This doesn't have much plot to it, in regards to events. Just a couple characters-more like the couples-bonding together, grooming one anoher for future growth, and simply being with one another. Just chillin' out, talking, laughing...embarrassing the heck out of one another...the good stuff. There's something soothing about downtime, yeah?~

Also, due to my increasing comfort in writing this story, I think some of my restraint slipped in certain parts...I think you'll know where they are when ya see them. Hopefully I didn't push my luck too far. Heh.~

Chapter Start!

Alphys was having quite a restful slumber. She didn't entirely mean to fall asleep. She was just going through the blueprints for Toriel's improved school building, revising it, improving some parts of it, writing down certain comments. When she finally finished, she was beyond exhausted, and could barely process a few of her thoughts. It was at that point, Undyne stepped in and made sure the plans went to Alvina, before carrying Alphys off to bed and setting her down. She then climbed into bed with her and eventually joined her in her slumber.

Alphys' sleep was quite peaceful for her, though she wasn't aware of how deep she was into her sleep and what she was doing in the middle of said nap. As such, she was moving around a bit without much warning. Which was fine, since Undyne usually did the same thing. Sometimes the positions were normal, others were strange, and quite a few ended with Alphys accidentally falling onto the floor, followed by Undyne's many apologies afterwards. But...things were a bit different this time. And amusingly so, as Alphys was beginning to groggily wake from her slumber, though she was without her glasses.

She yawned cutely as was slowly opening he eyes; but everything was a bit blurry for her due to her lack of glasses. And because of this, she couldn't exactly see what she was grabbing onto. Soft to the touch, quite ample, yet very firm. She attempted to push herself up, unknowingly squeezing. A pleasant sigh emitted afterwards.

"H-Huh...?" Alphys moved her head about, slightly confused. She heard a bit of movement, before she felt her glasses gently and carefully placed over her head, the lenses beginning to focus her vision. Now she could see what she was grabbing, and her eyes widened. Undyne was grinning calmly at her, texting on her phone with one hand, while her other hand-which has just handed Alphys her glasses back-rested soothingly on her lover's head...not really minding that Alphys was fondling her bosom in her sleep. Said scientist blushed madly once she woke up more and understood what was going on. "U...U...U-Undyne...! I...it's...!"

"Mornin'~" Undyne greeted casually.

"G-Good Morning..."

"Havin' fun there?~"

"N-No...yes." Alphys admitted sheepishly, lowering her head.

"Fuhuhu. You were so cute, Al. I carried you to our bed since ya kinda exhausted yourself, and we ended up falling asleep cuddling together. I woke up quite a bit ago, and here ya were, kinda fondling me to your soul's sleeping content."

"I...I was...?"

"You were saying quite a few things while doing so, too."

"L-Like what...?"

"Meh, not much to be made noteworthy. Just a few happy sighs, light giggling, and slight growling. Then ya said things like 'so soft yet so firm~' then 'they fill my paws so well...~' and, my absolute favorite of the bunch, which came with that growl I mentioned, 'Mine.'"

"Oooohhh mmmyyy Gooood!" Alphys sputtered as she gave up-rather early in the day-as she removes her paws from Undyne's chest and simply faceplants into it, anything to hide her embarrassment. "What was sleeping me even thinking?" She said after a moment, her voice slightly muffled. This was not the first time she's done his, and , much to Undyne's amusement, it won't be the last.

"Aw, don't be like that, Al. I thought it was cute!" Undyne said with a grin, lightly patting Alphys' head "So cute, I couldn't bring myself to wake you up by getting myself outta bed. I kinda just let you sleep in while I was texting with Alvina about the blueprints ya sent her. They've been approved, and construction will continue along as planned."

"...Well...that's pretty good news..." Alphys mumbled.

"Besides that, it is adorably silly how you still get a bit flustered when we kinda touch like this. We've been girlfriends for six years, and now we're gonna be wives soon." Undyne said."Not that I'm sayin' you're doing anything wrong. Hell no. I'm just saying, as adorable as your flustered face is, ya don't have to be too embarrassed. We're in our house. Privacy and all that."

"Right..."

"Plus, it's not like I didn't return the favor a bit."

"H-Huh...?"

"Based on reactions, your ass is pretty sensitive, huh Al?~"

"Gaaaaahhh..." Alphys moaned, her blush deepening from her fiance's gentle yet risque teasing. That's why she was pleasantly shivering a bit before she woke up.

"Fuhuhuhu!" Undyne laughed a bit, then puts her phone down and wraps her free arm around Alphys' back. "Alright, for real though. Lemme see your face."

"No thanks, I'm rather comfy hiding my face like this..."

"C'mon, Al. Lemme see your adorable faaaccceee~"

"I don't wanna..."

"Pretty please? For me? How else am I gonna give you a good morning kiss? You always like those!~"

"..." With a little coaxing, Alphys lifted her head and ceased hiding it in her fiance's chest, now looking her in the eye. Undyne wasn't wearing her eyepatch, Alphys guessed she was keeping her eye closed for a bit, helped by some of her hair covering her left eye. "...I do like good morning kisses..."

"We both do. C'mere.~" Undyne pulled Alphys closer and lightly kissed Alphys who eagerly returns the gesture, lightly holding Undyne's shoulders. The rest of her morning grogginess went away as she proceeded to kiss Undyne, her hair lightly tickling her through the whole thing. The sun was beginning to shine through the window. After half a minute, Alphys pulled away, with the both of them smiling pleasantly.

"That was technically a morning make-out than a regular kiss."

"Meh. Same difference." Undyne shrugged. She eventually sets Alphys to the side as they both began waking up fully and getting ready for the day. "Say, we gotta clean ourselves up, Alph. We'd better get ourselves clean up. Especially you, alright?" Considering that she was the one who wakes up with unkempt hair, this was a bit difficult for Alphys to not giggle at. "Alright, I'll take the shower first...unless ya wanna climb in with me again?~"

"...N-No, that's alright. Take your time." Alphys smiled with a slight blush, holding Undyne's hand and lightly kissing it. Undyne soon nods and goes to shower, a slight blush on her own face. Alphys sighed as she scratched her cheek. "That was a bit of an ordeal..."

"You're really relaxing around Undyne now. I'm so proud of that." Geno Alphys said from behind, lightly tapping her shoulder and adjusting her glasses. "I see that you're also indulging yourself in boob-access more often. You're a lot less shy with your affections than you used to be."

"..."

"I'm not hearing a no.~"

"I'm not saying a yes."

Geno Alphys chuckled as she lightly patted her head. "You've become very bold, and very brave. And even more than those, very strong. For real, very proud of you."

"Thanks, Geno me."

"Heh..." Her counterpart chuckled as she rubbed her neck. "You're all doing so well together. Despite how much tougher everything is going to be for everyone, they're also becoming strong enough to endure those challenges, and to surpass them." She looked down a bit with half-closed eyes. "...Guess ya don't need me nearly as much anymore...I kind of played my part in all of this..."

Alphys immediately reached out and pulled her into a hug, surprising her. "Don't say that. Please...don't say that. We wouldn't have been able to get this far if it wasn't for you helping us like you did. It isn't about whether you're useful or not. That doesn't matter at all. You're someone dear of us, and close to our heart and souls. You're our friend, and family. You may be me from another timeline, but that doesn't matter at all. We all love you."

Geno Alphys blinked softly, eyes widened in surprise. After a while,she slowly smiled as she hugged Alphys in return, closing the same eyes. "...Yeah. I love you guys too." This is completely ridiculous. I was the one who used to give her a confidence boost every now so often...now the roles have been flipped. I never thought I'd see the day...not that I'm against that. Alphys pulled away from her counterpart for a moment, then they both waited in the living room for Undyne to come out from the shower. Calm silence passed between the two, before Geno Alphys turned towards her. "Hey, she's showering. Why didn't you climb in with her?"

"I...figured she could use the space to clean herself."

"Oh come on, you've cleaned each other before!"

"I know, but it wasn't exacly-"

"She's gonna be your wife soon, Alphys! Wives shower together! Heck, married couples in general shower together and bathe together for a few purposes. One, obviously to get clean. Two, to be close together. Three, sometimes for noise cancellation, because of all the-"

"Ooookay, I get the point!" Alphys sputtered, shaking her head, her red head contrasting her yellow body.

"Course ya do, Alphys. You've watched all kinds of anime. Shounen, shojo, horror, lots of romance, and some with many hints of h-"

"STOP IT!" Alphys shouted in embarrassment as she tried covering her counterpart's mouth. Though she put too much force into her push, and they both ended up falling on the ground...

Undyne finally leaves the bathroom with a fish-print bathrobe wrapped around her, and her hair dripping a bit, yet still managing to cover her left eye. She stretched a bit and scratched her head. "Alrighty Al, it's your turn t-" She paused, seeing that Alphys had wrestled Geno Alphys to the ground, and was now looking up to Undyne in shocked embarrassment. Geno Alphys was only amused. Undyne tilted her head while sheepishly looking away. "I, uh...I may or may not have had a couple guilty fantasies about this..."

"IT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!"

Geno Alphys mentally chuckled as she watched her counterpart stutter, none of her words being understandable. She laid back with a content smile on her face.

So what if I don't do as much anymore? I'm with my friends regardless if I'm useful or not. Hehe. I love em' all.~

"Alright, alright. Gather around for a bit, my adorable companions." Muffet says as she sits herself on the grass and gestures to the Dreemurr Trio and Red, as well as MK and the Dogi. Each of them looked confused, but nodded as each of them gathered in a circle-after MK faceplants again before getting back up-and gazed towards Muffet. She immediately had her lower arms reach out and gently take Chara's hand, lightly caressing it. It caused him to blush slightly, which earned a smile from her. "Very good. Now Dearies, today we'll be talking about something rather important. And that important thing is...our relationships."

"Huh...?" Asriel and Red tilted their heads a bit, while Chara seemed surprised. MK was more confused than any of them, and the Dogi made sure to listen closely. None of them really expected Muffet to bring something like this up. This was what she brought them to the park for? Seems a bit out of nowhere to the others, especially the Dogi and MK. The Dogi came to spend time with their daughter. MK was simply happy to be included, having been invited by Frisk. While it does seem important to discuss, they didn't think she would choose now to do so. "Muffet...what do you mean by that...?"

"Exactly what I said, sweetie." Muffet lighty patted Asriel's head before gazing at everyone, rather easy with her multiple eyes. "Obviously, we've recently begun dating. Me with Chara-Dearie, and Red-Dearie with Asriel-Dearie. Now that we've allowed that thought to sink in, we should talk about it in deeper detail." Red's head wa already spinning a bit; Muffet was doing it again. She acts like a small child, and now she switches to being-mostly-mature. "Now how shall we begin? Talk about the positive side of things first? Or the negative-potential troubles-first?"

Asriel and Chara looked at one another, while Red looks at Muffet, who's smile became a thin line as she waited for them to answer. There was brief, understandable hesitation, but they all nodded once they made a decision. "Let's get those negatives out of the way and over with."

"Very well." Muffet nodded softly. "First off, we should consider public displays of affection. Not everyone's tolerance level of it is really the same. So we should probably pick a certain line that most can be rather tolerant of, and won't immediately resort to gagging noises and things related to it at the sight of it. Humans have been pretty relaxed with monster affection so far, but we'd best not push our luck with it."

"...So in short, don't be Mom and Dad." Chara deadpanned. He was still surprised that this first thing was coming from Muffet, considering how she usually is. Asgore and Toriel have been excessively sweet with one another while they were together, and it only increased when they got back together. Stopping them was simply not within their power.

"I suppose that's somewhat right. Let's try not to be excessive about it." Muffet nodded. "Alright, next up: A bit of time management. I'm sure me and Red would really like to have some special private time with our respective Dreemurr. I know I do.~" Chara immediately blushed. "Ahuhu...but alas. We cannot hog them all the time. Asriel, Chara, and Red have families to attend to. I have my job. There's nothing wrong with a bit of space for us to do other things, and spending time with others, so we should be okay with being apart for a while. It only allows our time together when we reunite to be that more special."

"Huh...I can kind of see that." Red nodded softly. She had recently found her own family within the Pack, so of course she's going to want to be with them as much as possible. As if to demonstrate slightly, she stood a bit and waved towards the Dogi, who happily waved back at her.

"And there's no way we would lose sight of our own family either." Asriel agreed as he lightly patted Frisk's head. "It was all a group effort...but if it wasn't for Frisk taking the initiative, we wouldn't be together in the first place. So we greatly cherish our time together." The recognition made Frisk smile contently, lightly bobbing his head back and forth.

Muffet nodded as she moved onto the next point. "Another one: Let's stay loose and relaxed when it comes to certain things. In an example, thinking that another person is attractive. That doesn't mean we want to leave you to be with them, does it?"

"Nope!" Frisk and MK responded innocently, lightly raising their heads. Frisk raised his hand as well."It's kind of like how Alphys is engaged to Undyne and yet the latter doesn't mind that she's still a bit attacted to Dad. It isn't harmful because she knows that Alphys loves her and will only love her in that way."

"Very good, Frisk!~" Muffet said while reaching out and patting his head. Frisk brigthened up again, feeling incredibly proud of himself. Muffet pulls back and nodded. "And I, of course, find my dear friend Red attractive for many reasons...but let's save that part for the positive side of things."

I'm gonna be a target, aren't I? Red mentally deadpanned.

"And an important one; we'll inevitably have problems with one another, due to how differently we choose to go through life. Some are small, others will be major. The sooner we accept this, the easier it'll be to work through them. As well as accepting that no matter how different we are from one another, or how much we may drive each other crazy, we're all on the same team. Is that fair enough to remember?"

"Of course!" The Dreemurr Trio agreed without hesitation. Red did so with an authoritive bark. Muffet gazed at all of them for a while, before she smiled and clapped.

"Great! There's sure to be more to come, but we'll work through them when we get there. Now we move on to the more fun subjects! Such as what exactly we like about our new BF/GF!"

Annnnnd here we go... Chara and Red mentally deadpanned. They already knew Muffet has been waiting to get into this. She changed from genuine seriousness to cheerfulness far too quickly for her not to be.

Muffet smiled as she points to Asriel first, then clasps her hands. "Asriel. Do you think Red is cute?"

Bold right off the bat... Asriel blushed a bit. Though he soon gathered his nerves and rubbed his neck. "But...yes. I think she's cute. Very cute. Pink hair and all."

"O-Oh...I guess I find you cute as well. Floppy ears and all." Red mumbled, lightly twiddling her fingers. She turned towards Muffet. The spider gestured for her to continue from on the spot, she blushed more and stared at her lap. "U-Um...well...is there something...I dunno...quirky about me that you like?"

Asriel smiled awkwardly while scratching his ear. "I think it's pretty cute how you go 'monch monch' whenever you eat your favorite treat, CInnamon Bunnies."

"R-Really...?"

"Yes..." Both of them blushed softly at this.

Red played with her hair a little before asking another question. "What do you value most in friendship?"

"How that no matter how diffeent we are from one another, we will always be friends, and we'll always be there for one another." Red smiles softly at this, lightly patting the top of his paw. She shared the same sentiments, of course. She and Muffet couldn'tbe any more different, yet get along quite well.

Frisk nodded for a bit, then turned towards Chara. "What do you think of Muffet's baking?"

"...Everything she makes-the things without spiders-is delicious." Chara admitted shyly. "She's always baking for me. Though I can understand how it takes her time and resources, and all that, so I don't want her to feel like she HAS to do so whenever she can..."

"Oh that? No no, dearie. I'm more than happy to bake for you and others. You don't have to worry about that." Muffet waved off in soft, casual reassurance.

Frisk nodded and continued on. "What is the craziest dream you've ever had?"

"I was swimming in an ocean of chocolate, with entire islands made of chocolate, and raining chocolate six hours apart...that's the point in which I thought I might be a chocoholic." Chara deadpanned.

Frisk nods again, then gently towards Muffet while clasping his hands. "Muffet. Woud you pick love? Or money?"

"Love, Dearie." Muffet said without hesitation, smiling warmly. "As much as I admire the thought of more money...it isn't a substitute for love. It can never be a substitute for love...though having it anyway certainly isn't bad.~" Chara actually found himself smiling at this.

Frisk soon begins smiles softly...then lifted a hand to his chin and began rubbing it. Red and Chara shivered. They didn't know what it was. They couldn't really tell because of Frisk's always shut eyes, but the posture he took and the smile he had looking mischievous...this could only lead to embarrassment. "Asriel...Chara...what do you consider your favorite physical feature on your grilfriends?~" Asriel nearly sputtered at the question, while Chara resisted the urge to facepalm. MK was still a bit confused, while the Dogi were snickering.

"Ooooh! Ahuhuhuhu! That's a good one! Well done, Frisk!" Muffet clapped as she stood up and began walking around the circle. "So...what is it, boys? When it comes to physical attraction to us, what does it for you? Well, Azzy?~" Muffet said towards poor Asriel, who blushed heavily at getting called out. "What do you consider most physically attractive about Red? Her pink hair with that cute little curl? Her slender, strong legs? Ooorrr..." Muffet kneeled right behind Red, her upper arms hugging around her neck and her lower arms sliding around her waist...leaving her middle arms to sneak under her arms and push up her chest, igniting a sharp gasp and widened eyes from the poor canine. "...perhaps the decently sized and admirably firm sweater puppies on this adorable sweater puppy?~"

"T-That joke is terrible and you know it...geez..." Red muttered while tightly closing her eyes with a bright blush. Chara noted that, while Red was embarrassed, she wasn't surprised. Which made him wonder how comfortable they really were around one another. Then again, it didn't seem like Muffet did anything too excessive, so it wasn't exactly a cause for great worry. It may simply her being relentlessly yet affectionately teasing as always. Still, he did express his embarrassed face alongside Asriel, who has yet to answer.

Asriel looked down at his knees, embarrassed by the sight. "Um...well...if I had to pick...it would be her silver eyes. Of course when she's angry they turn completely white with combat focus. Though when she's relaxed and happy...they have this certain sparkle to them And when light really reflects off of them, they tend to really shine...it's a mysterious shine...it makes them mesmerizing to look into...that's my take on it anyway..."

Muffet snickered. "Ahuhu. How sweet of you, Azzy.~" She eventually lets go of Red-prompting a sigh of relief from her-and turns her attention towards Chara. "Well, Chara-Dearie. What's your favorite physical feature about me?~"

Chara briefly turned towards Frisk, who was silently grinning at him. He resisted the urge to smack him. He's enjoying this...and so is Muffet. They're on the same page with this...that just isn't fair! Though regardless of how he felt, he did feel like he should be honest. Muffet would coax it out of him one way or another, sooner or later. So he might as well get it over with. So he placed his single hand on his lap as he tilted his head downwards, his blush darkening.

He whispered something inaudible.

"What's that, Chara? Muffet didn't hear you." Frisk said cheekily.

Why are you being so cheeky today, Frisk?! Chara mentally shouted. "...her curvy hips..." He mumbled a bit more audibly, though he didn't lift his head.

"Ahuhu. My hips, is it?" Muffet asked, prompting a very shy nod from Chara. "And if that's the case, then you also feel drawn to my derrière...is that right?~" Chara nodded again, already knowing that Muffet was enjoying how red his face was becoming. "Well, I suppose I can appreciate that. I had to discard my old pantaloons because I kind of outgrew them." She them smiled and raised her hands. "Well now you don't have to worry, Dearie. We're dating now; I give you consent to touch me.~"

"Can you for once...be more shy?!" Chara shouted, unable to contain his embarrassment to quieter levels.

"Not around you. I'm very comfortable with you, Chara." Muffet said genuinely. At this, Chara calmed down and sighed, letting it go for now. He got it out in the open. "As for me, I find your unkempt hair rather cute. And let's not forget your pink cheeks; absolutely adorable. Chara Cutie Cheeks.~"

"More nicknames...great..." Chara mumbled with a brighter blush.

Red rubbed her neck, sheepishly smiling now she's gotten used to the conversation. "I guess...Asriel's ears. They're floppy, and they're also fluffy and warm. So I sometimes want to pet them and nuzzle them..."

"Frisk and Chara do that sometimes, and it makes all three of us feel nice. So I don't mind if you do, Red." Asriel said while sheepishly scratching his cheek. "If you want...will you let me scratch your ears too...?"

"Sure..." Red nodded while twiddling her thumbs. "...We nose nuzzle already...so...can we pet each other?"

"At the same time...? Okay." Asriel nodded as she reached out and placed his paw around Red's ear-after she pushed her hood back-and she did the same. With a nod of approval from both, they then began petting simultaneously. This caused both of their eyes to close, as both Asriel's small tail and Red's longer tail began wagging pleasantly. "...Your hair is very pretty."

"Thanks. Your horns are really cool."

"Thank you."

Muffet smiled softly as she admired the two of them being adorable. Then she turned to Frisk and MK, who went off to do their own thing with various amounts of cheerfulness. Muffet nodded then turned to Chara. "Well, I think this was a pretty productive meeting. We've grown a bit closer, and understand each other a bit better. And we emphasized the importance of physical attraction. Not advisable to use as the base for dating, but significant nonetheless."

"I guess you're somewhat right about that..." Chara mumbled while scratching his head.

"What you found most physically attractive about me...surprising, yet flattering.~"

"So...you're gonna to tease me with that too, huh...? Probably should have expected that."

"Like I said before; I'm very comfortable with you, Chara-Dearie. You can touch me.~"

That's a definite yes...

Toriel was coming home a bit more tired than usual. She had just returned from a discussion with Alvina after a scheduled visit with her which involved a few important things regarding the school building she would be entrusted with as principal once it's construction is complete. Subjects surrounding such as hired teachers and their pay rates, the cost for supplies, seating arrangements, class assignments and room placements, cafeteria foods for human and monsters alike, proper spacing within most rooms including the auditorium, and the last two were the most challenging: Magic Classes and Monster-Human joint classes.

Beginning with the latter, Toriel was aware that one of the best ways to build Monster-Human relations is to learn with them. Have experiences alongside them that will bring them closer together as a whole people. As for the former, after it's ben made clear that other humans are quite capable of using magic, Toriel requested authorization for assigning Magic Classes. It's her way of reminding herself that while magic is mostly geared with monsters, it is not exclusive towards them. She realizes the negative potential of this and seen it first hand, which made her decide on these classes; to further give insight to magic as a culture and how important it is for those that seek it. It is not simply for self-fulfillment or even practical use. It's a way of life, and helping other humans further understand this will be greatly beneficial.

Of course, while she was more than happy to address these things and sign off on those that required permits, it did leave her a bit drained. Thank goodness she had close friends Sans and Gerson to assist her, or her exhaustion could have been much heavier.

And of course, the thought of returning home to her husband did fill her with very warm anticipation.

Sure enough, once she opened the door, she could see the man himself in his casual clothes, smiling warmly towards her, while she tiredly smiled back. He opened his arms out to her, and she wasted no time walking up to him and letting them embrace her in a hug. They didn't say a word for about ten minutes, they just hugged each other in complete yet comfortable silence. It was so simple, and yet she felt better already. A bit of her tension was released quite easily.

"Hi, Gorey..." Toriel mumbled into his chest after the long silence. "How was your day?"

"Quite productive, if anything. Thought the house needed a bit of cleaning, so I got that out of the way as soon as I could." Asgore said as he lightly pulled away, staring calmly into her eyes. "That includes the dishes, the sweeping, our children's rooms, our own room...had quite a bit of time on my paws, so I figured 'why not?' And I still had time to get in some gardening.~"

"You're such a sweetheart...thank you." Toriel said with a soft smile. Usually they both took specific chores to do around the house. Hearing that Asgore did them all himself today put a bit more weight off of her shoulders and she found herself relaxing a bit more.

"Hmhm. Though by how tired you sound, it doesn't seem like you had as much fun as I did. I'm guessing it was a bit more exhausting than expected?" Asgore replied as he fully pulled back, gently caressing her paw and leading her to the couch. Toriel lightly rubbed her head as she gently sits down.

"It wasn't much physical exhaustion as mental exhaustion. I was fully aware and accepting of what I was getting into when discussing this new school building and what shall go in it, as well as what will occur in it. And yet it still left me wanting to pull on my own ears. Goodness..."

Asgore listened intently, though he was a bit saddened that his wife seemed a bit stressed with preparations with her dream job she has yet to get back to. He wanted to make her feel better, ease the stress and simply unwind for a mention of her ears gave Asgore an idea, and he smiles softly as he stands behind the couch she was sitting in, slowly reaching his paws towards her ears.

"I suppose it's one of many trials I'll have...have...h...haaaaaa..." Toriel's statement slowed into a slur, and she found herself melting in her seat, closing her eyes and lightly patting the armrest. Asgore grinned at his success: He had moved his paws over to her long floppy ears and gently began firmly yet affectionately scratching the insides of them, completely cutting off her more stressful thoughts and replacing them with feelings of bliss.

"There we go, Tori. Don't you feel better?"

"Uhuh..."

"Good, very good. Now we both know how hard you work, even though your return to your dream job is still quite a ways away. So for now, let's take a step back from all of the stressful parts of that visit and focus on the positives that bloomed from them. Sound fair?"

"*Bleat!*"

"Baha! Adorable!~" Asgore chuckled as he continued his light pampering, noticing Toriel melt further into her seat and close her eyes, greatly enjoying his undivided attention. "Despite your own personal misgivings with the process, the main point is that you still succeeded and gained a positive result, right?"

"Yeh..."

"Well, then, that's what really matters. Not only are you going to get back into your teaching dream, you'll be creating more flexible and comfortable teaching environment for human and monster children. That's a major accomplishment."

"Mmmh..."

"Indeed. This greatly captures the greater parts of your kindness and intelligence, doesn't it? I'm very proud of you. And our friends shall be proud as well."

"Buh..."

"Even with your own shortcomings, you still try to do your very best. So terrific. Toriel the Terrific. Haha~" Asgore smiles softly while lightly nuzzling her head. "I love you."

"I...wu...yoh...tah..." Toriel slurred. She wasn't very comprehensible right now, though Asgore already knew what it meant.

Asgore snickered, as he gently relinquished his scratches. Toriel resisted the urge to whine from the ceased touch, seeing Asgore smile at her as he gets on his knees, and them simply lays on his back on the floor, baffling her for a bit. He turned his head towards her and lightly patted the ground next to him. Toriel rolled her eyes, but soon joined him, lying back on the floor and clasping her paws over her stomach.

No kids. No Floweys. No work. No friends. No kind of interruption. Just the Royal Couple again enjoying their comfortable silence. Toriel admitted it was rather relaxing. Sometimes it's okay to feel like garbage. Speaking of which, it's been a while since she personally spoke to Napstablook. She'll have to rectify that later.

Asgore soon reached out his paw and gently took hers within it. She smiles without turning to him, and gave his paw a squeeze before returning her gaze to the ceiling. Though eventually she did turn to him once she felt his gaze on her. "What is it...?"

"Nothing. Just want to look at you." Asgore says with a smile. "And you look beautiful.~"

"You're silly." Toriel snickered while lightly swatting at him with her other paw, before she returned her attention to the ceiling. "I know! How about a game of alliterations? Whoever laughs first from the absurdity of them, or gets tongue-tied for more than five seconds, loses."

"Very well. I accept." Asgore smiled. "Ladies Lead.~"

"I see what you did there, you dummy." She rolled her eyes with an amused huff. Toriel cleared her throat and stared at the ceiling again. "Flamboyant Flames of Fearless Freedom."

"Mmmh. Not bad." Asgore nodded gently squeezing her paw before lightly staring as well. "Almighty Ants Appear Amazingly Awesome."

"Sans the Slacker Skeleton Sleeps Soundly."

"Chara Craves Carefully Created Chocolate."

"Undyne's weapon Ultility is Ultimately Undying."

"Precious Papyrus Proactively Protects."

"Frisk's Flirting Flows Flawlessly."

"Asriel And Asgore Acting Audaciously Adorable."

"Um...Mettaton Mockingly Messes with Mischievous Muffet."

"Red's Rebellious yet Righteous Roaring Rampage."

"Oh golly..." Asgore thought as he could see Toriel's smirk. She looked like she could do this all day, while he was about to run out of steam. He needed to throw her off with something she least expects. After hitting the three-second mark. he had a mental eureka moment and said the following: "Touching Teacher Toriel's Terrific Tush.~" That one resulting in an audible gasp from her, as well as a heavy blush and multiple stutters, none which were alliterations and it passed the five-second mark. Asgore thrusts his fists into the air. "We win!~"

"No fair!" Toriel whined while swatting at him with both paws.

"It's quite a truthful alliteration, though.~"

"Goodness gracious, Asgore..."

"You do enjoy your reading, Tori. Ever had a book be overdue? Because you've got 'fine' written all over you.~"

"Oh, so it's a cheesy flirting game we're playing now, is it?~" Toriel snickered, as she turned fully towards him, propping up her head with her paw. "In that case, I love you with all my butt. I would say 'heart', but my butt seems to be bigger to you.~"

"Much like ButtsPie?"

"That's cheating!" Toriel laughed, playfully slapping him, making him laugh aloud as well. "It's not my fault people shorten it like that!~"

"Bahahaha!~"

"Tehehehe!~" After catching her breath, Toriel locked her paw with his again, as they playfully stared into each others eyes. "You've stolen my heart back after you lost it for a while. I'll let you keep it this time."

"I don't want to miss a second of your cuteness, so I won't blink."

"Do you have a name? Or can I call you mine?"

"If kisses were snowflakes, I'd send you a blizzard."

"Do you have a signature? Every masterpiece has one."

"I renewed my library card. Can I check you out?"

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"...These flirting lines are sin." Toriel decided with a hearty laugh, snorting a little, which in turn caused Asgore to laugh. "And don't think I forgot the others, Gorey! Honestly, what is it with you and my backside?!"

"It's rather difficult for me to not compliment it. Cushy Tushy.~"

"For goodness sake, do you think you can compliment some other part of me for a bit?" Asgore stroked his beard in response to this. He would have gone for her crimson eyes, which were incredibly alluring on their own...but he chose to be cheeky.

"...Bountiful Beautiful Bosom?"

"You did NOT...!" Toriel couldn't laugh hard anymore, her sides were beginning to ache from all the giggling. Asgore was the same way, holding his side for a bit. They truly began to calm down for a bit. Through all of their soft word games and dorky flirting, Toriel was feeling much better about her day, relaxing with her husband while being silly and affectionate with him. And simply being with him all on it's own.

Asgore snickered while the both of them finally sit up after spending an extended period lying on the ground. He then wrapped his arms around Toriel and pulled her into a cuddly hug. "We win again.~"

"You said 'we' again...I'm curiously wondering why."

"We both laughed and had fun being silly. And we're overall enjoying our alone time together. I'd say that's a mutual victory. To put it simply... we're a team. A Dream Team. Team Dreemurr.~"

"...That's the cheesiest one so far." Toriel mumbled with a soft smile.

"Nope, I've got at least one left that tops it." Asgore playful taunted. Toriel huffed but lifted her head to meet his eyes. "I have planted many flowers. But you...you're my irreplaceable garden."

Toriel snickered. He was right, that one was much cheesier. But she found it sweet anyway. "...I have seen the best and the worst of you. And after all this time, I've learned my lesson...and like you unquestionably did for me...I choose both."

Asgore smiled brightly at her, nuzzling her nose, which she happily returned. "I love you, Tori Wori."

"And I love you, Gorey Goo." Toriel murmurs affectionately while resting her head under his chin. Gerson certainly would have given the addition to their pet names a thumbs down, and they would simply giggle. "I'm still a bit tired though...can you be a dear and make some tea for the both of us?" She gently requested while lightly caressing his cheek, with a relaxed sigh as his response. "And in return, I'll bake us both a pie to share."

"Sounds like a golly good plan."

"Very good." Toriel nodded as the both of them stood up and headed for the kitchen, preparing the things they're best at for one another.

The smell of butterscotch cinnamon pie-Asgore said 'ButtsPie' every time she announces it, eliciting more giggles-as well as freshly made tea filled the room, and they both sit at the table with loving nods as they begin eating their pie and sipping their tea. Toriel resisted asking where the boys were, despite her initial worries over recent events. She trusted them.

Also, as much as she enjoyed their company and overall presence, she admitted that alone time with Asgore is rather nice and comforting. They were being silly and goofy together to their hearts content, something she treasures rather fondly. Not only that, but she realized he was getting bolder. She was sure Frisk had something to do with it; Asgore has been gradually flirty with her, so much that it briefly caught her off guard. And seeing the immense love through his eyes as he does so, it did make her feel quite beautiful. She reminded herself not to get left behind in this endeavor. But she felt the desire to return as much loving attention to him as he constantly gives to her.

After they were finished, they both rolled up their sleeves and took the time to do he dishes together, which would get things done in half the time. After they finished, Asgore would gently hold Toriel's paw with his own, smiling rather goofily at her, admiring her. Toriel snickered, rolling her eyes as she reached for his paw, gently caressing it, then lightly kissed his muzzle. Asgore smiled and returns the gesture, affectionately rubbing her back. Holding their posture for half a minute, they separated for air, lightly pressing their foreheads together. "I'm still a bit tired...want to cuddle until we nap, Fluffybuns?"

"I'm fine with that idea.~"

Before long they both returned to the couch, sitting quietly. At least until Asgore lifted Toriel a bit so she was sitting on his lap. His paw lightly brushed around her rear, surprising her, yet causing a pleasant shiver as well. Regardless of this, they focused on each others eyes, finding comfort and warmth within them. They then lovingly nuzzle each other's noses while cuddling each other, until they eventually drifted off into a peaceful slumber.

This was a simple, yet fun evening alone together, embracing the adorable cheesiness of their affections. Hopefully, they could make more times for moments like this.

That would be really dreamy.

There ya go! Downtime for the cast! In forms of couples! Developing, learning more about one another, or simply being with one another and remembering the times of the past..downtime is great.

The main point is that they're all happy. They know it's only a matter of time before they get back into hectic stuff, so they'll enjoy said downtime while it's here. Then they'll be mentally sound to face new dangers.

You may have noticed that Sans and Papyrus, despite being mentioned, are nowhere to be seen. That's because the next chapter will be mostly about them, and a couple of details are a bit more...plot important for the distant future. But it's still mostly filled with happier times.

In fact, ya might even consider it 'Episode Skelebros'. Don't have to use that term, just something I think is a bit neat.

Until next time, have a nice day!~