It was the usual, familiar smell floating it's way through my bedroom. From the fresh scent of pie pastry, mixed together with the cinnamon and butterscotch, I had known it was Toriel. She would always make the pie once a week for me. It had become a regular routine ever since we came here. Up from the underground, in a more defined explanation. Though I was no longer the child I once had been known to be, I still found myself to love whenever Toriel baked for me. But more so, how close I had grown to not only her, but the others. Papyrus, Undyne, Alphys, Asgore. Most importantly, Sans. I hadn't known why out of all the others, I had grown so close with him. His sense of humor was weak, yet enough to make me smile. Or in other terms, it struck my funny bone.

"Frisk, dear?" A soft knock on my door brought me back to reality away from my thoughts. I had done that a lot, but I always kept in mind that it was usually good to keep yourself occupied with positive thoughts. "I have a slice of pie for you." Toriel's gentle voice spoke behind the door before allowing herself inside. Holding the cinnamon butterscotch pie in both of her paws, I sprung off my bed to take it from her. I thanked her with my usual smile as she patted the top of my chestnut brown locks, just like long ago.

"Any for me?" A deep voice from behind caught both of our attention, alongside a breeze coming from the window. Turning around, was of course, sans. It wasn't the first time he had broke into my room, so I hadn't been surprised or startled to see him here. A soft chuckle from Toriel followed afterwards.

"You really are a bonehead." Toriel used her usual joke, a chuckle escaping my lips. It was funny for humor purposes, mainly that she used that joke for whenever he had done something not considered smart in her books. Placing my pie on my bedside table while shaking my head with a smirk, sans spoke behind me.

"I haven't heard that one before. How bout' you kid?"

"You know, I'm not a kid anymore. You don't have to call me that." I shook my head, unable to count the numerous times he had called me a child. Somehow, it caused me to be angry that he still considered me to be a kid. If anyone else had called me that, it wouldn't bother me so much. But whenever he had...it made me feel somewhat disappointing.

"Nah. Ya still are to me. Just taller. And more bony. But bony is good, right?" Motioning to his skeleton torso, he chuckled, as both Toriel and I gazed at each other, shaking our heads. "Come on. That was a new one."

"Just go get your pie." I smiled at him, placing a hand on his shoulder. His eyes travelled over to my neck, which somehow got me flustered. It forced me to speak out again as I got embarrassed. "W-What? Do my collarbones amuse you?"

"Still got that necklace huh?" He pointed his bony finger at the blood red heart hanging around my neck. Looking down, I cradled it between my index and thumb, running my fingers on it. It was something that had always meant a lot to me. It represented my strength. My determination. What kept me alive during that time. Whenever I gazed at it, I felt an ache in my heart. It took me awhile to return my eyes back to him.

"I'll be downstairs, okay? I'll cut you a slice when you're ready." Toriel referred to sans, whom nodded his head as she smirked at us before slowly shutting the door behind her.

Looking back up at Sans, he was looking at me straight on. Maybe he could read my expression. He was awfully good at it. I hadn't known why. My hand remained on my chest, as memories began to flood back into my mind. About the past. I should be thinking about the present and future instead. But something held me back. How still down in the underground, was another who couldn't be rescued. I knew he couldn't be saved. Asriel. How he would return back to being heartless. But couldn't his mind be fixed to the way he was before? Happy? Full of hopes and dreams?

"Hey." Sans caught my attention, bringing my eyes back to meet his. "I don't know what you're thinking right now, but I can tell it's bringing ya down." He made himself comfortable on my small bed, landing straight on his back. There had been enough room for me to seat myself beside him, turning my gaze in his direction.

"...Is it possible...for us to go back? I know it sounds crazy but I can't shake the feeling that everything's done for. Of course we're happy up here, and I really am. But...Asriel. He's still there. I know I'm just considering that now after all this time, but it just struck me. While we're all happy, there's one still suffering."

Sans was silent. Maybe he hadn't known how to answer me. I hadn't blamed him since I didn't know the answer myself. It was coming from my heart. My mind was the only one confused. I continued to wait for a response. And waited...and waited...I was just about to call his name until I heard him begin to snore. His eyes had shut completely disengaging himself from the conversation.

He...fell asleep?

"Sans!" I hit him. He continued to sleep. I called his name out again. And again. Until I felt myself begin to get exasperated with him. Removing the pillow from underneath his skull, I watched as his head sunk down, immediately waking him up. His eyes turned a jet black, an expression he had only shown when he was angry. But he wasn't angry because I had woken him up. It was because of what I had said. This whole time he hadn't been asleep, instead, processing what I had just said.

In no short time did he slowly stand from the bed, his dark expression getting more and more serious. He began walking towards me, forcing myself to take backward steps all the way across my room. My back slamming against the wall as he approached me closer, a blue glimmer in his left eye began to shimmer. My eyebrows furrowed with both confusion and fear. But mostly, my heart raced at how close his face was to mine. Finally, his voice spoke. It was much deeper than normal.

"What you just said...really pisses me off. I should kill you just for even considering that idea."

"...Wha..."

"Just kidding."

His expression reverted back to his usual one, in no shorter time, did his hand reach up to ruffle my hair. Squinting my eyes while gazing up at him puzzled, he looked at me and gave a slight chuckle. Stepping away from me, he traveled over to where I had placed my pie, taking the entire piece in his hands. In no second later did he swallow it whole, causing me to frown at him with disappointment.

"That was my-"

"Forget the cake. You're saying you want to go back, don't ya?"

"...I think I am, yeah."

"You can't just think you want to. You gotta know. Let me know when you've made up your mind, alright kid?" Walking back over to the open window he had entered from, he placed his foot on the window frame about to excuse himself from the room. It was only until I called out to him that he stopped in the moment. Looking back at me with a neutral expression, I spoke to him before letting him leave. Words I wanted him to hear.

"You're...you're really special to me, you know that? So you'll support any decision I make right?" I asked, digging my hands into the pockets of my jeans. It was only the truth. He truly was always there for me. He was always rooting for me, even back in the monster world. He was the second person I met. But to me, he was the first person to truly make me want to work harder. The silence killed me after speaking. But in no moments later when his voice spoke up did I feel at ease.

"You're special to me too. Always have been. Ya forgetting that?" He assured me, causing me to break out into a smile. "Like you've been hearing this whole time. Stay determined. That's your answer to your decisions. I'll always be rootin' for ya."

Those were his last words to me before hopping out of my room with no hesitation. I stood in the same spot, processing his words to me. Then I knew. My decision would end up being based on what I believed was right. He believed in me with whatever decision I made. I always knew that. But I always needed reassurance.

"Stay determined huh?" I mumbled to myself, foolishly grinning to myself. I knew from that moment, I had a huge decision to make. A decision that would impact everything.