I'm super glad you really enjoy this story; I like this pairing alot and have always wanted to try a story of my own. Do I really have to tell you to review?

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And so our heroes made their way out of the tunnel and through Jinjo Village. They passed Ms. Mole's house (they didn't know what she was going by these days) and the golden throne hall of King Jingaling, and went up that sorta ramp thing Mumbo had made out of the rubble that used to be the gray jinjo's home. The incline led upto the path to Wooded Hollow. There, they did that stupid ledge thing next to Jiggywiggy's temple to get over to the Plateau's entrance. There was a baddy that popped out of the hole above the ledge to snap at passer-bys so Kazooie went first to peck and kill it. Once they were inside climbing the scaffolding that led upto the Plateau Banjo spoke up.

"Whew! this is harder than I remember."

"Yeah, but you know darn well we need the exercise. Remember last time we stopped going out?"

Banjo thought about those dark, boring days. Since then they promised each other they would never get so fat again. "Yes, all my fault, sorry..."

"No, it was my fault, too. I didn't peck at you hard enough."

Finally, they made it up onto the Plateau. As they walked up to the giant beehive, Banjo looked over at the boarded-up entrance to Glitter Gultch Mine. "Hey, remember Dilberta and Bullion Bill? I wonder what they're up to nowadays."

Kazooie definitely remembered that strange encounter. When they asked Dilberta about a reward for freeing her she said she had to ask her "master" but once they made it through the tunnel back to the prospector's hut she referred to the fox as "honey". Some kind of strange relationship there. She sighed as she thought they were probably living fat, rich and happy together somewhere. Kazooie suddenly tensed up thinking about the size difference; compared to that what she and Banjo shared didn't seem so bad. There she went again, thinking crazy thoughts... they were friends, just friends!

"Kaz? You okay?" He grabbed her by the wing. Her eyes went wide and she jerked her wing out of his paw, "I'm fine, go see your sugar mama already!"

"Look, she isn't even here." Banjo gestured toward the counter. Kazooie didn't even realize they had walked into the hive already.

"Well, I should pay more attention then..." Inside the hive were a bunch of male bees that looked like Banjo's transformation back in Click Clock Wood, most were busy at the walls and ceiling messing around with the honey or something, but there was one behind the counter just staring at them.

"...scary."

"Uh, hey guys, whats up?" Banjo gave a slight wave.

"Buzz buzz" the counter bee replied.

"Wherever did Honey B go?"

"Buzz-buzz buzz."

"Umm... can you fill these for me?" Banjo reached back and pulled out a honeypot. The sight of it seemed to make the bee angry.

"BUZZ! Buzz buzz!" Kazooie rolled her eyes for a third time getting tired of that buzzing crap really fast.

"I'm outta here." She went out the doorway. Banjo followed behind.

"But shouldn't I return these to the bees?"

"Keep 'em, screw the bees."

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Bear and bird walked into the tavern and sat down at the bar. Jolly had come back to the lagoon as soon as he could, citing being chased down by weasel pigs and having cannonballs fired at him as some of the reasons for leaving Showdown Town. "Hey Jolly, howzit goin'?"

"Hi guys! I got some new menu items; would you like a sampling of this stuff?" He giggled as he held up an open glass bottle with a hula girl on it, the label read: Jerry's Cherry Rum.

Banjo squinted at it, "Sure, whats it like?"

"why it burns, you silly bear!" He giggled some more and laid down two shot glasses, one for each of them and poured like the bartending pro he was. "I don't know why I ever left this... you sure he should be drinking?" He asked Kazooie as he slung hers first.

"Sure, he'll be fine" she said excitedly as she stuck the glass in her beak, gulped and slammed it, "Another."

"Well all right."

Banjo gulped his and wheezed.

"I also have Crab Pie and Fish Tacos!"

"No thanks."

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Quick question: do you care that Banjo doesn't go "guh-huh" all the freaking time? Does that bother you? I'm just curious. Please tell me what you think of the story, let me know if there is anything wrong with it.