The next day, (Y/N) decided to check on Fresh. She found him sitting with some monsters. He had bandages over his left arm. He noticed her when she came close by the table.

"Oh h-hey (Y/N)!"

"Heyya Fresh! How is your-uh-everything?"

"It's still s-sore, but m-much better. How are y-you?"

"Good, I just had a date with PJ, if that's what you can even consider it."

He suddenly had a sad expression. The dinosaur next to him seemed sympathetic.

"W-wait. You're dating P-paperjam?"

"Ha! As if!"

Relief flooded Fresh, but he was still upset he hadn't asked first.

"That dude is like, hilarious! And anyway, I'm a proud single pringle."

This struck him. She wasn't into dating?

"What if s-someone asked you o-out again? W-what would you s-say?"

"I'd accept, but as I said, I'm not really one for boyfriends."

 Alphys spook up.

"Is t-there a r-reason?"

She suddenly tensed up and looked down. Water droplets began to fall  to the ground. Before anyone could worry, she said

"Never again."

Then she ran off.

"B-bad topic, I g-guess."

"I'm s-sorry Fresh. S-she obviously d-doesn't want to d-date."

"I guess it's okay. If she doesn't want to, I can't force her."

~~~timeskip~~~ 

It was astronomy and (Y/N) had gotten to class one minute late. She sat next to Fresh, panting heavily.

"W-what made you l-late?"

"*pant**pant* There was this little girl *pant* outside of school *pant**pant* her was barely hanging onto the branch *pant* I was NOT about to see a poor girl's cat die."

"W-wow."

"(Y/N) why were you late?"

Fresh actually answered for her.

"S-she was saving a g-girl's cat."

A few snickers were emitted from their classmates. Dream sighed.

"I've heard this before. Now tell me the tru-"

"There mommy! There!"

A little girl with lavender hair and purple eyes ran into the classroom. She ran straight up to (Y/N) and pushed the cat towards her.

"Miss! Miss! You left so quickly, I couldn't thank you!"

"Sorry about that, sweetie. I had to get to class."

"Oh no! Did I make you late? I'm sorry miss."

She started to cry, but (Y/N) bent down and gently wiped her tears away.

"Now now, it's not your fault I was late. Your kitty climbed up there, right? He just wanted some air. Take him out a little more, and this won't happen again."

"Really?"

"Really."

The little girl wrapped her arms around her neck, and she hugged back. She took her hand and lead her to the woman at the door. The mother picked her daughter up.

"Thank you for saving Oliver. He definitely wouldn't have made it from the fall. Is there any way I can thank you?"

"As I said to your daughter, the only reason he climbed up there was because he needed some air. Just do me the favor of taking him out for walks or even just in you backyard. As a Calico cat, he would like the outdoors."

"My, you are so smart! Are you sure you're not a teacher?"

They laughed together. 

"No, but I have been a volunteer scientist, so I guess that's where it comes from?"

"You were? Wow! Take my business card, we scientists should stay together, huh?"

"Sure!"

The woman gave her a card, they left, and she sat back down.

"So am I in trouble?"

"Uh, no. Let's get with the lesson."

~~~timeskip~~~

Fresh walked out with his backpack slung over his shoulder. He started walking home, but when he passed by a bush, something jumped at him.

"Ah!"

It had jumped onto his face, pushing him onto his back. He pulled it off to see that it was a red fox. Weird. They don't normally come into town.

"(fox name)! (fox name)!"

He recognized that voice immediately. 

"(Y/N)?"

She came out from behind the bush.

"Oh hey Fresh! You even found (fox name)!"

(fox name) licked Fresh's face, who scrunched up his face.

"More like she/he found me."

She laughed, then picked up (fox name). She stuck out her hand and he took it. She pulled him up while still holding (fox name). Fresh nervously rubbed his arm.

"Something wrong Fresh?"

"Uh..d...do y-you want t-to go to the a-arcade with me?"

"The one on (street)?!"

He nodded his head, his face purple.

"Of course dude! I heard they got a new pacman game!"

She grabbed his hand and pulled him to the arcade.

(Y/N) got the new high score for pacman 99999999 and Fresh got the new high score for magic guitar 2. They played the games until 6, then they separately went home. Fresh flopped onto the couch. Cray came over and saw his brother.

"I know that face. I've seen it before. Who is it?"

"I don't know what you're talking about..."

"Oh really~? *le gasp* It's her isn't it?! The new girl!"

"!! It is not!"

"You're so lying! I can tell your face! It puts grapes to shame right now!"

"Okay! Okay! I like (Y/N)!!"

"I knew it!!!!"

Suddenly Fresh looked sad.

"Fresh? What's wrong?"

"Don't you understand? I don't know why, but (Y/N) can't date. Something must have happened before."

"Oh bro.."

Cray hugged his brother. Fresh though to himself

'What happened in your past?'