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Chapter 5: Awkwardness

As Alex and Lily both woke up to another day, they both sighed as they placed a wing on the empty space next to them, thinking how great it would be to wake up right next to each other rather than a whole tribe distance apart. It was just going to be another mundane day for both and well they each wanted to do something that will take their mind off from their current thinking.

Alex spent his morning eating breakfast with his family and preening his feathers, hurrying up to get his day started already. While eating a mango, his mother giggled at him.

"Son, slow down, it's not like the day is ending already." Maria consulted her son.

"Sorry mom, I'm just too on edge maybe." Alex replied hastily while swallowing some pieces of a mango is his beak.

Liz was ever so curious about her younger brother and thought that he was hiding something deep down that he kept to himself. She made up her mind to follow him today from a distance.

As Alex finally finished eating and preened his feathers quickly, he called for his little sis.

"Hey Lisa, you want to go with me to see Blu and the others?" Alex asked.

"Of course brother!" Lisa shouted happily. "Let's go."

As the two siblings flew off towards the Blue macaw tribe, Liz waited until they were a safe distance away before also flying out and following them.

Little did Alex know, but his loved one would also be going to the same place. Lily decided to spend another day with Jewel and was currently at Jewel's hollow, the two females having a nice chat. However today, Blu decided to spend today resting at home and well that would not be ideal for both Alex and Lily to be together with Blu right next to them. This was indeed going to be extremely awkward.

Alex soon enough got to Blu and his family's hollow with Lisa next to him and as he peeked in, he got the shock of his life, seeing Lily, he was at a loss of words. Blu spotted his Scarlet brother and called to him.

"Hey Alex, what are you doing here?" Blu asked with a smile. "Alex?" Blu continued, seeing his brother with a still face.

Lily was also staring at Alex and had that "oh no" face on. She couldn't stay in the same hollow with him while others were around, it was like torture. Both of them couldn't say a word until Jewel broke the silence.

"Alex, I see you brought Lisa with you, kids, how about you and Lisa go to your grandaunt Mimi." Jewel told Bia, Carla, and Tiago.

"Sure mom." Carla replied and she, along with Bia and Tiago flew out, with Lisa too to Mimi.

"Alex, why don't you join us?" Jewel asked Alex.

"Sure, why not, that's why I came here anyway, to see you guys." Alex said back with a hint of nervousness as he sat down, next to Lily.

The adults continued chatting along themselves while relaxing. Well Alex and Lily were certainly not relaxed. They wanted to just lock their beaks together and let their tongues touch each other for a long time, they wanted so much to feel each other's warmth. They found it so hard to restrain themselves from revealing their secret with such an affectionate act in front of the Blue macaw leader.

Soon enough, while they were chatting, a growling noise could be heard and Jewel looked around to see what it was.

"Did you guys hear that?" Jewel asked.

"No." Both Alex and Lily replied at the same time and blushed when they realized how in sync they were.

Again the noise could be heard and Jewel looked at Blu.

"Blu, I think that was your stomach." Jewel told him. "You're hungry aren't you?"

"No, I'm not." Blu replied hastily and his stomach made more noise.

"You are hungry, don't lie." Jewel said, a glare in her eyes.

"I guess I'm hungry too." Alex added. "I'll go get some nuts for us." Alex wanting a moment to breath properly.

"Nonsense Alex, you are the guest, me and Jewel should get it." Blu told him while getting up.

"Blu, maybe you should let Alex do it, it's your day to rest anyway." Jewel said, getting at what Alex really wanted to do. "Lily, why don't you go with him, so he knows where to get the nuts."

"Okay, that sounds like a good plan, let's go Alex." Lily told him and both flew off to some nut trees.

"You guys are acting weird today, any reason why?" Blu asked, scratching his head with a wing.

"No reason, we just think you work hard, so you should relax those muscles." Jewel replied, as innocently as possible.

"Well okay than." Blu returned, confused at everyone's behavior today.

Alex and Lily flew together to a nearby tree full of brazil nuts, but they were there for more than just getting some nuts. As they landed down on a branch, they both looked around for anyone who might be looking in their direction and when they saw no one, they decided it was clear.

"See anyone?" Alex asked Lily.

"No, you?" Lily replied.

"No one." And Alex came face to face with his loved one.

The two then simply just locked their beaks together and let their tongues dance around each other, enjoying the feeling that they longed for while in Blu and Jewel's hollow. Alex wrapped his wings around her, pulling her closer and letting her feel his body warmth touch her feathers. The two stayed that way for awhile before they needed to break their firm beak grip on each other for need of oxygen. As they separated and panted to catch their breaths, Lily put her head into Alex's chest, smiling, but also in sorrow as well.

"Oh Alex, why does it have to be this way." Lily cried as tears started falling and going on Alex's red feathers.

"Hey, it's okay, just be happy we can enjoy this rare moment. Please, I'm going to start crying seeing you cry." Alex replied as he patted her back with his wing, making calming sounds. "I promised you that I will always love you no matter what and I intend to keep that promise."

"Thanks Alex, I'm so lucky to have someone like you who loves me this much." Lily said as Alex helped her wipe away the tears.

"Let's hurry up and get some nuts, Blu probably is getting worried about us by now." Alex told Lily. "We will get there eventually, my angel." And the two then grabbed some nuts off the branches of the tree and hurried back to Blu and Jewel's hollow.

As both of them were enjoying their lovely moment together, they did not know that a female Scarlet macaw was watching the whole thing play out.

"Wow, I never thought he could love someone that much." Liz said slowly in surprise as she had just witnessed the whole thing.

Liz was heavily indoctrinated in the idea that there can be no such thing as a mixed couple of macaws having chicks. After all, she was the Scarlet macaw leader's right wing lady, being taught from birth only to love someone of the same colored feathers. However after witnessing how much Alex loved this blue macaw, it made her really think if it is possible for two different species of macaws to be together. In fact, Liz had her own little secret she had been keeping…

And there we go guys! Not only Alex… But Liz has a secret!