Asgore handed Asriel his sack lunch once she was finished making it. He took it and put it in his backpack. Frisk waited impatiently by the door.
"Hurry up, Azzy!" Frisk urged. "We don't wanna be late for school!"
Asriel sighed and swung his backpack over his shoulder. He walked over to Frisk. "Alright," he grumbled. "Let's get this party started." He pushed open the door and started walking down the steps of the house. Frisk quickly followed after him.
Toriel waited at the car. "Good morning, my children. Ready for school?"
"I am!" Frisk exclaimed. She opened the door and jumped into the car. Asriel slid into the seat next to her. Frisk looked at him with a concerned gaze. "Asriel, are you alright?"
"Yeah," Asriel replied. "I'm okay."
He leaned up against the window for the rest of the drive without saying anything else. Frisk wanted to comfort him, but she couldn't find the right words. Instead, she just placed her hand on his arm. Asriel flinched. He slowly looked at her, but then quickly looked away.
Once Toriel pulled up into the parking lot of the school, Frisk opened the door and started bolting up to the school.
"Hey, wait!" Asriel called after her.
"Come and catch me!" Frisk teased, not looking behind her. She kept running. Right as she was about to reach the door, Asriel grabbed her by the arm. Frisk whipped around and saw him smirking with victory.
"Gotcha," he laughed. Frisk giggled and yanked her arm away. Seeing him smile made her happy.
"Come on," Frisk said, giving him a soft shove. "Let's go find our classes." Asriel pushed open the doors and they headed inside.
Frisk was hurt to see that Asriel's happiness had only lasted for a second. His expression was anxious and his eyes were at his feet.
"Hey," Frisk assured him. "You'll be okay. There are plenty of monsters here." A smile spread across her face. "I think Monster Kid is in one of our classes."
"Aw, Monster Kid?" Asriel groaned jokingly. "The class will never be quiet with him around."
"Geez, Asriel!" Frisk chuckled. "Be a little nicer to Monster Kid. After all, knowing him, we'll be sitting with him at lunch for the rest of the year."
Asriel cocked his head. "What do you mean by that?"
"Right," Frisk replied. "I forgot this is your first time going to school. You'll find out what I mean." She slwoly came to a halt. "Here's my locker. Yours is right next to mine."
Frisk popped open her locker and shoved her backpack inside. Before shutting it again, she unzipped her backpack and took out her binder and pencil. Asriel did the same and waited next to her.
"What class do we have first?" Asriel asked as they weaved their way through the hall, receiving some dirty looks as he passed.
"Math," Frisk responded. "The classroom at the very end of the hallway."
Frisk started heading toward her desired classroom, when all of a sudden she felt something grasp the back of her sweater. She found herself face-to-face with a overweight boy who was just a year or two older than her.
"You're the ambassador of monsters, aren't you?" he sneered. "The bitch that released them from the underground." He pinned her up against the locker. "I hope you realize that you ruined everything!"
Asriel stood petrified as he stared at the scene in front of him. He quaked with fear. He was no match for this enormous kid. But Frisk was his friend, and she was in danger. He had to do something.