AN: So I wanted to write an EriKar and just now finished the first chapter after getting dumped over text. It turned out happier then i expected though. I am planning on this being a multi chapter story and hopefully updated regularly.
I apologize if any of the characters are OOC also this is HumanStuck Eridan/Karkat story. (Rating may be changed later on depending on later events in the plot!
Enjoy!
Cool wind hit his face, blowing his unusually unstyled hair around his face. His scarf, which was in reality unneeded in the mild spring evening, fluttered carelessly.
His fingers curled around the metal railing that kept children from tumbling over the edge of the bridge. He sighed, Staring out at the reflection of the sunset on the water, reds and oranges and pinks, shades he hadn't taken time to notice before, stared back at him.
He came here a lot, every since his Brother had given him those stupid little books about a boy wizard and told him that if you imagined hard enough, looking out at the river and the grassy hills and trees out in the distant shores you could almost imagine the silhouette of a castle and you could almost feel like a part of it.
A small frown tugged at his lips. He couldn't remember when he stopped seeing the outline of the castle, or feeling the 'magic' in the air. He supposed it was around the same time he stopped believing the good guy always wins and that happy endings are for everyone. Around the same time he just wanted to lock himself in his room and never speak or touch another human being again.
He gripped the rail tighter, feeling some paint chip off underneath his fingers, and closed his eyes. A stronger breeze rolled through and a shiver rolled up his back. He felt like falling, and he felt angry.
He wasn't supposed to feel like falling, he wasn't supposed to feel like letting go- not after everything he did to get better, all the steps he took, all the butterflies and promises and late night calls from his brother just to make sure he was doing okay.
Eridan Ampora wasn't suppose to feel like falling anymore. Not to say he really felt like letting go, not when he thought about his brother or Fef who would never forgive him for that, or even when he thought about the prick that went by Sollux or any of his especially didn't feel like Falling when he thought about his best friend, A short, angry boy by the name of Karkat Vantas.
Best friend. A friendship that had lasted through enough shit to make any sane person run for the hills. When Eridan had told him that, Karkat shrugged and told him maybe he wasn't sane then.
He wanted to be something more than best friends.
He opened his violet eyes and stared down at the water. After a few moments he uncurled his fingers and took a step back.
He didn't want to fall.
Not today.
He wanted to fly. He wanted to take charge of everything he had almost let slip through his fingers.
He pulled his phone out of his pocket and pulled up His text conversation with Karkat. You busy? If not do you mind if I come ovver?
He let his scarf flutter in the breeze before he turned away completely from the railing. His phone buzzed with Karkat's reply.
GET OVER HERE ASSHOLE.
Smiling slightly Eridan began the ten minuet walk to his friends home from the bridge.
His phone buzzed again. I'M IN THE LIVING ROOM THE DOOR IS UNLOCKED JUST COME IN.
He could feel some nerve twisting inside of him but he knew what he wanted now. He was going to take charge of the life he had almost thrown away. He was going to rebuild and build all the things he lost and could have lost before that fateful night four years ago.
When he made it to Karkat's home he hesitated only slightly before opening the door and slipping of his shoes and announcing his arrival. Karkat, true to his word, was in the room next to the entrance hallway, the door slightly ajar and one of his movies playing on the Television.
Now or never.
"Sup, asshole you- You didn't use a fuck ton of gel in your hair today." Karkat said, amusement over taking his face. "I can't say it looks like I thought it would, but it looks pretty good."
Eridan fought back a blush as he managed to make his way to Karkat.
"Karkat, I need to tell you something." Karkat's face immediately fell serious at the use of his full name and serious tone Eridan used.
"Go ahead." he said, slight concern in his eyes.
He did not expect the taller boy to place a quick kiss to his mouth or to mumble incoherently as a blush over took his face.
"I really really like you, Kar."
A light, ecstatic laugh escaped the younger boys mouth. At first Eridan was too shocked to speak.
"I really really like you too, Eridan." and he could feel the smile stretch across his face and a moment of pure bliss wash over him.
He felt like he was flying when Karkat pressed his lips to his again, a bit more passionate and still gentle and soft.
"I thought you didn't want a relationship, did you change your mind?"
"There was something that was in the way. But I want to get over it. I want to be with you. I can't tell you right now but maybe later I will."
And Karkat grinned. "That sounds good. I want to be with you too. No matter what. Now, you have to stay and finish the movie with me."
Eridan laughed, pulling off his jacket and tossing it on the floor next to the couch and settling down next to the shorter boy. "Anything."
They ended up watching two movies after that, Eridan picking the last one. A movie about a boy who finds out he is anything but ordinary and finds a magical world and a family all his own.
A movie where the good guy wins and there is a happy ending.