It's A Good Thing, Right?

The burger was good, but Frisky had trouble concentrating. She knew she had a tremendous task in front of her. And at the same, she couldn't pretend it was a tremendous task. Chance however was distracting her a little. "You okay, Chance?"

"Um. Uh huh." Chance took a bite of his burger. "I missed you."

"Yeah, but, I had to do something." Frisky took a bite of her own burger. She looked toward Sans and Papyrus and sensed something too. "What happened?"

"Someone took over Chance," Sans told her. "But, it's fine. I took care of it. Doubt they'll be back."

Oh no. "Chance, someone took you over? How are you feeling?"

"I was weak, but, the burger helps," Chance said taking another bite of his burger.

Who was it? Who messed with Chance?

"It's okay," Papyrus assured here. "Sans really did take care of it. The human will not be back."

"It headed toward where the Frisks tried to take you away at," Sans said. "There might be some kind of hole there."

"That hole is no good," Frisky assured them. "There has to be a waiting ship. Communication out of the barrier is impossible. Chara's made it that way." She smiled toward her son. "It's okay."

"I know." Chance nodded. "I just need more rest. I feel like I got whacked pretty hard."

Papyrus practically plummeted his head on the table. "I'm sorry!"

"It's okay, Uncle Papyrus," Chance said. "I don't blame you. I'll be fine."

"Really, Pap, it couldn't be helped. I needed you to distract it so I could find the body," Sans said, patting his back. "I didn't kill the human, but, um. I made sure it knew never to come back."

"I heard the bone break from in here," Flowey just had to say. "Good job."

Was he being mean or nice? With that statement, and it being from Flowey, it was hard to tell. Frisky watched Chance starting to glaze over his food. Rest was what he needed more. Healing with food was good, but it was more than just the fight. He needed real rest when someone took him over. The nerve. Someone coming after him like that. They thought he was the easy one since The Ruins would require fighting Toriel, or they would have to go through the lab.

"The food isn't enough. He's really weak," Papyrus said. "That's okay. It's about bedtime anyhow." He looked toward the flower. "Do I really have to sleep with it, Sans?"

"Don't worry about me," Flowey said. "Not yet. I'll wait right here for now."

Frisky lowered his burger away. Chance was so tired, he didn't even realize she lowered it.

"Come, Chance!" Papyrus said as he scooped him up. "Don't worry. You'll be safe in bed soon. Okay?" Chance was out like a light though. "Goodness. He really does get worn out, doesn't he?" He took him upstairs.

"Not good at holding energy well, is he?" Sans asked. "Guess he got that from me."

"He is always weak afterward. The longer it's been the worse he is. Practically infantile after months," Frisky said.

"Yeah, I remember. Heh. Weird." He leaned his bony hand into his jawbone. "That was the day I thought the resets would stop and life would go back to normal. Well, I was right about the reset part."

"Life just goes," Frisky said. "Good or bad, it moves."

"Yep." Sans started to yawn. "Ready for bed?"

"Not really. Wide awake." She wasn't lying about that. Determination. Determination. Just like the girls. Just like the girls. Only Sans. No big deal.

"Too bad. I have work early, and we are supposed to go to sleep together," Sans said. "Come on, Frisky."

"Don't worry, Frisky." Flowey winked. "You're not the only one having an awkward time. Well. Soon. Night-night."

He left his coat. Why did he leave his coat? Why wasn't Sans wearing his coat? He always wore his coat? Why am I even distracting myself with this? Frisky stood up rigidly. Another ACT. This is not something that poses a threat to me or my life. The fight or flight feeling I have is simply nerves, but it is unfounded. There is no hypersexualization. It will be fine. It is only because he is male. That's all.

Frisky moved up the stairs. Just change and get it over with. When she went into the room, she saw no one. When she looked behind her, she saw Sans by the closed door.

Flowey fiddled with Sans' coat. He'd make it easier to see and grab as he eavesdropped on the conversation above. Even behind closed doors, his hearing was perfect.

"Okay. Did you get enough determination built up?" Sans voice. Oh, he had no idea what he was in store for. "Sorry. Okay, Frisky. Alphys and Undyne both gave me some tips. They said I should talk to you while you undress. Have a conversation. You do better with it, right?

"I . . . I don't really know."

"A conversation," Flowey chuckled. "Sure, have a conversation with her getting undressed, Sansy boy."

"Okay, pick the subject and we'll talk about it while you're getting undressed. They also said you might dress faster and this would still be a hindrance. I really don't want that. You just don't get how important it is for you to be comfortable with me for some reason. Once I feel your ready, I'll give you your PJ's? Cool?"

"Faster and quiet would be easier." Ah, Frisky's voice of knowledge that Sans was going to deny.

"Alphys and Undyne both saw you naked. And Undyne was the one who tried to kill you once. I mean, okay, not the best comparison I was going for there. Just, really? I don't care if you've got weird humps, bumps, hair or if you feel slimey underneath. None of that matters. Go on. You're the star. Pick the conversation and let's talk. If you don't, I will."

"I can't think of conversation topics right now."

Flowey couldn't help himself, covering his mouth with his petals, trying to stay quiet. Poor schmuck. No idea.

"Welp. How about a comparison? So, let's talk about these different places around the Underground. Just next to us is Snowdout. What else is there?"

"Can I close my eyes?"

"You know? Okay, I'll give you that one. Once your naked you'll eventually feel more comfortable. But, you have to open your eyes before I give you back your clothes. Just a second." He was quiet for about a minute. "I figured I'd go first for you. See? All bones, all the way around. Nothing to fear. Okay?"

Flowey heard shoes being dropped to the floor. "Two minutes."

"Conversation, Frisky. What else is around here? Is Snowdout the only good place?"

"No, there are several places. You need to travel past Snowdout to run into more. The only other connecting areas are a human freedom barrier base."

"Human freedom barrier base, huh? I heard of that from Papyrus today."

"One more minute," Flowey said casually.

"Actually there is also a Balancer area between the human freedom barrier. That is usually the way it works. As long as a human knows how to ACT right then they will be fine."

Nope, not a whole minute. Flowey already caught Sans rushing out of the room and downstairs.

Sans ran as quick as possible to his coat and zipped it up with Flowey laughing at him. "What do you know, what have you been hiding?!"

Flowey just laughed. "Saw Frisky naked, didn't ya?"

"Flowey!"

"Alright, alright." Flowey bopped his head to the left. "The reaction you felt." He bopped his head to the right. "Is your ancestral drive. You see, dear ol' Mister Idiot, thousands and thousands of years ago Monsters actually got with humans. You know that, right?"

"Yeah." Sans shifted around, feeling weird. "Speed it up, I can't hold time in a room I'm not in very long."

"Aww, you usually don't shout much, Sansy. Feeling a little strained or strange? Anyhow, long story short, no information has been found about their descendants because Balancers and humans don't like Monster to human connections. And? They are you. Skeletons. Didn't you ever wonder how only Skeletons could manifest themselves to look like humans? That they had the same kind of Skeleton as a human? You're the ancient relation from them."

"Okay, great, interesting, but hurry it up."

"Testy, testy," Flowey snickered. "Notice how you haven't had much sexual attraction to any Monsters? Well, that's cause like it or not, you've got a physical attraction to things that your ancient ancestors liked the most. Namely, humans. And, you have the same drive a human man has to a human woman. Ergo, you wouldn't see Frisky as a sweet naked wife your just comfortable cuddling with. You're physically aroused." Flowey looked away. "That's why humans cover up so much. Too much skin and hello new standing body part! But, hey. I did promise to share why you had so many coats. You had all kinds of shirts and shorts, but most of all coats! Coats, coats, coats! Because of the problem that tends to pop up." Flowey bopped around for a few seconds. "You're going to want to wipe off that sweat. You don't want to make her feel uncomfortable, do you?"

"You couldn't have bothered to tell me any of this before I asked her to do that?" Sans looked back upstairs. "I don't like this. Monsters shouldn't feel this. I-I shouldn't care how she looks."

"What do you mean, Sansy?" Flowey teased him. "You were sooo worried about not being able to have sex before three months. Like, you couldn't manifest anything. Well, congrats! You figured out how to make the only part that really counts for it. And the good news is? If you couldn't tell from all the coats you always had? Yeah? Yeah. That's not going to go away. Just like your tongue. Still there too. Always will be now. That's because your body is always going to want to be ready. It wants and needs to be ready. Actually, I believe the word for it is lust." He laughed one more time. "Don't worry, Smiley Trashbag! When I see the Underground changing and something about to disappear, I always grab something. I have a book that will explain what's happening to you. But like I said, you better go see Frisky. And, remember?" Flowey winked at him. "You're supposed to be comfortable with her form. Thank goodness you don't have to worry about physical expressions so much, Skeleton man! Just keep a wide smile with your big old teeth, and hang on."

Sans shook his bony finger at him. "You. I'll be back." He darted upstairs.

On a scale of 1-10, what Flowey did was pretty evil. It made him feel a little better. Just 'cause he was slowly becoming good, didn't mean he was going to turn overnight.

Flowey heard Frisky speaking again, looked like Sans stopping of time trick was over.

"If they don't, then they will end up as a meal. But, I am very good at acting, so this wouldn't have posed much of a threat to me. Human freedom barriers are the only place humans can inhabit, or areas with no laws."

"Snowdout doesn't allow humans . . . but they also have a much better display inside of them with nicer laws. I think that you'll probably . . .okay?"

Flowey waited to hear Sans' words. Expression for a skeleton, easy. Words? Ooh.

"Yep." Sans' voice. A little uneven.

"Not . . . awkward?"

"Fine. Completely fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Absolutely fine, Frisky? What did you expect?"

"Okay. Well. Good. Can I have my PJ's now?"

"Here you go. B-better?"

Oops. A stutter. Smiley Trashbag was falling.

"Yeah, actually. A little strange still, but, I'm okay. I'm sorry. You see, I'm not really." Frisky paused. "Humanity and nudity, it's not just protection. Guys, really, really like the female body. It's one of the reasons Conner never tended to give up."

"Oh. Kay."

"Um. Well, just hear my um's," Frisky chuckled. "You know, I have been through a lot. A lot more than just the Underground. I've been through so many things that would have killed so many regular humans. All the missions, but I'm still really new to all this. And this world is so different. You see, Alphys and Undyne had a heck of a time to get me naked. They had to explain about so many differences. While so much is discussed so openly it's not from my world."

"Oh?" A little too high for Sans.

"Yeah. Which is a shame. I'd walk around all day completely naked but there are consequences. A human body form, for human males, it really turns them on and then this really weird thing starts to happen. It's nice knowing that I don't have to worry about anything with you. Ever since Conner caught me naked, he's been puppy doggying me ever since. It's why he wanted me to be subservient."

"Right. Yep."

"I detected a growl," Flowey snickered. He doubted Sans could hold out much longer. Besides, he had something extra up there now. His coat. No matter his acting skills, it couldn't go on much longer.

"It's nice though. Maybe it's better to have it all out in the open."

"Yep."

"Saaaans? Sans?"

"Hmmmmmmmm?"

"Um. Are? Are you absolutely sure," her voice cracked slightly, "that being naked is never, ever a big deal to Monsters? Sans?"

"Uh?"

"Why are you wearing your coat again? You left it downstairs. Downstairs, Sans!"

There it was.

"Hang on, Frisky, I-I know what you're thinking! You know? I do. Uh. You're thinking that uh, I might be, sort of, uhhh . . . Well? We're eventually going to have to have sex for the baby bones in three months, right?"

"Did you say sex?"

"Of course. Uh. Heh? Uh. This was not my fault, Flowey knew it would happen. He said to leave my coat . . . Uh. Okay, fine. This is cool. Um. You are my wife after all, so this is a good thing, right?"