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Rumours of having a Prince to be taken by their King have started to circle around the Kinoko Kingdom after seeing their King and Head of Militia talking to an allegedly one of the founders of the GreaterSMP, an old friend of the Head of Militia.
But also a rumour of the said Prince was living in with the leader of an anarchist group makes some worried and some question if the prince is actually deserving of the position.
And also another rumour of the rumour of the Prince having a romantic attachment to the said anarchist is something that bothers Sapnap. Having already talked to Karl about George and already on his way of gathering intel to Niki, the one that is inside of The Syndicate so she must have something about George.
He misses George, the pampered baby of the Dream Team, who has suddenly vanished after the attempted assassination and hearing that he was living and having a relationship with the said assassin was something that didn't settle really well in his mind.
Niki is permitted to live in the Kingdom as long as she won’t let the Syndicate destroy this beautiful country that his fiancee spent so much time building for a safe haven for everyone. If it comes to his knowledge that George was held hostage by the Syndicate for whatever reason, that permission is not gonna last so much.
Niki is an amazing woman who smiles to everyone that she meets, but he knows not to push so hard on that invisible wall that makes her so aloof, in the end, Niki was once a soldier, a soldier that survives a war that she lost.
He first thought of going to Niki’s bakery but remembered that it was Sunday and Niki doesn’t open her bakery on Sunday, so he went to her abode. He arrived at Niki’s house, or rather a hidden city, “Niki!” he shouted, the chance of Niki being here is so small. He needs Dream’s luck here, and hopefully, Niki was here to talk to him. But alas, Niki was not there, so he made a note that he will be back tomorrow at 6:00 in the morning.
He came back to the castle where his fiancee had been waiting for him, he walked to his beautiful fiancee, “Any info about George?” Karl asked, fidgeting on his seat.
“Nada, Niki wasn’t there so I just left a note.”
“George was with Techno. The man who almost assassinated him, why would George want to be with him in the first place?” Karl asked as he looked around their bedroom, a tic of being worried.
“Maybe George will come around, we can talk to him and if he was hostage…” he said as he put his finger to Karl’s chin and carefully lifted it to make Karl look at him, “... I am the Head of the Militia, we can just take George by force with those brutes.” he said then kissed Karl, making his fiancee relax.
“I am so lucky to have you Sap.” Karl said as he leaned to Sapnap’s chest.
Sapnap kissed the top of Karl’s head, “I am lucky to have you too.” he whispered to his fiancee.
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“Hey, Sapnap.” Niki greeted him on the front of her house.
“Morning, Niki. I’m sorry for asking you to meet up at such an early hour of the day.”
“It’s fine.” Niki laughed, “That’s nothing.”
“I am not gonna beat around the bush, Niki. Do you have any idea where George could be?” Sapnap beelined, he needed to find the end of these rumours. But also in his trained eye, he saw the subtle change in NIki’s expression.
“What do you want from George?” She said, eyes are emitting so many threats.
“He is also my friend, NIki. I wanna reassure that he is not coerced into using Techno.”
Niki gasped, “Techno would never do something like that!”
“But could you really blame me, Niki?” Sapnap sighed, “It’s not just me, Karl is also asking about George.” he added, hopefully adding his fiance’s name in the conversation could guilt trip Niki into letting him, them, to see George.
Niki fiddled her thumb, “I know George stays at Techno’s house sometimes but he also goes back to his house.” Niki said, “No one knows where it is but Techno.”
Niki sighed, “I know George and Techno have some past that we couldn’t look past, but the two of them already buried the hatchet.”
“Do you have any way of communicating to George?”
“No. Whenever I needed George, he was at Techno’s house.” Niki sighed as she admitted the lack of communication of her to George.
“Could you tell where Techno’s house is?”
Niki gave him an ‘Are you kidding me?’ look at him, “ I will never sabotage Techno like that Sapnap.” Niki suddenly pulled a thinking face, “But I could make George meet you.”
“Thank you Niki.”
Niki waved her hands as she started walking to her bakery.
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George is fucking nervous.
Techno could see it from where he was seated. His boyfriend has been in front of the mirror, adjusting his goggles and his hat for the past ten minutes. Techno knows, he was counting.
But Techno couldn’t blame his lover. George will finally meet one of his old friends that has been with George so much longer than Techno knows George. Sapnap, the current head of a kingdom or whatever, Techno doesn’t care enough, is one of the best fighters he met during the past wars that happened and George probably trusts him more than Techno thought so.
“Do I look okay?”
“You look okay, George. Like the past 7 times you asked me.” Techno rolled his eyes, George already looked irresistible with his normal get up but meeting up with his old friend definitely buffed up George’s beauty, or Techno is just becoming a simp, who knows.
“But what if it goes bad?” George anxiously looked at Techno and Techno stood up and walked towards George and hugged the smaller man.
“I will spawn withers if that happens and I will snatch you so they couldn’t catch us up.” Techno whispered at George’s ear making the mushroom go red before giggled.
“Thank you, my Lord.” George kissed him softly.
“Always for you, my mushroom.”
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George and Techno were led by Niki to go to the huge mushroom house near the Central Lake. There are three main infrastructures around the Central Lake, a huge Japanese style building, a library and a huge mushroom, which apparently serves as the castle of the kingdom.
As they get closer to the castle, George is becoming more and more jittery, probably because of his nerves.
“You know you can still back out, right?” Techno whispered at George, and George just nodded.
“Here we are.” Niki said and the two just looked to the huge castle before them. “Unfortunately, I can;t be with the two of you for the rest. But if anything goes wrong, you know where my bakery is.” NIki said as she waved them goodbye.
As they watch Niki go away, there is a voice that makes them break their gaze to Niki’s retreating figure.
“George!” Karl said as he ran down the castle's stairs, Sapnap was closely behind Karl. Sapnap just sent him a small smile before the smile was changed into an annoyed frown, as Sapnap and Techno locked eyes with each other.
Karl hugged George as soon as the mushroom got close to him. George got startled at first but nevertheless hugged the time traveller.
“I miss you! I am still mad at you for just yoinking yourself last time.”
“I’m sorry, I just got nervous. Especially with that offer of yours.” George smiled and Techno got hooked on the last part.
“The Prince Position offer.” Techno thought, a cold voice lingering to his thoughts.
“streamer can’t say what he want. he had a reputation. Society stops you from simping. clingy techno.”
“Karl….” George started and Techno hugged George, making the mushroom look at the piglin, “You gonna leave me?” Techno whispered to him, George, just got recovered in shock of sudden clinginess of Techno, just shook his head. “I will decline, don’t worry.” George said as he ruffled Techno’s hair. And definitely it was heard by the other two in the castle.
After the wholesome moment, George got in his senses and he remembered the two of his friends are before him and Techno. His face was flushed red and burrowed his face on Techno’s chest, completely unaware of the smug smirk of the piglin.
“Motherfucker. Mansplain, manipulate then manslaughter. Coy son of a pig.”
Sapnap coughed, rather loudly, to break the two apart but they didn’t. Techno just held George tighter so the mushroom couldn’t wiggled his way out of Techno’s embrace. “You know there is a rumour going around that you are in a romantic relationship with George, right?” Sapnap asked, his voice full of venom.
Techno raised his eyebrow, definitely wouldn’t just drop like a loser, “A rumour? Are you telling me people are doubting it?” He responded to Sapnap and judging based on the furrowed eyebrows of the netherspawn, he succeeded in terrorising the fighter. But Techno must win first the chat that has been spamming in his head.
“AYO! TECHNOSIMP IS BACK IN TOWN! SIMPING LIKE MY STREAMER! SIMP! Simp! simp! Simping is bad for your health king, keep it down lol. Simp! simp! THE SIMPING IS BACK AND STRONGER THAN BEFORE! THAT IS MY PIG DUDE! I TELL YA, THIS IS AN UNDERPIG STORY”
“You and George?!” Sapnap finally explodes as he gets his own answer, Karl forgot to told him that and he doesn’t believe that rumour. George and Dream have much more intimate moments but they haven’t put a label in it. “How dare you sully–” Sapnap was sure to be more creative with his words of choice to call George’s beau but got stopped by Karl’s hand.
“Congratulations, George! I am so happy for you!” Karl exclaimed, even though he knew it already but forgot to tell Sapnap and as he put his hands on his fiancee’s mouth. Sapnap is gaping like a fish. Lol get rekt. Techno thought.
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It took them half an hour to get Sapnap’s attention to change from them. It all thanks to the totem in a shark onesie whose name is Foolish,
Techno doesn’t want to judge but,
apparently was here to discuss the railway system to Karl that they have been planning on. Sapnap’s protectiveness towards his fiancee makes a way for the two of them to get the heck out of the Kinoko.
On the way, they decide to visit on Niki’s bakery to check in with her and buy some pastries to probably eat later as their nightly reading by the fireplace, ending this chaotic day.