King's Heir (A Dadmare fic)

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"Younger brothers..." Cross repeated behind Error while Error leaned over Nightmare's lap, smiling at the sight of the two new siblings. Killer tilted his head, he looked to Nightmare for reassurance but the king only smiled at him. The tar-leaking skeleton glanced to the surrounding monsters in confusion before meeting eyes with Error.

Geno approached Nightmare with bandages, sighing as he began to wrap the god's skull. "How on Earth can you live with that thing?"

Nightmare just chuckled weakly, looking tired as ever with those dark bags under his eyes. "It's a part of my past, can't get rid of it." Geno nodded while Cross stalked to Nightmare's left and sitting down, his little hands hugging the god's hand.

Blue frowned a bit as he approached Nightmare, kneeling in front of him. Geno moved away, the blue-clad skeleton reaching his hands out and cupping the king's face. Nightmare looked at him with a surprised yet somewhat bashful expression. "Nightmare, what happened to you?"

The god frowned slightly, shaking his head gently in Blue's hold. "Don't worry about it, I just used too much magic and my corruption lost its adhesion."

"That's not what I'm talking about!"

"That..." Nightmare closed his eye in thought, "It happened when I was younger, it doesn't matter now."

Blue nodded in understanding, "You aren't in any pain, are you?" That caught the attention of Nightmare's conscious sons. The king paused before sighing in defeat and nodding. Blue frowned gently, raising his hands to Nightmare's skull and allowing his blue magic to flicker to life in his hands. The pain ebbed away the longer the magic focused on his skull, his ribs still ached painfully but no one needed to know that. He focused on the sweet relief of Blue's warm magic against his skull.

Nightmare's cyan eyelight slowly began to flicker as he began to fall asleep. Normally the king wouldn't allow such an action but he was tired... so very tired, however, he spared one last glance to Error who just smiled warmly as the god finally slipped into the dark holds of slumber. His head leaned into Blue's hands, his single eye socket closed peacefully with the gentle noise of light and even breathing following in time.

"Is he asleep?" Killer questioned, careful of Dust as he moved in the king's lap.

Blue nodded softly as he pulled his hands away, "Yes, he is, it's best we let him rest." Error nodded softly turning to Killer.

"I'm Error! Our older brother there is Cross! What's your name?"

Killer was taken aback, shily ducking his head down, "I'm Killer, that's Dust." He pointed to the sleeping skeleton beside him. Error nodded brightly while Cross just huffed a bit before getting up and tugging Blue's leg. Blue hummed in question.

"Sit." Cross mumbled, pointing to the spot he was previously in. Blue smiled and nodded before moving to Nightmare's side only to realize he was taller than the king. He smiled at the realization, Nightmare seemed even shorter than Dream. Cross motioned for Error to join him before he crawled into Blue's lap, Error simply perked up and joined him.

Blue never made a move to touch the two, already being well aware that Error would tell him when he could. The three kids simply spoke to one another, Cross only chiming in once in a while. Geno chuckled at the sight while Reaper moved to float above the playful atmosphere, Sci just shook his head as Reaper eyed the large hole in Nightmare's head.

"He should've died with such an injury... it's strange." Reaper hummed, gentle rolling over.

"Well he's a god, Reaper, you're immortal aren't you?" Sci questioned, tilting his head.