Chapter nine: Confessing and Jealousy
(Rune's POV)
It was early one morning when I awake finding myself highly concerned with what Marlene had told me... Maybe I should try to be brave.... Hahahahaha! I just had to laugh at myself for that! Me? Brave? Despite my combat moves, I was a complete coward.
I sighed, retrieving my rope and headed to the penguins' habitat. As I arrived, I noticed Skipper sitting on the edge of their "ice" land. I shrugged as I started twisting the rope in the air. I expertly tossed it and the rope wrapped around the fish bowl. I tied the opposite end to the fence and walked across the rope, prying no one would open the fish bowl hatch, making me fall.
"Up extra early, aren't cha, Red?" Skipper commented without turning.
"Yep. Hiya, skip! Are you the only one up?" I asked, per phase a bit too happily.
"...Yeah...What are you doing here so early?" He sounded so depressed.
"Er...I wanted to,ah...I wanted... to talk to 'Walski..."
Skipper snapped his head around to shoot me a angry glare.
I almost fell backwards into the water. I never seen the leader like this before...
"I know exactly what you're doing here! You were going to tell K'walski you love him!"
I flinched. God! Did everyone know? ...And why was Skipper being so cold?
Skipper got up and walked up to me. "A lemur and a penguin have nothing in common! So what makes you think you and Kowalski are any different?"
I bit my lip.
"We eat fish," he told me pointing to some fish on the ground. "We can swim," he added, pointing to the water.
I gulped, looking down at the water.
"So tell me, solider; Why exactly do you love Kowalski if you're so different?!"
I took a breath. I wasn't about to back down to Skipper. "It's not what we have in common, it's what we like about each other! I like the way he talks to me. I like the way he makes mistakes, reminding me no one can be perfect. I like how he scribbles all his thought on his notepad and the cute way he swims or eats fish. Most importantly, I love...I absolutely love the way my heart races when he touches my shoulder in comfort or when we hand out or just being around him and his almost too perfect scent..." I began to breath heavily due to the lack of oxygen I have yet to inhale. I took another breath and I smiled widely. "I just don't 'love' Kowalski, I'm 'in love' with him! I'm not sure that makes any sense but that's the way I feel and not you or anyone else can do or say anything to change that!" My heart was pounding so loudly in my chest that I was sure the whole zoo could hear. I've done it! I've finally truly completely poured out all my feelings! I just wish I could do the same when I confront Kowalski.
My smile faded with I saw Skipper's face. He looked... hurt and sad. "I'm jealous of you...Nicatia...," he told me.
I tilted my head. Jealous? Of me? Even more confusing, he called me...Nicatia....
Skipper hung his head low. "You...you don't care what people think... You've fully explained you feelings... I just got mad that you could admit and even show a bit of your feelings for Kowalski when I... I couldn't even tell... I can't... I'll never..." Skipper started to shake.
I understood what he was saying. He was jealous that I could admit my love for Kowalski and he couldn't even admit his love for Marlene... I stepped foward and hugged the leader.
At first, he tried to pull away, but after awhile, he hugged me back.
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Unknown to Rune and Skipper, someone else was up. A pair of penguin eyes peered under the slightly opened fish bowl entrance. I then slowly shut.
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A/N: Suspense! DUH DUH DUH!! Aww! I love Rune's speech! ^//^
Tsk, tsk, Skipper. He's so jealous. It's not Rune's fault, Mr Grumpy! lolz So, now that Rune has confessed her love to a friend, can she confess her love to Kowalski?
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