#switch!moon

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It was gamenight in The Crater and the first game of the night was a classical game of Uno, but with a flipped twist! What could go wrong?!

"DUDE, I AM NOT DRAWING TWENTY FIVE CARDS. THAT'S THE ENTIRE FREAKIN' DECK!!" Moon shrieked, already up on his feet and pointing at the cards below as if they had personally wronged him in some fashion. So...a lot could go wrong, apparently. Quite a lot. "You seriously don't have another draw five in your hand, Moon?" Harvest snorted, kicking his feet as if he weren't the very one to start the train of draw fives that wound up into Moon's turn. "NO! IF I DID, THIS WOULD BE ECLIPSE'S PROBLEM!!" He shrieked, pointing a finger at him as he merely snorted. Lifting a cyan colored plus five between his fingers with a daring smile. "Who's problem? Surely wouldn't be mind. You must be referring to Sunny!" He mused, a smirk on his lips as Sun rose his own plus five card, an orange one opposed to the cyan one Eclipse had. "Don't even start at me, Eclipse. I know your games too well." He huffed back, jabbing at him in the leg with the card as he pulled them up and back, eyes rolling.

"Not gon' lie..I say it's karma working yet again. Throwing around all them plus twos, plus fives and 'draw until -' cards like that earlier? Really thought it wasn't gon' come back to haunt you, did cha'?" Acari teased, sticking out the tip of his tongue as Moon shot him a look that never did mean anything good. "He does...kinda have a point, Nightingale. Maybe you should've planned for something like this to happen, I mean..it eventually was going to happen." Florence mused, her back pressed to Chaos's back as they slouched against one another. Her cards folded in her hands as she turned to look towards Moon, an amused smile on her face at his almost flushed aggravation. "ITS TWENTY FIVE CARDS!! I'M NOT DRAWING THAT!!" Moon shrieked once more, waving his arms erratically at the fairly low deck of cards.

"I can shuffle cards from the bottom of the pile for ya, buuuuudddddy.~" Chaos purred, an eye sliding close while the other lit up into a purple glow. A pair of floating hands materalizing, moving the top card off of the pile while collecting what remained and beginning to reorganize and shuffle the disorganized stack. "I ain't drawing." Moon reiterated, his arms crossing in a stubborn stance that caused Florence to heave an overly dramatic sigh. "Nightingale, you can't just decide not draw. You have three options here. You can either draw," Florence gestured to the deck. "Twenty five finger tickles, since it's twenty five cards that you decided not to draw for five-ish, minutes. Orrr, tickles for twenty five minutes! In which, you can run if you want for the third option, but Harvest still holds the evading record of seven minutes when he was chased." Florence snorted, kicking her feet with almost giddy mischief. "The choice is yours, of course. But, I would choose wisely~.." The fae cooed, gesturing towards Eclipse whose gaze was set on Moon. A tauntingly wide smirk on his face that sent a shiver down Moon's spine, his body tensing.

"Oh my nights- FINE! FINE. Erugh.." Moon heaved, throwing his arms up before folding his legs beneath him. Slumping back to the ground before taking the deck, counting out twenty five new cards to add to his hand of twelve cards. Gee, wasn't he just peachy!! Not. "All sorted there, Bud?" Eclipse drawled, a brow arched as Moon merely grumbled in return. Fumbling with his new hand of thirty seven cards between his fingers in an attempt to organize them. "..Buuudddy?~" "Stop rushing me! Just-..Just go!! I'll tap in when I have my thirty seven cards sorted!!" Moon huffed out, batting a hand at Eclipse who leaned away, chortling in amusement before playing his next card. Meanwhile, Moon scooted a few inches from the group. His back turned as he began to organize his many cards into piles in front of him based on the 'dark' color side, organizing them by numbers he could stack together and power buffs. Meanwhile, the game behind him continued at a slow pace to give him time to rejoin.

Until Harvest tossed out two plus fives, a muffled cackle coming from the animatronic as Florence, Chaos and Acari each tossed out a singular plus five. Looking up towards Moon who still had his back turned, grumbling and mulling about his unwanted thirty seven cards. "Oi! Moonlight!! You got a plus five in that deck of cards?" Chaos called out, a sharp snort being pushed into his shoulder at how quick Moon's head turned. Stars, if he moved any faster he would've gotten whiplash. "Wha- ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!" He screeched, his face flushing a shade of baby blue as he grabbed his two plus five cards. Skittering over on his hands and knees before practically launching the cards onto the pile, turning tail once more to skitter back to his now pile of thirty five cards. "DUHUDE?!-" Eclipse snorted out, his lips pursed as his rays vibrated and twitched with his suppressed laughter.

"Why did he scuttle over like thahat?!" Harvest wheezed, pulling his faint, brown hood over his face as his cheeks flushed an off-white. "Mmmm, now I know who's been scuttling in the kitchen at night." Florence muttered, glancing towards Moon's turned back before her mouth dropped to the floor as the animantronic tossed a middle finger over his shoulder. "YOU PUT THAT FINGER DOWN, RIGHT NOW, MISTER!" Florence scolded, picking up a nearby throw pillow like a threat as Moon heaved an everlasting sigh, dropping his finger like a child in the midst of a tantrum. "This is so dumb." The moon-faced animatronic huffed, his arms crossing before another fit of giggles from behind him caused him to turn again. A brow raising as Harvest looked anywhere but in his general direction. Looking at the ceiling as if the ceiling was the best and most unique ceiling of all ceilings that he had ever done seen! "Okay..Moonlight. I'ma need you to try your hardest not to get mad, buuuuttt...." Chaos heaved, motioning with his hands towards the deck, a pressed smile on his face that was caging in another huff of laughter.

"..Got another plus fiv-" "THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WAY. THERE IS NO WAY. Y'ALL ARE CHEATING! YALL HAVE TO BE CHEATING!!" Moon screeched, jumping back to his feet. Waving his hand towards the deck while stuttering over his words to the point it practically sounded like static popping. "Where there is a will, there is a way!" Harvest hummed, tapping his hand of cards against the ground before intertwining his fingers together. "A way of...maybe..six..ty..cards?" "SIXTY CARDS?!" Moon practically shrilled, his jaw beyond the floor as he stared at Harvest who once again looked towards the ceiling. Whistling dismissively as if he weren't the one to cause the train of sixty cards, yet again. Scratching at the back of his neck while the circled group of Attendants looked towards Moon's stunned figure, their faces scrunched with barely contained laughter as the Daycare Attendant just stood there. Standing there...menacingly.

"Ah. Hell no." Moon clicked, the sound reverberating in his systems as he abandoned his organized piles of cards. Instead, charging towards Harvest who shrieked in surprise, scrambling away while Moon took ahold of his eight cards. Spreading them out in his hands before pointing an accusatory finger at the light-brown colored animatronic. "HALF OF HIS DECK IS PLUS FIVE CARDS! HE'S CLEARLY CHEATING!!" Moon shrieked, jutting the cards towards Florence and Chaos who merely glanced at it, with Chaos pursing his lips to keep from laughing while Florence shifted her weight. "Maybe he just got lucky!" Florence murmured, looking away from the hand as Harvest crossed his arms over his chest. "Yeah!..Unlike you, clearl- OH, SNIP!- WAIT!!" Harvest screeched, bolting across the playroom as Moon set to chasing after him. Running him down across the room as Harvest tried to scramble up the side of the climbing equipment. Only to be basically snatched by Moon who came to a skidding stop behind him.

"I AM NOT DRAWING SIXTY CARDS. SO, IF IM GOING DOWN, YOU'RE GOING DOWN WITH ME!" Moon exclaimed, wrapping his arms around Harvest's torso into an unrelenting bear hug before the ends of his fingers fixed into claws. Scratching and digging wherever was accessible to them as Harvest kicked at his limbs, pulling his knees up with a bark of laughter that filled the room as he tried to pry his arms away. "GEHEHEHET OFF OF MEHEEE!!- YOHOU ABSAHALUTELY GOOBER!!" Harvest shrieked, falling backwards into Moon as he allowed his legs to give out beneath him. Dropping to the ground with his legs crossed over Harvest's kicking limbs while reinforcing his hug around his torso, pinching upwards towards where his ribs would be before pressing his fingers in. Smirking into the fabric of Harvest's hoodie as he practically shriveled up in his hold, cackling like a giddy happy witch. "STAHAP!! STAHPSTAHAPSTAHAHAP!! GEHEHET OFF THEHERE!- EEEEEEEE!!" Harvest squealed, clamping his arms against his torso to try and force Moon's hands out of the particularly soft spot. His cheeks shifting from the pale off-white to a blushing fawn brown as he squirmed and attempted to thrash in Moon's grip.

"Sixty freakin' cards and you over here with four plus fives in your hand. I'll be done damned." Moon scoffed, locking his ankles together as Harvest shrieked as he drilled his thumb into his ribs. His gaze playfully narrowed as he pulled him in closer with every distancing thrash and buck. "Playing in everyone's face like you aren't cheating. I may not be the sharpest model in the room, but I ain't dull." He huffed, digging his thumb in deeper as Harvest pressed the side of his arms closer to his chest. "OHOHOKAY! OHOKAHAHAY!! I UNDEHEHE- UNDERSTAND!! UHUHUNCLE!! UHUNCLE!!" Harvest guffawed, making a sound like a glitching pig before Moon released him. Untangling him limbs from the other as he crumbled forward into a tight ball, the palm of his hand soothing over the sides of his torso as he wheezed and squeaked with residual laughter.

"...Ya done yet?" Acari called out, his head tilted back to watch the chaos as Moon stood up. Dusting off his pant legs before leaning down, snatching the hood off of Harvest's head for final petty effects as the curled up animatronic merely kicked out a leg. Curling back up once while Moon made his way back towards the group. "Yeah...I still ain't drawing that sixty." He huffed, his arms crossed while Florence merely arched a brow. Lazily looking towards Eclipse and Sun who both began to stand up. However, before they could even get a single knee up...

Moon was fackin' gone. Down the hallways and through the corridors he went, leaving Eclipse to embark on his own chase as Florence eagerly reached for her phone. "STARTING A TIMER!! GOOO, ECLIPSE!" The fae cheered, clapping her hands together as Sun heaved a playfully exasperated and amused sigh. Jogging after Eclipse while Acari crawled over to Harvest, pulling him up into his lap while the room filled with the sounds of pillow fortresses and cushions being thrown from down the hallway. Meanwhile, Chaos and Florence set to work cleaning up the Uno cards, splitting the mass of cards back into the three containers that they had come out of.

"...Should we tell Moon there were multiple decks we combined and thats why Harvest had so many plus fives?" Florence mused, glancing up at Acari as he rested a hand on Harvest's shoulder as he sputtered out the last of his giggles. "MMMMMMMMMMMMM...NAW!!" Chaos chimed, closing each box as a shrill screech echoed in the air. "HAHA! I CAUGH- ARGH!- NO, NEVERMIND. MOON, GET OVER HERE!" "FACK NO!" "LAUNGAGE!!" For a moment, all eyes looked down the hallway in time to see Moon racing across with Eclipse and Sun hot on his tail. All Florence could do was shake her head.

"So, once they catch Moon and get through with him. What do you think we should play next?" Florence hummed, taking the three boxes of Uno flip cards and storing them into a box of various card games. Looking back again towards the hallway as monkey-like laughter replaced the sound of pillows crashing against walls, glancing at her timer with a heavy sigh. "FIVE MINUTES AND 41 SECONDS. EXPECTED BETTER, NIGHTINGALE!!" She called out, tossing her curled, wild hair over her shoulder as the squeaky laughter went up an octave..or two.

"Mmm..I don't know. As long as it isn't a variation of Uno though. I think everyone's unoed out for the month. Eh? Ehhhh?" Chaos mused, a shared chuckle coming from the group as wild laughter echoed from the others.

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Moon couldn’t believe just how much Sun had been moving around. He would be in one place, then practically teleport across the room to the next place…then he would teleport up to the slide and help a kid slide down, before teleporting to the ballpit to pull a kid out of the ballpit. Though technically it wasn’t teleporting…it certainly felt like teleporting. Because everytime he looked away and looked back at Sun’s previous spot, Sun wouldn’t be there anymore. And then Moon would look somewhere else and see Sun a good 20 feet away from him. How in the hell he was able to do that…he had no idea. 

All he knew was that Sun, His brother and business partner in the daycare, was in desperate need of a break. And Moon knew EXACTLY when, and how to do it. He just had to wait patiently for the correct time. 

Several hours later: 

 The last of the kids had left the daycare for the night. Though it was getting dark outside, the daycare was still lit up in its full, blue light-safe, LED lighting. Moon started to walk up to Sun in hopes of setting his plan into motion. “Hey Sun-” 

“Can you help me collect the glitter glue?” Sun asked him. Moon was thrown off guard by this request at first. But, like a good brother would, Moon followed his instructions and picked up the nearby glitter glue bottles before carrying the glue bottles back to the correct bin. “There you go, Sun.” Moon told him. “Thanks, Moony!” Sun declared. 

“How about-” 

“Oh! A child left crayons on the table! Let’s get those collected next.” Sun told him. 

Moon, once again, was caught off guard by this instruction. But, like a good brother, Moon collected the crayons And put them back into the correct bin. “Crayons are cleaned up, Sun.” Moon told him. 

“Wonderful!” Sun reacted. 

“As I was saying-” “Hold on: There’s just one last thing to do.” Sun told him. “Can you help me collect the blue chairs and put them in groups with the tables, please?” Sun asked. 

Moon was growing pretty annoyed by this point. He couldn’t even get a sentence in! But alas, like the good brother he was…he collected the chairs and placed two-three chairs at every kids’ table. “All done.” Moon told him. 

“Fantastic! We’re all ready for tomorrow!” Sun declared happily. “I cannot wait for the kids to come back!” Sun reacted, looking all starry-eyed. 

“Sun…” Moon said, before grabbing his rays and making his brother look him in the eye. “I think you need a break.” Moon told him. 

“W-What?” Sun muttered. “But-...but-” 

“No buts! You need a long break from everything in the daycare. The children, the clean-up, the lessons, all of it.” Moon told him. “You are going to overdo it one of these days, and end up overheating on the job.” Moon warned. “And you have done that before.” He reminded him. 

“Wha- No I haven’t!” Sun argued. “Yes, you have. You just don’t remember.” Moon told him. “They had wiped your memory when you overheated the last time.” Moon told him. 

Sun sighed and looked around. “I don’t know what you’re so worried about. I feel fine.” Sun told him. 

Moon looked at him with a ‘...really?’ look on his face. “I highly doubt that.” Moon muttered aloud. 

Sun smiled and squeezed Moon’s shoulder. “I’m okay. I promise.” Sun told him softly. “I don’t want you to worry about me. I want you to worry about yourself.” Sun told his brother. 

Moon stared at Sun for a few moments, before sighing. “Fine…” He said, looking away. “Then you wouldn’t mind if I did THIS!” Moon dove into his brother and started covering his belly with tickles. 

“BaHAAA! MOOHOOHOON!” Sun shouted suddenly, doubling over and wiggling around in his grasp. “Wahait NOHOHOOO! Moohoon, dohohohon’t!” Sun ordered. 

“Don’t what? Don’t tickle your ticklish little tum-tum?” Moon teased, sneaking a finger right where the belly button should be. 

Sun squealed and grabbed his hands with his own, shaking his head as somewhat manic laughter left his speaker. “Moohoohoon, plehehehehease! Dohohon’t sahay ihit like thahahat!” He reacted. 

“Aww, can’t handle when I refer to your belly-welly as a little tum-tum?” Moon teased rather evilly. “Ain’t that a shame…” He whispered in an almost unbearably soft voice. 

Sun tried to push Moon off him, but it was no use. Moon was equally as strong with him, which made pushing him away somewhat more difficult. On top of that, the exhaustion of helping the kids all day hadn't really gotten to him…that was, until Moon started tickling him senselessly. It was only after that when Sun had REALLY noticed his tiredness. 

“Ohokahahay, Ihihi’ll tahahake a breheheheheak! Ihihi prohohohomihihise!” Sun told him. 

“Oh you will, will you?” Moon asked with a smirk. 

“Yehehehehehes! Ihihihi swehehehehearrrrr!” Sun replied, hoping and praying Moon would stop. 

“Well, I’m afraid I’m not convinced enough.” Moon let him know. “Perhaps a few more tickles will convince me?” He offered. 

“Cohohome ohohohohon! Whyhyhy dohohon’t yahoo belieheheheve mehehehe?!” Sun asked. 

“Because if I can recall…you have told me multiple times in the past that you don’t need breaks.” Moon told him. “And you continued to have that belief…well…until now, that is.” Moon added. “I just want to be extra sure.” Moon admitted with a little wink. 

Sun closed his eyes as giggles continued to leave his speaker. “Fihihihine. Juhuhust gohoho eheheasyhy.” Sun ordered. 

“Will do, Sunny.” Moon replied. 

Moon laid Sun down on the green mat, and got his brother properly comfortable. “One…” He brought his fingers slightly closer. “Twooo…” He brought his fingers mere inches to his sides. “...Three!” Moon touched down his hands and skittered his fingers all over Sun’s sides. 

Sun squeaked and threw his big head back with a cackle. “OHO NAHAHAhahaha!” Sun laughed, kicking his feet like a quick little swimmer. “MOOHOOHOONYYY NOHOHOHO!” Sun yelled. 

“Oooh, but Moony YES!” Moon declared. “Now tell me exactly what you’ll do on your little break.” Moon ordered him in an unusually calm voice. 

Sun struggled to think of activities to do on his break. Cause man…he had so much to do before the kids come over to the daycare again! “Ihihi’m gohohohonnaha…” Sun let out another fit of laughter as he thought for a little bit. 

“Hmmm? You’re going to what?” Moon asked in a low, teasy voice.

“Ihihi’m gohohonna gehehehet colohohorihihing pahahages reheheheady fohohor tohohomorrohohohohow!” Sun told him. 

Moon rolled his eyes. “That’s still work, Sun.” Moon warned. “Do you even know what a break is?!” Moon asked jokingly. “YEHEHES! IHIHI DOHOHOHOHO!” Sun yelled back. “Try again then. What are you gonna do on your break?” Moon asked. 

“Ihihihi’m gohohonna…Ihihi’ll fihihihix thehe tehehelevihihihision!” Sun told him. 

Moon shook his head. “Unless you are desperate to watch a movie, we do NOT need you trying to fix the TV. The tech mechanic will do that for you tomorrow.” Moon told him. 

“Buhuhuhut- Ihihi wahahahanted to tryhyhyhy!” Sun admitted. 

“Well, no trying till the mechanic gets here.” Moon moved his fingers to his ribs. “Try again. What will you do on your break?” Moon asked. 

Sun shook his head and started cackling. “Ihihihi’m gohohonna…g-gohohohonna tihihickle you bahahahack!” Sun told him. 

Moon blinked and widened his eyes in surprise. He was a little taken aback by this response. “Oh?” He reacted. “You’re gonna…tickle me back on your break?” Moon asked. 

“Yehehehes! Ihihi swehehehear byhyhy ihit!” Sun declared. “Ahahahand yohohou cahahahahan’t stohohop meeheeheeheehee!” Sun added.  

Despite the words being jumbled up by laughter, Moon could still feel the nervous butterflies starting to fill his artificial abdomen. “Y-...You’re right.” Moon replied. “I can’t stop you.” Moon admitted. “However…” He smirked all over again as he looked up at the rays. “I can do THIS!” Moon blew a big raspberry on one of Suns’ bright yellow rays. 

“BahAHAHAHAAAA! MOONYYYY! YAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA! WOOOHEEHEEHEEHEEHEE!” Sun shouted and screamed. His sun rays were the most ticklish spot on his entire body! And Moon KNEW THAT! Why was Moon tickling him THERE OF ALL PLACES?! Wasn’t he supposed to be going easy?!

“My goodness! Such ticklish little ultraviolet rays~” Moon teased as he fluttered his fingers on his fake rays. 

Sun jumped and cackled, wiggling his rays in a fruitless attempt to get his rays away from Moon’s evil fingers. “THIHIHIS IHIHIS SOHOHOHOHO CRUHUHUEL!” Sun yelled. 

Moon chuckled. “I know…but you can’t deny just how much fun you’re having…” Moon mentioned, fluttering his fingers on the rays above his head. 

Sun couldn’t really say no to that. Despite the circumstance that got him into this mess, Sun really was having a lot of fun. His wiggling rays also somewhat hinted at this fact. Sun had a funny little habit where he would wiggle his rays when he was happy or joyful. It was like a funny little stim he had developed overtime. The little kids found it funny and loved to tease him about it. Meanwhile, Moon had found it absolutely adorable. It was an endearing trait that always told Moon he was having fun. “OHOHOKAHAHAY, MAYBEHEHEHE IHIHI AHAHAM…” Sun admitted. 

Moon chuckled both teasily, and genuinely. “Your rays tell me everything I need to know.” Moon teased. 

Sun’s wiggling rays seemed to kick up a notch after Moon’s little response. 

“See? The rays don’t lie.” Moon told him. “They know how much you really love tickles.” Moon mentioned. 

If Sun could blush, he probably would’ve at this moment. Even though they were alone, Moon had a strange love for teasing him. Not only that, but Moon was ridiculously good at it! It was so unfair! But at the same time…kinda worth it. 

“Maybe if I tickle you long enough, I can convince you to not tickle me back.” Moon said out loud. 

Sun giggled and squeezed his eyes shut. Is he serious?! There was no way Moon would convince him to not get him back. “NOHOHO WAHAHAY! IHIHIHI’LL TIHIHICKLE YOHOU BAHAHACK!” Sun swore. 

“Suit yourself…” Moon teased before tickling the rays on both sides of his head: Despite what Moon was saying to him, Sun knew that ticklish revenge is inevitable. If you tickle Sun, even a little, he will make sure you get tickled back for at least 5 minutes before returning to his daily routine. And Moon knew this. Was Moon trying desperately to change his mind? 

Well sorry, Moon…not happening. 

“YOHOHOHOU CAHAHAN’T BREHEHEHEAK MEHEHEHE!” Sun yelled at him. 

“Oh really?” Moon reacted with a smirk. “We’ll see how much you can resist when I cover your rays in more of your favorite food:” Moon said before blowing raspberry upon raspberry on his brother’s rays. “Raspberries!” 

Sun squealed and cackled super loudly. Raspberries?! Are you KIDDING ME?! How could someone possibly stay stubborn in these overwhelming conditions?! It’s almost criminal how talented Moon has proven to be in making him change his mind. 

“OHOHOKAHAHAY! IHIHI GIHIHIVE! MEHERCY, MEHEHEHERRRCYYYY!” Sun shouted. 

Moon chuckled. “Are you going to give up your idea of tickling me?” Moon asked. 

“YEHEHEHES YEHES IHIHI WIHIHIHILL!” Sun yelled back. “Proooomise?” Moon asked him with an evil smirk on his face as he tickled closer to the bottom of the rays. 

“YEHEHES, YEHEHEHEHEHES! PLEHEHEHEASE STOHOHOHOP!” Sun told him. 

Moon nodded his head, feeling like he did a job well done. He stopped tickling his brother, and let him lay on the ground to recuperate. “Are you okay?” He asked. 

Sun let out a sigh of relief before sitting up. “Y-Yeah…I’m okay.” He replied. “Are you okay?” He asked next. 

Moon smiled a bit and hummed. “Yeah. I’m alright.” He admitted. 

Sun got up and smiled brightly. “Good.” He said before wiggling his fingers at him. “Because my ticklish revenge will be coming very, very soon~” Sun teased. 

Moon widened his eyes and backed up. “S-Sun!? You promised no tickle-backs!” Moon argued. 

“I said ‘Yes’...I never said ‘I promise’.” Sun mentioned. 

Moon widened his eyes when he slowly realized he had been tricked. “Oh no…” Moon muttered. 

“Iiiii’m gonna getcha~” Sun teased, wiggling his fingers at him. 

“S-Sun? Ho-hold on…” Moon tried to protest. “Let’s think about this…” Moon offered. 

“You are well aware that I had this on my mind since you started the tickle fights.” Sun told him. 

“I-I did that because you weren’t taking a break!” Moon argued. 

“And I told you, I would tickle you back on my break.” Sun told him back. “And now, it’s my break time!” Sun wiggled his fingers at him deviously. “So tickle-tickle-tickles are coming your waaayy~” Sun teased. 

Moon squeaked and did a 180, before taking off running. “NoooOOO!” Moon shouted. 

Sun giggled and took off running after Moon. It didn’t take long for Sun to catch his brother mid-jump, and tickle his brother all over the place. He tickled his rib region, his armpits, his feet, and his little neck. It was the greatest break idea ever! He could get revenge, AND make Moony laugh for as long as he wanted! Nothing beat playful times with Moon. Maybe if Moon was willing to be tickled during some of the breaks, Sun would be encouraged to take more breaks. 

It started off as a little stutter. Moon was just talking to Sun, when he did it…

He had stumbled on his own words. 

“Why would you prefer the Disappointment chips over a glass of Fizzy Faz?! That’s so…disappointing!” Sun asked. 

Moon could feel something rising up inside him. “B-Because I l̵͔̽̈́i̶̯̔̚-LI-ḳ̶̜̄e̶̙̩̊̒ them!” Moon reacted, before widening his eyes and covering his mouth. 

Sun widened his eyes as he looked at Moon with worry. “...Are you okay?” He asked. 

Moon bit his lips. “I’m…not sure what came over me.” Moon told him. 

Sun walked closer to him and touched Moon’s forehead with the back of his hand. “Are you sick?” Sun asked. 

“I can’t get sick.” Moon told him. 

“Right….” Sun replied, awkwardly removing his hand from Moon’s forehead. “By the way, what were we even talking about again?” Sun asked. 

“We were talking about our favorite food.” Moon replied. 

“Oh yeah…Why disappointment chips?” Sun asked. 

“Because they’re good.” Moon replied. 

“Why are we even discussing this!? We don’t even have taste buds!” Sun added. 

“True…I like the disappointment chips because they crunch.” Moon replied. 

“Hm…I like Fizzy Faz because of the bubbles.” Sun replied. 

“Alright.” Sun replied. “Fair enough.” 

And that’s about where the conversation ended. Moon didn’t end up glitching again until another 3 days later. And here, his reactions were more…out of character than anything else. 

Sun was climbing the equipment in the Daycare. He was climbing through the boxy playground and sliding down the blue tube slide. “WEEEE!” Sun reacted, giggling as he reached the bottom of the slide. “Again! Again! Slide, slide, slide!” Sun declared. 

“I’m surprised you’re not tired of the slide yet.” Moon reacted. 

“Why would I ever be tired of the slide?! The slide is so much fun!” Sun replied. 

“It’s fun, I agree. But what about the big Freddy bear? Or the ballpit? Or even the glitter glue?” Moon asked. 

“I already hugged the Freddy bear today! And I already swam in the ballpit. And the glitter glue gets too messy. I don’t wanna have sticky hands.” Sun replied. 

Moon chuckled and shook his head. “You’re a little busybody.” Moon told him. 

Sun laughed and hung upside down in front of him, before poking the point of Moon’s nose. “I know~” Sun replied. 

Moon yelped and slapped his hand. “You know how I f̷e̵e̶l̸ ̴̡͒ä̶̦́b̷̻̿o̶̧̽u̴̧̓t̸̡̓ ̴̀͜N̶̡̛̤͗O̶̢͓̽̍ş̶͙̈́͝e̵͈̓͜ ̵̶͈̠̠͍̮̊̍̊̈̓B̴͔͑ŏ̶̲̬̲̆́̓Ơ̶̗̟̳͖̬͂̑͛P̴͙̗̯̌Ş̷͉̭͇̈́͂͒́̓!̴͍̤̏͗̍͊̇” Moon yelled, widening his eyes as his words and body glitched all over the place. He covered up his mouth and doubled over. 

Sun widened his eyes and ran over. “Moon! Are you okay?! What happened?!” Sun asked, growing extremely worried. 

Moon looked like he was trying to control his reactions somehow. 

And then: 

Moon let out a strange sound…

“Á̴͍̹̮̣̓͛̓͆͘-̷̤͈̖͓͙̐A̸̼͎̳̦͝H̵̞̯̤̤͂̄͗̕Á̶͇͈̬̓͋͂-̴̜̹͓̫̀͆͛́͘” 

It sounded like…laughter?! 

Sun was taken aback. Was that laughter?! Could you even call that laughter?

“Ḧ̴̺́a̸͖̓͠h̵̝̳̿a̸̳͇̔͌h̴̫͖͌̑a̷͕̋̌-̴̹̞͌̀ ̷͖̓̃Ũ̴͙ḩ̷̓ú̷͈m̶̧̘͗͆-̵̞̀̈́” Moon reacted, before clearing his throat and wiping off his arms, sides and stomach. “S̸̼̔ȯ̵̧h̵͕̿o̷̝̒r̴̹̾r̶y̶…” Moon reacted. “T̷e̷sti̸ng, 1-2-3?” Moon said, testing his voice before clearing his throat and chuckling awkwardly. “WOOO! Okay, that was weird! I don’t know what came over me.” Moon admitted. 

Sun stared at him in shock and awe. “I…have never heard you laugh like that before.” Sun reacted. 

If Moon was capable of blushing, he would’ve certainly blushed up a storm upon hearing that from Sun. He chuckled much more awkwardly. “L-Lahahaugh?! Noooo. I didn’t laugh.” Moon tried to hide it. 

Sun narrowed his eyes at his brother and stiffened his lips. “Uuuh…huh. I see.” Sun responded with slight annoyance in his voice. “And I’m the king of England.” Sun added. 

Moon laughed. Genuinely laughed. “Yeah right. And I would be Queen Camilla!” Moon declared. 

“Why Camilla? Why not Princess Diana?” Sun asked. 

“Because like it or not, Camilla is King Charles III’s wife, and her majesty should be respected.” Moon replied. 

Sun muttered something under his breath. 

“What was that?” Moon asked. 

Sun shook his head and smiled. “Nothing! Nothing.” 

Moon smirked. “That’s what I thought.” 

The glitching would occur a couple more times within the next couple days, but nothing compared to the strong glitching that occurred that Saturday night: 

This time, Sun and Moon were alone again, watching something on the huge TV in the daycare. Normally the TV displayed their faces. But right now, they were playing a somewhat older Pixar movie that had come out in 2023: Elemental. It’s an interesting film that they genuinely enjoyed. 

“If you were an element like represented in this movie, what would you be?” Sun asked. 

Moon thought for a moment. “I think…I would be a cloud.” Moon replied. “I would love to just chill out upside down on the subway. Or just be floaty.” Moon replied. 

Sun smirked. “I would personally love to be fire. The idea of being able to keep people warm and lighting the way for people, makes me really happy.” Sun admitted. 

Moon raised an eyebrow. “What about injuries? Wouldn’t you worry about hurting the trees, the dirt, or the other elements?” Moon asked. 

“No…Because I can be controlled and tamed with water.” Sun said with a smile. 

“You could be ki̶h̵i̷h̵i̸̫͐h̸͍̍ȉ̴͚H̸̥̽Ȉ̸̢H̵̟̏Ï̶͇ ̵̣̑H̴͙́I̵̜̓H̴̺͘I̴͕̕H̸̞̐Ị̶̿L̶̮̄L̶̢̈́Ë̴͉́D̷́ͅ-̵̦͗ ̶̉” Moon yelled, doubling over and falling to his knees. 

“Uh- MOON!” Sun yelled with worry and surprise. 

Sun reached his arm out to Moon, but relaxed his body slightly once he heard the crazy laughter that had left Moon’s mouth.“a̵̼̾a̸̯͛Ã̷ͅĂ̷̻À̵̰H̵̬͘A̴̰̓H̵̰̋Ȁ̷̺H̸͕̽A̷͕͂H̴̰̒Ȃ̴̟H̸̹̍A̶̱̒H̸̖͂A̶̡͐Ḩ̴̐A̵̗͗A̷̩̽!̵̞͊” Moon laughed absolutely hysterically. 

Sun blinked, just shocked to see Moon laughing like this. It was like Sun had seen him like this for the very first time. And yet…he had already seen snippets of this behavior off and on within the last month. But Moon’s reaction still shocked Sun. 

“A̸̫̋A̴͇̾H̵̲͠A̴̢̎Ḧ̶͓A̴̳̒H̸͕̉Á̴̧Ḩ̸͑A̵̰̅!̵͒ͅ ̷͍͒W̴͌H̴̪̀A̵̩͆T̵̩̃ ̷̯͒Í̵̖Ḫ̷͂Ǐ̷̹H̷͖̓I̸̻͂S̵̺̅ ̸͌ͅT̴̤͂H̷̨̾I̵̢͝H̶̥͘I̷̝̽H̴̥͌I̶̲͛S̷̨͝?̴̺̅!̸̙̂ Moon asked, growing harder to understand. 

“I…don’t know. I’m just as confused as you are.” Sun replied with genuine worry and confusion. 

“Ḭ̵̲̊H̸̤̱̆I̴̢̛̩͆H̶̫̹̾́I̷̢̦͑ ̵̥̬͛͝C̴̺͔̓̈́A̸̹̔̈́H̶̦͂Ǎ̷̢̑H̶̯̃Ǎ̵̭̥̕N̴͓͋̄'̵̥̊̚T̵̘̏ ̸͓̞́S̶̬̣͑Ť̵̲̫Ó̷̘͊H̷͖͂͋O̵̲͝P̷͍̻̽ ̶̫͝L̸̤̄Ä̴̩̌H̷͈̅Å̸͎͆H̸̭͑ͅA̵̺̤͊U̵̫̼͌G̷̯̊H̸̼̚I̵̟͝N̶͚̟͒͛G̸̨̓̏!̶̭̞͋̏ ” Moon yelled. 

Sun bit his lip. “I…What did you say?” Sun asked. It was getting really difficult to understand Moon now…and seeing Moon like this was…growing a little bit funny too. 

“Ȋ̸̹H̶̩̣̗̣͑͌̄̅I̶̧̱̅ ̴̠͎̉̃C̷͕̟̟̓Ḁ̴͎̑̆Ḩ̵̡͔̭̔͋̚Ȁ̸̲̖̤͔͠Ḧ̴͔̮́́̆Ä̶͈̗̯̎͘ͅN̴̪̞̺̂̔'̵̘̹͇͍̒̾̽͊T̶̲͊͆̐̔ ̴͚̜̆͠Ș̸̉̉̓̀T̵̠͎͈̼́̄͘͠O̴̪̠̞͇͛P̵̪̞̐̌̓̎ ̴̮̹͕̔́L̴̩̻̦̼̂̎̕A̸̩̳̫̝͛͊̑H̶̬̜͍͋͠Ȁ̶͓̲̊̍͘Û̵͈͠G̸͓͓͙̃̾H̸̱̤̯̲̒͋̐̌Î̶̧͇̼̪̿N̸͓̾͌̀G̷̘̐̌!̴̢̛͙̻͝͝ ̸̗͓̹̪̈́̋̾͝Í̸̳H̷͊ͅȊ̴̖̞͗ ̷̥͖̻̰͑͒C̸͙̻͓̍́́A̶̛̜̓͠ͅḤ̶̛̜͔̼̅A̷̢̛̹͍H̵̢̪̑A̶̼̎͜Ṇ̸͒͝'̸̣̳͕̦̉̓T̶͇̘͋͜!̷͇̣̦͆ ” Moon kept yelling. 

“Gosh…This is really awkward.” Sun admitted, still unable to understand him. “Can we…find a translator for you?” Sun joked with an awkward giggle.

“H̵͕̰̝̯̘̎Ě̴̟͙̙̓H̸̢͖̫̭͝͝E̴̛͚̰͚͊́̽̕͜H̶̥̳͓͂̃̓͘E̴͓̖̓̂̃͝H̷̲̣̥̀̆Ê̴̡̹̯͒̕L̶̗̱̥͙̓̐̐̓P̵̡̺̘̯͊͑ ̵̮͌̈͝M̴̗͕͒̇͝Ẹ̷͗H̵̘̳͒̄̋E̴̻̙̼̓͛̋̚H̶͓͌̂͐̉̚E̴̙͖͚̯͉̍͂͂H̶̨̩̗́͆̇̈͘Ĕ̴͙H̶̛͙̼͕̺͌̾Ě̵͎̮̫ͅ!̶̹͓̰̋͆̈́͆͌ ” Moon shouted, finally falling to the ground. 

“...I’m so lost…” Sun admitted, scratching the back of his rays.

“H̵̢̟̲̔͒Ȇ̴̗̗̣͉̳H̴̲̻̓͑̑͝Ḛ̶̜͍͎̑H̵͓̤͈͒͛͝Ȩ̸͗̍͠Ļ̵̤̹̯̉Ṕ̷̜͔̄̑!̵̩͙̈́͆͑͐̽ ̵̹̥͌̓̒͛̾Ḥ̷̨̢̘̓E̷̖͚͐̉͝L̵͎̜͎̦̀͆P̴̰͆̉͌͒̾!̶̭͇̖͎̎̀͊̍̕ ̵̪̙̟͈̒̿P̵̯̖̈͌ͅL̷̪̣̳͍̄̎͂͜͠E̴̲̞̫̞͘͝Ȩ̴̍͒͋̇ͅḘ̷̛̯̩̳̞͋͒̇Ę̵̠͇̈́́̆H̸̫͙͂E̸̤̙̭̱̻͐͌H̸͉̟͈̫́Ę̸̠̝͇̅ͅH̴̹̓̆́̈́͋E̶̲̫̦̦̰̔̅̔̈́H̷͉͇̤̋̑͝E̷̗̩̤͕̦͒̃̒H̴̞͝Ě̷͈̹̓A̴̙͚̞̽̏͐S̶̱̪̣̫̓̊E̵̲͔̖̤͒!̴̮͈̠͖̪̂̆͐͝ ” Moon shouted, rolling onto his right side, kicking his clown feet. 

“W-Wait! I think I heard something there. Were you trying to say ‘help’?” Sun asked, growing almost desperate to understand. 

Moon threw his head back and quickly tried to nod his head. He managed to get a couple nods in before he let go of his knees and completely lost it. 

“I’m……not sure I want to…” Sun admitted, somewhat enjoying seeing his brother like this. 

“Ģ̷̲̓Ȑ̶̯R̴̩͐̅R̸̖͊!̷̒ͅͅ ̵̩̹̚H̴̜́͝E̵̖̋̏L̷̢͔̔P̸̡̠͊ ̶͚̹̈́M̴̛͔̄E̸̝͎̍,̶̱̊̈ ̷̻̕͘D̵͕̝͊͗Ą̴̔M̸̠͐͊N̷̻̊ ̵͓̲̈́͝Y̴̙͕͒͐Ö̴͕́U̶̞̓!̶̗̫̋͝ ” Moon shouted at him, shooting him a glare of desperation before resuming his hissy fit. Moon had been throwing his limbs out everywhere, just flopping around and wrestling with himself as an endless stream of manic laughter left his mouth. 

And as much as it was nice to see Moon laugh like this…Sun also knew there should be a limit. 

So, he finally gave in. “Okay, okay. I’ll help now.” Sun replied, quickly running up and moving Moon onto his back. 

“A̴̯͉͝A̴̮̍͐̚H̴̞͈͌͐̊̐ͅẢ̸̢͙͙̈͘͜Ḧ̵̛̙͔͈̠̿͝Ā̸̱͒͐H̵͕͓̀̃Ả̶̻̖͑͝Ḧ̵̜̥͓́̚Ą̶͙̺̏̓̍̚!̶͉̠̉̃̈̌ ̷̖̘̉̀̉̃Ẉ̷̢̓Ḥ̵̈́̄̏A̴͈͋͋̈́̿H̴̛̻̭̜̜̎Á̴̫͉̰̬̆͠͠T̶͕͆̀̆͝ ̴̘̣̠̇́̇̅ͅA̵̤̍͒̇͑H̴̛̛̹̤͙̋̎A̶̞̣̱̹̓̐R̵͍̆̓Ȩ̴̺̘̗͛ ̶̘̇̽͌̀Ý̷͈̍͗Ő̶̟̼̽Ú̴̠̠ ̵̬̰̿̋Ḑ̸̢̳̋͌͘Ò̵̮̩̅̌͊H̸̨̗͌̈́̆Ȯ̵͕̮̪́͂̊H̶̡̚O̶̩͎̜͐͌ͅI̵͈͌͘H̸͇́Î̶̮̱̀̑N̶̏ͅG̴̙͕̊?̴̮̌͛̎̕!̶̢̧̣̳̽̅ ” Moon asked. 

“I’m trying to help you! I just need to open up your back plate.” Sun told him. He reached into the shoulder pieces of the top back plate and pushed down the little switch inside. They opened up with a soft click sound, before Sun removed the back plate. While pushing Moon’s body down by the back of the neck, Sun placed the back plate aside and looked at the ring in the middle of his back. “Okay, I’ve accessed your back.” Sun told him. 

“H̴͈͕̾͊͠E̸̹͌H̴̦̱̲̳̑E̴̲̞̬̼̎H̶͇̰͚̜͛̏E̷̥̖̙̣͒̔̉̓H̵̲̟̻̭́̏E̵̙̊̑L̸͓͉̠̑̍P̵̯̫̮̂̍!̴͇̥͔́͝ ̴̛͈͎̲̱͘͠H̶̘́Ē̶̢̜̭̝̍̅̚H̴̳̦͊͝Ȅ̷̗̪L̷͖͚͇̈́̚P̵͎͌̑̉͠ͅ ̸̯̥̘̓̅͝H̴͖͙̟̑̓͊E̵̬͎͉̊̈́̕L̶̝̭̝̃̏P̵̗̞̙̏̕͘ ̸̫͙̏̐͝H̵̻͎͈͚̉̊͆E̸̖͊Ȩ̸̢̦̭̋̂E̷̡͆͊L̷̫͕̮̂́P̵̢͍̠̜̏!̷͉̹̯͌̀͂͝ ” Moon shouted at him. 

Sun bit his lip and flicked the power switch. But Moon was still laughing! Sun flicked it left and right, trying to make it do something! 

“Power button isn’t working! Why isn’t it working!?” Sun yelled. 

“T̷̝̭͋͊R̵̦̈̉͜Y̸̹̼̿H̵̖͆́Y̴͈̾Ḧ̸͎͜Y̶̱͑͜H̷̪͙͐Ÿ̴̜̱͝ ̶̮̐̀S̵̥͇̏͗O̴͚͍͘Ḫ̵̱̀͠Ȯ̶͓̓H̴̻̕Ò̶̳́M̵̞̈̇E̶͙͗T̵͚͌̀H̵̦̎̇I̵̙͆̚N̵̟͒G̴̙̈́̈́ ̴͉́E̶̞͛H̷̯̼̑E̴͍̙͑̀H̵̫̅́Ė̶̡̗͘Ȟ̵̜̬E̸͙͋H̷̗͌̋E̶̗̕͝L̸̦̗͌͝S̷͔͛̓Ë̵̠!̴̟͒̋ ” Moon shouted back. 

“Okay, okay! Uhhh-” Sun stopped and looked over at the middle ring. The middle ring was usually used to hang off the rope at the top of the daycare. But the ring also helped reset the animatronic in emergencies. And having watched the repair man do it himself, Sun knew what would happen if he pulled on it and repositioned it. 

He knew he wasn’t supposed to do this…But what other choice did he have?!

“Î̷͕̯̤̌̎͋'̸͚̹͇̽̀̈́̈M̷̺̈́͛ ̷̢̦͛̏G̴͈̗̟̉̊̾̊Ó̴̢͙̯̘͋H̴̼̀̋͑͝O̸̡̬͈̝͑̈͠H̷̪̫͆̈́Ö̸̩̭̯͝Ī̶̤̉͝Ñ̴̪̜͕̘̊G̴̖͖̈́͊ ̷͕̯͓̰̓̇͠T̷̡̰͂O̷̡͂͘ ̵͉͎̿̃̔̿D̸̘̲̮̳̅̆͘͝Ĩ̵̧͎̘̏̐H̶̯͚̪͝I̸̝̽H̶̰̼̜͑͊͑́I̶̧̩̒̑H̶̫͙̃̑̋̕͜I̸̞͇̿̇̑̈́͜Ȇ̵̛̻̫̱!̵̢̖̖̆̅” Moon kept shouting. “P̶̫̜̌̈́Ĺ̶̫͌Ĕ̸̤̮H̶̳̘̅Ë̷̯́͠H̸̨̠̀̄Ȩ̴͗̿H̷͙̉̊Ȅ̸͇̤A̶͇͐̐S̷̢͕͋Ë̷̦͜ ̶̨̱̊́I̴̢̱͑H̵͈̥̊͑I̸̝̽̎H̷͍̚Ī̴͓̌H̷͈͂͛Ï̴͔̰̃'̶͈̘̀M̷̞̋ ̸͙̄B̶̦͗̎Ĕ̶̗H̵̠̱̉̾Ȇ̸̡͖̚H̴͓̀E̴͔̟͒̈́G̵̜̫͗͑G̸̦̃́Í̶̙H̶̩̣͌͝Ĭ̶͓̝͊N̶̯̭̊́G̶͔̈́͠ ̷̢̥̂Y̴̡̅Ȍ̴̯̔Ḥ̶̋̃ͅO̵̞̅̈́͜Ḫ̶̓O̵̖̾̈́H̴̯̫̎͛O̸̘̅̂U̶̲̿͋!̵̂̚͜” He shouted next. 

“Okay, okay.” Sun replied. As of this point, he had no other choice. Sun pulled on the silver ring and watched as the ring slid up a couple millimeters. 

“H̶̭̒A̸͈̓̓̉͝H̵̡͐̅̀͘A̸̧̨̲͋H̵̨͔͓͉̐̓̔Ä̵͎́͠H̷̻͓́͛̄̂A̴͚͆͗̋H̴̨̲̐A̴̖̔̐͘-̷̩̈́̀͜ ” 

He shifted the ring it to the left, twisted the ring 360 degrees clockwise, and pulled it up another couple millimeters again. 

CLICK! 

A little click sound filled the room for a moment before the room went completely silent. 

“.......” 

Moon didn’t even make a peep. 

Moon arms had automatically dropped down. He looked like he had abruptly collapsed after Sun pulled this ring out of the socket. Whatever it did…Moon was now silent and still. Sun slowly let go of the ring and flipped Moon onto his back. Moon’s eyes were still open, but the red light in the middle of the eyes was now gone. His pupils were black and lifeless. 

“....M-...Moon?” Sun asked softly. 

CLUNK!

Moon’s little pupils suddenly flickered and lit up with bright red again. The animatronic slowly moved its arms up to test them, before pushing himself back up onto his feet. “Knock knock…” Moon muttered. 

“Who-who’s there?” Sun asked awkwardly, hoping and praying his brother was back. 

“Your BROTHER!” Moon declared before the animatronic tackled his bright brother down to the ground. 

Sun yelped as he hit the ground. “Wait- GAAHAHAHAhahaha!” Sun laughed suddenly, pushing on Moon’s fingers. “HEHEHE! STAHP!” Sun yelled as Moon targeted his belly and thin sides. 

“Naughty boy, naughty boy…” Moon teased. “Bad children must be punished. Bad children must be tickled.” Moon declared. 

“YOHOHOU’RE SOHOHO UHUHUNFAHAHAIR!” Sun yelled at him. 

“Unfair or not, naughty brothers need sleep.” Moon told him. 

“OHOHOKAHAHAY, I’LL SLEEHEHEHEEP! IHIHI PROHOHOMIHIHISE!” Sun reacted. 

“Very well.” Moon replied as he stopped his fingers. 

Sun let out breaths as he looked up at Moon. “Gohosh…I knew I needed to save you, but I did not expect getting tickled for it!” Sun reacted. 

Moon giggled at him and poked his shoulder. “Predictability is boring.” Moon declared. “Besides: revenge is a wonderful thing.” Moon added happily. 

Sun chuckled and smiled. 

But then Sun’s face changed to confusion. “Wait…Revenge?” Sun asked, getting up on his feet. “But I didn’t touch you! You were laughing all on your own!” Sun told him. 

“Yes you were! I felt everything.” Moon told him. 

“That wasn’t me.” Sun said. 

“It wasn’t?” Moon asked. 

“No.” Sun replied. “I was several feet away from you when you started laughing.” 

“You were?!” Moon asked next. 

“Yes.” Sun replied. “Your voice was…glitchy…and I couldn’t even understand you through all the glitchy laughter.” Sun told him. 

Moon blinked and looked at Sun, growing super confused. He tried to remember what he had seen while he was laughing. Slowly, things started to fill his memory and tell him the truth. Moon widened his eyes and covered his mouth. “Oh my gosh you’re right!” Moon reacted, uncovering his mouth. 

Sun sighed and hugged her brother as tightly as he could. “Please don’t make me do that again…” he begged. 

“Do what?” Moon asked. 

“Reset you. I had to reset you to calm you down and stop the laughter.” Sun admitted. 

Moon widened his eyes and hugged his brother a bit harder. “I don’t know if I can stop it…” Moon admitted. 

Sun thought for a moment. “Then we need to talk to a repair man about this.” Sun told him. 

“I agree. I don’t want to be bombarded with those fits of laughter while I’m working with the kiddos.” Moon told him. 

“Alright. When morning comes, we’ll talk to someone about it.” Sun told him. 

“Okay.” Moon replied. 

Sun wrapped his arms around Moon and hugged him tightly. “I hope you’ll be okay.” He told him. 

“I’m sure I’ll be okay. It sounds like it’s just a glitch.” Moon told him. 

“I don’t want to have to reset you again.” Sun admitted. 

It was evening, and the toddlers had all gone home for the day. Due to the fact that the kids they entertained were…well, toddlers…they always went home at about 5 or 6pm, so the parents could get their children some dinner and head home to get them ready for bed. With it currently being 7pm, the Daycare Attendants were now free to do what they wanted until the morning came. And at this moment, Moon and Sun were playing hide & seek within the daycare. 

Moon was walking around the room, trying to find his brother, Sun. “Suuunnyyyy~? Where aaare youuu?” Moon called in a teasy manner, hoping to tease Sun enough to give away his spot. 

Unbeknownst to Moon, Sun was currently hiding in one of the play areas nearby, attempting to stay quiet. But despite all his attempts to hide it… Sun’s little giggles could still be heard within the daycare. And unfortunately (or fortunately , depending on the person), the daycare did have a bit of an echo to it, which only amplified Sun’s giggles for Moon to hear. 

Moon smiled and walked around the outer perimeter of the daycare. “I hear giggles~! I hear giggle-giggle-giggles from Sunny!” Moon teased, placing both his hands around his own ear receptors to emphasize his hearing ability. 

"Eep! Hehehehe!" Sun squeaked, crawling further into the top part of the play area "Nahahaho!" He giggled, unable to stop himself. 

“Mooore giggles? I wonder what’s sooo funny?” Moon teased before turning around and finding the opening of the specific play area Sun happened to be in.

"Eeehehe! Nohohohothing!" Sun giggled, hiding in a small crevice while kicking his legs in an attempt to cope with the tickly butterflies. The little jingles of the bells on his elf-like shoes, could now easily be heard thanks to Sun kicking his little feetsies. This only further gave away the little giggly bean’s hiding spot. 

Moon smirked and decided to climb up the outside of the play area instead of going inside. “I’m gonna getchu~!” Moon teased, climbing higher and higher. 

"Eeek! When dihihihid you-!" Sun yelps with shock (though it sounded more like a squeal). 

Moon smirked as he heard this, climbing up on the wall right behind Sun and sneaking his right hand through the square holes. He poked Sun’s right side with his finger. “Boop!” He added playfully. 

"EEP!" Sun squeaked, having basically jumped 6 feet into the air. "Moonyyyy!" Sun whined. 

Moon giggled and climbed back down to the opening. He went inside the play area entrance this time, and climbed up rather quickly before staring right at Sun with a grin on his face. “Found you!”

"Noooo! Thahahat's cheating!" Sun’s rays spun with excitement. "Meanie Moon!" He whined, 

Moon smirked and wiggled his fingers as the widened smirk on his mask made for a more sinister appearance. “You know what happens now, don’t you?” He asked in a deep, evil voice. 

"Ohohoho gohohohosh!" Sun backed himself as much as he could into a corner, as his mask displayed more of a wobbly smile. "Plahahahay time?" He asked, knowing full well that was the answer. 

Moon smiled brightly and nodded his head. “Iiiit’s play time!!” He declared proudly before quickly skittering his long fingers all over Sun’s thin belly. “Coochy coochy coochy coo~!” Moon teased in a sing-song voice. 

Sun gasped and completely lost it right away. "OHOHO STAHAHAHAHARS!!" He waved his hands around. "NAHAHAHAT THE TUHUHUHUMMYHYHYHYYY!" He begged, giggling his heart out. 

Moon raised an eyebrow. “Why not the tummy? Where else could I possibly tickle?” Moon asked. 

Sun wasn’t entirely sure if this question was rhetorical, or deliberate. So should he answer? Or no? He soon decided that no, he doesn’t need to answer. Cause even if he wanted to answer, what the heck does he say?! ‘Tickle me in this certain spot’?! 

Moon moved a hand under his armpit. “Would the armpit be a better tickle spot?” He asked, before scratching the armpit lightly with his index finger.

"Bwahaha heheheheeee!!" He clamped his arms down, squealing. Though now, Moon had ran into a problem… His hands were now stuck in his brother’s armpits. What shall he do now? 

Moon giggled and consciously decided to just keep on tickling. “If my hands are stuck, I’ll just keep on tickling.” Moon declared. 

"Ihihihit tihihihihickles! It tihihihihickles!!" Sun doubled over, cackling his head off. At the same time, Sun’s head rays had started spinning in rambunctious circles. 

Was this a coping mechanism for Sun? Probably. 

Was it working? Yes. Yes it was. 

…That was, until Moon pulled one of his hands out from Sun’s armpit, and started gently scratching his fingers on one of the rays…

This, followed by the words “I’m struggling to remember…are your rays ticklish?” from Moon, turned Sun into the most adorable little giggle baby that ever existed. It was at this moment when Sun’s laugh had become bouncy and squeaky. Not only that, but his left foot was thumping on the ground, almost like a puppy being scratched in a favorite spot. "Hoohoohoo! Nehehehehahaha! Yehahaha!" Sun laughed, wiggling his rays subconsciously. 

Moon widened his eyes as he smiled brightly. “Awww! I guess they are! Tickle tickle tickle~!” Moon teased as he tickled the top front of the rays. Not only was Sun quite ticklish on his rays…but he’s also super adorable like this! 

The adorableness only tripled when he was showing signs of embarrassment. "Dohohohon't say it! Ohohoho golleehehehehe!" Sun giggled, covering his face. 

"Don't say what?" Moon asked with a smirk. "Don't say the tickle word? Don’t say the special tickle word?" Moon teased further, scratching the back of one of Sun's rays this time. 

Sun gasped and squeaked as the back of his left ray was scratched and skittered. "Eeek! It makes it woherherherse!" Sun explained briefly.

"it does?!" Moon reacted sarcastically, acting like he had no clue what he was doing…when in reality, he was 100% aware…and was fully exploiting it. 

Sun nodded as he giggled, squeaking happily as he scrunched up his shoulders to protect his rays. But as you could probably imagine, scrunching his shoulders up wasn’t stopping anything. 

Moon smiled and decided to move his hands over to both sides of his neck. When he was there, Moon started skittering there with both hands for a small change. “What about here? How ticklish are you here?” Moon asked, genuinely curious. 

Sun threw his head back and squealed! One side of his neck is ticklish enough. But both sides?! This made him giggle and tilt his head left and right like a cute little happy toddler. "Nehehehe! *Snrk*!" He tittered helplessly, scrunching his shoulders and covering his mouth as he pretty much snorted. 

“Awww…you’re really cute, you know that?” Moon told him. 

Sun shook his head. Excuse me- "NONO! I'm nahahahat!!" Sun argued. Sun’s mind was spiraling with thoughts. Like ‘I am NOT cute! How dare!!’ and ‘Such lies!’. Sun covered his whole face plate as if he was attempting to cover up a blush. 

“But you are! You’re even covering up an adorable blush!” Moon added, mentioning his embarrassment.

Sun shook his head, refusing to believe it. "Nahahahat!" He argued. 

"Iiiiiiis~!" Moon teased, insisting that Sun was a cute little bean who deserves tickles. Which in Moon’s eyes…he’s not wrong. 

But all this time that was spent enjoying Sun’s adorableness…ended up distracting Moon from Sun’s incoming revenge…

Sun did a surprising little thing, and started tickling along Moon's back. 

Moon jumped and gasped, before tittering and lowering his head down. “aAH- N-NOhoho-” Moon reacted, losing his concentration for a few moments. 

This was just enough time for Sun to finally return the favor. "Gohohohot youhuhuhu!" He declared with an eager smile. 

Moon shook his head and attempted to tickle Sun’s rays again. “Nohohot quihihihite…Ihihit’s a stahart, buhuhuhut-” he said as he attempted to take back control of the situation. 

Eager to completely destroy Moon, Sun starts tickling his brother’s sides next. "Hehehehere?" He squeaks out, his rays sinking in a little to make the tickles on his rays lessen. 

Moon froze in place for only a moment…before ultimately falling backwards and laughing like his heart depended on it. “GAAAHAHAHAHAHA! NOHOHO SIHIHIDES! NOHOHO!” He shouted, having completely lost all of his composure. 

"Hoohoohooooo! Not the sides huh?!" Sun playfully chuckled, drawing circles on one side and squeezing the other "Which side tickles more?~ The left?~ Or the right?~" Sun asked. 

Moon pushed his palm against Sun’s face as he cackled and laughed under him. “BOOOHOHOHOOOTH! BOHOHOTH AHARE BAHAHAHAD!” Moon yelled. But noticeably…Moon was slowly leaning towards the left side…

And Sun, funnily enough, had quickly noticed this. “Are you suuuuuure it’s not your left?” Sun teased with a shit-eating grin on his face. 

“YEHEHESS SHUTUP!” Moon shot back. He’s NOT more ticklish on his left side! He’s NOT! There’s no way! There’s- 

"Moony! That's rude!" Sun’s words interrupted Moon’s thoughts. 

Sun had stopped the tickling for a second, before pulling his hands away and thinking for a moment…And without touching Moon, Sun wiggled his fingers just above his brother’s sides. "Kitchy kitchy kitchy cooo~!!" Sun teased. 

Moon squeaked and covered his mouth with his fists. It only took a couple seconds for Moon to start giggling and shaking his head with his eyes squeezed shut. “Nononono- nohohohoho! Nohohoho fahahahair!”

"I'm not even touching you, Moonlee~!" Sun giggles, finally going for both sides "Boo! Tickytickytickyticky~!” He teased, still not touching down on his sides. “Are you enjoying yourself?~ Are ya? Are ya?~" Sun asked next, sounding more and more enthusiastic. 

Moon gasped and squealed, letting out super high-pitched giggles. “EEEHEEHEEheehee! Yeheheheah! Ihihihi ahahahaham!” Moon admitted, kicking his little feetsies like a ballerina. 

Sun gasped excitedly, and threw his arms up, loving his reply. "You like it!" Sun reacted before bringing his hands to Moon's knees, and squeezing the sides of the knees like a father would to their kid. "You like it, you like it, you like it!" Sun kept repeating, refusing to let Moon live this down.

Moon snorted…yes, snorted…and laughed gleefully while shaking his fists around. “Hahahaha! Whyhyhyhy the kneeheeheeheehees?!” He took off his hat and squeezed it as he laughed. “Hohohow ahare my kneeheehees tihicklihihihish?!” Moon asked, genuinely confused.

"Moony snorts as well?!" Sun’s face is practically glowing by this point! And then Sun smiled brightly and poked the front of Moon’s knee. "And why yes! Your knees are ticklish!! But... I'm not sure how... I just know that it's cute!" Sun declared next. 

Moon shook his head, refusing to believe such falsehoods. “Nohohot cuhuhute! Stohohop fihibbihihing!” 

Sun lets out the most dramatic gasp, stopping the tickling right away. "Moon!! I would never tell such slanders! Just for that, more side tickles!!" He dove for his sides, quickly squeezing them. 

Moon screeched like a triceratops and started cackling like a mad man. “NAHAHAHAHA! IHIHI’M SOHOHORRY! SOHOHORRYHYHYHY!” Moon shouted. 

"Yeah, you’d better be!" Sun squeezed his hands up his ribs. "Say you're cute, and this will stop~!" Sun declared. 

This made Moon’s laughter lessen to more breathless giggles. “Nohoho wahahahay! Yohohou’re cuhuhuteher!” Moon argued. And truthfully, Moon did believe that Sun was cuter than him by leaps and bounds. But did that matter in this situation? APPARENTLY NOT! 

"Meep! N-no! You are!" Sun pouted with slight embarrassment on his face. But he still continued tickling despite this, eventually tracing around where Moon's torso met his middle. Aka, the upper line that split up the chest and the stomach for flexibility purposes. 

Moon shook his head and started snorting between his laughter every 5 seconds. “NAHAHA- *snort* HAHAHA NOHO- *snort* NOHOHOHO! *snort* HAHAHA!”

There were a lot of snorts. 

"I found a snort spot! This is great!" Sun cooed, suddenly pulling a blue, stiff crafting feather from his pocket and fluttering it on the ticklish line on his chest while tickling his ribs with his other hand. 

His laughter lessened to little helpless giggles. But it would appear that Moon’s snort frequency would stay the same: constant and adorkable. 

"Now admit that you're cute~!" Sun ordered. 

Moon finally gave into his request. “Fihihine! Ihihihi’m cuhuhuhute!” Moon let out. 

"Good! And you are! Now as promised-" Sun giggled and stopped the tickling before booping Moon's nose. “Boop!” He added for extra effect.

Moon’s giggles turned to soft breaths as he went limp on the floor. He squeaked at the nose boop and looked away out of pure, harmless embarrassment.

"Awwe!~ I wiiiiin~!" Sun declared, feeling rather proud of himself. 

Moon couldn’t help the chuckle that left his mouth. “Yohohou…Yohou win…you win…” he told him. 

Sun sat himself up with a happy squeak, crossing his legs with his arms in his lap, and spinning his sun rays while bouncing in place. Sun was very, very happy. It was clear on his face. 

Moon smiled. “Though I technically won the moment I found you…” Moon cleared his throat. “You successfully beat the tickle monster.” Moon added. “Can we call it even?” Moon asked next.

"Mmm... Yeah!" Sun held out his left hand. "Truce?" He asked. 

Moon smiled and put his own hand in Sun’s. “Truce!” He shook on it. 

Though Moon wouldn’t end up seeing Sun’s other hand, which had snuck its way up to Moon's side while they were shaking hands. Like the gremlin he is, Sun had tricked Moon into yet another tickle attack. And though Moon would act like he was annoyed by his actions, Moon secretly didn’t mind it…

But would he actually tell Sun this?! Heck no! Not now! 

Gregory screamed and sat up suddenly. He looked around the room, heavily breathing. He ripped the blanket off himself and jumped off the bed. But to his surprise, his body didn’t fall off the bed. But, his body slapped against some wood instead. He felt the wood underneath his fingers, and looked around. 

There was a large sign that said [FREDDY FAZBEAR’S PIZZAPLEX] on the wall over the gate, and there were two wooden crates on either side of him. Where…Where is he? 

“Hello, little boy.” Someone said beside him. Gregory widened his eyes and turned towards the voice. The huge animatronic walked up to him, staring at Gregory with his bright red eyes, and his half smile. 

Gregory sprinted to Moondrop and tackled him down to the ground. “MOON!” Gregory shouted, hugging him tightly. 

Moon looked down at Gregory, wrapping his arms around the boy. “What’s wrong? Are you hurt?” Moon asked him. 

Gregory sobbed and closed his eyes as he started to cry. Moon silently grabbed a blanket, and wrapped it around his shoulder. He gently lifted Gregory’s head, laid the blanket onto his own shoulder and laid Gregory back against the blanket. “I want to let you cry. But water is not good for my animatronic parts.” Moon told him. 

Gregory nodded, before bursting out crying all over again. He held the blanket with his right hand, and hugged Moon again with his left arm. 

His crying lasted for a good 10 minutes. 10 minutes of sobbing, crying, whimpering and tears. By the end of 10 minutes, the blanket was completely soaked. 

“Alright, Gregory. Do you want to talk about it now?” Moon asked. 

Gregory looked up at Moon, his cheeks completely red from crying. He sniffled and rubbed his nose. “Well…” He looked down. “It’s stupid…” He told Moon. 

“It’s not stupid if it makes you scared.” Moon told him. “You are allowed to feel fear for anything. Even spiders!” Moon told him. 

Gregory shook his head, feeling himself cry a bit more. “No…It’s dumb. I know you want to tell me it’s dumb.” Gregory sobbed. 

“...How can I call it dumb if I don’t even know what your dream was about?” Moon asked. 

“Different people fear different things. People fear zombies, people fear sickness, people even fear being loved.” Moon told him. “I met a child who was scared of her car running out of gas.” Moon told him.

“R…Really?” Gregory asked. 

“But that was because she didn’t know how they would get back home without gas. And once I explained how they would get home…she lost some of her fear.” He told Gregory. 

Gregory nodded, looking down still.

“People are scared of what they don’t fully understand.” Moon told him. 

Gregory looked at Moon. “Are you scared of something?” Gregory asked Moon. 

Moon thought for a moment. “Well…” He put his index finger against his own chin. “Yes. I am scared of something.” Moon told him. 

Gregory seemed to calm down the slightest bit upon hearing that alone. “What are you scared of?” 

Moon smiled a bit. “I’m scared of kids that don’t follow rules, haha!” Moon joked. 

But Gregory’s face dropped in annoyance and dread. He sighed and shook his head. “Nevermind.” He said, looking away with slight annoyance. 

Moon looked down and shook his head. “But…for real…I’m scared of losing my brother.” Moon admitted. 

Gregory looked over to Moon hesitantly as he continued. 

“I’m scared of losing Sun…waking up and seeing him either being taken away or shut down against his will.” Moon admitted. “I couldn’t live with myself if he was taken away from me. We’re brothers. We have each other’s backs till the end.” Moon told him.

Gregory looked at Moon with a new set of eyes. He slowly started to feel empathy for The Daycare Attendant. He’s scared of losing his brother…Gregory knew how it felt to lose family…he knew that all too well. 

“I’m sorry.” Gregory told him. 

Moon shook his head. “The chances of that happening are low, anyway.” Moon told him, trying to lighten up the mood. 

“Regardless…that’s scary for anyone.” Gregory said. 

Moon looked down a bit, struggling to not let it get to him. “Y…” He sighed. “Y-yeah. It is.” He finally replied. 

“But that’s okay. It’s okay to be scared.” Gregory told him. 

“It’s okay for you to be scared too, Little boy.” Moon told him. 

Gregory nodded and hugged Moon again. He appreciated the empathy Moon was showing him. It felt nice to be heard and accepted. “My nightmare was about losing Freddy.” Gregory admitted. “Freddy powering down, and me not being able to save him. And knowing he was trying to save me when I should’ve been the one to save him.” Gregory admitted. 

“Gregory…” Moon looked at Gregory. “Even if he were to power down and leave you alone…He is willing to sacrifice his own life for you. And I think you should honor that.” Moon told him. “Though I agree, it is sad that Freddy had run out of battery…and mourning him is something you should definitely do…make sure you also thank Freddy for all he’s done for you. Cause there aren’t a lot of animatronics who will choose humans over themselves.” Moon added. 

Gregory nodded and closed his eyes. He rested his head against Moon’s belly for a little while longer, taking in the cool comfort Moon was providing him. His breathing slowed for a few minutes at most…

Then a small smile grew onto Gregory’s face as he took in a breath, turned his head to the front and blew a raspberry onto Moon’s belly. 

Moon’s eyes widened as his eyes went white with surprise. “Wait- BAHAHAHAhahahahaha!” Moon laughed. “Nohoho fahahair! Nooo fahahahahair!” He laughed. 

Gregory giggled and looked up. “What?” He asked. “Ticklish?” He asked. 

“Yohohou-” Moon picked up Gregory and started skittering his fingers all over both of Gregory’s armpits. “You think you can tickle the moon without being tickled back, naughty boy~?” Moon asked, seemingly recovered within milliseconds. 

Gregory screamed and bursted out cackling. “GAAAHAHAHAHAHA! WAIT NOHOHOHO! HAHAHAHAHAHA!” Gregory shouted and laughed, wiggling around all over the place. 

“No what? No fair?” Moon asked. 

“YEAHAHAHAAA!” Gregory replied. 

“What are you talking about? All is fair in a 2-person tickle fight.” Moon reacted. 

“IHIHIS NOT!” Gregory argued. 

Moon gasped and paused tickling. “How DARE you contradict me!” Moon reacted, acting offended. “Now cheer up, naughty boy!” Moon declared as he lowered his fingers down…and started digging his fingers into Gregory’s vulnerable hips. 

Gregory started kicking and cackling in an almost animalistic fashion…Almost like Gregory had turned into a wild, baby chimpanzee. “IHIHIT’S SOHOHOHO MEHEHEEEAN!” Gregory yelled. 

“It iiiiis?” Moon teased. “How funny you say that…” He said with a sly, mischievous voice. 

Gregory’s laughter started to die down slightly as he felt Moon’s fingers move up to his sides this time. “HAHAHAHAHAhahahahaha!” Gregory laughed, shaking his head left and right as he gripped Moon’s wrists. 

“My my…you have more strength than I thought you’d have!” Moon reacted. “Tell me: How many stackable chairs can you lift up on your own?” Moon asked. 

“Hehehehehe- Threeheheheheee.” Gregory replied. 

“Wow! Now that’s a lot! I’m pleasantly surprised!” Moon reacted as he turned his body into a rainbow curve so he could see Greg’s face perfectly with his upside-down face. “Tell me:” Moon stopped tickling and jumped over Gregory’s head. His feet landed on the ground in front of Gregory, facing the boy as he landed. “Can you lift me up?” Moon asked him. 

“Whahaha- Whahat?” Gregory asked, confused. “Yohohou’re mehetal. Why would Ihi be able to lihift you if yohou’re metal?” Gregory asked. 

“That’s simple!” Moon walked closer to Gregory and knelt down. “My body is built with porous metals! Meaning I am lighter in weight, but still high quality!” Moon declared, showing him his . “My brother, Sun, is also made with that type of steel!” Moon added. “So try and lift me up!” Moon told him. 

Gregory chuckled and shrugged his shoulders. “Okay…” He watched as Moon knelt down to allow Gregory to grab his waist instead of his baggy legs. 

Gregory stretched out his fingers in front, cracking them in the process, before making a circle with both his upper arms. With Gregory ready, he wrapped his arms around Moon’s thin waist and lifted him up. Gregory felt as Moon was surprisingly lifted off the ground. 

“You’re doing it!” Moon reacted. “You’re lifting me up!” Moon reacted, excitedly. 

“I…I am?” Gregory asked. 

“Yes! You’re lifting me! You can lift me!” Moon reacted. 

Gregory chuckled and looked up at Moon. “This is easier than I thought!” 

“You’re so strong!” Moon reacted. 

“I could do this for another hour!” Gregory reacted. 

“Really?!” Moon reacted. “Alright! Let’s see how long you can do it for!” Moon decided. 

“Okay.” Gregory replied. “Let’s see how long I can hold you uhuhUHUHUP- WAIT WAHAHAIHIHIHIT!” Gregory suddenly burst out laughing.

“What?” Moon asked, his smirk growing more and more menacing. “Ticklish?” He asked, repeating Gregory’s words from earlier. 

“YEHEHEHESSS!” Gregory yelled, before quickly dropping Moon. 

Only Moon’s knees were affected in this scenario…but not very much. His knees only clunked against the wooden floor. “Oop- That was 19.52 seconds.” Moon told him. 

Gregory was doubled over, and hugging his armpits as he kept giggling. “Youhuhuhu cheheateher.” Gregory muttered under his breath. 

“Ch-Cheater?!” Moon reacted. “Yeheah! You cheated!” Gregory reacted. 

“I did not! I wanted to see how long you’d last holding onto me!” Moon reacted. 

“But you tickled me while I was holding you! That’s dangerous!” Gregory yelled. 

“I had it under control. I knew to move my hands back once you dropped me.” Moon told him. 

“Still considered cheating.” Gregory muttered. 

“It made you feel better, didn’t it?” Moon asked. 

Gregory huffed and crossed his arms, looking to the right. “...Yeah…” He replied somewhat quietly. 

Moon’s smile lessened a bit. “Tell you what:” Moon opened his arms. “You get 10 minutes to tickle me without any retaliation during, or after.” Moon told him. 

“10 minutes?” Gregory clarified. 

“10 minutes.” Moon replied. 

Gregory looked Moon up and down with a slight smile. “...And no retaliation?” 

“No retaliation during, or after the 10 minutes.” Moon replied. 

Gregory’s smile grew as he offered his hand. “Deal.” 

Moon shook Gregory’s hand. “10 minutes starts in 3…2-” 

Gregory pulled on Moon’s arm, causing him to fall onto the ground. He turned Moon over and started skittering his fingers all over Moon’s belly and sides. “GO!” Gregory declared.

“YOHOHOU CHEHEHEATEHED!” Moon shouted as he struggled to start the timer on his eye screen.

“Great! I get an extra 2 seconds! Now it’s 10 minutes and 2 seconds!” Gregory declared next. 

“FIHIHINE.” Moon finally started the timer, and watched as the timer went from 10.00, to 9.59. “NOHOHOW GOHOHO NUTS!” Moon shouted to him. 

Gregory paused his tickling for only a second, so he could say one single response. 

“And on the left…We have Glamrock Bonnie! And the Strikers!” The Map Bot declared, pointing to Bonnie and his team. On his team was Vanessa, Chica, Monty and Sundrop.

“And on the right, we have Glamrock Freddy! And his Fazteam!” The Map Bot declared next, pointing to Freddy and his team. On his team was Gregory, Roxanne, Vanny and Moondrop.

The team was split in 2, with 10 characters joining in on the game. But why did only 10 of the 15 characters join the game? Well…Because the S.T.A.F.F Bots didn’t feel like joining. Map Bot volunteered to be the host/judge instead of playing. Music Man and DJ Man volunteered to play the dramatic music rather than participating. And the Endoskeletons were way too busy being…themselves…to play the game.

“And when I say go, the game will start.” The Map Bot declared.

Bonnie and his team readied into their running positions.

Freddy and his team readied themselves into their running positions.

“3…” Map Bot counted down.

Freddy and Bonnie both narrowed their eyes at each other.

“2…” Map Bot counted.

The Fazteam and the Strikers all narrowed their eyes at each other.

“1…” The Map Bot counted.

The Map Bot raised up a Faz-Camera. “GO!” Map Bot declared.

And after hearing those words, all hell broke loose. The only sound and visual that could be distinguishable from the screaming and stomping, was the clicking sound and the flash of the Faz-Camera.

Bonnie went for Freddy, tackling him to the ground. Freddy grabbed Bonnie’s left ear and started tickling it with his other hand. “Let’s start with the ears, shall we?” Freddy declared.

Bonnie squealed and went for Freddy’s belly. “Nohohoho! Ihihif yohou touch my ehehears, Ihihi gehehet your behehelly!” Bonnie replied.

Freddy froze and squeezed his eyes shut as he tried not to laugh. “N-No! Ru-rude!” Freddy told him.

Bonnie dug his thumb into Freddy’s belly. “Tihihickle tihickle, Freheddyhyhy!” Bonnie declared, tickling right near the belly button area.

Freddy snickered and finally bursted out laughing. “GAAAhahahahahaha! BOHOHONNIHIHIE, NOHOHOhohoho!” Freddy reacted, letting go of Bonnie’s ears so he could cover up his own belly.

Bonnie smiled. “Tickle tickle tickle tickle, Freddy~” He teased. “Now tell me: Which side tickles more?” Bonnie started tickling the right side. “This side?” Bonnie asked.

Freddy squealed and shook his head as he laughed hysterically. “AHAHAHAhahaha! COHOHOME OHOHON!” Freddy howled.

“Or…This side?” Bonnie started tickling Freddy’s left side.

Freddy wheezed and quickly started cackling up a storm. He was just unable to stop the laughter that came from his artificial voice box and left through his mouth. “NAHAHAT THEHERE! NAHAHAT THEHEHEHEHEHAHAHAHAHA!” Freddy screamed.

Bonnie gasped dramatically. “Looks like someone’s left side is more ticklish than their right! How peculiar!” Bonnie teased.

“BEHEHE QUIHIHIET!” Freddy shouted.

“I’d rather not.” Bonnie replied with a wide smile.

“Ooooh! Looks like Bonnie’s got the upper hand on Freddy at the moment! Now, let’s see what’s going on with Chica and Roxanne!” Map Bot declared.

Chica had tackled Roxy to the ground and immediately went for Roxy’s armpits. “A little reminder, that I know every ticklish spot on your body.” Chica told her as she lifted up Roxy’s right arm. “So you should just give up now and call it my win.” Chica added.

Roxy growled and showed Chica her sharp teeth. “Fight me, chicken.” Roxy practically spat.

Chica bawked in laughter and started tickling her right armpit with her right hand. “That’s what I am! Don’t wear it out!” Chica teased.

Roxy squeaked and burst out in fits of giggles. “EEEHehehehehehehe! Yohohohou wohon’t breheheheak mehehehe!” Roxy said through her laughter.

“Oh, I won’t? Well, I’m afraid you can’t predict the future.” Chica reminded her.

“Yohohou cahahahan’t eheheheither!” Roxy argued.

“Oho, I know. But I am more capable of creating my future. It helps being the tickler in this circumstance.” Chica teased next.

Chica moved her bright pink fingernails off of Roxy’s armpit. “Now, if I can remember correctly…” Chica moved her right hand up to Roxy’s lower inner shoulder, and poked it. “Your upper arm is more ticklish than your actual armpit…” She started drawing very slow circles with her fingernail. “Am I right?” Chica asked.

Roxy squeaked and froze. “N-No…Whaaaat are you taaaalking aboooout?” Roxy asked, not wanting to admit it.

Then, Chica started skittering.

Roxy threw her head back and burst out in wild cackles. “BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! CHIHIHICAHAHAHAHA! STAHAHAHAHAHAP!” Roxy shouted.

“WOW! Holy cluck! I knew I was right, but I was NOT prepared for such a strong reaction!” Chica admitted. “Maybe I should be a lot softer on this spot…” Chica added as she slowed her fingers down to a better, calmer pace. Rosy’s cackles turned to softer giggles for a little while.

“Chica’s got Roxanne howling with laughter! Pun completely intended.” Map Bot teased. “Now, let’s see what’s happening with Gregory and Vanessa!” Map Bot declared.

Gregory had headbutted himself into Vanessa, knocking her right onto the ground. And before she could comprehend what had happened, Gregory was already scooting himself to Vanessa’s feet and pulling off her shoes.

“Wait- WAIT! NOT MY FEET! GREGORY, I WILL KILL YOU IF YOU GO FOR MY FEET.” Vanessa shouted.

“Oh please…” Gregory rolled his eyes, wrapping his left arm around her feet and skittering his fingers on both her feet with his right hand. “I’m not scared of you, ticklish baby.” Gregory teased.

Vanessa squealed and threw her head back, falling to pieces with laughter. “YOHOHOU EHEHEVIL SHIHIHI-”

“Ah, ah, ah~” Gregory gave Vanessa a big smirk and moved his fingers up to her toes. “No swearing. Swearing earns you tickles.” Gregory told her.

Vanessa curled her toes and squeaked in surprise. The shock was written all over her face as she tugged on her legs desperately. “LEAVEMYTOES! LEAVETHEMALONE!” Vanessa got out really quickly.

“And miss out on winning? I think not!” Gregory replied.

Gregory moved his index and middle fingers to Vanessa’s two big toes in the middle. He started scratching right under there. But Vanessa curled her toes in immediately, squealing and cackling at the same time. So, Gregory moved his fingers to the next best place: the ball of her foot.

Vanessa threw her head back, knocking her hat off her head as she laughed and snorted. “AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA DAHAHAHAMMIHIHIHIT!” She cackled.

“Oooohoho, You swore again! Time for more fingers~” Gregory teased.

“NOHO! NOHOHOT THAHAHAT!” She pleaded.

“Swearing gets you tickles, remember?” Gregory reminded her before tickling the ball of her foot with 8 of his fingers. Vanessa’s screams quickly dominated all the other laughter in the room.

“Goodness gracious! So much cursing, so many tickles! I cannot wait to see how this goes!” Map Bot reacted. “Now, let’s see what’s happening with Monty and Vanny!” Map Bot declared.

Monty had easily managed to pin down Vanny. But Vanny was wiggling around too much for him to keep her pinned so he can actually tickle her. “Whoa- Vanny! It’s just a game! There’snoneedto move so much!” Monty yelled.

“Let me go, you stupid puppet!” Vanny yelled.

Monty chortled. “Says the one made of felt.” Monty joked.

Vanny started to kick him off her. But this only filled the room with banging metal sounds. But to her surprise, Monty wasn’t grunting in pain.

“Ohgod- Gahahaha! Wahahait- wahahahahait!” Monty laughed. She widened her eyes as she realized what she was doing: She was currently tickling his belly with her kicking!

With Monty temporarily distracted, Vanny tried to wiggle her hands free so she could at least get some tickles on him. With a little bit of pulling and wiggling, She finally managed to get her wrists out through his thumbs and skittered both her fingers in Monty’s armpits.

Monty widened his eyes and squeezed his eyes shut as he tried not to close his armpits. As much as he really wanted to, he also didn’t want to crush Vanny’s hands in the process. So he fought every urge in his body and squeezed his fists instead. “VAHAHANNY! Lehehehet mehehehehe gohohohoho!” Monty ordered.

“Nah. Winning is the name of this game. And I never lose.” Vanny told him.

“Thahahat’s nohohot truhuhue. Ihihit’s cahahalled tihihickle teheheheheams.” Monty told her. Ahahand yohou neveheher lohohose?” Nohohot eheheven as a chihihild?!” Monty asked.

“Nope. Never lose. Ever. Always win.” Vanny replied.

“Thahahahat’s ahaha lihihie.” Monty said before skittering one of his hands on Vanny’s middle ribs. “Ihihi knowhow your weheheheaknehehesses.” Monty told her.

Vanny squealed and snorted, removing her hands from his armpits so she could cover up her ribs. “NOHOHohohoho!” She laughed.

“Oooooh! Looks like Ms. Never-lose-always-win is currently losing! Talk about irony!” Map Bot reacted. “Now, let’s see what’s happening with Sun, and Moon!” Map Bot decided.

Sun had wrapped his legs around Moon’s neck and used his body to bring Moon right onto the ground, Black Widow-style. Moon tried to sit himself up, and was immediately pushed back down. “Let me go, Sun! Why can’t we just be brothers about this?” Moon asked.

Sun laughed and wiggled his fingers at him. “What are you talking about? We ARE being brothers about this!” Sun told him before tickling Moon’s neck. “Now coochy coochy coo!” Sun teased.

Moon squeaked and curled his neck, giggling all high-pitched. “EEEEheheheheheheheheee! Ehehehehe! nohohoho!” Moon giggled.

“Now tell me: Which side tickles more?” Sun tickled the right side. “The right side?” Sun moved his right hand to the left side. “Or the left side?” Sun asked next.

Moon squealed and squeaked up a little storm. “EEHEHEHE! Bohohoth!” Moon replied.

“Both?” Sun clarified.

“Yehehehessss!” Moon said back.

“You shouldn’t have said that~” Sun teased as he started tickling both sides of Sun’s neck.

Moon’s giggles went lower to regular laughter. “Ohohohoho geeheheheheheeez! Hahahahaha!” Moon replied. “Nohohot bohohoth sihihides!” Moon reacted.

“Why not? I already know the truth, Moon.” Sun reminded him. “You like this, and I know that.” He added.

“Shuhuhush! Nohoho ohohone neeheheheheeds to knohohow thahahahahat!” Moon reacted.

“Yes they do! HEY MAP BOT!” Sun yelled.

“Yes, Sunny?” Map Bot replied.

“MOON LIKES BEING TICKLED!” Sun declared.

Map Bot widened his eyes and threw his hands in the air. “Moon likes being tickled?! What a surprise! An absolute delight!” Map bot reacted. “Speaking of surprises:” Map Bot made a whistle sound effect with his voice box. “TIME’S UP!” Map Bot declared. “Let’s see who won this round!”

Map Bot rolled up to Freddy and Bonnie. Freddy was on the ground, exhausted, while Bonnie was on his feet with a smirk. “Never mess with a bowling champion.” Bonnie told Freddy. “Cause this striker is a winner.” Bonnie added, looking at Map Bot.

Map bot nodded and noted it on the back of a map. He rolled up to the female animatronics next. Chica was laying on the ground, tired while Roxy was looking up at Map Bot. “I think I win this round. Though Chica was a hard opponent!” Roxy told Map Bot.

Map Bot nodded his head. “Sounds good!” He wrote it on the back of the map as a Fazteam win, before rolling up to Gregory and Vanessa. Gregory was jumping in the air, saying “I WIN! I WIN!” over again.

Map Bot nodded and wrote it down as a Fazteam win, before rolling up to Vanny and Monty. Vanny dropped Monty’s leg like it was a microphone, making it crash loudly onto the ground. “This girl is always a winner. And there’s your proof.” Vanny replied.

Map Bot put it on the back of the map as a Fazteam win, and walked up to Sun and Moon. Sun was smiling proudly as he gave Moon’s neck one more tickle. “Tickling is my forte! Why are you surprised I won?” Sun asked, looking at Map Bot.

“I…didn’t say anything!” Map Bot told him as he marked it down as a Strikers win. Then, Map Bot walked to the front of the room. “Alright. We have a winner!” Map Bot declared. “And the team to win the most is…FREDDY AND THE FAZTEAM!” Map Bot declared.

Freddy, Gregory, Roxanne, Vanny and Moon all cheered with excitement!

“-For this round.” Map Bot added.

Bonnie, Vanessa, Chica, Monty and Sun all gasped in surprise. “Wait, it’s a game out of 3?!” Bonnie asked.

Freddy dropped his jaw. “Are you serious?!” Freddy reacted.

Gregory was hiding from Moon. He was terrified of moon. Freddy noticed this fearful reaction on Gregory’s face. Freddy walked up to Gregory and placed a hand on his shoulder. “Hey kid…”

Gregory looked at him. “Please don’t tell him where I am…” Gregory begged.

“Why not? He’s harmless.” He told him.

“Harmless? He’s terrifying.” Gregory told him. “He creeps me out.”

“I know…” Freddy told him. “But I assure you, he’s not as dangerous as he makes himself out to be.”

Soon, Sun came hopping over. “Hello new friend!” He greeted. “Shhhh!” Gregory ordered as quietly as he could. He did NOT wanna get caught.

“What’s the matter?”

Freddy looked at Sun. “Gregory’s scared of your brother.”

“Moon?” He reacted.

Freddy nodded back.

Sun hummed in confusion. “He’s not scary though. He’s just protective.”

Gregory shuddered. “No thank you.”

Sun picked up Gregory. “Come here, new friend! I’ll show you that moon isn’t that scary.” He declared.

Gregory gasped and reached out for anything to grab. “NONONO!” He begged. “Come on! You’re just overreacting!” Sun told him. “He’s a good guy! Right Moon?” He asked the moon. Moon rubbed his hands together and bounced on the spot. “You found the boy!”

“Hey Moon!” Sun greeted. Moon gave Sun a big hug. “Hi Sun!”

“You’re harmless, aren’t you?” Sun asked.

Well, of course I am!” Moon replied. Gregory was too scared to even speak or look at him. “Little Gregory is fearful of you.” Freddy said, walking up to them.

“Fearful? Of me?” Moon reacted. “I’m afraid so.” Freddy replied. “Oh…” moon looked at Gregory, who was looking away from him. “Hey Gregory.”

Gregory kept looking away.

“What can I do to make you less scared of me?” Moon asked. Gregory looked down and ignored him.

“Hm…” Moon muttered.

Sun lit up. “I know what would help!” Sun declared. “Hey Gregory!”

Gregory slowly looked at Sun with confusion.

“Are you ticklish by any chance?” Sun asked.

Gregory widened his eyes and stared at him, slightly nervous. “N-No. Why?” Gregory lied.

“Oh really?” Sun teased. “You’re not ticklish…on your sides?” He started tickling Gregory’s sides. “Nohoho- Stopit!” Gregory ordered. “Come on, new friend! I know you’re ticklish somewhere~” Sun teased.

“Am not!” Gregory argued. Moon watched curiously as Sun started tickling his belly and ribs next. “Who’s my bright little ray of sunshine? You are! You are!” Sun started teasing. Gregory covered his mouth and wiggled around helplessly as he was tickled in one of his most ticklish spots. He was not gonna break. He was not gonna break. He was not gonna break-

“How about these armpits?” Moon asked as he moved his fingers into Gregory’s armpits.

Gregory let out a muffled squeak as he leaned himself back. “MMMMHMHMHMHM!” Gregory laughed all muffled.

“Ooooh! I think we’re breaking him!” Sun told his brother.

“Yeah! We’re making him laugh!” Moon told him. “Just wait till you hear his unmuffled laughter! You’ll love it!” Sun told him. Gregory widened his eyes and screeched as his armpits were further dug into. Gregory finally threw his hands away from his mouth and exploded with laughter. “NAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! STAHAHAHAHAHAP!” Gregory yelled. Moon gasped and covered his mouth. “It’s SO CUTE!” Moon reacted.

“I know, right?!” Sun reacted. “THIHIHIHIS IHIHISN’T FAHAHAHAHAIR!” Gregory argued.

“You know you can easily tickle us back, right?” Sun told Gregory.

“Yeah! Go for Sun’s belly! He’s got a really squeaky laugh!” Moon teased.

“Why you-” Sun stopped tickling, gave Gregory to Freddy and started tickling Moon. “I’ll show you!”

“AAAHahahahahaha! Nohohohoho! Gehehehet thehehe kihihihid, nahahahat mehehehe!” Moon begged.

“Why shouldn’t I tickle my brother?” Sun teased. “You haven’t been tickled in a while, actually!” Sun added. “Ihihihi’ll gehehehet yohohohou fohohohor thihihis!” Moon fought.

“I know you will. That’s part of the fun and games!” Sun reacted. Gregory was watching all this play out in front of him. “You know…” Gregory started. Freddy turned to him. “Hm?”

“Being tickled by moon wasn’t really that bad actually…” Gregory admitted. “Moon isn’t as scary when he’s got weaknesses like tickling.” Gregory admitted further.

“Well: I’ll be darned!” Freddy reacted. “Moon is growing on you!” Freddy reacted further.

“Yeheah, I guess he is.” Gregory replied. “Do you wanna join their tickle fight?” Freddy asked.

Gregory nodded and allowed Freddy to put him down. Gregory ran up to the Sun and moon, and started tickling moon too. “WAHAHAHAHAIT! NAHAHAHAT YOHOHOHOU TOHOHOHOHO!” Moon yelled. “YES me too!” Gregory replied. “I wanted to join the tickle fight!”

“And join, you may!” Sun declared. Gregory giggled at the backwards grammar.

It didn’t take long for Gregory to catch Sun off guard with tickles. “Coochy coochy coo!” Gregory teased. “Wahahahait, whahahahahat?!” Sun giggled. “EEEHEHEHEHEHEHE!” The sun started to let out squeaky laughter.

“Ooooh! Taking my advice, I see!” Moon reacted. “You bet!” Gregory replied. “Go for the neck too! That’s a really good spot too!” Moon encouraged.

“BEHEHEHE QUIHIHIET!” Sun ordered.

“Why don’t you help out?” Gregory asked. “Ehh, fine. What the heck.” Moon walked up and started tickling the back of Sun’s neck. “How’s this for revenge?” Moon teased. “MEHEHEHEANIHIHIHIE!” Sun shot out.

“Meanie? Me?! Never!” Moon joked. Gregory laughed at that. “Why would we EVER be meanies?” Gregory joked. “Exactly!” Moon reacted.

“LIHIHIARS! YOHOHOU’RE AHAHHALL LIHIHIHIARS!” Sun fought. “I think the proper word for it is…Sarcasm.” Gregory corrected.

“Ooooh! Listen to the little genius over here!” Moon reacted. Gregory giggled again. Soon, the sun was given the gracious freedom from tickles, and Gregory was tickled all over again. “Gitchy gitchy goo, kiddo!” Sun teased. “I guess you could say I’m the tickle moonster!” Moon joked.

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Sun laughed at the pun, while Gregory verbally groaned. Freddy was doing everything in his power not to laugh at the pun and Gregory’s reaction to it.

Gregory laughed and giggled through all the tickles. “GEHEHEHET FREHEHEHEDDYYHYHY!” Gregory encouraged. “Ooooh! Not a bad idea, actually!” Sun reacted. “Not a bad idea at all.” Moon said as well. Both Sun and Moon looked up at Freddy, who looked like he would be sweating if he had sweat glands. Freddy put his hands up in surrender and slowly started to back away. “Get back here!” Sun yelled. “You’re not getting out of this alive!” Moon declared. Freddy took off running the other way, but was quickly caught and dragged back to the daycare. “Nice try, teddy bear.” Sun teased. “Now you get to be tickled by all three of us!” Moon declared. “Let’s get started!” Gregory declared. “W-Wahahait! Plehehease!” Freddy begged.

“Sorry buddy! You’re ours now!” Sun declared. And that’s how Freddy got roped into this whole mess. Freddy was tickled by 3 evil tickle moonsters, and was left breathless from them.

“Now THAT’S how you win a tickle fight!” Sun declared. “Thank you Sun!” Gregory said, hugging Sun. “And thank you Moon!” Gregory said as he hugged Moon as well. “I’m not scared of you anymore!”