A/N: Thanks for reading guys! Sorry the first chapter was kinda boring but promise this chapter will make up for it! I wanted to re-edit the 1stchapter but I'm kinda lazy. Anyways, here's chapter two!~Big Tasty
Chapter Dos: Uncovering the Dust
It was Friday afternoon. The heat of summer slowly starting to creep up on everyone who was unaware. But Kankri was fully aware. Heck, he discarded his sweater to the back of his brother's car with a few papers he had to grade to keep it company. Now he was down to his black t-shirt. In addition, his brother's beat up truck didn't even have air condition; the car was literally an oven! (A/N: Damn you Batter witch!) And when Kankri would pull down the window he was greeted with waves of heat fanning his face. So he reached for his binder, filled with lessons for his class, and began fanning himself. He smiled to himself when he accomplished getting himself cooled off, now if only he could change the awful tone of his brother. He turned to look at Karkat who was growling at the traffic ahead of them. He noticed that he too had removed his sweater, which was sitting in his lap, and wore a baggy red t-shirt with the words 'FUK' on it. Kankri shriveled his nose in disgust at his brother's taste, but then again, others did the same thing to him too. 'Now there's at least something we have in common.' Kankri thought. He suddenly jumped when Karkat began his ranting.
"I swear that fucking weather man is a piece of horse shit. Channel 5 news brand new headline will be fucking Joan Sparks pierced by the antenna of my damn satellite dish. 'Oh yes, there will be a small north front coming along giving us a comfortable 73 degrees.' More like fucking 93 degrees in my goddamn asshole- What the-THAT FUCKER JUST PASSED A RED LIGHT. KANKRI DID YOU JUST SEE THIS SHIT HEAD?!"
Kankri narrowed his eyes at Karkat," Karkat! I would like it if you would stop using such distasteful language in my presence. As a matter of fact, don't even use it! I don't care if cursing is a current trend of yours. And don't mind the other drivers and just simply drive me to this location!" Karkat gently brought the car to a stop at a red light as he turned to give Kankri an amused smirk, "My my, is the sudden weather giving my insufferable prick of an older brother a sudden mood change? Yeah don't mind Lil Karkat who's wasting his precious gas dropping off his dipshit of a brother to a meeting with a parent. Seriously, buy a fucking car for Christ's sakes. Is owning a car also on your stupid trigger list?" The car began to drive again. "Insufferable?! Karkat my triggers are no laughing matter. Many people out there have some triggers too, I'm sure of it. Remember you're triggers when you were younger? The ones that were mainly about you losing your old stuffed animal to monsters-" "DON'T YOU DARE BRING CRAB DAD INTO THIS-" "-and I'll have you know that the reason I don't even own a vehicle is-WATCH THE ROAD!"
Karkat's foot came crashing down on the brakes, a sudden jolt nearly choking the two siblings with their protective seatbelts. Karkat's heart was pounding against his rib cage, he panted and turned to look at Kankri, "Kankri-" "Did you not see the light?! It was clearly in red! BRIGHT RED KARKAT! Like my sweater! I almost flew out the window! My goodness, all I asked was if you could just drop me off at this location! I don't even know where-" "Kankri shut. UP. Damnit, were already here." Kankri quickly closed his mouth. His brother grinned at him and reach over to unbuckle his seat belt, then he pointed outside the window on Kankri's right. His eyes followed what he was pointing at.
A tall sky scraper loomed over creating a dark shadow over the small car. The walls and windows were clear glass. From this distance, Kankri could see men and women in suits, ties, pencil skirts and dressy shoes walking around with a coffee in hand or simply chatting about. The place reeked of high quality work. Kankri frowned at the place and suddenly felt a bit ashamed.
With his education and degree, he should be working here!
But life always has other plans.
Kankri turned to get his sweater but was stopped by Karkat. "You're seriously not going in with that thing are you? It's hot Kankri." "But I bet inside there's air condition-" "All I'm saying is that you look good without that over sized red beast…consider this as advice, okay?" Kankri's gaze softened as he settled back in his seat and opened the old door, "Thanks…Karkat…" Karkat snorted as Kankri shut the door, "Whatever, you still look like a retard to me. Just don't miss the bus if this meeting takes too long." Kankri stood back, chuckling while watching his brother drive off.
The young teacher turned and gulped. A building like this must belong to a powerful man and if there was anything that Kankri did know, was that men with power were quite stubborn.
He just hoped this wasn't the case.
Kankri shivered and moaned in pure pleasure. God he needed this. His eyes fluttered as another wave shot up through his body, every inch was covered. He bit his lips so no one could hear him. He snarled quietly when he didn't receive the other wave. Never in his life had he felt so impatient. But god this felt so good.
"Excuse me."
"Oh right…I'm sorry."
Kankri blushed furiously as he moved out of front entrance, his precious AC no longer in range for him to relish in. He stood straight and looked onward. If he thought the building looked superior, then the workers were far beyond greater. Everyone walked with such elegance and grace that suddenly Kankri felt out of place. He cautiously walked around, obviously lost, trying not to touch anyone. But he had to find out where this meeting was going to be held place. So he began asking.
"Um excuse me-"
"Busy."
"Yes um, my names is Kankri Vantas and i-"
"No time."
"Hello there I know you're busy but-"
"Out of my way."
Kankri's lip quivered, a look of hurt written on his face. He met heart less people in the past, in his teen years, but never had he felt so, invisible. He sighed and turned to look at the entrance/exit. Now seemed the proper time to leave-
"Kan-n-nkri?"
Hearing his name being called, he turned to look for the owner of the voice. Instead of meeting eye to eye, Kankri's eyes simply meet with hair. He jumped back a few feet, the closeness being way too uncomfortable for Kankri, and looked at the person.
The person wore a grayish brown jump suit with two black lines going across the upper chest portion of the suit. What Kankri assumed to be a boy, had his face covered in wild black locks of hair, his eyes hidden beneath. Air hitched up in his throat when he realized who it was, "Captor..?"
Mituna smirked and gave a small jump in glee, "H-holy s-s-s-shit Kankri. What the fuck are you even doing h-h-here?" The shorter troll gave a soft fake smile at Mituna, "I could say the same to you Mituna, seems that you didn't change at all since high school." "No s-s-shit Sherlock, ehehehe. You're wardrobe changed for the better though." He pointed at his black t-shirt. "Oh no I still wear my sweater, it's just that today's weather is extreme in heat and um wait, Mituna. Mind me when I ask what are you doing here?" "Hmn?" Mituna looked up at Kankri giving him a peek at his left blue colored eye, "I'm the janitor dumb ass." He cackled in pure laughter, his body shaking so much that Kankri saw the keys hanging from his hip with a few bee themed key chains hanging with it. "Are you gonna work here or some s-s-shit?" "Aha, no. I work as a teacher for 3rd graders-" Mituna broke into laughter again. "Holy fuck are you shiting me?! Poor kids! You must be the most tight ass teacher there is!" He laughed even harder, his arms wrapping around his shaking form.
Kankri had it. He was fed up with Mituna since the first day he meet him and the feeling hasn't changed ever since. Not only that, but a few workers were starting to stare. An amused expression playing among some faces. He turned to the janitor and snarled. 'I am so DONE.' Kankri headed for the door.
"Hey! Where ya goin~" Mituna gripped Kankri's arm.
"Mituna, unhand me, this is very triggering-"
"Holy shit so you didn't fucking change. Heh, that figures."
"Mituna!"
"So what were you here for again?"
Kankri broke free of his grasp and huffed," I'm here for a meeting with Mr. Ampora."
Mituna seemed to suddenly stiffen," O-o-o-oh? What the hell for?"
"Teacher and parent business."
"Kankri…
are you sleeping with my boss?"
"NO!"
Everyone around them turned to see what the commotion was about. Mituna merely smirked when he saw Kankri hide his face in his hands, embarrassed. "Come on, lemme take you to there."
Kankri didn't react when Mituna grab his wrist, nor did he say anything on their way there. He was tired, embarrassed and now, cold.
He just wanted his red sweater.
Happy to be alone, happy to be comfortable and on time, Kankri gave quick turn in the big leather chair he was sitting in. He sighed, content that he was finally here, thanks to the bee loving janitor to his dismay. He was sitting in the head director's chair, a long narrow glass table ended with him in the front. Now this may seem childish but Kankri just couldn't resist.
"You there, yes, you the young fellow with the mole. What do you believe will help raise our efforts to spread our stores across the country?"
Kankri quickly jumped from the head chair to the smaller one next to him, "I, uh, do believe Mr. Vantas, sir that if we crushed our competitions we wouldn't have any trouble!"
Kankri giggled as he threw himself back in the previous chair, " Yes excellent idea -"
"But vwhat fun vwould that be, Mr. Vantas?"
Kankri gripped the arms of the chair at the voice behind him. It was the same dark voice he heard on the phone. God that voice dipped into a deeper and more sensible octave than the last time Kankri heard it. Kankri turned to the left and meet with no one, just an amused chuckle emitting from somewhere around him. Then the chair suddenly spinned at an incredible speed, the smaller being brings his legs up, a small shriek escaping his lips. The voice giving out a haughty laugh. Kankri screwed his eyes shut, his body still tense even when the chair started slowing down.
"Holy-did I seriously scare you Kankri?"
Kankri slowly pried his eyes open to meet the face of a handsome man. His eyes were a soft violet purple and his face had sharp features that Kankri couldn't help but stare and admire. His hair was jet black and slicked back with what he guessed, copious amounts of gel. Kankri may have faced a journey full of heat and walk with a bumbling idiot, but nothing was more rewarding than this. The man noticed Kankri's starring and stood back to huskily chuckle at him. His voice bounced off the walls, hitting Kankri's ears like a soothing melody and just when he had pulled back he caught a whiff of him. Good lord did that man smell heavenly. Kankri quickly snapped out of it and regained his composure.
"Ah, yes um, I'm Kankri Vantas, Eridan's teacher."
"Mhm, we spoke on the phone."
"Yes well um, I would like to discuss with you Mister Ampora, um, ah. About-"
"Seriously Kan drop the act." The man lend against the table and crossed his arms over his broad chest, his lips curving into a devious smirk.
Kankri gave a dumb folded look, "Um. Excuse me?"
The man raised his brow in a questioning glance, "Kankri you seriously don't knowv wvho I am?"
"…Yes, um I do believe your Eridan Ampora's father-"
"Chief! Come on! You gotta be kiddin me, it's your old pal, Cronus!"
"…Cronus?" he said quietly.
Cronus..?
Cronus.
CRONUS .
Kankri snarled, his past admiration for this man quickly fading fast, "Oh silly me, how could I forget! Geez, you really lived up to your reputation didn't you Cronus?" Kankri made sure he felt every word that was dipped in venom when he spoke to him. He did change since he last saw him, Kankri's face suddenly contorted with utter horror at his sudden realization.
He even checked him out.
"Wvowv not even a hug, that's pretty cold Kan."
"It's Kan-kri. I believe I've exclaimed to this to you thousands of times before in the past."
Cronus narrowed his eyes a Kankri, "Aye, wvhat wvith the sour attitude-"
"Never mind me Cronus. Let's talk about your son."
Cronus quickly pulled back to look at Kankri. He blinked, and then laughed.
"K-k-kankri." He stifled a small laugh," Eridan is, ha, my younger brother."
Before Kankri could even react, a sudden crash of lightning bolt disrupted their conversation. Cronus frowned and walked over to a panel with a few buttons. Kankri watched the wall to his left lose its black colored tint and reveal the city looming beneath, droplets of rain pounding against the glass.
"It's pouring outside Kankri, you sure you don't want to continue this discuss a later time?"
His eyes twitched," No, I'm sorry but I have a very busy schedule and there's someone waiting for me at home."
He watched Cronus pull a chair and his face fall a bit, "So your married chief?"
"No, I'm still holding onto my act of celibacy."
"…That's good."
"Hmm?"
"Eh, nothing chief, so wvhat's this problem my lil's bro a'stirrin?"
"Well, I'll have you know that Cronus is a very good child and very smart indeed, it's just that-"
Lightning struck.
"-that, that he has some flaws when it involves being social with the rest of the children-"
And again.
"…sometimes he's violent with others when things don't go his way-"
Again.
"Ah! And, um I believe that if-""Here ya go chief." Cronus pulled his suit blazer off and placed it around Kankri's shoulders. The material was very heavy, but also warm. The scent that still lingered surprisingly comforted Kankri. "Uh, yes thank you." "Mhm…say Kankri…" "What is it, Cronus?" The taller male suddenly scooted his chair a bit closer to Kankri's, "You're not still, holding a grudge because of last time are ya? I hope Meenah did tell you..." Kankri shook his head and made a confused look, "If she told me about what?" Cronus quietly cursed under his breath and gave Kankri a weak smile, "Eridan wvas, ah, born the same day as your graduation day, chief..."
So.
"I'm sorry I couldn't make it, I just happened."
He didn't.
"These things just happen, ya know?"
Forget?
"Yes, i-I know Cronus." Shame filled the bottom of Kankri stomach as he looked away. "Well it seems those were all the problems I have with Eridan, as of late, so I guess I'll be leaving-"
"Do you have a car?"
"N-no but I'll catch the bus-"
"It's too late for that, I'll drive you home."
"I'll just ask Karkat-"
"Don't go risking your brother's safety in this type of weather; consider this as a sappy sorry apology from one of those rom-coms of yours."
"Cronus I don't like rom-coms."
"But ya do watch em."
"…"
Cronus and Kankri got up and quietly headed to the door," So tell me, why don't you get a car?"
"I…
never passed the driver's test…"
"You did end up going with plan B didn't you Cronus?" Kankri spat as he watched Cronus jump into his nice dark blue colored sports car. It was sleek and looked fast. It didn't take a Mituna to know it was an expensive.
"Wvhat can I say? I got the brains."
Kankri scoffed as he got in the seat and clutched the jacket around him tighter. He shifted in his seat and felt the leather softly cushion his small rump. He buckled in and watched Cronus do the same; he turned to give his a toothy grin, "So chief? Where do ya live, eh?" "6913 Sufferer Ave." Cronus leaned towards the midline of the arm rest and tapped a screen across from it, the small box lighted up and illuminated the whole car. Kankri watched as Cronus typed in his address and looked up with him with a shit eating grin. "You need a car Kankri." Kankri ignored him and turned to look at his window, his cheek coming into contact with the cold glass of the window, "How unlucky for you, because I'm afraid my budget doesn't cut for it." He heard Cronus 'tsk', "I'll buy you one chief." Kankri's eyes peered at the view mirror to catch Cronus's profile. Kankri couldn't deny that Cronus was very handsome, but he also couldn't deny that he's been though a lot of turmoil's today as well. He just wanted to rest.
"No thanks. I've had enough disappoints in my life." Kankri softly murmured as his sleepy eyes closed shut.
Cronus's eyes winced when he silently heard Kankri's last statement before his light snores filled the car. That hurt, but Cronus deserved it. He needed to take some amount of responsibility for making Kankri so upset with him for all these years. And if he wanted to keep Kankri, he better take charge of it as of now. He smiles softly at Kankri's curled up figure against the door. Cronus had to admit though; he was surprised that after all these years he finally got to meet his little man. He didn't seem to have grown but underneath that fitting t-shirt, Cronus knew that a treasure of divine innocence laid underneath. He sighed happily. Kankri may be upset with him today but he would make it up to him later.
"I promise."
Cronus squinted his eyes in the far distant as he noticed the rain started to pound even harder. Damn him and his awful eyesight. Kankri's home was still far away and it seemed this weather wasn't going to ease up any time soon and with his current vision this situation was just too risky. Cronus gripped the steering wheel and growled, he made a quick turn to his right heading straight to the comfort of his home.
Upon reaching the drive way of his home Cronus swiftly got of his car and ran to open the front door. The salt sea water from nearby burned his nostrils as he fought against the current of the rough weather. When he reached Kankri's side of the door he ripped open the door and pulled the sleeping male into his arms. Cronus felt Kankri's warm body shudder at the sudden chill of air and rain hit him.
"Hold on chief…"
Cronus slammed the door to his car shut and ran back to the entrance of his home. He sighed he when settled Kankri on a nearby couch, he turned to shut his front door and locked it. Cronus removed his shoes and removed his purple dress shirt. He really hoped Kankri didn't mind this sudden turn of events. He quietly walked into his kitchen and walked over to his laptop that sat on his kitchen's island. Cronus suddenly grinned at his sudden idea to win back Kankri.
Wait.
Win him back?
No, no. This was merely to be on Kankri's good side, that's all! Cronus clicked on a red sleek sports car that was much more expensive than the one he currently owned. He smirked as he typed in his pin and hit enter.
ERROR: Credit card is no longer valid and able for use. Please try again.
And Cronus did try again. He tried again and again. Till he began thinking that this was some sick prank his old mad and co-workers were playing again. He'll just have to call up his man and tell him to cut that act and give him his new pin. Cronus reached for his phone in his back pocket and dialed his father's number.
"Hello? Dad?"
"Boy…do you know what time it is?!"
"Yeah dad, I knowv I knowv. Just wvanted to ask wvhat my newv pin number for my newv credit card is. I can't use the one I have nowv and I wvas thinking you-"
"There is no new card, Cronus."
"…Wvhat…?"
"There's actually nothing for you, as of now actually. I was hoping the news would have reached you sooner than this afternoon but it seems you were too busy, messing around."
"But-"
"No buts' Cronus. Obviously you think business is all but a game to you. Well now Cronus, it's time for you to begin the game. I've been too nice for these past few years and it seems that any time soon I'll won't be able to continue playing. You're on your own as of today. Find your own job, home and live your own life. I don't want Eridan to end up like you."
Cronus yelled at his father that this was all just a mere joke and his was simply kidding!
But then he realized what family he was born into.
"Good luck Cronus."
A/N: Hope you guys enjoyed the story! I worked really hard on this one and it was kind of a pain since I really wanted a mini brotherly fight between Kankri and Karkat. And just for the record i'm not hating on Mituna in anyway. Remember guys, Kankri acts like a teenager and kind of a inconsiderate person. But seriously though, I LOVE Mituna, if I didn't love him I wouldn't have even gave him a spot in this story! A whew! It's about time Cronus came out! And don't worry guys you'll be getting more CroKri in the next chapter! And those who didn't catch on what Cronus's dad was telling him is that Cronus has to live on his own now, and the Cronus pretty much doesn't OWN anything because he used his fathers money to get everything he wants.
Ooooh and how will Kankri react when he find outs he's not home.
HOW WILL MAMA KARKAT REACT?!
Sorry for grammer mistakes but hey, i'm still a rookie you guys.
R&R for me guys! And go check out Ali's story! Thank you guys~Big Tasty
