Missing Moments in PoM: Red Queen

Chapter 10: Matchmaker(oooh, sorry Skipper x Private fans. Looks like that pairing just isn't meant to be in my fics)_______________________________________

'He is just such an exhibitionist,' Clemson complained loudly.

Hans watched the red lemur pace back and forth in his new burrow. After the move to the Central Park Zoo, the Hoboken animals had come to see each other as friends, rather than just cell-mates. The realization that he now saw Clemson as one of his closest friends, still managed to surprise the puffin.

The red-furred lemur continued to rant about how randy his lover was and how the other lemur still tried to get him to consent to a quickie where the humans and other animals could see them. It was clearly striking a cord with the new lemur Queen. (and yes, all the Hoboken animals were still greatly amused that their little Clemson was now Queen of the lemurs).

'At least he has forgiven you,' Hans commented dryly.

'Ouch,' Clemson turned his full attention back to the puffin and noticed for the first time how exhausted the bird looked. It made sense, since the penguins had refused to give him any real privacy outside his burrow. They were still convinced that Hans was evil incarnate and couldn't be trusted.

'I'm sure he'll forgive you... eventually,' the red lemur slipped across the burrow to give the bird a half hug.

'You don't know Skipper. He doesn't forgive and forget,' Hans sighed, wings drooping at his sides.

'Maybe...' Clemson jerked his head up at the sound of a familiar yell from outside the burrow entrance.

'Skipper,' Hans took a step toward the entrance.

'Perfect,' the lemur smirked, dragging Hans back into his arms and pressing his lips directly against the puffin's beak.

***

'What the..?! What are you doing to MY puffin?!' Skipper was across the burrow and next to them in mere seconds. His flippers slipped between their bodies and pushed them apart.

Clemson hid a smirk even as he tumbled to the ground. The penguin leader was clearly enraged, his flippers wrapped around the puffin, holding him close.

'How dare you kiss MY puffin!' Skipper growled, eyeing the lemur distastefully.

'I'm YOUR puffin?' Hans asked, staring at the penguin in shock.

'You've always been MY puffin. And now I find you necking with a lemur? A lemur?!' Skipper spun the puffin around and glared into his eyes.

'He was kissing who now?' Julien poked his head through the entrance to stare at the group.

'Ring-tail, get your little floozy out of here. And I'd better not see him making out with my lover again,' the penguin ordered.

'My Queen was kissing the bright-beaked bird? It cannot be,' Julien was staring at Clemson with a look of shock.

'You two have fun!' Clemson slipped to his feet and raced out the entrance-way, yanking the lemur King along with him.

***

'How could you be cheating on me with the bright-beaked bird?' Julien sighed dramatically once they got back to their habitat.

'Oh relax, Julien. I wasn't cheating on you. Hans is just a friend,' Clemson explained.

'But you were smooching him,' Julien stated, frowning at his queen.

'Yes, I kissed him. I was playing matchmaker. Skipper needed a wake-up shock,' the red-furred lemur rolled his eyes and refused to release Julien's hand.

'Now what? Are you going to be doing the smooching with everyone but me?' Julien grumbled, trying to pull away so he could find a place to sulk.

'Nope. The only person I want to kiss is you, Julien. Now, let's go find a nice, shady bush,' Clemson purred, releasing Julien's hand and darting away with a laugh. The king's face brightened and he took off after his lover's dark, bushy tail.

...tbc...

Note: I wrote this chapter before the last one, so I really hope it flows with the storyline.