November 4th, 203X

Chara POV:

It was at least five days after Undyne told me to bite the bullet and tell Asriel about my feelings and it was finally the day for us to go to the hotel's burger joint for lunch. "So what kind of food do the sell at this place?" Asriel asked, me smirking at him.

"They sell burgers, french fries, milkshakes, a lot of stuff you can eat on the surface," I smiled at him.

"What're they made of?" Asriel asked as we exited the CORE and got inside of the hotel.

"On the surface, burgers are made of meat from cows, fries are made by deep-frying potatoes, and milkshakes are made from ice cream and milk blended together," I smiled as we then got to the burger joint and we saw Burgh was at the counter and that Alphys and Undyne were waiting for us.

"Nice to see you weren't late," Undyne smirked at me.

"Nice to see you're still fishy," I smirked at her.

"So, ya finally gonna order something?" Burgh asked with a smile.

"Sure, Burgh," I smirked at him, him frowning as he then looked down a bit.

"Well... nobody's called me Burgh for a bit... everyone's been calling me Burgerpants," he said, me frowning at that.

"Well, don't listen to those idiots. You're Burgh and you always will be," I smirked at him.

"T-Thanks, princess," he smiled.

"Okay, now that that's settled, I'd like a steak, some fries and a milkshake with two straws in it," Undyne smirked, Alphys smirking and flirtatiously flapping her eyes at Undyne.

"And as for you, Princess and Prince?" Burgh asked us.

"I'll have a milkshake and a burger with ketchup," I smiled.

"And I'd like to try some fries and... oh, I'd like an order of chicken nuggets! Just the name sounds both funny and delicous!" Asriel smirked.

"Alright, I'll get that order together for ya," Burgh said as he then went behind the counter and put the order on a string and put it in the back. "Got an order for ya, Sizz!" he said, me wondering who he was talking to before a face appeared from the window. And I gawked at what I saw.

"Coming right up, Burghy!" said a HUMAN! Not just any human, though. I could tell by the apron and the frying pan on her person that she had to be the owner of the Green Soul of Kindness!

"What the heck?! Since when did another human get down here?!" I gawked, Burgh smirking at me.

"Heh... kinda don't wanna tell that story. It's kinda gross," he said.

"Please, tell us? Every human that falls down here has to have a meeting with King Asgore. It's what everyone has done so far," Asriel stated.

"Fine, but who will cover for her shift? Someone needs to flip burgers after all," Burgh said.

"When we're done eating, one of us will take over her shift while the others escort her to Asgore. Her name was Sizz, you said?" I asked.

"Yep, that's her name. And lemme tell ya, business has been boomin' since she showed up," Burgh smirked. "Anyways, as for how she showed up... she, uh, appeared on the very last day of the month... from that big pile of stuff the humans dumped down here. She apparently was getting attacked by something called a wolf and she hid in a giant dumptruck to get the wolf off her back... and then, she... fell into the Underground along with all the junk. It was Mettaton who found her and took her in," Burgh smirked.

"I see... I wonder why Mettaton didn't mention this to us?" I frowned.

"Well, he has been quite busy with all his shows. He's really into ratings contests with Coraline and Kristof," Burgh said with a jittery smile. We then heard a bell ding behind him and we saw our food emerge from the window on trays with two different bags and two milkshakes to go with it.

"Order up!" she smirked, Burgerpants then giving us our meals and us then getting out our wallets and paying him, which the meal cost 100 g for me and Asriel, and it cost 110 g for Undyne and Alphys's food.

"Thanks," I smirked at him as we then sat at a table for four and we looked at each other as we then started to get into our food. And just from looking at it, I could tell what Burgh meant when he said that business was booming since Sizz's arrival. All the food in front of our faces looked delicious and actually edible! I smirked and bit into my burger, my mouth watering at the fact that it tasted exactly like the meat on the surface, even though it was clearly a veggie burger! It was awesome!

"It's that good? Oh, this is gonna be good!" Undyne smirked as she then ripped into her steak with her bare hands and then took a piece of it to her mouth. And when she tasted it, Undyne's face turned to shock as tears came from her eyes. "I-It's... AMAZING! It's the best food I've ever tasted! MUST DEVOUR!" Undyne exclaimed afterwards as she then started to ravenously eat the steak, much to all of our amusement.

"So, uh... Asriel?" I smiled, trying to get his attention off of the milkshake.

"Yeah? What is it?... Mm, this is sweet!" he smirked. I then said the dumbest sentence ever.

"You're sweet, too..." I said, me then gasping and holding my mouth shut with blush all over my face, Asriel looking at me in confusion while Alphys smiled at me. Undyne was too busy tearing apart her steak and stuffing it down her throat to notice what I said. "Uh.. I-I mean, you're neat... ugh... dangit..." I groaned as I then slapped my face and Asriel looked at me in confusion.

"Is something wrong, Chara?" he asked, me looking at him with a small smile as I felt my heart pounding a mile a minute.

"A-Asriel... I... I really like you... like... you know how Undyne and Alphys are... together?... Can we... be..." I said, Asriel's smile forming as I spoke more and more, him then putting a furry finger to my lips and smiling at me happily.

"Are you trying to tell me what I think you are?" he smirked.

"Y-Yes... I... I love you... I want to be more than just best friends... more than brother and sister... I want to be... boyfriend and girlfriend..." I said with a blush all over my face. "So... d-do you... um..." I was about to say before Asriel then shocked me by doing something I didn't expect. He pulled me closer by my shit collar and kissed me on the lips, me gasping mid-kiss before I then wrapped my arms around Asriel and kissed him as well.

"I accept, Chara. Besides, I've been feeling the same way towards you for awhile," he said, me smiling at him with love-struck eyes.

"I'm... I'm so happy!" I smiled in glee before kissing Asriel again, him smiling at me.

"So, are you going to finish that burger?" Asriel asked, me smirking at that.

"How about we split it?" I smirked as I then took the burger and snapped it in half without anything on the inside falling out. Asriel smiled as I gave him the half I didn't bite off of and he took a bite. And when he did, his face did the exact same as Undyne's.

"Oh my god... the flavor in this thing is amazing! I never thought that meat would taste so good!" Asriel smiled widely.

"Actually, believe it or not, though they taste exactly like meat, these burgers are actually made of vegan foods. Probably because there are certain monsters that can't eat meat," I smirked, Asriel smiling at that.

"Really? Well, it tastes great regardless!" he smiled widely. Undyne had finished her steak by this point and she and Alphys had finished the milkshake as well.

"Well, I guess I ate all my food first, huh? That means I'm gonna escort this Sizz girl to Asgore! And the one who finishes last has to work the burger joint!" Undyne smirked, me smiling at that as Asriel and I then started to scarf down our food as well as Alphys trying to finish her fries. But it was a losing cause for me and Asriel. Alphys finished her fries before we finished our food.

"Well, which of you will finish last?" Undyne asked with a smirk.

"Idea, both of us get to work the burger flipping job," Asriel smiled widely.

"You read my mind, hon," I smirked at him widely.

"Hon? What happened while I was eating?" Undyne smirked.

"You were too busy eating to see that Chara and Asriel have become boyfriend and girlfriend," Alphys smiled with a giggle.

"Well, I'd say that's perfect! You'll do great!" Undyne smiled widely as I then looked over at Burgh and smiled at him.

"Okay, Burgh, Asriel and I are going to take over for Sizz's shift while Undyne and Alphys escort her to Asgore for a bit, okay?" I smiled at him.

"You got it, buddy!" Burgh smirked widely as he then looked through the window at Sizz. "Hey, Sizz! You've got to go to an appointment with the king. Undyne and Alphys are gonna escort you while Chara and Asriel take over your shift until you get back," Burgh smiled at her.

"Aw, thanks, guys! I hope you're as good at flipping burgers as I am, because the lunch rush is just about to begin," Sizz smiled at us, me smirking at that. I guess it was still a punishment. But at least it meant I was able to spend more time with Asriel... my new boyfriend!


December 23rd, 203X

Asriel POV:

It was almost time for everyone's favorited day of the year, even in the Underground. It was only a couple days until Christmas, which everyone loved in the Underground as a time of good cheer and giving to others. Apparently, according to Chara and the other humans, Christmas was pretty big on the surface as well, which is why they always got gifts for their friends as well.

"So, what's your Christmas wish, Asriel?" Chara asked me with a loving smile.

"My wish? I want to snuggle with you in our bed all night, every night," I smiled at her, Chara giggling at that.

"That's a very lovely wish, hon," she smirked at me.

"And what's yours?"

"I wish that, one day, I can take all of us to the surface so we can see the sunrise, the sunset, and the stars in the sky," she smiled at me, which I smiled back at that.

"That's pretty much everyone's wish down here. You're not alone, I wish I could see the real stars too," I admitted to her as I then snuggled my cheek to hers and she smiled at me. But then, it got interrupted by something. A phone call on Chara's cell phone. She picked it up and answered it.

"Hello?" she asked into it. "Huh? Gaster? What's up?" I was surprised that she was getting a call from Gaster, but soon I discovered why. "So you need a babysitter for your little skelies, huh? Sure, I think Asriel and I can come by and watch over them," she smiled, her then smiling and hanging up after saying bye to him.

"So why are we on babysitting duty this time? Isn't Brian usually doing that stuff?" I asked her.

"He said Brian was going to visit the Librarby in Snowdin to study up a bit on the history of monsters. And we all know how big of a bookworm Brian is, so Gaster needs a stand-in babysitter. And today, he gets two," Chara smirked at me.

"Sounds like it'd be fun! It could also be good experience for if we ever decide to have kids," I smiled at her, Chara giggling and blushing at that.

"Now, now, let's not go too quickly here. I want us to savor every moment we share together," Chara smiled at me, me smirking at her as I held her hand gently.

"Yeah, I agree. We should take it slow," I smiled at her. We then went to the elevator after telling mom and dad what was up and me overhearing them say something as we left.

"They may just beat us out at the next nose-nuzzle contest, Tori," I heard my dad say, me giggling at that as me and Chara then went down the elevator and proceeded towards Gaster's place. But this time, I surprised Chara by doing something unexpected.

"What's that button do?" Chara asked me when I pushed the bottom-most button.

"This is actually a shortcut to Gaster's lab. It's actually hooked to the same elevator as the CORE," I smiled, Chara being surprised at that.

"Well, that's impressive!" she smiled as we got to the bottom floor and we proceeded to go south through the patient room and we saw that there were no serious injuries among the group, them just being there for regular sicknesses like the common cold and stomach issues. We then got on the elevator to Gaster's house and Gaster looked at it with surprise.

"Ah... I sEe yOu UseD tHe ShOrTcut," Gaster smiled at us with his goopy eyes.

"Yep, we did. It's quicker," I smiled.

"AgReeD. ThAnKS fOR coVerINg foR ME. I thInK I'M gEttiNG soMewhERe wiTh tHe arTifICiaL soUL exPEriMenT," Gaster said with a smile.

"Nothing to it, Mister Gaster. Now where are Papyrus and Sans?" Chara asked with a smile.

"TheY'rE cRrREntLy waTChiNg oNe Of KrIsTof's shOWs rIgHt now. HE's Got qUItE tHE uNIqUE taStE iN mUsIc," Gaster smiled as he then got in the elevator and went down to his lab, me and Chara going to the television and seeing that they were, in fact, watching the television and that it was Kristof.

"Hey there, little guys," Chara smiled at the duo of little skeletons, the duo looking over their shoulder and getting different reactions.

"Hi there, Miss Chara!" Papyrus smiled widely with excitedness in his voice.

"hey," the little Sans said, me smirking at how he was just as lazy in his adult years as he was as a toddler.

"What's the occasion?" Papyrus smiled.

"We're here to watch over you until either Mister Brian gets back, or until your dad is done working in the labs," I smiled at them.

"thanks," Sans said bluntly before he glued his eyes back to the television. Papyrus, in the meantime, continued to talk to us.

"Hey, you wanna see somethin' I've been doin'?" Papyrus asked cutely, me smiling at that.

"Sure," I smiled at him, Papyrus toddling over to a small apparatus that looked like it was made out of toys.

"I'm tryin' to make my own inven-shun! It'll be super cool!" he smiled, him then pushing on a ball on the apparatus and it then going down a slide. The ball then hit a small pendulum and it forced a line of dominos to fall down until they then knocked a puzzle book onto a switch. And that switch was hooked up to a lamp that turned on from the switch being flipped!

"Wow! That was really impressive!" I smiled at Papyrus, him smirking widely and proudly at that.

"i helped a little bit," Sans smiled while looking at the television.

"All you did was put the ball at the top of the slide! I did everything else," Papyrus said back.

"Heh, brotherly love," Chara smiled, Papyrus pouting at that and me smirking at that.

"Now, now, jokes are done. Do you two need anything to eat?" I smiled, Papyrus's mood becoming good again at that.

"Oh yeah! You think you could whip something up? Maybe some grilled cheese?" Papyrus smiled. And then Sans spoke again.

"we already had lunch. and it's only 2 in the afternoon," he said, Papyrus frowning at that again and smiling at me.

"Tsk tsk, you should know not to lie, Papyrus," I smiled at him.

"Oh, fine, I just wanted to get some more food," he admitted.

"You don't wanna eat too much, Papyrus... though... how does a skeleton eat? That always did confuse me..." Chara pondered, which made Papyrus smile.

"Well, if you could get me a small snack, I could show you," Papyrus smiled.

"Fine, a small snack. You want one too, Sans?" Chara smiled at him.

"naw, i'm good," he smiled.

"Okay, lucky for us, I got some of these the last time we went to Snowdin," I smiled as I gave Papyrus something that he smiled at. It was a Bicicle, which I snapped in two so he could have one for now and the other one would be for Gaster.

"Okay, obserf," Papyrus smiled as he then took his teeth and bit a small chunk of the Unicicle and then chewed a bit before he then swallowed it. And Chara was surprised at how it actually went down his spinal cord and rested about in the pelvic area.

"Well... didn't expect that was how skeletons would eat. I learned something new today," Chara smirked at him.

"Yay! I taught the Princess somethin' new!" Papyrus smiled widely.

"does she know about the artificial soul program?" Sans asked, me smiling at that and getting me and Chara intrigued.

"Yeah, I do. What's the progress of it?" Chara asked.

"pops is almost ready to create an artificial soul, using small samples of human dna and monster dna to combine into a strong soul. dunno what the result will be, since the soul needs a host afterwards," Sans said, me being confused at that, but then I remembered. By DNA, he meant samples from either hair, skin, or blood. And his scalpels already had Chara's blood on them whenever he had her go down to heal up badly injured monsters!

"I hope that he doesn't do anything crazy with that soul experiment... the last thing we need is for a completely new threat to happen, especially when Gaster's lab is directly underneath this house," I frowned.

"Me too... he never told me these things," Chara frowned.