[014 ☿] Family means many things

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sisters~ 1 because no one can get Reno to do homework or knit

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[She's leaning back against the counter, smirking, as Ami examines her cookies critically.]

Good thing you're a better doctor than a baker or you'd kill all your patients, Sis.

such a mean sis! XD ilu

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[She startles visibly, quickly controlled but enough to spell out just how much she'd hoped for this not to be seen. She turns around, and plays angry to cover embarrassed.]

If you're saying you could do better, go ahead - try to. [An accurate translation would be 'help this time, please?']

She's mean because she cares ...maybe.

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Who, me? I'm just savoring the moment.

Something you're not good at, what a shock. Are you sure you're feeling all right? You're not gonna fall over or something? I thought you were allergic to failing. [She knows what a perfectionist her sister is.]

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If I break out in hives, you can take me to the emergency room. [She smirks.] Like a good sister.

[Savoring the moment is rude, Reno. Help her fix this so you can savor cookies instead.]

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Yeah, I'll drive you there. [Any excuse to get out of the house and speed in the car.]

[She nods toward the ruined cookies.] Save those. We'll put icing on them so people can't tell they're burnt--until they eat them. [A simple prank, but better than nothing.]

You see, the secret to not burning cookies is not to bake them too long. They got this piece of technology called a timer. It's real new, so maybe you never heard of it.

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[Taking your sister to the emergency room is not an excuse to go driving, Reno. Priorities: make her yours.]

I'll save them if you plan to use them. [It's a harmless prank anyway, really.]

And the problem isn't the timer. I know to use it without you saying so!

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[She can make you a priority and enjoy driving, you know.]

Yeah, they could be good for a laugh. [Maybe she could put a laxative in the icing too, or something like that.]

If you used the timer and still burnt them... [She shakes her head.] You are bad at this.

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And you're better? [Dismissive, though it's probably true.]

Why don't you save all this chatter for when the next batch comes out perfectly?

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I don't do domestic. [After all, Big Sis is a secret agent; she doesn't have time to make cookies, though she's home for the holidays now.]

All right, all right, I guess I'll help you if you're having such a hard time. [Not that that means the next batch will come out perfectly, knowing Reno.] Let me see what you're trying to do here.

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[She's nineteen, and a doctor, you know, Reno; you can stop playing the big sister card. (Never stop.)]

It's not difficult. Just following a recipe. Like chemistry.

[And yet... a chemistry experiment would have turned out perfectly.]

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[No matter how many degrees you get, she'll always be the big sister, and she'll always think she knows best.]

If it's so damn easy, how'd you screw it up so bad, Genius? [She smirks. She knows Ami's smart--that doesn't mean she can't tease her.]

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[This is why she hates the things she's not good at. :|]

I just did. [What was that about nineteen? Because that sounds like she's about eight.]

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[Now Reno's laughing.]

Oh, is that the scientific explanation, Doctor? [But she's shaking her head, good-natured, as she looks at the recipe.]

All right, you got enough stuff for another batch? [Although, does anyone want to trust Reno to help them make cookies? She's well known for her practical jokes.]

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[...

She knows Reno's habits. After all, they're usually in it together. But it's tempting to do something together, despite that.]

If you plan to behave yourself, I might.