A/N: Okay so here's the next chapter. Sorry to keep you waiting I was just really busy and I've been going through some emotional stuff lately. Couldn't find time to write. Here goes nothing. Please review.

I couldn't believe it. It was actually Karkat I was so happy I hadn't seen him since...Gamzee took him away. I didn't want to give anything away so I pretended I didn't know him and Sollux believed me. Wow I'm a great actor. When I heard him screaming I knew something was wrong but I knew I should just let Sollux handle it so I did. I was glad when Sollux said he would ask him to talk to me.

That's when Karkat came running into the bedroom he jumped on me and pulled me into the tightest hug he could manage and I hugged him back. I felt the wetness on my shoulder and knew he was happy to see me. I sure knew I was happy to see him. He pulled back from the hug and looked at me before laughing. It was a real genuine laugh too and I was glad that I was the one who made him laugh like that.

"Okay you can calm down now Kar."

"I'm sorry I'm just so happy to see you. It's been like 4 years since we last saw each other." he looked on the verge of tears again but he held back. Then Sollux came in.

"Can someone please explain to me what the hell is going on?" He tried to sound angry but I could tell he was just upset that he wasn't in on whatever was happening. Karkat spoke up so I didn't have to.

"Me and Eridan used to be friends back when we were 10 and it lasted all the way till we were 14 but then I got taken away and we haven't seen each other since." he said smiling slightly.

"Oh um okay well then." I could tell Sollux was a little mad that I didn't tell him I knew Karkat but it was for the best especially if he didn't remember me but now it's all good.

"Sollux do you still want me to tell you what happened?" Karkat asked.

"Ya sure if you want to. I won't push you." there Sollux being his kind self I couldn't help the smile that took over my face.

"No it's fine I want to. Okay so where should I start? Right um so Gamzee he wasn't always mean he was my best friend. He was the first person that ever really liked me and treated me as an equal. I've known him since before we could walk or talk because our parents were friends and we grew up together. I guess after that we slowly grew to be best friends and it eventually turned into something more and we ended up dating. This was after I moved away from Eridan. Me and Eridan had met at school and we hit it off and ended up being best buds Gamzee eventually came to like Eridan too but then one day he just didn't and he took me and we ran away from home. For awhile after that I was depressed because I missed Eridan but eventually I came out of it and was back to my old self. Gamzee and I started spending time with each other again and I fell in love with him so that's when we started dating when we were 15. I loved Gamzee and he loved me and that was all that mattered-until he started hitting me and then I met John..." He trailed off and I noticed his hesitation. I never knew about a John and some of this stuff was new to me. I could tell though from when I first met Gamzee that he was going to end up hurting Karkat. I tried to warn him but he didn't believe me. I guessed that that was exactly what happened. I put my hand on his shoulder to tell him that it was okay and he continued.

"John he was...great we were friends and I could never imagine us being anything more but I ended up falling for him. Even though I was with Gamzee I couldn't help but love John he just had this sort of air about him that made you feel safe like he could protect you from anything. I hadn't planned on telling him about all the things Gamzee did but he started to notice me going to school with black eyes or sometimes even broken arms. He started to get suspicious and he asked me over one day so I went. We ended up talking about Gamzee and what he did to me then out of nowhere John kisses me and it was the best thing ever. He knew I was dating Gamzee but he didn't care he just wanted to be with me even if I was cheating and I loved him for that. Later that day I went home back and Gamzee was waiting for me. It was never a good thing when he did that. I really got it that night I wasn't sure why until the next day...um" he took a deep shaky breath and released. "He-he...John he got John. John tried to fight him but he couldn't he was too strong for him and Gamzee he dragged John to our h-house. He had knocked him out and by the time he got back to our house he was conscious again." He was crying now and I could tell it was hard for him to go on but I knew he would because he wanted us to know. "H-he m-made me w-wa-watch him as he beat him and all I could do was scream at him to stop to let him go. I-I kn-knew he was going to be hurt b-badly and that he w-wouldn't forgive me. John he s-surprised me he told me that he loved me and he was sorry that he couldn't protect me and that's when I broke I told him I loved him too and that he had to hold on that he would be okay if he just held on. I knew that I was lying to him and he knew it too but we both wanted to believe that he would be okay. The reason I couldn't do anything was because Gamzee tied me up so I could only watch as he hurt John while I just sat there completely helpless. I looked at John and we met eyes mine saying I'm sorry I love you while his said It's okay I love you too. Then Gamzee s-stabbed him repeatedly and he was gone...and it was all my fault..I could never forgive myself for that not ever and now here I am making the same mistakes. Gamzee told me afterward that if I ever cheated on him again or told anyone about what he did that he would kill the like he did to John. So I distanced myself from everyone and never made any friends for fear of the getting hurt like John did. Gamzee he dumped Johns body in the ocean and we moved here and that's that. All of that happened when I was 16 and now here I am 18 and still with him." He gave a small chuckle and I could tell that he was ashamed that he hated himself and wanted to die. I knew in that moment that I would have to find a way to keep him safe. I pulled him into a hug and his tears stained my clothes but I didn't care I knew he needed this. He pulled away and looked up at me.

"Eridan y-you were right. I should've l-listened to you when you t-told me he w-was dangerous. I'm sorry." he looked down.

"Kar it's not you're fault if it's anybody's it's mine I should've looked harder for you when you disappeared especially since you were living alone with him after your parents died. I'm sorry." I finally apologized after all these years for letting him get hurt. I hugged him vowing to never let him go again.

My name is Eridan Ampora and I finally found my long lost friend.

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