Lyrics in this chapter is from Final Fantasy's 1000 words.
"We are almost there. Are you ready?"
Baloo so focused on seeing his family almost didn't hear the question.
"Yeah, I'm just nervous that's all. I mean what if she says no? What will I do?"
Nanook smiles knowing that nerves are getting the best of him.
"Don't worry. I know she'll say yes."
Baloo smiles in a way to thank Nanook for everything.
"Here we are."
Nanook looks down getting his first glimpse of 'Higher for Hire'.
"Kinda small don't you think?"
"Ha! Ha! It might be small but home is where the heart is."
Baloo lands the Sea Duck just in time to see Molly, Kit, and Wild Kat run out to greet him.
"Baloo! Baloo!"
Molly runs up to him as he exits the plane.
"Darlin!"
He grabs a hold of her as if he never wanted to let her go.
"Papa Bear! YOU DID IT!"
Kit runs up to them both and throws himself into the mix.
"Kit! I'm so proud of you son!"
Wild Kat smiling pats Baloo on the back.
"Finally Baloo! Your back! was so worried that she said she was gonna strangle you when you got back."
The grim news made him more nervous to face Becky.
"Missed you to Wild Kat. By the way where is Beckers?"
They all stood quiet as the Higher for Hire door suddenly opened. She stood there with tears in her eyes.
"Baloo? Is that really you?"
Baloo puts Molly down only to face Becky.
"The one and only."
A smirk takes over her face and transforms into anger.
"How dare you?!"
With a paper in hand she starts beating Baloo.
Nanook shocked turns to Kit in disbelief.
"This is how she treats him?"
Kit keeping his eyes on Baloo and Becky smiles.
"Yeah, isn't it great?"
Becky smacks Baloo one more time when she finally notices Nanook.
"Oh! I do apologize for his behavior! Who's your friend Baloo?"
Baloo rubbing his bruises gives Becky a cold stare.
"If someone hadn't attacked me earlier I would have introduced the two of you. This is my friend Nanook. Nanook this is Becky on a bad day."
"Baloo!"
Laughing at the comment Nanook approaches Becky.
"That's alright. I only heard great things about you."
Becky pauses in mid smack.
"Re…really? Baloo said great things about ME?"
"Yes, you're a very lucky lady."
Becky in disbelief blushes and stares at Baloo. Nanook wantingto give the two bears some privacy grabs a hold of Kit's shoulder.
"Kit show me around Higher for Hire."
"Sure! No problem! Come Molly and Wild Kat!"
They all walk in with only the sound of the ocean surround the two bears.
"I'm so glad to see that your ok Becky."
He stares deeply into her eyes and takes her hand.
"Baloo?"
I know that you're hiding things using gentle words to shelter me.
"Becky…if I could I would love to stand here all day just to look into those beautiful eyes of yours."
Your words were like a dream.
"Today I almost lost you, Molly, and Kit."
But dreams could never fool me. Not that easily.
"Baloo…we'll always be here for you. I will always be here for you."
I acted so distant then. Didn't say goodbye before you left. But I was listening. You'll fight your battles far from me…far too easily.
"When you left I thought you weren't coming back to me."
Tears begin to fall from her cheeks as the sunset sparkles against them.
"When I lost my husband I could never imagine ever being happy again. Then you came and accepted both Molly and I into your life. I couldn't imagine losing you Baloo!"
She grabs onto Baloo's shirt and cries into it.
Save your tears cause I'll come back. I can hear that you whisper as you walk through that door, but still I saw to hide the pain when I turn back the pages shouting might have been the answer. What if I cried my eyes out and begged you not to part?
Baloo hugs her and softly pulls her away and lifts her chin.
"I'll never leave you Becky. You all mean so much to me. Today I promise to be that bear you always wanted me to be. Today I want us to be a family."
Baloo slowly goes down on one knee. Becky red in the face and short of breath stands in disbelief.
But now I'm not afraid to say what's in my heart!
"Rebecca Cunningham? Will you marry me?"
He reveals a diamond ring.
"Oh my god…"
She slowly takes the ring from Baloo as tears flow from her soft rosy cheeks. She places the ring on her ring finger.
"Yes..YES! YES! YES! I will! I will!"
Baloo stands up in joy and in mild shock.
"You will?! WHOO HOO!"
He grabs his wife to be and swings her around.
"Nanook! Molly! Kit! Wild Kat! She said yes!"
The whole crew runs out to surround the couple with love and support.
"Really?! We're a family?!"
The bigger bear hugs his son.
"Yup Kit. We're a family!"
Molly runs to her mom and checks out her new ring.
"So Baloo and Kit are going to stay with us forever Mommy?"
"Yes honey. This is our family, but we have always been a family."
Kit runs up to Rebecca and hugs her.
"Thanks Rebecca for everything."
"Kit I'll always be there for you. You have done so much for me and Molly. I'm so proud to have you. I love you Kit. Not only as a friend, but as a son."
She hugs him as he holds onto her understanding that their friendship from friends has changed to mother and son. Nanook comes out to congratulate the new couple and family.