The sterile smell of chemicals didn't sit well with S's stomach. Eri was seen by doctors almost immediately, probably because of their hero escort. He stood in her assigned room watching doctor after doctor, nurse after nurse take her vitals. He was tense enough that he was ready to leave at a moment's notice. His side burned because of it.

??? - "Hello sweetie."

S flinched and looked next to him. A very short old lady wearing a doctor's coat smiled up at him.

Shuzenji Chiyo - "My name is Shuzenji Chiyo, but you can call me Miss Chiyo sweetie."

Sans blinked down at her. She didn't appear threatening, but held the aura of someone not to be taken lightly. He nodded inched closer to Eri's bed.

Shuzenji Chiyo - "She has a touch of the flu, but will be fine after a few days. Now how about you; I heard from the grapevine that you're injured?"

S shook his head. Eri was the only one who mattered. He wasn't in that much pain anyway.

Recovery Girl - "Son, if you don't tell me the truth, I will bust out my wooden spoon."

Something told S that she was not joking. He gingerly lifted his shirt. The point of entry where he was shot was turning a nasty yellow color and the surrounding area was very angry red and blistery. A greenish-yellow goo was oozing from an unknown point on the wound.

Recovery Girl - "It looks like you have an infection. I'll be right back to take you to your own room."

S panicked. Eri wasn't going to be discharged for a while. She was in the custody of heroes now, and he doubted they were going to let him live with her. He sighed and made his choice. He made a labrador sized blaster complete with legs and gave it the instruction to protect her no matter what.

He left her room and carefully made his way through the halls. He was starting to get a throbbing headache.

"SANS!"

The scraggy black hair man was back, this time with a taller blonde man. S ignored the white pain and booked it in the opposite direction.

"SANS!"

Two women and a red haired boy stood in front of him. Blonde, black, and red. His head throbbed with flashes of thems smiling and laughing rang behind his eyes.

ichika. natsumi. eijirou.

He knew their names. He knew they were safe. He didn't know how and it scared him. He held his head and bolted down a different hall.

"WAIT, COMEDIAN!!"

Two children, a fluffy goat child and a girl wearing matching green and yellow sweaters.

"Come dance with us Sans!"

Memories of dancing with them in an area of snow flashed behind his eyes."

prince asriel and princess chara.

S ran past them and almost collided with a tall man. He was crying. He had darker skin similar to his own, golden eyes, and red, orange, and yellow hair that seemed to move like a slow and warm fire.

"Starlight?"

"Starlight, Starbright, the first star I see tonight. I wish I may, I wish I might, have this wish I make tonight. Found you silly!" Quiet and shrill giggles sounded as a man of fire held him close. "You're my Starlight, Sans. Never forget that."

grillby.

He didn't know why he was crying. He needed to get away. He needed to -

"HEY PUNK!"

Behind him was a red-headed blue lady wearing silver armor and a very white woman with gold colored hair and eyes.

"Little brother?"

"I Will Protect You From, All Around You, I Will Be Here, Don't You Cry."

"Come on punk, show me what you got." A taller fish lady jumped forward and back and at the touch of a tiny skeleton hand, fell backwards with him on top of her. "Oh no! The captain of the royal guard has been defeated! Oh what a world!"

nana...undyne.

S doubled over, holding his head in agony. He summoned a blaster and rode it outside the hospital. It was pouring down rain and his blaster dematerialized as soon as rain water touched it.

"Richter?"

It felt like a knife stabbed through his heart. Pain coursed through the voice.

"You better come back to me alive, dammit! Do you hear me?!"

"don't worry, ground zero. i-i promise. i love you katsuki."

"I love you too Sans. You better come back to me alive."

<~>

Sans stood up on shaking legs and looked across the parking lot. Katsuki stood in front of the entry gate in the rain. He held his side and slowly made his way over to him. Katsuki didn't move, he looked petrified. Sans didn't like that look on him. His tears mixed with the rainwater beating down on him.

The closer he got the faster he went and the faster the tears fell from his eyes. His knees buckled when he reached Katsuki and he fell on the wet pavement. Katsuki's first instinct was to catch him so he didn't hurt himself.

Katsuki - "Sans?"

Sans smiled weakly at his boyfriend and brought his head down to kiss him. After the month he had as S, he definitely deserved it.

<~<~>~>

Ichika - "Don't you ever do that again young man! Do you hear me?!"

Sans's left side was on fire, but he couldn't pull away from the hugs of his family nor stop the tears streaming down his face. He hugged Ichika back weakly, with a ginger smile on his face. Grillby and Nova were the next to hold him. Grillby's hair was lit with a pinkish fire with light blue hues as he sobbed. Nova was bawling as she held him.

Natsumi - "We have to get him back inside. He's got an infection from the bullet wound."

Sans smiled at her and reached for her next. She cradled him tightly as she carried him back to Eri's hospital room. She was awake and crying.

Sans's smile dropped and he took a shortcut to the chair next to her bed or tried to; he ended up face first on the floor next to her bed. He pulled himself up and held her hand and wiped away her tears.

Eri - "Where'd you go? I was alone."

Sans shook his head and eyed the blaster next to her. It was too late to dispel it. It eyed the people in the room warily as its own magic started materializing. Eri fell back to sleep.

Recovery Girl - "Everyone out. I am taking over as lead doctor and nurse. Shoo, out."

Sans huffed in amusement as his family was forced out of the room.

Recovery Girl - "Okay Sans, can you speak?"

He shook his head no but mimed writing with a pen.

"My vocal cords have been damaged ever since escaping Eri's father. I was shot in the process of escaping, and I cauterized it, but it's infected and really painful."

Recovery Girl - "Alright, before I begin any proceedings, you need to have a parent at your side to help with medical decisions. Who do you want me to bring in?"

Sans was more than capable of making his own decisions, but...

"Ichika and Grillby, please."

Ichika was a scientist like him so she'd be able to keep a cool head, and he just wanted to be around Grillby. He always made him feel safe when he was hurt, and he wanted Eri to meet her grandfather. The short old lady left the room.

Sans could feel the adrenaline finally leaving his system, and without it, he was feeling the effect of his infection. He was nauseous and getting a headache.

Eri - "Dad?"

"Grillby and Ichika are your grandparents, you'll love them."

Eri - "Grandparents?"

Ichika pretty much ran into the room, Grillby not too far behind her. They both fussed over Sans.

Eri - "Grandparents?"

Their attention was snapped to the little girl in bed. Tears welled up in her eyes and she reached for Sans.

Eri - "Dad?"

Sans let an amused grin grow at Grillby and Ichika's expressions.

"Later."

Sans faced Recovery Girl.

Recovery Girl - "Okay, so I need you to remove your shirt so I can see how bad your infection is. Mr. Grillby, help him please."

Grillby helped Sans lift his shirt off, revealing the nasty infected burn scar on his side.

Grillby - "Oh my heavens. Starlight, please tell me you didn't do that to yourself."

Sans avoided eye contact and his back and face broke out in a cold sweat. He was a little uncomfortable, and his skin was feeling a lot warmer to him.

Recovery Girl - "There'll be an extra bed brought into the room so you two aren't separated, but for the moment, I'd like to get some basic vitals down. Heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and a full set of blood work and panels to assure those crowding the waiting room you're healthy."

The little old woman started attaching a clip thing to his finger and those stupid sticker that never really come off that'll measure his heart rate. He had to swallow the spit pooling in his mouth a few times before realizing what was about to happen.

Sans moved in an instant and used blue magic to grab Grillby's soul and move him out of the way. Sans was able to not get his vomit on anyone, but his mind stopped functioning at the sight. Vomit wasn't supposed to be red right?

Eri - "Dad?!"

Sans smiled and reached out to his daughter. Imagine that, he had a precious little girl! Why did she look scared? And why was he laying down? When did that happen? And why does everything sound like it's underwater?

Recovery Girl - "He's having a seizure, I need some help in here! Get me a crash cart, stat!"

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