Chara sighed. They couldn't believe they'd agreed to this.

Despite having been a child for a ridiculously long time, they did not like children. And now, they were on their way to babysit a child for their friends. Why, oh why, did Brayden and Faye think choosing them for a babysitter was a good idea?

Sure, Percy and Melody were in Japan, going to visit some of Percy's family (and attend an anime convention). Clover was doing some important job with the police (as she was head of the police) so she was MIA. And Faye and Brayden were going on a double date with Cody and his boyfriend. So what was the solution? Call the bitter, short-tempered Chara to look after the kid! Great idea!

Why not ask Toriel? Chara had asked. Or Asgore? Or those skeleton brothers? I am sure Papyrus would enjoy being around a young child.

Toriel said it would be good if you look after them, Faye had replied. She says you've barely met Frisk.

Ah, yes. Another factor. They'd named their child Frisk.

Chara sighed. They really didn't have a choice.

Wearing a simple, brown jacket over a green shirt, Chara knocked on the front door. In their right breast pocket was a golden flower. Their long hair was tied back into a ponytail. They somehow managed to look both masculine and feminine at the same time, even after going through 'puberty'.

Well, Chara never really 'grew up'. They were an immortal angel; they couldn't age. They could just chose what age they wanted to be. And for the sake of their friends, right now, they were an adult.

An adult that is also a babysitter...

Chara kept a scowl on their face as Faye answered the door. She had grown into a beautiful woman, still with long, blonde hair and blue eyes. She was wearing a simple, white dress with a baby blue cardigan. Diamond earrings dangled from her ears. Chara was a bit taller than her; they weren't very tall, but they weren't the shortest of the group, either.

"Hey," Faye said.

"Greetings." Chara snapped. Yes, snapped. They were in a wonderful mood.

"Thanks for coming," Faye said. "Even if you didn't want to."

Chara scoffed.

Faye laughed. "You'll do fine. As long as you don't kill anybody."

"Hmm." Chara narrowed their eyes.

"Chara's here?" Brayden asked, from somewhere in the house.

"Yes, honey," Faye replied. "We can leave now."

"Awesome!" Brayden replied. He walked over, putting his arm around his wife's shoulders. He was wearing a tuxedo, and his hair had been slicked back. Chara couldn't believe it, he looked formal. Usually he wore something more revealing, just because he wanted to show off all his muscles. Chara found it painfully arrogant. He was also taller than them, and he liked to joke about it, even if the height differences weren't that great. (And plus, Chara could turn into an angel and instantly be taller than literally everyone)

"Hello, Bransen," they said, just because they couldn't resist teasing him.

"It's been twenty years and you still can't remember my name?!" Brayden grumbled.

"Oh woe is me," Chara sighed dramatically. "My poor memory."

"Yeah, sure," Brayden said, crossing his arms. "Anyway. So you're babysitting my kid."

Oh here we go, Chara thought. "In case that was not obvious."

Brayden furrowed his brow, grabbing the front of Chara's shirt. "If you hurt her, I'll freaking kill you, and then I'll revive you again so I can beat the Hell out of you! Understand?!"

Chara rolled their eyes, not even the slightest bit scared. "Whatever you say, Bradley."

Brayden looked like he wanted to beat Chara up right there and then, but Faye put a hand on his shoulder.

"We'll be late," she said. "Cody's nice, but I don't want to keep him waiting."

Brayden reluctantly let Chara go, but not before threatening them again. "This isn't over, Chuckles. I'll kick you to the moon next time I see you!"

"Oh, I am terrified," Chara said, sarcastically. "What a threatening figure you are, Brandon."

Faye dragged Brayden away, yelling, "Make sure she goes to bed at 9!"

Chara rolled their eyes and closed the front door. They swore they could hear Brayden yelling from a mile away.

Right, they thought. Now where is their brat of a child?

Chara found Frisk sitting on the couch. There wasn't anything on the TV, but she seemed completely engaged in it anyway. She had short, brown hair - Brayden's hair colour. Her eyes were grey, which meant she hadn't found her soul trait yet. Or she was blind. Either way. She was wearing a black skirt, and a white t-shirt with a diagonal grey stripe.

"There is nothing on that screen." Chara said.

Frisk shrugged. She stared at Chara.

"Are you the babysitter?" she asked.

"Well, I am not your parents, or a kidnapper." Chara answered.

There was an awkward silence.

"My dad says you have anger issues." Frisk said, out of nowhere.

"What?!" Chara yelled. "I do not- I do not have anger issues! If anyone has anger issues, it is that accursed father..." They took a breather. "Well, you see, your father is a stupid fool, and you should not listen to anything he says."

"He does do stupid things sometimes," Frisk said. "Once he tried to bench press Mom and Aunty Melody, but he slipped on a banana peel."

"I remember that," Chara chuckled. They paused. "You see Melody as your aunt, do you?"

"Yeah," Frisk nodded. "I know she's not actually my aunt, but she's usually the one that babysits me, so that's what I call her. But she's in Japan with Uncle Percy right now. She said she was going to stop him from looking at something called 'hentai'."

Chara had to keep themself from laughing. Either because of the hentai thing, or the fact that Frisk called Percy Uncle. "Interesting."

"Sometimes Uncle Cody babysits me," Frisk said. "I like it when he does. He always bakes me cookies. Sometimes his boyfriend comes with him, and he's really short, and Uncle Cody is really tall, and it's so weird."

Chara sat next to Frisk. "Quite. What about Clover?"

"Aunty Clover is the best," Frisk cheered. "She takes me out to do cool stuff. She's a policewoman, so she's really important. Also, Uncle Percy says she's sexy."

Chara smirked. "Yes, he has always liked her." They made a face. "What about monsters?"

"Toriel is so nice, and her pie is amazing," Frisk said. "Undyne is kind of like Dad, and she wrestles with him a lot. She always wins. Then there's Alphys, who likes anime like Uncle Percy. The skeleton brothers are cool too, though I don't like Papyrus' spaghetti that much. Sans' jokes make up for it. And Asgore... Asgore is like Toriel, and he's teaching me gardening."

Chara nodded, and glanced over their hands. "Did your parents say anything about, well... me?"

"Not a lot," Frisk shrugged. "Aside from you having anger issues. And... Mom said I'm named after someone you really cared about."

Chara felt their heart clench. "Yes... that is true. The original Frisk."

"Mom said they were a good friend," Frisk said. "But their story was very long and sad. She didn't want to tell me it. She said you knew more. So, um... could you tell me about them?"

"I haven't told the story of Frisk for a very long time," Chara sighed. "But for you, I can make an exception."

"Really?" Frisk asked.

Chara nodded. "Well, the story starts a very long time ago, when two races ruled over Earth. They were known as humans and monsters..."

The story went on for hours, and by the time Chara was finished, Frisk was sound asleep. Chara had a small smile on their face. They carried the child in their arms into her bedroom. They put her in bed and turned out the lights.

"Goodnight, Frisk," they said. "Sleep well."

They closed the door and walked away. Frisk opened her eyes, putting a hand over her chest.

"Glad to see you remember my whole story, Chara," she murmured. "You really have been the best person you can."

She held out her SOUL. It was red.

Spending time with your old friend fills you with determination.

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A/N: Well, hello again. Long time no see. I've had this mini story planned for a while. And I wanted to show the kids as adults. I may not as be passionate about this story as I was last year, and to be honest, I find some of it really, really cringey. And stupid. And just bad. There are a lot of things I'd like to go back and change, but I think all authors are like that about their fanfics. I am, at least, proud of myself for at least managing to finish it though. This is my most popular fanfic, at least at the moment, and I did put a lot of work into it, so while it's not really up to my standards, per say, I managed to write something others seem to enjoy.

I'll answer some questions that I've gotten and some of you may have had on your mind:

Are you going to write a Grouptale sequel?

No. I actually was at some point, but unfortunately, I lost interest. I'm moving into other fandoms, and writing other stories. I still have interests in Chara angst stuff and Charisk, but not really Grouptale as a whole. This one shot is probably the last thing I'll ever make for Grouptale, to be honest. Not including deviantART asks. Unless I somehow get interested again.

Are you going to make an AU story of Grouptale? Such as Groupfell, Groupswap etc.

Like with the sequel, no. I really don't want to have to write another 50 chapter story for an entire year again. I have made some art for some AUs, but that's it.

Can I write a parody of this, translate it into another language, draw fanart, etc?

You sure can! You can even write your own Grouptale story if you want. Go nuts. If you use my characters, please give me credit!

Is the spin-off a sequel or prequel?

It was supposed to be a sequel, but not anymore. Things change.

If you have anymore questions, send me a PM or leave it in the reviews.

Thanks for reading. Again.

IHF out