A/N:- Hello, I'm here again! I had a good response to the last chapter with 3 reviews. WOW! I'm amazed! So thanks this time go to lovenarumai (Don't know if that's your pen name but it's what you signed the review with. I would have sent you a personal thank you if it wasn't an anonymous review! Anyway, Your review was great!), lici910 (Thanks again for reviewing! I know I sent you a message saying that but... Also, you're going to have to wait a little longer, sorry, I couldn't think of anything so I did this instead!) and adanyasophia07 (Yes, poor Mai indeed. Thanks for saying it was sweet though! Again, I know I sent you a message saying that but every review means a lot!) Thanks also go to whoever favorited and alerted, again it means a lot! Jaz-147, sorry if I didn't mention thanks to you last chapter, I missed having your review this time around!
Anyway, I'm rambling! This chapter is sort of a meanwhile from the last one. I genuinely couldn't think of how to continue from where I left off! Hopefully it's humourous and people aren't too OOC!
Disclaimer:- Same as always!
Monk's POV
So John and I had practically been strong-armed into camping and looking after the cameras by that evil person we like to call Naru. Apparently the girls weren't allowed to do it and Pretty Boy, I mean Naru, was too important, leaving only me and John to do the grunt work.
After John and I had set up the cameras where our fearless leader wanted, we set about trying to put up the two-man tent provided to us. An hour later saw us no closer to our goal when John's mobile rang.
"G'day." John answered in his usual cheerful tone. There was a slight pause as he listened to the person on the other end, a slight frown creasing his brow followed by a look of confusion. He held the device out to me.
"It's for you." He said, confusion still marring his features.
"Hello?" I spoke into the phone after taking it from John. A cool voice answered me.
"Are you really as dense as you look?"
"Excuse me?" I was shocked at the outright rudeness of the question. 'Then again, considering who I'm talking to, no surprise should be needed!'
"I asked if you were thick." Naru voiced again.
"Why are you ringing me on John's phone?" I asked.
"Because I can't say to him what I can say to you." Naru replied coolly. 'I see. Doesn't want to insult a priest eh? Charming!'
"Why are you questioning my intelligence anyway?"
"Because you both have been stood there for over an hour failing to put up a tent a seven year old can construct. As entertaining as it is watching you fail miserably, I cannot put up with such idiocy any longer." Naru responded, sounding slightly peeved.
"Just because you could put this tent up when you were seven doesn't mean we all can." I verbalized, getting ticked off with his know it all attitude.
"Look pass the phone back to John and I will give you instructions." Naru insisted, sounding angrier.
"Fine!" I said, passing the phone back to its owner. "His Highness wants to talk to you."
"G'day Kazuya." John stated into the phone. He frowned a little again as he listened to the egoist on the other end.
"Put the phone on speaker? Uh…my phone doesn't have that feature." John said apologetically. An annoyed sound could be heard coming from the other end of the line.
"Uh-huh, uh-huh, I'll tell him." John responded as he listened again. "Kazuya says to take that pole by your left foot and connect it to that one there." He disclosed, pointing at another pole not too far away.
"Yeah, I see, okay." John answered, relaying the next set of instructions to me. Half an hour of tedious labour and commands later we were finally done. 'Seriously, hasn't that guy considered a popup tent?' I flopped down on the ground next to our shelter, exhausted. John just chuckled at me. 'He's lucky; he didn't have to lift a finger!'
"Say mate, how about I cook us some grub?" He suggested. 'That is the best idea I've heard all day!'
"Sure. What are we having?" I asked. (A/N:- Okay, before I continue I made the decision to make them both vegetarian. Monk because he's Buddhist (Yes, I know it isn't a compulsory part of the faith, I looked it up, but given his job description of ridding the world of ghosts, I count that as killing so he's going to be veggie as compensation!) and John just because he chose to. No, I'm not a vegetarian myself; I don't eat much meat though!)
"Ever had jacket potato and sausages?" John questioned.
"No, I can't say I have."
"Ah, then you're in for a treat!" He replied.
I watched him go about collecting different items he needed in order for him to cook and for us to eat. I found it rather fascinating; watching what he was doing. An hour later and John announced the food was ready. 'Thank Buddha! I'm starving!' I looked at the contents of my plate a little dubiously. 'I don't think John realizes how suggestive he's made the food on the plate look! (A/N:- This suddenly popped into my head (Please forgive me!) at the thought that some people make smiley faces out of food, well…that isn't what Monk sees… I'm so sorry! I couldn't control myself!) I hope that isn't meat!' John must have seen me staring instead of eating as he spoke up.
"Don't worry mate, it's soya."
"Oh, that's okay then." I replied, digging in.
"Of course, it doesn't taste as good as Kangaroo." John continued as my fork made it half way to my mouth.
"K…Kangaroo?"
"Yeah, I'm from Australia mate!" He replied as though it should be obvious what his diet would have been.
"S…seriously?" I questioned, kind of put off from my meal now.
"No worries mate; I was only pulling your leg. I've always been vegetarian." John answered with a slight chuckle. I let out a sigh of relief and continued on with my meal. We quickly cleaned our plates with a bottle of the water we had and then settled down inside our tent as it wasn't time to do anything with the cameras yet.
"Say John?"
"Hmm?"
"Wouldn't it be funny if when we got back Naru and Mai were all over each other?" I asked. John looked away from me and blushed slightly.
"No, not really." He replied stiffly.
"Oh, come on! You and I both know they should be together." I stated.
"Yeah, but that doesn't make it right to intrude on their relationship. Anyway, why would they be all over each other?" John questioned, his blush and discomfort at the subject becoming more noticeable.
"Because this is like a golden opportunity for them. There's only Lin and the old lady with them, so it would be real easy for them to sneak off together, especially with Masako being hospitalized." I reasoned.
"I see your point, but I still don't think it's right." He responded.
"Ah, whatever! You're no fun!" I pouted.
"I'm a priest; I'm not supposed to be." John replied smoothly. I decided to let our topic of conversation go.
"Which one of us is for the first shift?" I asked.
"Um…why don't you go first and I'll relieve you in a few hours." John answered.
"Okay, that sounds fair." I sat and thought for a moment. "Say John?"
"What is it?"
"Doesn't something seem off to you?"
"Now that you mention it, it has been a little quiet." He said warily.
"Exactly! Given the level of activity reported and what you three sensed during the walkthrough; I would've expected something to have happened by now." I replied. Just then John's phone rang again.
A/N:- So what do ya think? I liked the bit about the Kangaroo personally! Then again I think I watched too much I'm a celebrity, Get me out of here a few years ago!
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