good things bingo "comfort from a nightmare" geno x nightmare
Prompt: Comfort after a nightmare
Fandom: Undertale AU
Characters and pairing: Geno, Nightmare, Limbo
Warnings: cursing, mentions of murder
Word count: 1,374
Summary: NIghtmare comforts Geno after a bad dream
ā-eno. Geno! Beloved, please wake up. Youāre safe. Iām here with you. Youāre safe.ā A low, familiar voice murmured, a gentle hand shaking the mostly dead skeleton awake.
Geno sat up straight, groaning a little and rubbing his temples with his hands, blinking a little bit as he turned off his eyeā¦ And realized with a groan that not only had he summoned several blasters - all of which were growling and still charging their laser attacks at the only other being in the room, heād created a defensive wall of bones around the both of them and was currently holding Nightmareās soul with Blue magic. āIā¦ Sorry, Night. Iā¦ I had a bad dream.ā The other had never explained why his soul was shaped the way it was, but Geno had a feeling he didnāt want to know the answer.
āItās alright, I understand. Youāve woken me up from my share of bad dreamsā¦ Do you want to talk about it, or would you rather I just hold you?ā The lord of Negativity asked as he gently pulled the other into his lap, his tentacles wrapping loosely around the smaller skeleton, rubbing soothing circles into the otherās shoulders, slowly draining the fear and stress from the otherās soul as he did so āIā¦ I could also get you a cup of hot cocoa if you want.ā
Geno sighed a little and allowed himself to relax into the negative spiritās hold, his eye light fuzzing out a little as he felt all of his negative feelings drain away. āNoā¦ I justā¦ I just want to hold you. I wasā¦ The kid was killing me. Over and over again. Coming back just far enough toā¦ To murder me. Other times they killed j-just P-Papyrus because th-they wanted to see what I would d-doā¦ā He curled in on himself, shaking a little as he buried his face in his hands. The determination that kept him alive - but melted his body - was more of a curse than a blessing. Because though he had next to no HP left, he couldnāt die. He would have gone completely insane in that pitch black void, had Nightmare not found him and brought him here. The dark Papyri were strange butā¦ Just enough like his brother to help.
Nightmare hugged him a little tighter - and with as many limbs as the other had, it was very effective āI am truly sorry that you had to go through such an ordeal. I have been able to find the timeline that you came from, Geno. Itās now a post-pacifist, and the human hasnāt reset in over five years there.ā
āIā¦ Theyā¦ Really? Youā¦ Youāre not just saying that to make me feel better? Everyoneās free and alive? Wellā¦ Apart from me, I guess. Hehā¦ I guessā¦ I guess me being permanently dead really got to āemā¦ā Geno answered, tears falling from his eye sockets as he leaned into the other āIā¦ Thank you for finding that out for meā¦ Itā¦ It really helps to know that. Iā¦ Iād like to see Papyrus, at least one last time.ā
The fallen guardian of negativity hummed a little, choosing his words with care āGenoā¦ You know that you have a fraction of a soul, yes? Iā¦ The rest of your soul was pulled from the void, when the human RESET and you trapped Chara in there with you. So your brother isnāt aloneā¦ But I would be happy to bring you to see your brotherā¦ But I do not know what will happen if you meet the you who has the rest of your soul.ā
āWell, Iāve already met versions of myselfā¦ Granted the other Sanses who live here reacted worse to the human killing everyone over and over again than I didā¦ Unless youāre worried about some sort of soul shenanigans if I meet myself that I share a soul with somehow?ā Geno asked, frowning a little up at his beloved, still cuddled into the other, trying to understand where the other was coming from. He was aware that Nightmare knew quite a lot more about how souls worked than he didā¦ Ā But given the fact that his powers revolved around half of the emotional spectrum, it made sense that he did, as emotions came from the soul, after all.
āExactly. I do not know if the soul fragment you possess will try to join the rest of the soul that the other Sans has, or if the two of you will be able to say as separate, if very closely interlinked beings.ā Nightmare explained quietly āIā¦ I could bring your brother here, for the two of you to talk - although you likely want to speak with other people from your timeline.ā
āIā¦ Yeah, Iād like to talk to Paps, but Iād rather not risk dyinā to do it. Iād also like to talk to the kidā¦ Thank them for knocking it off with the whole murdering everyone thingā¦ Although that might set them off again and I donāt want to do that.ā Geno responded, sighing a little āIā¦ If itās safe to bring Paps here, that is.ā
āUnless the spangled morons choose to attack the castle - which is very unlikely because only one of them is aware of where this timeline is in the multiverse, and I am quite certain he never wants to return here again - Papyrus will be quite safe. The other Sanses in the castle have or had their own Papyri whom they miss dearly. If you like I will send them off for the time that you wish to spend with your brother.ā Nightmare offered with a patient smile.
āā¦ You had a Papyrus too, Nightmare?ā Geno asked, blinking a little in surprise.
Nightmare laughed lightly āIām not a Sans, Geno. But yes, there is one other survivor of my timeline, perhaps there are more, but they would be in the Omega Timeline, if there are any others.ā
āOhā¦ Iā¦ Well, I wouldnāt want to chase the others out of here. I mean, this has been their home much longer than itās been mine. And I still donāt know what you mean by the fact that youāre not a Sans, but I also know that you wonāt tell me. Youāll just smirk and change the subject. Again.ā Geno huffed, gently pushing at one of Nightmareās shoulders playfully.
āHmmā¦ I canāt tell you all of my secrets at once. Then my shadowy past and enticing mystique would be lifted, love.ā Nightmare teased back, equally playful.
āYouāre the lord of Dorkness, is what you are.ā Geno groaned, rolling his eye light a little āI donāt know how anyone is afraid of you. Shadows are comfortable, they let you hide and are warmā¦ Itās the light you need to be wary ofā¦ Then they can see you andā¦ā he shifted uncomfortably, shaking his head a little.
āHeyā¦ Geno. Itās alright. Iām flattered that you find me safe to be around.ā Confused all to hell, but flattered. āAlso Iāll have you know that Iāve had kings and knights cower at the very mention of my name. Iām the bad guy, you know. Mwuahahahahaha.ā
Geno burst out laughing at that, shaking and he would have been rolling around on their bed, if Nightmare still wasnāt cuddling him. That was the most ridiculous thing heād heard Nightmare say all week. āYes. yes. I know that youāre quite attached to your bad boy imageā¦ Donāt pout. Iām sure that lots of people find you scary. But not me. I love you too much.ā This was said with an affectionate kiss to the teeth.
āShhh, donāt say that so loudly. Someone might hear youā¦ Are you ready to sleep again? Or do you want to continue to talk?ā Nightmare asked, continuing to hold his beloved, thoroughly amused.
āEhhā¦ Iāll probably fall asleep better if you read to me a passage of whatever it is youāre reading.ā
Nightmare nodded, grabbing his book as Geno settled back into his side of the bed, opening it to the correct chapter and starting to read, smiling a little as he watched and felt the other drift off to sleep. He pressed a light kiss to the otherās forehead, murmuring softly āRest well, my darling.ā
A long time ago I saw a drawing that compiled several of Geno x Reaper's children and I said "if there is that, why don't I make one, but with all Geno x Nightmare's children? Surely they are few and fit well." Since long ago I discovered that people had already created several, but I didn't think they were so many once I started drawing them sjbsjs :")
(some were in black and white so I improvised the colors a bit)
