Hey peeps. Sorry for the delay on this chapter. I just finished my other story, and I went on a video game binge for a whole week, but I've calmed down now. Don't worry, I won't give up on this story. There's so much more to write, and I do enjoy writing. ;D
Day three
Curtain went to work, and afterward, Frisk and Sans accompanied her home. She let them come in her house, as they stood in the living room most of the time. Curtain was showing Frisk her video games, as they played together, while Sans spectated and laughed when they would mess up or bicker at certain points. Curtain offered Sans her controller, as he declined saying that it was her game. When it was getting late, Frisk and Sans left, and Curtain took a shower and then went to sleep.
Day Four
It was Thursday, and while Curtain was pretty excited for the weekend she realized that Sans had a reason to bother her throughout that time. She signed, as she face-planted her head on the desk near the cash register.
"Curtain! Be careful. You wouldn't want to damage your brain would you?" A quick, raspy voice said, as Curtain looked up to see a woman who everyone that worked at the mall knew as a friend.
She was called, Ciara. She worked at a bookstore on the opposite side of the game store, but a flood occurred in the store, which left her out of the job for awhile. During that time, she went on an excavation in another country for new findings of strange, old things. Her eyes were orange, her hair was straight, black, and just passed her shoulders, and she had a tan. Her shirt was black, her pants were gray and baggy, and she wore black combat boots.
"Ciara! Your back from your field trip already?" Curtain asked, as she leaned her arms on the counter.
"Why yes I am Curtain. I also asked Joe if he had a job opening here for a while since the bookstore is still being repaired, so now I work here," Ciara said, as she showed the ID tag on her shirt.
"That's cool. Would you like me to show you the ropes?" Curtain asked.
"That would be splendid. Thank you," Ciara said, with a smile.
After showing Ciara the ropes, the two went to work as many customers showed up that day.
When it was near the end of the work day, Joseph was left in charge of closing up, so Curtain and Ciara were tidying up a few things in the store before getting ready to go. As Curtain stood knelt behind the register while putting a few papers away, Sans entered the shop and walked towards the register. He leaned his arms on the counter while waiting for Curtain to stand up, and Ciara happened to look towards the register when packing the last few boxes near the game shelves. She stood looking at Sans, never seeing a skeleton monster like him before, until it clicked in her head who he was. Her eyes widened, as she almost dropped the games she was holding.
Curtain stood up from the register, as she noticed him and said, "Hey Sans."
"Hey Curtain. You weren't scared this time," Sans said.
"I guess I got pretty used to it, since you do that all the time," Curtain said, with a frown, and Sans just smiled.
"Well, I see your not finished yet, so I'll wait for you outside. Oh, and I've got a few plans for us this weekend," Sans said, as he started walking out.
"What plans?" Curtain asked with her arms crossed.
"You'll see sweetheart," Sans said, and then he left the store.
Curtain signed, as she started packing her bag, and then she threw it over her shoulders. Ciara walked over to her, as Curtain walked around the counter.
"That skeleton... Who is he?" Ciara asked.
"Oh, his name is Sans. I met him earlier this week," Curtain replied.
"... He's Death, isn't he?" Ciara asked, seriously, and Curtain was shocked.
"How do you know?" Curtain asked.
"I went on an excavation to find ancient artifacts. I learned about the existence of Elementals and other beings named Embodiments. One in particular, who I didn't realize was also an Embodiment, was Death. I found a scroll that recorded a few of the Embodiments, and Death was the last one. However, only half of his face was drawn out. He's quite the mystery, but he's also very dangerous," Ciara said, which made Curtain feel a little uneasy.
"I didn't realize an Embodiment could take the form of a normal person, well, monster in his case... Curtain, why are you associated with him? And I'm sorry to have eavesdropped, but what plans is he speaking of?" Ciara asked.
"-Sign- Okay. I'll tell you since you are pretty knowledgeable about this... He is Death, also known as Sans. We made a deal that in thirty days, he will have to make me fall in love with him. If I don't, he'll give me a part of his soul and leave me alone, if I do, he'll have my soul in a locket and keep me with him forever," Curtain said, and Ciara covered her mouth as her eyes widened.
"My gosh Curtain. He must really like you. But what are you going to do? Are you sure you can stand against him? Within some of the information I gathered, it could be concluded that he's clever, sly, and stubborn. I'm certain your friends will be quite dismayed if he won this deal, especially Marisol," Ciara said, and she lowered her hand, while a frown stood on her face.
Curtain felt a bit dismayed, but then she said,
"Yeah, I know Ciara. That's why I intend to win! He won't have my soul, and if I have a part of his, he won't be able to take my soul after the deal is done. I'm confident that I can make it."
"Well alright then. That's a great attitude to have. I believe you can make it. If you need any help or start to fall for him, then don't hesitate to contact me," Ciara said, as she took her phone out of her pocket.
After exchanging numbers, Curtain left the game store, as Ciara returned to finishing up her work.
Outside of the mall, Sans stood leaning on the wall next to the double, sliding doors. When Curtain stepped outside, Sans pulled away from the wall and stood next to her. He noticed that her bag looked heavier than usual, so he gestured his hand towards her backpack and said,
"I can carry that for you if you want. It looks pretty heavy."
Curtain looked towards her bag, as she felt the strain it was putting on her shoulders.
"Sure. Thanks," Curtain said, as she passed Sans her bag, and he effortlessly flung it over his shoulders.
"Wha-? How come you can fling it on so easily?" Curtain asked.
"I just happen to be stronger than a normal being, but what's in here anyway?" Sans asked.
"A new console. I saved up enough money to buy it, with an employee discount," Curtain said, with a smirk.
"Ah. So you're going to test it out with Frisk?" Sans asked, as they were heading towards the car.
"Yes… and I know who will make a great test subject too..." Curtain said, slyly, which left Sans confused.
When they were in Curtain's house, Frisk just knocked on the door and they let her in. Curtain and Frisk were setting up the console while Sans watched from the couch. Finally, when the console was set and the game chosen, Curtain sat next to Sans as she handed him a controller.
Sans looked at Curtain and the controller in surprise, and he asked,
"What'cha doing Curtain?"
"Your playing. I've played this game with Marisol for awhile on her console, and now I'm going to play my own game. You and Frisk will help me test it out," Curtain insisted.
"Nah, Curtain. You and Frisk seem like you're having fun when your playing..." Sans said, but Curtain ignored him and placed the controller on his lap.
Sans stood quiet as he saw Curtain and Frisk take their own controllers, while Frisk sat on the floor. Curtain opened the character selection menu and chose her character, while Frisk did the same. When it was his turn, Sans picked up his controller and chose his own character. When the game started, the first thing they had to do was fight some bad guys. The game itself had a few simple instructions in the background on how to play, which Sans paid very close attention to. Through all the madness at that point of the game, Curtain noticed that Sans' character moved slower and odder than Frisk or her own.
After the first battle, they had a moment of peace, with only one or two enemies coming at them at a time. Curtain didn't fight as she watched Sans and Frisk. She could tell that Frisk had more experience because she didn't have to look down at her controller often to know the buttons. On the other hand, Sans was constantly looking down, which made him an easy target for the enemy to hit.
Curtain's eyes narrowed, as she asked, "You've never played a video game before, have you Sans?"
Sans froze, as his character was slapped in the face, while Frisk's character came running in to protect him. Turning towards Curtain, who looked at him with still narrowed eyes, Sans smiled sheepishly and replied,
"Heh Heh… never."
"So you were laughing at me and Frisk before, meanwhile, you've never played a video game. What the hay man? Why you made it seem like you knew everything?" Curtain asked, eyebrows furrowed.
Sans looked downward and replied, "Because… I know how much you enjoy video games, so I thought if I knew a lot about them, that would still impress you even though I've never actually played…"
As Sans trailed off, Curtain's expression relaxed, and she said, "It's kind of sweet that you would want to do that, especially since you look so uncomfortable trying."
Curtain let out a giggle, as Sans looked at her with narrowed eyes.
"First off, let me teach you how to play the game the right way," Curtain said, as she scooted closer to him.
Curtain was able to teach Sans the basic controls, as he started getting better after awhile. Frisk noticed how Sans liked to learn, and how Curtain liked to teach. They were able to travel pretty far in the game as a team, until Curtain noticed the time and remembered that she had to go to work in the morning. Reluctantly, the three had to stop playing, and Curtain bid them a farewell for now, as Sans and Frisk left.
As Curtain laid in bed to sleep, she thought about the three of them playing the game, which made her smile. However, she stiffened as she became serious, and then she turned over to go to sleep.
