The Call Of A Mute Heart

Chapter 33

"ONE PUUUUNNCH!" Undyne leapt off the couch high into the air. Mimicking the anime character's one punch move on screen. She lands perfectly on to the coffee table and you briefly wonder if Alphys custom made that table with Undyne in mind. It would explain why it didn't snap in half under the force. "Man, I wish I could do that! Saitama rules!" the fish woman's excitement was infectious. Both you and Alphys were buzzing with excitement as well even though you had just started watching the series. This was definitely something that you needed after the past couple of days you have had.

You finished with all of the SOUL testing about 45 minutes ago. The strain of keeping your SOUL out for so long had made you weak. Even now that your SOUL was back inside, you still felt...exposed. Alphys had said that it was just a side effect from having it out for longer than a few moments but you were safe so long as the connection between your body and SOUL wasn't severed. Still... it felt very weird. After she was sure you were okay, she kidnapped you for the rest of the day. Preventing you from going back to work by calling and telling Mettaton that you still had testing to do. Which wasn't 100% true. You were still waiting for the results but now it was just an anime day. With the way Undyne and Alphys were, they were planning on binging this entire series. You were just along for the ride.

Taking a sip from your melon flavored ramune bottle, you settled back into your seat as the credits began to roll on this episode. The cue counting down to the next episode on screen. Undyne hopped off the table and moved back into her position between you and Alphys, clapping her hand on your shoulder as she did. Though it was significantly gentler than any other time she had done it. "So...You and Mettaton are pretty close..."

Blinking, you look up at Undyne while raising an eyebrow at her. Your face giving off a 'Noooooo, really?' look that made her bark out a laugh. However, you weren't sure where she was going with this. Especially since it was so out of the blue. "Yes....? What about it?" You sign to her with all of your interest.

"Well... I was just wondering if either of you had asked the other out yet. Y'know. Make it official." Undyne shrugged nonchalantly but you could tell she really wanted to know. Alphys was also interested. The small dinosaur was now sprawled across her girlfriend's lap looking at you with big expectant eyes.

You smirk at them. "Don't you mean o-fish-al?"

"NO!" Undyne points an accusing finger at you with a growl. "Sans is not here. No puns!"

"Ouch! Undyne tuna down the volume! My ears are ringing." You were rolling in your seat despite Undyne's agonized screech. Too late. The punster was on the loose.

The fish woman grabbed you by the shoulders and stared you straight in the eyes. "You aren't getting out of this, punk. So have you two made it official or what?"

"A-also! W-who asked w-who?" Alphys piped up. The two monsters practically on top of your small form. Nope. Your attempt at distraction failed. Oh well.

You were about to sign yes, then stopped. Your brows creasing. Yes. You had asked Mettaton to be yours but you had passed out before you could get his answer. So you don't know if you really are or not. Seeing you hesitate, the two monsters glanced at each other before turning back to you. "That is a look that I didn't expect. Do I need to go turn a robot into a trashcan?" Undyne's face had changed from playful frustration to deadly serious. You frantically shook your head no. Mettaton didn't need to be pulverized. It wasn't his fault.

"Do you guys remember when I had been hospitalized before the SOUL operation...?" you signed to the two of them catching the monsters off guard.

They glanced at each other again with perplexed expressions before looking back at you nodding. "Man, how could we forget? When we got the call from Mettaton, we were sure that you wouldn't make it to the hospital..." Undyne's face had a frown on it now. "You scared the hell out of all of us..."