Chapter 35: A New Love Bond

It had been four weeks since Diddy and Dixie had become a couple, and they had been doing pretty well so far. In fact, those days had been so quiet that between moments made them think that it wouldn't be so difficult to stay on that distant island for so long.

It was late afternoon, while the two little kongs were playing and swinging through the trees after another dating day on Hurricane Island.

"You're not going to catch me, Dixie!" Diddy exclaimed defiantly as he ran through the tree branches in front of Dixie.

"You just wait!" Dixie replied in kind.

Dixie, while trying to reach Diddy, climbed to the highest branches and then jumped to where he was, landing with the help of her hair.

"What have you said?!" she said, catching him by surprise and giving him a fright.

"Oh, you always come out with your tricks," replied Diddy in defeat as Dixie laughed.

Later, they both sat on the same branch of the tree, still playing and laughing together. Then, in the middle of their games, the two stayed hugging and staring into nothingness.

"Hey, Dix... do you remember a long time ago when I asked you out the first time and then Kiddy, Chunky and Tiny also came to my house?"

"How can we forget that? I actually wanted to go out along with you but they got involved. And that they themselves suggested that I invite you."

"Really? Donkey had told me the same thing. And when we got to my house, Donkey said he would distract them so I would invite you again."

"What a coincidence, we had also planned the same thing to distract Donkey."

Both laughed for a while when they remembered that day where it had practically been their first date, even though they were only friends at that time. Then, they settled into another affectionate embrace, and Dixie gave Diddy a sweet kiss on the cheek.

"Dixie…" Diddy said, gently taking her hair. "You don't know how amazing you've made me feel despite all this."

"And you always make me feel good, Diddy," Dixie replied before hugging him tighter, to which he reciprocated with the same happiness. Then, both separated a little, but without ceasing to look at each other directly. "You can't imagine how happy I am for ours, it's... so beautiful everything."

"So do I, Dix," he said with the same emotion. "You don't know how long I waited to be like this with you, and now... we are."

"Ohh, you're so cute," Dixie exclaimed, playfully holding his face.

Then, both embraced again with all the excitement they felt being close to each other, and then continued to look together at the environment they had in sight.

"By the way, it's being done later," Diddy said later, looking up at the sky. "I think we should leave now."

"You're right," Dixie added. "Let's go before Mr. Pinky starts to worry."

The two came down from the tree and headed back to Mr. Pinky's house. For all those days they used to go back a little late, and even a few times they had worried the teacher.

When they arrived, the two went upstairs and went to the living room to greet the professor. But to their surprise, he was already standing by the door and with a somewhat serious look.

"Hi, Mr. Pinky!" said the two at the same time.

"Why do you always take this time to arrive?" the teacher asked them with a suspicious look.

"We never knew the time, sir," Diddy said with a forced smile.

"Well, if you say so," the teacher replied, gazing eyebrows up and smiling calmly. "Or are you two really… a little couple?"

Diddy and Dixie opened their eyes wide and tried to hide it, but they couldn't help but smile, although they also weren't so sure about telling Mr. Pinky that, and they only made signs to each other as to whether they would say it or not.

"Don't worry, I won't say anything bad to you," said the teacher, laughing serenely. "But it's that for a few weeks I have seen you hanging around so together, more than normal."

"Actually... yes, mister," Diddy replied shyly, while Dixie gave a little laugh in the same way.

"Well, I must have imagined it," said the teacher, smiling at them in a relaxed tone. "Anyway, you two seem to be good guys. Although... be very careful; those things about love are something that must be carried with responsibility, it's something very complex."

"What are you saying?" Diddy asked, smiling with a strange look. "Why do you say that?"

"I don't see it as complex," Dixie added in the same way. "I mean... we just love each other and that's it, what's so difficult about that?"

"Oh, it's that you two are still kids," the teacher replied with a shrug. "But hey, it's your business, of course," he added, smiling again. "And so, how did it go?... At least everything is okay between the two of you?"

"Of course," Dixie said in the same way. "We have done very well, it hasn't been... complex at all as you say."

"Well, I hope you continue like that then," said the teacher, smiling at them, to which Diddy and Dixie continued to emit small laughs after having said it. "You seem to be good guys, after all... Even though you know? At first, I thought Miss Dixie was dating Mr. Jemky when he gave her those exuberant gifts," he added, looking serious.

"Oh, no, that wasn't true," Dixie replied with a disgusted face. "How could I date a bad boy?"

"Yeah, you are right, Miss Dixie. Good thing you never paid attention to him," the teacher said before shaking his head from side to side. "Those children could only become thugs when they grow up. Their behaviors are quite disturbing from what you tell me, and they are just kids like you."

"In fact, they were already being thugs," Diddy said. "They really are crazy."

"Geez, I wonder what about them," the teacher added earnestly. "Was Mr. Rocky the boy claimed to have been found injured on DK Island? They said he had light fur on his head."

"Uhh, well... we may not know that," Dixie said with some discomfort of remembering it.

"And what kind of parents would these kids have, by the way?" Mr. Pinky added thoughtfully. "Or in what environment would they have grown up to behave like this and be in bad steps? I wouldn't have allowed those things to my children."

"Do you have children, Mr. Pinky?" Diddy asked curiously.

"Uhh... Yes... I had them…"

Suddenly, Mr. Pinky made a gesture of seriousness, even more than before. Then, he looked down and then turned to enter his house and sit on the sofa. Diddy and Dixie noticed the teacher's strange reaction, and Diddy thought that maybe it was an inappropriate question that the teacher might not have wanted to hear.

Diddy and Dixie also entered the house and went to Mr. Pinky. He was thoughtful and without any expression on his face.

"Uhh, Mr. Pinky... Just in case, was I somewhat-"

"No, no, excuse me. I can answer you," said the teacher, coming to his senses. "As I was saying... I did have children."

"Really?" Dixie exclaimed, in amazement along with Diddy.

"That's right," replied the teacher, showing himself quite seriously and looking into nothingness. "I had two children and a pretty wife. But they are... Uhh, well... They went on an eternal journey through the stars."

"Oh, no... We're so sorry, mister," Diddy said, pitied along with Dixie.

"We didn't know that," Dixie added in the same tone.

"I still remember them," Mr. Pinky said as if he was trying to restrain himself, in fact, he had an expression never seen before in him. "I had a wife I loved so much... and two sweet children; if they were still alive, they would surely be even older than you. At that time, they were just…babies."

"Did you say babies?" Dixie asked with a little uncertainty. "And... can we ask what happened?"

"Well... Some wild and heinous beasts did something terrible to them!" replied the teacher showing some indignation, which scared Diddy and Dixie a little. But then, he just sighed. "Oh, well... it's actually a very hard story that wouldn't be suitable for you kids, I mean it... Better let's go now to prepare dinner."

With that said, the teacher just got up and as if he didn't want to talk anymore. Diddy and Dixie remained silent and with a few looks of confusion after listening to the teacher, and then followed him into the kitchen still confused.

Then, the three began to prepare dinner, since Mr. Pinky told them from time to time to help him with some of the household chores. Although truth be told, Diddy and Dixie had a good time anyway.

Later, the three of them had already had dinner. Mr. Pinky stayed at home, while Diddy and Dixie went down to their room. But before entering, the two decided better to stay for a while on the outside porch of their room. They sat outside the room while looking at the night sky; almost every day they used to spend some time together like that.

"Can you imagine what Mr. Pinky's children would be like?" Diddy commented.

"I'm sure he'd have them studying all day," Dixie added with a slight smile, before taking on a total seriousness. "Hey, but seriously... what could have happened to them?"

"Do you think some beasts have really hurt them? That sounded kind of strange."

"Maybe it's really a terrible story that he can't tell and he said it that way to scare us."

"It's true, the teacher was too serious when he said it," Diddy added before pausing as he looked out into nothingness. "You know? He's not so arrogant anymore after all."

"Yeah, he's better now than when he was our teacher at school," Dixie said. "Now he has become much friendlier."

The two then remained silent, before getting back together, whereupon Dixie leaned her head next to Diddy and hugged him.

"By the way, Dix... I wanted to ask you something," Diddy said, looking thoughtful after a while. "What do you think Chunky, Kiddy and Tiny would say about... you know, this between you and me?"

"Oh, I'm sure they'll get very excited," Dixie replied, smiling and shrugging after separating. "I already want to see how they'll react when they know."

"Really? Won't it seem... weird to them or something?" Diddy questioned with a shy smile.

"And why? They did want to see me with you; you're a good monkey and you've been a good friend of ours," Dixie added with a few light laughs, before calming down. "In addition, I'm sure that... my parents or my aunt and uncle would have liked you very well."

"Really?"

"Of course," Dixie added before hugging him. "You're amazing, Diddy."

"Oh, Dixie," he replied, blushing a little. "Oh, I'm really happy for us," he added with some excitement.

Diddy gave Dixie a kiss on the face and hugged her tenderly, to which she blushed a lot and stroked his cheek while looking into his eyes.

"Hey, Dixie," Diddy said after a while. "Do you want to go to that huge lake again tomorrow?"

"The one on a huge cliff with vines? Yes, of course, let's go!" Dixie replied with excitement.

"Okay, Dix... And this time we'll jump into the lake from those vines, what do you think?"

"Weren't you afraid to throw yourself?" she asked in a mocking tone.

"Hey, that's not true anymore," he replied, crossing his arms before Dixie started tickling him.

Then, both began to play, until later, they settled next to each other while continuing to look towards the natural environment in sight.