~Attractions~ (An Inanimate Insanity AU)

14: ~Halloween Special~ (Pt. 1)

October 31st, Morning, No one's POV:

After many weeks of waiting, Halloween finally arrived. Everyone was having a good time in the hallways, showing off their costumes, scaring others, and doing whatever they wanted. The school was decorated in fall colors, with paper leaves of orange, red, and yellow scattered around the floors, thanks to the help of the members of Theatre club and Student Council. There were also a few fake cobwebs and splotches of paint to represent blood everywhere. Students couldn't wait for school to end so they could go trick-or-treating with friends.

"So...how do you like my crab costume?" Lightbulb asked her friends, twirling around.

"It looks great, Lightbulb! Heck, it's better than mine..." Fan pouted, pulling on the edge of his Gryffindor robes. He thought dressing up as Ron Weasley for Halloween would be cool, but really it only gave him more stares from other students and laughter in the hallways.

"Awh, it's alright, Fan, look at the bright side!" Paintbrush chuckled. Their DIY costume looked frightening enough, and if it weren't for the hole in their costume that showed their face, they wouldn't be recognizable. "At least you look better than Silver Spoon! He looks ridiculous!"

Silver Spoon had decided to dress up as his supposed idol, Shakespeare. A lot of students were booing him in the halls. However, he was receiving a lot of compliments from the Theatre kids.

"Paintbrush, I think Silver's costume looks great! Better than mine..." Test Tube said.

"Quiet, Test Tube, your outfit is way better than his," Fan responded.

"Guys, come on, everyone's costume looks amazing! Especially yours, Paintbrush...though I think we might have made it a little too...realistic." Lightbulb said, eyeing Paintbrush. Paintbrush looked down at their costume, then at everyone else in the hallway. They were all looking at them with frightened eyes, trying to avoid them as best as possible. This didn't bother Paintbrush though. He chuckled, turning to face Lightbulb again. "Well, now we can frighten people into giving us their candy. So...it's a win!"

"You better not ruin that costume, by the way," Fan chuckled. "I spent all my motivation on it. Be thankful." Paintbrush curtseyed, putting on an elegant manner. "My apologies, dearest...uh...what's your name again?" They asked jokingly, which made all three of them laugh. "Ah, yes! Dearest Fan. My apologies, but I'm afraid I can't promise that!"

Fan playfully punched them in the shoulder in response. "You better promise, you idiot!"

"Fine, fine. I promise. Is that better?"

"Yes."

All four of them started cracking up. Suddenly, three people came up to them, smiling. One was dressed up as Hatsune Miku, one was dressed up as Dorothy, and the last one was dressed up as a ghost. "Hey, Paintbrush!" It was Marshmallow. She was the one dressed up as Hatsune Miku. "Like my costume?"

Paintbrush stared at her. "Did you really dress up as a vocaloid character?"

"Yes, she did. And I made the costume, so if you make fun of her, you make fun of me." Bow said. She was dressed up as Dorothy, which was unlike her, but no one minded. "Okay, sorry...so the ghost must be Apple, right?" Paintbrush asked.

"Uhm...yeah, duh!" Apple chuckled.

That's when the warning bell rang. The group all looked at each other, then ran into their classes, going separate ways. Being late meant detention in their strict school.

Paintbrush and Lightbulb saw other students in the halls running to get to class on time. Lightbulb grabbed Paintbrush's hand and they both ran faster, rushing into Math just as the bell rang.

"Well, well, well..." Teacher Ackerson said. "Looks like you two got lucky. Have a seat." Paintbrush and Lightbulb smiled at each other, letting go of each other's hands. Paintbrush's face fell a little when Lightbulb looked away.

"Okay, since it's Halloween, and I know you guys can't wait until you can go out and trick or treat...I decided that instead of doing a surprise quiz like I had planned, you guys get to do a little fun activity. Who's up for math-themed jeopardy?"

October 31st, Morning, Taco's POV:

"Taco, your costume is amazing!" Microphone squealed.

"Why, thank you, Mic! I...didn't really know what else to dress up as, so I decided to go as Charlie Brown! Which...is pretty basic, but whatever." I responded, twirling around. Soap, who was next to Mic, nodded. She had decided not to dress up as anything. Microphone, however, was dressed up as a zombie. Pretty basic if you ask me, but it looked pretty cool.

"I had to ask Bow to help with the zombie dress. It's amazing! Seriously, she's super good at designing..." Microphone began, and she continued to talk about her costume. Soap just listened, and I decided to go to the bathroom. I really needed it.

As I was walking in the hallway with the bathroom pass, I heard some noises coming from the janitor's closet.

Hang on...hadn't there been some rumors about some guys named Cheesy and Trophy making out in a janitor's closet? I decided to snoop in, like I always do when I find something interesting. I went towards the door and put my ear against it.

"...shut up! Both of you, shut up! Do you want the teacher to find us skipping class?" Someone whispered.

"But you guys..." I heard a sneeze, and outbursts of disgust. "My condishawn makes me sneeze too loud...I can't help it..." A second person said.

"Wow, Tissues, you really should get a flu vaccination. It's worth a shot! Haha, get it?" A third person said, and I heard a faint knee slap afterwards. I then heard a cry of pain. "Ow! I should stop doing that...nah, I shouldn't!"

"Cheesy, please shut up." The first person sighed angrily. "Look, we just finish our three-headed Cerberus costume, and then we can act like we were late for school. Got that?" Silence for a few moments. Then, a sigh of relief. "Good. Good. Now...help me cut the holes where the heads and arms are going to be."

I heard cutting noises as whoever these people were continued to make their costume. I decided to do something a little risky. I opened the door to the janitor's closet, and they looked up at me and froze. Then the middle one, who had yellow-ish hair and looked the meanest out of all three of them, sighed in relief. "Oh, thank god, it's just another student."

"Hold on a minute," I began. "So the rumors about you two—" I pointed towards the two blonde-haired boys. "Aren't true after all?"

"What? What rumors" The same person asked. I raised my eyebrows. "So you're meaning to tell me that the rumor about you and that other kid there making out in this closet...is news to you?"

"WHAT THE HECK?" The other blonde person yelped. "WHO SAID THAT?"

The third figure sneezed, trying to look innocent. The other two looked at him, furious expressions on their faces. "TISSUES, DID YOU SERIOUSLY TELL THE WHOLE SCHOOL A LIE? Cheesy, did you know about this?" One of them asked. Cheesy raised their hands.

"Sorry, Trophy, but I was bored!"

"What—that's not an excuse!"

I chuckled, closing the door on them and rushing to the bathroom. Look, I wanted to stay a bit more and watch them argue, but my bladder was about to burst.

Okay I know this is short...but like...I have no time I have to go to bed rn...just a little heads up for the next chapter uhhh it might be posted in about 2 days cuz I wanna make it long i guess...I just hope motivation decides to help....

i also posted this bc i just had this ready and I was planning to write more but again, I HAD NO TIME...i literally have a test tomorrow i got to study for

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