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Sunheart rushclan- thanks again for your help with the ast chapter, this chapter also had that glitch, hopefully its fixed now too.

-WARNING!-

This chapter contains a M/M (Male x male pairing) between two characters. (ONE of my FAVORITE pairings) If you are uncomfortable with this, skip the chapter, but try to give it a chance if you can...

Private along with the Antarctic Glaciers team descended the stage and were sent off with cheers and clapping. As Private began to make his way to the table, Tanya, Zach and Luca came over to him, Natalia and Vicktor not far behind. The kids all hugged Private's legs, muttering apologies to him, mostly garbled by crying.

Private got down on his knees to properly give them a hug and comforted them saying, "You didn't know…" He assumed Vicktor told them about what had happened, hopefully nothing too graphic of details were told to them, they were just kids.

Standing up, he carried all three kids back to the table, their sniffling subsiding. Markus proceed to help carry Zach and Frank carry Tanya, while Private held onto Luka. As they made their way to the table, Private called out to his teammates.

Skipper turned around first, giving him a smile with a slight blush when he complimented him in his performance. Kowalski and Rico also turned around and said their complements. Soon they all continued to eat, silently both teams still competing for Private's attention. The penguins possessive over their Private and the Glaciers, wanting to reconnect with their friend and maybe a bit upset at the new team along with him.

(Luka POV) Bet you didn't see this coming…

I watched as my family talked and ate as I sat on my uncle Private's lap. I just so happy that he isn't sad about what we said, I don't like it when he's sad. But right now, I was sad. Why? Because he was sad too.

I watched him silently as he ate and talked with my other uncles and his own friends, his smile looked like one that someone would have if they were tired of smiling because they want to feel sad. Feeling sad isn't a bad thing, you have to feel all your emotions so you can be okay. But making yourself feel happy will only make you even more sad and sometimes even sick.

After daddy told me what happened to my uncle Private, I knew he wasn't happy right now. How could someone be happy after that, I didn't even know it happened. It makes me upset as well, to know I was still a baby and I couldn't give my uncle a hug to make him feel better. But now I could do something to make him feel better.

I noticed how the men who were his friends, treated him nicely enough. They seemed like good people, but slightly clumsy in matters of feeling stuff. I guess I have to take it up in my hands to get them onto the right track and complete my greater plan.

I saw that the one with slicked back hair was going towards the bathroom, I have to follow him. I sneakily got down from my uncle's lap and ran towards the penguin man, now that I think about it, my uncle Sean called him Skips. What a weird name.

I continued to run until I saw him at the sink of the bathroom, rubbing water on his face, he looked upset or stressed. Probably the latter. I walked up to him.

(Skipper POV)

I was just washing my face, trying to cool down after the stress started to get too much on me. I thought this was going to be a fun party, with a bunch of high ranking soldiers and spies and what not. Instead we met Private's old team he used to lead, and now it's like we're not even there.

But Private would never choose them over us, right?

All of a sudden I hear a pitter patter sound of shoes on the ground; I got into a fighting position. Who in holy hell would try to sneak up on a guy in the bathroom? That was never something good.

After a few seconds of seeing nothing, I dismissed the noises, but looked down when my pant leg was tugged on. There stood that Luka kid of Vicktor's. I didn't dislike the man or his family, even his wife and kids who tied me up and knocked me out. "Kid, what are you doing here, shouldn't you be with your family?", I asked hoping to make the kid leave me alone, but in the end I think I would have to escort him back.

"Do you wike my uncle wivate?", Luka asked me. My eyes widened significantly, why would the kid ask that?

"Yes, I like my soldier, why wouldn't I?", I asked, worried about where this was heading.

"No, Mrw. Skips, I mean do you wike-wike him?", Luka asked me his eyes shining in hope, a smile overtaking his face as I blushed madly.

"No, I don't", I said, but stopped when the kid began to laugh.

"Mistew, i've been watching you and youwr team all night", Luka said as he calmed a bit, but I started to panic slightly. "You pulw up his chair fow him, you complement him, you help him get stuff fwom the table-"

"Yeah, but that's what a friend would do for another friend", I quickly said, slightly ashamed that I was explaining myself to a five-year old.

"-You all smile a wot when he is neawr you, you bwush awot too", he continued and my shoulders drooped slightly. He noticed that too. I witheld a groan of anguish and panic as I realized that the kid could tell his uncle about this little encounter.

"Look, kid!", I said before he could leave. "Look, I don't harbour romantic feelings for any of my soldiers. Besides, if I did like Private to a greater extent of that of a friend or brother, I'm his commanding officer, he is my subordinate. I'm not about to take advantage of him like that. Even then he is just a boy. And how do I know if this little liking of mine-", I wasn't about to say crush. "- is even a thing that might develop and grow? And like i've said many times in my career as a skipper, 'A friend is just an enemy who hasn't attacked yet.' How is Private any different?."

That really did hurt me. I didn't like to think that Private would ever turn on me or any of the sort, I didn't like to think that about most of the people I know, but a leader like me has to stay on their toes.

I don't know how I had let myself develop a… liking to Private. I guess because he was always so sweet, considerate, only occasionally obnoxious when he cared too much about things. But he always knew how to make someone smile and feel happy without forcing it, I guess I selfishly wanted that all to myself. All his love and care for me and myself for him likewise.

"So?", Luka questioned, bringing my gaze back up to him, realizing I had looked away from him as I ranted. "You may be his boss, but you awen't taking advantage of him. And Momma always said love is love, no mattewr the pewrson. And I don't think my uncle wants to kill or attack you, even thougw he could. Point being, I think you should try to talk to him, you are only making youwself sad like this. Instead of wating fow something to make you feel betew, do yowself a favor and take actions to make something happen."

Again I was taken by surprise by the kid, how smart was he? Yet, I still had a bad feeling about this. Kids ask very unusual questions, but not like this. I then noticed he wasn't in the room anymore, I slightly panicked, could he have told Private?

"Skippah?", a familiar voice called, adding to my anxiety. Private then walked into the bathroom and spotted me. "Skippah", he said. "Are you alright?"

I gently smiled at him. He always likes to know that we are alright, it makes me feel happy and maybe even loved. "I'm fine Private", I gently said, but his worried expression didn't waver instead he just put a hand on my shoulder, gently squeezing.

"I saw you were upset at the table, please. Just tell me what's wrong Skippah."

I took a deep breath and spoke, "I.. it's, I just worry"

He wasn't satisfied I knew, but he didn't push me either. "I worry that you like your other team, more than you do us." Looking at him, I saw he was slightly shocked, but his face softened and he gave me a smile. "Skippah, I do miss my team, especially after all this time I haven't been with them"

My face dropped and I felt myself sneezing up in dread and sadness, I can't lose private. I can't…

"But, I have a new team now, one that cares about me very much, who is smart, brave, loyal, and with a very dashing leader", he added.

I smiled wider. He really does know how to make someone feel better.

"Oh, Skippah. I think now would be a good time to give you this", Private said as he reached into one of his pockets and pulled out a small red envelope with metallic details. I opened the small envelope, finding a card inside with a drawing of me as a penguin. I opened the card that said:

"Thank you so much for everything you do for this team and myself, Skipper. You are always so brave and determined in everything you do, you never leave a man behind and you've always been there for me. I hope that one day, I can be like you. With much love and admiration- Private. Merry Christmas."

I smile just a bit bigger and embrace Private in a hug. "Thank you Private and merry Christmas to you too", I say as I tighten my hold slightly. We stay there for a moment, until we have to break the hug so we can both go back to the table.

A/N- Fully understand a movie has been made, in which the penguins refer to each other as brothers, or at least private does. I understand that, but it's never specifically said that they are brothers! Private for one was confirmed to be ADOPTED. So this wouldn't be considered incest. And I know that other stuff in the movie is canon, which is why i mentioned the north wind and what not, I am merely working with the canon material and weaving a story together with that. I also know that I took a bit of a step in another direction, but I made sure to drop hints in both of my stories to lead up to this. So lets just go with the flow right now.