PLEASE READ THIS WARNING: I do not own, Rio, Blu, Jewel, or any other related character. I own the plot and OCs in this story, but they haven't appeared yet, but all other characters and related themes are owned by Blue Sky Films and 20th Century Fox.

After having recently watched Rio, and fallen in love with it, I decided to make one FanFiction for the relatively sparse section here… I really can't retain the funny, light-heartedness of the characters like they did in the movie, so please bear with me.

The story is T-rated… but I'm sorry. It's going to contain some sexual themes, but other than that I don't really think there SHOULD be a problem in this… Constructive criticism and praises are much appreciated, but if flamed I will mete out appropriate action; just a fair warning.

So I hope you enjoy:

~Jewel~

I admit, I never actually figured out how I'd get myself into this situation.

It started when I was caged by that or… ortilogist? He didn't tell me why I was trapped… he didn't leave any warning as to what I was to expect. He just left me in that small space of artificial vegetation. I didn't want to experience that horrible feeling of being subject to something I didn't want to experience… I had to get out.

Then I met… him. I never actually saw one of my own species in front of me, which intrigued me, but… my mind wasn't on him. It was on escaping. It was to get out and be free, and my mentality was that he would help me…

As I learnt to my horror later, he was supposed to… mate… with me… and obviously I wasn't going to be a surrogate. Even at that moment I thought he was just pulling a fast one on me, like he wanted to be with me… but of course my only thought was freedom.

You could probably say that when smugglers caged me and Blu [which is still the most tantalizing word in my vocabulary…] and chained our feet together it was symbolic that I was going to be stuck with this fella… a flightless, clumsy, socially awkward bird as my companion. It wasn't easy, but he managed to show me how he envisioned life, which was strange nonetheless- that he loved reliance on others, the strange things that humans conjure, and of course how he really was… he was just so awkward that he amused me and intrigued me… it was like we were destined for each other.

But I wanted to be free. He wanted to go back to his owner, and we've already charted our own paths in a fork-way. We were only… chained-together birds. It was a physical magnet that was bound to be released…

And once it did, Blu… he left me. It wasn't like he was considering my new-found freedom, but rather he wanted to just go back… it tore me from the inside out, and with the bad mood lingering we parted ways. And… it felt like part of my heart was left with him… a complete stranger who I only got to know for 24 hours. It suddenly dawned on me that I had such a fun experience with him and I actually began to forget my past… and I could be myself around him. He thought I was a total outcast but he didn't know I had feelings too… and part of them belonged to him.

When he risked his life twice to save me… the light hit me. He wasn't any ordinary bird- he had some determination in him, not just any other bird who would just hug the ground and not taste the air… he had placed everything for me… and I wasn't sure what was inside me. Until I realised- I was going to be stuck in the predicament of being entrapped, but the truth is, somebody's gonna be there to help me, and that one was… Blu. And I realised… that the feeling that I possessed for him was something stronger than something platonic… no, it was… it was love.

I felt my heart pour out in that dying moment, which extended my face to peck his beak delicately… and who knew that it would give him life? Who knew that… he wasn't fooling around when he wanted to kiss me… that some part of him wanted to reach into me and penetrate my impregnable walls… to find out what I was like. He… he was in love with me. I wish I had seen that in the first place… I was so stupid.

Now however, I'm free to love him as he is, and he to love me as I am. We… were destined to be together; I guess I have destiny to thank for that. Now I have a companion to be by my side, and to protect me, and most of all, to love me. And that's not destiny; Blu completes my life. He wasn't a surrogate; he was my mate.

And I love him.

I am absolutely frustrated that my wing is broken, and it looks like this is going to take a while- the ortilogist told Linda that I would take a week to recover- 168 hours. I blame that stupid cockatoo for this; if I see him again I'll break his neck. But of course, I'm temporarily flightless, weak and vulnerable, and unlike my mate previously was I was totally aware of it. Mate… mate isn't the right word, it's more like… a 'boyfriend' in human terms. Nevertheless Blu has showed immense concern for my injury, often asking whether it was sore or numb. I know it was very sore- I touched it once with a little too much force, and I instantly regretted it; the pain was near unbearable- but I couldn't bear to tell Blu, since it would hurt my pride. I kept it to myself.

Being entrapped in a vet room with other sickly birds and mentally unstable ones was inevitably a terrifying experience- but what horrified me most were the metal instruments that were meant to help, when they looked more like torture objects. Blu assured me that they would carry out their specified function, but I'm highly doubtful… but on the other hand I trust him.

Blu… his total innocence and gentleness drew me to him, and I knew that he wouldn't lie to me. He would protect me, he would put all devotion in me, and we loved each other… was that what love was? I'm not sure, but like I said I don't know how I got into this, and I love every moment of this.

Having Blu not go back to America was truly a relief for me- I wouldn't have to be geographically separated from him. And having his owner agree to let him stay with me for the week was better. The artificial vegetation chamber was to be used as my home- how that brings me bad memories…- and so I suffered from immense insomnia. Blu was safely asleep in his own hole, and the both of us were apart…

"Blu," I called out, and his eyes snapped open. Sensing I was troubled, he flew over to my tree hole. He looked a little sleepy but fully conscious as he studied me.

"What's wrong Jewel? Something troubling you?"

"Oh, it's nothing. I just can't sleep."

"Well…" Blu's face was deep in consideration, before he replied: "Why don't I sleep with you?"

His face marked to frantic desire to correct his previous statement as he registered my horrified expression and my violent choking of air. "I…I mean not like that! I mean just sleep… next to you. No; not like that! Erm…"

I couldn't help burst into laughter- he was so cute when he did that, with no dirty intention and being so innocent… that was one of the things I loved about Blu. His face was most certainly not amused, but appreciative of my laughter.

When I recovered, I said, "Well… sure. I'll sleep… next to you." Blu's face began to radiate a red colour as I made way for him to enter.

Admittedly his idea wasn't very logical- the hole had only enough space for the two of us, and it was rather cramped… and that meant I would be very close to him, and even for… 'lovebirds' it was too close for comfort…

Blu began to sense this, but nevertheless he acted naturally as he watched me lay on the nest before following suit… and automatically I felt his warmth. It began to spread around me, giving me a pleasurably warm feeling… and I internally sighed. I scooted closer to him and wrapped my wings around him. When he shot me a confused look, I simply replied, "I'm cold," and that was partially true. He cuddled closer to me, experiencing my warmth as well and exhaling deeply.

Blu's aroma began to intoxicate my senses, and I began to relax…all the tension in me dissipated as I succumbed to my 'lovebird's' presence… I guess that's what frees me- it's not being free from the chambers of a cage, but to succumb into your love's presence…

And suddenly the terrifying nostalgia washed over me- and all the memories that I wanted to dispose of started to come back to me. In that instant, my contentment was killed by sorrow, and hot moisture began to veil my eyes…

Blu noticed this and wiped a feathery wing over my eye, careful to avoid my injured wing. "Why are you crying, Jewel?" His face was evidently marked with mental ache.

I pushed his wing away from my face, with a little too much force than intended. "I don't want to talk about it." I muttered matter-of-factly.

Blu shifted to my other side and stared into my face again. "Listen to me, Jewel. You don't have to talk about this. You can keep it to yourself… but I don't want you to hold it to your heart. I want you to hold me instead… I want you to just be with me, right next to me. Because… -" Blu paused and stared to the ground momentarily before looking up again with determination glinting in his eyes "-because I love you, Jewel."

Having recovered from being initially stunned, I swiped my face on my wings, trying to remove the tears welled in my eyes. Blu had a point- the past is history, and I shouldn't hold it to my heart. What I should be holding… was Blu. He was my life now, and my present. He was the one that… was destined to be mine.

"I love you too, Blu," I declared with all the sincerity in my heart, and with that I leaned forward and pressed my beak softly against his… and this time we weren't falling to our deaths. This time I input as much passion as I could… until it became too overpowering for Blu himself.

In a slightly desperate manner, my 'lovebird' pulled away, gasping for precious oxygen, the equivalent of pumping a cloud of aroma that filled my senses with lust…

"I never knew that you possessed such passion…" he muttered audibly to himself, and I smiled seductively. "Well, get ready for more." I whispered huskily, before going in for the kill.

To my dismay, Blu resisted me and put distance between us, his face visibly crimson no less. "Jewel, I…I don't t-…think that we're r-...r-… ready… for c-…co-…copulation." He galloped the last word quickly, and although I have no idea what that is [due to his dictionary-standard vocabulary], but I'm pretty sure I know what it means…

…and I was rather annoyed at this. "Oh come on, Blu," I teased. "We're mates anyway; what have you got to lose?"

Blu looked down, frowning at his feet. "But… I'm not sure if I want to be a… a father. It sounds so… so queer. I… I don't know if we should…"

I sighed. The hormones and lust I harboured now sailed away; insecurity coloured his voice. But… I couldn't hold it to my heart for long- I loved him, and if he decides not to… it was entirely fine by me.

"I understand, Blu…" I muttered, snuggling close to his body, closing my eyes to feel the warmth spread over me. "I'm fine with that…"

I feel Blu's wing drape over me in an embrace once again, and his beak press gently against mine, leaving behind a magnetic desire for more. "Thank you, Jewel."

"Don't let go."

"Never," was the last word I heard before I drifted off into slumber, in a voice that melted my heart, in a voice that would keep his promises and never betray me, in a voice that I would hold to my heart right next to me.

P.S. I won't be updating so soon… I'll be studying so it'll be a miracle if you see an update during this month. But I just decided to put it up anyway…

…psst! Now that you've read it, you should probably review it.

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