Summary: Ranboo and Tubbo talk, Tubbo telling Ranboo how he feels of the whole situation and checking in on Ranboo. Very heartfelt (I hope)

Tommy makes a friend! Ranboo and Tubbo are terrified of said friend.

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"I think he likes me now"

Ranboo feels much better after both he and Tommy were on much better terms. Occasionally he gets a hiss from Tommy or a glare, but he's noticed that it's not out of frustration or anger, or spite even. It's more light-hearted. Playful even.

He also thinks Tommy is willing to care for him as well, considering that he brought them fish so he could also eat. Which is.... That's saying something. That's a big thing in Enderian Culture, to give food to another person is something done for 2 reasons, first is a family member, feeding family to care for them and protect them. Second is... well.. courting, but he doesn't think Tommy knows that in the slightest. But does that mean Ranboo is now part of Tommy's pack? His family even?

Ranboo has never eaten aquatic meat before, it was always meat from land animals and the occasional bird animal. Enderians and water don't mix well, and there was no water on his home planet, so they never really experienced water until space exploration.

Imagine the first Enderian explorers first finding out about rain. They retreated and the species as a whole deemed space too dangerous with deadly liquids falling from the sky.

Centuries later, they took space exploration once again, although many still stay, not wishing to explore space. So not many Enderians are out in space, and this lead to Illegal traffickers catching any Enderians they manage to track down.

He doesn't really know why. Is it because they are rare to find? Is it because of their ability to teleport? Do they want to take their pearls? It could be any or all of these options. It doesn't help that Ranboo himself has white splotches all over himself, young Enderians don't go to space, not until they have fully fledged into their black skins. And he has a rare mutation that makes him keep his side white, He was... not really looked at normal on his planet. An outsider, too young to do anything because of his white splotches.

His haunting has left him when none of his white faded as he grew up, while the other young enderians slowly grew into their black scaled skins. He was left with his white splotches still.

So he left, and he doesn't regret it in the slightest, he got to meet the best crew he could ever imagine, all of them looking out for eachother.

He hopes Phil and the others find them soon.

One way to possibly speed up the process is to find a Communicator, possibly from one of the locals. They might have to steal it honestly, they don't have any cash on them. Ranboo could steal from a village, with encouragement from Tubbo, or maybe Ranboo could distract while Tubbo stole it? He wouldn't feel good knowing he was stealing it from someone else.

Kinda.

Tubbo runs back into the cave, chewing on a flower he had brought with him. "Wanna come and help me find some fruits for Choo-mi? I know he's able to eat fruits, he's an omnivore, and he might like it!"

Ranboo warbles, "Yea, it's only fair, he did go out of his way to find some fish for me and him" He also knows damn well that Tommy gave him his fish when he wasn't finished. He knows he wasn't full but still gave his remains to Ranboo.

Ignoring the fact they got 3 more fish from... someone. Those fish didn't appear out of air, someone hunted the fish, most likely after Tommy left wherever he had fished and gave the fish to them.

So it's only fair to return the favor with finding more food for Tommy. If they are quick about it, they can find enough fruit to bring back to the cave and surprise Tommy with it!

With their plan in motion, they quickly head out, carrying the leaf basket that Tommy had made so they can store fruit in it. Ranboo follows Tubbo, who is quickly zooming around and weaving through trees, searching for any possible fruits.

Ranboo teleports ahead, peering at some trees, then at some bushes, searching for berries. "Do you think some of the stuff we get could be poisonous to Tommy?"

Another thing, Ranboo is able to correctly say Tommy's name, Which seemed to relieve said human greatly. Although Tubbo still tries to get Ranboo to call Tommy Mommy.

Tubbo stops in mid air, thinking. "I don't think so? Humans are known to eat all kinds of poisons, but they aren't indestructible. But it's not like we'll know until we experiment- with the fruits! Not with Tommy" Tubbo quickly adds on when he noticed Ranboo quickly looking over at him.

Last thing they want to do was even suggest or imply on testing or experimenting things with Tommy, even if the intentions are good. Not without his consent and communication.

Ranboo looks at Tubbo, wondering what the plan is, "So how do we go about doing this? Grab every fruit we see or what?" Tubbo gives him a look, like the answer is obvious. "We don't know what's good or bad for him, so we grab one of everything! If he takes a bite out of one fruit and doesn't like it or senses something in it, then he still has other options!"

"So a guessing game for him? And what makes you think we''ll find so many fruits and berries to begin with?" Ranboo understands that they are in the densest part of the forest, but to find edible ripe fruits near them? That's unlikely.

Tubbo makes a dramatic gasp, "You doubt me too much!" Tubbo does his version of cackling when Ranboo gives him a deadpanned look. "Did you forget what planet we're on? This place is filled with tons of animals and plants, fruitful plants might I add! We'll definitely find some stuff for Tommy, humans can eat just about anything that's edible and has nutrients"

"What's considered edible for them exactly?" Tubbo rolls his eyes, knowing that Ranboo is talking about the fact humans eat and recreate poisons, as well as eating things that you wouldn't think would be edible at a glance. (urchins but they don't know that and that shit is good, don't @ me)

"We'll figure it out on the way!" Tubbo gasps in excitement as he finally spots a tree with possible fruits. Zooming towards it he spots said fruit. It's a yellow circle fruit with a gaping hole in the middle. (think of a doughnut, it's literally doughnut shaped. Also A/N: who tf was gonna tell me Donut is apparently spelt as 'doughnut' tf is this!? Im not kidding, I stared at that for 5 MINUTES)

Ranboo stared at the fruit, confused by it's... unique shape. "That's a fruit?"

Tubbo happily grabs the fruit after checking to see if it's rip and instead of putting it in the bag he fucking chomps on it. "Are you kidding?! These are fantastic! I've had these before! They are called Babonas! They have a weird shape yea but they are honestly really good, very sweet too! They remind me of the honey the queen back home would make for all the young larvas"

Tubbo was so excited he was flying higher without meaning to, his wings flapping excitably and he munches on the sweet fruit. Ranboo clears his through and Tubbo tosses another fruit from the tree at Ranboo, who catches it and stuffs it in the basket.

As they continue to search for more items, he notices Tubbo hovering near him, taking glances at him. Ranboo tries to catch his eyes, but fails to. Tubbo keeps turning his eyes away when he makes eye contact for a second. He huffs and sits next to a berry bush, the berries were a bright pink color.

"What is it? You keep taking glances at me" Ranboo pokes at Tubbo, wanting an answer.

Tubbo buzzes, like he didn't think Ranboo had fricking eyes to see him clearly taking glances at him. "W-well... how are you? I.. didn't really have time to ask during the whole... escape thing, and then there was the fact you were in shock from being so close to a human and you just recently woke up not even 2 days ago from a forced hibernation that your species don't do... are you okay?" oh. He wasn't really.. expecting that.

How was he? He didn't really have time to... sit down and take in what happened really. So much stuff happened as he woke up that he was shocked from it, numb if you will. How was he?

His ears sag down, as if a weight was placed on them. "I-I... Could be better..." he sighs out instead, suddenly feeling exhausted even if he's rested far more than he would have wanted, forcefully and willingly.

"Do you... want to talk about it?" Tubbo buzzes nervously, knowing it's been one hell of a week for them. First having gone off on their own for an errand, heading their way to planet Jub'line. They had planned to visit an old friend of Wilbur, they were a song writer just like him, although better considering her species are capable of copying and learning languages at an amazing rate, better mimickers than humans. (remember this)

But on their way to said planet they were intercepted by those Dreamons, the second they found out Ranboo was a Enderian they hauled ass and captured them. Leading to the events that took place, they wanted Tubbo dead, tossed him at a human, said human decided Tubbo was his and... well you know the rest.

Ranboo was asleep the entire time, knowing the Enderian, he's probably blaming himself for being unable to protect Tubbo.

"It's just... frustrating... I couldn't protect you! I couldn't even teleport" Ranboo growled in frustration at himself. "You couldn't do anything about that, they had injected you with that weird serum that prevents you from teleporting, cause I guarantee you would have been able to get us out of there if they haven't had that shit. So don't go blaming yourself because of those fucks" Tubbo refuses to let Ranboo get in a bad head space because of some bad aliens.

Ranboo said nothing to refute, just stared at the berry bush.

It was silent for a while, Ranboo lost in his thoughts while Tubbo thought of what to say.

He decided to be honest.

"I'm actually... if I'm gonna be honest-" He pauses, seeing Ranboos ears perk up, indicating he's listening. "I'm... sorta glad we got caught" That got Ranboos attention.

He turned around, looking at him confused. "What do you mean? They wanted to kill you, calling you... useless 'n all..." Tubbo winces at those words, he hates feeling and being called useless.

He powers on, "Well... if they hadn't tossed me in that cell specifically, I wouldn't have met Choo-mi, wouldn't have been able to help him escape- escape in general. I would have starved in a normal cell, unable to fly or keep myself warm" and it's true, the acts of kindness from Tommy were what literally kept him alive.

The Dreamons had tossed him in that cell with the intent of having Tommy kill him. But instead, Tubbo had gained a fierce friend and protector in the human. A human who was too young to be shipped to some lab to be experimented on, to be treated as an animal.

A human that went though things in space no young individual should have, he doesn't know what has lead the human to where they were, stuck in some cell intended to force him asleep. He doesn't know his story, but he wants to know more about Tommy, talk to him, show him how grateful he was for Tommy.

Not because he was a human that had terrifying strength to kill aliens, but because Tommy still had kindness in him to decide that he will take care of Tubbo (Who was not a child mind you) and bond with him.

It feels like an honor really.

"You're... glad to have met Tommy?" Ranboo didn't look at him in confusion, disbelief, or even exasperation, curious instead. "Was he really that good to you or.. what exactly? You seem to be all for Tommy"

Tubbo smiles, startling Ranboo, who had not gotten used to the human smile. Tubbo seemed to have picked that up from Tommy. "How could I not, yea sure, it was annoying with how clingy he was- Ranboo! You don't understand, he was the clingiest motherfucker I have ever met! He wanted to have me near him at all times!" He gets a look from Ranboo. "I'm not judging him or anything! If anything I'm pissed! Cause how long has it been for him to bond with anyone to be that.. desperate... you weren't there Ranboo, he fought guards to keep me hidden! ....I don't know if it's a human thing, or something conditioned him to be that desperate to protect me... and it's sad.."

The more Tubbo talked, the more crestfallen Ranboo looked, thinking about how Tommy had reacted when first seeing Ranboo, but not out of malice intent did he attack him, but because he thought he was a threat to Tubbo.

Something Ranboo cannot hold against Tommy for in the slightest.

"Besides, I know for a fact the others are searching for us right now, Philzas Mother instincts going ballistic, without a doubt" That got a chuckle out of Ranboo, thinking about Philza rushing the ship to it's breaking point trying to get to him and Tubbo.

Ranboo plays with one of the berries on his claws. "So... you're not... mad at me?" His voice goes quiet at the end but Tubbo heard it, by the way he twirled around in horror. "What?! No No! Of course not bossman! Literally none of that was in your control, there's not a thing I can blame you for even if I wanted to. You did your best and that's what matters" Tubbo buzzed with so much confidence that Ranboo couldn't help but let himself believe it.

Slowly they got back to what they were doing, the air much lighter than before as they go around the forest with Tubbo spotting fruits in trees and Ranboo picking up berries from nearby bushes. He really hopes at least half of these Tommy can eat.

On their way back, Ranboo decided to ask something.

"So what was it like to be adopted by a human?"

"MotherFU-"

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"-CKER THAT IS COLD!!! COLD WATER! HE COULD HAVE FUCKING WARNED ME, THE PRICK!"

Tommy had left earlier that day to finally get himself washed up by the nearby creek. The water had a slight tint of blue but overall seemed safe to splash on himself.

He probably should have checked how cold it was first. It was FREEZING.

He had quickly washed himself and his torn clothes to the best of his abilities, without any soap it was a little difficult. He DID however find a plant he remembers seeing in a store once. It was obviously a different alien version of it, but holy shit it was practically the same, but instead of a red or yellow color it was just blue.

He used said plant as a shampoo replacement to clean his hair, back on earth there was a flower, called 'Bitter Ginger' or something along that line, when you squeezed the flower, a soapy water gets squeezed from the 'cone' and the smell is very flowery and sweet. People grow and harvest them because of it. (A/N: It's true! I grow some! Very sweet smelling! Just... don't make inappropriate jokes.. it's very easy to make them)

He's never seen one but this might as well be it! It's almost an exact replica, only difference? It's blue and it smells like vanilla. Perfect shampoo.

Washing out all the 'soap' off he checks in on his shirt, drier but not enough. No towels to dry himself off either. Unless he took a nap in the sun.

...actually that doesn't sound too bad, who doesn't like a good nap in the sun? It's... been a long time since he's bothered to enjoy the small things in life, it may not be earth, but he can pretend. If only for a few minutes.

The grass feels uncomfortable on his back, the pinkish sky looking far too unfamiliar. It causes his stomach to unsettle, feeling anxious suddenly. Everything is so different, sure there's some similarities. But it's just....

Not the same.

He lays there, staring at the sky until he slowly ends up closing his eyes, resting and pretending the grass under him isn't tinged with a pastel purple color, that the sky is blue, the trees don't look like they came from a minecraft mod.

Pretending he was back on earth and simply taking a nap in the forest.

He doesn't know how much time passes, he thinks he went in a trance.

You ever have those moments where you're not asleep, but your not completely awake, but time kinda jump cuts anyways? Yea that. He had that. Basically pulled a minecraft bed really.

Why's he thinking and comparing things to minecraft suddenly?

That's not the point of this, what is the point is the fact that he heard something in the trees. It startled him awake and now he's sitting up, looking around, trying to spot anything moving. He twists around, making sure nothing is behind him. He thinks he sees something in the trees, but it's too far away.

"H-Hello? Don't even think about attacking me! I WILL throw hands fucker!" He growls out, making a growl noise at the back of his throat. It's choppy and fake, but it's better than nothing.

He sits in quietness.

Rustle

There!

He spins around and chokes on a scream when he looks up at the branches and finds a massive creature looking down at him. His eyes narrow, trying to identify the big ass creature, the fucking leaves are in the way.

It... looks familiar? It starts to slowly crawl down, showing it's true form. Holy shit, it looks like a fucking sp-

THE FUCKER HISSED AT HIM!

He hisses back out of pure spite, copying the sound. He had to do this often when other animals were chucked in his cell from previous ships. It kept them away from him.

It startles, freezing in its tracks and stares at him as if he just preached to it about the answers to life. He's met with many pairs of red eyes staring back at him. 8 legs slowly going down until it was standing on solid ground.

Oh shit, it's a spider.

Fucker was huge, he thinks it might even be bigger than Tubbo, it was the biggest spider he's ever seen! Easily reaching his hips.

He tilts his head to look at it form the side, it was a dark brown color, oddly pretty and was earth-like honestly. Said creature also tilts its head at him.

"Hello there little guy" he crouches down slowly, not realizing he was talking in a higher tone like one would to a dog or cat. It looks at him and crawls closer making clicking sounds. Looking like a shy puppy, he melts.

"Awww... hello, you went all the way from there to me" he points to the tree then at himself, making his voice high pitched and not unlike one would talk to their pet. it was silent for a moment.

It gave an adorable hiss.

"AHHHAAAAAHHHAAWWWW!"

Oh it's game over.

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Ranboo and Tubbo screech high pitches of sounds that a deaf person could hear. They stare at the entrance of the cave in horror and fear when they see their human ON A FUCKING ARACHNID.

Tommy utters words that they couldn't understand but they think it sealed their fate.

"BOYS!! I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO SHROUD!"

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Notes: LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, SHROUD HAS JOINED THE PARTY!