Going "Home" Again

[apache_banshee]

Sean had never been crazy about planes. Then again he'd never been crazy about heights period. He probably would have driven if it were more practical. Frankly he was glad to finally be on solid ground again. He had to admit he had some butterflies in his stomach after being gone for so long from the institute. Not the X-Man part, that had to be done as far as he was concerned. The part about seeing all the familiar faces he hadn't seen in..sheesh, how many years had it been? Eh, no point in ruminating. He made his way, trying not to get impatient at the disembarking line.

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[apache_banshee]

"And it is appreciated, Rose, I assure you," he said with just a bit of flirting.

"I blame my parents," he said with dry humor. "They refuse to comment."

[wild_child]

"You're lucky you're pretty, Irish," Rose teased, flirting right back a bit. "Only reason I put up with ya."

[seismic_shockwave]

"Hey, hey. Keep it to the chase, guys." Kayla smirked. "No sexy time in my kitchen. The regulators would have a conniption."

She was joking for now, but if they actually did try anything, Kayla would for real kick their asses. Not that she thought that would actually be a problem, of course.

[apache_banshee]

"So much love," he said with a chuckle.

"Don't worry, Kayla. I only do PDA upon request."

[wild_child]

"Well, we definitely don't wanna cheese off the regulators."

[seismic_shockwave]

"I know, I'm becoming a square in my old age. But y'know, professional kitchen and all. Also, technically, I have to make like a super creeper and at least sorta supervise you." Kayla emphasized the point by sneaking up behind Sean in the fashion of aforementioned super creeper, speaking in an exaggeratedly whispery voice.

"I like your shiiiirt. I like the way it looks on your boooooddyyyyy."

[apache_banshee]

He held back a laugh. "I need an adult!"

[wild_child]

Rose laughed as she got out some of the ingredients she needed. "Ya are an adult, Irish."

She was able to keep a straight face for about three seconds before breaking into guffaws.

"Almost believed that for a second."

[seismic_shockwave]

"Better check into the burn ward there, Sean." Kayla grinned and went over to Rose to give her a high-five. "Nice one."

"There's a bunch of leftover grated cheese in the fridge and some ham too. Please eat it, because it's going to be pitched soon."

[apache_banshee]

"I've spent so much time in the burn war I'm practically an institution," he said with good grace. "Ooo, meat and cheese, classics." He proceeded to head for the fridge.

[wild_child]

Rose returned the high five with a grin. "I've had plenty of practice."

"Save some of that for cooking with," she told Sean. "We got any onions or peppers, Shake 'n' Bake?"

[seismic_shockwave]

"Onions? Peppers? We've got a virtual galaxy of fresh produce in the second fridge over there. That fridge is pretty much a giant-ass crisper. Try to use stuff that's already been opened, though. Hana gets at me if I have too many things opened at a time." Kayla grinned slightly. "You don't want Hana after you. She seems super nice, but she's serious about this kitchen."

[apache_banshee]

"Don't worry, Rose. I have self-control where it matters," he assured her, head in the fridge.

"Is Hana one of the Institute cooks?"

[wild_child]

"Hana's one of Longshot and Dazzler's kids," Rose explained, as she got out the rest of her ingredients.

"Raised by ninjas. But less of a space case than her brother."