A/N If I owned Undertale, I probably wouldn't be writing this on a fanfiction website. Anyway, this is my first shot at writing, and this story will be updated without an actual schedule.
Rated k. just fluffiness with Asriel and Chara.
Chara woke up screaming. The details of the dream had already fled their memory, but they remembered being on the surface with their... not mother, just the woman who gave birth to them. Toriel's my mother now, they thought fondly. She still cares! They all do! I… hope they do… They heard rustling from the other side of the room, and a lamp clicked on.
"Chara? Are you ok?" Asriel asked. His hair was mussed and he had a worried look in his eyes, similarly to when they first met. The children's eyes met for a moment before Chara looked away; Humans called eyes the window to the soul for a reason. "I'm fine," they faked a laugh, "something just… startled me in my dream."
"But you look like you were crying,"
Slowly, the human raised a hand to their face. Crap! Their face was damp! Before they could come up with an excuse for why they were crying, their brother asked:
"Do you want to sleep with me?"
"I-"
"Chara, please don't… try to hide it from me. I'm your best friend; you can tell me anything!" He said. Damnit… those eyes were hard to resist… "Okay."
Chara climbed out of bed, the cold air nibbling at their legs, and followed the prince across the room. They climbed in, cuddling into Asriel's soft fur. Immediately, the human felt 10 times more comfortable. but still… "Asriel?" they whispered.
"Yeah?"
"You… and Mom and Dad… you still care about me, right?"
Chara was now grabbing Asriel like he was their lifeline. Sadly, it was probably true. "Of course. We always will , because that's what family is for