HI! I'm very sorry for the delay, I had terrible writer's block. But I have finally brought the next chapter to you, my dear & loyal friends! I am not very happy with this chapter though, so please review & tell me what I Should or Shouldn't have done with it. I would like to thank banjkazfan &Nintendo Nut1 for your great reviews!& now, without further adu, I give you Chapter #3!!! or is it 2? I'm not sure because of the prelude, but I think it's 2... or 3... OH WHO CARES? ON WITH THE STORY!!

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(#2: "An Important Question")

They returned home around midnight, still wing-in-paw. Banjo checked on Tooty & found her fast asleep in her bed. He was relieved to be alone with Kazooie, because he had something to ask her, something important. He reached into his pocket & pulled out a small box. He held the box in his paw for a moment, as though he was about to reconsider, but he summoned up his courage & put the box back into his pocket before returning to Kazooie.

"Is she asleep?" Asked Kazooie, as Banjo walked back into the living room.

"Yep," he replied. "Sound asleep. I'm glad she doesn't stay up waiting for us anymore."

"It took her long enough to get used to the fact that we're dating now. Can you believe it's been six months now since that first date?"

"Yeah, I know. & we've had about two dozen dates since then!"

"Yeah. But I've enjoyed every one of them."

"Uh… Kazooie… I… I have an important question to ask you."

"What is it Banjo?"

"I… uh… I… uh…" Banjo tried to get the words out, but couldn't say anything other than "I" & "uh". It had been such a simple thing when he rehearsed in the mirror earlier, but now that he was asking Kazooie & not his reflection, it seemed almost impossible. "I… uh… I…" He bit his lip & tried his best not to hit himself over the head with his own back-pack. "…Uh… I…" If Banjo had been the kind to curse, he would have broken down & shouted a stream of words that would have even made Kazooie blush. He hated himself for not being able to speak.

Kazooie stood silently as her best friend struggled with his words. Usually she would come up with a retort like, "cat got yer tongue?" or "forget how to talk?". But this time, she felt as though Banjo was serious, & she couldn't help but wonder what it was he wanted to ask. "Banjo? Are you okay? What are you trying to ask me?"

"I… uh… I… uh…" Come on Banjo! He thought to himself. Get it together! How hard can it be to ask such a simple question? He opened his mouth to try again, but got the same results as before. "I… uh… I… AARGH!! I GIVE UP!!" He looked down at the floor, & Kazooie walked over to him. He handed her a small box without looking up. "This is for you."

She took the box in her wing, she was really confused now. "Banjo…" she said softly. "What is this?"

"It… is a… a… well, just look & see." Banjo's eyes never left the floor.

Kazooie slowly opened the box, & what she saw inside nearly made her heart stop. "Oh… my… God…" That was all she could say at first. "Oh… my… God!" Banjo dared himself to look up at Kazooie's face. "Banjo… is this what I think it is?"

The thing in the box was a ring, a gold ring with a fairly large sized emerald on top. Kazooie was by no means fond of jewelry, but this was no ordinary ring.

"It's… an…"Banjo finally found the courage to look Kazooie in the eye. "…an engagement ring."

"…Engagement…?" she whispered so softly that Banjo almost didn't hear her.

"…Kazooie…" He got down on his knee. "Will you… marry me?"

Tears formed in Kazooie's eyes as she looked down into Banjo's face. "Banjo…" She threw her wings around his neck & held him close. "Oh Banjo! Of course I will!"

Banjo let out a sigh of relief, just before he fell back unconscious. The whole ordeal had been too much of a strain on the poor bear's mind.

Kazooie tried to carry Banjo to his bed, but to no avail. She just sighed & covered him with a blanket. She then sat down on the floor next to him, still holding tightly to the ring, & watched him sleep.

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There it is. I hope you liked it. Please review, your reviews make my day!!