My Knight of the Royal Guard (Papyrus x Reader)

Nightmares

You walked down the steps towards the main entrance. Your pale blue dress swished gracefully around the floor, your hair bouncing softly on your head. The crowd parted as you made your way through, all staring at you. You could hear small gasps as you walked past, the guests staring at you admiringly.

"Look Mommy! Look how beautiful she is!"

A small child cried out, pointing at you. Their mother gave you a warm smile.

"I know sweetie. She looks like a princess..."

You blushed lightly from the compliment and turned to Papyrus, who was waiting at the end. He was wearing a suit, making him look even more... handsome than he was already.He smiled adoringly at you, his eye sockets sparkling as he blushed a light orange. You returned the warm, loving smile as you walked towards him. He held a single crimson rose out to you which you took. It smelled amazing.

"It's so beautiful..."

"Not as beautiful as you~"

His voice was a lot calmer than usual, but still held that same childish charm to it. You stared up at him, a warm blush on your cheeks. In turn he gazed down at you, smiling lovingly. He held his arm out for you, which you gladly took. The two of you made your way to the ballroom where all the other guests were dancing with their partner.

Arriving in the middle, you felt hands on your waist as Papyrus pulled you to his chest. Blushing, you stared into his eye sockets and wrapped your arms around his neck. You couldn't pull your eyes away, and neither could he. The world seemed to be silenced and time slowed down as the two of you moved slowly, staring at each other.

"(Y/N)... I love you so much.." You rested your head on his chest, looking up at him innocently. You cheeks were tinted pink faintly, which made you look even more beautiful.

"I love you too Paps~"

The two of you danced together, holding each other lovingly in your arms. But soon the music had to stop, and the dance came to and end. Your hands rested on Papyrus's chest as you looked around slowly.

"I'll go get us something to drink, okay Paps?" 

He looked up at him, and he was still staring at you and smiling. You began to feel uncomfortable. He wasn't moving an inch, and his smile seemed to grow into a wicked smirk. He tried to pull away from him, but his grip on your waist tightened painfully.

"O-ow! Paps please let go!"

You pleaded with him quietly, but to no avail. His bones dug into your flesh, and you pounded on his chest. The pain wasn't unbearable yet, but it was definitely uncomfortable. You squirmed, but his grip tightened even more. You stared at him. He was no longer the skeleton you knew; his eye sockets were dark and dead, and his smile was menacing and murderous. Your eyes widened, your heart beating rapidly. 

"You stupid human.. You think I'd really love you..?"

He glared down at you, firmly holding you in place. Suddenly, a searing pain tore through your back, causing your face to twist up from the pain. It felt like you were being ripped in half. Cold hands grabbed your body and shook you violently, causing more blood to flow out from your back. Your eyes were half lidded and heavy, and you were not longer standing on your own two feet. The strong hands crushed your shoulders, holding you up and dangling you like a puppet. That familiar icy cold laugh rang out and echoed around the room, making your ears bleed.

"Oh darling~ You should know better than to get in between our love~"

The hands dropped you, and all you could do was stare at the two figures. Your breathing was harsh and quick, your eyes staining to see your murderers. Of course it would be those two, wouldn't it? 

That skeleton you loved so dearly and that damn robot.

Your eyes snapped open as you sat up quickly. Your breathing was heavy, and sweat trickled down your face and back. Your throat was dry and scratchy, so you'd probably been screaming. Your hands shook as you pushed your hair back out of your face.

'What a dream..'

You shivered from the memory. You know it was just a dream, but it felt so real. Tears dropped onto the blankets as you shivered. You pulled the blankets around you to try and get warm again. Your eyes stung from crying. You felt like you really were stabbed in the back, and in the heart too. Why did Mettaton have to get in the way? You knew you should have seen it coming, but your poor heart clung on as tightly as it could.

There was a crashing from downstairs, making you jump. The noises seemed to get closer as you sat in complete silence. You were terrified; why was someone in your house?! And how did they get in?! Although, if they wanted something from you, you'd probably just let them have it. After all, it couldn't get much worse than this, right? You curled up into a ball, crying into your arms. The footsteps were right outside your door now. This was the end, wasn't it? The door creaked open slowly, but you didn't look up. Light flooded onto your bare legs, lighting up the room.

"(Y/N)?!" 

It was him.

Your eyes widened as your head snapped up to look at him. He looked worried, and he crept towards you slowly. You screamed, backing up into the wall.

"D-Don't hurt me! I-I'm sorry!"

You buried your face in your arms, crying harder. You were a mess right now, but you didn't care. A cold hand touched your arm, and you squealed. 

"ARE YOU OKAY (Y/N)?"

He rubbed your arm gently, and you stared at him. He looked at you worriedly, and sat at the edge of the bed.

"I-I didn't mean to get in the way of you and Mettaton! I-I'm sorry!"

You looked down at your feet. You felt so pathetic like this, but you couldn't stop it. Papyrus stared at you confused.

"(Y/N), WHAT DO YOU MEAN ABOUT ME AND METTATON..?"

"Y-you two are together right..? A-as in he's your boyfriend.."

In a normal situation your face would be burning by this point, but you were too scared and upset to be bothered. Papyrus stared at you, but then smiled, moving closer to you.

"OF COURSE NOT (Y/N)! I MAY BE HIS FAN, AND HE IS VERY FABULOUS, BUT I DON'T LIKE HIM THAT WAY!" 

You stared at him.

"B-but I thought you did..! I-I just..!"

You tried to back away, but Papyrus pulled you to his chest. He wrapped his arms around you lovingly. You hesitated, but clung to him, crying into his chest. For a skeleton, he was actually pretty warm. He laid down with you, stroking your hair gently.

"DON'T CRY (Y/N)! YOU'LL MAKE ME CRY!"

You couldn't help but giggle at this, moving closer to him. Your eyes drooped, tired from the restless hour you just had. He wiped your tears away with his thumb, and you smiled softly at him. You were back to blushing madly, as you fell asleep in his arms.