Karma ends up in a new place and accidentally lands on a weird black winged monster...why does he keep getting a weird sense of Deja vu?

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Underverse Copy-126

Reaper had not been expecting much to happen today. It was a perfectly peaceful day and he was just going back to his new mate, Geno. He stupidly grinned at getting to see them again, even if he had seen them this morning. His wings fluttered in happiness behind him.

His life was rather peaceful so he thought it fair he was surprised, when he heard high pitched squealing above him, which was getting much louder by the second. Looking up he paled and shot out his arms on instinct, just managing to catch the tiny monster before they hit the ground. His jaw slackened when he realised it was a babybones, who looked remarkably like himself and Geno combined.

"That was awesome! I should do that again..oh, hello there. I'm Karma. You really look familiar. Have we met before?"

Reaper was speechless, it taking far too long to realise he was touching them without them dusting, only managing to wheeze out his name in response.

"Reaper? Hmm..nope, not ringing any bells. Hey, do you know if there is any cool stuff to do here? I'm having a holiday"

Reaper tightened his hold on the talkative babybones, feeling rather lost on what to do from here...Geno. Yes, Geno should know what to do! Plan sorted he headed home, completely forgetting he could just open a portal and occasionally glancing at the babybones with equal parts wonder and terror.

He wanted children someday but he was not expecting them to just fall from the sky!

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Now, Geno loved Reaper, he truly did but that did not mean he was blind to some of their more eccentric quirks. When they had first met they had come off as rather dark and mysterious, sometimes even standoffish.

It had put him off but he soon learned that they were just terrible at interaction, due to their magic. When Reaper had accidently touched him one day, and after much freaking out, it was like a switch had been flipped.

They were of course still awkward and when they panicked their common sense just seemed to disappear but he still loved them.

"-fall from the sky! It was like a star..we should see the stars soon but WHAT DO I DO and-"

...That's what he tried to remind himself when Reaper suddenly barged into their shared home and held out a babybones towards him, who looked rather puzzled but happy to stay where they were. Deciding to interrupt their word vomit, knowing they could go on for hours he clapped his hands, pleased when they clicked their jaw shut. He decided to be blunt, already exhausted with this whole situation.

"Reaper, did you kidnap a child?"

The squawk of betrayal from his mate did not fill him with confidence, nor did the babybones response.

"I have no idea why I am here but I don't mind. This seems like it could be fun!"

Geno gave a look to his mate, glad they at least understood why he was so unimpressed with them right now.

"I see..Reaper please put the child down, they are not a toy"

How the babybones didn't seem bothered by being held out as far from Reaper as possible was a mystery but he was relieved when his mate hastily did so, looking at their new 'guest' in curiosity.

Crouching down he smiled, sending a brief glare to Reaper for bringing another crazy situation home. Hopefully this would be easier to deal with then the goose incident..

"Hello. Sorry for my mates action. I'm Geno. What's your name?"

"I'm Karma and that's ok. I'm on holiday now, so an adventure sounds fun"

Genos smile twitched, his concern growing at the bizarre information he was being told.

"I see..what about your parents? Won't they be worried about you? We would be more than happy to take you to them"

"It will be fine. Dad was being boring lately and was hardly around, so it will take a while before they even notice i'm gone"

That was said far too carefree for his liking and by Reaper's unnatural stillness, he could see they agreed with him.

"O-Oh..would you perhaps like to stay the night before you go on an..'adventure'?"

Reaper had been more than happy to leave this to Geno but when the question came up his skull snapped towards the child, feeling a strange chill in the air. There was something off about the child and it wasn't just their looks.

He was jolted from his thoughts when he felt a small hand grab his, looking down in confusion at the inquisitive stare.

"Is it ok for me to stay, Reaper?"

Reaper was getting an uneasy feeling from this but pasted a smile and agreed. He had thought once they got home the child would much prefer being around Geno, considering he knew he didn't have the most friendly appearance but it seemed they had imprinted on him, going so far as to use him as a barrier between Geno and themselves.

When Geno had started to collect items from around the house for their tiny guest, Karma still watched Geno warily, especially when they handed over an old plushy that Reaper had given to Geno on one of their dates.

Geno snorted as the toy was snatched from his hand and looked over critically before it was cuddled, glad it had passed some unknown criteria. His smile grew as Karma started pestering Reaper to show him his temporary room, amused at the bewildered look on Reapers face.

His expression softened at the way his mate was treating the child, knowing his mate had nothing to worry about when they had their own child. Reaper was far too hard on themselves sometimes, so it was good thing he was here to help them.

Karma hugged the bear plush close, liking having something to hold but feeling something was wrong with it. The nagging feeling persisted but was distracted when he was given a large black T-shirt to change into for the night, glaring at it in suspicion.

"What's wrong with what I'm wearing?"

"Nothing! It's just a tad..dirty. We can clean it for you. Unless you have some clothes in your Inventory you would prefer?"

Karma stared blankly at Reaper, puzzled at what they were on about.

"My what?"

So Karma learned a new thing today, even if he was wary of trying it himself. Reaper might have insisted it was normal for all monsters to have an 'Inventory' but surely his dad would have told him about it, if that was true.

Brushing over that unpleasant thought, he reluctantly changed into the T-shirt, cooing at feeling Reapers magic on it. He really liked their magic and even Genos, but was still wary of going near the other monster. Something about them felt weird, making his magic want to mingle with theirs. He had never encountered that before so thought it best just to avoid them all together for now.

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Karma felt rather refreshed after last night, pleased when he saw his normal clothes folded beside him. The room he was given was plain but it's not like he expected much else, still surprised they had even asked him to stay at all. Adult monsters were so confusing to understand...

Getting changed he grinned happily at his kitty hood and made his way downstairs, going towards where he sensed the two monsters.

"Morning. Perfect timing. I made some breakfast but i was unsure what you liked, so made a selection"

"Thank you, Mr Geno"

"Geno is fine, Karma"

Karma gave a noncommittal hum, having no plans to do so. He was pleased by the selection but frowned when he couldn't see his usual item.

"Reaper, where is the SOUL? Do I need to get it myself?"

Dad had been giving him one with every meal lately and he still felt guilty for having missed taking any the last few days. He looked up in alarm at the two choking sounds from the adults.

"C-Can you repeat that, Karma?"

Was Geno ill? They looked a tad pale to him. Looking at Reaper didn't help, as they looked just as bad.

"A SOUL?..you know for eating? Dad says i need it daily at the moment"

"There is no need for that. The food has plenty of magic for you. I'm sure your dad would understand"

Geno looked at his mate in disbelief, unsure how they could sound so calm right now but when he saw the way the cutlery in their hand was starting to bend he kept his mouth shut. He might not fully understand what Reaper's role entailed but he could see something about this had triggered him. Geno was more horrified himself, discreetly checking over the child for any issues. How were they not dead yet if what they said was true?

"Wow. This tastes great....but where is the slight burning sensation?"

..Geno might need some help to deal with this.

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Karma was very puzzled by these two monsters. He had no idea how but he ended up spending the next week at their home but at least he now had more clothes that fit him now, even if the cat clothes were still his favourite.

They also asked him very odd questions about dad and smiled weirdly at his answers. He had been honest when he said he currently lived in the AntiVoid, bewildered why this made Mr Geno let out a strangled laugh, before excusing themselves from the room.

He did get to draw though and showed off his pictures to Reaper, who was much easier to understand then Mr Geno, not to mention he really liked their wings. He must have been staring at them too long one day, as they asked him if he wanted to touch them.

He had lit up and happily played with the black feathers, making Reaper sit on the floor so he could reach everything.

'I'm going to show you how to recognize feathers you can remove'

As he continued to play with the feathers his motions became smoother, more methodical until it turned into a somewhat decent preening session. He looked back at his own wings in consideration, knowing they could use a preen but had usually left that for dad to do.

'We brush them first to make sure there's no hidden damage or-'

It was a shame he didn't have any of the tools that the weird voice suggested but he was still pretty pleased with how well he did.

Karma also got another fun surprise and somehow got a cool bear plush! He had no idea how it had happened but he had been looking at the plain brown bear plush in unease, really wishing it was different. One moment there was one bear in his arms the next there were two. He stared at the new rainbow one in awe, giggling as the magic from it seemed to playfully curl around him. This was perfect!

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Now, while Karma might have enjoyed the first few days here he was getting rather fidgety and really wanted to go out. He was annoyed how he was stopped each time, with it feeling far too familiar to him. If he wanted to deal with this, he would have just stayed with his dad!

It had taken far too long but his freedom was now so close. While he knew his pin could do some weird magic he wanted to explore here more, so the front door it was. When he opened it he chirped in surprise at the rather tall monster in front of him. They kind of looked like Reaper but he didn't see any wings.

He hardly had any time to observe them more before he was hissing in displeasure, as Reaper picked him up.

"Don't be like that, Karma. You were very close this time, you should be proud"

Grim gave his brother an unimpressed look before stepping into the house, closing the door behind him.

"Are congratulations needed, brother?" Grim blankly stated, amused at the blush that caused his brother. He thought they had gotten better at communication and had come over, as he was worried about the lack of contact the past week.

Looking around the house he could see signs of a child presence scattered about, his sockets narrowing in suspicion when Reaper sat down with the child on his lap, cooing at their cuteness.

"Brother.."

Reaper stiffened at the tone, wincing at Grims expression. Using his wing to distract the babybones he quietly explained what happened. He looked away at the look of pity he was given, hunching at the next words spoken.

"You need to go to the Creator, Reaper. You know they will be able to help"

He looked down at his lap, watching as Karma giggled as his black feathers brushed over them, holding them tighter. He knew they were right but his SOUL hurt at what he had to do.

He guessed it had been nice while it lasted..

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*Reaper barely catching Karma before they crash into the ground*

Karma: *Giggling* That was amazing!..lets do it again!

Reaper: *Having a SOUL attack and staring at the sky in slight fear*..is this how you get children?
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Geno: Wont your parents worry about you?

Karma: *Oblivious* Nope! Dad is hardly there and even forgets to feed me sometimes! They are so silly

Reaper: *Casually sharpening their scythe in the background*
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Geno: Reaper..you know this is all temporary right? Karma wont be with us forever

Reaper: Of course i know that! Why do you ask?

Geno: *Staring pointedly at the large pile of children's toys, that suddenly appeared overnight*..No particular reason