Chapter six: Chaos

(Skipper's POV)

I nearly jumped out of my skin when I heard a loud slamming noise. It was Rune who came inside in a huff. Where was Kowalski? No where in sight. Now would be a good time to talk to her. I ordered Rico to go find the others to see what was going on. Once he left, I went to talk to the lemur.

I opened my mouth to tell her, but she looked so upset. I didn't really want her to get even more upset, so I decided it was best to skip that conversation and ask a question. "What's the problem, Red?" I asked as casual as I could.

"The humans are gonna pair us up!"

I stared at her. "You mean girl lemur and guy lemur; female penguin and guy penguin?" Well duh!! What a stupid question to ask!

Rune slowly nodded, not even bothering to look at me.

"Well, I think that's the best thing any human has ever come up with," I told her.

"Oh please! You say that now," she snapped, "Did you know Marlene has a new 'friend'; A guy otter named Nicolie?"

My eyes widened. So Marlene was going to have a mate too? I became sad and tryed to not show it. "Animals should stay in their own species. That's the way mother nature attended it to be!" Well, that was true, wasn't it?

"And what's so wrong about loving someone outside your species? What's so wrong with having an unexplainable feeling for a friend of an opposite species?"

"Ru, we weren't meant to pick and choose mates from other species. Lemurs should mate with lemurs and penguins should mate with-"

"-otters?"

Her snappy remark caught me off my guard. "What do you mean by that?"

"Don't play dumb, Skip! Everyone sees how much you care for Marlene!"

I felt my cheeks hear up. "That's nonsense! I don't want to mate with Marlene!"

"But you love her don't you?"

A lump got stuck in my throat. I tried to swallow, but I couldn't get rid of the feeling.

"That's what I though," Rune growled, storming away. "I care for Kowalski! I'm not gonna let him go...I'll never let go," she yelled over her shoulder.

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(Rune's POV)

I went around the zoo. I just couldn't take it anymore! I needed to tell somebody else how I felt. Skipper will never understand. Urg! Skipper! What a fool!

As I turned the corner, my eyes first laided upon Rico. Then I saw Private. I decided to go with the first one I saw. I grabbed Rico's flipper and yanked him away, not bothering to explain much to the young confused Private and the hefty, equally confused, Rico.

"I need to talk to you, Rico," I told him once we were far from the others.

Rico tilted his head.

I let out a deep sigh. "Okay, here it goes; As long as I could remember, my dreams have either been something of my forgotten past or of the future. One night...I had a dream that a penguin lyed dying besides me, but I couldn't see who. I think I had a dream one of you were dying and I got scared 'cause I thought it was Kowalski... I really like Kowalski... So after my dream, I though 'What if I never tell Kowalski how I feel?' but even though I show that I like him...I...I can't bring myself to tell him I...ya know..."

Rico gaged a little bit. "Love?"

I chuckled a bit. "Y-Yeah... That's the word..."

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(Marlene's POV)

My mouth hung open at Rune's story. I stayed hidden for awhile before I retreated. So Rune loved Kowalski?! Well, she needs to confront him!

"Hey, Marlene!" Skipper shouted as he slid up to me. "Have you seen Rune or Kowalski?"

"Ah...nope! Haven't seen them," I lied, walking off.

So, I know Rune's secret as well as Rico! I wonder... how many others know?

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A/N: Wow. Not much of Marlene's POV there...sorry 'bout that. Isn't Marlene so noisey? lolz I think in my next chap there's gonna be some Skipper/Private. *shrugs* Who knows!? So, Rico, Skipper, Private and Marlene all know Rune at least "like-likes" Kowalski. IDK who's POV will be in chap eight. Neep! Writer's block!!!!!!! *faints*

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