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If you've learned anything throughout this ordeal, it was that orange juice tasted sickly sweet with four aspirins in your system.
The pain still ached like a bitch, but it wasn't nearly as bad as before. It felt like a big bruise someone kept whacking with a white hot pole but it was bearable. That was the key word here. If you couldn't bear the pain anymore, everyone around you agreed that was the time you were going to the hospital.
No buts, ands, or ifs about it.
Despite the pain, it was so relieving to hear that, no, the damage hadn't gone beyond just a graze. And, yes, your pain tolerance was absolute shit and that's why it hurt so much. Vivian tried to explain why it bled so awfully too, likening it to nicking yourself while shaving. Undyne seemed confused at that statement, bringing a dorky smile to your face. Well. That answered a question you would never ask.
You sat at your typical chair, bringing your legs to your chest. Your shoes were off and your fuzzy pink socks were showing. Undyne and the others would've joked about it if the circumstances were different.
Honestly, you felt exhausted. It was just barely hitting nine in the morning but, damn, you were struggling to keep your eyes open.
Sans's jacket was so warm and...
"_," Undyne's voice snapped, bringing you to your senses, "Stay awake."
You nodded and rubbed your eyes, yawning loudly.
Sans sat at Undyne's chair next to you, playing with your hand absentmindedly. If there was one thing for coincidence, it was that your shot arm was on the same side as your cut open hand. You had just barely taken off the bandages yesterday as it was, the scabs littering like pen marks all over it. Thank god that it didn't hurt anymore, or else you'd likely be in tears all over again.
"We need to find some sort of gameplan," Vivian said suddenly, looking determined, "This is something that can't go unheard of."
Sans let go of your hand and stared at her, looking dumbfounded.
Vivian and Undyne stood at the other side of the counter, too restless to sit down somewhere. They closed the blinds when they first came in, so the only light was the small hints of sunlight that shone through. You didn't want the artificial light just yet, so you asked to keep it off. They all agreed immediately, probably because of your condition.
Sans sighed, "what are we going to do? we're monsters. it's not like anyone's going to give a damn."
Vivian looked hurt, offended even, "You can't just give up. Your girlfriend just got shot, almost killed! Doesn't that seem reason enough just to call the police?"
"Sans has a point," Undyne responded, uncharacteristically quiet, "No one did anything just barely, no one even called the goddamn cops. He had a gun, Vivian."
She still argued, "Those people are idiots! C'mon, _, let's go to the police station and file this right now."
You blinked a few times and opened your mouth to say something.
"they won't care," Sans said blankly, killing your motivation to say anything.
"You can't possibly think that."
You yawned quietly, putting a hand over your mouth. They all put their senses back on you. Sans sighed and squeezed your free hand.
"How're you feeling?" Undyne said, her eye full of genuine care.
"It hurts," you laughed, "But I'll be alright."
"...You guys are idiots," you said simply, not realizing you said that until you did.
You blinked a few times before shaking your head, "No, not idiots... I'm sorry. I just meant that it was really stupid to do that. You knew they had knives, right?"
"We're stupid?" Undyne asked, "Says the one who just got shot."
"we have magic," Sans responded.
"That's no answer. That's like saying you had a gun so the knives were obviously ineffective!" You sighed. "Did you know he had a gun?"
The monsters paused for a moment, effectively giving you your answer.
"Promise to be careful, you two." You said weakly, "I'm tired and I don't want to lose my best friends."
Undyne's face was filled with an emotion you couldn't quite describe as she nodded slowly and walked over to where you were. She hugged you on your good side softly.
"You're such an asshole," Undyne laughed, muffled, her voice shaky, "You're my best friend too, _... I love ya, you freaking loser."
You smiled and tried to hug her back, "L-Love you too, you salmon."
She snorted and let you go, "A salmon? A salmon. Really?"
"I just got shot," you retorted, "Give me a break."
Vivian shook her head and furrowed her eyebrows together, "Look, it's ultimately your guys's choice if you want to call the police or not... But, hey, this kind of shit shouldn't be let off so freely. By letting them go, you're opening up the possibilities for other monsters and even other humans to get hurt.
You looked at her, "Vivian, I... Sans, Undyne... We should get some help. I don't want anything else bad to happen to anyone, okay?"
Sans stared at you.
"kiddo, i-"
"Not calling the police isn't going to do anything about my arm," you said, shockingly dominantly, "I know you're worried but it'll be okay, I promise."
"_..."
"And if it doesn't help, then we'll forget about it. It'll be like water underneath a bridge."
"one condition."
Sans squeezed your hand again, his affectionate moves slowly calming down your anxious heart.
"What is it?"
"...i'll tell you later, but you have to promise to agree to it. if you promise, then we'll call the cops and i'll tell them my story - no complaints."
You blinked a few times before laughing, "Okay, just don't make me regret it."
"UGH!" Undyne interrupted, "You two... UGH, UGH, EW! I want to quit, _! THIS IS INHUMANE TO ME AND VIVIAN TO WATCH!"
Vivian snorted and rolled her eyes dramatically, "It's cute."
"It is cute, but they're not even dating YET!" Undyne paused, "At least I think so? Right, _?"
Your face turned hot, "U-Undyne, this isn't the time to be talking about this."
Undyne coughed and slammed the table with her fist, "You're telling me about this later. You better bet your ass I won't forget about it."
You smiled and shrugged, "Okay."
Vivian shuffled around nervously, "Hey, _. Your old shirt just got ruined, right? I can go grab you a new one from the boutique. I want your number so we can hang out sometime, a less dramatic time, because you seem really chill. Sound good?"
You nodded and smiled, "I don't really need a shirt though..."
Vivian started heading out the door, winking at you, "I don't know, I wouldn't want to be found in my boyfriend's jacket with my bra sticking out..."
Sans's face immediately turned blue.
"Just kidding! See you in a second, _. I hope you like what I can find!"
A chime of the door signaled she was out.
You took a deep breath and leaned into your chair, "When Vivian comes back, we'll call the police, okay? Every voice counts."
Undyne stared at you for a moment, "Dude, this isn't going to work."
"i'll do what you want me too, but undyne's right on this one. we're monsters, if you hadn't noticed," Sans sounded irritated.
"What other options do we have? Sans, Undyne, tell me what you guys have planned or we're going to keep with this one," Why were you sounding so emotional? "I do not want to hear this happening to anyone else, okay? And if I have to get freaking shot to prevent it, then I'll get shot over a million times!"
You let go of Sans's hand and immediately shot right up in your chair.
"Call me an idiot all you want but I'm not letting this go unheard of! You two can either be with me or not, I don't care!" You bit your cheek hard enough to draw blood.
"hey, look," Sans said suddenly, "i told you i would talk and i'm not a skeleton to break his promises. i'm just freaked out that this won't go in our favor. shit like this has happened to other monsters and humans and i'm mainly worried for you, alright?"
Undyne nodded, "If you file a report, there's a high chance that those kids will come back to finish you off. You understand that, right? Calling the police can and will be asking for a fight with those pricks."
"we're just." Sans stopped, "the police in this town are okay, they'd help out some monsters in this sort of situation. i know that, undyne does too. but look. i-"
"If they were caught and only one kid wasn't found or jailed, he'd go after you. It happens all the goddamn time. Even after this situation is over, they'd still know you as the girl who got them jailed," Undyne sighed, "You should be worried for your safety for once in a goddamn while."
"if they even lay one hand on you, _, they're gonna have e."
Chills ran down your arms and the room went black for a second. Sans's face looked terrifying, murderous, and you wondered if these two monsters were more threatening than they seemed. If they ever joined forces on a common enemy...
May god have mercy on their souls.
"I don't know, I-" you paused, "Even if something happened to me... Would one life really be worth the hundreds of monsters lives that are threatened everyday? Would me dying really be so bad?"