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The next morning rolled around slowly and with it, a heavy fog settled across Snowdin. The lights of town hazy and unable to be picked apart from one another. It wasn't at all uncommon for the town to have this kind of weather, quite the opposite in fact, but it certainly made daily activities a bit more difficult. Especially for the sentries.

"Whelp, I guess you have to stay in today bro." Papyrus sighed as he and both Sanses stood just outside their front door. "The fog is just too thick, even our town's lights can't penetrate it."

"But I have to patrol Papyrus! My post as sentry is more important than some stupid fog!" Blue argued, disappointment clearly in his eyelights, "It's my job!"

"It's my job too, but there ain't a single point in going if you can't see a damn thing." Papyrus shot back before sighing, "The dog pack are the only ones who would be able to do anything but even they know to stay inside when the weather gets like this."

"FINE!" Blue had thrown his hands up in defeat yet still clearly defiant. "I'll call Captain Alphys and fill her in on our..." He glared out at the fog, "handicap." He stormed off, disgruntled as he pulled out his phone. Red almost felt sorry for the poor phone with how rough Blue was treating it as he punched the buttons in.

Papyrus sighed as he watched his brother march inside, none to gently slamming the door behind him. While Red was certainly quite surprised at the outburst, catching the taller's glance made him look down.

Then Red tensed in realization that he was all by himself with Papyrus. He stood in place, half torn between trying to vanish into the ground and following after Blue. The other seemed to realize this too, sighing once more as he reached into his pocket. He didn't appear to notice, how Red instinctively braced himself for whatever he thought Papurus would do.

"He takes his job very seriously." Papyrus started slowly, pulling a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. "Unfortunately, it can also put his health in danger on days such as these." He held one out to Red, "Listen, I know we aren't exactly buddy-buddy but can I ask you for a favor?"

Red looked up at him, hesitantly taking the offered cigarette, "Sure, I g-guess. I mean, I'm t-technically sorta st-stuck here until I can figure a way back."

"We can get you back...but it'll take time." Papyrus hummed, passing his lighter over as he let smoky wisps escape his teeth, "I believe the lab around the back of the house isn't any old news to you as our houses are built the same. Feel free to try working on the machine back there."

Red nodded, watching the smoke rise as he exhaled. "What k-kind of favor a-are you asking?"

"This is gonna sound a bit weird but..." Papyrus sighed. "I can tell you two have become trusting with each other really quick but as a big bro I'm required to say this."

"I won't hurt him. Ever." Red said as he leaned back. "I'm m-more worried about him g-getting stuck in a wall."

Papyrus laughed for a moment before freezing. "Wha-"

"Alphys understands but she isn't happy." Blue grumbled as he none to lightly shut the door again right behind himself. Papyrus, having been interrupted, shot Red the classic, 'talking about this later' look and yawned.

He glanced between the two smoking and sighed. "Then you two decide to smoke. Should I even bother?"

Red chuckled lightly as Blue sat on the steps pouting at the the thick fog before him. He was simply acting very cute, though Red could also see that the other was very upset at how this morning was turning out for him. He had a schedule, much like his own Papyrus, and dread having anything change it. In the short couple of days he's been here, Blue had easily worked him in just by having him tag along wherever he went.

Not that Red minded of course.

Red stepped forward, sitting next to his double. "Ya know, we can still get some things done today, right?"

Blue gave him a sidelong glance, "Not much though. This day will be nearly as insufferable as Papy's horrid puns."

"Don't even say you hate them." Papyrus huffed, letting smoke billow through his teeth lazily, "You were spouting them off yesterday trying to get me outta bed bro."

Blue scoffed, "My puns were very funny. Yours, however, are repetitive and as used as that hoodie of yours." He sent a half serious glare towards his brother. "Maybe if you updated your repertoire I would enjoy them more."

Papyrus placed a hand on his chest, mocking hurt, "Ouch, I'm sorry that my puns aren't to your standards bro."

"It's fine. I will just have to forgive you for that." Blue sighed, leaning his skull on his knees. "I suppose I'll have to let my duties as sentry pass while the weather stays horrid as well."

Red looked back out at the fog. The thickness reminiscent of how the weather of his own Snowdin was. Rarely was there ever a clear day back home. Too much dust...

Blue nudged his shoulder, "What about you Red? Do you have any idea what to do today?"

Red glanced between his double and Papyrus before he shrugged, "Whatever y-you want lil Blue. I'm just the guest a-after all." He had just barely mumbled the last sentence, but it was just loud enough for Blue to hear. Red watched a flash of sadness pass over Blue's face before it flickered away almost quick enough for him to think he had imagined it.

"How about we clean up the house a bit then, it's still too early for lunch and I haven't gotten the chance to do any laundry yesterday." Blue smiled, standing as Red extinguished his cigarette. The energy returning to the smallest skeleton ten fold as he rattles off a few chores to do for busy work. "Bring that inside with you, we have a container for those." He gestured to the cigarette butt Red was about to flick away.

Papyrus chuckled a bit as Blue all but dragged Red back into the house. He followed behind them and shut the door, locking the chill of Snowdin out with the fog. "Bro, if you drag the guy like that you'll make him sick."

"It's f-fine." Red spoke up, his stutter returning stronger as he replied with a small semi-smile, "I'm used t-to being d-drug around."

"I don't think that's something to be so used to." Papyrus said with a bitter tone, "Makes me feel bad you dude."

"DON'T GET THE WRONG IDEA, I ONLY KEEP YOUR PATHETIC ASS AROUND OUT OF PITY!"

"Yeah, I'm used t-to that too." Red smiled a bit, his golden tooth glinting in the soft light of their living room.

Papyrus glanced at Blue, watching his little bro's smile drop at their exchange. There was a rage boiling beneath his eyelights that he knew wasn't directed at the pair of monsters before him. However once Red glanced over, his smile returned as if it never left.

"Red, would you like to help me gather some laundry?" Blue asked with a cheerful voice, not betraying his anger which was hidden very well beneath his smile. It made Papyrus question if he had imagined his anger in the first place.

"Sure." Red shrugged, following the energetic bundle as he picked up a small laundry basket and started upstairs. Blue's room was quick as they just emptied the hamper from next to his closet. Blue picked up a couple things that had somehow found their way to the floor and then they moved on to Papyrus's room.

"Normally I leave his room alone but once a month or so I'll do a sweep of it and clean it up." Blue opened the door to the darkened room and sighed. "But it always looks like this about a week after I clean it."

There were clothes littered around the floor. All dropped carelessly throughout. Various shorts, sweatpants, and tank tops in mix-matched piles. A tornado in one corner swirling with socks and empty cigarette boxes. Blue stepped over to the bed which was on a low frame and picked up the bundled sheets. He carried them from the room and returned shortly, the washing machine running from downstairs.

"Now that that load is going, let's go ahead and pick the rest of this mess up." Blue sighed as he set to work.

Red had touched some questionable things in his life. But whatever that sticky substance was hiding beneath the hoodie he picked up, he hoped it wasn't what he thought it was. The offending article of clothing was held as far as his arm would allow before he tried to drop it into the hamper...

...and it stuck.

"Oh-hurk-oh stars!" Red gagged, furiously trying to shake the hoodie into the hamper. His sockets glowed dim with disgust as he tried hard not to let any magical discharge past his teeth.

Blue had looked up worried at his retching and sighed. A betraying smile passing over his expression as he helped his double rid his self of the dirty article of clothing.

"I think I may t-throw up." Red gagged once more seeing the sticky substance becoming stringy as his hand was freed.

"It's honey. This was the hoodie he wore last weekend so it's not as bad as I've had to clean before." Blue struggled to stifle his laughter. He was quick to guide Red to the upstairs bathroom to help him get the gunk from between his bones and to make sure that if Red did throw up, it wouldn't be on carpet.

Red let himself be lead, gagging the entire way.

Papyrus glanced up at the sound of gagging, "Is he okay?"

"He's fine." Blue sang, "Though if I ever catch that much honey on one of your hoodies again...you won't be."

Papyrus chuckled a bit, glancing down at the hoodie he now wore. "Sorry bro."

Blue gently pushed Red towards the bathroom before carrying the rest of the clothes downstairs to their laundry room. He set the basket down and sighed. Only two baskets of clothes wasn't bad. Papyrus had been doing better.

"Hey bro, can I ask you something?" Papyrus asked from behind him. "Red said something earlier and it's kind of got me a little worried."

"Oh really?" Blue hummed as he turned to face his brother. "Well, go on."

"He said something about you getting stuck in a wall? It sounds...odd."

Blue blinked once before doubling over to laugh. "Oh gosh! I know what he meant. Remember how I teleported yesterday?"

"I've been meaning to mention that too." Papyrus huffed.

"Turns out that it's a Sans thing, though I don't get how you can to it." Blue hummed. "Red's been helping me learn. We've only done one training session though so I'm a bit misplaced at times."

"T-that's cool bro." Papyrus crossed his arms. "So how was your first session?"

"He got stuck in a tree." Red said from behind him.

"Red!" Blue shouted, embarrassed and betrayed.

"At least I didn't tell him the other bit." Red shrugged. "He'd really have a fit."

"What other bit?" Papyrus sighed heavily.

"I-I gotta go bye!" Blue shouted, grabbing Red and porting to the basement. Misplacement seemed to be something they would have to get used to as they landed awkwardly on the steps.

There was a moment of silence.

"He's so going to be mad."

"I'm never going to live this down."

They looked at each other and chuckled.

"Perhaps that was a bit funny." Blue blushed.

"A bit? You could win an award for that one." Red teased.

"Perhaps I could." Blue giggled as he stood up and stretched. "But," he added louder. "If you ever betray me like that again I may have to tickle you."

Red laughed, "tickling? Really?"

Blue held his hands in the classic 'protect your sides' pose. Red just hummed in amusement.

"I'm not ticklish."

He felt a whiplash of instant regret, remembering that they were basically the same monster and Blue would definitely know any weak spots better than anyone else.

A mischievous grin met him when he looked up at his double.

"We'll see about that."