No.

"Come on, im sure it'll go just fine ! They won't know about it, they'll just think its me." Frisk insisted.

That isn't what the problem is Frisk. I already told you i had no intention of doing things like this. Why are you so persistant ?

"Because i care about you and i want to do things for you too. I don't understand what's so bad about this, wouldn't you like talking to them again even for just a moment ?" They sounded a bit disappointed that Chara didn't want to take their offer.

I mean... Its just... Chara didn't finish their sentence.

Frisk honestly wasn't really sure what problem their friend had with it. They didn't know if it was that they were intimidated, that were ashamed, that they didn't want to take control of Frisk for this or maybe even that they did actually want it a bit but didn't want to admit to themself that they did. There were simply too many possibilities.

They would have liked to try and read Chara's mind right now but they didn't they definitly wouldn't let them do it so it was useless. There weren't many things that Chara wanted to maintain privacy about even to Frisk, but their feelings about this was apparently one of those.

Frisk had proposed to Chara to let them take control of their body for a bit of time so that they could talk with their family like old times.

They wouldn't mind it and it only felt right to at least offer it. Besides, seeing Chara talking to them was also something that Frisk wanted to see happening, it wasn't just for Chara.

If they were in Chara's place, Frisk felt as if they would have taken that offer, even if the others would never know. Why wouldn't they ? There were only benefits to this weren't they ?

The only conclusion Frisk could come to with certainty was that whatever reason Chara had, it was all in their head. It had to be psychological, which meant surely they could change Chara's mind right ?

...

"Listen. Im sure we can find a way to make this work, can you explain to me what is it exactly that bothers you ?" Frisk improvised.

...

Seems like Chara didn't feel like following Frisk along with their idea.

"Chara please... ?" They attempted to get their friend to come back to the negociating table.

Stop insisting. The first human tried to shut down any idea Frisk might come up with before they actually did. They knew how determined they could be when they really wanted to do something so preventing them from getting any ideas in the first place would be the better way to get them to accept their choice and move on.

Frisk felt disappointed.

Frisk please. This is your life, not mine, i already had my chance. Im just tagging along with you now. I already got so much more than i should have by just being here in the first place, im content with this. And honestly, i probably wouldn't even be able to face them anyways, knowing the amplitude of the chain reaction that was started by my actions. Chara tried to explain.

"A chain reaction that ended with the barrier being broken." Frisk pointed out.

Do not try to argue please. This isn't what i want. As i said, this is your own life so don't give up so much of your control over it for me. The ghostly presence insisted.

Frisk lowered their head.

"Im sorry." They apologised, their mood having changed pretty quickly.

Sorry about what ? Chara didn't quite follow what Frisk was saying, they could have read their mind to see it but they just didn't think of it in the heat of the moment.

"About trying to make you do something you didn't want to do or thinking that i knew better." They confessed.

Chara wondered if they had maybe seemed a bit too closed off to Frisk. They had wanted them to drop the subject but not to blame themself for this either.

"I just thought that maybe it'd make you happy. You help me with things all the time, but i can never help you back. I wanted to do something for you." Frisk exposed their inner thoughts.

Their companion started regretting some of things they said and didn't bother to block Frisk from seeing it.

I... I might have been a bit harsh. Listen to me, im really thankful that you care about me like this. I mean it. I recognise how big of a thing forfeiting your own body just to try and be nice to someone like me is, but that is part of why i cannot accept it. I do not want you to feel like this is something that you have to do. You do not owe me anything, i am not entitled to anything either. You should not feel bad for me. Chara tried to develop their thoughts.

Before Frisk actually got to answer, the first fallen human felt through their link that Frisk was thinking that there was a misunderstanding.

"Im not asking this because i feel bad for you not having a physical presence of your own, im proposing this because we're friends and i don't want you to always be the one doing things for me. I thought that i could do something to make you smile this time." Frisk explained, Chara kept silent.

They weren't saying anything, but Frisk could tell that they were rethinking it.

The way they are acting wasn't very fair wasn't it ? Chara thought. They knew how difficult it was to keep Chara's continued existence as a secret to everyone for Frisk. They had a dead child within their own body as a best friend, and despite how much they enjoyed each other's company, Frisk sometimes felt like they couldn't do enough for Chara. They helped Frisk with basically anything they struggled with and kept them companionship at all times, on the other hand all Frisk could do for Chara was to find ways for them to read books so they wouldn't get bored watching Frisk sleep for hours or sometimes eating chocolate for them.

But Chara was doing these things by their own will. Frisk didn't need to pay them back for any of it nor to feel bad about not doing enough for them to compensate. That didn't matter. They were just helping because that was what friends were for and they simply wanted to do this for them...

That was... what friends... were for...

Chara paused as they realised what they had just thought. It was the same thing wasn't it ? Frisk just wanted to do this for them because they were friends.

Frisk began worrying a bit as they could perceive through their link that Chara was feeling bad.

You're right. The first human's head perket back up. I'll do it. They said.

After taking a moment to understand what Chara meant, a smile formed on Frisk's face again. "You will ?"

They nodded.

"You... You don't need to force yourself, if you don't want to that's fine." Frisk added, not wanting Chara to only accept because of what they had said.

No worries. Chara didn't voice it out, but they thought the "that's what friends are for" that came afterwards loudly enough for Frisk to hear it anyways, which made both of them giggle.

So what is the plan ? Chara asked, not sure how they were going to proceed with this.

Feeling Frisk's impatience growing, Chara suddenly had a feeling they were not ready for what they had just signed up for.

"That's simple" Frisk said. "The plan is this". Frisk began running.

Wait no, Frisk stop !

Frisk did stop, but not before they got close enough to Toriel to pick up her attention.

The queen turned around, wearing a pink robe marked with the Deltarune. It fit her quite well. "Greeting Frisk, do you need anything ?" She asked them as she inspected them to attempt to deduce the reason for their visit.

"Well..." Frisk began.

Chara read Frisk's mind to find out what their plan was and as soon as they did, quickly regretted trusting Frisk.

Abort. This is not a good idea. Let's think of another method okay ?

Frisk had expected them to get nervous at this moment. "There's something i want to talk about." They told Toriel.

"What is my child ?" She wondered.

As soon as she said that. Chara suddenly felt Frisk's body go limp. As soon as it was about to fall over, possibly getting their common body a concussion, Chara reflexively took control of it and managed to get back balance just in time to avoid falling to the ground.

"Frisk ! Are you alright ?" Toriel held her hand forward for Frisk to catch it. Frisk hesitated and looked down, neither catching her hand nor looking at her in the eyes.

Frisk get back here immediatly. Chara asked mentally.

"Nope, you're on your own now. Have fun !" They thoulked back.

I can't believe you've done this.

Frisk did not answer. They were leaving Chara there in control of them for an undetermined amount of time. Couldn't they at least have picked another moment or told them about it in advance ?

"Nope !" Frisk responded after hearing their thoughts.

I hate you sometimes.

The two of them really had a weird dynamic didn't they ?

Chara, in Frisk's body, finally gathered the courage to take Toriel's hand and look at her.

"So what was it that you wanted to talk about ?" The boss monster wondered, now that 'Frisk' was back of their feet.

Frisk, what did you want to say ? Chara thoulked.

"I don't know. I said that but i actually didn't have anything to say, i wanted you to have to improvise." The eight human explained.

You've got to be kidding me.

"I... Hum... I wanted to say that i was wondering if... we could get more golden flowers ? Asgore used to have a lot in the underground and i think it could be great to have some here" the fake Frisk said the first thing that came to their mind.

"Golden flowers ?" Frisk reacted.

Shut. You didn't give me time to think. Chara responded.

"Oh..." Toriel stood there for a moment. "I guess we could consider getting one or two. You would have to ask Asgore about this but i don't mind he would mind." She concluded.

"You could have talked about yourself. Asked them what they thought of Chara." Frisk pointed out.

No ! That is a terrible idea. I don't want to ask this and that conversation would probably give me a heart attack, or well, give you a heart attack actually.

The ex-queen stared back at them. "Anything else, my child ?"

"Toriel looks through you" Frisk narrated.

Oh my god, are you serious ?

"What ? Its fun to switch roles !" They giggled in their head.

"I... yes actually." Chara answered Toriel through Frisk. "There is one more thing i want to say."

Frisk immediatly stopped talking as they felt what Chara was thinking and didn't want to ruin the incoming moment.

"What is it ?" The unsuspecting monster asked.

'Frisk' awkardly took a step closer and gave her a hug. "I love you." They told the ex-queen.

Toriel felt a smile crawling its way up her face, she brought her own arms around 'Frisk's' waist and lifted them up in the air slightly to be able to return their embrace better, unknowing of who she was really hugging.

They all stayed like this silently for a few seconds.

Eventually, Toriel let 'Frisk' down. "Thank you, i love you too Frisk." The boss monster then let them go.

Chara liked it, they liked it and yet it still hurt... "Frisk" She had said. She thought that she was hugging Frisk.

But that was the prince to pay. It was either this or revealing their presence and nobody was ready for that. Neither Chara nor them.

Frisk finally spoke up again. "So.. Worth it ?" They asked rethorically, having already read Chara's mind to know that they had liked it.

...okay. You win. Worth it.

Chara felt themself smiling again, they didn't know wether it was them or Frisk who did so.

Frisk, catch.

With those words, Chara suddenly stopped controlling Frisk's body just like they had done to them a bit earlier. Frisk had to be the one to urgently retake control in order not to fall this time.

"Careful" They said.

You started it.

"I know" Frisk acknowledged. "but this isn't a good habit to take. Eventually someone's going to mess that up and we might get hurt. Lets not do this too much."

That is fair.

"Sooo... When are you doing this again ?" Frisk wondered. "Talking to them i mean" they added after feeling that Chara was confused about their words.

hey, slow down.

"Haha, i know don't worry. take as much time as you need. I just want you to be happy." They responded.

Frisk suddenly smiled and opened their mouth again.

Don't say it !

"Because..." They began.

Please don't do it.

"That's..." Frisk continued.

Its so cheesy Frisk...

"What friend are for !" They finished.

Chara internally facepalmed.

Author notes :

Thanks to nacho31 for giving the idea for this chapter ! I couldn't really do more than just talking to Toriel due to how Chara currently felt about it so i hope that this is enough. And hey, maybe this is something that could happen again in future chapters.