The Soul of Empathy

Chapter Five

Chapter Five

Hangovers and Mobs

Sans stopped somewhere in the middle of a crowd, and pulled Shadow to him dancing with her, "Let me take you out."

"Out? Like outside?" Shadow questioned, her booze filled fog left her in a stupor.

"Like out on a date." Sans looked her in the eyes.

"A date? I, I think I'd like that", Shadow replied with a soft smile.

Sans leaned closer to her only to have her push him away with a finger placed on his lips, "Not yet."

Sans paused and smiled, "Alright then Shad, I'll wait for you."

"Hey Sans", Shadow called out to him, her eyes looking very hazy and he felt her stumble into his arms, "I need to go home, I don't feel so..."

Shadow's body went slack in his arms. A wave of panic flew over Sans. He instantly did what she had asked. Getting her to her bed he climbed in next to her, making sure she was alive and breathing. He quickly tilted her head sideways incase she puked in her sleep. He didn't want her to choke on her own throw up and die. Sans felt a lot calmer hearing her steady breathing and found himself drifting off into sleep.

It was probably four in the afternoon when Shadow woke up. Her head was pounding, her stomach was killing her and she was slightly aware of a pair of arms around her waist. Slowly turning around she came face to face with a sleeping Sans. Her face reddened but her embarrassment didn't last long before she was running out of her bed and into the bathroom.

Probably an hour later Sans woke up to sounds of puking. He knew immediately that it was Shadow. Sans actually felt fine. Maybe he had a small headache but that was it. He was listening to Shadow puke her brains out and knocked on the bathroom door.

"Are you okay in there?"

The response he got was crying and words sounding kind of like, "Help me Sans."

Sans opened the door and rubbed her back as she puked more. She turned to look at him. Her make up was messed up from the sobbing she was doing. He quickly got up and looked around for something to clean her face with. He somehow found make up remover wipes and started to wipe the makeup off her face. He found himself blushing staring at her face without make up, even with her puffy eyes she was still beautiful.

"Sans..." Shadow's horse voice woke him from his stupor.

"Yeah Shad?"

"What happened last night? All I remember is sitting at the bar then nothing."

Sans felt his heart sink, this meant that she didn't remember the date he asked her on. This might be for the best though. He's just hardly met her, it would be best to get to know her better anyways. Sans simply smiled at the girl and told her they danced for a bit before she passed out and he took her home. He then explained that he stayed because he was worried about her. Shadow nodded and thanked him. Sans then got up to leave only for her to grab the sleeve of his tux.

"Please don't leave me alone right now?" Shadow looked tired and messed up. Seeing her like that Sans melted a little, he picked her up and carried her to her bed and tucked her in.

"You know I have to go, Paps will be worried."

"Can't you call him? Please don't leave me yet", Shadow begged. Sans sighed and called Papyrus, he quickly explained what happened and his brother simply told him to take all the time he needed.

"Alright, I'll stay with you only till you're better, alright?"

"Yay!" She cheered weakly as she patted the spot next to her, "Can you hold me a little?"