"HOW DARE YOU QUESTION MY DECISION MAKING!" Master Black said, not even bothering to look at you.

"Master Black, please!" You huff, exasperated. "You can't build a torture room in one of your spare guest rooms!"

You had previously been working on lunch as you always would at that time, when you had heard the sudden boom come from your Master. He had marched his way in, demanding your assistance, and tossed you a bag filled with various sharp objects telling you to carry them for him. Needless to say, you did not like the idea of having a torture room in the mansion, and more importantly you did not want to clean it.

"I CAN'T? REALLY? FOR SOME REASON YOU SOUND LIKE SOMEONE WHO HAS POWER OVER ME, SLAVE!" Your high maintenance Master hissed.

You sighed, "For the last time, Master, I'm not a slave. I get paid."

"WHAT WOULD YOU PREFER ME TO CALL YOU THEN? PET? CUR?"

"Uhm, never mind. Slave is fine." Honestly, you just didn't want any more insight to how demeaning your Master thought of you.

The corners of your Master's mouth turned up before he started setting up his various torture devices. You only needed him to pull out two terrifying devices —that of which you could only guess what they were for— before you had enough.

"Master Black, I refuse to clean something so-! So-!" You stutter as you try to think of the right word, "So horrifying!" The thought of someone actually using any of the objects your Master pulled out on anyone made you feel sick.

Master Black laughed, "YOU REFUSE? YOU'RE BEING UNCHARACTERISTICALLY UNCOOPERATIVE TODAY. THAT'S FUNNY THAT YOU THINK YOU CAN REFUSE ME, THOUGH."

Drat! He called your bluff! Oh well, you guessed you had to pull out the tattle-tale card. "Fine. I'll tell Master Sans, then." You crossed your arms.

Master Black glowered at you, and you had to admit he was very very frightening. He pulled out a large knife from his bag with a loud 'SHING' and said, "WHAT MAKES YOU THINK THAT YOU COULD MAKE IT PASSED THE FRONT DOOR?"

You gulped, but you weren't about to give up your ground yet! You stood up straight, looked your Master in the eyes and said, "Master Black, even if I couldn't make it passed the front door, I'm positive my other Master's would notice." You put your hands on your hips in defiance and continued, "So either you stop me right now with those horrific instruments of yours, or I go to tell Master Sans. Either way this goes, you are not building a torture room."

You were positive that Master Black was going to be furious with you, and the next several weeks of your life were going to be spent with him somehow forcing you on your knees. But to your surprise, he just put a hand to his chin as his eye(sockets?) scrolled your body up and down.

"FINE." He stated calmly as he set his knife down. You had to admit, you were more unsettled by his calmness than if he were to yell at you.

"Thank you, Master Black." You sighed, ready to leave before he did anything else.

You began to walk out of the unbuilt torture room, when he stepped in front of the door, blocking your path.

"Master?" You voice slightly wavered, worried that he might decide to torture you afterall.

"YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN WONDERING ABOUT YOU, SLAVE." He bent over you to get a better look, causing you to lean away from him. "YOU CONSTANTLY ANTAGONIZE ME WITH YOUR ANTICS."

What? You antagonize him? Has he seen the things he makes you do?

"YOU ALWAYS FEEL THE NEED TO RUIN THINGS FOR ME."

Ruin things? Things like, building a TORTURE ROOM??

"OR THAT SUBTLE TONE OF SATIRE WHENEVER YOU TALK TO ME, BUT YOU DON'T SEEM TO USE IT ON ANYONE ELSE."

Well, you didn't have an excuse for that one.

Master Black stood up straight and crossed his arms, "I SUSPECTED IT FROM THE BEGINNING, BUT NOW I THINK IT'S CLEAR WHAT YOU THINK OF ME."

Oh no, did he finally find out you thought he was actually a very awful person?! Wait, you thought everyone knew he was, already.

"YOU'RE HEAD OVER HEELS IN LOVE WITH ME." He smirked.

What?

You choked, "What?"

What??

"IT'S OBVIOUS, YOU DON'T NEED TO BE BASHFUL ABOUT IT." The arrogance on his face was hard to rival, "AND IT'S NOT SURPRISING, EITHER. I HAVE MANY ADMIRERS, AFTERALL."

"Master Black, I don't think-"

"I CAN'T BLAME YOU, CONSIDERING I AM THE BEST OF THE BEST. AT LEAST YOU HAVE SOME GOOD TASTE TO YOU."

"Master Black-"

"SO SORRY I CAN'T RECIPROCATE YOUR FEELINGS, THOUGH." He put his hands on his hips, "AFTER ALL, I DO HAVE STANDARDS, AND JUDGING BY YOUR LOOKS..." He scrolled your body once again and smirked, "YOU DON'T FIT ANY OF THEM."

Okay, that was rude. "Master-!"

"IF ANYTHING, YOUR FEELINGS ARE MORE OF AN ANNOYANCE. JUST ANOTHER BOTHERSOME THING I HAVE TO DEAL WITH, I SUPPOSE. BUT SINCE I'M SO GRACIOUS, I GUESS I'LL TAKE YOU-"

"Master Black, I don't love you!" You almost yelled.

Your Master blinked twice, surprised by this. "YOU DON'T...?"

You sighed, "Right, so you don't have to worry. My feelings are strictly professional."

You were about to leave again, trying to get back to your work when he stopped you.

"WHY NOT?"

"Uhm?"

"WELL?" Your Master did not look happy, "WHY NOT?"

"Because I don't?"

"THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE!" Master Black said more to himself than to you, "I AM THE PERFECT IMAGE OF PERFECTION, I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU COULD NOT FALL FOR ME!"

"Maybe I have different tastes?"

"NO NO, I'M EVERYONE'S TASTES THAT WOULDN'T MAKE SENSE." He began listing things on his finger, "I'M CONFIDENT, INTELLIGENT, NOT TO MENTION INCREDIBLY HANDSOME..."

Don't forget self-absorbed, arrogant, and just plain mean.

"PERHAPS YOU'RE IN DENIAL!" He looked at you like he figured it out.

"Uh, no." The only one in denial was him.

"THEN WHAT IS IT?" Your Master growled, then he had a look of realization on his face. "DO YOU... LOVE SOMEONE ELSE?"

At this point, you knew that anything you would say he'd ignore. So you just replied with, "Sure."

"WHO IS IT?!"

Woah, you were not expecting that. Well, to late to turn back now. "I can't tell you, it's a secret."

"WHY?"

"Because I'd get embarrassed."

He squinted at you, causing you to sweat nervously. Before he said, "THAT'S STUPID. I COMMAND YOU TO TELL ME."

"I can't. I swore that I would never tell a soul." You put a hand over your heart, hoping he'd buy it.

"...FINE. BUT I SWEAR TO YOU I WILL FIND OUT WHO IT IS!" Why would he even want to know? Regardless, he turned around with his scarf trailing behind him as he left the unbuilt torture room.

Wow, that was unexpected. Welp, you hoped that didn't have any unintended consequences.

---

Master Black slammed his hands down on the dining room table, causing it to shake. "I KNOW IT'S ONE OF YOU CRETINS, SO WHICH ONE OF YOU IS IT!?"

You were in the kitchen unaware of the conversations taking place as your Masters sat in the dining room enjoying their lunch. Master Black was the only one of your Masters standing, and was staring at each of them accusingly. Your five other Masters, on the other hand, were staring at him like he was crazy.

"uh, boss?"

"WELL? DON'T KEEP ME WAITING, CONFESS!"

Master Orange scratched the back of his head, "you're gonna have to be more specific, edge."

Master Black growled, before he crossed his arms and closed his eyes, "THE SLAVE SAYS SHE'S IN LOVE WITH SOMEBODY, AND I INTEND TO FIND OUT WHO. FOR PROFESSIONAL REASONS ONLY, OF COURSE. WE CAN'T HAVE THE HELP BEING ROMANTICALLY INCLINED WITH ONE OF US, THAT WOULD JUST BE SCANDALOUS!"

Your obnoxious Master was too busy explaining his actions to notice the looks of shock and flushes of cheekbones around the room. That was, until somebody dropped their fork.

"WELL?! STOP STARING AGAPE, AND TELL ME WHO IT IS?!" Master Black said, annoyed at the eagerness of his peers.

"you mean she-" Master Sans was interrupted.

Master Blue almost stood on the table as he leaned toward Master Black in excitement, a large smile on his face. "SHE LIKES ONE OF US!?"

Master Black audibly growled again as he leaned away from your excitable Master.

"HOW DO YOU KNOW IT'S ONE OF US?" Master Papyrus put a hand to his chin in thought, "SHE COULD LIKE ANOTHER MONSTER, SHE DOES GO TO THE VILLAGE OFTEN? OR WHAT ABOUT ANOTHER HUMAN?"

There was a small moment of silence, before various 'pssh's and 'nah's could be heard from the other Masters.

"well, i don't know about you guys," Master Red drooled as he jumped up from his chair, "but i'm getting in on that action!"

Master Red was almost about to make a beeline for the kitchen, when Master Black grabbed him by the collar, turned Master Red's skull to face his own, and scowled.

Master Red gulped, "a-and by getting in on that action, i m-meant going upstairs. t-to my room. to be by myself." He laughed nervously.

Satisfied, Master Black let go of Master Red, leading Master Red to grumble as he left to his room.

Master Black turned toward the others, before scoffing and leaving the room as well.

"I'M GONNA GO ASK HER IF IT'S ME!" Master Papyrus stood up.

"WHAT? NO, I'M GONNA GO ASK FIRST!" Master Blue bounced up as well.

"ROCK PAPER SCISSORS!" Master Papyrus held out his fist, causing Master Blue to hold out his own.

"I WON'T LOSE!" The smallest of your Masters replied.

"ROCK."

"PAPER."

"SCISSORS!"

Master Papyrus beamed with his rock while Master Blue sunk in defeat with his scissors. "NYEHEHEH!"

"MMMMM NO FAIR..." Master Blue sat back down as Master Papyrus headed toward the kitchen.

"heheh, better luck next time, bro." Master Orange patted Master Blue on the back.

As Master Papyrus walked into the kitchen where you were doing the dishes, he knocked on the door with a loud boom. "M-MS. Y/N?"

You looked toward your Master and smiled. It wasn't often that your Masters came to visit you while you were working in the kitchen, but when they did it was usually Master Papyrus. "Master Papyrus. How can I help you?"

"W-WELL..." Your Master played with his phalanges and avoided eye contact as an orange blush spread across his face. You could tell he had a loss in his confidence, and you were curious to find what about. "I ACTUALLY WANTED TO ASK YOU SOMETHING."

"Go right ahead." You said.

He gulped, "D-DO YOU LIKE ME?"

"Of course I do, Master."

"NO, NOT LIKE THAT!" You tilted your head in confusion, and your Master continued, "I MEAN IT LIKE, YOU KNOW! LIIIIIKE ME."

"Uhm..."

"YOU KNOW? LIKE LIIIIIIKE!"

"I'm sorry Master, I have no idea what you mean. I enjoy your company if that's what you're asking?"

Master Papyrus slapped a hand across his face, "NOOOO! I MEAN IT LIKE, WELL, ARGH LET ME JUST TRY TO EXPLAIN! YOU KNOW WHEN TWO PEOPLE LIKE LIIIIKE EACH OTHER, AND THEN THEY DO THINGS TOGETHER LIKE EAT SPAGHETTI AND GIVE EACH OTHER GIFTS AND WEAR SPECIAL HANG-OUT CLOTHES TOGETHER?"

"You mean really close friends?"

"NOOOO! OKAY, LET ME START FROM THE BEGINNING, SO I WAS EATING- WELL ACTUALLY I WASN'T EATING AT ALL BECAUSEIHADALREADYEATENMYSANDWHICHBUTTHAT'SNOTIMPORTANT-ANYWAY,SOIWASEATINGKINDANOTREALLYANDSANSWASTALKINGTOMEBECAUSEWEALWAYSTALKTOGETHERDURINGLUNCHTIME,HE'SSOLAZYSOMETIMESYOUKNOWBECAUSEHEALWAYSSPENDSHISTIMESLEEPINGANDOHMYSTARSIHAVETOCARRYHIMEVERYWHEREYOUDON'TEVENKNOW,BUTANYWAYSOIWASDOINGALLTHISWHENEDGECAMEINALLANGRYLOOKING,WELLHE'SALWAYSANGRYLOOKING,BUTTHAT'SNOTTHEPOINTTHEPOINTIS- GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY I RUINED IT!" Your Master cried.

You tilted your head as your Master sunk to his knees.

"I GIVE UP! I'M SORRY, I FAILED! GO ON WITHOUT ME!"

"Uhm..." You didn't know how, why, or what was going on, but you did know Master Papyrus tried his best, so you patted him on the forehead for the effort. "Don't worry, Master. I'm sure you'll figure things out."

"REALLY?" Master Papyrus looked up at you with tears in his eyes, "WOWIE, MS. Y/N! YOU'RE THE BEST!" He jumped up and hugged you, holding you up off the ground because of how much taller he was than you.

You laugh as he sets you down, "Thank you, Master."

Your Master darted out of the room, leaving you slightly confused, but happy nonetheless.

As Master Papyrus reentered the dining room, three of your other Masters looked at him in anticipation.

"well?" Master Orange inquired, "did she say anything?"

"YES! SHE SAID A LOT OF THINGS!"

"NO BUT IS SHE IN LOVE WITH YOU?" Master Blue bounced up and down.

"HMMMM... KINDA-MAYBE-A-BIT-BUT-NOT-REALLY-MAYBE-PROBABLY-NOT. I KNOW FOR SURE SHE LIKES ME AS A FRIEND, THOUGH!" Master Papyrus smiled.

"good for you, bro." Master Sans patted him on the back.

Master Blue bounced back and forth as his smile grew, "OKAY OKAY OKAY, MY TURN!"

---

You were dusting things in the hallway, when you heard your name being called.

"MS. Y/N!" Master Blue bound towards you with a skip in his step. "MS. Y/N, I NEED TO ASK YOU A QUESTION!"

You turned toward your Master in question, curious to what he wanted to ask. You wondered if it had something to do with your other excitable Master earlier that day.

When Master Blue caught up to you, you asked, "Of course, what is it Master Blue?"

Master Blue took a deep breath, "MASTER BLACK TOLD US YOU WERE IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE TODAY!"

Oh crap! You knew that would've come back to bite you in the tush. "O-oh, Master Blue, that was just-"

"AND I NEED TO KNOW..." Master Blue grabbed your hands, and looked you straight in the eyes. "IS IT ME?"

You looked at your Master in surprise, and he gulped as his bright blue face grew bluer and bluer. "Oh..." You just said.

Master Blue bit his lower teeth in anticipation, so you continued, "You don't need to worry, Master Blue. I don't feel that way towards you."

Master Blue's face immediately fell, and he looked like he was about to cry. Despite this, he still held on tight to your hands. "Y-YOU... DON'T..." He shook his head before looking back up to you and saying, "THAT'S OKAY!"

You saw tears bristle in his eyes, which immediately made you feel guilty.

"B-BECAUSE I WON'T GIVE UP!"

Wait, give up on what?

"I PROMISE YOU THAT IN THE END, IT'LL BE THE MAGNIFICENT SANS THAT HOLDS YOUR HEART!" He finally let go of your hands after one final squeeze, before running off in the other direction.

"W-what?" You said.

You heard various 'MWEH's as he left, leaving you confused. There always seemed to be something going on with your Masters, and you always wished you could know what about.

---

After you finally finished dusting the hallway, you turned around only to run into your tall, orange-wearing Master.

"Oh! Excuse me, Master Orange!" You found it strange that he always seems to teleport right behind you, causing you to bump into him regularly. Maybe he wasn't very precise in where he teleports?

"no worries," He smiled, lazily.

"Can I help you with something?" You inquired.

Master Orange looked away, as if he was thinking for a moment, before he said, "nah, i'm good."

Your Masters were so weird. But whatever, it wasn't like you could judge even if you wanted to, being their maid and what not. "Alright then, Master."

You walk around him, moving onto your next chore, and was off put by him following you. He was just watching you. Silently. It was kinda creepy.

You turn back toward him, "Are you sure there's nothing you need help with?"

"me? no." He rocked back and forth on his heels, "i was just wondering about you."

"What about me, Master?" You continued walking, but your eyes didn't leave him.

He followed your step and stuffed his hands into his pockets, "just wondering if you've got anything to say to me. aaaanything at all." He drawled.

"Hmmm..." You put a finger to your chin in thought, "Oh, that's right! I wanted to ask you..."

Master Orange's smile widened.

"What would you like for dinner?"

"uhh..." You could tell he was expecting something else. "anything's fine, i guess."

"Alright, Master." You tried to continue forward, but your Master quickly walked in front of you.

"but..." He walked backwards a bit, still facing you and inviting you forward. "is there anything else you wanted to tell me? anything you'd like to... confess?"

Oh. You saw where he was going with this. He was wondering the same thing Master Blue was wondering. You felt slightly annoyed that Master Orange, instead of being honest like Master Blue, was trying to push you into admitting feelings you didn't even have.

You toyed with your fingers and looked to the ground in a nervous fashion. "Well, actually... There is one thing I need to confess..."

Master Orange had a bright orange color cover his cheekbones as he listened intently. "go ahead?"

"The truth is..."

He nodded.

"The honey I buy isn't actually made from bees."

Your Master face-palmed. "no, that's not what i-!" Master Orange's head snapped to you, "wait what?"

You giggled, his reaction being the best possible outcome of the situation. "Only teasing, Master!" You laughed.

Your Master laughed nervously, mostly out of relief. "oh, heheh. nice."

You smiled at him before continuing, "But in truth, is this about what Master Black said earlier today? If that's the case, you have nothing to worry about. I'm not in love with you."

Master Orange's smile became strained, "oh... heheheh, right... nothing to worry about, then."

You couldn't help but feel like you had said something wrong. But you didn't have time to worry about that now, you had to get back to your chores! You quickly curtsied, before walking around your Master and saying, "Have a good afternoon, Master."

"...thanks."

---

As you swept the hallway of the second floor, you began to pass by your Master's rooms. One, Master Blue. Two, Master Papyrus. Three, Master Black. And four-!

Suddenly, a hand came out and grabbed you from Master Red's room. Before you could even process what was happening, you were slammed up against the wall beside your Master's door.

"Ow..." You said, your head hurting.

"mmmmm, hey sweetheart." Master Red was drooling.

Welp, this was not a situation you wished to be in. "... I sincerely hope you're not going to do anything you'll regret, Master."

He purred at the title you gave him, causing you to shiver, "aw, dollface, but wouldn't it be great if we did something we both want."

"I can tell you right now that I don't nngh-!" You froze as he tried to trail his fingers up your skirt. You pushed his hands off of you and quickly said, "Pleeeaaase keep your hands to yourself, Master!"

"heheh, i like it when you fight back..."

OKAY, that was where you drew the line. "Master Red, I will scream if you don't stop."

Master Red began panting, "promise?"

"MAAASTER SAA-!!"

Suddenly, his hands clamped over your mouth. "okay okay, geez i'll stop! you could've just said so."

You wanted to pick him up and throw him out the window.

"wait, but if you're not into me and you're not into my bro, papyrus, honey, or blueberry, then all that's left is sans, right?"

You shook your head quickly.

"then who?" He growled.

You pulled his hand off your mouth and said, "It's a secret."

"...that's stupid, i command you to tell me."

You laugh, that's exactly what Master Black said earlier that day.

Master Red tilted his head, "what's so funny, doll?"

You shook your head again, "Nothing important. Can I leave now, Master?"

Master Red still seemed dissatisfied and irritated with your answer, but let you go anyway.

"Thank you, Master."

He grumbled a few things you couldn't quite hear and went back into his room.

---

"SO SHE'S NOT IN LOVE WITH A SINGLE ONE OF US?" Master Blue questioned.

You were in the other room preparing dinner while all of your Masters were gathered in the living room.

"WELL, WHAT ABOUT YOU, BROTHER? YOU HAVEN'T ASKED?" Master Papyrus turned toward Master Sans.

"it's not me."

"HOW DO YOU KNOW?"

he shrugged and looked down. "i just do."

"WELL, THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE!" Master Black fumed, "IF IT'S NOT ONE OF US, THEN WHO IS IT?"

"maybe it really is another monster?" Master Orange sunk into the arm chair. "or maybe it's a human?"

"WHAT? NO THAT'S CRAZY, SLAVES DON'T HAVE FRIENDS."

"EDGE IS KINDA RIGHT," Master Blue chimed in, "EXCEPT ABOUT THE SLAVES PART. BUT HOW CAN MS. Y/N HAVE ANY TIME TO MAKE FRIENDS? SHE'S ALWAYS WITH US?"

"SHE DOES GO OUT SHOPPING, THOUGH! MAYBE THAT'S WHEN!" Master Papyrus suggested.

"here's a crazy idea, we'll all ask her when she comes in." Master Red said, "she can't refuse if we all ask, right?"

There was a silent agreement that fell over the room, before Master Blue said, "I'LL GO CALL HER OVER!"

You were stirring the ingredients when you heard Master Blue knock on the door to the kitchen and call your name. "MS. Y/N?"

"Yes, Master Blue?"

"CAN YOU COME INTO THE LIVING ROOM? WE HAVE SOMETHING WE WANNA ASK YOU!"

That couldn't be good. "Alright, Master."

You followed your eccentric Master to the living room, where you saw all of your Masters sitting together, looking at you intently.

Gulp.

"Is there something I can help you with, Masters?" You asked nervously.

"MS. Y/N, WHO ARE YOU IN LOVE WITH?" Master Blue voiced for all of your Masters.

You blink, your Masters were still on that? You inwardly sighed at the amount of trouble that had been caused by that simple comment you made earlier that day.

But before you could say anything, Master Black boomed, "AND DON'T YOU DARE GIVE US SOME, 'IT'S A SECRET' CRAP. IF YOU DON'T ANSWER US, WE'LL BURN YOU AT THE STAKE!"

"we won't do that." Master Sans said, leisurely.

"AND WE'LL CUT OFF YOUR LIMBS BEFORE HAND SO IT'LL BE EVEN MORE PAINFUL!"

"we won't do that either."

"WHOEVER YOU DO SAY THOUGH, WE'LL BURN THEM AT THE STAKE INSTEAD!"

Master Orange rolled his eye(sockets?), "just ignore everything he says at this point."

You sighed, there was no getting out of this one. Though, you were pretty sure that whoever you would say, Master Black would terrorize them to no end, so you had to be smart about it. Who could you say that would be safe... Oh, of course!

"Alright, Masters, if you truly insist... I love..."

Your Masters stood on the edge of their seats to listen to you.

"Prince Charming."

...

"From the fairytale, Cinderella."

...

"Uhm... Were you expecting someone different?"

"oh, haha, no you're fine, ms. y/n." Master Orange laughed. He looked relieved. Upon second glance, every one of your Masters looked at least slightly relieved. "i guess we just weren't expecting you-"

"TO BE A NERD." Master Black put his hands on his hips, "I MEAN, A FICTIONAL CHARACTER? REALLY?"

"I THINK IT'S SWEET!" Master Blue put his hands together as he smiled at you.

"i think it's boring." Master Red rolled his eye(sockets?).

"I THINK I'M HUNGRY!" Master Papyrus interceded.

You laughed, happy that that situation was taken care of. "Then I guess I'll continue with dinner then."

"RIGHT! THANK YOU MS. Y/N!" Master Papyrus chimed.

"Of course, Masters. Call me if you need anything else."