Dancing Into Tomorrow//Dancetale

3.Leaving the Ruins

I knocked, looking to the ground to avoid eye contact. She gasped and dropped her pan back onto the counter as she swerved around to face me.

"W-who are you?! Why are you in my home!?" She said creating a ball of fire in her palm. I jumped back, holding my hands up

"no no! i'm here to save you!" I said looking up to her then away, she leaned down towards my face and my cheeks dusted blue

"Are you the mystery monster behind the door?" She asked quietly I nodded my head furiously, her eyes then lit up, "will you dance with me?!" She asked excitedly. I gave a small smile

"i don't see why not... but our dancing styles are very different." She nodded walking to a record player and pulling it down, starting the music. She held her hand out, I took it and pulled her towards me. She laughed happily and went with it. As we both swirled around the room, I let go of her hand and dropped to the ground twirling on my shoulders gradually getting back up to my feet to spin her around once again.

"Why are you here?" She asked quietly, as it got to a slower part of the song and we slowly moved on rhythm.

"well..." I glanced away, and let go of one of her hands to step away then back "something bad is coming tomorrow, and i wanted to get you out of the ruins..." She smiled and chuckled a bit, my cheeks tinted even more blue.

"Sure I'll come back with you... But..."

"you shouldn't worry about it... the, uh, bad thing..." She nodded wearily, then we finished up the song and she ran to her room to get her things.

"Oh!" She said peeking her head out "my name is Toriel!"

"sans." She smiled then retreated back into the room, there was shuffling and a small crash before she came running out with two large suit cases, then she went to the room before hers. I followed to see a kids room, there was an unsettling feeling in my non-existent gut. "you had kids?" She nodded sadly

"Yes, two. Chara and Asriel." Her eyes drifted down sadly to the ground. I froze.

"chara...?" I grumbled, she looked up and nodded kind of confused.

"Yes, What about her?" I felt my hands begin to shake and I avoided eye contact, she leaned down to me "Sans?"

"i-i knew her... uh, back when you were the queen..."

"Ah... I do not remember you, I'm sorry."

"nah, don't be. i was gaster's son. the royal scientist." her eyes lit up

"Yes! Mr. Gaster! he created the echo flowers!" I nodded. She put what was needed into the bag and I helped assist her with carrying them out. We made small talk about the past and times I had spent in the castle. "I've been meaning to ask... Why is it that you are coming to get me actually?"
I didn't answer right away and she took my silence as it was a very bad thing. Which it was.

"if we don't leave, it will kill you here." I stated,

"It?"

"the next human to fall." she stopped, a step later I stopped as well and turned to look at her slowly.

"How do you know... they will kill me?" I shrugged nonchalantly, she gave me a confused glare. "How do I know you won't kill me...?"

"eh? kill you? nah, i only want to protect everyone..." She looked down to me, her eyes saddening

"Sans..."

"c-can we just go." I said pressing on ahead. She was silent the rest of the way down to the door. When we got to it, she pushed it open

"How did you open it?"

"i didn't open it." I grinned, she looked at me wanting an answer "magic." she ah'ed and we exited into the cold outdoors. She shivered and looked around

"You sit out in this everyday?"

"yeah, not like it gets under my skin." I grinned hoping to get something out of her, which i did, a little chuckle. The two advanced towards Snowdin, not before I was pummeled into a hug.

"SANS?! ARE YOU OKAY?!? METTATON JUST WOKE UP!! YOU HAD ME SO WORRIED!!! WHERE WERE YOU!?" I grinned lazily

"at my post, bro." He cracked a little smile, and pulled me a little closer into the hug

"I Understand That You Love Your Job... But After What Just Happened, You Have The Day Off!!" I nodded, understanding his words.

"i got ya bro." He finally let go and stepped back looking at Toriel

"Who Is This...?" He looked to her then to me, his eyes wide "IS THIS A HUMAN?!?!" He shouted out loudly, she chuckled and I joined her

"nah paps, this is toriel."

"Toriel?" He repeated tilting his head confused. She and I exchanged glances

"yeah like the king, but better." Toriel blushed lightly, glancing up to the ceiling above, the glowing rocks shining a bright yellow, like the sun. "how did your audition go?" I asked, he glanced down to me, a smile spreading across his face

"WELL DEAREST BROTHER! I THINK I DID QUITE WELL.....Now! Tell me what happened with you!" He said leaning down to my face, I chuckled and shrugged "SANS DONT LIE TO ME!" He warned loudly, the lazy grin on my face widened

"wasn't ready..." He sighed, and picked my up, putting me on his shoulders. Instantly I felt tired and was dozing off, my head leaning onto the top of his head.

"I know for a fact you are a great dancer with no effort needed...." He looked to Toriel, she gave a worried smile

"He danced with me just fine back in the ruins..." She said to him, and papyrus looked at her shocked

"He DANCED with you?!" She gave a weary 'yes?' He glanced to me snoozing on his shoulders "he doesn't like to dance anymore..." Paps muttered to her, her face fell a second

"What?"

"Yeah... I signed him up for a competition today... He froze on stage and had a complete panic attack. When we made it home, Mettaton was so dazed he couldn't chase after sans, then I found him with you...." Toriel was speechless, she looked between the brothers.

"I never would have thought... He danced very well, despite our different styles." Paps smiled and nodded,

"Yes, Sans easily adapts to different dance styles."

"What is your style?"

"Ah! The Great Papyrus' Dance style is Italian!" She grinned

"Wonderful! Perhaps we could dance sometime?" He grinned happily,

"You mean that!?" She nodded, closing her eyes as she smiled "wonderful! Let's get Sans home though..." He said lowering his voice, Toriel nodded, the two made small talk as they walked back to snowdin.