Murder Drones Oneshots

Two Puppies in a Pod

(The title is a spin-off of "Two peas in a pod" if you couldn't tell.)

Butler N x Maid V (Manor/worker drones)

"Golden retrievers have soft golden coats! And... gentle mouths.... Aww! That's why they're so good with kids!" I squealed, pointing at the picture of a golden retriever playing fetch with a family of four.

"Yeah, they're cute, but can you guess what my favorite dog breed is?" I looked at V curiously and tilted my head. "Huh?"

"The N breed! You act like a puppy sometimes y'know? Tilting your head and wanting to be in such close proximity to me. You're also super energetic, just like a golden retriever!" I blushed at her claim and looked away. "V...! I'm not a dog." I mumbled shyly.

She giggled and turned my face back to hers. "I know, but you're cute like one." This made my eyes flick up abruptly, I stared at her in shock. "C-cute? Did you just call me cute?"

"W-what?! No! Forget I said anything!" Now she was the one who looked flustered, causing me to chuckle at her blush and the way she so quickly took her hand away from my cheek. "Whatever you say!" I giggled.

"Ugh. You're never gonna let that one go, are you?"

I simply shook my head with a smile. She suddenly smirked, looking almost cocky. "What? Why are you making that face?"

"LAST ONE TO THE DINING HALL IS A GOLDEN RETRIEVER!" She jumped up, getting a head start on the race that was about to ensue.

"HEY! V!!! Not fair!" I laughed and started chasing her. We ran out of the library, speeding past other maids and butlers as they worked on their chores.

"Hey! You two aren't supposed to be running in here!" J yelled as she saw us coming. V turned her head to look at me as we ran, winking before she slid under a table and past an angry J. I quickly followed suit.

"You guys are gonna get in so much trouble!"

"Oh, have a little fun, J!" V yelled behind her, laughing through the whole sentence.

We were quickly coming up to the dining hall, just a few more turns and we would be there.

I knew I couldn't possibly catch up to her because of the massive head start she got earlier, so I took a detour and ran up a staircase and onto the upper floor.

•••

V's POV

I knew there was no way he could catch up to me, so I just kept running, fatigue not even close to catching me as I ran.

I was just at the dining hall when I decided to turn around and gauge how close N was. "N?" I didn't see him anywhere. I kept staring behind me in case he was about to turn the corner, but he never did.

"Where did he-"

"GOTCHA!"

"AH!-"

I spun around as N grabbed me from behind. "How did you-?"

"There's more than one way to get to the dining hall, sweetheart."

I blushed as he laughed. I struggled to push myself out of his grip. "Not fair! You know I can't handle pet names!"

"Is too! You got a head start, so I took a shortcut. I have the right to call you sweetheart." I finally turned to face him, looking at the smug look on his face and laughing. "Whatever, golden retriever. I'm still calling you that."

•••

We stayed there in each other's embrace, just hugging and laughing in the little hallway by the dining hall for what seemed like forever. Breaking the silence was Tessa's mother shouting orders and demands at other maids and butlers.

"Clean that up! Oh, you better be joking, you call THAT tidied?"

N and I made eye contact, worried expressions on our faces before we burst out laughing.

"Oh! Pish-posh! Clean that, peasant! Could the queen sit on that chair? NOooO? Then you better get ScRuBBiNg!" N wheezed at my poor accent and pronunciation. "Stop! I'm crying!"

"Absurd! Honestly!"

"STOP, V! I'M ACTUALLY CRYING." N couldn't contain his laughter which made me laugh too.

"You two! What are you doing standing around?"

Okay, that one sounded too good to be true.

N and I whipped our heads around, our laughter dying immediately. "U-uhm, we were just observing the dining hall!"

"Yep! Gotta make sure everything's in order!" N added, nodding profusely beside me.

"Things could be cleaner, I need this hall SHINING for my guests later."

"Yes, Ma'am."

"Of course, Miss."

The pair watched as she walked away with long strides, an air of significance and power surrounding her with her hand-held fan and pristine dress.

As soon as she turned the corner we turned to each other and giggled.

"That was close!"

"I know!"

The two continued standing there for another moment before V silently slipped her hand into N's. When N looked over at her she had a small smile on her face as she gazed at the busy dining hall.

The two couldn't be happier to just be together.