Hello everyone, I bring another installment of Homestuck Fanfictions. This fanfiction will feature Ari Zen Zell (OC), Equius Zahhak, Nepeta Lejon, and Lexii (OC.) I hope you guys will enjoy this fanfic.
Disclaimer: This fanfiction will include swear words, violence, mental illness, sexual themes. Read at your own risk.
Chapter 1: The Unfair Pair.
It was morning, and the ginger colored squirrel known as Ari was in her bed. She was softly snoring, until her phone had disturbed her from her slumber. She jerked upwards, looking at her phone. It was one of her associates, Samantha. She answered the phone while getting out of bed. "Aaaah… Yes ?" She said with a yawn escaping her rodent mouth. "Hello Ari. I am terribly sorry for disturbing your sleep, but I am in a bit of a bind. I need your help." She said on the other line.
Ari rubbed her tired eyes. "Sure. What may I assist you with? Something broken? Need a new coffee pot? Need me to upgrade something?" She asked. Ari was one of the town's scientists, and everyone who knew this information, would know that she would help with anything scientific. Or building wise. "No no. Just… Come to City Hall hun." She replied. Ari blinked at the phone. "Uh… Sure." She said, rather hesitantly.
A small sigh of relief came from the other line. "Thank you Ari. I promise I'll make this worth your time." Samantha said before hanging up. Ari rolled her eyes before getting dressed. She dressed herself in a shirt, yoga pants, and her lab coat. She took the time to brush her hair out and put her sneakers. She makes herself a piece of toast, a hard fried egg, and makes herself a sandwich.
She grabs her science bag, and heads out to City Hall. Ari doesn't use a car, simply because its easier to walk to your destination. Or take a bus. And she could take in the fresh air. She looked around at her surroundings, taking in the beauty of it. She adjusted her glasses, and took a bite out of her 'breakfast'. She continues her trek to City Hall. It wasn't that far after all.
She made it to City Hall, and walked up the steps. Her calves a touch sore from the walk, but she pressed on. As she made it inside, she saw a lot of people bustling around. Some had papers in their arms, some rushing around, some making important phone calls. She didn't seem to be phased. It WAS City Hall. It was bound to be busy on some days. She had seen a desk worker, and went up to him.
As she approached him, he looked up at her, with a glazed look in his eyes. "May I help you?" He said with a droll tone in his voice. Ari nodded. "Yes, Ms. Stark requested me." She answered, while setting her bag down. He was typing away at his computer. "Name please?" He asked, while looking back at her. Ari rolled her eyes softly. "Ari. Ari Zen Zell." She said. He looked around on his computer.
He turned his head back to Ari. "Nope. Not on the schedule." He said. Ari looked peeved. "She CALLED me this morning. I know she did." She said, feeling quite annoyed. He shook his head 'no'. "Nope. Sorry miss. If its not on here, then-" He started out, before a hand grabbed his shoulder. "Now now, Kyle. I DID call Ms. Zen Zell." Said a woman. He looked up, and saw Samantha. Her grip STRONG on his shoulder.
He let out an audible, 'ULP' in fear. Samantha lets him go, and gestures for Ari to follow her. She follows behind Samantha. "So, Ms. Stark. What is it that you request from me?" She asks. Samantha looks back at her. "Ari, you can cut the formalities honey. Just call me Samantha. Or Sam works just fine." She responds to her. "...Okay… Samantha… What is it that I'm needed for?" Ari asks.
As soon as they walk into an office, Ari notices one of those Alternians that was all over the news. Samantha gestures for her to sit down, while she sits in a chair. Ari sits in the chair, next to this Alterinan. "Now. The reason why you've been called in Ari. We need your help with this young man here." Samantha starts. Ari glances at him. "Okay… What does he need from me?" She asks.
Samantha leaned back in her chair. "He needs a place to stay." She finishes. Ari makes a small sour face. "Well… Okay? I could probably get it done in a few months. Until then he should be in a ho-" She started out. "No no. I mean… He could stay with you." Samantha interjected. Ari's face turned to annoyance. "Uh… No ma'am, no ham, no TURKEY! Why my place?!" She asked. Samantha pouted softly. "Well.. Simply…" She started.
She pulled out a few pictures, and showed them to Ari. "...He's too strong for anything we have made ourselves." She explained. The pictures were of at least 3 houses that he used to reside in, and that are now down to nearly crumbles. Ari looked at him, her eyes a bit wide. "...Aaah… Anger issues?" She asked, a little nervous. Before Samantha could answer, the Alterinan spoke. "Actually… No. It's just that your… Primitive buildings are no match for me." He explained.
Ari looked a bit confused. "TOO strong? Okay, I think your telling me a crock of crap." She said snarkily. Samantha held out her fuzzy palm. Ari inspected it. There was quite a big, and noticeable bruise on it. Ari's eyes went over to the Alternian, and she let out a growl before pulling out a wrench. "You dare hurt one of my friends?!" She chittered at him. He sat there, not even phased. "Sit down, you low blooded peasant. You couldn't match up to me." He retorted, while crossing his arms.
Samantha got in between them. "Now now! Stop, Ari!... You said friend, and not associate…" She said, with a smirk on her face. Ari's face flushed. "A-aah. Shush. Your cool to be around. Now, start explaining that bruise!" Ari demanded. Samantha cleared her throat, getting Ari to sit back down. "Now. Mr… I'm sorry sweetie. What's your name again?" She asked, while turning to the Alterinan.
He took a small pause before giving an answer. "...Equius. Equius Zahhak." He answers softly. Samantha smiles. "Thank you hun. Mr. Zahhak here shook my hand. And he had bruised it, due to his strength." Samantha explained. Ari sat back in her seat, looking over at this Equius. She still felt uncomfortable with him staying at her house. "...What makes you think I'm going to let him stay with me?" She asked.
Samantha smirked. "You'd be getting paid for it." She answered. Ari sat there, thinking about it. "...How much?" She asked Samantha. She had written down a number on a piece of paper, and slide it over to her. Ari picked it up, and looked at it. She adjusted her glasses, and continued to look at it. Her eyes met Samantha's. "You son of a bitch, I'm in." She said with a smirk.
Ari grabbed Samantha's hand, and shook it. They both had a grin on their faces. She looked over to Equius, who still sat in a chair. "Alright… Equius. Let's go." She said. He looked away from her. "Do I REALLY have to go with this… Lowblood?" He asked Samantha. Ari's ears pricked. "...What did he just call me?" She asked. Samantha quickly let her outside. "Stay here, I'll handle him." She replied, before closing the office door.
Ari sat down on the floor. "Lowblood eh? I'll give him a lowblood…" She muttered under her breath. Back inside with Samantha and Equius, Samantha stood over by a window. "...Now listen here, Mr. Zahhak. That woman out there is a good friend of mine. If you want a place to stay, you'll treat her with the utmost respect. Do I make myself clear Mr. Zahhak?" She said sternly.
He looked at her, giving a small shudder. "... Yes." He replied. Samantha smiled. "Good! Now, here is what you should know about the person your going to be living with." She said, while pulling out a sheet of paper, and giving it to him. He read over the sheet of paper, which read as follows.
Name: Ari Zen Zell.
Age: 24 years old.
Gender: Female.
Species: Red Ground Squirrel.
Orientation: Bi-sexual.
Birthday: 10/13/95
Personality: Sassy, nice (Only to her friends), sarcastic.
Occupation: One of the town's many scientists.
Height: 5'2 ft.
Weight: 135 lbs.
The rest included what she liked, and didn't like, her favorite foods and drinks, and so forth. He glanced up at Samantha. "...Is this really necessary?" He asked. Samantha nodded her head 'yes'. "This is correct, Mr. Zahhak. This will help you get to know her better, maybe bond over some things. If I can recall, you said you were an engineer on your homeland?" She asked him. He looked away, and gave a gentle nod. "Yes. That is… Correct." He answered.
Samantha patted his shoulder, her hand getting a fresh bruise again. "See? You two will have something to bond over." She said with a grin. Equius still frowned. "I don't know… If this is going to be a good idea. Her primitive equipment would be no match for my skills." He said snarkily. Samantha let out a small snarl, and quickly regained herself. "Now listen here Mr. Zahhak. You need a place to live, don't you?" She asked.
He soon let out a small sigh. "...Yes." He answered her, reluctantly. "...Good. Now in her house, her word is the law. What she says, GOES. She has rules, and you MUST respect them. You don't have to call her miss, but you don't call her a low blooded peasant. Call her Ari." Samantha said, her voice stern. "Do I make myself clear, Mr. Zahhak?" She asked, while looking at him. He nodded his head yes, with a bead of sweat going down his forehead.
Samantha let out a small sigh of relief, and she opens the door. "Good. Now, go on. I have other matters to attend to." She said while gesturing. He got up from his seat, and walked out. He looked at Ari, who was sitting on the ground. She got up, dusting herself off. "...Ready to go?" She asked him. He let out a small 'Mm' while giving her a nod. She lead the way to her house.
During the walk, it was rather quiet. Ari did NOT like new people, or small talk. But since he was going to live with her, she might as well get to know him. "...So… Equius… What do you like to do for fun?" She started. She mentally beat herself up. That was the most plainest opener question. He was silent for a moment, before giving her his answer. "Well… I enjoy building." He answered, hesitantly.
Ari nodded. "Alright. Anything else?" She asked curiously. He paused for a moment, before answering. "I really enjoy Musclebeast art…" He said, starting to get a bit sweaty. Ari looked confused for a moment. "Musclebeast art? I'm not sure what that is… Maybe you could explain that to me?" Ari asked in a kind manner.
Equius looked at her, and quickly explained. "Its… Art of Musclebeasts. I thought it would be obvious to you. But, I guess someone like you wouldn't know. So I guess I'll explain it to you." He said, snarkily. Ari's ears gently flopped at his statement. "Now just a second there mister! Are you trying to call me dumb? Because if so, I refuse to take that lying down!" She said, standing in front of him.
Equius snorted, and crossed his arms. "I wasn't saying that. I was simply saying… You're uninformed." He said, while rolling his eyes. Ari adjusted her glasses, before moving out of his way. "...Fine. That sounds better. Sorry. I just don't… Like being called stupid, or being belittled. I've had enough of that in school." She said, while looking away.
Equius let out a small sigh before explaining. "Musclebeasts on Alterina were these hooved creatures. They were… Half man and half hoofbeast…" He explained. Ari nodded softly. "So… They were like Centaurs on your planet. Interesting. And you enjoy the artwork that is made of them?" She asked him. He paused for a moment, getting a bit sweaty again at the thought of his musclebeast art.
Ari looked away swiftly, getting uncomfortable at how he looks. "S-so.. Uh.. Anything else?" She asked softly. He quickly snapped out of it, and gave her a quick answer. "No." He says, while looking away. "Uh… Okay…" Ari said, while continuing to walk. They both continue to walk to Ari's house. Nothing more was said between them, until they reached their destination.
Once they had reached Ari's building, Ari had used her hand print to access the door. The door quickly opened, and she walked in. Equius followed her inside. "Okay Equius. This is uh.. My place. Its not much, but you know." She said, while hanging up her bag. Equius had his bag, and walked around. He saw a few pictures on the walls, a few scrolls of Japanese writing, a clock or two, and 2 pieces of important documents, with her name on it.
He looked at her, as she was taking off her lab coat. "Well, since you are a builder, I can let you go into my lab. BUT. I must be there with you. I can't leave you by yourself." She said, while sitting at a barstool. He just stood around, not really sitting. Ari looked at him. "Uh… There's a chair right there. Make yourself comfy." She said. He looked at her, and sat down in a chair.
She looked down the hall, and stood up for a moment. "I'm going to see if I have a room cleared for you." She said, while walking into the hallway. He nodded, with a small hum. She walks into a room. It had a few boxes in it, some dust, and some cobwebs. She started to move some boxes off to the side, and get the bed made. As soon as she moved one of the boxes, the bottom of it, broke open.
She sighed softly, and started clearing the books from the broken box. She got his future room together in a short time. She grabbed the sheets off of the bed, and put them in a bin to be washed. She walked out with the bin. "Okay, I have your room setup. I just need to wash these sheets." She said. Equius nodded his head. He was still seated in his chair, almost rather stoically. Ari stared at him, unsure of what else to say.
She took the bin, and threw its contents in the wash. She walked herself back to the room where she had left him, and noticed he was gone. She sighed softly, thinking he went to the bathroom. And she remembered, he doesn't even know where it is. She starts looking around, calling out his name. "H-hey! Equius! W-where are you?" She asked, while checking in the bathroom.
She leaves the bathroom, walking down the hall. She had noticed her door was open. So she crept up, and poked her head in. Equius was curiously looking through her clothing, and held up one of her panties. Ari squeaked, and ZIPPED into the room. "H-hey! Get out of there!" She chattered at him. He looked down at her, while still holding her lace underwear in his muscular hand. She looked MORTIFIED.
She kept trying to snatch the undergarments away from him. "For a lowblood, you wear VERY thin clothing. How do you wear it?" He asked, while inspecting it. Ari's face was flushed with embarrassment. "Thats my UNDERWEAR! Now give them to me!" She said, while finally snatching them away from him. She put them back in their proper drawer. Equius looked a bit confused, but had a puddle of sweat at his feet.
He stared at her. "..." Ari closed the drawer, and turned around to say something. "Now listen! I don't mind you staying here, but we need to set down some-" She said while stopping in her tracks. She looked up at Equius, and even though he wore glasses, he had a strange look that Ari had never seen on a guy before. Ari backed up near her bed, feeling threatened. "L-look man, I don't know what your thinking… But whatever it is… No means NO." She said while looking nervous.
He shook his head for a moment, snapping himself out of it. "What are you rambling on about? I merely was curious about those… Underwear." Equius said, with a few beads of sweat on his head. Ari looked at him. "... What are you curious about? How they work? If I have any? What?" Ari asked, while sitting up. "Why were they so thin? Then again, for a... Lowblood like yourself, you probably weren't able to afford proper underwear." He said, while stroking his chin.
Ari looked pissed. "EXCUSE ME! I bought them like that so that I could… Look… Ugh… Attractive." She said, while looking away. Equius raised an eyebrow. But, before he could say anything more, he was pushed out of the room. "Now out, out, out!" Ari chittered. She locked her room door, and lead him back to the living room. "N-now Equius, U-uh… Are you… Hungry?" She asked, her cheeks were still flushed from embarrassment.
He paused for a moment, and gave a slight nod. "I am rather famished." He answered. Ari sighed softly. "Okay. What would you like to eat? Is there any restrictions? Allergies?" Ari asked, while pulling out a metal chair for him to sit in. He sat in the chair, and thought for a moment. "A salad." He said, while crossing his arms. Ari nodded. "Alright. Just give me a moment, and I'll make you a salad. Anything to drink?" She asked, while opening her fridge.
He thought for a moment. "Hm… Do you have any… Musclebeast milk?" He asked. Ari paused for a moment, looking around. "Uh… I just… Have milk." She answered him. He nodded. "That'll do." He said, while looking down at the table, inspecting it. Ari, grabs out the milk, and she looks at him, and thinks for a moment. She pulls out one of her metal cups, and pours the milk in it, before handing it to him.
Well, seems like things are already getting awkward between them. Hopefully Ari can Tolerate him enough to keep him in the house, and out of trouble.
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See you in the next chapters me lil gems!
~ToniJerboa.