Turtle side note- Extremely long, but extremely important chapter. If you don't have the time or patience to read it all at once, I suggest you break it up into bits, because a lot of stuff happens.

-At the household-

Papyrus: *still holding strong*

Frisk: You got this Papy, you can stay awake! 

Paper: *suddenly comes flying through the vents*

Frisk: !! *catches it* *reads it*

Paper: " Carrotbrine dared: I DARE PAPYRUS TO HAVE COFFEE!"

Papyrus: *Furrows his brows* But Mrs. Asgore Clone told me, Frisk, and Chara that we couldn't drink it.

Frisk: *knows coffee will help keep him up* It's a dare Papy, we can break the rules for a dare.

Papyrus: Are you sure, human?

Frisk: Positive. I'll be right back with the coffee! *runs downstairs and into the kitchen* *freezes in the kitchen*

*They watch as a creature that looks like a spider, quickly unlocks and opens the window, before scurrying outside and closing it behind them.

Frisk: *stares wide eyed* ... *runs over to the window quickly, looking out it*

*It's too dark outside to see anything.

Frisk: *doesn't know what to do since the only trusted adults in the house are Blooky, who's asleep, and Undyne and Alphys, who they don't want to bother. Mettaton just isn't very trusted with serious situations.* *locks the window again before calling Sans*

*The phone goes instantly to voicemail.

Frisk: ... *takes a deep breath* This is fine. He probably just forgot to charge it. *looks back at the window* ... Everything will be fine... that might have just been one of Muffet's spiders trying to find something out about poor Grillby. Right? ... *gulps, deciding to just forget about it*

Frisk: *starts making coffee again*

snowkitten14: I want to give Chara a hug so badly, but I have a feeling they would stab me...

Frisk: Oh no... Either Chara is just being themself, or Sans messed up... or both. Well, either way, you're right, they probably would stab you, or something along those lines.

snowkitten14: I think leaving a chocolate bar on their bedside table for when they get back to make them feel better would be safer and less murdery...(delicately places a brand-name chocolate bar on Chara's bedside table with a sticky note on it)"Sticky Note: Since you would probably stab me if I tried to hug you, I hope this makes you feel better. Love, Asker"

Choclolate bar: *falls from the ceiling and onto their nightstand*

Frisk: Good idea, that always cheers them up... somewhat. They're always in some sort of a bad  mood.

Frisk: *finishes making the coffee* *runs upstairs to Papyrus* Hey, Papy I finished it!

Papyrus: *barely awake* ... Hm? *seems completely zoned out*

Frisk: *giggles* *hands him the coffee* Drink this.

Papyrus: *half-zoned out talking* I wonder if this is what my brother feels like in the morning... it would explain so much, human.

Frisk: *bursts out into laughter* Yes, yes it would. Now drink the coffee!

Papyrus: *sips it* *reflexively scrunches up his face* NYEH? How does my brother and Undyne drink this, it tastes nothing like spaghetti!

Frisk: *shakes their head at him* You have to drink it all to win the dare.

Papyrus: ... *immediately gulps down the whole thing in one sip*

Frisk: *stares at him* ... (Well, that works too.)

-About 15 minutes later-

Papyrus: NYEH, I FEEL BETTER ALREADY, HUMAN! *proudly puts his hands on his hips while sitting in bed*

Frisk: That's good, because we just got another dare. *waves a piece of paper* *reads it out loud* " ElinaViolets dared: I dare Papyrus and Mettaton to watch the short animation film 'In a Heartbeat' and give their opinions for it. "

Mettaton: *totally wasn't eavesdropping* *kicks down Papyrus' Room's door* WHY OF COURSE, DARLINGS~!

Frisk: *jumps surprised, falling right off Papyrus' bed* AHH-!?

Papyrus: *ducks under his covers* NYEH!!!

Mettaton: ... Darlings, it's just me... Mettaton~ *sticks leg up in the air*

Papyrus: *peeks out from under his covers* *blink*

Frisk: *looks up from the ground* *blonk*

Papyrus: ... OH-! HELLO, METTATON! *cheerful smile*

Mettaton: *laughs* Hello, Papy-dear. How about we do this dare~

Papyrus: NYEH! OF COURSE!

Frisk: Can I watch too...? *doesn't want to be alone after what they saw in the kitchen*

Papyrus: *hops of his bed, scooping them of the ground* WHY, OF COURSE HUMAN! TO THE COMPUTER ROOM! *runs down the stairs with a giggling Frisk*

Mettaton: *shakes his head, laughing* *follows behind*

-Time skip to the computer room-

Papyrus: *starts playing the video*

All three: *remain silent throughout the video, entranced by the video*

*The video finishes.

Frisk: ... *goes heart-eyed* THAT WAS SO CUTE!!! *strange human squeaking sounds* *flails their arms a little*

Papyrus: *blushing from just how adorable that short clip was* NYEH- That was so... GREAT! NEARLY AS GREAT AS I, MYSELF!

Mettaton: *notices his eyes are a little teary* Darling, are you crying?

Papyrus: NO... I JUST... CAUGHT SOMETHING IN MY EYE?

Mettaton: What'd you catch?

Papyrus: TEARS-!

Frisk: *laughs at a memory*

Mettaton: *laughs a little at the response* Well, anyways, darling, I think the video was absolutely gorgeous, and inspiring!

Frisk: What Ton-Ton said. That video was amazing! We should totally show Mom and Mr. Asgore when they come back from their meeting!

Mettaton: And I just have to show Blooky, Alphys and Undyne in the morning!

Papyrus: NYEH, EVEN IF THEY AREN'T THE ROMANCE TYPES, WE MUST SHOW MY BROTHER AND CHARA WHEN THEY GET HOME!

Mettaton: Agreed!

Frisk: I second that! They should be home soon anyway.

Papyrus: I CAN'T WAIT!

*****

-back at the Mall-

Sans: *still being partially mauled by Ceecee*

Ceecee: *laughing between hics and petting him* Kitttyyyyyyy.

Sans: *ears flat to his head* you've been pettin' me for 10 minutes.

Ceecee: And I'll do it for *hic* ten morrrrre.

Sans: ceecee, ya really needa get over me.

Ceecee: But you're so hoooooot~! *clings to him*

Grillby and Fuku: *walk out of the store*

Sans: *ears perk up* grillby, help!

Grillby: *turns to see Sans* ... *just starts laughing at the cat ears and tail*

Fuku: *bursts into ridiculous laughter at the whole scene*

Sans: *ears flatten* yeah, yeah, i'm a cat. now, can you please help me.

Ceecee: I can help youuu!

Sans: not talkin' to you.

Grillby: *shakes his head "no"*

Fuku: *dying from laughter*

Sans: i'll pay off my tab tomorrow if you help.

Grillby: *raises a brow* Oh really?

Sans: yup.

Grillby: Sans, you're a horrible liar.

Sans: i know. now help.

Fuku and Grillby: *nod to each other*

Grillby: *pulls out a ketchup bottle*

Fuku: *points to it* Ceecee, you see that?

Ceecee: yeah?

Fuku: That's something Sans likes! And if you get it and give it to him, you might have a chance!

Ceecee: *gasp*

Fuku: SO GO GET IT!

Grillby: *chucks it far away*

Ceecee: *let's go of Sans, chasing it*

Sans: *ears perk* ... *sighs of relief* thanks guys, but ya just sent a drunk runnin' through a mall.

Fuku: Eh, I've done worse.

Grillby: *stares at her*

Fuku: Uh... I mean... you didn't hear that... anyways, I'm sure she'll be good.

*There is suddenly a distant sound of water splashing, presumably the wishing fountain, followed by yells.

Fuku: ... Yeah, she's probably fine.

Security: *rushes past them*

Fuku: ... Probably. *looks nervous*

Sans: *laughs* don't worry 'bout it kid, she'll find a way outta trouble. anyway, you two should probably get home. see ya at undyne's party?

Grillby: *nods*

Fuku: DUH!

Sans: heh, cool, see ya tomorrow.

Grillby and Fuku: *both wave before leaving*

Chara: *walks out of the store*

Sans: hey, ki-

Chara: We need to ta-- *sees the cat ears and tail* ... Can I not leave you alone for 10 minutes?

Sans: nope.

Security: *comes walking by, holding a drunk, now soaking wet, Ceecee*

Ceecee: I LOVE YOU SANSY~!

Security: *continues walking away*

Chara: ... Comedian--... You know what, I'm not going to even ask.

Sans: good choice.

Chara: Anyways, we need to talk... *doesn't want to be around a bunch of people* ... outside. *starts walking away*

Sans: *tail flicks confused, hitting himself in the back of the head* !?... *grabs his tail before following them*

-A quick walk later-

Chara: *puffs out a breath, sitting on a railing outside* I... We... we both really need to talk. *looks to the side*

Sans: *nods, leaning on the rail beside Chara* yeah... kid-

Chara and Sans: I'm sorry-... *both stare at each other, equally shocked*

Sans: what-?

Chara: Did you just say sorry?

Sans: ... yeah?

Chara: What? No, I'm the one who was being a jerk to you. Okay, yeah, maybe you were a little annoying, but I'm also a human so I get bonus jerk points.

Sans: bu-

Chara: No. I was being a complete *ss to you for no reason, you don't have anything to say sorry for... *looks at the ground* I was just... jealous. I wanted my brother back and I took out my anger on you because you had yours. And that wasn't right... I knew it wasn't right... but it made me feel better to attack you for no reason.

Sans: *looks at them sympathetically* kid-

Chara: Stop, don't try to comfort me, I don't deserve it. For crying out loud, it was you and Alphys who were trying to find a way to get him back, and instead you accidentally brought back me. I'm just as bad as the rest of my species. *picks up a pebble, chucking in harshly into the sidewalk*

Sans: ... you're not a bad kid, you j--

Chara: Stop trying to be nice to me! I don't get it! You're all like that. Someone could beat any of you monsters to a pulp and if they had a reason for it, you'd find a way to forgive them. I don't understand. I've been nothing but rude to you, you should be laughing in my face right now.

Sans: *sighs* and i kept bein' rude right back to you without takin' the time to think about why you doing what you were.

Chara: That doesn't justify anything I did.

Sans: and what you said doesn't justify anythin' i did either.

Chara: ... I guess...*looks at the ground upset*

Sans: you're a good kid, chara. you were just hurt. and you're still just a kid, no one can expect you to always make the best choices. but, what matters is that you see your mistakes an' try to fix 'em.

Chara: *speaking softly* I just miss him so much- *hides their face from view*

Sans: *ears go flat* i know you do...

Chara: I don't even care that he doesn't think I'm a good person, I just want him back. *eyes well up*

*They suddenly feel someone hugging them.

Chara: ...

Sans: i'm sorry i couldn't bring him back. *squeezes them a little, knowing he already has a 50/50 chance of getting decked in the jaw right now*

Chara: ... *leans their face into his shoulder, crying softly* *hugs him back*

*Point achieved.

*They remain like that for a few minutes, before Chara pulls away.

Chara: Thank you...

Sans: *smiles* no problem, kid.

Chara: *smiles back, rubbing their eyes* I think we should get home before Frisk locks us out and falls asleep. *laughs, knowing how paranoid Frisk gets about locking everything*

Sans: heh, yeah, good point. *stands up* let me just text 'em and paps that we'll be home soon. *takes out his phone*

*It has no signal.

Sans: uh... that's weird.

Chara: What is.

Sans: i got no signal... and we're right next to the mall.

Chara: ... It's probably nothing, guess we just have to hope they're awake.

Sans: guess so.  *starts walking*

Paper: *suddenly comes blowing in, stopping at his feet*

Chara: Seriously, a dare at 11:45?

Sans: *sighs, picking it up* *reads it*

Chara: *Standing next to him, reading as well*

Paper: " At midnight is when time is up. He will come. Don't stay out too long Sans, Chara. Keep your guard up all the time, and stay safe. Please. -_Swiftblade_"

Sans: *stares at the paper* ...

Chara: *notices something on the back* ... Flip the paper.

Sans: *flips it*

*Written in blue ink, are five words.

Tick Tock

~With love,--

-End of chapter-

POINTS!!!

Chara and Blooky: 18

Undyne and Sans: 17

Frisk: 16

Papyrus: 14

Mettaton and Alphys: 10

Flowey: 8

Asgore: 7

Grillby: 4

Toriel : 3

Fuku: 2

Everyone Else: 1