A second chance (A Human!SansxReader fic)

Chapter four: I see dead people, and the demon

The song for this chapter is: Won't be fooled again

The gymnasium was totally silent, and all the DETERMINATION you had suddenly felt like it was dissolving. Though everyone was staring at you, their forms seemed to morph together in colorful, shapeless blobs and you felt like you were going to be sick. Panicking, you felt yourself grow dizzy and your foot pivoted off the wooden podium as you began to run. The principal, as well as Natasha and Emilie, and you could have sworn you heard Papyrus, call for you. You ignored them, throwing the gymnasium doors open and running as fast as you could. You weren't sure where you were going until you were there. You had run out of the school and across the football field, sliding and tripping slightly on the newly watered grass. Finally, you reached the burnt and abandoned locker room, swinging the door open and slamming it behind you. Hiding your face in your hands, you slide down to the floor, shaking as you tried to hold back sobs. Holy shit, you were having a break down. You had them a lot the first year after the accident, but this was the first you had had in at least 9 months. You had been doing so good... You held your breath, counting to ten, and then slowly exhaled, lifting your head. Your stomach dropped as you realized that, like a total fucking idiot, you had run into the very place your friends had lost their lives. The walls were charred, the metal benches and lockers warped. Why hadn't the school gotten rid of this place yet? You push yourself off the ground and wrinkle your nose as your hands get covered with the black soot, dirt and crap covering the floor. With no other choice, you sigh and wipe them off on your dress. "Hopefully that will wash out.." You say to no one, slowly picking your way through the remains of the locker room. You and the others used to sit in the back, near the showered. You decided to make your way over to that area, freezing when you heard to door you had just been sitting against open.

"(Y/N)?"

Oh..it was just Natasha. She had Emilie with her and they both slowly entered the locker room, their eyes widening slightly as they looked at their surroundings. Natasha gently grabbed your arm, her brows furrowed. "Hey...are you okay?" "No." You replied flatly and she sighed, realizing that had been a stupid question. "Okay, that's understandable. Better question. What can we do to help?" To this all you could do was shrug. Just moments ago you were filled with this..power. DETERMINATION. It made you feel strong, confident. Now you just felt hallow and drained. While Natasha looked worried, Emilie looked like she'd seen a ghost, and you realized that she probably had. "Who did you see?" You asked her, deciding it was best to put your attention on Emilie, distract yourself. This was not to be, however, as her answer only made you feel more drained. "That girl...Dawn." Emilie replied in a shaky voice. "She was behind you the whole speech...crying." You let out a long, exasperated sigh and nodded. "Shoulda seen that coming. Okay, Emilie? You need to tell us everything." "can we go...somewhere else?" The new girl asked, eyeing the locker room nervously. "I don't like it here." You and Natasha nodded and Natasha opened the door, making sure nobody else was outside, possibly searching for you. Once she made sure the cost was clear, you led the new girl to the girls locker room. You gave it a search, and upon giving Natasha the okay she locked all the doors. The three of you took a seat on one of the benches, Emilie sitting across from you both. "okay. Can you tell us everything from the start?" Natasha asked and Emilie nodded, taking a deep breath. "It was just..not even an hour ago." She started, and you could tell she still couldn't really register what was going on. you couldn't blame her. "Uh...my mom had just dropped me off, and originally I had started looking for administrations to get my schedule, but I ended up needing to use the bathroom. But when I finally found one, a girl was standing in front of the door, crying..." "Dawn." You said, not surprised. She had often gone into the bathroom near the office to cry. Everyone else avoided that area because they didn't want to deal with all the teachers and security that was there. Emilie nodded. "Yeah...she had bright pink hair..a lot of pink, actually. A pink t-shirt with a black skull on in, she had on a tie and skirt." Yeah, that was Dawn. The shirt had been a present from you. Dawn had adored that shirt... "Okay, she was crying and then what?" "Well, I asked her if she was okay. She looked really surprised to see me, but once she saw that I was talking to her she seemed to get really excited. She asked my name and then introduced herself as Dawn. Once the introductions were over she moved so I could get inside and said she would see me later. When I left the bathroom she was gone." "And then you saw her behind me during the speech, crying again." You repeated what she had said earlier. Emilie nodded and leaned back, shaking her head. "this is crazy..I never believed in ghosts. I didn't think they were real." You gave a slight, almost bitter laugh. "Oh they're real, trust me. Human SOULS are very, very, annoyingly strong." At your words Emilie tiled her head and you shrugged. "Well, I said I was gonna tell you if you were telling the truth, and you are, so...now I'll tell you what my deal is."