Oh Boo Hoo!

The First Step

A/N: SORRY FOR THE WAIT-

Turns out that June was an absolute flurry of trips and activities that I had planned, and with all of that going on, I had barely any time to write. There were also some mental health related issues, but things turned out just fine!

Not the most drastic return note, but hey, I'm kinda glad for it lol

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the chapter! <3 And thank you for your patience!

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Tommy convinced Sapnap, Bad, and Ant to go home after they finished connecting to the emeralds. Telling them that he didn't want the three of them hovering over the household residents like helicopter parents as they went outside for the first time in twenty years.

Sapnap agreed reluctantly, leaving the six alone within their home, basking in their newfound knowledge and all the possibilities the outdoors provided.

They gave Phil a bit of time to adjust to his new reality as well, letting him acquaint himself with their ghostly pals while sipping some tea he made.

Honestly, it was a bit surprising how well Phil was accepting everything. After the initial shock, he kinda just went back to patient smiles and that endlessly kind heart.

"So you're the reason my computer was acting fucked up!" Phil exclaimed with a laugh, "I thought I was going crazy! So did the tech department when I explained the situation to them, they told me upfront that what I was explaining wasn't possible with computers unless someone else was controlling the monitor and hacking me. But when they checked it out, they found absolutely nothing. My laptop was perfectly healthy."

Tubbo chuckled sheepishly, fidgeting with his fingers and avoiding eye contact, "it was upsetting everyone that you were overworking yourself so hard... and besides, I figured that an early night wouldn't hurt.

Phil chuckled, a tired sigh escaping him, "I'm glad you did. I needed an extra push anyway." He pushed himself to stand up, clapping his hands together once and gaining everyone's full attention. "Alright. I think I'm all set to go wherever our little buddies want to. Just give me a minute to finally get out of my work clothes."

By the time Phil was ready, everyone else was ready as well, all of them standing patiently at the door. Well, Techno shouldn't really say patient. Tommy and Tubbo were the definition of impatient, and anyone could tell that Ranboo was trying their absolute best to contain themselves and appear more relaxed than they were.

Techno stood at the door, his hand on the doorknob as he looked at the people he cared for, "are you one hundred percent certain that you're ready for this today? Or do you still need time to process?"

Tommy floated over to him, emulating the action of placing his freezing cold hands onto Techno's cheeks. "Techno. We've been waiting for this moment for twenty years. Ever since we died and found out we couldn't leave the house. I think we're more than ready." He went back to Wilbur's side, and he seemed to be thinking over what he wanted to say. "Thank you though. For checking."

Techno smiled, then proceeded to open the door.

The weather today was absolutely perfect. The temperature isn't too cold or too warm, and there is a nice cool breeze. To add to that, it's the perfect mix of sunny and cloudy. It's as though the universe itself was expecting this day to come and wanted to provide the best it possibly could.

Techno stepped out first, pausing at the first step of the porch where the sunlight peeked over the edge of the roof. The sun was still nice and high enough in the sky to provide a decent amount of sunbeams, and Techno was grateful that they hadn't slept in this morning, giving them enough time for everything that already happened. Meaning they had more time to make this a beautiful occasion.