Under The Mask

Chapter twenty four: Another Day

9186 words. TW XGatser, homophobia, blood, lime(which is labeled where it begins and ends), suggestive, smoking, mentions of r**e and XGaster

'And with that, he went to bed.' Is what you were told. Let me tell you what actually happened.

Nightmare sat on his bed, he was about to slip into his blanket when his door slammed open. It seems Dream took a while to process what he was told.

"Explain. Now."

"Later." He spoke casually, as if Dream has done this before. He hasn't.

"If you're tired that's alright, if you're not... Explain."

Nightmare rolled his eye. "Sure, let's say I'm tired." He took off his eyepatch. "Now go away."

Dream huffed. "Alright, but I better have an explanation in the morning. Goodnight." He closed the door.

Nightmare sighed and flopped back onto his bed. He thought about Cross the rest of the night.

...

"Cross! Where were you!?" Chara whisper-shouted at his brother.

"Chara! You're awake?" He softly closed the door behind him.

"Of course I am! You were gone all day- where did you get all that?"

Chara acknowledged the chocolate, blanket, and flowers that Cross was holding. Cross looked away. "The store."

"Who paid?"

". . . Nightmare-"

"WHA-" Cross swiftly covered Chara's mouth.

"Shh!" He sighed. "Nightmare asked me out, sorta. Well, we became a thing last night."

". . . Really?"

"Yeah."

Chara grinned. "I knew it!"

"Yes, you were right. Here's your reward chocolate, I'll give it to you tomorrow."

"Thanks."

"Don't thank me, thank Nightmare when you see him again."

"I will."

"Good, now go to bed."

"Yeah, yeah. What if XGaster sees the flowers?"

"I'll think of something. Probably going to a cemetery sometime soon." He tucked them in the closet for now.

"Okay. Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Cross went to sleep, covering himself in his new blanket. He went to sleep to dream about his boyfriend.

...

The next morning, Nightmare went downstairs where his brother had already prepared food. "Morning, Dream."

"Good morning, brother. I know it's early and you just got up, but I couldn't sleep at all last night and I've just had my coffee, so care to explain?"

"Only if you get sleep after this."

"Oh, trust me, I will."

Nightmare seated himself on the table, took a deep breath, and started explaining.

...

Both twins threw on their backpacks. "-And yeah... That's basically it."

"Well, I'm happy for you, but don't blame me when the whole school soon finds out. I will be telling my friends, and you know how Ink, Lust, and Blue are."