Fenix brushed his lips over her lightly never have felt so happy he smiled gazing into her eyes he ran his fingers through her hair smiling. He brought his face closer to hers and kissed her softly once more. Fiti returned the kiss gently, then, however unwillingly, she slowly pulled away.
"I'm really sorry about this. But I actually have to cook or at least pretend to, it's almost time for dinner and, assuming Aiko doesn't decide to just eat in the mess hall with the workers after seeing that, I have to make sure there's something around to eat."
Fenix smiled and said
"I can help you Fiti I learned all sorts of trades cooking, floral, and even other arts" Fenix stood and offered a hand to help Fiti up his eyes showing great compassion.
Fiti giggled a little bit and took his hand
"I'm sure she'd appreciate that, since I can barely cook." She walked into the kitchen and started pulling things out of cabinets.
Fenix followed and asked, "What does Aiko like?" He looked at Fiti letting out a sigh of love as he looked at her.
Fiti blushed ever so slightly and started thinking
"Ummm...honestly I'm not sure. She'll eat pretty much anything I make, or at least she'll try to. I have to admit most of it nominated her for saint-hood."
Fenix smiled at Fiti and said, "Lets see how about some fried chicken with macaroni and cheese every 14 year has to like Mac and Cheese "Fenix smiled since he can cook anything from simple grilled cheese to stir fry.
Fiti laughed and started grabbing the ingredients out of cabinets and refrigerators,
"Sure, why not? Can't be worse then anything I've ever made, or burned, depending on your definitions."
Fenix nods and cuts the chicken seasoning it with seasoning salt and got the frying pan out and began to cook the chicken and said "Your cooking cant be that bad" he got a couple pots out one to make the cheese sauce for the macaroni and another for the macaroni.
Fiti laughed a little and started watching,
"You wanna bet?" she said lightly removing the macaroni from a cabinet, "The last time I tried to cook I almost set the kitchen on fire. That's what that big black mark on the wall right there is." She laughed nodding toward a large scorch mark above the stove.
Fenix laughed softly and smiled at Fiti putting some velveta into a pot to melt then he walked over to Fiti for a moment and said "Maybe its a good thing we met each other" he then walked to the fridge and got some milk and poured some into the pot with the velveta he then turned over the chicken making sure it doesn't get burned.
Fiti laughed a little, still watching a little puzzled about how he can actually do all this at the same time. "Maybe it is." She said lightly, "At least it is for Aiko. How do you do that?" She finally exclaimed.
Fenix smiled saying softly "I learned different arts after I quit OZ so I learned culinary arts so this is easy for me" he then walked over to her and kissed her gently and gazed into her eyes for a moment.
Fiti kissed him back and slowly draped her arms around his neck. "You really are amazing, you know that?
Fenix placed his arms around her and smiled saying "Your the first who ever said that" a smile crossed his lips as he kissed her softly again.
Fiti giggled a little bit and said "Oh really? I find that hard to believe, is there anything you don't know how to do?"
Fenix gazed into her eyes lovingly and thought for a moment and said "I don?t really know I learned all sorts of arts to get along in life" Fenix held Fiti close smiling.
Fiti smiled and rested her head on his shoulder gently,
"I didn't even know men like you existed. The ones I normally come in contact with are pilots, techs, and politicians, you're a, refreshing change."
Fenix smiled holding her in his arms and said softly "Well I'm different I'm not your average guy after all" He gently stroked her hair sighing contently.
Fiti smiled and rested her head on his shoulder. Then she got an odd look on her face and looked up at him and said "Umm, Fenix, I know I can't cook and all, but shouldn't you be doing something to at least one of those pans?"
Fenix gasped and let go of his embrace with Fiti to check the food and smiled since it hasn't scorched or burned yet he poured the macaroni into the pot of water to get the noodles done.
Fenix said softly "Thank God you reminded me Fiti".
Fiti laughed and watched him quizzically before finally speaking again
"Would you like some help with that? I may not be good at cooking but I can follow directions." she said gently.
Fenix smiled and nodded saying "Sure the chicken is done the Mac and cheese wont be too hard"
Fiti smiled, "Ok, what do you want me to do?" she said washing her hands in the sink near the stove.
"Stir the cheese sauce and I'll get the colander to get the noodles ready" Fenix said getting some plates and silver ware out for dinner smiling at Fiti.
"Ok, I think I can handle that. Even I can't screw this up to badly." She said taking the ladle and stirring the cheese sauce and smiling.
Fenix set the tables and poured the macaroni into the colander then poured it into a bowl and said "Ok Fiti time to add the cheese on" Fenix smiled at Fiti again.
Fiti smiled "Ok, how do we do this part?" She laughed gently turning off the stove. "And yes it is possible that I am this clueless. Trust me this kitchen normally doesn't look this nice."
Fenix smiled and said "Ok I'll add the sauce you stir it all together" Fenix walked over and caressed the top of Fiti's right hand.
Fiti giggled "Ok, sounds good." She relinquishes the pot to Fenix and grabs another ladle and stands near the noodles.
Fenix pours the sauce onto the macaroni and smiles at Fiti he cant help but smile since he is happy for the first time in his life.