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Take Initiative.

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."

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[SIGRUN, OH MY GOD.]

...Well. I guess we're still dating, then.

[Woman, you keep kind of springing the WE'RE DATING revelation on him, what does he do with you.

...Other than date you.]

[You're the one who loves her, Mettaton. Remember that. This is the one you accepted.

That said:]

If you don't want to though, we don't have to be! That's just my feelings. When I was thinking about stuff I kinda realized that I pulled you into a lot? I mean, I know if you minded it any you would've just said so, but still. If you want to still be dating, then we're dating.

[look, she's trying not to be all about her]

[Yes, yes, he chose this, he knows.]

Of course I would have said something if I minded! But I like that sort of thing when it's with you. And that's what I want, for us to still be doing that.

[...]

...I'm always going to love you, whether we're dating or not, though.

[oooooooh

oh there's the punchy feeling

love. what a four lettered curse.]

I love you too, you asshole. [There. She said it.] But that's good! Because, well, you know, with pigtails alive and all, we already kind of started up that best couple competition again, and she has date challenges she's gonna think about that we have to beat her and her boyfriend in.

So the first step to winning is dating. And we're dating. So that's good. [...] That's really, really good.

[...

so can he just kiss you or something right now or

because that is looking like a feasible course of action right now]

[well she's not gonna say no to kissing him why would she do that

but she also doesn't really want to do it here

so she's gonna let him go enough to put a hand on his face]

Later, Mettaton. I need everyone to still think I'm even a little responsible when it comes to you. And maybe you'll stop looking up at the sky enough when we're in my world that you can spare a kiss or two for me then. Okay?

[He ain't even mad, just amused.]

We'll see. No promises, though.

[...]

It would have been easy for you to send me back to the Underground, after all this. ...Thank you, for not doing that.

You say that like it even crossed my mind to send you back there.

[Look at that, you offended her.]

Your place was always going to be with me, sweetheart. I wouldn't have let it be any other way. So no thanks needed, just... be good and enjoy yourself. I want to make sure you and Ryuu are happy enough that nothing like this ever crosses your mind again.

[... You know. Give someone a home. A reason to stick around and not do something murder related. What she'd been trying to do and apparently succeeded for the most part these past few weeks.]

You know how tough my world is from all my stories anyway. Can't say there's a better place for you two.

[That just gets a noncommittal noise out of him; just...give him a second to think that over. Dismiss the parts he doesn't know what to do with, keep the rest. Find something to say.]

If we're able to come and go between worlds as we please, I might ask to go back once. You or Cherryblod would come with me, of course; it wouldn't be for very long.

I...have someone I need to see. Just to verify that I'm all right. They probably don't want anything to do with me anymore, but...

... I'd like to meet your cousin too.

[She might've been thinking that, if they can between them as they please, she would... well, she'd go to the Underground and find his cousin. But if he's already gonna do it, alright then.

Her plan included asking them to come to Dalses after some proper cheer-wooing but still.]

And I dunno. They might. I'd write a letter to actually give them this time, though, instead of destroying it.

...A lot of what I have to say to them is better said in person, anyway.

[...god we are just going to cheer-woo the shit out of them, aren't we]

[we are. and if there is anyone who can cheer-woo effectively it's your girlfriend, mettaton]

... If you think Cherry might be a little more welcome, you can take him, but I do wanna meet your cousin sometime. Napstablook, right?

[... god she hopes she said that right it's simple enough but god.]

That's right. And...no, it'll be fine if you go - I've arranged for all humans to be personally seen to by me, so you shouldn't be given any trouble. It isn't a bad thing, either; I made that ruling back before all of this.

[You know, before he was really able to process that humans kind of suck a lot where he's from? Murdergame might have fucked him up a little on the humans front.]

Well then, your... royalness, don't mind if I join you then! I'm excited to see where you grew up at.

[It sounded pretty, and from the paintings he did it looked nice too. Those Echo Flowers are gonna get some fucking mileage by the time she's done with it too.]

... So is anyone gonna be bothered if I like, I don't know, hold your hand while we're there or something? Better to be all business, or... you know.

[Can they actually be their kind of frankly gross selves.]

Why should they? They'll be answering to me if they are, after all.

[...who the fuck lets a 19-year-old rule anything, this is a terrible idea]

[oh my god mettaton

also does this make her queen of the underground

is she finally true royalty]

Your ruling system really is a mess if they let you in charge.

[But it's in the fondest way possible, so. You know. Also he's kind of making it hard not to kiss him?? Sigrun is doing her best to resist because she is the Adult here and no i can't even say that but she sure is resisting]

Also, I'm giving you pretty fair warning right now, but there is nothing bright and colorful in my world. Not in Dalsnes, anyway, but some of the places I'll visit with you aren't just plain wood and stone.

[It's not like they're married, so unfortunately not!]

You know, I actually expected that? Don't worry, darling, the sky will be more than worth it for me.

I can't wait for you to see it! It'll even look pretty where we'll be stepping off at, though if you won't be able to stay outside once the shadows get too long. We usually throw some camo up over the tank so the trolls don't think we're anything special and you stand out.

[...]

Though... we might not have a choice in the matter. If my team's already gone on without me, and I would say they have, we'll be in a bit more trouble. Not that any of you would have to worry about that.

[She'll take care of it like always. Crap buildings wouldn't be the best to stay in, but they're the least likely to have troll nests... Maybe something barricaded though. That might be good. Nothing goes in, nothing comes out.]

...Well, darling, if nothing else you'll get a demonstration of my magic early. If it comes to that.

[...At least he's optimistic.]

Honey, if nothing else, I fully believe you when you say you'll be fine now. I mean, I believed you before, but... your hologram thing was so cool!

[A small preview of some of his magic. Even if it was... not the kind of face she wanted to see from him ever. At least, not directed at her. Go be a maniac on anything else.]

I'll bet you could level the streets with that! Troll nests wouldn't be a problem no matter their size! It was really really super awesome and I can't wait to see it myself! I'm seriously expecting to see it when we spar too you know! I don't want you holding back on me!

Oh, believe me, that hologram wasn't showing nearly everything I'm capable of, either.

[There is so much goddamn pride in that statement.]

I've actually wanted to fight you for quite some time now, the way we do in the Underground; if anyone can handle it, I think you can.

[Well, doesn't that vote of confidence just make her the most pleased person in the room.]

Yeah? Is that because I'm worse than a roach when it comes to dying?

Well, that and you're still objectively the best. I wouldn't date you otherwise.

And your personal opinion of me?

[Subjectively speaking, is she not just the goddamn best.]

Why would I argue with a fact like that?

[Yes, pretty much.]

Take Initiative.

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