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Pidge woke up to a pounding headache, feeling like she got hit by a truck and warm. Cursing quietly, she rolled out of bed and staggered into the bathroom. She looked pale but otherwise ok. “Come on. The guys need you. Training for a bit and then you can go hide in Green’s bay,” she muttered as she tried to steel herself for the day. After a few minutes she headed to the kitchen. Something smelled wonderful. “Are those pancakes??”
Hunk grinned. “I found something pretty close to flour at our last stop. Actually, they had the most earthlike foods we’ve seen so far. Coran and Allura said we can head back and get some more stuff. We were starting to talk comfort food when you got here.”
Pidge just nodded and dug in. They were sweeter than she was used to and a lot fluffier.
“Man, what I wouldn’t give for some picadillo or some Arrzo con Pollo. Or tres leche. Or garlic knots…” Lance began to look a bit misty eyed.
Hunk jumped in excitedly, “I know right?? I could make some pani popo. Or Alaisa fa'apopo. I would love some rice and coconuts right now.”
“Oh!! What was that thing you made with the pineapple that I thought was an empanada? Those were amazing!” Lance asked eagerly.
“Paifala? Those are only good with pineapple though. It doesn’t seem right when I try it with something else.” Hunk frowned a bit. “What about you Keith? Anything, you’re missing?”
Keith shrugged picking at his food, “Um, I don’t know. Mac and cheese? Brownies? Hot cocoa? I don’t really have a favorite.”
Hunk nodded a bit as Lance said, “How could I have forgotten brownies and hot cocoa? I love those! I lived off mac and cheese too much at the Garrison though.”
“That was NOT mac and cheese. That was atrocious.” Hunk stuck his nose up in the air as Keith and Lance grinned a bit.
Pidge had zoned out but jumped in with, “Oh, like food goo isn’t atrocious? I think it’s space mac and cheese.”
Shiro, who had been quietly listening, snickered at Hunk’s horrified, “Oh my god, you’re right!” He spoke up through everyone else’s laughter, “I could use some Tamago Kake Gohan or some miso. I haven’t had Okayu in ages either. Daifuku would be amazing right now though.”
Hunk nodded thoughtfully. “It seems like rice is the component we’re missing the most. What about you Pidge?”
Pidge blinked a bit. She was definitely starting to feel worse. The room seemed a bit fuzzy. What did Hunk ask her? Oh yeah, food she’s missing. Clearing her throat, which she noticed was a bit scratchier than earlier and said, “Ice cream and chicken soup.”
That got a chorus of agreements. Coran and Allura had been silently listening. As everyone settled down, they started asking questions. Pidge hadn’t even noticed she had laid her head down as the chatter continued to wash over her. It was comfortable here.