4. "You shouldn't have gone by yourself" Huey Duck and Violet Sabrewing

Huey had escaped alone to the forest… again. All the stress from the last days was getting him, and he seemed to not be able to do anything to avoid it.

All what happened with F.O.W.L., his great uncle thinking they weren't enough to adventure with him – even if he said they misunderstood him, to try to accept the part of himself he couldn't stand, the almost breaking of clan McDuck…

All this was… excessive, and made Huey realize his stress level was higher than it had ever been before. He tried all what he read to try to calm himself down. But anything worked. Not even what Woodchuck Junior Guidebook said. This thing made him wonder if his trusty Woodchuck Junior Guidebook really had… all the answers…

The older triplet didn't even notice, but he was walking through a really scary forest. Where was he exactly? He wasn't sure, but he didn't care, he had orientation badges to prove he was able to find his way back home if he got lost-

"Hubert?"

Huey raised his head upon hearing the voice that called him, and turned to face that person.

"Violet? What are you doing here?"

"I could ask you the same." Violet answered crossing her arms over her chest "You shouldn't have gone by yourself, everyone in the mansion is worried for you."

Huey lowered his head. He… imagined they would all be worried of him, but what could he do? To be with them would only increase his nerves and he needed to calm down.

"Okay, thanks for telling me what I shouldn't do, now, what are you doing here?" Huey shrugged after those words. He regrated immediately all what he said. Why did he talk like that to Violet? She didn't deserve this treatment. The hummingbird didn't react, which Huey didn't know if it was a good or a bad sign. Sometimes Huey wished Violet to show emotions. It was hard to know what was she thinking if she always hide her emotions.

The duckling in red heard a sigh from the girl in front of him, but he still didn't dare to look at her.

"I came here looking for you, I tracked you, I've a tracking badge."

"So, do I…" Huey looked at her with ashamed expression. How could he talk to her like that? She came there looking for him, to bring him to his home! And he was rude and unking with her, "sorry if I sounded hard before, I just…" again the older triplet looked away, unable to keep eye contact with the hummingbird.

"You just need time alone?" incredibly for Huey, Violet didn't sound mad or furious with him. How could she not just not be angry with him but also seem to understand him so well? Huey closed his eyes hard. He just wanted all around him to disappear, even if it was just for an instant

"Yes…" the boy surprised himself when he answered the question Violet made. Honestly, it felt like an eternity since the girl asked that, and Huey didn't know if she'd continue waiting for an answer.

The duckling heard movement close to him, but he still didn't dare to open his eyes. Suddenly, a hand was put on his shoulder, and Violet spoke again, and her voice was kind and comprehensive. No judgement could be heard from that voice.

"Hubert… I won't say I don't understand how you feel,"

Huey looked at her in surprise after those words. She was smiling kindly at him. It was maybe just Huey's impression, but it was the first time the duckling saw Violet smile like this to him. The older triplet felt his cheeks warm.

"I've sometimes felt like you," the hummingbird continued as if she didn't notice the boy in front of her was blushing "but I've also learned in those situations is better to have someone to talk to."

She got closer to Huey – not to much closer, just half step closer – and smiled more than before looking at the boy in the eyes.

"If you allow me, I can be this person."

"Are you sure I won't bother you?" asked Huey taking two or three steps back, he really appreciate Violet's proposal, but he didn't want her to feel bad because of him, what kind of friend would he be if he did that?

Violet let out a soft laugh, as if the red triplet had just said something stupid. She looked at him directly to his eyes.

"Bother me? Of course not, I'll be pleased to do that if it helps you Hubert. Actually, I've some experience doing it with another person."

Huey's eyes widened. Violet offered to be his confident, but she also admitted she had been confident of someone else. Who was this other person?

"Really? Could I know what person is it?"

Violet giggled.

"You know her, it's Lena." She said as if it was the most obvious thing "She felt so lost and afraid sometimes that I offered the same I'm offering to you." Violet paused momentarily looking away and smiled as if she was remembering something. She looked at Huey again "As you, she was reluctant at first, but she agreed on have me as her confident… it was easier to talk with me than with Webby since we live in the same home now." Violet paused again, now she had a thoughtful expression. "I don't want to seem pretentious, but I think it helped her, so… I think it would help you too."

"Oh Violet, I love you!" Huey said before he could stop himself, and as his word left his mouth, his eyes widened again, this time in horror, he felt as if he had said something improper that needed to be fixed immediately "not in a romantic way, I mean- I love you… as friends- but, hey, don't get me wrong, we are too young to think in this kind of things." Huey could hear himself babbling. He hated babbling.

"Don't worry Hubert," Violet cut him off "I think the same, we are too young for this. But maybe in the future…"

Her voice tone made Huey look at her weirdly. It almost seemed Violet was…

"Are you joking?"

"Maybe." She answered crossing her arms over her chest again "Now you seem to feel better. Do you want to go back home?"

"Yeah, let's go… and Violet?"

"Yes?"

Huey smiled kindly at the hummingbird.

"Thank you. For coming after me and… for your offer too, I really appreciate it."

"You're welcome Hubert."

Huey let out a soft laugh and pointed to himself.

"Call me Huey."