Learn To Love.

Chapter 6

Red had to be honest- nothing much changed between their relationship. There were kisses, and sometimes when they watched TV together Blue would slip his hand into Red's and Red would blush and feel little sparks of elation in his bones, but other than that, things remained much the same.

It was honestly really fucking incredible.

They were settling down to sleep- three weeks after their "dating" status had been made official. Red threw off his jacket and his shorts until he was left in just his boxers and a t-shirt. He looked over to the closet to see Sans standing there, completely naked.

Red blushed and turned away, but Sans hadn't seen him. He fought to push down the sludge- he could pick out the rib he'd used so so long ago to threaten Sans into complying. He closed his eyes and took a few deep breaths.

He jumped three feet in the air when he felt Sans's hands on his pelvis.

"Oh- sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," Blue said, but Red shook his head. He had his pajamas on- corny blue and white pinstriped pajamas that made Red snort.

"Nah, it's fine- I'm good. You spooked me."
"You looked pretty deep in thought," Blue said as he made his way over to his rocketship bed and threw open his big puffy comforter to snuggle inside. "You okay?"

"Yeah- yeah, sorry, I'm fine," Red said. He ignored the little sadness in his chest- Blue was already getting into bed. Red wouldn't get a goodnight kiss. He cursed himself for jumping- maybe it was his swearing earlier- he wished he knew.

"Uhm... hey, Red?" Blueberry asked softly. The skeleton stood up straight and looked at him, and Sans continued without meeting his eyes.

"I've been thinking..."

Red's soul shriveled. He was going to break up with him- say how awful it was to date him- how he didn't even want to be friends anymore-

"We can sleep together, in my bed, if you want to," Sans said, blue tint to his cheeks. "I know your mattress isn't nearly as comfy, and since we're together I don't think it's weird?"

Red's soul lifted back up from the bottom of his bones and he smoothed out the front of his shirt. "You sure? I'm pretty fat."

"You're not fat! No fatter than I am, anyways," Blue said with indignantly. "You're perfect the way you are."

It was Red's turn to go bright... well, red. He made his way over, and Blue held up the covers for him to get in underneath. Blue's bed was a weird size, somewhere smaller than a queen but larger than a twin. It was probably because Papyrus had made the frame himself.

Red crawled in and snuggled up to Blue. He was warm- warm and nice, and he turned so they were facing each other. They looked into one another's eyes for a moment. Sans was so perfect- everything Red wished he could be.

"I love you," Red blurted.

Surprise flashed in Sans's eyes, and Red wished he could pull the words back into his big fat mouth, but Blue just smiled and gave him a peck on the brow.

"I love you, too," he said softly.