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[In Snowdin, Sans and Papyrus's house]
How long has it been?
She hasn't moved since they found her.
For the most part it was a good thing, it allowed them to clean her head wound and apply bandaging.
But it's been almost an hour since then.
Sans wouldn't leave her side, just riddled with concern and guilt.
And Papyrus wouldn't leave Sans, holding him as the two sat on the floor near the couch where she laid.
Watching her.
Waiting for her to show any sign of life other than breathing.
"do you think she'll be mad when she wakes up?"
"NO...BUT SHE'LL PROBABLY BE CONFUSED AS TO HOW SHE ENDED UP BACK AT OUR HOME."
"i can't believe i got so heated up like that."
"IT HAPPENS."
"how do you stop these urges?"
"I DON'T. OUR HUMAN IS QUITE SKILLED IN SETTING THE SOUL AFLAME, SO TO SPEAK. BUT I AM NOT SO EASILY BEATEN IN ANY BATTLE. MY RESOLVE IS STRONG. I COULD HELP YOU WITH THAT. TEACH YOU HOW TO HOLD THE URGES AT BAY."
"that would be a big help bro. this is the second time i lost control."
"...YOU'VE DONE THIS BEFORE?"
Oh crap...
"n-no! i mean, i just...when it first happened all i did was kiss her, i swear. nothing else."
Papyrus's hold on his brother grew tighter for a moment but went lacks with a sigh.
"I SUPPOSE I CAN FORGIVE YOU FOR THAT. BUT I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN. TO GO FROM A KISS TO WANTING TO BED HER...YOU DO NEED MUCH TRAINING SANS. BUT I WILL HELP YOU."
Sans smiled, Papyrus was handling this rather well.
Maybe Papyrus saw just how well they were together and was cool with Sans courting her.
Or maybe he's just being calm about it now, only to make the payback all the more a surprise later.
Whatever the case, it wasn't important right now.
Right now, all they wanted most was for her to wake up.
To let them know she was okay.
Just...give them a sign!
[Lynsie]
[HP ████████████████████ 20/20]
That wasn't the type of sign they were hoping for.
"UH...IS THAT..?"
"her health bar?"
[HP ██████████████████ 18/20]
"did she just...?"
"SHE LOST HEALTH?"
[HP ████████████████ 16/20]
"she's losing health!"
"WHAT DO WE DO?!
"uh...uh...uh..."
"SANS?!"
[HP ██████████████ 14/20]
"oh! food and drink!"
"WHICH ONE?!"
"i don't know! grab both!"
"ARE YOU SURE?!"
"both recover health!"
[HP ████████████ 12/20]
Panic stricken, they bolt for the kitchen to grab what they could in a slightly cartoonish manner.
[HP ██████████ 10/20]
Spaghetti, ketchup, water, sauce...anything edible or drinkable was capable of gaining HP.
[HP ████████ 08/20]
Arms loaded to capacity, they rushed to her, seeing now that her health was down 12 points!
"WHY IS SHE LOSING HEALTH?!"
"i don't know! just help me prop her up. we don't want her to choke."
[HP ██████ 06/20]
Getting her to sit up on the couch, Papyrus moved to kneel in front of her to help feed her while Sans positioned himself behind her for support and to help induce her to swallow.
[HP ████ 04/20]
"start with the water first. and be slow with the pouring."
"I HOPE THIS WORKS. I DON'T WANT HER TO DIE."
"come on bro, now's not the time to be nervous. she needs us."
[HP ██ 02/20]
"especially now! pour!"
Papyrus was careful but over poured just a little bit and Sans was forced to make her gulp.
Using his hands, Sans would tilt her head back once the mouth was full and then manipulated her throat so as to make sure none of this would find its way into her lungs.
For an unconscious body's epiglottis doesn't want to do it's job when the brain goes offline, so this sort of massaging of the esophagus was necessary.
[HP █████ 05/20]
"LOOK SANS! IT'S WORKING!"
"that's great pap. now let's focus on trying to fill the bar back up."
"RIGHT."
[HP ███ 03/20]
"OH COME ON!"
"what the heck is hurting her?"
"DO YOU THINK IT'S GASTER?"
"i'm not sure. from what she's told me and what we've seen, he hasn't done something like this before."
[HP █ 01/20]
"quick! the spaghetti!"
"BUT SHE DOESN'T HAVE TIME TO CHEW!"
"then no meatballs, just feed her!"
This would look so freaking awkward if witnessed by others.
Two male skeletons force feeding an unconscious female human...so weird!
[HP ██████████ 10/20]
That had them sigh with relief, at least she was at half health now.
But really, what the hell was doing this to her?
[HP ████████ 08/20]
No time to think on this now though.
[HP ██████ 06/20]
Now they have to make sure that her bar doesn't hit 0.
[15 minutes later]
"HEY SANS."
"yeah?"
"HOW DOES THAT FEEL?"
"what? her throat?"
[HP ████████████ 12/20]
"it's like the bendy part of a straw. soft yet strong."
"NO. THOUGH THAT DOES SOUND INTERESTING. WHAT I MEANT WAS...WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO...YOU KNOW...WANT MORE FROM HER...?"
[HP ██████████ 10/20]
That made Sans go blue.
"i thought you felt things for her like that before?"
[HP ██████████████████ 18/20]
"I HAVE...BUT NOT LIKE YOU. I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN FEEL THAT STRONGLY. WHAT IF I CAN'T HANDLE IT?"
"bro, don't put yourself down like that. you're so much stronger than you think."
[HP ████████████████ 16/20]
"IT'S JUST...THE WAY YOU BOTH ACTED ON THE DATE...IT SEEMED, I DON'T KNOW...RIGHT?"
"pap..."
[HP ████████████████████ 20/20]
"WHAT KIND OF CHANCE DO I HAVE WITH HER NOW?"
"papyrus, stop. she loves you like crazy. she'd do anything and everything for..."
"*coughs and gags*"
Not the best way to wake up, what with a throat full of whole noodles, but nothing too hard to swallow and the pats on my back help with the dislodging of a few that got a bit stuck on the way down.
"HUMAN?"
My watering eyes lock instantly on Papyrus and I can't keep myself from flinging myself on him, clinging to him despite bringing Sans along with me.
"LYNSIE?"
"Don't speak. Not yet."
I'm trembling and my eyes are just letting the tears pour.
I went through a very long hell.
Chara's special hell.
I don't like his games.
His games are bad.
Very, very bad.
Bad things.
Bad things were done to me.
Things that are burned into my memory and soul forever.
Things I hope will numb away soon.
I don't think I ever want to sleep again.
Papyrus and Sans shared the same worried look.
She was shaking so much and silently crying.
This was heartbreaking.
"lynn?"
"..."
"NOT READY TO TALK YET?"
I nod.
"can we at least ask questions? you don't have to speak."
I nod again.
"DID GASTER HURT YOU?"
I shake my head.
"...was it chara?"
I nod and hold Papyrus more.
Papyrus feeling the need to comfort, slipped his arms behind her around her waist and pulled her against him more than the two already were, makings Sans let go.
Sans had to let go.
Seeing them like that seemed more appropriate, plus he didn't think he was ready to forgive himself for his earlier behavior, if it wasn't for him she wouldn't have gotten hurt or wound up with that demon.
I feel movement coming from behind me and know it's Sans getting off the couch.
But why?
"Don't go."
A slight shuffle and pause on the floor is his reply before the sound of steps heads further away towards the stairs.
He's...he's leaving?
"Sans?"
"SHHH...IT'S OKAY. "
"Why is he going?"
"HE NEEDS TO THINK FOR A BIT. THAT'S ALL."
From the view I have, I watch as he skulks his way to his room, his eyes to the floor and his smile almost gone, all he does is give the slightest of glances towards us before retreating to his room, making me pout.
"HUMAN, HOW ARE YOU FEELING?"
"...I'm okay, I guess. Stomach seems to be gurgling though."
"OH. WE HAD TO FEED YOU WHILE YOU SLEPT."
"Why?"
"YOUR HEALTH KEPT DROPPING. AT ONE POINT YOU REALLY HAD ONE POINT LEFT. WE HAD TO KEEP GIVING YOU FOOD AND DRINK TO HEAL YOU. OTHERWISE...YOU COULD'VE DIED."
"I...I know. He knew it too."
That made Papyrus flinch.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN?"
"The demon...He knew what my HP was. He was just going to make me hurt till it got dangerously low. But then he noticed...I was healing. *sniffles* So he played his sick game for longer!"
Well that was a backfire he wasn't expecting to hear.
They were only trying to help, not further harm.
His hold became apologetically tight.
"I'M SO SORRY...WE DIDN'T KNOW...WE WERE ONLY TRYING TO HELP...I'M SO SORRY LYNSIE!"
"Papy...It's okay. We didn't know. There's still a lot of things we don't know."
I do what I can to reassure him, just as he has always done for me.
Somehow this leads to cuddling and impromptu spaghetti cooking, but hey, at least the sadness went away.
The only issue I had was that Sans was still in his room.
I think Papyrus could tell it was bugging me, I'm not that subtle when I'm concerned, he does try to explain why Sans is hiding from me though.
He feels bad about the date.
He feels like he ruined things.
That bonehead!
Just talk to me!
Don't run!
Argh!
It's driving me nuts!
I can't even focus to the MTT show we're watching.
Not even the parts where Mettaton blatantly mentions me in flirtatious ways and Papyrus gets annoyed.
I need to fix this or it's going to eat at me till I snap.
"Pap, is it okay if I try something?"
"OH? WHAT IS IT?"
"If it's okay...I want to see if I can get him to stop hiding."
"HE MIGHT NOT BE UP THERE. HE COULD BE AT GRILLBY'S, ONE OF HIS POSTS, OR EVEN THE BASEMENT. ANYWHERE IS REALLY A SOMEWHERE HE COULD BE IF HE WANTS TO BE ALONE."
"So you do have a basement. I wasn't quite sure."
"IT'S ALWAYS LOCKED AND SANS HAS THE ONLY KEY."
"Sounds like him. But I have to at least try. You know?"
"I UNDERSTAND. I WISH YOU LUCK."
"Thank you sweety."
I give his skull a kiss, earning me a contented 'WOWIE' as I head up the stairs and stop at Sans door.
I marvel at the colorful flames for a bit before putting my ear to the door, listening as I knock and hoping for any kind of sound to come from inside.
[You hear nothing.]
I knock again.
"Sans? It's me. Please open the door."
[You hear a faint sound but then nothing.]
"If you just took a shortcut to avoid me I'm going to be upset. And if I get upset then Papy will be upset. And if we're both upset it'll only make you upset. Which would suck and I really don't want to see any of us sad. So please...Don't go."
[The room is silent.]
I somberly sigh and lean on the door.
"It won't look good to go back home alone. I really wanted mama to like you. Then maybe she'd let you come over and we could hangout more. Even bring Pap over and watch them cook up a storm. Pies and spaghetti forever! Heheh...But...I guess...I don't know. Maybe it'll be okay if Pap walks me back and explains that you suddenly weren't feeling well."
I feel weird, like a new level of gloomy.
I put my hand on the door knob.
"I'm not mad at you. It was really brave of you to follow your feelings. And you kept yourself under control. Please, let's just talk about this. And maybe hug. I so want a hug right now."
I attempt to turn the knob but it won't budge.
"So...You really are shutting me out. It's okay. Not the way I wanted our date to end, but I suppose it can't be helped. Guess I just have to knock harder next time. Though it wood be nice if you were to cedar me home. You know how much mama adoors you."
"LYNSIE!"
I snicker and remove the bandage from around my head, I no longer am in need of it.
"Sorry sugar skull. You know I can't help it some pines."
"ARGH!"
"Sans, if you change your mind...I'll wait for you. I'll always wait for you."
I sit down with my back to the door, the multicolored flames tickle a bit as they wrap around me, I bet this would freak out Papyrus, so it's a good thing he can't see it.
"HE'S NOT THERE, IS HE?"
"I don't know. But I'm giving him time."
"DO YOU REALLY THINK HE'LL COME OUT?"
"I would hope as much."
"YOU COULD WAIT DOWN HERE WITH ME?"
"I could. But I want to do this."
I slide as much of my hand under the door.
"I won't give up on him."
[The hope you have that Sans might come out, it fills you with DETERMINATION!]
[30 minutes later]
With no response or reply of any kind, my resolve falters at last.
It is then that I leave his door and rejoin Papyrus for the rest of the show.
After that he escorts me back home, filling the walk back with chatter of all sorts.
Spaghetti recipe ideas, puzzle design options, even a few new solutions to a Junior Jumble he's been stuck on for awhile, all the good classic talking that we normally do and everything that makes us smile.
But my smile is fake.
I am happy to be with Papyrus, I always am, he's a adorably precious cinnamon roll, I just want to eat him up and love him forever!
...Wow that was sickeningly sweet...The hell did that come from?
But I'm just sadden by Sans and his choice to hide from me instead of talk.
I really wasn't mad at him.
Heck, if anything, he only scared me because I had no damn clue what the fuck he was planning to do to me, that's all.
The kiss he was going for was probably just him testing the waters, seeing what was okay and settle my nervs down before going for more, at least, that's my theory on it.
Who really knows what was rattling around that skull of his?
I know I don't.
Only one person knows what he knows.
And I don't mean Gaster.
Though to be honest he probably does know, but knowing him he won't straight up tell me a damn thing!
You prick!
Maybe after my little freak out he would, but I still don't intend to sleep anytime soon.
No, the only one who knows and who I want to resolve this issue with is Sans.
"SO...WE'RE CLOSE TO THE STATION OF THE MARRIED DOGS NOW."
"Oh! You mean Dogamy and Dogaressa right? They're a cute couple."
"HMMM. DO YOU EVER THINK ABOUT DOING THAT SOMEDAY?"
"Doing what?"
"MARRYING A DOG?"
A chuckle leaves me at such a thing.
"Nope. Such a thought never came to me."
"NAH...THAT'S WEIRD. THERE ARE WAY BETTER ANIMALS TO MARRY."
"I agree with you there."
"LIKE SKELETONS!"
I nearly trip and hit the snow, but Papyrus likes to hold my hand so he kept me from falling like a doofus.
"ARE YOU OKAY?"
"Yeah...You just...That took me by surprise is all."
"WHY? I THOUGHT GIRLS ALWAYS THOUGHT ABOUT SUCH THINGS?"
"Marriage never really crossed my mind."
"SO YOU DON'T SEE YOURSELF GETTING MARRIED ONE DAY?"
"I don't know. I'm not big on the whole crazy idea of a flashy wedding. If I did get hitched, I think a private ceremony would be nice."
"REALLY? AND WHO'S THE LUCKY GROOM?"
Oh my god, is he being for real or just teasing me?!
"Oh I don't know. Maybe he's someone you know. Maybe he's a bony gentleman who knows his way around a kitchen. Maybe he's a charismatic and highly intelligent soul. Maybe he's this really cool guy wearing a battle costume. Or maybe it's..."
"SANS?"
"Yeah...Wait, what?!"
We made it to the section before Dogamy & Dogaressa's post while just past Doggo's post where the Nice Cream man likes to set up at and there he is...Sans.
He hasn't seen us yet, it looks so surreal, he's looking into the cart for who knows what he wants, the blue bunny monster trying to help him out before waving at us...and me just now realizing that a blue bunny sells ice cream...best coincidental funny ever!
Seeing the sales bunny waving us over, Sans turns and nearly jumps out of his skin, but he's a skeleton so that would be silly.
"So this is where you've been?"
"BROTHER, YOU'VE HAD HER WORRIED."
"uh...sorry."
"Oh! More customers! Would you like some Nice Cream? It's the frozen treat that warms your heart! Now just 12G. Every time you buy a Nice Cream, you get a punch card. If you have 3 cards, you can trade them for a free Nice Cream!"
We just look at each other.
"That does sound like a good deal."
"AND A FAIR PRICE TOO."
"well...i was saving these for later. but since you both busted me."
Sans pulls out from his pocket 3 punch cards.
Who knew he was a Nice Cream kind of guy.
"we can bring one to your mom. maybe that'll get me back in her good graces."
"Maybe."
It would be a start at least.
"Hey! You have 3 Punch Cards! How about redeeming them for some Nice Cream!? It's free!"
"why not. and how about three cups for us."
"Super!"
The merchant makes four cups and hands them out to us, I take two as one is for Toriel.
"Here you go! 4 Nice Creams! And 3 cards! Have a super-duper day!"
We say our thanks and byes before continuing on towards the Ruins now with Sans joining our party.
"So were you ever in your room to begin with? Or was I talking to your door the whole time?"
"honestly, i was there when you first knocked."
"Then?"
"then...i shortcut-ed to the room across the hall."
You numskull!
"but i did hear everything."
"You did?"
"nice puns by the way, made it really hard to stay quiet, but yeah. i...i just couldn't bring myself to face you. not after what happened."
"Dude. All you had to do is talk to me. I'm not mad."
"really?"
"Yes."
"even though i was gonna...you know..."
"Actually, I don't know what you were doing. That's why I was nervous."
"oh...in any case, it's probably best that you don't..."
"HE WAS GOING TO BED YOU."
[You feel your inner-child die a little.]
Sans goes into shock and I'm just stunned for two reasons, 1 for Sans's intentions, 2 for Papyrus stating that like it was nothing.
"pap! what the heck?!"
"WHAT? THAT WAS WHAT YOU WERE GOING TO DO."
"she didn't need to know that! at least, not so bluntly like that."
"YOU'RE IN A RELATIONSHIP NOW SANS. A PROPER RELATIONSHIP IS BUILT ON A FOUNDATION OF HONESTY AND UNDERSTANDING."
"wait...so we're still cool? like, for real?"
"Glad to still be part of the conversation. And yes, we're still cool."
"...you are officially the coolest girl ever."
"WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM THE GIRLFRIEND OF THE GREAT PAPYRUS!"
"so you two are official now?"
"I am a girl and I am a friend. So put them together and it makes me you guy's girlfriend."
"like a nickname?"
"I'll let you both know when I decide on who holds the key to my heart. Till then it's up for grabs."
I skip ahead of them and wink with a smirk.
"Can either of you manage to catch it~?"
I sprint away and it takes a moment before that hint hits them so they follow after me.
To all the monsters that witness this...Snowdrake, Chilldrake, Ice Cap, Gyftrot, Jerry, Glyde, and a very startled Doggo...This had to look as confusing as it is ridiculous.
A human girl laughing as she runs away from two also laughing skeletons as they give chase and they all are holding Nice Cream.
Yep...That happened and now it's a thing.
Deal with it.
When we do reach the Ruins door Sans and I are out of breath, but Papyrus being so pro about everything didn't even break a sweat, so he was the lucky one to call Toriel to open the door.
Even though I'm panting my lungs out, I can't wait to introduce Papyrus to Toriel, I'm positive they'd get along great...until she starts with the puns and he goes crazy from it.
Eventually the door opens and our small group takes her by surprise.
"Howdy mama!"
"Oh! Are you another friend? I am TORIEL. Hello!"
"PSST! HEY, HUMAN...DID ASGORE SHAVE...? AND CLONE HIMSELF?"
"*snickers* No sweety. This is his wife."
"your highness, this is my brother, papyrus."
"OH! HELLO, YOUR MAJESTY!"
"Greetings, Papyrus! It is so nice to finally meet you! Your brother has told me so much about you."
"WOWIE...I CAN'T BELIEVE ASGORE'S CLONE KNOWS WHO I AM! THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE!"
"What if you were allowed into the royal guard right this second?"
"*GASP* MOST EPIC DAY EVER!"
I can't help the laughter on that one, he's just so pumped and excited!
"we brought nice cream."
"Oh. Thank you."
"Mama, is it okay if they come in?"
"Well..."
"Please!?"
Puppy dog eyes and pouting never fail...I hate to resort to anime tropes, but damn it if they don't work.
"Well...Okay."
"Yay!"
"Do you boys like pie?"
"THE QUEEN BAKES? SANS, DIDN'T YOU RECENTLY TRIED 'BAKING' SOMETHING?"
"Really?"
"For real?"
Sans blushes a bit.
"it wasn't something special or anything."
"IT WAS LIKE...A QUICHE. BUT FILLED WITH A SUGARY, NON-EGG SUBSTANCE. HOW ABSURD!"
"At least he tried."
"thanks lynn."
"Let's all go inside. Are you boys hungry? You look as though you can use some meat on those bones."
Sans chuckles and Papyrus groans the moment he figures it was a pun.
"I CHANGED MY MIND! THIS IS THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE!"
"We try to ease off the puns while Papy is around, mama. He's not ready to admit he likes them yet."
"WHAT?!"
"Oh, I see."
"I DO NOT LIKE PUNS! THOSE PUNS ARE EVEN LESS FUNNY COMING FROM HER!"
"then why are you smiling bro?"
"IT'S A PITY SMILE!"
"Calm down sweety, it's okay. If you're lucky, maybe you can show mama how to cook spaghetti almost as good as you."
"ONE CAN ONLY HOPE. FOR NO ONE CAN QUITE MATCH THE SKILLS OF THE GREAT PAPYRUS!"
I beg to differ there.
"A fellow chef? Wonderful! I'm always happy to learn new things."
We head inside.
Sans and I follow behind Toriel and Papyrus, they're getting along much better then I could've hoped for, so long as she lays off the jokes that is.
But I'm more surprised she hasn't shot Sans a leer or something, since she was so eager to set a boundary for him earlier, maybe she's only being nice because Papyrus is around and it would be rude to do so.
Either way, I'm just glad the hostility is over with for now.
Note to self, don't mention to her that there are now two suitors for her daughter in the house.
Though I have to hand it to Toriel, she was still in mother mode even if she didn't show it.
She made Sans and I wait in the den while she cooked with Papyrus, keeping us within earshot if not in the line of sight...too bad I also have to wait to have my Nice Cream, no dessert before dinner.
"nice place you got here."
"Cozy right? Not as good as your house, but it's home."
"that it is."
"No, I mean it's literally called HOME. Asgore named it."
"*snickers* classic asgore. as great as our king is, he is pretty lousy at names."
"I think that just makes him more of a kindhearted guy."
"do you really think you can convince him not to attack you if you go see him?"
"I would hope so. That's why I want Toriel to come with me. Seeing her might get him to loosen up enough that we can just sit down and talk things out."
"sounds like a plan. i guess wearing the royal crest will help too."
I look at the symbol on the dress.
"I figured that is what this was."
"wait, so she never told you what that was?"
"If she did I don't remember."
"that's the delta rune, the emblem of our kingdom. the kingdom of monsters. from what i know, that emblem actually predates written history. the original meaning has been lost to time...all we know is that the triangles symbolize us monsters below, and the winged circle above symbolizes...something else."
"Oooh mysterious~."
"most people say it's the 'angel', from the prophecy...heh, but you probably don't know what that is."
"Not a clue."
"legend has it, an 'angel' who has seen the surface will descend from above and bring us freedom. though, lately, the people have been taking a bleaker outlook to it...calling that winged circle the 'angel of death', a harbinger of destruction, waiting to 'free' us from this mortal realm."
"Wow...That's just dark."
"but when i see that little circle...i think of you."
I blush.
"Me?"
"yeah...you're this angel that fell down by accident and has been bringing hope back to the people. 'course, that doesn't mean you're completely innocent or naïve. just that, even with what might have happened in your past, you've kept a certain tenderness in your heart. no matter the struggles or hardships you faced...you strive to do the right thing. you refuse to hurt anyone. even when you run away, you do it with a smile."
I'm blushing so much right now and it only increases when he puts a hand to my cheek, tenderly caressing the skin as his own face blues a bit.
"you never gained LOVE, but you gained love."
[You feel like you understand your feelings and yourself a little better.]
"does that make sense? maybe not. sorry if i rambled on for a bit there."
He lets his hand drop and I pull him to me for a strong hug that takes him by complete shock.
"uh...heh...lynn? you okay?"
"It made perfect sense Sans. You always do."
He smiles and returns the hug.
"i'm glad we're still friends. when pap settled me down, i was scared. oh, who am i kidding...i was terrified. i thought i had really screwed things up between us."
"Had you kept hiding from me, you would have. You know I could never be mad at you. Just talk to me next time, okay?"
"yeah. i've learned my lesson. i never want to lose this. that's why i was at the nice cream stand. i was gonna man up and go to you, but i wanted a peace offering just to be safe."
"Hehehe...You were gonna come up to me with an 'I'm sorry ice cream'?"
"yeah. but i couldn't pick a flavor that you'd want."
"I'm good with most kinds. But you can never go wrong with the basic three. Vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate. I love chocolate!"
"heheh...girls and chocolate."
"I know. Yet another cliché. But it's just so good! I can't help the sweet goodness!"
"not as sweet as you though."
[You feel something resonating within you.]
"Hey Sans."
"yeah?"
"You know...Everything I said in Waterfall was true. All those lines...I meant them."
"i know. i did too."
I nuzzle his cheek and he coos a little bit.
"mmmm...you know doing things like that is what makes me heated right?"
"Can you really blame me? I just want to smother you with affection."
"heh...good thing i'm a special kind of chocolate."
"Oh?"
He puts his mouth to my ear.
"i melt in your mouth and not just your hands~."
I'm floored and laughing my butt off.
"Oh my god...I can't believe you said that!"
"and what are you going to do about it sweetheart?"
Oh, I see what you're doing, you wanna play Sansy, 'cause I'll play all day every day!
"What candy is only for girls?"
"what?"
"HER-SHEy's Kisses."
To top it off I even kiss his cheekbone and he's blue as the full moon during a volcanic eruption.
"oh it is so on."
"Bring it funny bones."
"okay...a man found a magic lamp on the beach. he rubbed it and out popped a genie, who gave the man three wishes. the man wished for a million dollars, and poof! there was a million dollars. then he wished for a convertible, and poof! there was a convertible. and then, he wished he could be irresistible to all women...poof! he turned into a box of chocolates."
"*giggles* What's the best part of Valentines Day?"
"what?"
"The day after when all the chocolate goes on sale."
"how many grams of protein are there in a slice of chocolate pie?"
"I don't know."
"3.14159265."
"Bravo sir, bravo...What is an astronauts favorite chocolate?"
"a moon pie?"
"A mars bar!"
"*chuckles* what is the chemical formula for the molecules in candy?"
"Do tell."
"Carbon-Holmium-Cobalt-Lanthanum-Tellurium or CHoCoLaTe for short."
"No more! I surrender to you, oh mighty joke king."
"oh how you humble me my sweet."
The sound of a throat being cleared rather harshly gets us to look to the kitchen, there Toriel and Papyrus look at us, well, Papyrus gives us a 'good for you two' look while Toriel has this 'if you don't let my child go I'll kill you' sneer.
"What do you call a womanizing chocolate?"
"uh..."
"A cad-bury."
We let each other go as Papyrus groans loudly.
"Oh my god! I love Cadbury eggs!"
"heh, hey tori...what do you call a lamb covered in chocolate?"
Good move Sans, get her happy again with her weakness...puns!
"What?"
"a candy baa."
As much as she's not in the mood for it, Toriel can't help the giggles that leave her.
"SANS! STOP PLAGUING MY LIFE WITH PUNS!"
"sorry bro. i'm done, i swear."
"GOOD. NOW BEHAVE. BOTH OF YOU."
I salute.
"Sir, yes sir, Papyrus sir."
"NYEH HEH HEH! SHALL WE CONTINUE THEN LADY ASGORE?"
Toriel gives Sans another warning look.
"Sure Papyrus. We're almost done anyway."
"GREAT!"
"Oh! Mama?"
"Yes my child?"
"Would it be okay if they slept over?"
While this makes Papyrus excited, Sans sweats up a storm like I just pulled out a live grenade.
"heh, lynn, i don't think your mom would be cool with that."
"Why not? It's not like I'm saying we should sleep together."
"WAIT, SO WE'RE NOT BEING BED BUDDIES ANYMORE?"
"What?!"
The burning flame in Toriel's eyes is deadly.
Poor Sans would be dead by now if looks could kill.
"Relax mama. We came to a mutual understanding of safety. Due to my random Gaster encounters, Sans's night terrors, and Papyrus's sleep issues, we sometimes cuddle. It helps in case something bad happens. Which did happen a few times. If it weren't for them, I'd be dead by now."
That cools her off a bit.
"Is that true?"
"IT IS. SHE'S HELPED ME KNOW WHAT SLEEP IS AGAIN."
"she helped me through a very bad nightmare."
"And they kept me from choking when my airway shuts."
She's shocked to say the least.
"still, i don't think we can sleep over."
"How come?"
"WE DO HAVE WORK TOMORROW."
"But your sentry posts are right outside the door. Wouldn't it be easier to be close by? It would also let you rest in a bit longer so you'd have a bit more energy for the day."
"true...but where would we sleep?"
You must really fear Toriel if you're trying this hard to get out of this Sans.
"Right here. We could make it so that we're all snug as bugs in shag rugs."
"groovy. but still, that's a lot to trouble your mom with."
"I suppose you're right there. I am asking a lot from not just you boys, but her too. I'm sorry mama. I didn't mean to be so insensitive."
The look she has now is like when you accidentally realize you just popped your child's balloon in their face in your anger fit.
"No, no, no! It's okay. No trouble at all really. In fact, it would be nice to entertain guests. I have so many stories I wish to share."
"*GASPS* WE'D GET STORY TIME TOO?! SANS WE MUST! EVEN IF IT'S JUST ONE NIGHT!"
"alright...i can't say no to either of you."
"YAY!"
"though it did help that you were twisting my arm pretty hard there."
"Sorry. I guess I was pretty insistent."
"goes to show how determined you can really be when you want to."
I smile but then something catches my nose's attention.
"*sniff-sniff* I smell charring."
"Oh heck! The pies!"
Toriel and Papyrus return to the kitchen while Sans snickers.
"she almost cursed, didn't she?"
"I've noticed when she's around others she keeps it clean. But when she believes she's alone, wow, the mouth of a sailor. But that's rare. Like when she stubs her toe in her bedroom."
"now that i can imagine."
"Dinner is ready!"
"WE MADE SPAGHETTI PIES!"
"well that's different. can't wait to try it."
"Let's eat!"
Despite being stuffed in my sleep I was actually hungry, just the thought of having Toriel's or Papyrus's cooking is enough to make my full stomach make room for more.
And I'll be damn if I didn't say these pies, dear lord, these pies were so good!
I'm so having another slice for breakfast.
But hey, at least with dinner over I finally got to have my Nice Cream!
Yay!
God I'm so easily pleased.
Though when that's done, Toriel and I help to set up bedding for the brothers, setting up places for them to sleep on or merely rest on when Toriel begins reading.
Tonight's story...The Story of Ferdinand the Bull.
Young Ferdinand does not enjoy butting heads with other young bulls, preferring instead to lie under a tree smelling the flowers.
His mother worries that he might be lonely and tries to persuade him to play with the other calves, but when she sees that Ferdinand is content as he is, she leaves him alone.
When the calves grow up, Ferdinand turns out to be the largest and strongest of the young bulls.
All the other bulls dream of being chosen to compete in the bull fight in Madrid, but Ferdinand still prefers smelling the flowers instead.
One day, five men come to the pasture to choose a bull for the fights.
Ferdinand is again on his own, sniffing flowers, when he accidentally sits on a bee.
Upon getting stung as a result, he runs wildly across the field, snorting and stamping.
Mistaking Ferdinand for a mad bull, the men rename him 'Ferdinand the Fierce' and take him away to Madrid.
All the beautiful ladies of Madrid turn out to see the handsome matador fight 'Ferdinand the Fierce'.
However, when Ferdinand is led into the ring, he is delighted by the flowers in the ladies' hair and lies down in the middle of the ring to enjoy them, upsetting and disappointing everyone.
Ferdinand is then sent back to his pasture, where to this day, he is still smelling flowers.
Such a wonderful story is just the perfect way to end the day as when finished with her reading, Toriel discovers three sleeping forms all snuggled up in a snoozing mound by her feet.
Flashbacks to her family days nearly cause her to cry, but she holds the tears at bay to tend to the sleeping youths, moving the brothers to sleep together while taking her daughter to her room.
"Sweet dreams young one."
With a kiss to the forehead and closing of the door, the home was silent as the runaway Queen retreated to her quarters, taking a good long time to gaze at a old family photograph with longing before sliding the picture under her pillow then laying down, letting a few tears of lost escape as slumber claimed her as well.