Happy Candy Days

3- A Long Needed Breakfast

The sweet smell of melted sugar filled your nostrils-waking you from your deep slumber. Tossing and turning to regain the comfort you had loss, you open your eyes in confusion. The room was dark but surprisingly you could see everything perfectly, but you couldn't tell who's room were you in? As you stretch and rub your tired eyes, you take a soft step off of the bed onto the lush carpet; that was placed on the old wooden floor, some voices outside the door could be heard. Somehow, you strain your ears well enough so that you can hear the muffled version of their conversation.

"How long has she been asleep for?" A kindhearted sounding voice that seemed to belong to an older man asks the other voice, which was undoubtedly Earl's.

"Three days, Megumi and I have been constantly checking on her though." A pause happens before they continue, you could only guess that it had surprised the man enough for him to need a moment to think.

"Three, hmm? I see, it's good if she gets lots of rest, her body must've needed it, though by now she must be starving."

"Yes, exactly, that's why Megumi has been forcing me to make so much food everyday, we don't know when she'll wake.. So we've been cautious.. And might I add, Megumi has tried to help me and damn has that made cooking difficult.." The old man chuckles at Earl's words, Megumi must also not be so great at cooking (just like her and art), but you're sure that she must be trying her best. Now deciding it was a good time to walk out and open the door to reveal your awake self, you make your way to the door. You open the door slowly as nervousness takes over you, you were nervous over revealing yourself to the new face, but also because you've slept for so long...That alone was quite embarrassing to you, since you had just met these kind people and you were seemingly already taking too much from all their kindness. You push the door a little more to fully open it but your eyes are to the floor trying to avoid the inevitable. The faces of the two men are plastered with big smiles of relief and clear joy.*

"Ah, hello there young miss." You look up and meet the eyes of the old man, the wrinkles by his eyes were the very present as he kindly offered you a smile.

"Hello." You give a quick meek bow of the head to the elder gentleman and then look to Earl. Earl smiles greatly happy to see you finally awake, and also somewhat happy he didn't have to sleep on the couch no more.

"Good morning sleepyhead~" He charms giving you a pat on the hand with his large pale hand, his fingers tap in a rhythmic manner just a little before his hand returns to his side. His actions were awkward yet comforting.

"This is Mr.Oolong, the owner of this place. Megumi likes to call him Grandpa Oolong and it's kind of stuck, so we all do it, I'm sure he won't mind you doing the same." Earl explains after he introduces the man who wore a similar yet different working uniform to the one Earl was wearing when you first met him.

"It's a pleasure to meet you (y/n)." He places a gloved hand over his chest and gives a bow, it made him seem like a former butler of some kind. Which you guessed could be possible for the fact that he was also a vampire. You greet him back with a small smile not knowing what else to do because the bow did make you a little uncomfortable. And that's when you hear a rush of running foot steps— Megumi crashes into your side giving to a slight push to the side. Her arms are wrapped around you and her face is looking up at you with seemingly happy tears.

"Nnnn..."
An odd sound escapes her as she puts on a pout. "I made you lots of food... And I'm glad you're up..." With surprised eyes, you hold in a laugh, Megumi was probably much older than you but was still just a child it seemed.

"Food..." Your stomach growls at the thought and once the sound reaches Megumi's ears she was off dragging you to the dining room table. Oolong follows half way before leaving down the stairs to take care of the store, Earl follows happily all the way to the table were there's lots of freshly cooked foods spread about. Your mouth immediately starts to water when you make eye contact with the blessed breakfast they had made, based on the conversation Earl and Grandpa Oolong had earlier you could assume Earl made most of it. And him being a good cook shocked you to say the least...

"Well? What are you waiting for? Sit down and
eat up!" Earl hums grabbing a chair and doing as he told you, you sit down eagerly trying not to grab everything in front of you. It all seemed to have a seductively sweet smell coming from it and the sharp red juice in the glass beside you drove the strong scent even further. You didn't even need to wonder what it was or what the food all probably had mixed into it, even if it once smelt differently to you, you knew it was blood. Your messy thoughts drove you mad as you reached for a lush pancake off the large stack placing it on your own plate— only to cover it in the red syrup and some slightly pink whipped cream. Cutting a piece of the pancake, you place it into your mouth trying not to drool— It was absolutely delicious! And you found yourself praising Earl with all kinds of compliments as you reached for the other foods to put on your plate.

Earl and Megumi weren't eating nearly as much as you and were merely enjoying the expressions you had on your face when you placed something new into your mouth. It was a long breakfast for you all, and in the end, you cleared up just about everything! But all the food didn't make you feel stuffy or sick, it made you feel refreshed and awake, ready to start the day.