Rio the series 4
Chapter 8 double date and babysitting
A quiet peaceful evening in the Jungle of Rio de Janeiro. Today was a special day for two Blue Macaws and two Toucans. Tonight, Blu and his beautiful wife Jewel were going on a double date with Rafael and his wife Eva. Blu and Jewel had just got back to their tree, nice and shiny, prepared for their date.
"How do I look?" Blu asked Jewel, performing a quick spin.
Jewel smiled in response. "Like the most handsome-st bird I love."
"Why thank you, Jewel." Blu said, smiling.
Blu and Jewel walked close to each other. Jewel put her wings around Blu's neck; Blu put his wings around Jewel's back and gave each other a long passionate kiss.
"Eww!" the kids moaned in disgust, covering their eyes.
Jewel released her beak from Blu's, and took her wings from his neck.
"When are we going to meet, Rafael and Eva?" Blu inquired.
"As soon as Carl and Eddie arrive." Jewel replied.
The Birds Jewel was referring to were two Spanish Lear Macaw's, who had saved Jewel when she was captured by Johnny and the same ones who also had found Rose, Tony's daughter, who Nigel kidnapped. Since then, they had become good friends with Blu and Jewel.
On that cue, a knock was heard outside the tree hollow.
"Hello-o-o-o?" Eddie's voice called out.
"Come in." Blu said.
The Lear Macaw's flew into the tree, setting themselves down.
"Hola, friends." Carl greeted.
"Carl, Eddie, me and Jewel really appreciate you for watching are kids." Blu thanked, smiling.
"No problem, friend." Eddie assured with a nod.
Blu and Jewel, gave each of their children a hug (Jewel giving them kisses on their heads) as a goodbye.
"Bye, Rey, Azul, Crystal, Jessica." Jewel said to her offspring.
"Be good for your Uncle Carl, and Eddie." Blu said, giving Azul a ruffle on the head.
The Blue Macaw kids nodded in response.
Jewel and her husband brought the Lear Macaw brothers over to the other side of the hollow. "Okay, let's just go over the rules really quick: if they're hungry, feed them mangoes or grapes, they can go out and play as long as you can see them, and put them to bed by sundown, okay?"
"No problem." the brothers replied simultaneously.
"Good." Jewel smiled.
"Let's go." Blu said to Jewel, as he took flight into the orange evening sky with Jewel following besides him.
After they had departed, Carl turned to Rey, who was looking sad. Carl saw the sad baby Macaw, and decided to pick him up. "What's wrong, little guy?"
"I just miss my Mommy and Daddy." Rey simply replied.
Rey always had a special bond with his parents. Every time they went out, Rey always wanted to go after them, but always fought the urge not to. Carl gave him a stroke on his small blue head.
"It's ok, Rey. They'll be back before ya know it." Carl said, knowing what was wrong with Rey.
Rey smiled in response and snuggled into Carl's chest.
The Lear Macaw was a little surprised, he had never had any experience with children before, but soon got the hang of it, and hugged the child.
Shortly after leaving there offspring, and leaving there hollow, Blu and Jewel had arrived at Rafael and Eva's tree, ready for their double date. Blu touched down on the ground, where Rafael and Eva, also with shiny feathers were waiting.
"Ola amigos." Rafael greeted.
"Hi, Rafael, Eva." Blu said, waving a wing.
"You guys look nice." Jewel complemented.
"We know." the lovebird Toucan's replied, simultaneously.
"So, who's watching your kids?" Blu inquired.
"A friend of mine is watching them." Eva replied, answering Blu's question.
"Now, what should we do for our double date first?" Rafael asked.
"How about a bit of dancing?" Blu suggested.
"That sounds fun." Eva said, smiling which no one rarely sees.
"Dancing it is then." Blu agreed.
"Let's go to the Samba club and dance our tail feathers off!" Jewel suggested, flying into the air.
Blu, Rafael and Eva smiled, and followed closely behind Jewel as she danced in the air, cheering and singing.
Jewel: "Loving our life in the jungle everything's wild and free."
Blu: "Never alonecause this is our home Magic can happen for real in Rio"
Rafael: "Rhythmyou feel in your heart"
The four friends stopped their peaceful loving song, and proceeded to fly towards the club.
Back in the loving Jungle of Rio, Carl and Eddie were finally getting the hang of the babysitting-thing and had it nailed down. Rey and his sister Jessica were playing just outside the hollow. As for Azul and Crystal, they climbed onto Eddie like he was a playground.
Crystal got up to Eddie's shoulder, looking at his neck.
Eddie noticed his new-like niece examining him. "What's wrong, honey?"
"You look like one of our kind." Crystal replied, jumping back into the nest. Carl and his brother smiled at each other and looked back down at the kids.
"We're Lear Macaws, Crystal." Eddie explained.
"Yep, we may look like Blue Macaws, but we aren't the same." Carl added.
Crystal nodded, thinking she understands. Eddie felt a tugging on his wing it was Azul, trying to get his attention. "Uncle Eddie?"
"Yes, Azul?" Eddie replied.
"I'm hungry." Azul replied.
"Me too." Crystal agreed, also wanting food.
"And us!" the others added.
All four children also hunger for food. Eddie took his memory back to what Jewel had said before they left. "...if they're hungry, feed them mangoes or grapes..."
Eddie dazed out of his thoughts, and stood up out of the nest.
"I'll be right back." Eddie said, taking flight out of the tree hollow.
The second he was gone, the kids immediately flew over to Carl and hugged his dark blue belly for no reason. Carl smiled and put a wing around the four kids.
At the local Samba club, most probably the birth of Samba for the birds, Blu and Jewel danced together by Blu spinning Jewel around multiple times, both of them spinning around half way and then pulling out and pulling back in on each other's wings.
I wanna party (Party)
And live my life (My life)
As for Rafael and Eva, they both danced together like salsa, Rafael was behind Eva, swinging his head side to side, and Eva copied his movements slightly.
Rafael took both of Eva's wings and spun both of them around.
I wanna party (Party)
And fly
Finally Nico and Pedro finished their song. Blu, and Rafael spun there mates around, and finished their dances, pulling their wife's towards them. The crowd cheered for the dancing Birds, and the singing Canary and Cardinal. Blu and Rafael, let go of Jewel and Eva's wings, and escorted them to the bar.
"Dimitri, four of your finest mango juices, please." Blu ordered smiling.
"Comin' up." Dimitri replied, pouring drinks.
"Now that was poppin'!" Pedro said, giving them a thumb up, well the best he could do anyway.
"Thanks, Pedro." Blu thanked, picking up his drink. Blu, Jewel, and the toucans, raised their cups, and cheered them together.
"Here's to a successful double date." Rafael smiled, drinking out of the cup.
"Here, here!" Blu agreed, also drinking his drink.
In the Jungle of Rio De Janeiro, shortly after their dinner, it was time for bed for the Blue Macaw kids. Eddie and Carl had remembered what Jewel said, and put each sleeping kid into the nest. The mini-Macaws immediately fallen asleep, closing their big eyes.
"Now this was fun." Eddie whispered to Carl.
"You're right there, bro'." Carl agreed.
Outside the dark peaceful sky, Blu and Jewel flew into the hollow, landing carefully so they didn't wake up the kids.
"Hey guys." Carl greeted whispering.
"How was the date?" Eddie inquired.
"It was great." Blu replied, putting one wing over Jewel.
"One of the best days of my life." Jewel smiled, resting her head on Blu's chest.
Blu and Jewel, gave the Lear Macaw brothers a talon shake.
"Thanks again, guys." Blu thanked smiling.
"Anytime." Carl said, as he and his brother left the tree.
After they had departed, Blu got behind Jewel with his wings opened out, and tied both his wings over Jewel. Blu rested his head on Jewel's back before sitting them both down in the nest.
"This was fun." Jewel said, cuddling her back closer to Blu.
"Yep, we should do this again sometime." Blu said, as he lay both of them both down in the nest, ready for sleep.
"Boa noite (Goodnight)" Jewel said, closing her turquoise eyes.
"Boa noite to you too, meu amor (my love)" Blu replied, also closing his chocolate brown eyes.
Okay, I sort of ran out of ideas for that chapter as it originally was going to be a little longer, but in the end, I got it down.