***Hello, all of my friends out there. While the last one was inspired by a song, this one is just something from my head. Anyways, Alphys and Undyne belong to me, Jackie, Arrow, and Sukoshi belong to me, and let's do it!

Chapter Thirty-Six: Suspension

Jackie came downstairs with bruises and without her glasses. Arrow came downstairs with an expression that was somehow a mixture of guilt and anger on his face and Sukoshi sitting on his shoulder, tugging on his ear fin and squeaking squeaks of curiosity as he did so. Either way, they all came down the stairs and sat down at the kitchen table for dinner which was simply Japanese takeout.

Everyone grabbed their own boxes. "Here," Arrow said, finding a box of only noodles. Sukoshi fell off of Arrow's shoulder and started getting individual noodles from the box and eating them.

"Alright, kids. What's up with the bruises and what's up with the expression?" Undyne asked, nailing both of the burning questions in a single go.

"I got beat up today. By some older kids at recess. They said it was because I'm the smallest kid in my grade," Jackie explained. Sukoshi went over and held onto her finger. "Thank you," she said.

"A-Arrow?" Alphys asked. Arrow sighed and dug into his pocket. He pulled out a note and handed it over. "This should say everything," he said. Alphys took the note and adjusted her glasses. When she put it down, she looked surprised. "R-really?" she asked. "Huh?" Undyne asked.

"H-he got suspended for a-a week," Alphys summarized. "Wait, what? Why?" Undyne asked. "It say v-violence against three s-students," Alphys said. Sukoshi went away from Jackie and kicked Arrow's hand, which did pretty much nothing. "Don't even try," Arrow said. Sukoshi squeaked at being gently shoved away and went back over to eating his dinner.

Undyne crossed her arms. "I know you're my kid, but what gives?" she asked. "He saved me," Jackie said quietly. That got her parents to calm down. "R-really?" Alphys asked.

"Yeah. I saw those kids attacking Jackie and I couldn't...I couldn't just watch! She tried to use her shield, but she couldn't quiet keep it up for...some reason," Arrow explained. "I was scared, I wasn't thinking. I haven't mastered my magic just yet. But when Arrow came over, I got myself together. When he told me to run, I ran," Jackie explained. Arrow nodded.

"Wh-what all did you d-do to th-the other kids?" Alphys asked. Undyne was intrigued, on the borderline of entertained. Sukoshi sat on her hand, looked just like her.

"Some punching, mostly that. I threatened them with my crossbow, told them to stop hurting my sister. Then my teacher came up after seeing it. He told me that I was a good kid, and he would let me off with ISS for a week if I apologized and backed down," Arrow explained. "What did you say?" Undyne asked. "I said that I wasn't apologizing. And that I would take whatever punishment was given to me. Those kids deserved me hurting them like I did. Because nobody-and I mean nobody-hurts Jackie," Arrow declared.

Hearing it made a tiny smile come to Jackie's face. "Thank you," she said in a voice just a small as her smile. "As proud of you as I am, you've still gotta face some sort of punishment," Undyne said. Arrow nodded at that. "I know," he said grimly. "A-and Jackie, I'll c-call your teacher about th-this. Come over here, a-and I'll heal you," Alphys said.

So, Jackie went over to her momma. "Thank you," she said, watching green magic heal her wounds instantaneously. "A-and I'll t-take you to the o-optometrist in the m-morning to get you some n-new g-glasses," Alphys added on.

Thinking back on it, Arrow regretted nothing. A few days of being punished were nothing. What mattered to him was the safety of his sister. And that was what he'd ensured.

***Alright, that would be another chapter. If anyone has any requests, then don't be afraid to send them in. Even if you think that they're bad requests, one way or another, I'll make a chapter. Anyways, be sure to leave a review on the way out, and I'll see you all in the next one! Bye!