The vacation did last long enough. School had started and no one seemed ready for spring break to be thourhg. It had been a fews days since they got back. Karkat looked down at his phone, reading the message from James. "Meet me at the bio lab. I need to talk to you." He read aloud. "Wonder what this is about."

Sollux sighed, leaning against his locker. He looked into the bio room. James was beckoning him in. "What do you want?"

"I want you to leave Karkat." James said bluntly.

Karkat wandered around the school, trying to find Sollux so he could walk him out to the bus. "Where the hell is he?"

"What?" Sollux laughed. "Bullthit." he scoffed, leaning against the wall. He crossed his arms. "That'th thtupid."

"Why is it stupid? I want him and I want you gone. I could easily make your life hell." He smirked. "You do realize that I'm the one keeping everyone from picking on you. Plus, do you realize how much you are hurting Karkat's reputation? No one understands why he talks to you since you are a loser."

Karkat sighed, having looked in all the places that Sollux would be before deciding to meet up with James.

"Or I could make him leave you. He'll be here soon." He leaned in closer.

Karkat stopped in the doorway. He didn't have time to think about why James and Sollux were kissing because he took off in a dead sprint.

"KK loveth me and he hath known me for longer than you have even known him. He ith MY matethprit." He glared at him.

Suddenly, Sollux felt James' lips touch his. He heard the shuffling of feet from the door, and the turn of the corner. He shoved James off of him, waving his arms, letting his psionics do the work as he sent James flying across the room before he ran out of the door, running as fast as he could, using his powers to lift him off the ground, carrying him faster. "KK!" he shouted, tackling him to the ground.

"NO!" Karkat tried to pull away. "Stop it!" He put his hands to his ears, the scene playing over and over in his head. "Gog... No..." He started to cry even harder. "Why? Why would you do that to me?" He yelled.

"KK lithen to me." he grabbed a hold of his wrists, holding them in place as well as he could without using his powers. "KK..." he gripped them as tight as he could. "KK... That bathtard wanth me to leave you... And I don't even know why in the hell I would do that... KK I love you more than anything." he said, glaring at him. "Can you not thee that?"

"Why does he want you to leave me?" Karkat asked softly. "You're not going to, right? Please don't leave me! Please!"

"No... Why would I?" he touched his face. "KK..." he breathed. "KK... Why... Why would I?" he felt tears welling up in his own eyes. "You really think I would? Do you not trutht me?"

"I trust you with my life! It's just that... There are really pretty human girls here and we both know that James is a little cute and that most likely, none of them have anger issues like I do..." Karkat rushed. "I've never thought that I was good enough for you... I love you and I'm so scared of losing you... And I thought that I had..." He wrapped his arms around Sollux. "I love you so much."

"I love you too Karkat." Sollux never used Karkat's full name unless it was something really serious... And he deemed this very serious. "You are my matethprit for life... That doethn't change now." he said, glaring at him, his eyes narrow. He pulled him into a kiss, his lips brushing against him carefully. "Karkat..." he breathed. "Leth go home... Can we? Or can I go to boxing with you? I've got thome thteam I need to burn off." he said, looking at him. "I think I may have found mythelf out... I uthed them... A few minutheth ago."

"How did that not work?" James said, watching the two of them. "That should have worked..."

"I don't care... Just... Stay with me..." Karkat said softly before covering Sollux's ears with his hands. "As for you, GO THE FUCK AWAY!" He yelled. "You choose. Where do you want to go?" He asked after removing his hands.

"I want to go with you." he said, clenching his fists. "I have unsettled... Anger." he replied, closing his eyes, leaning against him.

"Do you want me to teach you how to box? It's actually kinda fun!" Karkat smiled, holding Sollux close.

"I want to uthe my powerth." he said softly, looking at him. "Badly."

"Just try not to destroy any of the bags..." Karkat smiled. "I want another kiss..."

Sollux leaned in, kissing him gently, before pulling back and helping him up. He sighed softly, wrapping his arms around him.

"I'm sorry..." Karkat whispered. "I was just so scared that I had lost you..." He buried his head his Sollux's chest. "I love you."

"I love you too." he replied, smiling. "Mmm..." together they walked out, heading towards the gym.

Karkat was happy that Sollux was keeping his arm around him as they walked. He leaned his head on Sollux's shoulder as they waited to cross the street to the gym.

Once to the gym, Sollux sighed, sitting down, trying to let his anger pent up.

"Let me wrap your hands." Karkat said softly grabbing the tape and one of Sollux's hands. "Your knuckles will be bruised when we finish..."

"I won't be using them." he said, grumbling softly.

"Then what are you planning on doing?" Karkat asked, cupping Sollux's face with his already wrapped hands.

"I'm gonna use my powerth." He said softly, looking at him, coating his hands in his psionics. "I'll get out my anger thith way." He sighed, getting up, taking his shoes off. "Can I?"

"I would still prefer you to wrap your hands so they don't question you." Karkat said quietly. "Plus it'll make me feel a little better."

"Alright." He said, letting his powers go back, sighing as he held out his hands for Karkat to wrap them. He liked it when Karkat touched his hands. It made him happy.

"Done." Karkat smiled up at him. "Now follow me. I'll take you to the bags but then I have to go meet up with my trainer."

"Okay." He said, standing up. He followed Karkat, standing shoeless in front of the bags. He concentrated hard, looking at the bag in front of him, grumbling. He coated his hands in his powers. He wasn't going to make contact with the bag at all. He threw the first punch, feeling the rebound against his arms. He kicked at the bag, gritting his teeth. People were staring but he didn't care. He kicked a roundhouse kick, slamming into the bag, knocking it slightly sideways as he came back with some strong punches. He stepped back, clenching his fists. This felt good.

"Karkat, you need to come watch this kid." One of the other boxers said. Karkat nodded and followed him. He stood, his jaw dropping as he watched Sollux kick and punch the bag.

"I officially have the hottest boyfriend in the world." Karkat smiled to himself.

Sollux beat out his anger as much as he could before sitting down, wiping the sweat from his brow. "Guh…" he breathed, clenching and unclenching his hands.

Karkat walked up behind him. "Here" He handed Sollux a bottle of ice cold water. "I have to get back but I wanted to give you this and tell you that I love you and you are so hot…" He kissed his cheek and jogged back to his trainer.

Sollux smiled a little, chugging back half the bottle of water. He sighed softly, looking at him. "Thankth." He said, smiling. "That'th nice to know."

Karkat got back into training mode, punching and moving as he had been taught. He dodged the few punches that his trainer threw at him.

Sollux watched him, smiling. Somehow he knew he was stronger…. To an extent. He had his powers to blame for that. He smiled, chugging back the rest of the bottle, going back to beating up the bag.

After a couple hours, Karkat's practice was over and he went into the locker room to change back into his jeans and t-shirt. He wondered if they were going to tell him when his match was. "Sollux… I almost forgot you were here…" Karkat smiled. "Let's go home. I could use a shower and cuddle."

Sollux smiled, unwrapping his hands. "Yeah. Thame." He smiled, standing up, taking Karkat's hand.

Karkat lead Sollux back to their apartment, dropping his backpack on the couch. He stripped himself of his clothes as he made his way back to the bathroom. "My body hurts…"

Sollux gently reached out and touched him, smiling slightly. "I'll give you a back rub." He said, gently giving his shoulder a squeeze. "Leth go thower and lay down."

"I like this plan." Karkat smiled, turning around wrapping his arms around Sollux's waist and running them up his back. "What is that?" Karkat asked, feeling raised skin on Sollux's back. "Turn around."

Sollux felt his cheeks darken, as he turned around, pulling his shirt up. He had long raised scars along his spine and along his hips. "Yeah…." He whispered quietly. They felt like they were on fire. He winced a little bit, frowning.

Karkat gently ran his fingers along the scars. "Where did these come from?" Karkat asked quietly.

"I think they came in during the transfer…" he said softly. "I had some from back on Alternia…. From my ancethtor." He bit his lip, looking down. "They hurt…" he whispered, wetting his lips as he looked at Karkat, tears in his eyes. "I'm…. Athamed of them." He whispered, looking at Karkat, blinking as tears fell down his cheeks. "Ith why I couldn't… Well… Wouldn't take my thirt off at dithney." He let his finger trail slightly down the front of his stomach, pulling down right above his groin. "Here too."

"Sollux…." Karkat hugged him. "I love you." He whispered. "I was worried that someone had hurt you….." He wrapped his arms a little tighter.

Sollux shook his head. "No." he whispered, holding him back gently. "I wathn't hurt." He replied, gently petting his hair. "My anthetor wath…. But not me." He let out a gentle sigh. "Ith a thad thtory… But leth thower. Thchool tomorrow… Remember?" he said softly, walking to the bathroom.

"Yeah…" Karkat nodded, pulling back before leaning up and kissing Sollux's cheek. "I'm glad you're okay." Karkat pulled away completely and got into the shower after letting the water warm up. "Is this what you were going to talk to me about when we went bathing suit shopping?"
"Yeah." He said softly, grabbing the shampoo. "It wath. I'm thelf conthiouth about it." He said, rubbing his eyes, yawning big. "I'm exhauthted."

"I bet. Do you remember the first two weeks that I was boxing? I came home, showered, fixed dinner and then passed out." Karkat smiled. "Even with the scars, I think you are the sexiest person on the planet. And you're all mine." He grinned.

"Awww…." He blushed. "Thankth." He said softly, pouting. "You're too thweet to me."

The pair showered, ate, and fell asleep, heading to school in the morning. Sollux yawned, sitting against the window.

Karkat leaned against Sollux as he slept. He had had a nightmare the night before, reliving James kissing Sollux over and over in his mind.

"Mmmm…" Sollux gently wrapped his arm around Karkat tightly, holding him close. "KK…." He smiled as he held Karkat close, rubbing his hair.

Karkat cuddled into Sollux, shifting into the touch.

Tavros was doing so much better. He didn't need his crutches anymore. He sat with his legs crossed on the bus, smiling as he leaned against Gamzee, yawning big.

"You're so mother-fucking adorable Tav." Gamzee whispered, bringing his arms around Tavros' shoulders.

Tavros smiled, rubbing his eyes. "I'm gonna play a little bit of Frisbee today in uh…. Gym today." He smiled.

"I'll probably play basketball with Karbro." Gamzee said. "Unless you want me to play with you." He kissed the top of his love's head.

"I can try and play a little bit of basketball today." He said. "I just can't jump and I can only do a little bit of running. I don't have the proper leg pieces for running yet, but I will soon!" he smiled, gently taking Gamzee's hand.

"I can play Frisbee with you, Tav. I don't mind." Gamzee smiled. "We can play basketball when you get the new pieces."

"Okay." He smiled brightly. Leaning against Gamzee, he felt comfortable and warm. "Mmm…" he stretched his arms, getting up as the bus came to a stop.

Classes went through the day with ease until Tavros got to gym. He smiled. It felt wonderful to be able to walk. He got the Frisbee out, holding onto it.

Gamzee stood opposite Tavros. "I'm ready Tav!"

Karkat ran around, playing basketball with most of the other boys in the class. He had to pass James to get to his team. He didn't see the foot in front of him but he did see the wicked smile on James' lips. Pain. Pain exploded through Karkat's leg as he fell to the ground. He pulled his leg up to his chest, whimpering as tears fell down his cheeks.

"Holy shit!" Gamzee ran over to Karkat. "Get away from him."

Tavros gasped, hurrying over to him, trying not to fall as he walked over to Karkat. "Karkat!" he gasped out, bending down gently, touching his arm. "Are you okay?" he looked up, seeing James having a wicked grin on his face. "What…what the hell!" he rarely cursed. He clenched his fists. "Why are you laughing? Is this funny?"

James looked down at the group, the smirk still on his face as he walked away.

"Fuck…." Karkat whimpered.

"I'll take him to the nurse." Gamzee said as he picked Karkat up. "Tav, tell Sollux when you get out of class."

"Will do." He said, looking at him with big eyes. "I'll tell him." He swallowed hard, wringing his hands, fighting back tears. He bit down on his lip, standing up. "Y-You!" he glared and pointing at James. "You… You…." He clenched his fist. "You're gonna get into some serious trouble you hear me!"

"Whatever." James said.

Gamzee carried Karkat to the nurse's office.

"What happened?" She asked. "Set him here." Gamzee explained what happened with James tripping Karkat. She felt Karkat's ankle gently.

Karkat winced. "What's wrong with it?"

"It's sprained but it's a bad sprain. I'll wrap your ankle but I want you to go home early. Gamzee, can you take him home?" Gamzee nodded.

"Can do."

"Whatever?" Tavros said, taking a bold step forward. "You hurt him and that is not a good thing at all! You're a horrible person!"

Gamzee carried Karkat back to his apartment. "I'll stay with you until Sollux gets home. Tav will let him know what happened." Gamzee set Karkat on the couch. "Is there anything you need?"

Karkat nodded. "If you go into our room, there is a bee blanket, pillow and a plushy. I want those and a pair of pajama bottoms from the yellow dresser." He wriggled his jeans off his hips.

Sollux sighed, sitting outside.
Tavros came up to him. "Sollux…. Karkat and Gamzee went home early…. I'll tell you everything on the bus." He said. The pair got onto the bus, and Tavros told Sollux everything. Sollux's powers flared brightly. He glared at James as he got onto the bus.

Karkat had fallen asleep on the couch, waiting for Sollux to get home.

Gamzee sat on the floor by the edge of the couch, watching a movie and eating a slice of pizza.

Sollux and Tavros walked into the apartment. "Karkat!" Sollux ran in, falling to his knees, gently petting Karkat's head. "Oh baby….." he breathed softly, running his fingers through his hair.

Karkat woke up. "Hey Sollux!" He smiled softly. "How did your math test go?"

Sollux shrugged. "Fine." He said, gently petting his hair. "I don't care about that…" he looked down at his ankle. "Karkat…." He bit his lip, frowning. "Thith…. Thith ith not…. Acceptable." anger crossed his features like it never had before.

"I'm fine. Really." Karkat said softly, cupping Sollux's face in his hand. "Now give me a kiss and call me baby again. I liked that." He smiled.

"Tav, let's go home. These two need time together." Gamzee wrapped his arms around Tavros' waist.

"He will pay." He said, gently kissing him carefully.
Tavros smiled, nodding his head as he walked with Gamzee out of the apartment.

"It was an accident." Karkat said softly. "It doesn't matter."

"I doubt that KK." Sollux glared. "Tavros told me that he was grinning like a mad fool." He said, his voice dangerous.

"You think he did it on purpose? Why would he do that?" Karkat sat up a little. "Unless it was to hurt us… But he knows that we're not going to break up."

"Because ith not right and he hateth uth." He growled. "I'm going to beat the thit out of him." His powers flared brightly, wrapping around his hands.

"Wait. I don't want you fighting Sollux." Karkat wrapped his arms around Sollux's shoulders. "How about you come up here and cuddle with me? I love you Sollux but right now I need you to take care of me."

"I know…. I know…" he sighed softly, looking at Karkat, his anger dulling. He climbed onto the couch, sighing softly. "KK…" he breathed. "I'm not going to let him do thith to you and get away with it."

"Shut up and cuddle with me. The only things you're allowed to say is 'I love you' and anything sweet that ends with 'baby'." He smiled. "Think you can do that?"

Sollux grumbled. "Do I have to?" He snuggled against Karkat, purring into his ear, holding him close. "I love you…. But baby thith ith not right and I thwear I'm going to do it, you can't thtop me."

"Fine, but wait until I can be there in case you need me." Karkat pouted. "I really do like you calling me baby. It's cute." He smiled up at Sollux.

Sollux nodded, curling up behind him. "Nnn…" he hummed. "I know…. I love you."

A couple days later, Karkat returned to school with a slight limp. "Sollux… Can you carry my back pack for me? It's heavy…"

"Yeah." He grabbed the backpack, gently slinging it over his shoulder with his own, sighing. "You okay?" he looked over at Karkat, his head tilted.

Karkat nodded. "It's just heavy and it hurts my ankle." He sighed softly. "I'm not excited about getting on the bus… Stairs are evil right now. By the way, thanks for using your psionics to help me down the stairs from the apartment."

"You're welcome." He smiled. "I bet. I'll try and help you ath much ath I can today, okay?" He smiled. They passed by James' locker and Sollux dropped a note into the metal grating.

"Is that the challenge?" Karkat asked, looking over at Sollux. "I don't really want you to do this but I know I can't stop you…." He frowned.

James got to his locker a few minutes later, seeing the note. "Park after school. Be prepared to die, Captor."

"I'm ready." Sollux said, sitting out by the bus after school. "Leth go." He said softly, looking at him. He followed Karkat towards the park nearby.

Karkat walked beside Sollux, wanting to hold his love's hand. He sighed quietly as they arrived at the bench that they had told James to meet them by. "You guys didn't really have to come." He looked at the other ex-trolls that went to school.

"We're not going to let you two stand alone with James bringing 4 football players with him." Gamzee said holding Tavros close. "If it breaks out into a big fight, I want you to leave Tav."

Sollux sighed quietly. "I don't care. I can do thith." He said softly, blinking his eyes at Karkat. "I'll be fine." He said, seeing James and 4 others come into view.

"I'm just worried…." Karkat said softly. "I just don't want you to get hurt because of me." He sat down on the bench, hoping that Sollux would use his powers to give himself a bit of an advantage over James.

"Are you going to use your freaky voodoo shit on me today Captor?" James said, looking Sollux in the eyes.

"Heh." Sollux smirked, looking at him. "What are you talking about?" He rolled his eyes, slouching a little, his hands balled into fists.

"That voodoo shit that you used to make me fly back a few days ago." James said. "Or are you going to fight me like a man? Maybe we should have Karkat fight me instead."

"Fuck you! Sollux is a lot stronger than you think." Karkat smirked, seeing the light blue and red swirl around him.

Sollux growled. "You do know why you're here right?" he said, glaring at him, his eyes flaring. He saw Terezi pick up on the scent, and look a little nervous. Tavros shifted, looking at them. Something was up.

"Because I accidentally tripped Karkat?" James said crossing his arms. He hadn't told his friends that he had kissed Sollux in an attempt to break Sollux and Karkat up. "I told you that it was a fucking accident."

"Accident? Do you normally grin after you've cauthed thomeone an accident?" he glared. "And do you kith your enemieth too?" he growled. "I can thtill tathte the groth tathte of your lipth on mine you filthy fucking freak." He shouted, his eyes flaring bright.

"Did your friends not know that you were trying to break me and Sollux up?" Karkat yelled.

The guys behind James looked around at each other for a moment before looking back at the group of ex-trolls.

"I don't know what you're fucking talking about. I'm not gay." James said.

"That's why you were having sex with our biology teacher, Mr. Jones? Sounds gay to me…" Karkat smirked.

Sollux burst out laughing. "WOW." He glared. "Kithing me too." He said, glaring at him. "I'd thay that wath preeeeeetty gay." He threw his arms up. "I mean, you thay that you want KK, but you know for a fact you're not getting him. Why don't you tell your little 'friendth' about your gaynethh huh?" he smirked.

"You swore you would never tell Karkat!" James yelled.

"Well, you threatened my boyfriend and kissed him. I would say all promises are off." Karkat said. "If you think you can beat Sollux then hurry up and start fighting. I'm tired."

Sollux opened his arms. "Come on. I'm thure ath hell not gonna thtart thith. If you're gonna, then come on." He shrugged his shoulders. "I'm thkinny but I can beat you."

James couldn't take anymore. He screamed as he ran toward Sollux, swinging his fists.

Sollux grinned, leaping back. He coated his hands with his powers, throwing a punch at James' stomach, knocking him back. He watched as he got up. Sollux leaped up into the air, spinning around and drop kicking his back, landing on his hands, flipping over, glaring at James.

James swung, missing at first but then hitting Sollux in the jaw. "Heh…" He smirked. "So you are using your voodoo shit."

Sollux spit blood, sporting a bloody lip and a bruised cheek. "What do you expect?" he asked, glaring at him with dark eyes. "It maketh me thtronger than you doethn't it? I could do tho much more, but I'm taking it eathy on you…. Unleth you want to die here…"

Karkat smirked. "Sollux, make me fly!" He smiled. "I want to fly."

Sollux looked back at Karkat. "What..." he breathed, looking at him as he leaped back, avoiding another attack from James. "Not here."

"Fine." Karkat sighed.

"What the hell do you mean by fly?" One of James' posse asked.

"Exactly what I said." Karkat said.

James spun around quickly, tripping Sollux before jumping on him and starting to punch at Sollux's face.

"Sollux!" Karkat yelled.

Gamzee put his hand on Karkat's shoulder. "He's fine."

Sollux cringed, using his powers to throw James into the air, leaping up, kicking him down, hearing the air escape his lungs. "I told you not to underethtimate me." He spit more blood, wiping blood from his lips. He stood over James, using his powers to hold him to the ground. "I told you not to. And you didn't lithten."

Karkat sighed a breath of relief.

James looked up at Sollux. "Do I threaten your relationship with Karkat so much that you have to fight me to prove to him that you're worth his time? Is that why you insisted on this?"

"No" He said, glaring at him. "You hurt Karkat. He will never ever leave me. Matethpritth never will leave each other unleth we are ripped from each other. We will never ever leave one another... And you thtepping in front of uth like you are, you can't." He spat to the side. "You can't becauth our blood runth deeper than yourth." He grinned. "Underthtand?"

"Matesprits for life." Karkat smiled.

"What the fuck does that even mean?" James asked. "You two are boyfriends and you can be broken up." He pushed Sollux off of him. "You two are fucked up in the head if you think that you will stay together forever."

"Ith only becauthe your thmall human brain can't underthtand it." He smirked. He saw Terezi visibly cringe. "Now." He said, cracking his knuckles. "Thall we continue until you get the point?"

"What point?" James asked. "I'm pretty sure that everyone now knows that you two are queers." James threw a punch, missing. "Dammit."

Sollux grabbed his wrist, turning it backwards, holding his arm in place. "The point is that you need to thtop bugging uth." He smiled. "I don't want you to thit here and bug uth trying to get in our way. Theek thomeone elth." He said, growling.

"In other words, leave us the fuck alone!" Karkat yelled.

"It's not my fault that Karkat has a nice ass." James smirked.

"And my body is Sollux's." Karkat said.

"If I agree then will you let me go?" James asked.

"Maybe." Sollux said, glaring at him. "I don't want you to purthue any of uth okay?" He let out a jagged breath, letting go of James' arm.

"I don't want any of you besides Karkat." James said. "I still don't think you can handle him."

"Sollux? Not be able to handle me? He's known me my entire life." Karkat smirked.

"Ever thince I wath a grub." He smirked. "We went to thchool together. We've grown up together. We will die together." He smiled. "Tho don't get in the way."
Tavros smiled. He was cowering behind Gamzee, holding onto him tightly.

"It's okay Tavbro." Gamzee put his hands over Tavros'.

Karkat walked over to Sollux, limping a little. "Sollux is the most important thing to me. He's the only one that I want to be with and he's the only one that I'll ever be with." He smiled up at Sollux. "What we feel for each other is something that you could never understand."

"You two don't make any sense. How can you guarantee that you will stay together forever? You can't!" James yelled.

"What maketh you thay we won't?" he smiled, leaning back against Karkat gently, sighing softly. "All of my frienth here agree. They know what a matethprit meanth. They know who I am."

"Because, Karkat is sexy and will one day figure out that you aren't worth his time." James said. "You don't deserve him!"

"Terezi knows how long I wanted to be with Sollux before we got together. He means everything to me and he's the only one that makes me happy." Karkat smiled. "I don't deserve someone as amazing as Sollux but I'm what he wants and that makes me so happy."

"I want to be with Karkat for a long long time." He said softly, blinking. "I want... Nothing but to make him happy." He glared at James. "Jutht becauth he'th thexy doethn't mean that he can't be mine." He laughed.

"You're so cute!" Karkat smiled, snuggling into Sollux. "If you think that you are better for me than Sollux, then tell me how much you know about me." Karkat glared at him.

"I know that you have anger issues and are slightly violent. I know that I can handle it if you were to snap."

"I can too." Sollux said, grinning. "He won't lay a hand on me." He retorted, grinning. "He won't hurt me at all... Bethideth. I can stop him in mid movement."

"Can I fly now?" Karkat asked softly. "Just because you think you can handle my mood swings doesn't mean that you know anything about me. Sollux knows everything, literally."

"Like what?" James asked. "Tell me! What don't I know?"

"Well..." he laughed. "Karkat liketh all of me." He grinned, looking at him. James looked confused. He stuck out his tongue, showing both sides of his bifurcated tongue.

Karkat's face turned red at the sight of Sollux's tongue. He buried his face in Sollux's shoulder as pervy thoughts ran through his mind.

"Why is he reacting like that to your freaky tongue?" James asked.

"Becauth I can pleathe him like the betht." He grinned, looking at James. "Jutht face it. I'm that much better than you... In everything."

"You mean... He's the bottom?" James asked.

"Yeah. So?" Karkat said. "Sollux is amazing! And so is his tongue. Wait... Why am I talking?" he pushed his face back into Sollux's shoulder.

"Pffffft." He laughed at James' face. "Hah. Doeth the thought of me being top dithgutht you?" he laughed brightly, clenching his fists. "You're thilly. Thath for thure."

"But he's so much more... Why is he?..." James couldn't think.

"Because it was what I wanted. Sollux is actually a lot... More confident in his movements than I am and he knows how to please." Karkat smiled.

Sollux smirked. "I think we're done here." He shifted, taking Karkat by his hand, gently. He walked away from the circle.

James stood there, watching as the couple walked away.

"I love you." Karkat smiled up at Sollux, putting his hand on Sollux's shoulder. "By the way, what do you want for dinner tonight?"

"You." He said, smiling. "After I get cleaned up though." He pouted, sighing, rubbing his eyes. "I'm tho tired... And I hurt."

"You know you just said you want sex right?" Karkat smiled. "I'm okay with that but you just said you were hurting. Maybe that should wait." He wrapped his arms around Sollux. "Seriously though. What do you want for dinner?"

"I don't care." He shrugged, as they walked towards the bus. He sighed quietly. "Can we call EQ?" he sat down, holding his face in his hands. "My head hurts."

"Yeah." Karkat grabbed Sollux's hands, pulling them away before kissing his forehead gently. "I'll call him, you just sit down." Karkat pulled out his phone and dialed Equius as he rubbed Sollux's back. "We're at the park by the school, can you come get us? You have to pick Nepeta up? Okay. Thanks." He closed to phone, sitting down beside Sollux. "He'll be here soon."

"Okay." He said softly, whimpering. "My head is killing me." He whimpering. "Guh..."

"Are you going to be okay?" Karkat asked softly.

"Yeah." He said softly, whimpering. "I'll be fine." He whispered, looking at him. "My head just hurts kinda bad." He bit his lip gently, "Maybe I have a concuthion."

"That sucks." Karkat leaned against him gently. "Maybe we should take you to the hospital..."

"No... I think... Well..." he felt another wave of pain go through him. "Yeah..." he muttered. "At leatht to get me checked out..." he held his head, sighing. He began humming a soft lullaby.

Karkat nodded. "Where did you learn that lullaby? I know I've heard it somewhere before." Karkat didn't get an answer because Equius pulled up in front of them. Karkat went up to the door. "Can we take Sollux to the hospital? I want him to get checked out from the fight..." He asked Equius.