I'm not overly happy with this chapter cause I feel I've made things move too fast so thats why I gotta do this to you, I'm sorry…don't hate me!
also sorry it took so long, personal issues mostly!
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"Do not want to go today." Eridan groaned at his Dad turning over so his back was too him as he burrowed under the blanket more hoping his Dad would let him off but alas he wouldn't. Eridan hadn't told his dad about what happened yesterday with Sollux he could see that ending badly between all the tension at home.
"Come on Eri its Friday I'll give you the next two days off just get your ass out of bed I gotta go son and If I find you didn't go there will he hell to pay." He warned pulling the blankets off him and instantly he tucked his legs into himself and looked over his shoulder mumbling as he sat up and slipped out of bed and into the shower his Dad calling good bye as his Mother was out warming the car up.
Eridan dragged himself to school only arriving as the warning bell rang and moved just a little faster almost tripping over his shoelace, shoving his bag in his locker as he grabbed his things and dragged himself to class, it was Computers again and once again Sollux was there and Eridan was sitting next to him.
"Thup." He said a little flatly not even looking at him you could cut the tension with a chainsaw it was that thick and awkward.
"nothin what about you?" Eridan replied flatly in return his hands becoming extremely interesting at that moment.
"I'm thorry about yesterday, I know you thaid not to apologithe anymore but I had to thay it in person." Sollux said after a few moments of awkward silence looking over at him.
"Sol I told you its fine alright just a little tired today I'm afraid, I was up much later when you got offline on top of that I still got moving stress." Eridan explained smiling and looking over at Sollux.
"Oh right, how ith that going anyway all unpacked yet?" Sollux asked clearly needing this change of subject as his tone totally changed from what it was to a happy interested tone.
"I got a few boxes left in my room, the kitchen has barely been started so thats my job this weekend, but the rest of the house is done maybe not the study though." Eridan explained with a smile his own tone picking up a little.
"Why doethn't your parents do it or whoever cookth in your houthe?"
"Mum and Dad aren't on the best terms right now and she refuses to do anythin and Dad is getting pissed at her and…can we not talk about it right now please?" Eridan said his face falling as he looked at his folded arms and bracelets he put on this morning.
"Yeah thure, but I'm here if you want to talk my parentth thplit too." Sollux offered with a warm smile clearly trying to be supportive.
The lesson started and it was rather mundane Sollux getting Eridan's laptop set up for school use then helping him catch up to where the rest of the class was and even helping him get ahead as the bell rang and the room emptied faster than normal.
"ERIPURR!" came the squeal down the hall making several people flinch at the volume as Nepeta threw herself at Eridan into a hug. "Hey, you know your best friend feffurry her last name isn't Piexes is it?" Nepeta asked in a rush still hanging off him.
"Feffurr…..oh fef, yeah actually, why do you know her?" Eridan asked looking confused, but then he realised; what if she DID know Feferi? Feferi knew he was a guy and one slip up and he was screwed, though he was pretty sure he told her about it.
"Yeah! we are friends on Skype and Facebook and we mutual follow on tumblr. Wow small world huh?" Nepeta said pulling herself off Eridan and walking along side him and Sollux as they moved to Eridan's locker slowly.
"Yeah, really small." Eridan replied with a halve worried smile slowing as they all neared his locker and he stopped going and working on the lock combination.
"Well I'll see you in a few okay, I still can't believe that you know her!" Nepeta said walking up the hall a little more with a small skip in her step as she disappeared into the crowd.
"You know you don't need to escort me to my locker Sol." Eridan chuckled pulling open his locker and digging around in his bag for a snack.
"Yeah, well I wanted to talk to you about thomething." Sollux stated putting his hands in his pockets and looking down at the ground and when Eridan turned around to look at him and close his locker gently, noticing how bad Sollux's posture was and his whole body language was screaming, introvert and clearly he put off a vibe he didn't wanna be here at all and worst off, he had always stood like that and Eridan never noticed.
"What did you wanna talk about sol?" Eridan questioned with a concerned look on his face.
"Can we go somewhere…..actually no never mind its not important I'll see you where we sit. ED" Sollux told him quickly scurrying away fast before Eridan had a chance to stop him.
Left alone now he sighed locking his locker fully as he wandered to where he now found his normal spot sitting down tucking his legs to the side and pulling his purple skirt down a little lower over the knee as Kanaya and rose scooted closer to him on one side and Nepeta on the other. They all seemed to be sitting in sort of smaller groups, one of mostly boys and the other of girls. Kanaya tapped him on the shoulder and leaned in for a smaller more one on one conversation.
"I thought I should let you know that there is a person who has developed a crush on you Eridan, I cannot tell you who as when he confided me in he made me promise not to give his identity away, but you had the right to know." She whispered to him her eyes darting up for a moment and Eridan copied trying to see who she glanced at for that moment but it was hard to tell the exact person as all the boys were sitting close, shoving and laughing about whatever together so they didn't look like they noticed the small whisperings going on let alone the topic.
"Wait, really? No I doubt that no one ever likes me, I'm unlikeable." Eridan protested shaking his head and leaning away from Kanaya then looking to his folded legs. "No one ever likes me. Its a thin that never happens!" He went on, he was lucky enough to go out with Feferi that one time, but that was because they were childhood friends, it was more platonic than it was a relationship.
"Well it would seem it has happened, Eridan." Kanaya explained giving Eridan a knowing smile before turning and listening in on the heated augment Karkat and Sollux were having over computers.
He knew Sollux liked him that was very established could that be who Kanaya was talking about? But she wasn't overly close with Sollux, friends but not close enough to confide in about something like that from what he had observed. But then again Kanaya did give off the vibe that she was the person who you would confide in about things like that.
"No you dimwitted analweed I know it was you who bloody well hacked my webcam don't you deny it, you may have covered your tracks well and sourced the video back to me but I KNOW it was you!" Karkat snapped back to a comment Sollux made his voice even snapping louder as he started going red in rage.
"I'm thorry KK but you look amazing in your boxerth and your socks crying over a movie, what wath it 50 firtht dateth?" Sollux grinned in retort looking smug with himself folding his arms and leaning back against the wall.
"You hacked my webcam you cheeky dickwaffle!" Karkat yelled causing a few heads to turn to look at him from people walking past and they quickly passed whispering to each other giggling as they disappeared from sight.
"And you know it wath me how KK?" The thinner asked still smirking that dirty grin.
"you're the only one who could and would!"
"So, you're a youtube star now mr. sobsocks."
"I WILL END YOU CAPTOR!" Screamed Karkat as he jumped at Sollux starting to wrestle him rolling over in a head of angry shouts and laughter from Sollux's end.
"Sollux Karkat calm down boys." The long haired girl said standing and hooking her arms under Sollux's shoulders and pulling him off Karkat with a light hearted laugh effectively separating them Sollux quickly righting himself.
"Thankth AA. So Sobsocks what movie will you be watching next, I can't wait for your next video." Sollux mocked pulling a growl from Karkat who got up and threw a clearly fake punch at Sollux.
"Fuck you and the pig you rode in on. I'm going to fucking duct tape every camera lense in my house when I get home!" Karkat stated flipping him off and sat back down huffing and folding his arms turning to talk with the kid with the mohawk, Tavros.
The rest of lunch was wasted on a old story told by Karkat about the time Sollux got his hand stuck in a honey jar and everyone laughing and talking within themselves. The bell rang and they all headed off to class that was boring and mundane as ever.
The day finally ended and there was a definite rush to get out but that was mostly due to it was friday and everyone just wanted out.
Eridan grabbed his things quickly casually leaving his homework in his locker as he shut it and headed out, seeing Kanaya just ahead of him he quickly stepped to catch up with her and rose with a small wave as they walked out Kanaya and Rose chatting something about a book that one of them was writing, he couldn't quite catch who was writing it.
Soon enough he was home quickly heading to his room to get changed before his parents got home and quickly washed his girl clothes so they could be dried and put away before he could get caught.
Sitting at his laptop later and checking his messages and blogs he smiled seeing love from his friends at this old school being put in his submit box, chuckling a little as Equius looked out of place in the photo as always with Gamzee leaning against him and the rest of his friends all giving a wave at the camera for him. All he could do was manage not to tear up at how happy they all looked and once again, felt like the expendable friend like he used to back when he hung out with them. He closed his laptop after that and looked for his art stuff and his Ipod.
He had to think about some things and get some confusion out.
