Rio: The Aftermath

Chapter 6: the following night

The following day, hours had passed since the last blue macaws had shared their second dance together, and their second kiss. It was finally night time, and time for everyone to tuck in for the night.

Linda had gone back to the hotel she had booked to stay in when she and Blu arrived in Rio. Linda had decided to not disturb Blu and leave him with Jewel for the night so he could keep her company.

While Linda had gone back to her hotel room, Tulio had agreed to keep an eye on Blu and Jewel in the artificial jungle. But like the ever other person in Rio, he had fallen asleep on his chair in the surveillance room.

Fernando, however; no one had known where he had gone to after he had went back to the aviary with Tulio and Linda when Jewel's wing was broken. He must have went back into Rio somewhere on his own to find better work, and hopefully, work that does not involve criminal activity.

Inside the artificial jungle, the two blue macaws were in one of the artificial tree hollows together. Jewel was sleeping peacefully while laying on her right side with her head tucked in her good wing.

Her mate however, wasn't having a very peaceful sleep.

Blu had never slept in a tree hollow and in a next before (apart from when he was a little chick and taken away from Rio.) He kept turning and moving around in the nest, trying to make himself comfortable.

Blu groaned as he laid down on his back and placed both his wings around his chest, tapping his wingtip on his wing, while looking up at the roof in the artificial tree hollow.

This was gonna be a very frustrating night for Blu. When he was living back home in Minnesota, he had a cage to sleep in, and the thing he loved best about his cage, was the tiny little bell he played with.

Blu sighed while he lifted his right talon up and began swinging it up and down, imagining that his bell was there. "(Oh, how wish I was back in my cage, with my mirror, and my swing, and most importantly, my little bell. This nest is really uncomfy, and it's making my butt itch. How does Jewel sleep in these things ever night?)"

Blu turned his attention back to the lovely Jewel, who had heard his complaints, and had woken up.

Jewel yawned for about two-seconds while she rubbed both her eyes with her good wing so she could see Blu to investigate what the problem was.

"Blu, I could hear you groaning; what's the matter?" Jewel kindly inquired while she tried to stop herself from falling back asleep due to her being so tired.

"I can't sleep in these things, Jewel." Blu answered her question while leaning up in the nest and stretching his wings out from his sides as wide as they would do.

Jewel looked at her new mate with a curious face and eyebrow arched, wondering why Blu did not like sleeping in a nest. "Why not, Blu? I think they're great."

"It's uncomfortable, it's making me itch. I feel like I'm in a prison." Blu countered Jewel's happy tone about nests while he stood up in the artificial nest, preparing to go and sleep somewhere else. "Is it okay if I sleep somewhere else, Jewel? I don't know if I can take another minute in here-"

Blu stopped talking and was cut off from saying anything (and whining) further when he saw Jewel had stood behind him and moved her good wing around Blu's body.

Blu turned his head around and was about to say something, but Jewel acted first and escorted Blu and herself back down into the artificial nest.

Jewel laid herself and Blu back down and kept her good wing around him to hopefully keep him comfortable, and to stop his whining and groaning.

Jewel smiled and closed her eyes again, with Blu tucked under her wing like he was under a blanket. "Do you feel better now, Bluey?"

Blu blushed a little at the nickname Jewel gave him; however, he was comfortable now, and nuzzled his head into Jewel's wing. "Yes. This is better. Much more comfy."

Jewel giggled in response and leaned her head forward and planted s peck on the side of Blu's cheek. She made herself comfortable, and bidden Blu farewell for the night. "Goodnight, Blu."

"Goodnight, Jewel." Blu replied, also closing his eyes, and was ready for a goodnight's sleep in Jewel's wing.

Oh, Blu. You complain so much at the silliest things. Next chapter coming as soon as possible.