NOTE: Okay this thing is getting popular, so I'll try to keep this updated for you guys! I think I know where this is going now, so that's good (though I'm always open to suggestions).
Alphys was at her desk, her small claws covering rushed notes and sketches. She had fallen asleep a few minutes before, the exhaustion finally overtaking her.
Mettaton saw the lights on and decided to check on her. When he came into the room, he saw a peacefully sleeping Alphys. Smiling slightly, he went to wake her. "Alphys, go to bed, darling." He said quietly, shaking her shoulder. "Its late."
She yawned slightly and noticed the robot. "Oh, h-hi Mettaton! Sorry if I f-fell asleep!" she quickly gathered her papers.
"You working on a new project?"
She paused for barely a moment, but long enough to be noticeable. "S-Something like that."
He shrugged it off and looked at her. "Well, make sure you get plenty of rest. I worry about you sometimes, Al."
She sighed. "I sleep enough."
"Three hours is not enough!" he snapped. "I know that you wake up in the middle of the night with nightmares or otherwise! I've heard the television on at three in the morning! You either need to get more sleep or tell me what's wrong!"
Alphys was startled at the sudden outburst, but kept her composure. "Mettaton, I'm fine. Life on the surface is just stressful; you know how my job can be." She tried to reassure him, though obviously failing.
"Yeah, I know. Look, I'll see you in the morning, alright? Goodnight, Alphys." The robot sighed and left quietly.
"Goodnight, Mettaton." She whispered to the now empty space in her mini lab.
She was alone again.
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In a nearby room, Frisk was tossing and turning. At least, they turned their upper body and then picked up their useless legs to get into a more comfortable position. They looked at the clock. 12:24 AM. Great. They officially had insomnia. But who could blame them? All they could think of was their legs and the accident.
Adjusting their body again, they sighed hopelessly. There was no way they could sleep with all of these thoughts swimming in their head.
Frisk. I'm bored.
Chara's whiney voice seemed like a blessing.
Well I'm not bored but I sure am wide awake.
So entertain me.
Frisk sighed. How do I entertain you?
Um you could reset and kill everybody?
Frisk laughed lightly. You really are bored, aren't you?
They heard a whiney sigh. It was nice for Chara to be there. Though they may be like a nuisance most of the time, they were the one constant factor of the universe. They found that comforting and reassuring.
This alone seemed to put their thoughts at ease for the time being. Sighing contentedly, they closed their eyes and fell asleep immediately.
Frisk. I'm still bored. Wake up.
NOTE: this may seem like a filler, but I decided to set up a little subplot based on Alphys' sleep problems. So that should be interesting. I hope you guys enjoyed it!
