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Pizzapants eyelids gently open, a small movement to break the stillness in his bed position. The low presence of light in his room that he knows oh so well by now fills his soul with this fantastical feeling, one that he might never truly had known before. A feeling of belonging, together with the love of his life, shining in this realm of darkness, warming his soul while hugging him… Hugging him…
(Pants) - Wait, where is Azzy?
Strange. He is not in bed, and since he can’t see anything in the room it must mean that it is still dark. Pizzapants throws the blanket away and prepares to get up to search for Azzy, before noticing the door opening.
(Azzy)- Howdy dear.
(Pants)- Oh, eh, (fake coughs) hey love. I was just going to get me some water. You know me, prefer my H2O liquid instead of solid, HAHAHAHA.
Azzy holds his laughter.
(Azzy)- I had forgotten to brush my teeth, but got distracted seeing messages from, you know. Parents…
(Pants)- Oh, I see I see. Your parents really care about you. Mine would never keep sending these many messages… - Pizzapants regretted mentioning his parents. - But let’s not worry about that Prince!
(Azzy)- But talking about your parents…
(Pants)- I’d rather not.
(Azzy)- But maybe they do.
(Pants)- No they don’t.
(Azzy)- They do though. Because they, you know… - Asriel talks hastily. - They sent us a letter to go have dinner with them.
Pizzapants eyes almost jump out and his mouth opens wide and long.
(Pants)- WHAT? WHEN?
(Azzy)- January 29 sth.
(Pants)- And that isn’t tomorrow right?
(Azzy)- No silly! Teehe! That’s a little more than a week.
(Pants)- Good good. - He makes a serious and introspective face, throwing Azzy out of the loop by how unusually usual that face was coming from Pizzapants. - WHAT IN THE COLD HELL HAPPENED FOR THEM TO SEND ME A LETTER?!?!?!?!?
Aaaaand there’s the usual Pizzapants. Asriel giggles from the familiarity.
(Azzy)- Well, I don’t know the full reason for certain. But maybe we can ask them?
(Pants)- Prince, please. You don’t know these people.
(Azzy)- Which is precisely why it would be a wise decision for me to go Pineapple.
Pizzapants lips decrease and his eyes increase due to the worries tingling him inside. Usually he would ignore an invite like this, but now Azzy is curious and-
(Azzy)- C’mon, can you at least tell me WHY you don’t want to go? - Azzy is visibly distressed.
Pizzapants notice it and take a deep breath to control himself. So deep his head is compressed for a moment. He then looks at Azzy and gets the composure he needs.
(Pants)- I barely know them myself Azzy. I lived mostly with my aunt. My pops wouldn’t even appear at my theater performances when I was little.
(Azzy)- That’s terrible dear. - Asriel turns his head twenty-five degrees to the left, slightly downwards. - Did your aunt keep them in contact at least?
(Pants)- She would try. Like, once a year, until I hit my adolescence at least, but they wouldn’t respond. She’s the pragmatic type, like, would rather push me into a safe job rather than trying something stupid, like talking with my parents, or me getting into acting. Sadly for her I’m all stupid, so nothing is safe with me!
(Azzy)- Yeah, you are, cat-astrophic!
Pizzapants made a long face at Azzy. Literally, as his face stretches wide and long, hitting the ground. A rare moment where Pizzapants doesn't approve of his boyfriend puns. Azzy pulled his lips inwards in awkwardness.
(Pants)- I'm sorry Prince, my parents show up and suddenly I'm an anxious, face filled with pimples, ice meltingly sweaty teenager all over again.
(Azzy)- I see… Well, we don’t need to keep talking about this now…
(Pants)- You are so kind to me my Prince. I’m truly not worth you.
(Azzy)- You are welcome…
Pizzapants notice Azzy still tense, as he is still standing up, hitting his fist against his leg in a rapid movement. He grinds his teeth, knowing Asriel really wants to meet his parents. Thinking about how will to find a solution that leaves them both satisfied, he continues to check Azzy;
(Pants)- Soooooo, what did they write, besides that they want me to visit them. And that I own them at least that, I imagine.
(Azzy)- Said your brother left jail. By legal means this time.
Pizzapants turned static, with his face slightly decreased. He then pinched himself in the pants, didn’t feel anything and knew this wasn’t a dream.
(Pants)- LEGAL? AT WHAT POINT HAS HOMETOWN FALLEN? FIRST SANS STEPPED DOWN FROM MAYOR FOR SOME ANNOYING DOG, AND NOW MY “dEaReSt TwIn” GETS AWAY???
(Azzy)- You can never trust that incompetent skeleton. - One of the biggest political discussions between Asriel and Pizzapants have is about if Sans should or should not be mayor. - But yes, I can barely believe myself that he just left prison, and apparently your parents want you two to meet again at their house.
(Pants)- I’m feeling dizzy…
(Azzy)- Please, don’t vomit on me again.
(Pants)- I’M NOT FEELING NAUSEA!!! - He pauses and makes a genuine face - Just a small pain head.
Azzy hugs him by putting his head in his belly. - There there. I will take your painkiller. It felt firm, but soft for Pizzapants head. Azzy to take the medication.
It had been more than a year since Pizzapants’ twin brother, Opiodpants, had gone to jail for single handedly sustaining the opioid mafia. Every time he goes away something improves, he thinks. Legislation they say? Even if it's true that changes nothing. He always caused trouble for my aunt and me. Dealing with trafficants, disguising as me in my job, using my aunt bank account to live with his addiction, even-
(Azzy)- Here you go Pineapple.
(Pants)- He even tried to use my boyfriend on my back! That rascal!
Azzy opens up his eyes the max he can in surprise and even increases their size a little bit. Seems like he got some of Pizzapants' mannerism, to a less extreme degree.
(Azzy)- I just confused you two one time dear! I see a man like you in your apartment taking out his shirt and-
(Pants)- I know! The problem is him! Just because he put the shirt on right away doesn't mean he’s suddenly an angel, when immediately after he tries to take your money, pretending to be me!
(Azzy)- It was pretty weird, considering how resistant you are about me paying for things.
(Pants)- Me and him are nothing alike! Comparing the two of us is like saying hotdogs and hamburgers are the same thing. Not all bread is the same, you know?
(Azzy)- Nobody was comparing you two right now… But you are right. You are a kind and misunderstood soul. You would never try to do the things your brother tried.
(Pants)- Yeah, what you said. This is why I don’t even bother talking to him!
(Azzy)- But it would be nice if you could talk to him to at least not take your identity. Thankfully my dad told Undyne had mistaken you for Opiodpants, but if you two could get in a agreement-
Pizzapants interrupts Asriel while resting his back on the bed headboard.
Asriel approaches Pizzapants, crouches down and holds his hands.
(Azzy)- And I don’t want to discard anything bad he did in the past to you or your aunt or anyone. I’m just asking for a little mercy. It has been more than a year and your parents did say he had agreed to meet with them. That and the rehab shows maybe something changed.
Pizzapants close his eyes and then opens them again.
(Pants)- You are an angel for always be thinking about what is best for everyone, but I don’t know if I have the drive to do it, my Prince. Taking on them is always a crack to the teeth. And the corn that didn’t pop kind of.
(Azzy)- I will be there for you! You won’t need to push through it alone and if things get real messy, like my parents discussing kind of messy, we will leave ok?
(Pants)- I appreciate you looking up for me, but-
(Azzy)- Just think about it!
(Pants)- … Okay.
They give each other a small kiss. Nothing crazy. Azzy then smiles, touching each other's foreheads.