Small Differences - Chapter 2 (OLD)

	"H...Hi Susie..." Alphys squeaks meekly.
	"...Am I late?"
	"Ohh n-no, you're fine! W-we were just uh...Ch-choosing partners for the next group project, and...ummm...Susie, you're with Kris!"
	"...Great..."

	The figure in the doorway is a purple dragon...lizard....thing? Kris had pondered this for the longest time, but he was never able to come to a conclusion on what exactly Susie was, but never bothered to ask for obvious reasons. She was wearing baggy jeans, a somewhat fitting white shirt, and slightly over-sized jacket. Kris had never bought the 'tough girl' act like everyone else did. Kris had never seen or heard of her actually physically hurting anyone. A far he could tell, her whole shtick was a bunch of empty threats and intimidation. Still, she was kind of alluring to Kris for some odd reason. Her appearance inspired him to start drawing back in middle school, which Berdly interpreted as Kris having a crush on her.

	"...N-now that everyone's here, I'll write the assignment!" The teacher walks over to the blackboard and paws at the blackboard's...counter thing for the chalk. She doesn't seem to find any. "....Uh...h-has anyone seen the chalk?" A few of the students in the room shake their heads. Susie remains silent as she remains standing in the doorway. "This is the third time it's gone missing...and...y-you all know I can't start class without some!" The class stays dead silent as Alphys looks at her students for help. She visibly begins sweating and suddenly changes her expression to that of cockiness. "H-how about this? If no one speaks up...E-everyone gets in trouble!" The room still remains awkwardly silent, save for a cough and a few students shifting in their seats. Alphys begins to look desperate. "A-anyone? P....please?" Noelle finally speaks up. "Hey, there might be a box in the supply closet. Miss Alphys, why don't Susie and I..." Kris knew she'd say something like that. Kris had always known Noelle had a thing for Susie, and wasn't surprised that she would try to find an excuse to be alone with her. Alphys interrupts Noelle before she can finish her request. "G-good idea, Noelle! Susie, s-since you came in last...why don't you go get it for me...?" Susie stays silent for what feels like half a minute before replying. "...Whatever."

	She walks out of the classroom and slams the door behind her. Alphys looks right at where she suspects Kris' eyes are. "And K...Kris...can you go with her and make sure she...um..." She looks at her desk in embarrassment. "Uh...actually gets it? And...Um...stays out of trouble?" Kris is slightly taken aback at this. He thought that choosing him was oddly specific, knowing that she heard Noelle loud and clear when she offered to help Susie get some spare chalk from the supply closet. "Does she know about what Noelle was trying to do?" Kris thinks to himself. "I DID catch a look at some pretty disgusting shit on her phone, so I know that Alphys is far from being a prude." While Kris is lost in thought,, Alphys quickly follows up her command pretending to be a request. "Thanks, Kris! See you later!"

	Kris sighs, gets up, and turns the knob. It's warm and moist. As Kris closes the door behind him, he sees Susie in the hallway doing something. She holds something up to her face. It looks like Alphys' chalk. She opens her mouth and clamps her jaws onto the chalk and begins slowly chewing before swallowing. She turns around and makes what can be assumed to be eye contact with the teenager standing in the hallway. Expecting her to start yelling at him, Kris is caught off guard as she just smiles at him as if he was a close friend. "...Kris...Didn't see you there." She looks to the side at the lockers on the wall before turning her back to Kris. "You didn't see anything just now, did you?" For the first time in what feels like his entire life, Kris is able to muster up a response. "...Why the hell are you eating chalk?" She quickly turns around, but this time with a smirk on her face. She begins to slowly and deliberately walk towards Kris.

	"*Maaaayyybe you shouldn't have said anything. Stay calm. She's not going to hurt you if you just follow my instructions. Don't try to run away or scream."

	She backs the young man into a wall of lockers and places a hand on his shoulder. It weirdly almost feels comforting. "Hey." The next moment is like a whirlwind. This is the first time she's ever physically interacted with anyone like this. Kris feels a foreign feeling of fear and dread. She snatches the collar of Kris' sweatshirt and loudly slams him into the lockers. It hurts like hell, and her fist is digging into his chest, confirming Kris' fears.

	"*Don't try to resist. She's going to talk a lot for the next few minutes, but don't try to argue with her."

	"Looks like you're starting to grow a pair, huh? You actually said something for once." Her smirk grows larger with every word. "You know, Kris...." Her grip tightens. "Quiet people piss me off, so I think I like this change." The forcefully elevated teenager can see her claws piercing his favorite sweater. "I know what you *really* wanted to say, though. Don't try to deny it..." Kris can almost feel a bruise forming on his chest. "I caught Susie eating all the chalk! I got her now!" She says in a mocking voice. "This was her LAST chance! Now she'll FINALLY be expelled!" "Wait, no, hold o-" Susie lifts Kris up slightly higher before he can finish.

	"*Hey, are you even listening to me? I said not to argue with her. What are you trying to do here, exactly?"

	"Haha....don't try to act like that wasn't EXACTLY what was going through your mind, Kris...You know that everyone wants it. Everyone's waiting for it. So congrats. You got me. I'm done for." "Hey wait a second..." Kris tries to respond, but Susie pulls him back and slams his smaller frame into the locker again, this time with even greater force. Kris audibly wheezes on impact.
"But I'm not going down like THAT! It would be a waste to get expelled for having a little snack." she hisses, bearing her sharp, chalk stained teeth. "Maybe I should get expelled for some REAL carnage?" Kris' throat tightens. "Kris...how do you feel..." Her smirk begins to fade a little. She suddenly grins a terrifying, feral smile. "About losing your face?" She starts to bring his face close to hers. His eyes widen and his heart begins to pound in his chest.

	"*She won't hurt you if you don't try to fight back. It'll only piss her off. All of this is just for show."

	Kris finally tries to put some faith into the soul and stays as still as he can. Kris feels her warm, awful breath on his face, leaving a moist layer of condensation on his skin. Kris closes his eyes tight and holds his breath. Just as his face is inches away from her teeth, she stops. She slowly closes her mouth and painfully drops the human flat on his ass. "Nah." She huffs. She walks a few feet away from the bewildered human. "Kris. You've got a good mother. I'd be a shame to make her bury her child." Those last words stick with him. The soul was right about it all being just for show, but Susie was being a lot more...cruel than usual. She had never physically assaulted anyone like that before.

	"*Hey, I know having me around has made you a bit more confident and all, but know your limits. That could have ended VERY poorly."

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