Oh dear, sorry it took so very looong. '=_=

Kankri bit his lip and moved closer. "I c9uld never hate y9u..." he said. "N9 matter what, I c9uld never hate y9u..." Karkat hiccuped as tears rolled down his face. "YEAH HUH..." He said quietly. Kankri wrapped an arm around Karkat and held him close. "Just tell me, Karkat...Ill pr9tect y9u n9 matter what..."

Karkat burried his face deep into Kankris sweater and sobbed, his face flushing as he clung. "I...CRONUS...H-H-HE CAME OVER AND FORCED ME T-TO...AGH! I CANT..." Kankri felt his stomach churn as Karkat spoke. That son of a no good-...well, lets just say Kankri was not thinking happy thoughts about Cronus.

"...take a deep 6reath, Karkat..." he said softly. He watched as Karkat did as he was told. "H-HE TOLD ME HE WAS LONELY AND I TOLD HIM TO LEAVE...BUT HE FORCED ME ON THE COUCH...A...AND I HIT HIM AND SCREAMED, BUT HE KEPT...HE KEPT TOUCHING..." He broke off into a violent sob as Kankri bioled over, holding Karkat closer, kissing his face gently.

"Im g9ing t9 make him...app9l9gize..." he growled, rubbing his shoulder gently until he stopped crying.

HOURS LATER:

Kankri helped Karkat get into the car with a gentle hand, talking to him softly as he did. Karkat was exhausted, tired from crying for so long. Kankri buckled him in and covered his trembling body with the thick blanket he was before covered with. Kankri buckled himself in after Karkat and started the car, driving towards the Empora house.

Eridan was slumped on the couch, yawning. It was hot in the house because their air conditionar was not working. Cronus was slumped against the couch also. "wwhens dad getin home...?" Eridan asked, tired and sweaty. "I dont knovw..." Cronus answered. He heard the car parking outside. He krept to the window and looked out, spotting the formilier red sweater.

"Ah! Gotta go, Eri!" he yelled, running to his room. Eridan raised an eye brow as a dingdong came to his ears. He stood and went to the door, opening it. Karkat was clinging to Kankri, wrapped in his blanket. Kankri tapped his foot in annoyace. "I wish t9 speaj t9 Cr9nus. N9W." He said sternly.

Eridan raised his eye brows and went back inside. "HEY CRONUS! YOUR BOYFRIEND IS HERE!" he yelled up the stairs. Cronus could be heard whining and yelling about how he didnt want to talk right then. Kankri had had enough of this foolish behavor and he quickly stomped in, careful to sit Karkat on the couch. Eridan kept him company and Kankri told him not to upset him. Eradin apparently understood and Kankri rolled his sleves up, stomping up the stairs after Cronus.

He got to his room and nearly broke the door down. Cronus was half way out the window when Kankri grabbed his feet and dragged him back in, slaming the window shut. "N9w...if y9ur d9ne whining like a child, 6EG F9R MERCY Y9U DESCUSTING EXCUSE F9R A SEADWELLER!"