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Zinc, Moonstone, and a few others attempting to bake a cake for Moon Stone’s girlfriend, it went terribly wrong looks wise but hey it tasted good and that's all that matters <3
While it is a small academy above ground, Stone mine academy settled in downtown of the bustling geode city is much more worthy of its title of a school for gifted children on its lower floors. Stone mine academy is a high school/academy with two sectors for men and women holding a large cast of different students from many different backgrounds and gem types.
In the 9N Common room, a boy sporting tan skin with a cold undertone and silvery gray curly hair that fell just above his eyes and by his ears with Gray eyes, standing at 5 '8. Sat on the couch reading a book. Something about a stone encrusted pig and a spider.
He was pulled out of his thoughts by the boy next to him, standing at around 5 '7 with long white chalky hair that curled upwards at the bottom. With tan skin and a warm undertone on soft features that had crystal blue eyes with a natural tired lid to them.
“She said she likes chocolate cake.” He said simply, keeping his eyes trained on his phone.
Zinc hummed and shut his book in response.
“Get her a chocolate cake then.” He looks over at Moonstone’s phone as well.
“She says she wants it homemade though.” Moonstone said, his voice was very soft.
“Tell her you're not at home.”
“I’m not doing that to my girlfriend, Zinc.” Moonstone rolled his eyes and stuffed his phone in his pocket after sending a simple “Okay” in response.
“Can you bake?” Zinc raised an eyebrow, lifting his gaze to the other’s face.
“Somehow, I made cookies one time.” Moonstone looks over to the kitchen mindlessly.
“At that sleepover? Didn’t you set the fire alarm off?” Zinc questions while smirking slightly, leaning forward towards Moonstone.
“Shut up.” MoonStone glares at him. Angrily batting at his shoulder in retaliation.
Zinc chuckle and leans back again,
“Didn’t have to hit me.” He jokes,
“I did anyway.”
“Meanie.”
“I’m not mean.”
“Prove it.”
“Help me bake the cake then.” Moonstone flicks the side of his head.
“Deal. You’ve gotta be nice for two hours afterwards.” Zinc narrows his eyes, Setting the book on the cushion beside his thigh.
“Fu-” Moonstone was cut off by a firm glare and a hand slapped over his mouth.
“No curse words.” Zinc smirks.
“Heck you then.” Moonstone rolls his eyes.
It was a mess, the two boys had to call three different friends to get ingredients for them because they couldn’t drive to the store to get any.
A boy with curly neon yellow hair and dark green spirals suddenly bursts through the door with a yell. Tan skin with yellow eyeliner and gold eyes. Wearing a yellow sweater, a brown belt, and dark brown shorts.
“I’M HERE AND I GOT YOU THE SUGAR!” He said this while skidding his bare knees on the floor, before abruptly halting and souring his expression like a cartoon character.
“Ssskkk…. friction burn really kicked me in the butt just now..” He squeaks, peeling his skin off the tile floor with a wince.
“Good Diamond! Lemon! You don’t have to skin your knees and slide on the floor just to get us sugar for Quartz sake.” Zinc laughs but his expression said he was more concerned then he was amused.
Lemon Quartz giggles,
“Worth ittttt!~” He chuckles as he walks up to the counter and sets the bag of sugar on the table.
“Your knees are going to hate you.” MoonStone said bluntly while setting out different bowls on the counter.
“Thanks for the sugar.” He added,
“No Problem! I needed a break from homework anyway.” Yellow Quartz chuckles,
“Wanna bake with us?” Zinc shrugs,
“It’ll give you more time to procrastinate.”
Lemon Quartz suddenly froze, looking at Zinc like he just grew another head.
“Oh for Diamond’s sake.” Moonstone narrows his eyes in annoyance. Knowing Lemon Quartz is about to go batshit insane.
“Of- COURSE I’d like to bake with you guys! Baking is a joy of mine!” Lemon nearly shouts the roof out.
“Diamond of Gods! What the hell are you yelling about?!” They suddenly hear Agate yell,
“Good lord, all I did was get some dang flour.” Agate emerges in the doorway, clutching a small bag of flour in his hands. He stood tall with tan skin and a pinkish undertone, silvery gray eyes and dark brunette hair that fell down to his shoulders. His hands had rings of cool gray and dark red skin and his neck had markings of orange.
“Ah-HA AH! Sorry Agate!” Lemon Quartz said while he was still being loud.
“Mother of Diamond! Quiet down will you?!”
Agate chucks the bag of flour straight at Lemon’s face. Causing the boy to stumble backwards and bump his back against the counter. Moonstone carefully removes the bag of flour from Quartz's face. Stopping to stare for a moment before letting out a dry chuckle.
Lemon let out a discombobulated squeak as he blinked the flower out of his eyes.
“Why’d you dooo that?...” He lolls his head to the side while squinting his eyes.
“Cause you're annoying.” Agate glares,
“Calm the hell down. We’re tryin’ to bake.” Zinc calls out before chuckling, currently holding a carton of eggs with both hands and setting it on the counter.
“MoonStone, you come crack these.” Zinc points at the eggs, then the bowl.
“I’ll wait for FireOpal to get the coco powder.” He adds.
Ten minutes later FireOpal emerges from the hallway, wielding a bag of coco powder, Wearing an orange headband over his curly orange hair. Ivory skin with a warm undertone and bright yellow eyes. Still in a basketball jersey.
“Hey~... You wanted this?” FireOpal hands Zinc the Chocolate and smiles,
“I See your baking?” He tilts his head.
“Yep! MoonStone’s girlfriend wanted a chocolate cake so we’re trying to make one.” Zinc nods,
“How did Basketball practice go?”
“Good, I nearly got hit in the face with a basketball though.” FireOpal said with a shrug,
“Are you okay though?” Agate sweatdropped, seeming concerned. FIreOpal smiles and replies while crossing his arms over his chest.
“Yeah I’m Okay-”
“QUIT FLIRTING AND HELP ME WITH THE DRY INGREDIENTS!”
Lemon suddenly screeches from the kitchen, cutting them both off.
“FOR DIAMOND’S SAKE! WE WEREN’T FLIRTING FUCK HEAD!”
Agate yells back, an indecipherable flush on his face. Which Zinc picked up on quickly, and smirks a bit before muttering to Moonstone.
“They were definitely flirting..” He whispers,
“No crap.” Moonstone mumbles back while throwing away eggshells,
Zinc chuckles before snapping his fingers, trying not to smirk.
“No Swearing guys!” He corrects, causing Agate to roll his eyes in annoyance as Fireopal smacks Lemon Quartz over the head.
Zinc chuckles while getting the wet ingredients together in a bowl, mixing with a whisk.
Agate and Lemon quartz both work with the dry ingredients. ¾ cup of flour and coco powder, Agate mixes vigorously,
“Good Diamond Christ!” Lemon jolts back as his chest is spattered with coco powder.
“Pussy.” Agate mutters,
Zinc chuckles as he mixes the wet ingredients together, adding a bit of vegetable oil.
Lemon hesitantly pours a teaspoon of baking soda and salt in the mix,
“Your very shaky.” Agate comments,
“Your mixing like your making food on a pirate ship for Diamond’s sake!” Lemon Quartz snaps,
The boys try adding in the rest of the ingredients very carefully but often mess up measurements.
“THAT WAS TWO TEASPOONS STUPID-”
“LET ME COOK THE WAY I WANNA COOK!”
Eventually, it’s all in a cake pan finally, and Zinc slips on an oven mit to get it in the oven.
“Remind me not to include Agate when making the chef’s list for when we inevitably have to figure out who’s gonna cook each week.” Zinc said bluntly,
“Hey!” Agate yells from the cupboard,
“How long do we need to cook it for?” Yellow quartz tilts his head, standing by the oven.
“Twenty to fourty five minutes.” Zinc said,
“Alrighty, what temperature?” FireOpal leans down by the temperature dials, smirking. Before getting pulled back by his jersey.
“Not makin’ the mistake of letting the one with fire in their name manage the temperature again.” Agate said bluntly, holding Fireopal’s jersey against his side, effectively restraining him fron the temperature dial.
Zinc chuckles as he reaches for the temperature dial to turn it to three-hundred fifty-five.
“Great! Now we just need to make sure it bakes evenly-” Lemon Quartz was cut off by FireOpal smacking the temperature dial.
“Chaos!!”
“NO!” They all shout at once,
MoonStone sighs, sitting at a table with the so-called-cake in a box. Rose Quartz sat in front of him, giggling and holding back a laugh.
“O-okay, so. Fireopal kind of burned the cake.” He muttered quietly, “It’s a little charred but it’s still edible.”
“That’s okay!” Rose Quartz chuckled, reaching for the box and lifting the cover to reveal.
A slightly musty and charred cake covered in drippy chocolate that was way to drippy and formed a puddle of chocolate at the bottom of the plate. With a little candle that read “SUPRISE” in rainbow lettering. It was a pity of a cake, slightly lopsided as well.
“God this is embarrassing..” MoonStone facepalms and looked down, ashamed of this so-called chocolate cake.
“It still tastes good at least.” Rose said, somehow already somehow having a slice on a plate.
“Wah- how did you?- I didn’t even see you grab it..” MoonStone looks down at the now cut cake, before looking back up at Rose Quartz, and shrugs and winks with a bit of cake on her mouth.