(Skephalo) Forgive me father for I have sinned

Pineapples are in my head

3/6/19
Tuesday

POV: Third person

"Y'know Zak, I think I'm seeing some improvement."
"Really!?"
"No."

Zak fake pouted as he sat directly in front of Bad, who had flip cards out. He pulled out another and showed it to Zak, the teen thought for a while, the card seemed to be about helping out an old lady who's crossing a road. 
"Knock her over! That sounds fun!" Bad slapped his own face in annoyance.

"I give up on you." Bad sighed, putting all the cards in a pile and back in his bag. A buzzing in Zak's pockets gained the pairs attention, Zak pulled out his phone and realised he'd been texted,

"Hey Zak, remember how a few days ago you left me all your stuff? Yeah well I still have it with me, I know you're not at school but maybe you could swing by and get it?"

Zak sighed,the text was from Floris and he'd completely forgotten he'd left his stuff with the little ginger man.

"Also uh, hope you're doing alright."

Zak smiled and pushed his phone back in his pocket. Then, he got an idea, "Do you wanna go on a field trip?" Zak exclaimed, excited to bring his bad boy along. Bad simply just blinked back, "what's a field trip?"

Zak rolled his eyes and chuckled as he got up and grabbing Bad's hand, dragging him along with him to a place Bad had never actually been to before.

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Zak opened the large glass doors, pushing them aside along with himself,  leaning down and letting Bad walk in before him, "m'lady." Bad rolled his eyes but grinned back down at the boys goofiness.

They walked the halls for what seemed like ages before Zak pulled out his phone, scrolling through and seeing what room Floris said he was in. They stopped eventually, Zak knocked on the door to the classroom and once the door swung open they were met with the very enthusiastic yet small man Zak was looking for.

"Zak! And uh, Darryl?"
"Oh it's Bad now, not that." Floris nodded, giving a nice and beaming, friendly smile.
"I'm just doing band practice right now so I'll be able to get your bag from my locker and come back, come on let's go!"

Floris happily marched his way around the school, having the two boys behind him follow like little ducklings. Once the boys got to the locker Floris and Zak talked on and on, Bad just stood there politely and listened.

He caught movement at the corner of his eye and turned around to see who or what it was. Once he finally focused, he realised who it really was.

Techno looked up from his book, seeing a group of Zak, Floris and...oh no. Bad and Techno locked eyes, one terrified and the other full of hatred. Zak looked up at his best friend to see how he was doing, he noticed Bad wasn't even there and looked around to see him stalking over towards Technoblade.

"Uh oh."

Zak quickly ran over, getting between the two. "Hey hey hey! So uh, maybe let's just stop before someone gets hurt or uh arrested okay?" Bad didn't bother to look down at the boy that stood between the one person he despised the most, instead he tried to move closer.

Zak held his hands up and pushed Bad back to the best of his abilities but honestly it only just caused him to stop moving. "Okay please don't hurt him, he's my friend." Zak begged, keeping his hands up. Bad looked down at Zak with confusion written all over his face, the raven haired boy just nervously chuckled.

"Techno and I kinda met amends and apologised to eachother, he's actually pretty nice, plus the other day he helped me out-" Zak slapped his mouth, realising he'd let the last part slip. Bad tilted his head in confusion but Zak just smiled shyly back. Bad glared back up at Techno who was scared out of his mind, he snorted but no smile crept up on his face. "Alright, but if he lays a finger on you I won't hesitate."

Zak looked back at the golden eyes man behind him, he'd practically shit himself just being a mere metre away from Bad. Techno gulped, shutting his book and carefully moving around the two boys while Bad followed his every move.

Once Techno had actually left, Zak let out a sigh of relief and patted Bad's chest. "I love how you look out for me but boy, that was scary." Zak confessed, tugging at the neck of his turtle neck. Bad bummed in agreement, muttering a soft sorry and running the back of his neck.

"I could barley even tell it was him from where he was standing, but with the blur of pink long hair and his height I worked it out." Zak looked on confused at what Bad said, then it clicked. "Oh my god, you need glasses don't you?" Bad nervously chuckled, nodding his head, "please don't tell my parents."

Zak walked back to Floris, apologising for the incident and asking him for something. Zak came back and handed Bad a case, the brunette opened it to reveal glasses. Zak motioned for him to wear it and so he did, once they were actually on the tall teen gasped and looked around everywhere, then his eyes landed on Zak.

"Wow..."

"Isn't that so much better!? I'm so glad you told me you're blind!" Zak laughed out, excited for his friend. Bad just ogled at the boy next to him, his heart was beating even faster and his face flushed. "Uh, Earth to Badboyhalo? Come on, we should head back!" Bad shook his head, realising he was staring at Zak.

The two walked off, thanking Floris for giving back Zak his stuff and for lending Bad his space glasses. Finally, they exited the building and walked their way back home. Although, something itched at Bad and it just wouldn't stop picking at his mind,

"Zak? What did you mean about the whole, 'Techno helped you out the other day' thing?"
Zak stopped dead in his tracks, it took a moment for Bad to realise. Bad turned around and noticed how frightened and worried Zak seemed.

"Well, uh...um..." Zak instinctively softly wrapped his hand around his throat, rubbing it gently. Bad walked closer and pulled Zak's hand off and pulled the turtle neck down along with it. There, a large red and rough mark with little sores all over it was slashed across Zak's neck. Bad cupped his friends face, "what happened? Are you okay?" Zak held his hands, softly nodding his head.

"I'm fine, it's just, the other day was really horrible." Zak looked down at the ground grimly, his eyes started to water. Bad affectionately rubbed his face, "Basically a group of boys chased me, then they hung me up and did really other hurtful things. Good thing Tec came over and stopped them from doing anything worse."

Zak's words grew weak, his tears came very close to spilling and he started trembling. Bad pulled him into a hug and held him tight but not too tight. Frustration and anger started boiling in the young man but his concern for his dear friend over beared it for the time being.

"Who on earth would do such a thing? And why?" Zak sniffed, shrugging. "It was Zelk and his little gang, we used to be such good friends but then..." Zak trailed off, knowing he couldn't tell Bad the truth. "but then what muffin?"

Zak took a deep breathe, struggling to hold himself back. "But then he found out I'm gay."
Zak's eyes grew wide, he didn't expect to blurt that out so casually. Bad stopped everything, then he pulled away from Zak.

They were both silent, a face full of concern on Zak and a face full of confusion and worry on Bad's.

"You're...joking right?" Zak gulped but then he let out an awkward forced laugh. "Haha! Totally!" Bads face didn't light up, he didn't let out a sigh of relief or laugh along with Zak; instead he kept his frown, but now it's turned sad. He seemed almost, disappointed.

Bad shook it off, but he still wasn't happy. "Let's get back to your house, before my father arrives." Zak nodded in agreement, starting to walk off in the direction of his house.

Bad didn't follow, the feeling in his gut splashed around harshly and made him feel slightly ill, but not physically. He felt so confused yet so fixed. His brain felt full yet empty, he felt brain dead.

"Bad! You coming!?" Bad snapped out of his deep focus, quickly catching up with Zak, although the feeling didn't leave him. No, the feeling stayed, and it was going to stay for a quite a while.

Words: 1491

Pork soda.

(Also I apologise only have of it edited- also my past few recent chapters weren't edited at all so uh sorry! Uh, go hydrate and get some sleep! Okie bye!)