Chapter 12: I'm Here

*INK'S P.O.V*

My eyes widened in shock.

Outertale? The corruption just had to take Outertale.

I looked at Error and finally realized what he had to say.

The corruption took over and he had to destroy it.

He had to destroy my favorite AU.

He had to destroy where we had our first date.

He had to destroy where we almost had our first kiss.

That must've been so hard for him, I know how sentimental that place had become to him. It was the first AU he'd ever come to love.

I leaned in and buried my face in his neck, hugging him tightly with tears brimming.

"Error…. Are you okay?" I asked, stroking the back of his skull. He trembled and choked back a sob, not even able to wrap his arms around me.

I'll take that as a no.

I pulled him down on the bed and curled up beside him, letting him sob into my neck with a few of my own tears mixed in.

I hated seeing him so upset.

He held onto me tightly and pulled my head under his chin. I nuzzled into his neck and gently whispered sweet nothings to him in an attempt to calm him. We lied there for hours together. Curled up in each other's arms, we held onto each other out of grief. It was in the second hour when he finally spoke.

"I couldn't save it…. I-I failed…" He choked out. I held his face in my hand and kissed his nose, leaning in and nuzzling our noses together.

"Shhh… You didn't fail, baby… You did what you had to do and it might be sad right now, but it's okay…. It's all gonna be okay…" I assured, pressing soft kisses on his cheeks. He slowly began to calm down and hugged me to his chest, sniffling lightly.

"I-I know how much that AU meant to you… I-I'm sorry, Inky…" He croaked out. I hushed him and kissed his cheek.

"Shhh…. It's okay, Error… I forgive you, okay? I forgive you... There was nothing else you could've done…." I said softly. He sniffed and buried his face into my neck.

"I-It was your favorite…." He sniffed. I pulled back slightly and cupped his cheeks in my hands, making him look me directly in the eye. I almost cringed at seeing them filled with so much pain and sorrow.

"Yes, it was my favorite and I'm sad that it's gone but it's a very famous AU. I'm positive the creator will bring it back, just you wait…. I'm just glad that you're okay." I said softly, leaning in and pressng a kiss against his lips before going back to nuzzling my head under his.

*ERROR'S P.O.V*

He was only worried about me?

I really mean that much to him?

I felt my heart swell in my chest and I hugged him as tightly as I possibly could, gently running my hand down his spine.

"Yeah…. Just a few scrapes and bruises on my ribcage but I'll be fine." I said. He looked up at me, eyes heavy with concern.

"Does it hurt? Is is bleeding?" He asked softly. He pulled back and I kissed his forehead.

"I-It's a little sore but I can manage." I said. He pressed his forehead against mine.

"Is it bleeding?" He asked again. I sighed.

"A little…" I admitted. The minute the two words left my mouth he pulled back and looked at my chest, frowning lightly.

"Kitchen. Now." He said, getting up and slipping on a plain sky blue t-shirt, only wearing his boxer shorts on the bottom. I sighed and slowly got up. When I was downstairs, Ink was already sitting at the table with a first aid kit set out. He patted the seat in front of him and nodded.

"Sit. I'll see what I can do to help." He said, smiling slightly at the end. I sat down and winced slightly as my side hit the back of the chair. This did not go unnoticed by Ink. He reached forward and slipped his hands under my shirt, beginning to slip it over my head.

"I-Ink?!" I yelped in shock as his hand brushed against my ribs. He pulled my shirt over my head and frowned lightly. I couldn't help but blush at the action and tried to cross my arms over my chest but Ink gently grabbed my hand and pushed them out of the way, staring intently at my chest.

"Error, your ribs are scraped… Look! This one is even bleeding." He sighed, grabbing a cloth from the first aid kit. I sighed and watched him work, gently cleaning up my wounds and wrapping them with bandages. He was gentle and worked with ease, doing his best to make sure he didn't make me hurt too much. I flinched a few times when he touched an open wound but his response was always the same.

"It's just for a little while, you can do it." He would say before squeezing my hand and going back to cleaning out the wound, making me smile. He wrapped the bandages delicately around my scraped ribs before pressing a final kiss on my chest.

"There, baby…. You feel better?" He asked, looking up at me. I blushed at the nickname and nodded.

"Yeah…" I said softly. He smiled and got up to go but I pulled him into my lap, making him smile softly and blush at my motions. He wrapped his arms around my neck and I wrapped my arms around his waist, smiling lovingly.

"Now that you're here." I cooed, leaning in and pressing our foreheads together. He giggled and nuzzled his nose against mine.

"Good, that's what I want for you, Error." He whispered softly to me. I smiled and leaned in, kissing his cheek gently.

"I love you, Inky." I purred. He giggled and nuzzled me lightly.

"I love you too, Error." He responded, nuzzling into my neck. I held him close and picked him up, walking into the living room and curling up on the couch. We lied there and cuddled on the couch for a while until Ink started to squirm lightly.

*INK'S P.O.V*

Oh god what was going on with me? The reason I got up earlier before Error came in was due to a queasiness in my stomach. It had went away when I needed to help Error but after a while of just sitting still on the couch, it only got worse and I guess Error started to notice.

Well, there goes that idea of trying to handle it myself.

"Ink? You okay?" He asked, looking down at me. I opened my mouth to tell him it was just a little stomach bug but choked on my own words, slapping a hand over my mouth.

Oh that wasn't right.

Error noticed what was about to happen and brought me to the bathroom just in time for me to throw up into the toilet. I dry heaved into the toilet after everything was out and I coughed. He kneeled beside me and rubbed my back soothingly, not saying anything. When I finally calmed down from my little episode he kneeled in front of me and rubbed my neck.

"Inky?" He asked. I coughed slightly and looked up at him, unable to speak. He frowned and gently stroked my back, handing me a damp cloth. I took it and nodded in thanks, beginning to clean out my mouth.

"Hey, you wanna head to Reapertale? I'm sure Reaper Toriel can help figure this out. You know how she is." He said softly. I nodded and set the cloth in the garbage bin, leaning into his touch.

"Yeah, I think that'd help…." I said hoarsely, looking up at him. He picked me up and held me close. I curled up against his chest and held onto him tightly as we began to head out to Reapertale. I nuzzled against his chest and whimpered softly.

"Error, I'm scared…. I don't know what's wrong…." I said, tears brimming. He noticed my distress and cupped my cheek, kissing my nose gently.

"Shh… It's okay, Ink. Whatever's going on, I promise I'll be here to take care of you. How long have we been together now?" He asked me softly. I sniffed and leaned into his hand, smiling softly.

"5 years…" I answered. He kissed me and I hummed happily in response, kissing him back gently. After a moment or two he pulled back and smiled.

"And there'll be many more to come, so it'll be alright… We can get through this." He assured. I smiled and rested against him, closing my eyes in content and listening to the soft beat of his soul thumping in his chest. I cracked open an eye and looked up at him with a soft expression, smiling warmly at him.

"Together?"

"Together."

Well here it is! Chapter 12! Hopefully you're excited about this like I am!

What do you think is bothering Ink?

Leave a comment/review on how you liked/disliked this chapter! Or even leave a suggestion on what should happen next!

Stay Wicked!