Freddy sat on the couch in the living room, waiting for Bonnie to finish changing. He lent the rabbit some of his clothes for him to borrow while they were out at the mall since his clothes were still in the laundry and he would need to take them out once they returned from shopping. His ears twitched and he looked over to the stairs, seeing the rabbit walking down, wearing a blue checkered polo shirt and jeans. "You look good in that." He complimented.

Bonnie smiled shyly and rubbed the back of his head. "Thank you..." He said, looking down at his shirt. "It's quite big for my size though." He added, looking back up at Freddy.

"It does, but don't worry, we'll be shopping some clothes for you." The bear replied, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Anyway, let's get going." He said, turning and walking to the door with the rabbit following behind him.

Bonnie followed Freddy to the car, watching the bear unlocking the doors with a press of a button on his car keys before entering the driver seat. The rabbit entered into the backseat instead of the front seat and closed the door before leaning back against the seat, heaving a sigh.

"What do you want to do first when we get there? Groceries or clothes?" Freddy asked as he started up the car before looking over to his shoulder.

"Either is fine." The rabbit answered, looking out the car window.

The bear studied Bonnie closely. Judging by the sigh he let out a few moments ago, he seemed anxious and tense as if he was afraid of going to the mall. Looking back to the front, he released the breaks and drove down the road. Maybe he would need to ask him later once they parked.

Freddy parked at the parking area and pulled the car to a stop before looking over to his shoulder to face the rabbit. He frowned a bit as his ears were drooped down behind his head. "Bonnie? Are you alright?" He asked.

Bonnie remained silent as he kept his gaze fixated to the outside world of the window, not even bothering to face the bear. He balled his hands into fists, his arms beginning to shake as he flattened his ears more.

Freddy frowned a bit more as a worried expression crossed his face. He got out from the driver seat and entered into the backseat to sit beside the rabbit. "Bonnie, what's wrong?" He asked again in a gentler voice as he placed a hand on his arm.

Bonnie flinched and tensed as the bear placed his hand on his arm. He looked over to him and relaxed a bit, though he continued to remain silent and stared at him for a moment before suddenly wrapping his arms around him in a tight embrace, burying his face against his chest. "I... I-I'm s-scared..." He muttered weakly.

Freddy blinked a few times before wrapping his arms around the rabbit in return. "Afraid of what?" He asked. But before Bonnie could answer, the bear realized what he had meant. "You're afraid you'll confront him, aren't you?" He asked again, earning a nod from the rabbit as a response.

"He... H-He often goes out e-either to the same mall o-or to a bar nearby t-to hangout with his friends and drink... A-And if he sees m-me..." Bonnie trailed off and whimpered as he clutched at the bear's shirt, his body beginning to tremble slightly.

Freddy began to rub his back to soothe him as he pulled the rabbit close to his chest, holding him securely. "Don't worry Bonnie, I'll make sure no harm will get to you if we confront him." He murmured, continuing to soothe and calm him down.

Bonnie soon relaxed at the bear's touch, though he still continued to hold onto him tightly, his gaze now fixed to the outside world of the window, watching the citizens walking on the pavement, some entering and exiting the buildings. "Bonnie." He looked up at Freddy questioningly as he heard his name being said, his ears giving a small flick.

The bear gave him a gentle smile and started petting his ears back softly. "Even if we do end up encountering him, he'll have to deal with me first." He said in a firm tone. He smiled more as the rabbit leaned into the touch. "If he threatens to take you back, I won't let him. You don't deserve to live with a person like him." He added, continuing to pet his ears back.

Bonnie blinked and nodded, smiling a bit at him. "T-Thank you..." He murmured, nuzzling his chest softly and hugging him tighter, resting his head against his chest.

Freddy blushed faintly as he looked down at the rabbit in his arms. Though, he reminded himself mentally that what Bonnie had done was merely how a son would act towards his parents. It was clear that Bonnie saw him as a fatherly figure, and the bear was fine with that. The affectionate gesture the rabbit had shown meant that he was beginning to open up towards him.

Considering Bonnie never had much time to spend with his parents, it was Freddy's duty now to look over him. He knew the rabbit relied on him for protection and comfort, and he needed to do that. To keep him safe from harm. Even though Bonnie was already a grown-up rabbit, most likely the same age as the bear, he felt like a child who was still dependent on their parents for guidance.

"Bonnie." Freddy murmured, shaking the rabbit gently to get his attention as he noticed his only eye closed. "Let's go, we don't want to waste daylight."

Bonnie blinked his eye open and looked up at the bear. "Right, s-sorry..." He murmured, looking away and flattening his ears a bit.

Freddy shook his head and smiled at him. "It's alright, you don't have to apologize. I understand what you're feeling right now, and I'll be by your side. To help you through this." He said, ruffling the fur on his head gently.

The rabbit blinked and looked back up at Freddy again, smiling and nodding his head as if saying 'Thank you' to the bear before shifting away from his grasp and opening the car door, hopping out of the vehicle. He looked over to the bear and waited for him to follow.

Freddy chuckled softly and followed after Bonnie before closing the door. He went back to the driver seat, taking out his car keys before getting out from the vehicle again and closing the car door before locking it with a press of a button, hearing the car emitting a honk like noise before keeping his keys into his pocket. He walked towards the rabbit and placed a hand on his shoulder, looking down at him. "Stay close to me." He said before heading to the entrance of the mall.

Bonnie nodded and followed Freddy beside him as they both walked to the entrance of the mall, shuddering at the cold air inside the building. "Could we buy some sweaters and scarves? I hate the cold..." He said, looking up at the bear as they headed to the grocery store.

Freddy looked at the rabbit, taking a grocery cart as they entered the store and nodded. "Sure. It's almost winter anyway so we would need those." He replied as they both walked into one of the aisles.

As they finished their shopping, the bear and the rabbit placed all the shopping bags into the luggage of the vehicle before the bear unlocked the car with his car keys, going to their respective seats. Freddy started up the car and backed the vehicle away from the parking area before driving down the road as they head back home.

"Freddy?" Bonnie said, taking his gaze away from the window to look at the bear.

Freddy blinked and flicked an ear as the rabbit called his name, glancing at the mirror momentarily before focusing back on the road as he continued to drive. "What is it?" He asked.

"Um..." Bonnie trailed off and looked back out the window for a moment before glancing back at him. "Thank you for taking me out to shopping today... I... It's been awhile I've felt that kind of freedom." He answered.

The bear smiled and chuckled softly. "You're welcome, Bon." He replied.

The rabbit smiled as well and looked back out the window again as Freddy continued to drive down the road, knowing that they were nearing his, their house. He felt like he was living a new life and he loved it. He had endured the torture and beatings for the past years ever since his parents had left him, but now, he was finally free from all of it.

He had broken away from his shackles and he was able to feel the freedom again.