That's Why I Love You Chapter 1

I do not own Trolls or any of its characters or the title

*This is a genderbent fanfic of Trolls

She had to leave. She had to leave as soon as possible. Right now! No questions asked. She made her decision.

She quickly gathered all of her supplies; well it was a matter of what not to take honestly. True she had been called paranoid before but now was the right time to be paranoid. She couldn't afford to make any mistakes right now. She had to use the aid of several small glow bugs in order to help her with the move. Thankfully they didn't seem to mind since they were quite familiar with the female Troll; she had done them a great favor not too long ago. They were indebted to her and therefore they would help her with whatever she needed. She was thankful for that especially when no one else has given her the light of day before.

Who was she? She was Branch, the only gray Troll in her village and probably in the world.

That in itself made her the loneliest person ever to exist. She never belonged anywhere, not even amongst her own people. And that was one of the reasons why she couldn't stay. Honestly she should have done this a long time ago. Why hadn't she? She didn't even know the answer. A part of her regretted it but then another part of her didn't. She shook her head to forget about thoughts such as these; she had to focus if she was to leave before anyone noticed her leaving. She doubted they would have cared but she knew that there was one troll she especially had to avoid. He would come here just to give her an invitation to another stupid occasion. And those were not rare to come by; she should know though as she had rejected dozens of invitations over the years. Speaking of initiations, she looked at the place where she hid them. She would never admit it but those invitations were her treasures, they meant more to her than anything. But now she was beginning to question it. She was beginning to question it all. That troll, the one she always thought about for a multitude of reasons, couldn't be anything to her. He just couldn't.

Branch walked to the hidden invitations and pulled them out, she looked at the intricate designs he put onto the paper. She could always tell that he took pride in his work, the fact that he went through a lot just to make sure she got one too made her heart beat faster. And they were always more detailed than the others, oh how special he made her feel. But as said before he couldn't be anything to her.

Who was this Troll she constantly thought about? He was Poppy, Prince of the Trolls and the future king.

She hated him; she hated him because he made her feel this way. But at the same time she loved him, she loved him because he made her feel this way. She let out a sigh as she looked through all the invitations; she wished her grandfather were still here. She wished any of her family members were still here. Her parents had given up their lives just to protect her and her grandfather and then she went and cost him his life. She was so stupid! Really stupid! She hated herself! She hated everything about herself because she was a terrible person! She was no better than the Bergens, those monsters who took away her parents and grandfather. Now she really couldn't stay! Her expression changed to one that was grief stricken and one that was full of true despair and sorrow. She clutched onto the invitations and kept herself from crying.

The glow bugs saw this and crawled over to her. They made chirping sounds as they nuzzled against her body. She was brought back to reality once she felt them; she looked at them with sad eyes. They made some more chirping sounds as they looked at her. She saw that they were concerned about her; she couldn't help but give them a sad smile.

"I'm fine," she assured. "But I've made my decision; I'm not going to change my mind especially not now."

The glow bugs made some more chirping sounds, they understood her plight but at the same time they knew that she was making a mistake. However, they also knew that trying to convince her to reconsider would have been pointless. In her point of view, she had so much at stake and she couldn't afford to lose anything or anyone else. The female Troll had been through so much pain and heartache that she couldn't take another anymore. She might break because of it. With that in mind the glow bugs nuzzled her some more before they picked up some of the supplies she would need.

"Thank you," Branch stated. "It seems like you're the only ones I can trust at this point."

Branch packed some more supplies such as food and cooking ware and utensils, water, bedding and fabric, tools and weapons and anything else that would protect her and ensure her survival until she found a new place to call home. The glow bugs stood still as she tied the supplies around their backs, Branch made sure not to tie it too tightly where it could hurt them but just enough so she wouldn't lose anything. Just when it looked like she was done she saw the invitations were still where she left them, she bit her lip as she found herself in an internal conflict. She wanted to take them but at the same time she didn't.

If she took them she was still accepting her old life.

But if she didn't she was sure that it would hurt her even more.

Then again maybe she should take them, for someone else that is. They would be memories of a past she didn't want but at the same time they would be mementos from the troll she could never be with. That person would need them especially when they will never meet that Troll. That was one of the consequences of her decision but she considered the other factors involved as well. There were so many things working against her.

Branch couldn't stay. What was left for her here in this bunker? What was left for her in that village? Nothing. Anything she would need would be with her, literally. That old life gave her nothing to live for but when she started her new life somewhere else she would have a reason to live. She would live but not for the troll known as Poppy. She took the invitations and placed them into a sack, then she placed that sack onto one of the glow bug's backs. After that she picked up her backpack, it had books, notepads and pencils. Whatever was in her backpack would provide her with a way to entertain herself along the journey.

"Well I think that's about it," Branch said.

She looked around her bunker to see what she was leaving behind, there was still a lot left but she needed to travel as lightly as possible if she hoped to leave quickly. She would miss this place; she wasn't going to deny that. Even if it was a place full of loneliness it was still a part of her. But Branch knew that she had to let it go, she had to let it all go if she hoped to start a new life. She sighed once more before turning her attention back to the glow bugs. A look of determination was on her face.

"Okay," she whispered. "Let's go."

She and the glow bugs walked to the pad where they would be lifted to the surface. She pulled the lever and took one last look at what she was leaving behind. She had no regrets… at least that's what she kept telling herself. They got to the opening before the surface and Branch removed the "GO AWAY" mat, the light from the moon caught her eye. It was late at night but it would soon be morning which meant she had enough time to leave before any troll was up and about. Even though Trolls liked to party at the same time they needed to rest in order to be able to party more. That fact annoyed her like crazy, then again anything relating to how the Trolls acted drove her crazy. She hated everything about her fellow Trolls because they never had their priorities straight. All they did was sing, dance and hug! She growled a little as she thought about it but then she remembered that she couldn't stress herself out too much. It wasn't good for her. She took out a rubber band from one of her bags and tied her hair into a tall ponytail. Now she was ready.

"Alright let's get going before the next party starts and doesn't end," Branch said.

The glow bugs chirped in response and Branch started to walk towards the opposite direction, away from Troll Village. She didn't look back. The glow bugs followed her while carrying her supplies; they were determined to see her through this adventure. Their lights provided a path for Branch to see and to navigate through. Branch kept walking and as she did she thought about her life in Troll Village. She was always the outcast because of her pessimistic and cynical personality, her sarcasm and her colors. She wasn't bright, happy or pretty. The other female trolls had so much that she didn't have, they were all of those wonderful things. Especially the female Troll named Creek. Her face turned into a frown as she recalled that name, she couldn't stand any of the Trolls but that one was different. She had nothing but hate towards that Troll, everyone treated her like she was so perfect and like she couldn't do anything wrong. Everyone loved her… including Poppy. Especially Poppy. But she wasn't like the others; she knew that Creek was hiding behind a mask. She used her looks and fake personality to get others to do whatever she wanted and to get others to adore her. She wanted attention and she would do anything in order to get it.

"Forget about it Branch," she whispered to herself. "It's over now, it's all over."

With that she kept walking with the glow bugs traveling beside her. She didn't know where she was going but anywhere but here was better. She left it all behind but maybe that was a lie as well. There was one thing she was taking with her from the past and it wasn't the invitations she had. It was something else, something that Poppy or any of the other Trolls could never know about. It was secret that would remain with her until the time was right and even then it would still be a secret. It was honestly for the best that Poppy didn't know. Someone like him could never be with someone like her. She had to leave not just for herself but for him too, she loved him and that's why she had to let him go. But she would try to keep him in her memories, try at least. What her mind would forget her heart would remember. She would remember his bright colors, his warm smile, his loud and upbeat personality and his kindness. She never got to say goodbye to Poppy, out of all the Trolls he was the one she would have liked to say it to. He was always too kind to her, it was more than she deserved. These were the things she liked about him.

"That's why I love you," she whispered and she looked at the small bulge in her belly. "And that's why I love you too."

She held her stomach as she continued to walk towards an unknown destination.

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