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Days turned to months, everything was happy, streaming was perfect, the family was amazing, it was now the second Christmas as a family.
Michele crept down the stairs and screamed as she was jump scared by Dream and George who laughed.
"We have a special gift this year!" Dream said with a smile.
"I don't need anything big, we talked about this.." Michele said and raised a brow at the folder in George's hand.
Dream led Michele to sit down, and she started to feel nervous, seeing George and Dream grow nervous.
George handed the folder to Michele who then opened it and tested up, "are you guys serious?"
"Of course we're serious, we love you, kid."
Michele set the papers down and hugged them, they were adoption papers.
They opened the rest of their gifts and Michele decided she'd make breakfast and Dream and George cleaned up the living room.
"Dad, can you help me?" Michele asked.
"You'll be good here?" Dream asked and George glanced at the almost fully cleaned living room.
"I'll be fine, love."
Dream kissed George on the cheek and went into the kitchen to help Michele.
George hummed some Christmas songs that had been on the radio.
"I have to go to work tonight." Dream explained and Michele let out a sigh.
"Papa is okay with it?"
"I have a meeting it's been planned for weeks, I'm sure he's not okay with it, but he knows I have to go... I can't push it any longer, people are getting impatient."
"Hm, just fuck em."
"Watch yourself." Dream threatened, flipping a pancake.
"You swear all the time."
"I'm an adult, that's different, and I let you say anything you want but fuck."
"Well those people can go to hell then." Michele said, and Dream chuckled.
"Papa, come eat!" Michele said and George walked into the kitchen, grabbing a pre-made plate after throwing the garbage away.
"It looks good, guys." George smiled softly.
"Thank you, thank you." Dream said with a bow and Michele hit him with a spatula.
"He was talking to me, loser."
Dream gasped and grabbed his arm where he was hit, "elder abuse!"
"Oh shut up you pissbaby, come sit down and eat." George said and Michele chuckled.
Dream rolled his eyes and sat down, Michele joining them.
It was a nice little family breakfast.
George streamed later that day then he and Dream laid down, watching a movie.
Dream had his face tucked into George's neck, his eyes were closed and he had his arms around George tightly.
"Love, I promise I'm not gonna get up, you don't have to be on top of me."
Dream moved a finger up to George's lips, "hush kitten."
George flushed and poked Dream's finger with his tongue.
Dream's smirk could be felt against George's neck, "did you just lick my finger?"
"What are you gonna do about it?"
Dream pressed a kiss to George's neck before sliding him down and rolling over him, getting a dark red flush.
"H-Hi, Dream."
"Hey Georgie~" Dream said with a smirk, dropping his knee to rest between George's legs.
"Oh look at the time."
Dream leaned down and attached his lips to George's, getting George to relax under him and kiss back.
.
George stretched and noticed Dream picking out clothes.
"I nap for an hour and you're trying to leave before I wake up? Rude."
Dream chuckled and kissed George before slipping into the bathroom to shower.
George slid out of bed and hissed before grabbing a pair of sweats and throwing them on them going into the bathroom, his eyes going wide as he caught his reflection.
Bruises.
Everywhere.
There were dark purple bruises starting behind his ears and trailing down his neck, along his collarbones, down his chest and to where his sweats were, and he can only imagine lower, down to his thighs at least.
George felt his body grow warm as he examined each mark carefully, his mind reliving each one, making his stomach fill with butterflies.
"F-Fuck.." George muttered.
Dream got out of the shower and put a towel around his waist, hugging George from behind and resting his chin on George's shoulder.
"They look hot." Dream said and George glared.
"Love you~" Dream said and kissed George's jaw lightly.
"I have a stream planned in the morning."
"So I should put more? Shit alright!" Dream said with a shrug and George tried to wiggle away, but Dream was too strong.
"N-No, this is enough. Your body heat on my lower back feels nice though."
"Least I can do, Kitten, but I do have to get going."
George managed to turn to face Dream and cupped his cheeks, Dream loved his hands to George's lower back and kept him close.
George attached their lips and Dream smiled into the kiss.
"Please be safe.."
"I will be safe baby, I pr- I will."
George let out a breath knowing there was no actual promise Dream could make.
Dream held up his pinky and George let out a soft smile, interlocking their pinkies. "1437, Georgie."
"1437, Clay."
Dream put their foreheads together, keeping their fingers interlocked and smiled softly.
George smiled back, closing his eyes, Dream closed his as well.
"I forgive you.. I just need you back in my arms.."
Dream started putting their foreheads together as a way to apologize since George wasn't good with emotions but was good with physical touch.
Rabbits do this and Dream thought it was cute so he started it a few months prior.
"I'll be back in your arms, George.." Dream said and George let out a breath, pulling his forehead away.
"Get going."
Dream nodded and let go of his pinky to change.
They shared a kiss and then Dream left the house.
...
George was making breakfast the next morning, it was about 7:30am, Michele was on the couch, watching tv.
There was a knock on the door and Michele ran over assuming it was Dream and he forgot his keys.
"Da- Uncle Sap!?"
"Hey Michele..."
"Where's dad?"
Sapnap gulped, "is George here?"
Michele noticed the blood stains on Sapnap's clothes, "Where's my dad?"
"Sapnap, what are you doing here?" George asked, walking over to the door, holding a spatula. "Where's Dream?"
Sapnap looked at Michele, "let's talk upstairs."
George bit his lip and nodded, handing the spatula out to Michele who took it and watched them go upstairs.
George sat down on the edge of the bed and Sapnap sighed.
"He went back with Eagle..." Sapnap said.
"What do you mean? Whyd you say it like he had a choice."
Sapnap stayed silent.
"He was taken by force right?"
"George, he wanted to keep everyone safe, so he willingly left, we have no way to contact him."
George blinked at Sapnap, "thank you for telling me, go see Karl, I'm sure he's worried."
"I can stay.. I'm sure you want to talk and I'm sure you don't want to be alone.."
"Leave." George said and Sapnap nodded, walking out of the room.
"What happened?" Michele asked and Sapnap sighed. "Sap, is Dad okay? And what did you say to Papa?"
"Go talk to George.. he shouldn't be alone right now." Sapnap said and grabbed the door handle, "I'm sorry I couldn't do more, kiddo, your dad loves you both more than life itself. That's why he did what he did." Sapnap left the house.
Michele ran upstairs and into her Dad's room, seeing George curled up on the bed, hugging Dream's pillow.
Michele laid down on the bed and put her head on George's arm, getting him to give her a weak smile.
"He left with Eagle, to keep us safe or something."
"You're sad, aren't you?" Michele asked.
"N-No, he chose to leave, so that's on him. Why would I be sad when he's the one that left them, he left me.. he left us.." George mumbled.
"Papa, I'll miss him too, but at least he will be back soon."
"Says who?"
"Me, I know how Dad is, he's strong especially when it comes to you." Michele smiled.
"And you." George said, smiling at her.
They stayed in silence for a while before Michele let out a breath, "need me to leave?"
"If you want, darling."
Michele just closed her eyes, still leaning on George's arm.
George let out a breath and closed his eyes as well, a few tears had made their way down his cheek, but he couldn't muster the energy to wipe them, so they soaked into the pillow.
Another person he loved, left him.
By choice
They willingly left him...
But he knew this time it was different, Dream had to have loved him.
George was sure of it.
'1437, Dream.'