The next day the same schedule was used. Krystal relaxed on the couch while Fox sat in the usual chair. Christmas songs were already stuck into Krystal's mind thanks to the mind-numbing hours of television they had been watching. Fox was too shy to ask her to do anything else but boredom was overcoming him.
"You know.. I really need to work on making this holiday season good for you. It's your first time in Lylat and I know you'll enjoy some of the traditions that we're used to." He blurted out randomly putting the vixen in a giggling fit.
"It's better than sitting here that's for sure." She sighed. "But what do we do? From what I've watched we need a tree, fireplace and of course land to walk on."
She was right. In the deep remnants of space it was hard to muster up a tree and lights for that matter. Luckily Fox had a plan.
"We have some old stuff in a storage closet somewhere." Fox told her "It's only been used once.. And that wasn't even the year we bought it."
"So how did that happen?"Krystal smiled at him waiting for his story.
"Well, everyone was going to stay here for the holidays one year until we got called up for a mission. We bought all the decorations for nothing.. That was three years ago though." He told her smiling at the memories of how red Peppy's face was when he realized the cash he wasted.
"We stuffed into a storage closet until we finally used it when the power went out over Christmas and we were stranded in deep space. Unable to even launch our Arwings." The vulpine continued with a smile.
"Well it seems like it could be fun." Krystal smiled back. "I'll help you get it set up!"
After prying the door open the two picked out a small amount of decorations to put up around the 'den' of the space station. Fox prayed that he would be able to put a move on Krystal before their time alone was done with but with her probably already knowing what he had gotten her he might be doomed.
"You think this looks nice?" Krystal asked him turning his attention from something he was measuring.
Fox thought of saying something quick to her right then like 'I think you look nice' but his nervousness got him out of that train of thought. The vulpine turned to see their small fake tree lighted up with several small, cheap ornaments around it.
"It looks great." Fox smiled at her, before he could turn back around the tree had fallen over (Followed by cursing from Krystal). "Here lemme help." Fox smiled at her tightening the tree to it's holster. He couldn't blame her of her mistakes, hell it was her first Christmas.
"There..I think we've done just about enough.." Fox smirked admiring their sloppy work.
"I think it looks wonderful." Krystal giggled slightly at the half crooked wreath on the wall. "Thanks for doing this for me Fox." She smiled at the vulpine who could only manage to rub the back of his neck. He was obviously still slightly nervous around her when things got soft.
"It was no problem Krystal." Fox chuckled. "But now what do you want to do?" He asked her.
"I'd like to get some rest for a minute and then maybe we could do a one on one in the simulators." Krystal smiled at him knowing how much he had done that with Falco to hone his skills.
"Sounds good to me." The vulpine smirked at her before taking a seat next to the couch, the same one that he had put his dent in from many settings.
Fox silently beat himself up, second day alone with Krystal and even worse they had been in the same room the whole time yet he still couldn't find a way to make his move. He didn't realize Krystal was inside his mind at that time. She could only smile, this is why she was starting to like him so much.
"So you think you can take me on?" Krystal asked him, trying to playfully taunt the vulpine.
"I believe I can but we'll see." Fox smiled and looked into her eyes. "You've gotten a lot better at flying since I rescued you. You have definitely made me proud."
"Well I want to make you even prouder." She smirked back before actually taking the vulpine's paw nervously and walking with him. Down three flights of steps to the training room.
Hours passed, simulator's rumbled and the two were in deadlock competition. Fox's mind wasn't 100% on the competition. It was on how this time with Krystal would play out. "I just need to forget about it and let it happen.." He muttered to himself while straining to do a loop.
"Gotcha!" Krystal laughed and sent a locked on shot right at his virtual Arwing sending him into the Cornerian grounds they were 'flying' over.
Krystal hopped out of the cockpit with a smile, she had won 7 of 13 rounds against the ace pilot to prove her skills to him once more. 2 Dogfight wins and 5 Combat situation wins which were determined by the most downed enemies.
"Nice flying." Fox told her while tossing her a bottle of water. He wasn't ashamed like he would've been against Falco (Or even Slippy for that matter, if it ever happened). He was actually glad she won and that he had made her happy.
"Thanks but I know you were going easy on me." She giggled at him. Krystal kissed him on the cheek and smiled at him "that's for letting me win. Thanks."
She couldn't help but notice how the vulpine locked up in shock when she kissed him. "No p-problem Krystal." Fox stuttered out. A wide grin came across the pilot's muzzle.
"I'm tired though, I'm going to get some rest.. Tomorrow we'll have more fun." She smiled and waved him good night.
"Good night Krystal." Fox yelled to her cheerfully before noticing the time. 2:30 In the morning. "Guess I'm going that way too." He mumbled to himself before hurrying to catch the vixen for one last glimpse that night.