Sorry for another one of these chapters, but I had an hour of spare time before one of my biology labs so I didn't have enough time to work on the next DotH chapter, but I had enough to toss out a chapter of MWS. Again, thanks for the reviews! I do want to finish this story in a year's time and at the rate it's going, that may just be possible. Enjoy!

Note: This story takes place after Season 3.

Disclaimer: I don't claim to own Monster Rancher or the characters. I'm just a huge fan. Tecmo owns everything. I just own the plot.

Moments We Share

K: Kind

With the sun beating down heavily, Genki smiled happily while he used a soft cloth to wipe away some sweat and grit from his warm forehead before looking up to see what had been pulled off from a little hard work and determination. Hare's home, which had only hours before been a wreck from a sudden hurricane, was now beautifully patched up and looked even better than it had before. The other rebels let out a cheer at the sight of the final product, and this made Genki feel even more proud of their work. It hadn't been an easy task by any means, but just like always, the famous Searchers had once again pulled off another miracle with teamwork. The roof was flawless, the windows were no longer shattered, the door was back on its hinges, and the walls were no longer caving in.

"Phew, great work guys!" Genki praised with a grin.

"Yeah, you guys really outdid yourselves! Thank you so much!" Hare gratefully announced.

"Of course… We will help… anytime…" Golem stated with a warm smile.

"Your place looks really nice. Try not to let it get destroyed again." Suezo spoke with a playful nod.

"I'll do my best." The rabbit monster replied with a chuckle.

"That's not saying much." Tiger stated with a roll of his eyes.

"Says who? The filthy canine?"

"I'm only dirty because I helped fix your house, rabbit!"

"You live here too, mutt!"

"No fighting, chi! We should be celebrating, not fighting, chi! Right, Holly?" Mocchi said as he got in between the two monsters before a real fight could break out while turning to the lone female of the group. When he received no reply, however, the young monster's forehead creased slightly as he looked expectantly at the young woman. "Holly, chi?"

After a moment of silence, a soft moan exited Holly's lips as she brought her hand up to her forehead before her legs buckled and her body swayed over to involuntarily lean up against Genki's side. Before she could completely fall over, Genki quickly wrapped his arms around her waist to steady her while concern washed over the entire group.

"Holly! Can you hear me?" Genki asked with worry as he looked down at the young woman with absolute concern.

"Yeah, chi! Are you okay?" Mocchi spoke up with a frown as he watched Holly shake the feeling off before giving the group a tired, yet reassuring smile.

"I… I'm okay, guys. Really. I just felt a bit light-headed there for a minute. It must be from being in the sun for too long. Really, I'm okay." Holly assured the group as she slowly took a step away from Genki to show she could stand on her own, though Genki still kept a hold on her arm.

"You need to sit down and we'll get you something to eat and drink." Hare said sternly; showing that he wasn't asking her to do so, but telling her.

"I agree. You need to take it easy. Working for such a long time affects humans quicker than monsters. We shouldn't have had you work for such a long period of time without any breaks." Tiger spoke with a frown.

"Hey, but Genki's a human, too, chi! Why isn't he tired?" Mocchi asked with a look of puzzlement.

"Because we have our doubts whether or not Genki is really a human or not." Suezo answered with a roll of his eye.

"Hey!" Genki pouted slightly.

"Back to the situation at hand here… Genki, take Holly inside and get her seated. Tiger, go to the well and bring up some fresh water. Suezo, go to the market place with Mocchi and both of you get citrus fruits for nutrients. Golem, you start cooking up some lunch and I'll go prepare a cool bath to drop Holly's temperature a bit." Hare planned out while all but one of the other rebels nodded in agreement.

"Hare, I'm fine! You guys don't need to do this!" Holly exclaimed with a flustered expression from being the focus point of everyone's attention. "All I need is to sit down for a moment and then I'll be good to go."

"Don't worry about a thing, Holly! You're in good hands!" Hare replied without hearing the young woman out before he turned to the other rebels and nodded with determination. With that, the group split off to go do what they needed while Genki guided a reluctant Holly into the fixed house. With a look that still held concern, Genki gently brought Holly over to the couch before sitting her down and taking a seat next to her.

"That's better, right?" Genki asked with a smile.

"…sure." Holly replied with a scowl.

"What's wrong?"

"I'm sorry, but I didn't want this to turn into a big production! I feel much better after just sitting for a few moments. I don't need people fetching me water and cooking me meals. It makes me feel… I don't know… helpless. Especially because it's unnecessary." Holly replied with a soft sigh.

"…we know that you're okay, but truthfully we like doing this kind of stuff for you."

"Why?"

"You're always helping us by doing just about everything, so when you don't feel well everyone tries hard to pitch in to make you feel better because all of us love you, Holly. I know it's a little over the top, but everyone wants to do their part in helping you feel better even if it's just getting you water or getting you some fruit." Genki replied with a soft smile. "Or even if it's just guiding you to the couch and talking with you."

Holly blinked in surprise at her boyfriend's simple, yet meaningful way of putting things and she felt a smile cross her lips. They were famous Searchers, anti-Moo rebels, and all around world heroes. They defeated countless Baddies, faced off with the Big Bad Four, fought General Durahan, and had gone face-to-face with Moo; the most evil creature the world had ever seen. They were the strongest of the strong and the bravest of the brave. Yet, there they were, heroes of the world fetching a pail of water and cooking lunch. They could have done anything they so desired in their lives, yet they chose instead to remain as simple beings living a normal life. They could have become kings, yet there they were, scrambling around to see that Holly was okay.

"…I guess I see what you mean. Still, it makes me feel guilty." Holly spoke softly.

"Don't feel that way. You're the center of this whole group and if something happens to you, it effects everyone a lot. If any of us had felt light-headed, you would done everything we're doing for you right now except you would have done it all by yourself. You can't argue there." Genki said with a tone of amusement.

"I suppose so." Holly giggled gently before she let out a small yawn and laid her weary head down on Genki's lap; hence causing the young man to blush at the sudden action. After the surprise wore off, Genki smiled as he tucked a few stray hairs behind Holly's ear before stroking her head softly while she closed her eyes and let out a content sigh.

"Feeling better?" Genki asked with a knowing smile.

"…much better." The young woman mumbled quietly; her smile still ever present. "If this is the treatment I get for a little light-headedness, I can only imagine how I'll be treated if I ever get really sick."

"If you suddenly get really sick tomorrow, I'll know it's a trick to get special treatment!" Genki chuckled softly and Holly was quick to join in with a few giggles of her own.

"…hey, Genki?"

"Hm? Yeah?"

"Do you think we'll ever have a house like this? I was just thinking about it when we were fixing it earlier." Holly spoke with a serene tone while her eyes shone with a bashful nature.

"U-us, a h-house? Y-you mean, like, u-us living t-together?" Genki stuttered nervously at the sudden thought of it.

"Oh! I don't mean us getting a house together right now! I mean, we're not even married!" Holly exclaimed with a blush flushing her cheeks red.

"M-married?"

"Oh, Phoenix! I didn't mean we should get married! Or, I mean, not that I don't want us to get married or anything! Um, I don't mean that we should get married right now either! Or that you even want to get married! Um, what I mean is, uh… Oh, Phoenix." Holly rambled quickly; the words she wanted to speak were far too tangled and jumbled to say. The room filled with an uncomfortable silence; both young adults too embarrassed and nervous to speak up to break its unnatural hold. Genki's job was to have Holly seated and to talk with her so she would feel better, though this topic wasn't one that he had expected by any means. After several more minutes past, Holly felt her heart pound as she heard Genki nervously clear his throat before looking down at her.

"Well, uh… if we did get a house, where would you want it? I mean, hypothetically speaking, of course." Genki asked suddenly with curiosity and he felt his nerves relax when a smile broke out upon Holly's lips.

"I would love to stay near Toriyama, if we could, so we could live near our friends and my father. I would love a small flower garden, too!" Holly exclaimed with a giddy feeling pulsing through her body. "What about you?"

"I'd like to stay close to Toriyama, too, if not actually living in the town. And, well, I think a flower garden would be a nice touch, too." Genki spoke with a wryly grin; one in which Holly was quick to match.

"Hey! We got some fruit!"

Suezo's voice cut through the air and Holly was quick to lift her head to see her closest friend hop through the door with several oranges in a bag. Mocchi was close by as he stormed in with a couple pomegranates in his arms and a smile plastered on his face. As the young monster was busy putting the fruit down and counting them to ensure he didn't lose any on the way back to the home, Suezo unloaded the oranges from the bag before beginning to peel one of them for the young woman.

"How are you feeling, Holly?" Suezo asked with a glance to Holly before he went back to peeling the orange colored fruit.

"Actually, I feel wonderful." Holly replied with a bashful smile as she nervously looked down at her lap while playing timidly with the end of her vest. All thoughts about what had been said between her and Genki only moments earlier continued to race in her head, and she couldn't stop the smile from forming on her lips.

"That's a relief. Here, eat this. It's full of vitamins that are good for you." Suezo spoke as he placed the peeled fruit in Holly's hands while Mocchi placed a cut open pomegranate in her other hand.

"Eat this too, chi! It's good!" Mocchi exclaimed giddily.

"Thank you guys!" Holly smiled warmly at her friends' gestures. Before Suezo could reply, Tiger marched in with a pail of fresh water clenched in his powerful jaws. With a glance to Holly, the wolf monster took off into the kitchen before coming back in with a glass of water and placing the cup on the floor near Holly.

"Drink this so you don't dehydrate." Tiger spoke sternly, though the concern was not lost to the others.

"Thank you, Tiger. I appreciate it." The young woman replied with one of her trademark white smiles; causing the wolf monster to blush slightly under her gaze.

"Awww, is the big bad wolf proud of his pail of water? How cute!" Hare cooed jokingly from on top of the staircase. "Is that a blush I see? Awww!"

"Grrr…! Shut up, fur ball!"

"Oooh! Temper, temper!"

"Watch it, rabbit!"

"What is it that you want, Hare?" Genki piped up to end the oncoming fight.

"I just wanted to let Holly know that the cool bath for her is ready when she is, is all." Hare answered with a wink.

"And lunch… is almost… ready…" Golem spoke slowly as he took a step out from his place in the kitchen.

"You guys… Thank you for everything. You didn't really have to go through all this trouble, but it was very kind of you." Holly thanked with a genuine smile as she looked around at all of her closest friends. They were the heroes who had defeated Moo, but that didn't change the good in their hearts. They were still as close as ever and nothing would stop them from helping one another when they needed it.

"Anytime, Holly. Anytime…"

This one was a boring chapter that didn't add much to the story, but part of it does give a slight hint to a future chapter that's to come. :D Have a great Thanksgiving, everyone!

RockyRoadSmith: Signing off! :3