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Sans.
I like Sans.
I like Sans and everyone seemed to know but me.
Gaster figured out I liked him.
Mettaton is threatened that I liked him.
Grillby understands I liked him.
And Toriel knew I liked him.
But me...I was blind to it.
Yet I knew Sans liked me.
Just how far his feelings are, that I know not.
Though the real issue I'm facing isn't my pun buddy...it's his brother.
Papyrus.
Despite this new Sans revelation, I do care deeply for Papy.
Even if his intentions were pure when he offered that date of ours, he was the first to see me as more than a friend and got my heart to pound while my soul burned.
Maybe they don't see the same things I do.
Heck, none of them but Gaster really sees Papyrus enough to know all the sides to him.
They see him as this naïve boy that's too innocent to have such feelings, and for the most part, this is true.
But when he's just with me, a more mature and romantically curious Papyrus shows himself, one that really likes the feel of contact.
So curious and eager, but cautious in a restrained sense.
In a strange way, it feels like I'm with a different part of myself when I'm with either brother.
When with Papyrus, we are equals on a emotional and moral level.
When with Sans, we are equals on a understanding and intellectual level.
So with this in mind, I'm still torn between them.
Yet I know I can't go on like this forever, I have to make a choice, I have to spare them this pain that I have, but how do I make sure they'll both be happy?
I can't choose them both...can't I?
No!
That isn't right.
That would just lead to troublesome quarreling.
I need talk this over with them.
One on one.
Lord knows if the 3 of us got together, Papyrus might go off like a bomb and scream 'SHE'S MINE!' instead of listening to reason.
No, I have to be careful in how I handle this, one brother at a time.
Easy one first.
[In Snowdin, Sans and Papyrus's house]
[Papyrus's room]
Papyrus was ecstatic, positively elated with joy.
He had been pondering over what the solution to a personal puzzle he had for a while since the human last slept over and now he believed he had the answer.
Sans has been very encouraging and explained much that the dating book didn't really make clear, which is why he also picked up a book on how to tell if you love someone along with a book on how to court females.
For even more insight into this, he even tried to get some advice from the only other female he really interacted with, Undyne...but that lead to a really awkward call with a lot of yelling and what sounded like a nervous Alphys in the background.
But a reacquiring thing the books and a disgruntled Undyne said was that a grand gesture was always a good way to express one's feelings, so that is his plan, to win over the human with a display.
Really now, multiple dates that are spaced out in long increments of time, who does that?
That would take too long and the best puzzles don't take so much time to figure out, if they do they lose their fun, that was something he didn't want to happen with the human.
No.
She was someone he didn't want to lose interest in or these feelings that made him both excited and afraid at the same time, it's as confusing as it is additive.
Still, he had a plan and was going for it.
Though he just had to work out a few details and check if it was good idea with Sans, his brother wouldn't steer him wrong.
[Sans's room]
Sans was secretly going nuts, pacing about on treadmill to spare the carpet another flattened circle of steps.
When he first had this date the human idea he knew things might get a little complicated, but now the full weight of this was catching up to him.
His brother basically called dibs on her and he was helping him to better his chances with her, yet here he is.
He had developed feelings for her, touched his soul to her, and even asked her out.
Knowing all this, he still couldn't believe she even said yes.
Didn't she like Paps?
They are going on a second date after all.
She'd never do something to hurt either of them.
So why?
Was she humoring him?
Accepting the date out of pity?
No...no, that's not like her, she wouldn't do that.
Then why would she...could it be she...likes them both?
Come to think of it, that would make sense with some of the behavior she's displayed.
Not to mention what she said that night when she thought he was sleeping...
"So...Grillby thinks I love you. And right now...I'm starting to think he's right. Well, to be fair, he said I like you and Pap mostly equally. But you'd win out over him. Honestly, I don't know if I could ever choose between you both."
So the feelings are there but she's stuck at the crossroads, not sure which way to go.
Poor thing must be so confused and conflicted.
Not wanting to hurt me or Pap...ah crap, Papyrus!
How the heck was he suppose to let him know about his feelings for the human?
Papyrus gets so emotionally sensitive, the littlest things could set him off, like telling him you have a crush on the same girl he's convinced is his girlfriend...ugh!
How could this get any more complicated?!
[KNOCK-KNOCK]
Well that's just karma being fun with timing now.
"who's there?"
"SANS, YOU KNOW BETTER THAN TO USE ME FOR JOKE PRACTICE."
"it's open bro."
Sans hopped off the machine as Papyrus opened the door and for a moment the tall skeleton was rendered speechless, it had been quite a long time since Sans actually use the treadmill himself, this would normally be called into question but Papyrus had other things on his mind he felt were of more importance.
"what's up bro? you need something?"
"INDEED I DO. I NEED YOUR OPINION ON SOMETHING."
This could only be for one reason...
"still trying to think of a way to surprise lynn?"
"YES, I MEAN, NO. FOR YOU SEE, I HAVE THOUGHT OF THE MOST PERFECT GRAND GESTURE TO SURPRISE HER WITH. I JUST...I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU THINK IT'S TOO MUCH. I DON'T WANT IT TO BE TOO GRAND. SHE MIGHT BECOME SO ENAMORED THAT IT'LL INTERFERE WITH MY ROYAL GUARD TRAINING. UNDYNE WOULD BE FURIOUS."
"true. nothing worse than her in a bad mood. so what's this grand gesture of yours mr. romeo?"
Papyrus rolled his sockets.
"I PLAN ON MAKING HER THE MOST PERFECTLY REFINED AND FINELY CRAFTED PUZZLE EVER CREATED."
"sounds pretty much the same as what you do now."
"TRUE. BUT THIS IS NO ORDINARY PUZZLE SANS. INSIDE, THERE WILL BE A PLATE OF MY BEST SPAGHETTI."
"different. sounds cool."
"BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE. AND ON THE SPAGHETTI WILL BE A MESSAGE WRITTEN IN THE SAUCE."
"oh really? do tell. what awesome message will my cool bro have chosen for this ultimate puzzle?"
Bet it'll say something like 'will you be my girlfriend' or something cute along those lines.
"WHEN SHE SEES IT, THE MESSAGE WILL READ...I LOVE YOU."
See, totally sweet and...wait what?!
"WELL? WHAT DO YOU THINK?"
Sans felt his sins crawling on his back.
That was the last thing he was expecting to hear come out of Papyrus.
And it only made him feel terrible about himself.
"SANS?"
"pap...there's something i need to talk to you about."
This had the taller brother worry, the last time a talk was needed a whole lot of mind blowing crazy stuff was revealed to him, hopefully this was going to be different.
"WHAT IS IT SANS?"
"well you see...i sorta...have a crush on someone."
That floored the great Papyrus.
"are you okay?"
"SO...YOU WEREN'T JUST JOKING BEFORE BEHIND UNDYNE'S HOUSE? YOU DO HAVE FEELINGS FOR SOMEONE?"
Sans rubbed the back of his skull nervously.
"...yeah."
Papyrus squeals and pulls Sans into a joyous embrace .
"OH MY GOD SANS! I'M SO PROUD OF YOU! NOW WE BOTH HAVE GIRLFRIENDS! *GASP* WE SHOULD GO ON A DOUBLE DATE!"
More like a three way, innuendo not intended.
"WAIT...IF I RECALL, YOU SAID SHE WAS A HOT DOG. THE ONLY FEMALE DOG I KNOW IS DOGARESSA...SANS, DON'T TELL ME YOU'RE HAVING AN AFFAIR WITH A MARRIED WOMAN!?"
To that Sans couldn't help but laugh much to Papyrus's chagrin.
"wow pap. just...wow."
"WELL ARE YOU?"
"no bro. that would be a dirty thing to do. and since we're already underground, i don't think i could get any lower than this."
Papyrus sneered with annoyance and dropped Sans like the bad habit of puns that he loves so much.
"too much?"
"WHO IS SHE AND PLEASE, REFRAIN FROM USING JOKES."
Best to test the water first before diving in head over heels.
"pap, hypothetically speaking...what if, and this is totally a big 'what if' here, but...what if someone you trusted also liked lynsie?"
To this, the great Papyrus went silent.
"pap?"
"WHO?"
"huh?"
"WHO LIKES HER?"
The eerie calm tone in Papyrus's voice wasn't a good thing, this was the fuse to a bomb that needed to be carefully unarmed.
"no one. it's a hypothetical question. it's not real."
"I BET IT'S METTATON AGAIN. HE JUST DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO TAKE THE HINT. SHE'S NOT INTERESTED!"
"pap! it was just a question! calm down!"
"NO! I WANT TO KNOW WHO DARES GO AFTER MY HUMAN!"
"me!"
The room went dead cold...so much for defusing the bomb.
"W-WHAT?"
"it's me...i like her. i have for some time now."
"BROTHER..."
"i know...i've tried so hard to stop myself. i thought that if i helped you win her, then maybe my feelings would stop. but it didn't work. she just has this warmth about her. her kindhearted understanding. she gets to me. with no effort what so ever, she rattles me till i'm nothing but marrow. i can't hide anything from her. i'm like a book to her, so easily read like my pages are in bold open print..."
"PLEASE! NO MORE PUNS!"
"and our puns! god, i can't get enough of those. it's like i'm joking with a mirror. i'm completely addicted."
"SANS, PLEASE..."
"most days, i can't get her out of my head. i end up thinking these crazy things. things that make my soul burn."
Both of them blushed at that, the air in the room getting a bit warmer than before.
"SHE...SHE DOES THAT TO YOU TOO?"
"y-yeah...heh...makes it hard to sleep if you know what i mean."
"DO YOU...UMMM...DO YOU EVER FEEL LIKE...YOU KNOW..."
"what? touching it?"
"...YEAH..."
"...sometimes...do you?"
"...SOMETIMES...I MEAN...I ONLY TOUCHED IT ONCE!"
"...and?"
"AND WHAT?!"
"how did it feel?"
"OH MY GOD! ARE YOU SERIOUSLY ASKING ME THAT RIGHT NOW?!"
"pap, it's me. your bro. i'm the one who's been helping you through all these weird feely moments since you became a big bones. there's no judgment in this room and everything we say stays here. i swear."
"REALLY? YOU WON'T TURN AROUND AND SAY THIS AT GRILLBY'S?"
"bro, i'd never do that. you have my word. cross my soul and hope to dust."
Embarrassment levels are maxing out now.
"...I...IT FELT...IT FELT NICE ACTUALLY. BUT I COULDN'T GO THROUGH WITH IT. THE FEELING IT MADE WAS TOO POWERFUL. I...I GOT NERVOUS."
"heh, that's normal pap. no need to feel all weird about it."
"REALLY?"
"yeah, no big deal."
"SO THAT HAPPENS TO YOU TOO?"
"uh...well..."
. . .
"FOR THE LOVE OF ASGORE! YOU ACTUALLY..."
"papyrus, calm down!"
"I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! MY OWN BROTHER IS A PERVERT!"
"hey! you can't judge me! you think of her that way too!"
"BUT I NEVER GO THROUGH WITH IT! THINK OF HOW SHE'D FEEL IF SHE KNEW! OH GOD, WE CAN'T TELL HER! SHE'D NEVER FORGIVE US!"
"pap! get a hold of yourself! she'll never know unless we tell her. and do you intend to tell her?"
"N-NO..."
"neither do i. so we're okay. we just have to be cool. can you be cool bro?"
"YOU'RE KIDDING RIGHT? I'M THE GREAT PAPYRUS! I'M SO COOL, I'M ICE COLD."
"...heheheheh!"
"ARGH! YOU'VE CORRUPTED ME AGAIN!"
Sans laughs so much he falls back and Papyrus roars out in annoyance.
[BEEP-BEEP]
That shut them up.
Sans hesitantly reached for his phone and his sockets widened painfully.
"W-WHO IS IT?"
"you wouldn't believe it...it's lynn."
That made Papyrus's nonexistent heart nearly stop.
"SHE KNOWS! WE ARE SO DEAD!"
"pap, we're skeletons. we're technically dead by human standards. and she doesn't know."
"HOW DO YOU KNOW?!"
"she just texted me."
"WHAT ABOUT?"
"about a get together we planed about a week ago."
This earned Sans a suspicious glare from Papyrus as he texted back replies to the human girl.
"what?"
"YOU ASKED HER OUT ON A DATE, DIDN'T YOU?"
"maybe."
"AND WHEN WERE YOU GOING TO TELL ME?"
"i was going to tell you till you started to freak out on me. then i spent most of that talk trying to calm you down. remember?"
"...DO YOU LOVE HER?"
"*pause* huh?"
"DO YOU LOVE HER?! BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T, I WILL NOT ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE."
That rattled Sans, his bones making a telltale nervous sound.
"i...i do...for the first time in any time line, i feel...genuinely happy. and i have her to thank for that. but i know she likes you pap. i'm not denying that and neither would she. she likes us both and doesn't know where her heart rests fully. so think of this date as a puzzle to help her find out."
"A PUZZLE?"
"yeah. if i can solve her feelings out on my date, she'll know the answer. you or me. heh, heck, maybe we'll get lucky and she picks us both. wouldn't that be something?"
"BE REALISTIC SANS. LIKE THAT'LL EVER HAPPEN."
"have faith paps. i know i do."
[The next day, behind the door inside Ruins]
Toriel escorted me to the door and made sure I was well groomed.
She wanted me to dress suitably for the cold while also comfortable enough for this special moment she's able to witness, my date with Sans, and it's not like I was going to stop her from seeing me out.
I finally get to wear my old jeans again but she insisted on a more feminine top, so she took one of her robes and fashioned it into snug short dress that went down to my ankles, she also somehow infused it with her fire magic so that I stayed warm even in the light fine fabric.
"Are you sure you'll be okay?"
"Yes mama. I'll be perfectly fine. It's just a date with a trusted friend. What harm could come of that?"
"You never know. Just, remember to be respectful and polite."
"Mama. This is Sans we're talking about. Being myself is the best way to be with him. I'd expect nothing less than that if I were him."
She smiles and I look at her a bit confused.
"Heh...What is it?"
"You look like a woman."
That stuns me.
"Except for one minor detail."
She reaches behind me and pulls the ribbon off, letting my hair down and free, then ties the ribbon around my neck in a lose bow.
"Now you look like a woman."
I blush as a knock on the door gets our attention.
"Who's there?"
"adore."
"Adore who?"
"adore's between us, mind opening it?"
I snicker as Toriel opens the door and Sans nearly bolts from the look she gives.
"...That was a good one Sans."
That gave him some relief.
"Mama, don't scare him off."
"If he can't handle my heat, then he shouldn't be near the kitchen."
"That would make more sense if we were in the house."
"I thought it was funny. What do you think...Sans...?"
The skeleton in question had me locked in his sights, blush full on his cheek bones, the expression he bares is of awe and it's truly adorable.
Toriel is less amused, finding his gaze to be more like ogling.
"*ahem*"
He snaps out of it and looks at the ground.
"sorry. i didn't mean to stare. you look really nice today."
I smile.
"I would've been a bit more casual, but mom insisted that I doll up."
"I see at least one of you did."
"hey, i did dress up."
"Really?"
"yeah. see...sneakers instead of slippers."
"Heh, very classy."
"Hmmm..."
Just to break the 'parent vs suitor' I give her a hug and totally miss the intense 'If you hurt my daughter I'm going to kill you!' moment she sneaks to Sans which makes him start to sweat.
"Take care my child. And have fun."
"Will do mama. No worries. Right punny bones?"
"y-yes miss tori, toriel! nothing will happen other than good clean fun. i swear."
Toriel gives him one more warning look before smiling like nothing happened.
"Very well. Have fun you two."
"Later mama."
"later mrs. dreemurr. i mean toriel! i'm sorry!"
"Come along Sans."
I almost have to push him away.
Poor guy is sweating up a storm so bad that I fear the drops will freeze to his bones.
"Dude, are you okay?"
"your mom scares me like nothing ever has."
I snicker ans stroll around him.
"So where to Sans? Grillby's? The house? MTT restaurant?"
"actually...i was thinking we'd head over to waterfall."
That has me by surprise.
"Waterfall? It's not what I was expecting. But something different is always good."
"speaking of different. you look amazing."
"Oh please. She got me all out of my comfort zone to make a good impression on you, but then spends the whole introduction threatening you. I was a show pony."
"still, you do look nice."
I blush lightly and look up.
"...Thanks."
He smirks and comes to a stop which get my attention.
"What's the matter?"
"well...we are on a date, right?"
"Yeah?"
He rubs the back of his head and musters up a brave face.
"would be okay if we hold hands? like pap and you did on your first date."
I'm taken back by this.
Even I forgot that happened back then.
He is being a gentleman about it and it would be fair.
"Sure. That would be nice."
I put my hand out and his bare hand slips into mine.
"No mittens today?"
"you don't mind, do you?"
"Not at all. It's no skin off my bones."
He laughs and we start walking again.
The vibe between us being as it normally is, all cool and calm.
Of course though, we know we won't be walking for long, we just have to only go so far.
Sans uses a lot of energy and magic when teleporting not just long distances but with another person, so this at least gives us time to crack a few jokes while we wait for the right moment.
I try something a bit different though...riddles.
"Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?"
"hmmm...gold sounds about right."
"While true, the answer is...nothing."
"ah, i see."
"You sea? Whale then, don't go overboard or things will get fishy."
"hahahaha...oh man...i'm so using that on undyne!"
"Go ahead. Humor is like a virus. It spreads easy among friends."
"okay, i got one for you. what goes up when rain comes down?"
"The amount of puddles and my smile. I love it when it rains. Perfect napping weather."
"while that is a big slice of truth, it's from the wrong cake. the answer is an umbrella."
"Darn it. It was too easy and it didn't feel right."
"that's the thing about occam's razor. among a whole bunch of possible answers, the one with that makes the most sense is the right answer."
"Oh? Busting out the big theoretical guns are we?"
"if the lab coat fits."
"Very well...If a blue house is made out of blue bricks, a yellow house is made out of yellow bricks and a pink house is made out of pink bricks, what is a greenhouse made of?"
"well, green bricks obviously."
I make a buzzer sound.
"So sorry. The correct answer was glass. Get it? A greenhouse."
He face palms and I snicker.
"okay, now this one will stump you good. if i drink, i die. if i eat, i am fine. what am i?"
"Easy. You'd be fire."
"nope. i'd be grillby."
I laugh, having been beaten at my own teasing game there.
"Bravo. I bow humbly before the master."
"nah, no need to bow. but let's stick to what we're really good at."
"Puns?"
"you know it. let me start...a photon checks into a hotel and is asked if he needs any help with his luggage. he says, 'no, i'm traveling light.' heheh..."
"My turn! Organic chemistry is difficult. Those who study it have alkynes of trouble."
"did you just mutate for a stop codon? because you're talking nonsense!"
"How did the English major define microtome on his biology exam? An itsy bitsy book."
Man we are such big dorks!
But lovable dorks that's for sure.
"man...i've missed this."
"I know. It feels good to just let all the laughs out. By the way...Thanks for the joke messages. Those were awesome."
"heh...i needed to get them out. trying to hold off the funny around pap isn't easy without my buddy."
"Awww...I'm just glad to be of help. How is he today? Does he know about this?"
Yep, I know how to really focus, on a date with one brother and ask about the other like it's fine.
"pap is okay. he really wants me to bring you back home for that 'all you can stomach' spaghetti feast he made. he's really set on it."
"But he knows about this being a date?"
"i had to let him know. you understand right?"
"Yeah. I wanted to tell him, but...After hearing him snap and calling me his girlfriend, made it pretty hard to bring that up."
"you have no idea. when he found out, it was like nonstop yelling and zany accusations. took forever to settle him down."
I feel bad now.
"I'm sorry. I should've told him myself and spared you that incident."
He lets my hand go and puts his arm around my shoulders in a comforting manner.
"nah. i needed to talk to him about a few things. plus, it wouldn't be good for either of you if he had snapped on you. he would've felt so bad, he'd probably lock himself in the shed or his room."
"That would suck. I don't want him to feel bad. He's our sweet sugar skull. That smile of his should never falter. It would be as wrong as you with a frown."
"then let's make sure it stays right-side around. ready for a shortcut?"
"My first conscious shortcut. Heck yeah!"
"okay..."
He gets us to stop and he spins me to face him, putting his arms around my waist, earning me a deep blush.
"Uh...Sans?"
"i know. but i need to hold on or you could end up who knows where in a bad way."
"Makes sense."
He blushes.
"you might want to hold me too."
"Sure. Safety first."
I loop my arms up under his and cling to the rim of his collarbone that I can grip, this makes him squirm a bit.
"Sorry. Am I holding too tight?"
"n-no. just...a little sensitive in some parts."
Oh really?
Well that's something to remember for later.
Is Papyrus the same way?
Oh my god!
Focus you idiot!
You are with Sans!
Why do you keep thinking of the other brother each time?!
"you okay?"
"Yeah. Just spaced out for a second."
"alright. just hold on and don't let go."
"Never!"
He laughs and in an instant we're gone from the forest of Snowdin.
[Waterfall]
We reappear and land in a thicket tall mash grass, Sans on top of me, our somewhat crash causing glowing orbs to scatter like fireflies in some cheesy Disney movie.
"whoo...thought we were close enough to not shoot out like that. you okay?"
"Yeah...I think so. Does it always look like that when you teleport?"
"i know right? it's so cool."
I didn't see it for long, but it was like a tear in space and time that swirled with dark color, I can only compare it to images of nebulas.
"It was incredible."
"glad you got to see it this time."
He lets me go and I have to unlock my stiff fingers, apologizing repeatedly if my grip was too tight, the weird part is he says he couldn't feel it.
That will need to be thought about later, my mind is more on where he's headed off to.
Following the parted grass, just barely making out the top of his skull to make sure I was behind him, then he ducks down and I rush to quickly find him, but what I do find when I get out of the grass has me shocked.
Low and behold, there my skeletal date is, laying on a very impressive spread.
A large quilt is laid out, a basket on a corner, him laying out in a chilled pose on his elbows, a bottle of ketchup in each hand with one being held out to me, and I am impressed.
"Well now...Seems someone went all out for little ol' me."
I kneel into sitting beside him and accept the offered condiment.
"you did give me time to set this up. i just wanted to show you a good time as a thanks for everything."
I smirk.
"If that's the case, I propose a toast."
My smirk spreads to his face.
"and what are we toasting to?"
"I say...We toast to each other. All of us. To those little moments where nothing seems to go wrong and the future seems brighter than before."
"heh...i'll drink to that. to all of us and better days ahead."
"Hear, hear!"
We tap the plastic bottles together, making a funny thud sound, then drink it's the best stuff that ever was.
I can tell it's from Grillby's.
Taste has the best connection to memory next to smell, and once you've tasted something of Grillby's you never forget, the man can cook.
But this is nice.
In a strange sense it feels normal.
Just a girl and a boy spending alone time together in a small secluded spot in a...very romantic setting...oh dear lord, what is going to happen to me?
Calm down, you know Sans, he's a good guy, he'd never do anything that would make you feel weird.
Except for that one time he just straight up kissed me and I ended up crying till I passed out.
Not the best example.
Or that soul touching thing that Gaster showed me...oh fuck!
What if things go really well and he wants to do that?
I don't think I can handle it.
Don't panic!
Everything's fine!
Everything is fine!
Everything is fucking fine!
STOP PANICKING!
Sans just couldn't get his eyes off her.
She was so different like this.
She looked more, what's the word, womanly?
Her childish nature was still there, no denying that, but now it really didn't match up with her appearance.
Heck, he hadn't even called her kid this whole time.
And now she was here with him...it intimidated the hell out of him.
One wrong move and this could all blow up in his face.
It repeated in his head like a warning of things to come.
All it would take is just one wrong move and she'd reject him, or worse, tell Toriel.
He had to be careful, he had to be strong, he had to be himself, but most of all he had to be smart about how to handle whatever could come his way.
This included unwanted company and their wandering eyes, lord knows Aaron is a womanizer that dwells in Waterfall, like hell he'd let him near her.
All who dare to go after her would answer to him, at least, all but one.
One who he had agreed could watch and maintain visual contact to ensure that all would go well.
One who, if he wasn't careful himself, would be easily spotted hiding in the nearby thicket...Papyrus.
The silly bones was taking the guard part in Royal Guard a bit too literal here.
But it never really hurts to have backup and who better than your own brother?
All Sans really hoped for was that this would go well without a problem, for his sake and theirs.