I woke up coughing up water. I wheezed for air between coughs.

"Sans! You got the human awake!" I heard Papyrus. I started to breathe normally. I looked around to see Papyrus by my side. When I looked at Sans he got up and walked back from me. "Not to worry your Papy is here. I'll heal you." He grabbed my hand and I was filled with warmth. He healed my hand. I was terrified when I realized none of my cuts will scar.

" Stop!" I shook my head. I wanted to rip my hand from him but I couldn't. This is wrong. I should be dead and have tried this again. He looked so confused and I'm the one who's supposed to make him happy. "I mean… Leave them alone please, Papy." The warmth was gone. My clothes were wet and it was so cold. I began to shiver.

"But human, you're hurt. Your H.P. is low." I can lower my H.P. with cutting? If I only went a little further I wouldn't be here. I'm an idiot! I looked at Sans and his eye lights looked smaller than usual.

"You got lucky Frisky. It would have been to lake for you without my bro." Sans was laughing at his pun. But the way he talked about me sounded like he wished that Papy didn't save me. I agreed with him though.

"Frisky is the human's name? Frisky you are shivering. I the great Papyrus will selflessly take you to our house." He lowered himself down for a piggyback ride. When I grabbed onto him he was so warm… That's right I never told him my name.

"My name is Frisk. But some people call me Frisky." I never gotten called Frisky before until I fell here. We stopped at a house covered in Christmas lights.

" So your name is Frisk? Frisk this is our home. Sans! We will have to dry Frisk off and feed her to make sure that her H.P. doesn't drop. By chance Frisk did you bring a pair of dry clothes?"

"No, I didn't, I wasn't expecting this to happen." Papy seemed focused on getting my H.P. up. Sans on the other hand seemed like he was just watching me to make sure I play nice with his brother. When I fell I was hoping for death, not sweet people.

"Ok…Hmm. Then you should borrow Sans' clothes because my magnificent clothes would be too big for you tiny human. I mean Frisk." He put me down in his house and I realized how much of a hot mess my clothes were. One of the arms was all bloody and I was soaking wet so much that I was dripping water on their carpet. I looked at Papy's back and I had left a wet spot.

"Ya, I guess I could borrow his clothes." I looked up at Papy and gave him a small smile.

"Excellent human! I mean Frisk. So, Sans, you get her some clothes and I am tasked with the most important job. Getting towels! Frisk don't move." Papys sounded like a kid explaining a game. I wanted to tell him it was ok to call me human. But in a blink of an eye, they were gone.

The house was quiet except for some wrestling. Only if I went a little farther they wouldn't have to take care of me. I looked at my left arm and it was fine. The cuts were still there. I took a sigh of relief. I had two things going for me. One was that they finally stopped bleeding. Two was I might finally have scars. Some proof for myself.

"Nyeh heh heh! Here are the towles!" I quickly pulled down my sleeve. Papy had a huge stack of towels that he put down. Then he looked around.

"Hey, Papy you could call me human if you want." I regretted that as soon as I said that. Why would he want to call me of all people by a nickname?

"Ok human! Now, where is my lazy bones brother? Well, he might take a bit longer... So how did you get those peculiar injuries?" I can't tell him the truth. They were just bleeding so I can't get away with saying it was from an old accident. Hmm… I always wanted to say this one!

"Well, I'm-"

"Well, I'm back here kiddo." Sans threw me some clothes in my face. It was the same clothes that he wears. When I looked at him he had his jacket on. So I didn't ruin it. "Kiddo you can change in the bathroom." Sans pointed to the middle door upstairs. I grabbed a towel then I began to walk to the bathroom. My shoes sloshed and I left a trail of water. They hate me. I'm a slob. Papy is too innocent to understand what I did to myself. When I got into the bathroom I ringed out my clothes. I was able to get out most of the blood on my shirt. I looked at myself. Looking at my thighs I lost all of my scars, not even a trace.

I moved my left arm up to look at my cuts. Moving my finger over each one stung. They were still a puffy red. I rinsed them off so they would stay clean. It burned a bit but I didn't mind. I just wished I had some rubbing alcohol. That's one of the best feelings. I could make more cuts but I have to wait till I leave here.

I checked my stomach in hopes I had a scar and nothing. Admittedly the scars that were there was light there but still! I miss my scars. I changed into his clothes. I realized his shirts were short sleeves. I'm so messed up. I miss my scars but I don't want other people to see. I want to be perfect for everyone. Then I pull stunts like this. What's wrong with me? Should I try to be perfect or just barely survive?

I finished drying my hair before I left. I was surprised to see Papy waiting for me. "Hello human I don't want you getting cold so wear this." He gave me an orange jacket. It looked like it had never been worn. I quickly put on the pullover jacket as we walked downstairs. It was so big and fluffy. Papy walked down the stairs faster than me so he got a good look at me. He grabbed his brother by his side and gave a big smile.

"SANS! The human is so cute! Can we keep it!?" Papy shrieked in excitement. I would love to say I believed that but I knew the truth. He just didn't see it yet. I know fully how ugly I am. I bet he is lying. Trying to make me trust him. Then when I open up he'll go just as quick as Dad did. But I'll have some fun with him. He says he wants to keep me. I scoffed at him.

"You wanna keep me? But Papy we haven't been on a date yet. After that maybe I'll consider it." I said that in a teasing way, giving him a smile. Then to drive it home I blew him a kiss.

What?! Fl-flirting?! So you finally reveal your ultimate feelings!" No, if I did I couldn't imagine what you would say. I only told one person that and that was a huge mistake.

"Ok bro you can keep it. Just remember humans are a lot of responsibility. Welp, I gotta go to work. See ya later kiddo." Sans just left. No one would want to keep me.

"What I can?! Well bye, Sans safe travels. Be home on time today." He sounded like a worried mother. "Now human you should know I'm a skeleton with very high standards!!!" He looked so happy. I'm finally doing my job right. I'll box up my thoughts for now. What about me would reach his high standards? I'll promise him an adventure. I walked in front of him and grabbed his hands.

" Honestly I have zero redeeming features. But we could find them together." I tried my hardest to make me look hopeful. Papy looked flustered with his cheekbones turning red.

"Oh no! That humility... It reminds me of myself! You're meeting all of my standards! I guess that means I have to go on a date with you?" Is he actually going to take me on a date? Well hmm. I don't actually want to date him but if it makes him happy.

"Deal! You pick the place." I shook his hand like it was a business agreement. I don't have humility. I'm selfish, that's the reason I'm here. I'll make up for that though.

"You must be really serious about this. I'll have to take you someplace really special." He shouldn't waste money on me. I'm not worth it to be taken somewhere special. "A place I like to spend a lot of time!" He looked so excited. Then without warning, he started walking. I quickly followed. I had to run to keep up with his speed walking. When I looked up I saw we were right next to Grillby's. Yes, maybe I could get a drink!

My hopes were shot down when we made a u-turn for his house. "My house!" He shouted as we walked in and I went to the bathroom to check on my clothes and they were dry!

"Hey, Papy do you mind if I change back into my old clothes?" I didn't want to make him mad by doing the wrong thing.

" Of course human. You are my guest. Do whatever makes you comfortable." I quickly changed. My hand hovered over his jacket. Should I wear the jacket? Would he get mad if I wore it? He said do whatever makes me comfortable. I put on the jacket and I was finished getting dressed. I folded up Sans' clothes. I walked to a door with a swirling mist. This must be Sans' room. I went to open the door but it was locked. So I just put down his clothes in front of the door instead.

"Are you ready to start our date?" I asked him as I wondered what he would do. It's not like he's the romantic type.

"If you've finished looking around. You could go into my room and we could do whatever people do when they date?" So I walked over to the door closest to the stairs. Remember to act how you think would make him happy. I looked around his room. I saw something I never thought I'd see in real life. A race car bed! I jumped on to the bed. I remember when my brother wanted one.

"Papy your room is sooo cool!" When I said that he seemed a little concerned. I bet I did something wrong.

"Human, you have to be careful." He picked me up by my arms and placed me right up. "I know my room is as great as I but don't risk your life over it. With your low H.P., you can't dare to lose anymore!" Did he get worried about my life? I got taken aback by this.

"Now how about that date." I said trying to change the subject. He looked nervous. I never knew people like him got nervous.

"So, um… If you've seen everything. Do you want to start the date?" I hope this doesn't get weird.

"Yes, I do Papy!" I tried to look excited.

"Ok! Dating start!" He looked like he regained his confidence. "Here we are! On our date! I've never actually done this before. But don't worry. You can't spell 'prepared' without several letters from my name! I snagged an official dating rule book from the library." Do they really make those? "We're ready to have a great time! Let's see… Step one ask them on a date. Ahem human. I the great Papyrus will go on a date with you!"

" I the fabulous Frisk, agree." I think I'll act the same way that he does.

"R-really? Wowie!!!" It seems like he'll be happy if I act this way. "I guess it means it's time for step two. 'Step two… Put on nice clothes to show you care." Hmm to add a Papy flare I dramatically took off my jacket.

"Tada!!! I had my nice clothes ready for this exact moment!" He looks like he's having fun. With me playing along with him.

"Not only that! Early today you were also wearing clothes. No could it be? You've wanted to date me from the very beginning!?" I got this I'm going to flatter his socks off. I got up and grabbed his hand.

"I've wanted to date you! With your amazing charm, how you saved me, and how you take care of your lazy brother." He looked so happy. Then he looked like he was going to make things more intense.

"No! You planned it all! You're way better at dating than I. Your dating power!" I'm doing good. I just have to keep this up. "Nyeh heh heh! Don't think you've bested me yet!"

"You will never beat the fabulous Frisk!" I didn't even think about what I said. I was just pretending to be the fabulous Frisk.

"I the great Papyrus have never been beaten at dating and I never will!" Didn't he just say he had never been on a date?

"Challenge accepted." I said with conviction.

"I can easily keep up with you. You see I too can wear clothing!" I scoffed at him. No one could wear clothes as fabulous as mine. "In fact… I always wear my special clothes underneath my regular clothes. Just in case someone happens to ask me on a date. Behold!" I didn't even see him change. He was like a superhero. "Nyeh! What do you think of my secret style?" I put my hands near my face and tried to make stars in my eyes.

"It's sooo cool!"

"No, a genuine compliment. However, you don't understand the hidden power of this outfit. Therefore what you said was invalid. This date won't escalate any further!" I leaned back like I was hurt. There's no way he's beating my character. "Unless you find my secret! But that won't happen." Well if I learned anything from magicians. You could hide anything in a hat.

"Your secret must be in your hat!" I shouted as I pointed to his hat.

"My hat!" He said and then he began to laugh. Papy took off his hat to find there was a present inside. "W-well then. You found my secret! I suppose there's no choice. It's a present j-just for you." He looked like he was getting nervous as he passed me the present. I wonder what could be in here. I opened the present as neatly as possible to find spaghetti inside. It didn't look like the most appetizing thing but it could be worse. "Do you know what this is?"

" Of course I know what this is. It's obviously spaghetti! You will never stump me!"

"Right, but oh so wrong. This ain't any plain old pasta. This is an artisan's work. Cooked by me, master chef Papyrus. Human, it's time to end this!" He looked at me with anticipation. I ate the spaghetti. It was disgusting. I wanted to scrunch up my face. But I sold my love for his spaghetti.

"Papy this is delicious!" I would never eat this again. This is what snapped me out of my role.

"What a passionate description. You must really love my cooking and by extension me! Maybe even more than I do. Noooooo! Human, it's clear now. You're madly in love with me." He doesn't look very happy about that. Did I judge him wrong?

"Everything you do. Everything you say. It's all been for my sake." I failed at my attempt at being perfect. He saw right through me. "Human, I want you to be happy, too." Now he's trying to lie to me. I don't deserve to be happy.

"It's time for me to express my feelings. It's time that I told you. I Papyrus… Umm… Boy, is it getting hot in here or is it just me? Oh, shoot. Frisk, I'm sorry." This is the part where he pulls the rug from under me. Expressing his feelings will be him telling me how much of a waste of space I am. "I don't like you the way you like me. Romantically I mean. I mean I tried very hard to." I'm unloveable. I went through all this because I thought it would make him happy."I thought that because you flirted with me. That I was supposed to go on a date with you. Then on the date feelings would blossom forth! I would be able to match your passion for me." I pushed it. It's always my fault.

"But alas I the great Papyrus have failed. I feel just the same as before and instead by dating you I have only drawn you in deeper. Into your intense love for me. A dark prison of passion with no escape. How could I have done this to my dear friend?" F-friend? No, he wouldn't see me like that after he rejected me.

"No wait that's wrong!" To be honest, I'm no one's real friend here."I can't fail at anything. Human, I will help you through these trying times. I'll keep on being your cool friend and act like this never happened. After all, you are very fabulous. It would be tragic to lose our friendship." He's lying no one would help me through any trying time and he was saying nice things about me. I'm nothing and I'll never be something!

I started to stop paying attention and just worked on looking ok. It was getting hard to smile through his speech. "Here's my phone number. You can call me anytime! Platonically. Well, gotta go!" I grabbed my jacket and pulled it on. I shoved Papy's phone number in my pocket. I need to get out of here.

I ran out of the house with my hood up. I should die. I pressed my back to the side of the house and started to cry. I took out the bone from my pocket. I pressed it up against my neck. One cut and my pain, worries, thoughts would all go silent. But when I come back I'll have to do it all over again! I normally don't believe in the afterlife but this is hell!

"Damn it! Why me Chara? Why fucking me?!" I don't want to listen to Papyrus' speech again so I just walked forward. I'd cut instead but I'd risk death. I kept on walking until I saw my least favorite skeleton in the corner of my eye. He made me stop my special hell. He made me try to befriend Papy. Shut up. I do like Papy despite what he did earlier.

"You looked like you had a hard day. Do you wanna go to Grillby's with me?" Sans said in his usual laid back voice.