sleepy bois royalty au

Chapter 3

TW: DEATH, MENTION OF PANIC ATTACKS, PROBABLY SOMETHING ELSE 

In Philza's study, the cold and tired king sighs, waiting for his sons. This time of year has always been very difficult for the royal family. This year will be especially hard. The 10 year anniversary.

An 11 year old prince had found his mother passed out on the floor of the throne room. He ran over to her and tried to wake her up. When she didn't wake up after 30 seconds, Wilbur started screaming and crying. He called for help from the guards and they came rushing over to help him. All of the guards were just standing there in awe. One of them checked her pulse and he froze, looked up and shook his head. How had they not noticed? Philza came rushing in right as he was notified. He froze. He was horrified. The love of his life being carried away by some guards who didn't even know her. He looked over at Wilbur who had just froze. He had no life left in his eyes. The little boy he once knew wasn't there anymore. Just a shell of  a boy with no mom. Technoblade heard all the noise and came down to the throne room with Tommy in hand. Techno stopped and stared for a second as Tommy looked up at him. He covered Tommy's eyes and said something along the lines of "Tommy lets go to a different room." Tommy left with Technoblade as he was trying to hold back tears.

But that's all anyone would talk about that horrifying night. Tommy doesn't remember it, only that he heard Wilbur's screams from the throne room and the look on Technoblade's face when he saw. Technoblade remembers everything from Wilbur's screams to his mothers' lifeless body. But Wilbur, he had it the worst. He was the unlucky fellow who had to find his own mother lifeless on the floor. Wilbur has never been the same. He gets frequent panic attacks along with flashbacks from that fateful day. Sometimes, he just zones out and doesn't talk to anyone for a while. 

The sons showed up at their fathers study. Wilbur was just standing there, zoned out, as per usual. Technoblade had his head down and Tommy was running down the hallway putting a new shirt on. Technoblade shook Wilburs shoulder indicating that it was time to enter. Wilbur opened the door and Philza looked up. His eyes got softer and started tearing up. Tommy fiddled with his hair so it looked neater and smiled at his father. Technoblade looked at the king with tears in his eyes. He tries not to cry in front of his family but it is inevitable at this time of year. Wilbur just stared. He hated this time of year because his panic attacks always get worse. They all have a group hug and both Philza and Technoblade were crying. Tommy was tearing up because he has some fond memories with his mother. Wilbur just stood. They never spoke about what happened except the one time when Tommy was old enough to understand but deep down, Tommy really wanted to know what she was like. Despite still having memories of her, he often forgets what she was actually like. He never asks though. Everyone is too sensitive to talk about it.

"Boys, I know this time of year is hard on all of us but we can get through it. I know we all miss your mother but she's gone and we all know it. It's still difficult to process sometimes but we just have to stay together. Tomorrow is 10 years to the day and I just want to let you know that I love you." Philza hugs them tighter and Technoblade cries more. 

After some time of just embracing each other, they all go back into their rooms and sit in silence but not Tommy. Tommy decides he needs company right now so he leaves. The castle is silent and all of the guards are on high watch. Despite this, Tommy still knows how to leave. How you ask? He parkours through the trees, obviously. Remembering that he had made a new friend today, he goes towards the bakery. 

As he arrives at the bakery he knocks on the front window of the second floor. He goes to the side of the window just in case he knocked on the wrong one. The boy in the green shirt opened the window and looked out. "Hello?"

"Tubbo!" Tommy screamed.

 Tubbo jumped back and yelped, "Oh my goodness gracious Tommy!" Tubbo exclaimed. 

"Hello Tubbo! May I come in?" 

Before Tubbo could answer, Tommy leaped into the window. "So what's good buddy?" 

Tubbo, still in shock said "I-I'm doing good.. Um, may I ask why you're here at 10 at night?" 

"Oh I was just bored." He doesn't like to tell people his feelings so he would never admit that he's lonely. 

"Oh, well, ok. How are you?" Tubbo says, still trying to process the fact a kid he just met today is in his bedroom and came through the window. What the fuck. He thinks. Whatever, he's cool and besides he's the prince.. 

The next two hours went by in a flash. They talked about pretty much everything. Well, besides his mom. Tubbo's parents came in a couple of times because he was talking too loud but they never saw Tommy, they just heard him. They joked and laughed and Tommy even braided Tubbo's hair, a skill he acquired from Technoblade. As the clock hit 12, the two boys hadn't even realized how much time had gone by. "Oh my god! I have to go back before someone realizes I'm gone!" Tommy jumped up, "Well, it was nice talking to you. Bye!" He jumped out the window and ran into the night. He left so fast, Tubbo didn't even get to say anything. 

Tubbo had had so much fun with the prince. He was a very loud and funny person and a pleasure to be around. Immediately he became tired. He laid down in his bed and went to sleep, forgetting to take the tiny braids out.

(word count: 1035)

a/n- thank you for reading :)