Us. {papyton}

Chapter 3

When Papyrus got back to the shop, it was closed down. The chairs were stacked up and Asriel's stuffed flower was laying forgotten on the ground. Papyrus stooped down to pick it up and headed upstairs to the cramped shared apartment they all lived in. He heard muffled talking and the floor boards creaking. Light and the smell of dinner flooded out of the door ahead. Papyrus started to enter, but paused when he heard what they saying.

"....Yeah. Don't tell Papyrus, okay? There's a 90% chance he'll freak."

"Understood!" Asriel chirped. "Yeah, got it." Chara replied.

"And you, Frisk?" Sans said. There was silence, probably Frisk signing something. "Great, now go set the table."

Papyrus entered the cozy apartment and Sans looked up from his place at the stove. "Hey bro. Dinners almost ready. I had to make it instead of Toriel so it might be bad."

Papyrus chuckled and at down, shoving aside Chara's comic books. "I bet it's great. Not as great as my cooking, but great! Where is Toriel anyway?"

Sans scratched the back of his neck. "Out." He answered bluntly.

"Out where?" Chara looked up from setting the table.

"Somewhere over the Rainbow, kid."

The whole family chuckled, but it was uneasy. They waited for a bit for Toriel, but when she didn't come back after 15 minutes, they ate.

"Frisk, pass the salt." Said Asriel timidly. Frisk reached for the salt, but Chara beat him to it, snatching it up and tossing it to Asriel before Frisk could get to it. "I got it Az!"

Frisk just smiled plainly. They hardly ever got angry.

"So, Papyrus. How'd the visit to the Blooks go?" Sans spoke up. "Get a latte of info?" He smiled at his own joke and Chara 'mistakingly' poured pepper over his meatloaf. "Oh, yes brother! I think I made a new friend! His name is Mettaton and he-"

"Info, Paps. Info." He cut him off.

"Right, well. They play loud music and their cappuccinos are kind of shit, but they drown them in whipped cream. They have fast service, too."

Sans's fork clattered to his plate. "Papyrus, language!" The kids all burst out laughing.

"What's so funny?" Toriel's voice came from the stairwell. Moments later, she came in, looking tired, weary and wearing a coat.

Frisk busied themself with their mashed potatoes and Asriel looked embarrassed when she asked.

"Just something Paps said..." Sans took a bite of his meat loaf. "Bleh! Who put pepper on my food?" He bit back laughter.

Chara, who was drinking at the time, choked on their milk laughing and spit it out, all across the mashed potatoes. Frisk whacked them on the back, even though they weren't choking badly. "I was gonna eat those!" Asriel whined.

"Eat this!" Chara screeched and raised her fist.

Frisk leapt forward and held back Chara's aiming fist and Asriel started to cry.

Papyrus just placed his head in his hands, as Sans burst out laughing and Toriel struggled to pull the kids apart, and wondered why he still lived here.