"But were are you taking us?" Asked one of the captured children, orange eyes glinting bravely.

"TO THE CASTLE, OBVIOUSLY." Papyrus replied, scowling at the child's ignorance.

"But why?" Chimed the other, their messy mahogany hair covered in snow, blowing slightly in the bitter wind.

The tall skeleton scowled again. "BECAUSE THE LAW NOW SAYS THAT ANY FALLEN HUMANS MUST BE TAKEN TO THE CASTLE UNHARMED."

The two children looked share a confused glance. What could have possibly happened in a span of a month?

Finally the trio arrived at Asgore's Castle, only to find Sans sitting on the throne instead.

He lazily waved his brother away, his red pinpricks staring calculatingly twords the nearly identical twins. Sans was wearing his iconic black jacket, but also wearing the king's robe and crown. The skeleton was slouching forward, elbows resting on his knees, hands folded in front of his face.

"ya're late." He said, glaring.

"Sorry Sans," answered the first child, "we were looking for our sister." Sans' eye sockets widened. "She went missing a couple months ago an-"

"a human with (h/c) hair an' (e/c) eyes?" Sans asked sitting straight up.

"Y/n's down here!?" Exclamed the second.

"Did someone call my name?" Asked a small voice, coming out of the corridor. You slowly made your way in, "Frisk? Ash?" You asked, shocked at seeing your siblings here. Your two younger siblings nearly tackle hugged you to the ground.

"ya' know these humans?" Sans asked, pretending that he doesn't know these kids.

"Yeah, they're my siblings." You replied hugging them back, as you see Sans stand-up.

"damn looks like i can't kill 'em then huh?"

You went pale a little.

Sans laughed, removing you from your siblings' grasp, he lifted you up while he said " awe come on doll, don't look at me like that! ya know i was just kiddin'!"

Sans' POV

He was lucky you couldn't see the face he made when Ash and Frisk hugged you. So what if he had to act 'soft', it was worth it to see the look on the brats' faces when he touched you and called you doll. Ya' see, Sans was never big for contact, aside from a friendly hand shake every now and then.

So him practically cuddling you right in front of those two made it a whole lot sweeter than normal... Not like it was ever that great. . .

W̶h̶y̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶i̶t̶'̶s̶ ̶g̶e̶t̶t̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶h̶a̶r̶d̶e̶r̶ ̶a̶n̶d̶ ̶h̶a̶r̶d̶e̶r̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶n̶k̶ ̶t̶h̶a̶t̶?̶ ̶

Whatever. It doesn't matter.

With your soft skin pressed against his bones, Sans almost felt whole.

And it felt so good.

_______

A melted figure forms from somewhere in the void.

"⚐☟ 💣✡. 🕿✡📭☠✆ ✡⚐🕆☼ 👍✌🕆💧✋☠☝ ✈🕆✋❄☜ ✌ 💧❄✋☼."