"Um excuse me Sollux but your friend is getting hurt out there" There was a window in the door which gave the girl a perfect view of what was going on outside to Eridan and it looked grim. Sollux looked up from his laptop and the next thing he was out of the door seeing what was going on and he was not happy at all.

At that point Eridan was kneeling on the ground gripping his side part of his forehead bleeding. It was probably the worst feeling he had ever felt in his life. He felt like he couldn't move and his eyes were sealed tightly shut so he didn't have to see what was happening. He hadn't even realized the others presence at that point to busy focusing on the burning pain in his rib cage and the splitting migraine that was forming in his head. Sollux was on the two boys almost putting one of them into the same pain that Eridan was in at this point if the teachers hadn't come out and separated the blood thirsty Sollux away from his victims. Some teachers dragged the boys around and took them to the office they would have took Sollux if he didn't managed to tear away from them and go over to Eridan.

"ED? You ok?" Eridan slowly let his eyes open, of course though, they just closed again feeling a splitting pain and half of his seeing coated in red it seemed. It was hard to just kneel at that point and when he tried to speak nothing came out. He slowly scooted closer to the other, taking a longer time then normal feel pain shoot through him with every move. Finally when he felt the warm presence of the other he finally went limp laying on him. Sollux now feeling VERY over protective of Eridan; no way was he going to let Eridan out of his sights again in this place. "Come on" he gently and slowly picked the other up bridal style. He tried to cause him as little pain as possible.

"Oww, oww!" Sollux apologised for making Eridan feel more pain right now but no matter the other efforts he clutched his side tighter in pain and wrapped one arm around the others neck and rest his head on his shoulder taking in the overwhelming scent of honey. "Shit, that really fucking hurts Sol," he said quietly clinging onto the other. It was hard to even think straight at that moment in time as he took a deep forced breath. He was too overwhelmed with emotions and not being able to focus on anything was starting to make him mad as he lay limp in the other's arms.

Sollux was soon at his feet with Eridan in his arms and carried Eridan down the hall down to the nurse's office. Once he got to the nurse's office he opened the door with his foot and laid Eridan down onto the bed. The nurse was soon over at them and was horrified to see Eridans state. She would want answers to how he got into such a bad state.

It turned out that he had two fractured ribs being told it was amazing how they didn't just plain out snap. His forehead got a nice mark on it from being slammed into a wall. The whole time his breathing strained as he managed to open one eye half way to look up at Sollux. 'I'm sorry...' was all he managed to mouth not aware sounds weren't even coming out at the second. If there was one thought running through his head, it would have to be Sollux since he was the only familiar thing around. Sollux brushed his hand through the others hair "don't bee" he smiled at him a little trying to comfort him. He asked the nurse if he was going to be ok and she said it would be for the best if they took Eridan to the hospital for a properly check up.

As soon as she walked away he looked over at Sollux with worried eyes. She had managed to slow his head bleedingdown by far as well as she cleaned a lot of the blood away. "I don't wwanna go to the hospital," he whispered in a raspy voice and closed his eyes again. He knew that she had already gone to call an ambulance and he really wasn't ready to go there. "You're coming right?" he asked, his voice never changing, always sounding breathless. Sollux nodded at him "yeah iim comiing wiith you, ii won't leave you ED" no way would he let the school not let him come. If they don't let Sollux ride in the ambulance with Eridan than his walking out of school and getting into his car and drive to the hospital. He wasn't going to leave Eridan alone.

He watched in horror as some people started filling the room in blue outfits. No he wasn't exactly scared of hospitals, but they weren't comfortable at all, there was nothing reassuring about them in general or memory wise which just made Eridan all the more hesitant. He looked over at Sollux his eyes widening in panic as he was picked up carefully and placed on a gurney as he eagerly waited for the other male. Sollux followed behind him closely. They let Sollux ride in the ambulance with Eridan. Sollux sat next to the gurney looking out for Eridan. He eagerly looked over at the other just wanting this all to be over with and reached over with his left hand gripping Sollux's since the right one now had an IV in it; leading to Sollux having a small smile on his face and ended up holding Eridans hand letting his thumb run gently over Eridans knuckles. They also had put a breathing mask on his face noticing how bad his breathing was at that moment. Finally his mind cleared up a little getting the much needed oxygen, his first few thoughts Sollux, and how horrible he felt that he had to put the other male through this.

Eridan watched in horror as he was pulled away from Sollux holding onto his hand till he couldn't anymore as the men starting talking to him telling Sollux that he could go see Eridan in a few minutes after they checked him out and did anything necessary. From the way Eridan and Sollux were acting in the ambulance back there the paramedics had started to think that maybe Eridan and Sollux was dating. One of them turned to Sollux and asked how often they were together out of school, and if Eridan's parents were around. He continued explaining they couldn't let him out until they were completely sure that someone would be with him for the next few days. Sollux had to lie and say they have hung out a lot outside school and that he has known him for years. He also told them that Eridans parents wasn't around because of a business trip but Sollux said he could look after him and that he is old enough to look after Eridan seeing his old enough to drive.

After that they left Sollux alone in the waiting room for about 15 minutes before inviting him back to see Eridan. He seemed to have put up quite a fit about his scarf when they tried to take it off, but finally in the end settled with putting it folded up next to himself. They had taken his shirt off to see one part of his side violently bruised where it was proven that one rib was actually broken and two were fractured unlike what the nurse had said. There were bandages wrapped around his whole torso looking quite uncomfortable, as did Eridan after they gave him pills to calm him down, making him drowsy.

Sollux walked over and sat on the chair next to the bed looking at Eridan "how you feeliing?" Eridan just let out a small little moan. "To many fucking drugs," he said and pulled his scarf up and over his mouth only opening his eyes to look at Sollux, which he had refused to do with all the doctors and nurses. His head had stopped bleeding completely at that point and the doctors had explained to him it was nothing to worry about. "I'm really tired noww," he said smiling a little under that scarf. Sollux had to admit Eridan did look kind of cute when he hides behind his scarf...Sollux get a grip. "Why don't you get 2ome 2leep?" he questioned him. "I refuse to sleep here," he said and sat up a little a cringe shooting clear across his face as he cleared his throat once re-positioned. "One broken rib, twwo fractured, head is fine, nothing serious," he explained looking over at the other. "Did they talk to you about anything? They didn't evven mention anything about wwhat's gonna happen noww," he said crinkling his nose frowning and looked down at the bed's sheets. They ju2t a2ked me who wa2 goiing two look after you they diidn't tell me iif you are 2tayiing here over niight or anythiing" Eridan crinkled his nose more at that. "And what did you say? Oh, his dog Rex will, oh and by the way, you're not allowed to leave me here" he said and smiled a little more tilting his head up against the beds back frame. Because it was downright obvious he was alone, and his dad wouldn't be back till next Monday, when it was only Tuesday. He took a deep breath that wasn't nearly as bad as before and closed his eyes.

"No II told them II would take care of you and II had two liie a liittle 2ayiing that we have known each other for year2" he replied to his first comment and to the second he smirked a little "oh and why 2hould II?" Eridan put on a little pout that was clearly fake. "Aww Sol, you wwould really wwant to leavve me? After wwve've knowwn each other for so long... I expected more from you," he said and gave a little snicker as he slowly laid back down looking over at the other male happily as he pulled his scarf off and used it as a pillow instead even though that didn't really work out. "what can ii 2ay ii have changed after all the year2 you have known me" his face smiled at the other as he finished his sentence with a sarcastic tone.

"So you are gonna look after me?" he asked a little surprised that the other would just jump straight into that when he didn't even have to. "Well yeah unle22 you have 2omeone el2e two look after you" he doubted Eridan had any relatives that lived by. "Sol, my nearest family member is a 6 hour drivve awway, plus I don't think he'd wwant to leavve his girlfriend just to come take care of his stupid cousin... also really no one has evver been good at taking care of other people in my family... you're stuck wwith me," he said with a goofy smile and settled in more on the bad closing his eyes a little. "And no I'm not sleeping."

"II diidn't 2ay anythiing about you 2leepiing and doe2 thii2 mean II'm goiing two have two bee 2tayiing at your place for awhiile?"Eridan thought for a second. "I didn't really think about that," he admitted and ran a hand through his own hair. "I guess you could stay at my place, of course you would have to be wwilling to havve a huge dog pouncing all ovver you howwevver," he pointed out opening one eye to glance over at the other. God he was tired, his eyelids just kept feeling heavier and heavier by each passing second as he nuzzled his scarf no longer smelling the scent of his mom even though that scent had disappeared all those years ago.

Sollux nodded "yeah 2tayiing over ED'2" he sarcastically said, but he didn't really mind the idea. He is going to have to make sure the dog doest pounce on Eridan though; it could properly really hurt him. Sollux stayed quiet about the eye's thing hoping maybe Eridan will forget "WWhat's wwrong?" he asked closing his eye again this time not sure if he would be able to open it again. "You're acting wweird, like you're on edge," he said, even though he was the one who got pills from being so worked up and hyper, as well as uncooperative. Sollux was beyond lucky from how out Eridan was making it extremely hard to think thoughts 100% clearly. "Hmm? iim not actiing weiird, you're the one on the drug2 here remember ED" he smiled a little. He was sitting a little closer to Eridan as he spoke more quietly. He knows Eridan doesn't want to sleep but what after what he has been through the guy needs some rest.

He mumbled at the other like he was mad even though his face stayed easy. He carefully moved over so there was a good amount of room in the bed and opened his eyes the slightest bit looking over at Sollux inviting him in if he wanted. "...Chair are uncomfortable," he simple said with a smile as he closed his eyes again. he rolled his eyes and took Eridans invitation. He didn't know why but he did "why am iin the bed wiith you" Sollux sighed as he had realised he had already broken his promise to Eridan, they were alone and he had contacts in. "You climbed in stupid," he said and smiled took his scarf wrapping it lazily around Sollux's neck with a sigh and smile. As soon as he finished 'decorating' the other he scooted closer and put his hand on Sollux's stomach and carefully placed his head onto the others chest finally letting his head take over which only forced him into sleep. "2hu2h you" he rolled his eyes. He looked UN amused when there was a scarf wrapped around his neck but he didn't protest. He wrapped his arms around the other keeping him close. Eridan just got cuter and cuter to Sollux.

He went limp a moment later and nuzzled his head into the others chest as his hand retreated back to his own body as he curled up next to the other keeping his head in place. His glasses, never being taken off, were crooked on his face barley hanging on to all the movement for Eridan on the other. Sollux sighed. He took Eridans glasses off for him than he took his contacts off so that when Eridan woke up he couldn't tell Sollux he went against his promise. He really didn't like his eyes.