(papyton as christine's dads au is by @mountain-dew-tickledpink, i thought up the name papyton canigula)
(just a heads up that the caretaker makes a slightly ableist remark halfway thru ok that's all enjoy)
"Hello! How may I help you two?" The receptionist greeted Papyrus and Mettaton with a smile.
"WE'D LIKE TO ADOPT A CHILD PLEASE." Papyrus was visible vibrating with excitement as each word was said.
"Alright, follow me this way!" The receptionist led the pair into the playroom, where the children resided. Two 6 year olds were playing dolls, a few kids playing house, mostly in groups.
Afar from the other children, a small little girl sat, playing with two barbie dolls and dramatizing a version of romeo and juliet with them.
"'O Roxie, where are you, Roxie?' 'Juliet, I'm right here, dummy!'" The child recited, struggling to move the doll limbs to resemble the right actions.
Mettaton, being himself, had come over to observe the dramatic 4 year old, whom was having a grand time.
"'I have an IDEA, Juliet! Let's get a million dogs and get a BIIIIG house, far away from our riv-riva...RIVARY families, and we can live together forevermore!'" She ended the performance.
"Bravo!! That was simply WONDERFUL!" He cheered, earning a wide smile from the small child.
"You... you really liked it?"
Mettaton sat cross-legged. "Of course! You're a true star."
The girl giggled and flapped her hands excitedly. "I had never had someone like my plays before!"
"What is your name?" Mettaton asked.
"That's Christine." The care owner had come over, with an enthusiastic Papyrus trailing behind.
"THEY'RE ALL SO PRECIOUS!!! I CAN'T DECIDE!!!" Papyrus whisper yelled as soon as he was next to his husband again.
"Bu' everyone calls me Chrissy!" The now dubbed Christine added.
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"Are you sure you don't want another child? Christine has some-" they hesitate- "neurodivergent tendencies... plus, there's plenty of other children here!"
"You say that like it's a bad thing." Mettaton replied, slightly annoyed that this person would say such a thing.
"Ok then. I'm gonna go get her, wait here."
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"CHRISTINE, HELLO!" Papyrus greeted his daughter as she made her way down the school steps. "YOUR CHARIOT AWAITS." He strikes a pose, showing off the red car he drove in to get to the school.
She giggled and climbed into the car.
"SO HOW WAS PLAY REHEARSAL?"
"It was good! We're doing one of Shakespeare's plays." Christine remembered, and continued to recite the story of her day to the skeleton.
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uhhhhhh hi anyways
thank u for reading :)
OH FORGOT TO ADD: thank u to charles for helping me out of my writer's block i appreciate u bro!!!
Mettaton and papyrus at the opening night of the play and them wondering why everyone is acting like an actual zombie and those two weird teenagers are duking it out in the middle of the stage
