Ashla's one shots (requests open)

The bake off

I've been meaning to write this for a while, so here it is!

This is a little bit of shenanigans, and I love it.

This one shot contains Tech x Phee shipping. If that's not your cup of tea, this is your warning.

Tw: I don't think there are any, but if there are, please let me know!

Echo lifted the bag of flour one handed, barely showing a sign of exertion. He'd gotten used to having to preform difficult tasks with one hand.

Tech on the other hand, was trying to get the set of heavy bowls from the bottom drawer. He eventually succeeded and put them on the counter, wiping his brow.

"Come on Tech!" Wrecker cheered. "Use that big brain of yours for somethin' this importan'!"

Hunter crossed his arms and sighed. "We're supposed to be impartial judges Wrecker, don't pick a side."

"I was gonna cheer Echo next," Wrecker sadly said. "I was jus' takin' turns."

Omega sympathetically patted his arm. "I knew what you were doing."

"Thanks Omega," Wrecker beamed.

Echo carefully measured out the flour and put it into his bowl, where the other ingredients already rested. He began to stir, mixing with his human hand and resting the bowl against his scomp.

Tech had all his ingredients sitting in measuring cups already, and dumped them into a large bowl. He whisked them together, throwing the dirty utensils next to the sink.

"When I said you could use my kitchen," Phee said as she stepped into the kitchen, "this isn't what I expected you were doing."

"What did you expect?" Tech asked without looking up.

"I don't know," Phee shrugged. "Maybe that you were gonna cook me a nice dinner. Something to show you love me since you've been avoiding me lately."

"I love you!" Omega happily said, hugging Phee's waist.

"Your daughter loves me more than you do!" Phee teased.

"That is not accurate," Tech poured his mixture into a baking pan. "I love you and you know it."

"Uh huh," Phee cocked her hip and crossed her arms. "I have half a mind to kick you outa my kitchen."

"We'll let you judge?" Hunter negotiated.

"Done," Phee agreed.

"Hey!" Echo protested. "She's biased! She'll pick Tech!"

"I'm mad at him," Phee gave Echo a smile. "So I'm currently leaning in your favour."

Echo laughed and put his dessert into the oven as well. He handed his used dishes to Tech, who was already cleaning his own.

Later, the ding of the oven signalled the treats were done baking, and they were pulled from the oven.

Echo iced his lemon cupcakes, putting glazed lemons on the tops as decorations. They had pink wrappers on them and he smiled proudly at them.

Tech put a ring of raspberries on the top of his double chocolate cake with chocolate icing. It had raspberry filing in the centre.

"Time's up," Hunter announced.

The desserts were placed on the table, and the judges examined them, looking for any flaws.

"When did you learn this recipe?" Hunter asked Echo as he stared at a cupcake.

"Hardcase was a surprisingly good cook," Echo fondly reminisced. "This was his favourite dessert, and he taught me."

"He'd be proud," Hunter patted Echo's back. "They look delicious."

Tears came to Echo's eyes, and he nodded his head.

"Tech! This looks great!" Omega's mouth watered as she eyed the cake. "Is it tasting time now?"

"I sure hope so!" Wrecker said.

"Go ahead," Hunter bemusedly said.

Wrecker swallowed a cupcake whole, startling Echo. Omega peeled the wrapper off hers, before taking a bite, then throwing the rest away, now full. Hunter and Phee ate theirs like normal people.

Wrecker grabbed the biggest knife he could find and raised it into the air, about to bring it down on the cake. His eyes gleamed eagerly before he began to swing the knife down, screaming at the top of his lungs.

Hunter wrestled it from his grasp and cut the cake with a normal sized knife.

The judges all tried a slice, before going off to discuss who won, leaving the contestants alone.

Phew however, stayed behind, staring at Tech with her mouth gaping. "T-Tech. This is the cake. The one I told you was my favourite."

"Correct," Tech nodded, smiling softly at her.

"You remembered when I said I loved this cake," Phee said. "You do love me."

"Of course I do," Tech rummaged through his pocket for something. "And I've been ignoring you for a reason lately.

"Why? Did I do something?" Phee worriedly asked.

"I was trying to figure how to say this without hinting what I was up to. I love you Phee Genoa," Tech pulled a small box from his pocket.

Echo awkwardly left the room.

"Oh my force," Phee covered her mouth.

"And it would be my greatest pleasure if you wore this with pride," Tech slowly opened the box.

Phew stared stared at a new headband. "What the kriff is this?" 

"A headband," Tech smiled proudly. "I picked it out myself."

Phew quietly stared at it. "It's... a headband."

"Indeed!" Tech brought it out of the box.

And a ring was hidden underneath the headband.

"Tech?" Phee gasped. "Is that- are you..."

"Oh right that," Tech glanced at it. "I was originally going to propose, but then I saw this headband at the market and knew you'd like it."

"So... you're not proposing?" Phew disappointedly asked.

"Oh no I am," Tech said, making her confused. "I just thought you'd like the bandana more and would want to see that first."

"Tech you fool," Phee laughed and shook her head.

Tech grabbed the ring and knelt in front of her. "Will you marry me?"

"Why not?" Phee shrugged, but her heart was pounding with excitement.

He slipped the ring onto her finger and she hugged him.

The others walked in.

"Echo won!" Omega declared.

"What the kark happened?" Wrecker asked as he stared at his brother and Phee hugging with happy tears in their eyes.

Phee laughed and showed off her new ring, making Omega squeal and squeeze her tight.

"I'm going to have an aunt! Or a mom! Or a sister. Or my a sister-in-law," Omega frowned as she tried to figure it out.

"I won the baking contest!" Echo victoriously shouted. "This was for you Hardcase!"

Ahhhhh a bit of fluff

Enjoy it while it lasts >:)