Annime: Hello! Someone has asked if I could write in someone else's POV…I will think about it. It's not a bad idea and I understand where you are coming from…I just have to find out HOW to do that with this story…

Chiro: Annime doesn't own SRMTHFG or anything belonging to someone else.

Chapter 9

I've seen you come home in horrible states…why?

I sat in my pod chair listening to Gibson go ON AND ON about stuff that I didn't know even existed. I never knew such a little creature could talk so much!

I had been living with the monkey team for about a month now and everything has been going by smoothly for the most part. There are times, though, when I wonder if they REALLY remember if I'm the juvenile who they (for some odd reason) let into their home.

"Chiro, are listening to me?" the blue monkey interrupted himself. Somehow he was always able to figure out when I stopped paying attention. I shrugged in reply.

"Well," I said. "Maybe you should try comparing this stuff to things I know about, if you can." I gave a simple suggestion; let's see how he will take it.

"How about you try teaching the lesson, then?" Gibson spoke. I sighed.

"Ok, now give me a subject that I ACTUALLY KNOW."

"Chiro, are you giving Gibson problems again?" a female voice said as the owner entered the room. Oh crap, here we go again!

"I just gave a suggestion so that I could understand he's lessons easier. Then he kinda got mad at me."

Nova turned to Gibson. "Is this true?"

Gibson huffed and crossed his arms. "He talks back every day."

'It's called answering a question,' I thought to myself as Nova turned back to me.

"Is this true?"

I shrugged. "As true as you want it to be." I wasn't going to argue with these people…err…monkeys. "Maybe if he DID teach it in a way that I understood then I WOULD understand more. That way I wouldn't be bored sitting here and feeling like I'm listening to a language I don't even understand."

Nova looked between Gibson and me. "I'm going to get Antauri. He may be able to fix this."

My eyes went wide. "No, no, I'm fine. I am finished with this conversation." I folded my arms while the two simians rolled their eyes. They both knew my problems with Antauri. There was something about Antauri, and I think it might be the fact that he knew too much.

Nova just shook her head as she left the room. I could only hope that Antauri wouldn't walk in at any time.

Gibson turned to me. "Why don't you care for Antauri? He may be one of the most understanding people here."

"I don't think you guys get it," I said. "I don't really want someone to understand me. I just want to be left alone."

Gibson blinked at me, but shook it off. He soon returned to teaching his lesson. This time, though, he used smaller words and rephrased things so I could understand easier. I was a little surprised, but decided not to question it. After about ten minutes Antauri floated into the room and I rammed my head into the desk. This made Gibson jump and look over at me because he hadn't noticed Antauri enter the room. The blue simian's eyes finally landed on Antauri and he smiled at his brother.

"Hello, Antauri," Gibson welcomed. I could feel both of their eyes burn into my skull, so I lifted my head off of my desk.

"Hello, Antauri," I forced out with a fake smile. The black monkey stared at me silently for a moment.

"Good morning, Chiro, Gibson," he finally spoke. I felt myself tense at his tone of voice. There was something about him…that feeling again…like he knew what was going on in my own mind. "I need you to come with me." I blinked at him and then turned to Gibson. The blue monkey only shrugged, so I turned back to Antauri.

"Why?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. Antauri sighed, but chuckled.

"It's always questions with you," Antauri said. "I need you for training."

I huffed. 'It's always questions with you,' he says. I'd rather it be, 'It's always punching me in the face with you.' Yea, yea I like that.

"Come on," Antauri coaxed. "We need to go. Nova is waiting for us." I stood up from my desk and followed him out of the room and all the way to the training room. When we arrived at our destination we found Nova with her hands turned into fists.

"Ok, I get to pick my opponent!" announced Nova, happily. "I pick Chiro."

I mentally groaned. What did they think, I am an easy opponent?

I went into the stance they taught me to go into and waited for the female to come and wipe the floor with me. Yea…that kinda happened a lot. But, I bet if we were street fighting I would kick there a**es!

After ten minutes her pummeling my body started to hurt. She never went easy on me-not that I really wanted her sympathy- and she always seemed to want to hurt me. It kinda scared me-not that I would admit it out loud.

"F*ck," I muttered under my breath for the fourth time.

"Chiro, watch your language," Antauri spoke through the intercom. This distracted me for a moment and I was punched in the gut. "And pay attention."

I glared up at the black monkey. "Oh, go f*ck yourself, Antauri!" Antauri raised an eyebrow at me and shook his head.

"Chiro, from now on every time you say a cuss word for-ANY reason- you have five minutes added to your next training session." Antauri looked content in his announcement, along with Nova, but I laughed.

"Five minutes?" I questioned. "Only five minutes? Do you really think that is going to do anything?"

"Oh, it adds up," Nova told me. "And since the whole team will be watching how you speak, it really WILL add to large numbers."

I shrugged. "Ok, think whatever you want. Now can we get this stupid thing over with?" I glanced up to see the disapproving look on Antauri's face, and I mentally smirked. If I couldn't cuss, then I will annoy them in other ways.

Annime: Finally I make this idea come in my story!

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