Darkness' Eternal Bride (Gaster x Reader)

My second promise to myself

"...ter? Gaster, wake up!"

Gaster woke up with the sound of an energic voice he knew too well at this point. He slowly opened his eyesockets, looked up and saw you, with your pajama and blanket around your shoulders, looming over him from the back of the couch.

"...Y/N?"

"Hello there sleepyhead! It's 10 am, I hope you have slept well" you said, but right after hearing the hour, Gaster immediately sat in a rush on the couch.

"10 AM?! I'm late for work!"

"Oh, about that, have you already forgotten that Toriel has informed the Wizards? Don't worry, I'm sure about this, I called her more or less an hour ago and she told me that she has even informed your subordinates. She has said to "consider these days our days out of work", so relax and stay right where you are" you then added to calm him down.

He sighed as he heard those words, obtaining your ironically saddened and teasing look.

"You were seriously willing to leave me here all alone, were you? Tch, so you really hate me!" you said dramatically acting as you facepalmed yourself.

He grunted and stood up, gaining your puzzled look, and walked towards you.

"Hey, what ar-" you started saying before he could grab you firmly by your shoulders.

"Why are you here? You should be resting in your bed" he said as he observed your face.

"Huh? Gaster, I may be sick but it's not like I'm about to die. Besides, I'm feeling a lot more better!" you replied.

Gaster didn't look so sure about that, so he worriedly examined your face: you weren't as pale as you were the day before, and he could no longer see those eyebags that ruled under your eyes the days before.

He sighed as he let you go, your body suddenly feeling lighter without his grip on your shoulders.

"That's good to know" he said as he pressed his hand on your forehead to check your temperature. Definitely less hot than the day before.

You flinched a bit at the contact, but relaxed almost instantly with the softness of his hand.

"Yes, you're decisively getting better" he said with a smile, as you looked down in embarassment.

Or was it happiness?

"This doesn't mean you can immediately get back to work, young lady" he said before you could even think about getting back to work, touching your nose with his pointy finger.

"Huh, weren't you the one that always wanted to work in a hurry?" you replied, teasing him.

He didn't reply though, as he looked kinda annoyed. You chuckled at the sight, and patted his shoulder.

"C'mon, eat something before lunch comes" you told him

"What about you though? Haven't you eaten?"

"Oh, I woke up at around 8:00 am, so I already had breakfast. AAND I got the chance to observe your sleepy face" you said with an evil smirk.

But it didn't look like he had listened to the last part of the phrase, instead he focused on the first fragment.

"If you were awake at 8:00 am why didn't you wake me up then?" he asked, worried.