|⏃⋏⏁⊑⍀⍜⎅⊬⋏⟟⏃|Ranboo adoption au|

2. Saying Goodbye

Tw: mentions of abandonment, yelling, mentions of burning skin, and mentions of scopophobia
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Third Pov- 10 am-5 pm

Today was it, the day of the interview, 10 am and Ranboo hadn't slept the entire night. I mean how could they, worrying about all the possibilities. Their most frequent one was that Michael didn't actually know since he couldn't quite understand English yet. Ranboo didn't have the heart to tell him about the interview and even if they did what if they just didn't get picked? Worrying Michael was not something they wanted for their son.

They were already prepared for the interview, for an hour now they had to wait with all the other 15-17-year-olds. Admittedly most of them hated Ranboi, not only because of the enderman-hybrid part but because they had been hurt by them on multiple occasions. Although some of it might've been unnecessary they deserved it after threatening their son.

Their turn finally came, but what Ranboo had not expected was to see an Elytrian hybrid sitting across from them, smiling as if it was the best day ever.
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Ranboo Pov-the interview

I sat there waiting quietly, for the man to speak for an eternity basically. "So mate, do ya have any hobbies or anything about you I can know?" We both sat before realization finally hit him. "Oh! That's right Puffy said you aren't exactly fond with speaking, sorry kid I guess I forgot." [Finally, I swear, literally no one ever remembers I don't talk like doesn't puffy tell them for a reason!?] I had to point at the button, so the man could notify the caretakers that we need paper. "Well let me tell you about myself and my family until we get your paper. My name is Philza but everyone just calls me Phil or dadza and the first is the youngest, Tommy, he's a handful really, quite loud and talkative. He's also 15 but I'm pretty sure you're older. He fights with Wilbur most of the time. Wilbur is 22, the se-....." I pretty much zoned out during the rest of the conversation, after all, I was still pretty worried about Michael. Right now it's probably lunch and Michael always eats in his room with me.

[Maybe Puffy will make sure he eats? I hope he eats something] I guess the man-er Phil....yeah that's his name, noticed I zoned out since they're just staring at me with a look of concern.[uh, how do I tell him to stop staring? It's starting to scare me. I'll just close my eyes and....think about Michael! Yeah Michael, my son.] Suddenly puffy came in, "hey Ranboo, I got the paper and pencil, sorry I forgot I was taking care of Michael." I think I might've snatched the stuff too roughly since now puffy was staring at me too. [Hmm, why won't they stop staring?!] It took a while before puffy realized,[oh thank XD] "um Phil they don't like people staring at them, they're uh an enderman hybrid."
"Oh sorry, it's just they zoned out while I was talking do I thought something was wrong."
"Nothing's wrong I just zoned out thinking about someone." Puffy looked at my paper and then whispered that he was fine and ate something.[phew, now I just have to get this interview over with.]
"Um if you're worried about someone would you rather not do the interview?"
[I'd rather not do it at all but just for puffy I guess I'll just say no] and so I did now he was asking me questions and I would answer some of them, most I would just put down "n/a".
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Time skip- 6 pm

The interview was over and now me and Michael were playing 2 player games on my laptop quietly. Puffy got it for me I think on my birthday? Puffy came in one last time to tell me the news and judging by her face, I was getting adopted..."I'm sorry Ranboo, but the good news is that I know Phil personally, he won't hurt you I promise."
"I don't care! Other people said that and they lied! Even hybrids, Puffy all because I'm, "one of a kind" I have a home and that's with Michael!" Puffy held a look of pain on her face now. [God, why did I have to yell, now she's probably disappointed and hurt] before I started crying Puffy hugged me.

"I'm sorry, I-i didn't mean to yell...." Puffy always seemed to understand and I hoped she did now. "I know Ranboo, but there's no backing out, I'll take care of Michael I promise. He'll pick you up tomorrow at 12, ok?", "Okay...is-is there anything I should know?"
"Hmph, Ranboo that's what he was telling you earlier," I swear Puffy had the most smug and amused face ever. "What. You mean I-i zoned out at the wrong time?!"

"Ranboo. I came to give you something for tomorrow." Then puffy handed me a gift box. "I know your birthday is around the corner and I might not be there so here." Puffy handed Ranboo a gift which inside contained a new book, a phone, some art supplies, and a small puzzle. "Thank you Puffy." "Your welcome now pack up your stuff. You have to leave tomorrow." And with that puffy left. Thankfully Michael fell asleep before puffy barged in, so he wouldn't hear my cries and the slight sizzle of my skin.
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Third pov, the next day- 12 pm

As they were leaving their room with the last of their items Michael ran at them knocking them both over. Someone must have told him. Hugging Ranboo, Michael finally spoke, through tears, "⌿⌰⟒⏃⌇⟒ ⎅⍜⋏'⏁ ☌⍜, ⎅⍜⋏'⏁ ⌰⟒⏃⎐⟒ ⋔⟒ ⊑⟒⍀⟒, ⊬⍜⎍ ⌿⍀⍜⋔⟟⌇⟒⎅ ⏁⍜ ⏚⟒ ⍙⟟⏁⊑ ⋔⟒ ⎎⍜⍀⟒⎐⟒⍀, ⏚⍜⍜."
"⟟ ☍⋏⍜⍙ ⋔⟟☊⊑⏃⟒⌰, ⏚⎍⏁ ⟟ ⊑⏃⎐⟒ ⏁⍜, ⏁⊑⟒⊬ ⍙⍜⋏'⏁ ⌰⟒⏁ ⋔⟒ ⌇⏃⊬ ⋏⍜." Breaking the hug Ranboo wiped his tears, standing up while their tail slightly lifted Michael. "⟟ ⌰⍜⎐⟒ ⊬⍜⎍ ⋔⟟☊⊑⏃⟒⌰, ⏃⌰⍙⏃⊬⌇ ⍀⟒⋔⟒⋔⏚⟒⍀ ⏁⊑⏃⏁." Slowly Ranboo left, new scars littered their chest, cheeks, and arms from crying for so long. Ranboo looked back one last time at Michael their Beloved child. Michael said one last thing to Ranboo while they were still in earshot, that being, "B-boo!..." This broke Ranboo's heart, not only was it his first English word but it was because Ranboo was leaving.

The entire thing was painful but saying goodbye hurt the most for both of them.
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Ok, so this took so long I rewrote this like 20 times. I couldn't figure how to write it, how long, or what perspective. I'm glad I was able to keep it at least under 1300 words though. Bye have a good day!
1098 total words