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Techno knew something was off as soon as he saw Tubbo. The way he moved his mouth as if he were hiding something, and how Tubbo seemed to stare off into space more often, and when he did his eyes flashed a crimson red. Tubbo insisted that he was fine, but Techno knew otherwise, but the piglin decided to leave it be. Until it happened.
It was a sunny day, perfect to be training and sparring, and thats Exactly what Tubbo was doing. He had previously gone to Techno about wanting to get better at sword fightino, and so Techno agreed to train him, and here they are, at their weekly training session. Tubbo had picked up a few tricks really fast, which not only surprised Techno but also made him push forward more, happy that the younger put the same amount of energy back towards him. The two had been sparring for around 30 minutes before Tubbo started to act weird. He hid his mouth when he talked and his eyes were a mix between their normal chocolate brown and a dark blood red. Techno took note of this but didnt say anything of it. At least until Tubbo took it a bit too far.
The shorter had managed to land a few slices on Techno, but the more he left the deeper the cuts got, and all Techno could see in the other was Bloodlust, a thing that hes seen in himself more often than not. Techno finally called for a stop, questioning Tubbo about his actions. The shorter fell silent and looked away, which made the taller feel sympathy for the other and kneeled down in front of him, looking them in the eyes, his own bloodlust look matching the others. Taking out a silver flask, he hands it to Tubbo, telling him whats in it and to use it to satisfy the urge that was coursing through the others veins.
The younger nodded, thanking Techno and drinks from the flask, shivering a bit as his eyes go back to normal and his fangs mostly disappear. This pleased the Elder, and he stood up, picking up his sword, a silent gesture that he wanted to continue the sparring. Tubbo nodded, picking up his own sword, a bit more confident now that he could think straight.