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It was a beautiful night
Stars covered the night sky, twinkling like fireflies in a grassy field. Pale moonlight shone down on the calm open sea. Waves rolled to shore evenly and the monkeys on Flower Fruit Mountain slept peacefully, even the two immortals were in a state of tranquility. Macaque sat in bed watching Wukong snore and droll with a smile on his face.
Macaque had finally, finally pulled Wukong away from the Brotherhood long enough for them to spend some time alone together. Don’t get him wrong, he loves his friends….well not Peng but Yellowtusk and DBK were cool, and everyone loved Azure. But he misses this. When it was just him and Wukong, ruling over Flower Fruit Mountain as first as friends.
‘And then something more.’ He thought with a blush. 'Plus it was about time they came back and checked on-'
A loud bang pulled him from his thoughts and Wukong from his slumber. The Monkey King, in all his glory, tumbled out of bed, falling face-first on the floor.
“What was that?!”
Wukong didn't respond as he walked Water Curtain Cave. Macaque, as always, followed after him. In the distance, a great orange light shot out into the night sky.
"Wukong, love, what is that?"
"You can't feel it?"
"Feel what?"
Wukong frowned but said nothing more. He kept walking towards the light instead of away from it. He hated it when his boyfriend was cryptic.
It wasn't until they were at the bottom of Ancestral Artery Mountain (1) did he realized why Wukong was throwing what little cation and self-preservation he had to the wind.
"...Wukong..."
"It’s time. Are you excited peaches?"
"You ass." He punches his arm." You have told me. Of course, I'm excited!" Another light, red this time, shot out into the sky. Followed by a shockwave all in Aolai could feel.
"Can you feel that one?"
"Feel?"
"The connection?"
"...No....am I supposed to?"
"...Yes but we'll worry about later. They’re here. Let's go meet them!" Wukong grabbed him and pulled him along up the mountain, leaving the other monkeys gathered waiting for their return.
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After a climb that was only minutes but felt like hours to the two immortals, they reached the top. The lights slowly fade as the babies float down into their waiting arms.
Macaque caught the oldest, the one bathed in orange. He had dark brown hair and fur, spiky at first glance but soft to the touch. His amber eyes, which shined so much Macaque thought he was using Wukong's gold vision, were surrounded by the same facial marking as his love. His oldest smiled at him, babbling and wiggling around. His oldest was so energetic.
Macaque looked at his sun holding their youngest. He had the same hair, fun, and eyes as his brother but he had his facial marking and his six ears, glowing a soft sliver, red and gold on each side. Wukong looked ready to cry as the baby yawned and turned into Wukong's nape, going back to sleep.
"Oh Heavens, Macaque look, he like me!"
"Of course he does. What's there not to like?"
Wukong gasped dramatically. "Mac, have you no honor! Flirting with me so shamelessly! In front of my children no less!"
He rolled his eyes. "Yes, your children that are also mine."
"Of course they are. I won't have kids with anyone else."
The Six-eared Macaque went red. This is how Sun Wukong wormed his way into his heart in the first place. The Monkey King switches from playful to loving so fast, that it leaves Macaque with no defenses for it.
"So...u-um names." Wukong laughed at his embarrassment.
“How about we name this one Xiaotian?” Wukong said poking Xiaotian on the cheek, getting a laugh for the baby in Macaque’s arms.
“I think he likes it.”
“Of course he does! Papa picks the best names, doesn’t he Xiaotian?” He tickled under his feet making him laugh more.
"Why do you get to be Papa?"
"Because they're getting my last name. We can't call him Liu Er Xiaotian, can we."
"Good point."
“And this one. What’s his name?” Wukong nuzzled the sleeping baby with a smile on his little face.
“Huohua.(2)”
“Sun Xiaotian and Sun Huohua, I like it.”
“Come on, let’s get them out of the cold.”
The new family of four descends Ancestral Artery Mountain, finding all the monkeys of Flower Fruit Mountain waiting for them.
“Children of Flower Fruit Mountain(3), Welcome Sun Xiaotian and Sun Huohua, twin sons of Sun Wukong, The Monkey King, and The Six-Eared Macaque!” Monkeys cheer, happily celebrating the birth of their princes.
Macaque fell asleep that night watching his family yet again. Xiaotian lay on top of Wukong, snoring as much as Wukong. Huohua buried his head into Wukong's side, his tail curled around Macaque's arm, bathing the warmth of his family.
He smiled. This is why he joined The Brotherhood in the first place, to create a better world with Wukong, for Wukong, the sun to his moon, and for Sun Xiaotian and Sun Huohua, his little stars.
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“HE’S JUST SO INSUFFERABLE!” Macaque kicked a rock. “HE’S NOT THE ONLY PERSON SUFFERING! I’M SUFFERING! BECAUSE OF HIS ACTIONS!-“ A cry broke his angry ranting.
“Oh, I’m so sorry Huohua. I forgot you were sleeping.” Macaque rocked the two-year-old gently.
Macaque and Huohua sat near Water Curtain Cave, with Huohua asleep he thought it was a good idea to visit Wukong in his imprisonment, he even bought him a peach that Huohua helped him pick. Bad idea, Macaque just made things worse! “Your Papa is the worst. Sometimes I question what I was thinking falling in love with him.”
He wasn’t thinking. That was the whole problem, they both weren’t. How could they think having two children right before trying to overthrow the Jade Emperor was a good idea?!
He let his tears of frustration, anger, regret, and overall bitterness fall.
It was over.
His family, the one he was fighting so hard for was done. He and Wukong weren’t speaking, and he had no idea where Wukong hid Xiaotian. ‘I’m starting to think hiding Xiaotian was the best idea that idiot ever had’. They weren't good parents and now they weren’t even good lovers.
“Huohua, I’m such a failure. Your Baba brought you into this mess. I tried to warn them but I failed in that too. Now we’re paying the price.”
“Baba!” Huohua rubs his tiny hands on Macaque’s face, trying to copy what he must have seen Wukong do at some point. “Baba!”
“Huohua. Your first words….” After everything, he failed, he didn’t think he deserved his youngest's first words. However, I didn't if he felt he deserved it or not, he got to hear it when Wukong didn't. He was the only parent his son had right now, whether he was the best or worst.
He calmed down and dried his tears. “Huohua, you and your brother don’t deserve to pay the sins of your fathers. I failed at many things but I won’t fail you too.” At that moment, he made a decision. The same decision Wukong made at some point.
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"I have many regrets but you will never be one of them."
"Baba.."
Macaque cast the spell on his son to look as human as possible which also coincidently knocked him out. He gave him one last hug before lying in a basket and knocking on the door. 'Good, I don't think I'll be able to leave if he starts crying?' “Goodbye Huohua. Live a good life for me, Starlight.”
Macaque faded into the shadows as a human woman opened the door.
She gasped before calling for her lover. "Ray! Someone left a baby at our door!"
"A baby?!" A human man, around the same age as the woman came to the door. "Oh poor thing, did he come with a note?"
"None. What do we do?"
"...Well you always want a child."
"Yes, I do. Prayed to the First Spinjitze Master and everything but-"
"I don't feel comfortable leaving him alone and there's no way to find his parents with a note."
"I guess you're right."
"We need a name."
"Kai!"
Ray smiled. "As in water."
Maya smiled back. "As in fire."
The two took Huohua inside and closed the door. Macaque smiled, they sounded kind which was good because Huohua only deserved the best. He could have a nice, normal life as a human. They won't worry about Huohua’s powers for years to come.
Or at all if Macaque and Wukong's theory on that lack of a connection was true.
Which stung a bit if Macaque was being honest.
But it didn't matter anymore, Huohua was dead as far as anyone was concerned. Maybe he'll tell Wukong the truth if he got his head out of his ass. He looked back one last time before turning around and going back to his own realm.