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“YOU WHAT?!” MK shouted as he clung tightly to Redson’s middle, his face buried in his lap with a pout and his tail thrashing side to side dramatically
“Get off me, you idiot!” Redson tried to push MK off of him, but gave up when the monkey boy wouldn't budge. “I already said it wasn’t a set and stone thing. She caught me off guard, and it’s not like I’m agreeing to the courting”
MK let out a dramatic sniffle, “But–But what about me?”
“You’re so dramatic,” Redson huffed with an eye roll, earning a very dramatic groan from the monkey. Despite his seemingly uncaring attitude, he found himself smiling at MK’s clinginess and gently patted his head, fingers raking through his hair
“So, wait– can you explain again why MK’s being so dramatic?” Pigsy asked, and Redson was about to explain when Tang stood up with that usual expression on his face when he’s excited
“Ugh, go on.” Redson huffed
Tang giggled and pushed his glasses up, “Legend has it that every thousand years, demons dedicate two seasons—ah, the Equinox to be precise—to court and find a mate—”
“So Redson’s being mated to another demon?!” MK asked dramatically, only to earn a smack in the head by Redson
“Uh, not exactly.” Tang turned to MK, “Since Redson isn’t in agreement to the courtship, they’ll have to battle again—uh, since battling is the way the potential mates decide who they want to court. If they win, they get to court the demon, if they lose then they forfeit the right to court”
MK seemed to calm down at that, “So, Redson won’t mate to another demon?”
Redson flicked MK’s forehead, “If I win, then no we will not mate.”
“You mean when, right?” Mk smiled brightly, maybe a little too brightly. His tail affectionately wrapping around Redson’s leg
Redson chuckled, leaning down to nuzzle MK’s nose affectionately. “Yes, Love, when” He hummed, letting out a small ‘oomph’ when MK hugged him tighter
“Awh, what lovebirds.” Pigsy mocked, crossing his arms over each other. Tang ran up to him and slung an arm over his shoulder
“Don’t be like that, you love that your son is doting on his demon boyfriend.” He smiled, and Pigsy could only shrug, he couldn’t deny the scene was actually pretty cute
Mk suddenly sat up, hugging Redson close. “Wait, so how are Monkey King and Macaque doing right now?” He asked
Tang and Redson thought about it, Redson spoke up. “Well no demon’s going to battle the Monkey King, that monkey’ll beat them with his tail alone. Not only that but they’re rarely able to actually get into Flower Fruit Mountain”
“As for Macaque, he’s not as powerful as Wukong, but he’s by no means weak. He can take on any demon—that said, since he’s not considered as big a threat as Wukong, there will be demons after him. Demons tend to weaken their potential mate by fatigue; They’ll probably chase him around, wait until he’s tired, and either battle him on the spot or kidnap him” Tang explained, MK’s eyes widened
“Wait, wait, wait! What do you mean kidnap?! They’re allowed to do that?!”
Tang nodded, “Oh yeah. Demons are crazy horny—uh, no offense, Redson” He chuckled, Redson rolled his eyes and waved his hand dismissively. “Anyway, but yes, demons will go to great lengths to court a potential mate. That includes kidnapping”
MK groaned and buried his face into Redson’s neck, the latter blushing furiously at the contact. “This demon mating season stuff is so confusing!!” He complained like it would affect him
Tang chuckled, shrugging his shoulders. “There’s so much you don’t know, but I think it’s better to not explain it for now. I do wonder how Macaque and Monkey King are doing though”
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Macaque panted heavily as he ran through the forest, quickly sending off multiple clones in different directions in hopes that the other demons will see them and follow after them instead. He was so exhausted, he hasn’t had a minute’s rest since this damned season started—he could not handle these demons anymore. You’d think after four seasons of this he’d be used to it, but no!
He found a spot to take a break in; an abandoned house deep in the foliage. He went in and tried to make himself comfortable, he needed rest, there was no way he’d be able to outrun any of the demons following him if he didn’t get atleast a couple minutes of rest. He sat on the abandoned couch, it was rough and probably rotting, but he couldn’t care for that
Finally, as he was about to get some shut eye, something burst through from the ceiling and landed right infront of him, making him flinch awake and jump away immediately
“Woah, woah, bud! It’s me!” Wukong spoke up, hands up in surrender. He let out a chuckle, walking toward the tired monkey. “You look rough, got any rest recently?”
Macaque groaned, eyes narrowing. “Well I was about to until you so disrespectfully burst through the damn roof and startled me—how’d you even find me in the first place?” He walked back to the couch, crawling onto it and trying to get comfortable once again
“Oh, I followed your scent!” Wukong spoke up, walking over to the couch and plopping himself down. “What’s up with you, why are you so tired anyway?”
Macaque groaned, “What— I— You—” He gave up, placing his head in his hands and ignoring the monkey as he got comfortable
“Oh don’t be like that!” Wukong chuckled, wrapping an arm around Macaque’s shoulder. He couldn't help but notice Macaque uncharacteristically lean into his touch, but he decided to ignore it, for now
Macaque rolled his eyes, burying his face in his scarf. “It’s mating season, dummy.” He huffed, his eyes beginning to flutter. “I’ve been getting chased by horny demons since it started, I was just hoping to get some sleep before I need to start running again…”
Wukong raised an eyebrow, “Oh, it’s mating season already? Let me guess, no mate for you again this season?” He teased with a snicker, only to notice Macaque had fallen asleep against him. His body curled up against Wukong’s, soft breathing coming from his mouth as his tail looped around his own leg
Wukong sat there in surprise, he never expected the great Six Eared Macaque to fall asleep against him. He wasn’t complaining though. He slowly took off his cape with his free hand and draped it around the sleeping monkey. “Get some rest, Liu’er.” He hummed, a small, fond smile on his face as he closed his own eyes
A couple minutes later, a few demons barged into the house. “We got you now, Six Eared Macaque!” One shouted with a rope and weapon in their hand while some others behind them tried to circle around
Wukong’s eyes shot open, staring at the demons with fire and an anger that silently said ‘touch him, and you’re dead’ which caused the demons to flinch, and unsurprisingly they left as quick as they barged in
Wukong couldn’t help a smug smile, and he hugged Macaque a little tighter