Yay! Thank you guys so much for you're amazing reviews! :) So here's the next chapter! :) I hope you guys like it! I also threw in Dave and John and some of the negative universe Trolls Mercury and I made. like Sether and Alivastir, and Daima and Jerriko! ... I love Daima!

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B(Chapter 10)B

He stares silently at the torn up, crumpled page. He didn't understand how he could still have Tavs college work from freshman year. Then, as he inspects the paper more he spots the dreaded reminder of that night. Blood spots over one corner of the page. A reminder of how Tavros gauged out his eye in order to protect himself. He sighs and runs a hand through his blond hair. It wasn't so long ago but still it felt like forever. He leans back in his couch and throws his head back ready to take a quick nap before John came home. There was a short clip of that night running through his mind. Tavros throwing the pen to one side and jumping to his feet, grabbing his jacket and phone and running out. Dave had never seen him again. He tried calling him, going to his apartment, which had been abandonned, and emailing him. Tavros never attempted to get back in contact with him. Dave could understand why though. He shakes his head and sighs again.

"Damn."

"You look tired Dave."

Dave lifts his head and looks over at John who was setting his book bag down beneath the coffee table. Dave smiles slightly and pats his lap.

"How was your day John?"

John sits beside him and flips on the telivision. Dave looks over at him in confusion and leans in.

"You okay?"

"Yes, get out of my face."

John grumbles tiredly. Dave leans back with his hands in the air as if at gun point. John mumbles a couple more things then looks over at Dave quickly.

"He did it again."

Dave tilts his head. John rolls his eyes and slams the romote on the table quickly shifting on the couch to where he was sitting cross legged and facing Dave.

"Remember? I told you about Daima? I seen him come into work today and he had all those scabs on his neck. He just won't tell me who it is. I'm serious Dave, I really worry for him, he's gonna hurt himself one day, he needs therapy, and he needs to report that asshole who's been...hurting him."

Dave sits up rubbing his neck gentley. John huffs beside him in anger as the blond grabs his gaint comfy mug filled with Apple Juice.

"It's probably his boyfriend. Look John there's this certain type in the human world called a masichist. Your friend is probably one of those guys."

Dave assures him waving his hand in the air. John shakes his head and grabs his fore arm.

"Dave, this guys been getting...raped...of that I'm sure, I just want him to tell me who's been doing it. We've been really close friends for years now, and I've been so blind! Even Jerriko knows something's up! AND, it's not his boyfriend cuz Jerriko IS his boyfriend!"

Dave pulls his arm out of Johns grip and takes a sip of his AJ.

"Then, there you go. Jerriko's his boyfriend. They probably play cops and robbers, bed style. Daima probably doesn't want to tell you cuz he's embarrassed."

John sits back looking at Dave with a seriously? face. Dave shrugs and grabs the remote.

"I doubt it Dave. I really, seriously, doubt it. Daima's to much of a...of a...pure dude to do any of that! He makes plushed animals for his friends for crying out loud."

Dave chuckles.

"Tell him to make me one."

"I'M BEING SERIOUS DAVE!"

John screams slapping the remote out of Daves hand and knocking it against his mug. Dave glares at his mug of AJ as it spills over.

"I'm sorry John, but I think that what's going on with Daima, is none of your business."

John rolls his eyes, jumps to his feet and stomps off to his bedroom. Dave slides his finger around the rim of his mug and sighs again.

"You want something to eat?"

Dave yells looking at the door which hid Egbert. He hears the bed move and soon John came out of his roomed slumped over and in his white pjs with the slime gohst from Gohst Busters.

"Yes..."

John whispers sitting down beside Dave and leaning against his side. Dave looks down at him surprised. John had rejected him so many times when he asked him out and he never let him get close to him after he found out Daves feelings.

"John are you okay?"

John shakes his head slowly. Dave runs his hand through Johns black locks of hair as he hears the younger boy sniffle and he feels him shake on his lap.

"I'm just...so...so worried about Daima...he always looks so worn out and restless...I wish he didn't have anymore nightmares..."

Dave looks up at the tv and sighs.

"Are you sure he has night mares? I doubt he does."

Johns grips tightens on Daves thigh to where he makes the blond jump in pain.

"He lives with Jerriko...and he always tells me about Daima screaming and crying at night. He said it was painful to wake him up and see how scared he was."

Dave shrugs, allowing John to win the debate this time.

"How about tomorrow I accompany you to work, and we interrogate some of his friends?"

Dave suggests. John looks up at him with a smile on his face and nods. Dave smiles suddenly being embracced by John.

"Thank you Dave."

"Now could you do me a favor too? I have these horrible problems at night-"

"No, now go make me something to eat, I'm starving!"

John chuckles. Daves smiles, stands and leaves to the kitchen.

Tavros lifts the phone quickly, not hesitating to see who it was as he mixed the pan cake batter.

"Hello?"

"Tav?"

Tavros pulls the phone back to look at the number. It was different then last time but it was him. He'd spent all year checking the caller ID to make sure he never answered Dave, but now, because of one mistake, he could find him again.

"W-what do you want?"

"I was just wondering...when we could meet up?"

Tavros looks over his shoulder and bites his lip. He hated hanging up on people but he had no choice, and besides what could Dave do about it? He was oblivious of where his current location was. He pushes the red button and tucks his phone away. Stop it Tav, he can't do anything now. Tav tells himself as he realises just how badly he was shaking.

"Tavbabe, are you okay?"

Gamzee asks sliding his hands down Tavs shoulders and forearms until finally lacing their fingers together. Tavros blushes but leans back into Gamzee for comfort.

"Yeah...I'm okay..."

Gamzee nods and kisses the side of his cheek before turning and running off to take care of triple G grandad.

"Come on, it's not going to hurt. We've been playing around for long enough."

"No. I don't,,,, I don't think we should...uh...do this..."

"Come on Tav, I'll prepare you."

"No. I said no. Stop, Dave!"

Aradia grumbles to herself about her homework as she plops down on the bleechers and watches the four athletes run onto the feild. She sighs tiredly and watches the twins pass the ball to each other while Nepeta and Equius attempted to steal the ball away. Wait, aren't we missing some one? Aradia looks around confused and unable to remember. The blind chick.

"Hehehehehehe! mmmmm"

Aradia looks below her and spots a shadowed figure curled on the ground. She stands hurriedly and jumps down from the bleechers.

"Hey!"

Aradia screams out waving at the girl rolling around with a bright blue can in her hands. Aradia rolls her eyes and sets her hands on her hips as the girl begins to plant wet kisses all over the can.

"Mmmmmmhehehehehehe..."

"What are you doing?"

"heheheheheheheh...I'm having a make out session with a colorfully bright can! Hehehehehehehehehe!"

Aradia face palms then plops down beside her and watches the game from there.

"Psssst."

A couple drops of water splatter onto Aradias orange hair and she looks up angrily. Vriska sat above them on the bleechers next to Feferi who happily clapped for Nepeta and Equius.

"Heeeeeeeey! What are you doing sexy?"

Aradia rolls her eyes and lifts her hand in the air to where Vriska could see how clearly she flipped her off.

"Ooooooooh, bold are we?"

Vriska jokes. Feferi looks over at Vriska then down at Aradia and glares. Aradia stares confused.

"What was that about?"

Aradia whispers after Feferi looks away. Terezi leans over and nudges Aradia in the ribs.

"I don't think she likes you, cuz you're always all over Sollux. She likes him a lot. Heeeeeeeeheeheheheee!"

Aradia looks over at her and removes her glasses.

"I thought you were blind?"

Aradia growls. Terezis grey eyes widen and she begins to laugh.

"Uhm, weeeell, honestly I'm color blind, but my parents taught me to determine colors from the way they taste. Like the legendary red, heheheheheheee. Red is strawberries. And this can, I can tell it's yellow cuz it taste like grapes."

Aradia looks at the blue can then at Terezi.

"I'll go with that."

Aradia says awkwardly putting Terezis glasses back on.

"And for the record, that's not grape, it's dirt."

Terezi looks up and nods.

"So it's pink!"

"Wwhere are you going noww?"

Eridan asks pulling on Solluxs shirt as he gathers his jacket, keys, phone and slips on his fingerless gloves(which meant Sollux was going to go fight). Sollux pulls out of Eridans grip and continues down the hall way.

"Soool! Sol, wwhere are you going? Seriously!"

Eridan screams running behind him and tackling him against the wall. Sollux grumbles a couple of things but in no time at all pins Eridan against the wall with his forearm against his neck.

"Gah-Sol-you're...hurting-me!"

Sollux glares at him and presses harder. He had to concentrate on what was going to be done but with Eridan yelling at him, it was far too complicated.

"What do you want?"

"I just wwant to knoww wwhere you're-"

"What do you want so you'll shut up?"

Eridans face reddens and he looks away.

"I'm not gay Sol!"

"I never said you were you dumbath."

Sollux grinds his teeth in irratation as his lisp comes out. Eridan grips Solluxs back tighter as he begins to lose air.

"Sol...I can't-I can't-breath-"

Sollux pulls away a few seconds after wards and storms out the door. Eridan leans against the door clutching his neck. He could clearly see Solluxs words in his eyes. You were at one point, Eridan shakes his head angrily and drags himself to his room.

"Stupid Sol, you act as though it's a crime to like you."

Eridan rolls his eyes as he realises that he was the one who acted like that, not Sollux. Absent mindedly he trudges over to his window and watches Sollux get into his car and drive away. He couldn't help but feel extremely worried and frightenned.

"Oh Sol...don't get yourself hurt again."