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"Tommy! Do you know where my math binder is?!" Someone calls and Tommy can barely hear it over all the chaos circling around him. "Look in the bathroom cabinet Dre!" He yells back and Sapnap groans as the only one awake not rushing around to get ready. The brunette has made himself at home on the counter dangling his legs. "C'mon that was a good spot."
"It's not nice to hide things he needs for exams Sap especially the day of." Tommy reminds swiftly flipping two pans of pancakes. Tubbo snorts and kicks at Ranboo's leg under the table. "Don't kick your sibling bumble bee or I'll let them have first dips on all the cinnamon rolls." Tubbo pouts huffing as Ranboo grins victoriously. Phil huffs a laugh into his empty coffee mug before standing to get some more. The cup is quickly pulled from his hand and he's pushed down to sit, Phil rolls his eyes at the now common gesture. Tommy pours some from the half empty pot and sets the mug down gently on the table with a large stack of pancakes from his other hand. "Sapnap go wake up George or he'll be mad his tea is cold." As Sapnap slides off the counter and exits; Dream enters is a flurry of limbs and panic. "Tom I can't-" Tommy turns and shoves a still warm and gooey cinnamon roll into his mouth while placing his reading glasses delicately on his nose bridge. "Your backpack is on the rack by your shoes where I put them everyday, now go change your pants they're bright orange and your shirt is neon green." Tommy grabs his shoulders spinning him around and back out of the kitchen where he stumbles away. It's Technoblade's turn to enter who purses his lips at Dream's outfit choice but otherwise doesn't say anything, progress considering the two will pick a fight with each other over anything. Old habits die hard.
The younger twin settles down next to his father where another mug is placed on the table. He offers a tired smile up at the blonde who's sharp toothy grin answers in turn. Returning to the stove Tommy plates the rest of the crisp bacon before finally settling it on the table. Tubbo, George, and Wilbur only eat chewy bacon while Phil and Ranboo prefer crisp so Tommy makes extra care that he has what everyone will eat. His brows furrow staring down at the spread when he realizes somethings missing. Sapnap only eats sausage links, spinning right back over at the stove Tommy has it ready in time to put it right in the man's hands when he walks in. George follows after, a blanket around his shoulders and creases up his cheek. Tommy rubs a hand up his face to smooth them out and hands him a mug of blueberry tea. "Well don't you look like sleeping beauty." Dream remarks when he comes in and Tommy's pleased to see a comfortable pair of blue joggers and simple white T-shirt to replace the previous eyesore he was wearing in the panic. George flips him off where the brunette slumps down next to Ranboo who pats his shoulder sympathetically. Tubbo instead pokes at the hot skin of his cheeks with a fascination which has the darker brunette glaring at him, or he's squinting; Tommy can't tell which.
"Dream those marks are from the buttons on your sleep shirt don't be making comments where you're the cause." The dirty blonde flushes and Tommy takes the moment to fix the others loose curls to be presentable. Dream looks at him with a strange endearment and it's still weird to have it focused on him. "There you are, now shoes and don't forget your tube card I'm not running across the roofs this morning. There's also some spotty rain so grab your umbrella!" Tommy shouts down the hall and a groan answers him. Dream hates the rain, his electric fizzles don't particularly agree.
Phil's finishes his food and picks up his plate to bring to the sink which Tommy takes with a grateful smile. The door slams signaling Dream departure. Tommy drains the grease into a container for later use before starting to wash up, one thing he hates is food sticking with all the syrup from pancake mornings. One by one they funnel out so he can send them off. And it's easier to send George off to his later university classes but unfortunately Dream's exams start earlier. Nothing much Tommy can do about it even if he'd like the world to be perfect for his younglings. Phil offers to drop Tubbo and Ranboo off at school which they're both excited for, neither of them really spend much time with Phil yet they like all the crazy shit he does. Tommy hands them their backpacks with a kiss on the forehead for both as he sends the two off for school. Sapnap leaves after, he's having a date day with his two boyfriends who Tommy is still dying to meet, but he'll be patient. The man still blushes and stutters whenever the two are brought up but Tommy's hopeful one day he'll realize it's fine.
Phil returns from dropping Tommy's boys off and Wilbur finally stumbles out of his bedroom. He's got dark eye bags and Tommy tuts at him. "Up all night again?" He says and Wilbur pauses where he's pouring himself a cup of coffee. "Maybe.." The brunette replies with a rasp which just means 'yes' and Technoblade huffs at him about his bad habits. Wilbur sticks out his tongue, very mature that boy is.
"Go get dressed Phil you have an appointment in Central Square with the second reserved mayor, Techno you have a meeting with Niki but you still have a doctor's appointment for 4 remember." Tommy ticks off and Wilbur grins into his mug. His day's free besides doing any chores (possibly putting the washing in which is still stretching it) Tommy's assigned him, which feels reasonable. Phil and Technoblade come back in their villain getup and watching Tommy kiss their cheeks with a smile is still funny even after all this time. Then there were two.
Tommy settles down at the table after all his dish washing with his head leaning onto his hand. He sits there watching Wilbur eat the yogurt mix he prepared this morning for the brunette and he has such a pleased little smile Wilbur doesn't have it in him disturb the blonde for the next few minutes until he's finished eating. When he's finished Wilbur sets the bowl aside and looks back to Tommy. "I know we've had this conversation before-" Is all it takes for Tommy to groan and roll his eyes as he stands up. He swipes Wilbur's bowl and Tubbo's leftover apple juice glass as he hums very very loudly. Wilbur huffs but expected this. After the first three times Tommy reacted this way he shouldnt expect different, but Wilbur can't help but want to check in on the entity when he knows someone should be overwhelmed. "Tommy I'm serious please just talk to me about it!" The brunette whines and Tommy stops with a long sigh. "Wil' I am perfectly happy to take care of you all." He says stopping in front of his brother and letting Wilbur take his hands.
"How many times do I need to say I wish I could do this forever? Wilbur you forget I've been on this Earth since the beginning of humanity and I will be here long after it is gone, being with you guys is such an adventure to me even now. I watched humans develop these super abilities and I only started caring for Tubbo and Ranboo centuries after. I did not care for you humans at all, except to hunt. If I wasn't by that house that night and they died in that fire or I didn't feel their screams? I would have continued to live as a beast who hunts you lot still." Tommy drags a careful palm up the side of Wilbur's neck to settle on his cheek with serious eyes. "When you lot are gone I'll go back to being a beast, I'll watch you all grow old and go wrinkly, taking care of you even then, and I'll probably go back to Russia after. I bet they miss me." Wilbur chuckles at that, he's heard of what Tommy did in 1865 to warrant a bounty from the Russian government for a creature most didn't even believe existed.
"So will you please believe me when I say, if I didn't love you all to death I would not be standing here in a pink apron from my fake birthday telling you I love loving you?" Wilbur snorts despite the tears trying to well up.
"Tommy you are a crazy son of a bitch, one thing you'll have to do forever is remind me of that because it's hard to tell with the pink apron from your fake birthday." Wilbur teases and Tommy flicks his ear. "And you I, because it's hard to tell you've blown up cities when you're almost in tears about me being burnt out even though I'm not human."
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Tommy let's Wilbur puts the washing in and sweep the floor that day just to allow him see Tommy relaxing and knitting; even if the blonde is knitting something for Techno. Then they curl up together on the couch until Dream and George come home. "How did you do?" Tommy asks as Dream throws himself onto the sofa Tommy's sitting, folding laundry, on with a groan. "I got an 87." He mutters into the cushion. Tommy pauses to rub a carefully human hand up his back letting the other nuzzle his face into the entity's thigh. "That's great Dream, another year and you'll have your degree." Wilbur chimes in and pats Dream's head as he settles down on the floor in front of the sofa.
George grunts and flops onto a recliner after setting his plate down on the side table, the coffee table is unfortunately full of clothes. A sandwich, now Wilbur wants one but he'd rather continue laying there if he's honest. "Wilbur call Techno I want you to remind him about that appointment." Tommy says finishing his basket and standing up. "Alright." He tells Tommy's retreating figure and he furrows his brows before he sees the time. Right, Tubbo and Ranboo. Tommy's not perfect at driving and he hates traffic anyway so the three are going to take the subway.
The phone rings out and it takes a few seconds before Technoblade picks up. "Yeah?" Wilbur immediately wants to call him rude but he knows the other needs three different shots today Tommy hasn't told him about on purpose, so he holds back, he'll get his karma. "Tommy wanted me to call and remind you of your doctor's appointment." He says simply and let's the long groan that comes through the phone bring a grin to his face. "Yeah alright I'll be back soon." Wilbur can hear someone scream in agony from the background. "Have fun!" He calls down the line and hangs up.
Dream and George snicker to themselves and Tommy walks back in dressed to brave the outdoors. Say what you want about his eldritch entity sibling the fucker can dress himself. "I'll be back in an hour please don't burn the house down Wilbur." That has the two laughing and Wilbur sinks down with red ears. "Yeah yeah laugh all you want at least mom didn't expose my nighttime activities to everyone at breakfast." It shuts them up real fast and Wilbur feels satisfaction fill him as he scrolls through Hulu.
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Tommy stands outside the school with a few parents who give him odd looks but otherwise keep to themselves. He's already planning to use the quick roof route as opposed to the tube, mostly because it's faster and always available. Tommy can't even list all the reasons he hates the underground on his fingers.
"Mum!" Tommy grins a bit as Tubbo sprints towards him Ranboo following at a slower pace but smiling all the same. "Hey big man today good?" Tubbo nods into Tommy's chest and Ranboo kisses the blonde's cheek. "I've got an A on my science test and my teacher loved that my project exploded!" Tubbo explains happily a big grin splitting his face, almost like Tommy's except less sharp teeth poking out. Wrapping an arm around the brunette's shoulders and taking Ranboo's hand Tommy begins leading them away while Tubbo tells him everything about the school day. This might be Tommy's favorite part of the week, when he can just walk with his boys back home to district 5.
These days Bes is less involved since Tommy devotes all his time to his family but he's still spotted helping people. Maybe it's something about not being able to let go of the past but Tommy doesn't want to let Bes fade away. And his few appearances are still enough to keep crime low. Maybe when Tubbo and Ranboo go off to collage, Dream and George go into their new work fields, Sapnap finally gets married, and his villains retire he'll return to working so deeply in the streets.
For now Tommy's content to jump across the roofs with Tubbo laughing in his ear and Ranboo watching the faces of the people below as he runs in broad daylight. He's always been a crazy son of a bitch, and he always will be.