Author's note: Who doesn't love a writer who keeps their word about updates? Anywho this chapter continues the week this whole chapter is just Monday. The next chapter is tomorrow so be prepared for that.
I was seated in a chair there was a mix of humans and monsters all clapping and whistling, and people were chortling and chuckling. I look around I was comedy bar, and I was seated alone, and there was someone on the stage the figure was shadowy, and I couldn't tell who they are it was a figure of smoke that was swirling and circling rising and falling but contained.
I recognized the voice instantly
"Did you hear about the guy who got hit in the head with a can of soda? He was lucky it was a soft drink," Even I chuckled at the puns the story scenarios he went on about.
He made a bunch of jokes puns, I felt the crowd fade away. I felt him walk up to me, he took me in his arms? I guess the best to say they and he dipped me nuzzling my neck and tells me. I know this is a dream but knowing you here? Makes me more hopeful than I have been in a long time.
"You are everything I could ever hope for you are the reason I smile at my dreams. When we meet, I hope I can live up to your expectations." He whispered in my ear.
"No matter what you look like you have already stolen my heart."
A tune started a soft piano playing he took me in hand, and we danced I felt beautiful even more than I'd ever felt. Especially when he began to hum along
Morning arose I looked at the alarm clock and noted it was 9 am. The dream I just had present on my mind but I try not to let take over my thoughts. Any other day I would be awake and already gone through three auditions and finally have breakfast at the nearby donut shop but since I can't do anything but wait might as well explore Toriel's home she did say make myself at home right?
The house felt emptier without her I missed her presence I may have just met her, but she was a welcoming, and I could tell it was heartfelt but she's also going to play host to a bunch of monsters very soon and right now? I realized that I well pitch in like she asked of me. If all the teachers are going to be here, I can't just pretend that they will ignore my presence and let me hide out in the guest room like some hermit. I need to remember the backstory she gave me rehearse and play through
I was playing a part being able to improvise a new role.
Still, I need to make snacks and drinks for Miss Toriel teachers powwow I don't know what else to call it.
What else do you call a bunch of teachers meeting to talk about teaching methods and what they can do to have cohesion
I started looking through Toriel baking cookbooks away to get anyone to like you send out the baked goods. Their was bunch about snails based recipes that made me question Toriel's taste in food. But then I saw she had regular baking cookbooks their was bunch of things here that I can give to her guests now I have way too much to choose from but I also have a lot of time and that means I need to be Suzy the baking queen. The worst part is I have no idea what anyone will like and won't like so let's see if I can just bumble my way into a smashing get together.
Now to get the ingredients I open Toriel fridge it was fully stocked with a bunch of the things I would need wonder where in the underground are they getting fresh eggs from? I pull out the ingredients the eggs milk the flour the baking pans and the trays and the recipe book that I propped up when I noticed a personal recipe card pop out from between pages for something called butterscotch and cinnamon pie which gave me a pang I decide to ignore it and decided to add that to the list of baked good on the menu. I knew that this was going to be a bit excessive but I've dragged to a P.T.A. more than once and I learned one thing. teachers are best appeased with more food rather than less. and anything left uneaten is a snack for me or Toriel. I made a few different drink options. including punch and some tea on standby. I turned on the TV so I could bake with something to keep my mind off the heat constantly using an oven can give a room. and im going to be baking for hours to feed the amount monsters who might be showing up.
I was just finishing up in the background the TV had flipped to a surface new channel and the manhunt to get me out of the mountain was going into day three and they had gotten dynamite. What is this a cartoon! If I was really stuck like they think, I would have die from being crushed by thousand pounds of rocks crushing me. This is there attempt to see if they can dig any deeper? God forbid anyone ever gets stuck in mountain our cops are complete morons! And they were detonating it in a few seconds. I waited for the boom but I heard a light pop and saw their shocked faces. I flip the channel it's like Toriel said as I looked TV and saw no impact on the ground. The barrier is made of strong stuff made to keep you in. I flipped the channel to monster channel who were in the middle of ad break. There was cute but funky little intro.
"At r colleeg, we haz all teh amenities ov capital university wifout any ov does hooj city pricez we offr degrees in
Draam studies
Musical performanec
Mafematics
Teachin 4 different aeg groups
English
Busines
Nursing
an Languaeg studies yez we can teach u tem 2
Temmie college we are a breath of fresh air and tuition prices that can't be beat! At 500 g a semester you'll earn a degree in no time. "
Well that was cute commercial. I barely looked at what Temmies looked like but it sounded like interesting college to attend to say the least.
"Jansen you can't do this to the team! You can't run from your past! You must confront it to end them and the reign of doom."
"But I'm not a police officer I'm just a rookie volunteer and I wasn't even supposed to working here today. You do it Butterworth it's your police force act like it!"
"But you're the only one who can ."
OOOO another Mettaton movie? Hopefully, it's another cheese fest!
"Fellow teachers," Toriel called out. welcome once again to my humble abode I have a house guest please be kind everyone please get yourselves settle in my living room make yourself at home."
It was cacophony of people and they were all focused on me.
I dig deep to remember the façade the backstory I was already given.
"Hello everyone I'm frisk DoomFlowers nice to meet all of you." I'm looking down giving the appearance of a child of hermits might react to meeting a group of people at once.
"I hope you don't mind Miss Tori, but I made some baked goods and refreshments for your guests as a thank you for letting me stay here for the time being."
The crowd of teachers that toriel brought with her varied some I recognized from my own childhood fairy tales and some I didn't. Their was what clearly a banshee, a Cyclops, what I could only describe as a rock monster as more poured I could hardly describe them how would they all fit in the living room?! Their was honey bee monster wings down who seemed excited to be here. The woman of the hour who Toriel was worried about me meeting. The spider woman who could only be Matilda. Her six eyes were pointedly looking at me. her hair was elegantly coiffed in way that seemed reminiscent sixties her black hair just past her shoulder.
"Uhh I wasn't sure what anyone would like so I made a giant spread of everything some sugarless some with sugar. I also made a punch and I can put on a kettle of tea if that's anyone's preference." a woman a monster who wearing a cloak just like me speedy hover over to me and grabbed my hands.
"Sweetie you have done more than enough! you made a delicious spread come sit down with us. it's rare to see a DoomFlowers up and out of that cozy home of yours." The woman voice was husky and kind. I could see the woman's eyes and they looked nothing like mine they were both purple and green with Diagonal line running across them. that plus the fangs gave me an inkling of what she was but I need to make a mental note to ask Toriel if I'm right. her face otherwise looked incredibly human. She stopped hovering to walk me over to the living most of the teachers where seated some had materialized their own chairs their was aopen spot on the couch and they made room for me and her to sit.
"Alright is everyone here?" the banshee I notice earlier was taking the stage to speak.
"I don't think anyone is missing I know I'm hungry so I didn't make a snack out of my colleagues. "
Everyone started laughing apparently Matilde was one to heckle at least playfully.
Yes, thanks for the levity the king asked me personally to apologize on his behalf at the moment theirs a crisis at the jungle that he has to resolve. apparently the barriers protection is messing with the cocoa production meaning we might have an issue with getting chocolate foreseeable future. Everyone was murmuring and concerned about that tidbit. Well that means the chocolate muffins and red velvet cupcakes might go over well then. Thank god the king isn't here in person! If he had shown up that would be my ticket to run for the hills plan or not.
Being his assistant he asked me personally to relay this to all of you. he wants to introduce more extracurricular classes like home economics and the like. it his opinion that the children need more options of study. he even suggested something in the sciences that we are all lacking in the encouraging of science division.
Most of them playfully booed
"Well we can put in the word with Alphys if she willing to lend us one of her better underlings. " The cyclops who had a decidedly masculine voice suggested .
"I know my daughter might be interested in teaching a baking course as long she's paid enough for her supplies. Maybe my son might be interested in teaching basics of business at the middle school? But we should consider finding people who want to do this in a permanent position." Matilde piped up looking at the group trying to gauge what everyone thought of the suggestion .
"Yeah, I honestly don't want to have someone like Slade teaching and not caring about the kids genuinely." Someone spoke up I couldn't really tell who.
"Well we can ask around, that's why we are having this meeting." They went on like that spitballing idea the banshee was listening and taking notes on the whole then meeting devolved it what else talking amongst themselves with everyone liking the baked goods and Toriel seemed to smile when she saw her pie taking a bite and complementing me telling me that its was good. Anastasia the woman who took my hand told me about her kindergarten class being great though long walk to Snowdin get tiring but that's why she was grateful the subway is near complete that way. She only has to take all of her class to the train and not trek through the snow. Most were chattering about that some I could hear were talking about circumstances of me staying with Toriel. Her explaining that was looking around the underground that by the end of the end you will see me making my own way Matilde looked at me asking a few in-depth questions which I was quick enough to pick up her plan before she said she was going ask her son to visit me sometime this week. The meeting started to whine down everyone started say their goodbye their was barely anything left the punch was barely even dregs left. If that's not success when you cook, I don't know what else is.
"I'm so exhausted Toriel."
"I sure you are! thank you for making such spread for that was beyond what I expected out of you my child. I'm sorry my colleagues bombarded you with so many questions. I'm glad you were able to keep up and not get nervous about meeting so many monsters at once. "
"Honestly Toriel? they were so nice, I felt perfectly fine talking to them."
"I'm ready to go bed already good night miss Toriel."
"Goodnight Frisk."
Final note: Any critiques or suggestions or error you noticed is welcomed. Believe it or not, I love here other people getting excited about a story just like I do when I find a good fic.