Just a quick AN: This prompt Drabble contains very little but still painfully obvious DirkJake. I couldn't help but slip that ship in because it's one of my OTP's and I'm still pissed at Hussie for fucking it up.
007. Muse
John sighed deeply as his eyes slowly fluttered open only to snap shut once more in order to shield themselves from the harsh sunlight pouring through the open window. He rolled over and tugged the covers over his head, not wanting to ever leave his sanctuary. As he lied there, sheets over his head and listening to the morning noises of the house, he began to muse over his life.
It had been 5 years since the end of SBURB and the start of a new universe, a new world and a new life for all the players. The trolls all went to live with their ancestors, though some were very protestant of this agreement. John and Jade had started a happy new life as siblings, living with Jake and Jane as their guardian's. The same went with Dave and Rose, though Dave constantly complained about being buried in smuppet ass 24/7 and Jake and Dirk pretty much lived in their own world together as their relationship problems were resolved.
John was more than happy for them, as we're everyone else, but he couldn't help but feel something else as he watched Dirk walked Jake down the isle, both glowing with love and happiness. He felt a longing that he had never felt before. It tormented him for days and days on end, washing away all thoughts on anything else but that until he finally realised. He wanted that. He wanted to be happy with someone else. Someone to take care of him and to show him love and to give them the same.
John realised that he wanted a relationship, but with who? Certainly not Rose, she had Kanaya. Dave had long fallen for Terezi, though Terezi was oblivious to his affections. Vriska was due to be 'married'. Jade was his sister so that was defiantly out of the question. He was lost on who he could turn to. Who he could fall for. John gave up and decided to wait. Wait for the right person to walk into his life and sweep him off his feet like a Nic Cage movie. What he didn't know was that he had already fallen for someone.
John rolled onto his back and peeked over the covers, staring up at the ceiling in thought as his musing jumped to the object of his affection.
Karkat had always been a good friend to him after the game ended. They stayed in touch and went to school together along with most of the other trolls and kids. John and Karkat slowly grew to become best bro's, inseparable in almost every way. They grew an attachment to each other that neither of them were willing to let go. That was the time that John Egbert had inadvertently fallen for Karkat Vantas.
Their friendship became strained after John had realised what had happened. John became awkward and self-conscious around Karkat and Karkat was quick to pick it up. Their arguments became prolonged. Their fights, vicious; until one day, Karkat was driven over the edge and said many things that should not have been said.
It seemed to be the end of their friendship. John avoided Karkat at every possible interval and slowly became depressed. He stopped eating, his grades dropped dramatically and eventually, John stopped coming to school. No one could crack him. Jade tried to reason with him only to exit his room with a forlorn expression. All eyes had turned to Karkat and the few people who were there during his and John's fight glared daggers at him at every turn. Dave had confronted him alone after one school day and demanded that he talked to John. Nobody really knew what happened but Karkat had arrived to school the next day sporting a black eye and a split lip.
It was 2 weeks later, while Jane was out with friends and Jade was staying at Feferi's house, that Karkat had turned up at John's doorstep, soaked to the bone by the pouring rain and wearing a look of sorrow and understanding. John had reluctantly let him in, given him a change of clothes as he threw his soaked jacket and jeans into the drier and offered him a coffee. They had sat in silence for many heavy, anticipating minutes until finally, Karkat spoke the words John was waiting to hear...
"Egbert! Get your lazy ass up; it's almost 11!"
John turned, blinking away the memories and grinned as he spotted the nubby-horned troll leaning against the doorframe, his trademark scowl gracing his features. John giggled, wriggling his way out of his cocoon of blankets to stand in his t-shirt and boxers, walking up to plant a sweet kiss on the smaller male's cheek. "Morning Karkat!" he chirped contently, leaning over to bump his nose with his. "I love you." Karkat's scowl disappeared and his features softened at those words. Planting a kiss on the pale boys forehead, he wrapped his arms around him and laid his on his shoulder, breathing in his scent.
"Morning John. I love you too."
