"Sorry about that, I didn't mean to break down like that."
"nah don't worry bout it, pap was crying too so you weren't alone."
"WHAT? I didn't cry Sans, I-I just got something in my eye."
"oh really, what then?"
"...Tears…"
After the entire ordeal, Frisk had apologized countless times for both embarrassing the two brothers and staining Papyrus' shirt. Of course the brothers didn't really care about any of that, they were more concerned about Frisk.
"Frisk, would you like me to buy you more tea? I saw you drinking it and well nothing like a warm beverage to make things better!" Papyrus asked kindly, his brown eyes seemed to twinkle.
Frisk couldn't believe that anyone could be as kind as Papyrus, he wasn't a pushover but he was just genuinely so kind and patient. It made the resets harder knowing that Pap would always be kind, because time and time again people would take advantage of him without a second thought .
"No please Papyrus, don't trouble yourself-." Frisk started but Papyrus acted like he didn't hear.
"ONE CUP OF GOLDEN FLOWER TEA COMING RIGHT UP!" Papyrus exclaimed, walking up to the cashier and waiting in line all with a smile gracing his features.
Frisk looked defeated, she dug into her purse and brought out money and was about to give to Papyrus when a hand stopped her.
"don't bother kid, knowing pap he'll pretend to take it and when he comes back he'll just give it back," Sans smiled at Frisk, winking at her. "don't feel weird if pap asks for your number either, he's gonna wanna make sure you're okay."
Frisk chuckled full well knowing that Papyrus would indeed want to check up on her, he'll probably stay and talk with her the entire day if he could. Papyrus always showed Frisk kindness, behind his confidence and huge ego Papyrus really was amazing. Frisk looked over to try and out Papyrus' figure in the line, but her headache decided to show up again and make life hell.
"sO wANna TelL HiM fRIsk ?" Chara tempted inside of Frisk's mind, Frisk just brought her hands up to massage her aching head.
"Shut up." Frisk couldn't really think, it just hurt. She couldn't see or hear anything other than Chara, Frisk was trying with all her might to not cry right there on the spot.
" aWW tHat hUrTS frISK." Chara mocked hurt, cackling as if it was the funniest thing they had ever heard, it probably was.
"so, you got any siblings yourself?" Frisk had flinched a little at the sound of Sans' voice, then realizing that she must have been staring at him like a complete idiot. Frisk couldn't help but silently groan.
Not noticing that while she had been staring at the table, Sans had been silently staring her admiring every little detail that he could see. Sans had felt himself give up trying to figure out where he knew her from, but that's absolutely stupid after all. He would have remembered someone like her no matter what.
Who wouldn't?
"Well, yeah actually it's just that when I was around eight I was adopted," Frisk skipped the whole details of her life, how she was abused and she ran away but found herself at the Dreemur's doorstep and they took her in and she loved them and all the fun stuff.
She had already told him after all. "So I grew up with two brothers, Asriel and um.."
Frisk avoided eye contact with Sans, which was odd because she had looked pretty excited talking about her family. Sans gave her an odd look, as if saying her brothers name where going to summon a demon out of thin air or something.
"Chara…" Frisk noticed Sans giving her a strange look, she gave him an apologetic smile. "A couple years ago when we were still kids, Asriel and Chara had a um accident. Asriel now has multiple personality disorder although we only know of one, it's almost kind of like someone took control of his body and mind. So you can imagine how difficult it is to see your brother every morning but it's not really him."
Frisk started absentmindedly playing with the ends of her sweater, she looked up and sent Sans an apologetic smile.
"And it's kind of funny because when he gets out of control we put this weird vest over him so he can't use his arms. And this one time he fell down the stair and literally slid up all the way to my bedroom to yell at me, I thought he was a burglar so I beat him up and still hasn't forgiven me." Frisk started laughing herself, Asriel's face had been so fuking worth it.
Sans couldn't help but join in, the name rung multiple bells. They both calmed down and Frisk realised that she had maybe gotten just a little too personal.
No one likes someone you just met that gets all personal.
"Sorry, I guess you just wanted to hear the basics not my entire life story huh?" Frisk tried to smile at the end, but the headache made it look like she was in pain.
"nah don't worry 'bout it, i like listening to ya talk." Frisk couldn't help but let her shock show, Sans put two and two together. Figuring out why she was looking at him oddly. " i-i mean not that it's like a hobby but ya know with pap yellin all the time it's good to hear another voice-NOT that it's like a burden or anything i mean i-."
"Okay so one golden flower tea, one espresso and for for Sans a-SANS WHY ARE YOU RED? YOU HAVEN'T BLUSHED THIS HARD SINCE YOU MADE ME GO GET YOU A LOLLIPOP BECAUSE YOU WERE TOO SHY A WEEK AGO!"
Papyrus had been looking at the two and saw that Sans was staring at her oddly, the same way Papyrus would find himself looking at Mettaton a lot. Frisk looked as if she were telling an old story again, sort of bored but still enticed. Sans seemed to be paying more attention to Frisk than anything else that was happening it seemed. But as soon as Papyrus came back he noticed that Sans was blushing and stuttering.
Two things that Sans almost never did.
So to save his brother and also embarrass him further Papyrus smiled at Frisk's giggling face, she looked better smiling rather than crying into his jacket.
Papyrus still couldn't figure out why she looks familiar.
"I hope my brother was keeping you good company Frisk," Pap shot Sans a quick knowing smile. "Hopefully he was able to cheer you up, I prefer to see you smiling rather than crying." Papyrus smiled down at Frisk thanks to their height differences.
"Thank you Papyrus, I really have no idea how I could possibly thank you guys." Frisk subconsciously rubbed the back of her neck, a voice deep inside mocking how much help Frisk needed.
Frisk could barely hear the voice.
" entertain us kid," Sans seemed to recover from the last few minutes, leaning on the table his eyes roaming Frisk's face. "i mean tell us about you, you seem to know all about pap."
Frisk spoke without even thinking again, that's another no no in the reset book 101. You ALWAYS need to think before you speak.
"I know about you too Sans."
Sans and Papyrus' faces were amazing, so much so that Frisk herself began laughing in between words. She came up with the best excuses, a pro from resets.
"Yeah I tend to want to be cultured and I'm such a nerd for your experiments," Frisk explained, smiling at the brothers "Your research is amazing, I seriously cannot imagine how you would come up with everything."
Frisk knew that Sans had been working on timelines, she remembered him saying that there were other timelines happening right now that we wouldn't dream about. Everyone had been very iffy about his whole idea, even Alphys. .
Not Frisk, after all she had the experience.
"w-wow, um really?" Sans tried not to look like it was important, but just how Frisk spoke as if he was the most interesting thing she had ever known was not helping.
"You two are so weird, whenever Sans comes home and throws his papers everywhere I can't even make out his handwriting!" Papyrus angrily siped his tea, and burned his tongue but kept calm as to prove his point.
"Let alone what he does at work, all I know is that you work with science but that's it." Papyrus explained.
Frisk recalled that Sans never allowed Pap to know about what he did behind the lab doors, those all stayed between himself, Alphys, and Frisk. Pap couldn't bear to know the crap Sans had to deal with everyday, he wouldn't let him go to work or leave the house.
"You know Sans I remember a story that might cheer Frisk up," Frisk immediately sat up straighter, preparing herself for one of Sans' embarrassing stories, Sans knowing what was coming glared at Papyrus'. "I mean if you would like to hear it of course Frisk."
"frisk please don-"
"Please, I would LOVE to hear more about the great Papyrus...and Sans too I guess." Frisk knew that the brothers knew that she was joking, but it felt amazing to see their smiling faces.
Papyrus' started cracking up loudly, and Sans himself tried covering his mouth as to not let any snorts escape. Frisk let their laughter drown out Chara, she let her eyes close and just let herself soak in the happiness. Who knows how long it will last?
"S-See Sans," Papyrus spoke after finally calming down "That's a joke."
"heh, you're right bro."
"So what story was I about to hear?"
"OH YES! I nearly forgot well this one is about how Sans fell and spilled my spaghetti all over the floor in front of my crush."
Frisk already laughed at the look on Sans' blushing face, Papyrus' smiled innocently and took a sip of his tea. Sans glanced over at Frisk's smiling face, she seemed less tired and her eyes seemed to be brighter. The smile was a better look on her than the sobbing girl he met a few minutes ago. Sans preferred this Frisk any day over the sobbing, broken one.
It made the embarrassing story worth it.
"So it was when we were around fifteen if I remember correctly and I always packed our lunches, and then one day as we were walking to school my crush just so happened to be walking the same path as us. So naturally I wanted to go say hi but of course the fear of rejection held me back, so Sans walked up for me to say hi. And before Sans could say anything he fell, spilled the lunch of spaghetti I made and as I ran to see if he was okay I slipped and fell." Papyrus' said, laughing in between words as he spoke.
Sans was hiding in his hood, Frisk always loved that he did that whenever he got embarrassed.
"AND THEN-!"
"god papyrus' i hate you."
" tHeY ARe jUsT goInG tO forGeT YOu FrISk, StOP trYiNg."
*The sound of Papyrus' and Sans' laughter fills you with DETERMINATION
"-And then he gets so mad that he slams open the door and yells "YOU'RE HAVING SEX AREN'T YOU" but since he slammed the door open with his body since we put a straight jacket on him, he fell against the door and when I opened it he was leaning on it and fell on his face," Frisk couldn't help but let out a snort "And then he freaking tried to get up but since he was on the floor all he could do was roll around and after like a minute he tried to leave. But since my room was closest to the stairs he freaking ROLLED DOWN THE STAIRS-and our mom had just gotten home too so he rolled into her and started crying."
Laughter roared from their table as Papyrus and Sans leaned on the table for support. Other bystanders gave up looking over to give them glares, they just got used to the sound of their laughter. Frisk had completely forgotten about timelines, resets, she had forgotten about Chara and how this entire day could be erased tomorrow.
It didn't matter.
Because Frisk was determined, she had lost hers so long ago and was about to let Chara have control. Because now Frisk was ready to go through as many resets, she was ready, she was filled with DETERMINATION.
"W-What, pfft h-happened to him?" Papyrus asked between laughs still not able to talk properly.
"Asriel c-couldn't even walk up the stairs for like a week, he said that they were after his death. So for like two weeks he slept on the floor near our washing machine because he said it kept him calm." Frisk had calmed down after a while, faintly remembering a pissed Asriel not being able to look at her.
"oh m-my god frisk," Sans spoke in between chuckles. "that was the best fucking story yet." He smiled widely at her, a genuine look of happiness on his face.
Frisk couldn't help but blush at his smile, to make Sans laugh was nothing to be taken for granted he spent so much time making everyone else laugh that he laughter was something truly amazing.
"I don't know, that time when you made Pap go get you a lollipop at the doctor was pretty hard to beat," Frisk couldn't help but let out a giggle "I mean how hard is it to go and ask for one?"
"the sign said only for kids sweetheart, and i'm not one to break the rules," Frisk let out a severely unattractive snort that Sans found adorable "you're one to talk, what 'bout when you cried because you felt disgusting after you took more than one candy huh?"
Frisk turned an ungodly shade of red at the memory that Sans laughed at.
"THE BOWL FELL SANS-and everyone looked at me as if I were the antichrist I swear!"
"heh not one snicker?"
"That was awful."
" aw c'mon frisky you're smiling."
"Oh my God, don't call me that."
"what don't like pet names frisky?"
"I swear anything is better than that I swear."
"AHEM!" Papyrus faked coughed, he seemed to be trying to fight off a smile and put on a glare but he couldn't help it.
They were becoming his 'OTP' as Alphys would put it.
Their redining faces were enough to make Papyrus let out a fanboy squeal on the inside (note to self stop picking up Alphys' antics) but he regained his composer and looked calmly at Sans.
"Sans may I speak with you, it won't take long Frisk!" Papyrus smiled at her before making his way to a nearly deserted part of the shop.
"guess he ain't takin no for an answer," Sans shot a side wink at Frisk before getting up. "be right back frisky." Frisk let out a giggle when Sans nearly tripped over the chair before trying to act as if nothing had happened.
That dork.
One of the other problems with the whole going back in time thing is that being alone is a pretty bad thing to be, since all the stress, anxiety, and borderline depression weren't really a good thing to have. Being alone with your thoughts after being surrounded by people isn't the best, but that's not what Frisk is going through. In almost every experience there will be an optimist, then there will be that asshole that just wants to give up and when their thoughts get stronger it's harder to resist.
You're not alone with your thoughts, they left now you are left alone with-
"hEY fRiskY, beEN A wHile hUh?"
Them.
"Sans."
"yeah bro?"
"I think we can both agree that I haven't seen you this happy in quite some time, I haven't heard you laugh in quite some time either!"
"could say the same for you bro."
"Yes, it has been very lonely without Metta, and since Undyne and Alphys are always busy and with you at work….MAYBE FRISK COULD BE OUR FRIEND!"
" yeah, but pap...doesn't she look familiar to ya?"
"Y-Yes, it has crossed my mind and didn't you say that her name has been appearing in places correct?"
"yeah...and the way she looked at you pap."
"What do you mean?"
"she looked as if you came back from the dead or something, i mean when she hugged you pap...felt like i got smacked with nostalgia didn't you pap?"
"...Sans we need to help her, I believe there is more to Frisk than we know….I know I have met her before."
"...heh, whatever you say bro you are great after all."
"YES OF COURSE, IT'S CLEARLY OBVIOUS THAT I'M RIGHT SANS WHEN AM I NOT?"
"never bro."
Both brothers turned to go back to Frisk and maybe go back to talking, but that was not the case. Frisk held her head in her hands and she seemed to be trembling, she was muttering something under breath. Sans and Papyrus immediately made there way over to Frisk, Papyrus put a hand on her shoulder to see what was wrong.
She was smiling.
And crying.
Sans didn't know what to say or do to help her, but as soon as she looked up at the two Frisk was frantically wiping her eyes. She tried to push Chara away not wanting to scare them, but their eyes made it hard not to cry again.
"S-Sorry guys, I was just-" Frisk stopped talking and glanced at her ringing phone, jumping into action and scrambling to pack her things. "CRAP CRAP SORRY GUYS-shitfuckowhothot-I HAVE TO GO MY MOM'S GOING TO KILL ME, LIKE ACTUAL MURDER!"
Sans stiffened, he knew he had heard this before.
Frisk slammed the amount of money she owed, not caring that Papyrus shot her a disapproving look.
"TAKE IT AS A TIP THEN!"
Sans slowly followed her, heart pumping inside his chest because this was not nostalgic. He had lived this before.
A soon as Frisk made her way out the door Sans stopped her from getting any further, he held her arm as to keep her from leaving. He had so many questions, because he knew her, he met her. Sans couldn't help but feel comfort in her blue eyes that seemed to be burdened with tears.
" hey frisky, ya know...may sound weird but i coulda sworn i know you," He showed her his palm, which still had the word on in black marker, if not a little faded "i mean i'm not stalking you but i'm pretty sure i wrote this for a reason, and this was way before i met ya."
Sans eased on his grip on Frisk's shoulder, still never breaking eye contact through his entire rant. Frisk tried to seem strong and debated whether she should tell him, this was the best news she had heard in over 21 resets.
Frisk just placed a warm hand on Sans' cheek, finding it surprisingly cold. Sans' almost flinched at the sudden contact but it felt so heavenly that he seemed to melt into her touch. Frisk leaned in staring into his dark blue orbs, they never seemed to lose their spark no matter how lazy he would get. Frisk placed a butterfly kiss on his forehead, having to stand on her tiptoes just a little to be able to reach him. As soon as she stepped back to open her mouth to speak of course that's when Asriel decided to show up.
He honked his car's' horn as loud as humanly possible, making both Frisk and Sans jump. Frisk turned an ungodly shade of red, reminding herself that she loved her brother.
"That's uh..my ride." Frisk fidgeted, turning to give Sans a strained and forced smile. "Well you were right about Papyrus giving me his number, he gave me yours too if that's okay."
She looked as if she needed that, she just needed to be able to call him.
"course, hope you like puns though kid." Sans attempted to lift her spirits, Asriel honked louder.
Frisk just rolled her eyes and flipped him off, earning a chuckle from Sans and even louder honking from Asriel, Frisk smiled once more but Sans knew there was so much more hidden behind that smile. She gave him one last look, and mumbled something almost unhearable.
"Please….don't forget."
She shoved a piece of crumpled paper into his hand before entering the car, placing a chaste kiss on her brother's cheek. He immediately started yelling as she put her seatbelt on.
"WHY ARE YOU SO LATE FRISK? YOU MISSED WORK!"
Huh she did have work, eh won't matter.
"Asriel watch the road, you're going to crash into that dog."
"DON'T YOU DARE CHANGE THE SUBJECT, MO-TORIEL WILL KILL ME IF YOU'RE NOT HOME ON TIME!"
"I am an adult you know-WATCH THE FUCKING ROAD!"
"FORGET THE FUCKING DOG AND ANSWER ME!"
Sans stood there until the car left narrowly avoiding the dog, he watched her from the window until she was out of sight. Sans stood there rubbing the same place her cheek and been, his forehead still numb from her lips.
Sans looked down at the photo and nearly dropped it, he had somehow stumbled into the shop, sitting at their table and just dumbfounded at the picture.
This wasn't possible.
There was no way that this was real.
"SANS ARE YOU OKAY? I SAW FRISK LEAVE AND YOU TWO-Oh what's this?"
Science didn't have any explanation for that.
"S-Sans, how?"
Frisk was in the middle with Sans' arms lazily draped over her shoulders, Papyrus was sitting cross legged on the floor with Metta right next to him kissing his cheek. Undyne was giving Frisk a noggie with Alphys squeezed right next to Frisk, both Frisk and Undyne had their arms wrapped around Alphys' shoulders. A middle aged woman and man were standing behind everyone, they seemed like the queen and king, the woman had a purple hijab wrapped around her head kissing the middle aged man's' cheek. A person was cut off from the picture but from what he could see, he had a striped shirt.
On the front of the picture in big red bold letters were two words, but they seemed to carry so much meaning
DON'T FORGET