Melody was sitting outside of the local Board Walk, a place with a lot of games, tickets to get prizes, and the outside area had things like go-karts, a ferris wheel, bumper boats with water cannons, a rock wall, a few roller coasters, and a mini-golf course. There was also an adult area where you could grab a beer. Being the beginning of autumn is very chilly outside, but not enough to snow. She'd have a beer in one hand, a wristband on, and another wristband in her pocket. She'd have a single ear bud in her ear, listening to music and singing to it when she'd receive a text.
"Sorry girlfriend, something just came up. We'll have to cheer you up tomorrow. I'm So Sorry!- Tina is what she read after some trouble.
That's what you said the last three times. She'd think to herself. Guess I'll always be put last. She'd sigh and look at the sky and change the music, only for the song to remind her what she was trying to forget. She'd change it again only for it to play a similar song. After another five times she'd give up and yank her earbud out of her ear and unplug her headphones, rolling them up and putting them in her backpack-purse… thing.
She'd sigh and go inside the board walk, putting her hands inside her jacket pockets. Her jacket was black, and thick, obviously designed for a guy. Underneath that she wore a purple and black tank top that showed off her figure (not that anyone would see because she had her jacket zipped all the way up). She wore skinny jeans with zippers and what she called "Tripps" that were basically two hook on straps with chains that would hang behind her legs in an "X" shape. She'd wear dark purple eye shadow and eyeliner. Her long, straight, vibrant, scarlet hair would be down in a side part, her bangs currently covering her right eye. This was her usual look, which gave her a lot of stares, though she'd ignore it.
She'd go to the adult area and finish her beer quickly before going to the rides outside. She'd see a family there… or she thought it was a family. She'd walk over to them and see that they were getting ready to buy the very wristband she had an extra of.
Now, this family was different than most. Ever since monsters were interrogated into society about a year ago, it's become the norm to see monsters on the surface enjoying the things humans did. There was two really tall, white furred people. She thought they looked like goats. There was a dinosaur looking girl holding hands with a muscular fish lady, which she only assumed that meant they were dating. There was two skeletons, one tall one and one shorter one. Then lastly there was a human child with a striped shirt. She'd walk up to them, looking bored as all hell.
"Excuse me, would you like my extra wristband? I don't need it anymore," she'd hold out the red wristband to them. Her voice was forcibly upbeat and she'd give a smile of kindness.
The whole group would turn around to face her. She'd see them looking at her up and down, which frankly she was use too. They'd see the wristband and then looked at her again.
The more feminine goat persons, wearing a purple dress with some sort of symbol on it walked forward and smiled warmly. "Thank you, that's very kind of you my child," she'd say in a very sweet voice.
"It's no problem. I'm probably going to leave anyway."
"You aren't going to enjoy this park?" the she-goat would ask.
"My mood has kind of been soured, honestly. I've been ditched for reasons unknown," she'd shrug and move a lock of her hair hanging over her eye left eye.
"I KNOW! WHY DON'T YOU JOIN US INSTEAD? DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY BY LEAVING!" the tall skeleton would yell happily. Somehow, even though he was a skeleton, he had great expression. He seemed to beam with happiness at his own idea.
"Yeah! I need someone new to beat in the go-karts! Hope you aren't afraid of spinning out!" the fish girl would chime in.
"I-I'm probably going to… um… stay out of the go-karts. Maybe watch and drink one of the… uh… um… sodas. Maybe play some games inside. I-I saw there was an anime dancing one… heh heh…" the dinosaur girl would say next.
Melody would see all their excited faces, except the other skeleton, the thicker one. He was eyeing her in a way that made her feel uncomfortable. She'd shrug, expressionless she'd nod. "Sure, whatever floats your boat."
The skeleton that was eyeing here would smile and start laughing. "Heh Heh! Good one!"
She'd look at him, raising her brow. "Huh?"
"You're right next to the bumper boats kiddo. Don't tell me you did that one by accident" he'd say, still partially laughing.
She'd look behind her and realize he wasn't wrong. "Oh… hey, look at that. Sorry, I have to say I didn't plan that one." She'd look back at him, giving a fake smile.
"SANS, YOU ARE OBSESSED WITH PUNS! THEY AREN'T THAT FUNNY!" the taller one would say.
"Aw, come on Pap, don't get so, bumped about it," he'd say with a wink.
"OH MY GOD, SANS! DON'T RUIN THIS DAY FOR ME!"
Melody would genuinely smile and giggle at them. They were definitely brothers. "You two are the first to make me laugh for a while. Thanks."
They'd both look at her for a second and smile.
"OF COURSE! THE GREAT PAPYRUS ALWAYS KNOW HOW TO MAKE OTHERS SMILE! NYEH-HEH-HEH!"
She'd shrug and look to the others. "So, their names are Papyrus and Sans, may I have all your names?"
Each one would start saying each their names. The fish female was Undyne, she could tell she was the firey type. The dinosaur girl was Alphys, the shy nerdy type. The female goat lady was Toriel, a motherly figure. The male goat who didn't really talk much was Asgore who seemed gentlemanly. The young human who was with them was Frisk, adopted by Toriel. He seemed very quiet also, mostly talking to the monsters. He seemed very sweet and innocent. Then there was the flamboyant Papyrus and the mysterious Sans.
"My name is Melody. It's nice to meet all of you," she'd nod to each of them. "Hopefully I can hang out with all of you." She'd give a polite smile, though she'd feel like she was trying and forcing herself too much.
IT'S NICE TO MEET YOU MELODY! I HOPE WE'LL BE THE BEST OF FRIENDS! NEXT TO UNDYNE AND FRISK, OF COURSE, NYEH-HEH" Papyrus would erupt, smiling and pulling her into a hug.
Melody would blush slightly at the hug, not use to monsters really touching her. Now that she thought about it, she wasn't use to hugging anyone male anymore.
Sans would look at the new girl, Melody, with suspicion. Something was up with her and most of her smiles seemed extremely fake. He knew a genuine smile when he saw one. She seemed nice though, but her outward appearance seemed a little… dark. Judging by all the humans looking at her as they passed, she wasn't normal. Her eyes were a deep blue that seemed to keep changing to a dark grey every once in a while. He couldn't tell what body type she had due to that thick jacket she wore, but her red hair was definitely easy to notice from a distance. He'll definitely be keeping an eye on her.
"So… Alphys, if the dancing game you saw Dance, Dance Revolution? It's really fun and though I haven't played in a while, I'd be willing to help you win some tickets."
Undyne would leer at her. "Hey, just to let you know, she's mine!"
Melody would shrug at her. "I'm not flirting. No offence but girls aren't my type. I just figured if she had a lot of tickets, she'll get probably one of the bigger prizes. I'll get some for Frisk too."
"R-Really? Th-That'd be awesome. Thanks! Y-you really would t-teach me how to play?"
"That would be wonderful, Mrs. Melody," Toriel would say with a smile.
"It's cool. Sure Alphys, I can do that. It's not that hard. Your tail could come in handy. Might as well do something to make others smile," again as she herself gave a half-hearted one. "Undyne, I'll go on the Go-Karts with you after. I'm gonna get tickets really quick. I know a couple machines that are rigged."
"Sweet! I'll be ready to cream you!" she'd punch Melody in the arm.
Melody would tough it out, her arm now sore. Damn this girl packs a punch. "Alright Alphys, let's go." She'd put her hands in her jacket pockets and lead the way. She'd first stop by the bar to grab Alphys a soda and herself a Rum and Coke along with a bottle of beer.
"A-Aren't you a bit y-young to drink?" Alphys would ask.
Melody would pull her ID out of her back pocket and show her. "I'm actually 25. Though I tend to be told I look 16 years old."
"W-Wow! That's pretty cool."
She'd put her ID back into her pocket, remembering something and shaking her head. "Um... You want to see the prizes first to see if we can set a goal? I think there were a couple Anime DVD's and figures."
"Sure! I love anime. M-Mostly one called Mew Mew Kissy Cutie. It's so cute and there is a cat girl with magic powers." She'd smile and start rambling about her favorite Anime.
Melody would listen to her, seeing her get all excited. She'd slam her Rum and Coke, feeling a slight buzz pretty quickly. "Seeing you excited makes me a bit happy. Let's see if there is anything Kissy Cutie related. If not I'm sure we'll find something." Melody would again, lead Alphys to the prizes. They'd see some cute dolls, candy, and things like that, but nothing specifically from that anime. Apparently that was an older one. But the little dinosaur girl would find a cute plushy from an anime she watched recently. It was worth 3000 tickets. Melody would find some child roller blades which she though Frisk might like that were another 3500 tickets. She would keep glancing over at a case that she herself would be interested in, but her therapy today would be drinking and helping others makes 6500 tickets.
"Alright, so about 6500 tickets is the goal. That's not bad. Might take $40 at the very least." She'd look to Alphys. "Let's get some tokens then."
"T-Tokens?"
"Yup, you put tokens in to play the games. We can buy a bunch and put them in the pocket of my backpack, then use them when needed." She'd lead Alphys to the token exchange machine and pull out $20, putting it into it. Alphys watched and saw the tokens come out, to which Melody piled them into her backpack.
Alphys would do the same. She would then smile at her with a blush. "Thanks, I'm kind if glad you are here. It… It's embarrassing asking the workers… well... how things work."
Melody would take her free hand out of her jacket pocket and pat her head. "It's all good. Anything to bring happiness to others."
"Hey guys." Sans would appear behind them.
"Oh… uh… Hey Sans," Alphys would say. "What are you doing in here? A-Aren't you going to play Mini-Gold with Papyrus?"
"Just came in to get the chill off my bones and saw you two. By the way," Sans would pull a hand out of his blue-jacket pocket. "I never fully said Hello. I'm Sans, the older brother of Papyrus."
Melody looks at his hand and then grasped it, only for a farting noise to occur. She'd look at him. "A whoopee cushion? You could've done better than that. I'll get you for that one."
Sans would laugh. "Heh. It's a classic. Though, threats aren't very smart, kiddo."
"Oh, sorry. I didn't mean it to sound like a threat. More like a promise to prank you back. Only the nice types though. You're the older brother? Wouldn't have guessed that. Then again, I'm an only child, so I really shouldn't judge." She'd shrug and give another fake smile. She'd then drink some of her beer.
"Heh. I can see why you'd think that. I'm just Big Boned." He'd laugh at his own joke. He'd notice the beer bottle and give a slight questioning look.
Melody would smile a bit and give a tiny laugh. It was genuine, but she still wasn't in the best of moods. She'd think of getting another drink after this beer.
"You ok, Kid? You seem a bit… strange."
"Uh… Ac-Actually Sans… she's not a kid. Far from it. She's 25 years old." Alphys would interrupt.
"What? Really? But she looks so… young."
"I-It's true, I saw her ID and everything. She… She might be a little buzzed…"
Melody would nod. "Yup. That's pretty much it. Sorry if I seem off. If you want you can check it yourself." She'd take her ID out from her pocket and drink more of the beer.
Sans brought his hand out of his own pocket and took the ID. He'd examine it and saw it wasn't fake and see she really was 25 years old. She probably is carded very often. He'd then hand it back to her. "Well, try not to drink too much. Don't need ya passing out."
She gave a slight laugh. "I know my limits. Just trying to stay distracted."
Sans would eye her again. Distracted huh? Must be having a bad time. "Well, if you need anything, let any of us know, alright?" Sans would say with a smile.
The scarlet haired girl had opened her mouth to speak when she'd feel her phone vibrate and a very angry song played. Her phone was a 'slider', the ones with the keyboard that slides out for quick texting. "Sorry…" She'd answer it quickly, despite knowing the ringtone. "What do you want?"…. "No, I'm not interested" …. "I said I'm not interested you-" she'd remember that children were around "Meany face." She'd then hang up.
"Wow… what an insult?" Sans would joke. "Your hair maybe firey, but you don't talk like it."
"I don't like swearing too much by mouth when around kids. It's a thing. If I weren't around them I would've said some pretty screwed up things," she'd say with a shrug. She'd drink the beer again. "I don't really want to talk about it though. I'd rather let everyone else be happy rather than deal with… stupidity." Her face would be like a stone, but her eyes would falter. She'd rub her eyes then perk up. "Join us if you want Sans. I know a game that's super easy yet dishes out a lot of tickets."
"Nah, maybe later. I'm gonna get some grub and head back out." He'd smile and then leave again.
Melody looked to Alphys who gave a meek smile. "He's… hard to warm up too," the dinosaur would say with a half-laugh.
Melody shrugged. "I'm not worried about it. Let's head to the game."
Which they did. Melody gave a demonstration on how to play, then they'd play together. Melody put the dinosaur girl on easy at first, herself being on medium. After a warm up Melody went to expert and did really well. Alphys smiled and laughed watching her and enjoying the music. After three or four games, Melody would leave her a large chunk of tokens and then go to another game in another room. It was a simple slot game, but was great for getting hundreds of tickets easy. It'd take her about a half hour to get through all her tokens, though Alphys found her and took a few a couple times, which she didn't mind. She'd finish her beer and after that she'd get more tokens and play again. After another half hour she was finished, along with Alphys. They'd then bring the bunch of tokens to the "ticket eater" as Melody called it, which counted their tickets for them. They ended up, together with 7269 tickets.
"WOWIE! THOSE WERE A LOT OF TICKETS! YOU TWO MUST HAVE BEEN REALLY GOOD AT THAT GAME!" Papyrus would yell excitedly.
Melody jumped and then relaxed. "Holly cheese-crackers you scared me."
Sans gave a bellowing laugh, standing right next to him. "Nice curse words."
She'd stick her tongue out at him. "Yes, and you be jelly of my cheese crackers."
Sans would start laughing now at her food pun. "Heh Heh! Good one."
Papyrus would roll his… eyes? Wait... he didn't have eyes.
Alphys would then tug at Melody's jacket sleeve. "Y-You made most of the tickets. Why don't you get something?"
"Nah. Get yourself that plush and I'll get Frisk the skates. Papyrus or Sans can use the rest. There isn't anything I really need."
"What about want?" Sans would ask.
She'd shrug. "Yeah, I like something, but even with the extra it's not enough. Besides, it's nothing I really need."
"Y-You mean that CD set?" Alphys would say.
Melody laughed half-heartedly. "You saw me looking at those, huh? Yeah, they'd be nice, but we are over 500 tickets off.
"THEN WHY DON'T I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS EARN THE REST FOR YOU?" he'd exclaim.
"Don't waste money on me. Really, I'm fine." She'd smile sweetly at him.
"WELL TOO BAD! SANS ALREADY TOLD ME ABOUT YOUR PHONE CALL AND HOW YOU HARDLY GIVE A REAL SMILE! YOU DESERVE TO GET SOMETHING AFTER EVERYTHING TODAY!" he'd strike a pose and smile at her.
She'd giggle. "The day isn't over yet. If you can earn them, shoot for it. But if you don't get enough, don't worry about it. Ok?" She'd look at Sans and make a face, to which he's laugh.
"I-I'll help him. I watched the game y-you played. It didn't seem that hard. You go race Undyne after you get Frisk's prize, ok? Just bring the slip to me after."
She'd smile and pat Alphys's head again. "Fine. You guys win." She'd go to the counter where the prizes were, then got the skates. The lady would scratch off the original number, the write the new one. When she finished she'd go to the bar and get another drink for herself, then another Soda for Alphys, before going to her. The yellow girl thank her for both and then sent her away to go see Undyne.
Undyne would be getting off the bumper boats, soaking wet, along with Asgore, Toriel, and Frisk. She'd smiled lightly at them.
"Sweet! Ready to race, punk?" Undyne would say automatically when seeing her.
"You mean am I ready to pass you on the Go-Kart course? Hell yeah I am." She'd pump her fist in the air and act excited.
Undyne would punch her in the arm again. Melody would rub it a bit. She'd see Asgore, Toriel, and Frisk getting off the bumper boats too. She'd watch them get towels and dry a bit, though Toriel and Asgore did something… unusual. It seemed to look like light fire in their hands and rub it on themselves to dry their fur. Not something she expected. She'd let them finish before going and handing Toriel Frisks' gift. Toriel would smile along with Asgore.
"Thank you Melody. Frisk will enjoy this very much," the goat lady would say with her warm smile.
"No problem. It's just a little something, nothing too big."
*You would see the skates and smile. You'd then walk over and hug her with a giggle.*
"You're welcome munchkin." She'd smile genuinely at Frisk and ruffle his hair.
"Come on you Nerd! Let's race!" Undyne would say impatiently. She'd then grab her arm and start running to the Go-Karts. Once there their conversation began.
"So, you get enough tickets for Alphys?"
"Yup. No Kissy Cutie stuff, but she liked the Tanuki plush… thing."
"That's pretty cool. Get anything for yourself?"
"Nah. Though, apparently Alphys, Papyrus, and Sans are trying to get something for me. I told them don't, but I don't think Papyrus listens. He's sweet though."
"Yeah, he is. Too tall to be my type. Sans told me about your phone call, by the way."
"Really, now?" she'd sigh. "Great…"
"What was it about anyway?"
"I'd… rather not talk about it… Besides, it'd kill the mood. Trust me on that."
Undyne would glare at her. "Aren't we friends? You can tell me anything."
She sighed and drink the beer she had. "It's… not about friendship and we've only just met… It's me trying not to pull people I just met into my problems."
"It's not a problem if I'm asking! I just noticed you don't seem to be having fun. If it's because of some asshole on the phone, I can always kick his ass for you," she'd say with a grin.
She'd laugh a bit. "Frankly… that might just make it worse. You're cool Undyne and you pack a punch… but… once you see me at my worst, you'll see a person who really isn't worth it." Her eyes turned that dark grey, but she'd laugh.
Undyne looked at her and frown. "Hey! No one tells me who is and isn't worth my time. You may have met some humans with shitty personalities, but Monsters are WAY different. We stick together no matter what! That's why when we make friends, we ain't letting them go!" She'd grab her by the arm and lift her up, giving her a bear hug.
The redheaded human groaned and felt her back pop many times. It hurt only for a moment and she'd smile, eyes turning green and gold for a moment. "Well… If you say so. You'll find out on your own how much of a burden I'll be."
"Y-You aren't a burden, Mel…" Alphys would be behind them, holding a black case and smiling nervously.
Well that was quick… She'd think to herself. Undyne would set her down and look at her confused.
"WHY WOULD YOU CALL YOURSELF THAT HUMA-… I MEAN MELODY?" Papyrus would say, looking concerned.
"F….Fudge…" Melody would rub her arm through her sleeve.
Sans would chuckle at her nearly cursed, which she'd ignore.
"I… have my reasons. I just…" She'd sigh. "I-" her phone would ring that same ringtone. She'd scramble to get it out of her back pocket, and pressed answer. "What do you want now?" her voice sounded both nervous and angry. Everyone would stare at her, so she'd look away. "Um… hold on." She'd cover the microphone. "Guys, I'll be right back…" she'd then run off away from the little group.
Once she was away, sitting in the batting cases at the far end, she'd sit down and sigh. She'd put the person on speaker phone and sip her beer again before speaking.
"Well, spill it."
"Will you please come over to talk about it?" a male voice would say, smooth as glass and as sweet as sugar.
"No. I won't. You've done this before and I'm not accepting it this time. I've dropped you from my life, alright? I want to forget everything about you. I don't want to feel this way anymore…"
"Mel, we can work things out. You are the most important thing to me." He'd be layering it on thick.
"I don't believe you…" Her voice would crack. "I never will believe in you ever again." She'd feel her eyes start to burn. She wasn't sure if it was out of anger or sadness. Maybe a mix of both.
"Please Melody, I love you so-" the phone would suddenly be yanked out of her hand.
"HELLO PERSON! THIS IS THE GREAT PUPYRUS! A FRIEND OF THE GIRL YOU ARE UPSETTING!"
Melody would look up at the tall skeleton, "P-Papyrus, what are you-"
"YOU DIDN'T LOOK VERY HAPPY AND HAVEN'T BEEN TRULY HAPPY ALL DAY! IS IT BECAUSE OF THIS PERSON?" he'd ask as if he didn't already know. He'd then see her eyes were red, looking like she was about to try. He'd look at the phone and glare at it. "I'M SORRY, BUT I, THE GREAT PUPYRUS, SHALL NOT ALLOW YOU TO UPSET HER ANYMORE."
"What are you, her new boyfriend?" the voice on the other end asked.
She'd groan and hide her face with her hair. Weakness isn't something she liked showing. She'd slump to the floor with a sigh, a few tears escaping. It felt like acid.
"NO, BUT I SHALL NOT ALLOW YOU TO HURT MY FRIEND ANYMORE!" orange would appear in his left eye, though Melody wouldn't look up to see. He'd then press the "end" button, hanging up on the person. He'd then sit down next to Melody and watch her, his eye going back to normal.
She was quietly, mumbling something.
"MELODY… CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK UP AND TALK TO ME…" Papyrus would ask, gently rubbing her back.
She'd lift her head, her hair covering her face. It'd be a couple seconds before she'd speak. "…I'm… I'm sorry…" she'd say softly.
"SORRY ABOUT WHAT? YOU HAVEN'T DONE ANY WRONG."
"But I have… I've ruined a good chunk of your day. I've been through this before… I have never been good at being a good friend… never was able to keep the ones I make" she'd give a dark laugh. Her phone would vibrate and playing the song once again.
Papyrus would end it automatically. "MEL-"
"Everyone I've ever known has done this… They say they are my friends, say they'd stick around, only to leave when these things happen…" She'd give a sigh and show her face. A few tears rolling down. "This is how I'm a burden. Friendship… Friendship or any relationship is… pointless with me. You'll leave soon enough too.
The tall skeleton stood up, then picked her up by lifting her from under her armpits, and then hugged her closely…. He was strangely soft… and warm…
"I… THE GREAT PUPYRUS… MAKE IT MY NEW MISSION TO PROTECT YOU, BEFRIEND YOU, AND TRY AND CHANGE THAT," he'd say surprisingly sweetly.
"P… Papyrus…" she'd feel his warmth and after a moment would hug back, burying her face in his shoulder. She wasn't sure if it was because of his words, her built up emotions, the alcohol, or a combination of the three, but she'd start sobbing. "I'm sorry… I don't want to be your burden."
"IT'S NOT A BURDEN IF I ACCEPT IT FULL HEARTEDLY!" He'd say with a grin.
"So… that answers part of the mystery," Sans would say out loud. She'd look at him, not knowing how long he had been there. "So, what's the real issue is, who's the guy calling?"
Melody would wipes her eyes which were now burning and sigh. "My Ex. He's… to put it nicely, abusive." She could feel the alcohol kicking in. She wasn't drunk, but she did feel a little more than light headed.
Papyrus put her down on the floor, letting her lean against him for balance. "DID HE EVER HURT YOU PHYSICALLY?"
"No… I thought he was going too many times though…"
"Then how did he abuse you?" San would ask, noticing the phone going off again. His eye would glow blue and he'd hover it into his hands. Then he'd answer. "Hello, this is Sans. Listen kid, you need to stop callin' this number."
"Is this another one of her stupid friends?" she'd hear over the speaker phone. "Why don't you leave us alone to our conversation. She's useless without me. If you stick around, you'll see how crazy and messed up she is. Hello? Are you e-" Sans would hang up on him.
"Nevermind, I think I just found out."
She'd look away from both of them. "I'm… sorry… I understand if you want to leave me alone."
Sans would sigh. "Listen kid… I mean, Mel. He's wrong in whatever he was saying and about to say. He's been knocking your head around to try and think this way."
"How… do I know that though? It's true what he said, I have issues. All my friends have either left me, ditched me, or never keep their promises. Check my phone, every message is typically to go out and do something only to be canceled last minute… actions speak louder than words to me…" She'd look at them both. "I'm sorry… I've ruined your day with my problems… I'll just go." She'd rub her arm and open her hand to Sans for her phone.
"Nope. Sorry for calling you out, but you aren't getting this back. Not until I see you truly enjoying yourself."
"But Sans-"
"No butts about it," he'd point to his rear end for emphasis. "Besides, you have your own promises to keep. You still owe Undyne a race."
She'd look up at his eye sockets. He maybe only slightly taller, but he was definitely intimidating. "Yes sir…"
"Hey, don't call me that." He'd ruffle her hair and smile widely. "I'll turn this off in the meantime."
She'd sigh, looking at the sky. She'd guess it to be somewhere between two and three o'clock. "Ok… but I do have work tonight… So I guess that means if I don't meet your standards, I'm taking you both with me…" She'd look at Sans and Papyrus.
"So it shall be." He'd smile and pull her into an embrace. Huh, she's pretty thin. I bet she's underweight. Again, like Papyrus, he'd be warm and soft. He felt like he wasn't actually made of bones. He'd then laugh and look down at her. "You know, for someone who looks tough, you really aren't."
"Yeah… I use to be tougher… but my walls are kind of broken. I should probably rebuild them."
Sans didn't really get the analogy, but would nod.
"RIGHTY-OH! LETS MEET BACK WITH THE OTHERS!" Papyrus would grab her hand and start pulling her along with him.
"S-Slow down. I'm short! I don't have large strides like you!" Melody would start feeling awkward. She literally cried in front of two males and better yet, basically had her relationship status out in the open.
Papyrus would slow down and look at her. He'd smile widely and laughed. "NYEH-HEH-HEH! SORRY MELODY. I SOMETIMES FORGET SUCH THINGS WHEN I HAVE A MISSION."
Melody would shrug as they'd walk, still holding hands. She wouldn't really even notice it, busy in thought, until she suddenly heard the rest of the small group go "Ooooo". She'd blush and pull her hoodie over her face with her free hand.
"Getting friendly with the bone brothers I see," Undyne would tease.
"It's not like that… I hardly know them… besides, Sans has my phone hostage."
Sans would wink. "Yup, it's on vibrate in my pocket. Her ex keeps calling and texting to harass her. I've already read a few texts. Heh Heh. And we thought we were monsters."
Melody would groan, lifting her hood up to glare at him. "If you're gonna announce it, why not just put it in the newspaper."
Sans would start laughing. "No one reads the paper, even I've noticed that. I'll announce it on the social media pages instead."
"I was kidding!" She'd yank her hood back down and groan.
He'd start laughing even harder. "Y-You are too cute when mad, like a kitten! You better be careful, ya might break my funny bone."
Papyrus would glare at him for his joke. "I FIND THAT JOKE OVERUSED."
Melody would look at Undyne. "Can we race now? I swear if I stay near Sans, I'm going to be hell of adorable to him in a few seconds." She'd look at Sans. "I'll be very hissed."
Sans would start howling in laughter as Undyne, Papyrus, and Melody would get in line to race. The others would be sitting outside the track at a table and wave to them, talking, drinking soda, and eating nachos.
When was the last time I ate something? Melody would think to herself, only for her stomach to answer with a loud growl. She'd smack her palm into her forehead.
Both Papyrus and Undyne would laugh.
"We'll get lunch after this, ok? Last thing we need it to eat, then blow chunks," the blue fish lady would say with a laugh.
"THAT'S A GREAT IDEA UNDYNE! I'M IN THE MOOD FOR MY SPAGHETTI MYSELF!" the tall skeleton would boast.
"I'm not going to question how that works for a skeleton… I don't understand monster physics that much," she'd say out loud. She'd smile politely at them. She'd then remember that the last time she ate was yesterday afternoon after gathering all her ex's things and putting them outside her apartment. Better not bring that up.
Soon, the line would move and they'd each grab a go-kart. She and Undyne would share heartfelt glares of "I'm going to beat you" and then watched for the man to wave the flag to go. Along with Undyne and Papyrus, there were about four other males and one female on the track. The boys would purposely aim for the monsters, trying to spin them out, which they succeeded with the poor tall skeleton. Undyne ended up spinning them out without even realizing it. Melody would be neck and neck with her for most of the race until someone hit the fish worriers' car and sent her forward, then slamming into Melody's car causing her to spin and hit a wall. It was a bit embarrassing because she'd end up facing the wrong direction and the impact was enough to cause the motor to skip and die. With the seatbelt being squeezed against her stomach she felt very sick but held in the feeling of needing to up-chuck her day of drinking. She felt the need for a while but her luck was with her for once. In the end she putted in last with a bruise on her left side from the seatbelt. It wasn't the worst she received on the go-karts. Undyne would smile largely once she met them outside.
"I beat you into next week!" she'd laugh and punch her in the same arm as before.
"You got lucky. Those boys realized they couldn't spin you out, so they did so to me," she'd say, sticking her tongue out. "Got the bruise to prove it too."
"Sweet, a bruise? Let me see!" Undyne would say, sounding more like she didn't believe her.
Melody would take off her jacket and tie it around her waist. The boys from before were then watching, along with her new group of monster friends. She'd pull her shirt just below her bra line, showing a long bruise in the shape of the seatbelt going towards her left hip to the midsection of her right ribs.
"Damn! That's a good one. Hey, is that where I've been punching you?" she'd be looking at her right arm which would have a pretty nice bruise on it too.
"Huh… guess so. Bruises look worse than they appear on me though because I'm so pale. You'd think with how often I'm walking I wouldn't be this white." She'd pull her shirt down and tuck it into her pants, then put her jacket back on.
"HUMAN, IS IT NORMAL FOR OTHER HUMANS TO STARE AT YOU?" Paps would ask.
"Me? Yeah. My looks tend to weird them out. My style isn't the norm. Boys mostly stare because I have big boobs, so I tend to wear my jacket. If I wear my tail, they won't stop staring at my butt. So, I don't wear it often anymore."
"Wear a tail? Humans have tails?"
Melody would laugh. "No, it's an accessory. It clips on the belt loop of my pants and swishes when I walk. It looks real, but it's made of faux fur, a fake fur that is man-made."
Both Papyrus and Undyne would go "ooooh" and smile. Papyrus would then take her hand and walk them to the tables to sit down.
Melody would then get that usual human sensation of nature calling. So she'd excuse herself to the restroom. She'd be a while considering all the alcohol she drank, then washing up. Upon exiting, the group of boys from the go-karts would be waiting outside by the gate of the rock wall, looking at her.
One of them that was tall with slicked back blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing a fake leather jacket would walk up to her. He'd easily be a foot taller than her. "Hey, sorry about spinning you out on the Go-Karts. If we knew how cute you were under that jacket, we would have taken it easier on ya," he'd say, his voice a mix of sweetness and venom.
Melody would roll her eyes. "Sorry boys, but I'd prefer if you'd make like bees and buzzed off. If you only would be nice to me because of the fat on my chest, I'd rather be treated like a freak."
The boys would look shocked at her boldness to tell them off. They'd then go from "we want to hook up" to "we want to see you suffer." The blonde would smile. "Oh, so you're not into your own kind, you're into freaks like those you were hanging with. Well then, I'll treat you like I treat them," and with that he'd try swinging a punch at her and she'd knock his hand up and kick him in the stomach, making him land on his ass. The other three would look shocked again and stood in place.
Melody would glare at them, her eyes darker, almost black with a ring of red. Her bangs would cover her right eye as she'd look down at the blonde with a grin. "Next time I'll aim where the sun doesn't shine." She'd keep her head high and stare down at him with a smile. "Also, they maybe biologically monsters, but looks to be you're the true monsters here." She'd then tilt her head sweetly and turn to walk away, seeing Sans smiling wide and start laughing a bit off from where they were.
He'd meet her half way and be still chuckling. "Damn, you are quick not only with your moves but insults. If I didn't know any better, I'd say you weren't human." He'd say only half joking. He didn't particularly like the look on her face. Past experiences told him to be wary.
She'd blush a bit and rub her arm. "Well… words are words, but combat should only be for protection, be it yourself or others you love. I don't typically have to fight often due to my looks though."
Sans would smile at her and then look behind her. In an instant only for his left eye to turn blue and he'd suddenly throw his arm out past her, then to the side. She'd hear one of the boys yell "shit!" as something hit the floor with a thud, then she'd turn around to see a different boy be thrown to the right. The other two would look at them in horror.
Melody would look to Sans and raise her brow. He'd then sigh and answer questioning glance. "They tried attacking you when you weren't looking."
At that, she'd lose her cool and leer at them. "What? You think it's cool to attack girls from behind like some weak fucking pussy? Grow a fucking pair of balls you jerks!" She'd then sigh and look to her new Big Boned friend. "Sans, watch them. I'm getting the security."
He'd look a bit shock at hearing her curse for the first time all evening, then shrug. "Sure thing, kiddo."
She'd walk inside and go to the security window, but see two officers already on their way out. She guessed because of the fight. She'd walk to them and she'd ask to walk with them, saying she was attacked and her friend stopped them. They'd automatically would kick it into a gear, seeing the skeleton and the four boys, the boys now sitting on the ground against the fence to the rock wall. At first they'd suspect Sans, which she'd clear up, saying that was the friend who helped her. They'd then go to the boys and start questioning them. Soon the rest of the gang who wasn't far off would walk over, a couple of them had witnessed the fight and helped out too.
"HUMAN, YOU ARE VERY BAD AT PICKING FRIENDS," the tall skeleton would say after the four boys were taken away.
"They weren't friends. Just some stupid boys." She'd finally calm down and groan. "This… is just a very long day. I don't even know if I'll have energy to be my best for work."
"You c-can always take th-the day off?" Alphys would suggest.
"Can't. I'm the only entertainment this week due to a co-working being sick. That and I have bills to pay." She'd sigh. "Oh well. Let's eat. We can order pizza inside."
"WOULD YOU TRY SOME OF MY SPAGHETTI TOO?" Papyrus would ask.
"Maybe, with all this stress, who knows if I'll eat much."
"Well, when was the last time you ate, punk?" Undyne would ask.
Dammit. She'd bite her lower lip. "Um… yesterday afternoon."
Toriel would cross her arms and glare at her along with Sans and Papyrus. "You haven't ate for twenty-four hours? That's very unhealthy Melody." Toriel would scold.
"Sorry… When I'm stressed I sleep all day and don't really eat. I'll eat at least two slices of pizza if that's what you all want. If you're afraid I won't eat tonight, I'm sure Sans and Papyrus are going to go to my work anyway. They'll probably force me to eat on my break."
The skeleton brothers would nod and the taller of the two would pick her up, tucking her under his arm.
"WELL, LETS GO! THE HUMAN NEEDS NURISHMENT!" and with that, she'd be carried inside like a rag doll, while the others following, most chuckling at the sight.