NOTES:
{Talk} Is Gaster speaking.
WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS CHILD ABUSE, MADE MUCH MORE PROMINATE LATER.
The Walk to Snowdin after work always did make Gaster feel at peace. It was soothing for him, the grey "Skies" and how the snow sometimes seemed to glisten. The monsters who lived there were always so nice, it was great to call it home. He continued his walk, lost in the small bliss as he was side by side with the river. It was quiet, nothing but the stream running could be heard, or so it seemed. He was sure he could hear a baby crying too. That couldn't be right. Walking, the Skeleton was making sure to follow the noises, hearing it get louder and louder. That was when he saw a small monster child, standing there and shaking, holding a wailing baby close to them. The older child didn't look to be in the best of shape, like they were ill, at least from how they were standing, they were facing downwards and a hoody conealed them. Of course Gaster was concerned for them, they didn't look to have anyone else here. Quietly, he went over to them, kneeling down, before he spoke.
{Are you alright?} the hooded monster seemed to jerk in response, backing away with the baby, scared.
"St-Stay away from me and my brother!" the voice was clearly male, and sounded terrified. They never looked up to face him. He was taken aback by the boy's tone and shout, but he was persistent.
{Where are your parents?} it was met with stiff shoulders, and soft whimpers from them.
"Left us here... They didn't want us" the boy managed to choke out. Gaster tapped his fingers to his hand nervously, a little horrified at that. Who would abandoned their children like this? The boy shook again.
{It's too cold out here for you two to be out here alone} reaching a hand over, he began to try and lead the young one away from there. He made a note to get baby supplies before he went home. He could hear coughs from the boy, making him frown. It caused some kind of panic, but he reached down, gently taking the small bundle from the child, not that he was willing to just hand his baby brother over to the Adult Monster.
{You're unwell, you could end up making them sick too} That did help in making the child ease up. Finally, when he held the baby, it was revealed they were Skeletons, like him. He looked down at the hooded boy, kneeling down. He placed his hand against their face, finally he would look up, a small white pupil, but also one Blue eye that glowed. There was a look of surprise from him at the eye, did that mean he possessed the same magic as him? He offered the boy a smile, before taking his hand in his own.
{My name is Gaster, what is yours?} the boy seemed to look down, his feet tapping lightly on the snow.
"Sans" He replied softly.
{And your brother's?} Sans looked to tense up, biting his lower jaw.
"Not named... Got rid of us after he was born" Gaster frowned again when he heard this, that would explain why the monster was so... Tiny. He held the baby monster more securely now, who had long ceased crying, instead was looking at the adult with wonder and curiosity. He lead Sans to the village, taking him home.
It was fortunate that Snowdin was at least a small enough place, so leaving the two to rest in his home as he got a few groceries wouldn't be so concerning, especially with one of his pets watching over them discreetly. Getting the baby supplies did hit him in the pockets a little, thank goodness his work gave him very decent pay. When he did return home, he could see the two were asleep on the couch, odd, he swore he put them on his bed, it could be dangerous for an infant to sleep on the couch, they could roll over and fall off, beds were at least large enough to reduce that possibility. Sans was holding the baby still, sleeping peacfully with his brother. He gave a soft smile, before he looked down. What was he going to tell the King? Shaking his head, he started putting away what he could. He looked to the empty room, realizing he would need to get a bed, a crib, and... He stopped himself.
{What am I thinking?} he just met these two boys, he wasn't their father, and he was certain he wouldn't be a very good one. Still, the two needed somewhere other than the cold to stay, and if Sans had powers, they couldn't go uncontrolled. He set down the bottle, turning to the two boys, Sans looked to shift and shiver in his sleep. When Gaster covered him up, he seemed to calm down and curl into the blankets. The baby could be heard whining and whimpering, squirming, he must have woken up. Picking them up, Gaster cradled the baby close, rocking him gently. There was a whining sound, as something nudged at Gaster's shoulder. A large animal like skeleton was looking at him, before nuzzling his cheek. It made him laugh lightly as it licked him.
{They weren't much problem while I was gone?} There was a small yip in response, as though it was saying everything went fine. The baby, now awake, could see the large creature, making Gaster tense. The Blasters weren't frightening to him, but to a small child? He expected a scream from the infant, but was met with giggles and hands waving to try and touch it's snout. the creature leaned in closer, letting small hands pat on it's face, which only made the baby giggle even more. Gaster gave a weak smile, relieved that the baby wasn't terrifyed. His hand was ontop of the Blaster's head.
{We should get you fed shouldn't we?} he asked the baby and Blaster, he would get Sans something when he was awake. He grabbed the an of baby formula, putting half of the Thick Syrupy mass into a cup, watering it down. When he finished and offered a bottle to the baby, it was quick to latch onto the bottle and almost down the bottle in minutes. How long had it been since they were fed? It made him a little uneasy that he didn't get them fed sooner, not even taking hunger into account. He sat down in the kitchen chair.
