The next day Julien decided to venture outside the habitat with his 'loyal subjects' to go pester the penguins. It was a normal routine for all of them, taking down the bowling pin ninjas and a few instinct exercises. Kowalski was up for the blind-folded defense training, of course he took the strategic method, but to a lesser extent. He didn't want to end up headfirst on the cold hard cement floors anymore.

"Alright Kowalski! Ready?"

"Affirmative Skipper!" the taller penguin exclaimed in determination. A silence passed between the two until Skipper lunged the Shinai at his blinded team-mate, Kowalski had already started his first move for evasion until both of them were caught off guard by a loud and friendly;

"Helloooo neighbor!" the tastefully accented voice exclaimed, three heads poking out the side of the fish trophy hole. The disruption of their concentration landed Kowalski a big thump upside his head and landing to the floor with a grunt of pain. Skipper growled and turned to the three lemurs.

"Ringtail! What on earth are you doing here? We are in the middle of a very critical training session and you just screwed it up!" Private was at Kowalski's side trying to help him with the bump that had started growing to the side of his head.

"Oh we were just in hood of my neighbors and was going to see if we could use your TV," with no hesitation or waiting for a response the lemurs invaded into their penguin friend's habitat taking the TV hostage.

"augh, get out of here lemurs!" Skipper barked out in exasperation and with a quick turn he looked to the big-boned bird.

"Rico! Lethal force!" Rico grunted and began to hack until the flamethrower was burped up, aiming it at the intruders.

"If you leave now I wont have Rico singe all the fur off your bodies," Julien's tail fluttered with contempt looking over at the steaming stubby penguin. He arose and placed each paw on his hip letting out a huff.

"Fine Fine, only if you allow us to borrow the Television," The ringtail didn't seem to find the flamthrower as a threat.

Maurice panicked and started tugging on his fearless king, Mort following along to his side. Once the bothersome lemurs left Skipper rubbed his forehead and decided that if Julien was going to be acting more annoying then usual then he needed to confront him about it.

"Alright men! We'll start again.."

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"King Julien you cant be getting yourself burned! You know the penguins would have not hesitated to attack you," Maruice usually didn't yell at Julien for fear of getting more of his signature whoppings. The lemur layed limp in his throne looking up to the sky-spirits, hoping they would give him an idea.

"Julien..?"

No response was given, but a turn of his head to stare at his steaming aye-aye assistant.

"Maurice, leave me to speak with the sky spirits.."

Maurice kept his place for a moment before glancing at the mouse-lemur and began bumping him off to the lower areas of the habitat taking one last look at the king. A heavy sigh left the taller lemur's muzzle as he was left to talk with the floating clouds above him.

"A king such as myself shouldn't be having feelings for a stumpy bird that cannot fly,"

"..."

"But of all the animals in this zoo, why am I given love to him? He could never meet the standards of my kingliness" he boasted.

Julien groaned as the Sky kept silent.

At this point in the day there was nothing for him to do but mope about, he had already gotten on the bad side of the feathered ones and Marlene was most likely fuming about another frivolous argument she had with Skipper

"Okay Maurice, it is time that you make up the Super Comfy Pamper Time Floaty Throne!" maybe a little grooming would make him feel better.

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Julien was left restless in his chair looking at the sky that night, planes passing by and the occasional star poking out pass the blinding light of the city around them. He didn't mind living in the middle of one of the biggest cities in the US but...there were times where he missed looking to the sky and seeing nothing but stars that the Sky Spirits so kindly would twinkle down to him.

"Ringtail!" the voice was a harsh whisper, but it didn't take much for him to figure who it was. The lemur felt himself lighten, his body almost floated over the other side of the habitat to be greeted by the stern faced penguin.

"Oh, hello neighbor,"

"Can it-" the penguin exclaimed holding a flipper over his mouth and dragging him off behind one of the nearby bushes off course of the stony path around the exhibits.

Julien pushed on the smaller male and rubbed his muzzle giving an unwitting glare.

"Ringtail, what on earth has gotten into you? You've been more and more of a pest, and its not just annoying me.."

It's true, the only way that he could really express himself was through daunts, teasing, and poking in when not needed. It wasn't just for his want for everyone's attention, but to get Skipper's attention specifically. His short-tempered zoo-mate would make the fur on his back stand on end when yelled at, or when forced out of their HQ by threats or force. Julien thought about it, he sounded crazy...to an extent.

Time passed and the thinking lemur had yet to even say a word to Skipper. He snapped his flipper in front of the spacing out King's face.

"Julien!"

"Uh-whu? Oh..it's nothing, nothing has gotten into my insides.."

"Well your nothing sure is getting worse, so spill it" he demanded.

"Why would you care?"

This was getting nowhere and Skipper was starting to get more agitated.

"Because, when your annoying, it annoys me, and when I'm annoyed most other animals in the zoo are annoyed with you too. I just said that"

"Exactly, you don't care about MY feelings" Julien retorted turning his back to him. The penguin groaned.

"What does your feelings have to do with you being annoying?"

"You don't care!"

"Apparently I do if I'm standing here trying to get it out from you!!" Skipper finally grabbed Julien's shoulders and pulled him around to face him, beak to muzzle.

"Now tell me dammnit!"

"Stop lying into my face!" the king hissed trying to push him away, but, Skipper's flippers stayed firm upon his shoulders.

"Just tell me already!"

"No!"

"Spit it out!"

With what little power Julien had, he shoved skipper backwards.

"Fine! I've fallen head over tail for you!!"