Authors note: Mother fuck, I hate myself for not writing this for so fucking long. I want to say sorry to all those who have waited so long for this and that I know I know, I suck, but it was exams and school wrapping up and drama and damn it, life was hard. Now since I don't want to complain the entire time I'm going to mention all of you that reviewed and followed since the second chapter, those of you who reviewed the first one, I'm sorry I don't have your review or username therefor I cannot mention you.

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Chapter 3

You open your eyes a little, peeking out into your block. You can feel someone resting against you and the only troll it could possibly be is Ampora. You'd move, but he's snoring softly, you know waking him up would be rude. But your back also hurts like a mother fucker so you might make an exception. Suddenly Eridan starts moving. You are not quite sure if he's moving in his sleep or waking up.

You get your question answered soon enough when his head goes flying away from yours. You straighten up and look to him as he corrects his clothes. You raise an eyebrow, knowing this was probably really awkward for him. Oh shit you're correct again, he's blushing a light purple. And you find that hilarious! You are suddenly aware that you could possibly be blushing as well and cover your face and turn away as fast as you could.

Eridan notices this swift movement and looks to you curiously. You shrug, still covering your face. You're sure he'll brush it off and leave that as that...You are wrong. He clears his throat. "Uh sorry 'bout that kar, I didn't mean to fall asleep on ya." He was blushing deeper and you can feel your cheeks heat up. Damn it. Your cheeks are a light red.

He moves a little closer to you again. You just want to get up and run away to get some water or some shit like that, but it seems a certain seadweller will have none of that. He is now nearly hip to hip with you. You look to him, a curious look on, still hiding your blush. No need for him to figure that out and hate you for life. Or even worse, turn you and your brother in. You'd be dead for sure.

"Kar, wwhat are ya covverin'?" He tilts his head a little. You blush even deeper, man you hate being this close to reached up and trys to take your hand from your face, you jump back, only to fall on your ass. The hand covering flew to catch yourself. You blushed deeper feeling stupid, more stupid at least.

You then realized what you'd just stopped covering and look up to him, the blush seemily staying forever now. His eyes widen and he gets up from the couch, crouching beside you. He's staring at your cheeks. You would say something but you know nothings going to help, you are going to be culled and there's nothing you can or could do about it.

"It's so..." He took a breath, finally speaking again. You dread what he's going to say; horrible prehaps. Or maybe 'disgusting'. "beautiful." You did not expect that at fucking all. He smiles at you and you blush even more. No way you heard that right. You heard that wrong, and he's smiling because he's about to turn you in to be culled for being a mutant blood. You whimpered as he crawled closer, his hand rested on your cheek.

"I mean it Kar, it's beautiful." You still don't believe it, it can't be true. You swallow, looking over his face. You lick your lips nervously. Man you want him to back off, while at the same time...fuck it, That thought that just went through your think pan is not okay, not on any level! k.

You begin hating yourself for even thinking such a thing, honestly that's horrible. Fuck this, fuck this, his face is just inches away. Oh fuck. He's just eating up your blush. You don't know what you're doing but you know you're going to regret it.

You lean forward quickly, connecting your lips with his. He freezes up, and you curse inwardly. You stay there, keeping your eyes shut tight. No need to see the look on his face. It take you about ten seconds to know that he isn't going to be kissing back. You pull away and stand faster then you thought you could. You stomp away, out your door and down the stairs. "Hello Karkat, something the matter?" Kankri was in the kitchen doing dishes. You shift for a moment before answering.

"No, nothings wrong." You grumble as you hear Eridan call for you from upstairs. He's down the stairs in a moment and is standing there. Kankri smiles, and you know he's up to something, or maybe you just hate that smile.

"I would have woken you two up, but you looked so comfortable." He grinned now and your eyes widen, thinking about how you sleep that night. Fucking fuck. You hold back a growl. Eridan is looking at you, and you know it, you just want to leave the hive and possibly never come back.

"Kar, wwhat the fuck wwas that?" He demands and you flinch. You start backing up trying to escape the both of them. Kankri narrows his eyes a bit, that smug little smile on his face.

"Karkat, mind telling me what Eridan seems to be so confused about?" You can guess from that that Eridan has a curious look on his face, probably with hints of angry too. He was probably pissed at you doing that. You're more pissed at yourself. Fucking hell. You are getting out of here.

"Fuck this I'm not telling you!" You turn on your heel and rushed out of there. You left the hive with Eridan more or less at your heel, at least until you slammed the door in his face. You basically ran away from the hive.