Once Upon A Time (Human Mr. Hippo X Reader)

Chapter 3: Let's eat!

Once the animatronics had stopped singing, you had applauded them while smiling brightly. Before leaving the stage, the purple robot had glanced at you and waved goodbye. You had asked Cindy if she knew whether you could meet them after their showtime or not. She had replied that she thought it was forbidden. After a short time, you had kept her away from you without her noticing and started to head towards the backstage. You had found the violaceous animal on his own, standing still, his eyes closed. You had looked up at him and grabbed one of his fingers. As soon as you had done that, he had woken up and stared down at you.

"[Y/n]! What are you doing here? You shouldn't be here!"

You had both heard footsteps coming closer.

"Quick! Hide behind me!"

You had obeyed him and hidden behind his back, praying not to get caught. A S.T.A.F.F. member had stopped in front of the hippopotamus.

" - Mr. Hippo! You are supposed to be shut down!

- Oh, hello, Andrew. Did you come to listen to my story?

- I'd rather ask Candy Cadet than you.

- Ah, Candy Cadet... This reminds me of a story...

- Um... Sorry, I forgot I had something to take care of."

The man had left in the blink of an eye. Mr. Hippo had turned back to you and chuckled.

"And this, dear, is how you avoid talking to people."

You had both laughed together.

" - So... is Mr. Hippo your real name?

- Yes, it is. Orville just calls me Friend.

- Can we be friends too?

- Of course. But now, you need to get out of here before Andrew comes back. I won't be able to make him run away all the time."

You had nodded and hugged him.

" - Goodbye, Mr. Hippo.

- Goodbye, [Y/n]." He had replied, patting your head.

You had gotten out of the backstage and found Cindy in the dinning room.

" - Where were you, [Y/n]? We were looking for you!

- I'm sorry, I got lost in the building."

Your friend had hugged you.

"I'm glad you came back!"

You had smiled and looked at the time. It was lunchtime. You had sat down at one of the long tables with Cindy next to you and her parents facing you. A door had opened and a cake had been brought onto the dining table. When you had looked up at the person who had transported the pastry to the dinner table, you had screamed with joy.

" - Mr. Hippo! My friend!

- Hello again, [Y/n]. It looks delicious, may I eat it?

- Nah! It's all for me!

- Hey! I want some too! Your friend had added.

- Oops, sorry."

You had chuckled with your new friend.

" - I was joking anyway. I can't eat anything.

- Oh, that's sad.

- However, I can tell you a story...

- Can you sing happy birthday instead?

- I guess I can, even though Happy Frog sings better than me."

He had sung with your friend and her parents for you. Then, you had blown out the candles and everyone had applauded. You had started eating the cake, enjoyed the rest of the afternoon at Freddy's, then had been driven back home.

When you had gone to bed, you knew that day would be unforgettable.