Chapter 2. The Gift

Sans blacken eyes widen as he watches Laney lays lifelessly on the floor . In a puddle of her own blood with Sally now standing over her with a sharpen chef knife in her hand. The tall girl lets out a sick giggle as the light from Laney's soft blue eyes leaves them slowly.

"No~ no!" Sans yelled as he snaps awake with his left eye glowing a bright blue.

"I-it was just a dream." The short skeleton stutters as he slowly sits up with his bony hands over his face.

"...Um Sans?" A soft female voice said from above him said in a slight annoyed tone.

Sans slowly looks up finding a small brown hair girl who looks to be a little shorter then him floating upside down above him. The girl slowly narrows her soft blue eyes while trying to hold down the short skirt of her pink and white lotus dress Sans lets out a quiet small snort at the site above him.

"Heya Lanes. Whats hanging?" the skeleton friend asked as he places his chin into his bony palm.

"Gezz Sans I dunno I can ask the fellow bats up here but there's none up here at the moment. ... You can put me down now please."

"I dunno kiddo you did kinda enter my room with out knocking, Besides I find this kinda Humerus."

"Sans!"

"Alright alright Laney you win just take this as a warning." the short skeleton chuckles with a small wink as he uses his magic to place the small girl next to him on the bed.

" So what brings you into my room bud?" Sans asked as he watches Laney runs her fingers threw her long brown hair to split it in half and begins to braid one side into a pigtail.

"...Papy and Mettaton went on their first date and Sal went to work at Ms. Mupphet's . So I thought that I would come to wake you up for work. You know since I'm on my way to mine."

" So Mettaton and Paps went on a date huh?" the short skeleton asked as he gently pushes Laneys hands away from the other side and begins to braid it himself.

It has been three years since Sans had met Laney and Sally at the ruins and two girls moved in with them. Since then He and Laney became close was the same for Sally and Papyrus. So both Sally and Laney decided to set Papyrus and Mettaton up together. And so far his little brother seems very happy with the male Android.

"...Sans?"

"Yeah Kiddo?"

"Are you okay?" The small pigtail girl asked as she locked her eyes with his.

Once her soft blue eyes locked with his once again all of his nerves went away.

Sans didn't know why but every time she was with him he felt more at ease.

"You know you can tell me anything right?"

"..."

"Sans?"

"Look I just been having ...nightmares that's all."

"You been having a lot of them lately."

"...Yup"

"Can I ask what their abou.." Laney stops herself from asking any further as soon as she notices that Sans begin to tense up from slight annoyance.

"...What with the sudden question game kid?"

"..Sorry I was just.."

"Look bucko no offense or anything but I just don't quit trust ya yet with my personal space. Tibia honest I'm kinda getting tired of this friend game."

"Friend game?"

"Yup I'm only doing this just because of the promise I made with Tori I mean last time I made friends with a human..."

"Wait Toriel told Sally and I that we were the only humans that had arrived since a long time ago...Sans whats going on?"

"..."

"Sans?"

"...I can't"

"...I see..." Laney whispers as she slowly slides off the bed and begins to make her way towards the bed room door. But stops before turning the ice cold door knob.

"Well I better head to work Grillbz is going to kill me if I'm to late...see you later Bone head." she finished with a sad smile while leaving the room and shutting the door behind her.

"Oi what have you done your such a fucking idiot." Sans mumbles as he runs his bony hands over his face.

"Finally you admit it." A soft voice said sarcastically .

The short skeleton slowly brings his hands down from his face only to find a soft pink and white butterfly floating in front of him.

"What the hell?"

"Oh come on Sans I know you not that stupid now." the butterfly replied.

That was when Sans suddenly remembered the time when he was upset about one of his nightmares.

It was a sunny cold day in Snowdin and Sans told Papyrus and the others that he was going for a walk.

Of course like his usual walks they always end up with him asleep against a tree that was along the small trail of Snowdin. That was how Laney found him. That's how well the small pigtail girl knew him.

" Hiya stranger." she added with a loving smile while sitting next to him on the ground.

"Heya."

"So a walk huh? Not a good night I'm guessing?"

"Laney~"

"Hey I was just asking because I was worried from the yelling I heard coming from you room."

"...Hey kiddo?"

"Hm~?"

"What happens to the human when they die?"

"...That's a gruesome question."

"Just trust me it'll make me feel better."

"...Alright where should I start." Laney added softly as she lays her head on Sans's shoulder.

"Mm~ unlike monsters who turn into dust when they die . Our bodies sorta rot so in respect our bodies should be either buried or if we do want to become dust our bodies should be cremated which is burning the body."

"...Oh.."

"...Um hey Sans?"

"Yeah kiddo."

"Have you heard of the butterfly legend?"

"What the hell is a butterfly?"

"That's right we're underground huh? Um~ a butterfly is this." The small girl explained as she uses her magic to form a soft pink glowing butterfly in her hand.

"... Huh..Pretty."

"Isn't it though anyways it is said the when a human dies their souls become one."

"And where are you going with this kiddo?"

"I'm saying that when I become a butterfly I'll be following you where ever you go. So be ready for a annoying time." Laney finished with a wink.

Causing the blue hoodie skeleton to burst out into a hearty laugh.

"Aw~ bud I doubt I'll be annoyed ." he added while pulling his best friend into a tight hug.

"...Lanes?"

"Bingo." the butterfly replies as it glows softly and transforms into a small girl with long brown hair that was braided half up .

"..I'm guessing your not my Lanes though."

"Nope I'm the other Sans's Laney. But really Sans. Are you really gonna let Laney leave like that?"

"... she shouldn't have bugged in."

"Sans Laney was just worried. And you should tell her she needs to know."

"And why should I huh? It's not like she has my soul."

"She doesn't?"

"Nope it belongs to Toriel."

"...You sure about that?"

"Of course I'm..." Sans pauses as he sits on his bed with his black eye sockets looking around the room as he begins to rethink about the other Laney's question.

It does belong to Toriel right? It had to. The kind goat women was the only one who had ever laughed at his joke along with being good company and kind.

..Then there was Laney who also had always laugh at his jokes , who was always there when he was down, hell the small girl always seemed to calm his nerves when she was around him. Not to mention that she was smart, sweet, funny, a real smart ass , cute and she had the most amazing soft blue eyes he had ever seen not mention those soft pink lips. Sans couldn't even count how many times he had wanted to pull his pigtail friend in to a kiss to see how soft and warm those lips were and how sweet they tasted.

A blue blush dusted across the short skeletons cheek as he realized what he just thought of.

"...Well...Damn." Sans murmurs while running his bony hand over his skull.

"Mmhm~"

" Has the other me ever tell you that its annoying at times when you right?"

"All the time." The other Laney replied with a soft giggle.

"Welp I better go and apologize then. Huh?." Sans murmurs as he slides of his bed and walks towards his closet to grab his hoodie.

"So tell me one thing kiddo...if the argument didn't happen you think we would of had our happy ending?"

"To be honest Sans I've always thought I had my happy ending when I was with you."

"Heh, you really know how to answer with sweet words. Don't ya?" he asked while slipping on the blue hoodie.

" I only say the truth. But I better go check on my Sans and Frisk. I'll be around if you need me good luck Sans." The other Laney finished with a wink a she transforms back into a butterfly and flies off.

Sans slowly reaches into his pocket and pulls out the red jeweled heart necklace.

"Welp kiddo it seems like you and I have some talking ta do." The blue hoodie skeleton chuckles as he teleports to Grillby's.

"Heya Grillbz." Sans said as he appears in his usual seat.

"...Sans."

"So where the kiddo."

"She's some where ." the flame friend replies while setting the bottle of ketchup in front of him.

"You think ya can tell me where she's at. I uh kinda need to speak with her."

"...I don't think that's a good idea Sans."

"... uh-oh."

"What?"

"So the kid told ya huh?" Sans asked while placing his bony chin into him palm while looking towards the flame bartender with a knowing look.

"To be fair Sans she did tried to avoid it but I forced her to tell me." Grillby said as he crosses his arms across his chest.

The blue hoodie skeleton lets out a quiet sigh.

As those there years went by slowly the small pigtail girl started working as a waitress at Grillby's and if he may say one of the best damn waitress there so far. She started to gain a lot of respect from the flame monster. Laney slowly became like a little sister towards Grillby and a aunt towards his daughter. So Sans kinda understood why his bar tending friend would be upset with him.

"Look Grillbz ...please ...I said stuff that I didn't mean... I have to talk to her...I can't lose her the kiddo is more special to me then she think she is.."

"...How special is she Sans?"

"..."

"Hm~? I see well then." Grillby said as he begins to wipe off his glasses.

"So?...Is the kid here or what?"

"No."

"No?"

"I let her off early since she was upset about the fight...but we both know where she went to."

"...Yeah we do but the only problem is that I highly doubt the little punk will let me talk to Lanes." Sans murmurs under his breath while taking a sip of the ketchup .

"...Very well I shall call Ms. Mupphet and ask her to make sure that Sally doesn't prevent you from talking to Laney alone."

"Wait after what I've done you'r still gonna allow me speak to her?"

" Sans look as much as I don't want to I have to because you both are dear friends to me. And as much as I hate to admit it Laney needs you as much as you need her."

" Heh, Thanks Grillz I better get going before ahe runs off and I'll have to search for her again." Sans finished with a wink as he teleports to Ms. Mupphet's while Grillby begins calling the female spider on his cell phone.

"Sup Sal." The blue hoodie skeleton chuckles as he appears in the table that was next to the one that Sally was serving.

"You."

"Yup me. So wheres the kiddo?"

"None of your business."

"...Sally"

"I'm not fucking telling you Sans not after what you..."

"Sally tell him now dear." Ms. Mupphet orders from her web while hanging up her phone and places it on the tray that one her employees was holding up for her.

"But...fine what ever she's in the V.I.P room."

"See now was that so hard?"

"Sans you..." Before Sally could finish the blue hoodie skeleton had already teleported away.

"...Asshole." the tall pony tail girl mumbles under her breath as she slowly close her soft brown eyes . And turns around to get back to work.

Laney stares down towards her black forest cake while she pokes at it with her fork. The small pigtail girl's stomach was to twisted in knots by the hurtful words her skeleton friend it was probably the truth but the truth hurts. It made her feel like nothing but a burden towards her skeleton friend.

Laney lets out a soft sob as she pushes the piece of cake away from her. To cover her face with her two hands as she cries softly to herself.

"Ww-ow. You'r not eating cake? That's a shock and it's Black Forest to isn't that you favorite buddy?" A deep calm voice asked from beside her as she felt a pair of bony hands slowly pulling her hands away from her face.

"...Sans?"

"Heya kiddo."

"How did you.."

"Grillbz told me where ya went after work. And Ms. Mupphet had Sally tell me what room you were in . V.I.P huh? Whoa Sal really takes care of you here. Huh?" the blue hoodie skeleton added with a whistle.

"...Traitors." Laney said under her breath.

"Nah I wouldn't say that more like really worried maybe but traitors...nah." he chuckles with a shake of his head.

"..."

"So you gonna eat this or what?"

"You can have it. I don't feel really .." Before the small girl could finish Sans stuffed a fork full of the cake into her mouth.

"What hell Sans?!" Laney yelled after swallowing the piece of cake that was forced into her mouth.

" Tsk tsk language Laney." Sans whispers as he gently tugs on one of her pigtails to where she was now a lot closer to him.

Causing the small girl to turn bright red.

"Hey come with me to our secrete spot I need to talk to ya."

" Our secrete spot? Oh wow this must be bad we haven't been there since three months ago."

"Nah it's not that bad well half is the other half isn't . So you coming or what kiddo?" the blue hoodie skeleton asked as he stands up from his seat and holds out his hand towards his pigtail friend.

Laney gives Sans a small unsure smile as she slowly takes his bony hand with her warm soft one.

"That a girl." he said with a soft laugh as he teleports away with Laney and the slice of cake in his other hand.

Once they had arrived in Water Fall next to a field of echo flowers Sans slowly let's go of Laneys small hand and stands in front of her.

"Here you go kiddo I thought you might want this just in case you got hungry." he added while handing Laney the plate as she slowly takes it from his grasp.

" Mm~ and we need to keep you warm also since this story is going to last a while." The blue hoodie skeleton mutters as he slips off his blue hoodie and wraps it gently around the shorter girl.

"Alright now that's done come sit down ere' with me pal." he continues as he sits in the grass and gently pulls the small girl down to where she was now sitting in his lap.

"Sans?"

"Ya comfy?"

"... Y-yeah."

"Good now first off I'm gonna start off with me saying that I'm sorry. Laney I didn't mean any of the things I said earlier Tibia honest you and Paps are the only two that I trust more then any thing. And my friendship to you was never a game... although if it wasn't for that promise we would have never met. But ... I wasn't pretending you really are my best friend."

"Yeah I know."

"And.. wait...What?"

" Sans your were just having your usual tantrum after your nightmares . So I know you don't mean it although those words did hurt alot. I swear Sans Skeleton your just a big Bone baby some times." she added with a worn out sigh while placing her hand on his cheek.

Sans chuckles as he gently nuzzles her hand causing Laney to blush softly since it was the first time he had ever nuzzled into her hand like that. He would usually pull away and clear his throat but today for some odd reason he was acting totally different from usual.

"You really are some thing. You know that Kiddo?"

"Sans...are you feeling okay?"

" Yeah. Why you ask?"

"It's just...you usually pull away...Are you sure you don't have a fever? Maybe we should go home." Laney added in a worried tone as she gently places her hand on his forehead.

"I'm fine Lanes but I just really need you to listen." Sans added as softly takes her hand and removes it from his forehead while clutching it softly.

"Are you listening closely now?"

"...Yes."

"Alright now I'm gonna explain to you what is going on with my nightmares and ...Frisk." he murmurs under his breath hoping that his best friend wouldn't call him crazy or stop speaking to him.

The short skeleton begins to slowly and nervously explaining about his powers and ability to remember every reset threw his dreams.

Sans then explains about Frisk and how it turns out that a evil dark spirit name Chara who was possessing her and that he didn't even know about the dark spirit till he met the other Sans and other Frisk in his dream. And how it was now up to him and Laney to try to free Frisk and save Underworld.

The short skeleton lets out a long shaky breath since he wasn't at all trying to breath as he was explaining all of this personal information to his best friend.

"...Sans.."

"Yeah kiddo?"

"Thank you for telling me every thing I'm glad that you trust me and we'll save Underworld together you won't be alone anymore." she whispers sweetly while burring her face into his chest.

"Heh, Yeah thanks for listening bud and... thank you." he added shakily while gently hugging her back.

"Oh!" The Older skeleton shouted causing the pigtail girl to slightly jump.

"I almost forgot." Sans added while gently pulling Laney away from his chest as he pulls the necklace out of his hoodie pocket.

"...That's"

"Yup the necklace the other Sans gave me he told me to give it you when I was ready...I think that now is a perfect time." he whispers while gently clasping it around her neck.

The blue hoodie skeleton's permanent smile slowly forms into a small smirk as the red jeweled heart begins to glow softly.

Laney raises a eyebrow as she lets out a soft yawn.

"Heh, looks like a certain butterfly is getting tired."

"S-sans what are you? Whoa~!" Laney squeaked as she wraps her arms around his neck while he stands up with her in his arms.

"Aw come on kiddo we're both tired." he added with a wink before teleporting to his room.

The small pigtail girl lets out a soft giggle as she and Sans both land on his bed from the ceiling.

"Alright pal time for bed." he whispers as he gently wraps his arms around her body gently. Sans couldn't help but let out a small snort as his best friend starts to becomes red form head to toe.

"Why so red kiddo? We always do this." the skeleton friend added with a laugh.

"S-shut up you bone head." Laney mumbles as she hides her face into Sans chest earning a quiet laugh from her skeleton friend.

"Okay okay Lanes I'm sorry sleep well I'll be right here. Okay?"

"You to Sans." she whispers softly as she slowly drift off to sleep unaware that a certain skeleton was watching over her in his arms.