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Ink sighed as he washed the dishes from lunch. Ink looked out the small window above the sink to see Error trying to make a flower crown in the yard. A smile grew as he watched Error get frustrated, then throwing the flowers down and looking away with a pout. Ink knew he would try again in a few minutes, Error has been trying for a good hour now after Ink told him about them in their last lesson. It had been two weeks scene Error had shown up in his life. 'I feel like a Mother...'

Not to say that was a bad thing! far from it actually...It gave Ink a soft, warm feeling just thinking about how far Error has come in just a few weeks.

Right now Ink was in the process of teaching Error how to read and write, with everyday color and basic/general world lessons.

The writing,reading, and colors lessons were self-explanatory. Basic/general world lessons were about basic needs and about the world in general, like what flowers are or what does the sky do. Ink figured Error needed to know these facts the most after the first day...

After waking up from fainting, he had made sure to give Error some soup and water. 'If he's never eaten, he may not be able to handle solids.' Error's eyes sparkled and had asked what this delicious thing was after having just a sip. Ink cried after telling him it was just water and that yes, he can have more anytime he wanted. It was heartbreaking to know Error had never had even the basic needs. Sometimes Ink just wanted to wrap him up in cotton and give him all the nice things in the world. But he knew he couldn't, he needed to teach Error about the world and let him go his own way.

"Nhn.." Ink shivered as a cold feeling swept him. 'This is the third one today...' Ink sighed and started to dry his hands. He had been feeling off for about a week now, and he had no idea why! 'Maybe I'm catching a cold.' Ink shook off his thoughts as he went to the door and opened it with a smile. "Error! It is time art time! It is time to come in now!"

Error looked up from his mashed up flowers at Ink's call. "CoMING!" Error glanced down at the wilted flowers as he stood. "ALthOUgh i CAn't CrEaTe thAT WeLL...DoN'T kNOw wHY YoU sTIll BoTHer TRyINg." Error mumbled in dismay.

Ink had found out about Error's string after almost touching him. Error didn't mean to tie him up, really! He just reacted. Luckily Ink was nice enough to forgive him and not try to touch him again. Error after that showed off his string, making a cube with it and his hands. Ink then somehow got the idea for craft and art lessons. After Ink had explained what the hell that was, Error was excited...In till he actually tried creating something it that was.

Error just couldn't make a stick figure, let alone a beautiful masterpiece Ink does every-time. Error loved colors, and just mixing them on paper, scribbling colored crayons all over, or mixing paint together to make a new color. He just doesn't have the talent for creating anything. But Ink wouldn't give up no matter how many times he tries to tell him that it was no use. Error was getting annoyed pretty quickly, but would keep his mouth shut because he knew it made Ink happy. 'Ink was after all tacking the time to teach him everything.'

"Just sit there." Ink pointed to the kitchen table as Error walked in. Error glanced at the table, then sighed. It was covered in paper and coloring supplies. 'At least I can color.'

"Today we will be-" Ink cut himself off as he suddenly felt pain in his soul. Ink clinched his teeth together in anger, not noticing Error backing away from him slowly and eyeing him warily. Ink narrowed his sockets as the pain slowly pasted. 'Fresh!'

Ink knew when his AU's were threaten and/or destroyed most of the time. He created them after all, so he knew something was wrong. But sadly sometime Fresh was too crafty or quick for him! 'But' Ink thought as he straightened. 'that felt like there were...multiple AU's in danger?!' This would require investigation.

"INk?" Error questioned, worried. He had never seen Ink like this. 'Was it something he did?'

Ink turned at Error's question and tried to smile. It came out brittle and flat. He never wanted to leave Error alone so soon, but Fresh could be doing anything! "Error I need to leave for a bit. I should be back in a few days at the least." Ink began to tell Error as he made sure he had all his paints and brushes. He knew Fresh was doing something big. "There is food in the kitchen, remember to practice your lessons while I'm gone..." Ink lifted hos big paint brush and created a portal to another AU. "Oh!" Ink gasped and quickly looked to Error. "And stay inside in till I get back!" And with that Ink jumped in the portal.

Error blinked, dumbfounded. He never thought Ink would just leave him like that. He shook off his train of thought, it must have been really important for Ink to stop his art lessons for the day. 'Don't take it for granted. I'm FREE~'

"StAY InsIDE?" Error fidgeted at the quite. His soul pounded fast as he looked around. Error stilled as everything suddenly turned white. "hOW AbOut...NO." Error decided as he waved off the white, the flowers from outside the window caught his attention, there was no white in them. Error sighed in relief, he hated the quite. 'After all,' Error thought as he opened the door. 'It is just in the yard. What could happen?'

He never noticed shaded eyes watching him from a distance.

Fresh grinned smugly as he watched Error leave the cabin. His plan had worked!

Fresh had went to a bunch of different AU's and instead of spreading his fresh virus immediately, he slowly injected it. Fresh had hid his virus in the coding and souls of the monsters, like planting a bomb or giving someone a cold. After planting the virus's in multiple AU's, all he had to do was wait for about a week for it to happen.

The AU's coding had shifted and warped as the virus slowly took over, making Ink not notice in till it is almost too late. The Monsters will twist and break as the shape into their fresh counterparts, making sure Ink would hear their screams. Now Ink was on a race against the clock before all their is left is dust. And with how many AU's Fresh corrupted, it will take him awhile.

But for now he would enjoy the spoils of his hard work. 'Its time to see if your the reason.' Fresh then plastered on his fake smile, and then swaggered up to where Error was picking up flowers.

"YO!"

Error jolted in surprise at the yell, dropping the flowers he just picked. Error turned with a glare ready. "FrEsH?" Error blinked in shock, then remembering Fresh leaving before he could answer him. Error glared harder with a pout. "YOu lEfT! YoU NeVEr AnsWErEd mY QuEStIoNs!"

"Aww~" Fresh snickered at the others pout as he flopped down next to him. "I'm sorry bro! But I'm here now."

Error glanced at him suspiciously as his pout faded. "WhAT dO yoU WANt?"

"Just to hang out with my new brotastic friend!" Fresh ginned at the others surprised look.

"FRIENds..." Error shifted, trying to think what a friend is. 'Is Ink my friend...No his my teacher right?'

"Yeah dude!" Fresh held out his hand to the other. "Lets shake on it!"

Error hesitated and gave the colorful one a deer in headlights look. "i-I'vE nEVEr ToUChED AnOthER MoNSTEr bEfORE..."

Fresh frowned as the other tugged at his hood. 'Whut did Ink do to you?' Fresh shook off his frown and plastered his smile on. "It's okay dawg! Take your time~"

Error took in a shaky breath, trying to not have a panic attack. Error looked to where Fresh's hand was innocently held out. A shaky hand lifted up and stopped just before it touched the other. Error glanced at Fresh under his hood. Fresh just smiled back, his shades somehow saying 'Go_On'. Error gulped, then without thinking about it he went and grabbed the others hands.

Error glitched as he finally felt another Monster. His bones weren't hard like trees, not cold like snow, yet not as soft as blankets either. "NoT a DReam..." Error felt tears coming up. There was always a voice in the back of his skull, telling him that he would wake up and everything would be gone. But now he had proof that this was real, that the other Monsters were not a piece of his imagination. 'Like I have the creative gene for that.'

"YoUR REaL!" Error's smile took up his whole face as he looked up at Fresh. Whose shades had went blank.

When Error lifted his head after grabbing his hand, Fresh felt it. Watery eyes sparkled in happiness as they looked up at him, a smile so wide in excitement that Fresh was shocked it didn't break his face, and a slight blush on his face screaming that he was delighted. 'I'm the reason for that face...'

Fresh felt that soft warmth shoot up and spread around him. His soul shaking and jumping around, with a slight tingling to it as Error cried. His hand still held tightly in the darker's ones. Fresh lost his breath as he could feel himself getting hotter as a realization hit him. A genuine happy smile formed for the first time in his life as his magic wrapped around the two in a soft embrace as they sat and held hands.

Fresh lifted a hand to wipe Error's tears. 'I found my reason...Error I will never let you go.'

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So here it is! I really liked how this one came out. Now to start the next chapter! I'm determined!