out at Bulma's place." Not that he expected to hear anything from Gohan – the boy liked to keep to himself unlike his father, and Beerus respected that.
"Say, what if you come as my plus one?" Shin suggested, hoping Gohan wouldn't mind.
"Yes," Beerus said a little too quickly, thinking that was the only way he was getting a piece of cake today. "Very kind of you."
"Stop trying to mess up my work then." Shin pushed his hand away again, but much gentler this time.
Beerus excused himself to get ready, chuckling about how everything had worked out. That idiot Hercule would be there with his gluttonous friend Buu, so why couldn't Shin bring his own gluttonous friend as well?
When he returned Shin was placing numbered candles into the cake.
"All done then?"
"I think so," Shin said as he stepped back and admired the cake. "Please don't make me regret inviting you."
Beerus waved a hand. "Yeah, yeah, I'll behave. It's not like…" Oh. "Wait, what about Whis?"
"I'm sure no one would mind." Shin thought the mortals would rather see Beerus with Whis rather than without, even if it was another mouth to feed.
"Oh, don't mind me. I think I can trust you with these people we've known for almost a decade now. Besides, you wouldn't do anything to endanger the Supreme Kai, would you?"
"Certainly not," Beerus said. "I think it'll be fun to go out without Whis. When was the last time you took me out, huh? It's been too long. Overdue! Now let's go. The sooner we get there, the sooner we can have cake."
Shin sighed. "I do appreciate how confident you are that it'll be good."
"Of course it'll be good! Whis basically made it for you. I think it's almost impossible to fuck up with him guiding you."
Well, Shin hoped so. He thanked Whis as he took the cake which was now in a very handy travel box and motioned for Beerus to grab on to his shoulder. "Enjoy your time off. If I don't bring Lord Beerus back before midnight, you know where to find us."
"I'm not Cinderella, you know."
"What?"
Beerus rolled his eyes. "You're supposed to be the one who's up-to-date with mortal culture. Seriously, I'm going to have Bra teach you a thing or two about princesses."
A/N: Well the plan to write less than 1k went out the window, but not bad for an afternoon's work (as I procrastinate the Big Fic I'm working on).