"What he said." Xing said, taking a plate and piling the food onto it. There were some points, like with the egg rolls, that he didn't wait to get them onto his plate.

"Hey! Save some for the rest of us!" Elliot laughed when she saw Xing with an egg roll sticking out of his mouth.'

He muttered something that sounded like. "'oo fuuh up" though his mouthful of egg roll.

Abby laughed."theres plentyof food,trust me wewont run out",he said hapily.

Shiki looked to Abby."how can we repay you?"

Abby smirked."you three are doing dishes"

"What?!" Xing and Elliot asked in disbelief. Xing more than Elliot.

Abby got a serious look."hey i kooked all of ths,its only fair"

"I guess you're right..." Elliot said as she finished her plate off with a couple ragoons.

Abby smiled."it is"

Shiki laughd.

"I might think twice about mooching food off of you guys...." Kyle grumbled jokingly.

Abby laughed."no worries,the dishes wont be bad,its just the cook wear to clean,everying else is paper plates and plastik fors/nives,so it all gets tossed"

"Well, that's half the battle." Elliot said before she tore into a burger.

Xing muttered something unintelligable from a mouthful of yakitori. Elliot rolled her eyes.

Abby laughed alittle before getting her food and took a seat and began to eat as well.

Shiki smiled."great food Abby!"

Xing nodded. He gulped down the yakitori he had in his mouth before replying. "Got that right! Best I've ever had!"

"I'd have to say they're right." Elliot added. "I know Shiki said he wouldn't mind...I'm gonna be mooching food off of you guys while I'm in Japan."

Abby smile."thanks,and thats fine,trhemore the marryer",she said smileing ans was soon done,then excused herself going upstairs.

Shiki watchd her go upstairs frowning some.

Xing slurped up one of the spaghetti noodles. "What d'you think is wrong with her?" Xing asked.

Shiki looked to him."no clue?did anything happen when you giys were helping that spirit that would upset her?"

Xing shook his head. "I don't think so..." He replied.

Shiki sighed."thenI have no clue... maybeshes tiered?"

"Or PMSing." Elliot said. "Either one is bad."

Shiki shrugged."i wouldnt know ...."

"I wouldn't want to get in her way with either." Xing said.

Shiki nodded."yeah ... she may even be tiered..."

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Abby sighed sitting onherbed and stred diwn at aphto of her mom and dad. I really wish you two were here,she thought softly.

"Speaking of tired," Xing said, yawning. He put down his now-empty plate. "I'm a bit sleepy myself."

Shiki looked at the small pile of dishes ."you go on Xing,I can clean theaseip",he said smileing.

"You sure about that?" Xing asked.

"Xing, Shiki won't be the only one working on the dishes." Elliot pointed out.

Xing nodded slowly. "Right," he replied before heading upstairs.

Shiki looked to Elliot."you dont have to hel you know?",he said with a small grin.

"I get the feeling you're going to need it though." Elliot said. "You saw the amount of dishes."