#lee!moondrop

"... Sundrop!"

Moon sat on the floor and waited for his brother. In his hand was a blue ball that had been thrown out of the pit. He was going to put it back, but his fingers locked around it.

He could feel them, but he couldn't move them. Maybe the kids got something in the joints when he was putting them down for their naps. Maybe it was an internal problem. Whatever the case, it needed fixed.

After a few minutes, Sun came running. He must've been shut down.

"Moony! What's wrong?"

"I'm stuck. Can you grab someone? Everyone likes you more."

Sun nodded and left to do as he was told. He was a little saddened by the last statement, but now isn't the time to discuss it.

Before long, he returned with a teenage intern of all people. They waved, looking both thrilled and anxious. They had only worked on a staff bot once before. And they're easy.

"Mr Moondrop. I'll take you down and get your hand dealt with."

"Spare the formality, kiddo. I just want this over with so I can get back to cleaning." Moon sighed.

He stood up, and a crunch sounded in his right shoulder. Same arm. It was stuck to his side, unable to move like his fingers.

"Great..."

He followed the intern through the Pizzaplex. Dark. Quiet. A little eerie in the middle of the night. But it's home. And, honestly, Moon prefers being out at this time to the usual loud crowds and hyper kids. At least during nap time, most of the kids know what to do.

When they finally reached Parts and Service, Moon just sat himself down in the operating room. He doubted he'd have to be shut down. With the crunch, he now suspects the former more. Trouble-making kids.

"Show me your hand."

Moon just raised his forearm since his shoulder was stuck, and the intern took his hand, the ball still in it, in theirs. Yep. Moon was right. Crud and crumbs stuck in the joints. Easy fix.

"What's your name?"

"Huh? Oh, um... Zamira."

"Sounds fancy."

"Thanks..."

Zamira grabbed a small pick and got to work on his hand.

"So, why are you here? Why did you get this job?" Moon asked. He may as well keep talking to them.

"I wanted to see Sun... and you... My little brother initially wanted a job here, too, but after the incident... he wasn't brave enough... Now he cowers at the mere mention of Freddy, Sundrop, and everyone else."

"Oh..."

"I don't blame him. As a little kid, animatronics freaked me out. I-"

"K-... w-wait."

Moon pulled his hand away. He could move his fingers now, so he tossed the ball aside. The cleaning was starting to feel... weird.

"Should I give you a break there? I can move up if you want me to." Zamira suggested, afraid she hurt him.

"Yeah... do that..."

Zamira started picking at his shoulder. They'd have to wait to move it up and get under.

"Um, anyway, I'm fascinated by animatronics now. You're all so complex. You used to share a body with Sun, right?"

"Right. Our shared headspace was a paradise. When Sun was out, I'd just relax. Sometimes, I'd pick up on his sensory input and feel what it was like to deal with all the playful ones. He could do the same when I was out, but what I did was less exciting, so he rarely chose to."

"Wow. And then... the separation? How did it feel after sharing a body for so long?"

"My mind was so f-... agonizingly... quiet at first, but I got used to it. It's kind of peaceful now. I have full control at all times. I can do whatever I please. Sun and I discovered how great it feels to hug on our first day apart. Whenever we're in our room together, he asks to cuddle."

Zamira, having had the top cleared, lifted Moon's arm up. It was a little difficult, but they had to get there.

But, as soon as they made the lightest contact with what was essentially Moon's underarm, he jerked away.

"Sorry, sorry, sorry. Did I hurt you?" Zamira started panicking. This was much worse than the hand."

N-no. Just... just..."

Moon was usually the one to give tickles, mostly to Sun, so the sensation was startling and unfamiliar to him.

"Keep going..."

Zamira nodded and gently pulled him closer. They got back to work, and then Moon burst into light raspy giggles.

"Oh... Oh! You're ticklish!"

Zamira was relieved and amused. This is great. They were hoping to avoid causing pain to anyone they worked on.

"Y-yehehes! Behe quihiehet!"

"I don't think I can! You're adorable!"

Well, that was new. Only Sun had called him cute before. And they're brothers, so that's kind of expected.

"S-Sun! Hehehe's cuteheheher!"

"Oh, is he? I have a hard time believing that. Because you're so precious!"

Zamira paused for a second, then, with a mock sigh, said, "I'll have to clean everywhere to avoid future problems. So you'll be in here for a while."