Sanders Sides Oneshots

Growing Up (No Ship)

This was for a challenge on the Thomas Sanders Fans Amino called the "Through Time Challenge."

No ship

Age 5

"Thomas," his mother said, placing her hands on her son's shoulders. "I know you're scared, but today will be great! You're going to love school! You'll meet tons of kids your age, and you'll learn new things . . ." She trailed off, watching Thomas who still seemed to be sad and terrified. She sighed, then had an idea.

"Thomas, here's your goal for the day. Every time you feel scared around the other kids, try to make them laugh. You're good at that, right?" At this, Thomas smiled a bit. "Tell your favorite jokes, do that impression of Donald Duck you're so good at! Just smile, and keep your head up, got it?" Thomas nodded, and she smiled, kissing his forehead.

"Have a good day, I love you," she said as Thomas turned towards the school.

"I love you, too!" he called over his shoulder, and started to run to the open doors of the school.

"Hello there," a teacher said, smiling down at Thomas. "What's your name, honey?"

"Thomas Sanders," he replied.

The teacher checked the list she had and smiled once again. "It looks like you're in my room, Thomas. See that line of kids over there?" she said and pointed. Thomas nodded. "Just sit down with them, okay?"

Thomas nodded again, and walked over to the line of kids sitting on the floor against the wall. He looked around before sitting down at the end of the row.

"There's a puppy on her backpack!" a voice beside Thomas said excitedly. Thomas felt himself get excited as well as he turned and smiled at another version of him sitting crossed-legged next to him. This "imaginary friend" had appeared to Thomas many times before, usually when he was extremely happy, scared, or angry. Thomas had never named him, for he didn't know what to call the other.

"That is a cute puppy," said Thomas, staring at the backpack as well. Just as he said this, the girl turned around, giving him a smile.

"Thanks!" she said happily, then turned back around.

"We're going to have fun here!" the other Thomas said with a grin. "I mean, there's puppies!"

Thomas found himself grinning at the other, just as all the kids stood up, and the teacher led them to her classroom.

"We will," Thomas agreed, following his teacher with a big, goofy smile on his face.

Age 14

"The X goes here, not there," Logic said, pointing to where he meant. Thomas groaned, erasing his writing yet again, this time causing the paper to rip. Thomas cursed, placing the X in the right spot.

"Language!" Morality said. He was sitting on the bed, reading the back of a book.

"Sorry," Thomas muttered.

"When you're done with that snoozefest, we have to run through lines, Thomas," said Princey, holding up a script for emphasis.

Thomas nodded, simultaneously listening to Logic as he finished the problem, moving onto the last one.

"After going over your lines," said Morality, "you still have to read chapter 7 and 8 then answer five questions."

Thomas groaned, finishing up the final problem on the paper and putting it into his folder.