Duska

Weeks have passed since Sans and I brought Gaster and Sylin back from the void or wherever he was...It was in the afterlife I think? Anyway Sans has gotten shy whenever he's around me which makes him avoid me more, I think he regrets kissing me but I know that I don't. For the past week he's just been gone though, not even Papyrus knows where he is. Right now i'm flipping through the same TV channels over and over again, it's boring to be lazy without Sans.

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HUMAN?"

Papyrus stands in front of me in his signature pose, I really need to ask him how he makes his cape flap when he does that. For now I just sigh as I stand up.

"I'm bored Papyrus. Where the hell is Sans..."

"I HAVE TOLD YOU BEFORE, SANS ALWAYS COMES AND GO'S!"

"Exactly, he comes and go's. But now he's gone completely! Have you asked Gaster? Or Sylin?"

"DAD HASN'T SEEN HIM AND NEITHER HAS UNCLE SY. WHY DON'T YOU CALL YOUR DAD 'DAD'?"

"I'm just not used to having a dad. I will once I do."

"ALRIGHT TH-"

His phone rings from his pocket, I recognise the ringtone to be from Mettaton's new album. He walks towards the end of the room and answers it with his catchphrase.

"IT IS I, THE GREAT PAPYRUS! WHO IS CALLING ME?"

I giggle as I head to the kitchen and grab myself a can of lemon soda, my favourite. I pop it open and gulp down a little less than half of it and think about how lady-like I am.

"HUMAN!"

I'm pulled away from my drink and out of the apartment. Papyrus is grabbing my arm tightly and is smiling wide.

"P-aap! Where are you taking me!?!"

"IT IS A SURPRISE!"

"Surprises aren't always good. Remember what happened last time you brought me somewhere as I surprise?"

"YES BUT FLOWEY IS YOUR FRIEND NOW! FRISK HAS BEEN TAKING CARE OF HIM EVER SINCE SANS LEFT, WHY DID YOU SEND HIM AWAY?"

"Because I was too busy worrying about Sans to look after him, I didn't want him to become sick because of me."

The conversation ceases and it's quiet through out the entire car ride, who taught Papyrus how to drive I compliment them on their skill. Once again he insisted that i'd be blindfolded with his scarf which I took without argument. The soft fabric reminds me on how soft Sans' jacket is, I must really be in love if I think about him as much as I am. Time passes slowly by in the car until the we stop and my door opens from the outside.

"I WILL LEAD YOU!"

He grabs my hand and does as he says along a solid path. The wind blows my hair around slightly, tree leaves rustle and the sound of our footsteps distract me from other thoughts. Papyrus suddenly releases my hand and i'm left standing where he left me.

"Oh come on Pap, I still can't see!"

Hands untie the scarf from my head and a sudden pressure touches my cheek. I look over to see Sans beside me on a step ladder, and every friend I have in a house full of food and decorations.

"SURPRISE! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

"Huh? Birthday?"

Sylin walks up to me and passes a wrapped present, pictures of blue and green party hats cover the orange wrapping paper. He told me that aqua was the colour of our magic and our family. Knowing that makes the hats seem a little cuter.

"I learned when you were born from Alphys. Happy birthday my lovely daughter."

I slowly rip open the wrapping paper to find a black top with an aqua bow on the shoulder. As I pull it out something falls out, a skeleton head sits on top of a black headband.

"They look... beautiful."

"I'm glad your happy, i'm not sure what you like but I would like to."

I smile and wrap him in a hug. Everyone behind him are already beginning to eat the food on the table. Thanks for waiting guys. Sylin releases me, smiles and heads off to join the feast. 

"hey kid."

I turn around and catch whatever's thrown at me, it's a block of ice.

"have an 'ice' day."

"Heh heh heh... thanks. Is this where you've been for the last week?"

"yeah, i was helping your dad with the party."

I give him a quick kiss on the cheek, he immediately blushes a light blue. I then smack him hard in the arm.

"I missed you you bonehead! I thought I did something wrong!"

"heh heh... nah, i don't have a bone to pick with ya."

He jumps off the step ladder and grabs my hand before leading me to the rest of the group. He leads me to a pile of presents and picks the smallest one before handing it to me.

"happy birthday."

I slowly unwrap it for it to reveal a small box with a text winky face on it. Sans grabs my hand and opens the box, a winking skull is sitting on a silver necklace. It glows blue as it floats up towards my neck, I lift my hair up so that it doesn't tangle with each other. As it rests on my collarbone Papyrus comes up to me and gasps. Before he can say a word Sans appears on his back and tackles him to the ground, his hands cover the younger brothers mouth. 

"Uhh... Sans?"

"nothing! he's just laughing at my 'sans' of humor."

They suddenly teleport out of the room and I hear a 'thunk!' from one of the upstairs rooms. I decide to shake it off, they're brothers so who knows what they're up to. I begin opening more of my gifts, Toriel had gotten me several fantasy book series that I've heard good things about. Asgore got me plant pots and different flower seeds to put in them. Undyne got me a punching bag and a treadmill so I can train myself back to black belt quality. Alphys got me way too much anime, but she also got me a poster of L which makes it cooler. Mettaton had of course gotten me every album under his name with his signature on it, but also some dresses that I may even think about wearing. Frisk had chosen to get me a game console while Flowey picked out a pile of violent games, all that I'll enjoy. I received a cookbook from Gaster, this must be where Papyrus' love of cooking must come from. I patiently waited for the brothers to come back downstairs so that Papyrus can watch as I opened his gift but they seem to be taking forever.

"Hey Undyne?"

"Yeah punk?"

"Could you get Papyrus please? He listens to you at your first command."

"Sure, I wanna know what he got ya too."

She stomps up the stairs and I hear a door fly open with not even a grunt from the effort. 

"HEY BONEHEADS!! IT'S DUSKA'S BIRTHDAY SO GET DOWNSTAIRS!!"

Now I remember why he listens to her the first time. The skele brothers follow Undyne down the stairs, Sans has a deep blush on his cheekbones.

"What were you two doing? You missed me unwrapping my presents."

"sorry, I had to tell papyrus something important."

"DID YOU OPEN MINE?"

"No Paps, yours is the last. Where is it by the way?"

"IT'S IN THERE!"

He points towards the door under the stairs, he put it in the closet? The group all head to the door and the tension fills the room as Papyrus' holds the door handle.

"SANS HELPED ME PICK THEM OUT BUT I BROUGHT THEM HERE!"

"Them?"

He throws the door open and my mind goes numb, its an entire recording studio for keyboard, guitar, bass, violin, voice and a number of other instruments.

"Oh. My. God."

"ARE YOU HAPPY?"

Without a word I throw my arms around Papyrus' neck and hug him tightly. I quickly let go and check out the quality of the instruments, these would have cost thousands of dollars. The room adjacent to it has knobs and buttons all to be used to help record the noise made by the instruments.

"Now you have to sing."

I look angrily at Undyne as she knows how awkward I am with singing, they all know. I think for a second but smile as I have a great idea.

"Only if I have a duet."

"WHAT IS A DUET? IS IT AN INSTRUMENT?"

"A duet is when two people sing. So Sans?"

His eye sockets grow as he blushes wildly, his blue cheekbones glow with embarrassment.

"huh!?! i don't sing kid."

"You have a good voice for it, you only need to read off my lyric book."

"like i said, i don't sing."

"YOU CAN BROTHER! YOU SANG THAT ONE TIME WHEN-"

Sans tackles his brothers jaw shut as his cheeks glow brighter, I knew that he could sing. I move knobs and press buttons to set up the recording area.

"i'm not singing."

"I'll give you a kiss?"

He rushes into the recording room as his blush grows wider, he stands in front of the second microphone. I shake my head as I grab my music book from my bag and place it in front of him.

"locked out of heaven?"

"Yeah. Hey guys, could you give us time to practise? The song won't sound good if our timing sucks."

The whole group moans but understands, they leave and I lock the door to the soundproof room.

"in here alone?"

"Yep. You practise in there-"

I point towards the adjacent room.

"-while I record some music to go along with it."

"do i really have to do this?"

"Do you really want that kiss?"

He sighs but walks into the room, making sure not to touch any of the equipment. I think I just found one of Sans' weaknesses. I just have to be careful, he might use the same weakness against me one day.