With all the drama and hard work the ink creatures were going through to recover and adjust to the outside world, several holidays passed by without anyone in the Stein household acknowledging them. But as everyone got more comfortable with being in the outside world and everyone came far along in their healing, they had more time to learn about things like holidays. And when they learned that Father's Day was coming up, the toons immediately insisted they celebrate it. Henry, who was their Creator and they considered to be their father, had done so much for them since they escaped the studio. Of course, they wanted to celebrate him and show their appreciation, so the others agreed to celebrate Father's Day.

As the days passed, Henry would see him run around with excited energy, whispering in groups which would fall silent the moment they realized he was there. They would just smile innocently and Henry would pretend not to know what they were talking about. Henry chuckled as he would leave the toons to their planning, reminded of when his own children were young.

Finally, the day came…

It was a lovely day and when Henry woke up, he felt very well rested. He could hear movement and the occasional giggle from outside his door, making Henry smile. Eventually, the door opened slightly and Bendy stuck his head in, smiling when he spotted Henry.

"He's awake!" Bendy called behind him, opening the door fully. The toons poured in, several of them carrying food.

"Happy Father's Day!" The toons chorused, those that couldn't really talk just squeaking and whistling excitedly.

"We made you breakfast!" Bendy said proudly as he and the others set up a tray on the bed for Henry and put the food on it.

"Well the Butcher gang did most of the cooking with Linda's help and they did a great job," Alice admitted, gesturing to the three toons who puffed out their chests at the praise. "Bendy and I mostly just made sure Boris didn't eat everything."

"You know how big of an appetite he has!" Bendy agreed as everyone chuckled at the blushing wolf. Henry began easting his food, praising the Butcher gang for a job well done.

"Come on guys! Let's let Henry eat in peace!" Bendy said, herding everyone out the door. "We need to finish setting everything up!"

The toons piled out the door and Henry could hear them hurrying down the stairs. Henry happily dug into his breakfast, eager to see what else the toons have planned. Once he finished eating, Henry picked up the tray and headed downstairs. He smiled at finding the entire downstairs decorated with streamers and balloons, and a giant hand painted a banner that said "Happy Father's Day Henry" along with the messy signatures and handprints of all his toons.

As soon as they spotted him, the toons relieved Henry of his tray, Edgar carrying the dishes to the kitchen while the others pulled Henry into the living room. Alice and Boris, accompanied by Sammy, began performing several songs for Henry, including one they had created themselves with Sammy's help. Once they finished, the Butcher gang gave Henry their gift, which was a new set of high-quality pens and pencils. They had been working hard completely extra chores to earn enough to buy them. Then came Bendy's gift. It was a small but very detailed sculpture of Henry being hugged by all his toons, all of them smiling with joy and love. Written around the base were the words "World's Best Dad".

"It's lovely Bendy," Henry smiled, rubbing the devil between his horns. "I can tell you put a lot of work into this, thank you."

"You've done so much for us, for me," Bendy said, hugging Henry. "You deserve the very best. I love you… dad…"

Henry was surprised before just pulling Bendy closer. All the toons had started calling Henry dad, at least in private, as they continued their recovery, but Bendy had never done so. Even though it was obvious that Bendy and Henry were very close, sharing a deep and special bond, the little devil had only referred to Henry by his name or as "Creator". Henry never held it against the little toon, knowing that all the rejection and abandonment the devil suffered made it difficult for him to completely open up to others. For Bendy to finally call him dad, it meant the toon trusted Henry absolutely, that his Creator would never abandon or reject him.

"I love you too Bendy," Henry replied gently, rubbing Bendy's back as they hugged, making the toon purr in happiness. Eventually, the two had to let go of each other and the party continued. They played games and ate cake, just having a great time together. In the late afternoon, while others were starting to clean up, Henry called his children. He spent time chatting pleasantly with each of them, even talking to a few of his grandchildren, but then Julie talked to him seriously when he called her.

"Do you think the toons and others are finally ready to meet everyone?" Julie asked after she had chatted with Henry for a while. Henry paused and seriously thought about it, glancing over at the toons and ink creatures who were laughing together as they worked.

"Yes…" Henry finally decided. "I do think they're ready to meet the rest of their family…"

"I'm glad," Julie replied with excitement. You'll need to set up a time for the others to visit, but I want to hear all about it when they meet! I know the kids will love to meet real-life toons."

"I'm sure they will," Henry laughed. "I'll bring it up with Linda and the others later. I think the others are waiting for me."

"Better not keep them waiting," Julie giggled. "Love you, dad! Enjoy the rest of your Father's Day!"

"Love you too," Henry replied before hanging up. He went to the couch with the toons piling up on either side of him, watching a movie as they enjoyed each other's company. Once the movie ended, everyone headed for bed, worn out from the great day. Henry smiled as he gently put Bendy's gift on a shelf. He didn't think he was really the world's best dad, but he was determined to be the best dad he could be for his toons. They had all been through so much and yet they still trusted him completely. He would do all he could to make sure they never lost their trust in him, Bendy especially.

With a smile, Henry went to bed. His family and children were unusually and challenging, but he would never trade it for anything…