I got a run guys. Next One-Shot done. This one was a request for a Father/Son Fic with Chiro and Antauri from Jasper Dragonfly.

Chiro: I like how that sounds.

It's about the beginning of their relationship.

Antauri: That surely sounds intersting.

It is. So, Amy, like Jasper Dragonfly posted likes to be called, requested a hug from Antauri.

Antauri: So now it's my turn two times in a row?

(shrugs) Seems so.

Antauri: (HUG FROM ANTAURI FOR AMY)

Chiro: Ahwww, cute.

Antauri: Cute?

Chiro: (gulps) uh...SRMTHFG doesn't belong to EvA. Please review while i run for my life! (runs off)

Antauri: (chases after him)

(sweat-drops) And you think they only do that in fanfics.

Two months. It had been two months since I'd joined the HyperForce. I got along with the team great, knew their likings and disliking's.

Nova was quite aggressive. I realised that after the first two days. Don't get onto her bad side, had everyone warned. But now we got along great. She is the only female friend I have, but couldn't wish for anyone better. Every time I saw her sun-golden fur and sparkling pink eyes, I felt…safe. In her eyes was always some kind of protectiveness and nervousness. She always needed to proof herself to us.

Sprx was a macho. That was also the first I realised about him. Against to Nova, who's quite hot-headed as well in times, he has no clue on how to teach. He's too impatient and can't wait. Took him quite a while to get a hang of it, but right now I'm happy that the team's best pilot is training me how to handle the Torso-Tank-Driver 1. He is also a good friend by now and every time I see red fur and black eyes I can't help but grin and wink at him. And Sprx always winks back.

Otto, our mechanic, is quite a goof. The only thing he can be serious about is when we fight an enemy or he is building or repairing something. In the beginning I wondered how the others managed to put up with him, considering I had had a hard time not to scream at him to finally stop something. Once I'd asked Nova, she'd told me: "Chiro, Otto is just being Otto. Relax, he means nothing bad with what he's doing. Try to see why he's doing it, after a while you'll get the hang of it." And I did. I now just need to look into his black eyes to realise what the green monkey is up to. And I can't help but smile at him. He's still having this child-like innocence I never had the chance to have.

Gibson is a scientist like clichés say. His black eyes always focused and shining with intelligence, though sometimes the blue monkey is a bit too above us all. It took him a while to realise on what level I was with chemicals, but he managed even that and since that our lessons are for more interesting. Also, I really like what he's teaching me in first-aid and that I can always come to him when I got hurt, be it just so small.

I liked, maybe even loved, the team.

They had become like my family, the family I'd never had, in a few months.

However, there was one thing that disturbed me.

Antauri.

The black furred, yellowish-green eyed monkey who was my second in command. He always is far above us all, however not in IQ like Gibson, Piloting like Sprx, Machines like Otto or Combat like Nova. He's always calm, nothing bad, but he's kinda freaking me out. I nearly fainted when I saw him floating for the first time. That got me an amused smile from him. That was more than I would ever see again from him. He almost never showed his emotions, no matter if to me or the others. He was always to himself, always alone, always watching over us, no matter what happened to him. Once I'd asked the team why he behaved like that and they'd answered he'd been like that since they were able to remember. I was curious about him, so I started to spend more time with him, hoping to get him to know, however that proved to be very difficult with the many fights we had lately. I never felt as comfortable around him as with the others. There was something in his eyes that…was freaky. When he talked to someone he looked at this one, but I always think he isn't really looking at that person, but looking right through it.

Something is definitely up with Antauri.

Ever since the monkey team got their memories about the alchemist back, it had become worse. Otto had been awfully down this days, however Antauri had calmed him down after a while. Still, there was always something like pity, sorrow and guilt in his eyes when he saw Antauri. After two weeks I had enough. I would go and confront the team about everything.

Chiro took a deep breath, being sure these were the most peaceful moments his team-mates would give him in the next time. Nervously he fingered the cards in his hands while he walked through the hallways between their rooms. The monkeys were surely getting ready for bed already, however Chiro knew this was his best chance, considering Antauri never returned from his evening-walk before ten o'clock. This was the reason he had built up the courage to do what he was planning. Before he could change his mind for the tenth time today, he slid one of the cards through under Nova's door and walked up to Sprx'. Soon there were also cards in Gibson's and Otto's rooms and he made his way into the command-centre.

Nervous sweat dripped down the back of his neck and he ruffled his black hair while he waited.

Soon one monkey after the other came downwards.

Sprx looked a bit angry, Nova nervous, Otto confused and Gibson curious.

"So, we're here", said Sprx after he'd sat own in his chair. "So what's the important question kid?"

Chiro gulped dryly, then looked at his team and asked: "What's up with Antauri?" Dumbfounded gazes answered his and he angrily continued: "You can't keep it from me much longer you know. Something's up with him and I want to know what it is."

The others looked nervous now, then Sprx began: "Listen kid. We really wanna tell you but…"

"…but that's something you have to discuss out with Antauri", ended Gibson his brother's sentence. He shuddered and continued: "Antauri doesn't like it when someone is talking about him behind his back."

He shuddered once more and then Otto whimpered: "I don't wanna into the med-bay for so long again."

"What?"

Chiro stared at Otto shocked.

Antauri has gotten him into the med-bay once? That doesn't sound like him at all.

Then Chiro shook his head and begged: "Oh common guys, how long do you want to keep me in the dark? Antauri himself said that a team doesn't keep secrets from each other. We…"

"Chiro", interrupted Nova softly and fixed her with pain-filled pink eyes on him. "Please, don't make us telling you. That…we know here something none of us want to know. We…"

"I still want to know it", argued Chiro. "I could just order you to tell me."

Gibson answered: "Then this would be the first time we would disobey your order Chiro."

Now the teen got angry. "Tell me."

"Chiro please…"

"Tell me! Why is Antauri so distant, why does it never seem like he's looking at someone when he talks and why-"

"He's blind!"

Chiro froze at this and stared at Nova. Tears were dripping down her face and she glared at him.

"Happy now? You know it! Antauri is blind! Why do you think he's always so silent, why do you think he has something against vid-games? Why do you think is he the best with the Power Primate? He needs to listen to his other senses, he can't see the games and he needs the Power Primate, otherwise he'd run into every second, if not every, wall!"

She breathed heavily, tears still streaming down her face.

"Nova", began Chiro but was silenced when another voice cut in: "If you wanted to know about this handicap of mine Chiro, you could've asked me as well."

Everyone froze and stared to the tubes. The black monkey was standing there, his eyes filled with sorrow and anger. He walked closer, crossing his arms over his chest.

"I'd expected you to be in bed already. Hush."

Immediately his four siblings ran off. Chiro was still frozen in place. That just couldn't be. But when he locked eyes with Antauri now, he realised Nova had said the truth. Though fully focused on him, the black monkeys eyes were somehow empty.

"Chiro."

Wincing he looked at his mentor once more, who looked back, a sly smile on his face.

"Why did you burden the others with this? I could and would have told you by myself. The others are deeply troubled by it, considering my…lost sense is somehow their fault."

He looked to the ground, leaving Chiro to stare at the tubes in shock.

"How…how was it their fault?"

"I haven't been blind my entire life Chiro. It happened while we still were with the alchemist…

Flashback

"I truly think that's no good idea", said Antauri while he watched with Mandarin how their four siblings disappeared in the alchemists generator room.

The orange monkey shrugged and asked: "Ahw common Antauri, what shall happen?"

Glaring at Mandarin he answered: "With Otto, who can't let anything were it is, Gibson, who'll surely try to find out how the machine works, and the other two, everything brother, everything."

The next moment the ground shook and an alarm went off.

"Told you", said Antauri. Nova, Sprx and Gibson fled out of the generator-room quickly. "Where is Otto", murmured Antauri nervously. The next moment a computer voice called: "Core detonation in ten seconds."

"Otto!"

Antauri darted forward, past his siblings and into the generator room.

There he was.

Nine.

The green monkey was curled up in a shivering ball. "Otto stand up", yelled Antauri fearfully.

Eight.

The green monkey didn't react.

Seven.

Again Antauri darted forward, trying to reach his brother in time.

Six.

Time seemed to slow down for the black monkey while he closed towards his brother.

Five.

"Otto stand up! We have to get out of here!"

Four.

The other didn't react, so Antauri took his tail and started to drag him away.

Three.

They were close to the safety-line already.

Two.

Common, thought Antauri nervously.

One.

With his last strength he flung himself and his brother behind the safety line, however looked directly at the generator when it exploded.

Zero!

Everything the others outside of the room heard was a scream of pain, however not from Otto, like they had expected, but from Antauri. The alchemist rushed into the room the moment the explosion had died down and activated the ventilation-system to get rid of the smoke. Everyone gasped at the sight they got. Antauri was lying over Otto protectively. His fur burned away in some places. He whimpered in pain and obviously hadn't the strength to move away. Otto was sobbing loudly. Immediately they were with them and Mandarin asked: "Otto are you hurt."

"No", sobbed the green monkey. "But Antauri…i-i-is. He….he's hurt because of m-me."

He cried harder while the alchemist picked Antauri up carefully. This caused the black monkey to scream in pain once more. Carefully he held the black simian close and said: "You four, take care of Otto and get him to bed. I'll take Antauri to take care of his wounds."

With that he walked off, scanning the burned and bruised body of his second-oldest child.

"Antauri?", asked the alchemist. "Can you hear me?"

In answer he got a weak wave with the black monkeys tail. He breathed a sigh of relief. The detonation hadn't damaged his ears, however the way Antauri clenched his eyes shut scared him. Could he have looked at the explosion when it happened?

End of Flashback

"…no wonder Otto was so down after you all got your memories back", whispered Chiro.

"It indeed was a shock for all of us. Before I'd simply assumed it was something genetic, to know now how it really happened is…quite disturbing", agreed Antauri, then turned away and said: "You should head to bed Chiro. It's almost eleven. I will wake you around eight tomorrow. You had a long night."

With that his second in command walked of, when Chiro called: "Wait!"

He stopped and turned back. Curiosity lay in his eyes.

"Yes?"

"W-Was is really bad when you realised you couldn't see anymore?"

Antauri hesitated with the answer, then said: "Chiro I…though we have our memories back, I miss at least a month worth of memory after the explosion. I don't know if I was out this long or until my body and mind got along with the shock that I'd lost my eyesight."

Taking a deep breath he asked: "Do you miss it?"

Antauri raised an eyebrow and asked: "Do I miss what?"

"To see…"

"I see with my other senses Chiro, with them and the Power Primate."

"No, I mean, do you miss seeing colours or something like that."

The black monkey was silent once more, his eyes directed on his hand. It constantly switched between his claws and his robotic hand.

Then he asked: "What colour do they have?"

Confused Chiro asked: "What?"

His second in command answered his gaze sternly and repeated: "What colour do they have Chiro? My claws I mean?"

"You don't know?"

"I never thought of it as necessary to know so I never asked anyone. However…since you came, the things that seemed the most unnecessary to me are quite important now."

"Well, they glow bluish-green", answered the teen. Then he narrowed his eyes and asked: "Antauri what is the colour of your fur?"

"Black, just like your hair. Believe me Chiro, those are things I asked the others or overheard them talking about. I also know the colours of your uniform and that your eyes are blue…however, half of the colours…I can't imagine."

"Huh?"

"Take the colour red", offered Antauri. "I know it's the colour of Sprx' fur, I know it's the colour of a ripe apple but…I can't really imagine what the colour looks like Chiro."

Chiro was silent. Why was Antauri suddenly so open towards him? After a short pause the black monkey sighing continued: "It's been so long Chiro. So long since I last saw a colour. The only colour I truly still know is green, because of the Power Primate but the rest…it will probably disappear somewhere in my memories soon as well."

"Antauri why are you telling me this?", asked the teen finally.

"Yes why", murmured the black monkey. "I truly don't know. Maybe…maybe I just can trust you. I never felt that I could trust anyone as much as you Chiro. At least…with this subject."

Smiling the teen lunged forward and pulled Antauri into a hug. The black monkey screeched in surprise and asked: "Chiro what…"

"Hey, there has to be a reason why you would tell me all of this. You're always there for us Antauri, maybe now someone needs to be there for you."

The black monkey stared at him for a while, then smiled and hugged back.

"Thank you Chiro."

"You're welcome."