Papyrus ended up staying for Sans' entire shift. Even though he didn't have more than two milkshakes. Pap waited for Sans to be done so they can walk back home together. This time he walked much more normally, if a bit tired like. Sans looked up at him occasionally. His master looked like he could barely keep his eye sockets open. Sans have put his master and their families to bed a lot in the past. A certain master would fall asleep at his desk and Sans would have to carry his tall thin form to bed. That tended to happen a lot with that master. That certain master was a bit of a workaholic.

Papyrus spoke up once they got home. "Sans. Your clothes are a mess. I'm going to wash them right away. No buts, ok? I want you to wear nice clean clothes. So go to the laundry room and strip!" Pap said, a bit sleep drunk.

"Master. I mean, Papyrus. Are you sure you um, you don't want to-to go to bed? N-Not that I'm q-questioning you of c-course!" Sans asked. Just to make sure that is. His master looked like he was going to fall asleep at any moment.

"What? No... no. I'm... I'm fine. I need to... make you feel comfortable. And... fresh clean clothes... always make me feel... better." Pap said as he began to drift asleep. He snored softly as he dozed off while standing there.

"Um, m-master Papyrus?" Sans questioned as he lightly pushed on Papyrus's arm. Pap instantly woke up. "I'm awake! I'm good! I'm fine!" He exclaimed as he woke up. He then sleepily looked over at Sans.

"Sans. Clothes. Laundry. Right, um... I think I should go to bed. But you are to put your clothes in the washing machine to clean first thing tomorrow morning! You good? Ok. Good night Sansy." Pap said in his sleep drunk state. He pat Sans' head and headed up to his room.

Sans was a bit stunned. Well, he supposed everyone acts differently when they're tired. But now is not the time to think about all that just happened. He got an order from his master. That always came first. He didn't have time to mull over how Papyrus said at Grillby's and was genuinely worried about him. Or how he said he wanted Sans to be comfortable. No, he won't think about that. And he's definitely not thinking about how Papyrus called him "Sansy".

So Sans went to the laundry room and did what his master told him to. He stripped down to just his worn boxers. He put his dirty tank top and shorts into the washing machine. A shiver went down Sans' spine. He put his arms around his rub cage. One reason Sans always wore his old worn clothes is because he hated having to take them off. After certain masters, Sans would rather wear anything that not wear clothes. Even those little maid outfits servants were put in when they were young.

After Sans shook away the bad memories, he went up to his room. He immediately put on and snuggled into the hoodie Papyrus gave him. Sans was surprised that it instantly made him feel better. He didn't notice before, but it smelled a lot like Papyrus. A clean smell but there was a pleasant citrus orangey smell to it too. It was nice.

"Sans. Sans. Wakey wakey." Pap's voice gently pierced through Sans' sleep. His eye sockets fluttered open to see Papyrus's grinning face standing over him. He wasn't in his face, but it was still close to him.

"M-Master! I mean Papyrus. What time- I mean, I should be- I mean... y-you're up already." Sans said all flustered. Papyrus gave an amused smirk.

"Good morning to you too Sans. Nyeh heh heh!" Papyrus said, then laughed. He stood up straight as he showed Sans clean folded clothes in his hands. "Your clothes are all clean! But um, well... the frayed parts got more frayed. You really wear this?" Pap continued.

He held out the now clean off white tank top. It wasn't dirty anymore, but it still had its holes and worn look to it. Sans blushed a bit as he got out of bed. Slave, or servant clothes were never glamorous. They were usually a certain way so that servants would again be reminded of their place.

"I refuse! You are not going to be wearing this anymore! Since I have a day off of training, we're going to go shopping. A nice shopping day to bond! After breakfast of course. So go ahead and get dressed Sans. And remember to wear your hoodie and slippers! Ok then, see you downstairs Sans!" Papryus exclaimed. He grinned and gave Sans his clothes back. He then left Sans to dress in privacy. But then he popped his head back in.

"By the way Sans! I love the star patterned boxers! It's adorable!" He said with a big grin. There was a dusting of orange blush on his cheeks. Sans looked down at himself and his face flushed a nice blue color. Papyrus then closed the door. His grin then disappeared.

His rib cage... It was so scarred and cracked. His spine had it too. And Papyrus remembers when he met Sans, there are a couple scars on his face and his arms. On his legs as well. Not to mention that hand shaped bruise on his left arm. Papyrus noticed all of it, but hasn't said anything. He really shouldn't care, like other monsters. But he does. And it shatters his soul to see it.

Papyrus knew exactly what to do on his day off! As he ran to the kitchen he went over his plan. He'll make Sans the best breakfast! Then they'll go shopping for new outfits! Papyrus will even call his friend Mettaton over! That guy can always pick the best outfits! And he has a very unique way of making someone feel special. It would be perfect for Sans!

As Papyrus quickly made breakfast, he thought of what else he'll do with Sans today. After shopping they could take a walk to the bench in Waterfall and look at the sparkling stones. Then they could go to Grillby's for lunch and they could work on puzzles together. Maybe they can go to the library and get some puzzles from the newspaper! That would be great to work on Junior Jumble or the crosswords together. Pap briefly wondered what kind of monster Sans is. The kind like him that has a hard time with Junior Jumble? Or the kind that prefers the crosswords?
Papyrus couldn't help but feel giddy as he thought of everything they could do today! Oh this will be so much fun! Pap giggled to himself and didn't noticed Sans come in. When Papyrus turned around to the table he jumped in surprise. "Gah! Stars of the Angel! Sans. Y-You scared me there. Sorry, I was distracted and didn't hear you come in. Nyeh heh. Please sit and have breakfast." Papyrus said with a bit of a nervous laugh.

"S-Sorry mas... Papyrus. I didn't mean t-to scare you." Sans said quietly as he sat down at the table. Papyrus put their plates on the table and sat down as well. Pap smiled at Sans. "It's so nice to see that you're wearing the hoodie." Papyrus commented. Sans thanked him for the compliment and food and they both began eating.

Once they were done Pap helped Sans with the dishes. He put away the dishes Sans got cleaned. Then Pap grabbed his house keys. Sans gave a good look at Papyrus as he stood in front of the door with a big grin on his face. His master looked different today. Wait, he's wearing regular clothes and not his training guard armor. He looked really nice.

Papyrus was in a nice soft orange dress shirt, neatly folded up to the elbow. His shirt had the symbol of the angel on the left. He also had on nice gray dress pants and shiny shoes. Sans couldn't help but stare a bit. Pap hasn't been wearing anything other than his armor. So this was a bit of a surprise to Sans.

"Sans? Are you ready to go? Nyeh heh heh! Or are you falling for me again?" Pap asked with a laugh. Sans blushed a bit. "N-No, Papyrus. I-I'm not... f-falling for y-you. I-I just was thinking... y-you look nice." Sans said shyly. Papyrus blushed a bit at the compliment.

"Th-Thank you Sans. Let's head out now! We have a lot to do today! And when we get to the store, I'm going to call over a friend of mine. It's going to be so much fun!" Papyrus then said cheerfully.

They left for the city to one of the clothing stores. Papyrus made sure to walk close to Sans but still seem casual. Sans was nervous to be back in the city. His instincts were kicking in to be on his best behavior. So when they got to the store, Sans made sure to open the door for his master. Pap was surprised at the sudden behavior. But they were out in public, so he understood he guessed.

Inside the store were many different cute clothes for both boys and girls. Skeletons like themselves have the advantage of not having a set gender. Skeletons are more genderfluid, quite literally, the ecto magic that makes up the parts are very fluid like. So even a skeleton that uses he pronouns can decide to were dresses and stuff with no problem. So the entire store was open to them.

"Alright Sans! Let's start looking around! I'll call my friend over. He'll know exactly what your best colors to wear would be. And what kind of clothes would look the best. He's an expert when it comes to style!" Papyrus said as he got out his cell phone. He then went over to a section and began to look while calling.

Sans was uncomfortable to say the least. This particular store was very popular for higher up monsters. There were at least ten in this half of the store, each with their own servant. And all the higher ups were giving him looks. Sans recognized a few of them. A dog slave, his name was Doggar, he was older than Sans. There was a lamb slave, Sans kind of grew up with her. She was in another room, but Sans still remembers seeing her sometimes. There some others he remembers seeing when he was young. Sans decided he should stay close to his master.

Sans looked up at his master when he started talking to him. "Ok Sans! My friend is on the way. He'll be here very soon. He's quite fast. I know he's going to just love you! You're adorable! I mean, you only come up to my hips. I could carry you like a little kid! Nyeh heh heh!" Papyrus said giddily.

Sans blushed and went over closer to Papyrus. He looked at the handful of clothing that Pap had in his one hand. There were quite a lot of dresses and only a couple shorts and shirts. Seeing all of the dresses made him blush more and think about his childhood. All of those little maid outfits. Often times his diaper or underwear would show when bent over. It was one of the... weirder things the Home for Servant Monsters did.

"So Sans, did you see anything you liked? I picked out a few different sizes. Since I dont know what dress size you wear. Or your size in general. Nyeh heh!" Papyrus asked. Sans looked at the clothes and then back at his master.

"N-No. I didn't see a-anything I l-liked. The ones y-you picked out master is p-perfectly f-fine." Sans said quietly but clear. He couldn't help but glance at a nearby monster and their slave. That didn't go past Papyrus of course. And neither did calling him master.

Pap gave a little sigh and knelt down to look Sans eye socket to eye socket. He caressed Sans' face softly before he spoke. He looked concerned at Sans. "Sans. Don't pay any attention to them. I think you're wonderful. And you deserve to have things that you like and make you feel good. This day is for you Sans. For us to bond and have fun and get to know each other. Ok? So please, do what would make you comfortable." He said.

A light blush dusted Sans' face. This was the fist time he felt his master's... felt Papyrus's bare bones. It was such a nice feeling. And he looked so concerned for him. All of this made Sans' soul swell so much. Sans thought his soul might shatter just from all of this overwhelming feeling. But of course that's not really possible.

Sans nodded and gave a quiet, "Ok." in response. Pap smiled at him and stood back up. "Alright, now where are the changing rooms?" Papyrus asked to no one in particular as he looked around.

Then a certain rectangle robot came up to them. "Hello beauties! Mettaton is here! Where's my favorite skeleton at?" He said in his usual loud and boisterous voice. Sans was completely shocked. Pap on the other hand got super excited.

"Mettaton! You're here! I missed my favorite robot! You have to meet my new friend-" Papyrus began saying, but Mettaton cut him off when he saw Sans.

"Sans darling! How are you deary? I've missed you at the resort. Is Papy your new master? Oh that's wonderful!" Mettaton exclaimed. Now Papyrus was the shocked one.

"Wait... you know Sans? Sans, how do you know Mettaton?" Papyrus asked, totally confused. "Oh deary, that's an easy one. Sans worked for me a while back. When I was first getting the resort built. And trust me, no one understood my vision of it quite like he did. He is such a doll!" Mettaton gushed and reminiscence.

"Wowie! Sans, I had no idea you were so good with a hammer. We should fix up the garage that's next to the house sometime! I haven't had the time to fix that up yet." Pap said, amazed.

"M-Mettaton. It's n-nice to see you to s-sir." Sans said in his usual quiet but clear way. Mettaton pinched his cheek bones. "You are as adorable as ever! Oh I could just eat you right up!" Mettaton gushed again.

"Well now! Since everyone already knows each other, its about time we get this shopping going! I already picked out a few things Mettaton. I think he would look so cute in these! I'm so happy his small enough to fit the really cute clothes!" Papyrus said, getting excited. The three of them then went to find a changing room for Sans. Sans wasn't sure how he should feel about this any more.