Pip & Freddy Stories (T.O.T.S.)

He Thinks I'm Cute?

"Wake up, Pip!"

A tall, pink flamingo stood over his friend's bed, brushing his feathery wings across a little bird's beak. "Wakey wakey~"

The short black and white penguin slowly opened his eyes, before seeing a purple feather brush back and forth along his little orange beak. "Freddy...?"

Freddy the flamingo gave an excited smile as he looked down at the precious penguin, still half-asleep in his igloo bed. "Hi Pip! Sorry to wake you early, I was just so excited for our training today!"

Pip the penguin giggled as Freddy continued to brush his feathers along the penguin's little beak. "You sure do seem excited. It's okay, I'm excited too!"

The penguin hopped out of bed in his light-blue pajama top and sleeping cap. They had cute little snowflakes all over them, perfect for a penguin.

Freddy danced around in place, still wearing his own fruity pajamas - a tropical yellow shirt and cap, adorned with pineapples. Freddy was a flamingo that loved fun in the sun! And despite how different he and Pip were sometimes, even down to their pajamas, it didn't stop them from being the best of friends.

The flamingo clasped his wings together, "I can't believe we're going to be real storks! How do you think that works anyway?"

Pip gave a friendly chuckle, looking up at his tall, leggy friend. Pip's beak only went up to Freddy's belly. The flamingo had such a long neck and legs, but he always looked down at Pip with a smile. "Ha ha! Oh Freddy. They don't turn us into storks. We're going to be delivery birds! Any bird can help deliver babies."

"Oh!" Freddy looked surprised. "Well, I'm glad I still get to be a flamingo! And you still get to be a cute little penguin." Freddy giggled and playfully pinched Pip's cheek, giving it a motherly wiggle in his fwingers.

"Cute? Ha ha!" The little penguin started to feel bashful.

"The cutesy-wutesy-est!" Freddy played with his friend's cheek just a bit more before letting go. Freddy couldn't help the baby-talk sometimes, but it's what would make him a great employee at their work - the Tiny Ones Transportation Service. (Or T.O.T.S. for short!)

Apparently Freddy's way with little creatures wasn't limited to the babies they were going to deliver, he had his little penguin friend smiling and blushing already!

Pip rubbed his cheek and looked up at Freddy sincerely, "Well, I'm glad you're still going to be a flamingo too. Wouldn't want you any other way, Fredamingo!"

"Hehe! I hope so!" The flamingo dashed to his closet to get dressed in his uniform for the day. "But wait, if you're not going to become a stork, how are you going to fly and deliver babies with me?"

Pip rubbed his flipper behind his head, "I think they're going to have us work as a team, remember? I'll do the mapping..."

Freddy poked his head out from inside his closet, "And I do the flapping~!"

Pip stood outside Freddy's closet, "I don't know exactly how that'll all work yet, but we'll make a great pair!"

"A great pair, huh?" Freddy giggled.

Pip smiled and nodded, it sounded like Freddy was teasing him...? Did he say something weird?

The flamingo walked out of the closet all dressed up, "Well, I'm glad I get to pair up with the cutest widdle penguin partner on the planet!" The tall pink bird bent down and poked Pip on the beak again.

"Hahaha!" Pip giggled at the ticklish touch on the tip of his beak. "Freddyyyy... save it for the babies!"

"D'awww, but it makes you smile so much, Pip!" Freddy had to resist the urge to scoop up the little penguin and give him a big feathery hug!

Pip covered his bashful beak, looking up at Freddy with his big blue eyes. It did make him happy when Freddy called him cute... but, well, it was a compliment! Who didn't like compliments? 

"Well come on, Pip! Go get dressed and ready." Freddy folded his wings as he smiled down at his partner, "Unless you just want me to call you cutesy little names all day..."

Pip felt his white cheek feathers turn red! The idea of penguin-praising all day was...

"I... uh...!" Pip smiled awkwardly before slowly backing up into his closet, "Yeah. I... I guess I... should get ready!" The little penguin rushed inside his little clothing closet and closed the door. He felt his heart beating so quickly... he couldn't help but wonder what was going on!

Pip was already excited to spend the day with Freddy. But now he was looking forward to it for a whole other reason...