AN: For those of you who have been reading my fanfiction for a while, you know my mother passed away last year. Well, while I was working on this current chapter my father passed away. Like my mother, he was home and in the presence of family. It's been less chaotic than when my mother passed, but writing is still difficult for me right now. That being said, updates will be sporadic but still in the works. Thank you to all my lovely readers for your support and reviews so far. Please don't be shy about leaving comments. Feedback is a great motivator! Now…on with the story!
Sansational!
Part 10: Drop Pop Candy Crush
Toriel
April 22nd will forever remain a day of infamy among the Gaster/Dreemurr family. All right, I must admit I'm being a bit dramatic, but when dealing with children, cliques, competition, and crushes (the four horsemen of the childpocalypse) that is quite understandable. It was a Saturday and my family was attending Oshay's 10th birthday celebration at the Rock 'n' Roller roller skating rink in Luminary Park on Stonewall Street. Sans and I appreciated the pun-tastic name for the facility of course. Unfortunately, neither one of us was into roller skating. There were no skates in existence that could fit my large feet, and Sans…well Sans was just Sans when it comes to highly physical activities, except for making love. But even then his actions tended to be minimal. That doesn't make being with my husband any less enjoyable.
Of all the families attending, there were only three Monster families there. The rest were human. Since freeing Monsters from the Underground, Frisk had grown accustomed to being around crowds of humans from attending a human school occasionally. However, they still experienced some social anxiety. When they went among the other children Frisk stuck close to MK and Damian. MK was an extroverted Monster child. He didn't hesitate to assert himself and engage in conversation with the human children besides Frisk. Damian, on the other hand, was very shy and seemed a bit overwhelmed. He had never been around this many humans before. In fact the first human he had ever met was Frisk. And the most humans he had been around were the very small number that had attended our wedding and Frisk's birthday party. Damian was also a year older and a bit larger than the other children, some of which were avoiding him. Perhaps they were intimidated by his size.
The roller rink was bustling with activity. Oshay's birthday guests weren't the only ones there after all. In spite of the crowd, Sans and I could see the birthday girl giving roller skating lessons to MK, Frisk, and Damian. It was so cute how they were so wobbly on their feet. They were like fawns taking their first steps. Eventually they were skating around the rink single file with Oshay acting as the train engine and Damian as the caboose. They were all smiles as Sans and I took pictures. As the Oshay Express passed by each child gave my husband a high five. Frisk lost their balance for a moment there, causing the others to wobble a bit then correct themselves.
"Uh oh. Looks like you guys almost got derailed. You need more train-ing so you won't lose steam."
As Sans rolled out his best train puns the Oshay Express sped off to escape the onslaught. I had to stop taking pictures because I couldn't stop laughing at my husband's silliness. My husband and I took a break from taking pictures and sat down on a nearby bench. Moments later I saw Eliza and Didimus walking towards us. They seemed to be betting along, since they were talking and smiling as they walked side by side. I thought that was a good sign. The last thing we needed was drama between those two similar to the week prior. Eventually Didimus put on a pair of skates and took to the rink. I was surprised he was able to find a pair to fit his feet. As the dragon met up with his son, Eliza sat down next to me and quietly got my attention.
"Uh, Mrs. Tori, could I talk to you about something in private?"
"Why of course. We should find a spot that is less noisy though. The crowd and music are pretty loud."
I felt as if I was yelling just to make that suggestion. I'm sure that the young nanny wasn't in the mood to yell her personal business in order to be heard. That being said, I informed Sans that I was stepping outside to talk to NiNi. We went out the back of the building to an outdoor seating area with bistro tables and umbrellas for shade. There were a few people already out there, so we sat at one of the furthest tables to talk.
"All right, NiNi, what is on your mind?"
With a sigh she began drumming her claws on the metal table.
"I need your advice about something very personal."
"Hmm…does it have anything to do with Asgore?"
"Yes. How did you know?"
"Well, I noticed you've been acting a bit awkward around him lately."
"Oh. There's a reason for that. Now, you know I can be pretty blunt, but I can't think of any other way to say this." Oh stars…what the hell is she about to tell me? "Mrs. Tori…Asgore is too damn big for me and he's pretty much destroying my pussy." Oh…well I wasn't expecting her to say that. I took a moment to absorb and process what she just told me.
"Ahmm…have you spoken to Asgore about this?"
"Yes! But he just dismisses what I say, as if I'm exaggerating or something. His dick is so damn big that sometimes I wonder if he's gonna fuck me to death! Don't get me wrong. I'm totally in love with him. At the same time I'm just a regular Monster who's very petite. I can only 'andle so much. And it doesn't help that we fuck at least five days a week while Damian's at school." She paused to rest her head in her hands, clearly distressed about this issue. "When I was working at Peccadillos I asked him not to fuck me on days I had to work. Otherwise, my legs would 'ave given out on stage and that's not a good look at all. Ever since I quit I have no excuse."
"So, I've heard," I muttered.
"Huh?"
"Oh nothing. Please continue."
"Uh, it's not making you uncomfortable discussing things like this about your ex-husband, is it?"
"No, not at all. I am happily re-married and I am also happy that he has you."
"I'm so glad to 'ear that. Anyway, I love Asgore and I want to be with him as long as he'll have me. I don't want to break up with him."
Oh my. It had gotten to the point where she had considered ending their relationship. This is very serious. Eliza paused to for a moment. She was clearly highly upset by this. I could see tears glistening in her amber eyes. In a way I felt obligated to give Asgore's young lover some sound advice.
"Eliza, dear, have you two tried…oral techniques?"
"Well, yeah. I've given him head a few times."
"But has he done that to you?"
Once again she went silent, tapping her claws on the table.
"Come to think of it, no, he hasn't."
"Well then, there's something he can try! What about positions?"
"Umm…we've used missionary, me being on top, reverse cowgirl, doggy style…"
"Have you tried 69?"
"Hmph. I can't believe we never thought of that. That could be a lot of fun…and a lot less painful."
"Absolutely! I recommend you discuss it with him and try it. Also, you could try using toys occasionally as well."
"Heh. Mix it up to give my pussy a rest."
"Exactly."
Eliza wiped away a stray tear and smiled, looking as if she was relieved of a great burden.
"Thank you so much for the advice, Mrs. Tori. I'll definitely bring up your suggestions to Asgore. I just won't mention who gave the advice."
"Your discretion is greatly appreciated," I replied with a wink.
Sans
While Tori and NiNi had their girl talk Asgore and I kept an eye on our kids. They were having a ball in the roller rink until Richelle and Terrell called the kids to the canteen for lunch. The meal consisted of typical kid's birthday party fare such as pizza, chips, candy, and sugary drinks. Tori, Eliza, and Alphys had also brought Monster food for the Monster children that were there. MK had tried human food but didn't care for it much, and Damian had never eaten human food and wasn't interested in trying any. Welp, at least for now.
Richelle, Asgore, and I got all the kids settled and served them their food. Things went all right until someone decided to cause a bit of trouble. The tip off to a problem was Frisk getting up from their table, going to another, and confronting some teenaged looking humans. I knew something was wrong because I heard Frisk raise their voice, and that rarely happens.
"Stop throwing food at my brother!" Frisk shouted at a heavy set human kid in a green shirt. There were two other humans sitting with him, one a tall skinny dark haired boy and the other an average sized girl with braids dyed bright red.
"I didn't throw shit at your brother."
"Yes you did! He's sitting right there!" Frisk pointed right at an irritated looking Damian, who was wiping bits of what I guess was pizza crust from his clothes and onto the floor. MK got up and stood by Frisk. A few seconds later Damian stood on the other side of my kid. The three older human kids looked a bit surprised at D-boy's size.
"That freaky looking monster is your brother?"
"Yeah. And he's not freaky looking!"
Before things escalated too much I took a shortcut over to the table, scaring the shit outta the teens.
"Hey kiddo, what's going on?"
"Dad, he was throwing food at Daymie!"
"That's your dad?" the boy yelled. "Is your whole family full of freaks?"
Ok, that kid was annoying at first, but now he was quickly reaching total asshole levels. I discretely used my magic to slap him in the face with a piece of pizza. The other two teens started laughing at him, which of course pissed off green shirt. Pretty soon all of us started laughing at him. Green shirt slammed his hands on the table and started threatening everyone laughing at him. This caught the birthday girl's attention. Green Shirt's tirade was cut short when Oshay called out to him.
"Khalid, why are you yelling at my friends?"
"Hey, cuz! Wassup?"
"Don't hey cuz, me. Answer my question!"
By then Oshay was standing in front of her cousin, hands on hips and looking ready to slap a bitch if she had to.
"These weird looking monster kids came over here to start…shit…" Khalid's voice trailed off into a squeal as a huge shadow loomed over us all.
"Is that so? Would someone care to explain what is going on here?" I recognized that booming baritone.
"Daddy, Khalid threw food at Daymie!"
"Damn, how many dads do you have?" the other boy in a yellow shirt shouted.
"Shut up, Kris! You and Khalid are just mad that my friends are a million times cuter than you!"
By now the teenage girl was doubled over with laughter.
"Wow, Oshay, you savage!"
"You're no better, Keisha! You just sat there and let it happen!"
By now the ruckus had gotten the attention of Oshay's parents. Major Jameson and his wife were having none of this bullshit.
"Hey! What's going on here?" Terrell barked causing all the kids to jump.
"Uncle T, these Monsters were bullying us!"
Terrell saw right through Khalid's lie.
"Yeah right! The day the sun becomes the moon is the day I'll believe anything coming outta your mouth, boy! Oshay, what happened?"
"Khalid was throwing food at my friends, Daddy!"
"Now that makes more sense. Khalid, Kris, Keisha…get to steppin'."
"But Uncle T, I didn't do nothin'!" the teenaged girl complained.
"Exactly. You didn't do anything to stop your brother so you need to leave too."
"But…"
"GET TO STEPPIN'!"
Oshay's cousins moped and mumbled their way past us, grumbling about how they didn't even want to come to a stupid little kid's birthday party in the first place. Khalid tried to sneak off with a slice of birthday cake, but Richelle took it from him. All the tension dissipated after that rotten trio was gone. Oshay then took MK and Daymie by the hand to drag them over to have some cake. I noticed both boys were blushing hard. Oshay's comment about them being cute may have been a factor.
After having some birthday cake the kids went back to roller skating. I felt so proud of Frisk getting the hang of things. They even got a few spins in. It always makes me happy to see my kid having a good time.
Toriel
After NiNi and I got back from having our 'girl talk' Sans told me about what happened with Oshay's cousins. I was troubled by the teens' behavior, and even surprised yet proud of Frisk for standing up for their loved ones, and glad that Major Jameson was able to quell the situation before things went too far.
While the children enjoyed the last hour of the birthday party, I, Eliza, Alphys, and Richelle had a little Mom get together. We discussed Mettaton's dance camp coming up the following summer. The human mother thought that Oshay would be very interested in the camp, especially since the little girl's friends would be there as well. I gave Richelle MTT's contact information. After that the conversation switched to other chit chat, like how much Eliza adored Richelle's natural hair.
"You can touch it if you like," Richelle offered, appearing a bit amused by Eliza's curiosity. Perhaps it's because Richelle is a teacher like me. NiNi accepted the offer and touched the human's voluminous, tightly coiled locks.
"Oh! It's so soft and bouncy! I love it!"
My goodness, NiNi's reaction was so adorable. Wait, why am I blushing?
"Thanks. Yours is beautiful too."
"Awww, thank you. Oshay's braids look really cute, too."
"They're low maintenance as well. That's just one of the reasons I like wearing cornrows and box braids."
"Really? I just think they're pretty. I wonder how I would look wearing my hair like that?"
"I'm sure you'd look gorgeous. In fact, my sister-in-law owns an African braiding salon. You should stop by and get your hair braided. Tell her I sent you so you can get a discount."
"Oh, wow! I just might do that. You should go too, Mrs. Tori!"
"Oh, no. My fur is much too short for braiding."
"You can always get extensions," Richelle suggested.
"Ummm…no thank you. I am much too old for such a daring hair style."
"What? Mrs. Tori, you don't look old at all! And I think braids would look beautiful on you. You're gorgeous to begin with!"
Eliza's compliments were making me blush even more. In the end I told her and Richelle I would consider trying the look…perhaps in the future. Soon the 10 year old girl's birthday party came to an end and everyone returned to their respective homes. In spite of the brief spat with Oshay's cousins, Frisk seemed to be in a relatively good mood. Yet I couldn't shake the feeling that something was bothering them. After we got home I asked my child if everything was all right.
"Uh, why'd you ask that, Mom?"
"Because you seem to be troubled by something. Is it because of the disagreement with Oshay's cousins?"
"Nah." Frisk set their goodie bag on the kitchen counter. "Mom, can I talk to you about something?"
"Of course, child. Come sit."
We sat at the kitchen table. For about a minute Frisk fiddled with one of the party favors from their goody bag. Something called a fidget spinner.
"Mom, there's a boy I like but I don't know how to tell him how I feel. Can you help me?"
Oh my, my child has a crush! I knew this day would come, but I didn't think it would come so soon.
"Well, are you and this boy already friends?"
"Yes."
"Do I know this boy?"
"Yes. Mom, what does this have to do with me telling him that I like him?"
"I would not want to inadvertently embarrass you in front of this boy."
"Oh, Mom, please be serious."
"I am being serious."
Frisk gave me a skeptical look before taking my word for it. I had to swear on my very soul, though.
"Mom, I came so close to telling my crush I like him today, but I got nervous because there were so many people around."
"Why don't you text him?"
"What? And risk having evidence in writing so if he rejects me he can show his friends and embarrass me to death? I'd rather tell him face to face when it's just the two of us."
"Hmmm…I understand your reasoning. Does this boy go to the same school as you?"
"Yeah."
"Then perhaps you can find time during recess or lunch to talk to him alone."
"Ya know that just might work. Thanks, Mom."
"You are quite welcome. Just let me know how it goes."
"Ok."
Frisk gathered up their goodie bag and went upstairs to their room. Moments later Papyrus peeped warily around the corner.
"UHHH…LADY TORIEL?"
"Yes, dear?"
"I OVERHEARD PART OF YOUR CONVERSATION WITH FRISK…AND I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD ADVISE ME WITH A SIMILAR SITUATION."
"Of course, Papyrus. Come have a seat."
Oh dear. I think I'm now embarking on the path to becoming a love guru. Yay.
Sans
I was getting a pre dinner nap in when I felt someone crawl into bed with me. The familiar warmth of fur against my bones told me who it was right away.
"hey, tor."
"Hello, love."
"how's it going?"
"Quite well, thanks for asking. And how is my skele-cutie doing?"
Eyes still shut, I rolled over to snuggle against my wife.
"doin' great now that you're here."
I felt my wife chuckle as she draped an arm over me.
"Yes, today has been quite an enjoyable day, in spite of that brief unpleasantness."
"yeah. hey, babe."
"Yes?"
"i meant to ask ya what did you and nini talk about?"
"Sans, that was a private conversation."
"awww, c'mon. you can tell me. it's not like i'll go blabbin' about it to others. 'sides, i never spoke a word about overhearing fluffybuns givin' it to nini, so you can trust me on this, too."
I lifted my head to see my wife giving me a hard glare, which softened in a matter of seconds.
"I must admit that you are truly a master at keeping secrets, even from me. Believe you me, that is something you should seriously work on. That being said, I will share…some of what we discussed."
Toriel cleared her throat and turned on her back.
"Basically, Eliza needed some advice about spicing things up in the bedroom. You know, to try some different methods, because apparently…Asgore is a bit too large for her petite frame."
"hmmm. yeah, I can see that being a problem. knowing you, i assume you gave her some great advice."
"Of course." She paused and rested her paws on her belly. "Word must have gotten around about me providing relationship advice because a couple others also came to me seeking guidance."
"oh yeah? who?"
"Our child and your brother."
"what? really? the kid has a significant other?"
"No, but they are interested in someone."
"who is it?" And where can I find 'em so I can make sure that if they hurt my kid's feelings with some fucked up shit I can give them a really, really bad time?
"They did not say a name, but did say that he is a boy we all know that goes to their school. I do not think they are ready to reveal the boy's identity until they reveal their feelings to the boy."
Hmph. Looks like I'm gonna have to do some investigating.
"hold on…did you say you gave paps advice too?"
"I did indeed say that, dearest."
I had all kinds of alarms going off in my mind by now. The protective older brother in me was fully awake.
"i didn't know he was dating anybody."
"He is not. He just wanted some advice about how to ask a certain person out. And no, he did not specify who the person is."
Oh really? That may have been the case, but I had an idea of who it was. I really hope I won't have to kick a certain robot in the titanium balls for hurting my brother. Now I'm not a very expressive monster, but our years together have given my wife the ability to notice any subtle changes in my face from time to time. This was one of those times.
"Are you all right, my love?"
"yeah."
"Are you sure? You look a little tense. Why don't I help you relax?"
Tori had her soft hand under my shirt in no time, lacing her fingers between my ribs.
"uh, tor, i thought you wanted to help me relax. this is having the opposite effect."
"Oh, I apologize. Is this better?"
When she started stroking my spine that just got me even more excited.
"babe, it definitely feels better, but it's turning me on even more. ya gotta get the hang of this relaxation thing," I chuckled.
"Well, love. Practice makes perfect."
I gotta admit she never did get me to relax, but that was the best post-nap fun I ever had.
Eliza
What a fun an interesting day. That was the first time my son and I had gone to a roller skating rink. Despite falling on my tail a few times it was enjoyable. Daymie fell a few times as well and laughed it off every time. That's my baby boy. I just wish Asgore had been able to skate with us. Unfortunately, there are no roller skates in size infinity in existence. It seemed that he did enjoy himself at the party though. He spoke with Major Jameson, Sans, and several other parents there and even cheered on Frisk and Damian from the side of the rink. After the party was over and we all went home I noticed Asgore's attitude was a little off. Later on that evening, while Damian had some face time with one of his besties, I sat down with my man to have a talk with him. I noticed that he was quiet and looking at me…differently.
"Hey, Big Papa. You ok?"
"Hmph."
"Translation please."
"NiNi, did you enjoy yourself at the party today?"
"Yeah. It was ok. Could have been better if you could have skated with us."
"True, but I enjoyed myself for the most part."
"Are you sure, Big Papa?"
"Yes. Do you think otherwise?"
"Well, kinda. You look like something is…irking you."
Once again there was an awkward pause between us before he gave me some insight about what was really going on with him.
"I noticed that you and Didimus stayed quite close to each other during most of the party. Would you mind explaining that?"
Ah…so that's what's going on. Me thinks someone got a bit jealous.
"By close do you mean me holding on to DiDi to keep from falling on my ass?"
"Well, uh…"
"Would you rather I fell on my ass on that hard wood floor?"
"Of course not, love."
I slowly got up from my arm chair to sit in his lap.
"Then what's the problem, Big Papa?"
By now he was blushing hard and stumbling over his words as I played with his beard a bit.
"Ahem. W-well y-your actions just had me wondering if…i-if you still had some lingering feelings for your…y-your…"
"Baby daddy? Asgore, the only feeling I have for Didimus right now is tolerance as long as he keeps his word to our baby boy. I need to get along with him in front of Daymie for my baby boy's sake. If DiDi and I eventually rebuild our friendship that would be a good thing for Damian as well. There's no attraction. The only one I'm attracted to has his big hand resting on my ass right now."
By now his blush was so fierce that his face was lit up like glowing embers.
"Uh, NiNi, why don't we take this discussion to a more private setting?"
"Sure, love. There's something I've been meaning to talk to you about anyway…"
Operation save my wrecked pussy was underway.
Asgore
I love my NiNi with all my soul. Any time she has a concern I'm ready and willing to listen. I wasn't expecting a discussion about something that I hadn't taken seriously previously. My lady had expressed concern about…my endowments. Personally I thought she was exaggerating a bit because of her joking tone. This time her tone was serious and her expression resigned.
"Asgore, you know I love you, right?"
This was only the second time I heard her say that she loved me since her last night dancing at Peccadillos. I couldn't help but smile at the warm sentiment.
"Of course I know. I love you too."
"Good. We both know I'm petite and you are…quite the opposite."
"True, true."
"We both also know that I'm not one to complain, but I really need you to listen and take what I'm about to say very seriously."
"Very well." I settled on my bed and gave her my full attention as she cuddles up to my side.
"Asgore, I'm going to give it to ya straight. Sex with you is fantastic…"
"It most certainly is," I whispered as I caressed the small of her back. She reached behind her to tug at my hand.
"…however, as I have stated before, my tight little pussy could use a break now and then. I know you've said I have no excuse to hold back since I quit dancin', but I need you to show my little kitty some mercy."
"Oh…I see…"
"Don't look so disappointed, Big Papa. It's not like I'm asking for full blown abstinence. I just think we should try other methods."
"Such as?"
"Well, I've been thinking about…perhaps…using my feet." She playfully held her dainty feet in the air.
"Your feet?"
"Yeah. Ever had a foot job?"
"I cannot say that I have."
"Wanna try it?"
Before she had fully asked her question I was already getting undressed. Who am I to deny my lady the opportunity to try something new?
Toriel
Spring time has proven to busiest time of the school year second to the fall. With final exams, assessment tests, and graduations coming at us at lightning speed, none of us could claim a lack of activity in our lives. That being said, we still went to great lengths to not miss any important life event, such as birthdays. My husband's birthday was coming up in a matter of days on May 17th. This will be our first year celebrating his birthday as a married couple, so I wanted to make it not only special, but a unique experience for my beloved Sans. I had been planning for his gift since the previous year down to the minute details. Surprisingly there was one detail that I hadn't made a clear cut decision about yet; I had no idea what kind of special meal to prepare for my husband. I most definitely didn't want to do the expected, which was to treat my skele-cutie to Grillby's, although my humble hubby wouldn't complain. And although my butterscotch cinnamon pie was one of his favorites, I wanted to give him a taste of something new. I only had a few days to come up with something. I had consulted with Papyrus, Frisk, and even Alphys for suggestions. All of them came up with his usual favorites. I wanted to give him something different, but not too different. I suppose one could say I had reached a point of desperation and decided to consult with Frisk's nanny and Asgore's current lover, Miss. Eliza Niong. I gave her a brief run down of my dilemma to which she responded with a question.
"What are his favorite foods at Grillby's?"
"Burgers, fries, and of course ketchup. Lots and lots of ketchup."
"Why don't you make him ketchup burgers?"
"Ketchup burgers? Is there such a thing?"
"Yeah. I make them for Daymie every once in a while. The recipe is fairly simple. I'll even help you make them if you want. How about it?"
"Come to think of it, that does not sound like a bad idea. It's a combination of two of his favorite things to consume. Do you have time to come over today to show me the recipe?"
"Yes ma'am. Asgore's out with Damian and DiDi having a guy's day out so I got time."
"Wonderful. Sans is working on campus today. Frisk and Papyrus are here though. Perhaps they can be our taste testers."
"Sounds like a plan, Mrs. TiTi."
"Pardon?"
"Oh. I'm sorry. I meant no disrespect. I tend to give my friends cute nicknames."
Aww, how sweet that she considers us friends, not just employers and employee. I'm quite all right with that.
"That is fine, dear. No need to apologize."
"That's a relief. I'll be over in about thirty minutes with the ingredients."
"I shall see you then!"
About a half hour later Eliza showed up with groceries in hand gracing us with a pleasant smile.
"Hey, everybody. I brought enough ingredients to make four samples."
Frisk seemed excited about learning a new recipe as we all headed to the kitchen. Papyrus, however, looked quite skeptical.
"MS. NIONG?"
"Yes?"
"ARE KETCHUP BURGERS….GREASY?"
"Most definitely."
"UUUGHHH. THAT MEANS SANS WILL DEFINITELY LOVE THEM."
NiNi laid all the ingredients out on the counter. She prepped the vegetarian loaf, condensed milk, and of course the ketchup. Frisk lightly greased a small pan with cooking spray then put the bottom halves of four buns inside of it. Then each of us (except for Papyrus) formed patties from the mixture and laid them on the bun halves. I made two patties since Papyrus has such a great aversion to grease. Eliza placed the pan in the oven for forty-five minutes. Frisk went with their uncle to play in the back yard while NiNi and I had some girl talk.
"So, Eliza, did you make good use of my advice about Asgore?"
"Why yes I did."
"Were the results…smashing?"
"Just the opposite actually. I learned things about Asgore that I had no clue he was into. Even learned things about myself."
Oh dear. My pun went right over her head. Oh well, at least Sans will appreciate it. I'll make sure to tell him after he gets home from work. The food was ready within the hour. The delicious aroma filled the house once I opened the oven door. Eliza went to the back porch to call Frisk and Papyrus inside while I fixed a plate for each of us. Frisk and I thought the ketchup burgers were delicious. Papyrus took one bite and said it tasted ok but it was way too greasy for his taste. That's what made it perfect for Sans. Frisk finished off Papy's share of food. By the time Sans got home from work NiNi had left and we had cleaned the kitchen thoroughly to hide any hint of the aroma of ketchup burgers. Papyrus and I had began preparing dinner; seafood and angel hair pasta was on the menu tonight. Sans joked that it was a good thing Undyne wasn't coming over for dinner.
Sans
Wednesday, May 17th, the thirtieth anniversary of the creation of Comic Sans Serif Gaster. I was never one to make a big deal about my birthday, even when I was a kid. Perhaps that was because I was too busy studying or taking care of Paps while our dad was at the lab. Welp, this time I decided to do things a little different. I took the day off, much to the dismay of the hungry college students. Oh well, the refectory was still open…so they could enjoy the bland food stuffs served with a healthy dose of don't-give-a-fuck for the day. I slept in that morning, so by the time I woke up Tori, Frisk, and Papyrus were already gone. I had the house all to myself. I got up to take a shower and saw birthday cards on my night stand from Tori, Frisk, and Paps. Those guys are so sweet.
After my shower I decided to kill some time. It had been a while since Tori had bought me that outfit on our honeymoon, so I decided to try it on again. This time I included all the accessories. When I checked myself out in the full length mirror on the closet door I realized my wife was right; I look really cute in that outfit. Before I could fully admire my reflection I heard a noise coming from somewhere in the house. I stepped outside the bedroom and listened, trying to pinpoint where the noise was coming from. It was coming from the basement. I took a shortcut down there to investigate further, ready to unleash a bone attack if I had to.
Once I took a shortcut to the basement I didn't see anyone else, but I did hear something. Someone was playing reggae music really loud. It was coming from the laundry room. Who the hell would be in the house in the middle of the day besides me? Just as I was about to take another shortcut into the laundry room, the door swung open to reveal a nearly 6 foot tall bat monster. Seeing Miss. Niong there caught me off guard. Before I could ask her why she was here she said something weird.
"Oh, hello. I'm Eliza, Frisk's nanny. They call me their NiNi. And who might you be?"
What the fuck is she asking that for?
"Are you related to Mr. Sans, sweetie?"
Related? Sweetie? Huh? That's when I realized I had forgotten what I was wearing! Holy shit, was that embarrassing!
"That's a really cute outfit you're wearing. Almost makes me wish I had a daughter," she chuckled. "Ey, if you're looking for Mr. Sans, I think he's upstairs sleeping…Wait a minute. How did you get inside the house?"
I was wondering the same thing about you, lady! I didn't answer her question, nor did I ask mine as the timer on the washing machine went off. That provided enough of a distraction for me to take a shortcut back to my room. I quickly changed into some regular clothes then climbed back into bed, pulling the comforter over my skull. I'm sure my entire skull was glowing from embarrassment by then. I still wasn't sure how or why NiNi was there, but I wish she would stop calling me Mr. Sans. I'm only four years older than her! Minutes later I heard knocking at my bedroom door.
"Mr. Sans, are you awake?"
"i am now."
"Oh, I'm so sorry!"
"s'okay. i should get up anyway."
"Oh…all right. Oh, by the way, there was a cute little skeleton here a few minutes ago. They didn't say who they were, but they were wearing the cutest Mew-Mew Kissy Cutie outfit."
"oh yeah?"
"Mmm-hmm. Unfortunately, they left. At least I think they did. Anyway, you got any laundry you'd like me to do?"
"nah, i'm good."
"All righty then. By the way, 'Appy Birthday, Mr. Sans!"
"thanks, nini. uh, could you do me a favor and drop the mr.? makes me feel like an old bag of bones."
"Oh, shit. Sorry about that. I was just trying to be respectful."
"i understand. and thanks."
"No problem!"
I wasn't sure if NiNi really didn't know that was me or if she was trolling me. Oh well, no use of losing any sleep over it. A few hours later I woke from me nap to the sweetest sound I've ever known. My wife's voice.
"Happy Birthday, sleepy bones."
"aww, thanks, tori."
Just then I noticed a tantalizing scent wafting from Tori's fur. It smelled like burgers…and ketchup…and it was making me hungry.
"babe, you been cooking?"
"Why yes! I have prepared your birthday dinner."
"awesome. can't wait to taste it."
As I climbed out of bed, Toriel made a comment about something I had all but forgotten.
"So, NiNi told me we had a visitor earlier today. Do you know anything about that?"
"uhhh…"
"She even described her outfit. The details sounded a lot like this."
She held up the outfit from the floor.
"Really, Sans. You could have at least put it in the basket with the other dirty clothes."
"eh heh…i didn't want to hamper my nap time."
"Oh, you." She kissed the crown of my skull then whispered, "Maybe you could introduce me to your cute visitor later."
"i'll, uh, see what i can do."
My birthday dinner was fan-fuckin'-tastic. Now I've had my share of tasty, greasy cuisine but for some crazy reason it never crossed my mind to combine two of my favorite things to eat. I think the ketchup burger is now on my top five favorite foods list.
"man oh man, this tastes great. my compliments to the chef. by the way, how did you come up with this concept, tori? it's genius."
"Oh, I did not come up with it. I got the recipe from Eliza."
"what? really?"
"Indeed. She told me that she would make them for Damian on occasion while living Underground."
"welp, i'll definitely have to thank her for that. and thank you for making it for me, babe."
"Oh, you are so welcome. Now that we have all thoroughly enjoyed the meal, it is now time to 'present' your birthday gifts!"
Cue the giggles and groans (mostly giggles). I really loved all the gifts my family gave me. Frisk gave me a bubble pipe.
"Was going to get you a big ol' sweater and a pair of khakis to go with it, but I didn't have enough allowance money."
Stars, this kid is just…well, Frisk is Frisk and that's what I love about them.
"kid, i love this. i shall use it with pride."
Next, my bro gave me his gift in big black bag decorated with the Jolly Roger insignia. I made a comment about how cool the bag looked.
"WHAT'S INSIDE IS EVEN COOLER, DEAR BROTHER! ENJOY YOUR GIFT!"
I removed the tissue paper a pulled out the most badass helmet I had ever seen. The color scheme was black and white with cyan details The white part looked exactly like one of my Gaster Blasters and had glowing cyan eye lights on the visor. The highly detailed art was set on a black background which really made it pop. It had to be custom made. There's no way Paps could have found a helmet like that just sitting around in a bike shop.
"bro…this is friggin' awesome. and it's so detailed."
"INDEED. I HAD IT CUSTOM DESIGNED MONTHS AGO. I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, DREW THE DESIGN WITH GREAT DETAIL AND PRESENTED IT TO THE HELMET MAKER. I GAVE HIM YOUR SKULL MEASUREMENTS AS WELL. I STILL HAD THEM FROM THE TIME YOU WERE MEASURED FOR YOUR TOPHAT FOR YOUR NUPTUALS."
"good call, bro. this helmet looks amazing! but don't you think it's a little too badass to wear while riding my dinky little scooter?"
"That is where my gift comes into play, my love."
"oh really? how so?"
"I will just say that your dinky little scooter got a bit of an upgrade. Follow me to the garage."
I followed my wife, not knowing what to expect. I speculated that by upgrade she might have gotten me a Vespa or something like that. I did not expect to see a sleek, black Ducati Monster 796 with cyan and silver detailing sitting nice and pretty in our garage. It was so beautiful I was rendered speechless.
"Sans, do you like it?"
I could hear my voice breaking with emotion, and I think I even teared up a little. What did a lazy slob like me do to deserve this beautiful object before me?
"tori…it's perfect."
"Would you like to take it for a spin?"
"m-maybe later. I'm kinda emotional right now."
She leaned over to nuzzle my cheekbones. Damn it, that just made me even more emotional. I was able to calm down eventually and test drive my new bike. What a fantastic experience that was. This had to be one of my best birthdays ever. It came as no surprise though. My family is most definitely the best.
Asgore
There's something about spring that gets just about everyone and everything bustling about. It was the second week of June, the time to harvest the late spring vegetables and herbs, the time for local legislators to go on a month long hiatus, and the time for graduations. To make things easier on the teachers and parents the graduations at the Ebott Village Elementary School were staggered by grades. Kindergarten and first grade were scheduled for Wednesday June 7th, second and third grade for Thursday the 8th, and fourth and fifth grade for Friday the 9th. Fortunately Frisk was in the fourth grade and Damian was in the fifth grade so I could be there for both of my children's graduations on the same day. By now I had gotten used to calling Damian my son even though Eliza and I hadn't gotten married yet. I noticed that over time she had gotten comfortable with our father/son connection as if it was the most natural thing. Everyone involved seemed happy with the arrangement, except for Didimus. His awkwardness was obvious, so I made sure to step back to give him space and time to bond with his son whenever he was around.
At around 10 AM the students, faculty, and families were gathered in the small auditorium. Toriel and Mr. Schnee, a Snowdrake from Snowdin, took the stage. As Tori welcomed everyone to the graduation ceremony I glanced over at Eliza. She looked a bit nervous. I knew she was proud of her son, yet she was also concerned about him attending a mostly human middle school the following semester. Snowy and Chill were already finishing up their second year there, so Damian would only have one year of attending sixth grade in the same school with Monsters he already knows. Well, he would have his current classmates there as well, so he should be all right. Didimus, who was sitting to NiNi's left, didn't look too worried. He was just a proud Papa happy to be there to witness his son's graduation for the first time. Odd that his partner, Gabe, did not attend.
The class sizes were quite small so the diploma distribution didn't take up much time. I couldn't help but feel proud as a grinning Frisk held up their diploma. I could see the pride in Toriel's expression as well. I was proud of both of them. Toriel was a wonderful teacher and Frisk was just their wonderful self. Mr. Schnee was up next to hand out diplomas to the fifth graders. As expected, each student's family cheered and applauded as they received their diplomas, including Damian's family. Although he smiled at the attention, his expression indicated that he was a bit embarrassed. That boy is so precious.
After their graduation we took the children to the nice cream parlor. Undyne, Alphys, and MK also joined us. As we all enjoyed our treats I noticed something interesting. Frisk made quite an effort to sit next to a certain Monster child. I also observed that Frisk's behavior was different towards Asher than the other children. In fact, it appeared that my child was…flirting with the young, golden-scaled MK.
"Hmmm…looks like Frisky Bits has a crush," Eliza sing-songed with a nudge to my side.
"That certainly seems to be the case. MK appears to be a bit oblivious, though."
"Aww. How cute. I'm sure he'll catch on soon. Speaking of crushes, did you know my baby boy has a crush on someone too?"
"What? Really? Who?"
"Just between you and me…she's human and she's not here right now. But you do know her."
Damian doesn't know many humans. He sees Frisk as a sibling so it's definitely not them. The only human that could possibly fit the criteria would be…
"Oshay?"
"Yep. You hit the nail on the head, love."
"Well, now. That is…interesting."
Our children were growing up. I hoped that they wouldn't neglect to come to their parents for sound advice.
Eliza
The following Monday marked the beginning of summer break. It was Papyrus and Undyne's first day as part of Asgore's security detail for the summer. It was also Papyrus's birthday. Yep, that crazy skeleton was working on his birthday. I didn't even work on my birthday when I was working at Peccadillos. Hell, I didn't even work on my birthday when I was a prostitute! When both a hyped up Papyrus and a not quite awake Undyne showed up at the door early Monday morning, I knew this was the beginning of an interesting summer.
"GOOD MORNING, YOUR MAJESTY AND MISS. NIONG! THE GREAT PAPRYUS IS HERE READY TO TAKE ON HIS DUTIES!"
"Ugh, Paps, could you tone it down a few notches? My morning coffee hasn't kicked in yet."
Asgore wished Papyrus a hearty happy birthday as I went to brew some fresh coffee for Undyne. I got the feeling she still didn't like me much, but I don't really care. I'm polite to her and do my best to get along because Asgore cares for her. They have a kind of father-daughter thing going on, so who am I to interfere with that? As long as she doesn't try to come between me and my love I'm good.
While Asgore went over the up coming itinerary, I hung out with Frisk and Damian to play some Rock Band. Frisk called dibs on the drums, Daymie grabbed the mike, leaving me with the guitar. I noticed my son claimed the mic awfully fast. Wow, is my singing really that bad? Oh, who am I kidding? I know it is. Well, time to tackle 'Tainted Love.'
Asgore
Papyrus is a wonderful and amazing Monster who's full of energy, passion, and love. He's so hard working as well, sometimes to the point he seems to forget to take time for himself. Those of us who love Papyrus were going to make sure Papyrus enjoyed his birthday.
"SO, YOUR MAJESTY, WHAT'S ON THE AGENDA FOR TODAY?"
"You and Undyne are going to be my escorts to The Museum of Discovery. They are holding a special month long exhibition there that should prove very interesting."
"REALLY, SIRE? WHAT TYPE OF EXHIBITION IS IT?"
"Practical mechanics."
"WOWIE! THAT SOUNDS FASCINATING!"
At around 8:30 we all headed out to the museum. Frisk was especially bouncy that morning while Damian was his usual quiet, observant self. Eliza was relaxing in the front passenger seat while Undyne and Papyrus sat right behind us. My security detail was alert and on the job. I couldn't help but notice Undyne's knowing smirk. This was going to be such an interesting day.
About thirty minutes later I parked in the museum lot. Undyne and Papyrus exited the vehicle first to make sure the area was secure. As I got out I heard Papyrus call out to someone.
"BROTHER, LADY TORIEL, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?"
"hey, bro. we're here to hang out with you on your birthday."
"BUT I'M ON DUTY, SANS. I'M AFRAID OUR HANGING OUT TIME WILL HAVE TO WAIT."
Ah well. Time for the charade to end.
"Actually, Papyrus, as of now I am relieving you of your duties today."
"B-BUT WHY, SIRE?"
"So you can enjoy your collective birthday gift from all of us. Today's expedition theme is… interactive puzzles!"
Papyrus stood in shocked silence as his eye sockets shimmered with excitement as I escorted the skeleton Monster past the museum threshold as the guest of honor. Watching Papyrus enjoy himself made my day. He works so hard and deserves a break now and then.
Toriel
Heaven knows that I love my child, and that I enjoy their company. However, even I need a break once in a while. This would be the first extended amount of time my husband and I had the house all to ourselves, and for the next three and a half weeks (in the words of the lovely NiNi) there would be a whole lot of fucking going on. True to his word, Sans wore the adorable outfit I bought for him on our honeymoon.
"Oh, Sans, you are the most perfect skele-cutie there ever was," I gushed as I showered him with affection. I could tell he was eating it up from the blush on his cheekbones. My husband's overwhelming cuteness triggered a tickle session. I love the sound of Sans' laughter and the rattling of his bones is just delightful. And I must say dressing him up in an adorable outfit is fun, but removing his clothing piece by piece during a tickle session is just as fun.
Of course, we didn't spend every day making love. We went out on dates, watched movies (Space Balls is one of our mutual favorites), experimented with new recipes, took a ceramics class at the local community center. The latter was short lived because it made quite a mess of my fur and the clay caused problems with Sans's finger joints. All the while we made sure to check on Frisk and Papyrus, who were travelling with Asgore. The last week of June marked their return from the Grand Canyon. It would be one more week until we would be reunited with our child. At least we thought it would be one more week.
Early one morning, around 1 AM, we were awakened by a call from Asgore. I could detect agitation in his voice.
"Toriel, please remain calm and listen carefully." Oh, stars. Asgore should know asking me to remain calm would have the opposite effect. "Have you seen or heard from Frisk?"
"Not since I spoke to them by phone last night. Asgore, what the hell is going on?"
"NiNi woke me to let me know that Frisk and Damian are nowhere to be found here. I was hoping that they had come to your house." wake
I checked Frisk's room as we spoke on the phone. There was no sign of either my child or Damian there. All right, Toriel. Take deep breaths and keep calm.
"Asgore, neither Frisk nor Damian are here. Did you try calling them?"
"Yes. Neither of them answered."
"Let me try."
I called Frisk. Their cellphone rang several times then went to voicemail. I texted them and gave them a few minutes to reply. There was no response. I was doing everything in my power to not panic, but the more time passed without word from my child the more difficult it was for me to keep it together. By now Sans was wide awake.
"tori, what's going on?"
I did my best to explain the situation while trying not to hyperventilate.
"Frisk and Damian have gone missing! They are not answering their cellphone when I call nor answering their texts!"
Sans encouraged me to sit on the couch and helped me calm down.
"take deep breaths, babe, before you have a panic attack. You need something to drink?"
"No! I need to find my child!"
"tori, please calm down. we're going to find 'em."
I was going to yell 'how do you know?' right when another caller joined Asgore and I on three way.
"Asgore! I went to ask my kid if he knew where Frisk was, but he's gone too! What the hell is going on?" I heard Undyne shout. Oh no…now a third child is missing! In the midst of all of this confusion the two Ebott Village Canine Unit officers showed up at Asgore's house. There was too much chaos on the three way call so it was decided that all parents would meet at Asgore's home. I was too upset to drive so Sans and I used one of his shortcuts.
When we arrived at Asgore's, Alphys and Undyne arrived shortly after. Alphys was an emotional wreck and Undyne was doing her best to stay level headed. I wasn't doing any better than Alphys as Asgore, Undyne, and Sans spoke with officers Dogaressa and Lesser Dog. Eliza was oddly quiet as she gathered items with the children's scent on them. Undyne had brought one of MK's pillow cases. After familiarizing themselves with the children's scents the canines set off to track them down. Papyrus went with them. I wanted to follow them so badly, but Dogeressa asked that we stay put until they contacted us with information.
As if three missing children wasn't enough, I got an urgent call from Terrell and Richelle. Oshay was missing as well. This had to be the worst night of all of our lives. Waiting for news from the Canine Unit was complete torture. Within an hour the Jameson joined the rest of us at Asgore's home. Richelle and I held each other as Terrell paced the floor. He updated the human police force of his whereabouts and comforted his wife.
As time passed I agonized over fearful thoughts about my child. I wanted to rush out into the night to find my Frisk. I'm sure all of the parents present wanted to do the same. I was in tears as I leaned against my husband. Sans stroked one of my ears while he was on the phone with his brother who was giving updates on the search. We perked up when Dogaressa managed to track Frisk's scent to the southern foot of Mt. Ebott. However our collective hopes were dashed when she reported that she had lost their scent. She said it was as if Frisk had vanished into thin air. Our collective hopes were dashed. I broke down. Someone spoke but I had no idea what they said because I was sobbing so hard. Our children were out in the dead of night, possibly hurt or worse, and we had no way to find them! In the midst of the chaos and despair a familiar ring tone cut through the cacophony of overlapping voices. With fumbling hands, Alphys answered the call and put it on speaker phone.
"H-hello?"
"Mom?"
"Asher! I'm so glad to hear from y-you! Where are you and why haven't you b-been answering our c-calls?"
"I'm sorry, Mom. It's hard to get a signal up here."
"UP WHERE?"
"Mom-dyne?"
"Answer the question, Asher! Where the hell are you!"
"Well, um-you see…"
"NGYAH! SPILL IT BEFORE I GROUND YOU FOR LIFE!"
"Mt. Ebott! We're near the peak of Mt. Ebott!"
"What? Why are you there? And what do you mean 'we'? Who else is there with you?"
"Uh…"
"Asher, I swear to Asgore if you lie to me…"
"Oshay, Frisk, and Damian."
"Oh yeah? Tell all three of them to call their parents right now!"
"I…I can't."
"Why the hell not?" Undyne growled, clearly losing her patience. In fact, we all were.
"B-because…Frisk and Damian are…in the Undergound."
What? Why in the world would Frisk return to the Underground? And why didn't they tell me, Sans, or Asgore? Undyne gleaned more information from her son to discover that neither Frisk nor Damian had contacted MK in over an hour. He got worried and tried to call his mothers, but the signal was weak. Perhaps there was some type of interference. But there was no time to worry about that now. We had to get to the children!
All of us parents organized and mobilized. Those of us who had vehicles agreed to drive to the foot of the mountain and meet and park at a certain landmark. Those of us who could fly agreed to do the same. The Canine officers, Papyrus, and several human police and park rangers were waiting at the base of the mountain. Eliza had called Didimus as well. Everyone that was joining in the search was equipped with flashlights. They were grouped in pairs and each pair was given a walkie-talkie. The Gaster brothers, Undyne and Dogaressa, Eliza and Didimus, Terrell and a human police officer, and two rangers we each paired off and got right into the search.
Sans
While Eliza and Didimus flew ahead, Paps and I followed close behind Dogaressa once she was able to pick up on one of the kids' scent. It was MK's.
"BROTHER, I THINK IT'S ODD THAT FRISK AND DAMIAN'S SCENTS VANISHED LIKE THAT. ANY POSSIBLE EXPLANATIONS?"
"welp, i assume the point where their scents disappear is where damian picked up frisk and flew the rest of the way. that's the only explanation that makes sense, especially since neither of them knows how to use shortcuts like me. speaking of shortcuts, bro, take my hand."
Papyrus hesitated. He wasn't too crazy about my shortcuts because it made him feel out of sorts for a few minutes. His hesitation was short lived since it was all for the sake of the kids. We eventually located MK and Oshay near the summit. We must have startled them because they looked scared shitless. Eliza and Didimus looked quite surprised to see that my brother and I had made it there before them.
"ok, mk. fill us in on what's going on."
"They went down that hole. Frisk said it leads to The Ruins."
"THEY DIDN'T LEAP DOWN THERE, DID THEY?"
"I doubt it. Daymie would have glided down while carrying Frisk," Eliza explained. MK and Oshay confirmed that was the case. All the adults present shined our flashlights down the hole. The rays barely penetrated the darkness. The rest of the rescue party caught up with us. Once Oshay was reunited with her dad I could tell by the look on Terrell's face his daughter was in deep shit. Now that Major Jameson had his daughter he was no longer obligated to stay any longer. After the ranger checked Oshay for any injuries or signs dehydration, he chose to stay and make sure Frisk and Damian were found as well. All the adults briefly debated over who would descend into the hole while the humans set up a spotlight. The spotlight gave us a much clearer view of any hazards one would face on the way down, such as jutting rocks. There was enough illumination to see approximately fifty meters down. NiNi and Didi volunteered to glide down to the ruins to search for Frisk and Damian. Just as the pair was about to step off the edge we all heard a chilling sound. It was faint, but it sounded like the voice of a child calling for help. Without hesitation the bat monster and dragon leapt into action.
I wanted to use a shortcut to meet them at the bottom, but I wasn't familiar with the layout of the ruins beyond the door. Using a shortcut under those circumstances could have disastrous results. The last thing we needed was someone else lost in the Underground. I kept Tori updated on the situation.
"Any word on our child and their condition?"
"not yet. we did hear a voice coming from down below though. We think it could be one of the kids. Eliza and Didimus flew down there to check it out. the humans were going to set up a pulley system and try to spelunk down there, but that would have taken about an hour."
"I do hope they're all right. If I do not hear from them soon, I don't know…"
"babe…everything is gonna be ok. this is frisk we're talking about. i'm sure our kid will be back safe and sound."
"I hope you're right, Sans."
Right on cue Didimus's voice rang out over the walkie-talkies.
"We found 'em. They were near the entrance to the ruins. Both are alive, but injured. I suspect that Frisk's right arm is broken, and Damian said he has an injured wing. On top of that…they're not alone down here. We'll be bringing their friend up as well since Frisk is refusing to leave without them."
Not alone? A friend? I knew that after the barrier was destroyed that some monsters chose to remain underground, but as far as I knew there was nobody left in the ruins. None of us Monsters had a clue about who the mysterious friend could be. The unspoken question in our minds was answered once Didi and NiNi made it back to the surface. Once Eliza landed she brought Frisk to me. The rangers immediately rushed over to give my kid medical attention, but I asked them to back off and let me and my bro to take care of Frisk's broken arm. I know they were only doing their job, but I knew my kid better than them. They were pretty anxious around human adults they don't know. While I summoned a small bone to use as a splint and Papyrus used his scarf as a sling, I saw something out of the corner of my eye socket. Damian was standing off to the side holding something in his hands. It was a brightly colored pot. The pot may have gotten my attention at first, but what was inside the pot is what held my attention. A bright yellow flower creature craned its stem, trying to get a better look at Frisk I assumed. This had to be the friend Didi mentioned. All the puzzle pieces were falling into place.
"kid, you and I are going to have a serious talk later. but first we gotta get you to the hospital."
The human police officers offered to have Frisk air lifted to the emergency room to prevent any jostling from a rough journey down the mountain side. There was no way I was allowing that. My wife would have my head if I didn't reunite her with our kid right away. Before we could get into a prolonged debate about it, I gathered my kid into my arms, walked into a nearby grove and took a shortcut to the foot of the mountain. We were greeted by an ecstatic Toriel, who showered Frisk with kisses while being careful not to jostle their broken and bruised arm. Our kid was pretty upset that we left their flower friend behind with Paps and the others, but Frisk to the hospital was more urgent. The Canine Unit, Paps, and others eventually made it to the local ER. Tori and I were given a bit of a hard time from the hospital staff after they took Frisk to be treated. My wife and I wanted to be there with our kid. They kept asking for proof that Frisk was our child. Fortunately, the human police officers confirmed that Frisk was indeed our adopted child. Not all human are assholes apparently.
My kid is such a trooper. Not one tear was shed while x-rays were taken, the bone was set, or while the nurse put on the cast. Frisk even asked for a purple cast and a light blue sling. The kid did all right until Toriel expressed her disappointment. Poor Frisk was bawling within seconds. We both hugged our kid until they calmed down enough to speak.
"hey…you ok, frisk?"
I felt them nod as they leaned against my collar bone.
"look, this has been one crazy, scary night so I don't blame you for being a bit shaken up. we all are. we just wanna know why you would do something so dangerous?"
"I-I wanted to save my friend from the Undergound. Me go I had to leave them behind before and they were all alone. I wanted to go back for him sooner, but I would either have to travel all the way through the capital to the Ruins or jump down the hole. Either choice would have taken days. This time was different though. This time…I had a big brother with wings."
"My child, why didn't you come to us for help instead? Why would you children go off on your own to get hurt…or worse?"
"I was scared."
"of what?"
"That you would tell me no and not let me go back to save my friend."
Damn it, I was hoping Frisk would trust us fully by now. That's something we need to work on I guess. Then again who am I to talk when I have a ton of secrets lurking about that I'm keeping from those I love.
"frisk, look at me." They lifted their head to face me, eyes still moist with tears. "you know if you're havin an issue or need help with anything you can always come to us, asgore, or anyone else in your family. please don't keep secrets from us. this time you made it out with a broken arm. things could have easily been worse. can you promise to never do anything like this again?"
"I-I promise. Mom, Dad, I'm so sorry I made you worry."
"It is alright. You are safe now. I hope you do realize that you are grounded though."
One epic groan of disappointment later Frisk got visitors. A tearful and fearful looking Damian apologized to Frisk for dropping them under the close scrutiny of his mother. Boy did she look pissed. His tear stained face served as evidence that she must have really gone off on the kid, and rightly so. Welp, at least we now know how Frisk's arm got broken.
Right before noon Frisk was discharged from the hospital. It took so long because the doctor wanted to keep Frisk there another day for monitoring. That made no sense to me because my kid was conscious, all patched up and ready to go. The doctor even prescribed pain medication for Frisk. Tori planned on using her healing magic to take care of the pain once we got home, but of course we didn't tell the doctor that. It took about an hour, but the staff finally allowed Frisk to be discharged. I had a feeling about why they were giving Tori and I such a hard time, but my wife and I kept our cool. Didn't want to cause a scene at the hospital. The ride home was pretty much silent. Even the flower kept its mouth shut. As I sat next to Frisk, who held the pot firmly with their left arm, the flower and I stared each other down. I got bored with the staring contest, so I attempted a conversation.
"hey, little guy. i'm sans. flower you today?"
That got a laugh outta Tori, and Frisk cracked a smile, but it was pretty clear that the flower and Papyrus lacked an appreciation for puns. After he got his grumbling aside the begrudged buttercup introduced himself. Well at least now I know he can speak.
"Howdy. I'm Flowey."
"nice to meet ya." At least I hope so. "frisk went through a lot to get you outta the underground."
"Yeah, about that. Are they in any trouble for that?"
"most definitely." Frisk slumped in their seat. They already knew what the deal was.
"Oh. Sorry to hear that. Hopefully the punishment won't be too harsh."
"Do not worry. I am sure they will be able to handle being grounded for the rest of the summer while having close adult supervision."
Tori's voice was in full school head mistress mode, so I knew without a doubt she wasn't fuckin around. Once we got home my wife used some healing magic to ease Frisk's pain. Frisk wasn't a fan of oral medication and refused to take the prescribed painkillers. I advised Toriel to allow the broken bone to heal naturally. Rushing the healing process in a human may cause their bone to be weakened and easily break again. It had been a long and grueling eight hours so after their healing session and bath, Frisk settled won for some much needed rest. Paps set Flowey on Frisk's desk near the window. I asked my bro to step out of the room for a moment so I could talk to my kid.
"so…that was quite an adventure you had, eh kiddo?"
The kid smirked as they rested their broken arm on their Snorlax body pillow.
"Yeah. Quite a ride, Dad."
That prompted an odd look from Flowey.
"i can't help but wonder about something though. was saving flowey the only reason you didn't tell any adults about your plans? i have a pretty good guess that there was another reason."
"What do you mean?"
"frisk, be real with me here. were you trying to impress someone with that stunt you pulled? perhaps someone you…like?"
Their shocked and embarrassed expression told me I was on the right track.
"Well…yeah. Don't get me wrong, Flowey! You're the main reason I came back for you. But at the same time…" Frisk grew silent as they pulled their comforter over their chest. They were clearly blushing. "It was a waste of my time anyway. Turns out he likes someone else. Heh."
"oh man. so sorry to hear that, kid."
"S'okay. I'll get over it. I'm just glad Flowey's here now."
The little Monster grumbled as he hid his blossom behind a leaf. He was actually kinda cute in spite of his grouchiness. The three of us talked some more until Frisk fell asleep. For the rest of the day Tori, Paps, and I took turns watching over Frisk. None of us were quite ready to trust that flower, yet none of us were sure why we felt that way. Ah well. There was one thing I knew for sure. This was turning out to be one hell of an interesting summer break.
Next Chapter: Part 11: Soul 2 Soul
AN: I'm so sorry for the long delay on the update! There's so much going on in my real life since my father passed. I hope you can forgive me my loves. Anyway, I have a question for you readers. What do you think about adding Gaster to this story? If you think it's a good idea, any suggestions about how he's able to come back? Leave a comment! Also, kink requests are still open!