Tubbo lifted his head in confusion as he noticed two sets of light appear in his vision.
A tilt of his head didn't change the two sets of light that he could see. He turned his head one direction, and then the other. The two lights didn't move, but at the same time they were moving on their own, but only slightly. They almost looked like flames, in a sense, swaying slightly before straightening out, and changing in vibrancy at random.
It took several minutes of confusion before it clicked. His soulmates. The flame like comparison wasn't entirely off the mark, as it was the auras of his soulmates that he was seeing. Excitement coursed through him as his eyes lit up.
Moments later, one of the other flames lit up too.
Tubbo wondered if the third was younger than himself and if the third just couldn't see the two of them. It would make sense, as everyone Tubbo knew was excited about either meeting their soulmate, or soulmates, or was more than happy to talk about meeting their soulmate or soulmates. Not being excited at the idea of one day meeting your soulmate was considered concerning.
Tubbo couldn't wait to tell Jack about finally seeing his soulmate auras, he decided with a smile on his face. He went back to working on the blueprints he was creating for a new machine, one that could detect magic, or even redirect magic. Maybe one day it could store magic or create shields or something.
Jack was sure that one day, Tubbo could achieve just about anything.
Tubbo hummed, with a look of concentration as he attempted to do a kickflip on his skateboard. He was struggling to pick up this new hobby, but a few too many explosions woke up his brother the week before, and now Tubbo was on a soft ban from building at home.
Tubbo thought that was a bit of an issue, as Tubbo had been so close to getting the magic storage right. He just didn't know anyone with magic to help him test it, which meant that it was trying to store something that wasn't there.
He yelped as he suddenly found himself falling, and hissed as he scraped his hands against the concrete sidewalk. He groaned, pushing himself off his knees and sitting on the ground, a frown on his face as he stared at the board that laid innocently a couple feet away from him.
"This is bullshit." Tubbo muttered, sighing. He would have started a debate with himself about the pros and cons of choosing a different sport to learn, except someone appeared at the other end of the street, someone glowing a bright purple as they came running up the street.
It took several confused moments before it clicked that they weren't glowing purple, but their aura was purple. The aura that only Tubbo could see. He perked up, a building excitement slowly starting to build as the person made it to Tubbo.
"You're my soulmate," The person, male maybe, spoke.
"One of, yup!" Tubbo smiled with wide eyes. "I'm Tubbo!" Tubbo introduced himself. He moved as if to shake the other's hand, but his scraped hands prevented him from completing the motion. The two of them winced slightly as Tubbo lowered his hand.
"I'm Ranboo, They/Them pronouns." Tubbo tilted his head curiously. Ranboo looked a little nervous, but Tubbo offered them a smile. Ranboo sat down across from Tubbo, glancing between the brunette and the skateboard a few feet away with a look of apprehension.
"I use He/Him pronouns! Glad we have that sorted. Do you know how to skateboard?" Tubbo asked, "I can't seem to figure it out, and I don't exactly have many friends." Ranboo glanced at the skateboard wearily, before shaking his head slightly.
"No, I don't. I'm more into roller skates." Ranboo shrugged, but Tubbo perked up excitedly.
"Oh, me too! I was just trying to learn because my brother is tired of my inventions exploding. Apparently he can hear them from the basement." Tubbo laughed awkwardly. Ranboo looked curious however, so Tubbo moved to explain.
Though ignoring the stinging in his hands was becoming a little difficult.
"I uh, I build things. Mainly to understand magic or learn how to use it myself." Tubbo shrugged slightly. "Haven't gotten any of them to work, because uh, well, I don't have magic." Tubbo looked towards the house momentarily. He could see his brother moving about the kitchen, which, unlike the rest of the people on their block, was at the front of their house.
"Oh, uh, I have magic." Tubbo looked towards Ranboo with confusion filled eyes, he was curious, although he knew from experience that he wasn't supposed to ask questions about someone's magic.
He wanted to, though.
"You can ask questions, Tubbo, I don't mind. We're best friends now, and we have a lot to learn about one another." Ranboo told him, a smile appearing on their face. It was hesitant, though Ranboo looked excited. "Besides, I like talking about my magic."
"Okay, uh, I'd probably have to know what kind of magic that you have, and uh, probably do a bit of research so I can form questions… Can we exchange discord?" Tubbo asked, a bit of excitement beginning to slip into his voice. He was feeling a burst of excitement, and it mimicked the aura of his soulmate.
"Sure thing! Mines EndersPrince." Ranboo was pulling their phone out of their jacket pocket, and Tubbo pulled his own out from his pants pocket. Thankfully it wasn't broken. Jack wouldn't have been able to afford to fix his phone if it had.
"Mine's SkatingEngine." The two put their phones together to make sure that they were adding the right person, and much to their relief, they were. "Awesome! Okay boss man, let's go skating!" Tubbo exclaimed, ideas already spinning through his mind. Ranboo laughed slightly as their eyes lit up.
"After you get your hands looked at." Ranboo told him. Tubbo pouted, but yeah, his hands were starting to really hurt.
"You got it boss man!" Tubbo smiled brightly.
Tubbo was half asleep when he saw 'their third', as he and Ranboo have been calling the other, light up like a bright burst of sunlight. It nearly blinded him, but he felt himself grow excited when he realized what that meant. Their third was finally able to see their auras.
Tubbo laughed as he watched Ranboo's aura dance around in excitement. He had a feeling that the two of them would be tracking down their third in the morning, or afternoon. His phone lighting up with Ranboo's discord message only seemed to confirm Tubbo's thoughts.
He smiled as he grabbed his phone to message Ranboo back. A message telling him he had to go to bed was what greeted him. Apparently Tubbo's aura was really 'tired looking' and Ranboo was telling him to go to bed.
He laughed as he sent back a thumbs up.
His name was Tommy, and he was loud and excitable was the first thing that Tubbo learned about their soulmate. Tubbo was used to loud, and Ranboo was excitable themself too. The three of them were like three peas in a pod.