Hey guys, it's Javelin here. I decided I would write a little sadstuck since...well...it really fits this pairing.

Anyways, I wanted warn you about the rated T rating. Yes, I know, it's not that bad, but I still feel inclined to tell you that it has a copious amount of foul language. It may also make you cry. I really hope so and really hope not at the same time.

Disclaimer: I don't not own Homestuck or any of the characters. I really wish, though. I only own the idea of the story.

"Oh, c'mon Karkles! Just let me smell you! It's not like you have something to hide!" Terezi called after the smaller troll as he scurried away. It's not like you have something to hide. Fuck her. How would she know? She wasn't Karkat. She isn't the leader. She isn't the mistake...

He shook the thoughts from his head quickly, hands being shoved harshly into gray pockets. He isn't a mistake. There is nothing wrong with being a mutant. But wait... Aren't mutations a mistake in the gene pool...?

"God fucking dammit," Karkat grumbled to himself, ridding his thinkpan of those ridiculous thoughts once again. He simply continued to trek on in hopes of coming up to his hive shortly. Instead, he came across his best friend sitting against a tree, husktop in lap.

"What the fuck are you doing there, Sollux?" He asked, plopping down next to the psionic.

"Fuck off, KK, i'm not in the mood." Karkat scoffed and glared intensely at Sollux only to receive something far more omnipotent.

"Jegus. What the hell is your fucking problem?"

"My problem? No, more like your problem. You thee, unlike you I tell my betht friendth everything that ith wrong with me. Then again, it'th not like it'th thome kind of horrible malfunction. Jutht an abnormality if you will..." Sollux's voice trailed off, eyes trained on the blank, black screen of his husktop. Karkat let his brows furrow, confusion clear on his face.

"Abnormality? What in the name of Gamzee's messiahs are you talking about?" His heart began to race, and his palms began to sweat. Sure, Sollux was a psychic and psionic, but he couldn't possibly know about Karkat's blood...

Or could he?

"KK, why didn't you tell me you were a mutant blood?" The red blood's eyes widened, and his body went rigid with fear. Would Sollux tell? No. No! He wouldn't... He's my best friend. He opened his mouth to speak but found it too dry. Karkat only continued to beg wordlessly that his bipolar friend wouldn't rat him out.

"Thith ith important, KK. Anthwer me." But he received no answer. Karkat just stared silently.

"KK! I mean it!"

Once more, no answer.

"KK, pleathe..."

Silence.

"Goddammit, Karkat, anthwer me!" Karkat flinched. Sollux never used his name. It was always that stupid yet endearing nickname instead.

"I...I'm sorry, okay? You act as if it's completely natural for me to be a mutant. As if everyone is one!" He felt the anger welling up in his chest, body trembling from his white-hot rage.

"Well, fuck you! Fuck you! It's not normal. I could be killed by Her Royal Who-Gives-A-Fuck! That's why it's been a fucking secret!" The mutant blood visibly deflated, head being hidden by hands and knees, sobs being choked back.

"Fuck. Thtop. I know you could be killed, and that'th why i'm tho mad. I don't want that to hap-"

"And you think I do?!" Karkat cut him off, head snapping up and transparent red tears in his eyes.

"I didn't thay that, KK. Jutht hear me out, okay?"

"Fine...sorry..." He wiped his tears away, hugging his knees to his chest tightly.

"I'm not going to thit back and watch my betht friend get kill-"

"So, you don't want to be affi-"

"Tho, I am going to do everything in my power to keep you thafe." Karkat looked up at Sollux's face, eyes wide with shock and hoping the psionic was simply joking.

"No. No! Absolutely not. You'll be culled!"

"What other choithe do I have?"

"Uh, to forget about me and let me-"

"I'm not leaving you to die, Karkat!" He watched as the yellow blood's eyebrows furrowed with anger, the telltale crack of his psionic energy ringing in his ears.

"Sollux, calm down. It's not that big of a deal. I'd rather you not be affiliated with me and get culled yourself. What kind of best friend would I be if I did?"

"What kind of betht friend would I be if I didn't try to thave you?"

"Sollux, no."

"It'th too early in thith game for you to die, KK... And I can't lothe another perthon would I could have thaved them." Everything fell silent. Karkat could see the tears rolling down Sollux's face but was completely unaware of his own. He needed to say something. He had to say something...

"You can't save me, man." Nice going, Karkat.

"Like hell I can't!" He huffed gently, crawling closer to hug the mustard blood, arms wrapping around thin shoulders. The gesture wasn't returned for a long while.

"I can figure thomething out; I really can! With Crabdad being dead, KK, I don't want you thtaying alone."

"I'm not useless!"

"I know. I Altho know they're crafty. I won't let them thteal you and cull you. Not when I can do thomething..." It went silent once again, the sound of their breathing being their only background noise.

"Sollux?"

"Yeth?"

"I-" Karkat stopped speaking, leaning his head back against the tree. This is the wrong time for that. Don't be such an ignorant fuckass.

"Er...thanks." Sollux gave him a small smile and a pat on the shoulder.

"Let'th get your thingth." And on that note, the pair stood and began their short journey to Karkat's hive.

I hope you guys enjoyed this.

I would really like some reviews before I continue on with chapter two. But knowing me, I will probably put it up after I finish writing it.

Anyways, i'm glad you guys read this, and I really do hope you enjoyed it.