Not Tommy Anymore

Chapter 9 - Adorable Little Brother

Last thing Tommy remembered was slipping in and out sleep in someones arms, though he wasn't very sure who, so waking up in a strange bed, with bunches of warm blankets and a red cape over his back was at least slightly scary.

Standing up, he realized that wasn't the smartest move, because he immediately fell back down onto the bed with a wave of sickness. Hanging his head in his hands he waited a moment before standing back up. Taking a look around the room, he leaned on the wall before spotting the ladder. He might be able to leave? Without thinking to look out the window, he climbed down the ladder looking for an exit.

Philza was in the kitchen making a cup of tea. He had told Technoblade to go get more firewood because they were out, after all he had told Techno to get some on his way out a few days ago when traveling to L'manburg, but obviously his son hadn't heard him. When he entered the living room with a cup of tea he was surprised to find Tommy walking around the room, slightly shivering, as he looked around. "Tommy."

Tommy looked up from the book he was reading through, he thought it was called Art of War by Sun Tzu, and met the gaze of Philza Minecraft, also known as his Father, the one that let him fight in a war, the one that let him be exiled, the one that had killed his only father figure, Wilbur, the day he came to the Dream SMP, the one he still loved besides it, even if his father hated him.

"Phil..." He muttered quietly, breaking eye contact to find a sudden interest in the flooring under his bare feet.

Phil walked over, placing the steaming tea cup down and stopping just out of reach of Tommy. "Hey kid." He smiled, "sleep well?"

The Tommy Phil knew would have cursed at him and told him off, saying he had blacked out and what not, but this wasn't the Tommy Phil knew anymore. "Yeah... I slept alright." He mumbled, luckily Phil had heard him.

"Why don't you sit down?" He offered Tommy a seat as he sat down himself, cup of tea out of mind. "Techno is out right now getting fire wood."

"T-techno?" Tommy stuttered, in all honesty he didn't really remember that Techno had saved him, he believed the Blood God would kill him as soon as he saw him, but maybe Tommy deserved it?

"Yeah. We're out of wood right now." Phil smiled again, though it was a sad smile, Tommy was so subdued and quiet compared to the one he knew a year or so ago. "How've you been, mate?" He asked.

Tommy looked at him for a second before looking away and trying to sink into the couch. Dream told him not to lie, but he didn't want to burden Phil. In his dilemma he forgot to answer Phil, so Philza just dropped it. "Where am I?" He asked.

"Your at Techno's house, never been here before?" Philza remembered the tea and grabbed it. Taking a sip while keeping an eye on Tommy.

He shook his head lightly. Shivering slightly, he pulled his knees into his chest and continued to stare off into space. "I miss Ranboo." Tommy muttered absent-mindedly.

"Oh I'm sure he'll visit soon." Philza answered, but it was clear to him Tommy didn't mean to say it out loud when the blonde boy looked over at him wide eyed before looking away again.

A few minutes passed when Tommy's eyes started to get droopy. Phil didn't blame him, he looked so tired. What surprised him though was when Tommy actually leaned into him and start to fall asleep. It was obvious the kid didn't know what he was doing so Phil just let it be, finishing his tea and waiting for the Blood God to come home.

When Techno did come home he was greeted with the wholesome sight of Tommy snuggled up against Phil sleeping while Crow Father read Art Of War by Sun Tzu to himself. Technoblade smiled and started the fire for them. "Nerds." He whisper yelled at them, making Philza laugh quietly.

Tommy shuffled in his sleep do to the disturbance from Phil, and fell into his lap, still curled up in a ball while Techno sat beside them, putting a blanket over the three of them.

If things could stay like this then everything would be fine for the rest of their mortal lives, but it was obvious it couldn't, Tommy was still recovering, hopefully he could after that, and Phil and Techno had yet to figure out what they could do. Ranboo has yet to visit, and Dream was hunting Tommy down.

Techno was going to prepare, he was going to be ready for when Dream found them, and he was going to take Dream's cannon life but for now, he could bare a few moments to snuggle with his dad and adorable little brother.