Chiro: It's been a long time since you up-dated this.

Allie: Yup! This is a Sprx/Chiro chapter! :D

Chiro stumbled into the control room, his exhausted and injured team behind him.

The war with the Skeleton King had begun, and it was beginning to take its toll on the team. With their allies, the task was a little easier, but still exhausting.

It had been almost 2 months since the war began, and Chiro was beginning to get restless. Slouching down into his orange chair, he sighed. Glancing at his team, he saw that they were now all bandaged up and chatting about the next strategy.

Sprx on the other hand, folded his arms. "I just wish the Skeleton King would stay dead. I mean, we've destroyed him at least two times all ready."

"I know Sprx. We all feel the same." Nova said, placing a hand on his shoulder.

"Sometimes, I wish the Skeleton King had never been created." Sprx grumbled, glancing at Chiro for unknown reasons.

Nova, as if realizing what Sprx truly meant by that, nodded in agreement.

"I suppose we all do at some point." Gibson nodded, folding his arms.

"Yes, but we must not think too much on that thought. We can not change the past, and must try to embrace the future given to us." Antauri smiled weakly at his comrades, who nodded.

Chiro frowned, rising to his feet. "I'm going to go… rest a bit." He announced, stumbling towards his orange tube.

"Here kid, let me help ya." Sprx said, running after him. Giving the red monkey a thankful smile, the two entered their tubes, disappearing to Chiro's room.

Once they entered the light blue colored room, Sprx led his young leader to his bed. "Need anything kid?" he asked as he tucked Chiro in.

Chiro blushed in embarrassment. "I can tuck myself in Sprx. I can take care of myself."

"Yeah, but you're still a kid." Sprx pointed out with a smirk.

Chiro pouted, but didn't argue any further. "Thanks I guess then." He muttered, looking away.

Sprx chuckled. "Well, have a nice nap kid. We'll call ya if anything happens." Sprx turned to leave, but stopped when Chiro grabbed his hand.

"Sprx." Chiro said softly. "Do you truly wish that the Skeleton King… never existed?"

Sprx, looking over his shoulder, frowned. "Not exactly kid." He admitted. "I guess I'm just upset that no matter how many times we defeat him, he always comes back. It's not fair, especially to you."

"Me?" Chiro asked, sitting up a bit.

Sprx pouted at him, his job at tucking in the young teen gone to waste. "Yeah kid, I mean…. We're wasting your childhood going after this guy." Sprx said softly, lifting him self up to sit at the end of the bed.

Chiro blinked a bit. He had never thought of it as wasting. He wondered if this bothered the other monkeys though.

"Plus, you always get hurt. It's not right for a kid like you to be out on the front line. I know we can't really stop ya from doing it anyway, but it just never sits right with me." Sprx glanced at Chiro's arms, which were covered with scars from past battles.

Chiro stared at Sprx in shock, never realizing he felt this way.

"I'm sorry kid, that you were chosen for this. I'm not sure if you're happy with that life you have right now, but I'm sorry you have to go through all this." Sprx whispered, holding his hand out to caress Chiro's head.

Chiro felt his cheeks turn red, and frowned. "Sprx." He said softly.

"Hmm?" Sprx asked.
"Is it…" Chiro paused.
"What is it kid?" Sprx tilted his head.

"Is it selfish of me to be… a little happy that the Skeleton Kind was created?" Chiro asked softly, staring at his hands. Sprx blinked, surprised at Chiro's words.

"What do you mean kid?"

"I mean, I know the Skeleton King is bad and he has ruined hundreds of lives, so is it selfish of my to be a little happy that he was created?" Chiro announced a little louder.

"Why would you be happy?" Sprx demanded, more out of confusion then anger.

"If he was never created… then…" Chiro bit his bottom lip.

"Then?" Sprx motioned for him to continue.

"I never would have… become apart of the monkey team." Chiro admitted, trying to hold back his tears. "I know it's selfish, and that it's wrong to be happy that the Skeleton King was created, b-but I-" Chiro covered his face with his hands.

"Chiro." Sprx whispered softly.

"If it wasn't for him… I wouldn't have a family or friends…." Chiro's shoulders shook violently from the tears he hid behind his hands.

"Hey… don't cry kid." Sprx crawled closer to him, trying to remove his hands so he could see Chiro's face.

"I'm sorry… I'm sorry Sprx." Chiro whimpered.

"Don't be kid. If it makes you selfish for thinking that way then… I'm selfish too."

Chiro slowly looked up from his hands, his eyes a light color of pink from his tears. "W-What?" he stuttered.

"I said 'Not exactly' when you asked if I wished the Skeleton King was never created. I'm slightly glad he is around though too. The monkey team was formed because of him and we have our comrades because of him. Best of all, we got you from him kid." Sprx grinned.

Chiro sniffed, staring at Sprx in surprise. Sprx reached out his hand, whipping away a few of the tears.

"That makes you, the monkey team, and me, all a little selfish." Sprx smiled softly.

Chiro's bottom lip quivered. "S-Sprx." He whispered, more tears beginning to fall as he pulled the red pilot into a hug.

Surprised at first, Sprx slowly relaxed, hugging Chiro back with all his might. "Hehe, come on kid… don't go soft of me." Sprx mumbled into his shoulder.

"I-I can feel your tears too Sprx." Chiro stuttered, grinning.
"S-Stupid. Pilots don't cry." Sprx snapped, tightening his grip, refusing to show his face to the young leader.

The two stayed like that for a few more minutes, before Sprx eventually pulled away.

After that, Sprx had tucked Chiro back in, and began to tell him a story about one of the greatest pilots that ever lived. Neither realizing that four colored monkey were just outside the door, listening to the whole thing.

After all, everyone, no matter who you are, is a little selfish at some point.

Allie: ._. Well. I feel very happy with this one.

Chiro: I'm selfish

Allie: I'm selfish too! It's okay though, we'll be selfish together. That's why, (If you bother to read these little messages at the bottom) I challenge you to send me a review, telling me one thing you're selfish about.

Chiro: I'm selfish because I'm a little happy the Skeleton King is around.

Allie: Good start my little hero *claps* I'm selfish, because I don't play with my younger sister often, even though I know she lonely cause no one else plays with her.

Chiro: That's mean.

Allie: Shh it Chiro. I'm lazy. I'm trying to work on that problem though and become less lazy.