Why do I need a family?

Dressed for the weather

Attention you beautiful people!!!
This is not my art! I cannot draw worth crap!

It had been a few hours since techno found Ranboo in his house, they have been talking this whole time. Techno wanted Ranboo to feel safe with him. Which Ranboo sorta did he didn't want to warm up too fast though, after what happened with Ms.Nikki he didn't want to get his hopes up. While Ranboo was talking to techno about how he hated carrots Techno noticed he was shivering and soon realized Ranboo was still wearing really bad clothes for this type of weather. "Hey Ranboo I think we need to get you some better clothes." Techno started to stand up he didn't really have any clothes in Ranboo's size considering Techno wasn't a child. He still was able to find a warm cape that would hopefully be like a blanket to Ranboo. Techno walked back over to Ranboo and put the cape around the boys shoulders, as he suspected though the cape was huge on Ranboo but at least Ranboo could use it as a blanket type thing while their outside. "I have a friend who typically has cloth and things like that I'm going to take you with me so you can get some clothes that's will keep you warm and actually fit you." Ranboo didn't know if he liked this idea he had no clue who this friend was and that made him feel uneasy. Techno seemed to notice this though and remembered a little something about this friend that would help, "he has a son that's the same age as you." Ranboo's eyes lit up at this statement which made Techno smile to himself. "When are we leaving!?" Ranboo was excited now, it had been quiet some time since he had seen kids who weren't from his area. "We can leave now if you would like." Techno already knew the answer so he began to grab his bag. "Yes please!" Techno knew it. He grabbed Ranboo and picked him up wrapping the cape tightly around the child so he wouldn't die of hypothermia on the walk there. Techno knew he would still be cold which did make him feel bad but he didn't want to leave Ranboo here alone. Mainly because he didn't want Ranboo to steal from him and then just leave but he also wanted to make sure he could keep Ranboo safe at all times. He didn't know why he wanted to do this, it just the way he's feeling. Techno didn't think it was really something to think to much about so he just pushed the thought to the back of his head and walked out the door. Once he walked out a harsh breeze came and hit the two boys. Techno didn't notice it since the clothes he wore were made to be very protective when it came to the cold, Ranboo on the other hand didn't have this so he just buried his head into technos chest for any kind of extra warmth. Techno tightened his arms around the child trying to accomplish the same thing of giving Ranboo more warmth. This pattern continued until they got to a boat that Ranboo assumed was going to take him close to where he ran away. He didn't really like this idea he didn't want to have to see Ms.Nikki right after he ran away. Of course though Techno knew none of this so he placed Ranboo in the boat and then got in himself  and started to paddle. Ranboo was trying his best to time how long they were in the boat he had a somewhat clue of long it took him to get from that pretty town to the place Techno called the Antarctic Empire. He felt like it took about an hour and thirty minutes to get there so he counted in his head. It had been an hour and forty minutes now and just like he was dreading he saw land, and it looked like they were about to go onto that land. "We're here." An now it was confirmed at least Ranboo could hide behind Techno since he was a very tall man it could work. The entire time though Ranboo didn't recognize much of what he saw he remembered targay but most of the other things he had no clue about. "Mr.Technoblade?" "Hm?" Techno looked down at the child that was starring at him. "Who are we going to see?" Ranboo was honestly kinda scared on who it was he would be willing to bet money that Ms.Nikki could knit and she was probably good at it too. "Oh we're going to see my friend Eret and his son Fundy." Ranboo nodded at Techno feeling a wave of relief come over him once he knew he didn't have to see Ms.Nikki. While he was thinking about that something caught his eye, it was a huge castle that seemed a lot like they were about to walk into. And of course they did  Ranboo looked around as they kept walking, the castle was huge and very pretty. He had no clue where anything was though which he can't say he was a huge fan of. They stopped at a room not long after and Techno opened the door. A tall man with dark brown hair and sunglasses covering his eyes turned around. "Hey Techno! Where's that person you wanted me to fi-." He stopped noticing Ranboo he looked shocked. He starred at him for a bit until looking up at Techno who expression was as cool and emotionless like always. Eret looked back down at Ranboo knowing Techno wasn't going to tell him anything right now, "hey buddy how old are you?" "11" Ranboo responded. "You know I have a son who's the same age as you while me and Techno discuss how the clothes are going to look you can go play with him." Eret needed answers and he needed them now but he assumed Techno wasn't going to say them in front of the child. "Ok!" Ranboo's eyes lit up at the thought of actually having a friend to play with. "Ok his room is just down the hall and the third door to the left." Eret gave Ranboo a sweet smile which Ranboo returned before running out of the room. "So Techno." "Hm?" Techno looked up at Eret to see a very stern face starring back at him. "What are you planning to do with that child." Eret really did like Techno and he typically was ok with techno doing what he wanted but hurting a child is where he drew the line. "Ok first of all that child's name is Ranboo and second I'm not planning to do anything but protect him and make sure he isn't living on the streets or some crappy orphanage." Eret was shocked he didn't expect an answer like that from Techno, he more so thought Techno would come up with some weird bs excuse but he truly sounded genuine this time. "But why do you care I thought you hated children?" Techno looked away from Eret he knew Eret was going to be suspicious but he didn't think it would have to go this deep. "Because I can relate to him, I know the fear and uncertainty he is going through and I want him to not have a childhood like mine, I would much rather him be able to be a child instead of an adult at 11."Eret sighed at this statement "You know Techno I believe you, as much as the thought of you taking care of a child scares me I truly believe you will try." Erets soft tone quickly turned serious though in a matter of seconds, "but remember Technoblade one of your episodes can be the death of Ranboo just remember that." Techno looked down, he was very aware of this he truly considered calling Wilbur to come pick Ranboo up so he would be safe from Techno but the idea of doing that hurt him he wanted to be there for Ranboo at all times not only when he visited.

Children time!!!
Ranboo walked over to the door Eret said was Fundy's room. He knocked on it and heard a voice yell for him to come in. He slowly opened the door not wanting to be too loud. Fundy looked over at him with a face of confusion that quickly changed to excitement at seeing a new child to play with. "Hello!" Fundy practically screamed,Ranboo was shocked at Fundys excitement, no one had ever been this happy to see him, it was a nice change to say the least. "Hello" Ranboo said back a lot quieter than Fundy but he still sounded excited. "I'm Fundy, what's your name?" Fundy yelled still sounding very excited. "I'm Ranboo." Ranboo felt any fear or nervousness he had leave his body and be replaced with actual happiness to be talking to someone. "Do you wanna play hide and seek with me? You can hide and I'll be it!" Ranboo nodded at Fundy. They decided Ranboo would have 1 minute to hide from Fundy and Fundy had a 20 minutes t find Ranboo before he lost the game. Once Fundy started counting Ranboo ran out of his room and down the hall he found a huge storage room that he figured he could hide in. He looked around the room and found an empty box that was big enough for him to fit in. He waited for about 5 minutes until Fundy walked into the room, Ranboo could tell Fundy was walking around him a lot but he truly got scared when Fundy started to open boxes. Of course as you could guess Fundy opened Ranboo's box soon after he opened he others. "Found you!" Fundy yelled as Ranboo started giggling. They played this game for awhile until Eret called Fundy and Ranboo to go back into the room Techno and him were in. "Yes papa?" Funny said as he walked into the room. "I need to get Ranboos measurements for the clothes I'm making him." Erect motioned for Ranboo to come over to him,Ranboo did as he was told and walked over to him. Eret got Ranboo to stand up straight and began to measure him. Ranboo looked over at Techno to see what he was doing but when he looked at him he noticed is eyes were red and puffy. Ranboo didn't like this he knew that meant he was crying but he liked Techno so he didn't want him to cry. 'Maybe he'll tell me if I ask him later.' Ranboo thought. Not long after that thought Eret announced he was done measuring Ranboo. "You two stay in here for now since Ranboo has to leave soon." Eret said more so talking to Fundy than Ranboo. "Aww does he HAVE to leave?" Funds asked pouting. Eret chuckled, "I'm afraid so, but don't worry I'm sure you two can have a sleepover or something soon." Fundy and Ranboo seemed happy with this answer but neither boy wanted Ranboo to leave they enjoyed each other's company too much. Since they knew no matter what they said though Ranboo would have to leave they grabbed action figures in the room and started playing with them. Ranboo made sure though to sit close to Techno to the point of pretty much leaning on his leg in hopes of cheering him up.

Author's note
I'm so sorry this took longer than normal but I've been really busy lately But anyways I hope you guys liked the chapter! And also sorry if anyone wanted Wilbur to be Fundys dad I just don't really like the Wilbur being Fundys dynamic even if it is cannon I personally prefer it being Eret.