Don't Tell Nana, It Will Only Worry Her!
By CrystalQuirt
Sibey / Yaoi
Tobey saw the trouble Sid got in when he tried to keep a recipe so he could make it, but that didn't stop him from thinking he could make one and not get caught. Tobey tries to keep the Super Soba noodle recipe so he can use it and be strong enough to save Sid or Sue if they need help. Takes place after 'Origins.'
Borrowed Super Soba Noodles from Ranma 1/2 - Not a cross over! I only borrowed the noodles. Tobey will give the noodles back; one way or another when he is finished with them.
Sibey / Yaoi - Action, horror, Mild sexual and violent content, non consensual touching.
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"It was so not fair Sid teasing me about how he pulled a 'Tobey'."
Tobey stomped through the garden gate and threw his helmet into the bushes. Sue followed him in quietly, waiting for him to finish with his tantrum.
"Ever since he tried to cook that recipe and failed miserably – he started saying he 'pulled a Tobey' every time he or anybody else makes a mistake. Now he says it all the time, from when he farts in public to delivering Mrs. Thompson's food to Mr. Wang like he did tonight!"
Tobey controlled his anger enough to take good care of his bike. He leaned it gently against a bench, before he sat on the ground. Sue sat down next to him and leaned back on the same bench.
"I'M TIRED OF IT! Where does he get off naming his mistakes after me?"
"Come on Tobey he's just teasing - face it, you are often the one who makes things worse or makes a bigger mess that we all have to clean up. Look the the killer Bok Choy you raised when you gave Frankie water, or when you ate dog food - of all things and became a Nian!"
"Hey Sue! How was I supposed to know about Frankie and the water? . . . And Kevin is the one who said Frankie was thirsty! . . . And for the Nian situation, I was a dog at the time. I 'almost never' eat dog food otherwise."
"How about when you tried to jump the crevasse during the earthquakes? We had to stop investigating what was going on to find and rescue you because you were out messing around instead of helping us!"
"Sorry to have inconvenienced you by nearly getting killed!"
"Don't get like that – you asked why Sid teases you – I'm telling you!"
"I'm just unlucky sometimes - I can't help it! I didn't realize I had such a bad reputation. Sid apologized for saying I was irresponsible that time and when he calls me a dork, I thought he was just teasing – I didn't think he meant that he really thinks I am. What does dork mean anyway?"
"That's not the point Tobey. You let Kong Li convince you that he could bring your mother back from the dead. You had to know somewhere deep inside he was lying and that was not possible – even if he wanted to!"
"Sue . . . that's not fair! I don't even remember my mother and then to find out that Kong Li is my father – I . . . " Tobey hiccuped fighting to swallow tears for about the hundredth time since that awful day.
"Nana still won't tell me anything more about my mother!"
"Nana said he may not be your father, she wasn't sure. She just told Sid and me that he thinks he's your father."
"Nana's just in denial. He had a picture, and knew things about me. Why would my mother have tried to hide me away from Kong Li if I wasn't his son and going to be part of the prophesy? Nana said my mom wanted to keep me safe from him. The prophesy existed even before I was born." A tear escaped and ran down his cheek.
"Tobey – it doesn't matter if he is your father. He was nothing more than a sperm donor. He didn't raise you and you are nothing like him! We are your family and we love you." Sue found his hand and gave him a squeeze.
"No I'm not like him, Kong Li is smarter than I am just like everyone else is. Sid tells me all the time when he names his mistakes after me. I don't want to talk about Kong Li anymore!"
"But you need to talk about it until you see clearly and Sid is just teasing you. You know how he is don't you? Kong Li is not smarter than you and you are kind and loving which is something Kong Li will never be!"
"Well, have I done anything else stupid recently?" Tobey was just looking for more excuses to be down on himself he was so angry. He still felt very confused, and even scared – especially at night and he didn't understand why.
Tobey also felt gullible; Kong Li had so easily fooled him! And he felt very weak – like he couldn't protect Chinatown or anyone else anymore.
Sue didn't fully understand what he was going through or she probably would have chosen her next words more carefully.
"Only one thing that still worries me sometimes and it happened a long time ago." Tobey looked up at her, expecting her to accuse him of some other horrible thing.
She continued, "Remember on Sid's birthday - you told Kong Li that if he tortured you - you might tell him where the cookbook is!"
"That is so not fair Sue! I didn't say torture and I would never really tell him anything!"
"He doesn't know that! What if he tries it?"
"Tries what?"
"You can be so dense! What if he catches and tortures you someday just to see if you will tell him?"
"Come on Sue – it would never work! I would NEVER tell him."
"Yeah, you said once before that you would never betray us and you did!"
"But Sue! He promised I could see my mom ag . . . " Tobey couldn't finish, he was all choked up and looked away from Sue as tears welled up in his eyes. ". . . He c-could N-NEVER capture me anyway."
"Never say never Tobey. He and his minions captured Sid twice!"
Tobey took a deep breath and shot back, "Well yeah, but Sid is slow and that last time was your fault."
"Tobey, how was it my fault the second time?"
"We were out looking for you – it happened because you weren't there to take care of us – Sid wound up alone and so worried about you, he couldn't fight and I am too gullible and stupid to fight!"
"That's not true Tobey."
"And Sue, if you will remember, I used to be the one who fixes things and saves the day! My blob saved you from Kong Li when I fell back into the painting and I finished Kong Li off. I was the one who battled through the grocery store and little old ladies with coupons to get the baking soda that defeated the dragon. I took the recipe out of the statue and got the Shape Shifter off our backs and I stopped Kong Li and got the recipe at the museum too. I even learned things about the Nian that helped us defeat them in the end!"
"Alright - alright, maybe Sid calling his mistake a 'Tobey' was unfair. I am sure he'd apologize if you tell him it upset you. He really loves you, you know?"
"Hey, whats not to love?" Tobey grinned and rubbed his eyes. Sue slugged his arm.
". . . and I did try to tell him. He laughed, called me a dork and rode away!"
"He probably thought you were kidding, try again. I'm going in to see if Barney needs help." Sue went in the back door.
"Forget it, I'm not talking to him." Tobey took out his phone and searched for the definition of 'dork.'
The little screen quickly displayed the definition:
"A stupid, inept, or foolish person. Often confused with nerd and geek, but does not imply the same intelligence level; (US, slang, dated) A dork is a blue whale's penis."
Tobey growled out loud, "He's calling me a penis? . . . A stupid, foolish 'whale' penis? . . . I am not stupid – or 'just' a penis! Aaargh!"
Tobey fell back in the grass with his eyes squeezed shut. "If he is going to be that way, he will never see mine – not even in the shower someday!"
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"Sid, Sue! Where's Tobey?" practically running, Nana came into the kitchen where they were loading up deliveries.
"He's sulking out in the garden." Sue answered since Sid hadn't seen him since they got back.
"Why is he sulking – what happened Sue?" Sid was clueless.
"Later children, just go get him . . . Sue would you? This is important and he needs to be here!"
Sue ran out and came back almost immediately with Tobey walking behind her looking angry. He wouldn't even look at Sid.
"Children! I have learned the location of another recipe! It's the Super Soba noodle recipe. My magic showed me that it is at the carnival and has already been found and prepared. You must hurry. Kong Li may know already too – or he may be the one who made it!"
"I doubt it would be Kong Li. What would he be doing at the carnival?"
"Right – but whoever did make the recipe is in danger from the recipe and from Kong Li!"
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Sid, Sue and Tobey split up at the carnival and each searched a different area. Sue took the animal stalls. Sid took the tents where the 'extreme' acts lived and performed, the world's biggest, smallest, or ugliest didn't seem to have any recipe or be cooking anything.
Tobey searched the rides and food area. He didn't find a magic recipe at the fry bread trailer, the deep fried candy bar trailer or the 'On a Stick' trailer. He did find and eat; cotton candy, a 'choco taco', fry bread with beans and cheese, three deep fried butterfingers, one milky way and followed it all with 'fried pork On a Stick'. After the fried pork 'On a Stick' he had to sit down for a minute, or barf.
Sue found him sitting at a table looking a little green and knew what had happened.
"I knew we shouldn't have let you search this area Tobey."
"It was great Sue! How often do you find this many taste treats all in one place . . . urp . . ."
"You don't look so good."
"I'm fine, they even have 'sausage wrapped in bagel – On a Stick' and dipped in dark chocolate - I HAVE to try that next! Then the ICE CREAM trailer has bacon chocolate chip and those giant sugar cones – Oh can I borrow some money Sue? I only have two dollars left!"
"Tobey! Let's just go find Sid before you stuff yourself so bad you pass out. We came here with a job to do."
"Right Sue." Tobey sadly followed her, intending to come back for ice cream as soon as they found the Super Soba recipe and he borrowed some money.
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Sid found the 'strong man' tent and went in quietly since the tent flap was open. He found the strong man himself stirring a pot on a hotplate. He had the recipe stuck in the edge of a mirror over a table.
"Yes! Finally an easy one!" Sid exclaimed, but softly.
"Excuse me Sir - that recipe you have – it's dangerous if you eat it or even make it."
"Doesn't seem dangerous to me – it works very well!"
"You've already tried it?" Sid's voice cracked realizing he might have to fight this 'strong man' made even stronger by the Super Soba noodles!
"Sure have – carnivals all over will be bidding for me to be their strong man. I, Arnold the strongest man on earth will be rich in no time!" he turned to Sid and flexed his muscles for him to see.
"But its bad Arnold, it would be better if you just let me take it off your hands!"
"HAHAHA! You are funny!"
"I will have to take it!"
"You and what army kid?"
The large, sweaty hairy man flexed his muscles again and took a step towards Sid.
"Only army I need are these!" Sid flexed his own muscles and even to him it seemed really, really silly - and a huge mistake.
Arnold charged at Sid like an angry rhino! Sid ducked and rolled out of his way, jumped up and ran toward the mirror with the recipe. Arnold turned and ran after Sid again.
Sid grabbed the recipe and turned around to see Arnold was after him with his fists swinging. Sid put up his arm to block, and it was like hitting concrete! He fell back and Arnold grabbed his ankle in a vice-like grip. One yank with one hand on his leg, the magically-enhanced strong man threw Sid across the tent.
Sid never let go of the recipe, crossed his arms in front of his chest to protect himself as he slammed shoulder first into a tall metal cabinet hard enough to bend the doors in. The cabinet, full of weights for Arnold's act rocked back against the side of the tent. The tent canvas acted like a trampoline and sent the cabinet rocking forward again as Sid fell to the ground in front of it. Weights fell on him as the cabinet came down.
Sid yelled for help, knowing he wouldn't be able to get out from under the cabinet in time. A dumbbell landed next to him, with another lying across it and over his back. They kept most of the weight off, but pressed hard across his back. He was trapped face down with the recipe under his stomach. Arnold walked calmly over to the cabinet and started to lift it off of Sid with one finger.
"Give me back the noodle recipe boy."
Sid yelled into the ground, "No!" and screamed when Arnold dropped the cabinet on him on purpose.
"You stupid little boy! Hand me the recipe or I will just take it off of your squished body after I crush you to death!"
A low, evil voice hissed, "And then I will take it from you – without even breaking a sweat you muscle-bound moron."
Sid strained to look, and saw Kong Li standing in the tent opening! He walked in, heading for Sid and the strong man.
"Hello Sid. Funny how we keep running into each other. Hold onto the recipe for me while I take care of this big, stupid problem will you? Don't go away."
Sid strained trying to lift the cabinet off himself, but couldn't get it to budge. His shoulder was out of joint and really hurt when he tried.
Kong Li faced Arnold. The 'strongest man in the world' was looking at this new dark - caped most evil man in the world and not knowing who he was, dared to laugh. "So, you know about my recipe too. I will crush you!"
"It's my recipe and I am here to take it back - you Insect."
Kong Li summoned a whirl wind that ripped the tent off of it's stakes and poles. The poles whipped around in circles, not even coming close to Kong Li, but hitting almost everything else, including the cabinet that had Sid trapped. When the wind started Sid closed his eyes and covered his head. The first time one of the heavy poles hit the cabinet he screamed not knowing what it was.
The canvas flew into the air, spinning in the whirlwind and wrapped around Arnold in layer after layer before he was thrown off of his feet, wrapped up like a mummy.
Before the whirlwind left the area, it took out another tent and the 'On a Stick' trailer and threw them both out of the carnival grounds. The 'On a Stick' cook jumped out just in time, barely avoiding the boiling grease and oil that came out of the fryers and swirled around in the wind.
Sue and Tobey saw the whirlwind and knew who had created it right away. They ran toward the destruction and people running in all directions to find Kong Li standing over Sid, still trapped under the cabinet.
"Kong Li!" Sue yelled.
"SID!" Tobey screamed and started running toward his fallen boyfriend. He could only see the top of Sid's head and he wasn't moving, even to try and free himself. Tobey totally forgot how mad he was at Sid. His stomach came up into his chest with worry and he got to Kong Li with Sue right behind him. Kong Li caught Tobey's first punch and with a hard yank threw him over his shoulder.
Tobey hit the ground near the cabinet. "Sid! Sid!"
"I'm okay Tobey, just stuck – get me out!"
Tobey tried, he pulled up on the top edge with both hands and couldn't budge it! "Sid! How are you not being crushed? There is no way – your hurt and you're just not telling me!"
"Its not on me with it's full weight, but my shoulder . . ."
"Shit Sid! You are hurt!"
"Tobey! I could use some help here!" Sue screamed at him. Kong Li was backing her up with a furious series of palm strikes and kicks.
"No Sue I'm coming! Hang on Sid!" Tobey ran to help Sue, feeling the urgency to beat Kong Li so they could save Sid.
Sid tried to slow his breathing and relax – even though Sue and Tobey were fighting and he couldn't help them. The pain from his dislocated shoulder was intense too and he barely noticed that his knee hurt.
A small crowd was gathering now the that whirl wind had dissipated. Tobey body slammed Kong Li to get him away from Sue. Kong Li landed face down with Tobey sitting on him.
"A body slam from behind? Tobey my son, is that what your Nana taught you? I really wish I had been able to raise and train you myself. You would have been so much more powerful – and honorable. But now that Mei Hua raised you, what would I expect from you, but an unskilled slam from behind?"
"It worked didn't it?"
"Um, No. Son."
"Stop calling me that!"
Kong Li powered himself up and Tobey fell off backwards. Kong Li followed Tobey's fall and landed on him with his elbow in his neck. Sue hit Kong Li in the back with a spinning dragon kick and he rolled off of Tobey. She gave him a hand up and he started coughing.
The crowd that was watching the fight was getting bigger and Kong Li didn't like crowds – at least not until crowds would be gathering around him to worship him after he conquered the world.
"This isn't over my reject son and bratty girl!" Kong Li ran away like the true coward he was. Thinking the action was over, the crowd broke up and they were left alone. No one came over to help get the cabinet off of Sid or went to help the strong man. He looked like a caterpillar trying to fight his way out of a cocoon.
Sue and Tobey ran over to Sid. They both tried to lift the cabinet and couldn't. Tobey leaned down close to Sid and smoothed his hair not knowing how else to help him.
"Sid! Don't worry – we'll get you out!"
Sid didn't open his eyes, still trying to control his breath and the pain he felt he did feel comforted by Tobey's touch.
Sue ran to one of the downed tent poles and brought it back. She put one end well under the cabinet along Sid's body and lifted – it moved! All by herself she lifted the cabinet of her brother.
Tobey pulled Sid out by his shirt. He suppressed a groan so Tobey wouldn't think he hurt him, but it really hurt when his shoulder was moved and the barbell rolled off of his back. With Tobey's help he carefully rolled over on his back and once his feet were clear, Sue lowered the cabinet.
"Sid! How badly are you hurt?" she asked.
"Not bad." Sid lied. He groaned loudly and gritted his teeth when he tried to use his shoulder to sit up. He lie back and used his other hand to show Sue the Super Soba Noodle recipe.
"That's great Sid you got the recipe, but is it your shoulder that hurts?"
"I think it's dislocated."
"Oh no, I'll call Nana and an ambulance." Tobey's hands were shaking a little as he took out his phone.
"No Tobey! No ambulance – we have to get the recipe to Nana . . . Tobey - hold my arm straight out and yank! It should go back into joint, right? We see it in movies all the time!"
Tobey frowned, looking doubtful and gently picked Sid's hand up. Sid already couldn't keep from crying out when just his hand moved and Tobey hadn't even picked his arm up yet.
"Sid, no! We shouldn't do this ourselves, what if I hurt you worse than you already are?"
"Tobey come on – you have to do it!"
"I can't, I don't want to hurt you!"
"I'll do it." Sue stepped in and took his hand. In one quick motion with no discussion she yanked. Sid screamed and crossed both arms over his chest, holding his shoulder with tears in his eyes.
"Better?"
Sid carefully tried moving his arm, and it hurt a little, but he could move it! "Yeah Sue, it IS better."
"Good I don't mind causing my brother pain, huh Tobey?"
"Thanks Sue, but I think you enjoyed my pain a little too much."
"Just get up, Bro."
Tobey glared at her and bent down to help Sid get up. Arnold was still trying to fight his way out of the tent canvas and two guys from security that had finally showed up were jogging toward him to help.
"Lets get out of here before they get him loose." Sue instructed.
Tobey was still helping Sid stay standing, but Sue stepped in and took his place. She handed the Super Soba noodle recipe to Tobey.
"Here Tobey, run the recipe home to Nana where it will be safe, Sid and I will be right behind you."
"Okay, but I still think Sid should be checked by a doctor. Are you sure you aren't' hurt anywhere else?"
"No, I'll be fine in a minute, Tobey." Even as Sid said it, Tobey noticed he was limping.
Tobey was feeling down. Thinking about what had just happened he never felt more like a dork, now that he knew what it meant. He walked quietly behind Sid and Sue while they walked to their bikes. "Tobey, go on – get the recipe to Nana where it will be safe."
"I don't want to leave you two, what if Kong Li comes back or the strong man chases you when he gets loose?" Tobey looked back over his shoulder to make sure he wasn't already there.
Sid perked up and told them, "Thanks for saving me. I really 'pulled a Tobey' when I tried to take Arnold on alone."
Tobey screamed at Sid, "Aaaah! Forget it! If they attack again - I wouldn't be any help anyway!" Tobey kicked a garbage can and ran ahead of them to get to his bike first.
"Dude! I was only teasing!" Sid called after him , but Tobey only ran faster.
"Tobey STOP!" Sue yelled, but he ignored her too. While Sue walked with Sid back to find his bike, and riding slowly home she told him why Tobey was so upset. All except for the dork thing, she didn't know he had looked it up and was angry about that too.
"I didn't realize he was taking it so seriously. I feel terrible."
"You can talk to him when we catch up at Wu's."
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Tobey continued . . .