Day 22

In a restaurant:

"After we won, we dumped water on Caroline and ran for our lives when she started chasing us. But we all had a laugh so that's why me and Marisol are still alive," Curtain said with a smile and drank her water.

"That's amazing. Coach Caroline really knows how to train you guys huh," Sans said, and he took a drink of ketchup.

"Yeah. She's the best teacher, and babysitter too when we were younger. We all respect Caroline," Curtain said.

"It's too bad she's not here. I would have liked to meet her, especially since she was the one who took care of you, along with Marisol and her parents," Sans said.

"Yeah. I'm grateful to them all," Curtain said, and then the waiter brought them their order.

"Enjoy your meal," the waiter said with a nod, and then he went to wait on other tables.

"-Sign- You know, it's really nice here. I like this sort of indoor-garden-thing," Curtain said, observing her surroundings.

The restaurant was two floors and had a garden setting on the second floor balcony. There was a transparent roof so that the plants that hung on the ceiling and stood around the ground had sunlight. Curtain and Sans were seated on the balcony, and they could look out to see the city since the balcony had no walls, only a gate.

"Yeah. It's nice. Peaceful too," Sans said, looking around.

"Especially with you," Curtain said, but she bit her tongue to silence herself.

Sans was surprised by her nice comment as he looked at her, and she felt frozen looking at him. Yet, Sans snickered with a smile and said,

"Thanks."

Curtain softly breathed out and said, "Your welcome."

After eating, Sans brought Curtain back to her house where Frisk was waiting for them. They played a few video games and were guessing answers to television question shows, and then it was time for Sans and Frisk to go.

Frisk walked out first, waiting for Sans, while he stood at Curtain's doorway.

"You know... you make me feel the same way," Sans said, referring to earlier, as he looked at her with a gentle expression and a warm smile.

Curtain's cheeks turned pink, as Sans waved and she waved back. He went out the door to meet Frisk, and he turned towards the house one more time before leaving. Curtain looked through the peephole of her door to see Sans, and she saw him look towards the house before he and Frisk departed through a portal. She signed and re-entered her living room, as she placed her hand on her chest. A fuzzy feeling was filling her heart, but she decided to disregard it at the moment and get herself a glass of water.

Cosmos:

Sans and Frisk entered their home world, and Frisk decided that she was going to visit a few friends before seeing Toriel. She told Sans about what she was going to do, but he seemed to not be paying attention. His mind was conflicted, and it was easy to tell by his facial expression.

"Sans. Are you okay? You seem troubled?" Frisk asked while snapping her fingers which seemed to bring Sans back from his thoughts.

"Oh... uh, yeah I'm fine. You're going to see your friends and Toriel right?" Sans asked, slightly surprising Frisk that he did pay attention to what she said.

"Yes. I was going to go now. Are you sure you'll be alright?" Frisk asked.

"Yeah. I'm fine, kid. Go ahead," Sans replied with a nod.

Frisk nodded back, and then she set off on her own, although she was still concerned about Sans.

Day 23

"Alright guys. Good work today. On Thursday we're going to start tidying up the store for when we close next week due to the festival. Let's make sure all the orders are sent out, and the dates on incoming orders will begin at the end of next week since the store will reopen next Friday. See you guys tomorrow. Drive home safely," Joe said to his employees, and they understood and said goodbye.

As Curtain and Ciara were walking out, Ciara said,

"So Curtain, how have you been, you and the Reaper? Since you're still here I can guess that you're succeeding the deal."

"Um, yeah... we've been fine. He's not so bad. He's actually pretty nice once you get to know him. Of course, I say that as a friend," Curtain said, mostly hiding what was really in her mind, and Ciara raised an eyebrow.

"Are you sure you're saying that as a friend? You seem a bit... unsure," Ciara asked.

"I do mean that as a friend. Of course I do," Curtain said, a little too quickly, which Ciara picked up.

"Curtain, in my opinion as your friend, I think you need to be cautious now. You're sounding unsure, and when I first asked you about this, you said that you didn't love him and that you didn't want to leave your friends and life. I'm sure you still feel the same since they are like family to you, especially Marisol. I hope you stay determined Curtain, for your sake, and theirs. It's going to hurt them too if you go," Ciara said in a gentle voice.

Curtain looked at Ciara with a little sadness in her eyes, but she smiled back with a nod.

Later:

"Where are we going Sans?" Curtain asked, as the Skele-reaper brought Curtain and Frisk across the harbor through a portal.

They were in the center area of a grass field, as Sans sat on the ground.

"We're here. Go ahead, take a load off," Sans said.

Curtain and Frisk sat down, with Curtain sitting on one side of Sans, and Frisk sitting on the other side of him.

"What are we doing here? Besides having a picnic," Curtain said with a smirk, as she stretched out her legs and laid one over the other.

Sans smirked and said, "I came back here one night a little while ago and found this spot. I looked up, and I thought you would appreciate it too."

Curtain became curious, as she looked up at the dark purple sky.

"What's up there?" Frisk asked, also looking up.

"The sun needs to fully set," Sans said, as he snapped his fingers and a basket appeared before them.

"So this is a picnic," Frisk said.

They took a few sandwiches from the basket and ate, as the sun fully set. In that moment, the dark sky revealed little lights that were scattered throughout its vast body. The glittering stars and masses of sparkling clusters stretched passed the trees, and a shooting star happened to pass by in that moment.

Sans looked at Curtain and Frisk as he laughed at their awe-struck expressions.

"Oh. My. Gosh," Frisk said, as she lightly mushed her sandwich on her cheek, but then she finally looked down and brought her sandwich to her mouth.

"Oh. Wow..." Curtain said, as she moved her hand towards Sans and patted his arm until she reached his shoulder since she wasn't looking at him.

"Sans... this is amazing. It's the perfect view," Curtain said, as her eyes reflected the lights in the sky.

Sans smiled and said, "I'm glad you like it."

The three finished their food and laid on their backs as they observed the stars above. Sans laid the back of his skull on both hands, while Curtain laid on one of her hands, and Frisk just kept her arms spread out. They talked and observed the night sky, and a light blue comet passed by in the distance that grabbed their attention.

Frisk and Curtain sat up to look at the comet, while Sans stood laying down and gazing at Curtain. He saw how her expression was care-free and relaxed, much softer than how she was earlier this month when she was skeptical of everything and everywhere Sans took her. She was free, and Sans felt a warmness inside seeing her in such a way. Then the weight in his heart returned, a little stronger than before, as the smile he held towards her slowly turned into a small, sad frown. He turned towards the sky, as he breathed in and out softly, taking a moment to reflect on himself.

Frisk looked down at Sans, as she saw that his eyes were closed. Curtain also turned and saw that Sans' eyes were closed, and she wondered if he was sleeping. Curtain moved her hand with her pointer finger towards Sans' face, and she lightly poked his cheekbone. It was softer than she thought it would be, as Sans opened his eyes and looked towards her.

"It looks like I'll have to take you home, sleepybones," Curtain said with a chuckle, and Sans smiled.

Then Sans eyes narrowed a bit as his smile slightly widened, and he asked, "You're taking me home with you~?"

Curtain's cheeks reddened and her brows furrowed as she replied, "No! I mean to take you to your h- Wait a minute, you know what I mean!"

Sans laughed, and Curtain did the same, while Frisk smiled. Sans brought Curtain home, and then he brought Frisk to see her friends. He went out afterward to see his brother because they had extra work to attend to.

I'm back in school. They're already giving work, but I'm prepared for it this time. ;)

See ya soon. ;D