“(M/N)!”

He found himself back to reality and looked up to see Sunrise looking at him, even though his expression don't change but he can Sunrise was concerned.

“What were you daydreaming about? You've been...I don't know, sometimes, you're happy and then the next day you're sad or well, I guess moody”

“Was I...? Haha, sorry it's just...”

He sigh and rubbed his nape. Before sitting on the chair and watched the children running around, playing around or sleeping on the soft futon.

“You're just...?”

“How do I say this..? I don't know.. it's just, lately... I've been...hanging out with Monty..-”

Sunrise gasped that it startled (M/N) but thankfully didn't get the children's attention. Sunrise giggled and crouch beside him. Like they're about to have a gossip.

“Oooh!! No wonder! You two are close? Oh, tell me everything!”

“Sunny! Not too loud!”

He giggled more and lean against the table. Waiting to hear stories of him and Monty. Like a friend excited to hear stories of a friend and their crush.

(M/N) scratch his head out of embarrassment before telling him all the times he spent with Monty. Well, not everything. Most of the time, Monty would tease (M/N) so much that it can be irritating to he with him. He's definitely not including the embarrassing ones.

“It's mine! Give it back!”

“Not anymore!”

While Sunrise is preparing for bed time, (M/N) noticed a little commotion between the two kids. Seems to be arguing at first until he realized that one of them had taken their toy away.

He walked up to them, “Hey, what's going on here boys?”

The little boy with beige hair looked up at (M/N) with a teary look. “He took my Roxy plushie!”

“I did not! It was laying on the floor and I found it first so it's mine now”

“But Daddy bought it for me! Please give it back”

“Nah, it's mine, finder keepers!”

Seeing the other kid who had blonde hair laughed like an evil scientist. It made (M/N)'s eyebrows twitch in irritant.

The beige haired boy didn't want to hold his tears anymore and burst our crying. Loud enough for Sunrise to hear and rush to the scene, dropping some pillows and futons along the way. Even other children were watching.

“Now now children, why don't you kids get the futons and pillows and tuck yourself to sleep hm? Moon will read you stories later”

The children then nodded with a smile and head to pick up the futons and pillows and sets them up before going by pairs and lay beside each other.

Leaving the situation alone to Sunrise and (M/N). Sunrise tried to calm down the crying boy who was sobbing his heart out and scolded the other one for bullying the beige haired boy.

“Hey now, this is very bad you know? Bullying is not going to be tolerated in the daycare! If you're not going to give his roxy plushie back, you'll be banned from the daycare!”

“Ehhh?! You can't do that Sunny!”

(M/N) cleared his throat gaining the their attention. Arms crossed and looked down at the children. “What's your name again?”

He asked the blonde boy, he look back up at him before answering. “Gian..”

“What about you?”

He asked the sobbing boy, he sniffed before wiping his nose with his arm. “Ricky...”

(M/N) sigh and bend down to balance his eye level with the two boys. While Sunrise lets (M/N) take care of the situation, patting Ricky's back.

He turn to face Gian. “Gian, what would you feel if someone takes away your things?”

He was quiet for a moment, trying to keep a steady eye contact with (M/N). “I-I will be mad...”

“Exactly, and if they don't give it back. What would you do?”

“I'll beat them up!”

Sunrise was stunned as he gasped and huddled Ricky in his arms. Still crying. “That's not a very good solution!”

“Then what can I do to get my things back?”

“That depends on the situation, like this for example. You're taking his plushie when it isn't yours in the first place. Even if it was randomly on some places. Just because there are items on the floor doesn't necessarily means it's all yours. You just gotta make sure that whether the items belong to someone”

“Unless it's on a streets or somewhere else, it's probably not gonna be returned to their owner. But this, it's his toy. So would you give it back? If you're not, then I'll have no choice but to call your parents here to take you back home”

Gian looked at the Roxy plushie for a bit before looking back at Ricky. Sniffing and wiping his tears away while hugging Sunrise. He bit his lips and sigh before walking up to Ricky, handing out the plushie to him.

“H-Here...I'm..sorry, it's just I really like Roxy but my parents don't ever give me anything..”

(M/N) lets out a soft "oh" as Ricky got his toy back. Hugging Roxy and then looked at Gian. Who looked somehow guilty. Sunrise nodded at Ricky, seemingly like Sun knew what Ricky would do next.

Ricky turn to face Gian and lend his hand out. Gian raise an eyebrow, confused. “Then...why.. don't we play together..? I'll..let you borrow my Roxy plushie, but when I'm around of course!”

Gian looked startled. As if he never had an invitation in his life. “R-Really? But I was mean to you..”

“I know but Daddy told me that we make mistakes so it's okay, I forgive you!” His lips broke out into a smile.

“Alright, let's play!”

The two boys then thanked (M/N) and Sunrise for helping them out to solve their little problem as they head to join the others children, ready to take a nap.

Seeing them brought a smile to
(M/N)'s face. “Ah, feels nice to be young again”

“I'm just glad both of them have made up! Otherwise, I might have end up banning Gian”

(M/N) laughed and playfully smack Sunrise's arm. He laughed along, saying “Hey! I just can't allow bullies here!”

“Anyways, let's get on with the sleep over shall we?”

“Monty?”

(M/N) called out as he just exited the Daycare, closing the door behind him. Seeing Monty leaning by the wall nearby. As if he was waiting for him. Hearing his name called out, he whip his head to the side and caught (M/N) standing by the Daycare until he walked up to him.

“Oh, you're out early”

“Yeah since the children are behaving well so Sunrise took over from there and insisted for me to go home early. Besides, I'm sure he can handle them. They're the main mascot for the Daycare anyway”

(M/N) said looking up at Monty who in return looked back down at him. “I see, say..do you still have time before you leave?”

“Uhhh well, sure I could spare some time. What's up?”

Monty look around as if he was going to tell a secret and checked if they were alone. He caught some cleaning bots and security bots roaming around as they're programmed.

He leans down for (M/N) to suddenly back away a bit to give some space between them. “Uh, Monty..?”

“Why don't we go hang by Roxy Raceway and see how's she is doing?”

“Oh..? Alright? That's a sudden”

“What do you mean?”

(M/N) tilted his head to the side. “I mean, it's just suddenly we're going to go to one of your friend's place when you didn't want any of them to find us about us hanging out”

Monty just lets out a shrug. “I guess I changed my mind, but I still won't let her see you”

They were already on their way to the Roxy Raceway. Though, it seems to be still in under construction.

“Why though? Is it bad?”

“No...I just.. don't want any of them to know..”

“Uh-huh...? Alright then..”

He didn't bother question Monty further. He didn't want to upset Monty with loads of questions anyway. It might irritate him.

“Hey..why is it that going to Roxy Raceway..is still under construction..?”

“I don't know either, but I can guess it's Roxanne. She's probably the reason why they still have trouble fixing the place. I mean you heard that she kept getting in the way in the raceway right?”

“Oh...is that why?”

I thought that she was bothering the workers but not that she was in the way of them working..

“Is it really okay to go through here..?”

“Yeah, I been here couple of times. Even Roxy, herself still comes around here”

Monty checks the entrance first before looking down at (M/N) who looked hesitate to enter. “Do you want to leave?”

“Oh no it's fine, we already got here now well it's just it seems dangerous to get around the place, that's a-”

“UWAH!”

He felt his whole body being engulfed by gravity before feeling something hard. Like metal. He looked at Monty and saw that they were very close to each other. He freaked out of embarrassment. “MONTY?! Can you not do that everytime?!”

He laughed, holding (M/N) in his arms. “Nah, it's very amusing to see you act like this”

“Haha, very funny Monty. Is it fun for you?”

“Definitely, can't help myself but yearn more to see you act like this. It's quite.... addicting”

(M/N) blushed and smack Monty's face. “Why do you have to say it like that?! It sounds weird!”

(M/N) was also irritated that he glared at Monty only for him to smirk at him. “I swear, you gotta let me know next time!”

“Hmnn, alright but look at you now”

Monty leans closer for (M/N) trying to back his head away from the alligator but he couldn't cause he'll hurt his neck. “What are you doing...?”
His snout was just an inch further from touching (M/N)'s noise.

“Your face... it's quite red and...”

He lift one hand and use the other to support (M/N)'s body which made him yelp in surprise. Reluctantly, he touched (M/N)'s cheek and hum. “As I predicted, it's warm”

“Are...you done..? You're the reason why I'm like this..!”

“Oh? So it's my fault?”

(M/N) got a little irritated and whack Monty's hand away with a fierce glare yet there was some embarrassment behind it. It amused Monty to his core that he held (M/N) closer and starts walking off from Roxy Raceway.

This gave (M/N) chills in his spine as he shivered. “Whoa, whoa Monty! Where are we going? Where are you taking me?!”

“Don't worry, I just wanna test something...”

“Huh? Now I'm going to be your lab rat?!”

I swear, the more I spend time with this gator the more he's...just too much to handle than the kids!

“You'll see”