~Y/n's POV~

I could hear my heartbeat thudding in my ears, the area was dead silent except for the occasional bird chirping and my heavy breathing. I felt extremely dizzy and leaned against the closest object near me, which happened to be a massive oak tree.

I groaned as my head pounded like it had been hit with a club. How did I get here? Where is here?

I heard something rustle behind me and I quickly spun around, nearly toppling over in my haste and fear. It took me a few moments to figure out what had made the sound, a small black lizard with a blue tail. I sighed in relief, it could've been something much worse.

I squatted down and the lizard skittered away from me at high speed. It was incredible how such a small thing could move so quickly.

I used the tree I had been leaning against to help me back to my feet and looked all around the general area. I was clearly in a forest, and judging by the orange, yellow, and red leaves on the ground and trees it was autumn.

I watched the leaves fall as a breeze swept through the woods and I realized what must've happened. I had panicked (obviously) and timelined jumped for the first time in 5 years.

At least it was a peaceful place, or so I hoped. Typically I didn't timeline jump to places where nothing interesting was happening.

Should I stay here and wait until I jump back into the present timeline? I could use a break. But my curiosity was also peaked, this place looked oddly familiar. I couldn't put my finger on it though. Something about the golden flowers on the ground struck a cord.

The fallen leaves crunched under my feet as I walked through the familiar forest, it was quite relaxing actually. It was a beautiful day. Birds were singing in the distance and a few flowers were blooming.

I noticed something peeking through the gaps in the leaves above, I must be walking towards something massive. I reached a small clearing and gaped at the enormous mountain ahead of me. I immediately knew where I was, despite being many miles away from the base of the mountain. I was at Mt. Ebott.

I sighed as several memories came swimming into my brain. I sat down on the warm sun-bathed grass and engulfed in the thoughts.

~12 years ago~

I sniffled as I opened the front door to my home, tears soaking my face. Mom and dad weren't home yet, maybe I could cover up the bruises before they returned.

I slumped my backpack onto the ground and a small fluffy white dog ran towards me from the kitchen. I smiled as the dog jumped on me, barking excitedly. I bent down and lovingly pet my dog, at least there was one someone who really cared for me.

I winced as one of my bruises throbbed, I pulled up my sleeve and saw a large reddish mark on my forearm. I sighed, sniffed again, and stood up to go upstairs.

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I had changed into a long sleeved shirt so that almost all the bruises were covered up. The only one I didn't know how to hide was the one on my face. I stared into the bathroom mirror and gingerly touched the large mark, a few tears welling up in my eyes as I remembered what those girls did to me.

Karen had thought that her boyfriend was cheating on her with me because she had seen us talking at lunch. So, after school, her and her group of friends ambushed me while I was walking home. Stupid Karen. All we were talking about was what we were going to do on the class project.

I ravaged one of the drawers, hoping to find some makeup to cover up the bruises. But even if I did find some, I had no idea how to use makeup. I sighed as I heard the front door click open, signifying that my mom had come home from work.

I felt my heartbeat quicken as I heard her announce her return. I tried desperately to wipe the bruise away, but that just made it hurt.

I sniffled a little as I dejectedly walked down the stairs, I could hear the opening of cabinets in the kitchen and assumed that Mom was there. Maybe I could avoid her for a week, the bruise would be gone by then. But of course I can't.

"How was school, honey?" My mother asked as I entered the kitchen, she hadn't seen my face yet because she was searching a cabinet for something.

"F-Fine..." I lied, my voice had a clear hint that I had been crying earlier. She turned her head around and her eyes widened when she saw the obvious blemish on my face.

"Oh honey, what happened?" She questioned in concern, bending down slightly to my level and putting a hand to my cheek to trace the ugly bruise.

"It was nothing... just some girls at school. I'm fine..." I muttered, escaping her grasp and walking to the refrigerator to find something to drink. I was thirsty from all the sobbing.

"Was it those same girls who tried to steal your timetable?"

I nodded, deciding on getting (drink of your choice) and poured it into a cup I had grabbed prior.

"That's it, I'm calling the school. No one treats my daughter like this."

I was too late to stop her, she had stormed over to the home phone and quickly dialed a number. I tried to convince her that I was alright, even though I wasn't, but she wouldn't budge.

She started talking to who I assumed was the secretary and I sighed, feeling dejected. I returned to my drink and took a small sip before flinching because my mom had begun to shout.

I quietly and quickly escaped the room to head back upstairs, the loud noise being too much for me to handle. I closed the door to my bedroom and slumped onto my small bed.

Maybe I could draw to get my mind off it, that sounds like a good idea.

~Flashback end~

I felt a few tears running down my face at the memory, I really missed her. I wonder where she was now... did she think I was dead? What would she do if she saw me again? How would she react if I told her I'm in love with a skeleton? She would probably freak out.

I soon started to sob, all of those years we could've spent together. But I had to go climb a stupid dumb fucking mountain. But then again, I wouldn't of met Ink if I didn't fall down.

Could I see her again? Surely, right? Now that Nightmare is himself again, theres no threat to exploring the multiverse. I imagined what it would be like, walking into my old childhood home again. I'm sure Ink would love to meet her too.

I wondered how dad was too, I certainly didn't have as much as a connection with him as I did mom but I loved him nonetheless. I remembered when he used to make those smiley faced pancakes in the morning for me. I could definitely use one of those right now.

I closed my eyes, practically feeling the rich syrup against my tongue. The soft fluffy pancake... the chocolate chips that melted in my mouth... the sweetness of the whipped cream...

I felt something bony brushing my hair, something warm and fuzzy was draped across me. I flinched awake, realizing that my head was resting on Ink's lap.

"Did you have a nice nap, babe?" Ink asked, a slight smirk on his face. I blushed at the fact that I had fainted over the light being knocked out. Fortunately, the light had been restored.

"How long was I out for?" I questioned, sitting up and rubbing my eyes to clear away any blurriness. No one was in the living room now, it seemed most of them had went to their rooms.

"Around an hour? I was starting to get worried." Ink answered, wrapping his arm around my shoulder to play with my hair some more.

"Strange... I'm not usually asleep for that long when I timeline jump, am I?" I asked, leaning into Ink's gentle touches.

"You timeline jumped again? That's amazing, where did you go?" Ink replied excitedly, his eyes turning into light golden stairs.

"In the forest outside Mount Ebott. It was really relaxing actually, brought back some old memories." I answered truthfully, having absolutely no reason to lie. I felt my face drop a little as I thought more and more about it.

"Hey, what's the matter? Is everything okay?" Ink asked, voice laced heavily with concern. I fought the urge to nod, because he would know if I was lying. So I chose to be truthful again, I shook my head in denial.

"You know you can tell me anything." Ink said, pulling me close to his chest and slowly starting to stroke my smoothed out hair.

"I know... but I don't want to bother you with it. It's silly, really."

Ink suddenly tilted my head upward so that I could look at him straight in the eyesockets and said in a serious tone, "You could never bother me with anything. I mean that."

At those words, I kind of melted. I sunk into Ink even more and realized how lucky I was to have him. I don't regret falling down the mountain anymore.

"I'll talk about it later... I just want to enjoy this." I sighed out, leaning my head back to rest under Ink's chin. He relaxed as well, slouching down onto the couch with me in his lap. He wrapped both arms around me, keeping me safe from anything that dared disturb me.

"What did I do to deserve you?" I wondered aloud, shutting my eyes.

"I should be asking the same thing." He responded, resting his chin ontop of my head.

"...I love you." We both said at precisely the right time. I opened my eyes and saw him looking down at me in slight surprise, before a wide smile spread across his face and he started to laugh. Like a virus, I started to laugh as well, which made him laugh even more so, which made me- you get the picture.

Eventually we calmed down and Ink gave me a small peck on the forehead. I blushed and gave him a kiss on the cheek. Then he kissed my nose, and I countered back with a smooch on his neck.

Soon, it was a kissing war and I was losing the fight. He wasn't as sensitive as me, which was a great disadvantage. Suddenly, I let out a small noise when he kissed a certain part on the side of my neck. I covered up my mouth but it was too late. The damage was done and I was quickly defeated with several kissing blows to my weak spot.

"Okay, okay, you win." I giggled, not able to control my laughter. He gave one last peck and gave me a smile so bright it could rival Dream's.

"Just kidding." I quickly said before landing a final kissing blow on his mouth, which was the only places we didn't kiss. He perked in surprise but melted almost instantly into the kiss. He wrapped his arms around my neck, which felt strange since I was usually the one doing that to him. I guess this is what it's like being a top.

I broke the kiss and grinned at the state I had left him in. He had a massive blush and was slightly sweaty. I pecked him one last time on the bridge of his nose and leaned my head to rest on his chest. I could hear something beating from what sounded like inside his ribcage. I smiled a little to myself as I figured out it must be his SOUL that was beating.

I felt something lurch in my chest and looked down, a silhouette of a heart was pressing beneath my clothes. I put a hand over the spot it was wanting to escape from and slowly let it escape my body. It's indigo color was lighter than when I had seen it before.

Ink's SOUL also escaped from him, stopping in front of my SOUL. They slowly spinned around each other, like they were in a slow dance. Ink's SOUL accidentally brushed by mine and I had to stifle a rather loud embarrassing sound.

I'm sure my already present blush had gotten as red as a cranberry and spread all across my cheeks. It had been a very, very long time since I've felt any sort of pleasure before. I hesitantly looked up at Ink's face to see his reaction. He, too, had a massive blush and his white eyelights had shrunk significantly. It just occurred to me that he must've felt the same way I did, because my SOUL had also brushed against his.

"I-I'm gonna get something to eat..." I muttered, feeling the waves and waves of embarrassment flood over my entire being. Before Ink could speak, I had gotten off him and went into the kitchen.

What a day today has been, and it was only getting started.

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