16-Apr-2001
This is based on real life events. My roommate actually does this to Peeps every Easter. In case you don't know what a Peep is, it's a brand of sugar coated marshmallow in the shape of either a bunny or a chick. They can only be found during Easter. (Thank goodness)
Author: Tigress Pern
Title: Easter Candy Mayhem
Type: Comedy
Warnings: Silly ^_^, slight OOC.
Trowa glanced down at the shopping list in his hand. Frowning, he looked up at to see what aisle he was in. Pasta, rice, ethnic foods, and spices the sign proclaimed. Taking a red pen, Trowa marked rice off his list and headed down the row to find it.
"I don't know why Quatre didn't come with us." Duo muttered following the taller pilot. He leaned on the cart handle and waited patiently as Trowa selected the right size bag.
"He had to clean the kitchen. It's his turn." Trowa stated finally picking up a five-pound bag and lowering it into the cart.
"Sometimes I really hate that chart Heero made up. Do you realize he has me down doing the laundry for two weeks straight?" Trowa ignored the comment and continued on. As they meticulously went from aisle to aisle, Duo grew bored. If Trowa sent him to find something, it would have relieved his boredom, but he didn't. Instead Duo was forced to plod along behind his friend at a pace he equaled to the crawl of a snail. As they made their way past the bread and jelly, Duo spotted the candy.
"Hey, Trowa! Can I go pick out some candy? I mean it's almost Easter and…" Trowa waved his hand relieving Duo of his cart driving duties for the moment. With a happy grin slapped across his face, Duo eyed all the pastel wrapped candy. "Peanut butter cups, jelly beans, chocolate eggs with sugary goop filling, chocolate eggs without the sugary goop filling, and…PEEPS!" Duo gleefully grabbed a box of the marshmallow chicks. He thought about snatching a box of the bunny shaped ones as well, but thought with all the other candy in his arms that one box of Peeps was enough. Trowa eyed his armful, but didn't say anything. Secretly he thought of hiding the peanut butter cups in his room before Wufei found out about them. Who knew the Chinese pilot loved the things?
As he paid for the groceries he plotted out his plan of removal of the bag completely missing Duo's evil grin as the Peeps passed over the scanner.
Later that night after all the groceries were put away and the peanut butter cups secure in Trowa's sock drawer, Duo took the Peeps out of the cupboard. Taking a clean plate out of the dishwasher, he placed one Peep on the plate. Smiling wickedly, Duo opened the microwave and shoved the plate in. Grabbing a nearby stool he sat down and keyed two minutes into the microwave then hit start.
"Did you hear something?" Quatre asked as he picked a card from the pile. Heero staring at his cards paused mid contemplation to listen.
"It's just Maxwell." Wufei grumbled as he sorted his cards. "He's in the kitchen and we're in the living room. Leave it that way. It's quieter."
"Hn." Heero said. No one was sure if he was agreeing with Wufei or answering Quatre's earlier question.
"But what could he be doing?"
"I don't want to know." Wufei told Quatre.
"I guess as long as he isn't destroying it, we shouldn't worry." Quatre said sighing laying a card down on a growing pile. Trowa reached for the deck. "Hn." Heero agreed.
"Although, maybe we should be concerned. I mean…."
"Quatre if you're that worried, go check!" Wufei snapped growing restless.
"Gin." Trowa said casually laying his hand on the coffee table.
"NANI! Already!" Wufei exclaimed. "I can't believe this!" As Wufei sputtered Quatre excused himself and slipped out to check on Duo. He found him perched on a stool staring intently at the microwave with a mad look in his eyes.
"Um, Duo?"
"Bye, bye little chickie." Duo practically sang. Quatre inched forward.
"Duo?"
"Oops, no more head, it's all gone."
"Duo." Quatre inched a few steps closer.
TING! The microwave chimed. With lightning fast movements, Duo opened the door and pulled the plate out.
"Look Quatre!" Duo exclaimed whirling around to show Quatre the plate. "No more Peep! It's like roasting a marshmallow over a campfire, except you get to watch it melt without setting it on fire!" Quatre blinked at the melted blob of marshmallow and colored sugar coating. "And you can still eat it afterwards! Watch, I'll do another one!" Quickly grabbing another plate, Duo stuck a second Peep in the microwave. Leaning over his shoulder, Quatre watched as Duo punched in the time and start. The plate went round and round while the marshmallow began to expand. The tiny little bird form soon became a blob like the last one.
"Do another one." Quatre whispered.
Ten minutes later, Trowa, Heero and Wufei walked into the kitchen just in time to hear Quatre say.
"What if we add jelly beans?"
"I don't know, but we can see! Put'em in. Oh! And can you run into Trowa's room? He's stashed the peanut butter cups in there. I want to see at what temp they'll melt at!"
"Sounds like fun!" Quatre turned around. "Oh hello! Do you want to help us blow up Peeps?" Heero, upon hearing the words "blow up" instantly agreed. If nothing else, he wanted the smell of cooked marshmallow was making him hungry. Striding over with purpose, he took position next to the microwave. Behind him Trowa and Wufei stared at the five plates of melted Peeps.
Wufei glanced at Trowa. "You have peanut butter cups?" Trowa began to slink towards his room.
~The End~
Tigress Pern
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