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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Gyftmas, Part 14

((People finally get to scooting on out. Awkward conversations are had, hugs are exchanged. It’s all adorable and hilarious at the same time.))

((Muses:

Roan, from here

Dread and WD, from @the-dread-papyrus

Undyne, from @the-hcroine-appears

Ace and Spade, @acetheskeleton and @spadetheskeleton

Scrub and Crummy, @scrublord-papyrus and @crummyredbones

Zax, @holdusfast

CB and Slob, @coolskeletonsdontcry and @slobbyseconds))

Ace/Spade/Delta 🍯 After Ace shoved Spade away from the kitchen a good amount he went over and picked up the remaining beers that Spade brought, sighing. He gave a look around, all the food was put up and everything was cleaned, good. He looked back to Spade.

🍯 "c'mon, we should probably head out in a sec here. s'gettin' pretty late you know."

🍹 "oh you just wanna go home and sleep, you buzzkill."

🍯 "right like you don't wanna sleep either. c'mon take all your beers."

He handed off the packs of beers to Spade in exchange for that plate of sweets he'd been carrying. They both had everything, hopefully.

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 [Roan spots Ace and Spade getting ready to leave.]

🌹 I HOPE YOU TWO HAVE HAD AN ENJOYABLE EVENING!!! IT WAS GREAT SEEING YOU AGAIN!

Ace/Spade/Delta 🍯 Ace blinked and looked over to Roan, giving him a smile.

🍯 "yeah totally, had a great time. thanks for havin' us over n' all that. also uh, yeah. sorry about spade bein' weird to y'all just now."

He could practically feel Spade glare at him, but he's going to ignore it.

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 [Roan spares a brief, overdramatic glare at Spade before smiling at Ace.]

🌹 IT'S ALRIGHT! WOULD EITHER OF YOU APPRECIATE A GOODBYE HUG?

Ace/Spade/Delta 🍯 Ace blinked and smiled, deciding to set his plate of sweets down on the table.

🍯 "well, i don't think i'd be against that. and uh, honestly? don't hug spade. he will take the chance to actually lick your face, i don't even hafta look at him to know that."

A little bit of a grimace a that, yeah. He didn't want Spade to do something gross like that right before they left. No thanks.

🍹 Spade blinked and rolled his eyes, and just gave the two a grin. Yeah, Ace could see right through him.

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 [Roan grimaces briefly, casting Spade a more genuine glare.]

🌹 DULY NOTED!!!

🌹 [But he gladly hugs Ace. He can at least trust Ace not to do something gross.]

Ace/Spade/Delta 🍯 Then Ace smiles again as he's hugged and hugs Roan back, sighing. Yeah, today was good. Took his mind off of stuff, which was good.

Zax 👽 [Glances at Spade. Tilted his head. Could he really lick someone? Skeletons don't have tongues, do they?]

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 YOU TWO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELVES, ALRIGHT?

lazy [zax hon u should get lazy around you sometimes he almost Always has a tongue]

Zax 👽 [Zax would do it, Lazy, he wants to see a skeleton tongue!]

Ace/Spade/Delta 🍯 Ace gave a nod, hugging for a little while longer before he pulled away.

🍯 "yep, will do."

He heads back over to Spade and blinks, why's he looking at him like that?

🍹 Spade rolled his eyes and shoved him off, in the general direction of CB.

🍹 "c'mon man you ain't leavin' till y'say goodbye ta him too, like. come on you nerd."

CB & s 🐝 [Honestly CB had been contemplating just starting on dishes for Roan. But he doesn't want to make Slob wait on him. He's still lingering in the kitchen, though.]

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 😬 [Dread sticks his head into the kitchen.]

😬 COME ON OUT, YOUR BOYFRIEND WANTS TO SAY GOODBYE TO YOU!

Ace/Spade/Delta 🍯 Ace just huffs at him, sticking his tongue out at him. He then immediately pauses and shoots his gaze to Dread,blushing bright orange.

🍯 "sh-shut up oh my god???"

🍹 Spade snorts a little and laughs, shaking his head. Oh, that was perfect.

Zax 👽 [Snort]

"Es everyone here like, tha boyfriend with another person tha es here?"

CB & s 🐝 AAAAAAAAAA!?

🐽 [Slob lets out a pretty good laugh, himself. Fantastic.]

🐽 heh, nah, not me kiddo.

🐝 [He's blushing a little, but he does come back out. And makes sure to speed through the doorway, no one's gonna try and trap him, no sir.]

lazy [it's never 2 late to find a boyfriend now slob............]

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🐟 "Well, I'm not dating any of these nerds!"

Zax 👽 [Huge grin to Slob and Undyne] "Me either!"

SCRUB and crummy 🐠 SANS. YOU CAN LEAVE WITHOUT ME. I WILL BE STAYING HERE.

[Stilted and forced small talk is forced and stilted ]

💩 [raises his hand for a bit to respond the dating specactle.]

💩 * here's another addition to the singles club.

💩 [He puts his attention to Scrub again, a bit confused though. Scrub's a grown as guy, don't need to ask him like some young teenager.]

💩  * and uh, sure. dunno why you tell me that, but ok? do what you want.(edited)

Ace/Spade/Delta 🍯 Ace gulped a bit and rubbed his face, desperately trying to make that blush go away as quick as possible. Geez, as if Spade wasn't making telling CB goodbye awkward enough. He shook his head and walked over to CB, offering a smile, albeit a kinda nervous one.

🍯 "w.. well uh, guess i'll be seein' you n' maybe your bro later, yeah?"

Should he maybe go for a hug? He kind of wants to, but at the same time. Oh he knows teasing will happen, from Spade at the very least. But, they'll be leaving soon anyways, so? He decides  to offer a hug, if CB wants it.

SCRUB and crummy 🐠 GOOD. GLAD WE SETTLED THAT.

💩 * jup.

CB & s 🐝 YEAH!

🐝 [CB's not entirely sure what's got Ace so nervous all of a sudden but it's sure getting to him, too. And yeah he's going for that hug. Maybe it'll help them both chill a little.]

SCRUB and crummy 🐠 💩 [ They sure settled stuff alright? Uh. Yeah... Crummy took another beer from the table. Might bring some with him home then. ]

🐠 OH. I FORGOT.

💩 [ Crummy gave Scrub a look. ]

🐠 I NEED YOU TO... WATCH. THE BIRD, ROCKY, AND REX??? THE NEXT... TWO WEEKS?

🐠 [ Scrub really did not want to go through this, or ask Crummy to look for anything living besides himself. Not even that. Crummy could barely take care of Crummy.]

💩 *...you drive a hard bargaining, but if i gotta.

🐠 GOOD. I SHALL LEAVE YOU A LIST BEFORE I LEAVE. AND READ FOR THE BIRD AT LEAST 30 MINUTES SO THEY GET SOME SOCIALIZATION. THAT. SHOULD BE ALL.

Ace/Spade/Delta 🍯 Well, he's certainly relieved that his offered hug got accepted, but could he please not be so awkward at everything he tries to do ever? Geez.. he's certainly holding up his title of 'nerd' that Spade's given him. Still though, he his happy about the hug and hugs back, if a little tight.

🍹 Spade chuckles a little as he watches the two, then sighs and gives a pretty genuine smile. Well, bit by bit he's coming out of his shell, that's for sure. If not extremely slowly though, geez.

SCRUB and crummy 💩  * once more, you drive a hard bargain, but if i gotta.

💩 [ Crummy shrugged. He could probably manage to read and feed the animals. Easy peasy. ]

🐠 [Ok that's enough trying to awkward talk to family. Time to scram. Scrub fled the conversation. ]

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 [Roan sidles on up to Scrub and offers to hold hands.]

Zax 👽 [Shift. Eyes widen slightly.]

"Scrub... Es you... going ta. Be stay here. For two weeks?"

SCRUB and crummy 🐠 [Scrub accepts the hand offered gladly. Though he blinks a bit hearing Zax ask him if he'd stay for that long. Well.]

🐠 WHILE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY NICE, NO, I SHALL ONLY STAY FOR TONIGHT. THE NEXT TWO WEEKS I AM GOING TO BE WORKING AT A WINTER CAMP!! WATCHING ABOUT... 100 CHILDREN!!(edited)

Zax 👽 [Phew.]

[He'd thought Roan had asked him to stay that long without informing Zax. The child likely wouldn't have minded, though he didn't like things being sprung on him suddenly.]

"Wow! Thas a lot! I neva seeing tha many children en one place like... Ever!"

CB & s 🐽 [There's a small, happy squint as he watches his bro. He doesn't even take the opportunity to tease, either. Might as well hold back for Christmas, why not?]

🐝 [CB tries to be mindful of how long the hug lasts, not wanting to make things more awkward. He does give one tighter squeeze before letting go, though, grinning brightly.]

SCRUB and crummy 🐠 IT SURE IS A LOT OF CHILDREN INDEED!! I SHALL BE THE EVER WATCHFUL EYE THAT KEEP THEM ON THE STRAIGHT AND NARROW, TO KEEP THEM FROM DOING TROUBLE. BE THE KEEPER OF THE CAMP GROUND RULES. NOTHING SHALL ESCAPE MY WATCHFUL SOCKETS!!

Ace/Spade/Delta 🍯 Ace gave him a grin as they parted, and while that initial blush of embarrassment was gone, his cheeks are still sort of orange.

🍯 "and um, again, really, thanks for this scarf. it really is amazing! anyways, heh, i'll. be seein' ya!"

🍯 🍹 Then he steps away and goes to grab his plate off the table before heading back to Spade. He gives him a nod and Spade grabs his arm, and the two give everyone a wave till, poof, they gone.

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 [Roan gives Ace and Spade a wave as they poof off.]

🌹 NYEH HEH HEH, THE GREAT SCRUB, EVER-VIGILIANT GUARDIAN OF CHILDREN!!!

SCRUB and crummy 🐠 YES, THAT IS ME!! THE WATCHFUL EYE, THE GUARDIAN SKELETON, SCRUBLORD PAPYRUS.

🐠 [ He vinces a little saying his full nickname. Why did it suck away ALL dramatic tension to absolutely everything?! ]

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 [Roan gives Scrub's hand a reassuring squeeze. He saw that wince.]

🌹 YES!!! NO MISBEHAVING CHILD WILL ESCAPE YOUR SIGHT!!! THE GREAT SCRUBLORD PAPYRUS WILL MAKE SURE THEY ARE SAFE AND ON THEIR BEST BEHAVIOR!!! 🌹 [On a whim, he throws in a little peck to the cheek.]

Zax 👽 [Small smile. Though slightly unsure chirps. He doesn't want to get in trouble...]

"Ah.. well... Are you like... Still nice if someone like... Well maybe not accident.. by they jus kinda... Not listen ta rules sometimes?"

SCRUB and crummy 🐠 [The squeeze and having Roan play out the name straight really did help on Scrub's confidence there. ]

🐠 NYEH HEH HEH!!! THAT IS VERY TRUE. THEY SHALL BE SO SAFE AND BE KEEPING TO THEIR CURFEWS!!

🐠 [ Scrub smiled getting the peck, a bit surprised. ]

🐠 WELL. DEPENDS ON THE CRIME??? IF IT'S SOMETHING LIGHT, WE, THE COUNSELORS... WILL FIRST SEE TO WHAT THE SITUATION IS, AND DEPENDING ON THE RULE BROKEN... YOU'LL BE OFF WITH A WARNING??? OR IF IT'S MORE SERIOUS... WE'LL CONTACT THE SKY TEMMIES AND LET THEM DECIDE THE PUNISHMENT???(edited) 🐠 BUT REST ASSURED, WE WILL BE VERY KIND IN OUR HANDLING THE MANY NUANCES IN THE  CASE TO CASE BASIS OF RULE BREAKING.(edited)

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 [Roan nods. Yes, that all sounds quite reasonable to him.]

Zax 👽 [Slight smile and nod. As long as no one was going to get hurt, he was fine with it!]

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 😬 📖 [Dread walks over to Roan, holding his arms out for a hug. WD trails behind him.]

😬 WD AND I SHOULD PROBABLY GET GOING BACK TO OUR OWN TIMELINE. IT'S BEEN GREAT MEETING YOU, ROAN!!!

🌹 IT'S BEEN GREAT MEETING YOU, TOO, DREAD!!! YOU'RE WELCOME HERE ANYTIME.

🌹 😬 [The two share a big hug. When they part, Roan claps his red counterpart on the shoulder with a grin.]

🌹 DON'T BE A STRANGER, ALRIGHT???

😬 [Dread grins back.]

😬 I WON'T, I SWEAR!

😬 [Dread turns to Zax and waves.]

😬 IT WAS NICE MEETING YOU, TOO, ZAX! I HOPE I'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO SEE YOU AROUND AGAIN SOME OTHER TIME.

Zax 👽 [A slow smile, then a wave back]

"You also! I hoping ta see you again!"

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 😬 📖 [Dread takes WD by the hand, waves to all assembled, and poof! Off they go.]

CB & s 🐝 [CB waves a little to Ace and Spade before they leave, and again to Dread and WD when they take off.]

🐝 GUESS WE SHOULD BE HEADING OUT NEXT!

🐽 heh, yeah, don' wanna give this kiddo too many excuses to stay up later, do we?

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 IT WAS NICE MEETING YOU BOTH!!! WE SHOULD HANG OUT AGAIN SOMETIME!

CB & s 🐝 YEAH, DEFINITELY!!! MAYBE NEXT TIME WE CAN CHILL AND WATCH A MOVIE OR SOMETHING!

🐽 heh, like jurassic park again, right?

🐝 IT!! DOESN'T HAVE TO BE!!! BUT I WOULDN'T SAY NO, NYEH HEH!

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 NYEH HEH HEH, THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT IDEA TO ME, HONESTLY!!! 🌹 [He holds his arms out to offer a hug, if either of them want one. Admittedly, they don't know each other all that well but hey! Don't have to take it if they don't want it.]

CB & s 🐝 🐽 [CB hesitates a moment, but. Sure, why not? He goes ahead and gives Roan a quick hug. Slob still hasn't bothered to get up off the couch.]

🐝 THANKS AGAIN FOR HAVING US OVER! SEE YOU LATER!!

🐽 yeah, was pretty great. see ya.

🐝 🐽 [CB walks back over to Slob, who teleports the pair back to their house. He just goes from one couch to another.]

SCRUB and crummy 💩 [Welp, that was well his cue to be heading off too. ]

💩 * heh, yeah, it was nice. fun audience and party. but yeah, see you guys.

💩 [  Aaand he's gone. Time to make the house a pigsty while he had the chance. ]

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 🐟 [Roan waves to the departing guests. Undyne walks up to Roan, grabs him in a headlock, and noogies the hell out of him, much to his chagrin.]

🐟 "Fuhuhuhuhu, you thought you'd escaped, hadn't you?"

🌹 NYOO HOO HOO!!! RELEASE ME, YOU DEMON!!!

🐟 "NO, NEVER!! You are now my prisoner! ...Okay, I'm done."

🐟 🌹 [Undyne releases Roan. He has a grin on his face despite his previous protests.]

🐟 "Seriously, though, thanks for having me, dude. I'll see you at training tomorrow?"

🌹 YES, DEFINITELY!!! GOOD NIGHT, UNDYNE.

🐟 "Good night, Papyrus. Have fun, haha!"

🌹 🐟 [Roan turns red as Undyne turns her attention to Zax. She kneels down in front of him and offers him a head pat.]

🐟 "Good night, squirt. Get some sleep, okay?"

Zax 👽 [Clearly unsatisfied with just a headpat, Zax got to his feet, hugging Undyne tightly and nodding]

"I will! Bye, seeing you later!"

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🐟 [Oh! Okay. Undyne gives him a big hug back.]

🐟 "See ya later, kid!"

🐟 🌹 [Undyne gets up, gathers up her things, and waves to Roan and Zax as she heads out. Roan lets out a big sigh once she's gone.]

🌹 WOWIE, THIS HAS BEEN A BUSY NIGHT, HUH? COME ON, ZAX, LET'S GET YOU BACK TO BED.

Zax 👽 [Sticks his tongue out but... Begrudgingly nods, going over to give his mother a goodnight hug]

"Night, mama. I loving you!"

Roan/Orion/Dread/WD/Undyne 🌹 [Roan gives him a big hug and a head bonk.]

🌹 GOOD NIGHT, ZAX! I LOVE YOU, TOO!