Just One Night

Realization

While Undyne, Alphys, and Asgore filed out of the room, Frisk was processing everything that had just happened. She never would have imagined that her favorite dinosaur would snap like that. Never, ever did she let her emotions spill out that harshly. Frisk wanted to cry, to deny that her idea was foolish.. but she couldn't. Despite the poor delivery, the message was clear. Her stubbornness would lead to more danger, for not only herself, but for their baby as well.

Her head hung in shame while she wrapped her arms around her torso protectively, softly whispering apologies and promises of protection. Never again would she be so foolish, she promised, no one would ever lay a finger on her child ever again.

A pair of bony arms encircled her from behind and pulled her into a warm embrace, his lips brushing over her crown softly while she cried over their child. Snuggling against her favorite monster, she let the others fill the silence in the room. Mainly it was filled with nervous banter and well wishes to the recovering girl. It fell on deaf ears, for she was still stuck on the verbal lashing that had just unfolded.

While the human sat in a glum mood, her lover was already planning their next move. He knew it was for the best that the pair stay underground for the time being. He never wanted to see his wife experience something that horrific ever again, especially not with their unborn child. His eyes glazed over as he remembered the scene, he had never felt more like a failure than in that moment. His pride bruised, he could only make up for his blunder by caring for his healing wife. He brushed the little bump on her stomach and gave a slight smile. They were safe, and for the rest of his life, he would take care of his family.

It wasn't long before Frisk began to doze lightly against his ribs. With a small chuckle, he shooed the others away and tucked her back into the bed once more. She protested weakly, but her body fought against her unwilling mind.

"Get some rest, love. You've been through a lot." He smiled and kissed her forehead tenderly before turning to leave. Just as he did so, a shaky hand clasped his wrist. He glanced back to see his wife staring up at him in fear, and a bit of loneliness. Understanding her silent plea, he gently climbed into the bed, throwing an arm around her chest while guiding her back into his arms.

"It's okay, love. I'm here now," He whispered quietly, listening to the shaky cries she tried to hide. Warm hands wrapped around his bony fingers as she guided their conjoined hands to the swell of her belly.

"Thank you," She whispered, her voice hoarse, "Thank you for everything."

~oOo~

Sans waited until her breathing settled into a regular rhythm before carefully peeling himself from his wife's side. Only after switching an overly large pillow in his stead was the skeleton able to leave the confines of the makeshift recovery room. Following the quiet voices, Sans meandered his way into the living room where the rest of their friends were assembled. Harsh glares were shot back and forth between the king and the dinosaur, the situation only growing more tense with each passing moment. Toriel and Undyne were both trying to alleviate the hostility, but were both ignored.

Alphys' tail flicked back and forth in annoyance while her clawed hands remained in tight balls at her side, not trusting herself in her current state. Asgore eyed her critically, with a white knuckled grip onto his crimson trident in a silent warning. Sans moseyed over, casting the monsters what he hoped was a convincing smile, but secretly he kept his eye lights on the two feuding monsters.

"What's shakin', bacon?" He replied goofily, hoping to defuse the situation with humor. However, before he could open his mouth once more, a furious Alphys let out a long puff of smoke while staring the King directly in the eyes, "What's up? Nothing besides a bunch of idiot notions and plans."