The urge to smash the other Buddi's face was overwhelming. More so than he'd ever felt before he'd ever felt in so long. Crossing his arms, he gave a fake polite smile as he stared at Chucky. While they were alone together, Tommy asked,"So. How do you like your new form, Chuck?"

"It's been...interesting? I'm still not used to being taller than Andy.",Chucky answered. Then told him how Karen wasn't used to it either. How it startled her the first few mornings when she saw him. And how weird it felt having a charger port in his neck now. One that Tommy definitely had too. It was pretty easy to hide under a choker that Kyle had gotten him. Which he was wearing right then. Just a simple black velvet one that easily clipped at the back. Toying with the fabric between his fingertips, he nodded his head at Chucky's words. The other Buddi questioned,"So, Tommy. How have things been going between you and Kyle?"

"They've been great.",Tommy answered. He goes on to tell them about how things had been at home. Just how much he loved being able to see his boy eye to eye now. And that snuggle time became a lot less awkward now. Grinning as he toyed with the choker. Noticing that Chucky was eyeing it strangely. Almost as if he were jealous of the thing. Shoving those thoughts aside, Tommy said,"Dates have been easier too. Now, people don't look at us weird."

"And I can do other things for him now.",he added. Like massages, doing the laundry, and he could make food for him. Something that he'd absolutely loved doing. Making food was kind of more fun than how Kyle made it out to be. Fun but not easy in the slightest bit. It took him a couple of tries to the foods Kyle liked just right. Despite how bad they initially turned out, Kyle pretended that he liked them and ate them. Tommy worked harder to get them right. Smiling slightly as he let go of his chokers. Looking into Chucky's eyes, Tommy questioned,"Isn't it great being able to have more abilities to help our families, Chuck?"

Chucky agreed with him on that. Nodding his head with a polite smile and glancing over at Andy. Who was showing Kyle some comics that were horror related. Things that he guessed both boys enjoyed. Turning back to Tommy, he said,"It is pretty nice."

"Hugs are easier now.",Chucky added. Hugs were so much nicer and a lot less awkward. Andy didn't have to hold him like a toddler. Which used to be somewhat awkward as all out. Shoving those thoughts aside, he stared Tommy in the eye. Tommy was toying with his choker again. In a way that irked him for some strange reason. There was this feeling of jealousy bubbling up in him that he couldn't think of. Trying to shove those feelings aside, he asked,"So, where did you get that necklace from?"

"I got it from, Kyle. As a present for not getting violent for over a few months.",he answered. Which was true. He'd kept most of his violent urges down for around five months or so. It'd been more difficult than he initially thought. Mostly thanks to Trevor's annoying ass mouth and behavior. Oh how he'd been tempted to smash the older man's face in. Especially, when he briefly visited Kyle at work. Trevor yelled at his boy for not taking one of his shifts. Despite the fact that he'd taken most of the older man's shifts and just wanted one day off. The urge to slam a weight into his skull over and over again was overwhelming. And according to his boy, his eyes had glowed bright red. Thankfully, none of the other staff had seen that little episode. He'd also managed to keep his temper under control as well and not hurt Trevor.

But goodness, it'd been so tempting.

Smiling slightly, Tommy stated,"He'd got me this from where you work."

"Oh, that was nice of him.",Chucky answered. Part of him was feeling utterly jealous about that. The little gift was cute and he wished he had it. Doing his best to ignore those feelings, he smiled at the other Buddi. Toying with his hair as he added,"And it really suits you, Tom."

"Thank you, Chuck. I think so too.",Tommy stated. The smile on his face grew a little as he toyed with the choker again. Not noticing the slightly envious look on the other Buddi's face. Putting that to the side, he asked,"So how do you like working with Kyle?"

"It's been nice. Despite how annoying some of the customers and one co-worker is.",Chucky answered. Not naming the co-worker he was thinking of. As he didn't want to get angry over him again. Gritting his teeth as he toyed with his shirt. Tommy raised an eyebrow at the other Buddi's expression. Knowing full well whom he was talking about without naming them. Letting go of his choker, Tommy questioned,"I'm going to guess that you met Trevor?"

"You know him?",Chucky asked. Looking him in the eye as he looked slightly surprised. Of course he did. He met that asshole long before he knew that he worked with Kyle. Nodding his head, Tommy answered,"Yeah. He delivers food as a side job. And he delivered 'Good Guys' for us once."

"Was a total prick about it too.",he added. Definitely had been the biggest prick in the world in Tommy's opinion. Saying rude things to his boy for no good reason. Grinding his teeth slightly, he continued,"I was so tempted to make a Kaslan car drive into his ride. But I knew Glenda and Kyle wouldn't want to see that."

"I would've done the same thing. He's such an asshole.",Chucky said. For once, they agreed on one topic. That Trevor was the absolute worst person they had the displeasure of meeting. While they looked at each other, their grins grew a little more menacing. Tommy asked,"Are you thinking what I'm thinking, Chuck?"

"Get rid of the asswipe in the most nonviolent manner possible?",Chucky suggested. Steepling his fingers as his fellow Buddi nodded his head in agreement. There were several nonviolent ways they could get rid of him. One being recording Trevor's behavior to show to managers. Along with showing his horrible behavior to the bosses first. Making sure that they know full well what kind of person that Trevor was. For once, they were finally getting along. And genuinely grinning at each other as they plotted Trevor's eventual unemployment.

While they spoke together, Kyle was poking around comics that Andy liked. They were pretty cool in his opinion. And some were stuff he recognized as well. He'd wanted to read them for a while now and he didn't know where to get them. Picking up an urban legend themed horror comic, Kyle asked,"So is this the one you were talking about?"

"Yeah, Pugg says it's funny as fuck.",Andy answered. While Andy said this, he started looking through the thing. It looked cheesy but in a fun sort of way. Definitely something that Kyle would love so he put them under his armpit. Then looking through the other books that were of the same theme as well. Picking up a few that he had wanted to read as well. Some were normal books. Others were actual graphic novels that he'd vaguely heard of. Shoving those under his armpit as well. While they looked through the cool books, Andy whispered,"Dude. Chucky and Tommy're doing some creepy grins right now."

"They're not fighting, right?",Kyle asked. Something that he was worried about just as much as the creepy grins. When Andy confirms that they aren't, he looks up carefully. Noticing that they're mumbling something to each other. Sending a chill up his spine as he stared at the Buddis together. Part of him wanted to read their lips. But he was worried that they were going to notice that he was watching them speak to each other. Shoving that aside, he whispered,"We should watch them just in case."

Andy nodded his head as they quietly looked for comics. All the while keeping an eye on their Buddis as they did so. A few minutes later, their Buddis came over to them. Their smiles a whole lot less creepy when they came over. Tommy asked,"You find anything that you like, Babe?"

"Quite a few. There's a lot of decent horror comics here.",Kyle answered. Even showing him a few comics that he'd picked up so far. His Buddi nodded his head at this as he briefly glanced through them. Seemingly liking the selection that Kyle had picked. Going through the comics that Kyle had pointed out to him, he found an obsessive love one. Holding it up, Tommy asked,"Can I get this one, Kyle? It looks so freakin' cool!"

Kyle glanced it over when Tommy handed it to him. Looking through the description, he nodded his head. Then set it with the rest of the books that he had planned to buy. Sure, it was strange that he wanted this horror love story. But he wasn't going to discourage Tommy from reading. So they headed to the cashier to buy the stack of books he had in his hands. Setting them on the counter they talked about where to go for lunch. Well, for Kyle's lunch. Even in this new form, Tommy couldn't eat. The cashier recommended a new sandwich shop that she liked. Both of them thanked her for that as they took their bag of books. Looking over at Andy and Chucky, Kyle asked,"You want to come get some lunch, Andy? Or are you here with your Mom?"

"Nah, Chucky and I came alone. And I'd love that.",Andy answered. Paying for his own books that he had wanted as well. Chucky nodded his head slightly at this they followed the pair towards the shop. Soon as they got in, both boys reviewed the menu. Their Buddis standing between them as they did so. Kyle ordered himself a roast beef sandwich with some of his favorite baked cheddar chips. Along with a large soda. Andy ordered himself a turkey sandwich with barbeque chips and a bottle of water. While they waited for their order, they spoke about what they were doing next. Chucky and Andy were planning on going to the art store. Get themselves new sketch books along with some new art supplies. Chucky stated,"I accidentally broke a few of my pencils."

"New body strength is difficult, eh?",Tommy asked. Knowing that struggle as well. Having broken quite a few forks over the first week of his new body. Among other things that he was embarrassed about breaking now that he thought of it. Shoving those thoughts aside, he smiled when Chucky nodded his head. Feeling a lot less dorky about not being as coordinated. Then Andy asked,"So what're you guys up to after this?"

"We're just gonna catch that Stab remake.",Kyle answered. It was a movie that they'd seen the trailer of for a few weeks. The trailer looked promising and so did the cast. But neither of them were entirely sure it was going to be good. As a lot of remakes turned out to be soulless trash in his opinion. And Tommy'd seen enough on Netflix to agree with him on that. They felt like they were too try hard. Or had nothing new to bring to the table. Even a few just felt like gore porn. Putting those feelings aside, Tommy stated,"It looks so cool and I hear that Millie Brown girl is going to play Sidney."

"Huh, I bet she'll do a great job.",Andy said. He liked watching her in Stranger things. So he suspected that she'd do just fine in this role. While they spoke about the Stab series, their order finally came up. Kyle hurriedly got it for them then they got a table nearby. Sitting down, he gave Andy his sandwich before digging into his own. While he ate, he said,"I like the Stab series. But the premise is kind of weak when you think about it."

"How so?",Andy asked. Looking slightly confused as to why Kyle thought that about the series. Setting his food down, Kyle answered,"The killer's motives are pretty damn weak. Like his Dad was cheating on his Mom with his girlfriend's Mom."

"So instead of just simply rebelling against his Dad, he kills his girlfriend's Mom. Then expects her to just get over the death like it was nothing?",he added. Feeling annoyed at how bad that was. Even for a villain that was pretty dense. Toying with his sandwich, he continued,"And the movie treats the Mom like she's the only one at fault for this. Despite the fact that the Killer's Dad could've just not cheated his wife."

"I mean how hard is that?",he added. That and the series were based on real life events. Well, mostly real life. He wasn't entirely sure how truthful they were. And doubted the real life victim was okay with being used like this. Putting those thoughts aside, Kyle muttered,"It just feels so stupid."

"You know, I think I heard the lady they based the protagonist off of's family tried to sue once.",Andy stated. Though, he wasn't entirely sure. It might have been a rumor that he read about online or heard in school. Shrugging his shoulders, he stated,"Not entirely sure if that's true. But she'd have good reason if it were."

"Oh Hell yeah she does. So does her family.",Kyle added. Part of him starting to feel a little terrible about seeing the movie now. But he figured that it was probably more respectful of the victims now. Since the director had made several movies like that. And they seemed to really help the people she'd based them off of. Even getting them book deals and such. Shoving those thoughts aside, he continued eating his food. When they were done, both boys said their farewells. Andy and him hugging while the Buddis merely shook hands. Giving each other this strange look that only Kyle caught. Then they all parted ways as they headed to the theater. Before they were even a few feet from it, someone cleared their throat next to them. Neither paid this any mind as they continued on their way. Unfortunately, the person that done the throat clearing didn't seem to like this. And called out,'Excuse me.' in the most obnoxious manner possible. Still they didn't think it was directed towards them. So they continued to ignore it as they got in line for the ticket counter.

Then Kyle froze as someone stabbed their rather sharp fingernail into his shoulder. Causing him to turn around as the person said,"I said, EXCUSE ME. Didn't you hear me fucking calling for you?"

It was a woman in her mid-thirties. She was wearing black leggings, a cheetah print top, and had an uneven blond haircut. One that he'd seen at his actual job a million times with a few difficult customers. Her mouth was tucked into a frown as she glared him down. Which was hilarious given their height differences. He politely asked her what was the problem. The woman went on a tirade about how she needed his help. And that he was very rude for ignoring her in the book shop. When he told her that he didn't work there, she called him a liar. Telling him that she'd seen him help that deaf brat. So why couldn't he help her? Before he could answer, Tommy got between them. Setting his hands on his hips as he said,"Miss, he doesn't work at the book shop. He was helping a friend find something and buying things for himself."

"And he doesn't have to help you since he doesn't know you.",Tommy added. Giving her his best death glare as he did so. Soon as she opened her mouth, he continued,"No. Don't even fucking try. You say one more word and I'll call the cops on you."

"Now kindly, FUCK OFF!",Tommy demanded. Almost shouting that word in anger. Gesturing where she could go instead of harassing them. The woman stood there for a minute. Mouth opening and closing in a way that made her look like a fish. But she soon shut her jaw. Mumbled a few choice curse words before slinking away from them. They laughed this off and bought tickets to the movie. One that was slightly better than they anticipated it was going to be. Tommy ordered them a Kaslan car while they headed to the front of the mall, they noticed the woman speaking to the actual employee of the book shop. She pointed them out while the employee glanced at them. Thankfully, it'd been the woman who had checked them out before. Who then looked at the blond lady as she said,"He doesn't work here Miss, I can't fire him."

Tommy and Kyle stifled giggles as they hurried out of the mall. Hurrying into the car as quickly as possible. Soon as they were in, they laughed their asses off. Making a mental note to tell their friends later. Hoping the book shop lady wasn't going to get Hell for it. They set their destination for Eddie and George's place to pick up Glenda. And grinning as they decided to tell them first what happened on the way over. Knowing full well that George would get a laugh out of it.