Eridan POV**

When he woke up he found that he was no longer in the hospitle, but in a setting very familiar to him. 'Am I really in Sol's hivve, on his couch?' He questioned himself. He looked to his right and found that Sollux was asleep by his side. He felt a sharp pain run up his spine when he tried to move, even breathing was hard for the seadweller to do. He grunted due to the pain. He whispered, "Sol? WWhat happened?" He began to shake Sollux lightly. "H-hey Sol? Sol?! Damnit cod for brains wwake up!" He shook Sollux harder, attempting to ignore the pain that came with his movement. Sollux's eyes snapped open and immediatly started to spark. Eridan quickly pulled his hand back, fearing he would be hit with anouther blast of electricity.

"E-Eriidan?" Sollux hugged him tightly. "Thank fucking god your ok! II...II thought II kiilled you." Tears welled in Sollux's eyes. Eridan wimpered alittle from the pain when Sollux hugged him. Eridan wiped away the mustardbloos'd tears and looked questioningly at him.

"Sol, wwhen did you bring me here? And wwhy do you evven care?" Eridan locked eyes with his crush. He took off Sollux's glasses. Sollux just looked away. Eridan tried to get up, only to fall forward onto the floor, hissing at the pain that came with the contact. Sollux quickly went over and helped him sit up.

"What the hell do you thiink your doiing?! God II ju2t... II took you out of the ho2piitle ok. II had to do 2omething to get you away from KK." Sollux held the royal carefully.

'Wwhat is he hidein?' Eridan questioned himself. He stode up, swaying slightly.

"WWell thanks for considerin that thought. But that doesn't explain wwhy you brought me here. And anywways, it doesn't matter. I can get along just fine on my owwn." The royal, feeling somewhat less pain, started to walk to the door. He turned and looked back at his crush. "So don't evven bother." He turned the doorknob, only to be pulled back by Sollux. The mustardblood had him in a tight hug, tears falling from his face.

"ED, don't even 2ay thiing2 liike that. Don't you know how much 2ome care for you?" He let go and backed up a couple steps, a deep blush set on his face. Sollux looked away embarasingly. "N-not that II do or anythiing. II ju2t 2aw a friiend iin need of help... 2o II helped hiim" Eridan's face lit up.

"Sol... WWe may not be here for much longer, and I knoww that you probly don't feel the same but I just wwant to tell you..." Eridan steped over to Sollux, looking down at him slightly. His face flushed a deep purple. He tilted Sollux's face up to meet his. "Sollux Captor, I fucking lovve you." Eridan stole a quick kiss and ran out the door. Sollux stode there in complete shock, and watched as his love ran away.