A/N: This hasn't got much to do with Kowalski finding out about Nat's surprise, I'll give you that. It's more like fluff, because I had no idea what to write. Heheh, oops

A/N: STILL IN TIME! Man, only by less than half an hour… Yup, I'm guessing you've now noticed I am not, actually, in the USA time zone. I'm somewhere else which I will not reveal, you know, personal safety. I can't yammer on about where I really am, can I? But, as I've said I'm less than half an hour to midnight, it's pretty obvious I'm in the zone which cuts through around the half of Europe and Africa. More I shall not say.

A/N: Got a bit long, heheh…

"Nat?" Kowalski quietly called out, leaning over the edge of his bunk. "What?" Natasha's whisper was barely audible. "Can I come up a second?" He asked, hopeful. "…Fine." Grabbing the edge of the bunk above him, Kowalski jumped up into Natasha's bunk. Natasha was on her side, propping herself up on one elbow, a questioning expression on her face. "S'up?" She muttered, half-asleep. "I just wanted to…To tell you something very important." Kowalski announced in a very serious tone. Natasha perked up a little, interested. "What is it?" She asked, curious. "The others might hear… Come a bit closer…" He whispered. Natasha did as she was told, scuffling forwards a bit. "Closer…" He repeated. Natasha leaned in further. "Closer…" Natasha came closer yet, mere centimetres from him. Kowalski opened his beak to speak, but instead grinned mischievously and licked her face. Natasha squealed, darting away. "That's-That's the fourth time you fell for that! Y-You're just… TOO CUTE!" Kowalski gasped between fits of laughter. Natasha stared at him, shocked. "Y-YOU! I'm not even going to put what I'm thinking into words!" She stuttered, disbelief flashing in her eyes. "Aw, come on, I was just kidding…" Kowalski purred, hugging her close and pecking her cheek sweetly. Natasha grumbled, rolling her eyes. "I can't believe you just licked me…" She muttered, sticking her tongue out at him. "Cherie, I do way worse when we'r-" Natasha stuffed her flipper into his beak. "Let's not go into that." She stated in monosyllables sternly. "Ah, but you like it don't you?" Kowalski teased, propping himself up on top of her and kissing her softly. Natasha sighed, pulling him back against her. "I guess I do…" She muttered, resting her head on his chest. "Because…?" Kowalski chided. He wanted to hear her say it. "*Sigh*… Because I love you so much, you're the only penguin I shall ever love, you mean the world to me. …Happy?" She closed her eyes, shifting closer to Kowalski. "Of course I am. I've got you." Kowalski murmured, resting his head next to hers and also closing his eyes. "Flatterer." Natasha muttered, before falling asleep.

-The Next Morning-

"What did I say mere days ago? NO SLEEPING IN THE SAME BUNK! And how do I find them? SLEEPING IN THE SAME BUNK!" Skipper grumbled, looking at the top bunk sternly. You could just see over the rim Natasha half-resting on Kowalski, her flippers around his neck. Kowalski's flippers were wrapped firmly on her back, keeping her close. "WAKE UP, NANCYCATS!" He yelled into the megaphone, making the two of them jump. Natasha painfully banged her head against the "ceiling" of the bunk. "Sk-Skipper!" The two of them exclaimed at the same time, realizing they'd fallen asleep together. "Topside. 50 laps." Skipper ordered, walking away with his coffee mug. The two penguins looked at each other for a while, silenced, before they burst out giggling, trying to disentangle themselves from each other under the disapproving glare of their commanding officer.