Behind the Curtains

Chapter 12 - I Just Want To Help...

As the minutes slowly pass, Kitten is sitting in one of the chairs playing with the Freddy and Bonny keychains like a little girl would with her dolls. She didn't want to disturb Alyssa from her music, so she slipped the figurines out of her friend's purse carefully and began to play with them for the time being. As she waits, Kitten looks up from the tiny dolls to look at her friend to see her eyes closed again. Assuming she's fallen asleep again, the pirate slowly gets up, leaving the dolls on the table, then makes her way quietly back onto the stage.

Carefully getting up onto the wooden platform, Kitten walks through the curtains before shutting them behind her. Foxy, still standing at the back of the stage, is sitting down with his legs and arms crossed, giving her the same look a parent would give to a misbehaved child.

Kitten turns around to see the look on the male's face, which makes her lose her smile. "Heh heh... Ahoy, cap'n," she stutters while moving her hands behind her back.

Foxy's tail angrily flicks up and down against the wooden floor repeatedly, similar to an angry foot tap. "What was the main t'ing I told ye before?" he asks, keeping a serious look on his face.

Kitten opens her mouth to say something to counter him, but slowly closes it, knowing what she could say wouldn't help at all. "To not walk around like this when people are around..." she answers as she hangs her head sadly. "I'm sorry, Foxy... I couldn't help it. Plus, she called out! I had to jump out so she wouldn't get suspicious."

What she said definitely is true. It was a quick thing to do, even though it meant being seen again, but he is still angry that she left the room in her human state again. Foxy shakes his head with a sigh. "Aye... That may be true," he says as he carefully lifts himself up off the ground, then walks over to and stops in front of the female pirate. "But ye shouldn't leave th' room either. Ye'll understand someday. Yer but a fun lov'n child," he smiles down at Kitten, giving her a comforting hug.

The pirate girl blushes, but smiles softly and hugs him back. "I just want to help her."

"I know..." the fox sighs. "I heard all ye said. She certainly sounds like a keeper." Pulling away, Foxy places his hand on his first mate's head, prompting her to look up. "Jus' make sure ye don't get hurt."

Kitten continues to blush, but smiles with a nod. "Alright." Her smile slowly fades as she quickly remembers something... and he's not going to be happy when she tells him. "Umm... Captain...?"

The redhead male moves his hand off of her and gives her a questioning look. "Yes, lass?"

"Umm..." Kitten starts, looking away nervously, she slightly twisting her foot against the wooden stage boards. "I-I may have umm... t-tampered with the other's equipment while I was out getting Alyssa's bag..."

Foxy's eyes widen with shock. "You..... Wha-!!" He quickly covers his mouth again to keep from shouting any louder. He then turns around and walks a few steps away from Kitten before taking his hand off his mouth to let out a quiet, but angry, breath. "Kitten..." he begins, turning back around to face her with an angry expression. "I told ye not ta' mess wit' the others' equipment. Freddy will blow me head off when he knows what ye did!"

Taking off her hat, the cat's ears fall flat against her head, feeling horrible for causing this trouble. "I-I'm sorry...! I didn't mean anything bad by it...!" she pleads with him. "I... I just needed to distract the guard and... that was the only thing I could think of..." Still not making eye contact with her captain, Kitten puts her hat back on and sighs before continuing. "I'll take the blow from Freddy, Bonnie, and Chica later... I'll be responsible for what I did..." She tears up as she talks. "I-I at least turned everything back on when I came back..." Kitten wipes her eyes with the back of her hand as she finishes.