How To Gain Another Parent

Chapter 9: Sometimes You Don't Adopt Kids, They Adopt You

It took another day to head back home. Sapnap had asked to not tell anyone that they were a day's walk away, especially after hearing how George reacted about Dream.

When they got home it was dark, Drista was asleep in the axolotl's arms and they both looked over towards Philza's, Dream obviously not wanting to face his friend right now.

So Techno just held the door open and offered, "You're welcome to spend the night."

"I-" He paused then turned, their eyes meeting, and he smiled "I would like that."

After he settled on the couch, the brute left to go get his kids from Philza. As he walked in he found himself being climbed and ambushed by his three kids while Purpled silently watched with a frown. His neighbor sat the table drinking tea, just watched them with a fond smile.

Tommy at this point was hanging off of his outstretched arm while Tubbo had managed to get up on his shoulders and Ranboo simply clung onto his leg.

"Thanks for looking after them." Techno smiled, "Hope they weren't much trouble."

"As much trouble as they usually are." Philza laughed before setting down his cup, "Is Dream okay?"

"As well as he can be for an axolotl hybrid running into the woods with nothing, but the clothes on his back."

The crow frowned, "Please tell me he's staying at yours, George is a little peeved a told him off and wouldn't hear why he felt angry."

That's when Wilbur let his appearance known, "I don't know about you guys but if a deceased loved one showed up at my door after years of being dead, I would be ecstatic."

"That's makes three of us." Philza sighed, "I bet George has told you why?"

"No, he hasn't." The bear signed, ear twitching, "We've been searching for Dream for years! And this is how he acts when we finally find him?"

Purpled then quietly asked, "Why does he hate my mama so much?"

Unable to get the child that had tears coming to his eyes now due to his three other, but thankfully Philza was already up and embracing the kid.

"Hey, no. He doesn't hate him, he just..." He trailed off, no one here could explain George's actions, "He just hasn't seen him in a long time and their goodbye was a bit rough."

"When I met him," Purpled rubbed at his eyes as tears started to fall, "it was rough, but we're not mad at each other..."

He nodded then sighed, "Adults are weird."

"Can I go see him?"

Techno set down Tommy and offered his hand for him to grab, "Yeah, yeah you can kid, let's go."

So he started heading out, Tubbo still on his shoulders, Ranboo clinging onto one his leg, Tommy ran ahead, while Purpled held onto his hand.

~

Dream looked out to see the small family and stood up, trying not to jostle the little axolotl as he noticed Purpled's obvious distress. Well, it just looked he was upset.

Exiting the door, he waved at them, trying not to give away his panic.

Purpled perked up, running forward, tugging on the hand he was holding before actually letting go of Techno's hand to run up to him.

"Mama!"

Safe to say Dream was taken aback, but nonetheless he accepted the little drowned's embrace.

"Hi Purpled," He smiled, "I missed you too."

As he picked the kid up, the rest of the group was walking up the steps, "Kids need to get to sleep."

When they walked in Drista was sitting up on the couch rubbing at her eyes, "Where are we?"

"We're at Techno's house." Dream explained, softly, "It's safe, you can sleep."

"Oh... Alright."

And she laid back down.

"I'll have to make a bed for her." Techno grunted as he ushered the boys into their room, "And her own room."

Dream followed behind, Purpled clinging onto him. As he tucked him in, Techno tucking the other three in, he leaned down he kissed his forehead, whispering goodnight. As he turned around the other three, looking at him expectantly.

After kissing their foreheads and wishing them goodnight, he left, gently closing the door as he did.

"I would offer you my guest room, but I don't have one." Techno explained as soon as it was, " You can share the couch with Drista, but it's small for one grown adult and for one adult and kid?"

"Techno, it's fine. I can sleep on the couch."

"But... I'll feel bad." He admitted, "I can go sleep at Philza's. You can take my bed."

Dream just sighed, looking up at the nervous brute, then offered, "We could just share your bed?"

The other froze as if that thought hadn't occurred to him then nodded slowly.

"I guess we could."

~

So that's how Dream ended up the next morning in a what could only be called a bear hug, the culprit of which was Techno. As he tried to wiggle free, he found out that the brute hybrid was not willing to let him go.

So instead he just closed his eyes and relished in the warmth radiating off of him.

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Notes:

Mama Dream! And cuddles!!!! Sad George is still being an ass >:(

~ Sky, TheBrokenWriter911

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