Puppets On A String

Ch.3 - A Speculation

A/N:

AHHHHHHH.

AHHHHH? ヽ(O_O )ﾉ

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The living room was a mess of limbs, blankets and pillows, strewn all around them artfully, chaotically.

Error gave the sleeping skeletons around him a fond smile, they looked like they were comfortable but the way they slept looked far from it.

Horror was sleeping STANDING UP, Dust had his legs up on the couch but the rest of his body on the ground with one of his arms over his face and the other underneath him, Killer had his head stuffed inside a pillowcase.

And Nightmare..

...Nightmare?

Wait- 

Where's Nightmare?

Panic began to fill Error, did he accidentally drop one of his friends into a portal while they were sleeping again?? Because the last time that happened, Error was poisoned and delusional-

Did he get poisoned by Nightmare again?? 

Error looked around panicked, trying to find his friend- (OHHH get friend zoned Nightmare!!!) 

"Hey, Error, are you awake? Are you okay?" Nightmare suddenly asked from behind Error. 

Error was a bit startled, and turned his skull around to look behind him.

To see....Nothing.

"NIghT. WhERe ARe yOu." Error asked bluntly, panic slowly dispersing.

"Look down, Er." Nightmare responded softly, Error looked down to see Nightmare's face planted into the floor, much like Dust was a couple movies earlier.

Nightmare was still in his passive form wearing a pink bunny onesie.

They were all wearing onesies and Dust convinced Nightmare to wear the pink one by tricking Error into telling Nightmare to put it on.

It was confusing but hey, at least they got through the first movie without breaking anything.

"Why are you still awake Er?" Nightmare asked rolling onto his back and turning his head to look at Error.

"NiGHtMaRE yOu KNoW sLeEpInG's a WaSTe oF tIMe foR mE." Error sighed, shaking his head.

Nightmare frowned, "Still, Error, when's the last time you slept?"

"A couple dozen years ago. wHY?"  Error asked with a tilt of his head.

Nightmare flinched while still on the ground, then he stood up and sat on the couch next to Error.

He gave no answer to Error and instead gestured to come closer.

"Here, lay your head and my lap and sleep. I'll help. You won't get any nightmares, I promise." Nightmare offered gently.

"YoU kNoW I WOn'T bE gEttInG aNy DrEAms eiTHer RiGHT?" Error raised a brow which quickly furrowed together as Nightmare gave him a grin.

"You got Ink to apologize, right?" Nightmare asked, Error nodded, looking confused.

"And Ink told everyone to be nice to you, yes?" Error nodded again still not quite understanding,

"YEeeAh, bUT WhEre aRE yOu GoIng WiTH THis??" 

Nightmare gave him a look, "Everyone includes Dream, Error."

Realization dawned on Error.