---Ink's POV----

"Where were you?" Dream huffed as we walked down the corridors to class.

"I needed to finish something up with Error about the project and I lost track of time!"

Dream crossed his arms over his chest and growled something under his breath.

"What was that?"

"Nothing."

I glanced at him and frowned. He really was acting different.

"Are you sure your okay Dream?" I asked, genuinely concerned for my friend.

"I'm fine." Dream muttered bitterly. "Its not important."

"Did Nightmare do something?"

He laughed and shook his head. "He hasn't done anything wrong. Its nothing to do with him. Don't worry about it, I just don't feel well today."

"Okay." I said hesitantly, reaching out and ruffling the top of his skull. Dream seemed to relax at that, his frown turned into a small smile and he seemed to release some of the tension that he'd been storing in his body.

I shook my head and walked into class while he continued going. We had different lessons. As I walked in, the first thing I saw, was a kid I didn't recognise stood next to the teacher.

I walked over to my seat and sat down, glancing at the kid I didn't recognise. He was wearing literally just black and white. He had a fluffy sort of hoodie and a pair of black shorts with white X's running through them.

He wore a little golden heart locket.

His trainers also had the X pattern on them. He was a skeleton, that was clear. His eye lights were pretty average for a skeleton, apart from the fact that one was white while the other was red. He also had a small zigzag scar under his right eye.

He was avoiding any eye contact in the room and had contented himself by looking down at the floor.

"Right then class. I'm sure you've noticed our new student here. This is Cross, he's joining our school and I want to give him a warm welcome."

I looked around the classroom to where some of Nightmares group was, Nightmare wasn't actually there, he hadn't turned up yet. Error was there though. He was whispering something to Dust whilst looking at the new kid.

Suddenly the class door opened and Nightmare walked in.

"Sup, sorry I'm la-"

The teacher didn't let him finish.

"FREEZE! DON'T MOVE!"

Nightmare stopped and raised his hands above his head, like this was some sort of criminal and cop thing. He glanced at Error and the guys at the back of the class and I looked back quickly to see them trying not to laugh.

I looked back over at the new kid. He had looked up from the floor and was staring curiously at Nightmare. That's what most people do when they first see him. But then again he could just be confused over why the teacher had yelled at him like he was some dangerous criminal.

"Nightmare." The teacher said slowly.

"Yeah...?" Nightmare said slowly, clearly just as confused as all of us.

"Your late."

"Umm, sorry?" Nightmare looked so confused.

"In compensation for being late, instead of getting a detention, you can give the new boy Cross a tour. So that he knows the school a bit better."

Immediately the guys at the back burst into laughter and started whispering to each other.

"Enough of that!" The teacher ordered.

They went silent, but the occasional snicker broke out as one of them whispered something.

Nightmare groaned and looked at the teacher. "Can I take the detention?"

"No."

"Oh well, it didn't hurt to ask."

---Nightmare's POV----

"Come on then newbie." I called, beckoning him over. "You get ready, I'm gonna be the best damn tour guide ever."

The class laughed and I looked at the teacher. "Am I missing lessons for this?"

They nodded. "Well then." I said whilst clapping. "We'll be on our way!"

I gripped the newbie with one of my tentacles and dragged him out of the class. He let out a squeak at the sudden action and nearly tripped over, having to cling onto me so that he wouldn't fall.

I laughed and shrugged him off, shutting the classroom door with one of my tentacles as I walked down the corridor. "This way newbie." I called cheerfully, rounding a corner and walking down to the different departments.

He ran after me, staying close to my side as we walked. "So your new huh?" I asked, not looking at him as we walked.

"Yeah."

"Why'd you have to move?"

"I was always being bullied about....things. I couldn't stand it so I left."

I glanced over at him to see him glaring at the ground, his hands balled into fists. I eyed him curiously before shrugging to myself and stopping abruptly, making him have to stop and walk back over to me.

"Uh, you okay?"

I grinned. "Yup. Right then, this building we're in right now is the history block. Further down there you'll find the geography department and all that unimportant shit."

I turned and pushed open a door, walking out to the main playing field. "This!" I whispered dramatically, "Is our playing field. Where you go at break and lunch."

He nodded, his gaze flickering over the field.

"Over there." I said, pointing to another building. "That's the English block, also used for languages. And over there is where you go for maths."

He nodded again, his gaze focused more on me than what I was talking about.

---Time Skip----------------------

"Soooo, how was the newbie?" Dust asked, raising an 'eyebrow' at me.

"Bit of a wimp really." I muttered. "Left his last school because of bullying."

Dust let out a chuckle then seemed to notice something. "Hey. Where's Killer?"

Horror laughed and slapped him on the back. "You observant shit. He hasn't been here all day and you finally notice now! Ten out of ten Dust."

"I'm all seriousness though." Dust said. "Where is he?"

I sighed. "He called me this morning saying that he was ill. So I had to walk all the way to Error's with only my brother for company."

"You poor thing." Dust drawled.

"Wait a moment." I said. "Speaking of Errors..."

"NIGHTMARE STOP TALKING NOW!" Error yelled, his face dusted a light yellow.

I laughed. "Oh yeah, wouldn't want me spreading your little secret."

The others all perked up at that word 'secret'.

"What's Error's secret?" Fell asked, looking at me curiously.

"Oh nothing." I said, waving him off.

Error glared at me and I grinned. His look told me everything. 'Tell anyone, your dead'. I chuckled to myself and stood up, stretching my back.

"Class starts again in a few minutes. Better get a move on."

The guys groaned and stood up, muttering stuff under their breaths as we all began to walk down the field to the main school building.

As we got closer, we noticed the increasing crowd building up around one of the outside walls. They were all silent, trying to listen in to whatever was happening.

I glanced at the others and they all nodded at me, all of us quickly running over to see what was going on. We reached the back of the crowd and quickly pushed our way to the front.

It was the older kids. On our year, the guys and I are the notorious bullies. But in the years above, there's these guys. All human, all very violent.

I remember getting in a fight with one one of them on my first day here at this school. The fight lasted a long time and ended with both of us having broken bones. I somehow managed to win though. That's what kick started my status here.

They were looking down at something on the floor, most likely a person. The leader crouched down and picked them up by the neck of their shirt and held them up, so that they were suspended above the ground.

That's when I realised who it was.

It was the new kid.

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Agghhhhh nightmare save your love!
CROSS IS FINALLY HERE AHSNSNNSJAKAKAKSKS
Yayayayayayayayay
Mmmmmmmm
Happy girl here
XD
I wish Nightmare would give me a tour of my school °-°
-Jess-