Arkos Diaries

Arkos Diary Entry 4: The Dance Part 2: The Fabled Dance

Today was the dance. I was nervous as I slowly got out of bed before the others. Everyone was still sleeping in a bit because the sun had just started to shine on our day. Ren, Nora, and Jaune were still asleep in their respective beds.

Ren had a pink sleeping mask over his face sleeping as gently as a lotus flower while tucked in his green sheets. Nora, on the other hand, was sprawled out in quite the sleeping position grasping at a white pillow with her pink sheets half-covering her while asleep. Jaune was dressed in his cute Pumpkin Pete's pajamas holding his Pumpkin Pete's plush that he got from his parents one day at a toy store. He practically guarded that plush like his life depended on it, you rarely saw him cuddling with it unless he was having a rough day. I made my way to my yellow sun boyfriend and lightly kissed his forehead before I got a good look at him. His golden hair was shining back at me, his face scrunched up while holding onto his plush like the way he held me. He quietly groaned and moved over to the other side of the bed, he's so cute when he does that.

I decided today would be nice if I made my whole team breakfast for the dance, perhaps there were some last-minute things they had to take care of before the dance tonight. A good morning breakfast to fuel them through the day would be a nice head start. I went ahead and got ready for the day heading over to the bathroom to get all washed up. Once I was done I made my way to our dorm kitchen prepared to make my team a memorable breakfast.

Time passed and breakfast was ready to serve just in time. Ren had helped a bit when he got up and smelled the cooking. It was nice with him helping because all I had to focus on in terms of breakfast was Jaune and I, Ren was gracious enough to take care of himself and Nora. His skills as a chef are as legendary as we, his teammates say to anyone else; such heavenly pancakes.

Nora and Jaune were seated at our table half asleep and hungry. Nora's head nodded back and forth while in her chair, her face had varying expressions of giddy hunger and loud snoring. Jaune kept his head covered on the table, it looked like he wanted to get some last-minute zzzs before eating breakfast.

Ren and I brought over the food to them and like a light switch, Nora's head stopped mid-motion turned to face Ren with a face as hungry as an Ursa. Jaune looked up from his short nap and just had the most adorable, pure and content smile that only melted my heart when he just stared at me for a couple of seconds with that face.

We set down the food and began eating breakfast.

Nora was enjoying mountains of pancakes that Ren had so sharply predicted she would be able to devour. The syrup hills she made along with the butter tops were practically disappearing in the blink of an eye as she shoved through her hearty breakfast. Ren was wise to give her a glass of milk to help her wash down her pancake crusade.

Meanwhile, Ren was sitting next to her enjoying a very light and healthy breakfast. He was enjoying some veggie-filled dumplings, a bowl of rice porridge in the center, and interesting savory pancakes that had a myriad of meats and veggies in it. Occasionally, all of us individually would ask to try some of his breakfast which he was alright with, it looked like he made enough for himself and more just in case this would happen; clever as always. To top it all off Ren was enjoying some freshly brewed green tea with his breakfast.

Jaune looked so content with his breakfast. I knew he would like some hearty things to eat like sliced bacon strips, poached eggs, and some buttered toast. His face seemed very childlike and happy though when he began eating his bowl of Pumpkin Pete's marshmallow flakes cereal that had me on the box. I even poured some orange juice for him to drink while he ate his breakfast, he looked like the most content person in that room.

I had prepared myself breakfast that kept me reminded of home. I made my mom's signature Kagianas, she adds a little milk or cream so that the eggs have a nicer and more full texture to them. Getting the tomatoes was a breeze with how Ren was very knowledgeable of the local produce and let me know which growers to go-to for the ideal tomatoes; Nora is a very lucky girl to have a guy like him interested in her. Moving on, along with that I had some Mistral yogurt with bits of banana and cherry on top; I hope Jaune knows that those are some of my favorite fruits. Finally, I had some toast with Tahini on top and a cup of coffee to drink. While sitting next to Jaune, he asked if he could try some of my toast. After he got a bite or two of it he seemed to like it.