A broken kingdom

chapter 4.

I was trying not to trip down the stairs from excitement. I haven't gone to the garden in 2 weeks, which to me is a lifetime.

As I was about to go out the door, I feel a hand pull me by the wrist into a corner. Their hand covering my mouth before I could speak. I look up to the mystery person and realize it's Technoblade. His hand now off my mouth, and his finger goes up to his mouth to tell me to be quiet. I just realized how close we are, too close, but it felt so right.

Our chests were pressed together, and his hand wrapped around my waist, pulling us closer. His chin almost hovering over my head. I can feel him breathing, I'm sure he can feel my jagged rough breathing too. Hes pulled me into the dark open area under the stairs next to the door.

Then I hear it.

"Shes a brat!" Jack yells.

"She does have a point..." I hear Alice, my 'mom,' say. When my dad hid me away 3 years ago after my brother came around,'mom' didn't say anything, she just let it happen. I knew she was apprehensive at first, but she still let it happen, and I don't know if I can forgive her for that. She never visits me anyway.

"Alice! You know damn well she can't rule!" Jack yells, his voice getting farther from where me and Technoblade stand. Where we stand so close...

I hear Alices quiet footsteps walk away, she was my height, I mean at least I think, I haven't seen her in a while. I always looked like her though, according to Bad.

Me and Technoblade look back at each other after staring where we heard my 'parents' voices.

I think he realized his close we are and suddenly lets go of my waist.

"I- sorry, I just didn't want you to get caught." He says, stepping away from me and going to push strands of hair from his face. His pink hair was in a messy ponytail, it looks like my ponytails after training. (If you can't put your hair in a ponytail, just imagine when your hair is down during training it's as messy as him)

"No no its okay, thank you." I said, I wish he didn't move that soon.

I peek my head out from the darkness and don't see anyone, so I slip out of the door, Technoblade following me.

I go to the cold stone bench and sit on the far left side so Technoblade can sit next to me. But he didn't.

He walked over to the black velvet roses, and he gently touched the petals, having to bend down slightly to do so.

He pulled it from the stem (idk how to say it) the flower being held between his pointer finger and middle finger. His gaze fixated onto the dark rose as he walks over the bench I sit on.

"They are pretty right?" I say, staring at the rose between his hands.

"They remind me of someone, beautiful yet can cause damage."

"Oh, who may I ask?"

"My mom, she's never really home, always at 'work', but she won't tell us what."

"I'm sorry she's not around much." I say, looking up from the rose to his eyes, his red eyes they look full of pain. He probably misses his mom.

"Sorry, haha, I didn't mean to kill the only moment you are aloud out" Technoblade says, pulling his gaze from the flower to awkwardly look around.

"No no its fine, your company is nice." I instantly regret my words, I've just met him.

He just laughs and looks at me with soft eyes (does that make sense- whatever).

"WILBURRRR I DIDN'T MEAN TO PUSH YOU" Me and Technoblade turn to look at an angry Wilbur and an apologetic Tommy. We both knew he probably wasn't sorry.

"No, tommy, just go away." Wilbur groans as he tries to speed walk away.

Tommy rolls his eyes and was about to turn to follow Wilbur but saw us out of the corner of his eyes.

"TECHNOOOOOO TELL WILBUR I'M SORRY!" The mention of his brothers name made Wilbur turn around and start to follow Tommy to where we were sitting.

"IS THAT FLOWER FOR YOUR GIRL BLEH THAT'S GROSS I COULD DO BETTER YOU KNOW I GET ALLLLL THE WOMEN AND-" Tommy says so loudly I know I'm going to get a headace, thankfully Wilbur had caught up and was able to cover his mouth.

"Hello Techno, hello y/n," Wilbur says slowly with a tired, annoyed face.

We both mutter our forms of hello, unsure of what to do.

"Can we go to town yet? I'm soooo bored. You know this kingdom really needs some improvement, I mean really -" Tommy says, going on another rant, but Technoblade hits him on the arm before he can continue.

"Sure Tommy lets go to town, we have a few hours til dinner. Techno, y/n would you like to join us?" Wilbur says hopeful of something to do that might get Tommy to shut up.

"Um, I'm not sure, I have some things to attend to-" I say, slowly my eyes darting between Wilbur and Technoblade.

"Nonsense, you're a guest here, right? You should go visit the town!" Wilbur said, motioning to the gates that led to town.

"Um, I'm not really -" I started to say, everyones eyes were on me. Do I repeat alk the words Technoblade heard me say to Jack? Dream told me to stay away, and I know he's right to do so. Hes doing it for my own good, I'm suppose to stay away from people, if my 'family' finds out they might be out for my head.

"I think it's actually a great idea! The weater is nice!" We all whip our heads to the castle doors. Sam. He makes eye contact with me and walks over to where I sit next to Technoblade.

He hands me a brown leather pouch. I pull it open, and inside are emeralds, about 10. It's not a lot, but its half of what the staff here here get paid. I look up at him, confusion in my eyes as I furrow my brows.

"Go, me and Bad pulled some money out for you. Don't worry, we still have some. Also, Bad made this for you so you don't have to wear that bandage." Sam whispers to me, crouching in front of me like a parent to a child. I guess him and Bad are like my parents, and Dream is my brother. He then hands me a small vile with a shimmery pink liquid.

He then turns to look at Technoblade and says 3 words that my heart flutter, words that Sam has only said to Bad and Dream. "Keep her safe."

"I will, don't worry" Technoblade says, looking at me as he says those 4 words that mean more to me than he could know. I don't know him, but something about him makes me feel okay.

Tommy and Wilbur had continued bantering since Sam walked over to me, thankfully.

"Are you guys readyyyyy!!??" Tommy whines as Sam mutters goodbye and walks away.

"Yah, I am." I say, standing up and dusting off my pants.

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I honestly really like this chapter. I have tons of ideas so I'm not really winging it anymore lmao.

Please read: yes these 4 chapters are still the same day, I'll make sure you know when days have passed.