Chapter 23

Slow Dancing with no worries

"Blu," Jewel said in a confused tone as she stared at him. Jewel thought that she was seeing things wrong, Jewel thought that she was having a bad dream. She thought that the dream wanted her to think Blu finally woke up from his coma, but everything seemed too real.

"What's going on Jewel," Blu asked her. Blu didn't really know what was going on. Whenever he was falling off the branch. He thought that his life was over. He thought that he was dead, but he's not. He's alive standing right here, in front of Jewel, with his daughter standing next to him. Jewel felt her head spinning in circles of disbelief. She noticed her vision growing darker, she felt like she was going to pass out. She struggled to walk to Blu. And just in a few seconds, jewel collapsed to the ground. Her body lay on the ground.

"Mom," Bia said in a frightened voice as she ran over to her mother. Blu stared at Jewel with a worried look. Why did everything around Blu seem weird? Why did time seem to pass so fast? Why did everyone miss him, like he's been gone forever? Why did Rose say that he finally woke up? What is that suppose to mean? Blu didn't like this feeling that he was getting.

"Jewel," Blu said in a worried voice.

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Blu laid Jewel on the kitchen counter from where he woke up from. Blu gently placed her on the counter as he stared at her face. Blu never forgot how beautiful Jewel's face was. Blu slowly slipped his wings away from under Jewel. He let out a sigh of stress. Not an angry sigh, more of a sad sigh.

"Do you think mom will be okay," Bia asked her father. Blu didn't look over to Bia who sat down next to him when she asked this. He just looked down at Jewel.

"Yea, she'll be okay," Blu answered Bia's question. Blu slowly sat down on the counter. His body soaked in the coldness of the counter. Bia slowly moved closer to Blu. She yawned as she put her wing over her mouth. Bia had to admit she was starting to get sleepy. Bia looked over to Blu, but Blu didn't seem to notice her starring at him. Bia noticed the sadness in her father's face. But she wondered why her father was sad.

"I wonder what's wrong," Bia asked herself "Why would he be sad, he got to see Jewel, and he hasn't seen her in 5 months. Why would he be sad?" Bia couldn't figure out the answer to the question she was asking herself. All she could do was think. Bia yawned again. This time Blu looked over to Bia as she was yawning.

"You tired," Blu asked Bia with a smile. Bia nodded her head at Blu, confirming that she was quiet. "You should probably go sleep in the nest than," Blu told Bia. Bia moaned in frustration to Blu's response.

"I'm too lazy," Bia told Blu in a frustrated tone.

"Ok, then just sleep on the cold counter," Blu responded to Bia quickly. Bia scooched over to Blu once again, now she was sitting right next to Blu. Bia leaned up against Blu's soft feathers and shut her eyes. Blu looked down at Bia, a smile spread across his face. Bia smiled as she slowly drifted into a peaceful slumber. And then Blu noticed that he was starting to get a little tired as well. As time passed, Blu noticed that he was getting really tired. And before he even noticed. Blu had drifted into a deep sleep next to his daughter.

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Blu's vision began to come back to him. The more his vision came back to him he could hear a song filling his ears. He was standing up. Blu was confused by what he was seeing.

"Blu," Jewel said his name to try and get his attention. Blu noticed that Jewel was standing in front of him, smiling at him. They were both standing very close to each other, their beaks almost touched. Blu observed his surroundings. They were both surrounded in darkness, but they both stood in a mysterious circle of light. Blu looked up, he didn't see any source that could provide light. "Blu," Jewel repeated once again since she didn't get Blu's attention the first time. Blu shot his head straight and looked into Jewelès eyes. Blu noticed the happy look on Jewel's face. His face was still somewhat confused. Blu also noticed that Jewel was wearing a scarlet red dress. It sparkled in the light like glitter. Blu swallowed a large lump forming in the back of his throat.

"yes, Jewel," Blu responded to Jewel as he waited for what she had to say to him. Jewel chuckled a little at put her wings around Blu's waist.

"Do you like the song," Jewel asked Blu in a happy tone. Blu stopped focusing on Jewel and started focusing on the music and what the lyrics were to it.

I found a love for me
Darling just dive right in
And follow my lead
Well I found a girl beautiful and sweet
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love

Blu smiled when he heard this song. He liked the way it was sung and the lyrics to it.

"Yea it sounds pretty nice," Blu responded to Jewel was again.

"Good," Jewel said to Blu in a happy tone "I chose it just for us." Blu's smile deepened as Jewel told his. Blu placed his wings on Jewel's shoulders.

"Is that so," Blu said to Jewel "why did you put this song on," Blu aksed Jewel.

"Blu," Jewel said his game once again. She leaned back with her wings wrapped around Blu's waist. Causing Blu to quickly wrap his wings around Jewel's mid area and make sure she didn't fall down. Jewel giggled a little bit and pulled her self up back onto her talons. "Do you think you can just slow dance with me," Jewel asked Blu

Not knowing what it was
I will not give you up this time
But darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
And in your eyes you're holding mine

Jewel slowly slid her wings up Blu's body up to his shoulders. She placed her wings on Blu's shoulders and smiled at him seductively

"Of course Jewel," Blu responded with a smile as he began to move side to side in a rhythm. Jewel followed this rhythm.

Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms

Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms

Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song

Jewel hugged Blu tightly, resting her head against his chest.

When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath
But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight

"Blu," Jewel said Blu's as they slow danced together. Blu looked down at Jewel who rested her head against him.

"Yes, Jewel."