Hurricane Island [Diddy Kong x Dixie Kong]

Chapter 48: Distant

The week was almost over, and the ship looked more advanced every day, therefore, it was a sign that Diddy and Dixie could soon be back on DK Island, although... they didn't feel that way; they weren't even excited as they should be. There was something that might not seem coherent to them: their four friends had told them both at first that the ship would be to take them back to DK Island as a gratitude, but with the distant attitudes they now had with the two, that didn't seem exciting, not to mention that they would go with another bunch of kong children with whom they no longer wanted to sympathize.

The group of Diddy and Dixie's friends was on the deck of the ship, guiding several of the kong children to adjust the sails and hold them. Then, Diddy and Dixie arrived on the scene, who had been doing nothing for quite some time, so they headed toward their friends.

"Hey, can we help you with the sails?" Diddy asked the four of them.

"Don't worry, they're already doing it," Mandy pointed up to where some of the kongs were standing on the masts adjusting the sails.

"Oh, we want to do something," Dixie insisted. "We've been doing nothing almost all day."

"But there's nothing you can do for now," Ricky replied with the same indifference, but then tried to apologize. "Oh, don't get it wrong, it's that there are already almost no things to do."

"Uhh... I got it!" Mandy added, being determined, while Diddy and Dixie were waiting for some meaningful tasks. "Why don't you clean up the debris in the cabins?"

"Isn't there... anything else to do?" Dixie asked, disappointed with the answer. "Is there nothing else to do about building this ship?"

"Yes, but don't worry, the other kids will," Ricky replied with a shrug before leaving.

The four of them continued to help the rest of the kongs, while Diddy and Dixie just watched and felt more and more that they were both left over in that place. Then, with no other alternative, they decided to do what they had been told.

"Well, which of the two do you choose?" Diddy asked Dixie, referring to the cabins all over the ship.

"If you want, I'll take charge of the one up here," Dixie replied. "You go to the bottom one, okay?"

Both, albeit reluctantly, headed to the different cabins on the ship. Dixie went to the one at deck level of the ship, where inside it, there was some debris and pieces that had been left, which she had to take out.

Meanwhile, Diddy walked down the internal stairs of the ship. He took charge of the cabin that was at the bottom of the ship, below deck. This was also full of leftover pieces, which he had to take out through the windows; it was a task that was very easy, so it became boring.

The place was large enough for everyone who would be the crew to enter, and Diddy just imagined what that trip would be like... even though he didn't have much excitement. It came to cross his mind that waiting for Mr. Pinky to take them to DK Island would be a better option, no matter if they would have to wait longer.

Diddy was finishing removing all the debris, when suddenly, he saw someone coming down the stairs. He began to tense up as he realized who it was: no one but Jenny... but this time, she just looked and greeted him from afar as if nothing, to which Diddy returned the gesture and was calm to remember that at least she hadn't spoken to them so much during that week. Jenny went on and started looking for something in the remaining rubble.

Those debris that Jenny was handling were the last ones Diddy needed to pick up, but even so, he had some distrust in being near her, so he only walked stealthily towards them. Diddy picked up some of the debris and got up toward the window. When suddenly, he felt that he was taken by the arm.