here is the 8th chapter. enjoy...

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Chapter 8: At Linda `s

It's been one week and four days, since the meeting with the extended family and friends. Blu woke up irritated at the sun light hitting his face and disturbing his sleep. It was coming from the small window that was in front of them. "I should start sleeping in the different side of this hollow." He thought. He looked to his left and saw his most beautiful soon to-be-mate still lying on top of his chest. "She so peaceful when asleep." He thought and he kissed her fore-head. Jewel stirred a bit but didn't wake up; instead, she cuddled closer to him.

He carefully and slowly unwrapped his wing around her and stood in the front of the hollow and did some stretching and exercise. After blu had let go of her, she woke up but laid still. She didn`t want to scare him to death so she just went still as she looked at his appearance in from of the hollow. The emitting light that served as an out-line on his body made him look like an angel.

Moments later, blu turned around and saw his beloved already awake and was staring at him, he formed a large grin on his beak. Jewel smiled at him too and stood up slowly; she went to blu and gave him a good morning hug and kiss. "Good morning beautiful. " he said sweetly. "Good morning to you too, handsome." She said to him as she rested her head on his chest. "Wanna grab some breakfast?" he asks looking down at her. "Yeah. Let's go." She said.

The both walked out of their hollow and walked slowly to the pegs that were in the tree. Blu was in front of jewel, so if she misses a step, he would be there to catch her and let her replace her foot. They reached the metal entrance and blu knocked at the hatch. "There has to be someone in here." He said. After knocking for the tenth time, a tall and tan man with curly hair and specs opened the hatch. "Finally, you two are awake. Come inside and I'll get you breakfast." Said tulio. Blu and jewel walked inside and saw their siblings chatting with each other in the table.

Blu lifted jewel in the air and landed in the table. "Morning lovebirds." Said France. "Sleep well?" asks azule. "Morning guys. And yeah, we did sleep well. Thanks for asking." Said blu. "No prob." Said azule. A rumble was heard from jewel`s stomach, everybody turned to her. "I think someone's hungry." Said M.J. jewel`s face turned bright red because of embarrassment so she just smiled at them.

"Well, what's taking tulio so long? I don't have so much time." groaned blu eagerly. "Are you going somewhere?" asks jewel. "What, oh no. I'm not going anywhere. It's just that I'm starving and again, it`s almost afternoon." Said blu as he looked at the clock saying its 11:30 a.m. "Oh look. Tulio just returned." Said jewel sarcastically as she saw tulio walking from the door. "Great!" sighted blu. "Sorry for taking so long. I was just double checking some other patients." Said tulio as he placed two plates full of fruits. Blu and jewel ate their food slowly to savor the taste, but was impossible because it was indeed very delicious.

"Hey guys, I was thinking of taking you all to Linda's this afternoon." Said tulio as he picked up the finished fruit remains. The boys squawked at him happily while the girls look at them confused on the sudden change of expression. "it`s just Linda. What`s the big deal?" asks sapphire. "Well, me and blu will be reading and be able to teach you girls how to read and write." Said azule. "yeah, and all of use will be having a lot of fun in there." Added blu. "Maybe more fun than bookworm here." Said France referring to blu sarcastically.

Tulio picked the girls up one by one and placed them in the back of the new jeep that he bought, because Fernando traded the old jeep with a motorcycle. The boys landed on the sides of their counterparts and sat quietly for the whole trip. They arrived at Linda's 30minutes later in the new bookstores. Jewel and her sisters were asleep the whole trip while the boys took a glance outside of Rio. Blu and his brothers nudged the girls, they slowly opened their eyes and faced a pleasant view…the boys. "Hey, hey. We`re here." Said blu to jewel quietly near her earhole. "Oh, how long have we`ve been asleep?" she asks. "Almost 30minutes." Answered blu.

Blu and his brothers lifted the girls and head in the front glass-door. Tulio knocked and outcome Linda, dressed on her normal working day clothes. Linda opened the door and led everyone inside. Blu and his brothers landed the girls on the counter, where they checked out books. "Morning tulio." Said Linda. "Good morning to you too, Linda." Said tulio.

"I see you brought the whole town." Said Linda. "Ah, finally out of that stupid avian." Said France not realizing that the bookstore is fitted with animal translators, similar to blu`s translator. "Excuse me?" said tulio quite offended. "What? It's not like you can understand me." Said France. "Ah France…he can understand you." Said blu. France`s eyes went wide of shock. "France, what do you say?" said Linda raising a curious eyebrow. "FREEDOM!" exclaimed France as 'Pedro' did then he flew in the ceiling. What he didn`t knew was hidden traps was set in the ceiling, one thing France saw was himself going towards the floor, he braced for impact. Everyone in the room heard a cry for pain and a loud thud.

France got up and saw that he was covered in with the same net he used to Mary Jane the second time they saw each other. "Ow! Where in the world did this came from?" he said kind of shocked seeing himself in one of their traps. Linda and tulio walked to him and kneeled down. "Are you going apologize now?" asks Linda. "Oh fine. I sorry, ok. Happy?" he said. "No" "no? What do you mean? I already apologized, what else do you want me to do? Plead?" said France some kind of pissed. "No, I will be happy when you and your brothers get to work on saving your species." Said tulio. The three male blue macaws' faces turned red from embarrassment and rage.

"you know France, we could work on that!" teased M.J. France`s face turned darker shade of red. "See, even she is good with it." Said tulio. The girls giggled at the reaction the boys showed. "Yeah, real funny. I forgot to laugh. Ha-ha-ha." Said France sarcastically but angry. He turned around and flew in the bathroom. "Hey where are you going? We were just playing with you." Shouted M.J. "I'm gonna take a bath." He shouted back.

"Oh a bath, huh. Maybe I need to get one, too." She thought as she sniffed her feathers. "Yeah, I think I need one." She thought, again. She turned to Linda and said. "Where is this place that you bathe?" she asks politely. "Oh, it's by the corner." Said Linda as she pointed in the corner of the hall. "Thanks." Said M.J as she walked there.

The others looked at tulio with a disapproving look. "What's was that all about, man? You know that he is easily angered when insulted." Said azule. "Yeah, in case you want to stay in one piece, you better not talk about that saving the species thing." Said blu. "Oh fine. But don't take long." Said tulio. Jewel and sapphire giggled on how their soon to-be-mates expression when tulio brings the whole mating thing. "Hey blu, I know it's not cold here, but would you all like some hot chocolate?" asks Linda.

Blu and azule nodded happily while the jewel and sapphire has confused expression. "blu, what`s a hot chocolate?" asks jewel. "It's the best beverage in the whole world." Said blu. Soon, Linda came out with six cups of hot chocolate and cookies. "Here you go." Said Linda as she placed the plate in front of them. Tulio on the other hand went back to the aviary to check on other patients of his.

Blu and his brother azule took a slowly drink from their cups while jewel and sapphire watch both of them. Blu noticed both of them starring at them. "You want some? It`s really good, maybe you would like it?" said blu. Jewel looked at the brown liquid again and said. "It looks disgusting…sniff…but it smells good!" said jewel. "Then take a sip on your cup." Said blu as he moved the cup closer to jewel.

Jewel tilted the cup and took a small sip from it. But this small sip turned to one large drink, by the time she set the cup down, it was half way down. "So, do you like it? Or, did you liked it?" asks blu jokingly. "Wow, this is so good. Now I know why you taste so sweet." Said jewel teasingly. "Thank you." Said blu nervously. "Told you, you`d like it." He added.

Sapphire and azule has already finished with their hot chocolates and were already in the couch watching TV. While blu started teaching jewel how to read and write. Blu was impressed on how fast she can learn, it was either she was learning on an older age or just having a side of her that's in love of learning new things.


With France and M.J.:

France was already taking a bath when M.J. reached the bathroom. "I'm sexy and I know it!" sang France. "Oh, don't you worry. Soon we`ll both find out how much sexiness you have when I get started on ya!" Thought M.J evilly. The water was running fast while he rubbed shampoo on his feathers. M.J jumped on the water without him noticing, the she walked to him and started preening his feathers. France was startled and jumped in shock. "Sorry for scaring you." Said M.J. "no, it`s ok." He said. He flew in the top of the tub and said. "Here, you go first and I'll wait." He said.

"no, it`s ok. I also need you to preen my feathers." She said shyly trying to stop him from flying off. "Uh- ok. Should I preen yours first or you preen mine?" he asks. "I will do yours first then you do mine." She answered. France blushed as she said she needed him for something for the something. "Alright. I'm coming down." He said as he landed in front of M.J.

"Ok, lie down." She said. France did as he was told and laid on his stomach. M.J started preening his feathers. France shivered a bit but suppressed it. Minutes later, she was done; she went in front of him and said. "Ok, all done. Now it`s my turn to relax." She said as she lay on her stomach. France started preening her stomach and saw that there were not very much of feathers needed plucking. Minutes later, he finished and picked her in the air still wet. They landed in the counter and he called Linda. "Linda, can you hit us with the blower?" he asks. "Sure France. Let me get it." She said as she went to get her blower. "so, what`s a blower?" M.J asks. Linda returned with her blower and plugged it in the socket. "That's a blower." He said as pointed at the blower in which was on Linda's hand.

"Ok, guys. Who`s first?" she said holding the blower upward. "So, ladies first." Said France with a grin on his face. "Ugh. My hero." Said M.J. disappointed. "Yep, that's France for you, girl." said Linda giggling. "Always never taking simple stuffs the easy way. Like a blower, he would always be the last." She added.


Back with blu and jewel:

Blu was doing his usual hobbies…reading after teaching jewel also how to use a laptop. Jewel was on the laptop talking to some of blu`s female friends on facebook.

Ashley: "So, you and blu are official?"

Jewel: "No, not yet. He seems too hesitant about it. He would always make a lot of excuses."

Maria: "knowing blu, he will be harder than a rock to crack. Most of the girls back here in Minnesota tried so hard, but no luck on him. Good thing I had good and loving mate here. But one more thing."

Jewel: "what`s that?"

Maria: "have you been dropping hints on him?"

Ashley: "yeah, have you?"

Jewel: "yeah, I and my sisters have. But blu just think I'm joking and the other two, their kinda always making so many excuses. Like France; he gets angry when the bird doctor talks about it. And there`s azule; always trying to think of other ways to get out of it. But as far as I can see, he would do anything for her."

Ashley: "wow, you're so lucky! I wish I have a mate or a boyfriend by my side."

Maria: "I'm sure you will find someone, Ashley. I still can`t believed blu and his brothers finally found somebody to love. Still, congratulations."

Jewel: "thanks. Oh I have to go. Dinner is already served. Good bye."

Ashley & Maria: "good bye jewel. Remember this; if you and your sisters get`s in heat, try to control it. Most females like to remember their first time."

Jewel: "thanks, I`ll try to remember that. Bye." She said before logging off from facebook. "So, how was talking to some of my friends?" asks blu. "it was nice. They told me you are harder than a rock to crack." Chuckled jewel. Blu loved it when he sees her laugh, smile or in the happy mood. "Well, good to see you're happy." Said blu with a smile. "so, what`s for dinner?" she asks. "Oh, its fruits. Like mangoes, you're favorite." Said blu. "thanks." She said as she kisses blu.

They heard someone wolf-whistled at them. They turned to their side and saw tulio with two thumps up and Linda with a large smile. "I'm sorry for interrupting your love session" joked Linda. "Good work blu." said tulio. Blu felt embarrassed and turned his head away from them.

"C`mon, dinner`s ready." Said Linda. Blu lifted jewel in the air and flew to the dining table. He placed her in the table next to a plate full of mango slices, and then he landed in next to her. He saw his brothers sitting next to jewel`s sisters. He turned to his other side and saw Linda sitting with tulio. Linda noticed blu was looking at her. "Anything wrong, blu?" she asks. "no, there`s nothing wrong. I was just gonna asks why you`re sitting next to him?" said blu point at tulio.

"Well, we`re…but was interrupted by tulio putting his hand on her shoulders. "Let me, Linda." He said. "Ok." Said Linda kind of nervous. "Blu…me and Linda are a couple." Said tulio. "You what?" blu exclaimed almost fainting. "Now blu, don't be violent." Said Linda in a stern voice. "Fine!" groaned blu.

Blu and jewel ate their dinner and went to the couch after eating. Linda gave blu a blanket and apologized to him for not telling their statues. "Here jewel. Use this, it`s going to cold for the night here." He said. "What about you?" jewel asks. "Oh me? I`m gonna be ok. Don't worry. I`m used to cold nights." Said blu.

"Don't be silly. This blanket is good for the both of us. Here…she threw him half the blanket with her good wing…Now, we`re both going to be warm for the rest of the night." She said. Blu gave up and happily wrapped himself in the blanket while putting his wing around jewel. "Good night, jewel." he said. "Good night to you too, handsome." Said jewel before giving him a quick kiss and closing her eyes to sleep.

"Oh man. How can my life get any better?" He thought and kissed jewel`s head and closed his eyes.

Hours later, jewel woke up and saw the whole living room slightly lit with a few lights from the lamps. She saw Mary Jane in France`s wings and they were sleeping on the other couch. She turned her head and saw sapphire in the other couch under azule`s wing.

She placed her head back to blu`s chest and sighted. "We are so lucky to have them…she turned her head to blu and looked at him evilly…when we`re released. I will enjoy our privacy a lot and I'm gonna make you enjoy it all day and all night! Cuz if you didn't, I'm gonna pounce ya hard, then make you enjoy it, again." She thought evilly as she imagined her having their lone time together. She closed her eyes and fell asleep, again, peacefully.


sorry for a short chapter. cant think of anything for a while. while i was writing i was having a lot of problem thinking this whole chapter straight. peace! please revieeeewwww!

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