Protect One Another - US!Papyrus x Reader

Chapter 21/24 -- Reunion in a Home

Apologies for the long wait, my life is crazy right now and I'm hitting a brick wall mentally. Sorry for future slow updates, and I hope this longer chapter can make up for it.

Written: 5/12-13/2021

Edited: 5/13/2021

Words: 3805

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Up at the crack of dawn as usual. Sans thumped down the stairs in his combat boots, tying his blue bandana around his neck as he entered the kitchen.

Y/n opened her eyes and surveyed the room lazily, straining to see anything in the dim light. She moved to sit up on the couch she had once again fallen asleep on, when she heard a tired moan come from behind her. Slightly scared, she twisted around and saw Papyrus laying behind her, his arm around her waist and head on the fluffy pillow they had shared.

Oooh, that's right. We fell asleep during the movie again. Y/n internally facepalmed at her bad memory and flopped back onto the couch. Papyrus's grip around her waist tightened, pulling her closer into his body. "Pap," she whispered, moving her arm around and tapping his skull gently. "Papy, I need to get up...!"

"Nuu...I'm comfyyy..."

"You're such a child." He hummed in response but loosened his arms around her waist and untangled his legs from hers. She smiled and slipped stealthily and carefully off the couch, making sure to pull the blanket at the foot of the couch over her sleeping skeleton. "Thanks...! I'll be back later with breakfast. Sleep tight!" she whispered. Papyrus snuggled back into the pillow and blanket in response.

He's not getting up anytime soon. Y/n adjusted her t-shirt and leggings, so they weren't at odd angles, and walked sleepily into the kitchen.

"OH! Good morning pri- Y/n! Good morning Y/n how are you?" Sans asked happily, kicking the fridge shut as he said this and balanced several items in his arms.

"G'morning Sans...I'm good," she replied, a hint of sleepiness still evident in her voice. "Why'd you almost call me princess though?" she asked randomly, taking out a box of cereal and a bowl.

"Oh, u-uh sorry, I didn't mean to," Sans replied sheepishly, coming to sit across from her as she took a bite of cereal. "I had a weird dream last night of a human girl, and someone called her "princess" and you just...kinda looked like her for a second. I don't know. I can be weird like that." Y/n hummed in response and took another bite of her cereal, making sure to slurp the milk as loudly as possible. "I swear you do that just to annoy me."

"I do. And that's for calling me princess," she replied smugly, milk dribbling down the corner of her mouth.

Sans rolled his eyes and began peeling his banana. She watched him with a questioning look as he put the banana in a pancake he had found in the fridge and smeared peanut butter on it. He looked back up and raised his brow-bones in question, causing her to snap back to reality. "...Is there something wrong...?" he inquired, wrapping the pancake around the peanut-buttered banana.

"...No..." She looked from his breakfast to her own. "...Yes... Why are you eating it like that?"

"It's a breakfast taco of course!" Sans responded.

"Sans I don't think that's a breakfast taco-"

"IT IS IF I SAY IT IS!" he retorted, pushing his chair out and standing up defiantly. "YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND MY CULINARY GENIOUS HUMAN!" Breakfast taco in hand, Sans walked out of the kitchen.

Y/n sat there confused. Had she offended him...?

He returned promptly with a note in his gloved hand. He stuck it to the fridge with one of the many colorful magnets. "Here's a list of things you and Papy need to do by the end of the day," he explained authoritatively. "I can't do them because I have to go train with Alphys for the day, so I entrust these chores to you. Ok see ya, and behave please!"