Hey everyone! I know it has been awhile since I've updated this story, and I am sorry about that. Ending off 2021 with holidays (As well as FNAF:Security Breach) was a busy time. Regardless, I'm back and ready to continue!

Thursday, The 10th. 9:30 P.M. 1988

Foxy's POV

I opened my eye, and this time without any issue from the service Bonnie had provided. I stretch, letting all of my joints get ready for movement after being stuck in one position for hours on end. After rejoining the crew last night I had some new found confidence in myself. Bonnie and I chatted all night on Pirates Cove's stage about how things around the restaurant have changed, and what it's been like for the both of us. Chica had pulled up a chair from the dining area in front of my Cove and just listened to us. I found myself glancing at her repeatedly throughout the night as she silently listened and only added anything when Bonnie left out certain details. Chica has just been mesmerizing ever since I looked at her again. I reached up for my curtain, and to my surprise I was beaten to it by no one other than her.

"Hey Foxy! I was going to throw a pizza in for everyone now that the guard went to their post. Do you want any?" Chica joyfully asks.

"Yeah of course! Especially if you are making it" I answer. Lights from the ceiling illuminated her feathers, and I felt my heart rate shoot up from the pure infatuation of her radiating beauty.

"Alright I'll go get that started then!" Chica pipes before walking off. My curtain falls by the side again as I calm myself for the moment. Why was Chica making me so weird? I thought. After relaxing for the second, I pulled away the curtain and exited my stage. Bonnie was sitting at a round dining table tuning his guitar, and Freddy sat across from him. Two open chairs are on either side of Bonnie, and I take a seat closest to me. Since rejoining the crew I've noticed Freddy doesn't seem very fond of the idea of me just being out here with them.

"What're you lads up to?" I ask them both.

"Well my guitar was giving me some issues earlier. I'm just glad it held out the entire day without needing to be fixed" Bonnie replies.

"I'm just..waiting for pizza" Freddy bluntly answers.

I can feel the tension in the air between me and Freddy as we sit in silence. After a minute of the dense air weighing on us Freddy speaks up.

"Foxy, I want to be straight up with you. I honestly don't like you being out of your Cove after everything that's happened. I won't force you back in there, but that doesn't mean that it sits easy with me that you can roam around here" Freddy states.

"I understand Freddy. I'm not asking for forgiveness, I just want acceptance. I know what I did was wrong, and I have spent a very long time reliving my own horror wondering what I should have or could have done to change it. I accepted what I did, and it kills me to live with it. No words can fix the damage I have done, so all I am asking is for you to not hate me for it" I plead.

Freddy lowers his head as silence envelops us again. Bonnie's eyes dart between us, obviously uneasy with the tension he is finding himself between. Tension lifted when footsteps could be heard coming from where the kitchen was. Out from around the corner of the dining area came Chica holding pizzas, one in each hand. Chica approached the table with a wide smile

"Let's eat! I have a basic cheese pizza, and one with pepperoni for you guys!" Chica exclaims with excitement. Around the table in unison a joyful tone could be heard from each of us. I instantly grabbed a slice of cheese from the just placed plate to devour. As I tasted the delicious blend of cheese and sauce, my eyes locked with Chica. My heart fluttered, overwhelmed by the glow of her mixed with the explosive flavor of the pizza, causing me to get nervous. I felt this awkward connection with Chica, even though we just recently began talking again. I couldn't comprehend this feeling I was having. Total contact between me and Chica was relatively low, so what could be causing these feelings? I close my eye and concentrate on the flavors, as well as distract myself.

"This is amazing Chica. Thank you!" Bonnie joyfully informs her.

"I'm happy to hear that Bonnie! What do you think of it though Foxy? You haven't had my cooking in forever!" Chica asks.

I stop chewing. I feel my entire body stiffen being asked a question like this in such a vulnerable position. I open my eye, and lift my eyepatch up to expose my other to make full eye contact. I wait for a second, processing how I should answer, and how stupid I look with the moment of pause I've taken to consider how I feel about the food.

"It's amazing Chica" My voice shakes. "I really, really missed your cooking".

Chica nods at me and smiles. I relax a bit after answering and continue to focus on eating.

—-

I feel stuffed, and clearly everyone else is around the table with the bloated expressions on their faces. Chica looks the least affected, and sitting across from her the entire meal had made it quite hard to stay calm. I let out a long sigh, trying to ease my body after consuming so much.

"Want to come wash these plates off with me in the kitchen, Foxy?" Chica asks.

I tense for a moment, but gain control of myself. I can't keep getting so fidgety everytime she talks or looks at me. "Yeah sure" I answer. I lift myself from the table, grabbing a plate as Chica grabs the other. We step away from the table and walk into the kitchen, where the sinks are against the back wall, with the stoves and ovens against the left wall. Together we walk up and begin to clean the plates of the grease and leftover pizza bits. My tense feeling fades after a bit of being around Chica, but my nervousness is still deep down.

"So how have you been lately Foxy?" Chica questions.

I think for a second before answering. "Well, it's nice being back. It's only been a night so far, but I enjoy talking to everyone and hanging out with you".

"Me specifically?" She pressures me.

"Well yes, but the other two as well. It was a long time sitting behind that curtain for me" I state.

"I'm happy for you. I'm happy you've gotten out from behind that curtain, and that you aren't scared to talk with us again" She smiles.

Inside I can feel a small jump in my feelings. Connecting with Chica feels nice, since I haven't had a true chance to just talk to her one on one. We finish cleaning the plates and put them back in the proper storage on the right wall before heading back out to join the other two.

There you have it. I apologize again for the wait between this chapter and the last. I hope it was worth waiting awhile for, and thank you for reading. Also before ending, I have a discord that anyone can join to discuss stories, post updates on projects, play games, ect. which can be found on my profile page. I would love to see you come join and chat a bit, and thank you again for reading and being a part of my community I have here. Until next time, seeya!