Storms
Chiro awoke with a gasp. The storm outside had woke him from a peaceful sleep. But he knew that wasn't the true reason that he woke up. Sure, the thunder had startled him from his peaceful dreams, but he knew there was a certain green monkey that was terrified of the bright strikes of lightning and the loud crash of thunder.
He got of bed and ran out of his room. Another flash was accompanied by a loud crash and Chiro could hear Otto's scream. As he approached the mechanic's room, Gibson was tumbling out of his own room. The two teammates locked eyes for just a moment before entering their comrade's room.
As they expected Otto was cowering, glaring at the storm outside from underneath a blanket. Lightning rippled across the sky and the thunder followed quickly. Otto let out a tiny screech and dashed to hide under his workbench. Chiro cautiously made his way over to where his brother was hiding in order to not elevate the fear the green primate was currently feeling. He cast a glance behind him to see if Gibson was also following, but the blue primate was retrieving the blanket his brother had forgotten in his dash for safety.
"Otto." Chiro said.
Otto practically shot out of his fur and turned to face his intruder. He smiled when he realized it was only Chiro. "Some storm we're having, uh Chiro?" Otto said, trying to mask his fear.
"Do you want to stay with me and Gib for a while?"
The frightened primate squealed at the opportunity and launched himself into his leader's arms. Chiro carried him back to where Gibson had made a makeshift bed out of blankets and pillows. The two teammates put Otto in the middle and lay on either side of him as if to create a barrier between him and the outside world. Otto gave a content sigh and quickly fell into a peaceful slumber; his example was followed quickly by his two companions.
The next morning Nova and Antauri found the three cuddled together, not even registering the fact that the storm was long gone and the sun was shining high in the sky.
