a series of sbi oneshots

our runt

Tommy grinned as he looked over at the village wall. It’d been built over 40 years ago, and Tommy thought it was dumb. All this protection and secure over one stupid myth, all this fear for something they didn’t know was real.

“It’s not a fake story Tommy.” Tubbo spoke, walking up behind him. “Fae really do live in there. Fundy’s death is real. I don’t think you should go in there.”

“Oh Tubbo, Big T, brother, friend, a stupid story isn’t going to stop me from picking flowers. Nothing can stop me. Nothing!” Tommy grinned as Tubbo sighed. “Ok, well at least take this.” Tubbo lifted up Tommy’s beautiful amazing backpack, adorned with embroidery and pins. Tubbo gave Tubbo a quick hug before running into the woods.

Tommy breathed in the wonderful smell of the forest, sighing as he skipped through the woods. When he finally found a nice spot to sit, he threw his backpack down and plopped on the forest floor. Sunbeams fell onto him as wind gently kissed his face. This was truly amazing, fuck the stupid stories. 

Tommy was awoken by something licking his face. He groggily opened his eyes only to see a cow. He grinned as the cow laid beside him. “Hiiiii! I like you, I’m gonna call you Henry ok?” Henry licked his nose in response. So Tommy and his cow laid there, soaking up the sun. 

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Wilbur was on a walk when he saw them. The beautiful human, laying in the sun, soaking it up and making them look like an angel. He grinned as a cow appeared, making the human smile and laugh. Wilbur was infatuated, and the crows seemed to agree. They flocked in the trees, staring at the human. It had been a long time since someone had been here after all. 

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“Hello? Are you ever going to wake up?” Tommy was pulled out of his amazing sleep by a rather beautiful voice. He opened his eyes to see a man standing with his face right beside Tommy’s. The boy yelped and jumped back, “Who the fuck are you? Do you wanna fight? I’ll fight you!” The stranger laughed, a mesmerizing sound. The man looked a little strange as well. There was just something about him, and Tommy didn’t know what it was. “Hello little one, it’s been awhile since anyone’s been in these woods. You must be very brave.” Tommy grinned, “Yes! I am Tommy, the biggest and bravest of men. Except, I should really be getting back to my family.” 

“Where do they live? I can help you get back, for a favor.” Wilbur smiled as the boy, no, Tommy looked him up and down. Tommy, what a fitting name for such a funny boy. “They live in Essempee, and what kind of favor are you talking about?” Wilbur grinned even wider. “Not much, you just have to listen to my song.” 

“That’s all?”

“Yep!”

“Okay!”

Line, hook, sinker. He’d be theirs soon.

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“Isn’t he pretty Tech? He could be ours. I already got his name!”

“Which is?”

“Ah, ah, ah! You need to agree. I know you like him.”

It was true. Techno’s instincts were already flooding him, he needs the boy. He needs to brush through his hair and flood him with gold. The thought of his eyes filled with wonder while looking up at Techno was just too much. 

“Okay, let’s get him.”

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“Tommy, it’s time to get up love!” Tommy groaned. His head hurt, and he felt like he’d been hit by a thousand rocks. He couldn’t really remember much, all he knew was that he had two brothers named Techno and Wilbur, a cow, and he lived in a forest. Everything after that was a bit blurry. 

Tommy opened his eyes to see Wilbur standing over him, wearing a soft smile. Wilbur was about to pat him, but a loud growl rang out from behind him. “Sorry, I forgot love, Tech’s having one of his episodes, you know how he gets. I’ll leave you two alone for now, tell me if you need anything ok?” Tommy nodded as Wilbur grinned before skipping off to do who knows what. 

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Runt

Gold

Baby

Nest

Not safe

Techno chuffs at runt as he carries him too the nest. The nest is the only place where runt will be safe. Runt is so kind to Techno, cozying into his chest letting him carry runt wherever Techno wishes. What if runt is hurt? Runt is usually never this quiet. Techno speeds up his pace.

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Tubbo frantically checks his watch. Where’s Tommy? It’s been three days. Tubbo shrugged it off at first, thinking Tommy just really likes the forest, but it’s been three days. THREE DAYS! Tommy would never leave for that long. “Listen Tubbo, I think you’re stressing too much about this. Let’s just go back to Snowchester with Michael.” Tubbo sighed. Thank God for Ranboo, after all, Tommy’d be back soon right? Right?

Wrong!

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Back in the forest, Tommy cuddled with Techno, fully unaware that Wilbur was controlling a puppet, that Phil was out in a war, and that Technoblade was planning on never letting him go.

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“Come fairies, take me out of this dull world, for I would ride with you among the wind and dance upon the mountains like a flame!"

-William Butler Yeats