The Luv-U-Later

Chapter 4

Skipper's POV

A week had past since Kowalski had told me what went wrong with the luv u later, and about Marlene and me. I uh really didn't know what to think to be honest. I guess part of me was happy and I always knew there was something wrong with that machine. Marlene and I could just never work though we're two different species for crying out loud. I had to take my mind of this cause I'd been thinking about it non stop, so for the entire week I put the boy's through some tough training.

They were kinda beat up by friday so I decided to give them the weekend off, they did pretty well anyway. It was friday morning so I started my day with a cup of fish coffee, it never fails to wake me up in the morning. I let out a sigh of content after a gulp of the coffee and took a moment to look around the HQ.

Private sat at the TV watching the lunicorn program, while Kowalski sat at the table with a couple of test tubes and he was mixing two different liquids together. I hope he doesn't blow us up again. Rico also sat at the table and was shoveling a fish down his throat, he got it all in one go sometimes I just wonder where he put's it all.

My eyes narrow a little, something keeps bothering me, I keep having the feeling that I haven't seen someone in a while or something's missing. I waddled over to Kowalski "say Kowalski you notice anything uh unusual lately?"

Kowalski concentrated hard on pouring some liquid into the other test tube not taking his eyes off it for a second. "Uh, not in particular why'd you ask Skipper?"

"Huh, oh I don't know, I just feel like someone or something's missing."

After Kowalski had finished with what he was doing he turned to me, "hm, I can't think of anything."

"Perhaps It's just because you haven't Marlene all week Skippah I mean she does normally show up at least once a day and she hasn't turned up to see us all week," Private had turned away from the tv.

I raised my eye ridge he was actually right, I hadn't seen Marlene at all during the week I placed my flippers under my beak, hmm could that really be what's been bothering me, but why would that bother me? I snapped out of my thinking as Maurice jumped down the fish bowl.

"Ello Maurice!" Greeted Private.

"What brings you here lemur?" I asked and hoped Julien wasn't with him.

"King Julien's, holding a meeting and has ordered everyone to go, yaddya yadda you know the drill anyway," explained Maurice with a board look on his face.

I let out a groan, "It better not be about his feet."

"Are we going Skipper?" Asked Kowalski.

I shrugged "meh, might aswell see what the ringtails up to."

With that said all four of us headed for the usual meeting place, everyone was there I looked around and saw Marlene talking with Burt the elephant. She didn't even look my way, Julien snapped me out of my staring with him boasting about himself. I wasn't really in the mood for this.

"Hello fellow mammal's, it is I your king, yes me right here your wonderful king Julien!"

I rolled my eyes in annoyance, my patience was really warring thin, "just get on with it ringtail we don't have all day!" I snapped, though I do believe he ignored me.

Julien giggled, "since Valentine's day is approaching I thought we could hold a dance party where everyone is invited and It'll be hosted by me your king!" He exclaimed while pointing to himself with a big grin on his face.

"Yeah for king Julien!" Cried Mort.

There was a lot of mixed reactions in the group most of the zoo were up for it, my team seemed pretty excited about it not that I can say the same for myself. I just rolled my eyes "like we'll wanna go to that," I scoffed.

"Ohh, come on Skippah pleeeease?" Private bagan to beg and I will admit he was pretty cute.

"Yes come on Skipper why not just loosen up a bit?" Suggested Kowalski.

Rico nodded along with them, "huh, huh!"

I groaned in annoyance, "look you boy's go if you want I'll stay here," after the meeting me and the boy's returned to the HQ and Private was still begging me to go.

"Oh, come on Skippah you'll miss out on all the fun, you don't want that do you?" Private looked up at me with his cute and cuddly face, I was trying my best not to give in but it was getting really hard.

I rolled my eyes, "Private you're trying my patience and don't give me those sad eyes!" I yelled and slapped my flippers over my eyes to stop myself from giving into the cuteness, come on Skipper think monster trucks, MONSTER TRUCKS oohh ahh.

Kowalski leaned over to me and whispered in my ear, "you know he's never going to give up on this, you might as well give up now."

I groaned in frustration, "AHHH alright, alright you win I'll go!" I can't believe I gave in.

Private clapped his flipper his flippers like a happy seal getting a fish, "yeaah, I'm sure you won't regret this Skippah, beside I bet you'll have loads of fun on your date!"

My eyes went wide in shock when he said the word date, "whoa, whoa hold the brakes there Private who said anything about a date?!" I yelled and eyed Kowalski and Rico who were rubbing their necks in a nervous kinda way.

"Heh, well any one who holds a valentine's day dance or party expects their guests to bring a date," Private explained.

"Hm, seems logical though I don't think everyone is required to bring a date, though I guess you would feel pretty lonely at the party if you didn't have one," said Kowalski while scratching his head.

I raised my eyes at my team, "so I take it you boy's all have one?"

Kowalski blushed with a nod, "heh, well yes I'm going with Doris."

"And I'm going with mamma duck," stated Private with a giggle.

"You know that's not really a date eh Private?" Kowalski asked as he watched the small penguin.

"Well yes, but I'm just doing something nice for her."

Rico began smooching his doll girlfriend and quite frankly the site was making my stomach turn, "ooooh baby," Rico leaned in forward towards the doll. I had to cover Private's eyes.

"Rico keep the lovey dovey stuff for your own time and away from the Private's eyes!" I yelled while thinking about covering my own eyes.

"It is safe to look yet?" Asked Private.

Rico blushed and got rid of the doll, "heh, hehe, sorry," he mumbled.

I sighed "It's safe now Private."

"So, I was thinking why not ask Marlene out Skipper?" Suggested Kowalski my eyes went wide.

"Are you mad Kowalski? This conversation's over, now off to bed all of you!" I snapped since I'd had enough, they did as asked and I soon followed them with in the light in the HQ switching off with the clap of my flipper. The boy's seemed to be able to nod off easilly I wish I could say the same for me.