The Red String || A SMG34 fanfic

Chapter 17 - Me and my Husband

"Three?"

"Three."

"Three!"

SMG3 tore open his eyes in surprise. Oh god, had he fallen asleep next to SMG4?

A quick glance to his side answered that question; Yes he had.

SMG4 sat next to him, looking at him like he was a curiosity at a Zoo, poking him in the cheeks to try and get him to wake up.

"I'm awake, I'm awake. Stop poking me" SMG3 said, quickly sitting up next to SMG4. He had to figure out a way to explain to SMG4 why he was sleeping next to him without sounding weird or creepy.

"Look, I can explain" SMG3 began, eyes focused on anything but SMG4 who was still just looking at him. "You uh.. you were talking in your sleep.. I think you had a nightmare.. and I wanted to comfort you but ended up uh.. falling asleep" SMG3 dared to look at SMG4, whose expression had changed to one of concern.

"Oh, you heard me talk in my sleep?" SMG4 asked and SMG3 nodded "Yeaah, after that whole keyboard thing at Peaches castle I've been having some.. not so fun dreams. Mario and Meggy have been helping me with those so don't worry!"
SMG4 gave a reassuring smile but SMG3 wasn't sure if Four wanted to reassure HIM or himself. "But.. thanks, I guess.. for comforting me. My nightmare wasn't as bad tonight. I gotta say; I was surprised when I woke up and saw you next to me, but I honestly just assumed the string had dragged you towards me without you knowing. Knowing that you did it on purpose is kinda.. uh.." SMG4 started blushing and looked away

SMG3 didn't have the heart to tell him that even though it was his own decision to comfort SMG4, technically, it WAS the string that ultimately dragged him into his partners bed.

"Heh, no problem, dude" SMG3 said, nudging SMG4 in the shoulder.

SMG4 looked like he wanted to say something else but before he could open his mouth, he got interrupted by wild barking coming from outside the door.

"That must be Eggdog!" SMG3 said, excitedly getting out of bed. "He gets really hungry in the mornings and keeps barking until I feed him" He smiled, opening the door and greeting his favourite little Meme.

SMG4 laughed. "You know what, Eggdog is correct; Getting some food seems like a pretty good idea right now". With that, SMG4 also got out of bed.

After the two of them had changed and fed Eggdog, they walked to the main seating area of the Starbucks to get some food. SMG3 got a black coffee and SMG4 got the sweetest, most caffeinated thing on the menu.

The red string between them was still there, phasing through the walls and furniture, always forming a direct path between SMG3 and SMG4. By this point, both of them had sort of gotten used to it, using it to play around with Eggdog during their breakfast.

While eating some bread they had ordered as well, SMG4 checked his phone.

"Hey, Meggy just texted!" SMG4 turned his phone over to SMG3 to let him read the message.

"Hey dude, Boopkins and I figured something out. Come to the new castle ASAP and bring your boyfriend"

Pff, Boyfriend. As if.

SMG3 rolled his eyes. As much as he wanted to ignore Meggys little joke, the pure concept of SMG4 being his boyfriend forced a smile on his face.

Boyfriend.. heh.

"So, you ready to go?" SMG4s question ripped SMG3 out of his own thoughts.
"OH uh yeah, let's go."

They cleaned up their breakfast, packed their stuff, said goodbye to Eggdog and opened a portal to SMG4s new home.