Orbiting Around You Like An Idiot [Monkey king x Macaque]

Chapter 4 : Fruits

Macaque is not used to this, sleeping in a tree is not something he would imagine himself doing. It's something that is out of his comfortable lifestyle. But he did it. And his back is aching because of it. He would prefer a comfy bed to sleep in. But apparently, this mountain didn't have a bed or a house. So he needs to deal with it. How can Sun Wukong sleep comfortably on a tree, is a true mystery to him. It's absurd, in his opinion.

When he woke up, not only did his back ache but his neck is also sore. Blinking tiredly at the blinding light of the bright golden sunshine, the black furred demon use his hand to shield his eyes from it. "Hey Princess, how's your sleep?" someone teased.

Taking his hand away from his face he could see a smug looking golden brown furred monkey staring down at him. That monkey is Sun Wukong. The king of the mountain is standing on a tree branch in front of Macaque with his left hand holding a woven basket filled with fruits on his hip. Unlike yesterday, today the monkey king didn't wear any armor. Just a simple clothing in yellow and reddish brown dye. "Awful." Macaque groaned.

Monkey King nodded his head, "Uh huh. So awful that you slept until afternoon." the monkey said with a grin.

"What?" "I said, you sleep until afternoon." The brown furred monkey repeated.

"That long?" Macaque asked. Sitting up, the shadow manipulator stares at the sky. "No wonder my back hurts, I've been laying on this branch for hours..." the black furred monkey complained. He then stares at the one known as the great sage equal to heaven and felt like his worldview is completely shattered by Sun Wukong.

When someone receives a title, especially a great one, they tend to live up to their title. It's not easy to get recognition from a lot of demons to earn a title. And a demon's title is based on the contributions or past deeds they did. For someone who called himself, the great sage equal to heaven. Sun Wukong didn't act like what the six eared demon had envisioned in his mind. The great sage equal to heaven sounds like someone that is strong and elegant like the celestial deities. But all those thoughts shattered when he saw the said brown furred monkey munching on an apple.

"Are you... Planning to starve or have a death match?" the golden eyes monkey asked with curiosity seeping into his tone. The six eared demon raise his eyebrow, questioning the monkey king for an explanation. "Nearby fruits should be gone by now, harvested by the others. So your only option for food is to venture further from the tribe's territory. Where there are beasts roaming around." the golden eyes monkey shrugged.

The shadow manipulator frowned and looks at the basket laid on the great sage's hip, "You have a basket filled with fruits." he pointed out. Sun Wukong stares at Macaque with half lid eyes filled with boredom. "Yes, I have a basket of fruits. But I don't see how that could solve your problem." the golden brown fur said.

"Can't you share your food with your guest?" Macaque asked, his left eye twitching.

"Can I?" the great sage asked in a teasing tone. The great sage walks closer to the other at a steady pace despite the fact that he is walking on a tree branch. Bending down get a closer look at the black furred monkey face, "Maybe, I can. After all, I am a generous host." Sun Wukong boasted. Macaque glared at him and take a pear out of the basket. The golden brown furred monkey stand straight giving the shadow manipulator some space.

"But starting tomorrow you have to wake up early and start searching for your own food." Sun Wukong said.

"I will, if you're generous enough to show me where to collect food," Macaque said while eating the pear. It would be easier for him to search for food if Sun Wukong helped him. This mountain is still unfamiliar to him. There are a lot of territories that haven't been explored yet. There will be no telling on what will happen if he roams around the mountain all alone. And there's a high chance of stumbling into a beast's den. The golden brown fur monkey pat the black furred monkey's shoulder "Don't worry pal, your senior brother will not let you starve tomorrow. I'll show you the best place to collect food."

"And who makes you, my senior brother?"

"Me." the great sage said without an ounce of shame.    

"Did anyone tell you that you have a big ego?" the shadow manipulator questioned. "All the time." the golden eyes monkey rolled his eyes. The monkey king place down the basket next to the shadow manipulator, "I'll leave it here. Make sure to finish it." the golden eyes monkey told him before hopping down from the tree branch. Macaque looks down at the basket next to him. There are apples, pears and a few peaches inside the basket. "Well at least he is kind enough to fetch me some fruits..." Macaque muttered.

To speed up his plan, the six eared macaque decided to create a small shadow to follow Sun Wukong around. He created a small shadow shaped like a monkey cub. With the amount of cubs running around the mountain. It won't be suspicious if the great sage saw a silhouette of a monkey cub around him. "Go and follow the monkey King." the shadow manipulator ordered. The small shadow saluted before happily traveling on the ground to find his target.

TO BE CONTINUED ...

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