Love is like a delicate duel (Dreamnoblade)

Chapter 3

A/N: okay I'm going to try to write this one in Dreams pov. Have a great day!
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Dream's POV
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Right when Dream was about to walk out of the cafeteria he got stopped by a certain blonde British boy. "So dream, I have a bet to make with you."

"Oh great. I've heard the bets you've made with Techno and I don't want to have a lecture from your mom, Tommy."

"Oh come on it's not like that this time." He said that last part under his breath.

"Mhm sure. Look I gotta get to class, so just tell me what it is." Dream really didn't want to be late to another class today.

"Okay so basically. You and Techno both need to join the fencing club-" "easy. I'm already joining and Techno knows how to fence."

"Hold on that's not all" Tommy was a bit annoyed at this point, everyone kept cutting him off, "get Techno to go on a date with you".

"What? Why? Also what do I get out of it, cause this might not be easy"

"You sayin you can't win such a simple bet?" Tommy challenged.

"Of course not. Fine 20 dollars if I win and same if you do", but honestly Tommy would've done it for free. All he needed was popcorn to enjoy seeing this play out. He had successfully started a dumpster fire.

'This year is starting out great!' Tommy thought as he happily trodded away.

"Hey Dream. Great you're still here, let's go." Sapnap had saved Dream from the crazy Brit once again.

Dream and Sapnap walked to class while Dream regretted his life choices.

'Finally dismissal! Gotta go over to fencing club.' Dream walked over to the football field (where the club was being held). The field was large and had a track going around it. Perfect for spacing out multiple duels and enough room for equipment and water breaks.

He got to the field and noticed Techno practicing his attacks on a dummy. When he was done he tied his hair up in a ponytail and used a white rag to wipe the sweat of his forehead. 'Oh fuck he looks low key hot right now. NO brain you cannot think things like that you dirt imbecile.' Dream's thoughts didn't go any further than that because Techno noticed him staring.

"Oh so do I look hot or gross right now? I can't imagine you would usually just want to stare into my soul." And the flirting from Techno has begun.

"Wah? Uh no" Dream really didn't expect Techno to notice. "I uh just thought that I uh can't wait to start fencing!" Dream was really trying to save himself here, "a-also why are you even warming up? It's not Thursday, this is just an informational thing."

"Oh well y'know I just thought it would be helpful" Techno says while placing his elbows on the gate. Dream could NOT take this right now. He of course wasn't flustered, but obviously appalled by his rivals strange behavior.

Techno was glaring into Dreams eyes like he was prey. His next trophy. Dream was really fucking terrified. Luckily some other classmates arrived and saved Dream. He faltered for a moment before taking a seat on the bleachers.

Surprisingly Techno joined him. "So how come you're here? Always thought you were more into axe throwing than fencing. Kinda surprising that you could be into something so delicate." Techno was still pretty confused as to why Tommy wanted him to do this, but he promised him 20 dollars if he kept it up for a good amount of time.

"Oh. Yeah I just thought this would be another good place to compete against you", Dream replied snapping out some finger guns.

"Oh? Do you intend to win or just see me? I thought we had established sword fights were my thing", The pinkette says.

"Well I of course knew you'd be good at this club, but there's no point in avoiding it just because you're better. That just leads to no improvement from me", Dream said matter-of-factly.

"Cute", Techno said turning towards dream while lifting his leg across the bleacher to sit facing the blonde.

"What?!" He knew he needed to ask Techno on a date, but he couldn't when the pinkette was acting like this!

"Oh well you know just that it's cute you want to improve and match my skills. I can see the determination is all", he acted as if this was all completely normal behavior for him.

"Ah okay. Doesn't really make me feel any better", and now dream was preparing to make flirtatious comments too.

"Why's that", Techno wasn't really trying to make him feel any better. He just wanted to win a bet.

"Well if I'm cute then what does that make you? Surely something deeper than cute saying how you looked after practicing.", The blonde explained.

"Um oh well I suppose it makes me whatever you feel would best describe me", yes. It was working. The long haired boy was slightly flustered with what Dream had implied.

"Oh okay. Good to know", Dream was content with this move. Now to plan for the next.

"You're not going to tell me?" Techno prodded.

"No. It'll be my little secret. Guess there's not much you can do to find out. Well you could just infer, but I thought you already knew what I had implied from the obvious blush that was on your face." Dream felt this had been a win. Getting Techno to blush was one step closer to that date.

Dream and Techno's flirtatious banter gets interrupted when Techno turns around noticing Wilbur and Tommy walking towards the field. "OooOooOo Techno, Dream you two look pretty close!" Wilbur shouted up to them. The two boys made their way up the bleachers and sat next to Dream and Techno.

"Why are you two here? I didn't think you would be the type to be interested in sports", Dream asked.

"Oh well I'm the club manager" Tommy says with extra confidence.

"HEH?" Techno figured that Tommy just wanted to embarrass him and see his attempts at flirting, but this just so much worse; the club manager?!

"I'm just here for the tea. Gotta see my ship. How else am I going to come up with new scenes of you two", Wilbur says nonchalantly. (We wonder what is wrong with him sometimes.)

"I- okay.", Dream was quite confused as to why Tommy was manager. It seemed like Techno understood Tommy's motives more than Dream did. Which made since saying Techno was friends with the boy.
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A/N: thanks to the two people that commented and the two people that followed! Ik that 22 reads isn't a lot but honestly I didn't think this would reach anyone so I'm grateful. Thank you all so much!