#time for a self indulgent as hecccccc fic! :D

[gamequeenanya]

Tickletober Day 16: Ghost

(lee Phone Guy, ler Reader)

Summary: During the night shift you meet a familiar person. But he's not what he seems. Will you be able to call for help without your friend dying with laughter...?

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It was the fifth night on the job. You panicked when you heard the garbled phone message tonight. Quickly you reached for the receiver and tried dialing for help.

9-1-1 you dialed, but the phone kept ringing and nobody picked up.

Desperate, you tried again. Again there was no answer.

A man suddenly appeared in your office, a good distance away.

"I'd watch the cameras if I were you."

His voice was easy-breezy, with a light accent you couldn't quite place. You quickly checked the tablet for the animatronics, leaving the receiver on the table.

Bonnie had left his station and had gone into the parts and service room. Great...

You check Pirates' Cove and then put down the tablet. Facing the man you raise your eyebrows at him.

"What are you doing here?? I thought you quit last week."

He was silent, and looked kind of sad.

Picking up the phone, you tried dialing for help again. This made him stiffen.

"Stop." He said plainly. "The-the line is dead..."

Defiantly, you pushed random buttons on the phone, hoping to get through to anyone at all. This time you heard the man beside you laugh and hold his stomach.

"What is it?" You said, confused and a little irritated. Did he really think this was a laughing matter?

"Nothing!" Still with a cute grin on his face, he shook his head.

"You little liar!" You grinned, deciding to boop the buttons on the phone again. At least he was getting a kick out of it, and it helped lighten the mood.

"Heheehheheheeheeheheheeeeheeeheheehee!" With one arm, he balanced himself over the desk while he held his stomach with the other. "Stop! Heeheehehehehheheeheee!"

"Oh? So I should stop this...?" You boop all the buttons on the phone, including the asterisk and pound sign.

"EEHEHEEHEHEHEEHEHEHEHEHEEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHHEEEEE!"

As bad as it was for him, he noticed Chica approaching the right door and quickly closed it.

"Thanks!" You say, checking for Bonnie, and then continuing to boop the phone. Chuckling, you wonder why it's so funny to Phone Guy that his phone doesn't work.

"COHOHOOME OHOHOOHOON! PLEEHEHEHEHHEEEASE! IHIHIHIHII'M TIHIHIHCKLISH!"

Stopping, you looked at him for a moment. "Shouldn't have said that, buddy!" You come over and try and tickle his sides and stomach, but it seems to have no effect. "Wait..."

Something started to dawn on you. Your fingers seemed to go right through him, and they felt cold.

"W-wait a second... H-how did you survive t-the fourth night again...?"

The light seemed to flash on automatically and you saw Bonnie outside the door. Immediately, you closed the door.

"Geez!"

Phone Guy sighed. "That's the thing... I didn't..."

"Oh..." You say. Going back to work you try not to think about it too much. "I'm sorry..."

"Yeah. Heh." He scratched the back of his neck and looked away. There were a few moments of silence as you worked hard to survive and as he wondered if he was still welcome here as a ghost.

"Freddy's moved!" you say, pointing to the camera. Turning to Phone Guy you now mutter. "Alright, buddy. If there's something you've learned that corporate made you keep from me, now would be the time."

He pointed to camera 4B. There was a way to keep Freddy locked in that camera. You just had to watch it every now and then as part of your cycle.

"Thanks," you say adapting that as part of your strategy.

It was a couple more hours before Phone Guy said something.

"By the way! Uhh, the animatronics might be a little sad that they lost again tonight, so after your shift you might wanna give them a pat on the shoulder! I-I'm sure it's safe now!"

A witty snark; of course it was. But honestly you'd had enough of his weird humor for tonight.

Reaching over to the phone on the table, you booped all of its buttons again.

"EHEHEEEHEHEHEHEEHEEEEE! WAHAHAHAAHAAAAIT!"

"Cutie," You mutter with a fond smile.

[The End.]