A few hours later, after school had let out, the group of four spent a little while in the library to work on their project. Though they were pretty productive at first, though after Tommy and Purpled met up with them, they didn't really get much done, with the six of them (Mostly Quackity) cracking jokes, and laughing loudly (That was mostly Tommy), annoying the librarians to no end. Ranboo had pretty much been adopted immediately by the others, and he fit right in, laughing and even cracking a few jokes on his own. Toby was glad he got along with everyone else. He really seemed like a nice guy. Unlike the librarians, who always seemed to be giving them the stink eye. They were a pair of old ladies who had to be twins, and had long since given up on shushing them, though that didn't stop them from sending glares their way.
Soon, they were off to the park. It was later in the day, and there were a few parents with their children, and college students milling around, but it wasn't very crowded. Toby laughed as Quackity, Karl, and Purpled were messing around with each other, Tommy laughing at the three of them. Ranboo stayed back with Toby, watching the other four with a smile himself. He glanced down at the smaller boy.
"Hey, Toby?"
"Yeah Ranboo?"
"Thanks...for everything today." he smiled down at him, "Being the new kid is hard enough, but you sort of...took me under your wing, you know? You and Tommy...and it made it so much easier to adjust and stuff with friends...so uh, thank you.."
He chuckled sheepishly, and Toby smiled up at him
"God, that sounded cheesy, didn't it?"
"A little bit, but it's ok" Toby grinned, "And you don't need to be sorry man, you seem like a good guy...I'm happy to call you a friend!"
"Now you're being cheesy..." Ranboo chuckled, "Come on, we better catch up with the others before they hurt themselves, I'm pretty sure you're like- fifty percent of their impulse control"
Toby laughed, "Maybe- Let's go!"
The two of them jogged to catch up with the others, and the joking and laughing resumed. Though after a little bit, Toby noticed a small group of college students nearby their group of friends. They looked around Wilbur and Techno's age, and one of them looked very familiar. He and Niki's eyes met, and he held her gaze for a few seconds too long. Crap- He quickly looked away. Surely she wouldn't recognize him, right? He braved a quick glance back at her, and much to his horror, she was still looking in his direction, eyes wide with recognition. Well shit- She started towards him, and his heart skipped a beat. Oh no no no, Think fast Toby-
"Hey guys, uh- I'm not feeling great so I think I'm gonna head home alright?"
His friends looked at him, a bit concerned.
"You alright mate?" Tommy asked, "Want me to walk home with you?"
"Nah it's ok..It's just a headache really...andI don't want to spoil the fun for the rest of you...see you tomorrow, yeah?" Toby said, walking as he talked as Niki kept coming towards them.
The boys nodded, though Tommy and Ranboo still looked a little concerned, and Toby dashed off with a wave.
He made it home, panting a bit.
"That was too close..." he muttered to himself. He headed inside to grab a snack. Now that his mind wasn't racing and he wasn't panicking, he realized he did feel a headache coming on. Shoot-
His Mom poked her head in as he shut the fridge and sat at the table, "Hey Toby, everything ok?"
"Yeah, It's all good Mom, just got a headache.."
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To Be a Hero
Action|Cross Posted on Archive of Our Own| In a world where a small percentage of people are born with powers, Toby was born with a power considered villainous. As a result he kept it a secret from everyone, including his family, and gave up on becoming a...
