Chromatober 2024

Chromatober Day 6 - Shop

[This makes use of my RQ Happy Ending AU, basically a hypothetical that since TFC only exists in the originally universe there would be a universe that is exactly the same as the OG except zero First Curse. The only reason TFC hasn't destroyed it is because Time puts everything he has into protecting it. In this, Time and Sabre start setting up their own little bakery for money :3!!]

No warnings :3!!!

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[Time's POV]

Sabre was helping me carry some of our baking supplies through the orange kingdom to our new little bakery. I had no idea where we'd start it, but Sabre seemed to feel it was mandatory to put it in the Orange Kingdom. I couldn't think of a place more nostalgic for Sabre anyways.

The orange steves had already made us a lovely building in the shopping district, and we were almost there. Sabre almost stumbled a few times, barely catching the supplies he held.

"Are you sure you don't need me to carry everything?? I'm capable." I said, looking down at him. I ruffled his fluffy hair.

Sabre smiled. "I'm sure!! I wanna help!"

I sighed and continued walking with him. "If you say so.."

Sabre and me walked in silence for a bit before Sabre spoke up again. "It's just since you're doing all the cooking and I'm simply just kinda the front desk person, I wanna be useful.. I feel like I could be doing more or help." He said quietly, wings falling so that the tips were dragging across the ground.

"I've told you this before, Sabre.. We're both taking advantage of our personal strengths to make this work. I'm good with cooking and you're a pretty good people person!" I said enthusiastically, my shoulders rising and an unseen smile forming.

I could see the slightest bit of red underneath Sabre's blindfold, presumably from embarrassment. "I-I doubt that.." He stuttered out, shifting away from me slightly.

"It's true!! Back when we still had to fight you seemed to have a way with words. Despite all the terror going around you sure a managed to brighten my day-"

Sabre cut me off with a sudden yell. "Ooookayyy!! H-heh.." He said quickly with a nervous chuckle. "We're here now!!"

I laughed and opened the door for Sabre. Once we were inside we both went to the back area of our shop and put everything we brought over down. Sabre sat in a seat and I started organizing stuff.

After a moment more of silence, Sabre once again spoke up. "Do you need me to help you put anything away..?" He asked timidly, fidgeting with his fingers and occasionally facial feathers.

"Nope, it's alright. I know where I want everything to go! It all needs that.. That Time touch!! You get me?" I said in attempt to lighten the mood, making a dramatic pose.

Sabre chuckled. "Yeah.. I get that.." He slowly moved his hand up to his hair, taking down his ponytail and threading his hands through his own long, brown hair.

"Annnywaaaays.. How are you feeling about starting this bakery? Nervous? Excited?" I asked, trying to start some idle banter so there wouldn't be more awkward silence.

Sabre placed his hands in his lap, kicking his legs up and down. "IIIIII'd say pretty much every emotion in the book if I'm being honest.. Feels like everything, but I think I just can't put my finger on the few that it is.."

"That's alright, I don't think there's anything wrong with that."

Sabre stood up and walked over to me, hugging me.

"Hm?" I questioned softly, being a little confused.

"I'm so glad I have you Time... Thank you for being here for me no matter what.."

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[??? POV]

I watched the pair with admiration, I love them.. Us? No idea how to think of different varieties of myself still. They were my reason to keep going. They were my reason to protect. They were my reason to live.

I slipped my hand under my cloak and rubbed a burn scar I had on my back from.. Him..

Oh how I miss you Elemental... Why do I? Absolutely no idea!! You were horrible to me and yet...

I let out a maniacal laugh.

Oh Origin... Here I am narrating my own thoughts again!!? I really am going insane aren't I!?

I miss you Sabre. I need you Sabre.

Come back to me, Sabre.

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Haha imagine thinking this would be fully happy, never. THEY NEED TO REUNITE PLEASE WHY DO I WRITE SO MUCH TIME ANGSTTTTT AAA!!!!!

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