Just One Night

Respect and Pregnancy

The cold bite of Alphys' stethoscope caused Frisk to shudder and instinctively reach for her swollen stomach. The dinosaur swatted her hands gently, trying not to hurt her friend, and continued on with the task at hand.

The monster was in the middle of another check up, routine at this point just to keep track of the baby's progression. Lack of research had made them antsy, concerned for the growing life and consequently relied on more follow ups than the average monster would have, not that either person minded.

It was oddly soothing to work on the hybrid lying on the operating table, something primal coming over the yellow dino and stirring up maternal feelings. Whether it was the fact that her friend was getting closer to starting her family, or even wanting one of her own, it was irrelevant. She was glad to be able to assess her pregnant friend where she would be safe and they had more knowledge to prepare for the birth should the need arise.

It was fascinating working with a baby, the little nuances of childbirth both miraculous and awe-inspiring. The last time they had ever birthed a child was about eighty years ago when Monster Kid had been born, and even then, she had only been a mere student following along her late professor.

Still, it had been an awfully long time since she had a chance to work with expecting mothers, and now she had the opportunity to study one that carried a revolutionary fetus!

The task was certainly a wild ride, Frisk had been a bit more unpleasant than the dinosaur was used to, but she didn't mind much since she knew she was probably just anxious over being a young mother. Although she was now twenty-one, in monster time and even in human time she would be labelled as far too young. A fact that had plagued her for many months until the couple had come out and officially announced their good news to the rest of the monster.

Many of them cooed and catered to their pregnant princess, offering her well wishes and going out of their way to pamper the half monster who fought to protect them all.

Their kindheartedness had warmed her heart, and she responded in kind, managing the less taxing affairs in the Underground, stopping to care for their children and regale them with stories from Aboveground.

Most of the children were oblivious to the fact that they were older than her, but others like Monster Kid would tease the hybrid and joke that they held seniority. It was never malicious, just in good fun, so she let them tease her and spent time getting to know the little ones.

Alphys would often spend her time with Frisk while she progressed through her pregnancy, always offering a helping hand and making sure she didn't overwork herself. Surprisingly, after their fight they became even closer, something akin to sisters. The two had fun teaching the kids in math, science, and reading, however they left history alone since the children weren't allowed Aboveground at all, and all the history they needed to know was directed to Underground.

The kids were especially excited for story time, always crowding around and focusing intently on the tale. They grew to love their princess even more after having spent so much time with her. They learned, played, laughed, and loved.

It was exciting when they discovered she was expecting, all of them enthusiastically rushing to feel her swollen stomach. Alphys had to sternly tell them to be gentle and to wait their turns, which after being reprimanded they poutily agreed, each taking their turns to feel the growing baby bump.

All except Monster Kid who sadly sat at the back of the room and stared at the ground while his mother tried to comfort him. Frisk was confused at first, but after a moment she stood and walked over to the tearful monster. At her approach, he looked up and whimpered quietly at the loving look in her eyes before looking away dejectedly. She merely smiled and gently tugged his head until his ear was flush against her belly.

At first he was confused and a bit flustered, but when he felt movement beneath his cheek, he looked up to the hybrid and gave a watery smile which she happily returned.

How could she not include one of her oldest friends?

She gently pulled him into an embrace which he nuzzled into happily, although he did apologize for crying on her shoulder. The young monster was overjoyed that she included him, secretly self conscious about the lack of arms. It made life a little harder, but he always managed it with a smile, but some things were harder than others and he had definitely been excluded for a while because of it. She had been one of the first people to accept him as he was without making him feel inferior, and he couldn't be happier for the selfless woman before him.

Alphys had always known she had a kind heart, but that small action brought a whole new level of respect to their princess.

Mothers had been touched by her display of compassion and had taken to visiting the young mother-to-be when they could and offer her support and encouragement. Some had even made little garments like booties, bibs, and caps for the future little one, which she tearfully accepted with generous hugs.

Overall, the monster community had fallen deeper in love with their princess and ambassador, silently watching out for her at all times. It was beautiful, loving in the way they all provided and cared over one another.

Alphys was snapped out of her thoughts by Frisk's quiet voice.

"Al, is everything okay? The baby's fine right?" She whispered hesitantly, worried since Alphys hadn't spoken in quite some time.

The dinosaur smiled and nodded, "A-All good, Frisk. Th-The h-heartbeat is normal a-and it's m-moving more everyday."

The mom-to-be snorted and brought her hands around her expanded belly, "I'll say. At this rate it'll turn out to be an Olympic swimmer."

Alphys laughed as she finished writing her report on the latest check up. Everything has gone perfectly, the heart rate was normal, it was getting proper nutrients, and overall seemed to be a healthy little thing even though it kept moving around wildly.

"Maybe it's just excited to meet you, Frisk."

The hybrid smiled, wrapping her hands around her bump, and cooed softly to her growing belly, "I can't wait to meet you either, little one. Only one month to go.."

Alphys smiled softly and grabbed Frisk's hand, "It'll be here soon enough. H-Have you thought of a-any names yet?"

Frisk nodded and giggled as she grasped the taloned hand over hers, "I have a few ideas, but Sans and I haven't come to an agreement yet. He's always so busy.."

Alphys' smile faltered, but she gripped the hand a little tighter, "I know.. H-He's got a lot to d-do.."

"I know. It's just hard sometimes, he comes home late and we see each other less and less. I know he's taking care of the council, and I'm appreciative don't get me wrong, but I wish he was home more."

Alphys nodded, eyes shining with understanding and sympathy, "Yeah.. I know.."

Frisk smiled sadly and sat up, enveloping the dino in an awkward hug due to her belly, "Sorry, Al. I know it's hard for you too with Undyne being gone all the time."

The two embraced before heading back to Snowdin where they would invite Chara over and just laze around watching anime and binge eating whatever weird food Frisk wanted. That was perhaps the most crazy symptom of being pregnant. She would always crave the oddest food combos like spaghetti and sauerkraut, pickles covered in chocolate, and hot sauce and olive "soup". It was highly disturbing, but Chara always assured the worried monster that it was perfectly normal for human pregnancies.

Alphys let it slide, but was always more considerate to her friend's frequent mood swings and aching cramps. The monster and human were constantly caring for their distraught friend/sister, making sure she was comfy and as happy as could be despite her tearful or furious episodes.

They hoped that the kid came sooner rather than later.

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A/N: I know this was relatively short, but I thought it would be nice to throw in a chapter about Frisk's pregnancy and what she was doing all the while Sans, Undyne, Paps, and the King and Queen were Aboveground. Also, I've never been pregnant nor dealt with pregnant ladies, so hopefully this is somewhat accurate lol. Plus it was so hard trying to write this chapter without revealing the gender 😂