A/N: I would like to dedicate this chapter to a fellow deviantART member because she wanted this up again and, after thinking about it for awhile, finally wrote it. For those who'd seen my old version of this story may recognize this chapter. Enjoy :)
Nico's POV
I owe Pedro big time for saving me from Marie. OK, some fan girls are ok, but ones who are trying to kill you with their love, are not. I was on my way home to hide when I noticed a certain canary.
Natalie was outside of her hollow, lying on her back on the branch. Her feet and lower back were on the trunk of the tree and her upper back and the rest of her body were on the branch. She had a bored expression on her face.
I smirked. A time alone with Nat will get her to fall in love with me faster.
"What up, chicka?" I yelled with my bottle cap in my right wing.
"Go away, Nico. I'm too bored to insult you today," she said without looking at me. Wow. That's a first.
I sat down next to her, coping the same position she's in. "Well, let's be bored together."
She narrowed her eyes at the trunk. "Fine, but just this once."
We just laid there for a few minutes when Natalie spoke up.
"Shouldn't you be at The Branch?" she asked in an annoyed tone. I knew she didn't want me here.
"I was when Marie showed up."
"The Barbie humming bird?"
"Yep."
"Humph," she huffed.
I smirked. "Jealous?"
Natalie scoffed. "Jealous of what?"
I smirked even more. "Jealous that someone has me all to themselves."
Said canary stood up, which made me stand up. She looked at me with lidded eyes and a flirty smile.
"Mmmmm… I guess you're right."
My eyes widened in shock. "O-of course I'm ri-right."
"Yes, you are," she purred, which made me widen my eyes even more.
She was then leaning towards me and closed her eyes.
Yes! I knew she'd fall for me! I closed my eyes as well and waited for her beak on mine.
I thought she would kiss me but instead…
"TAG, YOU'RE IT!" she was behind me (the girl moves like lightning.) and smacked me, HARD, up against the head, which caused me to fall face first into the branch and my bottle cap stumbled a bit and paused to my left.
She then took off, laughing, and then yelled, "Whatta maroon!" (A/N: Anyone recognize that comment? If you do, you get a cookie! :)
Wow, do I feel dumb. After she was far enough, I yelled, "I FEEL DUPED!" then took off after her.
'She couldn't have gotten far,' I thought. I then saw her fly down to the little lake and then slowed down a bit. Thinking she was tired, I flew down behind her, a few more inches and I would tag her, but then she did something that is so her.
She put her left wing in the water and brought it up really fast, splashing me in the face.
"HEY!" I shouted while trying to shake the water off of me. Natalie laughed then tried to splash me again. I dodged it this time.
"HA!" I yelled in triumph but then, "BLEH!"
Bushes and leaves struck me and, since my beak was open, got some in my mouth. That only made the female canary laugh harder. That she devil.
She then made a left. I smirked. There's no way she got away from me now.
"SURPRI-" I then stopped when I didn't see her anywhere. I furrowed my brows in confusion.
"Natalie?" I asked when suddenly she was upside down in the tree behind me.
"Neeeeh!" She taunted with her tongue out in the right corner of her beak, her eyes looking at her beak, and bobbing her head left and right.
I nearly laughed at the sight. She's so cute. Wait… cute?
I pushed that thought away when Natalie smirked at me and then fled.
I groaned. I'm never going to catch her at this rate. But then an idea came to me. I smirked and followed her tail.
After chasing her around the jungle a bit, Natalie finally turned around, and when she did, I fake crashed into branch.
I then fell into a pile of leaves nearby, limply.
I could've sworn I heard her roll those gorgeous eyes. Ok, don't judge me. I may not like her, but her eyes are gorgeous.
"Nico, get up!" I heard her yell with annoyance.
I didn't move from my spot. I then heard wings flapping towards me.
"Ugh," she groaned, "poor little Nico can't handle a hit," she said in a baby voice.
My left wing was out and when I felt her feathers brush mine, I made my move.
"TAG, YOU'RE IT!" I yelled after I smacked her wing, a big grin on my face. I flew away from her before she can tag me back.
"Grr," she growled loudly and flew up as well.
We played tag all day and Natalie was laughing and smiling. I know that by tomorrow, she'll be her regular old self and start insulting me. But it will be nice while it lasted.
Right now, I'll enjoy what we're doing.
The weird thing is my face would get warm whenever she laughed and my stomach would be in knots whenever she looked or smiled at me.
Maybe I'm getting sick.
A/N: I think this one is better than the old one. What do you think? Plus, I am going to add Rafael in soon but I don't know if I should add Eva in. *shrugs* Maybe I will, just give me some time.
