1. "Just Two Buddies"


    Date: 5/31/2024, Categories: Celebrities & Fan Fiction, Author: bySkinttt 

    ... behind him.

..................

"Now to pick up Barney."

Fred backs out of the driveway and starts towards the Rubbles'

"He'd better not take forev-"

Before Fred could finish his sentence, he sees Barney waiting for him by his mailbox.

"Oh hey-ya, Fred."

Barney climbs into the passenger seat

"What's the big idea? You usually take forever to come out... and I have to keep honking and honking-"

"-until I threaten to leave without you.. and THEN you come out."

"Oh-"

"Ah-haha, I got up extra early this morning, Fred."

"I'm sorry to hear that, pal"

Fred jokes, knowing how he himself was able to sleep in a little.

"No no, Fred- that's a good thing!"

"Now explain to me howthat is a good thing."

He doubts Barney can think up an answer

"Easy, I got up early to do the laundry, take a shower, and then to make breakfast for Betty."

Barney says with a proud grin

"You should be more like me, Fred"

He chuckles

"Yeah... yeah... whatever-"

The ride is quiet for a few minutes until the silence is broken by Barney yelling

"Hey! Look at that!"

"Wha- wha.... where?"

Fred looks puzzled until he sees Mr. Rockhead carrying a giant trophy down the sidewalk

"Oh boy-" He snarls

"What is WITH that guy... all those trophies- ALL THE TIME!"

"Hmm... I dunno, Fred."

"Maybe he's just lucky."

"Lucky?"

"If luck came around so often, I'd have trophies just like him."

"Instead, I have nothing to show my value, ...
    ... or my skill."

Fred opens up, slightly breaking out of his tough shell for a minute.

Barney scratches his chin and thinks hard about how he's going to respond

"Well, gee... let me think here, Fred."

Fred looks over at Barney attentively but says nothing

"...you, uh, have skill in dressing nice.."

He pauses

"That outfit looks really good... on you."

"You really think so, Barn??" Fred asks, in a tone, not mean, nor mocking... but, friendly.

"Of course, Fred, you should wear that more often... you look great."

Barney turns red but Fred doesn't notice as he's looking at the road.

He's never looked at Fred's physicality in an admiring way before. Not that he had any negative feelings about it. Only he'd never given it any real thought- prior to now, of course."

"Thanks, Barney."

"That cheers me up a little"

Fred feels warmth in his heart, knowing that his best friend thinks of him positively.

Some of his self-consciousness backs away.

"I'm glad, Fred. I'd hate to see you so down on yourself." Barney pats him on the shoulder before getting out of the car for work.

"See ya after work" Fred calls and waves to Barney

"You wanna go get some grub, later?"

"Sure thing, Fred.. goodbye now" he says, turning towards the main building and walking in.

"Good...bye..., pal."

He speeds off to the quarry with happy thoughts.

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Fred's POV:

I park the car in the employee parking lot and hop ...
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