== BE JOHN EGBERT

You sighed, quietly listening to the radio. Rolling over in bed you noticed a light on in the hallway. "Huh?" You didn't remember leaving a light on in the hallway. Hearing the door slam, you turned over to the door.

Quickly checking the clock you stared at the figure standing in the doorway, a yellowy halo surrounding him. "It's one in the morning, what do you want?" you groaned, eyes shielded from the blinding light coming from the doorway.

The figure shifted uncomfortably in the doorway and turned his head to look at the neat piles of your things lying about. "I.. I was wondering if.. I mean, I'm staying here tonight." He muttered glaring at you. "Don't tell me.. Your lusus is being crabby again," you laughed inwardly at the pun, " so you came here.?"

He nodded, walking out into the hall. "Hey, where are you going?" He shut off the light. "Oh." Sliding back into your room, which even you can't do without tripping on something, he eased himself into the covers and snuggled up to you.

You gently shoved him out and away, off of the bed. "Hey! What the fuck was that for?" He angrily spat. "I thought you got over that whole fucking 'not a homo' bullshit after your fling with Dave!"

I frowned. "And I thought that you got over that silly crush you had on me in junior high!" You retorted, not wanting to bring up that silly thing you had for Dave before, that was in the past.

Besides, it wasn't like you could say 'hey, bro, I've secretly had this huge crush on you for like, forever, and I've been lying to you this whole time about it because I didn't want to screw up our friendship but, fuck it, date me you asshole.'

No, only Dave, the king of cool could pull that one off, and you were like.. The opposite of cool according to Dave.

"Hey. Fuckass. You deaf or something you idiot?" You blinked, looking at him. "What?" You asked, confused." "You looked like you were in a trance or some shit" He said, frowning. "Oh, I was just thinking.." You said, embarrassed that Karkat caught you thinking in a dazed manner like that.

"What'cha thinkin' 'bout?" He inquires, suddenly interested in your silly thoughts. You blush and hope he doesn't notice. "I.. I forgot." You lie, terribly you might add, and try to grin sheepishly like you actually did forget to cover up your lying.

"Egbert, a fucking wriggler could tell that you're lying, spit it out." "I.. It's.. It's nothing! I don't want to talk about it!" He looks at you, as if deciding whether or not ot push it. Of course he decides yes. "Tell me, you dumb fuck, what's on your mind?" His voice gets softer as he reaches the end of the sentence, trying to be gentle, which is rare.

"I.." Shit Egbert.. Don't do it! "I... Think that I might possibly be.. What's it called?" You pause, thinking, and in that moment Karkat looks nervous, as if he is going to have a heart attack if you don't say something quick. Well.. No going back now. "I.. think I love you!"

Damn. Here comes the rejection. Instead of that, however, he had a mixture of shock and confusion on his face. "Egbert.. I.. FUCK!" He yelled, storming out of the room, down the hall, and out of this house.

You sat there for a minute, stunned. Then a converation came to mind from a while back..

== Quick! Have that flashback and be done with it!

You rolled your chair over to the desk and immeadeatly turned on your computer, starting pesterchum.

Dave, Karkat, Vriska, Tavros, and Gamzee were on. You figured that trolls were probably already talking to eachother so you decided to pester Dave

-ectoBiologist [EB] began pestering turntechGodhead [TG] at 5:31-

EB: hey! dave! you have time to talk for a sec?

TG: sure whats up bro

EB: its about karkat.

TG: go on

EB: i think i love him

TG: whoa now tiger think first

TG: are you sure

TG: Im pretty fucking sure you just broke up with me like

TG: A month ago?

TG: How could you possibly love him?

EB: dave! look, i know, i just.. ughhhhhhhh

EB: i know i love him

EB: and i know that you are my bro and you would understand

EB: that's why i came to you

TG: fine

TG: what do you need

EB: i

EB: i need romantic advice

TG: kiss him

EB: dave! i'm being serious here!

TG: so am i

TG: if you try and confront him hell just run away

TG: so kiss him

EB: i don't think thats going to help but.. i'll keep that in mind

EB: thanks bro, i knew i could count on you

EB: see you later!

-ectoBiologist [EB] ceased pestering turntechGodhead [TG] at 5:49-

== End this flashback, I'm getting bored already.

You shake your head, recollecting your thoughts and deciding you should go get Karkat now, you've left him alone long enough. "I hope he isn't too angry."

A/N: Hey! PolarSway here! I hope you liked this first chapter, this is my first fanfic! That being said, I apologize for any OOCness that happens.. Critique is welcomed! I'll try and make the next chapter longer, I'm leaving on a trip tomorrow however and I most likely won't get a whole lot done in the next week. I'll try to update sometime though, maybe every friday? We'll see, until then, have fun!... PTHH

P.S.! If anyone has a good suggestion as to what I can name this (warning: no guarantees that it will be kept if it doesn't make sense with the plot as I go on) I'd appreciate any help on this matter! Thanks!

P.P.S.! I apologize for the missing arrow points, it keeps deleting them..