I picked Flowey up — he was still asleep, and wouldn't be waking up anytime soon. I quietly made my way downstairs, careful not to be too loud in fear of awakening my friends — some of them woke up at the drop of a pin. I heard water running upstairs. Shit! Someone must have gotten up for water. I quickly but quietly darted into Dad's office under the stairs (great Harry Potter reference, architects), which was the closest door I could hide behind. Papers everywhere, as usual, a desktop computer and a laptop on standby, charging. About fifteen USB sticks, and a picture of me, him and Sans framed next to the computer. I smiled — Dad really cared about me and my brother.

I heard footsteps outdoors, and peeked out. Alphys, I thought. One of the Royal Scientists alongside my father, Undyne's wonderful girlfriend and my close friend. She wore a pale purple nightdress and held a water bottle in her hand. She must have come downstairs to fill it. When she went back upstairs, I was about to come out before Grillby walked downstairs too — Sans' beloved boyfriend and a skilled bartender for the insane parties our household threw every so often. He had come to live with us when he and Sans started dating, and he was a great friend to have.

He picked a book from the bookshelf — I didn't have enough time to read the cover — and went back upstairs. I set Flowey on the ground, took my lab coat from a box hidden in Dad's office's closet, slipped it on, then picked the flowerpot back up and speed-walked out the front door before anyone else came downstairs. Nailed it! ...Almost. "Papy?" I heard a small voice from behind me. "Shit, so close," I muttered as I turned around, hiding Flowey behind my back as I did. "Oh, thank god, it's just you," I said, relieved to see Kaito behind me.

Kaito was one of our human friends. She was a lot younger than the rest, and the youngest resident of the Lab at about 7-8 years old. She looked up at me with her big, dark eyes. "What doing?" she asked me. She spoke in broken English a lot, kind of like a Temmie. She looked up to me like a big brother figure, which always made me feel special that I was idolized by someone. I smiled nervously. "Nothing, Kaito, just go back to bed..." I stammered. She gave me that sideways glance that Sans always gives me when he thinks I'm hiding something. Damn this child's cleverness!

"Fine, fine. The Great Papyrus is indeed doing something. But it's a secret." Kaito's little eyes lit up. "Kaito can keep secret! Promise! With spaghetti on top!" I facepalmed and smiled. This damn child was too cute for her own good! But it takes a lot more than a cute face to get through me! "No, Kaito, maybe some other time." The human looked disappointed, so I decided to cheer her up. "I'll buy you a Nice Cream tomorrow, okay? Just go back to bed." She looked happy again. "Okie Papy! Nighty night!" Kaito called as she went back inside. I chuckled. "Nighty night, Kaito."

Now, let's get going before anyone else slows me down.