Day 12
Work was pretty exciting since it was Friday, and it left Joseph, Curtain, and Ciara quite tuckered out. As they were leaving, Curtain got into her car and drove home. Oddly, Sans and Frisk weren't waiting for her, but when she entered her home she found out why. The two were sitting on her sofa while playing a child's card game, and Sans was winning by a little bit.
"What are you two doing here?" Curtain asked, as she walked near the sofa after placing her bag on the floor next to it.
"Well, Frisk hasn't played a card game in a while, so we decided to play it here. Sorry about not picking you up as usual, I'm sure you missed us," Sans said, with a wink, as Curtain slightly frowned at him.
Curtain nearly threw herself on the sofa next to Sans because there was room for her sit, as she signed.
"Tired?" Sans asked, as he threw down a card that was a final piece he needed to win and Frisk stood in shock of how she lost.
"Yeah. Work was pretty killer today. It would've been the death of me if we would have stood there any longer," Curtain said, as she slouched a bit and slightly smirked.
Sans turned towards her with a smirk and said, "Oh yeah? You were worked to the bone huh? Tibia honest, I hope you don't have a femur from working so hard."
Sans placed the back of his hand on Curtain's head and said, "You feel pretty warm. Or is that just your pretty face~"
Curtain replied, "You feel pretty cold, and quite humerus today."
As he removed his hand from her forehead, Sans said, "Well, there's a reason for that. Today, I decided to take you somewhere without you having to use your car. I figured you needed a break from driving all the time, and what a perfect day it is."
"Oh really? Where are we going?" Curtain asked, as Sans put his cards in his pocket and stood up.
"Everywhere we can get to," Sans said, as he walked a few feet away from the sofa.
His hand started glowing dark blue, as he closed one eye and the other glowed with a blue iris. Sans turned his hand once, as he was covered with dark energy that soon faded to reveal him in his reaper form. His hood was down, and his glowing hand summoned forth his scythe as he held it while his hand stopped radiating energy. His blue eye returned to a white pupil as he opened his other eye.
Curtain immediately sat up in alarm when he transformed, as Frisk quickly put her cards away and became alert since she didn't know what he was planning.
Sans extended his hand towards Curtain and said, "Come on. There's a lot to see and we wouldn't want the sun to go down too soon."
Curtain was questionable as to whether to go with him or not as she slowly moved her hand towards his.
"Don't be scared. You can't die if we make contact," Sans said, reassuring her.
Curtain decided to take the risk and trust him, as she laid her hand on his. She didn't feel light-headed or anything pertaining to death. She did sense dark energy radiating from him, but it wasn't evil or threatening, instead it was soft and calm. Sans gently tugged Curtain up to her feet, as he used his other hand to push some of her hair behind her ear. Shifting was heard, as Sans looked towards Frisk, who stood next to them with a suspicious expression towards him. Sans casually led Curtain outside while still holding her hand, as Frisk followed them after closing the front door. Curtain gave Frisk her keys from her pocket to lock the door, and Frisk did do as she returned her keys.
"So, what now?" Curtain asked, a little impatient since Sans still hadn't released her hand.
The Skele-reaper turned towards her as he pulled her towards himself. He released her hand while placing his arm around her waist securely. Frisk was about to step in, but Sans moved quicker as he jumped up high, and Curtain naturally latched her arms around his neck so that she wouldn't fall, even though Sans held a good grip around her.
"Sans! What are you doing?!" Frisk called out in surprise.
"I think it's time for me and Curtain to spend this date alone. She's a big girl, she can take care of herself, and I think I proved enough that I can control myself. Don't worry. I'll bring her home safe and sound," Sans replied, as he turned towards Curtain and asked, "Are you alright?"
Curtain nodded and replied, "Yeah, I'm fine. I just didn't expect that you were literally going to sweep me off my feet."
Sans chuckled and said, "I'm full of surprises. Now, let's say we start moving before someone notices us."
Sans started flying higher with Curtain, as they headed towards the city. Frisk wasn't sure what to do, and since she was locked out of the house she was quite dismayed. She decided to open a portal to see Toriel because she wasn't sure what she was going to do now.
Sans flew close to the clouds to draw as little attention to himself and Curtain as possible. He didn't fly right above the city because he was waiting for sunset so that they would be harder to spot. So instead, Sans flew out towards the water of the harbor and kept going out.
"Where are we going Sans?" Curtain asked, although enjoying the scenery of the sea.
"Anywhere," Sans said, as he flew lower so that they could be closer to the water.
Then a mischievous glance came across his narrowed eyes, as Curtain looked at him and noticed it with a raised eyebrow.
"Sans, what are you- SANS!" Curtain yelled out when he suddenly dove into the water with her.
Curtain held her breath and kept her eyes glued shut, as Sans just looked at her with an amused grin.
"Curtain, open your eyes and breathe," Sans said, as Curtain slowly opened her eyes to look at him.
Her eyes widened in surprise when she noticed that the water wasn't touching her and Sans because there was some form of energy around them that pushed the water away. As Curtain started to breathe regularly, she noticed that it was Sans' power that kept the water away from them.
"You didn't think that I was going to dive underwater and risk drowning you, did ya?" Sans asked, and Curtain puffed up her cheeks with an irritated expression.
"Heh. I guess I shouldn't have just lunged into the water like that. Heh heh. But it was worth it to see you get mad~" Sans said, as Curtain turned her face away from him while he continued to chuckle.
Sans brought Curtain all around the water. They went about forty feet deep to see the aquatic life occupying the area. It was a beautiful sight that Curtain was able to behold, as Sans was enjoying himself too. At one point a shark showed up, which made Curtain nervous, but Sans only looked at the shark with a blue glow from one of his eyes and the water-beast swam away for it's life.
After viewing a few corals and sea urchins, Sans flew up above the water as he continued up close to the skies. Curtain firmly held her arms around his neck, as Sans just smiled to himself and thought that he should have done this sooner. They were flying above a forest area with tall trees that Curtain wasn't familiar with.
"What is this place?" Curtain asked, unfamiliar with the new area.
"It's across the harbor. It's pretty far from there though, that's why none of you could see it unless you've been on a ship," Sans said, as he slowly descended towards the ground.
"Oh. I've never been on a ship before," Curtain said.
"No? I've heard there's a cruise ship you could go on in this harbor," Sans asked, as he glanced towards her.
"I never went on the cruise ship. Me and Marisol wanted to, but we just didn't," Curtain said, with a small shrug.
As she admired the scenery of forest and mountains in the distance, Sans smirked at her response.
Sans landed a few yards up a mountain, and they began their walk. Since he flew over everything, Sans decided to walk back from the direction they came so that Curtain can look around. She was very pleased with this, although Curtain didn't really show it besides a smile. They walked around and saw various colored birds and plants, and they found a tree with a width of twenty feet, which surprised both of them. Curtain started climbing up the bark, as Sans noticed hook-like claws on her hands that helped her climb with ease. When she made it on top of a forty-foot high branch, she stood up on two feet to look around and take in the fresh air.
"Enjoying the view?" Sans asked from a higher branch on the opposite side of the tree.
"Yes. It feels so nice, and free," Curtain replied, as she noticed a few birds flying into their nest on another tree.
Sans saw how relaxed Curtain's expression was with a warm smile she held towards the birds. He noticed how her black and blue-tipped hair flowed freely in the soft breeze, and how the sun reflected on her skin that made her seem to glow in a golden hue. His face lightly blushed blue, although he wasn't entirely sure why, but he couldn't take his gaze off of her.
They continued traveling through the forest, as Sans had to save Curtain a few times from tripping because she was more focused on the environment around her than in front of her. When they finally made it through the forest to the open ocean, the sun was reaching the horizon to set. Sans reached his arm out towards Curtain, and she walked over to him and wrapped one arm over his shoulders. He wrapped his one arm around her waist, and then he flew up with her.
They headed back towards the city, high in the sky, as Curtain saw the birds flying by them. Sans landed on the roof of the highest building there, and he set Curtain down.
"Why are we here Sans?" Curtain asked, as Sans brought over a bench that he placed not too close to the roof edge.
"To watch the sun set. I thought you'd like to see it, and since we're not walking, I won't have to worry about catching you," Sans said, as he sat on one side of the bench.
Curtain pouted, but she shrugged since he was right, and then she sat on the bench, leaving a foot distance between both of them.
As the sun was setting, the two watched as the sky changed in various colors and gradients. The sun was only a slither on the horizon, as the darker hues of light were overtaking the sky. When the sun finally disappeared, the sky was still somewhat illuminated, as Sans glanced towards Curtain. She stood up from her seat as she looked all around the city below them, and Sans stood up.
"What's the matter?" Sans asked.
"I've never seen the city from this high before, so I wanted to get a better look," Curtain said, as she was looking ahead at the harbor.
Sans smirked as a thought crossed his mind, and he slowly approached Curtain at an angle behind her. He stood pretty close, as he looked at her while she was still looking around the harbor. However, Curtain felt that he was close by her, but she wasn't sure how far until she felt his hand on her shoulder.
"Curtain, you know how I feel about you, and I suspect that you've been having fun hanging out with me, even if you won't admit it..." Sans said, as he rubbed his thumb on her shoulder, while Curtain looked towards him with narrowed eyes although she didn't turn from the view.
"Look at what I can do for you. I can do anything for you. You can see new places, venture beyond this city, beyond this world. Whatever you need, whatever you want, I can give it to you, and I'm willing to. All I ask is for your love, and I will return it to you plus everything else, my dear," Sans said, as Curtain turned her eyes downward, considering his words.
Sans leaned close to her ear while stroking her cheek with his back-hand and whispering,
"You've already captured my heart Curtain, now let me capture yours."
Curtain slowly turned towards Sans, with a calm expression, and asked,
"But I didn't lock your heart in a cage, did I? Your giving it to me willingly, so why shouldn't I?"
Upon hearing her words, Sans stepped back from Curtain with narrowed eyes, knowing that she was referring to when he tried to take her soul when they first met. Curtain looked away from him while crossing her arms, and Sans signed and said,
"I'm sorry."
Curtain turned back towards him with a raised eyebrow.
"I shouldn't have tried to steal your soul that night. I'm sorry," Sans said, looking directly at Curtain to show his sincerity.
After taking a moment to think it over, Curtain uncrossed her arms and said, "Alright. I forgive you. Especially since you're making up for it this whole month."
"Heh. Yeah. I'm going to have an empty wallet soon," Sans said, which earned a snicker from Curtain.
The two decided to call it a day, and Sans flew Curtain home.
"So, you got your dancing... boots for tomorrow?" -Sans
"Oh yeah, Outer-view. Yes, I'm ready, but they're just normal boots." -Curtain
"That's fine. I'm teaching you basic dances anyway." -Sans
"Alright." -Curtain
"Welp. We're here. I'll fox-trot to your house tomorrow at noon. Just don't get tango-ed up with the time. I'll jig you a call when I'm coming over. I wouldn't want to just bolero in on ya," Sans said with a smile, as he earned a chuckle from Curtain which widened his grin.
Curtain was safe and sound at home as she said bye to Sans, and then he left.
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