Hey guys, WELCOME BACK to UnderBite! (For real this time, if you read the Author Note before this chapter went up.) Man, it been awhile but it feels good! Whelp, I have nothing else to rant about so with that, enjoy!
(Sans' POV)
The date was at Grillby and Muffet's Bakery and Bar, it was a nice place for a first date if you were a monster. It had friendly faces all around, good food and a homey atmosphere that stayed with you even after you left. I watched from the bar counter as Mettaton and Papyrus took a seat at a window table and quickly started chatting. I sighed and rested my head on the smooth oak wood, Grillby walked up to me and was cleaning out a glass like always. "What's got you down, old blue?" He asked me with a soft tone. I looked up at him, "Nothing. I'm just watching the most average date of my life." I explained and rubbed my skull. Grillby smiled lightly and set the now clean glass down. "I understand that you love Papyrus with all of your marrow and that you hate to see him hurt. But you should understand Sans, he is not a child anymore and you cannot baby him forever." He told me as he leaned over the counter to see me eye to eye. I sat up and turned to look at Mettaton and Pap, they seemed happy and I knew that Grillbs was right, I had to let Papyrus make his own decisions now.
(Dating music: Start!)
(Papyrus' POV)
'Wowee! I cannot believe that I, the great Papyrus, am on a date with the amazing TV star Mettaton!' I wanted to shout, but I kept my remarks inside for now. For the moment, Mettaton was telling me about his plans for his latest episode of 'Cooking with a Killer Robot!' I was listening carefully, hanging on to every word and cradling the sound of his voice. "-And I would grab my partner and begin a dramatic chase scene involving a frying pan!" Mettaton chimed as he threw his hands in the air happily. After a few more minutes of listening to him speak, I still had nothing to say when my precious robot asked me to join in the banter. 'Oh, dear. I have nothing to say!' I thought as I got lost in Mettaton's soft, pink, candy-like eyes. Soon, a being that looked human but was actually made up of spiders walked up to our table. "Oh! Hello there!" I chimed and waved at the spider being who then motioned to their name tag which read: 'Hi! I'm spiders #1-1,583!" The spider waiter then handed us our menus and stood patiently.
I spent a few moments staring at my menu, it was my first time eating here and I had no idea what to order. However, by looking at Mettaton's face it appeared that he didn't know either. I looked to the spider waiter hopefully. "W-well, do you have spaghetti?" I asked a little nervously and they quickly turned my menu over and pointed at it. 'Papyrus' classic spaghetti.' I gasped happily and swiftly ordered that while Mettaton ordered the 'Sweet n' Salty Spider Salad.' The spider waiter nodded and sped away in a pair of roller blades. I grinned from ear to-ear and soon found a great conversation starter.
(No One's POV)
"Thanks for adding Pap's spaghetti to the menu Grillbs." Sans said as he looked behind him with a wink towards the fire monster. Grillby nodded absently as he watched his spider wife glide around their eatery in a flowing, purple, orange and white uniform akin to a female tennis outfit. "I think I'm in love all over again." Grillby said cheerfully as his eyes trailed around the area. Sans sighed and shook his head. "Oh, boy." He said before snapping his fire-y friend back to reality. "Grillbs, hey Grillbs. GRILLBY!" He soon shouted and said fire monster stumbled backwards into the kitchen door. Sans laughed at his close friend as Grillby stood up and straightened himself out. "C'mon man, your s'post to be helping me spy on my brother here!" The skeleton chimed, Grillby nodded and rested his head in his hands and leaned over the counter again. "I understand your concern Sans, but is this really necessary?" He asked and the older skeleton nodded. "I'm just making sure Mettaton doesn't break Pap's heart now. If this first date goes well, then I'll put my trust in the egotistical, as seen on TV robot." He explained
Mettaton was gladly listening to Papyrus' boisterous boasting about his love of spaghetti and dread of his brother's puns. "Also, this one time, Sans made a 'spaghetti cannon' by putting my amazing spaghetti into his incidental trombone and playing notes at me!" The young skeleton divulged whilst waving his hands around in the air like he didn't care. Mettaton chuckled with great enthusiasm towards Papy's side of the conversation. "It sounds like you and your brother really get along!" He chimed and Papyrus lowered his hands with a sudden and formidable loss of words. Mettaton then looked greatly concerned 'Oh dear, have I said something to offend him?!' The robot mentally worried. Despite his concerns, Mettaton did not pry, as he did not want to seem pushy or rude. Soon, after what felt like an eternal stand still, Papyrus found a few words to tell. "D-don't get me wrong, Sans and I really do love each other it's just that-Well, he and I don't really see eye to eye, I-I mean…No, that came out wrong-!" The skeleton fumbled and stumbled over his words as he tried to give an acceptable explanation for his concerns. Mettaton carefully placed a cold titanium hand on Papyrus' bright orange, gloved, balled up hands and gave a him a petite smile. "Calm down, whatever you need to say is clearly making you nervous. Please, take a deep breath and start slowly." He said warmly as Papy nodded.
Sans didn't like the look of the conversation going on between his brother and the candy eyed robot. Normally, he wouldn't listen in on others conversations however, like the conversation between Asgore and Gaster when he was two; this concerned his family and he just had to know. So, putting his best interest towards his brother, Sans focused his hearing in the direction of the table where Mettaton and Papyrus sat. Papyrus took a deep breath and slowly let it go before speaking. "I think there is something wrong with Sans." He said to Mettaton with a serious tone. The TV robot gave Papyrus an honest, concerned look. "What do you mean by that?" He asked and the young skeleton looked away for a moment before facing him again. "It started after Sans came home a little before Frisk's bed time on Saturday. Just before he read to Frisk, I heard him run downstairs. Then a few minutes later as I was just starting to fall asleep-" Papyrus paused, as if he were contemplating whether-or-not he wanted to continue. Mettaton waited patiently for his date to resume speaking without a word.
Papyrus sighed heavily and spoke up again. "I heard growling coming from our backyard and I thought it was a wild dog that Sans was going to scare off but- I didn't hear Sans at all." Mettaton nodded when Papyrus finished speaking. "Well, from what I know, wild animals such as wolves attack things that provoke them. Maybe Sans scared the animal away without saying anything." He explained and Papyrus nodded in acceptance. However, the skeleton in orange looked a bit worried about something else. "W-well, after the growling stopped, I was able to fall asleep. But then Sans was on the morning news the next day because he was accused of murder!" Papyrus cried out with tears at the corner of his eye sockets. Mettaton rubbed Papyrus' skull gently as soon as he landed in the salad that had been set down on the table. After thinking deeply about what he should say, Mettaton spoke once again. "I'm sure that your brother would never even think to kill a human. I don't even think he can." He said in an attempt to sooth Papyrus' woes. The skeleton in orange quieted just a little in response to the formerly killer robot's words.
Mettaton smiled. "There we are. Now, from what I know about your brother I think that he is a loving and caring older brother, who would never do anything to throw your love under the bus." He said reassuringly as Papy slowly lifted his head out of the salad and stared directly into Mettaton's gaze. "Yes, you are right!" He softly chimed and Mettaton chuckled. "So, what are you going to do now?" He asked his date. Papyrus grinned brightly and pushed his hands down on the table. "This!" He shouted and then boldly stood up and leaned over the table to firmly kiss Mettaton on the lips. Several other monsters in the large hole-in-the-wall cheered, clapped and 'whooped' loudly, they all celebrated so loudly in-fact, that the couple couldn't hear the crack of wood breaking and splintering.
Annndd we're back! If you noticed, this chapter was a bit awkward but I hope you guys liked it anyways! Oh well, it's not like you care anyways this section is for PUZZZZLLLLEEESSSS! So, we're going to make this interesting….I am going to leave some scrambled words alluding to the future of UnderBite, even if you don't unscramble them I want you guys to speculate what they mean. Okay? Well, have fun and I'll see you guys in the next chapter!
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