The doll incident part 2/Geno
Being the big brother was not an easy task.
Fresh always refused to take orders, even if they were for his own safety and Error was a ticking time bomb waiting for something minimal to happen for him to explode. They weren’t doing it on purpose, they were born that way, but it did make the task of taking care of them a lot harder.
Geno didn’t even know why he continued to do it. Something inside of him, a feeling almost maternal, made him act on impulse every time he saw them sad. Perhaps it was the comfort of someone understanding what it was like to see others interact, always being behind a screen. Perhaps it was all that time he spent without Papyrus and the weird feeling that he didn’t belong on the surface. Perhaps it was something in his small soul that called for Geno to protect.
Whatever it was, it seemed to be mutual. The three of them agreed to be brothers without even saying a word. A silent vow.
So it did hurt him seeing Error in a panic attack.
It really was an accident. Ink had come to check up on him, he regularly did that to the universes that Error frequently visited. Geno left the things that his brothers piled up in his house just the way they left it, in case he would damage something. But he didn’t count on Ink just casually bursting from a portal on the ceiling.
His reaction was too late. Much of the damage went to Fresh’s stuff, however, Ink ripped one doll of Error. The worst thing is that it wasn’t any doll, it was THE doll. Nobody knew why the Destroyer held so tight to that one, ever since they met he had always in his pocket or his scarf the handmade doll of a classic Sans.
Melody said that it maybe was an object of comfort, after all, Error did like soft things and hated rough surfaces. The doll was never lost, nor was it ever dirty, Error took care of that thing more than himself. He never left without it, except that day.
He went to do some favors to Melody when it happened. According to the Programmer it would be quick, three minutes maximum. It took a lot of convincing, but Error gave out eventually, really paranoid. Geno facepalmed with agony once he realized that the Destroyer was going to be pissed, Ink left fast when he noticed the damage, disappearing in a puddle of ink with a nervous smile on his face.
Coward.
So Geno prepared for the chaos that Error would eventually make. What he didn’t expect was the look of utter sadness and desperation when the Destroyer saw the ripped doll. His glitches spread fast across his body, more than when someone touched him without permission, the blue marks on his face leaked strings of blue all the way to the ground and it seemed that Error was having trouble breathing, a painful rattling sound coming from his throat.
Melody was the one who reacted first, pushing Geno to the side and shielding him.
- Error, easy now, this could be just an accident - said the Programmer with a soft voice
The protective feeling inside Geno became so strong that he ignored the fact that Error would probably push him aside and probably hurt him if he tried to hug him, so he went past Melody, still in his defensive stance, and embraced the Destroyer tightly, applying as much pressure as necessary.
And for a moment, it worked. While Error didn’t hug back, he started to breathe steadily and even allowed a hesitant Melody to inspect the damage on the doll, his blue marks slowly returning to normal.
The dark skeleton seemed to not be paying attention when Melody started questioning Geno, staring into nothingness, but a reaction definitely was earned when the big brother revealed that it was Ink’s fault.
He had never seen Error so angry and hurt at the same time.
It had already been two hours since he left, blasting portals here and there in an attempt to reach the Doodle Sphere, Melody following closely and blocking any deathly attacks.
Geno tried to clean the disaster left behind, but he was growing anxious about the two outcodes' absence. Fresh popped up when he was cleaning, sharing the distressed feeling once Geno told him what had happened. The colorful skeleton left soon after, promising to bring them back.
It was at times like these that he could use Reaper’s help, the flirty skeleton would definitely take Geno anywhere he asked, but the God had been absent for a long time, claiming that work was strangely piling up. Melody did mention that a lot of AUs were spontaneously corrupting, so that cleared a little of the doubts forming inside the permanently wounded skeleton. He wasn’t the jealous type…He believed.
The big brother decided to make dinner, best to greet Error with warm food to try and calm him down.
- This is not a radical situation brah
Fresh arrived just as Melody finished dropping off Cross back to the Doodle Sphere. His shade glasses were in the pocket of his jacket and he looked concerned.
- …Are you ok, second big bro?
Error honestly didn’t know what to say. He was pissed and still wanted to make Ink feel the same pain of something precious being torn apart. But at the same time he was tired as hell, the idea of just laying down and curling into a ball was really appealing. So he only responded with a grunt. The radical skeleton turned his attention to Melody, searching for answers.
- I managed to wear him off before arriving to the Doodle Sphere, that and with this Cross incident, he ought to be tired
- You also look like a used punch bag my brah
- Thanks…someone needed to stop Error’s attacks - mention Melody while getting out his prosthetic hands and opening what appeared to be a tab - I will make sure that no one else takes notice of this incident, you two should get back to Geno
Fresh only gave a thumbs up before creating a portal, its appearance looking like the vomit of multiple unicorns.
- One more thing - said the Programmer, focusing his attention on Error - Geno gave this to me way back when you two first started to interact - from the tab that Melody was fidgeting, he pulled out a doll modeled after Asgore, although it seemed new, it appeared as if it was the first time someone made something like this, a little bit worn and torn around the edges - He made it with the intention of being a present but decided to trash it out
Melody gave the fuzzy doll to Error, who took it gently, his mismatched eyes examining it with wonder.
- I kept it, just in case. Maybe it’s not like the old one, but I can guarantee you that it was made with a lot of care and love
With that being said, Melody disappeared with a soothing piano tune.
- We are back!
Just as the portal was closing, Error runed to the kitchen, finding a startled Geno with a pink apron. The big brother examined him with worry, taking into notice the tiredness that Error seemed to carry. The Destructor fidgeted with his hands, wanting so bad to iníciate a hug but not knowing how. It honestly made him feel ridiculous.
After some silence, the middle brother decided to approach slowly.
- Melody gave it to me… the uh, the doll you made…- said Error, nervous and fearing rejection
Geno let out a surprised gasp, he thought that Melody had thrown away his poor attempt at a plushie. Examining his brother closer he actually noticed the small doll secluded in Error’s scarf. Geno smiled, almost tearing up.
- Ok, bring it on - said Geno while extending his arms - You too Fresh
The radical skeleton lifted his head from the place he was hiding, eavesdropping. While Error couldn’t tolerate physical contact, multiple therapeutic sessions with his brothers guarantee a group hug of at least one minute. The brothers hurriedly embraced each other, the rage inside Error calmed. Not that he gave up on the idea of getting revenge but now he would think of something else to destroy besides the Doodle Sphere.
- Welp, who's hungry? - said the big brother