(mild D) Empirverse Cream

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Warning. The following chapter contains death(mention). Please read with caution or skip this story entirely.
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It just happened all of a sudden. The attack was out of the blue, practically never even spotted. An ambush if you will. It sent the village into a panic as a group of guards came back with their heads down. Dream was the first to run up to the guards, extremely panicked.

He shouldn’t have let lux go with those guards, he shouldn’t have even dared let her go past his usual boundaries.

As Dream reached the guards he scanned over them, upon not seeing Lux he froze. Already starting to tear up. “O-oh god- p-please t-tell me…” Dream started but he didn’t allow himself to finish.

A guard held out his hand to show Lux’s necklace. “Were sorry my lord… They came out of nowhere…” The guard spoke up finally. He gave the necklace to Dream who held it close, his tears started to fall. The guard pulled Dream into a hug. “Were terribly sorry sir….” Dream only nodded as he buried his face into the guards chest.
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Nobody understood why Dream was grieving so much. He hasn’t left his room all week and refuses to open the door for anyone. Dream just sat on his bed and stared at the necklace. He kept remembering all of the shouldn'ts or should haves but in the end. Lux wasn’t a kid anymore, they knew how to take care of themselves. This was all unexpected, he didn’t know this would happen. Dream buried his face into his hands letting out a choked sob.

Eventually rapid but faint knocks came from behind the door. Dream blinked and looked up, he rubbed his eyes before speaking up, “go away..”

“Dream it's me,” Dream blinked at voice from behind his door and slowly got up from his spot. “Can you please let me in before the guards come over!” Dream quickly rushed to the door and opened it. Cross rushed in Dream closing the door behind him quickly.

“Cross! What the hell are you doing here!?” Dream whisper yelled. “You could have gotten yourself killed!!”

“I wanted to see you,” Cross replied as he pulled Dream into a hug. “I-I… I heard about Lux, and then people started talking about you and I… I wanted to make sure you were okay..”

“Oh Cross…” Dream said before he placed his hands on Cross’ cheeks and kissed him. Cross wrapped his arms around Dream’s waist, squeezing him lightly. Dream eventually pulled away, pressing his forehead to Cross’. “Thank you… I’m so glad you came…”

Cross pecked Dream’s nose Dream letting out a soft purr. “I would have come sooner my love but we both know how hard it is to see each other..” Cross replied as he gripped one of Dream’s hands. The two intertwining their fingers.

“I do, but, Cross.. There's… Something I need to tell you,” Dream replied, squeezing Cross’ hand a bit. “It's about Lux…”

“Yes Dream..?” He squeezed back.

“Lux.. Lux wasn’t adopted," he paused, having to take in breath to stop himself from crying. Cross rubbed the others back, waiting for them to continue. "She.. was our kid Cross… You- you were her father and I- I’m sorry, I'm sorry that I-I didn't tell you sooner. I'm so sorry..!” Dream let out a choked sob burying his face into Cross’ chest, a list of quiet apologies escaping him.

Cross stared forward, “your… No.. Wait..” hr replied, “Dream… Oh my god…” He didn’t know what to say anymore. Wrapping his arms slowly around Dream as he pulled him closer. Resting his head on the others and rubbing his back.

The two stayed in each others arms, just letting there tears fall. Cross also, trying his best to comfort the other.
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Cross had ended up staying the night. Whether that would lead to his demise it was uncertain, but for now he just laid with Dream in his bed. He kept am arm around the other as the other snuggled up against him. He had planned to leave before the sun rose but it was a bit too late for that.

That was fine though, as he glanced to the sleeping form next to him. He'd take any backlash this could get him just this once.

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