Blu looked out from the den and sighed. Rain heavily fell upon the jungle. It was going to be too hard to fly in. Luckily, they had found a den. They hadn't been caught in the rain. As they were in the den and Flor was explaining where to put the nest, a crack of thunder was heard. Then came the rain. Blu looked out through the entrance of the tree den.

"Great. Jewel's going to kill me."

"Relax," said Flor, who was sitting down in the center of the empty den. "She isn't going to kill you."

"Yeah, but I promised that I would be back early. It's times like these I wish they had made cell phones for birds."

"Then birds would crash because they're texting as they're flying," pointed out Flor.

Blu turned around and weakly smiled.

"True."

He then turned back around to face the rain and sighed.

"Why did it have to rain?"

"Well, it's called a rainforest for a reason."

Blu turned back around.

"I guess, but it shouldn't rain. I overheard the forecast from Tulio, and it was to be a bright day."

"Blu, a forecast is basically a prediction. They can be wrong."

Blu started walking towards Flor.

"But they had scientific data that-"

"Science isn't the answer to everything. Things just happen. The only thing important is if you are ready to face the unexpected."

"But how can you ever be prepared for that?"

"For a smart bird, you sure ask elementary questions."

"Book-smarts and smarts are two totally different things."

Flor curiously looked at Blu.

"Oh? How so?"

"You can read a book and get it. That's book-smarts. For not reading a book and still understanding the concept, those are smarts. You're smart in your own way, Flor. You know how to survive out here without reading a book."

"Blu, a book is not needed to survive. Only instincts are."

Blu half-closed his eyes. Flor wondered why he gave that look, but she soon figured it out.

"You still have instincts even though you don't know how to use them."

"I highly doubt that."

Flor smirked.

"Yep, you are only book smarts. Let's see. Let's talk about Jewel."

"What about her?"

"You told me a couple of days before that you risked your life to save her, even though you didn't know how to fly. Well, that's an instinct, Blu. It's just the instinct of love and protection."

Blu's eyes widened when he realized Flor was right. He tossed all safety aside to save Jewel. He didn't take any knowledge in consideration. He just went for it, as like if his sub-consciousness was telling him to. Was that an instinct? Flor smiled at the shocked Blu.

"It seems you got it."

Blu's face returned to normal, and he stood silent for a few seconds.

"Alright. So that was an instinct? It felt like a judgment of doing the right thing, but it also took into the consideration of my own feelings and my heart."

"Exactly. That what an instinct is, I think. Well, it varies from animal to animal on how one describes it, but at least it makes sense to you."

"It makes total sense, without any logic reason. Wait, if it has no logical reason, how can it be taught?"

"They have always been inside of you. We just need to open them."

Blu sighed.

"Ugh. I feel like I'm in an anime."

"Anime?"

"A Japanese animation show. I see myself as Naruto trying to unlock his inner chi."

Flor was speechless on what to say. More like where to start. Blu just looked at her bewildered face. He soon started to think of something else to change the subject.

"Uh, Flor. So when do you think the rain will stop?"

Flor shook her head.

"Don't know."

She stretched out her wings.

"But I know sleep will make the time fly faster."

A damp breeze finally entered the den. It gave Flor the chills along her spine.

"Stupid breeze."

Wanting to extend out a helping wing, Blu looked at Flor with semi-worrying eyes.

"Are you cold, Flor?"

"Don't worry, Blu. …I'm not cold."

Flor hugged herself tighter without wrapping her wings around herself. She only did this to not worry Blu. Blu shook his head, smiling.

"You're so prideful."

Flor opened her right eye. She saw Blu approach her and sat next to her, cuddling slightly next to her. She opened both eyes in embarrassment and blushed.

"Blu, what are you doing?"

"Keeping a friend warm," he answered and then faced her. "I don't want you to get sick."

Flor smiled.

"Now I know who a true friend is."

She closed her eyes and went to sleep. Blu looked out of the den from where he sat. He sighed.

"Sorry Jewel," he whispered. "I'll make it up to you for being late."

Tulio walked into the kitchen in the bird sanctuary. His yellow rain coat was drenched. He looked at the two females sitting around the kitchen counter. A bowl of chips were centered on the counter. Tulio sighed.

"I'm sorry Linda and Jewel. I can't find him."

Linda stood up and hugged Tulio.

"Don't blame yourself, Tulio. You didn't know it was going to rain."

The two humans looked at Jewel. She lowered her head down.

Blu, where are you?

After an hour of falling water, the rain finally stopped. The sunshine soon came out. The moistened air carried the scent of rain. Birds and mammals went outside to rejoice the short storm had passed. However, one did not. He walked to the end of the branch of a tree he hurriedly found shelter in and squeezed his wings one at a time. The excess water on his wings was squeezed out, like water squeezed out of a sponge.

"First day out, and it rains like if you're getting shot at by twenty powerful water guns at the same time."

Xavier then squeezed his other wing.

"Hm. Probably if I break my wing, I can be in the sanctuary for another month or so."

He then thought about it and groaned.

"Uh, I'll pass. I would have to deal with that psychotic doctor and his nasty, soothing pills. I think they're like ecstasy for birds."

Xavier looked around and noticed something. A few trees from the distance, he saw a blue bird walk out of the den. Then another one walked out of the same den. He couldn't really identify the second bird, but he knew the first bird to be Blu.

"The rain has stopped," stated Flor.

"Yeah," said Blu, turning around to face Flor. "Thank you."

Flor blushed.

"There's no need for your thanks. I have to thank you for keeping me warm."

Blu smiled.

"No problem."

"Well, are we meeting up for another lesson tomorrow?"

Blu shook his head.

"I can't, but we can do it after tomorrow."

"You mean Thursday? Okay. That's fine."

Blu smiled.

"Well, I'll see you then."

"Okay. Bye."

Blu smiled and took off of the branch. Xavier watched as Blu flew towards the sanctuary. Blu passed by the tree branch Xavier was on, but it seemed he didn't really notice him. It was probably because the leaves somewhat covered Xavier up. Xavier looked over at the mysterious blue mistress. The blue bird stretched out her wings happily and flew away in the opposite direction of Blu. Xavier looked back in the direction Blu went and saw a dark blue dot in the sky. He smirked.

"I saw that, Blu."