A New Life and Healing

Disclaimer. I don't own Monsters, Inc or any of the characters in the movie.

Shame shame on me for being so late with this, but I have been busy with other things. Now I know that this is short, but it is like the prologue and recap of what has happened and what has been going on. Now to understand it is very wise to read Lost then Found but not Healed.

I am still looking for a beta….

Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

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For the last hour she had been lying on a blanket under a huge oak tree in the side yard reading. She had propped himself up against the trunk and took to 'alone studying time'. Tests galore and she was also studying for the National Technician examination and the State board Examination. She grumbled to herself as she gnawed on her pencil and wrote notes. It was mid April and it was her favorite time of the year. She could breath easy and it was very pleasant.

She yawned and then stretched. The smell of the fresh grass, rich earth, and gentle wildflowers invaded her senses, and under it, was the smell of settled algae infested water and rotting plant life. It was something that after being trapped in the Monster World for almost half a week, she'll never take for granted again. In fact…. she was allowing herself to be more in touch with her roots and let her hair down so to speak.

She then pushed said hair back over her shoulders the rich light auburn red catching in the sun and made it flare redder for a second. Her eyes then turned back to the book in front of her and she began to read and write notes again.

She didn't, however see the 12 ½ foot blended monster twist down form the low branches of the oak tree. He had moved carefully through the limbs and the tender young leaves and the gray Spanish moss to creep up on her. He blended from being 'invisible' to his lovely smoky purple and other rainbow of colors. His wide and flat face then split into a evil grin. Sharp white jagged teeth flashed in bone crushing jaws.

He chuckled to himself and he moved in, his long flexible body that could twist in almost 90-degree angles twisted around and he began to slowly approach her. All most three and a half years scaring humans and plus his natural ability to do so…sneaking up on her wasn't hard.

He waited until she put the pencil down and he then crouched and waited until she pushed her hair back again. He got distracted for a second but then refocused and then…..

He sprung.

He grabbed her and she let out a surprised shriek that sent thrills though him and they both rolled.

She then growled in annoyance and used her stocky body and wiggled away, but he only laughed and got her down again and she tried to get away but he just pinned her his long body pressed against her side and six of his eight limbs held her down. She fought him until she gave up, her breath rattling in her chest; stopping only because her asthma made it had to breath. She glared up at him. "Passe a slap, Randall…what has gotten into you…I'm trying to study."

Randall Boggs grinned at her, "I thought you could use a break."

"Well…I only have like three weeks until the tests and I want this to be my last year of school." She snapped, in a grumpy mood.

Randall only smiled at her still. He kissed her lips lightly, "Been there…done that. Trust me…you need a break if you was starting to doze off."

"I…" she then sighed, "fine…let me up then."

Randall let go of her and backed off as she sat up. He closed the thick book. "So, think you going to graduate this year?"

She sighed. "I don't know Randall…I was supposed last year….but I didn't make it."

Randall touched her hair and then shoulder. "I think you will, Danielle."

"I hope so Randall. I'd hate to think that all that money and time was wasted for nothing." she looked down at her book and then back up at him. "So….is it fixed or do I have to buy a new one?"

Randall blanched some. "Well…. the carburetor is shot…you can buy a new carburetor and I can put it in or…"

Danielle chuckled softly, "And you want me to get a new lawn mower so you can tear that one apart."

Randall gave her a sly smirk. "You know me too well."

"Yes, I do. I have to beat you with that monster be gone stick to keep you away from my truck."

"A truck that it on it's last leg."

"A truck that I love. How bad is the lawn mower?" Danielle flicked a bug off her arm.

"The left wheel is loose, the rope is fayed, and I can't tell what color it used to be it's so rusty…."Randall was just about to go on when Danielle clamped a hand over his lips.

"Alright…. I get it…." She sighed, "Alright…you can have it…I'll get a new one."

Randall smirked at her, "You really do keep your nose stuck in a book don't you?"

"Oh ha ha…. I'm too busy working, going to school, studying so that I can finally graduate next month. Plus…mowing in the humidity…it can kill…I usually pay Michael to mow."

"And now you have my free labor huh?" Randall twisted so that he was laying on his back staring at her.

Danielle rolled her eyes and poked his belly. "Don't deny that you don't love it."

Randall twisted a little a chuckle escaping his lips. "I do. I actually do."

Danielle then grinned. "Good. There is a hole in the roof of the barn that needs fixed tomorrow…" she then burst into giggles at his look.

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That night it was the same as it had been for the past three and a half months. Danielle stopped studying about 8 and then either her or Randall would make dinner and then after the kitchen was cleaned up, they sat down and watched TV or played chess.

It had bee awkward at first. The first few days after they came back from the Monster World and getting stated in the relationship that they both had agreed on. Danielle had been more then glad that Randall had agreed to come back. Though he was a free monster in his home world, he had wanted to start over and Danielle suggested that he start over with her.

He had noting left for him there and he had seen that he could have a new life else where and with her. So getting a few of his things, when it was safe to send Danielle back home, he called the truce with James Sullivan and slipped through with her.

That's when it turned awkward. Though they had admitted that they loved each other and had even slept together before that, they were still unsure how to proceed.

They began to get things in order and slowly grew closer until Danielle was the one that broke the barrier. She had taken him into her bedroom and form there after reminding him that the first time had been while they had been drunk at Mardi Gras. They slowly begin to pick things up both slightly shy, but Danielle had took the lead and soon Randall had shed his uncertainly and they then came to together as lovers.

After that night they begin to test the boundaries in the relationship. They loved each other but with any relationships they had their ups and downs.

But despite that they settled in a start of life. While Danielle went to school and work Randall would stay at the house. He got bored easily but the weather soon turned come March and he began to go outside more and more. To help 'earn' his way, Randall soon took to working around the house. He had found her old lawn mower and with his never ending curiosity in the human's engines and machines he had begin looking it over studying it. It had been then he had found out what was wrong with it and Danielle who hated to spend a lot of money was hesitant in buying a new one though she needed one.

She had finally gave in that day and Randall was smug all night at the battle he won.

He sniggered at her as she crawled into bed beside him.

Danielle glared at him. "Do you want to sleep on the couch?"

"No, but I never thought you to be so much like a Scrooge with your money." He snickered at her.

"I am not a Scrooge…am I?"

Randall nodded grinning at her in the dark. "You are…I've been after you for almost a month about that mower. You needed a new one."

Danielle snorted, "I told you…. I can't mow the grass…. not by the time I usually have the time. Last time I mowed…. I was on oxygen for the rest of the day."

Randall then reached out and brushed her hair back and then pressed his crest against her cheek. "It's ok. I'll take care of it."

Danielle sighed feeling bad. "Look…I'm sorry I've been snappy for the past month…. but I got all those tests…."

He then kissed her silencing her. "I know Danielle. I don't mind…really I've been where you are."

She nodded and then snuggled down into the bed and allowed Randall to pull her closer, burring his large flat head into her longer hair. They both began to relax and drift off to sleep.