Disclaimer: I do not own Aladdin.
Warning: Fluff. Slash. Ya know, the usual. (Rated mainly just to be safe)
Note: To avoid future confusion: In this story, Abu speaks human and has a slight speech impediment. 'Sh', 'ch', and 'th' become 's', 'c', and 't', while 'j's and soft 'g's become hard 'g's. Also, this story is intended to be post-King of Thieves - although Iago is still with the group. Both of these things are connected to two of my other Aladdin fanfictions. Awkward though this paragraph is, it was the only way I could come up with to clear up that confusion - although I fear I might have actually just caused more confusion.
Speaking
Ever since Iago taught Abu how to speak human, he'd noticed that the monkey had an odd sort of speech impediment. He didn't pronounce certain sounds, or just said them oddly. And while it was amusing that Abu was only able to call the princess 'Gasmine', Iago mostly found the monkey's speech problem rather annoying.
This was partially due to the fact that he felt it meant he'd done a bad job teaching Abu how to talk. Iago wasn't exactly known for his generosity, but on the rare occasions when he did do something for another, with no personal gain - well, he wanted to have done it right.
But then he and Abu became a pair, and Iago found that the speech impediment didn't bother him as much as it used to. And when, after their first kiss - which had been horribly awkward and embarrassing - Abu informed Iago that, 'Tat was gust perfect," Iago decided that the monkey's odd way of speaking was absolutely adorable.