AN: sorry the first chapter was so short ^^' I hadn't planned on actually starting this whole thing until after the holidays! But I'll try to at least update this within regular times! I've got the whole plot written and decided, I just need to type it all :3 hope you enjoy this chapter, and if I hadn't said it before please beware of the chance of there being triggering material in this story. It involves self-harm, character death, abuse and bullying. If you don't like those topics or are uncomfortable with such please don't keep reading. If not, please enjoy!
Last night was such a drag. I ended up staying up all night doing homework I didn't even need to have turned in till next week. Kankri didn't get home until super late, around 2 am, and he stormed off to his room looking upset. No questions asked, I packed up all my schoolwork and headed to bed.
In the morning and on my way to school, I was joined by my best friend Sollux for the first time in for fucking ever.
"Th'up?"
I shrugged halfheartedly and yawned "just fucking tired,"
He chuckled and fixed his glasses. "Th'o I heard from Tuna that th'omething happened to Vrithka yetherday. Do you know anything about it?"
My thoughts flashed quickly to the image of Vriska, something that's been haunting me since last night. "No, I don't,"
The Psiioniic narrowed his bi-colored eyes at me, not thoroughly convinced, "really? Latula th'arted tellin everyone about it once th'e found out through Aranea. Th'e would have been th'ure to blab to everyone by now,"
"Then why don't you know?" I huffed, trying to get his stare off of me.
"Becau'the Tuna refu'the'th to tell me, I ju'tht heard him talking about it to Kurloz,"
"Whatever, I don't really care what happened. It's just more of the stupid 'highblood drama,' and we shouldn't care unless it involves us." I kept walking at a brisk pace, my mind racing through way to change the subject. Sollux caught up with me, a stern look on his face.
"FUCK. Well fine then, KK, gue'th we won't talk about that." He sighed and shook his head.
We continued walking down the block in silence for a good time, and just about when we got to school, Sollux looked at me with a worried expression.
"Hey, KK, there'th thi'th thing that'th th'arting to float around with all u'th troll'th, where th'ome of u'th-"
"Go crazy, do something stupid and cut off our horns? How about try to scrub the grey off our skin and fail?" I knew I shouldn't have said it the way I did...fuck and now I feel too guilty with that hurt expression that flashed across Sollux's face.
"Nevermind. Th'ee you later." He fixed his glasses and stormed off amidst the crowd of people.
I heaved a sigh and began trudging through the people, who rather made a pathway for me to walk through, towards my first period class.
Lunch rolled around quickly enough, and nothing really exciting or memorable happened in the first three periods of the day.
I never actually ate lunch at school, so I just continued down the hallway past the cafeteria and quad, going to go and hang out in my fourth period class.
I heard a loud noise, like a dull thud, off to my left down an adjacent hallway. Mildly curious, I poked my head around the corner to a group of guys circled around a form on the ground.
Just some school bullies, oh well. Poor sucker. I usually feel bad for the guys only because I get knocked around enough on my own time. But as I went to walk away, there was sounds of struggling, probably the kid trying to get up or something.
"K-KK!" There was a pained groan that followed the exclamation from none other than my best friend...who just happened to be the person the bullies were beating the shit out of.
"Hey, it's another one of those freaks," sneered one of the boys. He surged forward at me, knocking me backwards with a sturdy punch to my jaw. I stumbled back, trying desperately to keep my balance and I failed, hitting the ground unceremoniously. "Just keep your goddam filthy mitts outta our business, jackass." The group laughed together and continued with the Sollux-beatdown.
"HELL. FUCKING. NO."
Silence filled the hallway after my shout. I had crawled back up to me feet, my hands curling into fists. "Don't you FUCKING DARE, fucking bulgebumpers. You hit him one more time and I swear to fucking GOG I will fuck you up." My voice dropped low and I glared at each of the boys individually.
They all burst out laughing, one whipping out a pocketknife. "What the fucks a gog, freak? And who're you to tell us who we can beat up or not? You wanna be next? You wanna be my bitch? Come on over here and I'LL fuck you up, pretty boy,"
I'm not one to succumb to that sort of provocation, but with Sollux involved, my best friend, I couldn't resist lunging at the kid.
But by some chance, Sollux happened to come to from unconsciousness and use his Psiioniic's to stop me and the bullies. He threw them to the side of the hallway and me backwards, running up to grab my arm and haul me off the ground and down the hall.
Looks like I'm missing out on class today.
AN: short chapter again...I'm so sorry ;-;
