Follow up to the last chapter, where things got a little heated... and I'm not talking about the Grillby phone call.

<<Skip the italics if you don't wanna hear me rambling>>

Also, some chapters, like this one, are extremely confusing to write, so thank you all for sticking through it all and my wonky updating schedule. And by extremely confusing, I mean that I'm jumping from different personalities by the second, some that have opinions that I disagree on. Honestly, I give original creators so much credit, it's so hard to keep personalities from smashing together. Toby is a true genius, as well as many other creators. I also thank him for making these lively, diverse, characters, I only wish that I could show their true personalities even better.

Also, I am aware I am using comments out of context... just... go with it XD

Also, also, remember that not everything these characters say is what my opinion is. Half the time in books like these, I'm writing completely opposing opinions from my own. And then the other half of the time I can actually agree with whatever is spewing out of their mouths.

I'm also curious what it's like for you guys when a character rebuttals your statements? If you guys don't like it, tell me so I don't have them do it, but I am doing it right now because it adds more depth to the characters opinions.

Anyway, let's get started.

Papyrus: *has been sitting in his room for an hour now* *he suddenly starts hearing quiet voices* ... HELLO? *looks around confused*

*The voice suddenly becomes extremely loud

commanderSmartass: THE POOR BABY OMG HE NEEDS A H U G!!!

Papyrus: NYEH!!!??? *falls off his bed in surprise*

commanderSmartass: that sounds painful.

Papyrus: *frowns at the voice* I WILL INFORM YOU, STRANGE VOICE, THAT FALLING OFF THE BED ONLY HURT ME A LITTLE... *rubs his tailbone that slammed into the ground* ...ow...

Papyrus: *stands up, fixing his scarf that got disheveled in the fall* NOW, IF YOU WILL EXCUSE ME, I NEED TO THINK OF THE BEST WAY TO CONFRONT THE HUMAN... *looks to the side* It's harder than I thought... but... I WILL FIND A WAY! JUST YOU WAIT AND SEE! THEY WILL THINK I AM JUST AS GREAT AS I ALWAYS WAS... even if they saw me like that...

Papyrus: *plops back down on his bed* I... I REALLY DID NOT WANT TO FREAK OUT LIKE THAT... I JUST... *sighs* It's a bit strange and difficult to explain... when it happens, it's the only times I'm not... well, great. I was hoping that only Sans would ever know, since he still thinks I'm great no matter what I do, but it appears that my great ideal has been foiled...

Papyrus: I suppose I just don't want the humans to think of me different... I don't want them to know I have... a... *looks down* a weakness.

TerraLignum: Papyrus. Are you okay? *grabs his hands* hey. They're okay. I'm here if you want to talk.

Papyrus: *jumps from the voice* NYEH? WHY, I AM PERFECTLY OKAY, I CAN DO THIS!... I think... AND I AM AWARE THAT FRISK IS OKAY... I JUST... jumped to a conclusion that sent me spiraling into a position I would have rather not be seen in...

PumaKittyCat: hey, papyrus ?? you okay ?? probably... not.

Papyrus: *frowns* L-LIKE I SAID, I AM OKAY!

Carrotbrine: Hey Papy are you alright?

DerpiestDerpAround: Oh no ;-; Papy is sad

Papyrus: *quickly blinks away the forming magic in his eye-sockets* YES, I-I'M OKAY! AND I'M NOT SAD BY ANY MEANS! I don't understand why you all keep asking...

Animal_1902: Poor Papy!! Don't cry, it makes me want to cry!!

Papyrus: I-I'm not! I'm fine! *covers his mouth* ...

Papyrus: I think I need some more time to think...I am clearly not fully recovered back to my usual greatness...

Papyrus: *flops over on his bed* BUT, DON'T WORRY, WHOEVER YOU ARE, I WILL MOST DEFINITELY BE OKAY! I JUST NEED TO RECHARGE MY GREATNESS BACK TO NORMAL!

-Somewhere not too far... actually just on the bottom of the staircase... but this makes it seem cooler... so I mean... yeah-

Sans: *sitting on the bottom of the staircase, seeming to be waiting for someone* *starts hearing the voices that he's kinda gotten used to by now*

snowkitten14: Someone give the smol bean a hug for me when he comes out of his room.

Sans: by "smol bean" i assume ya mean paps. and that's exactly what i'm waitin' to do.

ScarlettDarling-39: This was sad...

Sans: yeah, you're tellin' me. haven't seen him break like that in forever... good thing the countin' trick still works.

BKdreamsans: Hey, you hurt frisk's feelings. Now I want you to apologize for being so harsh. They only went along with it because Chara spurred them on...

Sans: ... you're sayin' you want me to apologize?

-BunnyFlakes-: WAY TO BE HARSH

Sans: coulda been way harsher, buddy.

Frolicsome_FanGirl9: Hey Sans, they were both caught up in the moment so please cut them at least the tiniest bit of slack. It was a dare. Chara just informed Frisk that they were needed for a dare that someone gave them, so it wasn't their faults. They didn't know what was going to happen.

Sans: i get it, okay? but they still coulda turned it down. also, i'm not seeing where you guys are gettin' at with me cutting them some slack. i really don't know what you wanted me to do. if i cut them any more slack then i might as well have been givin' them free candy.

Sans: also, about frisk. you know what? yeah, i am disappointed, but that doesn't make me the bad guy. i don't hate them, i get that they had no idea what would happen. just, try to see it in my shoes too. i don't see how i was being harsh at all.

Sans: and i know, both of 'em are still kids, kids make mistakes... but paps is still a kid too... and it's better to learn now then later. also, i'm still not sure what to do about chara... not like they'll listen to me no matter what i say.

Sans: heh, who am i kidding, you all probably hate me even more now, dont'cha? eh, oh well, what do you want from me? i'm sure that almost none of you agree with me, and that's fine, never said you had to, just explaining my side.

UsPapyIsBae: U MADE THE SMOL BEAN CRY LEMME AT EM!!!!!!!!!!!

Sans: buddy, chill. i bet you woulda been ten times more pissed at me if i reacted like that to frisk an' chara from them giving paps a panic attack.

TerraLignum: Sans. Frisk was pressured into it.

Sans: ...

Sans: *sighs* i'll have a talk with the kid later. peer pressure isn't fun, especially when you've got people watching you. but i'm not gonna back down on my points.

Sans: i'm not saying what they did was right because of pressure, i'm saying that they had to learn that lesson someway. can't have them growing up thinkin' they should be a follower, i just want what's best for everyone. sorry if my methods of doing that don't match some of your approvals. i just gotta do what i think is best in the given moment.

Sans: hope that made sense.

-From the room next to the stairs-

Chara: *was eavesdropping* *heard the voices Sans did too* *laughs a little, getting out of ear shot from him* For being such a fan-favorite, he sure got a lot of people not on his side.

Chara: *rolls their eyes* Hm, I bet I have a storm waiting for me. *waits patiently for people to come yelling at them*

TerraLignum: Chara. DONT do that EVER again. I'm warning you.

Chara: *shrugs, waiting for more*

*But nobody came...

Chara: ... Seriously? That's all? ONE!? ... *bursts into ridiculous laughter* Just one!?

Chara: *calms down* I hate to admit this, but the comedian was in more of the right than I was and he managed to get more people against him?! That's hilarious!

Chara: Even I was feeling bad for making that naive brother of his upset, yet more of you disagreed with his actions than mine?

Chara: If anything, I would have done way worse if... you know... *suddenly seems upset about something* ... *shakes it off* If I had a sibling and was in the comedian's shoes, I would have destroyed someone.

Chara: *blows their bangs out of their face* Psht, he's such a wimp, Frisk and I deserved a beating. If anything you should all be pointing out what a f*cking pansy he was. Can't even give us what we deserved. While you're all whining from him being "harsh", he should really be getting told to grow a pair and stand up for that bag of bones he seems to care so much about.

Chara: *furrows brows together* *remembers him refusing to kill whoever was in control of Frisk if they only killed Papyrus* He really ticks me off.

-In Frisk's Room-

Frisk: *has a pillow over their head, refusing to hear all the voices trying to comfort them* Shut up!

*The voices eventually go away

Frisk: *slowly brings the pillow away from their head* *hears it's silent* *sits up*

Sans: *was apparently in the doorway the whole time* so, you're ignoring all your buddies, eh?

Frisk: *jumps yelping, not knowing he was there* *quickly calms down* *hides the bottom of their face behind their pillow* Yeah... why?

Sans: ya know, they're just tryin' to help.

Frisk: I don't want them to. *avoiding eye-contact with him*

Sans: ... *sighs* hey, kid, can i come in, this is gonna be a weird conversation for me to shout across your room.

Frisk: *just nods*

Sans: *walks in, sitting next to Frisk* so, i heard this was all from peer pressure, huh?

Frisk: ... Kinda...

Sans: hey, look kid, i'm not mad at you, i'm just... a bit disappointed.

Frisk: ...

Sans: you can't let others tell you want to do. i'm not trying to attack you, i just don't want you to lose your own independence. you're a smart kid, don't need other people tellin' you what to do.

Frisk: ... *mumbles* I'm sorry...

Sans: *sighs laughing a little* frisk, i'm not looking for an apology for myself, if anythin' you should be sayin' sorry to yourself and paps.

Frisk: *glances over at him* ... But I'm scared...

Sans: *raises a brow at them* of what? papyrus?

Frisk: *nods a little*

Sans: aw, kid. paps isn't mad either. he couldn't be mad if he tried... i've seen him try, it didn't work out.

Frisk: *laughs a little* No, I'm not scared of that, I'm scared that he won't be my friend...

Sans: kid...

Frisk: *looks towards him* ...

Sans: paps loves you, of course he'll still be your friend.

Frisk: But-

Sans: no buts 'bout it, that kid has a bigger heart than his own body, he'll always love you no matter what you do.

Frisk: ... Are you sure?

Sans: course i am, since when have i told ya somethin' wrong?

Frisk: *gives him the "don't get me started" face*

Sans: ... don't answer that.

Frisk: ... *looks up determined* I'm going to go talk to him right now! *hops off their bed, marching to the door* *turns to Sans before leaving* And thanks! *leaves*

Sans: *shakes his head laughing at their determination before teleporting out of the room*

-After a determined march down a hall-

Frisk: *knocks on Papyrus' door, extremely determined*

Papyrus: *slowly opens it* *sees it's Frisk* !! OH! H-HELLO TINY HUMAN! WHAT DO YOU NEED FROM THE GREAT PAPYRUS?

Frisk: *looks up at him, facing their fears head on* We need to talk.

Papyrus: *blinks* ... OKAY, HUMAN! *opens his door wider so Frisk can walk in*

Frisk: *walks in* So, Papy...

Papyrus: *closes his door behind him* YES?

Frisk: *runs up, hugging him* I'm really-really-REALLY sorry- ...

Papyrus: ... *blinks at them before picking them up off the ground hugging them back* AND YOU'RE FORGIVEN! I KNOW YOU AND CHARA WERE JUST HAVING FUN...

Frisk: *senses something strange about his voice* Are you okay?

Papyrus: *pulls away from the hug, still holding them* I APPEAR TO BE GETTING ASKED THAT A LOT TODAY... BUT I ASSURE YOU I AM OKAY! I JUST... WANTED TO KNOW IF YOU STILL THINK....that I'm cool and not a complete loser...

Frisk: ... Why wouldn't I? You are the great Papyrus, you'll always be super cool! *smiles at him, not understanding why he thought they wouldn't in the first place*

Papyrus: I WAS J-JUST REASSURING THAT YOU DID, THAT'S ALL... *sweats a little*

Frisk: *looks at him confused*

Papyrus: *quickly puts them down before they can say anything, clearing his voice* WELL, THAT BEING SAID, I FEEL LIKE I CAN COME OUT AND BE WITH PEOPLE NOW! *goes to open the door* *feels weight on it* NYEH?

Frisk: It must be jammed, push it harder.

Papyrus: *hits his body against the door*

Sans: *goes flying straight into Undyne*

Undyne: !!!

Papyrus/Frisk: *looking at the two confused*

Papyrus: BROTHER, WHAT IN THE UNDERGROUND WERE YOU DOING AGAINST MY DOOR?

Sans: *frozen in partial fear that Undyne is about to clobber him*

Undyne: *peels the smaller skeleton off her holding him in the air by the back of his hoodie* The nerd was refusing to let me go into your room and not telling me why!

Papyrus: *remembers Sans telling him that he would distract the others from him until he came out of his room on his own* OH, YOU SEE, HE WAS JUST... *tries to think of an excuse* MAKING SURE NO ONE WALKED IN WHILE I SHOWED FRISK WHAT ME AND HIM ARE GETTING YOU FOR YOUR BIRTHDAY THAT'S COMING UP!

Frisk: *not catching on* Wait, wha-

Papyrus: *covers Frisk's mouth* *smiles at Undyne nervously*

Undyne: *eyes all three of them suspiciously* ... *looks at Sans* Is that true?

Sans: *nods as calmly as he can, still somewhat afraid she's going to randomly throw him* yup, can't have your present spoiled.

Undyne: *drops him roughly, not paying attention to her own strength* Okay, fine, I'll believe you. But, you're late for your training, Papyrus!

Sans: *slams into the hard floor, chest first* *bites his figurative tongue to not provoke Undyne*

Papyrus: ... *finally processes exactly what she said* NYEH!? *runs down the stairs, zooming into the back yard*

Undyne: *smiles in the direction he went* Dork... *jumps over the stairs, refusing to walk down them like a normal person, running after him*

Sans: *is finally free to make any sound of pain* *squeaks out* i-think-i-broke-something--

Frisk: *looks down at him, shaking their head* I'll go get mom... *walks off*

Yes I am aware that Chara never said sorry or anything, but that's the point. It's Chara. They wouldn't have said sorry anyways because they know it's what Sans wanted them to do.

Anyways, now it's back to the more goofy dares ;D