Senses Crashing Into One

Chapter Three- Red and Blue Flashes

"b-boss...?"

Papyrus can see Sans' gears turn as the short skeleton looked at his face with focus and scrutiny. Little red beads of sweat trailed down slowly at the side of the skull as the eye lights resized themselves like a camera having trouble focusing on their subject.

"Sans," Papyrus replied.

"a-ah..." Sans nervously laughed as the poorly hidden fear laced his eye sockets. Barely controlled breathing was obvious with the way Sans' body shuddered awkwardly with each wheeze.

"w-well shit boss, i'm so fucking sorry i woke you up! but hehehe, i-i'm sorry."

Papyrus was thrown aback. Sans nearly never curses. But he was also shocked with the sudden transition in behavior. Boss? Cursing? And fear? Papyrus had a hard time wrapping his head around the situation. But also extremely worried.

Papyrus took a step forward, his hand carefully reaching out. "Sans? A-are you alright-"

Sans scream, making Grillby and Papyrus jump as the short skeleton pushed himself further away from the couch. Bones rattled loudly. The attempted calmness was overtaken with absolute fear as the wheezes that came out became more prominent.

"S-SANS! WHAT IS GOING ON-"

"fuck, i-i-i'm so s-s-s-sorry! p-please don't hurt me!" Sans suddenly begged, big blobs of tears bursting out of his sockets. The scarfed skeleton backed away, anxiety rising higher with every second.

"SAN-"

Sans shrieked in fear as the door was banged loudly.

"Hey what is going on there?! Open up!"

Papyrus didn't know what to do. Things are going way too fast to his liking, looking back to his terrified brother and to the door being violently opened wide.

Dogamy and Dogaressa with their weapons ready on their hand looked around the room with their eyes displaying unbridled anger. Their grip on their weapons tightened as they observed the scene of Sans terrified for his life and the two suspects hovering awkwardly.

"Grillby, can you please explain what is going on?" Dogaressa addressed the elemental with authority. Enough to make Sans whine in fear.

Grillby blinked several times as much as his body allows it, then slowly raised both his hands as a gesture of peace. "...Sans seems to be having a night terror. And when he woke up, he was suddenly thrown into a state of deep fear."

The couple looked at the flame and the tall skeleton with suspicion. Then Dogaressa walked towards Sans with the utmost gentleness, "Hey Sans pup, everything is alright!"

The dogs probably did not notice the differences of magic color that were displayed in Sans' eye sockets. Sans still gasps in fear, but the aura and intent that radiated from Dogaressa's soul flowed into Sans, greatly calming down the trepidation of the soul.

The female dog smiled proudly, slowly pulling her paws out in a calm and warming gesture.

"Sans pup, can you please hold my hand?" Dogaressa smiled as Sans nodded and warily accepted the hand. The dog was delighted as she gently wrapped the shaking bone hand with her fur. She repeated the notion until Sans looked like he truly calmed down and marveled at the kindness and gentleness he was given.

"Pup, can I pet you?" Dogaressa asked calmly.

Sans carefully watched the dog, frequently staring at her chest, the area of the soul. He raised a brow bone, but looked back up to her face and nodded.

The dog was fully pleased as she placed her paw on top of the skull. Sans flinched at first, but gradually fully calmed down, subconsciously even snuggling up to the fluff of the paw.