AN: Hey! So...it's been a while since I posted anything...update or new story...so... and well, I got to working on something during math..it's too easy, that class. We're doing Logs, the hardest thing we're supposed to be studying, and it's still too fucking easy! So I was working on this while waiting on everyone else to catch up. My math teacher did notice...which means that I had a bit of explaining to do. But yeah, that leads right in to what I need to say before I can move on into the story that I'm not even supposed to be typing right now, since I should be off the computer at this time due to me having school tomorrow. I got into Homestuck back around Christmas, and was talking with a friend of mine about it for a few days. We're starting a Homestuck cosplay group, actually. But that's beside the point! This is my first Homestuck story...so...I would actually appreciate it if you guys would point out stuff that I need to improve on with it, because I am still adjusting to the characters and the typing styles, which are actually pretty easy as long as you don't have a million things to learn on top of it, which I do. I'm trying to memorize the different blood colours and where they fall on the 'caste system' they have, then I'm explaining to people about it pretty often.

But you guys don't care about my ranting. Sorry. You're here for the story, I guess.

Enjoy.

It was hard to really listen as Kankri ranted about the state he'd found his brother in when he wasn't feeling well, Karkat realized. He let Kankri go on for a while longer before he spoke, naturally loud voice easily cutting across his brother's ranting. "IF ALL YOU'RE GOING TO DO IS RANT AT ME, THEN GO THE FUCK AWAY KANKRI."

Kankri blinked as this settled in his mind. Then he spoke again. "Karkat, that c9uld 6e c9nsidered very triggering t9 s9me pe9ple."

He went to continue, but this time was cut off by a half-hidden cough. He frowned at Karkat, taking in the faint flush of his skin and the barely-there shivers. "Y9u're...sick..?"he said, almost as if it were a foreign thought, his brother getting sick.

"NO." Karkat's reaction was boardering on violent as he suddenly glared at his brother for even throwing up the idea that he could be sick. No, he just had a small cough and it was cold as fuck in the hive, but he was not sick.

Kankri was quiet for a moment, examining his brother worriedly. "Please d9n't lie. If y9u d9n't feel well, tell me."

It was the first time that Karkat could remember that his brother had been worried but not gone off in a rant thanks to it. Still, he didn't like his brother insisting that he was sick. "I'M NOT SICK, GOG DAMN IT!"

The topic was dropped after that and everything continued as normal. Kankri had his rants, the brothers ate and went their seperate ways for the night.

The following morning, Kankri was greeted by a red-faced Karkat curled into a ball on one end of the couch. It was an odd sight. Karkat normally wasn't even up yet. He frowned in concern. "Are y9u alright?"he asked, wary. He knew something was off with his brother now.

Karkat huffed, glaring at him.

Kankri watched him until he saw the shivering start up again, forcing Karkat to curl up further. Then he doubled back in order to grab a blanket, which he threw over his brother when he came back into the living room before he sat down. "Y9u sh9uld have t9ld me the truth."he told him, voice half scolding, half worried. Well...more worried than scolding. "We c9uld have went and g9t s9me medicine f9r y9u."

Karkat glared at the red-sweatered form next to him once again. "Shut up."he mumbled, vocie much quieter than normal.

Kankri frowned in concern for a while longer before he decided he'd let Karkat deal how he wanted unless he made it worse on himself. Then he was stepping in and he would be giving one hell of a lecture on it once Karkat was back in full health. Not a moment sooner, though.

The first several hours of the day was spent calmly, the brothers each focusing on different things. Even so, Kankri didn't stray too far. He didn't feel like it was too great an idea.

This proved to be true when Karkat dissolved into a coughing fit, one that hurt Kankri to hear. He frowned, but was glad that it wasn't as bad as it could have been. He'd heard from some of the others about some of the worse sicknesses in some of the others' siblings. He was just glad that Karkat seemed pretty okay compared to that. It could always be worse, but it still worried him.

Another hour and Kankri knew he'd jinxed it. Karkat suddenly shot up and disappeared from the room, which worried Kankri anyway since his brother had refused to move.

Karkat, for his part, was cursing everything in his mind as he laid his cheek against the cool tile in the bathroom. He hated being sick. And he was beginning to hate Kankri for not helping.

Kankri's knock was what snapped Karkat back to reality. "Karkat?"he asked hesitantly. "Are y9u 9kay in there?"

"GO AWAY!"

No footsteps. Karkat grumbled, pushing himself up enough to open the door.

Kankri frowned at his brother. He huffed, pulling Karkat up. "Alright, y9u. 6ack to 6ed. Y9u sh9uld really take 6etter care 9f y9urself, Karkat."he said, but didn't start ranting. He was far too worried to do that to his brother right now.

Karkat rolled his eyes, but did as he was told. In truth, going back to bed sounded pretty good to him. Maybe he would sleep until he got rid of whatever the hell it was he had.

Kankri watched as he trudged to his room. "I will 6e 6ack s99n with s9me medicine f9r y9u. Y9u'll 6e needing it,"

Of course, when Kankri got back, it was to see that Karkat was once again curled into a ball on the couch, blanket pulled tightly over himself. The only real difference was the he wasn't glaring. In fact, he looked more vulnerable than he ever had. Kankri put the medicine down on an end table and moved to kneel down in front of his brother. "What's wr9ng?"

Karkat shook his head. "YOU WEREN'T BACK WHEN I WOKE UP."he said, shrugging as if it didn't matter.

"Did y9u think I wasn't c9ming 6ack?"Kankri said in surprise. "I w9uld never! I kn9w h9w triggering that w9uld 6e f9r y9u, and I'd never d9 that t9 my little br9ther anyway. D9n't ever think that!"

Karkat nodded once, both as confirmation and in understanding and settled down a bit more.

"Let's get s9me medicine in y9u and then y9u can get s9me m9re rest."

Karkat scowled, but didn't argue. He knew he wouldn't win. Besides, he'd do anything if it meant he got better.

Naturally, a couple hours later, Karkat woke up to see Kankri watching one of the romcoms curiously. He'd never really understood Karkat's love for them. "WHAT ARE YOU WATCHING?"he asked.

Kankri shrugged. "It was already in the player."

Karkat nodded. He knew which one it was. And it was so-so, but good enough to hold his attention. He shifted a bit to use his brother as a pillow, which made him tense up in surprise.

Karkat knew better, of course, because it was one of Kankri's many triggers, but he couldn't bring himself to care. He wanted to be close to his brother.

After a while, Kankri realized this and relaxed, going back to watching the movie with Karkat, never saying a word.

That's how they both fell asleep that evening, curled up on the couch, watching romcoms.

The following morning, Karkat felt surprisingly better and he automatically shot up in surprise that he was using his brother as a pillow.

This jolted Kankri awake as well. "Karkat? What's g9ing 9n?"he asked, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.

"WHAT THE FUCK? WHY WAS I USING YOU AS A FUCKING PILLOW?"

"I take it y9u're feeling 6etter. Y9u fell asleep using me as a pill9w, which wasn't very nice."Kankri said, frowning at his brother. "Y9u, 9f all pe9ple, kn9w my triggers. Why w9uld y9u d9 that? I get that y9u weren't feeling well, which is why I excused it, 6ut please never d9 that again."

"DEAL, NOW SHUT UP."Karkat said. "I'M GETTING A HEADACHE FROM ALL THIS SHIT."

Kankri shook his head, but was glad that his brother was back to normal, at least.

So. Here. Tips would be nice?

Also! All that stuff in the first note? From YESTERDAY. Today, I had no Faygo, and I managed to go on two Kankri rants. TWO. One during history and one in drama. History, it amused my teacher, even though I was cursing as much as Karkat does, if not moreso. In Drama, I spent twenty minutes ranting about Homestuck to someone as I tried explaining and he wasn't working with me with understanding! I didn't appreciate it, but it was better than nothing. Eh.

Anywho...I really do like writing for Homestuck. It's interesting.

But yeah. Hope you liked it, for a first from me for the Homestuck fandom...and maybe last if this sucked that horribly.

Anyway, yeah. See you...maybe?

Also, I think I'm going to make this a series of drabbles, family oriented stuff, maybe a few romance things thrown in if it's requested - but yes, I will take requests for this if you guys want me to make it a series.