How it happened

"So it's agreed, we are seeing 'Never Ending Tear Drops'?" Krystal asked her boyfriend, Fox McCloud.

"Of course, anything for you." he reply with a smile.

"Great, so I'll see you at the front of the theater at seven."

"You know it." The happy couple gave each other one last kiss before Krystal went to her car and drove off to her house to prepare for there date tonight. Fox could only sigh as he watched his girlfriend drive off, gosh he loved her so much. Just as he was about to head back inside a familiar voice caught his attention.

"Hey Fox, can I talk to you?" it was his best friend Bill Grey.

"Hey Bill. What's up?" he was a little surprised to see him here so suddenly, but that subsided when he saw what kind of expression he had on his face. Nervousness.

"What's wrong?" he asked his canine friend with concern in his voice as he walked over to him.

"Uh Fox…how do know when you're in love?" he ask while looking at his feet.

Fox was taken aback by this. "What?"

"How do you know when you're in love?" he repeated.

"Uh…what are you getting at Bill?" Fox asked, still lost.

"There's this new girl who just joined Bulldog Unit, and… lately I've been feeling…"

Fox didn't need for Bill to finish; he already knew what he was going to say and he couldn't be happier for his friend. He grabbed a hold of Bill's cheek and pinched it hard as he entered 'teasing mode.'

"Awww…Dose Billy-willy have a little cwushy-wushy?"

At this point Bill was as red as a cherry.

"Shut up!" he shouted as he slapped his vulpine friend's hand away.

"Heh heh I'm just teasing you. But I am very happy that you found some one Bill." he said while patting his shoulder.

"That's just it Fox, I don't know if I do feel that way about her. I mean sure I think she's pretty, and she has nice eyes, and a cute voice, and…"

"Sounds like you do, to me." Fox interrupted, but Bill still looked confused.

"I'll tell you what, why don't you tell me how it all happened." The vulpine asked in order to set this straight.

Thinking that it wouldn't hurt to try Bill decided to tell his friend about how it all happened, starting that week.

It was a typical day at the office and Bill Grey, commander of both Bulldog Unit and Husky Unit, was just finishing up some paper work, but couldn't help but feel like he forgot something. His thoughts were interrupted by his secretary, who called him on his intercom.

"Commander Grey, that new girl who applied for Bulldog Unit is here for her interview."

Ah yes, he remembered now, a young women had just qualified for a position at Bulldog Unit last week and her interview was today.

"Yes, of course, please send her in."

--With Fay--

Fay Spaniel was sitting in the waiting room basically waiting for her interview with Commander Grey.

"I hope I don't blow this." she said to herself with her paws clutched in her lap; she always got incredibly nervous when talking to new people.

After she left the Star Fox team, along with her friend Miyu, she had trouble finding the right job that would accept her piloting skills for years, she even left Corneria to search for jobs on other planets. Sure they paid good money, but Fay was just never happy at any of them; it felt like something was missing. Then last week she found out that the Cornerian army way looking for an ace pilot, and since the commander of both units knew her old boss, Fox McCloud, it might do well on her part; hey it worked with the other jobs she applied to.

"Miss Spaniel, Commander Grey will see you now." said the secretary.

"Here goes nothing." she said to herself as she made her way to Commander Grey's office.

--With Bill--

Bill was just finishing up the paper work when he heard the door open.

"Ah, yes you must be Fay Span-" but when Bill looked up from his paper work to look at Fay he almost stopped breathing.

Fay was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen, her pure white fur reflected light upon her entire body, making her look like an angel sent down from heaven. To top this beauty, she had large blue eyes that, one could tell, have never been exposed to gruesome deaths or tragedy.

Bill hadn't realized that he had been gazing at this beautiful creature for a whole minute, which was starting to freak Fay out.

"Umm…Commander Grey?" she asked rather frightened. Maybe this was a bad idea!

Bill shook himself awake and looked apologetically at Fay.

"Uh, sorry about that, my mind was somewhere else. So why don't you take a seat and we'll get this interview over with?" he said while motioning Fay to sit down in the chair next to her, she accepted.

"So, why have you decided to join the Cornerian army Miss Spaniel?" Bill asked trying to shack off the feeling he just had.

"Well, I have had experiences flying before." she answered as simple as that.

"Oh, so who was your previous employer?" Bill asked, getting fascinated.

"Well, I was a member of the Star Fox team." Fay answered, while handing Bill her resume. Bill was astounded.

"Really? You were a member of Star Fox?!" he asked, nearly dropping Fay's resume. He didn't remember Fox saying anything about a pretty poodle on the team before.

'Whoa, did I just call her pretty? Well it's not like she's not. Better stay focused.' Bill thought to himself as he tried to snap out of it.

"Yes, I was a member of Star Fox, along with a friend of mine, but I decided to seek other opportunities."

"I don't know why, I heard being a mercenary pays good money." Bill asked.

You idiot! Don't give that babe a reason to want to go back to Star Fox! This is your chance! said Bill's inner conscious.

Bill shook himself, what was he thinking? Did he really want this girl on the team that badly. Well, looking at her resume she is a good pilot, which is a plus. She was a member of Star Fox, which was another plus. Yeah, maybe she would make a good addition to the team.

"Well I don't think I need to see anymore Miss Spaniel, you're hired!" Bill stood up to shake her hand when Fay lunged herself at Bill and pulled him into a tight hug.

"Oh thank you, thank you! I promise I won't let you down, I will work harder then anyone here!" Fay said happily while tightening her grip around Bill.

Bill didn't know what to expect, he was being hugged by the very same poodle he had been staring dreamily at just five minutes ago. He could feel his face getting hot, and not only that but his heart was pounding so fast that he was afraid that it would rip out of his chest if it didn't stop.

When Fay realized what she was doing she quickly pulled back, her face as red as Bill's.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, I-I don't know what came over me…" she stammered.

"It's alright, really I didn't mind." Bill said, trying to calm her.

"Oh, okay." said Fay.

'Whew, I was afraid I was going to lose my job before I even got started.'

There was an awkward silence until Bill spoke.

"Well, you should be heading home now; after all you have a big day ahead of you on Monday."

"Oh right, well I guess I'll see you then. Good bye." With that Fay picked up her resume and walked out the door.

Bill didn't realize it, but he was actually watching her leave, and not just watching her go out the door, but out to her car as well while his face got hotter by the minute. What was happening to him?

"Wow, so Fay joined Bulldog Unit. I haven't seen her in years, maybe I should come by and do some catching up." said Fox as Bill finished telling his story.

"Drop dead!" said Bill almost angrily, but just as soon as he said that he clamped his hands over his mouth.

"What?" asked Fox.

Bill couldn't believe what he just said. He just told his best friend to drop dead. He didn't know why he said that, it was just; the thought of another man talking to Fay angered him for some reason.

"Gosh, Fox I'm so sorry! I don't know why I said that I-" but Fox cut him off.

"I get it, you got jealous." He said smiling.

"What? Jealous?" Bill asked confused.

"Yes jealous, and let me ask you something Bill: Do you feel happy when you're around Fay?"

"Yes." said Bill, the answer came automatically.

"Okay, and did you enjoy that hug that she gave you?" Fox asked again.

"Yes." was Bills answer.

"And let me ask you this, did you or did you not feel jealous when I said I wanted to see Fay?"

Bill paused for a moment and in a soft voice answered. "I did."

Fox smiled at that.

"Well that settles that; Bill you have been bitten by the love bug!"