Book 2: Falling from Grace

Chapter 29: Heart to Heart

Authors Notes: If you recall in book 1 Tyla got her tiger skin from someone who attacked Raya. This is his son who is trying to get back his family's honor.

Next time Around

Chapter 29

Heart to Heart

Pigsy didn't like it, it was odd, yet there they were. In his shop having tea and noodles. But Tyla didn't want to do this without someone nearby. MK sat at the bar next to Wukong who had the staff between them. Just in case. What was even worse...the majority of the wolf clan were watching nearby. Jin didn't allow Raya to go inside, but the moment Tyla entered wolf territory she knew about it.

No matter how angry Raya was the moment she came into view Tyla pointed at her and yelled for her to go lay down. The anger on Raya melted and she smiled. With a light 'alright' she went back to the house. It was almost like nothing happened.

Macaque took the chopsticks and took a bite of the noodles looking sideways at Tyla who sat a single noodle in front of Tao.

"That ain't gonna be enough for him. He's a growing boy." Macaque tried to scoot his bowl toward him. Tyla stopped him.

"He'll get enough, but kids must eat slowly and one at a time or..." She pushed the bowl over to him and his hand went right for the bowl without realizing just how hot the broth was. He was stopped by a small reprimand. The boy looked up as Tyla pushed the bowl back to Macaque.

"Wow...kids just dont care do they?" He asked. Tyla giggled as Tao put a bit of the noodle into his mouth and eat it very sloppily.

"That and they wear pretty much half of it." She giggled. "Oh and don't give him pancakes..." She warned. "Never...ever...he'll get so hyper he won't sleep. Hyper baby monkey and you just sit outside and let him rung around the yard some. Make sure he doesn't have a pool nearby. Or clothing will get wet. He can't swim either so...keep your eyes on him." She told him.

"I'm not going to take him from you. I'm...just...here. I gotta learn right." He took another bite of his noodles.

"And get a job." Tyla said as she put another noodle down.

"A job!? Well what about you? How about you marry the hot head Red Son!" Macaque crossed his arms.

"My dad and his dad are brothers. Red and I are cousins. Don't you even look at me about MK! Dad adopted him! I don't have any prospects." Tyla said just as the door opened and there was a loud call and a clank. She turned at the words and turned to see a fall guy with a sword he put against the wall at the door.

"Hey Pigsy!" Tyla narrowed her eyes and arched her brow. She realized he had a tail. He stopped and looked at her. She growled and hissed. Yet before she was able to start going after the son of the tiger man who shot Raya. "I challenge Tyla for my fathers skins."

Macaque didn't even have time to say anything, a small monkey jumped from the stool and onto the man's ear scratching at his eyes and growling loudly before jumping off bounding off the wall and kicked his face. He fell backwards and held his face.

"Ah, my eyes!" Yomi stood in front of him, her tail puffed.

"I think someones had enough of this week's emotional roller coasters." MK said, picking up Yomi and smoothed out her fur. Yomi jumped from his arms next to Tao who had curled up again. He reached out and took her hand.

"Otay?" He asked looking at the blood along her cheeks. He picked up the napkin and tried to wash her face.

"She can do that herself Tao, although I'm sure she appreciates the gesture."

Wukong chuckled as he looked down at the tiger boy and sighed.

"If you can't take on Tyla's five year old sister you can't possibly take on her big sister." Wukong motioned to the door. "Get..."

Yomi puffed out her chest and hit it a few times before calling out. Tao tried to do the same but ended up just squeaking. Macaque chose to show him how a male monkey did it.

Outside the door across the street stood a familiar face. Boa...suddenly seen just what he should do. He needed the help of someone...with experience in the arena of children. It would seem the monkey clan was growing in numbers. He knew just how to get to Tripitaka.

End

For now...

There will be a final battle...