Author's Note

Enjoy! I had fun writing this one.

                                                                                                                        - Adelle

Editors note

Enjoy le chapter. Also, just curious, who's your favorite character?

                                                                                                                        ~ Valery

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F/c favorite color

You wrapped the bandage around the last rib and sat back, wiping your brow. Nightmare let out a contented sigh, resting against the back of the chair. You laid down on the floor, exhausted, then looked towards the entrance doors. Gentle light was filtering through the glass stained windows. 'Is it morning already?' You thought tiredly as you heard the sound of wheels rolling across the polished floor of the left hallway.

Turning your head, you saw Cherry and Killer atop their cart. Cherry let out a dramatic gasp. "THERE YOU ARE!" He exclaimed. You grinned lazily at him as he rolled into the room, a wide smile on his face. "I WAS AFRAID THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE BEEN KILLED! OR WORSE! HORROR AND ERROR KEPT TELLING ME ALL THESE THINGS! BUT I'M GLAD THAT YOU'VE RETURNED SAFE AND SOUND!" 'That isn't entirely true.' You thought amusedly to yourself.

He stopped his rant suddenly and stared at Nightmare. "NIGHTMARE!! WHY ARE YOU HALF NAKED AROUND THIS YOUNG LADY?!" Cherry glared intensely at him, Killer hopping a step back at his now even louder voice. 

Nightmare straightened a bit in his seat. "Hey! She took off my jacket!" 

"DON'T BLAME IT ON HER!" Cherry retorted, his glare intensifying even more. Did Nightmare just shrink back a little?

"Cherry, trust me, it wasn-"

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE Y/N UNDRESSED YOU!?" Cherry shouted. 

"It wasn't-" You interjected, before Cherry cut you off. 

"DON'T INTERRUPT ME, I'M TRYING TO DEFEND YOU." Cherry said sweetly without looking at you.

"N-no! Nightmare's right!" You said quickly before Cherry could interrupt you again. 

Cherry spun around to face you, disbelief of the highest sort plastered across his face. "WHAT?!" 

"It's not what you think though! It was only to heal him!!" You said hurriedly. Cherry paused, turned to face Nightmare, and only then noticed the bandages around his ribs. 

He then turned back to you. "YOU DO KNOW YOU DIDN'T NEED TO BANDAGE NIGHTMARE, RIGHT?" He asked politely.

You paused, dumbfounded, "I-I didn't?" 

"Nope!" Killer hopped out from behind Cherry, who was blowing steam out of his spout, quietly whistling with anger. "You could've just given him monster food and he'd be fine." 

You froze. You turned your head in Nightmare's direction. "Why didn't you tell me?" 

Nightmare smacked his forehead. "I forgot." He growled, light blue dusting his cheekbones. 

"Yeah, sure." Killer said, smiling evilly. 

"I DID!!" Nightmare exclaimed, making Killer laugh.

Cherry rolled his eyes. "STAY RIGHT HERE. I'LL BE BACK." Cherry wheeled the cart out of the room, taking Killer with him, who was giggling quietly. 

You turned to Nightmare. "Can monster food really heal any injury?" You asked, curious. 

"Physical ones at least. From little scrapes to near death. It depends on how potent the food is though." Nightmare said casually, leaning against the chair again, his cheekbones still a little blue.

"Oh. Wow." You said surprised. Too much had happened that day. You two sat in silence before you asked curiously, "Did you really forget?" 

Nightmare groaned and looked up at the ceiling. "I swear to you, I actually, genuinely, forgot." 

You shrugged and said, "Fair enough."

Awkward silence filled the room before you asked, "How does monster food work?" 

"It just does." Nightmare replied unhelpfully. 

"Thanks." You said sarcastically. 

"How should I know? I just eat it." Nightmare said, holding his hands up defensively.

Just then, Cherry and Killer came wheeling in with some food on their cart. "HERE, YOU SHOULD BE FINE AFTER A FEW BITES OF THIS." Cherry said. He still seemed a little suspicious. 

"Thanks, Cherry." Nightmare replied casually. He reached over and began eating happily.

Cherry looked as if he was going to say something before Killer gasped. "Y/n! What happened to your hands?" You looked down and remembered the bandages. Some blood had seeped through, but it looked as if the bleeding had stopped.

"Oh, forgot about that. I guess I was too busy helping Nightmare." Cherry glared at Nightmare when he heard that. Nightmare looked a little guilty before returning to his food. 

"Here, I brought a cupcake too." Killer said as he hopped aside, revealing a chocolate cupcake with white frosting.

"WHERE DID YOU GET THAT?" Cherry said, looking at Killer quizzically. 

"I may have stolen it." Killer replied shamelessly. 

"You can't even eat it, why?" Nightmare added. 

"Maybe... I wanted.. to give it to someone." Killer said uncertainly, clearly lying. Cherry gave Killer a flat look at this, but Nightmare just shrugged and continued to eat.

"Whatever the reason, thank you." You said, reaching for the cupcake. Killer beamed at this and sat in silence as you and Nightmare ate. The stinging in your hands, side, and ankle faded, and when you had finished, you felt rejuvenated. "Why didn't the food at dinner heal me too?" You asked after placing the cupcake wrapper onto the tray.

"That wasn't monster food." Killer said nonchalantly. 

"So... do you just switch from monster food to human food?" 

"MONSTER FOOD HAS MAGIC, SO THEREFORE IT EXPENDS MORE ENERGY TO MAKE. WE DON'T EVER REALLY NEED TO HEAL AND MOST OF US CAN'T EVEN EAT. SO THE NIGHTMARE PAPYRUSES HAVE SOME WAITING JUST IN CASE, BUT MAKE HUMAN FOOD FOR MEALS." Cherry explained. 

"Oh, is that why?" Killer asked. Cherry gave him an incredulous look.

"DID YOU SERIOUSLY NOT KNOW?" Cherry asked, dumbfounded. 

"Nope!" "Nope!" Nightmare and Killer replied happily in unison. You giggled as Cherry just stared in disbelief at the two. 

Nightmare cleared his throat before saying, "Thanks for the food, now I'll be going." 

"NO PROBLEM, LEAVE THE DISHES ON THE CART AND WE'LL TAKE THEM TO THE KITCHEN." Cherry said, smiling. 

"We will?" Killer asked innocently. Cherry smacked Killer with his handle when he said that.

"YES, WE WILL." Cherry said sternly, glaring at Killer. You and Nightmare chuckled at the scene. 

"Alright." Nightmare said, grinning as he placed his dish on the cart. 

"AND PUT YOUR JACKET BACK ON BEFORE YOU LEAVE." Cherry added, hopping onto the cart, Nightmare now blushing furiously. He mumbled something, then grabbed his jacket and vanished.

You gaped at the now empty seat. "Oh, yeah, he does that." Killer said, noticing your surprise. 

"He can shape shift AND teleport?!" 

Killer chuckled softly at that. "He can do more than just that. And so can we." Killer said, enjoying your reaction.

"Like what?!" You said, throwing your hands up into the air. 

"NOTHING OF IMPORTANCE. NOW, LET'S GET YOU CLEANED UP, SHALL WE?" Cherry said sweetly. 

"Mhm." You replied. Killer hopped onto the cart and started to wheel towards the staircase. How did that cart even work?

"How do you plan to get up the stairs?" You asked curiously. 

Cherry smiled widely and said, "LIKE THIS." The wheels of the cart turned a dark red, then the cart began to float. Your jaw dropped. Again. The cart floated up the staircase, then landed gently at the top. So that's how it works.

"WOW! Can you lift me up??" You asked enthusiastically. 

Even from afar you could see them shift uncomfortably. "Yes... but we'd rather not." Killer replied after a short bit. 

"Fair enough." It probably had a repercussion or something, you figured.

You sprinted up the stairs, your ankle didn't seem to bother you anymore. 'Why don't humans have monster food? It's amazing!' You thought to yourself as you ran. 

"Feel sleepy at all?" Killer asked, smirking. 

"Actually, not anymore! That food was magical!" You replied happily. "Literally!" You and Killer snickered while Cherry groaned.

"COME NOW." Cherry said grumpily as Killer kept snickering quietly. 

"Not one for puns?" You asked Cherry. 

"NO." Cherry said flatly. 

"Why nottttt?" You persisted. 

"THEY ARE THE DIRT OF ALL JOKES. THERE IS NO POINT TO A PUN, IT'S JUST THERE." Cherry attempted to explain.

Killer said. "Basically, he just hates them."

You giggled at this then walked in silence to your room. When you arrived, you admired the beauty of the room. Gorgeous as ever. "NOW, WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE COLOR?" Cherry asked wheeling towards the walk-in closet. 

"Hmmm." You wondered aloud. "F/c." You said after a minute. 

"LOVELY CHOICE." Cherry called out, now inside the closet. He must've used his magic stuff to open the door. "OK, I FOUND FOUR DRESSES FOR YOU TO CHOOSE FROM." Cherry said sweetly. You walked into the closet to see four F/c dresses hanging in front of you.

Cherry shooed you in and they left you to dress. You decided to try each dress on, just for fun. The first dress, (A) was knee short, a black/white (whatever suits your F/c) ribbon and had a lace cover over the skirt. It was comfortable and cute. You opened the closet door to show Cherry and Killer. Cherry nodded approvingly and Killer smiled.

The second, (B) just barely covered your ankles, and had a hole in the back, revealing a bit of skin. It had a risqué cut that traveled from your right ankle to your upper thigh, and showed some cleavage. It was flattering, but seemed like it was suited for something formal. You briefly stepped out of the closet to show the others. Cherry seemed slightly disapproving of the dress, but Killer whispered something like "Nice." under his breath. Whatever he said, it earned a jab from Cherry and a glare. Killer snickered, before noticing Cherry's death glare, then turned away innocently.

The third, (C) was a quarter-sleeve and went to your shins. It was one solid color with a few black/white (whatever suits your F/c) designs decorating the hem of the dress. You stepped out to show Cherry and Killer and they both smiled approvingly.

The last dress, (D) ended right at your shoulder and went just above your knee. It had white/black (you know) stripes decorating the dress. You stepped outside to show them and got a "CUTE" from Cherry.

You decided to go with (A)/(B)/(C)/(D). You stepped out and Killer smiled. Cherry said, "ANY JEWELRY?" 

You replied, "Maybe some earrings?" Cherry nodded, then led you to the bathroom where a black earring holder held a wide assortment of earrings.

You decided to go with (A) Black/White studs, (B) Black/White dangle earrings, (C) None or (D) F/c roses. Cherry and Killer nodded at your choice, then escorted you to a full body mirror standing next to the armoire you had failed to notice.

You smiled at your outfit and was about to slip your feet back into your old shoes when, "UM! WE HAVE OTHER CHOICES? IF YOU'D LIKE TO SEE, THAT IS." Cherry interrupted politely. 

"Oh, well, sure!" Cherry led you back to the closet and in the far corner stood a few shelves holding shoes of every kind.

You chose, (A) your old shoes, (B) Black/White heels, (C) Black/White flats (D) other <3. Cherry looked at you approvingly, then said, "IT'S ABOUT TIME FOR BREAKFAST. MAY WE ESCORT YOU TO THE DINING ROOM, HUN?" 

You were about to agree, before Killer snorted, then said, "You don't hafta be all fancy. Come with us, girlie, you must be hungry." Killer said happily, then began hopping over to the cart.

Cherry looked flatly at Killer, then turned to you as you giggled and said, "Shall we?"

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Author's Note

I had fun making the outfits. <3 Hope you enjoyed!

                                                                                                                                  - Adelle

Editor's note

I used to be super impressed that Adelle was able to come up with the dresses. I still am- but now I am a bit more KnOwLeDgAbLe about fashion.

Random note, Killer is 10/10, I love him.

                                                                                                                                  ~ Valery