Chapter 13: There For You (S x F)

Sans had been resting on the couch when Papyrus had come in with Frisk beside him, but the young girl headed upstairs fast and into her room. The short skeleton was a bit surprised that Frisk hadn't come up to say 'hi' to him like she always did after school. He looked at Papyrus, who looked sad.

"Frisk was crying on the steps when I went to get her and she refused to tell me why," he said. "She didn't even want me to pick her up and hug her."

"Why is that?" Sans asked. "She loves your hugs."

"I don't know," said the taller skeleton. "She just said she didn't want a hug yet."

Sans got up and went up to Frisk's room, finding her door halfway open and she was laying on her bed. He went up and sat beside her. "Kiddo?" He asked.

"I'm fine, Sans," she said softly.

Sans shook his head. "Not buying that, kiddo," he said firmly. "What's going on?"

Frisk really didn't want to tell him and so was quiet, but Sans didn't leave. Instead, he let out a patient sigh and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Frisk, your teacher called Toriel," he said. "And your teacher said that they saw some bullies destroy parts of your science project."

Frisk didn't answer, but sighed, which Sans took as a 'yes.' "Frisk?" He asked gently.

The young girl nodded her head. "Yes," she said softly.

He looked at her. "Why didn't you tell the teacher?" He asked.

"They said they'd break my necklace if I did," the young girl said.

Sans then realized he had noticed that the star necklace he had given her was gone and now he looked over at the young girl. "Frisk, if you didn't tell the teacher, why didn't you at least tell me or Pap?" He asked.

She looked at him and then looked away in shame. "Because…I promised you I wouldn't cause trouble," she said.

That brought on a memory of when Sans had found out that Frisk had been verbally abused and her parents on the surface hadn't cared for her. She hadn't had anyone who was concerned for her wellbeing until she had come to the Underground and freed them. Toriel had insisted Frisk live with her and the skeleton brothers, so Frisk had a room in both homes. Sans knew that Frisk had been troubled when he first met her, and knew she wouldn't trust so easily.

He now sat up on the bed and held his arms open. "Frisk, come here, kiddo," he said, catching her as she flew into his arms and he wrapped her up in his hoodie and zipped it up, holding her as she buried her face into his shoulder. "Frisk, in the year I've known you, you've never caused trouble," he said to her. "Why would you think that you getting bullied at school is you causing trouble?"

She sniffled a little. "Because it is," she said.

"No, it's not," Sans said firmly. "Frisk, look at me."

She lifted her head and saw he was giving her a very serious look. "Frisk, don't ever blame yourself for something that happens to you, like being bullied," he said. "That's not you causing trouble. It's other kids causing trouble."

Frisk hung her head, but Sans placed his hand under her chin and gently lifted her head up again. "Frisk, you have to tell either me, Pap, or Toriel when you're bullied, kiddo," he said. "Can you promise me you'll do that from now on?"

She looked up at him. "But then that means…," she began to protest, but Sans placed a hand gently over her mouth to stop her sentence.

"It's a promise that I'll always be there for you, Frisk," he said. "You've never caused any of us trouble and I never want you to ever think that again, is that clear?"

The brown-haired girl nodded and snuggled into Sans' hug and he returned the hug, rubbing her back. "I'm sorry, Dunkle Sans," she said with a whimper.

"Shh," he said to her soothingly.

Frisk sniffled again and rested her head on his shoulder again. "Love you, Dunkle Sans," she said.

"I love you too, kiddo," he said with a smile. "Now, I think you didn't get something when Papyrus picked you up from school."

Smiling, Frisk waited until Sans set her down and she scampered off to find Papyrus and get a big hug from him. Sans teleported downstairs in time to watch Papyrus scoop up Frisk in a warm hug and fuss over her like a concerned uncle. Frisk just smiled and let him, comforted in knowing that they'd always be there for her, no matter what.

Yes, a little fluff with Sans and Frisk. Now, this isn't a romance between them. It's more of Sans taking his role as a loving dad/uncle seriously and helping Frisk see that he's there for her along with Papyrus.

And yes, there will be a sequel to this one. :)

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