???? Time later, Geno's POV

"Geno! Wake up! Please!"I hear Reaper shout

"Uggh....I'm up....What happeee----What is this?"I groan as I wake up

I look around at the bizarre space that I find myaelf in. It was dark but had a shimmering yellow glow to it. I look down, finding that I'm in a silver toga-like robe with scarlet red patterns at the cuffs and edges. My soul glows in front of my chest and my bones were covered in markings. Yet my entire body was transparent like a ghost. I glance up, seeing a giant scale with two weights. It was tipped too far on one side labeled LIFE. Another scale showed a similar case, except it tipped too far on the DEMONS side than ANGELS.

"Papa!"I hear Goth yell

I look down, seeing that the floor was as clear as glass. I see my body lay unonscious in a bed with Goth and Reaper beside me. I froze.

Did I.....? Die....?

"Where....Am I?"I wonder aloud

"You're in the Case Tracking Center."A voice says

I see a silver spirit with a single blue eye and no mouth beside me.

"Don't worry, you're not dead. Just under protection."The spirit says

I look below us again.

"Yeah, your father-in-law stinks. He opened your file to abduct you and ran experiments on you. My supervisors busted him and took you into protective custody until this case is settled."They say

"Supervisor...?"I say

"We're the DITs, aka the Diety Investigation Team. We're above dieities and that counil, basically reviewing them within cases to keep their power in check so they don't unleash chaos."They say

"And the scales are tipped since....?"I ask

"Gaster has been slacking on his job to maintain balance and your husband hasn't worked since the moment you fell unconscious."They say

"How long have I been out?"I ask

"Hmm, eight months."They respond

Eight months of Reaper worrying.....

"Brother, now would be a great time to wake up. You're safe now."I hear my brother say

I look down, seeing him beside Goth. I squat down, feeling the barrier as I watch them.

"You know that cannot be done until the case is completed. Would you like to add a restraining order to the case against him?"The spirit says

It would probably be better so we all get free from this nonsense.

I nod.

"Okay, I'll alert them. My clone will supervise you."The spirit says

Moments afterward, the spirit multiplies and one of the two disappeared. I stare down at my family, seeing how upset they were.

"Let me check something."Papy says, opening a code window

He taps a few things before giggling. He glances up with a smile.

"Nyehehehe! Hello, Brother!"He says, waving to me

I smile wider.

"What's that, Uncie?"Goth asks

"Some tools of mine. It could be used for chats too."He says, winking at me

I open a code window, seeing that ours were connected. He had locked in on my soul's location.

"Papa okay?"Goth asks

"I dunno, let me check."He replies

He coded the question to me. I enter my response back.

"Hmm, that's interesting. He's okay."He says

"No hurt?"Goth asks

"He's alright, but it seems a group called the DITs got involved."He says

Reaper groans.

"He just gets in trouble with everyone, huh?"Reaper asks

"Gaster, yes. They have Geno under their protection so he won't wake up until the case is resolved."He replies

"Story? Draw?"Goth asks

"Hm?"Paps says

"Story! Draw!"Goth repeats with more certainty, pointing to my unconscious body

"Geno would read stories with him before he sleeps."Reaper says

Goth climbs onto the bed beside me, showing a drawing.

"Papa see! For you!"He says, then reaches into a bag he had.

He pulls out the small book of stories I'd read to him before bed. He snuggles up beside me, setting the drawing in my lap as he tries to read to me. But he really just could point to the pictures and say pieces of what it is showing like "White sheep" and "play game" and stuff. I smile, watching him do so and kiss me on the head when he finished. Just like I would when I finished reading to him.

"Sleep good, Papa."He says

I smile wider, then see a small smile appear on my face down below. I guess my actions could be reflected to a certain extent.

"Papa happy!"He cheers

Reaper smiles.

Goth pauses, thinking. He looks at me, then up. He summons a bunch of glitches and hops into them. He appears beside me and smiles.

"Papa! Okay!"He exclaims, hugging me

"How the heck did he-?"The spirit begins

"Papa home! Go Dada! Uncie!"Goth cheers, pointing down to Reaper and my brother

I hug him close, then glance at the spirit.

"May I?"I ask

Goth looks at the spirit and narrows his eyes.

"Papa go home."He says, pointing to our family

"I'll get something arranged..."The spirit says

Goth giggles, clapping.

"I'm not looking to die from a demi-god of Death."The spirit mutters

My soul turns golden with a radiant glow. Then it gets a black circle.

"You are good to go now."The spirit says

Goth eagerly pulls me toward the glitches that he made. He went through, yet I got blinded by a bright light and when I opened my eyes, Goth was snuggling me in the bed.

"Goth, where did you go?"Paps asks

"To Papa!"He says, looking up at me as I open my eyes.

"Geno!"Reaper exclaims, hugging me happily.

I smile wider, then feel Goth lift my arm, sprinkling kisses along the marks on my bones. He pauses when noticing my gaze.

"Papa love! Bye bye hurt!"He says

I glance at Reaper.

"He sooo learned that from you."I chuckle

Goth hides in his scarf shyly.

"Are you okay, Geno?"He asks, both he and Goth leaning closer

I nod.

"I...I think so..."I say

"What did he do to you?"Reaper asks

"Good question....I never woke up to find out. But I think he's in trouble again."I reply

He kisses me on the head.

"I'm just glad you're okay."He sighs

I smile, then I recall my last encounter with Gaster. I look at Paps and he seems to catch on as well.

"Oh don't tell me that he actually dared!"He snaps

I sigh.

"It's Gaster..."I say, shaking my head

I kiss Goth's head, making him giggle.

"We are sooo getting a restraining order on him."Reaper says

"If there isn't one already."Paps says

"Bad gas! Bad gas!"Goth chants

I hold back a laugh at his attempt to say Gaster.

"Don't worry, Goth. He won't be around for a while."I say

"Bad Gas! Bye-bye bad gas!"He says

Reaper snickers, catching on.

"Let's take you home."He says, picking us both up

"I'm going to go file one."Paps says

"Good luck with that. I haven't heard of a system for gods like that. Especially one with his high rank."Reaper says

"I got a business card a day after you told me that my brother fell unconscious from a group called the DITs. They say this is their specialty."Paps says, then pats my head and Goth's before leaving

Reaper took us home and I smile. He had all three of us stay in bed that night.

As I recovered over the next few weeks, both my husband and son grew protective of me. I could hardly go to another room without one of them following or supervising me. Always checking in and they tried to keep me from chores, having me sit around doing nothing instead. In addition to the Reaperlings, Reaper even enlisted Goth to watch over me when he's gone and to report to him if I don't do just that. Reaper meant for it to be secret but Goth made it clear by openly announcing that he's "going to see and tell Dad" with his doll Toby whenever I was folding clothes or something. I'd let him go sometimes since he looked proud of himself for following Reaper's orders and he has good intentions, but not all the time. Tattling on others could get him in trouble and he has to be aware of that.

So, today was just another day. My bones had healed and the various markings from the experiments I cannot recall have faded. I honestly thought I was okay by now. Perhaps Gaster didn't accomplish anything. Though I'm not allowed to leave the house still. Reaper doesn't want to risk it or Gaster trying again. I smile, washing the dishes in the kitchen. The Reaperlings were either sleeping or out with Reaper. Though one little spy was still lurking. Well, two. And he's getting very pouty at me doing a chore again.

"Papa no! You stop and eat!"Goth orders

"In a few minutes, Goth."I say

"No, you eat now!"He whines

"I'll be right there."I say, drying some dishes

Then I feel a sudden surge in my chest. I jolt, my legs nearly giving out and I grip the counter tightly.

I haven't had moments like that since....Don't tell me that Gaster actually....

I hear a gasp from behind me.

"You are no okay! Toby and I go tell Dad!"Goth says, followed by running footsteps

Toby being what he named his doll.

Great....Now he will send Reaper into a panic....

I snap my fingers, using a blue attack to drag his soul back here.

"Not so fast, Goth. I'm okay. Just give me a sec and I'll eat."I say, turning off the faucet

"Hmmmm...."He hums, not inclined to listen

"Were you really going to tattle on me over dishes?"I ask with a smirk

"Dad wants you to relax. So you get betta. Ummm, Papa mad?"He replies, hiding in his scarf shyly

I shake my head and his soul is freed.

"It's not always nice to tattle. You don't want to worry him over nothing. I'll go eat."I say

He takes my hand and leads me to the dining room eagerly. I sit down, eating in order to please him. He smiles widely and was beside me when I finished.

"What now, Papa?"He asks

"I....think I'm going to take a bath."I say

He nods, pulling me by the hand to the bathroom. I enter the bathroom and shut the door, getting the bath ready.

I have to check...

I could see the light getting blocked below the door, indicating my son's presence.

"Goth? Why don't you go play with crayons until I'm done?"I suggest

"Okie, Papa!"He says

I see him leave the door and sigh with relief. I step into the bath and start washing myself. Then it came to checking my soul. I summon it as I drain the tub to climb out and everything seemed okay, I had the same protective glow around it from the spirit still. But then I noticed.....

"SHIT!"I snap, slipping on the bottom of the tub

Bang! Thud!

I hold my head, relieved that I didn't hurt it too badly from my slip and fall. I hear running footsteps and quickly hide my soul, though another surge came from it and made my legs feel too weak to move. They just hung out of the tub.

SLAM!

"Papa? You okay?!*Gasp* Papa!"Goth asks, gasping when he saw my position

Within seconds he was beside the tub. I put a hand over my rib cage to hide my soul, knowing he'd tattle to Reaper in his worried state of mind for the sake of helping.

"Yeah, I'm alright. I just slipped when trying to get out."I say

He grabs my hand, pulling me out. He wraps me in a towel and holds my hand as he walks me to my room to get dressed. He goes to shut the blinds when he sees something outside that makes his wings unfold. He quickly ran out of the room, slapping the curtains shut and slamming the door. I get dried off and get dressed...mostly. I pause to look at my soul, lost in my questions as I gaze at it.

Reaper only desires one kid....This isn't part of our plan...Heck we had to adapt just when Goth came early...I'm glad that fate had things happen the way it did for him, but another? Reaper only teased about giving Goth a sibling! He never said that he was serious! One from Gaster's experiments? How will he react? Gaster will see this as HIS test subject more than a child...and Reaper hates whatever Gaster clings to...Would Reaper reject or hate this soul? Why is my soul so receptive to this? Can my soul even handle this, regardless of what Reaper reacts with?

I put my soul away, putting the rest of my clothes on. I walk to the living room but didn't see Goth.

No....

"Goth? Where'd you run off to?"I call out

"Papa!"I hear him shout

"Geno, darling!"Reaper shouts

I smile, seeing them soar over. Both of them hug me tightly, the door slamming shut. They both look upset.

"What's wrong with you two?"I ask

"Bad Gas was coming."Goth says

"I don't want him anywhere near you, Gen."Reaper replies

My worried thoughts faded away, seeing the clear love from these two. I smile as they held me tighter and closer protectively. Both of them are clearly upset, but I can't help but find it cute. I see the mail sitting on a table and using some magic, pulled it to my hand. I flip through it and find a golden envelope. I open it, skimming through it, only to find that it's the confirmation for the restraining order. It is now active.

"That won't be a concern anymore. He is legally no longer allowed near me anymore."I say

"He better not! I don't want him using you again!"Reaper says

"Mhm!"Goth says

I smile.

"You're both adorable.~"I say

They look at me and smile. Reaper kisses my cheek.

"I love all of you, Gen.~"He coos with a smile

I smile back at him.

"Now, what's this I hear about you falling?"He asks, gripping me tighter

I glance down at Goth.

"You tattled, huh?"I chuckle

He laughs nervously.

"I'm....I'm okay, Reaper. I just slipped. Nothing serious."I say

He noticed my hesitation and leans closer.

"What's really wrong, Geno? You're hiding something."He whispers

"I...learned what the experiments did..."I whisper, glancing down at Goth

Goth hops up, clinging to my waist.

"What do you mean?"Reaper whispers

"He wanted to see how Goth came to be....scientifically...Well, he got his answer."I whisper to him

His eyes widen.

"What...?"He asks, his eyes fading

I hear some dinging. It was the dryer.

"Oh hey! Laundry time!"I say, tearing away

I pick up Goth and go to the laundry room, turning off the dryer so it stops ringing. I unload it and reload it as well as the washing machine. They start loudly running while I fold the clothes with Goth. But I could sense Reaper close to me. I glance over, seeing him in the doorway. I glance away, continuing to fold clothes.

"Goth, go play."He says sternly

Uh oh....

"Yes, Dad!"Goth says innocently, running off

Reaper waits for him to leave, then puts me on the dryer. I keep folding clothes, setting them beside me. I don't want to look at him...He sounds very angry. And the look he had with empty sockets is unsettling for me.

"Geno..."He says, though I can hardly hear him

He lifts my chin up.

"Be honest with me. Is it what I think it is?"He asks

I nod hesitantly.

He was silent for a few moments.

"Do you know which god he experimented with?"He asks

"You."I state

"What? No, that can't be."He says

"Then how is Goth your kid? What makes you even think he would put other gods' code in me if he wanted to learn about Goth's birth?"I ask

"I never know with my father, okay? How can you tell that I'm wrong?"He replies, gripping my wrist tightly to stop me from the chore

"It hurts just like Goth did when forming!"I say

"So? Your soul is fragile and delicate! Any god's power could overwhelm it!"He snaps

"But you're the only one I love, Reaper!"I tell him

"And how does that make a difference?"He asks

I tear away from his tightening grip.

This idiot....He doesn't really think....does he?

TBC