Our Ball of Tangled Yarn

"But you know the Monkey King! You two were practically best friends before!"

Macaque looked away from the boy, sorrow filling his eyes. "Oh, we were so much more than that . . ." He quickly shook his head and glared at Mk. "That was the past. One act of goodness from me won't change what happened to us."

"You just haven't tried it yet," Mk gripped his fists. "It changed Red, and his parents too!" He pointed at the fire demon, who rolled his eyes and looked away from the two.

Macaque's eyes softened, and frowned. "Perhaps," He turned around and headed back inside. "But Wukong is different. We . . . are different."

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Centuries ago, two celestial primates gave life to a child. A child that carried their joy and love.

One mistake and one misunderstanding was enough for their happy family to fall apart. Now one wishes to fix it all, while the other fears to be found to die by their lover's hands.

Even with the help of a boy who becomes the Monkey King's successor, their ball of yarn can't be so easily straightened out again.