Sollux's POV
I winced when Karkat signed the poem. I was glad that he left when he did collapsing against the wall the moment the door closed.
I yanked at my hair, punching 4 holes in my walls. one in the living room, one by the front door, and two in the hall.
I went to my room and sat on my bed digging my nails into my wrists. Shit that's going leave a mark. It was bad because it was bleeding but I didn't care.
My phone suddenly vibrated in my pocket. I looked at my phone laughing slightly with tears streaming down my face.
'So sol are w-we datin' now-w?'
'Yea we're datiing' I typed my finger hesitating on the send button. I bit my lip and just sent it. "What am I gonna do?" I said to the empty room.
When Eridan received the reply he was overjoyed. He hadn't exactly expected him to say yes. He thought he liked Kar. 'Sweet so...did Kar tell you w-when w-we w-were doing this thing cause Idk'
'No he diidn't tell me anythiing. II'll ask him and let you know.'
'Okay cool' I typed a quick message to Karkat and pressed send.
I still hadn't received a reply from from him-and it had been a little over an hour-when I got another text from Eridan.
'Any newws yet?'
'No. Nothiing yet.' What should i do?...that's just it i can't do anything.
'Okay' He put his head in his hands sighing.
Dave's POV
I walked in to the apartment closing the door behind me. "Karkat? You here?" I said taking off my shoes and walking to the living room where I found him on the couch with the ending of a movie blasting from the TV.
Sometime during the movie he must have fallen asleep as he was now curled up on the couch...purring lightly in his sleep. It was something he had done since he was a baby and no one ever understood why. I always did love the noise it was cute and suited his name.
I chuckled sitting next to him petting his head. He stirred a little in his sleep his head rubbing more into my hand.
He's so cute. I thought kissing his cheek. His phone vibrated in his pocket but instead of answering he just buried his face into the couch bringing a smile to my face.
"Karcrab I think you have a message" I said laughing at his antics.
He lifted his hands and signed. 'Answer it for me' before letting them drop back to his sides. He turned around and laid his head my lap.
I searched his pocket for his phone, quickly finding it I opened the message noticing it was from Sollux.
'Hey KK 2o when are we doiing thii2 double date?'
"Sollux wants to know when for the double date."
'It doesn't matter. What about Friday?' *he signed eyes still closed as he snuggled into me more.
"Sounds good Karkat." I said draping an arm around him and typing with the other.
'Is there anything you wanted to do today?' he signs at me.
I smirk. "Anything I do with you is perfect. Hehe. Anything you want to do?" I ask teasingly.
'You're such a dipshit.' He pauses. 'Choose something otherwise we will spend the rest of this fucking day on this couch watching romcoms' Karkat signed now looking up at me glaring. I roll my eyes and relent.
"Okay fine. Wanna go bowling?"
'Yes yes and a thousands times yes' Karkat absolutely loved bowling but pretty much all his friends hated it and he didn't want to go alone so he hadn't been in awhile. He grinned.
"Awesome. Lets go." I said as I dragged him out of the house. He didn't even have a chance to respond before we were out the door and in my car.
"To the bowling Alley" I yelled as we drove off.
'You're like a little kid' Karkat smiled shaking his head.
"I know. Its fun." I said smirking as we drove.
Sollux's POV
'How about Friiday Erii?' I typed slowly after looking at the message from Karkat.
'That's perfect. should i pick you up...or?'
'Yea 2ure. 2ound2 good to me.' I paced around my room unsure. "I don't think I can do this." I shook my head. "I have to. I have to for Karkat."
'Cool. Hey Sol are you alright?' I read the text confused for a moment as to how he would know but I just shook it off and replied.
'Yea Erii. ii'm fiine' Well if I can't be with Karkat at least I actually do have a crush on Eridan so I'm not just using him.
'Um are you bu2y liike riight now?' I typed out hoping he wasn't.
'No'
'Do you wanna do 2omethiing?'
'Sure like w-what?'
'II don't know. Anythiing you want' I just want out of this house and my mind off of Karkat
'Let's go bowwling. Is that okay?'
'Iit's perfect'
'Great. I'll come get you. Be there in 5' I could just see his smile as he typed that.
'2ee you 2oon.' I sent as I grabbed my phone, wallet, and keys. I left my aapartment sit out front and wait for Eridan. He arrived in only a few minutes.
I got into Eridans car as he pulled up. "Uh hey Eri" I said awkwardly. As soon as I got in the car and buckled up Eridan drove off. "Hey Sol" Eridan smiled.
I couldn't help but feel tension in the air. "You know...Nevermind" I cut off and looked out the window as we drove. I could tell Eridan didn't know what to say and most likely just felt awkward so he drove the rest of the way in silence. He parked, and got out. Him and I walked into the building still not uttering a word.
When we entered the building I realized I never did anything about the bleeding nail shaped marks on my wrists. I would just have to make sure my sleeves didn't slip up. "You know Eridan I'm glad were doing this." The words brought a smile to Eridans face.
"I am too Sol. I never thought in a million years you'd hang out w-with me." He replied as we grabbed our things making our way to the lane.
"I don't see why not." I said taking a seat.
"Now-w I hope you're good at bowwling because if not I'm seriously going to kick ass" Eridan said getting up and bowling his first one. He got a strike. I could see this was going to be hard. He took a seat as I took my turn getting a spare.
"Well I don't know if I'm gonna be able to beat you if you keep playing like that" I said as I took my seat next to him.
"Nah that one was just luck."
"Well you're still doing pretty well." I took my turn again making sure to keep my sleeves down.
"Ya I guess I am. You know-w you're not so bad yourself." He stood bowling again this time completely missing the spare.
I smiled bowling my frame. "I haven't been bowling in forever I'm rusty." I could tell Eridan was glad that I was opening up and actually talking to him because I never did.
"Well I guess you just need to get back in the swwing of things" he smiled before going again sitting back next to Sollux.
"Maybe you could help refresh my memory. I think my swing is off" I said.
"Of course." Eridan walked over to standing behind me. He grabbed both of my arms holding the ball and showed me how to swing my arm back so that the ball had enough force and speed to knock down the pins but not enough for it to go into the gutters.
He smiled sheepishly at me giving me a quick kiss before walking back to our seats.
"Its your turn." I said after recovering from my blush. I glanced over my shoulder at Eridan. He smiled at me taking his turn. I got a strike on my next one. I looked over to Eridan.
"You're a good teacher" I sat back down.
"Thanks maybe I'll have to do it again sometime."
"I may just take you up on that offer."
Eridan grinned. He liked where this was possibly headed.
I smiled at Eridan not noticing my sleeve sliding up. I took his my not noticing my sleeve was slipping up before it was too late and Eridan had already seen them.
"Hey Sol w-what happened to your arm?" He asked concern evident in his tone.
I pulled the sleeve down. "What? Nothing." He rolled his eyes at my failed attempt to play stupid.
"Sol I'm bein serious. W-what. happened. to. your. arm? I'm not gonna judge you or tell anyone but it seemed like you'd been sorta off today like you had somethin else on your mind and now-w i see this." He points to my arm.
I run a hand through my hair chuckling wryly. "I really need to cut my nails. I got upset and I accidentally used to much strength." I say looking down.
Eridan stares at me for a moment. "No w-worries but I think it'd be a good idea to clean them it doesn't look like you havve and i don't w-want you to get infected or somethin. Also next time you should take your anger or sadness out on somethin other than yourself." he smiled.
Was that? No It couldn't be. My attention was thrown when I thought I saw Karkat walk by us. I shook my head turning back to Eridan just glad he wasn't asking me what happened. "Thank you Eridan. Let's go." I said smiling.
Eridan grabbed my hand linking our fingers together heading towards the door.
