Lost Cause

Chapter 3

Error was taken by Carrot who happily dressed him up in his new pajamas which looked more like Christmas clothes than anything. "Wow, I look awesome!" He looked at Blue and hugged his legs happily. "You're just as nice as daddy." He said as Blue patted the top of his head. "Error!" Blueberry yelled from the kitchen to his somewhat adopted son. Error rushed over to the kitchen walking up beside his daddy. "Yes?" Error asked. "There's someone coming here soon who will be apologizing for the crack on your head." Blueberry explained confusing Error. He didn't ask who more like which one they were. "Um, which one?" He asked standing on his tippy toes to see what his daddy was doing. "Ink Sans but just call him Ink okay?" Blueberry stated patting his sons head. "When will everyone get here?" Error asked.

'You ask too many questions, that'll get you killed.'

"They'll be here in a couple of minutes." Blueberry chuckled at Error's obliviousness. Error huffed walking over to the window waiting to see if anyone was coming. While waiting, a glimmer of shiny metal caught his eye. He snuck out but his actions were innocent. He looked up to where he saw the glimmer and saw a skeleton dressed in mainly black and white dunking back in the shadows. Error smiled waving up at him. "Hi! What are you doing up there?" Error asked tilting his head cutely to the side. The skeleton sighed jumping down but keeping in the shadows. "My names Cross." They said. "My names Error I like your, um, what is that?" Error pointed to his weapon. "My knife." He states simply getting a nod. Cross chuckled sitting across from Error. "So what are you doing here, are you here for the sleep over?" Error asked as the stars in his eyes sparkled. Cross grunted seeing his plan to kidnap Error was not gonna work, not to mention the kids really cute. "No, but maybe you could tell me what your sleepover is like." Cross said poking Error's nose making him giggle. Error sneezed rubbing his arms, his pajamas aren't holding up for this weather. Cross noticed and took his jacket off and wrapped it around Error who innocently snuggled it but had to lift the hood since it was too big for his head. "Your jacket is so soft." Error complimented using his small hands to pull it around him further. Cross blushed at the compliment, never thought Error would give a compliment to anyone, let alone him. He reached over petting Error's head. "I should leave, oh can you give me my jacket back." Cross said as Error sighed giving it back. Cross noticed how sad Error was and came up with a idea. "Hey, how bout we meet here everyday and I'll let you borrow my jacket?" Cross said lifting Error's chin. He nodded hugging Cross's legs. "So we're friends than?" Error asked looking up at Cross who froze at the word friends but smiled and laughed nervously. "Sure kid."

He led Error back to the house and left. Error jumped for the door knob and concluded that he couldn't reach it so knocked waiting for someone to come to the door.

"Error, What are you doing out here? You're shaking!"

Error turned around to see Ink taking his jacket off his waist and soon was putting it on Error who, again, had to lift the hood because it was too big. Ink sighed picking him up and pressing him close to his chest. Ink smiled softly looking down at him. "I'm sorry for injuring you." He said as a tear escaped his left eye socket. Error looked up smiling up at him cheerfully. "I'm sure you didn't mean it, I believe you're a good person all you have to do is try." Error said happily making tears shower from Ink's eye sockets. He nuzzled Errors skull minding the crack. Error hadn't been this sweet since they first met. Though, he was never this honest.

Ink opened the door and stepped inside with Error buried in his chest. "Where was he, we were looking everywhere for him?!" Blueberry said snatching him up and hugging him tightly. Ink was about to explain but Error weirdly beat him to it even in his fathers bear hug. "I was talking to a friend!" Error said innocently. Blueberry stopped hugging him and stared at him confused sitting him in Inks lap. "Who's your friend?" Blueberry almost stumbled over words but luckily caught himself before he did. "Cross, he let me borrow his jacket when I got cold, showed me his knife, and told me he's coming back everyday so we could talk and play, but he said he couldn't come to the sleepover." Error honestly explained everything and made Ink tighten his grip around Error.

Nightmare knew where they were and he wanted Error. In this state, Error could hurt others and not even know it. "Um, hon why were you talking to Cross?" Ink asked. "I wanted to make friends." Error stated honestly. Blues pupils disappeared leaving a black abyss. Carrot was speechless, he never thought Nightmare would stoop this low. They'll have to keep a better eye on Error.

-Else where-

"Did you find him?"

"No, where would you think he'd be?"

"I don't know, but I do know he would never just disappear and not leave something behind."

"I'll go look in Underswap kay, see ya Nightmare."