"I-I-I can explain."

Paps stares at Red, He was somewhat confused, but slowly it started to click..A smile slowly runs across his face... Even though red acted tuff and rude at time, man he was such a little kid.. so cute

"DONT LOOK AT ME LIKE THAT!" Red yells, he was embarrassed, and almost ashamed of his appearance.. wow he had acted so childish.. what was he even thinking? But the honey.. it was so good..

Paps takes a step forward, and red takes a step back. His back presses against the counter.. Paps takes a few more steps before stopping.. He hadn't realized before, but red was trembling.. his legs looked as though they were going to fall. This was the opportunity paps was looking for.. he wished it didn't have to come to this.. but he needed to show red that he wasn't going to hurt him..

Paps smiled down at Red, giving him the kindest smile he could conjure up. "I'm not angry Red, don't worry."

Red swallowed hard as he tried to clear his throat, "Of cores! Your too much of a weakling to do any real damage anyway." Paps rolled his eyes, and lightly touched the top of Reds skull.

Red flinched as he felt paps hand touch him..

Paps soul began to race, he hated it that Red flinched.. paps would just give anything for red to smile at him, or nuzzle his face into paps hand.. Paps let out a long sigh as he patted Reds head.

"Listen Red, I'm so sorry for hitting you.." It hurt paps just to say those words

"I just... I don't want you to leave.."

Red eyes widen.. he didn't want to leave.. he didn't want to go back home.. but.. boss..

Red quickly looked down at the floor.. why would paps when want him, When his OWN brother hates the very sight of him..

Red flinches slightly as he feels paps hand touch his chin, lifting it so they made eye contact with each other.. "Lets get you cleaned up Red before I do something i'll regret." He said, Red was confused as he watched paps reached up and lightly scooped up some of the honey on Reds cheek with his finger. He smiled as he brought it up to his mouth licking it up.

Red face became hot and flustered, "Whatever! I-I can clean myself up!"

"Awww, come onnn, you still mad at me?"

Red rolled his eyes and murdered under his breath.. "No..." Paps smiled, "Then its settled."

Red glanced at him confused, as he watched paps walk away.. "Settled? What do you mean?"

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

Paps smiled, his hands were clenching the blue shirt red had on. "Isnt it obvious, I'm 'helping' "

Red glared up at him not letting Paps take off the shirt. "You cant!"

"And why not? hmmm?"

Red quickly looked away facing the bathtub next to them, as it slowly filled up with water, trying to come on with a good explanation, one that wouldn't have any consequences..

"Is it because of the scares?"

it took a moment, but slowly reds head glanced up at paps.. how could he know?

Paps gives red a half hearted smile.. "I was the one that gave you those shorts.. when you first got here I mean.. and well, its was kind of hard not to notice.."

Red swallowed hard.. how humiliating..

"Do they disgust you?"

Paps took a moment to answer.. "You know Red... you asked me pretty much the same thing when I asked about the scare on your head.."

Reds hands and arms went slack..

"I don't think they are disgusting.. it hurts me to see them on you.. especially someone that looks so much like blue.."

Paps slowly slid Reds shirt off, if this wasn't such a serious moment, he would have laughed. It seemed the honey had made its way even inside Red shirt. Paps swallowed hard.. Honey dripped slowly from Reds ribs, paps glanced at Red face.

Reds hole face was completely red, and warm. Paps smiled, as he lightly touched Reds cheek, "Hey, its ok.." Red glanced at Paps... "Everything is going to be ok, you don't need to hold it in all the time.." to Paps surprise, red didn't flinch this time..

"Paps..."

"hm?" Paps said as he started sliding off Reds short.

"What am I to you?"

Paps and Red started at each other in silence... Paps was thinking long and hard about this one.. how could he answer?.. He loved Red... But.. how would Red react to him saying that? He seemed to always be afraid of Paps.. angry at him..

"Your my family Red.. Like a brother"

Red tsk.. as he got in the tub.. His eyes widen ..he hadn't had a real bath in god knows how long.. it felt so nice, and warm, like.. paps sweater..

Red closed his eyes and lied back in the tub.. Paps smiled, "I'll be right out side, made sure to clean behind your ears."

Red glanced at Paps.. "I don't even have ears." But it was too late, Paps was already gone.. what a weird guy.. Red thought to himself.

He sat there in the silence, as steam slowly raised up from warm water.. "a brother huh?"

Red was ok about being called a brother from Blue, but from paps... it kind of hurt..

Sans slowly dried himself off, he was ready for a nice long nap..

He glanced at the mirror.. disgusting.. He thought to himself. he stared at it for who knows how long.. slowly running a finger along a few scares, he could remember how he got each and every one of them.. how could he not?

He sighed as he walked out the door. Paps had forgotten to give him some cloths so he had to-

Red hesitated as he noticed Paps was sleeping, right next to the bathroom door.. He had a pare of extra cloths, Red assumed was his..

He smiled, as he slowly crouched down next to Paps, listening to him breath... so peaceful..

He lightly poked Paps cheek, "Hey wake up big guy.."

Paps made small notices in his sleep...

Red quickly clenched his fit, his body was shaking... god, paps was fucking adorable.. WHY IS EVERYONE IS THIS DAMN PLACE SO-

Reds train of thought stopped as he noticed paps shifting slightly.. bad dream? Red new all too well about them.. Red glanced down at the ground, then he glanced at the cloths, slowly and carefully snatching them out of paps hands..

Then he glanced at paps... damn it..

Red slowly leaned in lightly kissing the top of paps head..

"Red?"