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It's been quite the stressful week for most of the castle's inhabitants. S-4 wasn't any different. With losing Frisk, fighting with Sans-Serif not to take any souls, struggling with the overwhelming emotions the funeral brought up, and then trying to deal with his dear friend's return as well as attempting to take care of his siblings (even Sans, despite him holing himself up in some mysterious room in the castle with that weird human), S-4 was a bit exhausted. But he wasn't about to sleep without a bedtime story.

Sans was too busy, so S-4 didn't want to bother him by asking. Sans-Serif would have helped, but he was still learning to read, and S-4 didn't want to frustrate him. It would probably be fine to just read it to himself.

He takes one of the picture books to the lounge, and is slowly flipping through it, a fingerbone pressed to the page underneath the words so he can keep his place.

"Out... came... the baby... bird."

Sophie called him a baby. He knows what that is. And a bird are those singing, flying creatures up in the trees. But the one in this book talks. Maybe only little birds can do that?

"'Where... is my... mother?' he said..."

Now that's a word he doesn't know.

"Mother? Mother... like brother?"

They rhyme, so it must be similar. But what exactly is one? Does he have one?

He's frowning at the book until he realizes someone is watching him read. Usually, he'd have a moment to be embarrassed about being caught like this, but right now, his question is too serious to be ignored for shame.

"What's a mother?"

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Date: 2016-05-08 05:00 pm (UTC)
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The sudden movement and noise is enough for them to inhale sharply but--alright, that's not quite upset.

"Really?" They hold him a little more tightly. "'M glad he did. Sans should too, though. He loves you a lot, just like me and him." And they're going to talk to him. Later. For now, Frisk's just going to stay here and nuzzle their face against his ribs, if he doesn't mind.

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Date: 2016-05-11 01:19 am (UTC)
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That is incredibly touching.

"Wouldn't say it if I didn't think it at all. He loves you. You are brothers. He's called you that before. Even if he didn't--" Frisk's voice goes stubborn, and they repeat what they've already said once: "--Don't need to be related to be family."

;^;

Date: 2016-05-14 09:18 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] dustless
They move so they can bump their forehead against him. He needs lots of affection. "Sans-Serif loves you for you. And I love you for you. Even though you're different, Sans loves you for you, too."

(He'd better.)

"'M glad you're here, and my friend, an' don't forget it."

;;~;; ch ild

Date: 2016-05-15 07:38 pm (UTC)
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They can tell there's something off about that. They smile back anyway. "Good."

Frisk shifts so they're snuggling against his side--that's becoming familiar, and they very much don't mind it--and turn their head to look at the abandoned book.

"...wanna keep reading? Heard you read for me when I was...dead and stuff, but I didn't get to hear most of it. Sorta was sleeping." There is a lot more guilt to saying that than they expected. It leaves an awkward pause as they shove the emotion away. "So I want to hear you for real now."

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Date: 2016-05-17 12:40 am (UTC)
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They give an excited nod, wiggling in his grip just to get a little more comfortable. "Yeah! This one. Then that one, if you still want to. Can read it later, too. When I'm going to sleep right?" they suggest.

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Date: 2016-05-22 11:06 pm (UTC)
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They solemnly draw an X across their heart. "Promise."

Frisk doesn't have much experience in being read to sleep, but how could they? Who wouldn't want to stay up to hear the ending?

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