Wind of Truth & Sands of Change

Culinary Skills

089. Burnt 'Toast'

Temari stared at the charred bundle before her. She put her hand on her hips and sighed in annoyance.

Gaara's eyes were slanted in confusion. "How did you manage to burn toast? I thought that was impossible. You said so yourself."

"It wasn't just toast." Temari threw her hands up in the air exasperatedly. "And anyway, cooking is harder than you think. I'd like to see you try."

Gaara blinked. "Okay."

Temari stared at him. "Okay what?"

"I'll try."

"Seriously?"

090. Happy Birthday…Cupcakes

Gaara was covered in chocolate batter and white flour. Kankuro was covered in black soot and smelled burnt. Temari stood before them shock evident on her face.

Gaara and Kankuro examined the results of their labor.

The stove was…broken. Charred to bits. A mound of black, crumbly something sat on a white plate on the table. Flour, chocolate bits, sugar, butter, and eggs were splayed all over the counters and floor.

"Happy birthday, Temari." Gaara said

Kankuro shuffled his feet. "Happy birthday, Tem." He motioned to the black mound. "We tried to bake cupcakes. It … didn't turn out so well."

Gaara crossed his arms. "It was the stupid oven's fault." He pouted, "No wonder you can't cook very well."

Temari blinked. "Thanks. For trying, I mean." She smiled, the shock seeming to fade, "It was a sweet idea." She paused, "But, as sweet as it was, I'm not eating that."

091. Can't Cook Worth a Damn

Kankuro glared angrily at the pan before him. Temari was off on a mission in Konoha and Gaara was busy with Kazekage business. Which left him alone to cook dinner. Out of all of his siblings, he was still the only one who couldn't cook. Temari had actually grown to become a fantastic cook after such a long duration of making meals for the three of them. And Gaara had previously asked Temari to teach him a while back. The redhead had actually learned to be a decent cook.

Kankuro on the other hand…

The contents of the pan before him were burned to bits and he highly suspected that even if it wasn't burned, it would still be inedible. He turned off the oven.

That was it.

He was going out to eat. Cooking sucked

A/N: I can bake! I've never really tried cooking things other than eggs, spaghetti, and hamburger helper stuffs, so…. Ok, well not true, I can also 'cook' those meals that you defrost in the oven or microwave.

I suppose I could try other meals, but that would require effort on my part and…learning. And … yeah.

Wow. This is my shortest one yet.