For Ruby Quinn

Pepe Ho'cho~

Lopez sauntered his way through red base at Valhalla. The weather outside was truing cold and getting close to a point were he couldn't go outside much. Mostly because the cold froze his joints and made them stick. He hated the winter time because of that nice little fact. But there was little he could do to change the weather ever since O'Malley broke his weather unit.
"Sombrero de asno estúpido" (stupid ass hat) He droned to himself as he approached the kitchen.
As a robot Lopez had no need for going into the kitchen what so ever. However he could hear some one in there arguing with Sarge. A sort of masculine feminine voice that could have only belonged to one person, Donut.
"Damn it princess peach go cry to some one who cares! We're not turning the heat on till Thanks Giving because of the price it takes to heat the whole base!" Sarge snapped at the pink Spartan.
"But Sarge, "He whined wrapping a ridiculously thin jacket around him self, "It's getting so cold, and bulky winter coats are out of fashion right now!"
"No is no! Lopez isn't whining about it being cold; are ya' Lopez?" Sarge asked turning to the brown armored bot.
"Realmente estoy de acuerdo con el Anillo de espuma, esto es el tiempo encendimos el calor." ( real translation: Really I am in accordance with the Foam ring, this is the time we lit the heat.  What it was supposed to be saying: Actually I agree with Donut , we need to turn the heat on. Lol now that's funny) Lopez droned a sitting at the table.
"See he agree with me!" Sarge boasted not knowing what Lopez had actually said, "The heat stays off!"
Lopez watched Donut pout and shiver as he pulled his jacket tighter around him. Lopez shook his head. Why couldn't humans have heating units like him? It would make their lives ten times better. Lopez got up and put one hand on Donuts shoulder, the pink Spartan looked up at him with watery green eyes as if he was about to start crying.
"Pepe Ho'cho" Lopez told him.
Donut gave the robotic Spartan a confused look, " Um I have no idea what you mean."
Lopez rolled his eyes under his visor and pushed the pastry to the door , "Vaya consiguen algo warmer en, haré unos para usted idiota."( Go get something warmer on, I'll make some for you idiot ) He ordered.
"Oh ok, just don't mess up the toaster again, Lopez." Donut told him smiling not understanding some of the stuff he had said only the part about getting something warmer.
Lopez watched him leave and shook his head. For an idiotic meat bag Donut was all right even if he claimed to know Spanish, and only understood the basics. Lopez went though the cabinets and pantry finding what he needed to make Pepe Ho'cho. He mostly found what he needed in the place where Grif kept his secret stash of goodies. Mostly alcohol and Oreos. Lopez grabbed the bottle of peppermint schnapps and put a kettle of water on the stove. He put about 2 or three large scoops of hot chocolate into a red mug and waited for the water. It didn't take long before the kettle started to whistle and he poured the steaming water into the mug.
Donut returned and Lopez would have laughed out loud to see the pink man in a pink snuggie. Donut could tell by the way Lopez was fidgeting he wanted to laugh at him.
"Don't laugh! It's fluffy!"
"Sí es también Rosado." ( yes it's also pink) Lopez chuckled.
"Light-ish red!"
Lopez shook his head again and dropped a shot of the peppermint schnapps into the hot chocolate. Donut watched and licked his lips as the delicious smell wafted around him. Lopez went to the fridge and got out the whip cream and looked around for a spoon. But wouldn't it be his luck that there wasn't one. He sighed and put the whip cream on top with his finger and was about to wash it off before Donut caught his hand. He looked at the pink Spartan confused, until the blond man licked the cream off his finger with a small smile. Lopez's lights in his visor turned red with a blush that made Donut giggle a bit before taking the steaming cup from his hands.
"Thanks Lopez. Why don't you come sit with me?" He offered with a genuine smile.
"Sí." Lopez whispered following him to the couch in the living room.
Donut sat at one end and Lopez at the other. Poor Lopez was still trying to figure out what had happened in the kitchen , but suddenly Donut leaned against him and snuggled himself between the robotic Spartan and the couch with a content sigh. Lopez smiled under his visor and relaxed. Maybe this winter wouldn't be so bad.