the battles we fight | sbi

Chapter 10 - Three Teenagers, a Rainy Day, and a Water Allergy

here we have a short and temporary break from the usual angst

also i have made the last two adjustments, i swear: phil is the dad because dadza is pog and wil always braids techno's hair

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Tommy, Tubbo, and Ranboo moved as quietly as they could, holding in their laughter. They spoke to each other in rushed, harsh whispers. They were being quiet for the first time since they woke up.

"I think I see it over there," Ranboo pointed across the room, scanning the room.

"How can you even see?" Tubbo asked, barely being able to see anything in the darkness.

"I guess my night vision is just good," Ranboo shrugged. They heard footsteps, moments later seeing a confused Phil standing by the door. He tilted his head slightly, trying to figure out what the three were doing. He was about to open his mouth and say something, but Tubbo stopped him.

"Shh!" Tubbo put a finger to his lips, before looking back at his sleeping brother. Wilbur remained undisturbed in his bed. Phil looked at them for a moment longer before shrugging and moving on, figuring that whatever they did, Wilbur would deal with. He laughed quietly at the image of Wilbur chasing the three teenagers around the house, knowing none of them would go outside. After all, they wouldn't want to leave Ranboo.

Wilbur stirring slighting, causing the three to hold their breath and try to stay as still as possible. Tubbo giggled, which led Tommy to giggle, which led to all of them trying to stay quiet while holding in laughter. After a moment, they composed themselves and Wil had seemed to settle back down. They crept closer to the bed, trying to make as little noise as possible. They weren't exactly succeeding at that.

"Come on boys," Tommy crept further into the room, "We gotta move quick." The other two nodded, following him.

"Why are we doing this again?" Ranboo asked, glancing at a thankfully still sleeping Wilbur.

"Because it's funny," Tommy explained, "Where did you say you saw it? I can't see shit."

"Follow me," Ranboo took the lead, cringing at every noise any of them made, "It's over here." Tommy and Tubbo nodded, following him through the dark.

"Oh, I see it!" Tubbo whispered, pointing to the cat piano leaning on the wall.

"Pogchamp!" Tommy nodded quickly, trying to get to it as quickly and quietly as possible. Wilbur moved a bit and none of them could tell if he was asleep or awake.

"What the fuck are you three doing?" Well, that answered the question if he was awake or not. Tubbo mouthed grab it and run to Tommy, receiving a nod. Wilbur rubbed his eyes and grabbed his glasses, trying to see better. The three exchanged a look before Tommy grabbed the keyboard and they bolted.

"What the fuck? Get back here you gremlins!" Wilbur shot out of bed, grabbed a sweatshirt, and ran after the near-hysterical children. They laughed loudly as they ran from Wil, Tommy clutching onto the cat piano for dear life. Phil was standing in the kitchen, making breakfast, when he saw Ranboo running by, followed closely by Tommy and Tubbo. Wilbur ran by a few moments later, looking both dead tired and ready to kill. Phil laughed to himself and went back to cooking the eggs.

"I swear to- I'm going to punt all three of you into the fucking ocean," Wilbur called after them, seriously considering the threat.

"You can't do that if you can't catch us bitch!" Tommy shouted back, "You're old! You're going to run out of endurance!" Phil snorting, taking a sip of his coffee. Tubbo and Ranboo had since plopped down on the couch, leaving Tommy as the only one being chased. Wilbur and Tommy ran in circles around the downstairs, coming in and out of sight. Techno opened the door, almost getting knocked over by a running Tommy within seconds.