Rio: The Aftermath
Chapter 8: lovebird's romance
While Blu was still on his way back to Jewel with the flowers he had gathered for Jewel into a bouquet as a gift, secured in his talon, Jewel had been talking with Nico and Pedro to keep himself busy until Blu returned.
Inside the artificial jungle, Jewel was sitting on a tree branch with Nico and Pedro beside her.
While the blue macaw waited, she could not help but wonder where Blu had gone to and why. Had he gone to test out his new flying ability? Was he going out to explore Rio?
Jewel snapped out of her thoughts when she heard Nico calling out to her. "Oh, sorry, Nico, what did you say?"
"I said, are you hungry?" Nico repeated a second time for Jewel to hear, and had asked her a question. "Me and Pedro are gonna go and get some food."
"Oh. No thanks, Nico," Jewel answered, placing her good wing around her chest. "I'm fine for now."
Nico nodded in response before him and his best friend flew away to the entrance/exit which leaded out of the artificial jungle.
But what Jewel did not know is Nico and Pedro hadn't left at all. While Jewel was not looking, Nico and Pedro had flew into one of the tree hollows.
Even though Blu did not ask them to do him any favors, Nico and Pedro had decided to surprise Blu and Jewel, that's if Nico's plan for Blu to get Jewel flowers will work.
While she waited, Jewel turned her attention to the small door which only birds could use to get inside and outside the artificial jungle, open.
Jewel smiled when she saw it was Blu, who had returned and by the looks of it, he was hiding something under his wing.
Jewel hoped down from the branch since it was not very high and landed down to greet Blu. "Hi, Blu."
"Oh, hello, Jewel." Blu replied smiling while he placed his left wing under his right wing and lifted out something.
Jewel gasped a little when she saw something Blu had gotten for her. They were a bouquet of flowers, and one of them was her favorite colour: white.
"Blu, are those for me?" Jewel inquired, still a little shocked that Blu would do such a thing for her.
"Yep, here you go, Jewel." Blu smiled while handing the flowers over to Jewel into her good wing. "Do you like them?"
Jewel could not help but smile with her beak opened up wide as she closed her eyes and inhaled the beautiful smell of the flowers. "Wow, Blu. They're beautiful I can't believe you got these for me. Thank you."
"It was nothing." Blu said, rubbing the back of his neck with his wing. "I thought they would cheer you up."
Jewel then placed the flowers into her talon and then planted a kiss on the side of Blu's cheek, to which Blu enjoyed. "Thank you, Blu. I love these flowers."
Just then, the lovebirds looked up when they saw two familiar birds fly out from the artificial tree hollow, and were ready to use their singing talents once again.
Nico-If had to live my life without you near me
The days would all be empty
The nights would seem so long
With you I see forever oh so clearly
I might have been in love before
But it never felt this strong
Pedro-Our dreams are young
And we both know they'll take us
Where we want to go
Blu and Jewel looked at each other and prepared to take it on their cue to dance.
Jewel placed three of the flowers on the ground. However, she took the white flower Blu had got for her and used her beak to rip the vine off and then place the flower on the top of her head near her feathery crown.
"How do I look?" Jewel inquired, even though she knew Blu would say "yes", and while she placed her good wing around Blu's upper back.
"You look beautiful, Jewel." Blu smiled, moving his wings around Jewel's upper back.
Jewel giggled in response as she and Blu began to waltz dance.
Hold me now
Touch me now
I don't want to live without you
Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought know by now how much I love you
One thing you can be sure of
I'll never ask for more than your love
Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought know by now how much I love you
The world may change my whole life through
But nothing's gonna change my love for you
Blu looked into Jewel's beautiful eyes, Jewel looked into Blu's handsome eyes. They both smiled while slowly dancing in circles with each other, and while listening to their friends sing a romantic song just for them.
If the road ahead is not so easy,
Our love will lead the way for us
Like a guiding star
I'll be there for you if you should need me
You don't have to change a thing
I love you just the way you are
So come with me and share the view
I'll help you see forever too
Hold me now
Touch me now
I don't want to live without you
Blu looked into Jewel's eyes and decided to say the three words he might say to her for the rest of his life. "Jewel...?"
"Hmmmmm?" Jewel hummed rather than speak so she and Blu could continue their dance together in peaceful.
Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought know by now how much I love you
One thing you can be sure of
I'll never ask for more than your love
Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought know by now how much I love you
The world may change my whole life through
But nothing's gonna change my love for you
Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought know by now how much I love you
One thing you can be sure of
I'll never ask for more than your love
"I love you, Jewel." Blu said smiling, lifting his wing up a little and slowly stroking Jewel's back feathers.
"I love you too, Blu." Jewel smiled before she closed her eyes and decided to rest her head down on Blu's chest like a pillow.
She listened to his heart beating peacefully but she had no idea she was the once who awakened Blu's heart to the samba with the kiss.
Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought know by now how much I love you
One thing you can be sure of
I'll never ask for more than your love
Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought know by now how much I love you
The world may change my whole life through
But nothing's gonna change my love for you
Nothing's gonna change my love for you
You ought know by now how much I love you
One thing you can be sure of
I'll never ask for more than your love
And that is my chapter done. I hope you enjoyed, but it's 23:30 here. Everyone, I wish you goodnight.