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It wasn't a surprise to hear that Cross had decided to leave the Omega Timeline to defeat XGaster. You had known of his deep grudge against the older skeleton, and the hatred Cross held for his father. But most importantly, he was leaving to save the entirety of the multiverse, and that was going to be a vicious and tough task to overcome. Some part of you wished to join him on his journey, but deep inside you knew Cross would worry far too much about your safety rather than his goal.
You were utterly heartbroken to see Cross leave once again. You had been reunited with him, just for him to get ripped away from you? It was as if it was destiny for the two of you to be torn apart because of your duties that must be upheld. It was no good feeling, but knowing the bright future that awaits every universe was enough to send you into acceptance.
A look of sincere concern was plastered onto the guardian of positivity at your right. You knew he felt the pain radiating off of you in waves and the guardian put a reassuring hand on your shoulder. The skeleton that had comforted you went into the crowd of survivors. It had been a few moments before he had come back with a bright eyesore of a skeleton, a child with black gaping holes for eyes, and most importantly...
Cross.
You gazed at the monochrome-colored skeleton with misty eyes, clouded with emotion. Cross's feature was one of melancholy and discomfort, eye lights dilated and hazy with a prominent frown on his face. It hurt so much knowing he had to depart from the Omega Timeline, and what little time the two of you had together, but there was something else that you felt had to be done. You extended both of your hands to him.
He took them immediately, and the two of you were close together, his pinpricks were full of love and admiration. You stared up at his sockets with the same look. You two stood like that for stars knows how long.
After a moment has passed, you noticed tears pricking the corners of his eyes and you raised a hand to wipe them away with your index finger. Your palm rested on his cheekbone and you flashed him a warm smile and you felt him do something somewhat identical.
The both of you stood still as if time had stopped completely, relishing in each other's company. A sudden whisper came from Cross, whose eyes were still looking down at yours.
"...how about a kiss before i go?"
You chuckled softly and gently gripped the collar of his tattered black uniform shirt and pulled him down, lips pressing against his teeth. He pulled you closer and kissed you harder, phalanges getting tangled in your hair. After what felt like eternity, Cross pulled away to catch his breath and so did you.
You heard an audible and high-pitched "aw" coming from someone next to you. You turned to see the same little human child clasping their hands together with a little playful smile on their face. Fresh just eyed you two blankly whilst Dream was nowhere to be seen.
You let go of Cross and you could almost feel his disappointment, as it was evidently shown by the prominent and obvious frown on his face. You patted his back gently and grinned, stepping out of his way so that he could make his way toward the rainbow door. Fresh walked up to the door with a wide, toothy, smile on their face and Core!Frisk exchanged a few words with the two skeletal monsters.
Fresh opened the door and they gesture for Cross to enter. Cross looks hesitant to walk through and turns his head to look back at you. You went toward him and rubbed his shoulder with a determined look.
"Come on, think of everything you've been through." You remind him. "You can take this. XGaster doesn't stand a chance against you! And when you're finished, you know where I am."
That seemed to cheer him up a bit, and he looks at you longingly, but Fresh nudges him and tells him to get a move on, and an irritated expression suddenly takes form on his face. Fresh and Cross exit the Omega Timeline with a single close of a door.
You sigh, turning to your left. Core!Frisk had disappeared.
Your shoulders slump and you turn on your heel to love yourself back to the main area of the Timeline. Maybe it was time to distract yourself from the ache in your soul. You had to keep going and moving forward.
As for Cross, you knew for a fact he was going to be perfectly fine, just like always.