A/N: I decided to update again today so if you haven't already read chapter 4 do so. Hope you enjoy! :) Please R&R
When I saw him crying I wanted to comfort him but he seemed like he wanted to be left alone so I let him be. He cried for 5 minutes before he replied to my question. I asked him afterward what he was running from and he had me promise not to tell anyone and he wanted to make sure I would be safe. I really didn't know what kind of danger he meant that I would be in but I wanted to help him I wanted to keep him safe from whatever he was running from and so I promised not to tell anyone. He smiled at me.
"Thanks. I...I'm running from Gamzee. You know the guy who's always with me?" he looked down as if he was ashamed of it.
"Gamzee? Why? I thought he was like you're um...boyfriend." There I said it. I didn't want to but I did. He looked at me for a minute before nodding his head.
"Ya he...is...was?" he said sort of questioning himself as if he didn't really know the answer. It made me kind of curious what kind of relationship they had going on.
"Oh so why are you running from him exactly?" Now I was just confused I didn't understand it at all.
"Well Gamzee he's um...he's...abusive." He quickly turned away. I was shocked I couldn't believe what he was saying I mean at school Gamzee seemed so relaxed unless someone bothered Karkat. But Karkat he also acted carefree whenever he was at school as if nothing was going on.
"What do you mean abusive? Like he hurts you?" I knew that was a stupid question to ask because that;s abusive means but I just really wanted to find out what was going on.
"Ya he beats me and other things..." he said trailing off like he didn't want to tell me but I had to know. He looked up at me for a moment as if gauging my reaction. I was just in utter shock and then I thought about the band-aid on his face that for some reason I hadn't noticed till now. The band-aid took up almost his entire left cheek so I was kinda surprised I hadn't noticed it before. I wondered if that was him whatever it was.
"Karkat can you take off your band-aid for me?" I hoped he would say yes and show me but he just looked at me with wide eyes and shook his head no.
"No I can't I..I don't want to. I don't want anyone to see it. It..." he just had this pained expression on his face but I really wanted to know what it was. He just seemed...so...afraid.
"Please Karkat I want to help you. I need to know what he did to you. I'm not going to hurt you or tell anyone. I just need to know what he did to you." he took a deep breath. He seemed reluctant but he turned away from me for a moment and took it off. When he looked back at me I couldn't believe what I was seeing right there a smiley face carved into his cheek. It looked like it hurt and it also looked fresh I couldn't help but wonder when it happened. He looked down and I saw that he was crying again. "I-I used to love him. He loved me too-I mean he still loves me but now I can't stand him and he just doesn't get that he's hurting me. He doesn't understand it and then last night he came home and he really hurt me. I couldn't stop him because I'm so weak. I hoped that when he brought the knife that he was going to kill me finally and ya I know that's suicidal but in truth I would rather die then go back to him I don't want to be there anymore so I ran. I.." he began sobbing and shaking so I pulled him into my arms and let him cry into my shoulder. I couldn't believe what he told me. I was trying to process it all in my mind and somehow I knew I knew I had to protect him and keep him safe and away from him even if he didn't want me to I knew that I had to.
He mumbled something like 'thanks' and then his sobs died down and his breathing evened out. That's when I realized he had fallen asleep. I laid him down on the couch and covered him with a blanket before leaving the living area and going to my room I didn't want to disturb him.
I closed the door and tried to bury myself in my coding but I couldn't there was too much going on in my head. I closed my computer and walked over to my bed and just laid there thinking about everything he told me. That's when I heard a knock on the door. I wasn't even sure who it was. 'Am I expecting someone?' It took me a minute to realize who it it hit me Eridan was supposed to be dropping by sometime this week to help me with my science homework. 'Crap. What am I supposed to say about Karkat? God he really has the worst timing.'
The knocking continued and I finally got up rushing to the door hoping the knocks didn't wake him. I threw open the door and glared at Eridan. He just stood there staring at me.
"Hey" he said.
"Hey are you going to come in or not?" He looked t me for a moment before her pushed past me walking into the house. I closed the door before walking over to him. He was in the living room staring at Karkat.
"Eridan what are you doing? Are you trying to be creepy?" I whisper-yelled at him. He looked up at me questioningly and I gestured towards my room. Luckily he got the hint and walked over to it. I looked at Karkat and noticed that he looked so peaceful when he slept like he had no worries in the world he just looked so cute. I brushed my thought away and quickly went into my room with Eridan before shutting the door. I made my way over to the bed where he was sitting. I knew he wanted to know what he was doing on the couch I just hoped he wouldn't pry too much.
"So who's the guy on the couch?"
"Karkat. Karkat Vantas." I replied smiling. He looked at me with a shocked expression.
"How? Isn't that guy Gamzee always with him?"
"Ya but he was in the alley out back earlier and we started talking. Then we came inside and he fell asleep. He was tired so ya. Also that stoner guy wasn't anywhere near him so I'm assuming they don't go everywhere together." I said smiling at him.
"Wow. Now that I've seen him up close he's really short." I hadn't even noticed that wow I guess I never really payed much attention.
"Ya you're right he is." I said laughing. He laughed right along with me.
"OK so what is it you needed me to help you with?" I groaned and grabbed my homework from the nightstand handing it to him.
"Really Sollux all you have to do is look at the Periodic Table of Elements." Eridan said giving me a look that said 'I came all the way over here for this?'
"Yes but Eridan I don't want to what's the point in that when I have a perfectly capable science genius at my command." I gave him a big grin and he smiled back. We got to work and within 30 minutes my homework was done. I gave Eridan a hug.
"Thanks ED." I said using my nickname for him.
"Ya whatever Sol." That's when I heard the scream and I quickly jumped off my bed and ran to the living room leaving Eridan sitting there confused. "Sol what was that!?" He shouted after me but I didn't respond I just raced to the couch in the living room.
I got there just in time to see Karkat tossing and turning in his sleep. He was screaming and shouting saying no and saying stop. I could see that he was sweating. I rushed to his side and tried to shake him awake.
"Karkat! Karkat wake up!" he was whimpering and then he opened his eyes and I breathed a sigh of relief and pulled him into a hug. "Karkat are you okay?"
"Um no not really...I-I think he's coming...for me." I was surprised how would he know?
"He's not going to get you. I won't let him." he gave a little laugh and pulled away from the hug.
"No. I don't want anyone getting hurt because of me. I..." he paused for a minute as he tried to collect himself. "I already had that happen once and it was my fault. Now he's gone all because of me. He thought he could protect me to but Gamzee got him and he-he killed him right in front of me...I'll never forgive myself for that. So I don't want you to get hurt too. Can you promise me that you won't try anything?" he said looking up at me. I nodded my head I knew I had to do this for him even if he was in danger because I didn't want Gamzee to take it out on him.
"Yes I promise." he smiled at me.
"I guess I should tell you from the beginning well the shortened version anyway." As he said that I realized Eridan was still in my room. 'Crap I better go see what Eridan's doing.'
"Hey um Karkat I'll be right back just um stay here okay?" He looked confused for a moment before he nodded saying "Um ya sure." I got up and went into my room to see Eridan sitting there looking confused.
"Hey so I can't exactly tell you what's going on because I promised not to. So I need you to either stay in here for a bit or leave I guess." he just stared at me for awhile.
"Can I talk to him for a minute I think I know what this is about." I wasn't sure if I should let him so I kind of just stood there looking stupid before I came back to myself.
"Okay ya sure. Just hold on for a sec" I made my way back to Karkat.
"Hey my friend Eridan wants to talk to you."I said averting my gaze.
"Eridan? As in Eridan Ampora?" he asked incredulously.
"Ya Ampora." he jumped off the couch and ran into the room. 'What the hell?' Now I'm just confused which seemed to be happening a lot lately.
My name is Sollux Captor and I have no clue what's going on.
A/N: I hope you guys are enjoying this story. I don't really know if it's any good but whatever it's just for fun. :)