Note: This is my first time writing a fanfic, so...yeah! Partly based off an ongoing roleplay, mostly just my own rambling. Umm... I don't own Homestuck, that belongs to the Huss of Lips, as do all the characters but Cuz and Ella, who are mine. Please tell me how I'm doing with this if you're even reading it!
Ella was in the tree, as usual. She had her laptop next to her and her notebook propped up on her knee as she drew her Cuz from the view she got when she looked down at him from the tree. In the drawing he was looking up at her with a vaguely irritated expression. Suddenly, her Pesterchum made that infuriating "ping" noise and she lazily used her right hand to check it. She continued drawing with her left until she saw the name that was flashing on the screen. Ella put down her notebook and gave her full attention to her laptop as she answered one of her best friends in the whole world.
-ectoBiologist [EB] has begun pestering sarcasticBookworm [SB]-
EB: hi ella!
SB: Hey John! Whats up?
EB: oh, you know. dads baking cakes again. :B
SB: Ehehe. Have fun with that. [;
EB: i will.
EB: so hows life been?
SB: John, I talked to you like three hours ago.
SB: Hasnt been enough time for anything to change.
EB: haha, sorry!
EB: i forgot. ;B
SB: Oh , I see how it is!
SB: Think youre too good for me, huh?
SB: Well, I dont care either!
EB: oh no!
EB: please dont be mad! D:
SB: Oh my God, John, I was so messing with you.
SB: I know you wouldnt do something like that! [:
EB: oh, good! i thought you were going to stop being my friend or smething!
EB: that would suck. :0
SB: You bet it would. I would never, ever stop being your friend!
EB: well thats a relief. :B
SB: Oh, Cuz is finally back with the groceries! Ive gotta go ambush him, talk to you later?
EB: duh, of course.
EB: see ya!
SB: Bye John!
-sarcasticBookworm [SB] has ceased pestering ectoBiologist [EB]-
Ella smiled and crept out onto the branch that's situated perfectly for ambushing someone who's getting out of the driver's side of the car. She watched Cuz get out of the car and open the trunk, never taking her eyes off him as he got a few paper bags out of the back. She was all ready to pounce when-
"I can see you, kiddo. Don't even try to ambush me again."
"Uuuugggghhhh, you're so lame." Ella climbed off her branch and dropped to the ground with practiced ease. She grabbed a bag from the car and shut the trunk with her elbow.
"How can you even see me, what with my amazing ninja skills and all?"
"You seem to have forgotten; I am the master ninja. It is me. I taught you everything you know about being ninja."
"Cuz, you taught me everything I know about everything."
"Ha! You finally admi-"
Ella interrupted him in mid- sentence.
"Which isn't very much."
Cuz set his burden on the kitchen counter and ruffles her hair playfully.
"That was a pretty sick burn, I have to admit."
"Don't even try. You, my dear cousin, are the exact opposite of street."
"At least I'm more street than you'll ever be."
"Ouch."
They did this a lot, this rapid-fire exchange of insults that left some pretty bad burns. But never once had Ella fought her Cuz for real; though she tried not to show it, that really frustrated her when the others complained about the constant strife they had with their guardians.
"Okay, can I go back to my tree yet? I kinda left my friend hanging."
"Oooooo, which friend?"
Ella knew what Cuz was getting at and she wasn't going to let him win. Not if she could help it.
"John," she said breezily, as though it meant nothing to her.
Cuz was smarter.
"That's the one who sent you that really nice set of colored pencils last year for your birthday, right?"
"…Maybe."
Ella braced herself for the inevitable onslaught.
"I remember. You started jumping up and down and fangirling when you saw the package. Before you even knew what was inside."
"Oh shut up, I was just excited that he remembered my birthday."
"Because you're totally head-over-heels for him!"
"Nuh- uh!"
"Uh- huh!"
"Why do you care anyways?"
"HA! You so just admitted it!"
"SHUT UP!"
Cuz just grinned at her infuriatingly and gave her another endearing head pat.
"Okay, kiddo. I won't keep you from your boyfriend any longer."
"HE'S NOT MY BOYFRIEND!"
"Whatever you saaaay…"
Ella gave an exasperated sigh and stormed out of the room, letting the front screen door slam noisily behind her. She jogged back to the tree and scampered back up, only to find that her Pesterchum was pinging again.
-turntechGodhead [TG] has begun pestering sarcatsicBookworm [SB]-
TG: sup
TG: you there
TG: cmon ella answer me
TG: its not cool to leave people hanging
TG: dude
TG: seriously
SB: Sorry Dave! I was helping my Cuz with the groceries.
SB: What can I do you for?
TG: okay
TG: first of all who even says that
TG: and second
TG: do you have the hots for egderp?
TG: you still there
SB: Yes.
TG: well?
SB: First of all, I say that. And second, no.
TG: are you sure
SB: Dave. Even if I wasn't sure it's really none of your business.
TG: so you do have the hots for him
SB: No! Did I not just say that I didn't like three minutes ago?
TG: you so do
TG: later
-turntechGodhead [TG] has ceased pestering sarcasticBookworm [SB]-
(Note: this is my first time writing a fanfic, so this is totally new to me! ideas, thoughts, comments are all welcome! i know you guys are probably like, "really? another OC?" but i really like this story so if you dont like it dont read it. if you do like it, please say so! im open to comments, questions, all that good stuff. looking forward to updating more of this fic!i'm thinking about using the trolls? maybe at college? open to suggestions! :D ~kandyblood is out~)
