The morning came around quick with warm sun bathing the two birds laid in the nest. Little did they know that their back to back slumped position had changed during the course of the night ending them with Nico laid on top of Pedro, curled up soundly.
As luck would have it, Pedro was the first to wake, used to the forest sing–song routine and was about to move when he noticed there was pressure on his chest. He popped his eyes open and glanced down to find his new friend sleeping away like a hatchling.
He smiled down at the small bird, running his wing through his cress which stirred Nico from his slumber gently. He stretched out on top of Pedro before opening his eyes to see their position. With a suck back on his breath and a sharp turn, he fell on to the base of the nest with a 'whoa!'
Pedro chuckled at Nicos' reaction while Nico sat up blushing lightly. If they were to both be honest, neither of them minded how they were before but they felt it might be better to keep that to themselves as not to lose their new friend or make for an awkward day.
'Good morning!' Pedro said looking down at Nico then hopping to his feet, stretching himself now he could move without worrying about waking up the other bird.
'Morning.' Nico replied rather quietly
'What's wrong amigo?' Pedro asked concerned
'Hmm? Oh nothing.' Nico answered still sat on the floor.
'Did you no sleep well? Do I snore loud?' Pedro continued
Nico giggled saying 'No I slept fine and I didn't notice anything, I mean I was close enough to hear every breath you took.'
'Verdandeiro. So did you sleep funny?'
'No'
'A wound reopen?'
'No'
'Shocked from falling off me?'
'No'
'Do I take up too much space in the nest?'
'Yes.'
'Hey!'
Nico laughed at the cardinal. 'Well, no you don't but I thought if I didn't change my answer the questions would go on forever!'
'Oh. Sorry man.'
Nico laughed again shaking his head as Pedro watched in confusion.
'Look man, I've just never been a morning bird.' Nico explained simply.
'Oh! I get ya pássaro! No worries, you adjust to the Rio timetable or learn to ignore it although it's pretty hard to ignore.' Pedro said.
Now Nico was confused. What did Pedro mean 'the Rio timtable' and why was it hard to ignore? Lucky for Pedro he didn't have to wait to answer Nico's building question, instead he allowed the forest population sing it.
As the noise built up outside the hollow, Nico jumped to his feet and poked his head out of the hole to see what was going on to be loudly greeted with:
'All the birds of a feather
Do what they love most of all
We are the best at rhythm and laughter
That's why we love carnaval
All so clear we can sing to
Sun and beaches they call
Dance to the music, passion and love
Show us the best you can do
Everyone here is on fire
Get up and join in the fun
Dance with a stranger, romance and danger
Magic could happen for real, in Rio
All by itself (itself)
You can't see it coming
You can't find it anywhere else (anywhere else)
It's real, in Rio
Know something else (something else)
You can feel it happen
You can feel it all by yourself'
Nico didn't know where to look, hopping out on the branch to see the bird display. Pedro followed him out singing along and dancing causing Nico to laugh and dance about with him. When the number had finished, everyone went on about their business as if nothing had just happened everyone that was except Nico who was amazed at what he had just seen.
'Man! That was amazing!' he called out as he flew back into the hollow with Pedro.
'I'm glad you think that passaro!' Pedro spoke, grinning at Nico.
'Does that happen every morning? Cause I mean WOO what a wakeup call! I'll become a morning bird for that!' Nico jumped round to face Pedro smiling.
The cardinal laughed and replied 'It will for the next 2 weeks amigo! All for carnival!'
'Carnival's in two weeks? Are you serious! I managed to get here before it? I've only ever dreamed of being at it!' Nico cried out.
'Si, 2 weeks and the streets will be full of music, dancing, performers, floats and more! We'll go!' Pedro replied.
'Are you kidding me! Este vai ser incrível! Eu não posso acreditar que você quer ircomigo! Oh obrigado, obrigado, obrigado! Obrigado como milvezes!'
Pedro stood in shock with his beak wind open and wide eyed as Nico ranted in Portuguese.
'Wow rapaz! I knew you understood a few things in Portuguese but I didn't know you could really speak it!' He called.
Nico smiled bashfully and glanced up and Pedro saying 'Well, yeah, I learnt it as a hatchling along with English. Living in Tenerife, it's easier to know a few languages.'
Pedro nodded in astonishment learning that Nico could possibly be a bird of many talents.
'Well amigo, hows about we go get us some grub and I'll take round to meet a very special friend of mine? Like major special! He's almost my father even if he does have 2 miúdos of his own.'
'Sounds like a plan!'
Both birds flew off and out of the hollow towards the jungle stream for their food talking about carnival planning how amazing the night would be. They knew that they had possibly found their best friend for life and knew there was nothing wrong with that at all.
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Este vai ser incrível! Eu não posso acreditar que você quer ircomigo! Oh obrigado, obrigado, obrigado! Obrigado como milvezes! - This is going to be amazing! I can't believe you wanna go with me! Oh thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you like a thousand times!
Rapaz – boy
Miúdos – kids
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Well my little fanlings...see what I did there! Hatchlings, fanlings, oh I am so not funny. Here is chapter four of my –ahem- interesting story.
I think I have decided to leave this as T rating after all. I know I've broken all your hearts! I'm so mean!
HOWEVER! I will be making another story leading from this one and that WILL be M rated on NicoxPedro pairing because I can do that.
So you know the drill, read and review please.
Trixabella Pixximist -x
