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Who Will Be Tonight's Iron Chef?
Characters: Malachi and Chuck
Setting: Beauregard Common Room
Content: SFW
Summary: Mal and Chuck get together to watch Iron Chef.

Chuck had prepared for her weekly Iron Chef watching with Malachi by popping some popcorn, adding m&ms to it and tossing it lightly in salt and caramel sauce. Licorice, Coke and brownies were also standing by. She had all the necessities set up in the Beau common room on a table near the couch.

She had perched herself on one end of the couch with a blanket over her legs. The TV was on, tuned to the Food Channel and awaiting the start of one of her favorite shows. Blue eyes scanned the common room for Malachi, but he hadn't arrived yet. If he didn't hurry up, he'd miss the intro.

Tonight's episode supposedly paired Iron Chef Kat Cora with Iron Chef Bobby Flay. The secret ingredient was avocado. One of her favorite fruits. She was excited to see in what ways they would put it to use. "Mal!" She finally hollared when the show began the familiar musical introduction.

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thatryderboy From: [info]thatryderboy Date: February 4th, 2011 12:23 am (UTC) (Link)
Malachi stepped out of the shower and looked at the clock, “Fuck ME! Chuck will kill me if I miss a minute of our show!”, he exclaimed, towel drying at light speed. He grabbed his pants and pulled them all, deciding to go commando to save time…then he grabbed a clean tee shirt from his laundry basket, pulled it over his head, stumbling to the side and, after his head popped through, spotted his socks and pulled them on. Looking at the clock again, he decided there was no time for shoes, “Fuck it!”, he chuckled, running for the door.

As Mal sped down the hallway, he was grateful that it was Chuck’s turn to bring the munchies. He was running full out and hoped no one came out of their door, because it wouldn’t be pretty.

Just as he rounded the corner into the common room, Malachi heard Chuck bellow his name; he grinned and jumped clear over the back of the couch, landing beside her and giving her a kiss on the cheek, “Perfect timing!”, he sang out, breathlessly. Sliding his arm around Chuck’s shoulders, he grinned, “My money’s on Kat Cora!”
chuck_munroe From: [info]chuck_munroe Date: February 4th, 2011 01:53 am (UTC) (Link)
Chuck blushed when Mal kissed her cheek, but in the dim lighting of the common room it was difficult to tell. She elbowed him lightly in the ribs. "You're pushing it, buddy!" She grinned and turned her eyes back to the television.

"Yeah, I don't think so. The secret ingredient is avocado. My man Bobby Flay is a God with American foods. I think your prissy Kat Cora is goin' down!" She turned back to him, waggling her brows as she nestled into the couch.

"Licorice, Coke, brownies and my famous caramel popcorn are available for consumption. Help yourself. Your turn for treats next week." She reminded him lightly and then turned her eyes back to the TV.
thatryderboy From: [info]thatryderboy Date: February 4th, 2011 01:25 pm (UTC) (Link)
Malachi grinned when Chuck elbowed him; he loved their relationship, “You love it!”, he teased. Right now, no matter how many people were in the common room, the only one he saw was Chuck. To Mal, it was like all of these people were in his living room.

“Pu-leeez! Kat is Greek-American annnnd from the south! You think my girl don’t know her way around an avocado?”, he winked at her, “She’s gonna fillet Bobby Flay!” Mal cuddled in close and pulled part of her blanket over himself.

“Mmmmm!”, Mal licked his lips, looking over the goodies that Chuck had supplied, “You always know just what to bring”, he complimented. “I gotcha covered, babe…”, he promised, mouth full of brownie, regarding the treats for next week.

“Oh My God! My girl is making a creamy angel hair pasta with avocado and salmon!”, Mal exclaimed, “We need to make that, Chuck!” Malachi watched Iron Chef like he was watching the Super Bowl; he got himself so involved and so excited. You could tell by his eyes that he was taking mental notes. “Oh man, angel, this popcorn is wicked”, he commented, giving her a squeeze.

After a close-up shot of Kat Cora, Mal looked at Chuck and admired, “You know, Chuck, Kat is a hottie, but you are even prettier.” Turning back to the tv, he plopped a few pieces of licorice in his mouth and cheered on his girl.

chuck_munroe From: [info]chuck_munroe Date: February 4th, 2011 02:55 pm (UTC) (Link)
Chuck turned a mock glare Malachi's way. "Hey, you better watch the smack talk about my boy Flay. He knows just how to ... flay the competition." Oh god, they were both making awful jokes at the expense of the Iron Chef's names. It was ridiculous and totally like them.

"Okay, okay, I admit the pasta looks delicious. But check out the nachos Bobby is putting together. Baby corn tortillas fried up crispy, loaded with tender bits of steak, avocado and cotija cheese? It does not get better than that." She smiled triumphantly and leaned back against his arm. She felt very safe and protected in Mal's arms and felt a sudden rush of affection fill her belly. It would be so easy for her to lean over and kiss him, but that wasn't the nature of their relationship. She hoped that it might be someday, but she also knew that Mal tended to go for the skinny blonds, too.

She smiled when he complimented her popcorn and reached across him for a handful of licorice. Red, of course, she hated black.

She blushed a darker shade of red and ducked her head to take a bite out of her licorice when he said she was prettier than Kat Cora. She thought Kat was beautiful, and if he thought she was prettier... she laughed softly, "Thanks, Mal." She wanted to change the subject. If she wasn't careful, someone was going to look at the two of them together and figure out that she had a hardcore crush on the boy next to her. And they'd also figure out that he didn't quite feel the same for her. And that was just something she didn't want to see on anyone's face; the knowledge that her best friend was never going to look at her as anything other than good company.
thatryderboy From: [info]thatryderboy Date: February 4th, 2011 06:20 pm (UTC) (Link)
Malachi’s mouth fell open in mock shock, when Chuck made her awful pun, “No you di’n’t!”, he teased, then breaking into a grin and throwing a piece of popcorn that bounced off of her forehead. Bouncing the piece of popcorn off of her forehead, for some reason, made him snort and he had to hold his hand over his mouth not to laugh.

Calming himself, Mal looked at the nachos Chuck was describing, “They do look yummy, but the best would be…”, he scooched closer to her, “…Paskettis and Nachos!” He loved it when Chuck leaned back against his arm, she was so special to him. He wondered if she knew that. He watched her reach across him for licorice and then smiled when she thanked him, “You’re welcome, Chuck…and it’s true. I’m not just blowin’ air up your skirt!”

Reaching over, he placed the bowl of licorice on his lap and then leaned his head against Chuck’s head. He loved snuggling up like this to watch tv with her. He never thought he’d snuggle up with his best friend. For a moment, he wondered what it would be like if he and Chuck were dating. He certainly found her attractive and he loved everything about her already…but, you know how it goes with couples. He couldn’t bear to lose Chuck as a friend. It all seemed pretty unfair. If they could try being a couple and then go right back to being best friends…just like this, if it didn’t work out, he would give it a shot, but it never works out that way.

“Ooooo, I wonder what they’ll make for dessert?”, Mal asked excitedly.
chuck_munroe From: [info]chuck_munroe Date: February 8th, 2011 01:05 am (UTC) (Link)
Chuck punched him in the thigh when he threw the popcorn at her. "Ass!" She laughed and shook her head. "Both? Ew. I never mix my ethnic foods." She grinned and turned back to the television.

She took the last bite of licorice and reached for another one. It was in his lap and she felt slightly odd about reaching between his legs for the candy, but she didn't draw attention to it so it would give him a reason for a smart ass comment.

"My money is on avocado ice cream." She pulled the blanket up a little further on her legs and reached for a brownie. She took a bite and then leaned back again.
thatryderboy From: [info]thatryderboy Date: February 8th, 2011 01:16 pm (UTC) (Link)
“AHHH…Hahahaha!”, Malachi exclaimed, when Chuck punched him in the thigh, “You have a solid punch for a chick, babe!”, he complimented. Mal grinned at her and gave her a double take, “Mix? Bleccch! I never said to mix them! Just to eat both of them…”, he lightly bit the top of her ear.

Mal was watching the show, but his eyes wandered down to where Chuck’s hand went in the bowl nestled in his lap; he so wanted to make a cruse comment or thrust his hips forward when she reached in, but he decided that would be a bit much, especially with so many witnesses to embarrass her in front of.

“That sounds good…Oooo, or what about avocado cheesecake!”, he licked his lips. He decided on a brownie as well; Chuck was a great cook, so he knew the brownies were rich and decadent. “Mmmm, these brownies are sexy, Chuck”, he moaned.

Squeezing Chuck’s shoulder, he decided to play with her a little, “Hey pretty girl…”, he whispered in her ear, “I saw you making eyes at Charlie Oliver in Charms class today. What’s up with that? You cheatin’ on me?”
chuck_munroe From: [info]chuck_munroe Date: February 11th, 2011 05:20 pm (UTC) (Link)
"Yeah, I know. I have brothers, remember? I've had lots of practice hitting guys. So don't piss me off!" She grinned as she spoke the last sentence of her diatribe. "Owwww! What the fuck!? Leave my ears alone!" She rubbed the offended ear and then shoved him away with her shoulder.

"Avocado cheesecake would be pretty decadent," she admitted. "But I dunno, maybe they'll go with a cake. Okay, never mind. Looks like Bobby's whipping up an avocado and ricotta cannoli. Oh em gee, that looks amazing." She was practically drooling while she watched the show continue on. The countdown was nearing the time all the dishes had to be plated and she was on edge seeing that Bobby and his sous chef hadn't even started plating yet.

But she was sufficiently distracted by Mal's whispering in her ear. She jerked back and stared at him. "Are you nuts? Charlie? First, we share a name. There's no way in hell I'm ever going to date someone named Charles, Charlie or Chuck. EVER. And second? He's too scrawny. So just get it out of your head!" She eyed him up and down and recalled a few instances in the last couple of days when he'd been seriously flirty with some younger girls.

"Speaking of making eyes... you planning on jail time for those two Sophomores I saw you chatting up a couple days ago?" She smirked and lifted a brow, waiting for him to explain.
thatryderboy From: [info]thatryderboy Date: February 12th, 2011 06:37 am (UTC) (Link)
Mal grinned at Chuck’s threat, “Oooo, will you spank me if I piss you off?”, he teased her further. Then he chuckled, when she shoved him away and rubbed her nibbled ear. “You’re the best, Chuck”, he sighed, sliding his arm back around her shoulder.

“Ahhhhh, Avocado and ricotta cannoli…nice one”, Mal had to admit. Then they showed Kat’s avocado pie with it’s graham cracker crust and whipped cream and Mal was licking his lips, “Oh, man, I’m gonna make that!” He kept an online file of all of the recipes he saw that he wanted to try and the file was getting longer and longer. One weekend, he and Chuck were going to just have to stay in the kitchen and cook for the whole weekend.

“Chuck!”, he playfully gasped, “What’s with trash talkin’ my bud, Charlie? He’s a nice guy!” Mal was laughing…the laughing stopped when Chuck mentioned the two sophomore girls.

“Whaaaa…?”, he looked like a deer caught in the headlights, “How did you…who told you about them? I didn’t do….you know… nuthin with them, Chuck…honest!”

Trying to change the subject, Mal pointed to the tv and said, “Oh look, they’re all plated!”

chuck_munroe From: [info]chuck_munroe Date: February 15th, 2011 06:14 pm (UTC) (Link)
"You'd like that too much, perv." She laughed and shook her head as he slid his arm back around her shoulders. Man, it would be so easy to fall into a relationship with him. But she wasn't sure how he felt about her.

"You better share if you do." She threatened idly. She was enjoying the show, their snacks, the commeraderie she had with Mal.

"Trash talk? I was doing no such thing. I was stating the facts. He's too skinny and I'm not dating anyone with my same name." And when he started stuttering over his flirtations with the Sophomores, she grinned smugly.

"I saw you with them, idiot. It's not like you were hiding or anything. Saw you heading for your bike with the blond chick. Where'd you two go?" And she totally ignored his comment about the plating. She wasn't that easily distracted.
thatryderboy From: [info]thatryderboy Date: February 16th, 2011 10:33 pm (UTC) (Link)
“I would”, he snickered, wiggling his butt into the sofa, grinning at her, “You know what a bad boy I am, Eleanor. Certainly I need a spanking for something!” He loved to tease with Chuck, she was so much fun.

“Of course I would share!”, he leaned his head against hers, “You know…”, he straightened back up, looking at her again, “…we should get together one Saturday or Sunday and just cook all day! Try out new recipes and stuff!”

“Well, I’ll keep all of that to myself…just in case you want to jump Charlie’s bones in the future sometime. He’s a cool guy and all, so if you ever get all horned up for him just say the word and I’ll talk to him for ya”, he teased.

“NO! Not hiding…no reason to hide!”, he looked around the room, “We were going to Taco Bell. No big deal. Not like there’s anything wrong with that.”

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