The next morning Toriel was groggy, she almost completely forgot about the previous night and the how someone broke into her home... She opened her eyes and saw a little skeleton at her feet
"Sans?" She murmured
"Tori! Oh goodness I was so worried.... I slept at the foot of the couch just to-- make sure you weren't gonna-- y'know... die on me..."
Toriel smiled. She was truly grateful for such a wonderful friend like Sans... Really no one has cared about her well-being since she left Asgore, which she did grow comfortable to yet--- it was still nice to have someone worry, no matter how awful that may sound it was truly how she felt...
Toriel rested her paw on Sans's cheek bone
"Thanks for worrying Sans... I don't know what state of mind I would be at without you..."
"The same goes to you Tori.... You're the best thing to ever happen to me.. And I'm sorry I wasn't there sooner to save you.." Sans blushed.. Toriel leaned in and pecked Sans on the forehead as tears began to form in her eyes.
Sans really was so wise, though he seemed to resembled a little kid by his height, it was times like these that he really resembled a older humble man and was not physically the tallest, but his heart was the size of a giant.... Well-- even though he lacks one, the compassion he holds inside of him, not only shows he had one heart of a giant, but showed he held many...
it felt like this comment between them could last forever....
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"HEY YOU TWO, BREAKFAST IS READY!!" Papyrus stomped into the room to the sight of his older brother comforting Toriel. Papyrus never in his life seen his brother so-- compassionate.. It was nice seeing his change of heart... But something had to be done..
"Oh yeah bro-- One sec.." he patted Toriel on the shoulder and slid away from her grasp. He walked with his brother to the kitchen
"What are we having bro?"
"PANCAKES!! AND------- a talk.." Papyrus put his oven mitt to the side of the table and carefully went over to his older brother
Sans was confused, he's never seen his brother go from being so---- out going to being so serious.. This must be serious..
"What's going on bro? Something catch on fire?" He jokingly nudged his brother
Papryus sighed. He knew this day would come, and he was excited for it to.. But if the queen is as rude as Undyne has said and knowing the scar she has left on the king.. He doesn't want his brother falling for someone so--- mentally broken..
"Sans..... I'm proud of you and how far you are going in this--- relationship with the queen.. but I want you to build some walls to keep you emotionally safe from her.."
Sans felt her soul feel like it was thrown across the universe. What is he saying??? Build walls??? He has built walls all his life and now is really the only time he feels comfortable with those walls gone! And now he just wants them back up??? He's emotionally broken with out Toriel, he's safe WITH her not without her
"Bro--- what do you mean??? Are you asking me to--- stop seeing Toriel?"
"....I didn't know you were-- "seeing her"..."
Sans froze
"T-THAT'S NOT WHAT I MEANT???? I MEAN--"
"Brother please... I'm just trying to protect you... and if that's the way to put it--- yes I want you to put some distance between you and Toriel.."
Sans could feel his anger rise
"What in the world do you mean??? Has Undyne been telling you things again??"
Papyrus rubbed his arm
"Brother she has really hurt the king... and I mean REALLY hurt him!! I just don't want her to hurt you too!!!"
Sans scoffed
"She hurt the king?? You think this is HER fault??? You have no idea what pain he has put her through! She told me he SLAUGHTERED her children! So she left him, she couldn't take it!! Can you blame her??? Watching your very own getting murdered in front of you??? What if someone you loved killed me Pap?? huh??? Would you continue to love them or would you leave them???"
The room fell silent
"I never thought of it that way.. Sans... Can you tell me at least one thing?"
Sans was nervous, but he didn't want to show that weakness
"Fine... What??"
.....
"Do you love her?"
Sans blushed
he wanted to run away from this, from all of this, from his feelings, from his life...
But instead he didn't
he looked into the living room, Toriel was fast asleep.. now was the time to let this off his chest..
It's time to face life head on.
"Yes... And I--- I hope you don't have a problem with that.."
Papyrus's eye sockets widened.. Sure he was worried but-- This was the very first time Sans has felt this way for any monster--- That Toriel must be something really special....
He put his hand on his brothers shoulder
"No I--- Don't have a problem... Just be careful... AN N Y W AY S!! WHY NOT TAKE THESE NICE PANCAKES TO HER HMM?"
there he goes again-- a total change in character..
Sans picked up the burnt pancakes and made his way to the living room where he was met with a sleeping Toriel. He shook her a little and she woke right up bright eyed and bushy tailed.
