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Lazzynewtt: WF: Thanks for reviewing!
Ichigo: Yep!
WF: Totally
Ichigo: Without a doubt!
WF: Of course!
Ichigo: Couldn't agree more-
Sprx: SHUT UP!
Twister91: WF: (gasps) Hurt Malachite? Never!
Ichigo: (hugs Malachite) we love the li'l cutie!
WF: Now Onyx? Hmmm... (Smirks evilly at him)
Lmann: WF: Yep, and he's proud of it!
Ichigo: (notices lots of girls looking murderous at WF) Uh, I don't think everyone's happy!
WF: (sees angry mob and sweat drops) Uh...help?
Jamara: Ichigo: Sure! We're trying to include everyone's characters, anyway. Though it might just be a cameo moment for some.
WF: But you OC gonna be very helpful in this chapter!
Novafangirl: Ichigo: Oh no, it's another one!
WF: Hehe, but yaoi pairings are great!
Ichigo: But they can never have babies!
WF: So they can have more 'fun' instead! Right Novafangirl? LOL
Dekamonkey: WF: LOL thanks. And I will get our fic done soon! I hope... (Quietly prays)
Beastfire: WF: Actually, it's on the same timeline thingy, but I think Ivy's taking advantage of having no boyfriend with her.
Ichigo: That's not all she took advantage of.
WF: LOL
A Fan of Romance: WF: I like to think of it as weird and wonderful : D
4Evermonkeyfan: WF: Sorry about the misspelling, and thanks for the character.
Sprx: (drooling over Sarah) Yeah, thanks!
Nova: (beats the living crud out of Sprx then runs off crying)
Sprx: Ow...
Navy2Blue: Ichigo: Summer school? I wanna go!
WF: Why?
Ichigo: (shrugs) Looks like fun (sees Horoki and Bellgi capsize their kayak) OK, maybe not!
Astral Firefly: Ichigo: (blushes) not all the cute ones are gay! Right Antauri? (Notices that he's not there) Antauri, where'd you go? (Goes off looking)
Snipemaster: WF: OK, he can DJ. And the only ones who'll get remotely drunk are Antauri and Ichigo, but that'll be for a special reason and they won't realise they've drunk alcohol.
Ichigo: (returns) I had the feeling you were talking about me. (Reads review) Aaaaw, no facials? (Pouts)
Clarity Obtained
Ivy had stormed off long ago, leaving Ichigo to float back to the mountains alone. She sighed sadly as she floated along the corridor that led outside.
"Ichigo? What are you doing here?" asked someone behind her; she looked around and saw a gold monkey with black spots standing there, looking very surprised. Ichigo raised an eyebrow at her,
"What do you mean, Egypt?" she asked, Egypt looked worried now.
"Haven't you heard? Antauri's had an accident on the slopes" she explained, Ichigo gasped and flew up so close she was practically in Egypt's face,
"What happened? Is he alright? Why didn't someone tell me? Where is he?" Ichigo looked panic stricken and was hovering around jerkily, like she didn't know what to do. Egypt grabbed her and shook her,
"Calm down, Ichigo!" she yelled and Ichigo stopped panicking, "I'll take you to him, OK?" Ichigo nodded and followed Egypt down to the first aid room.
When they got there; the rest of the Monkey Team was already there. Ichigo squeezed between them and saw Antauri lying on a bed, she gasped at what she saw. He had a black eye, bandages on his head and rather large dent on his forehead, Ichigo leaned forward and stroked his forehead gently,
"My poor monkey" she murmured, gazing down at his sleeping face.
Many hours had passed and Antauri still hadn't woken up; many people had visited and left but Ichigo was still there. So was Egypt and she gazed on in pity as Ichigo continued to sit at Antauri's bedside, unmoving.
'Now that's devotion' she thought, but her body was begging for her to move and she had to comply. She leapt out of her seat and walked over to Ichigo,
"Hey, I'm gonna go stretch my legs a bit. You wanna come?" she asked, Ichigo shook her head and continued to gaze down at Antauri. She didn't think it was healthy for the girl to stay motionless for so long, but she had a feeling that nothing would make Ichigo move right now. "Well... OK" she said and, with that, left. Ichigo watched her leave and sighed, but she sprang back as Antauri mumbled and rolled over onto his side. She smiled slightly and stroked his forehead until he was settled again.
'I wonder what he's dreaming about' she mused as she watched Antauri sleep on, the odd snore escaping now and then. Ichigo giggled and continued to wonder what he dreamt of.
Antauri looked around at his surroundings, it seemed he was in the training room. He looked around again and heard giggling behind him. He turned and saw Ichigo; she was playing with someone, but he couldn't see who. He walked over to them and Ichigo spotted him, she smiled and waved at him, the person had become clearer and he could see that it was another robot monkey. It was even smaller than Ichigo and had black fur, but pink metal parts and it had black wings attached to its back. It turned around and Antauri saw that it was female with large blue eyes, very similar to Ichigo's. She smiled up at him and started running towards him. Then, something much unexpected happened, the monkey girl leapt and landed in his arms,
"Daddy!" she cried, hugging him tightly. Antauri almost stopped breathing when he heard that, he looked down at the girl in shock. She laughed at his wide eyed expression and copied him. Ichigo walked up to the pair and smiled warmly,
"Hey, Handsome" she greeted, kissing him on the cheek, "It's about time you got back, Zakuro and I were worried" Antauri hugged Ichigo but he felt numb from the shock.
'Zakuro? Was that was the little monkey's name? But she...called me...'
"Daddy!" she cried, tugging on his arm, she jumped up and down. "Teach me how to pick up things with magic!" Antauri looked confused, he turned to Ichigo,
"What?" he asked, Ichigo laughed.
"She means using telekinesis" Ichigo explained, Zakuro nodded eagerly.
"Teach me, Daddy! Please?" she begged, bouncing around happily. Antauri smiled broadly as something clicked in his mind,
'This means Ichigo and I must of... must of... and this little one is our...' Antauri looked slightly shocked again, 'she's our child! Our daughter... our very own little daughter!' he grinned with pride at the robot monkey, who was still bouncing around him, relentless.
'Alright' he agreed and she cheered. They sat, cross-legged, as Antauri explained how to release the Power Primate just enough to pick up objects and how to direct it to a single object. Antauri grinned at her unbridled enthusiasm and optimism, even when it failed,
'This is wonderful, it feels like my life is complete' he thought as Zakuro ran up to him. But, as she ran, the room began to melt and swirl; Antauri gasped as the perfect life before him swirled together and he reached out...
"No!" he suddenly called, springing up in bed. He panted slightly and relaxed, he was back in the hotel. He sighed sadly,
"It was just a dream" he muttered,
'No,' he thought, 'a premonition. Ichigo and I will have a child someday' he smiled at the thought of little Zakuro and her eyes that shone with happiness and innocence.
"Just like her mother's" he murmured. He heard a mumble beside him and looked down to see Ichigo fast asleep. Her head was in his lap and her legs were dangling over the edge of the bed, her chest rose and fell gently as she slept and Antauri couldn't help grinning at her. He lifted her and placed her beside him in the bed then snuggled in close and kissed her forehead.
"Someday, my angel, we'll have our little Zakuro" he muttered to his sleeping love before closing his eyes and letting sleep take him again.
When Ichigo woke up it was evening and the sun was setting outside. She gazed at the beautiful colours in the sky as the last rays of light died away and stars began peeping out. She smiled at the beauty of Nature,
"Wonderful, isn't it?" someone said beside her, she nodded
"Yeah, I..." she drifted off when she realised whose voice that was. She turned and gazed up in shock
"Antauri, you're awake!" she leapt forwards and hugged him tightly; he laughed and returned the embrace.
"I'm sorry that I scared you, my Angel" he whispered, stroking the back of her head. He kissed her forehead; "I love you" Ichigo looked up at him, smiling,
"I love you too" she replied, and they stayed in each other's arms for quite some time.
"Oh! I see that you're feeling better" Gibson said, as he walked in on their moment. They released each other and Antauri nodded,
"Much better, thank you" he replied politely, though Ichigo could tell that he was cursing Gibson mentally for ruining their peace. She smiled at the blue monkey and slid off the bed,
"Well, I'm gonna go get ready for tonight, do you think you can come Antauri?" she asked, Antauri crawled out of the bed and smiled at her. She smiled back, understanding, and walked off to their room. Antauri sighed happily and Gibson raised an eyebrow,
"Well, you seem cheerful. Want to share?" asked Gibson, walking up beside the lovesick primate. Antauri was still grinning when he explained the premonition he'd had to Gibson, who nodded at the end.
"So, do you plan on telling Ichigo?" Gibson asked when Antauri had finished. Antauri looked thoughtful,
"I'm not sure, Gibson, I think I may keep this information a secret for now and see what the future holds for us. After all, I don't want to give her false hope" Gibson nodded,
"Yes, no sense in getting too excited over it and trying to speed up Nature. Best to let it happen when it happens" he agreed. Antauri nodded and smiled,
"Indeed. I think I will go prepare for this evening, will you be joining in the festivities?" he asked, Gibson shook his head.
"Dancing is somewhat still foreign to me and I believe that there are other things to enjoy. Good night, Antauri" Antauri bowed slightly
"Good night, Gibson" he replied and walked out of the room.
Woo hoo! Party next chapter! And everyone's gonna be in it, even for just a moment. So review and tell me what you think.