Chia moved out of ufGaster's bedroom, that way he'd have his room back. Buttercup still had her crib in Red's room. But one problem. Now Chia had no place to sleep. She would sleep on the couch, but the brothers could be pretty loud while watching tv, her being a light sleeper, that'd wake her. Plus she'd feel rude.

She would ask Papyrus, but his bed was too small for her. His old black race car with flames on the side bed that Red set up for him when he was a kid, Red offered to make him a newer, bigger bed, but Papyrus insisted on keeping his old one. He honestly actually treasured the things Red made for him.

Chia thought about asking red, but didn't think he'd like the idea of sharing his bed or something like that.

Chia got her fluffy, purple bed covers, curled in them at the end of the hallway, trying to fall asleep. Red just woke up for a mustard bottle, ran out in his mini fridge.

Red: damn it..forgot to run to the store..

He went to the kitchen, grabbed the bottle, went back upstairs. He noticed chia at the end of the hall. He sighed, nudged her with his foot, making her turn, look up at him.

Red: the hell 'ya doing?

Chia: I gave Gaster his room back.

Red: and you didn't decide on the couch? That's what I'd do.

Chia: yeeaah but, I didn't want to be rude

Red: rude? How the hell is that rude?

Chia: because you could be trying to watch TV, I'm just taking up all of the space

Red: *sigh* well. I guess you could stay with me. *shrug* just a suggestion.

Chia:..you sure?

Red nodded, gestured her to get up. She got up, followed him. Immediately, the strong scent of mustard punched her in the nose. Red smelling like mustard from constantly drinking it, it wasn't news. After awhile it actually got..somehow comforting. It was weird, but true.

Chia and red slept on the opposite sides of the bed, avoiding getting too close, getting in their space the best they could.

The next morning, ufgaster took Buttercup out of her crib while red, chia were asleep. He knew already Red adopted Buttercup, so he saw her as his first grandchild pretty much, wanted to get to know her better. Buttercup would have flipped out because she didn't know him, but something told her that he was Red's and Papyrus' dad, so was calm.

He fed her some lettuce, napkins, some things she loved to eat. She sniffed him, licked his nose. She months old now. Ufgaster already loved her.

Both red and Chia slept for hours, past morning. Red woke up, to find chia got too close that night. She was cuddling him, had a leg wrapped around him, her head on his side, holding him close.

Red: -the hell?

He carefully got her off, she stayed asleep

Red: touchy, aren't 'ya?

He got up, left to go to his station. Papyrus was pissed at him for being late, but Red was used to it.

Red was at his Hotland station. He just finished talking to Frisk, gave them a hot dog to revive their HP if they were forced in battle with Asgore. Frisk smiled, hugged him tight.

Red: heh heh okay there, kiddo..

He patted frisk on the head, frisk let go, was on their way. Red sighed, popped his spine. He let out a yawn.

Red: Damn. I'm always fucking tired.

He teleported home, went to his room. Buttercup was asleep in her crib, breathing softly. Red smiled, leaned down, kissed her head. He then looked at Chia, had his smile still. He reached in his pocket.

Red: The kid made you something.

Frisk made a cute beaded braclet for Chia, they wanted Red to give it to her. He took her hand, slipped it onto her wrist as she slept. She was snoring softly as she slept. Red just stared for abit, felt his soul warming up. He looked down, holding his chest. He understood now. A blush came to his cheeks as he looked back at her, softly stroked her hair, very quietly whispered so she wouldnt hear it.

Red: ...I love you...

Buttercup woke up, sniffed, smelled Red, bleated.

Red turned around, went to her. He gently lifted her, held her. She clung onto him, nibbling the string part of his hood. Red chuckled softly.

Meanwhile, Papyrus just came home, quickly closed, locked the door. He saw e!Niko around, would rather not deal with him, knew what Gasters were capable of. He looked out the window, saw e!Niko just standing there, his bright glowing white purple eyes glowing into the night. Paps didn't trust him one bit.

UfGaster noticed paps, went over.

Ufgaster: what is it, son?

Papyrus:..that "Niko" gaster..I don't like him… There is something off about him..I don't trust it at all..

Ufgaster: you're more likely referring to that other person inside of him. That's not the kid's fault. The boy is a victim of illegal experimenting. His own mother tried to turn him into a weapon. His Asgore wasn't aware of what she was doing, she did it in secret. She was eventually caught, arrested, but the damages she had done cannot be fixed…

Papyrus: ..split personality or some shit?

Ufgaster: *nods*..I just call the other one e!Niko. Just simply "evil Niko". Short, sweet, simple.

Papyrus: why is he here though?

Ufgaster: e!Niko is quite the curious one. Since he was just here recently, he is exploring, learning about this world.

Papyrus: so he won't actually do anything..?

Ufgaster: he's gotten better. Leave him alone, he will leave you alone. He was created to be a war weapon, help his Asgore wipe out humanity. He was created to be faster, wiser, powerful than actual Niko, the experiments done on Niko, somehow made e!Niko like pain.

Papyrus: oh great. He's a sadist, masochist. Sounds overpowered.

Ufgaster: he's dangerous, but he is not invincible, can be defeated. You have to time your attacks very carefully is all.

Papyrus: ..father..? Why was my memories of you completely..not existing when you fell into the Core?..I don't understand that..

Ufgaster: *lights a cigarette, takes a puff*.. when I fell, I got shattered through time, space, its very complicated to explain it, but I didn't exist in the underground anymore. I was trapped. I could still see what was happening, left a door in Waterfall in case. I could go through the door, walk around, but I couldn't make contact with anyone, or anything. I was like a ghost. Not like Naplestablook.

Papyrus: ahh..I guess that makes sense…

Ufgaster: Frisk is almost done with their run..I better get ready for that..

He pat papyrus on the head, left, on the way to the castle