"Oooo! It's so nice, and organized," Sky said, admiring the open space as she twirled around.
The room had a dark blue rug, science kits evenly spaced on a long table near a green water bed, and clothes hung in color-order in a long wardrobe on the opposite wall of where the bed was placed.
"Mweh heh heh! Thank you, Sky! I like keeping my space tidy in case someone decides to visit. I just wish my brother would do the same with his room..." Blue said, a small bitterness tugging his mind in the form of a sock.
"Yeah, it looks good. I should probably step out since I wouldn't want to ruin the carpet with my shoes," Chara said, as he slowly stepped towards the door.
"Now now, Chara. You are part of this arrangement, therefore you stay. Right~?" Sky said, as she placed her hand on his shoulder with a strong grip and a very normal smile.
Chara could only nod fast with a small frown, and Sky released his shoulder and gave him a boop on the nose with her finger.
"Hm… uh… aha! I found it!" Blue said, as he took out a book from his closet and showed the two.
"Aaaa dating manual?" Sky asked, her head tilted to the side.
"Yes! You can't have a successful date without going by the book! That's what the book says," Blue said.
"Heeheehee," Sky giggled with her fingers resting on her lips.
"Huh? Wh-What's so funny?" Blue asked.
"It's just funny to me. I didn't know a manual for dating exist," Sky replied as she walked closer to him.
"Ah! I see. Then would you like to read it?" Blue asked, while extending his arms forward to give her the book.
"How about… we read it together? Then we can get ready for the date sooner," Sky suggested.
"Wowy! That is genius! Let's do it!" Blue agreed.
They decided to sit on the floor while using extra pillows Blue had as seats, and they kept the book open in the center since they sat around it. Occasionally they would take turns reading the pages, while whenever it was Chara's turn, he would read it in various voices and pitches that would make Sky and Blue unable to contain their laughter. It took a while for them to get through the manual since they would take laughing breaks, get some snacks, and be occasionally distracted by Papyrus and his antics while Blue would try to kick him out because he was interrupting them. It was quite an enjoyable sight to see the trio, and sometimes the quadruple, having a good time. Even Chara was enjoying himself.
'… I guess it's not so bad to just kick back and relax… especially with friends,' Chara thought, as he smiled at the Sky and Blue while they were talking.
When they finally finished the book, they all stood up as Blue closed the manual and said,
"Okay! Now that we finally finished, the date can begin!"
"Heeheehee~" Sky once again giggled the same way.
"Huh? What is so funny, Sky?" Blue asked with a raised eyebrow bone.
"Well Blue, considering what the book said, haven't we already completed our date?" Sky asked, and after a few seconds Blue's eyes widened.
"Oh my gosh! This really was a date! Who would have thought that reading a dating book would actually end up being a date in itself!" Blue said, dropping the book as he spoke.
"I have to say, this was a very nice date. The first date I ever had really, and I'm glad it was… especially with you, Blue," Sky said shyly, as she blushed a little with her hands behind her back.
"U-Uh, I'm g-glad you think so, Sky! This was the best first date I've ever had! And since it went so well… um…" Blue began to blush blue, as he began to twiddle his thumbs a bit.
"Would you… like to go on a date with me again, Sky? Maybe somewhere else besides my room?" Blue asked with enough confidence not to stutter, as Sky's blush grew darker.
"Aw Blue… I'd love to," Sky said, as she placed her hands gently on his, and they exchanged smiles.
"… With or without me?" Chara asked, as the two turned towards him, and all three began to laugh.
Outside the door, Papyrus was leaning against the wall while chewing on a toothpick as he thought,
'Heh. Nice to know the kid took my advice… and I'm glad my bro found a nice girl to be with. Hopefully everything turns out for the better… huh… hope.'
Outside the house, Sky had realized she was missing a bracelet her best friend had given her, so Blue let her check his house while he wished Chara luck and gave him a tip to be careful with Alphys and what lies ahead. Chara thanked him and went on his way, passed the snowy winds of the former battleground. As he walked across a snowy path with a river nearby, he noticed someone looking towards the water as an ice block passed by.
When he walked closer, the person turned towards him quick, as Chara stopped in his tracks automatically. They wore a black dress that rippled on the bottom, a black short jacket with white sparkles, and their black hair was tied in a high bun with the hair continuing down the bun to their waist. The pale skin of their face was mostly covered by the bangs and curls on the sides their hair that stuck close to their face, but what caught Chara off guard was the most prominent feature of this odd lady with small fangs.
Her eyes were glowing an intense red, and an occasional light red would circle around her irises. However, the intensity of her eyes did not match her curious expression, as she tilted her head to the side. She suddenly appeared in front of Chara, as he was surprised by her speed. A big smile appeared on her face, as Chara could see that all of her teeth were sharp, but her two fangs were bigger and a little longer than the others.
"Hi there, little one! How are you?!" the lady asked, much louder and joyful than Chara was prepared for.
"Uh… H-Hi," Chara said.
"You are a human, correct? It is nice to meet you! I'm glad you are not harmed! I heard humans are supposed to be captured, but here you are! Heeheeheeheeh! So, are you going ahead?" the lady asked.
"Um, yeah. Who are you?" Chara asked.
"Ahhh, you should be careful. There are traps and stuff over there. Of course, I was able to get over them easily. Heeheeheeh!" the lady laughed.
"Oh, I see… and you are…?" Chara asked again.
"Oh! Yes! You can call me Cia! Heeheeheeh! Hey! Since you are going that way and I was thinking of going back too, how about we go together?! What do you say?" Cia asked, with a friendly smile and a hand extended towards him.
Chara wasn't sure whether to trust this lady, but the sincerity of her expression showed him that she meant no harm.
"Okay. Thanks Cia," Chara said, as he shook her hand.
Then the two of them walked ahead to enter the land of Waterfall.
Yes! Got it done! Now to move on to the next! I'm not sure if Inverted Fate will be ready yet or Dancetale, but one of them is coming next. Or a different one if I'm inspired suddenly. It's hard to predict when a moment of inspiration will suddenly hit. Okay, see ya soon, peeps!