Book 3: Heart Strings

Chapter 15: sisters

Turning Tides

Chapter 15

Sisters

Jade could hear Tang breathing softly from where she stood. He wasn't snoring, but he definitely breathed heavy. She looked around at Pigsy who kept looking up at her from the end of the month reports he had to give the bank. The deposit slips were in one hand and he wrote something down on a sheet of paper. She wasn't sure what all that meant, she didn't really understand the need for money actually. But it seemed to be important so she left him to it.

Suna was a very gentle spirit. Yet it would seem she was young enough to play. She was out back playing in the yard. Luckily it was fenced in and it would seem she was joined by a dark fur monkey by the name of Tao and another male who sat on a chair and held a book on his lap letting them play.

"Is that Wukong?" She asked. Pigsy looked out the window and shook his head.

"Nah that's the six-eared macaque." She stood up and just about ran out the door. She would have if Pigsy hadn't stopped her.

"Easy sweetheart. He's a good guy now." He turned to see Tona with a sketch pad in hand. She totally ignored his existence entirely.

It wasn't the fact that he had forgotten, it was just that he couldn't even get back into heaven to see her, and Guanyin never told him she was alive still. He looked up when Macaque walked over.

"Hows Tang doing? Tyla was concerned the last few days and wanted me to check up on him. She's helping her sister at the moment. It would seem that one of her kids caught a cold, which technically means they both did now. Those twins are so close." He looked up noticing Jade and chuckled.

"Adopting more?" He asked, motioning to Tona.

"Nah, that one's really mine, and this one's Tangs. Which means since Tang and I are partners they're sisters."

Tona jumped up and pointed at Jade.

"Her!? I'm her sister?!" Tona seemed disgusted. Pigsy nodded at her slowly and watched Tona drop her sketch book and hug Jade.

"Okay but I'm not responsible for the weekends we'll have." She giggled. Jade looked a little shocked.

"I"m celibate...and I don't eat meat...oh and I don't drink. I like to keep a level head." She said. Tona smiled almost sheepishly.

"Okay, but just remember, I can and will drink enough for the both of us." She winked at Macaque before going back to sit down.

"She acts like a college student...or what I seen in movies." Macaque said. He looked down at Tao who hid behind his calf. He looked around at Jade and waved at her. He was shy around new people it would seem.

"Hello. I'm Jade Tang." She held out her finger for him. He took it and whispered softly.

"I'm Tao, um....Tao Macaque." He ran his fingers over his hair. Pigsy didn't realize it before but he seemed to also have six ears. Macaque picked him up so they could see him better. "This is my dad." Tao rubbed his cheek against Macaques. "He's kinda scary, but he's nice. Shares his food, and helps the little ones."

"He's come a long way." Pigsy said looking up at Macaque with a smile. "I never thought I'd say it, but he's a good guy, and it looks like Wukong is...taking a shine to you again." He motioned to the small braid with Wukongs symbol dangling from the end of it just behind his ear. Macaques hand ran down the side of his head and he blushed. He had no idea it was there.

"Just let it...its his sign of affection. Albeit small." Tyla walked up and picked up Tao and spun around.

"Mama..." Tao nuzzled her letting out a long purr.

"Oh so this is your wife?" Jade asked.

"Oh no no, this is Wukongs eldest."

"Wukong has a family too? But wait he called her mom...but she is not your wife. So you two are..."

"Don't wreck your brain. They're co parenting because he has no female creator. He was created in the fountain of creation. Macaque and Wukong are dating." Pigsy said.

"What about this one." Tona had a roll of fabric around Suna pinning the fabric. Suna had the biggest smile on her face and she couldn't help that her tail was wagging.

"That's your baby sister. Tao and Suna are the same age." Pigsy said. Jade and Tona gasped and pointed at Suna.

"Baby...sister?" Jade's face lit up like a Christmas tree. Her family just seemed to keep growing.