Inanimate High; an Inanimate Insanity Fanfiction Human AU

Chapter Sixteen: Scars and 'Pain Relievers'

(TRIGGER WARNING: Self-harm. Please continue with caution if this topic makes you uncomfortable.)

There is also lemon.

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Bastion's POV

It was the beginning of a new school week. I sat outside the school, waiting for Susan to arrive. She was never usually this late. The minutes dragged on, and once I pulled out my phone to call her, she came walking up to the school, rubbing one of her wrists. She walked up to me and hugged me, not making a noise or even saying hi.

"Susie, you alright?" I asked her. All she did was nod, her eyes fixed on her left wrist. "Is something wrong with your wrist?" I asked. Her head snapped up towards me. "No," she replied firmly. I raised an eyebrow. "Let me see it," I told her. She sighed and sheepishly held out her wrist. I pulled up her sweater sleeve to see a bandage wrap around her wrist. I knew exactly what this meant. I laid her arm down and hugged her. I felt her shaking as she began to cry.

"Susie, why are you doing this to yourself?"

"I-I just d-don't kn-know what to do-do with mys-self anym-more...The three g-guys just-just get to m-me in my n-night-nightmares..!"

She wrapped her arms around me, and I held her tight.

"Susan, I'm staying at your house for a bit."

"What? B-But my dad w-w-will-"

"I don't care what your dad will do to me. You're my first and only girlfriend, and I love you more than anything. Seeing you like this just kills me. Either I stay with you, or you stay with me."

She calmed down.

"I'll stay with y-you..." She said. "If that's alright with your parents."

"My parents love you, I'm sure they wouldn't mind."

"Alright. I'll make sure my parents are okay with it. How long do you want me staying?"

"At least a week."

"A-Alright. Whatever you say."

The bell rang.

Susan's POV:

The school day had ended, and I called my mom while walking home.

"H-Hey, mom?"

"Yes, sweetie?"

"I-I was wondering if I could stay at Bastions' house for a while? A week, maybe...?"

"For what?"

"I feel like I need some time away from home. I promise, I'll explain everything once I'm back."

"Well, as long as you stay safe, if you know what I mean."

"Yes, I know, and I will."

"You'll be swinging by to pack, right?"

"Yeah, Bastions' gonna be with me to help."

"Alright. I won't tell your father. I know how he'll react if you stayed at your boyfriends' house for longer than a night. You're lucky he's on a business trip for the next few weeks."

"Okay, thank you so much, mom."

"Of course, sweetheart. See you soon."

"Alright, bye."

I hung up. Bastion and I began to walk to my house. He called his mom to ask if I could stay, and his mother said yes with no hesitation. When we made it to my house, he helped me choose my clothes and helped pack them into my suitcase. (Holy crap cONSPIRISY THEORY) I packed my toothbrush and toothpaste, hairbrush, some hairbands, one of my plushies (the bunny), my pillow, and my pills. I hugged my mother goodbye and Bastion and I began to walk to his house.