Red Vs Blue Book of One-Shots

Tucker fangirling as promised (Part 3)

(So someone wanted a part 3... I assume it's Wash meeting Tucker's mom, so yes, I will have to use my imagination. It's not exaaaaaactly an OC but she's still mentioned in the show, so... I donno- entere science-y terms here XD)

"Tucker."

"What?"

"You're doing it again."

"Doing what again?"

"Bouncing your leg. You're nervous."

"Nooo."

"Don't be sarcastic."

"Don't ask stupid questions."

"Gosh, Castiel, I thought you knew better."

"Jerk."

"Bitch."

"Okay, seriously, do you want to go through with this? Cause if you don't-"

"No!" Tucker interrupted, finally saying something worth listening to, "I want to talk to my mother... I really do, it's just..."

"Difficult?"

"Yeah."

"It's alright... I'll be with you every step of the way."

Those few words brought relief to Tucker's worries.

So, as they pulled up to his mother's driveway after a long trip; was he nervous? Absolutely. Was he going to die? Probably. But he had Wash.

Wash is going to most likely die with him.

Oh god.

"H-Hey, Wash..." Tucker began, clearly on edge, "If you don't want to do this-"

"I want to do this."

"I'm serious. Don't just... Y'know, do it for me."

"As much as that is a reason I'm here, I'm not doing it completely for you. I would actually want to meet your mother."

Tucker hesitated, but hey, he wasn't going to argue with his husband.

Holding hands for reassurance, they two walked inside, prepared from the worst to the now "New-leafed" woman that used to be his mother.

Used to.

The mother he was born with had abandoned him, and he decided that he didn't need a mother.

And now she wants to be forgiven.

~~~~~

The second they walked into the restaurant, Wash kept a close eye on Tucker the whole time. Working with two insane doctors at the army, he knew when someone was stressed out.

Tucker was pretty much a power plant of it.

Wash squeezed his hand in reassurance, because Wash knew that it was nice to have someone by your side. He himself had never met someone's parents, and especially at an event like this one.

He was nervous too, but he couldn't compare to Tucker.

The said person tried to open the door, but his arm quickly pulled back to try and hide how much it was shaking. Wash pretended not to notice, and instead held the door open for him.

When Wash was looking around for Tucker's mom, he assumed a judging-looking female who wore heels and business clothes everywhere she went.

But when Tucker gave a slightly nervous wave across the room, he saw a very gracious woman who had Tucker's exact smile. Wash couldn't help but smile back, seeming as if she really did want to talk to Tucker.

Not out of guilt, by out of love.

~~~~~

"There's no way you actually stole it," Tucker scoffed, sitting on the couch of his own shared home.

After the dinner, Tucker had thanked her for hearing him out, and she apologized.

Wash thought he was in the middle of some December holiday movie where everybody wins, when originally he was expecting the same...

But more a 'Die-hard' type ending (Hey, at least it fit with the holiday timing!)

But after that happy ending, Tucker and his mother were actually bonding for once, and Wash finally got to meet one of Tucker's parents.

Now, they were talking about how she stole one of the teacher's megaphone in high school.

"Yes, I actually did... As we were walking inside from lunch, she set the darn thing down to lecture a kid about grades, so... My friend and I just took it and ran!" She said happily, not at all embarrassed to admit it.

Tucker was absolutely amazed at all of her rebellious stories as a teen, and so was Wash.

"What did you do with it?" The marine asked.

She shook her head, smiling as she put down her glass of water she drank from.

"I shoved it in one of the school toilets."

Tucker probably should've put his drink down too, because now he accidentally spit some of it out due to laughter, and now had a hand covering his mouth.

Wash laughed at Tucker's response, and the whole room was filled with pure happiness, forgiveness, and a storm of embarrassing stories.

Maybe families aren't that bad after all.