The next chapter is here. I am a little unsure about this chapter because it seems a little rushed and/or sappy to me. Please read & tell me what you think!

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(#5: "What Are We Going To Do?")

The band stopped playing & Kazooie looked up at Banjo, she realized what had happened & broke away from the bear's embrace. She ran out the door & Banjo quickly followed.

Banjo ran outside to search for his friend & soon found her sitting on the beach.

"Kazooie?" He asked as he sat down next to her on the sand. "Are you alright?"

"No," She replied, as she sat with her chin resting on her knees. "What happened to us back there?"

"I… I think we danced… didn't we?"

"Don't be so stupid Banjo. Something happened back there, & you know it!"

"Yeah… I know it. But I don't know what it was. We were having fun talking to each-other one minute, & the next minute I couldn't stop looking at you or let you go."

"…The same with me. But why did it happen? It shouldn't have happened… But it did anyway." Kazooie hugged her legs tighter & closed her eyes, trying not to think of the look she saw on Banjo's face earlier. "What are we going to do?"

"…" Banjo didn't know how to answer.

They sat silently for a few minutes, unsure of what to say next. Kazooie stood up, still looking out towards the ocean, & finally broke the silence. "Banjo," She said. "What did you want to do back there, while you were holding me in your arms?"

"What do you mean?" He asked, as he got up on his feet.

"You know what I mean." She turned to him suddenly, tears forming in her deep green eyes. "Did you feel the same way I felt? Did you want to stop time & stay in that moment forever, because you knew it was the most peaceful & content moment of your life? Did you feel like you wanted to laugh & cry at the same time? Did you want to kiss me… like I wanted to kiss you?"

Banjo looked into her eyes. "…Yes… that is exactly how I felt."

Kazooie looked away & closed her eyes tightly. "Then… I think its time… I left."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean I have to leave, like I should have years ago before all this happened."

"But… why?"

"Because," She looked at him again but avoided his eyes. "We both had the same feelings in there. But we can never act on those feelings, because we're too different."

"Different?"

"Yes Banjo, different! I'm a bird & you're a bear. I have a temper problem & you are a sweet, kindly person who everybody loves. It could never work. & I couldn't stand seeing you everyday, knowing how I feel but never being able to do anything about it. So I have to leave."

Kazooie turned away & was about to walk away when Banjo grabbed her by the wing & pulled her back. "Kazooie," he said gently. "Why can't we act on our feelings? We may be different, but we've also got some things in common. & even if we didn't have anything else in common… you & I have seen each other everyday of our lives since we were kids. I don't know how I survived without you before I met you but I know now I couldn't last a single day where I couldn't see your face or hear your voice. These feelings aren't new Kazooie, I have felt this way since we were young… but I only just now figured out what they mean. Kazooie…" He looked into her eyes again. "…I…" Her heart skipped a beat. Would he actually say what she had unknowingly wanted him to say since she was a kid? "…I love you Kazooie."

Kazooie could not believe that she had actually heard someone say that to her. But what shocked her the most was the fact that she longed to say it back. "Banjo…" she whispered. "I can't… I have to go."

She tried to leave again but Banjo pulled her back & held her close, the way he had before. This time Kazooie didn't try to break away. She just let Banjo hold her tight & put her wings around him & rested her head on his shoulder. They stood like that for a long time. They didn't know if they were there for seconds, minutes, or hours. They were oblivious to time, they didn't care if it was hot or cold, & they never gave any thought to the air they breathed or the ground they stood on. All that they felt was each other's warmth, & all they heard was the sound of their fast beating hearts. The entire world seemed to dissolve away until all that existed for them was the warmth of each other's embrace. Kazooie slowly lifted her eyes to meet Banjo's, no longer afraid to look into those deep blue eyes that now made her heart melt. They both looked into each others eyes, knowing what it was that they wanted. They slowly drew closer to each other, until their faces were mere centi-meters apart. They closed their eyes & kissed each other, they both knew that they were falling & that there was no turning back from this point… & they loved every minute of it.

Kazooie's mind was all abuzz as she continued to kiss Banjo. Is this what I was so afraid of? She thought. This is the happiest moment of my life! Could this be what Tooty tried to tell me about? Could this be what has been missing from my life?…Could this be… love?

Whatever it was… neither Banjo nor Kazooie wanted it to end.

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I hope this chapter wasn't too rushed and/or sappy for ya. Please review & tell me if there was anything wrong with it.