ON HAITUS

Ch•2• Idle Affairs

     The next morning Techno slept in, a puddle of drool pooling against his cheek on his feather filled pillow. Wilbur looked at his brothers peaceful, drool soaked face and laughed softly, leaving him to sleep in and recover. He threw on a sweater and shorts, lacing up his boots and searching for Philza. 

     When he finally found the man, he was finishing tending to the wheat fields, an iron hoe in hand. Sweat dripped down Philza's glistening forehead as he reached up, removing his striped hat to wipe the back of his hand across his forehead. Wilbur waved at him from the edge of the field and Philza smiled, tucking his golden blonde hair back under his bucket hat. 

     Phil made his way past the canals feeding into the crops, Wilbur waited by the edge of the canal. He pressed the toe of his boot into the mud as his father approached.

     "What's up Will?" Philza asked as he leaned on the handle of his hoe.

     Wilbur shrugged and smiled, "I just figured you could use some help, old man~" He teased making Philza chuckle. The older man tossed Wilbur the hoe. 

     "Well then get to it, oh picture of youth~" He teased right back. Wilbur caught it and smiled, nodding and heading towards the carrot field. Philza shook his head with another chuckle before going inside to get a drink.     While he was inside he checked on Techno who was still fast asleep, snoring away with his little snout. He leaned against the doorframe and crossed his arms, gazing at the clothes and leather armor on the floor and his eyes trailed to the Ender Pearl he gifted his son. Maybe letting Techno have weapons was a bad idea afterall... Techno was so adamant about fighting but it scared Philza to know he might accidently hurt Wilbur. No, no that's just stupid. Philza will give Techno what he wants and always protect his children. No matter what, he'll do his best for his kids. 

     He quickly turned and left the twins room t his own, opening his valuables chest and grabbing his bag. He threw in some emeralds and then stuffed in Techno's ruined cape and his enchanted sword and took it to the kitchen to grab some food they can bring on the journey. The Village was far past the forest they lived in, Philza preferred the quiet but it was safe to say he could get lonely. Two pre-teen boys weren't exactly the most enjoyable company, despite how much Philza loves his kids he's still a decently young man. 

     Philza laughed softly and rubbed at his face, god what is he thinking. The plan was to go to the village and use the emeralds to commission someone to fix Techno's cape, not get fucking laid. The man sighed, smiling softly to himself. He knows how ridiculous it is to even think about it but, it's a simple fact of life. Single Dad's need love too. He looked out the kitchen window to see Wilbur tilling the fields and shook his head gently to clear his head.

     As Phil was standing there distracted Techno waddled in wrapped up in his blanket. Philza looked up to see him, Techno's eyes were still shut as he went to the fridge and grabbed a glass of milk. The young boy gulped it down until he had a white mustache making Phil laugh. 

     "Afternoon sleeping beauty. You feelin okay?"

     "Father, I feel like death incarnate and my eyes are all crusty."

     "Buahahahahah! That just means you slept well!" Philza clapped Techno's back with a grin, glad his son was back to his rude, angsty, endearing self.

     Techno whined at being touched and grumbled out with a pout plastered on his face,

"Where's Will?"

     "He's out in the fields. Gonna join him?" Philza inquired with a tilt of his head. Techno snorted,

"Hell no. I'm gonna go study enchants while that chatterbox is finally busy."