Sweet As Honey

~Chapter 27~

     You and Tubbo began to explain why Kaya needed to keep this a secret. If Eren found out about this trip you worry it could be cataclysmic to the group. You know quite a few people would side with him.

     "I don't like this, you two barely know each other and you are just gonna throw your whole summer before college at going to the UK? It's selfish bro." The genuine disappointment from Kaya hurts you slightly. And hearing her call YOU selfish when you have worked hard and brought your friends with you, makes you feel as if this is a little ungrateful.

     "I'd say we know each other enough for this, we talk every day." Tubbo tries to defend your friendship from your younger cousin.

    "Silence you!" Kaya's face grows redder by the second. She is actually getting mad. "So your parents are just allowing this?"

     "Yes. I'm paying for each thing that happens so they see it as good for me. It honestly shocked me too, but they have surprisingly been understanding this whole time." You say, with a laugh. You are extremely excited to go.

     "You do realize when you get back, you are going to college. So we won't see you. You are acting so selfishly." There it is, that word again, it's as if she is trying to push the big red button to set you off.

    "You will, I'm leaving in early July, and I'll be back four days after my birthday with my folks." You say still a little ticked off.

     "So now you won't even be here for my birthday or yours, we only get to see you most of June and some of August and you are just gonna be gone! Off to go live with Wren at college. It's starting to seem like you are putting more priorities on some friends rather than others." Kaya, in your opinion, is acting very childish.

     "Would you cut that out, it's my life not yours! If I want to go meet my friends in another country I can. And if I want to sit on a plane with Ranboo for a solid fifteen hours I can. And if I want to keep it a secret I can, because it's partly for content. I'm gonna be with people I can record in public with and be in an environment where I can just chill and not have every hangout seem like it's just for content." You let the anger from being tired get the better of you and lose it.

     Kaya is taken aback. "Well you shouldn't keep it a secret, we are your friends and family!" She doesn't really have anything to grab, you are just very angry.

     "Yes I can, and since you know, you can't tell anyone. Like you said, we are family, and that should trump anything you have with another person." Tubbo has remained silent, you can tell he is uncomfortable. You let out a long exhale. "You know I don't like to get angry with you. But I am not letting anyone get in the way of me having a good trip."

     She sighs harshly. "You're right. And I won't tell Eren until after you leave, and I'll try to keep things from falling apart back here."

     "Oh thank God." You hear Tubbo gasp, "That was so intense and I was so worried I just broke things." You chuckle.

     "No, don't worry. Even if things get out of hand here, I'll figure a way to fix it."

     "I'm gonna head downstairs to check on everything. I'll be back soon." Kaya walks out.

     You slump into your chair, putting your hands on your face. As much as you trust Kaya, she is a young woman in love. And as you've seen in Romeo and Juliet, that is a dangerous place to be if you are family.

     "You okay Y/n?" You hear Tubbo ask.

     "I don't know man. Today has been a lot. I want a nap. I crave sleep." You say putting your head on the desk.

     "Me too, it's getting late here." He says and you laugh.

     "Isn't it like one-thirty in the morning?" You ask.

     "It is, but I'm usually up this late editing, which is what I started doing while you had your little argument." He says.

     "Wait, you don't have an editor?" This puzzles you.

     "No, no I do. I just like to make sure what I want in the videos actually makes it before I send it over." He answers, pushing all your confusion away.

     "Oh makes sense... Mr. Bigshot content creator." You laugh lightly.

     "Hey!" He chuckles. "I'd like to think I'm very humble for what I have, and try to keep things the best they can be even with the size of my audience. I'm sure you understand."

     "I do Tubbo, My friend Jake edits for me, speaking of that I should send him the vlog from this weekend." You grab the card out of the camera to start uploading it to your desktop.

     "Oh that's right, how was your weekend with Peter and Wren?" He asks.

     "It was fun, I don't want to spoil the video for you though so that's all you'll get. If you want a story that will put you to sleep, I'll tell you all about the hour and a half of traffic I had to sit in with Peter. As he screamed show tunes." You say, half kidding.

     "Ooh! Yes please." You hear him chuckle. "What is it like to be able to actually drive? I got into an accident on my first practice."

     "Liberating in a way. I don't have to rely on my parents or a bike to get myself places. I can just grab the keys and go, sure I have to worry about gas but like, that is a miniscule worry when you remember what we do for a living, especially since this is technically my first job."

     "Wow live in the lap of luxury then, streaming is your first job?" Tubbo laughs.

     "Well, not counting free lance work. I can do some mad lawn maintenance." This makes him laugh harder.

     "Stop, you are going to make me wake up my parents! You were not a landscaper!" He tries to suppress his laughter.

     "Yes I was actually, with James and Peter, we'd do James and my neighborhood along with Pete's across town." You laugh, a little embarrassed to admit how you used to do work that is perceived as very masculine.

     "Wow... You are just incredible aren't you Y/n." Tubbo's voice is weird. There is no sign of teasing, it is almost as if he is speaking from the heart.

     "I guess if you want to say that, you can." You are bright red.

     "Well, I'm going to." You can hear a smile in his tone as his voice gets a little deeper. You have no idea what to say, should you confess? Should you ask about that dinner he promised?

     As you go to speak as Kaya busts in. "Dinner is ready, get off the phone." She starts to walk towards you to drag you.

     "Well you enjoy dinner Y/n, I'm gonna head to bed. Goodnight Y/n." You can tell he is probably waving at the phone.

     "I will, talk to you tomorrow. Goodnight Tubbo!" You go to hang up.

     "Wait! Um..." He stutters slightly. "I think we're close enough. You can just call me Toby."

     You sit shocked, this is something to not be taken lightly, Tommy spoke about how it took Tubbo almost a year to give him permission to call him by his first name.

     "Well then... Goodnight...Toby."

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Hello! Yes it's been a while! Sorry, got caught up in being in college and having Covid! I will try to get this back to being a regular thing! Thank you all for reading! I appreciate your existence!