Separation || A Different Twist On Exile

-chapter twenty five-

"Tommy."

Even in his peaceful sleep, a voice woke him. He didn't open his eyes yet, groggily turning to that direction. Whatever it was, it couldn't have been that important.

Or so he thought.

He heard a laugh, which was odd considering Techno wasn't a person to just..laugh. He was a serious dude, and Tommy was too tired to understand what this meant.

He assumed he was just in a weird position while he was lying down, but that wasn't the case at all. The footsteps weren't a reminder to him that someone was in his room, more of something to say that he needed to get up before Techno got mad at him.

"Tommy, wake up.." the voice cooed out, slurring his words as he drug them out. Tommy couldn't process it in time to stop his body from moving.

That wasn't Techno.

He stumbled out of the couch, somehow escaping the man's grasp as he walked backwards, not taking his eyes off the figure, until his heel hit the wall.

"Long time, no see, Tommy." Dream joked.

It was hard to see in the room, absolutely no light coming in. He only saw the online of a man, and he couldn't tell if he had a weapon.

"Get the fuck away from me." Tommy hissed, looking around him for any way to get out or around. Conveniently, the silhouette stood right over to door frame, blocking his exit and any sign of his face or hands.

"What? Are you scared?" He made a fake pouty face, not that Tommy could see, but the sarcasm was clear in his tone.

"I'm not fucking scared of you anymore." Tommy spat, trying to seem stronger than he felt. His back was pressed up against the wall, getting as far away as he could, contradicting what he just said.

"Then why are you backing away? Come on, Tommy. Let's go back home." He took a step, holding out his hand. In his position now, Tommy could perfectly see he was unarmed. It relieved him for a bit, until he realized just how trapped he was.

"I'm not going with you. Stay back, or-"

"Or what, Tommy?" He interrupted, mocking him. He took another few steps closer. The boy didn't answer him, too afraid with how close Dream was getting. He could now see the maniac-like grin on his face, only pushing his fear. "Tommy, or what?" He whispered slowly.

Tommy turned his head, taking his eyes off of Dream. This wasn't a good idea, but he couldn't stand the sight of him. He heard footsteps, telling him that Dream was only inches away.

"Come on Tommy. You wouldn't want to lie to your friend again, would you?"

That pushed Tommy over the edge.

He pushed him back, kicking at his knee. Dream stumbled from the weak attack, but got steady quickly. Tommy was to the side, trying to run away, but wasn't fast enough from Dream, who just grabbed at the collar of his shirt and dragged him back.

"Let go of me, you prick!" He yelled in a whisper, struggling. He pulled at the shirt on his neck, making sure it didn't completely suffocate him. "I'll wake Techno up!" He said breathily.

"If you do that, I'll kill you before he can even get to you. Don't test it." Dream threatened. Tommy couldn't quite see it, but he heard Dream getting something, a bottle maybe, out. Tommy only noticed it in his peripherals, so when Dream moved it to his side, he no longer knew what was happening.