Being Exiled Isn't Easy

Chapter 7

Tubbo was panicking. He didn't see Tommy for 2 whole days. They looked everywhere around L'manburg and even the Dream smp. Not even Dream has seen him.

"What if he's lost?! What if he's hurt?! What if he's dead?!"

"Tubbo, calm down. I'm sure he'll show up"

"I lost him once, Ranboo!! I don't want to lose my bestfriend again..."

"I know you don't, but you need to stay calm. You're panicking too much..."

"I know...I know... I'm just so worried. I know I have done horrible things to him...I got him exiled and didn't even bother to visit him".

"Tubbo, I understand. But you need to let those mistakes go, you're holding them above your own head, and not moving past from it. I'm your brother, and here to help you. We all make mistakes. Everything you do wrong to Tommy, you seem to always keep bringing it up"

"I'm sorry. I've been just feeling bad about myself"

"You'll be okay and Tommy will be okay"

"I just...Tommy always told me what to do...I never been alone to make my own choices most of the time...I always went along with what he said..I was so..."

"Dependent....?"

"Yea. I always depended on him and allowed him to get away with a lot instead of telling him it was wrong. He's my bestfriend. Tommy smiling was the best part of my day...not seeing it everyday just made me...pine for his friendship again...I just wanted to go to him and just snatch him away from Dream...."

"That's perfectly normal, Tubbo. But I think you being overly dependent on Tommy which is really unhealthy....I know I tried to defend Tommy but him being exiled really helped you make your own choices, even if it was done in a hurtful way".

"I know it's unhealthy...but I can't stop. I'm just not used to being alone and not being told what to do".

"Tubbo...do you ever think...that Tommy may have been...accidently...manipulating you..?"

"Manipulation is a big accusation, Ranboo...If you're joking..."

"Tubbo, I'm not joking. You listen to Tommy, you let him boss you around, you let him change the way you act, you even let him control most of your thoughts and choices"

Tubbo looked down at his shoes. He never thought of it that way. Tommy never intentionally tried to hurt him. He never thought that him letting Tommy tell him what to do was manipulation.

"I guess...you're right, Ranboo..."

As they continued their conversation, Tommy was hiding listening. He was trembling with rage. He couldn't believe that Ranboo would ever accuse him. He would never hurt Tubbo like that. He's not a manipulater.

He walked towards the now frozen over ocean. He was heated. He was the one who was being manipulated...Dream manipulated him...He never did that to Tubbo. He was his bestfriend. He was just looking out for Tubbo.

"I'm not going to let my bestfriend have his thoughts be against me because of this bastard he calls a brother...."

Ranboo was a problem...he was the issue...he was splitting him and Tubbo apart.

"Why am I thinking this way...?"