Chapter eight: Time to take a break.

This is just a filler chapter between Waterfall and Hotland, and yes, the Undyne fight will be in the Hotland chapter. Ruby has been through too much and I think she deserves a bit of a break. Besides, I just wanted an excuse to bring back the skelebros. This is definitely gonna be short.

"I BELIEVE THAT MISS RUBY IS COMING TO HER SENSES BROTHER!"

"Oh thank god! Ruby? Ruby it's Sans, are you okay? Are you okay?"

"Ugh… Sans? Where am I?"

"You're back in Snowdin. I caught wind of you facing Undyne soon from Papyrus, and I kind of had been keeping my eye on you since then. I saw you have a conversation with her, then pass out. Are you okay?"

"Yeah… I think I was just sleep deprived. I haven't really slept since before I left the ruins. How long was I out for?"

"Uh…" Sans trailed off, looking at his watch. "About 18 hours. You must really have needed sleep."

"ARE YOU HUNGRY HUMAN? I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, SHALL PREPARE A MEAL FIT FOR A KING!"

"Is it spaghetti?"

"WHY, YES IT IS! HOW COULD YOU TELL?"

"The box of spaghetti in your hand." Ruby pointed out laughing. Sans started laughing too.

"I guess Ruby really pasta test!"

"SANS, THAT ONE WAS A STRETCH AND YOU KNOW IT."

"You know puns aren't easy to think up Paps. You really gotta use the old noodle!"

"SANS, I WILL THROW THIS BOX AT YOUR HEAD!"

"Try it Paps. Remember the last time?"

"IT TOOK THREE MONTHS TO REPAIR DAMAGE SANS, DON'T YOU DARE!"

"Papyrus…" Ruby spoke up, struggling to sit up. Sans helped her, not wanting her to strain herself. "I'm sorry if this offends you, but I don't like spaghetti."

"WHAT? NOT LIKE SPAGHETTI? HOW COULD ANY LIVING BEING NOT LIKE SPAGHETTI?"

"I just don't… Sorry."

"OH, NO WORRIES! BY THE WAY, I REPAIRED YOUR SWEATER. IT HAD A TEAR IN IT. IT'S ON THE TABLE BY THE BASE OF THE STAIRS."

"Thanks Paps." Ruby smiled. Sans stood up and made his way to the door, putting his blue hoodie on.

"Yo, Ruby. I'm heading to Grillby's. Want anything?"

"Sure… uh, I'll come with you." She stood up to go get her sweater, but wound up stumbling back over. Papyrus ran over to make sure she was okay.

"MAYBE YOU SHOULD STAY HERE, HUMAN. YOU ARE STILL NOT WELL ENOUGH TO GO ANYWHERE!"

"I-I guess not… I probably got sick from all the time I spent in water."

"I'll bring you something kiddo. Fries, right?" Sans asked, putting on his slippers and opening the door. Ruby nodded and Sans smiled. "Get some rest. I'll wake you up when I'm back."

"But I just-"

*click* Sans was gone.

"SANS IS RIGHT RUBY. SLEEP WILL DO WONDERS FOR YOU RIGHT NOW."

"Alright. Goodnight Paps."

"GOODNIGHT RUBY."

"Hey… kiddo, I'm back. Come on, the fries are getting cold."

Ruby woke up from her nap and stretched. She looked over to see Sans standing there with a thing of fries and some water. His hood is covered in snow, and he seems to be shivering.

"Cold?" Ruby asks sarcastically. Sans gives her a dirty look and laughs.

"You have no idea. Though you'd think I'd either not feel it or be used to it. The snow out there is bad. I, uh, also slipped on ice that I didn't see and fell in the snow."

"WHAT?" Papyrus cried out in alarm, running into the room. He proceeded to scour Sans down head-to-toe for any signs of injury. "WHERE DID YOU FALL? WHAT DID YOU HIT? DID YOU BREAK ANYTHING?"

"Paps, if I broke something, you would know."

"I KNOW, BUT… YOUR HANDICAP…"

"There you go again, calling it a handicap. I'm not disabled Paps. I'm fragile, but not disabled."

"Um… what's going on…?" Ruby asked, breaking the siblings' argument.

"Nothing Ruby. I just have a weaker aura than literally anybody. Paps calls it a handicap, but it's not. I just have to be super careful."

"That sounds awful."

"Eh. I've learned to manage it. Though for the weakest being in existence, I have a really powerful semblance that Papyrus never lets me use."

"YOUR BLASTERS ARE TOO DANGEROUS! THEY COULD KILL YOU!"

"No they couldn't! they don't affect me at all!"

"Right… well… I'm just gonna… go…" Ruby gets up to leave, but Sans stops her.

"Wait, I'll take you. I don't want you to do that entire trip again."

"BE CAREFUL SANS!" Papyrus called before the two teleported away. He looked over at the table. Ruby left her sweater. He sighed and went to put it away upstairs.