"The shame itself kills the soft hearted ego."

Dashing around as she scrubbed the walls, ceiling and floor for each rooms, Ying was muttering under her breath. When she dipped the brush in a half-filled water mixed with detergents and scrubbed again on the floor, she sometimes caught her vision blurry and then hot tears slide down her Chinese eyes. She would wipe them with her wet and filthy hands and then continued to scrub again here and there.

Gah, she had a lot of work to do before midnight comes.

She sighed again a hundredth times and wiped the walls clean. Then, she remembered a certain arrogant boy. Her hands gripped the rag hard and then continued to wipe them again squeaky clean. She sniffed, "I won't ever take away my words from you, you Spike-head. You are truly an arrogant and bossy person I've ever met. Tsss. I know he's only doing this to impress the Admiral. Ha," and then she started to get moody again and dipped the brush on the pail. She sulked and noticing that she was only alone in a room, she sniffed again and shed some tears. "Darn. I was so embarrassed a moment ago."

On the laundry room, everyone was working in a quite manner which Fang had liked because there was no one nagging around and pointing an accusing finger at him. But then Gopal started to cut the silence with his stomach rumbling. Yaya stopped from folding the clothes, "Which reminds me, it's almost lunch time. Should I excuse myself and make us all our lunch?"

The boys froze on their spot and then Gopal nervously said, "Ah, Yaya. You don't have to..."

"I know how to cook, Gopal. It's different from my cookies. I know you don't like them." Yaya crossed her arms.

Boboiboy Wind joined them as he finished putting the last batch of the filthy clothes, "I think Yaya's cookies are the best around the world. You cannot find them anywhere tho. They are very unique, just like her. Hehehe."

Yaya suddenly lit up, "Really, Boboiboy? Oh, thank you!" She jumped and then remembered to make them launch, "Why not accompany me on preparing for our lunch? Is it okay, Fang?"

"Yeah." He replied nonchalantly. "You both can go."

"Thanks. We'll be right back with a delicious lunch!" She said as she and Wind left the room.

When they are nowhere to be seen, Gopal nervously thought of their lunch and then he wished to vomit.

Wind was completely clueless of what happened before he was summoned to take the place of Leaf so he asked, "By the way, Yaya, I never see Ying goofing around. Where is she by the way?"

"We're going to her now before we make our breakfast." She said as she tried to locate where is her friend was cleaning.

They had passed the kitchen area and then Ying exited from one of the room near them. She was holding a pail and a mop as she closed the door behind her.

"Yiiiing!" Yaya flew near her and saw how filthy and tired her friend look. "We're going to make lunch. Please eat them,okay?"

"Thanks, Yaya." She smiled in a cheerful way but Yaya saw it was obvious she were crying. An obvious proof, an already dried tear with some dirt on her cheek. "But I still have to finish scrubbing this whole station before midnight."

"But Ying, you have to eat to have energy."

Ying patted her shoulder, "I'm fast. I can quickly get anything I want when I feel hungry. I really have to go. Bye, Yaya. Oh, hey, Wind!" She dashed again and left her worried friend sighing.

Wind cheered her up. "We can give her lunch after we make one. Hehe. So, uhm, let's cook now. What da ya say?"

She smiled and agreed. They went back to the kitchen and made some energy giving food for everyone. Wind tasted Yaya's humble recipe and he can't deny it's better than he'd expect. He did not said that her biscuits are delicious. He said they are the best and unique, try scrolling up because Yaya might kill him.

"Waaah! These are really delicious, Yaya! I'm going to call the others!"

Yaya also told him that she'll find Ying and convince her, so both of them parted ways.

The boys had reached the kitchen first as Gopal contemplated to himself if he'll serve a plate or not. The smell of their lunch was inviting, but he can't let his guard down. Boboiboy Lightning asked, "Hey, Wind, why is Yaya not around?"

"Oh, she said she'll call Ying. She also said that we'll going to help ourselves and eat first without them. Come on, guys!" Wind cheerfully acknowledged them, "I promise, this is far better than her own cookies!" He started to serve for him and ate hungrily.

Lightning, Earth, Gopal, and Fang, on the other hand, although scared for food poisoning, cannot help but to reach for the organized lunch made for them. Earth dared to eat a tablespoon full of it and was then followed by hungry bites. Lightning was quietly slurping the soup and Fang also ate quietly. Gopal was the last one who took the risk but like the others, he gobbled his plate hungrily.

He said with mouthful of food, "What kind of ingredients did Yaya put in here? Is this the first step of food poisoning? Eating this lunch prepared by her but she's also not around sounds suspicious."

Boboiboy Earth nudged him on the side, "Stop it,Gopal. Just say that this is delicious. Hey, Lightning! Spare Yaya and Ying for that!"

Yaya entered the room with a sad look and Lightning noticed her first silently. Wind acknowledged her, "Yaya! They love your recipe! Come over here and eat now. Hey, where's Ying?"

"She said she doesn't like to eat." She said silently.

The boys went silent and Earth went near her. Lightning was silently observing her as he sipped again on the bowl. "Ahh, hehe. We can give her her part after we eat. Come now. Hehe." Earth said.

"I won't eat without her." She added, looking worriedly on the ground.

"Hmm." Lightning grunted and went back on his eating with Gopal."It doesn't make sense, Yaya."

"She won't eat, until she finish her work. She is clearly embarrassed."

"Just let her be. She needs time to be alone. The shame she have right now will help her." Fang said as he finished his lunch and passed by her.

Yaya stopped him, "Fang, can you give her her lunch please?"

"I'm sorry but you know it will only lead to another fight."

"I believe talking this out will help you both. I know you always bicker that much but..."

Fang cut her off, "If she doesn't like to eat, mostly because of her guilt killing her, let her be. Don't worry, I'll check her right now. So you should eat your lunch. She doesn't like to know that you're not also having your lunch because of her. Do you want her to get annoyed at you?" Before he could leave them, he said, "Since you finished washing the clothes, you are free to do whatever you want except helping Ying. Now, if you'll excuse me.."

Lightning quietly served Yaya as Earth ushered her to the table. Wind smiled at her, "Yaya is like a mother. She always worry to much about us. It's so cute."

Lightning observed her as he sipped again on his soup. He let Gopal take his leftovers. The poor guy...

Earth proceeded on his plate, "Yaya, I didn't know you really can cook well! I wonder if you can still prepare a dinner for us tonight. Maybe Ying would give in and eat a lot tonight?"

Yaya was happy instantly, "Yes. You have a point! I should prepare a very delicious and mouth watering dinner for her too! Thank you, Boboiboy!"

"Would you mind if I'll help you, then?" Earth suggested, happy to know that she made Yaya ate and somehow happy with his plan.

She started to touch her food and eat with them in a peaceful face. Lightning had been really staring at her in full silence.

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I did this chapter because I want them to grow into who they are. I hope you like this. Oh, I like Boboiboy Lightning, but Thunderstorm is much cooler and I like his new personality. Yey.

I hope you like this chapter. Thanks for reading this.