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Tommy was staying at phil's again, we was allowed to stay there at times even though phil and tommy's relationship is strained and somewhat forced he was still allowed in by a agreement he made with phil that he protected him from dream after he came running calling phil's names desperately dream chancing after him. Tommy was sitting outside in the cold the cold biting and soaking in threw his pants as his legs started to numb up, he starred off into the forest like he was waiting for someone to come out and get him. he was interrupted by heavy footsteps coming down the stairs as the footsteps continued and stopped by the side where he was sitting "Theseus" a gruff heavy voice said to the side of him, tommy looked up at techno who wore his signature white button up blouse and black dress pants, heavy black winter boots and his iconic red cape that flowed in his shoulders and back, his bright pink hair was put in a braid that hung low and layer over his shoulder. Techno's and his relationship was even more strained than his a phil's! they weren't much on speaking terms as techno normally just simply ignored him and pretended like he wasn't there when he showed up looking for phil, "Can I help you?" tommy replied as his scared face looked up at techno "Phil has dinner for you" was all techno said before he turned on his heels and began to walk away-the tension in the air was clearly showing techno didn't even want to talk to him and phil was the one who sent techno out to get him-.
Tommy shuffled up as he walked towards the starred that held a bridge connecting phil's house with techno's, tommy legs felt heavy as he walked up the stairs and headed towards phils house and shuffled threw the door, as soon as he entered the cozy cabin house the wave of the smell of food came to his nose he could smell the mushroom stew from the door-tommy didn't like mushroom stew but he never told phil this- tommy headed to the kitchen where phil was, he had his back turned to tommy as he stirring a pot of mushroom stew. The pot the stew was in was boiling as steam emitted out from the top "hey phil" tommy said as he shuffled to sit in a chair at a round table holding four chairs, phil turned around to look at him "hey mate im just finishing up it will be done in a moment" he said as he turned back around-he didn't smile at him like he did with techno or niki, or even tubbo- after a few minutes a bowl of steaming pot mushroom stew was placed in front of him as phil took a seat across from him and started eating his stew, tommy looked at the stew and huffed a small sigh as he took a bite-tommy never liked mushroom stew not even when he was a kid, he used to throw up when he had to eat it and throw a fit because of it- tommy ate the stew barley holding back bagging noises as the different flavors and textures of vegetables and mushroom went down his throat-he always rather have meat-. After a good while phil finished his stew tommy soon following after, phil took both bowls as he made his way to the sink and put them in before he took a look out a window to his left "Its pretty late mate, you should stay the night here" phil said as he looked out the window as the now night sky
You could here a bit of worry in phil's voice but tommy knew it was false, a false sense of protection knowing he's only doing thing because he made a deal with tommy that he would protect him. Tommy turned to look out the window as well seeing the cold night sky as he thought of saying no to not bother phil he was already mooching off him enough by spending time with people who would rather want him dead and by eating there food almost ever day but then he took time to thing about if dream was out there and what he would do it him in the forest, somewhere where no one could find nor hear him if he screamed for help, but overall fear won "uh yeah thanks... ill stay the night" tommy said after a moment, silence ran over the two of them as phil turned back to the two bowls in the sink and began cleaning them while tommy traced the wood graine of the table he was still sat at as he shifted uncomfortable ever once and awhile not sure what to really do now. After around 10minutes phil was down cleaning and putting away bowls and utensils as he made his way to the living room "ill go get blankets come sit on the cough while I get them" tommy heard phil's voice from the other room say as he got up from his seat and went to sit on the cough as instructed, phil came down again holding a blanket a pillow he still held that straight face that meant nothing no little movements that showed he actually wanted tommy to be here like the twitch of a smile or really anything just nothing, phil sent the pillow down and handed tommy the blanket "Here come stay up to late, goodnight" was all phil said as he moved to go into his own room and sleep
Tommy starred at the ceiling his head resting on the soft pillow with the blanket draped over his legs and half his stomach-tommy always seemed to like the cold more, he would rather sleep without blankets and rather liked it when he used to live with techno back when he ran away from exile being able to play in the snow and have run. They actually liked him back than- tommy could feel the cold air of thee tundra smack against the windows as he continued to stare at the ceiling, tommy reached up a touched his ear they felt weird... sorta fin like if he had to guess, tommy continued to prob and poke and feel his ear as he other hand came to do the same on the other side, they felt the same, fin like. Tommy's brows furred as he looked at his hands his skin seemed paler... but maybe that was from him being in the snow to long or something I mean he could barley see in the pitch dark living room the only light coming in from a few windows that the moon shinned threw. Tommy sighed as he closed his eyes and finally went to sleep.
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Phil had woken up to the sound of birds chirping as he shuffled himself out of bed and stretched his arms and legs getting a satisfied 'popping' sound after a while, he shuffled out of his bed letting out a yawn as the sound of crows cawing came at his window he glanced to see the handful of crows sitting on the window cell before he turned back to his closet and changed into his signature forest green and black robes matched with his white and green bucket hat, a cape was as well draped on his back similar to techno's although his in a light blue, a emerald dangled from his ear symbolizing friendship and that they trust each other parried with a braid Infront of it. his pitch black wings ruffled behind him as he crated his fingers and shuffled to head down the stairs, phil reached the living room as he took a glance at the cough seeing tommy only staring for a second before doing a double take as he stood frozen staring at the teenager, he narrowed his eyes was it the lighting or did tommy's skin look at least a few shades lighter and what was wrong with his ears? Phil took a step closer as he starred down at tommy before he moved to be Infront of the cough and Infront of tommy still starring down at him as he used his hand to brush a few stands of hair behind on of tommy's ear to get a closer look, tommy shifted in his sleep at the tough before he settled down back into slumber and phil had right tommy's ears didn't look human they looked always fish like in a way, the top had started to point and they were tinted a light shade of blue and the more down it went the darker the blue became.
Phil starred down at the boy his brows furred I mean he didn't really care for tommy but he had made a deal with him that he would protect him from dream that was really the only reason he was here in the first place-phil was lying to himself he did care he knew deep down there still has something for the sad little boy sleeping on his cough that once came and hugged him when he was happy and came to him when he was hurt looking for comfort and a promise of protection-, phil sighed as he moved away from tommy to look at the rest of him and what caught phil's attention where tommy's hands, phil ever so gently lifted tommys hand up to see it better and the hand seemed even less human than tommy's ears, the younge boys nails looked more like claws and the start of webs in-between each finger.
Phil moved back as he took a step towards the door leading to the bridge connecting techno's house to his, he took one last look at tommy and went out the door. Phil stepped out of his house as his face was hit with the icy tundra air before he started walked towards techno's house, phil got there in a few steps and knocked on the door, techno was a early bird like himself they got up at the crack of dawn to get to work and most of the time techno didn't even sleep, and this was proven correct as not even a few seconds later the door opened to techno standing on the other side he was wearing his normal outfit of a white button up blouse and black dress pants, his fluffy red cape sat on his shoulders his hair put up into a loose braid, with his sword strapped to his belt "Oh phil, what can i do for you?" techno asked as he moved his hand away from the hilt of his sword "uh well mate, something seems wrong with tommy I want you to come look" as soon as the word tommy left phil's mouth techno's demeaned darkened as he huffed "what's wrong with him?" techno said no worry or concern even hinting in his voice he just sounded right down annoyed even at the sound of tommy's name "That's the thing mate, I don't know" technos brows huffed "You don't know?" phil just hummed as he turned around and started back to his house soon followed his techno
Phil held the door open for techno as they both moved inside as there eyes landed on tommy who was still dead asleep, techno made a face and phil's brows furred "is he like a hybrid or something?" techno said as he moved to crough in front of tommy to take a better look at him "I don't know mate, he never showed any signs of ever being a hybrid let alone what ever is going on with his ears and hands" phil said as he got beside techno and moved to hold tommy's hand in his own using his fingers to brush over the claw like fingers, tommy sifted as he brows furred as his hand moved to get out of phil's hand, techno brought his finger up to smooth out the wrinkled on tommy's forehead and as he did this tommy practically went boneless as a loopy smile appeared on his face and he pet out a chirp of some kind. Techno's eyes widened as he starred at tommy same goes for phil "did he just chirp?" Techno said as he glanced over at phil who nodded "u-uh yeah I think so mate..." phils voice was unsure like he had just imagined it or something
Techno's eyes scanned over tommy's body and face more specifically the parts where you can see visible changes in his body, his brows furred if tommy wasn't a hybrid what was he? I mean the fined ears and claw like hands that had started to webbed started in between them that had to mean he was a hybrid! But what hybrid? You could see little changes like his skin tone was defiantly lighter and more pale almost kind of white, there was a slight glimmer that shined on his cheeks and neck he looked pristine the scars that were once there faded out so you could see his true beauty, his skin looked like psoralen that glimmered and shinned in the light his lips ne longer chapped but now silky smooth and a peachy red. Techno's eyes turned to look at phil who looked back at him questioning "Phil, I think I know what he is" techno said as he got up soon followed by phil "What is he mate?" phil asked clearly wanted answers of not knowing what was going on "phil... Tommy's a siren"