Chapter 12: Holiday Spirit and New Friends
"La la, la laaa~", You both sang along with the townsfolk.
"Yayyyy!", Everyone shouted jumping and clapping.
Man singing that holiday song was so much fun! Here they not only celebrate the holiday, they sing along with each other. Plus it's sooo catchy, you might hum it once in a well. Then everyone started handing gifts to one another, oh how nice.
"Hm?", Chara said feeling something nudge their arm.
They look over and saw someone with a present in front of their face. You explained them, then noticed they didn't have any arms. OH MONSTER KID!…You never got their name, you really such ask them. The little armless monster kept little nudging Chara's arm, they must really want to give their present to Chara. That ooor they don't know which any to go. Chara took the present the little guys face and relieved a monster with a kind and somewhat neverous smile who wore-wait a minute…is that shirt…GREEN AND YELLOW?! THIS monster, has Asriel's personality?! You seriously need time to think about this!
"Well…are you going to open it?", Monster Kid asked.
"Oh! Okay!", Chara said looking at a present with a little shock.
Chara opened the box carefully then pulled out a plush toy similar to the one you saw in your Asriel's room, this one was red.
"I already have a one plush toy, sooo…I thought I give it to someone", Monster Kid said looking away with a bashful smile.
"Thank you…", Chara said softly holding the plush with blush looking on their face.
Wait aaaa minnnute…looking at the both Chara and Monster kid you see something…come on brain, think think think.
"I'm Chara, by the way"
"Howdy Chara, you can just call me Kid"
! Oh… mmmy…there it is! Now you remember, you were really close to your monster kid. You two were like siblings, the way with Asriel and…Chara…yikes. Chara put on a simple thinking face then put on a "I got it!" face, they took off their backpack and start digging through it. You and Monster Kid are wondering what they're doing. Chara pulls out the fade ribbon then start tying it around Kid's neck, they made into a bow tie…hahaha more puns!
"Wow! Thank you so much, I'm going to show my parents!", Monster Kid thanked then ran off with a joy smile.
*Seeing Monster Kid super happy, fills Chara will a lot of happiness and DETERMINATION!*
You feel the same way too, looking around you see other monsters opening their gifts with excitement and joy. The red monster with pluses for eyes got a new scarf from little mouse like monster in a cape. The male rabbit got an accessory for for their pet cinnamon bunny from a female bunny who look happy and shy. And the two bears are hanging out together outside…Muffet's Cafe? Oh neat Muffet has her own cafe here, nice. Which means….wait…the flames in the Ruins, the flames in the soup. Aaaah of course, Grillby is swapped up with Muffet. You feel ashamed you didn't figure it out sooner.
"*Yaawn*", Chara expressed.
"…Sleepy?", You asked.
"Yea", Chara said gently nodding their head.
"Well how about getting some sleep at that Inn you passed", You suggested pointing your thumb behind you at the Inn.
Chara agreed with another gentle nod then walks to the Inn with their back pack on their back and the plush toy in their arm with care. Opening the door then walking inside, it display the same colors of the Inn back at your Underground. This time the bunny lady from the shop is in charge of the Inn, but you don't see the little bunny child. They must be in the shop.
"Hiya! Welcome to the Snowed Inn, Snowdin's Premier Hotel!", The Bunny Inn Keeper introduced with smile and her arms behind her back, "Lookin to sleep in, it's 60G"
Okay it's a little cheaper than the other Inn, not bad. Chara pays for their room then received a room key, not doubt the room next to sleeping monsters. Oh the rooms are switched too. The inside looks the same, but there's and oval shaped rug on the floor and a small lamp sits on a small table beside the bed. Chara places their backpack next to the bed on the floor then climbs in the bed with the plush still in hand. They made themselves cozy in the covers hugging the plush with a warm smile before closing their eyes. This could be your chance to see who's in the other room while Chara's asleep, until they're waken up by whatever. You go through the walls but barely see what's in this room, the lights are off. You wait a while for your night vision to kick in, you are now presented to a big room and a big bed. In the bed were sleeping monsters….you really can't tell what they are or what they look like, still too dark.
"Hmmm…", the one of the monsters in their sleep.
"Hmmmm…", said the monster in the middle of the bed.
"Hmm hmmm hmmm hmm hm, hmm hm, hmm hm~", they hummed while moving their heads side to side on the pillow.
They sing, how neat! It sounds like a holiday song, makes you wanna dance to it. You wonder how Chara is doing in the other room. You go through the wall, looked around, then walked up to Chara's bed. They are sound asleep. No signs of pretending to resist the noise, only a result of the sandman passing by. You should let them sleep.
An hours later…
"Oh hiya", The Inn keeper greeted Chara walking down stairs, "You look like you slept well, because you were up there for an hour! Did you enjoy your stay?", she asked kindly with a satisfied smile.
"Yea, the singing I heard next to my room really put me to sleep", Chara responded sounding refreshed.
"Hm, singing?", The Inn Keeper questioned, "Oh right! Those citizens are on hibernation, they hum in their sleep"
"Oooh, okay then"
"We you be staying for the evening brunch?"
"No thank you, goodbye", Chara said waving lightly before walking to the door.
"Bye, feel free to come back anytime you get tired", she gently waved with a smile.
