Chapter 41:
Bed Ready
When morning hit we were already up and working on solutions to our problems. Sans had popped in and out between different places and home. He was looking for Gaster and Flowey, while I tried to explain over the phone to Alphys we needed her lab for some tests. It was very difficult without giving everything away but I convinced her. She knew about Gaster so I could use him as a sort of excuse without mentioning Chara. I mentioned the syringe incident and she agreed very quickly to let Sans test me for anything and everything, even wanting to help.
Papyrus made us breakfast, without knowing we woke before him for once and had downed a full pot of coffee between us. He would have to stay with Toriel in the Ruins and watch Arial today, but that wouldn't be difficult to get him to do. Sans and I both thought the Ruins would be the safest for now for them both. We also had to convince him it'd be better for him not to visit Grillby's on my first day. We said it'd be best so I wouldn't get distracted.
Sans got back in time from another hunt for us to send brother and baby off to Toriel's. When that was done he brought me back home to get ready.
"So what did Alphys say?"
"She said it'd be fine to use the lab a bit, just be careful of course. Any luck finding them?" I gathered my work clothes and headed to the shower. I did have to go in to work early, so I wanted to be ready.
"No. G. knows the Underground better than anyone. Flowey is probably with him or found a better hidey hole."
I noddednod and cracked the bathroom door so we couldcan keep talking. As the water ran I called out to him. "Do you think they're planning anything? Flowey only warned me, and I still haven't seen Gaster."
"Probably. G. isn't exactly a jump-the-gun kinda guy, and he's been stuck in the void for so long I'm sure he has every second planned."
I stepped into the shower and felt my hair stand on end. A voice in my head laughed and spoke to me.
"He's not the only one."
I nearly fell out of the shower and into the toilet. The voice was still giggling but quieting down a bit, like a fading audience on a TV show. It was terrifying. My shower only lasted a speedy two minutes before I jumped out and got dressed.
"Ch-Chara is planning too." I told Sans as I stepped out of the bathroom.
He was leaning against the wall waiting for me. His hands in his pockets and his eyes alert. I always wondered how he managed to keep such a chill demeanor even in situations like this.
"Well, we'll have to do our best to stop any plans and bad stuff so we can get to more bed stuff later on." I caught his pun and smirk he gave me.
"The bed stuff can only happen if my boyfriend treats me just as he did last night." I try to say back lightly.
I watched his cheeks flush blue. It was utterly adorable, but of course I wouldn't tell him that. It'd ruin that face he had going on. He was my cute and punny protector now, if he accepted that.
"I'll be sure to copy him in on the memo. Too bad you gotta work later than he does, because he might have given you a really bed night tonight." His pun game grew.
I couldn't let him win. "That's okay. I'm sure things can get hot with Grillby."
With his hand grabbing mine he grinned and teleported us to the familiar bar. "I'm sure it can, kitten."
