Disclaimer: Just when you think you're out, they drag you back in again!
Thanks to:
Beastfire: WF: Triplets!
Ichigo: Wow… I don't think… even I could cope with that many!
Twister91: Ichigo: (hugging Zakuro) Aw come on Malachite! She's just a baby! It probably means she likes you!
Antauri: Yeah, likes beating you up! Mwahahahahaha! (Lightning flashes in the background)
WF: That was… creepy.
Lazzynewtt: Ichigo: Sure you can have some ca- (notices cake is missing and crumbs lead to WF's box) Fae… where's the cake?
WF: (mouthful) Dunno! (Notices Jonathan looking scared and poofs him inside the box)
Box: (screams are heard)
Blossom268703: WF: Thanks!
Zakuro: Tanks!
Everyone: Aaaaaaaw!
Spirits Shadow: Ryou: And I'm an uncle! (Starts playing with Zakuro)
WF: Oh, I definitely don't mind being in this box now! (Rustling is heard, and then more screams) Heh heh…
4Evermonkeyfan: WF: Uh… Zakuro, you say it!
Zakuro: Tanks!
Everyone: Aaaaaaaw!
Revenge is a Black Monkey
"ANTAURI!"
Antauri rolled over and mumbled as the door slammed open; he opened one eye blearily and saw Malachite standing there, looking rather unhappy. He gave the young green and white monkey a questioning look and noticed he had something in his hand.
Malachite held up the something and Antauri saw that it was, in fact, his daughter. Chewing on what appeared to be a guitar string. Malachite held up the other hand and Antauri saw a mangled guitar which was missing a few strings. Even though he was barely conscious, his mind put two and two together and…
"Oh" he said, realising what this meant. He sat up and took his daughter from the quietly seething monkey, pulling the guitar string out of her small grip and giving it back to its owner. Zakuro reached out and gave a small sob as it was handed to Malachite,
"Mine…" she complained softly and started sniffling. Antauri could see where this was leading and quickly gave her something else. Zakuro looked at the large soft toy elephant for a moment before grabbing it and chewing on one of its ears happily.
Sighing in relief, Antauri walked out of the room and placed her back in her pen in the main room. Malachite followed, glaring quietly at Antauri and waiting for him to say something.
Satisfied that his daughter was content for now, Antauri turned to Malachite. Malachite raised an eyebrow expectantly and waited,
"How did she get it?" asked Antauri, sounding concerned, and Malachite fell over in disbelief. He got up again and glared at the black monkey,
"That's it? After your daughter completely destroyed my most cherished possession, that's all you can say?" he cried hysterically.
Malachite's screaming woke up the others and soon Jet came running in, looking just slightly annoyed at being awoken so early,
"Shut up, ya wee numpty!" she cried as she threw her alarm clock at the pair and dragged Malachite out of the room.
Antauri watched them leave and winced when the door slammed shut; he sighed and turned back to his daughter. She was still playing with the elephant and the newly acquired alarm clock, Antauri knelt beside her and she looked up at him. He grinned and picked her up,
"Looks like you've made quite a nuisance of yourself this morning!" he teased and rubbed noses with her, Zakuro giggled at the action and hugged him. "Let's go back to bed, it's really early and all that yelling might've woken up Mummy!" he said and Zakuro nodded.
They got back to the bedroom and found that Ichigo had indeed been woken by the racket, she looked over at them sleepily and Antauri smiled apologetically. Zakuro leapt out of Antauri's arms and onto the bed, she crawled over to her mother and sat in her lap,
"Sorry about all the noise, Ichigo. It seems someone upset Malachite this morning!" explained Antauri and he tickled Zakuro to point out who the 'someone' was. She giggled and sat up,
"Noisy monkey" she exclaimed and patted her ears to accentuate her remark.
"Yes…" agreed Ichigo quietly, "very noisy. He woke me up!" then she yawned and snuggled back into bed. Antauri smiled at his sleeping wife and picked up his daughter. He put Zakuro in her crib, tucking her in and watched her eyelids shut slowly as she fell asleep. He smiled at her warmly before getting into bed beside Ichigo and falling asleep.
Later that day, when everyone was awake, Malachite brought up his savaged guitar again.
"You shouldn't have left it where she could reach it" explained Jet as she helped the other girls cook breakfast. Zakuro was beside her, waving a spoon, and attempting to help; Jet cooed at her before turning to her son.
"But, I didn't! It was on my shelf!" he argued, pouting slightly. "How was I meant to know she could fly already?" Jet looked down sympathetically at him and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"It's alright; I don't blame you for what happened. How about we get you a new guitar? Like that one you've had your eye on for months now" she bargained and watched her son's eyes light up,
"Really? Thanks Mum, you're the best!" he hugged Jet tightly and started running towards the door.
"Oh Malachite, take Zakuro out with you! I don't want her to get hurt by the stove whilst I'm cooking!" she called causing Malachite to try and turn back but he tripped over his feet instead, Zakuro pointed at him with the spoon and laughed. He got up and glared at the little black and pink monkey,
"But Muuuuuuum" he whined, "I wanna go play with Petalite!"
"Well Zakuro can play with you too! Besides, it'll be more fun with three than two!" with that said Jet turned back to the stove, meaning that there was no arguing. Malachite sulked and grabbed Zakuro off the table,
"And look after her, Malachite! I don't want her to get hurt, so you're in charge of her wellbeing!" Jet called out as the pair left. She winced as the door slammed behind them.
"I can't believe it!" cried Malachite, when they were out of range, "I'm stuck with a dumb baby all day, now what?" he asked rhetorically,
"How about we play a game?" asked a voice behind him. Malachite jumped and spun around,
"Petalite, umm hi! Ho-how long have you been standing there?" he asked, feeling a sweat drop form on the back of his head. She laughed,
"Long enough to hear that you really don't like babies!" she replied and Malachite put a hand behind his head sheepishly.
"Oh you think I don't like babies? No way, I was just kidding!" he hugged Zakuro at this point, who squeaked in complaint and whacked him on the head with her spoon, he gritted his teeth against the pain and urge to throttle the little demon spawn and grinned widely at Petalite instead. "Heh, little tyke, cute"
Petalite looked at him disbelievingly for a moment before dismissing it and smiling,
"Great, then let's play 'Family'!" she exclaimed, clapping her hands. Malachite's cheerful grin fell instantly and he looked worried.
"What?" he asked too shocked to notice the whacks Zakuro was giving him on the head with her spoon. Then it seemed to sink in, "Oh umm… sure! I'd love to! Let me just put Zakuro in her pen and-"
"Oh no, she can be the baby!" cut in Petalite eagerly, taking Zakuro from Malachite and bouncing her like a mother would. Malachite watched Zakuro immediately change her attitude and she giggled innocently at Petalite, dropping the spoon that had dents from being beaten on Malachite's hard head, and generally being sweet and nice. He glared at Zakuro,
'That baby is evil' he concluded before trying to think of a way to get out of this,
"But it's nearly time for Zakuro's nap! So she can't get over excited or else she won't sleep!" he said, praying that it would work. It didn't. Petalite looked up at the clock briefly before looking back at Malachite,
"Malachite…" she said, "Zakuro's nap is in 4 hours time! I think she'll be able to play with us for a while"
"Crud" Malachite muttered under his breath and Petalite glared at him.
"Unless you're trying to get out of playing 'Family'!" she scrutinised, watching his reaction through narrowed eyes. He jumped slightly; guilt flashing across his face briefly. Petalite saw this and started tearing up, "That's it, isn't it? You don't want to play with me, do you?" she cried accusingly before running away crying with Zakuro still in her arms. Zakuro watched this interaction quietly and looking slightly stunned as she saw Malachite give chase. Guessing this was some sort of game; she squealed and made faces at Malachite. He glared and swore at her, but Fate seemed to really hate Malachite today. Petalite stopped running and turned slowly towards Malachite, he skidded to a stop when he saw the dark look on her face and nearly wet himself with fear of what she might do. She placed Zakuro on the ground gently and advanced on him slowly
"What did you call me?" she whispered in rage, Malachite was shaking by now and had trouble even getting the words out,
"B-but Petalite, I wasn't talking to you. It was-" he was cut off by a slap across his face. He turned back to Petalite, feeling tears form in his eyes but he was too proud to let them fall. Well, he did have Onyx's genes in him. "What'd you that for, you idiot!" he cried, trying to keep his voice steady.
"Because of what you called me!" she yelled back and soon they were in a yelling match.
They were so absorbed in yelling at each other that they didn't notice the shadow looming over them or Zakuro's cries for help when the shadowy figure picked her up and disappeared, leaving only a note behind.
"Oh why don't you just leave?" Petalite screamed finally, red in the face from so much yelling.
"Fine, I will! C'mon Zakuro!" he shrieked back, turning to pick up said baby monkey; but he stopped and looked around where the spot she'd been. He saw the note in her place and picked it up, reading it quietly. "Uh oh" he said quietly.
Looks like Malachite's in trouble! And so's Zakuro!
Ichigo: YOU LET MY BABY GET KIDNAPPED?
WF: Calm down, Ichigo!
Ichigo: (charges up energy attack) I'll show you 'calm down'! (Starts firing at WF)
WF: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH, review please!