Take Initiative.

[trustharder]

It seems things have been resolved - peacefully, if more than a little awkwardly for most parties involved. However, there's still work to do here, isn't there? Ryuunosuke shrugs after a long moment; tips his head up a bit. "Hey, Glory? Let everyone up." And apparently that's all it takes, though what that actually does isn't something that happens all at once - rather, panels slide out from the wall, forming a staircase up to that balcony they've been standing on. Mettaton doesn't really wait for the others to join them; he just leaves back through that section of wall they entered from, calling something back over his shoulder. "We've got another room to work from back here, darlings, this shouldn't take too long to work out." >Follow?

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[greatestcool]

Hey.

[Now that everything's said and done... he has no idea what to feel. He thinks he feels something though? But like hell if he knows what it is.]

You're gonna be okay, right? Going through with this and heading back with Sigrun [at least he's a little closer on that pronunciation?] and Cherryblod?

[ratingspoint]

Of course, darling. Why wouldn't I be?

[...Okay, there are a lot of reasons, but- ]

Cherryblod is really sweet, you'll love him. And you're already getting along well with Sigrun, so it's not like we have anything to worry about.

[...BUT WE'RE GOING TO IGNORE ALL OF THEM, okay then.]

[greatestcool]

Oh come on. You can pull that stuff on everyone else, but you know I'm not going to let you get away with it so easily.

[He's sort of smiling though, even if the expression is a bit awkward.]

You don't have to worry about me, I'll be alright. Cherryblod and the Captain are tolerable, I'll definitely be fine with them. But what about you? Things are pretty tense between you and the Captain right now. Cherryblod's really kind and accepting, but are you okay with everything?

[ratingspoint]

...I'll be fine. It's better than the alternative, anyway. Right?

[greatestcool]

Yeah. I definitely think so.

...But you can talk to me, alright? Maybe not right now since everyone's around, but whenever you want to. I'll always be here for you, Mettaton. I mean it. That hasn't changed.

[Even with the whole uh. Souls thing.]

[ratingspoint]

...I'm glad to hear that, actually.

[And from the sound of it he is; he'd had reason to believe that would be a concern, after all.]

[greatestcool]

Yeah, I know. I'm sorry I reacted badly. It still hurts, but I get why you did it.

...I think I would've done the same thing if I'd found it and he wasn't there.

And... And I still have you so it's okay.

[ratingspoint]

Oh my god. Don't apologize to me for that.

[Well, that's immediate.]

I get why you were upset. You don't have to apologize for it.

[greatestcool]

Ah... Yeah.

[He nods a bit at that, though it's obvious he's kind of awkward.]

For what it's worth, I really am glad we got to work together. You're super important to me, Mettaton.

[ratingspoint]

Well, I'd better be, since we're going to be living together from here on out.

Cherryblod is going to try to act distant toward you for a while, but he'll adopt you within the month, I'm sure.

[greatestcool]

He prrrrobably doesn't want to do that. I guess I shouldn't tell him what happened to my parents, huh.

[RYUUNOSUKE REALLY]

[ratingspoint]

...Probably not.

[greatestcool]

I promised I'd be good! And I mean it, I'm not going to do anything to piss them off.

[ratingspoint]

I didn't think you would, sweetheart.

[...]

I'm sorry, you know. About Silver.

[God, he's just apologizing to goddamn everyone today, but you know what, he's got a lot to make up for.]

[greatestcool]

Yeah. I know you are.

[He reaches for Mettaton's hand, though he's smiling.]

I have no doubts about that, alright? I really appreciate the apology, but I know you're sorry about it.

[ratingspoint]

[He'll accept it, at least.]

...As long as you know.

[greatestcool]

I do, don't worry.

...I'm kinda glad we're not dying. I'm definitely glad that you're not dying and I get to spend more time with you.

[ratingspoint]

You're not allowed to die until I do, you know.

[greatestcool]

Don't worry. I'll do everything I can to stay safe for you. But that's something you've gotta keep in mind too! You can't die until I do.

[ratingspoint]

...I'm not planning on dying anytime soon, don't worry.

[greatestcool]

Good! I'd be really upset if you did! You mean so much to me, so you'd better stay safe!

[ratingspoint]

Well, I did mean what I said about not making you lose anyone else...I don't actually know what my lifespan looks like when compared to a human's, but I hear monsters are usually pretty long-lived by comparison. So you don't have to worry about me, all right?

[greatestcool]

Oh don't worry, I'll be shocked if I hit thirty, so.

[ALSO SIGRUN IS GOING TO TRY TO WHIP HIM INTO SHAPE, HE'LL BE LUCKY IF HE HITS TWENTY-SIX]

But that's good. I really don't like worrying, you know.

[ratingspoint]

Oh, don't start with that.

[He means it, asshole, don't.]

[greatestcool]

Ahh, sorry... Old habits die really hard.

[HE ACTUALLY DOES LOOK BOTHERED BY THAT, OKAY...]

I really will do everything I can to stick around. I'm not going to leave you either, Mettaton. Not after everything we've been through.