Author Note

Okay, so here's the first of the chapters. Both of them are short unfortunately but I'm finally getting back on track with my work so hopefully the next two will be longer. They're both connected but I wanted to write them separately since it seemed better that way.

Chapter 41

Talks - Ruby

Ruby and Toby were having a death glare contest across the room, both seething from rage.

The Originals were also glaring furiously at the Toys while the newer models were fuming as well.

Hedy was attempting to play peacekeeper with little success. Ruby had walked in on the Toys insulting the Originals and, well, she'd ripped the 'plastic, creepy-doll things' a new one.

She paced the floor across from them like a caged animal, eyes never leaving the blue rabbit's.

"Aren't you supposed to be more mature than this?" Hedy huffed at the night guard.

She speared the mechanic with a harsh glare, fury still evident on her face.

"No one talks to my 'bots like that." She hissed. "These arrogant rip-offs are getting on my nerves!"

The Toys bristled at the words and glared viciously at her.

The tension thickened in the air as Ruby remembered the scene she had walked in on earlier.

Toy Chica had been throwing out nasty comments about Chica while Freddy and Teddy had been having an argument about territory in the pizzeria. That seemed to be what had started the whole thing. Toby had been the worst though, throwing spiteful insults at Bonnie about being 'broken' and 'uglier with a face'. Foxy had looked ready to attack the blue rabbit.

Ruby had lost it, screaming at them. She'd also gotten a few good swings in at Toby with Betty.

In all honesty, it looked like an all-out war was just moments away between the groups again.

"All right! Everyone calm down!" Hedy yelled.

There were a few angry grumbles but they complied.

Mangle peeked through the doorway she was hiding behind.

"I think what everyone needs right now, is some quiet time AWAY from each other." She looked at the groups meaningfully before the Toys reluctantly shuffled out of the room, still throwing death glares at the others. Hedy followed them, looking like she was already getting a headache.

Ruby leaned against the wall, trying to get her temper back under control. She was angry. She was so so so angry she wanted to start dismantling that stupid blue rabbit but that wasn't going to solve anything.

She glanced around at the others.

Goldy was floating above them, hands fidgeting as her gaze flickered between everyone.

Freddy was actually pacing across the room, looking frustrated.

Foxy had punched the wall before disappearing into his cove.

Chica was settling into a chair near Freddy, looking highly annoyed.

Bonnie…Bonnie worried her. He had slid down to sit against the wall, staring dully at the floor. Glancing at the others to make sure that they were busy, Ruby moved over to him and sat down next to the rabbit.

"Hey Bonnie? You okay?" she asked softly, not drawing attention to them.

He started somewhat, not having noticed her.

"Uh, yeah. Fine." He looked away, ears drooping slightly.

"Bad liar." Ruby snorted.

He glanced at her and away quickly.

"Come on Bonnie." Ruby coaxed. "It's because of what that jerk was saying isn't it?"

He flinched and she sighed, knowing that she had hit the nail on the head.

"Want to talk about it?" she asked, testing the waters.

She knew that being pushy about these things never helped. Bonnie just kept his eyes on the floor. The look in his eyes bothered her though. He looked…ashamed?

"Hey Bonnie?" she waited until she knew that she had his attention. "You know that whatever they say about you won't change how I treat you or think of you right?"

His eyes rose back to her level.

"I know you've been though a lot. And you've got your sore spots, like I've got mine. So I won't push if you don't want to talk. I do want you to know that I'm here though." The tone of her voice had softened, the constant sarcastic edge gone.

Bonnie fiddled with his fingers while he seemed to struggle with something before coming to a decision.

"He always brings it up." He finally muttered.

Ruby waited patiently for him to continue.

"Whenever he sees me he always throws out a jab about it, to remind me. Of the time that we were… when we were in storage and in… disrepair. During that time…" he took a deep breath. "During that time I looked really bad and he loved to tease me about it. I… I didn't have a face."

He looked down, ashamed.

"Just woke up like that one day. He thought it was hilarious and still brings it up all the time."

Ruby felt that anger rising again but she forced herself to remain calm.

"I guess I never… got over it." His ears drooped further.

"Hey, you don't just 'get over' something like that. It's traumatic." Ruby patted his shoulder. "And he's nothing but a jerk to be bringing it up like this."

The fire in her eyes spelled utter doom for the blue rabbit.

"And regarding what he said when I came in?" she made sure that he was looking her in the eyes. "I think you're adorable personally."
She kissed his cheek quickly, effectively distracting him from everything as he complained about his 'prank sister' kissing him rather loudly.

Goldy watched them and smiled. She liked how Bonnie had developed a sibling like relationship with Ruby. It was good for him.

Author Note

So again, hopefully next weekend's chapters will be longer. I'm still on the schedule of both chapters coming out on the weekend.