Chapter 12: Epilogue
Two years later…
Frisk giggled as she ran down the halls of the grand house that Asgore had had built for them all with help from Mettaton, who had set out to become famous on the surface one year earlier and one thing he did was use his vast fortune to build homes or find homes for homeless people, victims of abuse, and anyone who needed a home. The home the monsters now all lived in was one that the robot star had contributed to, making it the largest house anyone had ever seen with enough bedrooms, bathrooms, and kitchens to house all the families from the Underground, which is exactly what it did.
Sans was currently chasing after the young girl who had freed the monsters as she had playfully taken his hoodie and was trying to outrun him, but Gaster came out of another room and caught her, making her giggle again. Laura came out from behind her father, smiling at her little cousin and uncle, who now accepted Frisk from his older brother and tickled her playfully for a bit until they heard the front door open and went to go welcome the returning monsters home.
Toriel had just gotten home from teaching school and Frisk hugged her soundly, making the goat woman smile and return the hug as Asgore hugged both his wife and adopted daughter, who hugged him back.
Grillby came in next and Laura turned to welcome him and was surprised when he handed her some beautiful flowers. "Oh, Grillby, they're beautiful," she breathed in awe.
"For the most beautiful woman in my life," the fire monster said, making her smile before she hugged him and gave him a loving kiss, keeping it brief because Frisk was watching. While they weren't shy about their love, the two did try to keep the really mushy, lovey stuff to their bedrooms.
Amber came in with groceries in her arms. "Well, I think we've got everything for our Thanksgiving dinner," she said and gasped in surprise when two skeletal arms wrapped around her waist.
"Especially now that you're home, my love," Papyrus said lovingly to her, making her smile as she turned her head and kissed him briefly before heading for the kitchen to put away the groceries with him helping her.
Dylan, who had just come in, smiled as Shyren came out to greet him, giving him a shy smile as she held up her left hand, a simple, but beautiful gold ring on her ring finger, making the others smile.
"Well, it's about time, Dylan," Laura said teasingly, a smile on her face. "It only took you forever."
The young man turned to face his sister. "Did not," he said without heat.
Shyren giggled and hugged him from behind. "Well, it did take almost a year," she said in her musical voice as she then kissed him full on the mouth. Frisk giggled as she covered her eyes, her smile huge as was everyone else's.
Toriel gently cleared her throat, smiling as Dylan gently broke the kiss with Shyren, but then let her drag him away to another part of the house, making them all chuckle as Laura looked up at her father. "Looks like another match, Dad," she said knowingly.
Sans chuckled. "Gaster loved playing matchmaker," he said.
"True, but you didn't think I'd do that to my own daughter, assistant, or niece, did you?" The tall skeleton asked.
Amber, who had heard that, giggled. "Oh, like you had nothing to do with me and Papyrus becoming a couple, hmm?" She asked.
"Or Dylan and Shyren?" Asgore asked with a smile.
"Or me and Grillby?" Laura asked, giggling. "Tala may have suggested the idea of mates, but you were the one to play the matchmaker, Dad."
Caught, Gaster just shrugged. "And from the looks of it, it was a successful endeavor," he countered with a smile. "Despite the stubbornness from you three."
"What? Us? Stubborn?" Amber asked with mock surprise. "Laura, did you hear that?"
"I did," her sister said in surprise. "Dylan, did you hear that?"
"I did," he replied from the stairs where he and Shyren had been coming down to return to them. "I think we should do something."
"But what?" Amber asked.
All three smiled knowingly and turned to Gaster, who looked a bit worried as he began backing up. "He's a bit tall," Laura said. "I think we need a fourth person. Frisk, would you be interested?"
Catching on quick, the young girl squirmed in her mother's arms to be put down and ran over to the other three, who were advancing on the tall scientist, who looked ready to start running at any second.
Everyone watched in confusion, or amusement in Sans' case, as Gaster went to run, but Laura was quick and caught her father, gently tackling him to the floor while Amber and Dylan helped her pin down the tall skeleton and Frisk joined in the fray before eight hands began tickling the tall scientist, who let out a surprised yelp before his laughter filled the house. Sans and Papyrus couldn't help laughing as they recalled the times they would get their older brother back for tickling them to pieces. Seems their niece and friends had learned that Gaster was ticklish from spending time with him.
Frisk giggled happily before she stopped tickling Gaster and hugged him. Seeing this, the other three stopped and smiled at the cute scene as the heroine of the Underground hugged the tall skeleton and he hugged her back, smiling at her.
Undyne came charging in with Alphys behind her. "Hey, everyone! We brought pizza and movies and soda!" The fish woman exclaimed loudly.
Toriel was about to protest that pizza and soda weren't healthy, but then stopped. It had been a while since they had had pizza and soda and she had to admit she was craving some. Grillby also looked ready to protest, but Laura silenced him with a loving kiss. "You've cooked all week, handsome," she said softly. "I think a break is due."
"My thoughts exactly!" Undyne said enthusiastically. The fish woman, after hearing Laura, Amber, and Dylan had stopped a RESET from happening and saved them all, grew to like the three instantly and even saw them as adopted family. Alphys had fully recovered from her terrible ordeal and Undyne was patiently helping her every day.
As everyone gathered in the living room, Sans paused and turned to look at the three dancers behind him. "Thank you guys, for keeping a RESET from happening," he said.
"It was our pleasure, Sans," Laura said as Amber and Dylan nodded, all three smiling.
"And now you three are engaged," he said, a smile coming to his face. "A lot has happened in two years."
Amber nodded. "And things worked out," she said, smiling before looking over at Papyrus. "And I'm glad they did."
"No argument here," Dylan said, gazing at Shyren.
"Ditto," Laura said, giving Grillby a loving look.
It was a happy time for them all.
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