While you're reading, please note that it's Blu and Jewel's thoughts told from my point of view. I thought it would be kind awkward to word this chapter in their perspective.

Blu laid there, unmoving. He sighed. It was meant to be quiet, but the deafening silence of their hollow amplified the noise. His eyes were open; his sadness kept him from slumber... He had shot himself in the foot... It was supposed to be the perfect day. They were finally released. They went on a double date with Scarla and Antonio to the club. They danced together to the song that made them fall in love with each other. They kissed. The night before, around this time, Jewel had confessed her love to him, and in just twenty-four hours, he may have broken that love... Why did he say, 'no'? How could he be so selfish? She wanted to mate with him to end the supposedly perfect day, but he turned her down! His eyes welled up, and he sniffled. He wanted to be Jewel's mate; she loved him and he loved her, but he wasn't ready for such a big leap. He didn't care how good it felt; if he messed up somehow or hurt her, it would all be meaningless. Also, there was the pressure of having to take care of kids. Before two weeks ago, he had never given this any thought. He had never been in love, much less practically forced to be. He was sure that Jewel would be a great mother. He saw how motherly she was with Rafael's kids when they were chained together. He was more worried about himself; what if he wasn't a good father? What if he couldn't provide for them? Jewel's instincts were more refined, so she was capable of doing so, but what kind of man—and mate—would he be to allow that? He turned his head to the other side of the hollow where Jewel was and sighed. Even in the darkness, he could make out her beauty. Usually, the very sight of Jewel brought a smile to his face, but it failed to this time. I'm sorry, Jewel, he thought before turning his head back. He felt tears run down his cheeks.

Jewel, on the other side of the hollow, stared at her wall. Tears had been running down her cheeks for the past five minutes. Why, Blu? Why? They had a wonderful day together. They had so much fun at the club. She had thought he wouldn't refuse, despite his shyness. How could he turn her down like that? She was so ready for him too, to become his mate. They finally had their privacy, which she tried to take advantage of. She attempted to seduce him with a kiss, but it wasn't good enough even when she was on top of him. If Blu had some mild interest, he probably would have stuttered out of nervousness. But this time, he remained calm. He just paused in between words, trying to think of the best way to put her down lightly; he had no interest. She sighed. She'd spent her entire life alone, with nobody to hold. Then, Blu came along and gave her somebody to love. Then, he just shot her down... Blu, you idiot, she thought. Having said that, she realized how selfish she was being. She turned her head and saw that he was sleeping on the opposite end of the hollow, head turned away. She felt lonely again. She longed for his touch, his warmth. She didn't know how he'd react though if she went over there. She decided to remain where she was. Jewel turned her head back to it's original position. She couldn't stay mad at him. After all, she still loved him; they were chained-to-each-other-birds.

The two lovebirds fell asleep on opposite ends of the hollow that night with no one to hold.

Before I say anything else, I have a request. If you're not gonna say anything story related in your review, could you make it a private message? (Ghostofinu, you're fine, because you tell me that you're interested in the story's progression.)Also, when you're reviewing, could some of you elaborate a bit more? I like reading about what you guys think of the story. Thank you.

Before anybody starts complaining, yeah yeah, I know it's a sharp contrast in length, especially after last chapter, but I felt that I needed to show what Blu and Jewel were thinking. I also felt that it deserved to be it's own chapter.

Just ten reviews for that long-ass chapter? Oh well, it's pretty good, considering that nobody multi-posted. It got the story 384 hits in one day, too.

To WolfonFyre: I agree, but length isn't everything. (Please, for the love of God, nobody make a joke about that!) Thank you.

To Ghostofinu: Phew, I'm glad to hear that you're not an FPS-whore. If you have Portal 2, we should co-op together. I haven't been able to play the peer review DLC.

To Lunyk: I'm glad to hear that you liked it. Make my own song? PFFFFFT HA HA HA HA HA HA. I like the suggestion, but let's just say that the creation of my own song would kill the chapter. (I'm horrible with music.)

To Zero2o1o: lol, I hope you're kidding about that. This is Blu you're talking about. Of course he's scared. He wouldn't do it for his own benefit. He's selfless.

To therobotchicken fan: Thank you.

To vampiresinrio: Thanks

To NoRemorse81: I will.

To BluJet The MacawHawk: He'll try to. Sorry, but even when you break it down like that, I still don't see the similarities.

To SmartA55esUnite: There is no mistake. You just misunderstood. Scarla was saying that a bell from the church will ring at the designated time. Perhaps I should have explained a little more. (As far as I know, there is no bell in Rio in real life that rings at eight. I just needed a good time designator.)

To Sierra strike: What's with the "ha" at the beginning? Why would I take offense to that question? 10th

To Corration: I would have done that, but I'm horrible with song selection, so I simply used Hot Wings. As for your fourth sentence, that's a legitimate criticism. I'm completely at fault for that, so here's my explanation: I didn't want to leave Scarla alone, so I added Antonio. However, I had to establish that he was her boyfriend, so I had them all go on a double date. I'm horrible with all forms of dance and music, so I used the scene from the movie and threw them in.