After a blur of congratulations and hugs, you left the studios silently with only a small smile and Mettaton's hand in yours to hint at the events that had just went down in the caféteria. You and Mettaton entered your car, but as you started the engine your smile began to fade.
"I only want to marry out of love, not just so I can stay on the surface - and I specifically asked Alphys to program me so that I couldn't feel love."
Then something else began to nag at you - you had known him for under three days.
You felt sick.
Clutching hold of the steering wheel tightly, you tried to calm yourself down. All of your work colleagues had seen the proposal. All of your friends.
What sickened you the most though, was the thought of telling your parents.
It was almost overwhelming thinking of the outcomes of your parents hearing about your engagement. Millions of different scenarios began to race through your head - and none of them had a good ending.
Mettaton lightly touched your left hand, which was gripping onto the steering wheel so tightly the knuckles seemed like they were about to burst out.
"(y/n)", he said, snapping you back to reality. You were parked in your driveway. "Are you alright, darling?"
You just nodded your head, looking at the bright green candy ring that you still wore on your ring finger. Quickly, you exited the car before anyone could say anything.
You rushed to open the front door, almost viciously stabbing the door with the key, constantly missing the lock. Feeling Mettaton touch your shoulder again, you froze.
"You're not alright, are you?"
"We... we should talk." You managed to unlock the door, and enter your living room with Mettaton following you. Still feeling nauseous, you sat down in your faux-leather armchair and put your head in your hands. You could hear Mettaton slowly sit down on the sofa across from you.
"Is this about... us?" Mettaton questioned.
"Yeah." With a deep breath, you continued; "D-do you love me?"
"What?"
"You said... you said that you only wanted to marry someone out of love."
"(y/n), I-"
"You also said that you couldn't feel love."
Mettaton didn't respond. You removed your head from your hands and looked at him. He was looking at his hands, with which he was twiddling his thumbs. Under his hair, you couldn't make out his expression - but you could make out a hint of colour. Mettaton was blushing - if it had been through any other circumstances you would have been even more surprised at how well Dr. Alphys had programmed him, but at this point in time you had no idea how you felt.
"Mettaton. Look at me. Please."
He slowly looked up at you. He seemed almost guilty.
You began to tear up, but tried to suppress it. "We've known each other for less than three days, yet... yet..."
You couldn't suppress your tears any longer as you told him what had to be said.
"I really, really like you, Met. I really do. And I don't mean that just in a platonic sense. But this hurts, you know? I know you're using me. And I don't want that."
"(y/n)..."
"We haven't been on dates. We haven't kissed or shared any kind of romantic interactions before. Neither of us have even dropped the L-bomb yet. But we can't go back, you know? Not after you publicly proposing to me." You held up your left hand, which wore the gummy ring. "I feel like... I feel like if I'm wrong, and you're not using me, we've really rushed into this. And we're going to have to keep rushing, since we have only three months to get married. Mettaton. Please."
And then it was you who was sobbing. And like you had, what seemed like a million years ago, Mettaton came over, sat beside you on the oversized chair and put an arm around you.
"(y/n), what I feel for you... I don't know how to describe it." Mettaton paused, "I want you, (y/n). No - I need you."
"Mettaton..."
"And it's true what I said. I did ask Alphys to program me so that I couldn't feel love - but clearly that has only restricted the emotion from being felt, not stopped it from forming all together."
"Mettaton... please..."
"Alphys watches this anime, Mew Mew Kissy Cutie. And when I've watched it with her, mainly whilst I'm in for repairs, something has always struck me about it. In each episode, the protagonist clearly-"
"Stop."
Slowly, you wrapped your arms around Mettaton, and shakily swung your legs over him so that you were sitting on his lap. Through your clouded vision, you could see Mettaton's slightly taken-aback expression - his eyes were looking right into yours, and his mouth was open slightly so you could see a bit of his top teeth, which now that you could look at them were clearly made out of painted rubber.
You leaned in towards him and closed your eyes as your lips made contact with his - one white and one black.
The first thing you were aware of was his body suddenly becoming tense beneath you, but he slowly melted into the kiss, his lips moving in an effortless dance with yours.
The second thing you were aware of was how dry his mouth was, yet this didn't bother you. This was Mettaton, and you were coming to acknowledge the feelings you had concealed for the past few days.
His gloved hands held onto your hips, and your arms were wrapped around his neck. The feeling you had was indescribable, as you gently licked his lower lip to gain access. This felt strangely natural to you, despite never having done it before. His response was to open his mouth a little, which allowed you to explore his mouth. Having noticed the speaker at the back of his throat before, you were careful not to go too far in so you wouldn't cause any damage.
The way he kissed you back, however, was all you needed in confirmation of his feelings towards you. One of his hands had made his way up to gently hold the side of your face, and he was carefully caressing one of your cheeks with his thumb, leaving a trail of sparks in it's wake.
Your tears had stopped, and you were no longer worried that you were taking the relationship too fast. This was just the way it was going to be, you knew.
Slowly and carefully, you moved your body closer to his, pressing yourself against him and wrapping your legs around his waist. You came up for air, as you became aware that you had forgotten to breathe.
As you opened your eyes, you took into account Mettaton's flushed features: the slight blush that adorned his cheeks, and the two bright pink eyes that were full of bewilderment.
You took one arm from behind his neck and began to trace the markings on his face with your thumb, holding his face in the same manner he had done to you; and with an unspoken agreement he began to lean back against the armchair as you began to re-initiate the kiss.
Grumble.
You pulled back suddenly as your stomach made an extremely loud sound, which quickly spoiled the mood. Almost embarrassed, you pushed yourself off of Mettaton and stood up.
"I- I need to make something to eat."
"I could tell. Do you need any help or...?" Mettaton trailed off, still slightly bewildered.
"Um... no thanks." You answered, and walked through to the kitchen.
As you reached the fridge, which was covered in miscellaneous magnets of varying shapes, sizes and colours, you gently touched your lips. You were perfectly aware of what had happened, which was slightly disturbing to you. All the stories you had read, all the friends you had talked to - they had all told tales of confusion and an overwhelming feeling of just pure love. However, you had just made out with Mettaton. That was a fact, and you accepted it like a fact you'd learn at school.
After grabbing a random ready-meal and shoving it in the oven, you made your way back through to the living room.
"Um, (y/n)?"
You sat down on the sofa across from him, your heart fluttering in an odd, yet almost pleasant way. "Hm?"
"Could we... Could we perhaps do that again sometime?"
A grin spread itself across your face, "Of course," and as an afterthought, you added "babe."
Mettaton matched your grin at your response.
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Okay I have no idea what I just wrote but I have to admit that was both difficult... and kind of fun? idk
I've never written anything quite like that before, so all I can hope is that I did a half decent job of it heh
But still! I think we're ready to continue advancing the plot by this point. Don't get too comfortable now heheheh
Also!!!! I'm actually on holiday at the moment, so updates may be more frequent for the next couple of weeks. Be sure to check my profile for notifications of when I'll be updating (I tend to post them on my message boards).