"I am afraid that I must check your soul closer to know... May I?"

Gaster gestured over the young man's soul floating in front of the uncovered chest. Which he let out a small gasp to the sight of the cracks on it."O-Oh sure... You can hold it." He helded one of his arm close has he waited for him to do something. But instead Gaster only stared at him. It's like he was even a bit embarrassed. "Normally showing a soul is... Something intimate to do in monster kind.. But right now It's just like a doctor making sure their patients are fine. So you must know that I won't attempt to do something bad on your soul." He assured to bring more of a good atmosphere during this.

The tv man felt a bit relaxed about the explanation given to him. He never knew this was an intimate move. "T-This.... Make sense I guess?" He felt a bit unsure about this. After all if he touch his soul something would happen right? Yet the soul was only floating perfect under the skeleton's hands. Gaster pupil shined with a purple color in his eyes sockets. "That's interesting..." He hummed has he was deep focus on the cracked white soul. Boney anxiety got over him and he was breathing fast. "What is it? A-Am I dying?"

Gaster frowned and shook his head. "No... Not now for sure. Your HP is incredibly high yet your soul show this bad state to make anyone think it is on breaking point. Perhaps the problem might be because of an accident that caused your soul to be like this..." At this mention, the young man breath calmed down. He was thinking about that. If an accident happen to him before, it would explain his memories lost over his past. On who he was. He was curious to know what could it be. "An accident? Like getting hit by a car or a truck?" He tilted his head confused. If it was that, he would at least have got some memories back. Yet nothing seems to have except those weird nightmares he got when he sleep.

"Mmh... I don't think it would be that. I think it's more in a mental state. Like something might have traumatized you. That must also explain your amnesia problem." Boney though about his health. Maybe it was because he did not eat or drink since he woke up with no memories of his past that it might give his mind or brain if he even had one inside his head, a disease. He felt in big relief it's not because of that. "Really? Oh.... So it's about a trauma I had? I though for a second it's because I was not eating or drinking anything.. or the car accident." That explain a lot to him about this. He must have had a bad childhood and something happen there for him to have later a problem to remember about the person he used to be from the past. Gaster look up and lower his hands has he was careful on holding Boney's soul.

"Tell me Boney... Why can't you eat or drink anything? It's not because you think that you have a tv for a head would really stop this?" This question would made Boney flinch. He never get to ask that kind of question. He never had the though about because he has that kind of head he could not eat. Mostly no one ever had dared because he though they fear of being rude to him. "Well... No. It's not because of that. I have tried to eat and drink before. But I would just throw it out and feel sick afterward.." It was a true fact. He did tone of test with different food and meal he made. In result a black stuff came out and what was left of the diner was given by his daughter who seemed to enjoy it. "I see.. What kind of food have you try to eat?" Boney ponder about what Gaster mean. All he has try to eaten was human food. Any kind, the fast food, the healthy one or even the bio one. Nothing seemed to work for him. "Well I don't remember the name of the foods but i can found it in my human diner recipes book." He started to say. Gaster raised an eye brow curiously at that has he asked. "You never eaten magic food before?" This bring Boney to more curiosity. Magic food? Such a thing could exist? "No? What's that?" He lean closer to him has he held the border of the bathtub. Gaster smiled amused by that curiosity. It's like he was explaining to a toddler a new thing they never seen before. "It's what we, the monster kind used to eat before coming to the surface. It's what was helping us to survive from hunger and getting our magic to it's maximum." That's a true fact that seem to still be in use for some that decided to not eat human food yet.

Boney leaned closer has he could feel his stomach open a bit. Like it had awoken from a long time hunger that was never satisfied with anything. The sound of this food would bring it to life slowly. "Do they have a taste?" Gaster chuckles has he gently settle the soul back to it's owner before he take the wet bandages away. "Yes, they can be tasteful or tasteless. The one that make the magic food choose if they want it like that." Boney clapped his hands together and held them tight has his soul disappear from sight. The excitement over took him. "Oh! I'm intrigued to taste one! Even though I fear that I might puke it out after.." The realisation about it made him shudder in fear. The old man put the wasted bandages in the trash can. Then he took the new ones from the med kit and unrolled them. It had bring a bigger smile on him at the mention of this. It's been a while since he had to make food with magic in it. "Alright. I'll try to make you something then. But first... Let's take care of your chest." He gestured to it fully exposed. Boney nods has he giggles in joy. He was going to be able to calm his hunger for once. "Oh yeah... I have almost forg-ah! How long had this fell down for!?" By looking at his own chest Boney covered it in shock.

Gaster tilted his head. He found it amusing to see that the young male did not notice about his chest being exposed for this long. "I think it was when you asked me about how to summon your soul." He affirmed has he got closer to be able to at least help put the bandage back on around the man chest. Whereas this one back away and embraced more himself in embarrassment.
"A-And you didn't though to told me!? Oh crumbs... This is embarrassing.." He was not even daring to watch over the skeleton has he desperately tried to calm down. Gaster sigh has he put down his hands with the bandage. "You should not be. But I wonder where you got those scars on your chest?" Boney does not want to talk about that. Seems like Gaster might have touch a sensitive object about those. "D-Don't stare at them... I-I don't know why I got this but I prefer to hide them in bandages for safety." He affirmed has he let go of himself and decided to cooperate to let Gaster put the bandage carefully around his chest.

"Has you wish." Was his last sentence before he got to work.

-/-

"So... I heard from my father that you were going to come a lot over the house.. Do you know why?" Sans asked curiously. After all he and his brother had waited for them over the table. Loona was first eating since her belly could not endure to wait for the two adults to come back.

Boney nod has he and the short skeleton were walking outside. Not far Papyrus was having a race with Loona. "Yeah... It's because of my soul state. He seems to want to help me have it fix somehow." He lower his head in wonder and Sans saw that has a sight of being sad about it. "I see... That must be a skeleton of work then?" He joked has he earned a head raised from his tv friend. "Pff- yeah! It's going to be a bones of it!" He joked back has he snorted. Sans held a snort back has his smile got bigger. "Eh eh... Well I hope you two will get through it. But if ya need some help, you can call me." Sans know his father can get careless sometimes during works. So if by mistake Boney got hurt by something he hoped for a call from him in case. The smile on Boney's screen moved up a bit. "Thanks you Sans, I'll make sure to call you first if something bad was happening to me." He said softly has he looked down at him. It's like he was caring a lot about it. Like a parent would do. Even though this was only Sans allowing him to call him for help if it was an emergency. Sans stared before he look away and blushed a little. He was in joy.

"That's good to know pal. By the way... Me and Pap are going to pay a visit to some friends. Wanna come? Plus your daughter would get along with Frisk." Boney smile goes up more to this. He always wanted his daughter to meet more friends. "Sure! I'm glad to know there is a child that would play with my daughter! I never get to see one of them because she seem shy about it... So seing her play with a friend around her age will be a relief for me." He rubbed the back of his head has he nervously laughed. Sans shrugs has he gave a thumbs up. "Eh eh. Frisk is a good kid. They mostly enjoy playing, they can't stay put to a place."

The imprint of their footsteps could be seen over the small pattern of dirt. In front of them they could see Loona running around with Papyrus chasing her with his familiar victorious laugh that could be heard from far. Boney adored the sight. He can relax without having to worry for her.

"Like any child would be around that age. They can't stay in place for too long." He remarked with a soft chuckle. Sans look up to him and chuckle has well. "Yeah... At least if something happens we all would have perhaps rush in to check on them." He gestured over to Papyrus that was now picking up Loona in the air and played the airplane with her. She seem to enjoy it with fun.

Boney glanced over to Gaster. He was right now walking far behind. Lost in his thoughts it seems. "Mhm... I'm glad to know this. It means I can one day let her play over while I'm busy with work." He look back down to his friend which seemed curious about something."By the way what work do you do? I think I did not ask you about it.." He rubbed on his skull unsure about that question. Which made the tv man see himself with his problem. Instead he prefer to answer the question with not judging at all his friend's curiosity. "Well I work has an engineer for a laboratory. They mostly need their machine to be repair and I'm very skilled on repairing stuff... So I was hired for that. I get very well paid for it." He sounded proud to do his job. After all it's a talent he got in hands. Which made him feel a familiar sensation about it. Sans shrugged at that. He was in relief to see and hear his friend be fine now. "Eh, seems like you love this job." This remark made him perk up on the subject.

"I do. On breaks I get to chat with some of the scientist or even the staff that help me with repairing sometimes."He pointed out has his hands gestured around him. It seem to entertain the small skeleton to see his friend gesture like that in an explanation or in his talk in general. "I want to see those friends of yours. They seem nice to hang around." Boney would enjoyed and agree with him. But his smile went upside down and his walk slowed a bit. "They sure are. But some of them are kinda... Racist with monster kind." He poked his fingers together in a nervous way. Sans raised an eyebrow and almost stopped on his track when he notice how Boney's behavior changed suddenly. "Eh? How so?" Sans tilted his head confused. He pretend to be confused because he know about this topic. The news would talk about it all the time and he even got to see this happen at some restaurants with the Monsters that own them and the customers that goes in.

Boney started to feel uncomfortable about the topic. But then he realized that their was no need to be afraid to tell someone who is pretty chill and nice to him. After all he knows he won't get judgement about it. So he explained the situation like he have saw it."Well I don't have any problem with them about that. Because they don't really fully see me part of monster kind. Even though with my tv for a head I should be insulted. Instead they just joke around me. But I have heard them when I silently was watching over them. They have such hatred over monster kind, like you all were... Parasite. I hated this. You all shouldn't be treated like trash." He frowned at the end and Sans could feel the hatred or mad aura floating around his pal.

"Did you tell someone about it?" Sans asked to make him think of something else even if he was not always good with distracting someone. He was lucky his brother would fall for his tricks. Even if he knows sometimes his bro would pretend. "I did. And it was fun to see how the boss had scolded them and even make them do the awful tasks. Which was cleaning the toilets for like a month." He laughed has he got back in his space on walking. Sans follow after it."Eh eh, good."

"Yeah. It was quite surprising from my boss to be like that though.. She mostly stutter a lot and would be very shy with anyone. Yet when she scolded them she looked serious and her stutter had went away." He said rubbing under his head a bit perplex about that. Sans's eyes brow went up quickly. "Wait... Is your boss called Alphys?" Boney was surprised by that before he could even say her name to him. "She is. You know her?" If he had an eye brow it could have been raised up for inquiring this question. "Yup. She is one of the friends we are going to see over later." He gave a thumbs up and Boney smiled a lot, he even hops on the ground while walking."Oh great! By the way are you friend with Undyne? I always see her come get Alphys at the end of work time.. Those two are cute together." He closed his fist and brought them up over the sides of his head. Like any teenagers girl would do when their excited about something. He was shipping them so much. "Yeah, I agree with that. Undyne is a friend of Papyrus. The two together can totally blew up a kitchen." Sans chuckles has he stare at his friend excited before he saw it went away at this remark. Boney hands got limps to each of his sides. "Oh my... I hope this two won't do that with my kitchen if one day I invite some of you over." Sans snort has he held a hand over his mouth to hold another laugh coming. "Eh, don't worry about it. The two have learned their lesson with Toriel." He waved a hand out has to not bother this. Boney would have just done that but the feeling of being sure to not forget that was crawling on his back. He tilted his head has he pondered about the person name mentioned. "Toriel? Who is it?"

Sans took a deep breath before he made a short explanation to him. "She was the Queen of monster kind that got separated with the king Asgore and had flee him to hide in the ruins. She has become the adoptive mother for Frisk now. She is very protective of them and very kind to anyone like a mother." Boney clapped his hands together in enthousiasm. "Oh, I feel like me and her would get along well." The two sure would with their maternal instinct in them and also the way of dealing kids with no problem. Sans took a glance behind them to see Gaster had snapped out of his thoughts and was going to come closer soon. "You two sure would. She also like puns like us." Boney gasped and stopped to get closer to Sans face. "Another pun competitor? Nice! I'm going to have fun for sure!" He then move away to look away and raised his arms in the air with joy. Sans felt a bit uncomfortable for a moment when Boney was too close from his personal space. "Eh eh... Yeah."

The two keep chatting over some topics until Gaster would join them.
Papyrus and Loona was having fun until the two had decided to make the three older adults to play in their games. Of course this ended with laughter of joy and a lot of dirt on any clothes. Looks like they will all need a bath at home.

"Have you got what I asked for?"

"Yes sir... Everything is there."

"Perfect. Then let's get this plan to work."

"Of course sir!"

"Oh by the way.... How is our little subject doing?"

"He is doing great sir. Right now he seem to enjoy his time."

"Mmh... We might need to use the remote now. He has been having this fun far too long."

"Yes sir. On it."

To be continue...