I'm not going to say that this chapter is going to be explicit, just that there might be some suggestive implications...
Chapter 36: Jethron
Well after all that happened last night, the morning after for John and Jerod was pretty awkward. You know, waking up in each other's arms in the same bed after proclaiming their love to one another, romance novels take this kind of scenario to a naughty place...
Good thing this isn't a romance novel!
They knew that they don't want to keep their relationship a secret so they went to the group that morning and told them the truth about them, that they are a couple.
Suffice to say, they were pretty okay with it, not judging or anything. They didn't get the chance to tell Iris cause she seemed to be in a rush to save some scientist lost in space or something like that.
After they told everyone, John pulled Delilah aside and asked for some time alone with Jerod. Delilah understood and took the rest of the group to Snowdin.
John and Jerod took a walk, a long walk. They ended up by the entrance from Hotland into Waterfall when Jerod spoke out.
"John, is this a date?"
John looked up at him. "...I don't know, does it have to be?"
"I guess so, since we are a couple now ya know?"
John blushed and looked away. "It's okay if you don't want to do this yet, I don't want to bore you."
"Hey." Jerod grabbed John and turned him towards him. "Don't say that. Enough with that self pity crap. Now come on and lets do something fun together."
John smiled softly. "Alright, so what do you wanna do?"
"I got an idea."
3...2...1...Go!
John and Jerod cheered their respective snail to go faster. The slimy creatures kept going towards the finish line.
"COME ON GARY II! YOU CAN DO IT!"
"You got this Jerod Jr."
"go TEMmiE!" Temmie said, their third competitor.
Both were neck and neck towards each other. Suddenly, Gary II curled up into it's shell and caught fire.
Jerod stared mouth agape as John's snail reached the finish line.
"Oh... it looks like the winner is John's snail." Napstablook said. Woshua walked over to Jerod's snail and doused the flames. The snail seemed alright, surprisingly.
"Woo hoo I won!" John cheered.
Despite losing, Jerod grinned seeing his friend so upbeat.
"Here's your prize..." Napstablook handed John the money he earned for winning the snail race.
John silently stared at the money.
"...this is 9g."
"Yeah..."
"But I paid 10g to enter the race?!"
"Sorry, but we have to make a profit somehow..."
"Eh, it's alright dude." Jerod said wrapping an arm around his shoulders. "It's just 1g that you lost."
"Yeah, I guess your right." John nodded.
"good gAme HuMan!" Temmie said walking up to them. They then realized that this is the same Temmie that Caleb befriended and helped pay for colleg.
Tem sO hAppy For U WinniN thaD TEmmIE WiLl siNG A SONG TO U AbOUT temMIE!"
Play Undertale- Temmie Village Acapella :3
Hoi, Hoi
Hoi, my name is Te-
"Uh, no thanks that's alright." John interrupted her, record scratch was heard. He didn't want this turning into a musical. "We were heading out anyway."
"Aw okay." Temmie said slightly deflated, literally. Then she perked up. "BOi HUmans! TelL cAlEb TEmmIE SaID hOI!"
"We will, see ya Temmie." Jerod waved.
"Bye Napstablook." John said.
They both headed out and wandered around Waterfall. They just chatted aimlessly to each other until Jerod spoke up.
"So what do you wanna do now?" Jerod asked.
"Well we could play some video games IF I brought any with me down here." John said, slightly miffed.
"Come on, this whole adventure is like a video game, quit being so obtuse."
"Do you even know what that means?"
"...Iris says it to me sometimes." Jerod said casually. "Well maybe we can go for a jog around Hotland."
John grimaced. "Ugh, exercise."
"Hey, you need the workout chubby."
"I am not chubby!" John growled. Then Jerod started pinching his cheeks and stretching them.
"Says these cheeks and this bel-"
*Squeak*
Jerod paused for a second after he poked John's stomach. John's face turned red.
"John..."
"Yeah?"
"Did you just squeak like a toy?"
"..."
"How is that possible?" Jerod exclaimed.
"I don't know, cartoon logic?!" John said embarrassed.
"But this isn't a cartoon." Jerod smirked and gave another poke and he squeaked again. John glared at him and Jerod bursted out laughing.
"Shut up!" John said.
"HAHAHAH I'm sorry HAHAHA, it's just to funnyHAHAhahahaha!" Jerod guffawed.
"I'll give you something to laugh at!" Jerod was shoved onto the ground. He grunted, not expecting John to push him, and was pinned down by the smaller guy. John immediately wiggled his fingers into Jerod's sides.
Jerod's laughter went even higher pitched at the tickling sensation. He hated this, they been doing this kind of stuff to him for the longest time. And worse, he's ridiculously ticklish while John isn't at all. So far Jerod never got John to laugh out loud once from it, not before he immediately retaliates and causes Jerod to be out of breath by the end.
"HAHAHAHAHA NOHOHOHOH JOHN HAHAHAHPLEASE STOHOHOP!" Jerod squealed. John had to admit that he always found this kinda cute, seeing Jerod like this. The way his face scrunches up trying to resist laughter, the giggles from his voice, and just how funny the situation is that a smaller chubby boy is dominating a big muscle man. In a way, it's something physical that John can beat Jerod at.
"Mmmmm...Nah." John teased as he pinched his boyfriends ribcage. Jerod bucked up and tried to tickle John in the ribs as well but he wasn't even fazed. "How many times do I have to tell you, I'm not ticklish!"
"HAHAHAI'm SOHOHOHORRY HAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Jerod tried to shove him back but was laughing too hard to work up the energy. Who knows how long they fooled around like that, a minute or half an hour, but eventually Jerod's laughter started to sound raspy so he stopped and gave Jerod some space. The muscular human flopped on his back and took a big gulp of air. He glanced at John.
"Ha...ha...you...are...brutal..."
John shrugged. "Hey, your the one who kept poking me."
"I'm sorry." Jerod got back up on his feet. "It's just that it was too cute."
John looked away, it felt like his face was on fire at the moment. He begged for there to be something to change the subject.
His prayers were answered as his cell phone rang. He felt relived as he answered it.
"Yello?"
"Heya punk!"
"Hi Undyne!" Jerod shouted from a couple feet away.
"What are you two doing? The other humans came by earlier and said that you two were out doing stuff."
"Uh..." John didn't know what to say 'Is it just normal to immediately say that we are dating? I have no prior experience to know what to do, HELP ME!'
"We are just hanging out in Waterfall" Jerod quickly answered.
"Oh good, cause I got a favor to ask of you two." Undyne said. "I handed a letter to Iris earlier today. She was supposed to deliver it to Alphys earlier today. I want to make sure that Alphys reads it soon TODAY, but Iris isn't picking up her phone."
"Why don't you just call Alphys and ask if she got the letter?" John asked.
"Um...Well you see..."
"YEAH UNDYNE!" Papyrus said over the phone. "WHY DON'T YOU CALL HER OVER THE PHONE AND SAY IN A HOT VOICE 'ALPHYS, DID YOU GET MY (WINK) LETTER?"
"OH MY GOD! NO! SHUT UP!" Undyne yelled. John and Jerod raised an eyebrow.
"OKAY FINE! GIVE ME THE PHONE, I'LL DO THE HOT VOICE!"
"NOOOO! That's even WORSE!" There was some scuffling on the other end then it was quiet as Undyne talked to the humans again. "Look, just go and make sure that she gets the letter for me, please?" She begged.
"Alright." Undyne sighed relived. "Do I have to do a hot voice?"
"NO, No hot voice!"
"Alright, alright. Just kidding, bye." John hung up.
"That was weird." Jerod said. Him and John started walking to Hotland.
"Yeah, hey do you think that Undyne is crushing on Alphys?" John asked.
"Hell yeah, it's super obvious!" Jerod said.
"Kinda reminds me of us, the two of them." John said.
Jerod chuckled and poked his stomach again, earning another squeak, before running off. John have a murderous grin as he chased after him.
"AHHH, I'm sorry John!" Jerod snickered.
"Then come here, I won't BITE you I swear!" John said playfully.
Eventually Jerod and John called it truce before John passed out for overexertion. The chase did get them to Hotlands a little faster. They reached the lab and saw the letter on the welcome mat. Jerod pressed the doorbell several times with no answer.
John picked up the letter, opening the seal.
"Uh John, I wouldn't do that if I were you. Undyne will kill you." Jerod warned.
John rolled his eyes. "Like she would tell if I opened it." He said as he ripped it open and took out the letter.
Back in Snowdin, everyone was eating spaghetti made from Undyne and Papyrus. After Diego's intense lesson yesterday they finally made edible, almost decent, pasta.
Suddenly Undyne tightened her grip on the glass she was holding and it shattered in her hand. The drink spilled onto the table along with some shards.
"Oh yikes!" Frisk said, who was sitting next to Undyne.
"ARE YOU OKAY UNDYNE?" Papyrus asked.
"Y-yeah. Just felt really angry towards someone all of a sudden."
"REALLY, WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THAT?"
"...I don't know..."
John opened the letter and read it thoroughly. His face was stoic but he was sweating nervously at what was written.
"Um...wow...Undyne sure knows A LOT of euphemisms."
Jerod glanced over at the letter. "What the hell is a wee wee willie winkie?"
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John closed the letter up. "I feel unclean all of a sudden."
Just then, Alphys opened the door and saw John and Jerod there by the door.
"O-oh, John and Jerod. Hi guys. What a-are you doing here?"
"Well we were just wandering about and..." John and Jerod glanced behind Alphys and noticed Iris was over by the computer. Her tendrils were sticking up into the ceiling, almost like a zipline. Iris looked right at them, eyes wide. Jerod was about to speak up when Iris mouth 'no', and put a finger to her lips.
'Guess that whatever she's doing, she doesn't want Alphys to know about this.' John thought.
"W-what are you two looking at?" Alphys questioned, slowly turning around.
"I got a letter for you!" John said quickly getting Alphys attention.
She looked at the letter curiously. "For me?" She said as she took the letter and read it over. Her face started blushing as she turned to John. "I-is this some kind of joke? Did you really write this?"
'WHAT?' John screamed internally. Then he noticed that the letter had Undyne's name nowhere on it, so it could be from anyone.
"I mean I had no idea that you wrote that way, at all."
John looked to Jerod who was trying really hard to not burst out laughing again. Iris had a astonished look on her face.
"Look Al-"
"You know what, I'll do it! Let's go on a date together!"
John's face turned almost as red as his hair. He was too flustered to properly explain this and Jerod was no help right now.
"H-hold on, let me just put on my dress." Alphys said about to turn around and notice Iris. John quickly grabbed her wrist and pulled her out the door.
"Aw who needs fancy clothes, your alright with what you are wearing! Let's start the date now!"
Iris mouthed 'thank you' as the door to the lab shut.
"O-oh alright." Alphys said, a little flustered as well. "But um, where do people go on a date?"
"Um...I know!" He said as he dragged Alphys along, letting his practicality have no say in this.
"Um, will your friend mind?" Alphys asked, referring to Jerod.
"Sure, he won't mind. Now lets go to the most romantic place I know."
"The MTT Resort?"
"The most romantic place I know that I can afford for someone, the GARBAGE DUMP!"
"Here we are!" John said as they reached the dump.
"Do you come here often?" Alphys asked.
"Nope, last time I was here I had a temper tantrum and nearly died from a murderous dummy."
"Good times." Jerod said.
"So uh... what do we do now?" Alphys asked.
It was then that John fully realized the situation he was in. He doesn't really know how old Alphys is an- No, that's the least of his problems, he's already in a relationship.
"Um Alphys, I...I'm sorry but I can't date you." John said.
"Aw shoot, I was hoping we could play along for a little longer." Jerod pouted.
"Wh-what?" Alphys stuttered.
"Sorry for fooling you like this, I know this might be up-"
"OH thank GOD!" Alphys sighed in relief. "You think the same thing too."
"Uh what?" John deadpanned.
"Sorry John but I don't actually like you, the one I really like is Undyne. I even had a bunch of gifts to give her if I ever did go on a date."
"Well if we are being honest with each other." John took Jerod's hand. "Me and Jerod are together."
Alphys's eyes sparkled. "W-what? Really? For how long?"
"Since this morning."
"W-wow, I actually already thought of the shipname, Jethron..."
"Where'd the 't' come from?"
"I actually wrote this little fanfic about you two living together as husbands a couple of days ago." Alphys pulled out a little makeshift book. John took it and brisked through the pages...
And he thought Undyne's letter was explicit.
He immediately tossed the book into the abyss below. Alphys shouted in protest.
"Alphys, we're 17, no." John said sternly.
"Sorry..." Alphys said.
"So if you like Undyne then why did you decide to date this guy?" Jerod asked.
"W-well, I thought it would be fun to go on like, a cute little pretend date with you, to make you feel better."
John pinched his nose. "Alphys, if I wasn't dating Jerod and you told me this, I would be devastated."
"I'm sorry, Undyne really is the one I want to go on a date with. But she is way out of my league."
"Oh, and I reach your standards?" John asked offended.
"N-no, it's not that you aren't cool!"
"You saying I'm not cool!?"
"John." Jerod put a hand on his shoulder. "Take five, I got this." John nodded and let Jerod step in. "Why do you think you aren't good enough for her?"
"Well... she's so confident, strong, and funny. And I'm just a nobody, a fraud. I'm the royal scientist but all I ever do is hurt people. I've told her so many lies... she thinks I'm a lot cooler than I actually am. If she gets close to me, then I will lose her."
"...So what?" John spoke up, his face serious. "Alphys I know exactly what you are going through, afraid to lose the one you love. You might think that it's better to live a lie where both people are happy but it's not. If Jerod loved me and I never told him about my life then I don't deserve him. You need to be yourself."
"B-but I don't really like who 'myself' is."
"Is that what you think or do you just want to be whatever makes people like you?" Jerod questioned.
"..."
"You see what I mean?"
"Y-yeah, I think so. Maybe your right, I should tell Undyne." The two of them nodded at Alphys. "But how do I tell her? I don't have the confidence! I'm going to mess up!"
"Well you could always practice with us." Jerod suggested.
"You mean like... a roleplay?"
"Hey, now that's a fun idea." John said. "Me and Jerod can roleplay the scenario and show you how to talk to her."
"Alright, I'm game." Jerod said. Alphys excitedly sat on a pile of garbage to watch this.
"So who is going to play who?" Alphys asked.
"I'll be the pizza boy." Jerod smirked.
"...It's not that kind of roleplay."
"Oh, well I'll be Undyne then."
"Okay, and I'll be Alphys." John said, clearing his thoat. If there is one thing he and Delilah take pride in is how good they are as impersonating someone's voice.
NYAHH! Hey Alphys, you looking pretty cute today!" Jerod said in a gruff voice. "By the way, I'm going to say Nyah alot because I am uncreative with my catchphrases and I like to think I'm a cat!"
John tried to hide an amused smile. "Th...thanks Undyne. I never really know what to say when you talk like that. But I know that you mean that platonically." He said in a nasally voice. "Um anyway can we talk?."
"Talk, to you? Hmm... I guess so. I often seem excited to listen to you for some reason. Actually I get extremely emotional by even the smallest of things, like that one time you dropped you phone in the river and I tried to beat the river up. Anyway, I will make intent eye contact with you so you sweat while you talk. So, what is it?" Jerod asked.
John stifled a giggle "Yo your one hot hotbaby!" He snickered.
Jerod arched an eyebrow "What!? A...Alphys!? What's gotten into you!? H-Hotbaby!? How dare you call me that!? First off I'm a baby knight..."
As soon as he said that John held back a snort.
"...Captain of the babies! Treat my position with respect, or I will strike you down! Now as I suplex a boulder for no reason, is there anything else you want to tell me?"
"*Then I dab on the haters*" John snickered.
"...w-what?" Jerod said, caught completely off guard from what he said.
"I love you Undyne." John pecks Jerod on the lips before he continues laughing his butt off.
Alphys gasped, feeling like this was kinda off script. She stayed silent as she watched.
"Alphys! What are you d-doing! You shouldn't kiss me...!" John giggled as he covered his face. Suddenly he was pulled into a tight embrace. He looked up and saw Jerod giving a coy smile "I should be kissing you instead." He pulled him into a deep kiss. John's eyes widened, this kiss felt really good. He struggled to push him back to breathe, but he wouldn't budge. The kiss lasted a full minute before Jerod pulled back. John collapsed on the ground, eyes glazed over.
"...*pant* Damn..." John mumbled.
"NGAHH! I'M UNDYNE AND I'M PILING ON THE SMOOCHES!" Jerod roared.
"Uh what's going on here?"
Everyone turned and saw Undyne and Papyrus with the rest of the group standing several feet away. The three of them blushed in embarrassment.
"Um, I NEED AN ADULT, SHE TOUCHED ME INAPPROPRIATELY!" John said pointing at Alphys.
Delilah scowled and put her hands on her hips, not buying it.
"Alphys, there you are!" Undyne said. "What are you doing here with the two of them?"
"Um, w-watching them romantically roleplay as the two of us." Alphys stuttered.
"...What?"
"OH FOR CHRIST'S SAKE, UNDYNE LOVES ALPHYS AND ALPHYS LOVES UNDYNE!" Jerod shouted, pushing Alphys towards her. "Now say something!"
"Alphys what is going on?" Undyne asked concerned.
"Undyne...I... I've been lying to you!"
"What? ABOUT WHAT?"
"About well... everything! I told you that seaweed was like scientifically important! Really I just... I just use it for ice cream! And those human history books I keep reading, they are just dorky comic books! And the history movies, they are just anime, they aren't real! And that time I..."
"Alphys." Undyne held her.
"I just wanted you to think I'm smart and cool. That I wasn't some nerdy loser."
"Alphys"
"Undyne I... I really think you're neat, Ok..."
"Shhhh" Undyne shushed her. The rest of the group was kinda moved by this. Suddenly Undyne lifted Alphys up and tossed her into a trash can like a basketball.
"That was uncalled for." John said.
"Alphys I...think you're neat, too, I guess. But, you've gotta realize that most of what you said really doesn't matter to me. I don't care if you watching kid cartoons or reading history books. To me, All of that stuff is just NERDY CRAP! What I like about you is that you're PASSIONATE! You're ANALYTICAL! It doesn't matter what it is! YOU CARE ABOUT IT! 100-PERCENT! AT MAXIMUM POWER! ...so, you don't have to lie to me. I don't want you to have to lie to anyone anymore. Alphys... I want to help you become happy with who you are! And I know just the training you need to do that!"
Alphys shuffled out of the trashcan. "Undyne... You... y-you're gonna train me...?"
"Hell yeah I'm gonna train you and Papyrus is going to help!"
At the mention of his name, Papyrus immediately ripped off his battle body revealing sports getup underneath. "IT'S TIME TO JOG 100 LAPS, HOOTING ABOUT HOW GREAT WE ARE!"
"Ready? I'm about to start the timer!"
"WAIT!" Jerod shouted. The group looked at him. "Me and John are joining you. Lord knows he needs the exercise."
"W-what?" John sputtered.
"Great idea punk. A group exercise is way more effective!"
"Wait, I am not anywhere near ready to run with you guys!" John said nervously.
Jerod held his hand. "Don't worry I'll help you."
John took a deep breath and nodded. Undyne started the timer and the whole group ran with them.
In the end, it was a pretty fun first date.
This was really fun to write!
HAVE FUN!