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Tommy was always a curious person. Rifling in Techno's belongings to see how they worked, asking Wilbur a ton of questions, and eventually asking Techno a ton of questions. It's just how Tommy is, and if he couldn't get the answer by words, he could always get them by touch which Phil wasn't too happy about, (he had his wings tugged on enough thank you).
So when Tubbo grew into his ram-like features, Tommy couldn't help but be curious about it.
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"Hey, Tubbo, do you eat grass?" The blond had asked when Tubbo was teaching him how to make flower crowns.
"No, I don't want grass what type of question is that, " Tubbo asked mid-laugh, looking at his friend as if he was crazy.
"You're a ram hybrid, rams eats grass," Tommy stated, flushing red at the sound of his friend's laughter getting louder.
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"Do you headbutt the shit out of mobs?" Tubbo stopped working on the machine he was currently under, wtf are these questions.
"No, I don't headbutt mobs, pass me the cog, please," Tubbo said reaching his hand from under the machine. He felt the metal in his hand, thanking Tommy before snapping it in place.
"Do you even headbutt?" Tubbo just rolled his eyes with a smile. Tommy really was curious.
"Yes I do, but they're soft and are more of a way of saying I love you and stuff like that, " Tubbo answered, rolling from under the machine and wiping off excess oil onto his pants.
"Come on, I'm hungry, " Tubbo said getting up and making his way towards his house before stopping. He then made his way towards Tommy before standing on his tippy toes and gently bumped their forehead together.
"Okay now let's go, " Tubbo chirped, he then turned on his heels towards his house and began walking, he didn't want to drag oil into Niki's bakery.
Tommy stood there for a second trying to process what had happened, 'they're soft and are more of a way of saying I love you and stuff like that' he remembered. Tommy puffed out his cheeks, ignoring the way they went warm. 'I'm not clingy' he thought before catching up with Tubbo.
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"Can you jump really high, " Tommy asked causing Tubbo to let out a sigh.
"Yes, Tommy I can jump very high, " Tubbo stated not missing the way the blond's eyes lit up.
"Can you show me, " Tommy asked with excitement, bouncing lightly on his toes. Tubbo just looked back at the blond, trying to kill a zombie while glaring at his friend.
"I'm a bit busy, " Tubbo gritted out, landing the final blow on the zombie before turning towards the spider that decided to join in.
In the end, he did end up showing his jumping abilities to the blond who was cheering the whole time.
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Tommy was bored, he was hanging upside down from his bed slightly kicking his feet.
Does it hurt when you tug on one of Tubbo's horns?
Tommy perked up on the question his brain had provided. Now he just had to find out.
Tommy quickly sat up, instantly regretting it when his vision swam for a moment, before walking out of his room to find Tubbo. He didn't have to walk far when he saw Tubbo sitting down at a table, seemingly fixing something.
Walking up behind the brunet, he grabbed one of his horns and tugged. Tubbo froze before tilting his head back to get get a look at Tommy who was just staring back at him, one of his horns still in the blond's grip.
"Did it hurt, " Tommy simply asked, not taking his hand off of Tubbo's horn, not that the brunet minded. Tommy wasn't yanking at them or anything, just holding.
"No, it didn't hurt, " Tubbo replied before going back to work on his robot bee, ignoring when he felt Tommy's other hand grab his other horn. He knew the blond meant well and was just curious and wanted answers, so he let him poke and slightly tug at his horns.
Tubbo was pleased when he noted that Tommy never yanked at his horns, only soft tugs once in a while, and even most of them were accidents. Tommy would apologize anytime he thought he tugged too hard and eventually just went to poking them and saying how they were rough. Tubbo smiled, as long as his friend's questions were getting answered he didn't mind.
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Are Tubbo's ears soft?
Tommy stopped kneading the dough and tossed the question in his head. They looked soft and were floppy, maybe they were. Tommy went back to kneading the dough while keeping the question in mind.
After waving goodbye to Niki Tommy went to find the ram hybrid so his question would be answered. He walked for about twenty minutes before he saw Tubbo handing over some flowers to Techno.
"These are Hellebores, they'll stay in bloom in the snow," Tubbo explained handing over the light red flowers to Techno who just nodded his head as a sign of thanks. Tommy made his way over towards the two, once close enough he saw the way Tubbo's and Techno's ears perk up before they turned towards him.
"Tommy, I was just about to look for you," Tubbo said with a smile, Techno just nodded his head towards Tommy before walking off to find his horse.
"Oh, I finished the bee I was working on, come on I want to show you," Tubbo said, grabbing Tommy's hand and dragging him to their house to show off his latest invention.
"Tada!" Tubbo beamed once they made it home, there on the table sat the robotic bee that Tubbo has been working on. Tubbo gently grabbed it and held it up to Tommy who was honestly impressed.
"It can't fly yet, I'm still working on the wings but it can walk." He explained, placing the bee on the floor before pressing a button that was located on its back. The bee then ticked before walking around, a soft buzz emitting from it as it maneuvered its way around the house.
"Woah, that's epic." Tubbo just smiled brighter and began to explain how it worked. Tommy sat down next to the bee lover and ever so slowly started to tune him out, then his question from earlier popped into his head.
Were his ears soft?
Tommy looked over to his friend, who was still rambling about the bee's clockwork, and reached over and gently grabbed one of his ears.
They were soft, kind of like Henery's fur type soft but less scratchy. Tommy was too occupied with this discovery that he didn't realize Tubbo was leaning into the touch until the brunet's head landed on his chest. Tommy froze and noted the sound of purring emitting from Tubbo who looked extremely relaxed.
"I'm not hurting you, am I, " Tommy asked, worried he might have done something wrong. Tubbo just shook his head.
"Can I continue?" Tubbo nodded.
Tommy maneuvered them into a more comfortable position before petting his friend's ears again. Tommy smiled as he slightly tugged at Tubbo's ears before scratching behind them. He then felt Tubbo softly headbutt his chest which he returned causing the brunet to purr louder. He could get used to this.
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"Okay Toms I'm going to help Schlatt out, how do I look, " Tubbo asked sticking out his arms and doing a spin. He was wearing a navy blue suit, nothing too snazzy just some basic fancy stuff. Tommy examined Tubbo's suit noticing that some buttons on his blazer were buttoned wrong. Standing up Tommy made his way to his friend before he began to fix the buttons, he then notices that Tubbo's tie was also on wrong.
"Have you ever worn a suit before?" Tubbo shook his head, standing still as Tommy fixed his tie.
"How do you know to tie a tie?" Tubbo asked causing Tommy to scoff.
"My brother is Technoblade, the dude basically screams formality, " He responded taking a step back to make sure nothing else was wrong.
"There you go, Big T, looking g-why do you have a tail," Tommy asked when Tubbo did a happy twirl, noticing the small tail Tubbo was sporting. It was light brown on top and white on the bottom the same colors as Tubbo's ears.
"I've always had a tail you just didn't see it cause my shirt normally covers it, " Tubbo explained grabbing his red bandanna and folding it to put it in his pocket, stopping when Tommy held out his hand so he could fold it correctly. Tommy quickly folded it before placing it in Tubbo's blazer pocket glancing up at the clock.
"You'll be late if you don't hurry, " Tommy said, Tubbo's eyes widen before he quickly but gently headbutted Tommy as a sign of thanks and booked it out the door. Tommy chuckled he heard Tubbo stumble and apologize to either the couch or table, he wasn't too sure.
Is Tubbo's tail soft?
Surely if his ears are soft that must mean his tail is soft as well. Tommy thought about it for a bit deciding to ask Tubbo when he got back.
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When was Tubbo coming back?
It's nearly sunset and he still wasn't back. How were Tommy's questions gonna be answered?
Tommy puffed out his cheeks in a pout, this day wasn't going his way. Tommy tried to ignore the nagging his conscience gave him, just itching for answers.
That's it, he's going out to find Tubbo.
Rolling off the couch, Tommy slipped on his shoes and made his way to the door. He was immediately hit with the cool air of the evening causing him to shiver. Tommy leaned back in the house and grabbed his jacket, Tubbo would've yelled at him if he didn't anyway.
Shutting the door, and actually making sure it was locked this time, Tommy started his way to find his friend.
His questions would be answered.
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Tracking Tubbo down was surprisingly pretty easy. All he had to do was follow Schlatt's screaming, something about lights by what Tommy could hear.
"FOR THE LAST TIME QUAKITY WE'RE NOT GONNA WRAP CHRISTMAS LIGHTS ON MY HORNS!"
"Oh come on Schlatt, I think you'll look good."
"Touch my horns and you're dead, " Schlatt grumbled, but the small smile on his face was a sign that he wouldn't so much as lay a hand on him.
Tubbo just laughed at the two, his tail wagging a bit.
"Yeah, Schlatt, I think that Christmas lights would make you seem more festive, " Tubbo joined in with an innocent smile.
"Kid, if your hands so much as touch my horns we're doing the same thing to you."
"I live with Tommy, he would've done it sooner or later." Schlatt just laughed, it did seem like a Tommy thing to do. Speaking of Tommy the blond was now right behind Tubbo, now this is when curiosity killed the cat. Tommy had grabbed Tubbo's tail and pulled, the reaction was immediate. Tubbo whipped around and smacked Tommy on the hand.
"Tommy, you prick, that hurt!" Oh, okay maybe pulling on his tail wasn't a good idea after all. At least he got his question answered, Tubbo's tail was indeed soft.
"It did, " Tommy asked with a head tilt, it never hurt when he turned on Tubbo's ears and horns, why was his tail any different?
"Oh, rams tails are very sensitive, watch this, " Quakity called before reaching behind Schlatt and pulling on his tail. Schlatt's face twisted with pain before spinning to punch the duck hybrid in the arm.
"YOU PRICK THAT HURT!"
"Like father like son, " Quakity mused, still rubbing his arm from where he got punched. Tommy nodded his head, so pulling on the tail is a no-no, got it. He turned to apologize to Tubbo, only then noticing that the brunet had stomped off towards their house. After saying goodbye to Quakity and Schlatt, Tommy made his way after his best friend.
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"Tubbo I said I was sorry what else do you want from me, " Tommy whined, purposely bumping into Tubbo who didn't even bat an eye at him. He's been apologizing for tugging on his tail the whole way home, but Tubbo just turned a blind eye and continued walking.
Tommy pouted, which he discovered he's been doing a lot lately, before wrapping his arms around Tubbo and pulling the shorter male into a hug.
"I'm sorry, " He mumbled into Tubbo hair, being mindful of Tubbo's horns. It felt like an eternity before Tubbo returned the hug, shoving his face into the blond's neck.
"You owe me cuddles, " Tubbo said, slightly pinching the taller boy's side. Tommy just nodded before placing a kiss on Tubbo head, he could give him that. It's not like Tubbo asked him to do the dishes or anything.
"Also you're doing the dishes for a week."
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Tommy was sitting on the couch with Tubbo snuggled into his side, each of them holding a tub of ice cream. They have changed into their pajamas and were watching The Lion King, Tubbo had suggested it.
"Tommy, you know you can cry right, " Tubbo asked, looking as Tommy was trying to keep in tears as Simba tried to wake up his father.
"I'm not sad, shut up bitch, " Tommy retorted, shoving a spoonful of ice cream in his mouth. Tubbo just smiled before turning his attention back to the movie.
"WHY DID MUFASA HAVE TO DIE?!"
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After the movie was over, and Tommy cried up a storm, the two boys were cuddled up with each other. Tommy was laying on his back while Tubbo was laid on top of the blond. Tubbo purred when he felt Tommy run his fingers through his hair, the motion was comforting to the brunet.
"You know I'm actually sorry right, " The blond asked, gently tugging on one of Tubbo's ears making sure to be more gentle. He didn't want another mad Tubbo, a mad Tubbo wasn't a fun Tubbo.
"I know, " Tubbo responded, tracing shapes into the taller male’s hand. Tommy just nodded his head before scratching behind the ram hybrid’s ears, smiling at the sounds of Tubbo’s purring getting louder. He was purring so loud Tommy was sure that the smaller male was vibrating. Tommy placed a kiss on the crown of Tubbo’s head before he reached over and turned off the lamp, it was late anyway.
“Tommy?”
“Yeah bubs.”
“If you touch my tail again I'm gonna tie you to a chair and shave off all of your hair, got it?”
Tommy couldn't help but burst into laughter, not expecting Tubbo to say that.
“Yeah yeah, I got it Tubbo. Touching your tail is a massive no-no.”
“Good, now go back to petting my hair, ” Tubbo mumbled before yawning, he wrapped his arms around Tommy before closing his eyes.
“Okay okay, sheesh, so bossy, ” Tommy giggled before carding his fingers through Tubbo’s hair. Tubbo smiled and began purring again, sleep slowly catching up to him.
“Love you Tubbo.”
“Love you to Tommy.”
“But like, have you ever thought about eating grass.”
“TOMMY GO TO SLEEP!”