~Sit With Me~ (Kustard)

Still Hurting

~Sit With Me~

A Kustard One-Shot

-Ex-Vd

     The smell of fresh groceries fills the car on the drive home. The feel of a steering wheel under his fingers is calming. It's new, but it feels like something he's always done. The air conditioning blowing the cool air at his neck and head was very pleasant on a day like today. Sans can teleport, but he doesn't much anymore because of the view.

This is the view that most humans take for granted. This is the view that was meant to always be enjoyed on the surface. The trees turning from green to orange and yellow and red. The people wearing warmer clothing to fit the Autumn season. The clouds and the sky being lit up by the sun as it's getting late. Shadows make contrasts and palettes out of every surface. The open space and the wind is something that he just can't pass up.

Papyrus had gone to the beach with Edge and Stretch for the day, and he had the day to himself with the exception of Red who was still asleep at home. It's a wonder how he could sleep so much, but who is he to talk since he used to sleep just as much.

Sans Pulled the car in front of the house before getting out and collecting the groceries from the back to take inside. He looked at the house and took a deep breath with a smile. It's a good thing that Monsters used gold as currency. They have a nice house, but they were still trying to conserve their money. With four bags on his shoulders and two glowing blue floating behind him, the skeleton treaded up to the front door. He played with the keys in his hands before unlocking the front door, greeted by the pleasant smell of home.

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The sound of leaves blowing in the wind calmed him a bit, but there was something on Red's mind. He felt the cold of the concrete bench that he was sitting on in the palms of his hands. The backyard is where he grounded himself when he needed a place to go. He looked at the sky and the trees, the same one that Sans was looking at unbeknownst to him. He tried to slow his breathing from what was on his mind. He was frightened looking back on his memories. Looking back on himself, the things he'd done. He's seen so much, and he's seen others do so much. He didn't want to think about it. His breath hitched in his throat and he felt his eye sockets welling up with tears. His throat was so tense it was hard to breathe. He tried to wipe away the tears on his sleeves, but they just kept coming back. His vision was blurred and he felt lost. Even though he's on the surface now, the memories are still there.

The Memories are still there.

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Sans tried to be quiet since he didn't want to wake up Red. He set the keys on his hook next to everyone else's and set the groceries down. From the counter, he could see the door to His and Red's room was open. Sans set down the grocery bags before going to the room to investigate. He pushed the door open a little more before looking inside.

"Red? Are you in here?" He said quietly so he wouldn't startle him if he was there.

He shook his head before leaving the room. He strode over to the downstairs bathroom, but it was open. He walked up the stairs to check the upstairs bathroom. Empty too. Sans sighed and trudged back down the stairs. Where else could Red be? Did he leave? Sans wasn't sure what to do....

His phone! If Red left, he probably wouldn't leave his phone at home. Sans took out his phone and clicked on Red's icon to call him. It was a picture of him smiling [in the backyard when Sans had surprised him with the flowers that he had planted. He had the biggest smile on his face, and he always wanted to remember that] Sans quietly and hopefully waited to hear Red's ringtone...