Idiot Genius- A Two Part Quintis FanFic

Toby was sitting at his desk staring at his laptop screen. Music was playing from the speakers but he wasn't really processing it. He wouldn't admit to it but he was sulking. He also wouldn't admit that he looked like a defeated lost puppy.
It was one thing to lose his lucky hat, after being dangled off a balcony in a valiant attempt of heroism as a distraction for Happy and Walter to save Temple. However adding the fact that he never got his chance to ask Happy to the Monster Trucks he'd had tickets to. Adding on the fact that he overheard Temple asking and succeeding to get Happy to go out with him. Toby was not in the best of places at the time.
All in all it was a bad day.
He continued to frown at his laptop screen. His mind dwelling on a few various thoughts. He considered that Paige might have been right earlier. She had said that he should have just asked Happy then. But Paige had also been right when she said he was scared of being rejected by Happy. He had delayed and delayed and delayed asking her and when he finally did, she'd turned away.
It surprised Toby how much that watching Happy walk away to go over to Temple had hurt him. It was still bothering him as he sat at his desk. Because another thing his mind kept pondering over was how Happy was currently on her date with Temple. Was she enjoying herself? Did she like the guy enough to go out with him again? Was Temple being nice to Happy and treating her well? Would this thing between them work? If Toby had managed to spit out the question sooner would Happy have agreed? Maybe then she wouldn't have even considered her date with Temple. Would Happy have liked that better?
No. No. Nope! Toby pushed himself away from his desk shaking his head. He had to stop thinking about that. He had to stop.
Hell, he hadn't even acted this bad when his ex-fiancée left him. Then he had just gone out gotten drunk and gone gambling. He hadn't sulked around listening to Radiohead. Finally Toby recognized the song playing as Creep by Radiohead.
The date with Happy hadn't even been a real thing. It had just been something Toby had hoped and planned for. His engagement had been a real deal. That ending was something to sulk about and listening to depressing music too. One date that failed and didn't even occur was not. One date that never even happen. One date that probably wouldn't ever happen.
But one date was all he wanted.
Toby looked at the tickets that were sitting on his desk. Frowning at them he picked them up tossing them in the trash.
This was not how he had planned his evening to go. But it was how it was going so he'd make the best out of it.
He left the garage and headed to one of the many places he knew where he could catch a game of poker at this hour.
That was his plan. Return to his normal routine.
Things didn't work out with Happy. Things didn't work out with his ex. But things most of the times worked out at the poker tables. That was the one place where he knew what he was doing…most of the time.
So he gambled and drank. Drank till he was drunk and gambled till others began to look at him suspiciously.
Toby's inebriated state of mind didn't really notice that fact as fast as he usually could. It wasn't until someone called him a cheat did he realize he may have been showing off. Even still it wasn't until people began demanding their money back and making threats did Toby process and clue in that he should get out of there.
He would have tipped his hat but his hat was gone. Gathering his winning money, he ran.
Cluelessly and drunkenly Toby ran. He knew people were after him. Knew they were following him so he continued to run. No destination in mind Toby simply ran.
The air woke him up and made him more aware of his situation. After he figured he was far enough away from any potential threats after him, Toby stopped running.
He came to a stop around the side of a building hiding in an enclave in the wall. Taking out his phone he called the first number that came to his mind.
Happy.
It rang for a moment before the other line was picked up.
"What!" She snapped.
Toby let out a breath of air. She was mad, he could hear it in her voice. He could also hear the background noise beyond her on the other line. Cars. Drag races. She was still on her date. Toby almost deflated again, but a sound from an alley reminded him there were people after him. No time for sulking.
"Happy, I need your help." Toby said into the phone.
"Yeah, well I'm busy" she replied. She was testy sounding.
Toby almost smiled but other sounds around him didn't allow him. Plus factoring in how reluctant she was to leave her date. Toby was trying to convince himself it was because of the cars and not because she was with Temple. "Happy," he said her name in an almost pleading way, dragging out the A.
"Call someone else." Happy told him.
"There are people after me." Toby fessed up the truth. "Walter's settling his debt, Paige has Ralph and Sylvester well he's Sylvester there's not much he can do." He added.
Happy actually laughed on the other end. "So call Cabe. Not me."
Toby almost laughed but stopped himself for risk of blowing his hiding place. The thought of calling the federal agent for help to get the guy's he practically ripped off at a poker table was just a little to comical and unrealistic for Toby.
"Happy," Toby said trying to find a new angle for an argument for his case. There was none.
A sound alerted Toby away from the phone call where all he could hear was Happy making an annoyed sound. He wondered for a moment was it at him or from something else where she was.
"I think he went this way." A voice around the corner came.
Toby panicked. "Happy, they found me." He said quietly into the phone. He didn't wait for her reply. "Come get me." He pleaded and hung up his phone. Stashing it in his jeans pocket before taking off running again.
"There he is!" Echoed after him but Toby just kept running.

Please let me know what you thought of this! If you liked it or even if you didn't feel free to share. The second part to this will be coming up shortly and it'll have more of Happy in it. This fic takes place right after the episode Risky Business. Sorry if they were a little out of character. I don't own Scorpion or any of the characters, I just write with them cause its amusing. Hope you liked it! :) -H.R