Hi guys! It's been a while since I've put beginning notes, so yeah. Lots of plot here, some relationshippy stuff. Idk when the next chapter will be out though, sorry! Enjoy this chapter! (: Also, friendly reminder the Fanfiction does not allow me to answer anon reviews, but this is an Erisol fic, yes, and thank you to the person who suggested Aradia being able to see ghosts! It's interesting, and i'll think about the idea. (:

12. Who Even Keeps Diaries Anymore? (Eridan Does, But Shhh)

Your name is Eridan Ampora once more, and you really want to smack the lispy fucker in the computer chair (hint: it's Sollux) but you won't because he said something interesting for once.

"Wwhy the fuck wwould anybody keep a fuckin' diary or some shit?" you ask, trying to look as disgusted as possible.

"Didn't you used to havwe a diary, Eri'?" Cronus asks, smirking, and you smack him.

Sollux turns to the both of you with an annoyed look on his face and says, "Look, normally it'd be great to invethtigate thith "diary" ED thuppothedly hath, but I'm trying to read thith bullshit, tho could you two not?"

After that you both shut up.

Sollux reads the journal entries out loud, but since it would be a pain in the ass to write his lisp into them, you read over his shoulder and try to stay the same pace as the pace he's reading at.

August 30th

Today is the first day I'll start writing in this journal, order of the boss. Complete bullshit. I have to keep tabs on the Amporas, although the two sons aren't who we're after, so I'm not sure why I have to keep an eye on them. It's the father that's really interesting, anyway.

"Wwhat the fuck is this…?" you mumble to yourself, and Sollux smacks you on the arm. You turn to punch him in the face, because by god he's annoying, but Cronus easily separates you too.

"Can I not have any interruptionth? I know it'th weird, but theriouthly," Sollux snaps. You become the bigger person and ignore him, going back to reading over his shoulder.

It's the father that's really interesting, anyway. Why would some super rich guy move his family out here? He lived in New York originally, but he moved here with his two sons after getting people to build the mansion according exactly to his plans. He wasn't retiring, no- he just came here to get away from the business of New York. He still runs his business, just from his mansion. There's nothing really interesting about them, I'm not sure why I have to- fuck it. Apparently the boss has some beef with Orpheus Ampora, so I have to keep an eye on them.

September 7th

Something is happening. The boss is getting more and more antsy about the Amporas- they seem to have… taken over the town, I guess? They're extremely popular- well, at least the father is. I've heard stories about the sons. It seems they're not so popular in school. I haven't met with them, but people tell me they're real assholes. I wouldn't doubt it. The father is extremely popular with all the townspeople, pretty much everybody. People are even saying that he's more popular than the mayor. He's probably not so happy about that. But everybody loves the eldest Ampora.

September 15th

The boss has decided what he wants to do with the Amporas. It's dirty, and he knows that, but he has to get rid of them. They're a potential threat to this town. The boss had them under his thumb, but they came and fucked everything up. Of course, I have to clean up after him, but it's fine if I'm doing this for a raise. I'd better get a raise. Anyway, the boss says he's going to deal with them soon. I'm not sure how he plans to do it yet, but I suppose I'll find out.

September 20th

The boss says we're going to do it in a week. I'm ready to do whatever it is he wants me to do.

September 24th

The boss has been making preparations.

September 25th

We're going to kill them all in 2 days. I hope there's not much mess to clean up afterwards.

September 26th

Soon.

September 30th

It's done.

"Holy fuckin' shit," you breathe out, and ignore the glare Sollux is sending you.

It's done. It was easy enough. The boss, C, and I went in easily enough- Ampora even invited us in. Ha! It's amazing how stupid some people are. After we went in, the two sons greeted us, albeit coldly. They both looked like impertinent little snots. Anyway, they sat us down for some tea and we made small chat. Then C asked to go to the bathroom, and left to take care of the younger one. Once she came back, I left to take care of the older one. Once those two were dead, the boss easily took care of Orpheus. When that was done, we hid the bodies, and told people that they had disappeared, although I'm sure those fucking peasants spread rumors of their own. Nonetheless, C and I got to take care of everything afterwards. I think I'm finished with this stupid journal now; I don't need it anymore. But I'll send it to the boss, then delete it off mine.

And that's where it ended.

You three stand there in shock over what you just read. How could some asshole be so… nonchalant over your death?

You don't realize you're shaking with rage until Sollux lays a hand on your shoulder, and you calm down, closing your eyes and putting your head down.

"I can't believwe this," Cronus mutters, taking his cigarette out and leaning against the desk.

"Neither can we," a voice comes from outside the door, and the other 3 members of the household step inside.

"Are you tellin' me you guys wwere outside the whole fuckin' time?" you growl, turning to glare at them.

"Don't worry, son, it's alright. This… journal was important, and it's better to hear it quoted directly then messed up by a teenager," your father replies.

Sollux flushes and snaps, "I could've quoted it jutht fine on my own!"

"I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about my own son," he replies, looking down his nose at you. Ouch.

"Wwhatevver," you grumble and turn back towards the computer.

"Thith ith a huge breakthrough! Shouldn't you guyth be more excited?!" Mituna asks, obviously excited himself.

"So that's how vwe died, huh," Cronus mutters. You hadn't noticed until now, but he's been keeping to himself all of this time. It's unlike him.

"It didn't thpethifically thay how you guyth died, or where they hid the bodieth," Sollux notes, frowning.

"So basically we have no clues," Simon says glumly.

"I could alwayth break in deeper, but I'm pretty sure thith ith the only record they have of it," Sollux says, turning around to face everyone.

"Then there's no point in that, is there?" Orpheus says, sighing, then he adds, "I can keep an eye on the Mayor and his 2 assistants in case we can get more information from them. You 5 stay here. Sollux, see if you can find anything else. Eridan, keep him company. Cronus and Mituna, help them if you can. Simon… um, do whatever you can." He "um"ed. How cute.

Then you realize he asked you to keep Sollux company.

"Wwait, I havve to stay wwith this asshole?" you exclaim, pointing at Sollux.

"I'm not happy about it either, but thuck it up, fishdick," Sollux snaps, slapping your hand away from him.

"You two cats really need to vwork out your sexual tension," Cronus laughs before leaving the room.

You don't even bother to correct him and instead sigh and slump down on the bed. Mituna follows Cronus out, and Orpheus and Simon soon leave as well. Which means you're alone with Sollux.

Great.

But he's just going to be hacking the system for a few hours, so instead you start cleaning up the room. The empty chip bags and fucking energy drinks are still everywhere, so you go downstairs to find the garbage bags, which is an experience all on its own.

"Did he kick you out again?" Cronus smirks at you from the couch in the living room, unfortunately visible from the kitchen.

"No, in fact he fuckin' didn't. I'm cleanin' up his room," you snap, quickly finding the garbage bags (under the kitchen sink) and attempting to leave.

"Not so fast, chief! It's been a vwhile. Vwe should catch up!" he grins as he grabs you and pulls you to the couch, sitting down next to you.

"No wwe really shouldn't," you roll your eyes, but don't attempt to leave again because you know he'll just keep bugging you.

"So. I see you got your eyes set on a certain nice-lookin' piece a meat, huh?" he smirks at you.

"He ain't a piece a meat," you growl- well, fuck. It's okay, he totally caught you staring at Sollux's ass earlier, he knows you like him already.

"Vwhatevwer he is, I know you got your sights set on him. How's that goin'?" he asks, nudging you.

You grumble, then sigh and answer, "Not vvery wwell. He keeps hangin' out wwith that Aradia chick, an' I fuckin' knoww he likes her an'… yeah."

"Don't vworry, lil' bro. It'll all vwork itself out in the end, I promise," he smiles as he ruffles your hair.

"But wwhat if it wworks out wwith him getting' together wwith… her?" you groan, putting your face in your hands.

"It'll be fine," Cronus says, pulling you in for a hug. You flail at first, but begrudgingly accept it.

"Wwell, I havve to go noww. Cleanin' up Sol's pigsty a a room," you complain, but you know it was your decision in the first place.

"Havwe fun!" Cronus snickers, and you roll your eyes before leaving and going back up to Sollux's room.

It hasn't changed since you were here last. There is still garbage everywhere, and Sollux is still in front of his computer. And he's still ignoring you while he hacks. Fine then.

You pick up all the chip bags and put them into one bag, then put the energy drink cans in a different bag. If Sollux notices you cleaning up (pretty much impossible), he doesn't say anything.

Once the room is clean, you put the full bags in the kitchen and leave them there for someone else to take care of them. You're not THAT nice.

When you get back, Sollux is still on his computer, so you lie down on the bed and close your eyes. Hopefully, whatever happens between you and Sollux will be good and you both can be happy.