through thick and thin (tubbo x reader)

Chapter 23 - Deja vu

TW// verbal abuse and mild physical abuse (nothing graphic)

I could feel my heart thumping in my chest. So many emotions and memories flooded over me at once. What were they doing here? How did they get here? What did they want? I stood there rooted to the spot, adrenaline and fear pumping through my veins.

"Hello y/n," my mum said coldly. She always spoke like that. For the 16 years I lived with her she was always like that. No traces of love or affection in her voice at all. My dad wasn't much different.

"Why are you here?" I said firmly. I really wasn't in the mood to chat with them, I just wanted them to be gone. My mum gave me the same disappointed look I used to receive on the daily. It gave me severe deja vu.

"Y/n that's no way to speak to your-"

"I didn't ask for a courtesy lesson I asked why you're here," I said, cutting her off. She looked at me quite shocked, probably quite taken aback by my answer.

"Is this what living with your brother for a month does to you? You used to be such a sophisticated young lady now just listen to you!" She spat. I was fuming. Insulting me was bad enough, but I almost lost it when she came for Nick.

"I'm gonna ask you one final time," I started, my hands shaking with anger "Why are you here?"

She seemed to get the message that I wasn't playing around and turned to my dad. He nodded.

"We're here to take you home," he said after a slight pause. I snorted in laughter.

"If you think I'm coming back to that shithole hit the road!" I laughed. My parents exchanged confused and unimpressed looks. "I'm way happier here than I ever thought I could be. I'm surrounded by people who actually care about me!"

"Is this about that stupid boy?" My dad said. I froze. Did they know about Tubbo?

"Wha- I-"

"Don't even try to deny it we saw you two," My mum spoke up. I sighed.

"You know what? I don't give a shit anymore. Yes, his name is Toby and he is not stupid. In fact, he is one of the most caring, kind and wonderful people I have ever met!" I shouted.

"Oh come on y/n don't let him manipulate you! He's clearly using you I mean he couldn't possibly love you he's too young and immature. Mike however is a charming, wonderful and respectful gentleman who knows how to treat a woman properly!" My mum yelled. I couldn't keep it together once she started to talk about Tubbo like that.

"You mean the guy that's had two wives already and old enough to be my fucking dad? Sounds like a real dreamboat. Honestly, I'm just sick of your toxic, manipulative house following me wherever I go. Even in my happiest moments the thought and fear of going back to your house creeps back to me. I'm fucking sick of it! I was finally happy but I guess that's just too good to be true when you have absolute psychopaths as parents!" I screamed. So many years I had waited to do that.

"Y/N! Don't you dare speak to your mother and I like that we are just doing what's best for your sake!" My dad shouted.

"THEN LEAVE ME ALONE! HONESTLY, IF YOU WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR ME THEN LEAVE MY LIFE AND NEVER TURN BACK!" I screeched. The room plunged into a small but deafening silence.

"Y/n we are your parents you have no choice," My mum said finally. I couldn't help but giggle a little. Did they not know about Nick adopting me?

"Actually you're no longer my legal guardian, Nick is," I watched as both their faces dropped. When I tell you it was the best feeling.

"Jeremy, what is she talking about?" my mum turned to my dad. He gave her a perplexed look.

"I mean that legally this is my house and you have no authority over me anymore," I said cockily. I know I was being petty but the looks on their faces made it worth it.

"Don't be ridiculous y/n now come on," my mum said, ushering over to me. I stepped back.

"No. I live here now, I can get the documents if you want?" I offered. They exchanged unconvinced looks and nodded. I went and got the documents before showing them to my parents. My mum started to tear up and dad just stared at the paper. 

"Y/n this is getting ridiculous, the bottom line is we are your parents and so you live at our house," my dad said firmly. He walked up to me and grabbed my arm. "Now come on,"

He tugged on my arm and I squirmed out of his grip. 

"No! I live here you have no right to just take me wherever you please!" I screamed. Then it hit me.

"Where is Nick?"

My parents exchanged a malicious smirk. 

"Wha- what did you tell him?"

"We told him that you wanted to come back to live with us," my mum said. 

"There's no way he would just let you take me,"

My dad laughed. 

"Oh y/n, you're so naive. He honestly was excited to get rid of you," he said, a grin tugging at his mouth.

"No- you're wrong,"

"Y/n can't you see? He was manipulating you. He didn't really want you here. So come home," he walked up to me and placed a hand on my shoulder. "We're family,"

For a split second, I actually believe his lies. I believed that they knew what was best for me. I believed that Nick really didn't love me. I believed that life back at home might be better for me. But this time I could see through him. He was a cocky rich businessman who liked to put people in their place on the outside. But on the inside, he was an insecure little man who couldn't bear the thought of having power taken away from him. 

"No,"

"What do you mean no?" he said impatiently. I pushed his hand off my shoulder and looked him dead in his loveless eyes. 

"I mean no. I will not fall for your lies, not this time," I said firmly. I watched as my father's face changed from confident to angry.

"OH FOR CHRIST'S SAKE Y/N! YOU WILL COME WITH US AND YOU WILL MARRY MIKE AND YOU WON'T SAY A DAMN WORD ABOUT IT!" he yelled. I could feel anger fill me from head to toe.

"NO! I WON'T! ALL MY LIFE YOU CONTROLLED ME BUT I WILL NOW TAKE ANY OF THIS BULLSHIT ANYMORE!" I screamed back. My dad grabbed me by my shirt.

"You know what?" he pushed me to the floor "Me too. I'm done with girls like you thinking that they own the world. Okay, no one cares about you. That boy? He'll leave you. Nick? He'll grow up and leave you. Your friends? They'll find someone better. Then what will happen? You'll come crying back to us only to find out that we've turned our backs on you too. You're useless." he snarled, before kicking me. I whimpered in pain and looked to my mum who was nodding in agreement. My dad laughed at me and kneeled down.

"Not so strong now, are we? You ungrateful piece of shit," He lifted his leg to kick me again when I heard the door open.

"GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM HER!" I heard a familiar voice scream. 

Niki?

~A/N~

Word count - 1264

Summary - Y/n tries to find out why her parents are there and they admit that they want to take her home. She refuses, which only angers her parents more. They then reveal that they know about Tubbo and try to manipulate y/n into leaving Brighton. She sees right through this and refuses. Her dad eventually gets fed up and pushes her to the floor. He kicks her and calls her awful names. Just as he lifts his leg to kick her again, Niki comes bursting through the door.

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