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A pretty room in a yellow void.. you find yourself sitting on a little picnic blanket, currently playing a card game with Dream since he'd made his way into your mind by accident again. It's becoming a common occurrence, you don't really mind it though.. Dream's always been a very good friend to you, welcome in the comforts of your mind.
"Beat that!" You call out, slamming down a +4 card with a triumphant smile. He looks down at the deck, flabbergasted and putting his hands on the sides of his skull.
"You were hiding that from me!" He points at you, accusatory. A smug grin crosses your face.
"Gotta take advantage of my secret weapons."
"Fair enough, good job." He smiles at you. You frown a bit at that, organizing the cards again.
"It's less fun when you're nice about losing." You pout, earning a soft chuckle in return. The peace is interrupted when you notice that your body is becoming transparent, fading out of view..
"Wh- What's happening? Am I dying-" You panic, earning a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
"Not at all, it just means you're waking up. I'll see you again sometime soon, okay?"
"Wait it's like the middle of the night I can't wake up ye-"
You sit up abruptly in your bed, eyes wide open. You look around your room with an annoyed expression, disappointed that your dreams were interrupted for no reason. Damn it, body! Looks like you're not gonna be able to go back to bed for a while..
Turning your head, you look down with widened eyes when you see a skull next to you. You instinctively grab a pillow, bonking the skeleton on the head. Killer moves the blanket down a little bit, looking at you with narrowed, tired eyelights.
"whaaat.. i'm trying to sleep." You smile a little at how cute he sounds when he's sleepy, before shaking your head. "What are you doing in my room, Killer?"
"uh..sleeping- was that not clear?" He blinks slowly.
"Killer, you have your own room to sleep in." You deadpan, sitting criss-cross-applesauce. He leans up a bit, resting all his weight on his right elbow so he can look at you better. "Give me the real reason."
He sighs, sitting up so he can be closer to you and putting his arms around you. Resting his skull on your shoulder, he replies. "..i got lonely, so i snuck in. i sleep better when i'm next to you."
Your face flushes a little, your hand instinctively moving up to trail patterns along his skull. "..Aw. You love me." Your smile shifts to a smug one.
"obviously." He murmurs, smiling a bit himself.
"Weeell..I'll let it slide this time. But next time ask me first before I punch you thinking you're a paralysis demon."
"you can't move during sleep paralysis."
"If I'm tired I won't think of that."
"fair enough." He chuckles. "what're you doing awake, anyway? it's like the middle of the night. usually only nightmare's up at this hour. he's like a vampire sometimes-" He whispers that last part.
"I dunno. My body decided it'd had enough rest so now I'm wide awake and have to wait until I'm tired again in order to go to bed."
"huh..that sucks. well..since you're awake, why don't we go do something fun?"
"We could have a sleepover!" You whisper-shout, your eyes lighting up.
"do you really wanna wake the others up?"
"If they don't wanna join then they can just miss out." You shrug before standing up, smiling amusedly as you hear a whine from Killer since he isn't holding you anymore. You motion for him to get up, walking over to the side of the bed he'd been sleeping on and picking up his jacket that had fallen onto the floor, putting it on.
His grin stretches a bit when he sees you wearing it, putting his arm around your shoulders to give you a side hug before walking over to the door. You slide on your slippers since the floor's a bit cold, walking out with him into the darkness.
Before turning around, grabbing a flashlight in your room, and coming back. Not today demons.
"c'mon, i'm scarier than anything you could see in the dark."
"I'm not taking chances, Killer." You point the light at him, flicking it on and off before making your way down the hall and knocking on Dust's door.
You wait a few seconds, earning no reply. Killer leans in to listen, backing up a little. "duuuust, get up we need you for somethin'-"
"go away." His voice is muffled through the door.
"get out here before i drag you-" You cut Killer off, putting a hand on his chest before walking to the door.
"Dustyyy- I'll give you a smooch if you come out hereee-" You suggest with a grin, earning a deadpan look from Killer.
Shortly after the door opens, Dust looking slightly down at you.
"you mean it?"
"Yep."
"on god?-" Killer looks between you as you lean up, reaching your hand into the dark void of Dust's hood and pressing a kiss against his cheekbone.
"Deal's a deal." You grin as you vaguely see a dark purple shade cross his face once you start leaning back.
"..mkay, what do you want?" He averts his eyelights.
"Me and Killer are having a sleepover because I can't sleep- wanna join us?"
"well, you already got me up..guess so. but don't expect me to stay up for too long."
"if you fall asleep first i'll just draw on your face again." Killer cuts in with a smirk.
Dust slowly turns to face him. "i will fucking kill you-"
"Yaaay! Two out of four!" You completely ignore their bickering, walking over to Horror's door.
"don't tell me they're gonna try to get nightmare in on this." Dust looks over at Killer as they follow you.
"wouldn't surprise me. who knows? maybe they can convince him. he likes them, after all."
"that is true.. but i dunno. he's not the type to do stuff like this."
"we'll just have to see." Killer shrugs as you knock, waiting for Horror to emerge.
"It's meeee.." You wait patiently, before he opens the door.
"..what? it's like the middle of the night. can't sleep?.." He speaks with his morning voice, earning a slightly flushed expression from you before you wave it off.
"I can't sleep so I'm inviting everybody for a sleepover. You wanna join? It's okay if you don't, I'll let you sleep." You smile up at the skeleton, who gives you an appreciative smile since you aren't outright pressuring him to do this.
"i guess i can for a lil' bit. but then i'm out."
"Works for me."
"uuugh, wait, that means they're gonna be here too-"
"I'm sure you guys'll be just fine." You give him a pat on the hand as you hold it, before walking down the hall and shining your light before you.
Dust only just now notices your choice of attire. "isn't that killer's?"
"uh huh." Killer looks at him with a smug grin that he wants to punch off of it, settling for an eye roll instead.
"I saw an opportunity and I took it. You're not getting it back until tomorrow, Killer- even then that's debatable." You stick out your tongue, earning a chuckle from him as you all enter the kitchen together. You immediately go over to raid the fridge for whatever looks appetizing, Horror falling behind to make a drink for himself. Killer finds a cooler which works out in your favor, so you put drinks and anything that needs to stay cold in it. Dust simply looks out into the hall at something vacantly.
"This is gonna be fun-" You smile, satisfied with your search.
"hey, uh, where are we going for this anyway? are we like going back to your room or the living room orrr?" Killer lifts the cooler with magic, not feeling like carrying it himself at the moment.
"I have a more fun idea." You grin, pointing towards the window.
"outside, huh?..could be spooooky.."
"I put up fairy lights out there a while back, and I haven't had a good chance to look at 'em. So this is a great chance! Plus we could put up a blanket for a projector and watch something together."
"look at you, plannin' things in advance." Horror ruffles your hair, a fond smile on his face. Your own face flushes a bit as you lean into his touch.
"What the hell are you all doing in here?"
Killer jumps into Dust's arms Scooby-Doo style with a yelp, shaking. The latter simply rolls his eyelights.
"Hey, Night! Glad you could make it." You smile smugly, giving Horror a squeeze before walking over to him.
"It's the middle of the night, usually I am the only one awake at this hour. What are you doing?" He turns to you as you lean into him, rolling his eyelights as his tentacles give away his joy to see you by swaying about similarly to a dog's tail.
"We're having a group sleepover, I was about to ask you to join, but here you are!" You grin.
"Dearest, if you'd have tried to wake me, had I been asleep, the results wouldn't have been favorable, I'm afraid."
"called it." Dust comments, dropping Killer and earning a "hey!" from him on the floor.
"Pleeeease join us- it'll be fun, I swear! Please please please-"
"Dearest, I've got a ton of work to do, I cannot- Don't give me the face."
You blink innocently, looking up at him with pleading eyes.
"Damn you-" He sighs. "Fine."
"Yaaaay!" You cheer, spinning him around before making your way outside. He lets out an amused huff, before turning to the others.
"Well? The fuck are you standing around for?"
..They each follow you out, Nightmare being last.
Clapping your hands, lights that have been strung up across Nightmare's lawn illuminate the area with a light glow (the color of your soul). You rush to the best spot, an open space between two trees that has just enough room for everybody to sit.
Horror places down some blankets, along with raising one up for the projector since he's the tallest here. Killer puts a radio down, playing some music. Dust is on cooler duty, making sure it's propped up to where it won't be tipped over. Nightmare simply observes, standing beside you.
Your staring is interrupted once Killer grabs your hand, spinning you both around in circles to the music, much to your amusement. Nightmare leans his back on one of the trees, watching the two of you with an amused smile. Horror sits down at an edge of the blanket, relaxing. Dust mutters to an invisible force, seeming to be lost in thought.
Letting out a laugh, you turn to Nightmare. "Hey, Night! C'mere, let's dance together."
"Oh, no, I'm afraid I'll have to decline, Dearest." He holds up a hand.
"C'mon, you're a great dancer, I've seen it before! It'll be fuuun." You hold out your hand to him.
"yeah, c'mon, boss! have a little fun. you've been all work and no play recently."
"I.." He looks between the two of you, feeling his cheekbones heat up a little before fading away. "Very well, if that is what you wish." He walks over, taking your hand, before abruptly dipping you down. "Just don't expect me to go easy on you."
Your face burns as he raises you back up, the two of you dancing around to a different tune that begins to play. Killer sneaks up behind Dust, spooking him before they have a conversation about something random. Horror even adds a few words in!
"Look at you, making changes..how in the multiverse have you managed to do something like that?" Nightmare raises a browbone, his single eyelight meeting your opposing eye.
"I don't really know, to tell you the truth, but..I love you guys. I want to spend the rest of my life here with all of you.. no matter what that takes."
"Is that so?.."
"..Yeah." You smile, earning a small smile from him as well.
"Well..the others are quite fond of you. I'm sure you'll be able to live here comfortably for a very long time."
"And..you? What do you think of me?" You ask, a slight amount of worry hidden in your voice.
"Dearest, you should already know how I feel." He comes to a stop, raising a hand to lift your chin gently, placing his thumb over your lips. "You've stolen my heart, you little thief. You've stolen their hearts too..something I'd thought to be an impossible feat."
As your face flushes even darker than before, you smile up at him as he moves his hand away, leaning over and pressing a kiss to his cheek. Earning that flushed reaction you've been waiting for.
"How would you feel if I did it all over again?"
He chuckles.
"My dear.. I fear you may never be rid of us if you keep doing that."
"I'm perfectly fine with that."
Once the two of you separate, Killer puts his arms around you both. "heeey, don't leave me out, lovebirds! there's still plenty of time left to have some fun!"
You laugh, pressing a kiss to Killer's cheek before Nightmare tells him to stop touching him. Dust sets up the projector as you all find your spots, you sitting right in the middle so everyone can surround you. Horror sits behind you, Nightmare at your right, Dust at your left, and Killer between your legs, laying down. You gesture for Horror to lean down, pressing a kiss to his cheekbone as well.
With a satisfied grin, you turn to the blanket, watching the previews play. God, do you love your skeleton boys.