Team8s and Counting

100. A Trip Down Memory Lane

"Mommy? I have a question?" Thread asked, curiosity sparking her eyes, "How did you, mommy, and daddy meet?"

Pin smiled, reminiscing back on that time, "I remember the day like it was yesterday. It was June 29th, 2012. And daddy chose me to be on his team.

"What about mommy?"

Pin nodded, "Mommy joined us later that same year. Although...she did end up leaving that team."

Thread's expression shifted, "Did she ever come back?"

Pin nodded, "In the next competitions we had following, Mommy joined the two of us. We had a great time together, and we really started to grow close."

Thread nodded, "Was it hard for you when Daddy got out?" Thread had heard many stories of the competition, and new that both her moms outlasted her dad in TPOT.

Pin nodded, "It was. Daddy was the glue that kept Mommy and I so close with each other. Without him...Mommy and I kinda got distant with each other again, although, as you can see now, we clearly need each other."

Thread's curiosity continued to spark, "What about all my Aunties and Uncle, did they keep you from feeling alone."

Pin put on a small smile, "It was hard for us to really get close during the more intense parts of the competition. Uncle Donut and Auntie Barf Bag were focused more on keeping each other in. Since Auntie Saw got eliminated before Auntie Gaty, Auntie Gaty and I knew we had each other since both of our friends weren't with us."

Thread had more questions to ask her mom, "When did you and Mommy and Daddy realized that you loved each other."

Pin smiled. She was glad her daughter was so curious about her relationship, "Well, even when I realized that Daddy being gone for a bit wasn't the worst thing in the world...I thought about him every day!"

"Who was the first person you told?" She asked.

"It was your auntie Gaty," Pin said. "She noticed I looked sad one day, and asked me to tell her what was wrong. I told her all the thoughts I was having about Coiny being gone...and she made me realize I loved him more then just a friend."

Thread realized she was getting to the Juicy part, "When did you tell him! I wanna know!"

Pin laughed, "I'm getting there! Anyways, once the competition was over...I told Coiny that I was in love with him, and to my surprise, he felt the same. Gaty was really excited for us...and so were your other aunties and uncles."

Thread realized quickly she wasn't getting the full story, "What about mommy?"

Pin quickly calmed her down, "While we knew mommy very well...she didn't join our relationship until years later. After living with her for years...both Coiny and I started developing little crushes on her...then those turned into big crushes."

Thread liked where this was going, "Then you told mommy you both liked her?!"

Pin nodded, "it took a lot of courage...but eventually the two of us realized that we were incomplete without a third person in our relationship. Once we told mommy that we wanted her with us...she dicided that she would give it a try. And, it ended up working out!"

Thread loved hearing her mothers story, "I assume all my aunties and uncles were supportive to?"

Pin tilted her head, "Actually...we were kinda scared to tell them. You see, having three parents is kinda rare...and some people think that's too many parents to have."

Thread was interested, "How'd you tell them then?"

Pin chuckled, "Technically...they found out on their own. Auntie Saw caught us snuggling together one day, and turns out, everyone speculated that we were together. They were confused at first, but ultimately were very happy!"

Thread's eyes widened with excitement. "Wow, that's such a cool story! I'm glad everyone was happy in the end."

Pin smiled warmly, "Me too, sweetie. It took a lot of understanding and patience, but we found our way together. Now, we have you and Dimey, and we couldn't be happier."

Thread hugged her mom tightly, "I love you, Mommy."

"I love you too, Thread," Pin replied, hugging her daughter back. "Now, how about we go find Daddy and Mommy and see what they're up to?"

Thread nodded eagerly, "Yeah! Let's go!"

They left the room, Pin pushing Thread's wheelchair, and headed to the living room where Coiny and Needle were sitting together, looking through an old photo album. They looked up and smiled as Pin and Thread approached.

"What are you two up to?" Pin asked, settling beside them.

"We found this old photo album," Needle said, flipping a page. "Thought it would be fun to take a trip down memory lane."

Thread climbed onto Coiny's lap, looking at the photos with wide eyes. "Who's that, Daddy?"

Coiny chuckled, "That's all of us when we formed a team for the first time, Team8s!"

Thread giggled, "Yeah! You guys look silly!"

As they continued looking through the album, sharing stories and memories, the warmth and love among them was palpable. It was a reminder of how far they had come and how much they had built together as a family.

Later that evening, as the sun set and the house grew quiet, Pin, Needle, and Coiny tucked Thread into bed. She was still brimming with excitement from all the stories she had heard.

"Goodnight, sweetie," Pin whispered, kissing her on the forehead.

"Goodnight, Mommy. Goodnight, Daddy. Goodnight, Mommy Needle," Thread said, snuggling into her blankets.

"Goodnight, Thread," Needle said softly.

"Sweet dreams, kiddo," Coiny added.
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We have officially made it to chapter 100, wow! Thank you all for sticking with me. Also, June 29th/30th (depending on where you live) is BFDIA 1's 12th birthday, which I like to consider Pin and Coiny's "friendship anniversary", so yeah, I thought this chapter worked for chapter 100!

Also, about the new fanchild drawings, I'm gonna upload them in a separate chapter that should be coming out in the next hour or so. I'm also gonna include a little "gift" I got from the meetup yesterday to share with you all so stay tuned for that.

And finally, to celebrate hitting 100 chapters, I have a surprise for you all...

I'm doing a q and a! That's right, now's the time to ask me any questions you may have about this very book in the comments whether it be the writing process or the characters. Please, all I ask is you keep the questions appropriate (you know who you are...). I'll have the answers to all the questions in a separate chapter in a week or so, so stay turned.

Anyway, thanks for reading this little ramble. See you in the next chapter!

- Sunny