Chapter 1: Preparing for a Party (A Tobuscus Fan-Fic)
(This is one month later from when they met)

"Hurry up Toby! I could use your help with all these skeletons!" I laughed as I tried to get my character to stay alive while fighting off as many as I could with my bow. Toby had gotten me to play Mine-craft with him, and he's been teaching me how to play for the last month, because I knew nothing of computers. Well, not enough to play games anyways.

Toby's green Mine-craft character ran out from behind the skeletons and slashed a few with his diamond sword, which was the sword he always lost, "Ha!" he yelled with pride in his tone, "DIE!"

I smirked, "Don't you die Toby, we all know you lose that sword more than normal."

"And who said I was normal?" He said in a childish way, but still with a hint of a man's voice.

I giggled, "True statement Toby, true statement."

"AH! NO NO NO NO NO NO! GOD DANG IT!" He shouted with rage as I heard him slam his hands on his desk.

"I told you!" I jested, "I'll get your sword though." I rolled my eyes and smiled a little.

"Thank you! I gotta pause it. Thanks for watching! Click the annotation top right to watch the next video, bless you face," He slurred his words together fast, "if you sneezed during this video, bless you, peace off, Nicole you boop!"

"Huh? Wait WHAT AM I DOING!" I yelled, "So confused!"

Toby laughed, "Say boop, you got this!"

"Oh, BOOP!" I finally said.

"Alright," he started in his Duke Nukem voice but ending normally, "Nicole, you should come over, Olga is having a party, it'll be good for you to meet more of my friends!"

"Okay, but I'll have to watch the time, I gotta practice my guitar and singing." I informed him.

"Okay, well hurry up and get over here!"

"Alright, alright, give me a minute and I'll be there!"

I ended up taking about thirty minutes, it was an accident though, I took a shower and tried to look presentable, well, as presentable as my wardrobe could get. In the end, I found a black dress, some good wedges because I HATED heals, and curled my hair a little. The red tips of my hair just seemed to be complimented by the dress because of their blood red color.

Toby and me both forgot that I didn't have a car. I texted Toby, "Fail! Do you want me to take a Taxi to your house? :-P" I waited a minute for him to respond, he texted back saying, "Ha-ha! Oh crap, I forgot you don't have a car! Well, I would go pick you up, but I need the gas to get to the party!" I told him okay, and called up a Taxi.

I stepped out of the Taxi and felt naked, there I was in front of Toby's house wearing a dress, make up all done, and hair fixed up, it was different, but in a good way, then again I felt so self-conscious. I shook my head and walked up to his door and knocked.

"Bout' ti.." He stopped and stared at me, I couldn't tell his emotions, but it made me blush a little when he looked at me up and down. I knew he was gonna be shocked, but this was ridiculous.

I felt my face getting red and looked down, "Stop staring at me! Just invite me in!" I exclaimed.

I looked up a little bit and saw him shake his head, "Sorry, I just didn't expect to see you wear that!" he spoke in awe.

My blush went away as he finally let me in, "That was weird." I accidentally said out-loud.

"What was weird?" He asked.

I looked and realized what I said, "Ha-ha! Oh nothing, so, I'm not overdressed for this right? I always under-dressed or over-dressed." I questioned as I spun around in the dress, the black dress went to knees, so when I spun, the dress glided over the air almost like a Frisbee.

"Nope! You dressed just good enough!" he answered with a smile.

I smiled back at him, "Thanks! When does the party start?"

"Bout' an hour." Stated Toby.

"An hour?! You were about to tell me how long I took to get over here, and we still have to wait an hour?!" I asked acting like I was annoyed.

"Yep!" He laughed, I stared at him, trying to look mad but his posture made me laugh.

I sat on the couch, and he sat next to me, "So, what are we gonna do for an hour?" I asked him, Toby smirked and grabbed the two Xbox controllers and handed one to me. "Uh, Toby, you know I don't know how to play any games right?"

Toby giggled, "Baha! Why do you think your hour early?" He was still holding my controller still, and I slowly took it from his hand. "Time for you to learn the wonderful gaming skills of, Xbox."

I raised an eyebrow and smiled, he turned on the console and I have no idea what the game was, but it was pretty good, I think something with the word Sky in it? "What the hell am I suppose to be doing?" I didnt want to sound like an annoying girl who knew nothing, but I just knew I had to be doing something.

"Press A then up then X." He informed me while he pulled out his bow and arrow, to demonstrate. I watched as he aimed and shot, I sat and tried to repeat but failed so bad that words cant even describe.

"God damn it!" I shouted, "My fifth time, and I still cant get it!" I put the controller down and sat back, "I told you Toby, I'm not a good gamer..." I slouched back into the couch and just stayed there for a minute.

Toby laughed into his hand and then looked at me softly, "Nicole, it's okay you dont get it. I remember when I first played Mine-Craft, and how I asked what button to push to eat!" I giggled a little bit and he went on, "It may have taken me a couple to a lot of tries, but in the end I got it, and you'll get it soon too! You just have to keep going." He smiled sweetly at me and gave the controller to me.

I grinned at him, "Thanks Toby, and sorry." I held the controller and smiled at it in my hand. No one had ever really calmed me down the way he did, since I get frustrated easily, I just try to shut people out, but Toby's Summer warm smile, it was hard to look away from. I hope his friends are as great a friend as him.

I spent the next thirty minutes trying to learn, and then for the next twenty minutes I was actually playing and enjoying the game, "Your doing great!" exclaimed Toby.

I had a huge grin on my face, "Thanks for teaching me! I still have a lot more to learn huh?" I asked him and he nodded.

"Oh! Time to go! You ready?" I gave him the thumbs up as I got up from the couch. I headed to the car, and Toby locked the front door. I sat in the snug car, and he finally got into the car, "Party time!" He yelled loudly. I looked at him, rolled my eyes and smiled.