Day 10
After work, Curtain headed home with Sans and Frisk. They were just relaxing in the living room, until the phone rang. Curtain answered, and she was happy to tell the person on the other line 'Yes, come over.' Sans asked who was coming, and when Curtain replied 'Marisol,' he laid his head back on the sofa and acted dead while Frisk chuckled.
As they were waiting for Marisol to arrive, Curtain put on her console, as the three resumed their game session. They were stuck on one part for awhile, when a knock was heard and Curtain went to answer the door.
"Hey Curtain. What's going on?" Marisol asked, as Curtain welcomed her in her home.
"Eh, nothing much. Just playing with Frisk and Sans. We're stuck on this one part though," Curtain replied, as she and Marisol entered the living room.
"Oh. My. Gosh! I haven't beaten this game yet! Get me in this, let me join!" Marisol said excitedly, as she quickly threw herself on the sofa and let her handbag drop off of her arm onto the floor.
"Alright alright. I got a spare controller. But you'll start at level one though," Curtain said, as she found her forth controller and passed it to Marisol.
"Eh, that's fine. This game has a good level up system so I'll be up to your levels in no time," Marisol said, as she was choosing her character.
With the four of them working together, even Sans and Marisol, they all made it to the true final boss. They were beaten down once, but they were determined to win. Marisol and Sans were able to work out a plan, as Curtain was relieved to see them at peace with one another. When they challenged the final boss again and he had a little bit of life left, Curtain and Sans were able to defeat him together, and all four of them began to cheer when they finally won.
"Finally! We beat it!" Marisol said, as she was fake crying.
"Oh my gosh, we really did it. We finally completed it," Curtain said to Marisol.
"That was crazy, but it was fun," Frisk said, as she leaned her back into the sofa since she was sitting on the floor.
"Yeah. That was great," Sans said, as he slouched back on the sofa.
As they watched the ending credits, which also showed what happened to their characters after the end, one of the images showed Sans' guy character and Curtain's girl character standing at an altar while holding hands. Frisk wasn't sure what was going on, Marisol slowly brought her hand to her mouth, and Sans and Curtain's eyes went wide.
"Huh? What is that? He wears a suit, she wears a dress- Ohhh, I get it! They got married," Frisk said, finally understanding the image.
Curtain stood in shock for an extra moment since the images came to an end with the credits still rolling. She looked at Marisol for an explanation as her friend shrugged, and then she looked at Sans as his smile widened.
"Curtain~" Sans said, as he leaned closer to her.
"No..." Curtain said, in a low tone.
"Destiny~" Sans said.
"Sans...!" Curtain said, growing increasing aggravated.
"Even the game knows~" Sans said, as he laid his head on Curtain's shoulder.
"I knew they were girlfriend and boyfriend, but I didn't think they were going to get married at the end," Marisol said, still surprised.
Curtain turned to Marisol with gritted teeth and asked, "Why didn't you tell me?!"
"I didn't think it was relevant. Not in this way! How was I supposed to know?!" Marisol said, as she lifted her hands in defense from Curtain's furrowed eyebrows.
"We're meant to be sweetheart~" Sans said, as he nuzzled his face on Curtain's shoulder, while Frisk looked at them in surprise.
Curtain turned towards Sans with gritted teeth as her fangs were showing, which made Frisk's jaw drop from seeing that.
'But... she looks human... why does she have a full set of fangs...? Is she not human? But is she a monster? What is she?' Frisk thought.
Curtain stood up from her seat, as Sans almost fell down and stood sitting up. Curtain looked between Marisol and Sans, and then she put her hands together as she took a deep breath in and out with her eyes closed. Then she pointed her hands downward while opening her eyes and said,
"Go."
"What?" -Sans and Marisol
"I'm kicking you all out. I need time to think from all of this trauma and drama. Go now." -Curtain
"Aww, but darling..." -Sans
"Curtain come on! I didn't know..." -Marisol
Curtain flung her hands into the air, as she yelled out to release her aggression,
"Get out Of HERE!"
Marisol and Sans felt chills surging up their spines, as Sans ran to the front door, while Marisol grabbed her bag and quickly headed to the front door as well.
"Do I have to go?" Frisk asked Curtain, as she stood up.
"Well... yeah. I need a little time to be alone for today," Curtain said calmly as she lowered her arms.
"Okay," Frisk said, as she got up and stretched a bit before heading to the front door.
Curtain walked Frisk outside. As they stepped out, they saw Marisol starting her car, as Sans teleported away. Marisol saw them and gave a little wave, as Frisk waved and Curtain pointed towards the direction of her house with a pout. Marisol got the hint, as she sheepishly grinned, and then drove away to her own house. Frisk started walking as she turned to wave at Curtain, and she waved back. Then Frisk opened a small portal, and walked inside as it closed behind her.
Curtain reentered her house after locking the door. She walked back into her living room, and the game credits had ended. Although she wanted to continue playing, she was a bit annoyed so she shut off the game.
Right before she was going to head into the kitchen, a light flashed above her sofa, as Toriel fell from it onto said sofa.
"Oof! Oh my goodness," Toriel said while laying on the sofa, as the light, which was a portal, faded away.
"What the? Toriel? What are you doing here?" Curtain asked, clearly confused.
"Oh, hello Curtain. I was hoping to come and see you, but I was uncertain where the outside of your house was. I am sorry for dropping in like this," Toriel said, as she sat up from the sofa, while fixing her clothes.
"Heh. Uh, it's fine now. At least no one was on the sofa," Curtain said, as she sat next to Toriel.
"Oh my goodness, I should have been more careful. I could have hurt someone, and even you. My apologies," Toriel said.
"Eh, it's alright. I already kicked everyone out," Curtain said, with a shrug.
"Why have you kicked everyone out of your home?" Toriel asked.
"... I just needed time alone I guess," Curtain said, looking away from her, while Toriel understood that she didn't want to answer directly.
"I see. Oh! Yes, I came to inform you about something Curtain. It is quite important, although we are still trying to identify it," Toriel said.
"What is it?" Curtain asked.
"We have sensed a dark presence appearing and disappearing in this area. Not particularly near your home, but around the area of the harbor and forests. We are concerned because of the high intensity of dark energy, and by how quickly it dissipates. We can not trace it easily, but we can determine that, because it disappears so quickly, that it comes from an experienced and powerful being. I wished to warn you because it is around here, and I am concerned about your safety as well as Sans because he takes on a mortal form when he is with you," Toriel said, as Curtain was intrigued but also concerned since Sans was also at risk.
"So, what do we do if we encounter such a being?" Curtain asked.
"It is best to avoid them, especially since we are unsure of who and what it is. Sans will be informed about this being when he returns home, so he will be prepared and protect you if needed. Also, I am sure that he may want to stay by your side often to keep you safe," Toriel replied.
"He's kind of doing that already, so that's fine. But what about my friends? Will they be alright?" Curtain asked.
"We are going to keep an eye on all of the residents here, your friends included. The dark presence has not targeted or harmed anyone, but we will keep them in check. Do not worry yourself too much," Toriel said, as she patted Curtain's shoulder.
"Okay. Thank you for letting me know Toriel. I appreciate that," Curtain said with a smile and nod, and Toriel smiled back.
Curtain offered Toriel food, as she took it gratefully. Afterward, Toriel had to go, and they exchanged good bye.
Day 11
Sans went to the game store to invite Curtain on another date, which she agreed to since Frisk was coming. He left the game store to wait for Curtain to get out of work, and Ciara turned to her and said,
"You best be careful Curtain. Going on a date usually requires getting to know a person better, and if you start liking him, that could be trouble for you."
"I'm aware of that. I'll be careful," Curtain said, as she grabbed her backpack.
"Be sure he doesn't keep in contact with you, like holding your hand or something. He may be able to sense your feelings. When it comes to all Elements, although some Embodiments also have high sensory ability, they can detect your feelings when they make contact with you, or sense your innermost person. He would have to use it at will since he's an Embodiment, but be cautious," Ciara said, and Curtain nodded.
"Thanks for letting me know Ciara," Curtain said, and Ciara nodded with a smile.
Later, in the restaurant:
The food was ordered, as Frisk excused herself to wash up in the bathroom since she accidentally spilled her drink on her shirt. As Frisk headed to the bathroom, Curtain raised an eyebrow at Sans, knowing that he caused the accidentally spill when he startled them by slapping his hand on the table to speak.
"What?" Sans asked.
"You did that on purpose," Curtain calmly accused him.
"What? How can you say that? She was the one who jumped up with her drink in hand when I called for your attention," Sans said, as he shrugged with a mischievous grin.
"Why do you say no, but then almost admit it right after?" Curtain asked, with narrowed eyes.
"I didn't actually deny your claim, but I can't lie to you, love. That's the first rule of a relationship isn't it?" Sans asked, with a cocky grin.
"Yes, and I highly agree with that. Although, I'm certain you don't mean a romantic relationship with me since we're not in one," Curtain said, as she relaxed her expression while stirring her drink with a straw.
"If you were to agree to one, then that could change," Sans said, as he leaned his chin onto his hand.
"What a tempting offer to lose my soul... nah. I'm fine as I am," Curtain said, as she took a sip of her drink.
Sans signed and said, "Your soul is you so you can't lose it, and if you want to be specific, your soul would just be... relocating."
"Against my will though," Curtain said, with a shrug.
Sans signed and said, "It wouldn't be against your will if you love me. You wouldn't want to be anywhere else."
"Sans, even if I did, and I'm not saying I do because I don't... there's Marisol, my best friends, and then there's my home and job... my whole life. You want me to give it all up so that I could be with you, and that's questionable in this case because I may never see them again. Marisol is like a sister to me since we were kids. If Papyrus had the choice to be with you or with someone else and you'd never see him again, how would that feel? If you were in my situation how would you feel?" Curtain asked, more seriously.
Strangely, Curtain saw that Sans seemed confused. As if he couldn't fully comprehend her questions in his mind. Curtain's eyes slightly squinted, as she thought,
'... What... can't he understand other people's feelings? He doesn't seem apathetic... he actually looks confused. Genuinely confused.'
Frisk returned, as she crawled under the table and popped up onto her seat.
"What going on?" Frisk asked, noticing a somewhat tense silence between a squinting Curtain and a confused Sans.
"We were just talking," Curtain said, as she relaxed while taking another drink.
"... yeah. I was just about to ask Curtain about her childhood. Maybe I could understand better if we start from there," Sans said, as he relaxed as well.
Curtain stopped in mid-drink, and she set her cup down as she gulped. She signed before speaking.
"… Alright. I'll tell you. I lived with my parents in the house I'm living in now. We lived there for thirteen years. I met Marisol when I was I think, four. Our parents were friends and we were able to see each other often, that's why we're so close. We eventually met our other friends, and when Marisol and I got into gaming was when we met the two Joes' and they met Rini, Hare, and Karol. We all were friends by the time I was ten, and everything was fine for the next three years... then, my parents got into a car accident when they were coming to pick me up from Marisol's house. They were driving up across the bridge on the opposite side of the harbor, not the one that's more of a road where I've been driving you and Frisk to get into the city. The other driver lost control of their vehicle and crashed into them as they all fell into the river. My dad was brought to the hospital, but my mom... she dusted by the time they made it since she was a monster. My dad was human so he lasted longer because his physical body was naturally stronger..." Curtain wiped her eyes as she felt a tear roll down, while Frisk and Sans for stunned for different reasons.
Frisk was completely surprised for three reasons: the fact that Curtain's parents died, how they died, and that her mother was a monster and her father was a human. Yet, Sans seemed like he knew this story, and his surprise subsided as he looked downward and spoke in a low-spirited voice,
"Your father had dark brown hair that was spiked and long enough to reach his shoulders and over his eyes, which were burgundy colored. He wore a white, short-sleeved t-shirt with blue jeans and brown boots. Your mother was a bird and partial wolf monster that could fly with blue crystal eyes, fangs, and black feathers that were blue on the end. She wore a blue dress that reached her knees and black pants, but no shoes since she had clawed feet."
Curtain looked at Sans in shock, and asked, "How… How do you know all of that?"
"... I don't forget those I reap," Sans said, looking up at her.
Curtain placed her hand over her mouth, unsure if she felt angry, sad, or both. Sans continued speaking while laying his forearms on the table,
"I remember that day. It was me and Papyrus together. Your mother dusted during the trip to the hospital and Papyrus was able to help her peacefully move on. On the other hand, your father was strong and wouldn't go with Papyrus willingly. However, before I could take action, he had only one wish that I couldn't ignore. He was brought to the hospital, and me and Papyrus waited on the roof to let him see his daughter one last time. That was his wish... afterward, I laid my hand on his head, and released his soul, but I let Papyrus take care of his soul... I didn't know he was your father, but I didn't know you either, not until recently."
After Sans finished speaking, he looked down at his right hand as he turned it upward. The same hand he used to release her father's soul, and now he looked at it with guilt and sympathy.
Curtain noticed this, as she understood that it wasn't like Sans deliberately took her father's life. It seemed like it was his time, although Sans felt bad about it. She took her hand away from her face, as she placed it over Sans' hand, which made him look up at her.
"It's alright Sans. I understand. If you and Papyrus were there, most likely, they had to go. I'd prefer for them to have gone in peace together. At least I know that's what happened," Curtain said, with a sad smile, as another tear rolled down her cheek.
However, Sans used his other hand to gently wipe the tear from her face.
"I'm sorry," Sans said, as he looked deep into her purple eyes.
"... thank you," Curtain said, as she looked deep into his dark but luminous pupils.
Yet, Curtain realized that their distance seemed to be decreasing, and she sat back as she took her hand back too.
"Well, that was interesting," Curtain said, as she wiped her eyes again to make sure her tears were gone.
"Yeah," Sans said, as he sat back, not realizing that he was sitting more forward.
The food came and they ate, the conversation was a bit draining for the three as they ate everything pretty quickly. After dinner, they went to Curtain's house, and Sans left since he didn't want to bother her for that day. Frisk left with him, and Curtain decided to go to sleep after looking at a picture she had in her room of her parents, with a smile.
Two days, one chapter. Welp, now you guys know more about Curtain.
See ya next chapter. ;)