The Chaotic House

Pleasure Doing Business

As they made their way back to the van, normalcy seemed to return on the journey home. Everyone shared their perspectives; Ravi approached Chester with a smirk.

Chester sighed, "What's up, Ravi?" He glanced at Ravi in the rearview mirror while driving.

"I was thinking, you must be exhausted from recent events, so guess where we're headed?" Ravi said with a grin.

Chester appeared indifferent, pondering Ravi's next possible destination.

Ravi flashed his phone, "TA-DA! We're off to... Pizza Planet! Exciting, right?" Ravi exclaimed joyfully.

Chester yawned, "Yeah... thrilling," he replied sarcastically.

Ravi's smile waned, "Come on, Chester! It'll be a mental refresh after everything!" he insisted brightly.

Chester tapped the steering wheel and turned to Ravi at a red light, "Ravi, I doubt it'll refresh you... I mean, you nearly died because of Moxxie! What if he suddenly wants to apologize and rejoin us? If you let him back in, you'll be haunted by his betrayal, especially yours!" Chester retorted, concerned for Ravi.

Ravi's smile vanished, "I hadn't considered that, but if he's coming back, there must be a good reason," he reasoned.

Chester shook his head as they resumed driving, "I'm not sure, Ravi... What if it's not a good reason? What if he betrays us again?" He looked away, troubled.

Ravi pondered awkwardly for a moment. "Look... if I let him in again and he betrays us once more, there won't be a third chance," he added.

Chester exhaled deeply as he parked at the arcade. "Alright, but I'll be watching him closely this time if you decide to let him join," he informed Ravi.

Ravi nodded in agreement, then disembarked from the van with the others and headed into the arcade.

Ravi crept up and embraced Bunnicula from behind. "Jesus, Ravi-your sneaking skills are getting better; you nearly gave me a heart attack," Bunnicula said with a laugh, spinning around to face him.

Ravi let out a chuckle. "Haha, I've been honing my skills, as you can tell," he replied, winking and wrapping his arms around Bunnicula's waist.

The laughter in Bunnicula's voice softened. "You know, it just hit me that we've never really had an actual 'date' due to our wild bunch of friends. How about we make this moment our official first date?" he proposed, smiling bashfully.

Ravi's laughter filled the air. "Alright, it's settled then-this is our official first date, and there are no take-backs," he declared playfully, his antennas quivering and glowing a soft pink, mirroring Bunnicula's rabbit tail that twitched with excitement.

"So, what's the first game on our date?" Bunnicula inquired, beaming as he strolled towards the arcade games with Ravi.

Catching sight of his beloved game, Ravi gasped. "Oh, let's start with that one!" he suggested eagerly, beaming as he tugged Bunnicula along.

While CC and Bendy were engrossed in their favorite multiplayer game at the table, a mysterious figure clad in all-black attire and sunglasses took a seat opposite them.

CC glanced up from his phone screen and eyed the stranger. "Um... yes?" he inquired, one eyebrow arched in curiosity.

Bendy hit pause on the game and joined CC in scrutinizing their uninvited guest. "Do you need help with something?" he asked, a note of concern in his voice.

"Shh, keep your voices down. If they know I'm here, I'm done for," the stranger whispered urgently.

CC shot a wary look at Bendy before addressing the newcomer. "I think you've mistaken us for someone else, buddy," he said, trying to dismiss the situation.

The stranger let out a frustrated sigh. "You really don't recognize me? I thought you'd know, especially since you're so keen on playing detectives," he said, folding his arms defiantly.

CC and Bendy exchanged a shocked glance before turning back to the stranger. "Moxxie?! What on earth are you doing here?" CC hissed under his breath.

"Stop saying my name out loud! I need a big favor from you guys," Moxxie implored in a hushed tone.

Bendy crossed his arms, skepticism written all over his face. "What kind of favor? Begging Ravi to let you back into the group?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.

Moxxie tapped the table rhythmically, then slowly nodded with a sly grin. "Yeah, that..."

CC let out an exasperated sigh. "I can't believe you... If you expect us to do you this 'favor,' then we'll need-"

"Gold Zelars, as always," Moxxie interjected, producing a suitcase and flipping it open to reveal sparkling gold crystals, each worth a hundred dollars.

CC and Bendy's eyes lit up with greed. They exchanged knowing looks, grabbed the suitcase, and firmly shook Moxxie's hand. "Always a pleasure doing business," CC remarked, a cunning smile spreading across his face.

Moxxie gave a firm nod. "Right, I'll be at this location shortly. Have the driver take a detour until you arrive here," he instructed, passing a sticky note with the directions. "I'll explain later."

As Moxxie disappeared, CC let out a sigh. "Alrighty, so this wi-And he's gone," he lamented, realizing Moxxie was no longer there.

Bendy turned to CC with a questioning look. "So... do we carry on with our game?" he inquired.

CC gave an affirmative nod. "Absolutely, we do," he declared, retrieving his phone to resume the game.