He sat in the living room with Mituna. He wasn't comfortable at all there yet, but at least he had someone else. Unfortunately, Mituna was in worse shape than he was. His dad had just leftand hadn't even told him where he was going or how long he'd be gone. So Sollux just watched him as he curled up on the couch, arms wrapped around his head and knees pulled up to his chest. He sat at the opposite side of the couch, wondering if there was something that he could be doing to help him. He thought about maybe doing what his mom had always done when he was sad like that, but he didn't know if that would help anyone else.

Instead he just watched. "Mituna?"

"Fuck you!" After that all he said was gibberish. And though Sollux considered himself pretty fluent in gibberish, he found that to be a new level of not understandable. He looked over at the table where three movies were laid out. The Rugrats Movie. Ew, no. Bee Movie. Maybe. Though Jerry Seinfeld made him want to punch people in the face. What Dreams May Come. Talk about a shot from left field. He picked up What Dreams May Come and looked over and the curled up figure.

"Hey Tuna?" That was just the right length for a name. Yeah. "You mind if I put in a movie?"

"I don't shucking flair my dad's gone!"

He frowned as he figured out the system. "My mom's gone..."

"Did she say goodbye?"

"Yeah." He felt tears stinging his eyes again and pushed them back.

"When is she gonna be back?" He unwrapped his head a little and looked at Sollux.

"She's... She's not coming back."

"Why not?" He asked with the innocence of a child. It hurt a little. Sollux could see there was more behind his eyes that what was coming out of his mouth.

He took a deep breath. "She died. About a month ago."

Mituna sat up with his head hung. "I'm sorry." It sounded like he'd meant it.

He went back to the couch, the blu-ray in the player and ready to go. "No, it's fine. You didn't do anything."

Mituna shoved at his shoulder. "But I made you sad!"

"No I'm just a sad excuse for anything as it is. Don't worry."

Mituna frowned, his brow set determinedly. "You're not a scuse."

"Thanks." He sat back and watched the movie start. The beginning made everything seem bright and happy. A regular run of the mill love story. He liked the movie even if it was sappy. His best friend back home loved it becauseit was sappy, but he probably wasn't going to see him for a long time. Fucking distance. At least they could Skype. He looked over at Mituna while the movie continued. He was completely enamored with it, which was surprising. He scrunched his eyebrows. "Hey Tuna? Why do you like this movie?"

Mituna stared at the screen and shook his head a little as if he was snapping himself out of a trance. "It's pretty."

Sollux watched as the colors shifted on a painted landscape. "Yeah. Yeah it is." He frowned a little. "It's pretty sad, though. Why'd you pick it?"

He smiled. "Because! They find each other eventually don't they?"

"I guess you're right. They do." Maybe someday he'd find someone like that.

"Do you like this movie, Sollux?"

"Uh, yeah. Yeah I do. I guess it makes me feel like there's a good place out there after we die."

Mituna frowned. "I thought I was in that place once."

"Really?"

He chuckled. "Yeah." He lifted his bangs and pointed at scars all over his forehead. "See? I was just asleep though."

Sollux frowned. "You're okay, though?"

"I guess. My brain is..." He stopped like he was looking for the words in his head. Like they were there once, but not anymore. He sighed heavily. "It's fuzzy."

"Fuzzy?"

"I dunno. It hurts when I think sometimes and words are hard."

"Sorry."

"Is okay, it's been like that long time now." He kicked a little at the table, smiling a little.

Sollux tilted his head to the side. "It still sucks."

"I guess! My friends still talk to me, though! And thazz nice." He frowned a little. "One might be missing though. I dunno which one."

Sollux laughed a little. "Heh, well I'm here so I can take their place."

"Okay." With that Mituna plopped against Sollux's shoulder. It was a little uncomfortable, but at least one of them was happy now.

"What do you do around here for fun?"

Mituna shrugged, smiling. "I skateboard, but I'm not very good at it yet! And I play video games, too! And..." It looked like he was thinking again. "I fugging forgod what I do!" He was mad, that much Sollux could tell.

"Well skateboarding sounds pretty cool I guess. If you're a lame-y lame-o that likes stupid lame things." He smirked.

"Hey!"

"But video games I can get down with. You want to play any now?"

"We're watching a movie."

"But we could just..."

"Movie!"

Sollux stopped talking for a little while. Oh look a purple tree. He'd nearly forgotten that part of the movie. They sat in silence for awhile with Mituna's head on his shoulder. It was strange seeing someone so enraptured in a movie but not knowing if they really knew what was going on in it. But his gaze was focused. Eventually he felt arms snake around his waist. Whatever. It was nice not to be alone. He heard Mituna's breathing settle into a slow and steady pace. He'd fallen asleep. Sollux thought about waking him up, but he looked so peaceful.

He was jealous.

Instead he watched the rest of the movie, crying at the end. Stupid fucking sappy piece of shit making him cry like a fucking baby. Stupid fucking movie keeping him from considering suicide at his lowest lows.

Though maybe that was for the best.

He tapped Mituna on the shoulder. "Tuna?" He felt him squirm against him. "Tuna." A groan. "Seriously, Tuna?" He nudged him this time.

"No, don't wanna geddup..."

"Tuna the movie's done."

Mituna looked up at him, obviously groggy. "Sol sucks?"

"It's Sollux, Tuna."

He laughed. "Oh yeah."

"You wanna play a game maybe?"

"Nah, wanna sleep." He nuzzled his head back into Sollux's shoulder.

"Tuna, if you wanna sleep you should go to bed."

"But my bed's so far!"

"Just get off!"

He chuckled. "Oh I'll get off, but not why you're watching."

"So are you just a shit stain or is it just me?" He smirked.

He deadpanned. "I'm a shit stain."

"Well, shit stain, get off my shoulder."

"Can shoulders get off?" He seemed deeply concerned about that, almost comically so.

"You know what I mean! Just take your head off my shoulder!"

"Oh why didn't you sayso, ball sacks?"

"Sollux."

"Thazz wha I said."

Sollux rolled his eyes. "Come on, it's been a shitty day let's just go to bed."

Mituna sighed and sat up. "Okay..." He slumped off the couch and started walking toward his room. Sollux followed behind, carrying the bag of clothes that he'd packed. When he entered the room, Mituna was trying to strip out of his clothes. "Sollux, help!"

He sighed and put his bag down. "You can't get your shirt off?"

"No!"

"How do you normally go to bed?"

"I dunno!" He looked genuinely upset.

Sollux tilted his head back and gave an exasperated sigh, putting his hands on his narrow hips. "You want me to get it off for you?"

"Thaz why I seh hulp!" It was strange to realize that the more flustered Mituna got, the harder it was for him to talk.

"Just stay calm I'm coming." He walked over to him. Standing it was more apparent how much taller Mituna was. He pulled the shirt down onto his torso. "Seriously we gotta get this down before we get it off."

"Fine!" His eyebrows were scrunched together and he was baring his teeth.

"Whoa calm down now. Put you arms way up for me!" Mituna stretched his arms up toward the ceiling. "Good job. Keep em up." Sollux grabbed the bottom of his shirt and pulled up until he couldn't reach anymore. "Lean forward." Mituna listened and Sollux pulled his shirt off his arms. "There, you're all done."

"But my pants..." He frowned, whining and shuffling his feet.

"Fine." He sighed again and looked at Mituna's pants line. Wearing a belt. Of course. "Can you get your belt?"

"No."

"Right." He grabbed the front of the belt and did his best to undo it. He'd never had to undo one on someone else. He pulled it out through the loops. "Want me to pull them down?" He saw Mituna nod above him. "Okay." He yanked his pants down. Wow. Commando. "So, Tuna... You know you're not wearing underwear right?"

"Yeah. I forgod to put it on today."

"Well go put on your pajamas. I'm gonna set up a sleeping bag."

"You can sleep in the bed with me, it's okay..."

"I thought you didn't want to share?"

Mituna dug through his drawers and put on a pair of boxers. "It's okay. I was just mad at dad." He smiled at Sollux. "But you know how dads are!"

"Uh no. Simon's never been a dad to me."

"Oh. I'm sorry." He hung his head.

"No it's not your fault. He's the asshole not you." He stripped down and started to put on his pajamas.

Mituna laughed. "Yeah, dad's a cunt!"

Sollux raised his eyebrows in surprise. "You don't like Simon?"

He went over to the bed and sat down. "Dad's always gone... It makes me sad."

Sollux walked over and sat down next to him. "Let's kick his ass."

Mituna laughed again. "No, I love dad... most days." He leaned over and rested his head on top of Sollux's.

Sollux glanced up at him. "You okay?"

"Yeah." He placed a kiss on top of Sollux's head. "Nightie night! Don't let the bed bugs bite!" He moved and laid down in the bed, smiling.

Sollux's face flushed a little but he moved in next to Mituna. "Night, Tuna." He felt a lanky arm wrap around his waist and Mituna pulled close to him. Sollux's wasn't sure, but this didn't feel like what brothers would normally do.

But it was still nice.