Justice sat in the attic, her face still slightly red. She thought about what an idiot she had been. The fact that she embarrassed herself in front of Mettaton made her feel worse. She sighed, looking out the window, not noticing Mettaton walking up to the attic.
"Are you alright, darling?" He asked. "I didn't mean to make you feel bad."
"N-No it's fine. I'm just an idiot…" Justice said, not looking at him.
"No, you're a little girl. I would say it's normal to dress up in front of the mirror at your age," Mettaton said.
"Still…" Justice said, looking down. Mettaton sat next to her and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"Why don't you tell me what's on your mind, darling," he said. "I can tell something is bothering you." Justice sighed and took in a bit of courage.
"Y-You still m-mean a lot to me… e-even after what happened… I j-just don't understand why… b-but I look up to you," Justice explained. "I mean… l-look at you…" She said, pointing to Mettaton's reflection in the mirror. "Y-You're perfect."
"Justice, darling," Mettaton began. "I'm not perfect. You may think that I am because of my looks, my voice, or my skill, but all of those things aren't truly mine. This body isn't really me."
"I know… b-but I'll never be as good as you…" Justice said. Just then Mettaton stood up. He pulled Justice to her feet and faced her.
"I want you to show me what you can do," he said.
"H-Huh?" Justice said, confused. Mettaton struck a pose in front of the mirror. Justice struck a pose hesitantly.
"Oh come on, darling, pose like you mean it. I won't judge," Mettaton said. Justice struck another pose, but she didn't hesitate.
"There you go, darling," Mettaton said, smiling. "Now, then." He said, pressing a button on his chest plate. Music started to play, and Justice knew the tune. Mettaton tapped his foot to the music, looking at Justice. "See if you can keep up," Mettaton said, before doing a series of complicated dance moves. Justice watched and then followed, managing to hit every move he did. Mettaton smiled and started dancing a bit faster. Justice surprisingly followed, not messing up once. Both of them continued until Mettaton finally stopped and smiled at Justice. "I think we're both as good as each other, darling," He said to her. "You're a natural!" Justice beamed. For the first time in a while she actually felt good about herself. Without thinking, she smiled and hugged Mettaton. Mettaton was taken back by this, never the less he hugged the child. Justice immediately realized what she was doing and pushed away from the robot.
"I-I'm s-sorry…" She said, blushing a bit. Mettaton chuckled a bit and patted the girl's head. Justice giggled a bit before letting out a yawn.
"Why don't you head to bed, darling?" Mettaton said, noticing this. Justice nodded and looked around for a place to sleep. She shrugged and decided on curling up in a chair.
Justice awoke a bit later. She sat up and looked around. It was dark outside and the house was quiet. All except for a baby's cry, coming from downstairs. Justice thought for a second before getting up and heading down. The clock on the wall read 2:44 AM. Justice followed the source of the crying to Alphys's room. She walked in to see Alphys laying in her bed, kicking her legs and sobbing. Upon entering the room, Justice was hit with an awful smell. She immediately put her hands over her nose, knowing exactly what the odor was. Justice hesitantly picked the crying scientist up and hugged her. Alphys hugged the girl, starting to calm down.
"There, there, doc, it's okay," Justice said. "Let's go find Mettaton so he can change you." Alphys rested her head against the girl's shoulder, sucking her thumb. Justice began to search for Mettaton. She eventually found him powered off on the couch. She sighed, not wanting to wake him. She thought for a moment, trying to think of what to do. She walked into the living room and immediately stopped when she saw Asriel. He was sitting on the couch, humming quietly, tying a few daisies together to make a flower crown. Justice watched him, curiously, staying quiet as to not give away her presence. She smiled as she watched him, her heart racing. It was then that Alphys gave a whimpered squeak, putting her hand on Justice's cheek to try to get her attention. Upon hearing this, Asriel's ears perked up a bit and he turned around to face the girl. Justice's mind raced, her heartbeat going with it. Her hands started to sweat and she could feel her body shake a bit.
"Oh, hello again," Asriel said, with a small smile.
"H-Hi," Justice managed to say.
"How come you're up so late?" Asriel asked.
"O-Oh. The doc n-needs changed, and M-Mettaton's asleep," Justice replied.
"I could help," Asriel said.
"You know h-how to c-change her?" Justice asked him, somewhat shocked.
"Well, no, but I could try," Asriel replied, with a small blush.
"A-Alright," Justice said, laying Alphys down. Both Justice and Asriel looked at each other, then back to Alphys, who was whimpering and kicking her legs. Justice frowned, looking at her. Someone so intelligent, yet so helpless that all she could do was kick and squirm in discomfort, making noises to try to get someone's attention. Justice sighed and gently placed the pink pacifier in the tiny lizard's mouth, hoping to calm her down somewhat. Alphys began to suck on the pacifier, relaxing a bit. After gathering the things they needed, both Justice and Asriel tried to change Alphys.
"I t-think that's right," Asriel said, after taping the clean diaper up. Justice nodded, throwing the old diaper out. She yawned and gently scooped Alphys up in her arms. Asriel yawned and rubbed his eyes.
"I-I'm gonna h-head to bed," Justice said, heading towards the steps to the attic. Asriel gave a nod and curled back up on the couch. After tucking Alphys back in, Justice made her way up to the attic. She curled up on the couch and let her thoughts drift, soon falling asleep.