SBI family AU

Holiday Drama 3

Tommy couldn't believe after everything that happened, Techno was still angry that he had a job. They were currently standing in the living room arguing while Tubbo watched. Everyone else had gone to the store to pick up items for dinner.

"You're so hypocritical, Techno!"

"You're too young to have a job!"

"Tommy- Dad-" Tubbo tried to intervene, but meekly sat down as both told him to shut up.

"You can't tell me what to do!" Tommy threw a pillow at Techno and it missed, hitting the floor behind him.

"I can and I will! You shouldn't have a job!" Techno's voice was starting to go hoarse as he finished yelling.

"God! I hate you! You treat me like a child all the time!" Tommy's voice cracked and he stormed upstairs.

"Dad-" Tommy heard Tubbo say before following him upstairs, "Tommy...?"

"What do you want Tubbo," Tommy said curtly and felt a little bad when Tubbo looked down.

"Do... Do you really hate Dad?" Tubbo looked back at him.

"No offense Tubbo, but yeah, I do. I don't wanna hear you trying to tell me otherwise because I don't care," Tommy watched Tubbo nod.

"I... I don't like it when he babies me so much too," Tommy's attention snapped to Tubbo when he said that.

Niki arrived home to a pouting Techno and two missing children, "Techno, I thought I told you to keep the boys close to you."

"They're upstairs in Tommy's room," Techno replied, his eyes on his phone.

Niki just sighed and sent him off to help carry in groceries. She made her way upstairs and knocked on the door.

"Go away Techno!" Tommy yelled and Tubbo cheered, which Niki found odd, but ignored it.

"It's not Techno, just me," Niki said and the door opened almost instantly, "The groceries are here, come help put them up."

"Race you!" Tommy said as he ran out of the room.

"That's not fair!" Tubbo ran after him, leaving Niki to laugh and follow them.

Techno was walking by when Tommy ran past him, followed by Tubbo. Tubbo tripped over the carpet and Techno quickly grabbed his shirt to keep him from face planting, "Careful, Tubs." Tubbo just muttered a thank you and continued running, leaving Techno slightly hurt. He's racing with Tommy, that's why.

Tubbo felt a little bad for being so rude to Techno, but Tommy didn't like Techno so Tubbo didn't like him either. Whenever Techno tried to talk to him, he muttered something and tried to leave as quickly as possible.

"Hey Tubs, do you want to go on a walk with Niki and me?" Techno had noticed the odd behavior and was silently begging that he was wrong, that Tubbo was just excited to spend time with Tommy.

"No Techno, clearly he doesn't. Can't you get the hint?" Tommy glared at him, "Right Tubbo?"

"I-" Tubbo looked at Techno then back at Tommy, "Y-Yeah. Can't you get the hint, Dad?"

Techno froze, "I- Of course... sorry..." He quietly left the two, his heart in shambles. He quickly took Niki and dragged her outside, barely making it to the sidewalk before breaking down.

Niki hugged him and led him a little further away from the house, "It'll be ok. It's just a phase." Techno just quietly sobbed and she hugged him again, "He doesn't hate you, Techno."

"Are you sure...?" Techno quietly asked.

"Yes, I'm sure," Niki said and that seemed to calm Techno slightly. They stayed out until Techno's quiet sniffles were gone. When they headed back in, Techno kept his eyes down and stayed away from Tubbo.