Day 16
Curtain was at work, a little quieter than usual since she hadn't heard word from Sans, but she wasn't so worried since she knew he could handle himself. However, from Frisk revealing Sans' past to her, Curtain felt a little different towards him. She felt sympathy and less hardened in her heart towards him because she understood him better, yet she was still stubborn towards their deal.
After work was over, Curtain went to her car, and before she could open the car door, a familiar voice said,
"Hey sweetheart. How ya doing today?"
Curtain quickly turned around to see Sans walking towards her.
"Sans, you'r.e.. why didn't you call to tell me that you were okay?" Curtain asked, relieved, as she walked towards him.
"I don't have your number, and I would have come back, but Frisk told me you were fine so I didn't worry much," Sans replied.
"Here then. Take my number," Curtain said, as she took out her cellphone to look for her number, which surprised Sans.
After exchanging phone numbers, Curtain and Sans entered her car.
"Where's Frisk?" Curtain asked.
"Scoping the area. She'll meet us later," Sans replied.
"So, where are we going? I've got nothing to do today," Curtain asked.
"Let's go to that cafe you guys went to earlier. I didn't try anything, and it's not that far," Sans suggested, and Curtain nodded.
When they came to a red light, Curtain turned to Sans and softly said,
"I'm sorry."
He looked at her with a raised eyebrow bone, until Curtain clarified by saying,
"For what happened to your friends: The Element of Power, and Embement of Hope."
Sans froze, and he looked downward silently. Curtain waited for his response, and then Sans looked towards her more seriously and said,
"So that's what you and Frisk were talking about in the kitchen, huh? I guess you asked about me and she told you."
"Yes, but don't be mad at her," Curtain said.
"Nah. I'm not mad. I told her if you wanted to know that she could tell you if you asked," Sans said, a softer expression on his face.
"Okay... it's no wonder you're weird," Curtain said, trying to lighten the mood as she turned forward to drive with a smirk.
"Wha- I'm not weird. I'm like any normal being with problems," Sans said, with an amused smile while relaxing in his seat.
"Because every being can say that they lost their emotions and are relearning how to use them," Curtain said, with an arched eyebrow.
"Hey. I've made a skeleton of progress," Sans said, and Curtain snickered.
They ate at the cafe and just talked about random nonsense. Frisk entered the cafe right when the two finished eating, but they didn't mind staying longer to let Frisk eat. Afterward, they walked around the city for awhile until it was late, and then they all headed home.
Day 17
Sans was at home, looking around his house and tidying up a few things for once. When he was content with how the house looked inside and out, he went to buy some food from his friend Grillby, and he went to gather extra groceries as well. He placed the food in it's proper places in the kitchen, and then he left to pick up Frisk first, and then Curtain.
After picking them up:
"Let's go to my place this time," Sans said, as they got out of the car.
"What? Really? In Cosmos?" Curtain asked, and he nodded.
"That's a great idea! We can show Curtain where we all live, but would that be alright?" Frisk asked.
"Yeah, I'm sure it will be. It's not like we're going to tell anyone anyway, besides my bro," Sans replied.
"Okay, so when are we going?" Curtain asked.
"Now," Sans said, as he disappeared for a moment, and then he reappeared in his reaper form as he wrapped an arm around Curtain's waist.
A portal opened in midair by Frisk, and Sans flew through with Curtain as Frisk jumped up. As the portal closed, the three jumped out of it and landed on solid ground. Sans released Curtain as she looked around. The floor looked to be made of colorful glass that looked polished and shined up. There was some form of cloud that floated about a foot above the floor from light pink to purple shades, the sky was a dark mass filled with stars too numerous to count, and the land stretched out for miles. When looking down, Curtain could see a large mass of green and white light in a sphere under the glass floor about a quarter mile down. There was a dark space around the sphere, although no stars were present with it. Curtain looked around in surprise and amazement at the vast, new environment she was in.
"Come on. Let me show you the town first and then we'll go to my house," Sans said, as he gently grabbed Curtain's arm to lead her and she followed with Frisk in tow.
The town wasn't covered in as much cloud fog as the rest of the land, although the cloud around the town was mostly red and pink. There were buildings that seemed to glisten at any angle, and each had their own set of colors.
"You see that large wooden one over there? With the red roof? That's Grillby's place, which is basically my second home. Over there, you see that burgundy building with the Purple roof? That's Muffet's place. Don't go there unless you have money to spend. Those other houses around here belong to Elements who decided to live here, although the Embodiments usually open up shops around here too. There are Elements who have shops depending on their element," Sans said, as they were walking around the outskirts of the town.
"It's cute. A whole community in another world. It's nice," Curtain said, with a smile.
"You see the blue house there? With the pink roof? That's my house," Frisk said, as she pointed to her home.
"Oh it's lovely, and big. Two stories, just like mi- you have a patio too! That's cool," Curtain replied pointing at the house while Frisk smiled brightly.
"Welp, that's as far as we go. Let's go to my house before we're noticed. Pap should be home now," Sans said.
They walked towards a certain direction, and the clouds that were pink and purple began to turn gray and almost black. The glassy ground changed to cobblestone, and floating light orbs served as the only light on the road. There was a large dark structure before them, and when they came closer to it, they could see that it was a castle-like fort, with a tall black wall surrounding it. There was a trench of murky waters surrounding the wall, and a closed draw bridge made of wood.
They stood before the bridge as Sans raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The bridge made a loud thud, which startled Curtain as Frisk held her arm and patted it to let her know that they were fine. The bridge lowered over the trench, and Sans startled walking across it while Curtain and Frisk followed him. When they walked passed the wall, they were met by a large open area that held a fountain in the center. The grass was black, the ground was silver, the walkway that went across from the drawbridge to the fountain to the front doors of the castle were stone, and there were burgundy trees without leaves near the walls. The fountain was a darker gray on the outer bowl that held normal water, and the statue in the center was of a vase with a large outer top that shot water from the top. There were little, round marble lights that rose up from the grass and water on their own and disappeared, only to reappear and float up again. The castle was mostly comprised of light gray stone, while the doors were black, and the windows had black curtains. It was about six stories high, but the tower that stood in the center was ten stories. The tower was cylinder, large, and had a black roof with many spiky points on top of various sizes. There was a large balcony just above the center of the tower, although it was closed with black sliding doors.
"What... what is this? It's so cool... and freaking huge," Curtain said, as she looked around in awe.
"Heh. Thanks," Sans said, a little bashful, as he started walking towards the fountain with Curtain and Frisk following.
"It's really big out here, but wait until you get inside! There's a giant kitchen on the third floor, and a lounge on the second floor. Oh! And there's a science room, and a training floor, and a backyard that's for outdoor stuff like the maze garden, and a pool-" Frisk was informing Curtain, but Sans cut her off by saying,
"Woah kid. Don't overwhelm her. She just got here. She can see for herself."
Just as Frisk calmed down and they stood in front of the fountain, a familiar voice said, "Sans! Is that you?! We need to talk! Now I know you may be busy, but I have been quite patient this passed week! When am I going to meet your lady-friend?! You haven't given me a set time or date, or even an approximation! I have grown very curious to meet-"
Papyrus was walking and talking towards the fountain and around it to see Sans, but his speech was halted when he saw Curtain and Frisk, especially Curtain.
Sans stood next to his brother with an amused grin and introduced them, "Papyrus, this is my dearest friend Curtain. Curtain, this is my cool brother Papyrus."
Curtain looked upward, since Papyrus was about a head taller than she was. He wore a black flowing robe over a white shirt, with black pants like Sans but longer. He wore a red sash across his waist, and a red scarf on his neck that flowed. His hands were covered with white gloves that reached his elbows. Papyrus was indeed a skeleton, with a more square-shaped jawbone, and his eyes were smaller than Sans with no pupils. Whenever he spoke, his mouth actually opened to form the words, unlike Sans who could do that but was more of a ventriloquist.
"Hello Papyrus. Sans told me about you," Curtain said, as she extended her hand towards him.
Papyrus reached over and took her hand to shake as he said, "Hello Ms. Curtain! It's a pleasure to finally meet you! I was wondering when I would get the chance, and here you are! I am, the Greeaat Papyrus!"
After shaking hands, Papyrus posed with his hand on his chest and the other on his hip in a fist. Curtain nodded with a smile, and said, "Then it's great to meet you, Papyrus."
"What a lovely lady you are! Your quite the catch for my brother Sans!" Papyrus said with a cheery grin, as Sans blushed, and Curtain did as well.
"Come! Come inside! I'll show you around and we can all get acquainted! Hello Frisk! Join us!" Papyrus said, as he took the lead to bring them inside, and the three followed.
"Do my eye sockets deceive me, or was that a blush I spotted..." Sans whispered to Curtain with a sly smirk.
"First of all, it's a bit cold so my face is probably a little red, and second, he gave me a nice and innocent compliment," Curtain said, while looking away from him with a pout, and Sans just snickered.
Inside, Papyrus gave Curtain a tour of the castle, and everything Frisk said was true. Also, there was a library where the books were floating across the room on their own, as if they were living, and portal doors on one floor that could bring you to different rooms throughout the castle.
Sans and Papyrus' rooms were at the top of the tower, although there were two extra rooms on the first floor just in case if they were tired or if Sans was too lazy to go to his actual room. As they scaled the tower, they came across a room with a table and chairs, and black sliding doors. Papyrus opened the sliding doors to let them step onto the balcony to see the view of Cosmos. A blue gate that was waist high would prevent them from falling down.
The view showed the town, but it also showed other lands that almost circled around the town with castle-and-skyscraper-like structures covered in light-colored mists. In the dark sky, the stars shone brighter, and they would flicker on and off in a new position.
"Wow," was all Curtain could say as her breath was taken away by the sight.
"This place is way bigger than I ever thought," Curtain said, as she noticed that she couldn't see the end of some of them.
"Those misty places are where the other Embodiments live. I think we already told you how the world here works when it comes to Embodiments, like how more space is added if another one is born. You see that side over there, the largest one. That one is where Mr. Asgore and Miss Toriel live. Since they are married, they morphed their lands together, which makes it twice the size of other Embodiments' places. Of course, since Sans and Papyrus are two, this land is about one and a half sizes bigger than a lone Embodiment," Frisk explained, as she and Curtain laid their hands on the gate.
"Yes indeed! There is a smaller castle-house passed the maze we have in the backyard! That's where we store our most precious valuables and weapons!" Papyrus said.
"I think it's getting kind of late Papyrus. I have to take Curtain home soon," Sans said.
"Aww. Well, can she stay for dinner? I can make her some of my famous spaghetti!" Papyrus asked.
'Infamous...' Sans thought, but then he said, "I don't know Pap. The smell of your spaghetti might attract the others and we can't let them know that she's here. It's best if I take her home now."
"-Sign- Yes, you make a fair point... okay! Then let me get something for her before she leaves. A gift," Papyrus said, as he left.
While Sans watched his brother leave, Curtain and Frisk continued talking.
"So, now that you've seen Cosmos, what do you think?" Frisk asked, a little anxious to hear her answer.
"It's awesome. It's still kind of mysterious to me since I do have some questions, but it's beautiful. I can't believe a place like this exists... I would love to live here," Curtain replied.
However, she clamped her mouth shut when she realized what she said and hoped that Sans didn't hear her. Frisk was surprised by her answer, but she was happy too since she hoped that her new friend would like her home. That is, until she turned around and saw Sans looking at Curtain in surprise, as a wide smirk grew on his face.
"What was that Curtain~?" Sans asked, as he walked towards her while placing his left hand on her left shoulder, and his right hand next to her right hand on the gate.
"Nothing," Curtain said, as she looked away from him.
"Funny, I thought I heard you say that you'd love to live here... am I wrong~?" Sans asked as he rested his chin on her shoulder.
"You could be," Curtain said in an almost whisper, as she lightly tugged away from him.
Sans let her go, with a smirk still present on his face as he said, "I'll keep that in mind."
He placed his hands in his pocket and left with a little triumph in his eyes that Frisk noticed. Frisk looked at Curtain and noticed that she was looking at her right hand, and as she looked back at the view, she held that hand with her left one close to her chest.
"Curtain. Are you okay?" Frisk asked in a quieter voice.
Curtain lowered her hands, as if ignoring herself, and replied, "I'm fine. Perfectly fine. L-Let's go. I'm pretty tired."
Frisk led Curtain through the castle to where Sans and Papyrus were. Papyrus gave Curtain a gift, which was a black flowing cloak with a hood and white strings to tie it on, and she happily accepted it.
After saying goodbye to Papyrus, Sans took Curtain home with Frisk tagging along. They were outside of her house, as Curtain was opening her front door.
"You know, you could live there if you really wanted to," Sans said, more serious, as Curtain became still.
As a moment of silence hung in the air, Frisk wasn't sure what to say or do, whether to tell Sans to leave her alone or not. However, she didn't have to intervene since Curtain replied,
"I appreciate your offer Sans. I really do, but I know the cost for all of that, and just saying 'I love you' won't cut it... and I'm not entirely convinced that you do. Goodnight."
Curtain entered her house and closed her door to lock it. Sans didn't move for awhile, contemplating on what she just said, as Frisk waited for his reaction. He turned and opened a portal as he said to her,
"Let's go kid."
Frisk could tell that Sans wanted to be alone to think, and she knew it would be better if he figured this out for himself. They both walked into the portal to Cosmos, and then they went their separate ways to their homes.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year peeps. ;)
