(~Your POV~)

"Hey Blue, did you relabel the cereal prices yet?" I ask him politely. He's been standing in the back of the store for a while, looking monotonous. On top of that, he's been sluggish and keeping to himself all morning. This behavior is odd, especially for him.

'Did he get any sleep?'

Sans doesn't react or respond, so I assume he didn't hear me. I place a hand on his shoulder, "Hey, Earth to Blueberry. Ya copy?" He flinches at my touch and his pupils flicker to a brighter glow. Blueberry turns his head, finally addressing me, "Oh- Hello."

I smirk, "Are you doing okay? I know you have stars in your eyes but I've never seen you so spaced out." Instantly, he groans and crosses his arms, "UGH- Y/N!!! ONLy OnE WeeK and YoU'RE ALrEaDY ACtiNg LikE mY BRotHer!" I laugh, he's right. Honey has taught me a few jokes here and there when I visited them both a few times. I do plan on apologizing, but I still have to get back on topic, "Sorry, but seriously, what's going on?"

Blue huffs and looks away from me, "My brother had a bad night. I had to sacrifice some rest to care for him, as any other person would do for a family member. That's all."

I understand that completely. Stretch has his good days where he can walk through rooms to get food or to his next relaxing place without much help. However, then there's the bad days, and I mean REALLY BAD. His health takes a serious turn for the worst.

Supposedly, it gets so chaotic with him being in serious pain, throwing up, and staying completely bedridden; that he'll sleep nonstop for the next few days just to recover. Sans wouldn't allow me to visit when he was like that. I don't blame him. He needs to spend all day focusing purely on Papyrus.

"I-Is he doing better now..?" It hasn't been that long, but I'm always telling the truth when I admit that I befriended both brothers... I worry especially for Honey, with whatever this illness is.. Once again, Blue won't elaborate or give details. It's almost like he's purposely trying to hide that his brother needs help. Why would he do that? No idea.

Blueberry stays silent for a moment, then answers, "He fell asleep before I left. He'll be much better once I get back home. I cook all the best nutritional recipes that he needs to get some strength back.."

He suddenly perks up, looking more alert as he reaches into his pocket, "That reminds me, here-" Sans pulls out a small piece of paper with several digits written on it.

'A phone number. Who-'

Blueberry interrupted my thoughts by explaining, "Papyrus, he.. He doesn't get out much anymore, so he hasn't made any friends here on the surface. I could see how much he enjoyed you visiting us. As perfect as the very cool and magnificent Sans is for company, Papy deserves to have someone else too. That's his cell number. I can't guarantee that he'll answer most times with his... condition... But, I'd appreciate it if you'd like to send him an occasional text."

"Blue... You two are just... the best brothers to each oThEr! MY GOD, IT'S SO ADORABLE!" I smile and give him a tight hug, "ThANk You! I deFiNiTeLy WiLL!" Sans' face and cheeks turn bright blue as he squirms. He tries to hide his embarrassment by getting defensive with me.

"B-But I have one rule! He's under curfew, so don't keep him up past nine!!! Understand?!"
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"Pff- OkAy DAd, I won't!"
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"Y/N!!!"

(~Time Skip That Evening~)

It's been a long day. After coming home from work, I sat around and ate dinner while watching a couple movies. They were cool, but I somehow still felt bored.

"Maybe I'm just not in the mood for this." I sigh, moving into the kitchen. Instead of recreation, I figured I might as well use my extra time to do some quick chores. I wash the dishes I used to prepare dinner, then neatly dried and put them away. I stare at my clock.

'8:44 PM.... It only took me 18 minutes.'

I let out a groan, leaning back against the counter. I'm not tired. I don't want to waste the only break time I have from work. That's when I spotted my dark phone on the countertop beside me. The memory of Blue and I's conversation refreshed into my mind, clear as day. However, I couldn't help but hesitate.

'Blue said Papyrus had a bad day yesterday. I wouldn't want to bother him while he's trying to rest...'

I feel saddened even though I'm right. My eyes stayed focused on my phone's screen, as if I'm hoping for him to text me out of nowhere. Well,  that's not possible.

'I don't think Sans gave him my number. I was supposed to text him first.'

I force myself to look away and peer back to my clock on the wall. It's 8:45 PM now. My urge to text Honey is all I can think about. Finally, I come up with a compromise.

Confidently, I clasp my hands together and tell myself, "Curfew is at nine. I'll just use the fifteenth minutes I have left to check on him and ask if he's feeling better! If he's resting, he won't answer so why's it matter anyway?!"

My motivation sparks and I hurriedly pick up the phone and type the message.

[Hey Papyrus, this is Y/N! Sans said you were having a rough time so I wanted to ask how you're doing.]

Next challenge arises, I can't push myself to hit the send button. My confidence was a lie.

'IS ThiS tOO FoRmaL or SuDDen?! Maybe I should-'

While fumbling with my phone to delete that message, I hit the wrong button. My heart dropped as I read the "sent" caption.

I shriek and slap my phone back onto the counter, "NO! HECK!" I stared in terror, my heart feels like it's beating through my chest. I can barely manage my feelings now, it skyrocketed to the moon and back when I saw the little text bubble appear on his side.

'HE'S TEXTING BACK-'

-[Heya and yeah.. I slept pretty much all day so I'm okay]
-[How r u?]
-[How was work?]

Three messages, not one, but three.

'OKAY THIS IS HAPPENING-'

I try to reply quickly, so as not to keep him waiting too long.

[That's good that you got to rest! I'm doing good. Work was okay too. Now I'm just board]
[Bored*]

I slap my hand over my face, already feeling my face heat up. I have the urge to defend myself, so I send another text while he's still typing.

[I know how to spell. This phone is a jerk sometimes.]

-[Lol, I know that already. You are pretty smart. Just never a way of telling when stuff like that wood happen.]

[... You're bringing out the puns already..]

-[I know, I'm unbe-leaf-able ;)]

I can't hold it together because of that winking face, so of course I burst into laughter.

[Y'know Blue is going to take away your phone privileges after this.]

-[He may be cringing as we speak. He has another sense or something]
-[Ah- he's here! I have to go to bed now, jinxed it lol]

I smile, imagining how Blue must be fussing him. Even though Honey is the older brother, Blue is so responsible that he has no choice but to treat Papyrus like a child.

[Lol it's okay! Get some sleep, okay?]

-[Will do, thx for the chat]
-[Goodnight]

[Talk to you later! Goodnight!]

The conversation came to an end and yet I can't stop smiling. My heart feels so full and my worry from before is gone. That was very enjoyable! Already, I can't wait to talk to him again, if he'll let me.

'Maybe I can talk with Sans and plan another visit soon.'