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Frankie was happier than he had ever been, finally having found Sans. They walked for quite some time before Frankie tugged on Sans' sleeve. The older skeleton knelt down in front of him with a smile and a shake of his head.
"What is it, kiddo?"
"I'm sorry, Sans. I won't ever do it again." Frankie said, hugging him. "It was just because I was scared-"
"I won't let anything ever happen to you, kiddo." Sans said.
"No, I mean, I was afraid that if I stayed you would all get hurt." Frankie whispered.
"Why?" Sans frowned, he pulled Frankie away so that he could look at him.
"I had a nightmare."
"Nightmares again." Sans murmured. He shook his head, "It's okay, kiddo. It's just a dream."
"I know, that's why I was going to look for you."
"How about, next time you have a nightmare you talk to me first, kiddo?" Sans said with a chuckle. Frankie nodded. "Alright. Let's go home."
Sans led the way on their long walk, back through the city, to Sans' house. To our house? Frankie thought about this for a moment. It had been so long since he considered any place a home. Thinking about Sans, and the new friends Frankie had made, he thought perhaps that he was right. This was his home now. And he loved it.
They reached the house a little before noon. Before they could even walk up the path to the door Papyrus burst from the building and threw his arms around Sans.
"SANS! I'M SO SORRY! I HAVE FAILED YOU! I KNOW THIS MUST COME AS A SHOCK, BECAUSE I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS, HAVE NEVER FAILED ANYTHING BEFORE, BUT- OH!" Papyrus's expression of sorrow turned into one of joy. "YOU FOUND HIM! SANS, LOOK, IT'S FRANKIE! DON'T BE SAD!"
"Thanks for helping, Paps." Sans said with a smile. "A-are you crying?"
"NO! FRANKIE, I AM GLAD YOU'RE BACK!" Papyrus pulled Frankie into a big hug. "EVERYONE ELSE WILL BE VERY-" But before Papyrus had time to finish his sentence everyone else came rushing out of the house. Toriel, Asgore, Frisk, two others that Frankie hadn't really gotten to know too well- Alphys and Undyne.
"You found him!" Toriel cried. But, once again, before anyone could reply. Frisk pulled Frankie into a tight hug. Then they pushed him away, signing frantically.
"They want to know why you left? They say they were worried. They want you to know that you're their friend." Sans translated, laughing at how quickly Frisk was signing.
"I… uh… had a nightmare." Frankie whispered. Then he looked up with a smile, "I'm your friend?" Frisk nodded. They locked their index fingers together twice.
"Friend." Sans said. Frankie repeated the sign. Frisk nodded. They pointed to Frankie and then signed again. Friend.
Despite his nightmares, Frankie was glad to be back in the house with all of Sans' friends, with all of his friends. Papyrus immediately got to work on some celebratory spaghetti and Frisk asked Frankie to show them his room. Frankie was happy to oblige. He happily unpacked his backpack. He showed Frisk the picture of his parents, and the old rubics cube he had solved millions of times. Frisk told Frankie that he should come over to their house sometime. It was during dinner that Toriel suggested something that Frankie thought was interesting.
"Perhaps after this has all settled down and you're settled in again Frankie would like to go back to school?" Toriel asked. School? The last time Frankie had been to school was in the underground. When monsters had first come up to the surface, their children hadn't been allowed in human schools. But after months of work they were finally permitted. Frankie's parents, in the last month of their lives, still kept him out of school because they knew it was dangerous. They tried to teach him as best as they could at home, but it had been difficult with both of them working. It was a terrifying thought to go to school with all the humans. He knew there were many who would hate him because of what he was. Frankie looked up at Sans to see what the skeleton would say.
"As long as it's your school, Tori, I think that'd be a good idea."
"Toriel has a school?!" Frankie blurted out.
"A school for monsters." Sans nodded.
"We do not exclude human children." Toriel said quickly. "The majority of our student body is monsters, but there are a fair amount of human children and teachers as well."
"Does Frisk go there?" Frankie asked. Frisk nodded with a smile.
"How does that sound, kiddo?" Sans asked.
"Well…"
"You don't have to start right away." Toriel said, "It's just something to think about."
"Okay." Frankie nodded.
After dinner was over Frankie was reluctant to see their guests go home, but he was also a little relieved. Everyone had been excited to talk to Frankie about Toriel's school, but the idea confused and frightened him a little. It might be fun to return to school, but after all this stress, after all these nightmares, he needed to settle in. He needed his life to return to some semblance of normalcy.
"How you doing, Frankie?" Sans looked tired. Frankie had collapsed, face down, on the ugly orange sofa after Sans had finally convinced Papyrus to leave. He had been patient with the taller skeleton, but after a while he had become firm. "Papyrus, it's late. We all need sleep." Sans' younger brother gave Sans and Frankie both huge hugs, and then hurried on his way.
"Tired." Frankie mumbled into the sofa.
"Scoot over, kid." Sans sat down next to Frankie with a sigh. "What do you wanna do tomorrow?" Frankie shrugged.
"Well…" Sans looked thoughtful. "Maybe we can take a walk. We could go visit Luis, and walk through downtown. I bet we could find you a new rubics cube."
"Really?" Frankie said.
"Why not? Does that sound like fun?"
"Sure!" Frankie nodded.
"Alright." Sans chucked. "Downtown it is."
"Heh. c'mon kiddo, bedtime." Sans chuckled, the little skeleton was falling asleep on the couch. Frankie mumbled something, probably in agreement. Sans gently lifts him off the couch, Frankie wraps his arms around Sans' neck. Sans smiles, walking down the hall to Frankie's bedroom, opening the door with his free hand.
Sans felt conflicted… the last time he'd left Frankie alone… no. he'll be fine. The older skeleton shakes away the thoughts as he peels away the covers, placing Frankie beneath them, and pulling them up to his chin. The tiny skeleton was out cold. Sans chuckles before walking back towards the door, glancing one last time before leaving, making sure he left the light on.
Alright. Sans needs sleep. He shuffles down the hall to his room, falling into his bed, and then falling asleep.
Sans glances over at his alarm clock, 11:24AM. Jeez. He yawns. For once, his night was undisturbed. No nightmares. No nothing. It was weird, but nonetheless, he gets up. That was a pleasant sleep. He feels refreshed.
The first thing he did when he got up was check on Frankie. Still asleep. Sans smiled and made his way into the kitchen for a cup of coffee, as soon as that was accomplished, he sat down at the dining room table. Right. What do I need to take care of a kid? He gets out a sheet of paper and begins to make a list. Food, toys probably, clothes...
What the hell are you doing, Sans? Do you really think this is permanent? There was that voice in his head again, he tries to fight back. Shut up. The voice responds, if I shut up, you'll get attached. That's only going to make things worse when it resets.
"I said SHUT UP!" Crap, he said that out loud. He glances warily down the hallway, looking at Frankie's room. Nothing moved. Good. He probably looked like a complete mad man.
Sans. You can't do this. Remember the first time you got here? Images of the first trip to the surface flashed through his skull. He had been… So happy. He vaguely remembers it, but he certainly remembers waking up back in Snowdin. The pain and shock. He closes his eyes.
Listen here- As long as I have hope- the voice cuts him off, hope? That's hilarious. When have you ever had hope? Sans is about to retort, but the voice is right.
Sans had been devoid of Hope for as long as he could remember. He had given up. You're making this worse for yourself, sans. One day, you'll wake up and it'll all be gone. He puts his hands on his skull, willing the voice to go away.
Shut up! Shut up!
"Sans?" A new voice spoke, Sans drops his hands.
"Heya, kiddo"
Frankie stood there, still in his clothes from yesterday, a concerned look on his face.
"Is everything okay?"
"Yeah, of course it's okay", Sans lied. He slaps a smile on his face, "you ready for today?"
"Yeah!"
Sans chuckles softly. Hey. Hey, Sans. He visibly grimaces. What? Look at all that excitement and enthusiasm that won't matter bec- Sans pushes the voice away.
"Alright, kid. Let's get going."
REVIEWS FOR CHAPTER SIX:
hi ace50: good.
and goodnight.
Yes. Mostly, everything is good for now. ;)
Shadefeather682: *dies of relief* oh thank goodness...
:D we'd hope that'd be the reaction before all the rest of the pain my cousin is coming up with. I think that in this scenario my cousin is always the bad news and i am the hope that keeps it all in check. it's actually disturbing. She's over there chanting DEATH! and i'm like "nooooo". I know it's necessary to hurt these babies to continue with this plot, but auuuughhhh. :(
Guest: Aww so cute. Please update soon and thanks for your time.
Yay! I'm glad you liked it! :)
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