Loving Every Bone in Your Body

Chapter 1.3 || Cutie Pie

"Ugh..." The moment your consciousness came back to you, you were groaning in pain. For a while, you just laid there, not really feeling up to moving. It wasn't like you were hurt, at least nothing broken to the extent of your knowledge, but your back was a bit sore. You guess that's what you landed on, your bag and all.

"Nn. Nn!" A noisy Frisk is what finally motivated you to try and sit up. Honestly, you rather lay there a bit more, but you knew if you didn't get up now, Frisk had many tactics to make you. Jumping on your gut was one of many. You learned the hard way.

Your eyes fluttered open, and you're greeted with a bright light. Hissing and shutting them, you cover them quickly.

"Mmmn!" You sigh, waving your hand in the direction of Frisk's noises.

"J-Just give me a second. Just- ow." Looking down this time, you slowly open your (e/c) orbs. You're greeted with a small bed of golden flowers that glitter in the bright light shining from above you. All around you was darkness, the only things you were able to make out were a couple of stone columns that loomed above with thick vines hanging low.

Finally, you centered your attention on Frisk. The kid stood just next to you, looking at you with crossed arms. "What?" You were given no answer, and instead they turned and walked off.

You scrambled up to follow. The kid must've gone through this enough that it no longer bothered them, if anything, it was probably more of a nuisance for them.

You shifted your bag on your shoulder. Oh your- your back was really throbbing now. You kept fidgeting, trying to find a place to not stress it more. Maybe bringing the bat was a bad idea...especially since it was only hurting you and not being helpful. Lucky charm your ass.

Frisk paused in the dark to turn and take up your hand, leading you through easily. You knew neither of you could see a thing, but there was another spot of light just up ahead. That must be where the kid was heading.

It was a small patch of grass, and the light was more like a spot light. You were expecting someone to pop out and say something, start singing, but no one came. Just eerie silence.

Almost...Eerie silence. In the distance, you heard soft thudding. Like...footsteps, but dulled down. Like whoever it was was wearing socks. Because of the light in front of you, you couldn't make out anything beyond it.

The noise grew closer.

"Frisk, get behind me." The kid looked to you, raising a brow, but didn't say a thing as they instead moved forward. "Wha- Frisk! I just said-"

"Hello my child. Oh, my, I mean, children."

You are met with a large, white, fluffy body. A... monster, you guess, with the nonhuman, animal-like, appearance. Was this a large... female goat? You weren't sure, but the voice was very warm and feminine, and with how her ears hung you got the impression she was a goat, and not a cow.

"Ah, do not be afraid my child," As if the monster could sense your apprehension, she turned a kind smile solely to you. Her eyes flickered between the two of you before pausing and widening her smile. "I am Toriel, caretaker of the Ruins. I pass through here every day to see if anyone has fallen down. You are the first humans to come here in a long time. I will do my best to protect you during your time here." The monster's eyes lingered on Frisk, and something close to recognition flashed in her red eyes. Though, she seemed to brush it off and focus back on getting you to calm down.

You were calm. You were very calm. Who wasn't calm when a monster goat was staring down their younger sibling? It wasn't like you were now standing in front of Frisk with a steady hand on your bat while keeping your eyes locked with the goat. What? No. Not you.