KickinChicken: *In The Distance* "MOTHERF()CKER!!"

KickinChicken: *In the distance* "MOTHERF()CKER!!"

"YOU!"

CraftyCorn: "Hm!?"

"Have you ever heard of a MOUNTAIN CHICKEN?"

"Please don't hurt me."

*Leans in* "Have you ever heard of a Mountain Chicken?"

"No."

"What do you think it looks like?"

"Like a really big chicken-"

"THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT, BUT NO, IT'S THIS MOTHERFUC-"

Bubba accidentally complimenting Kickin is the best thing I've ever seen this week! And Kickin rizzing him back with a nickname, and being thrown over Bubba's shoulder- AAHH!!💖💓💕💗💖❤💓💗💕❤😭😭😭😊😭😊😭💗💞❤💓

Eyes Like Starlight: Smiling Critters Oneshot

Tales From The Playcare AU:

While scavenging, Bubba and Kickin find a skylight above the Playcare. Its the first time they see the real night sky . . .

Kickin Chicken always wanted to go outside for as long as he could remember. Out of everything, there was nothing he wanted to see more than the stars his personality was inspired off of.

Just above, HIGH above the Playcare, there it was. A skylight. It was round and covered a bit by old vines around the outside. But you could still see through it.

He and Bubba stood there. Silent. Staring up. Kickin could count at least 30 stars. It was literally breathtaking as his breath caught in his chest. It was the most amazing thing he'd ever seen.

"Are you coming? . . . Kickin?"

The Chicken swung his head to face his friend. He hadn't noticed Bubba was looking at him. Normally the thought of his crush staring at him would fluster him. But the view took his attention.

"C'mon. We have a job to do remember? "

"Isn't that the most beautiful and amazing thing you've ever seen!? The REAL night sky! Its right there! You're just gonna walk away and act like this isn't MONUMENTAL!?"

"Eh . . . Not really. I'm not impressed."

Kickin stopped dead in his tracks. Eyes wide and mouth agap.

"You're NOT impressed? . . . HOW ARE YOU NOT IMPRESSED!!!???" The words ricochetted off the walls. Bubba having to quickly shush him.

"Are you out of your mind? There's monsters nearby!"

*whispers* "how are you not impressed???"

Bubba squeezed the bridge of his trunk under his glasses and let out a sigh. "If I wanted to see pretty white lights I would've just looked at YOU. Your eyes are the same thing. Now let's go".

He started walking towards the ladder to go back down to the Playcare. Kicken was being oddly silent so he turned around. A little annoyed the idiot wasn't following. He caught sight of Kickin standing perfectly still as expected, but UNEXPECTEDLY he was wide eyed and red faced.

"Kickin? . . . Are you . . . Alright?" He walked back a few feet. He took notice the Kickin was avoiding his gaze. When he got close enough, Kickin's eyes became heavy lidded.

"You . . . You're unimpressed cause you think my eyes look like the stars? . . ." Kickin finally looked up at Bubba. To his dismay, it was with those big puppy dog eyes Bubba could never hate or say no to. Those eyes gave him the hint he needed to realize what he just did.

"THAT WASN'T A COMPLIMENT!!!" Bubba cursed himself for being the loud one now. "I ONLY MEANT IT FACTUALLY! You are literally the STAR character! It shouldn't be surprising that SOMETHING about you would be modeled off the real stars!"

Bubba didn't think it was possible, but Kickin's eyes got BIGGER. A little smile appeared and his blush got deeper. The fact that Kickin was flattered caused Bubba's face to fluster in return.

"It's okay to compliment me y'know." The smile turned into a sly smirk. "I promise I won't think any less than you . . . Lemondrop" . Kickin knew there was NOTHING Bubba hated being called more than Lemondrop.

He had a huge crush on Bubba Bubbaphant since they had met. When Kickin called him that pet name for the first time, he realized just how bad Bubba was at . . . Emotions. Since then, he found it funny and endearing about his favorite elephant.

Kickin was lifted off his feet and pinned against the wall. He couldn't help but cackle at this reaction he'd gotten used to by now.

"NEVER. CALL. ME. LEMONDROP!!! NEVER. EVER!!!" Bubba's face turned red. It PISSED him off whenever Kickin tried to play with the emotions he tried to keep under lock and key.

Bubba angrily slung the bird over his shoulder causing him to burst out laughing. He began to walk back towards the Playcare planning on ignoring the idiot on his shoulder. But Kickin wrapped his arms around his neck. He placed the slightest peck on Bubba's head.

"Thanks Bubby. I think that was the nicest thing you've ever said to me . . . You're my best friend. 💛"

Bubba looked down at his feet as he walked with his crush . . . His favorite person in his arms. He tried his hardest to hide his smile despite being irritated by the pet name.

"You're . . . My best friend too. But Sweet Prototype you get on my nerves."

Both of them laughed as they reached the entrance of the Playcare. Secretly, in that moment, both wanted nothing more than to tell each other what they really felt. But, too nervous to do so, they left it for another day. For now, it was good enough for Bubba to be his best friend . . . And for Kickin, it was good enough to know his eyes reminded him of starlight.

Hoppy

"Everyone's always asking "Hoppy how did you bag that baddie, girl? How'd you bag a baddie?"

"I didn't bag sh/t!"

"Picky picked me up, threw me over her shoulder, and I've been on it ever since."

"And I got no plans on getting off anytime soon.💚"

I'm bored! Give me some SleepyDay, StarStudent, LoveCraft, or FastFood requests to draw!

Inbox: OPEN

CatNap, DogDay

"Hey... remember when you told me to stop by the pharmacy?"

"Yes?"

"They're out of my ADHD medication for five days!"

"Oh. My Prototype."

"It's going to be a fun week!!"

"I'm going to Crafty's."

"THROUGH SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH MOTHERFUC-!R!!"

hey dogday catnap how did you two fall in love with eachother???

"Heh! That's definitely a story."

"When we first met, I didn't really like you."

"Wait, really?!"

"You never noticed the times I've hissed at you and hid away from you?"

"....I just thought you were shy."

*chuckles*

"ANYWAY, as leader of the Smiling Critters, it's my job to make sure everyone is smiling everyday! So when CatNap first moved here, I was so excited to have another member of the group! Although, he wasn't too interested in joining our activities."

"Coming here was definitely a change. Everyone was loud and liked to be out and about. I preferred napping or just lounging around on my own. It doesn't help that even though I had been here for a few months, I haven't spoken to any of you, let alone introduced myself. Before you even knew my name, you just called me "Kitty"."

"You're a cat, I thought calling you "Kitty" would coax you out of hiding. Back then, I thought you weren't being social because you were having trouble connecting with us, since it seemed like we didn't have anything in common. Bobby suggested that I give you a welcoming gift to welcome you and make you feel like we accepted you."

"He gave me a badly sewn together fish plush."

"Hey! I've gotten better at sewing since then!"

"You have. But back then, it was awful. I was making tea when you knocked on my door to give it to me. I knew it was you because I recognized your vanilla scent."

"I memorized your lavender scent pretty quickly too."

"At first, I wanted to ignore him, but it was going to rain soon. I wasn't mean enough to leave him out there, so I answered the door. When he said he had a gift for me, I assumed it would be a bone. But, I was surprised to see a little stuffed fish. Then I noticed how his paws were bandaged."

"Like you've said, my sewing skills weren't great. It at least held together."

"It did. And, it was really sweet of you. To go through that just to make me a gift. I invited him inside for a cup of tea."

"Best tea I've ever had. And as time went on, we got closer. We began to spend more time together, CatNap would rest on my lap from time to time, sometimes making biscuits on me, purr whenever we held paws."

"A little sad that you were the last one to know that you were in love with me. Everyone else knew but you."

"Don't remind me. I just kept thinking we were really close friends. Until Kickin tried convincing Hoppy you two were best friends, and I growled in front of everyone. That was embarrassing."

"But because of that fiasco, I decided that talking to you about whether we were friends or more was needed. And you told me you wouldn't mind because you've had a crush on me for a while at that point."

"I didn't expect to fall in love with you either. But, I wouldn't want it any other way."

"Me either, Kitty."

🧡💜