Frisk gasps and whirls around. They see slight movement in the corner of a dark room behind them. Their eyes widen, and they walk towards the voice. Asriel was leaning against the wall. Frisk searches for the light switch and turns on the light. They kneel down next to him. Asriel looked awful. He was bruised up even worse than the day before...
"Asriel!" Frisk gasps, alarmed. "W...Who did this..?"
"I...c-can't.." Asriel started. Tears were falling down his cheeks. He was clearly in a lot of pain. "I can't t-tell you..! They...they threatened me...t...they threatened you..! They threatened Chara!" Asriel began to hyperventilate. His tears became thicker, and he curls into his knees.
"Asriel..j..just calm down.." Frisk places a gentle hand on his shoulder. "It's okay...you're okay now.."
Asriel whines and squirms. "...I wanna go home..."
Frisk nods. "Okay...let's go call the office and tell them you need to go home."
"No!" Asriel begged. "No...I don't have an excuse for why I'm like this...can't I just call mom and ask her to get me..?"
"..No.." Frisk shakes their head. "She'd have to sign you out in the office, anyway...um.." Frisk sighs, unsure what to do now.
Asriel sniffles and sobs quietly. "I...Guess I can either brave it or..hide out until the end of the day..?"
"Hiding out sounds like th best option...since someone would notice and you'd probably be sent to the office, anyway. You can stay here...keep your phone with you and text me if you need me."
Asriel nods and smiles gratefully. Frisk squeezes sure s hand reassuringly and stands back up. They slowly walk out. They shut off the main light, but keep the light on to the side room Asriel was in.
Asriel managed to stay in the room all day. Frisk had brought him his stuff during lunch, so he ate in there. Frisk rushed immediately to get Asriel before the bus would leave. He had rested long enough and was ready to walk, so Frisk didn't have to carry him. They both went as fast as they could to the bus. They hurried into a seat. They were as far away from Danny's usual seat as possible. Asriel looked out the window and fidgeted with his hands nervously. Frisk takes his hand gently and squeezes it. He smiled shakily at them and inhales slowly.
Instead of getting off last like Asriel and Frisk usually would, Asriel shoved Frisk forward to get off the bus as soon as possible. He was anxious. He had every right to be.
Chara was upstairs when Asriel and Frisk got home. They race down the stairs as soon as they hear the door close.
"Azzy?" They ask, sounding alarmed. "Where were you? Mom said she got an email that you didn't show up to any of your classes...and you didn't answer your phone, and-" Chara pauses when they notice how bruised up Asriel was...again. "..W...What happened?!"
Asriel bites his lip. "I...U-Uh..." He looks away. "Danny.." He whispers.
"W h a t." Chara was furious. "Oh...when I get my hands on-"
"Chara, please don't!" Asriel's eyes widened in fear. "I...wasn't s-supposed to tell anyone..if I did..he..s-said..."
"Well he won't say anything again as soon as I get to him!" Chara cracks their knuckles. "This is the last straw. Mess wirh me, sure...but mess with my family..." They laugh, their time humorless. "..He's never going to mess with me or the people I care aboutagain."
"Chara!" Asriel cries. "No..h..he threatened me..and...and Frisk..and..you..besides..you know you can't take him on..I wouldn't want you to be hurt because of me.."
"But he-!" Chara starts.
"He has a point.." Frisk interjects. "If you interfere, it could be worse."
"No, I won't st and idly by and-"
"Chara!" For the first time since he had been Flowey, Asriel was genuinely angry. "..Chara...promise me...you won't go after him.."
"I..." Chara's locks eye contact with Asriel, and they can see how afraid he is. They sigh."I promise.."
Asriel smiles.
"Thank you.."
Author's Note:
Sorry this chapter is so short! It was a little rushed. I have ideas and I rushed to them.
