When they did arrive home they got a big surprise: Millie the Tooth Fairy Accountant had arrived for a two-week visit! Tooth Fairies, even the accountants, are always very busy and hardly ever get a break from work. However, Millie was one of the best accountants the company ever had, so she earned herself a short vacation. Millie slept in Scaredy Bat's room in a second bed, and hung out with the others. The one she hung out with most however was Scaredy, often due to him wanting to hang out with her. A couple days before she was supposed to return to work, Millie went to Scaredy Bat, who was resting in his hammock outside.
"Hey Scaredy." Millie said, flying onto the hammock.
"Oh, Hi Millie, what, as they say, is up?" Scaredy asked shyly.
"It's just, I've noticed that you've been paying a lot of attention to me. I mean, I know we're friends and everything it's just...no guy has ever really payed attention to me like that before." Millie said.
"Really? I find that surprising."
"Well, by fairy standards I'm not...well...attractive." Millie looked down, embarrassed.
"Well I don't go by fairy standards, you know." Scaredy smiled.
"Then what do you go by? Bat standards?" Millie asked, looking back up.
"Only when it comes to other bats, not that I know that many." Scaredy shrugged. "I used to live in India until my parents thought it would be best for me to live here - they were right - and I haven't seen another bat outside my family since. When it comes to others I go by personality and how they treat me."
"So how do I rate?"
"Very well, eleven out of ten or so, I don't know." Scaredy blushed.
"That well? Really?" Millie was surprised. "What about the others?"
"Ruby, Skull Boy, their parents, and Mr. Buns rank ten. Most of the others rank nine or eight."
"So, you might say I'm your best friend?" Millie guessed.
"Well no...Boo Boo and Ruby fall under that category. Boo Boo only has a lower ranking because he scares me so often, but I've gotten used to it so it's become more of a game now."
"Wait a minute, if I rank higher than Ruby and she's your best friend yet I'm not...then what the molar am I?" Millie was really confused.
"Um...well...crush." Scaredy almost squeaked under his breath.
"What was that?"
"Er..." Scaredy blushed even further, his heart pounded, and his pupils shrank.
Ruby saw them out the window of the kitchen, and recognized the fear she saw on Scaredy.
"What do you know," Ruby said to Doom. "It looks like Scaredy has feelings for Millie. Poor guy, knowing his nature it's going to be harder for him than it was for me when I admitted my feelings for Tal."
"Scaredy what's wrong?" Millie asked, concerned. "You can tell me, I'm not going to hurt you."
"I-it's not physical pain I am worried about." Scaredy said, still scared.
"Then what kind of pain are you worried about?" Millie asked, resting a hand on Scaredy's wing.
Scaredy froze and stiffened, his heart pounding even harder. He gulped nervously and fainted.
"Scaredy!" Millie gasped, shaking him gently by the shoulders.
Ruby ran outside.
"Don't worry Millie, he's had worse panic attacks than this before." Ruby smiled, comfortingly placing a hand on Millie's back.
"Really?" Millie wanted to make sure.
"Yeah, one time he fainted down the stairs." Ruby explained. "The poor little guy was a bit bruised, but he healed very quickly."
"Down the stairs? What did he see at the top of the stairs that made him do that?"
"Nothing, he just sometimes gets dizzy spells. He's kinda afraid of heights, though it's not as bad as it used to be." Ruby explained. "Beforehand it was so bad that he even refused to fly. It wasn't until I fell off the cliff that he finally flew, he flew down to save me. He still doesn't fly for recreation, but he does lend a wing if needed."
"Oh. Do you think he'll wake up soon?" Millie asked, concerned.
"Sure, just give him a few minutes." Ruby smiled. "You really care about him don't you?"
"Well, he's the only guy to ever really give me attention...plus he is kind and smart..." Millie blushed. "He's my best friend."
Scaredy started to wake up...and that was the moment Boo Boo made another appearance.
"BOO!"
Scaredy screamed as he zoomed onto the top of one of the trees the hammock was tied to. Millie was startled too, but quickly recovered.
"Geez Boo Boo, Scaredy had just woken up from fainting!" Millie frowned disapprovingly.
"Really?" Boo Boo looked apologetic. "Sorry Scaredy I didn't know."
"Oh, it's okay, it really woke me up you know?" Scaredy smiled, recovering.
It still took him a few seconds to willingly come back down onto the hammock though. Luckily Millie managed to help by flying up to him and talking him down.
"*Whew*, well, after that a few other things seem less heart-pounding." Scaredy joked, chuckling afterward.
"Good, Boo Boo and I will leave you two alone now that you're feeling better." Ruby smiled. "Come on Boo Boo, you can help me make some crumpets."
"Okay." Boo Boo smiled, following her.
"Be sure to save some for us okay Ruby?" Scaredy called to her.
"No problem!" Ruby waved back.
"So, what have you been trying to tell me?" Millie asked after Ruby shut the door.
"That...that I have feelings for you." Scaredy admitted, realizing that it would be best to just get it over with.
"Oh, so that's why..." Millie realized; she then smiled. "Well, I have to admit, no fairy has ever dated other species before. However, that doesn't mean it's forbidden."
"You mean...you mean you...?" Scaredy said hopefully.
"Well, I don't know, but I did promise myself that if a guy did pay special attention to me I wouldn't pass it by. So I'm at least willing to give us a chance."
"That's more than good enough for me." Scaredy smiled back.
They held hands/wings after that, and Millie was a little surprised about the closeness that she felt from it. Then she realized that maybe...maybe she had feelings for him too. Well, there was only one way to find out, so she kissed him. Scaredy froze again, this time out of shock, but then smiled and returned the kiss. They both fell in love, and have remained in love ever since.