Adorable little one-shot idea I had. Nothing too special. Don't ask how Blu and Jewel know what cats and kittens are and how they behave, or if birds get colds, and can sneeze... Just go with it... Consider this an entry to make up for the lack of uploads recently. I'm tryin... But procrastination.

The Evening view of Rio De Janeiro is a true sight to behold. The setting sun casts its last golden rays over the bay, lighting up the landscape with a warm glow. It was a time where the sun lost its contact with the land, and was presented another country to shroud in light by the rotation of the planet.

This was a time where all animals, humans and birds alike were to rest their heads for the night, after a day of fun in the sun. It was also a time for nocturnal animals to come on out of their holes and find food for themselves. But this isn't a documentary, I'm not Sir David Attenborough, Blu and Jewel aren't nocturnal, and I'm not one to go on and on about nothing in particular.

Wait...

Okay, moving on. Blu had been out doing whatever for a while, and had left Jewel at home, in the hollow, but after running his errand, he returned home to his beautiful, feathered bride. He came in to land on the rim of their shared hollow, as quiet as a mouse. Upon seeing Jewel, was when the light came back into his day, after it had gone out due to him leaving.

"Hey, sweetie." Came Blu's elegant, American edged voice, inciting a smile on Jewel's pretty face as soon as she knew whom was speaking to her.

"Good evening, handsome." Replied Jewel, in her honey rich, feminine tone. Her voice was soft, and beautiful, and pleased Blu's ears to no end. It was one of his favourite things about her. She was sat comfortably in a nest inside the hollow, big enough for two birds. It was where Blu and Jewel slept together.

"Aw. You..." He scoffed, brushing off her compliment.

"Yes. Me." Chuckled Jewel, "How are you? Did you have fun at the club?"

"Yeah. It was a bit boring without you, though... How are you feeling, any better?"

Jewel inhaled, and the noise she made as she did so, indicated that she was still really rather caught up with her cold, the other thing that indicated the status of her health being not excellent, was the fact that after she received an intake of air, she let out a loud sneeze.

"Ohh... Here." Said Blu, plucking a leaf from the floor and using it to wipe Jewel's pretty face.

"Ahh... Thank you." Cooed Jewel, gratefully.

"Anything for you, beautiful. Now, let's get ourselves comfortable, hmm?" Inquired Blu, smiling warmly at his mate.

Jewel didn't really take this the way Blu expected her to. "No... No... Don't come any closer..."

Blu was a little shocked, he asked her "Why not?"

"I don't want to make you sick, too... I'd feel bad about it..." Sighed Jewel.

"Well... I need to cuddle with my beautiful mate, so if I get sick, its on me." He insisted, flicking the slightly sodden leaf out of the hollow entrance. "Tulio said you wouldn't be ill for much longer anyways, so you're probably fine. This is just the 'tail end' of the illness. If you will."

"Ohhhh... Okay..." Said Jewel, caving in.

And so, Blu stepped into the nest next to Jewel, and in return, Jewel leaned against him, and her eyes reflexively closed. Her left wing raised from its standard position at her side, and slowly, gently, draped over Blu's back. Blu's right wing did the same thing, and rested over hers. He rolled onto his left side, thus, pulling Jewel onto her right, and then extended his left wing, and placed it on the side she was laying on, and Jewel did the same thing, so that the two birds were laying in the nest facing one another, with their wings against their sides.

As the feeling of contact seeped into their minds, and the pleasure set in, they both sighed and pulled one another closer.

"Oh Blu... What did I do to deserve you?" Breathed Jewel.

"Simple. You hatched." Answered Blu, simply.

"Aww. I'd kiss you, but..."

"...But what?"

"But I'm ill, silly..."

"I don't care, as I say... Nothing can impact your luscious taste..." Purred Blu, suavely.

"If you say so-" Was all Jewel could say, before Blu had locked his beat inside of hers. Their heartbeats increased in speed dramatically as the kiss continued. Blu was quite right; even while Ill, Jewel tasted simply divine, and for Jewel, it was Blu's sweet, savoury flavour that eased the pain in her throat, and chest.

After a full minute of kissing, Blu broke off.

"My predictions were correct. Nothing can ruin your heavenly flavour." Said Blu, his voice lowered to a whisper, so as to improve the rate of drowsiness in their systems, so that they could both sleep, very soon.

"You taste simply delicious, yourself, handsome." Chuckled Jewel, quietly, then she faced away from him.

Curious, Blu took her up on this. "Mm. What has caught your eye? Is something the matter?"

"Huh? No." Replied Jewel, making only brief eye contact, before breaking it, to stare at the ceiling.

"I know that look... Something is the matter... You can speak to me, sweetie. You know I'll listen." Inquired Blu, kindly, raising his right wing from Jewel's side, to her cheek. She moved her head against his wing, and said, simply,

"Blu, we have to break up..."