Sorry for disappearing like that! To hopefully make up for that lost time, I tried to write an especially long chapter. Sorry in advance if I get OOC in this chapter, I'm still learning. You people are awesome. All of you. Awesome. I thank you, anyone reading this. You do realize that this is the first fanfiction that I have ever even attempted to write in my entire life... But you people seem to enjoy it, so... Here's chapter 3!
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Your name is Aradia Megido, and you're quietly sobbing.
After you had been signed in, and grabbed a printed copy of your new schedule, you were quickly escorted by the vice principal to your new homeroom. Your new high school is quite a large building, and has apparently been around for quite a long time. Countless teenagers rushed through halls, groups of girls, texting or laughing with their friends, while most boys were shoving each other into locker doors, or talking about hockey. You found yourself searching for only one person though. Instead, you found the person you wanted to see the least. She gave you a stare that made you feel as though she was about to throw a knife at your head. Vriska doesn't strike you as a very forgiving person. It's not like you did anything wrong! You hadn't seen her running towards you that day!
The vice principal had halted at a door, and you stepped inside the classroom. At the front of the class was a petite woman, with short black hair and oval shaped glasses. The woman was bent over her large wooden desk, organizing hundreds of papers and clutter. She looked up as you slowly made your way towards her.
" Oh, you must be Miss Aradia Megido! Welcome to our school! You may call me Miss Crocker."
" nice t0 meet y0u."
Students start to file into the classroom as the bell rings. Everything seemed pretty organized until you heard shouting.
" STOP FUCKING SHOVING ME TWAT-HEAD!"
" kk, calm your tiit2 iim not even touchiing you!"
Miss Crocker calmly reached into her desk drawer to find some Aspirin, as you turned around to find two teenage boys stumbling into the classroom, one of which you recognized. The shorter of the two, the one you hadn't recognized, lost his balance and collapsed in front of you.
" are y0u 0kay? 0_0 "
" YES BITCH IM FINE!"
A redhead managed to sift through the small crowd gathered at the doorway, giggling loudly. You realized she was blind as she poked the boy's cheek with her white cane.
" H3H3H3! S1LLY K4RKL3S :] "
" SUCK MY DICK TEREZI! "
" F1N3, YOU L1TTL3 GRUMP ;] "
Terezi grinned at his shocked, bright red face, you supposed she could tell he was embarrassed by his silence, and she managed to pull him to his feet. As this was happening, you locked your brown eyes with heterochromatic ones. You offered Sollux a small smile of recognition and he returned it, along with a silent wave. He has a sweet smile.
Miss Crocker sighed. " Now, everyone to their seats please, and Karkat, please calm down dear. Watch the language." The last sentence sounded somewhat tired, as if she had already given up on hoping he would comply to her wishes. He shuffled to his seat at the back of the classroom and put his chin on top of the desk, glaring at his fellow students angrily. You honestly have never seen someone so furious at everything. You turned your attention to the line of students stepping into the room, including, to your absolute horror, Vriska Serket. Although you were not very happy to have her in your class, she was not your main focus. You had been glancing upward at a smiling face caked in clown makeup. You found it to be slightly creepy. He towered over you; he was at least a foot taller than you or Sollux. He was extremely thin for his height and had a bundle of black hair framing his face. He also smelled a little strange, but at least he seemed friendly. You had come to that conclusion by how he was wheeling someone else into the room. The boy in the wheelchair smiled shyly up at you, and you returned it. He looked a bit like you in some ways. Same brown hair and brown eyes, and decently tanned skin.
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Class was a tad confusing. It was as if you were a new employee in a large factory; everyone seemed to know where to go, when they had to be there, and what they were meant to be doing, except you. After you were introduced to the class, you were given a seat near the back of the room. You sit next to Sollux, to your delight, and on your other side, Nepeta, who you were quickly acquainted with after she squealed and hopped in place, the second you informed her that yes, you do enjoy roleplay. The only thing you found less than satisfactory was that in the seat directly behind you, sat Vriska. For hours, she had managed to pester you in every class. She flicked pieces of eraser at you, she chucked crumpled paper at your head, she poked your back with sharp pencils, she shoved you in the hallways on the way to science class, she even tripped you in gym! By the time lunch came, you were not feeling too perky on your first day of school.
You stood in line with your lunch tray at the ready. You picked up your spaghetti and paid the lunch lady, then scanned the cafeteria for a spot to sit. That is, until the entire tray was flipped vertical, spaghetti staining your shirt, clinging to your clothes, hair and shocked face, as you stumbled backwards into... Sollux!? Your mind was spinning. As you glanced at Vriska's smirking face, everything had just seemed to crash down on you.
" I think your ugly face m8ght just look even more disgusting th8t way, if that is 8ven possi8ble! ::::) "
Vriska flashed a satisfied, toothy grin at her work; you were covered in pasta. Sollux's expression showed mixed emotions. He looked to be arguing with himself inside. You couldn't speak, even as you felt the sting of tears under your eyelids. You could have heard a pin drop in the cafeteria. Everyone was watching you, waiting for your next move. Minutes pass. You found you couldn't hold the tears back any longer. The only sound in the entire cafeteria, is your quiet sobbing. You stand in the center of the cafeteria, right now, in front of the whole student body, and every pair of eyes in the room are staring straight at you, while you cry like a baby.
That is when Sollux makes your next move for you. His steps are confident and swift. The walks past you.. And stops inches away from Vriska. He lifts an arm. He doesn't reconsider his course of action. In one fast move, he slaps Vriska right across her face.
Judging by her reaction, his slap is anything but gentle. It's the kind of slap, that could get anyone suspended from school. And unfortunately, for both Sollux and you, the principal of the school has just witnessed this move on Sollux's part. And she is not one to let this slide.
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Your name is Sollux Captor, and you feel like you can't breathe.
You just saw it it happen in slow motion. It's no secret to you that Vriska is being a total bitch to Aradia... You stop for a minute to think about how Aradia is such a beautiful name. Gosh, you're really starting to become an idiot around her, aren't you?
You had just witnessed Vriska gain control of Aradia's lunch tray. Spaghetti flew, covering her in pasta and sauce, and her feet seemed to disobey her, as she tumbled into you, flushing bright red and close to tears at the same time. You obviously wouldn't let her fall, so you stood where you were, even though the collision nearly knocked the wind out of you.
All you can do is stand there like a tool, while Vriska trumps her victory in successfully ruining AA's day. Vriska calls her ugly. No one in the cafeteria dares speak. Aradia's eyes flicker towards you, and you can really see how broken she is right now. The sparkle they had at the time she first saw your eyes is long gone. You can tell by her face that she is starting to believe what what Vriska just said to her. That is the last straw. You swallow the rock in your throat. The look on Aradia's face makes your decision for you; you can't just let this happen. You stride towards Vriska, and give her the hardest god damn slap you possibly can.
Her reaction. Is. Just. Priceless. This is the first time she has looked like more of an idiot than you. Her first instinct is to scream, but it comes out as more of a squeak. You watch her expression change from shocked, to embarrassed, to furious in a matter of seconds. Just as she appears to be preparing to punch the crap out of you, both of you freeze at the sound of someone clearing their throat. You know that sound well. Too well. The voice of the principal seems to echo through the entire school.
" Captor. Megido. My office in 20 minutes or less. If not, you will be expelled."
You have to go. There is no other option. There never was, and there never will be, as long as that witch of a principal lives. As she strutted away in her black ankle-high stiletto boots, Aradia turned to face you. You needed to help clean her up, fast. She couldn't go to the principal's office caked in spaghetti. Fuck. But, maybe Kanaya can clean up this train wreck of a situation.
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You are now standing, waiting, next to the door to the girl's bathroom. Kanaya had understood the situation immediately. The fashionista had grabbed AA's wrist and sped to the washroom, carrying a bundle of spare clothes. In 10 minutes, they both walk out of the restroom, and Aradia looks gorgeous. Clean, makeup done, wearing fresh clothes that fit her great. This kind of magic is what Kanaya does best.
" thank2, " you mutter, and begin to guide Aradia by the sleeve down the hallway. Kanaya simply gives you a silent nod. It speaks for itself; she wishes you luck.
You both remain silent, but it's not an uncomfortable silence, more like a nervous one. Neither of you can predict what is going to happen once you reach the office of Ms. Mindfang. You don't know how she got that name, nor if it is her real name. You decide the name is probably due to her powers of persuasion; she just has a way of getting inside your head. Her intelligence is razor sharp. But what you, and a good portion of the student body hate most about her, is that she is Vriska's favorite aunt. Vriska could do absolutely anything at school with no problems. Even the other teachers treated her as untouchable, they just had to deal with her bullying. No one could get Ms. Mindfang's favorite niece in trouble. Was that huge bitch called to her aunt's office to get chewed out? NO.
" s0llux, how much time do we have left?.. "
" ...about thiirty 2econd2. "
You both race through the hall, disregarding school rules. She starts to lag behind, so she reaches out to grab your hand. You pray she can't see your face heating up.
10 seconds.
You find the door, and forcefully pull it open.
5 seconds.
You pull out a chair for Aradia.
2 seconds.
Ms. Mindfang's eyes are watching your every move.
Time.
You slowly sit down in a padded chair in front of the principal's desk. Ms. Mindfang checks her watch, then her eyes meet yours. Her gaze seems to say, you win, this time.
She takes all the time she needs to fix her jet black locks into a tight bun, watching you with her piercing blue eyes. She is quite young, in her early thirties at the most, but she is one of the tallest people you have ever met.
Aradia hasn't let go of your hand, but she notices you looking at it, and she slides her hand away, possibly embarrassed. Her brown eyes dart upwards, alert as begins to speak.
" Let's discuss your little event in the cafeteria this afternoon, Sollux. "
You grip the handles of the chair tighter.
" I believe I must ask, what on earth were you thinking, that would cause you to act so rashly?"
You don't say a thing in response. Her tone of voice was smooth, almost completely calm, but that doesn't fool you. She would kick you out of the school the first chance she got.
" I would advise you to respond, Captor. You may either speak, or be forced to speak, your choice, dear. "
She says " dear " the way someone would say " soulless demon". You open your mouth so say something, anything. But it is not your voice that ends the silence of the room.
" please, st0p. its n0t his fault, he was just trying t0 defend me. "
's eyes show something reminiscent of surprise. You honestly would have never thought it was possible.
" Well then, miss Megido, would you be ever so kind as to fill me in, as to what happened in the cafeteria today? "
AA begins to tell the whole story under the watchful gaze of the principal. 's expression remains blank even as recounts everything Vriska had done to her, all of the poking, prodding and tripping, every single thing Vriska had done to her today. The upsetting thing is, you know how this is going to end. This will the same way it did three days ago when you had attempted to make Vriska pay, after coming to school with that awful bruise on your cheek, from the day you met Aradia in the snow. You had tried to make see reason to punish Vriska, but all it had done was get you detention.
Sure enough, after Aradia finishes her tale, the principal leans back in her armchair, dangerously silent.
" Mr. Captor, four weeks detention for slapping my niece, starting after Christmas break. If you misbehave again before Christmas vacation, there will be worse consequences. Megido, you will be joining him for one week, for telling me such lies about Vriska. "
Fucking. Predictable.
Aradia seems struck dumb. Then everything seems to slide into place, and she closes her open mouth. You might just be thinking the same thing, two woman intent on ruining your day, in one family. Just our luck.
You don't dare complain, though. The finalized tone of her voice is enough to dismiss you both from the room. Oh well, she could have done worse. Much worse. You rise and slip through the door, as the principal gets to signing some paperwork stacked on her desk. AA follows you out of the room.
" thank y0u.."
" for what? "
" standing up f0r me t0day at lunch. "
You level your eyes with her's. She looks sweet and sincere, which puzzles you, since you don't deserve it at all. It was your fault for getting her detention, after all.. You surprise yourself by how much of a retard you can be sometimes... But she isn't angry in the slightest. She smiles at you, so you smile back. Her smile falters as she remembers something.
" 0h! s0llux, i think I f0und s0mething that bel0ngs t0 y0u.. "
It couldn't be... She slides something out of her pocket. You can't believe it. You might just be wearing the most ridiculous grin ever to be plastered to your face, as she hands you the object you thought was gone forever, your cellphone.
" how ii2 thii2 po22iible?! "
Yes, you are now a complete retard... But, you suppose it's worth it, to see her smile like that. You take your cellphone back like it's a gift from the heavens. She has such a cute laugh.
" i f0und it 0utside in the sn0w! "
" thank you! ii wa2 goiing mental after vrii2ka 2tole iit from me.. "
" thats why y0u were chasing after her that day!.. "
" yeah.. "
You are silent for a while.. It ends up being AA who breaks the silence..
" well... we sh0uld get t0 0ur next class i guess. "
" yeah, let2 go.. "
Aradia shyly gets a little closer to you, then plants a gentle kiss on your cheek. You turned red as a rose within seconds. God help me...
She starts walking to math class, and once the blood rushing to your stupid face slows down, and you dab off the waxy red lipstick on your cheek, you follow her like a begging puppy.
Maybe sometime, you could tell her how you feel... Maybe she wouldn't laugh at you..
Maybe..
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That's all for now folks! :3 Don't worry, I will keep the chapters coming, slowly but surely! I would like to thank the reviewers! Thank you SO MUCH. Being new to the fanfiction world, I love to know how I'm doing! For those who pay attention to this author's note, I MAY TAKE REQUESTS! :) A ship, a Sadstuck, you call the shots! Thanks again!
~ GemiiniiCaptord