Tankdad and Pico!

Chapter 4: Love.

(IM SO SORRY FOR SLOW UPDATES, MY INSPIRATION RUNS OUT TOO OFTEN AAA)

Two years later.
(Picos 7)

Picos P.O.V
It's the weekend and im over at the playground with Keith. Recently i've realised i have a crush on him. I'm planning to tell him, since i'd rather tell him then not. I am nervous still. I mean, what if he doesn't like me back and then he thinks i'm weird? I still wanna be friends with him, it's just i do like him. bit more then friends would.

I'm sat on the swing, gently rocking myself as i wait for Keith.

I see a cyan-haired boy wearing a red and blue hat, white t-shirt with a red prohibition sign, blue baggy trousers(pants for the americans), and red and white trainers(sneakers). There he is. He waves at me before opening the playground gate and running over to me, sitting on the swing beside me.

"Hi, Pico!", Keith excitedly greets. "Hi, Keith.", i say nervously. "Are you okay?", he asks. "Yeah i just..Wanna talk to you about something.", i say embarrassedly, blushing slightly.

"What is it?", Keith asks. "Um well..Recently i've realised..I...Kinda...Like you..A lot.", i say, looking away. "What do you mean? I like you too silly!", he asks laughing. "W-Well..I like like you..", i tell him. I look at his face and see him looking confused before an expression of realisation crosses his face. I see a light blush cross his cheeks before i look away again. Expecting for Keith to get mad or grossed out i wait for his response.

"Oh um..I kinda like like you too. So don't worry!", Keith tells me smiling, resting a hand on my shoulder, i look at him and smile.

"So uh, are we boyfriends now?", he asks. "Y-Yeah sure. If you want to be that is. I want to.", i ask him. "I want to as well! I've never dated anyone before! Have you?", he asks. "No actually. I haven't.", i tell him honestly.

"Cool! So, are we meant to hold hands now? I see the people on tv doing that when they're dating!", he asks. "Oh okay!", i move my hand off the rope from the swing and hold my hand out for him, my face going red. Keith grabs my hand, his cheeks going a light pink and giggles.

"Let's go on the slide!", Keith stands up, still holding my hand and i follow him to the slide. "Do you wanna go first?", i ask. "Nope! Sit next to me! We'll go together!", he says grinning happily. "Okay!", i sit next to him, we just about fit. He grabs my hand tighter, which i also do, as we slide down. "WEEEE!", Keith yells. I laugh with him.

We spend the rest of the day playing, it was fun.

"I gotta go back home now, i'll play again tomorrow at school?", i ask. "Yeah! Since you're leaving so i kiss your cheek? That's what my Mum does when my dad leaves for work.", he asks. I blush, "Y-Yeah okay.", i say. Keith quickly kisses my cheek, "Bye!", he says before waving and running off towards his house. "BYE!", i shout back at him. He just kissed me! I smile.

I walk back home. I can't stop thinking of Keith. He's my boyfriend now! Yes!

A week later.

I'm still dating Keith. I'm thinking of telling my Dad. But i'm worried, what if he thinks i'm weird for liking a boy? I don't want him to think i'm weird!

I'm walking home from school, i plan to tell him. I mean, it's probably going to be fine? He always tells me i can always tell him things, so i don't know why i'm so nervous. I'm just worried. But i should tell him! So i'm going too. I mean, i can just say i was joking if he doesn't like that.

I walk over to my front door and grab the set of house keys i have, i open the door and walk in, running to my room to get some of my homework done before my Dad comes back home.

Half an hour/30 minutes later.

I hear the front door open and close. I stand up from my desk and walk downstairs. "Hey, Dad!", i greet. "Heya, Pico! Had a nice day at school bud?", Tankman/Dad asks. "Yep, have you had a good day at work?", i ask back. "Yeah, the usual.", he replies. Tell him. I gotta tell him. I nervously look out the window before looking back at him. "Is everything alright? You seem nervous.", he asks. Of course he can tell.

"Y-Yeah..I just, gotta tell you something..", i nervously say. "I'm listening.", he faces me. I can't tell his expression through his helmet.

"Well..You know Keith?", "Yeah. What happened?", he asks. "Um well..For the past week i've kinda been...", i lower my voice, looking at the ground, "dating him.", i say, barely above a whisper. "I didn't hear you. Listen, you can tell me anything, you know that right? I'm your father, i will always be here for you.", he reassures.

"I've been...Dating him...For the past week.", i finally say. I look away, to the left. I nervously shuffle my feet.

"That's all?", my Dad asks. "Y-Yeah.", i tell him. "Why are you so nervous? I'm happy you found someone you like. Keith's a nice boy, i trust him dating you. I don't care who you like, as long as you're happy.", he tells me, taking his helmet off and resting a hand on my shoulder. I look up and see him smiling.

"A-Ah okay. I just didn't want you thinking i was weird or something.", i tell him honestly.

"That's not weird at all don't worry. If it makes you feel better, i've dated boys before too. You never have to be nervous around me, i'll always support you.", he says before hugging me. I hug him back, and smile.