Laurel nodded a little, "Okay... we better get started then," she noted before heading for the door.

--

Kale managed a small smile, "Yeah..."

Raven left with Laurel and a skip in his step.

--

Blaze left her hand there for a little while longer before taking it away, not pushing her luck.

Laurel didn't have a skip in her step but she seemed to relax a little.

--

The moment Blaze started to move her hand, Kale grabbed it before pulling her closer into a deep kiss. He didn't want to be alone... not anymore... not ever again.

Raven did his best to cheer Laurel up as they baked.

--

Blaze was very surprised, but after a moment she slowly relaxed and started to kiss Kale back deeply.

Laurel finally started to warm up to Raven again as they baked, throwing a little flour at him and chuckling.

--

After a long moment, Blaze felt some wetness of her cheek.

Raven chuckled, playing along.

--

After a short moment, Blaze started to pull away slowly.

Once the cake was made, Laurel paused, "We should decorated it... for Tulip," she suggested, "Stuff she likes."

--

Kale was most definitely crying though he seemed rather confused.

Raven smiled. "That's a great idea," he replied.

--

Blaze backed off a little, giving Kale some space.

"Tulip. So... make the cake explode?" she suggested, perfectly serious.

--

Kale didn't appear to want space but the silent tears wouldn't stop.

"... Or we could just use those sparkler candles," Raven suggested. By the hungry look on his face, he wanted to be able to eat some of the cake.

--

Blaze paused before reaching up and wiping some away.

"Let's put firecrackers on the cake," Laurel suddenly suggested, "That should be enough boom without destroying the cake."

--

Kale let her, catching her hand and resting his cheek on it, "I thought you'd hate me," he whispered.

"... Fake ones, right?" Raven asked. He was really hungry.

--

Blaze shook her head.

Laurel rolled her eyes a little, "The cake would be perfectly intact even with the firecrackers," she reassured him.

--

Kale took his other hand and cupped her face, not saying anything.

"And what if Tulip decides to light them?" Raven asked.

--

Blaze was at a loss for words too. So she leaned in to kiss him again.

"The point is for them to be lit..." Laurel stated, "They're not a stick of dynamite, Raven."

--

Kale kissed her back.

--

It looked like Rosen was waking again. He immediately started groaning. Snow sighed, "I'd hoped he would be out longer," she admitted quietly, "There are so many nerves on the hands..."

"Will they burn the cake?" he asked worriedly.

--

Long was still out of it too. It looked like that time off the medication had brought him back to the start.