If you like this chapter, be sure to leave a heart or comment so I know you want to see more! Hit the flag for background music :D Previous chapter: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/555433283/ ♡ "Alright, beauties and gentlebeauties!" I announce to the bustling staff from a microphone in the middle of the ballroom. "The clock has struck five. Take a break to get something to eat, but be quick- the gala begins in three hours!" Panicked murmurs and cries arise from all over the venue. We booked a ballroom in a fancy mansion downtown, where my decoration staff have set up some nice fuschia lighting and fittingly elegant decorations. In the kitchen, I can hear spiders scuttling even from this distance. Napstablook is setting up with Shyren across the ballroom. I sashay over to the two of them, hoping to find something to do. "Hello Blooky, and Shyren! Do you two need any help?" I ask cheerfully. Napstablook looks at me anxiously. "how many guests are coming?" "Well, we invited 82, and 75 of them RSVP'd. Why do you ask?" They gulp, turning away. "that's… a lot of people." Shyren smiles a little, and her agent reaches out to Blooky. "Hey, I'm nervous toot- I mean, too. We'll be okay." Napstablook seems comforted by her words. "i guess you're right. thanks for doing this with me." They blush a little, despite their lack of skin, but I raise an eyebrow in interest nonetheless. Does Blooky have a crush?? Before I can ask anything else, I hear Kim call me from the other side of the venue. "METTATOOOOOOOONNNNNNN!! GET OVER HERE AND SIGN THIS THING!" I roll my eyes and take off towards her, where she waits with a short monster wearing a staff uniform. She taps the clipboard in her hand. "Final payments and stuff. You know the drill, my man." I sigh, taking the clipboard and a pen. "Boooorrriiiiiinnnggg. Planning a gala is so boring. Oh, how I wish we could just skip to the partying." "Sadly, life is never so simple." She glances me up and down as I go through and sign each paper. "Looking sharp. Did you get that outfit recently?" "Precisely for this occasion, darling." The violet tux I'm wearing was specially tailored a few days before our flight back to Ebott City. A light pink rose sticks out of the chest pocket. "It looks very nice. Very you. I suppose a certain someone will like it quite a lot." She smirks slyly. "Shut up. We already talked about all that." I hand the clipboard back to her. "I'm going to go outside for a minute and check to make sure everything is cleaned up out there, okay?" "Don't stay out too long, or you might catch a cold." "Do I look like I have lungs?" "I'm kidding. Do whatever you want."
^^^ READ INSTRUCTIONS SECTION FIRST ^^^ I shake my head and make my way to one of the balconies outside the ballroom. The curtain behind me obscures the entire balcony from view. Leaning over the railing, I look down at the front entrance, checking to make sure the security guards are still there. I specifically instructed them to bar anyone who doesn't have a physical invitation. With all the recent incidents, privacy is of the utmost importance at this ball. Especially since Eliza will be here. If anything else happens to her, I don't even want to think about what that could cause. Thankfully, there are still four bouncers outside, chatting and having dinner together. Relieved, I seat myself on top of the railing. I know that's a bit of a risky move, but heck, I'm a robot. If I fell, I could be quickly and easily repaired. I can still hear all the staff clamoring and working inside. I really should be helping them right now… But honestly, for once, I really need a moment to myself. Everything lately has been insanely overwhelming. All in the span of a few days, I've been planning an entire gala, trying to protect Eliza from the public's prying eyes without her finding out about it, and adjusting to living with a complete nervous system. For once, all of this seems new, and quite frankly, scary. I feel my phone buzz in my pocket and take it out, opening up my latest notification. Eliza just messaged me, saying that she’d finally found a dress and asking if I was okay with Undyne, Alphys and Marianne staying for the evening. I smile and begin typing out a response: MTT: Of course, darling! They can stay as long as they’d like :))) Eliza <3: okay, thanks!! we’re all really excited for your gala, by the way! MTT: Me too! I need to go get some more work done, but I’ll talk to you laterrr :):):):):):):):):):):):) Eliza <3: lmao why so many smileys??? anywho ciao I feel my soul warm as I read her messages. The last thing I want is for her to be in danger, or for her to find out about all the crap that’s been happening. All I really want for her is to be happy… and I’ll do my best to make that happen, even if I have to restrain myself. She deserves it, and so much more. ♡ Music: "Imagine" by Ben Platt, piano cover by Sing Music Collections on YouTube Art and writing by me! All Undertale content and characters belong to Toby Fox. Here we go, beauties and gentlebeauties!! Buckle up, cause we've got a WILD ride ahead!!! >:DDDD ♡ NEXT CHAPTER: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/563184930/ #undertale #fanfiction #fanfic #mettaton #eliza #elizaton #art #writing #piano
