Lost Love || Book 1 || Sylus x Reader || LADS Fanfiction

34. Chaos Kitchen

***Music recommendation: trouble – Camylio***

I wake up in his arms wrapped around me. His warmth engulfing me as his body is merged against my back, our fingers intertwined. I feel his steady breath hot against the sensitive skin on my neck. Is he still asleep? The alarm on the bedtable shows its eight AM. For a few moments, I savor the feeling of our bodies snuggled against each other. Reminiscing about the last night. It was incredible.

I want to thank Sylus in somehow for the way he makes me feel. Maybe I could try to make some breakfast. Maybe Luke and Kieran are awake already. I don't know if I am ready to see Luke again after yesterday. But I would need their help in the kitchen to prepare something that is actually edible. And the times I want to poison Sylus are in the past.

I decide to sneak out and go in the kitchen.

I try not to wake Sylus as I slowly withdraw from his heat. He mumbles in his sleep, something that sound like "Kitty" and smiles. God, he is so sweet.

I open the thick black curtains of the window just a bit to let the light in. I stare at him for a while, wondering how different Sylus looks sleeping. His features are relaxed and soft, his lips slightly open, his hair messy. I would like to take a picture, and I grab my phone. Click. Tada, that will be my new phone wallpaper.

Then, I close the thick curtains again and the room turns black. I sneak out of the bedroom, making sure to be as quiet as possible, and close the door behind me. Barefoot and in one of Sylus's pajamas I walk down the hallway. Meanwhile, I find my way around the villa quite well. There is Mephisto resting on one of his favorite spots. I greet him by patting his head and a lets out a quite crow. I never thought I would grow fond of this creepy bird, but that's not the only thing that changed in these few days.

As I approach the kitchen I can hear muffled voices. So, Luke and Kieran are already awake. Great. Or not. I remember the kitchen encounter with Luke and hesitate to step in. Then, I catch a few words of their conversation.

"Boss changed a lot since he found her... It almost crashed him as she left after events of the ball. She's his weakness, that's obvious. I don't know if that's a good thing. Boss did not even care about the N109 Zone anymore, everything went down the drain because he gave a shit. The whole Zone become pure chaos." I hear Kieran's voice through the door, and my belly scrunch by his words.

"Yeah. That's topic about the N109 Zone is worrisome. But did you notice, how he warmed up a lot in general. And how happy he is around her? She has a great influence on Boss and his life. I envy him." This is Luke's voice, and my heart warms up by his words. I don't want to overhear them in anymore and decide to knock before I open the door. Do they always wear their strange bird masks?

"It's okay, come in." Says Luke friendly. I open the door and wave sheepishly at both. "Hey guys. Sorry, I could really need a cup of coffee right now." They are wearing their masks and looking identical. But I can tell them easily apart by their body language.

Luke approaches me and guides me to a seat at the table, pouring me a cup of fresh coffee, while Kieran leans at the kitchen counter with his arms crossed over his chest. The silence in the kitchen becomes awkward as I sip on my coffee. Why do I suck so much at small talk.

"So, do you really think I am a threat for Sylus?" I look up from my coffee to Kieran who's body tenses. "Sorry for eavesdropping." I admit, my face turning red. "But do you really think it is bad that I am here?" My expression is worried. I don't want to be the reason that Sylus might be in danger or that the N109 Zone turns upside down.

Kieran only shrugs. Luke instead tries to reassure me at once. "Don't worry. I did not see Boss this happy since... since ever to be honest. Don't worry, everything is fine. You are back. And that's what counts." I frown, still worried that my influence might be a disadvantage for the leader of the N109 Zone.

Then I remember why I came to the kitchen in the first place. "I need your help. I want to make breakfast for all of us, but without burning down the whole place. I got a knack for kitchen accidents"

"How sweet of you." Luke is immediately on fire. Kieran mutters a grumpy "Fine." It's hard to tell what Kiran really thinks without seeing his expression. But nonetheless, he walks over to the fridge opening the door, leaning in to take a closer look. "We have eggs and bacon. Easy enough for you?"

I stand up and look over Kieran's shoulder. "What can go wrong, right?" I smile confident. Luke raises an eyebrow at me. "But no sucking fingers while in the kitchen, promise?" My head turns bright red, and I turn around to glare at Luke, who giggles. I guess, I deserved that mockery. Kieran seems irritated, so Luke did not tell what happened yesterday. It's good to have a friend on my side.

"Never mind." I push Kieran gently aside to grab the eggs and bacon. Seems like a meal Sylus would actually like. In the meantime, Luke and Kieran watch me curiously. I get the apron and a blush rushes over my face, as I recall Sylus wearing it yesterday. And all the things that happened here. Damn girl, concentrate or we will burn the damn kitchen down.

I clear my throat and look for the pan. Then, I turn on the stove on the highest flame and add oil to the pan. After that I get a bowl and part the eggs, but I miss to remove some parts of eggshell. Yeah, well. I want to put the bacon in the pan using my fingers, but Kieran grabs my arm to stop me. "Its dangerous if you put it in like that. Boss will kill me if you burn yourself while I watch you. Here, use this." I smile. "Thanks, Kieran." Seems like Kieran does not dislike me as much as I thought.

After I finish, I look at the mess I made, the bacon burned and raw at the same time. Don't ask me, how that could happen. The whole kitchen looks like a battlefield. The scramble eggs look okay, though.

In the meanwhile, Luke and Kieran have trouble to muffle their laughs. Nice help those two. Indeed, both were just watching and giggling the whole time as I cursed. I glare at them. But they tried to keep me alive when necessary. One time, Luke caught the bowl of eggs before it could smash on the ground, but half of the eggs splattering on the floor anyway.

As I put water in the still hot pan, I cause a rush of steam and smoke to rise. Suddenly, the smoke alarm turns on, and a shrill "PEEP-PEEP-PEEP" booms through the whole building. Oops.

A few seconds later, Sylus stands in the kitchen door, breathless, worried, wearing only his boxershorts. His face is sleep driven and his bed hair is messy. "What the hell is...!" He takes in the chaos of his kitchen, me standing with the apron in the middle of the mess, hiding the pan behind my back.

"Morning." I say sheepishly. His eyes widen in shock, looking at me, at Kieran and Luke. Sylus seems speechless. That's rare. His gaze turns back to me, his face a little pale. "I made breakfast!?" I announce, presenting the pan and a shy grin. Luke and Kieran are at their limit, laughing hard and holding their bellies.

"Kitten, you really are a force of nature. You know that?" He grins.

After resetting the fire alarm, Sylus inspects the breakfast with raised eyebrows. Looking at the bacon he says. "Yeah, no way I am going to eat that, Kitten." I pout, crossing my arms before my chest. Ungrateful Bastard. Sylus looks into my disappointed face and smiles conciliatory. „The eggs look edible though. Let's have a taste." He opens his mouth for me to feed him.

I feel my cheeks getting warm. While Sylus and I are standing in the kitchen, Luke and Kieran are sitting at the kitchen table drinking their coffee and watching us uncomfortably. But Sylus does not give a shit being watched, standing there in boxershorts, opening his mouth for me.

Sylus stands with his back to the table, but I can see that Luke and Kieran are trying to suppress their giggles. I frown, grab a spoonful of eggs and guide it towards Sylus mouth. Then I watch him chew. I can hear the crunch of the eggshells that I did not remove. Oops. Yeah well. His eyes narrow the more he chews. Behind us we hear the giggle of the twins filling the room. Finally, he swallows. "Your cooking skill is quite... unique."

He turns around to Kieran and Luke, the giggling stops abrupt. "You two want to grab a bite? Kitty here has put in a lot of effort." His look is dangerous. I stop him before he can torture the twins even more. "It's okay. You don't have to eat that... How about we go out for breakfast? I miss Linkon City."

"Deal, Kitten. We have a date." He says, smiling so sweet at me that my heart melts. Then his tone changes. Suddenly, he sounds threatening. "Luke! Kieran! You two take care of the kitchen in the meantime. Kitten cooked. You two will clean up. That's the punishment for both of you laughing at her. I want it spot free, clear?" I make a grimace towards the twins apologizing that they must clean my mess. "Yes, Boss."