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Ranboo sat down in the field. Tubbo had relentlessly begged him to come here, and he was beginning to see why. Or at least he thought he was.
The beaming green grass that rolled over the hills, the flowers that peeked from between it, it was quite the sight to admire. He couldn’t help but be in awe. His long tail flicked over one of the cornflowers and he turned to pick it up, marveling at the sharp blue pigment of the petals. If he were being honest, he’d always thought it was closer to a purple.
The shuffling of the grass beside him startled him out of his trance as he looked up. Smiling when he realized it was just Tubbo. “ Hi. “ Tubbo greeted with a small wave, instantly resting his chin on Ranboo’s shoulder, his small goat tail flicking contentedly.
“ Hey. “ Ranboo murmured back, still fidgeting with the petals. Tubbo turned his attention to the bunches of flowers scattered around them and sat up, reaching forward and snatching a few different ones.
He gently brushed his fingers over the red poppy, before turning to Ranboo, his eyes lighting up. “ Hey, Ranboo, look at me. “ He chirped excitedly. Ranboo turned to him, tilting his head slightly with curiosity before being attacked and having a flower get put in his hair. He chuckled and gently shoved the brunette off.
“ You didn’t have to attack me, I wouldn’t have protested. “ He said, taking his cornflower and placing it in Tubbo’s hair.
Tubbo beamed joyfully up at him. “ Yeah, well I couldn’t reach. You’re too tall. “ He retorted, crossing his arms before taking an oxeye daisy and nestling it in the obsidian colored side of his hair. He bent over so Tubbo didn’t have to emphasize his lack of reach.
He furrowed his eyebrows and reached for a stalk of lavender, taking one of the flowers and tucking it behind Tubbo’s ear. Tubbo held as still as possible, obviously trying his best not to knock it off. He stuck out his tongue, and took a dandelion from the pile, doing the same to Ranboo.
His ear involuntarily flicked, dislodging the yellow flower and causing it to drift back to the ground. He pouted and looked up at Tubbo, holding it out to him. “ I knocked it off. “ He whined. Tubbo snorted and put it back in place. Smiling when Ranboo sat up more carefully.
A cool breeze rustled the field and Ranboo relished the feeling, letting it tug at the end of his fluffy ( feathery? ) tail.
“ We should take Michael here at some point. I think he would like it. “ Tubbo commented and Ranboo perked up excitedly.
“ Oh yeah! For sure! “ He couldn’t imagine how happy his son would be out here. He always sat himself by the window to watch the outside world, so he would without a doubt love it here. Ranboo glanced over at Tubbo who was twisting a blade of grass between his fingers, staring off into space.
“ Maybe we should take a flower back for him. “ Tubbo suggested, looking over at the Enderman Hybrid for confirmation of his idea. Ranboo grinned.
“ That’s a great idea. “ He agreed, glancing between the large array of flowers. “ But which one do we pick? “
“ What about… A peony? It’s pink. “ He said as he gestured to the large flower. “ I’d have to figure out how to press it. “
Ranboo nodded. “ Yeah, peonies are nice. Those are nice. “ He muttered as he plucked one from the bunch. He twirled it, checking each petal for bugs or tears while smiling softly. Tubbo flopped into his side and he huffed in surprise, letting out a breathy laugh as he patted his hair.
“ I’m glad you finally decided to listen to me. I told you this place was nice. “ Tubbo hummed. Ranboo rolled his eyes light-heartedly.
“ I just don’t like being away from Michael for very long, especially unsupervised. “ He admitted, glancing down.
“ That’s fine, I get that. “
Ranboo yawned and looked back down at Tubbo before hesitantly pressing an Allium into his hair. A small frown slipped over his lips and he bit back a sigh.
“ Keep that- keep- Allium. I... want you to keep that one. It looks good. “ He said, stumbling over his words. Tubbo looked up at him curiously before shrugging it off with a laugh and agreeing enthusiastically to keep the flower. Mumbling something about bees afterwards.
“ Can you help me carry some flowers back for the bees. “ He asked. Ranboo nodded with a hum.
“ You’re going to need that many flowers? “ He asked, amused. Tubbo shushed him abruptly, marching forwards to scoop up the plants.
“ Shhh, don’t question my ways or antics. “ He chided with a laugh, passing some of the flowers to Ranboo.
“ Alright, you got the peony for Michael? “ Ranboo nodded, holding up the peony. Tubbo grinned and motioned wildly.
“ Onwards to home then! “ He said, leading the way.