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@castletcwn said: “We’re all counting on you, kid. Good luck.” / from tilda!

UNDERTALE STARTERS- Accepting!

Feet settled into the soft soil of the golden flower patch they had entered, a surreal stillness having filled the serene chamber that the king called his throne room, everything silent except for the distant singing of birds from a place so close and yet so very far away.

The king had left to the next room, where the awful thing trapping them underground sat waiting. Waiting for them.

That moment standing there, their only company being each other and a gentle breeze, was the calmest the child next to her had ever been. No idle bouncing, no sprinting around the room, no excited chattering... for once, he actually seemed quiet. Peaceful.

Not saying a word until the royal guard broke the silence, when he'd finally back up at her, orange eyes gleaming as they always had.

"Don't need t' worry, I won't let y'all down!" He reassured, voice beaming with all the same enthusiasm he'd carried ever since she'd first encountered him, smiling up at her, in spite of everything.

You'd never think it the face of someone awaiting execution.

"Thanks for walkin' me all the way here. Don't think I'd have ever gotten t' meet mister Asgore without your help!" The gratitude trailed off into a pause, smile falling briefly into a more uncertain expression... before, they turned, pressed to her side... giving her a warm hug. The last one they'd have the chance to give.

Eventually, their hold embrace breaks, and the step forwards.

"I think I can find the rest of the way on my own from here." They say, looking onward toward the last hall, the softest sound of what may have been the first shaky breath they had that entire adventure before they grinned over their shoulder, giving one last wave.

"Welp! Seeya later!"

" ... yeah ? " man , susie would LOVE to ask what the hell they're talking about right now . restraint is mustered for her friend's sake ; she GUESSES she'd rather look a little dumb than make herself some small part of the reason they look so ... scared .

if they weren't so visibly worked up , she'd wonder if they were pulling some weird prank on her , or something . the monster folds her arms across her chest , staring down at them with a concerned frown curling her lip .

" look , kris . i dunno if this is gonna be reassuring . like . at ALL . you KNOW ralsei's better at the softie crap . but , uh . i'll give you three ways you're real to ME right NOW . "

susie wrings her fingers briefly , considering the human for a few seconds --- her eyes raking over them , slanted with a rare concentration . then she clears her throat , and lifts a single clawed phalange .

" ONE . the way you smell like apples ?? VERY real . i'm not huffing your hair in class while you hit the sack for no goddamn reason . i mean . i'd better not be . i dunno how someone NOT REAL would be so ... apple-y . "

she gives them a cautious sniff , uncaring of their personal space as ever , as if to double check . before nodding affirmatively . emboldened , susie raises another finger ... briefly looks like she's making a rude gesture , a small grin flickering across her features , before she sobers again and corrects it .

" TWO . i can reach out and GRAB YOU . toss you like a football !! smash you up against lockers !! drag you around and shake you by the shoulders or whatever i WANT !! you think i could do any of that to a NOT - REAL person ?? "

... is she answering this right ? do they feel ANY better ? hell if she knows . but it's like she said ... if they wanted someone who'd KNOW what to say , here , they should've gone to ralsei .

the third finger lifts , and susie averts her gaze .

" THREE . you're , uh . my friend , now . and it'd be STUPID AS HELL if my only friend wasn't even REAL . if us being friends wasn't real . so . can we shut up about it ?? "

she flicks their nose lightly .

" not unless you wanna pick the crumbs from between my TEETH ! "

susie throws her head back , roaring with laughter at he very prospect of sharing . the hell do they think they're talking to ?! when has she ever remotely restrained herself from CHOWING DOWN to think of others ?! NEVER , that's when , and kris knows that perfectly well !

rolling her eyes dismissively , she casts them a sneering glance , still faintly amused ...

... and blinks owlishly upon meeting the human's gaze . what's with that LOOK ? ( their expression's barely shifted . but she knows them pretty confidently . there's SOMETHING behind their eyes . )

psh . it's easier to pin her uncharacteristically tender change of heart on them either way . blame them for giving her some dumb , wide - eyed look that changed her mean girl heart , or whatever .

it's hardly subtle , the way she masks the soft gesture as a mistake ... the monster's eyes flicker down to the hearts donut in her clutch , and her claw cuts into a small corner of it to quickly saw a bite - sized chunk away . the remainder is abruptly stuffed into her mouth .

" aw . tough luck , kris ... not even crumbs left ! " another bark of laughter , a toothy grin --- then an exaggerated blink , as if she's just now registering something .

susie splays open her hand , and there sits the saved slither of pastry .

ugh . if you'd talked to susie twenty four hours ago --- ... well . honestly , that would have been weird in it's own right . ( NO ONE talks to susie if they can help it . ) but the point being , if someone HAD , and they'd asked what she likes LEAST in the world for whatever reason ...

fluffy , soft - spoken , wide - eyed LOSERS like ralsei would definitely have placed right up there in the top three .

she can't stand the way he's looking at her . BLEATING at her . it's so pathetic . his stupid big sad eyes , his mincing words , his mousey little question .

susie scoffs , sneers , almost , tossing her head and folding her arms .

" ... you want me to CHOKE on all those words you're SHOVING IN MY MOUTH , or WHAT ?!? "

you wanna know what the worst part about this is ?

for all her bravado , and tough façade ... she doesn't feel any overpowering urge to grab ralsei by the scruff and give him a good CLOBBERING like she knows she should . that must mean he's getting under her skin . winning her over ??? no WAY . he's ganging up on her , TRYING TO , anyway , with all these cakes and all this dumbass kindness , and she can't let him---

the meanness won't come . seriously , it won't !! she does her BEST to muster it !! but as she looks down at him , looming , teeth bared , scowl open ...

" . . . "

" the hell are you TALKING about . don't be such a weenie . " susie pulls her arm back and gives his shoulder a firm thump --- then gives up on playing tough entirely . she simply sets her clawed hand atop his head , lightly mussing his soft white shag , looking impish . " what - 'cuz i gave you a bit of hell when we first met ?! get OVER it already , arright ?! we're past that . you're FINE . i like you just FINE , ralsei . you're still a little LOSER . but , uh ... "

she guesses she's got a weird liking for those , now .

A rare moment of visible panic at that last bit, expression laced with a form of guilt or shame that the kid is trying to play off to no avail. They're silent for a good moment before-

"Did Undyne tell you about what happened at her place??? She promised not to snitch!" is blurted out, "Also that was so not my fault! She left a whole box of bath bombs just....laying around....in the middle of her living room. They didn't even have a label. Besides do you know how much those things look like monster candy? Literally, just like monster candy! They were even fruit scented! And I only ate like four, that's not that much she still had a whole box, what does a fish even need bath bombs for I-"

@castletcwn / Susie exclaimed : "we should stay here tonight! sleep here!" towards Kris

Their red vibrant eyes gazed at the huge overwhelming but seemingly comfortable duo mattress perfectly fitting a bunk ramp within a cybernetic city that was obviously out of place , considering that it is well in the middle of a city. Typically It would be common sense to not sleep in an area like this of all places but Kris didn't really care for things like that ; If it seem like it would be a fun think to do , then they just did it and dealt with the consequences later . Quickly they reach for the top bunk as their hand laid upon the latter , a stupidly large smile extending onto their face as if they're daring Susie to reach the top bunk before they did.

"Sure thing ! but I'm calling top bunk!" they exclaim with a similar vivacious tone as they quickly climb up the ridiculously long ladder.