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Part 8 of 18: Calling the Doc

(A few days later)

"I'm home, Kitty!" Papyrus announced as he entered his room. His pet lay with his back to Papyrus on Papyrus's bed. His purple and white tail flipping around occasionally, leash trailing along in a wavy pattern on the bed.

"What? No, wary glance? No, incessant glaring?" Papyrus hung his black leather coat on the hooks next to his door. He took off his boots and gloves, sitting down beside Lust's prone figure. The little skeleton seemed to want to be difficult today.

"Kitty?" Papyrus placed a hand on Lust's arm. He recoiled, the bone strangely hot to the touch. "K-Kitty?" He turned Lust over.

Lust blinked up at him, his eye-sockets half-lidded. His face was flushed a light purple, and sweat coated every inch of his body.

"Oh no. Oh God!" Papyrus panicked. "Sans!!"

"Uh, yeah boss?" Fell peeped around the edge of the door frame, confusion etched into his face.

"Something's wrong with Kitty!" Papyrus's eyelights were wide in alarm. He was sure he was going into a full-blown panic. "Help him!"

Fell paused, observing Lust. He did seem pretty sick. "Ok, um, I'm gonna call Alphys." He whipped out his phone, dialing in the number.

"Hey Al. Can you come over to check on Pap's pet? He's really sick. Yeah? Uh huh. Ok, thanks." He ended the call. "She'll be here soon."

"She better be!" Papyrus replied crossly, cradling Lust in his arms. Lust looked up at Papyrus, blinking blearily. He closed his eyes, his breath wheezing softly.

The doorbell ringed. "I'll get that." Fell teleported to the front door, opening it. He greeted Alphys, then led her to Papyrus's room.

"Where's your pet?" Alphys questioned. She carried a small doctor's bag with her.

"Right here." Papyrus replied. He cradled Lust's unmoving body to his ribcage.

"What? But that's a monster.." Alphys trailed off. Lust had turned to her, blinking his large, deep purple eyelights slowly. Staring at him, Alphys felt herself heating up.

"Oh my God, he's beautiful." She breathed. Then, realising what she just said, she turned her head away quickly in embarrassment.

"Why did I just say that aloud?" She thought awkwardly.

She looked up to see Papyrus watching her with a pleased expression. "Yes, he is beautiful." He stroked Lust's ears. Lust flinched at the contact, an annoyed expression coming across his face. But since he was sitting in Papyrus's lap, Papyrus didn't see it.

Alphys stared at Lust curiously. It was obvious he did not like his "owner". She wondered what Papyrus did to him, to make him feel that way.