the battles we fight | sbi

Chapter 5 - For an Sbi Fic, There Sure is a Lot of Dream

Disclaimer: i proofread and wrote over half of this while running on three hours of sleep and very little caffeine.

so i've thought about the plot a lot more and there are a few things i want to change, but i'm too lazy to go back and change. so i'm just going to put a list here and we're all going to pretend that's what happened

techno doesn't wear the crown or cape

he still wore the cape that one time with ranboo in the rain

guards/people in general know who wilbur and techno are(along with disliking them), rather than just wil

ranboo is still the youngest but more 15-16 vibes than 13-14

techno and wilbur are twins, techno is a couple minutes older

so like, their canon relationship

you're welcome katie

idk if i've mentioned it before but techno has a lot of scars

this is just because of my obsession with a very specific piece of fanart

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It had been a few months since they had taken Ranboo in. It had been figured out that his short term memory was decent, although he did forget smaller things easily. The main issue was still his long term memory, as he couldn't remember anything. Only little flashes and pieces which hurt to try and put together. Sometimes he would remember a place and Techno would take him there, but it rarely did anything. He found that most of his memories were painful and terrifying, like a nightmare that had actually happened.

Techno didn't have much to do when he wasn't helping Ranboo or training Wilbur. He found himself getting bored due to his lack of something to focus on. There was nothing that needed to be done, no problem that he could ponder for hours. Phil did notice this, and it concerned him slightly. When Techno got restless, he tended to find an issue to solve. Phil also noticed Dream hanging around more than normal, as if looking for some opportunity. Restless Techno mixed with Dream looking for something would never go well.

"I'm going out for a walk," Techno said to no one in particular, although three of his brothers in earshot, "Not sure where to, or for how long." Phil nodded, not looking up from his book. Tommy and Wilbur didn't hear him due to their conversation which was increasing in volume by the second. Something about anteaters, which everyone else had heard plenty of before.

Wil had done Techno's hair earlier that day, having braided dozens of small sections of his hair. Then, he wrapped them up in a bun. According to Wil, it would make Techno's hair curly the next day. Due to the fact that his hair was up, Techno had felt the need to dress somewhat to match the formality of his hair. He was wearing a white dress shirt loosely tucked into black pants, along with leather boots that went midway up his calf. Having his hair out of his face made his scars very obvious. The memories attached to them only made him more restless, but he refused to admit he missed the chaos and danger of battle. He was happy to live with his brothers peacefully, he didn't need anything exciting or dangerous to keep him entertained. At least, that's what he was telling himself every time he thought or felt otherwise. Techno shook the thoughts from his head as he walked through the trees, not having a destination in mind.

"Oh, hello Dream," Techno said after some time, hearing footsteps. He assumed it was Dream due to how quiet the steps were. He almost didn't notice them, so it really couldn't have been anyone else.

"Ah, I was too loud," Dream sighed, not sounding like he actually cared, "I'll get you next time."

"I have been especially alert lately," Techno turned to face the masked man. It was actually closer to especially on edge, but that technicality barely mattered. Ream had his signature green hoodie on, casting a shadow on his strangely disturbing mask. Someone about the simple smile on a plain white circle was off-putting, especially when you had never seen the person's face before. It made him completely unreadable, aside from the emotions in his voice. But everyone knew he hid those well too.