Fox waited nervously in the recreation room. After hearing of his father's upcoming arrival, he had spent a few minutes in his room making sure his breasts were taped down securely. He had hoped to keep his awkward changes a secret until they were reversed. The last thing he needed was what would surely be the most awkward conversation he'd ever have with his dad.
Krystal sat down by his side, eagerly awaiting James's arrival. From what she had heard, he was a war hero until he went into semi-retirement after a long drought of jobs. She wondered what war stories he had. After what felt like hours, his ship finally boarded the docking bay. A few minutes later, James walked into the room.
"Welcome, Dad." Fox greeted.
"Hey son." James responded before noticing the blue vixen in the loin cloth, "Who's your friend?"
"Dad, this is Krystal." Fox introduced, "She's from a distant planet and is here to see some of the Lylat System. Krystal, this is my father."
"It's an honor to meet you." Krystal told James, "I'm told you were quite the war hero. Maybe we could exchange war stories."
"So, you've been to war?" James asked, intrigued.
"A few." Krystal replied, "Always on the front line. Had the honor of fighting alongside Fox in a battle back on Cerinia."
James was even more intrigued. It sounded like quite a bit happened on Cerinia, where ever that was.
"I should probably get going." James told Fox and Krystal as he headed toward the bridge, "Those schematics aren't going to grab themselves."
Outside the room, he ran into Falco.
"So, what's the deal with them?" James asked the pheasant.
"They mated." Falco blurted out as he walked into the recreation room.
"Falco!" Fox scolded.
"What?" James asked, confused, "Fox mated with someone?"
Krystal listened to them talk, wishing she had something to write notes with. She hoped the interaction could give her a better picture of the culture Fox grew up in.
"He didn't exactly deny it." Falco explained.
"It's true." Krystal added, "On one glorious night, an act of physical passion strengthened our bond beyond mere fellow warriors and instituted mental changes further strengthening said bond."
"...What?" James asked, slightly purplexed.
"I could explain it." Krystal offered.
Fox was regretting choosing to stay when he heard his father was coming over. The last thing he wanted his father to hear was his sex life.
"That sounds... interesting." James told her, "But General Pepper is going to kill me if I'm late with those schematics. Hope to talk to you again soon."
James was gone for a few minutes before returning to bid farewell. With him gone, Fox turned to Falco.
"Anyone else coming over?" Fox asked Falco.
"Not at the moment." Falco answered, "Though a few of Katt's friends want to hang out in saner crowds."
"If these friends rob us like the previous ones did, you're paying to replace what they steal." Fox warned.
"They won't." Falco assured Fox, "Trust me. You'd hardly know they were associated with Katt."
"One friend. And if anything turns up missing, they get searched before they're allowed to leave."
"Fine." Falco groaned, "As long as the same goes for your blue friend there. Not sure why your friends get a free pass."