There are things you can take from me, humanity is not one of them

Ch. 1

AN: I wanna post pretty lengthy chapters, so updates may take a bit since i only get really into writing when its late or I'm really bored ^-^
-Also the song is the tune puffy taught/sung to tommy

all chapters will be written in 3rd person

Also i will likely post these on my Ao3 once i feel like it
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Tommy was walking along the paths of L'manburg, whistling a tune his past caretaker, puffy, had sung to him

She had been his caretaker for a few years, before giving him to her close friend, knowing he could care for the teen better than she had

He didn't hate her for it, quite the contrary. After all, not everyones fit to raise the great Theseus 'tommy' Innit

at least thats what he tells himself

He is broken from his thoughts as his communicator pings
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Sam: Toms? 7:30 pm

Sam: Dinners ready 7:31 pm

Tommy: Got it big man 7:32 pm

Tommy: Headin' home now 7:32 pm

Sam: :) 7:33 pm
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Tommy smiles to himself, walking towards Sam's house, resuming his humming

And if someone saw a tall pink haired figure watching him from the shadows, let's just say there was a new missing persons report in the papers the next day

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"Thanks again for dinner Sam, I'm gonna head to my room now though, y'know got big man business to attend too" Tommy turns and begins walking towards his room

"Wait tommy, would you like to watch UP with me?"

Tommy stops in his tracks

"Is that even a question?! Of course i want to watch the best movie ever created" Tommy sits himself on the couch and begins pulling up the movie

Sam chuckles and shakes his head

"Okay, I'll go get the popcorn" He smiles and heads off to the kitchen

"Got it big man!" Tommy calls from his spot on the couch

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"The boy scout kinda reminds me of you Tommy"

"R'lly?" Tommy slurs tiredly

Sam turns to tommy and sees him fighting to stay awake, he smiles to himself and brings tommy closer to him, turning the movie off as tommy presses his face into the crook of his neck

Sam begins singing a familiar tune

"I wanna be in the cavalry if they send me off to war, I wanna good steed under me like my forefathers before"

Tommy smiles into Sam's neck, singing along quietly, his words still slightly slurred with fatigue

"I wanna good mount when the bugle sounds and I hear the cannons' roar, I wanna be in the cavalry if I must go off to war"

Sam Chuckles and continues singing

"I wanna horse in the volunteer force thats riding forth at dawn, please save for me some gallantry that will echo when I'm gone"

Tommys eyelids droop closed, but he tries his best to stay awake and hear the rest of the song

"An' I beg of you sarge let me lead the charge when the battle lines are drawn, an' lemme at least have a good hoof beat they'll remember loud and long"