Somethings different.. (Eddsworld tomtord fanfic)

10: Facing your fears

...well I've been slow today... I really should rest more... nah
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-Tom's pov-
We headed back the next morning, I didn't want to but me and Tord knew it was time that we went home. We didn't want Edd and Matt to worry about us, they were our best friends after all. I was glad that I was back to normal when I woke up, I could barely face anyone when I looked like a monster.'Unless it's Tord', I cared about him more than anyone I'd ever known, We were more than lovers. He was also the only one who knew my secret, I'd be devastated if he left me. I'd probably go into depression if he did leave but he's already told me that he doesn't plan on forgetting about me.

We exited the woods stopping at the fence, "you sure you Wana go back?" He asks me. I sigh, 'is this a good idea?'. I shake my head a little before talking "yeah... I need to get a new hoodie on anyways". He hugs me "glad you feel a least a little better". We turn and start walking along the fence, "I think that Matt might've seen my claws" I say turning the corner with him. He sighs "There's only one way to find out"

We walked up to the door and tord opened it, Edd and Matt were sitting on the couch and they both rushed over to hugged us. "S-sorry about earlier, we were just worried" Edd said as he and Matt let go. "Tom are you ok?" Matt asks looking at me for some odd reason. 'Why's he looking at me like that' I put my hands in my pockets, "yeah, I'm fine"."Why's your hoodie torn-", I walk past edd before he can speak feeling a little angry. Tord also walks in, "Tom you can't keep ignoring us!" Edd says as Matt shuts the door. I feel my claws coming in and I quickly burry my hands deeper into my pockets, "I'm not ignoring you, I just.. need some time to myself". Edd puts his hand on my shoulder, Tord notices and walks out of the kitchen. "Please Ttom, tell us what's wrong" he says with a worried tone in his voice. Tord trys to walk over but Matt pulls him away. 'I can't keep it in much longer',I feel my teeth sharpen "Edd leave me alone" I say almost growling.

Tord pulls Matt off and begins to walk over. "Tom, I'm serious" edd says, I need to do something. "You know what fine!" I turn and face edd My horns begining to appear, "you want the truth then look at it, I'm sick of hiding". Tord graps my arm but I pull him off taking my hands out of my pockets. Edd backs up "T-tom are you-","No I'm not ok, look at me edd I'm.." i slowly fall to my knees, "i-i'm..." I cover my head tears begining to well up. "..a-a monster" I now say, crying in my half monster-form as tord kneels next to me. Edd and Matt just stand there looking at me with shock. "T-tom i..." Edd says but tord looks up at him making him pause. Tord helps me up and we just walk off down the hall Matt walks over to edd. Edd takes a few steps "I'm sorry-" he says before tord shuts my bedroom door. He hugs me, "shh, everything's ok.." he says trying to calm me down. He kisses me on the head, "I don't think your a monster.." he says.

I begin to calm down as he leads me over to my bed, there's scilence as I sit down. "I shouldn't have done that" I eventually say. He sighs sitting down on the bed and still holding me close, "at least you don't have to hide it anymore". I smile through the tears "Good point.." my tail wraps around us. He pulls me away and looks at me in the 'eyes'. "I'm lucky I have you" I say, he smiles before kissing me "i know".