I'm just gonna cut to the chase and give all my apologies at the end~

Warning same as usual

Homestuck belongs to Andrew Huss

Chapter 11: Day Three

I awoke to the sound of tapping next to me.

Groaning, I twisted to face the source of the sound. Sollux was sitting up with his laptop laying in between his legs, glasses hanging off of his shirt. Eyes still glued onto the screen, he began to speak.

"You cuddle."

I groggily grabbed my lenses off the nightstand and slowly registered what he just said.

"Wha...?"

"I thaid you cuddle."

I rolled onto my stomach and proceeded to try and get up in that position. My body didn't seem to cooperate so I ended up face first into my pillow. My glasses dug into my face painfully but it still didn't make me move, so I just began to mutter nonsense in hope I would get enough willpower running through my body to move.

I could hear Sollux chuckle next to me, and that gave me enough power to at least sit up and drunkenly punch him.

"Not much of a morning perthon are we now," he still didn't look at me but simply shoved my offending fist into my lap.

"What do you think," my lids slid closed for a second before I was shaken awake again.

"No need to be thatthhy now, babe."

I blushed at the nickname and tried to respond as well as I could, but that was getting hard since he was now looking directly at me, and dear GOD, his hand never left mine when he pushed my fist away.

"I-I can be as sassy as I want to be Sol. What time is it anyways," he just smiled and I could feel all the blood rush to my face.

He still didn't look away as he answered," Half past seven or so."

How hot was the room right now?

I tugged my hand away from Sollux's and abruptly stood. Stumbling over the sheets, I grabbed my phone off the nightstand and nearly flew out the door to the kitchen. In my haste, I had accidently grabbed the keys to my motorcycle. Not daring to look back, I stuffed them into my pajama pocket with my phone.

Still not wanting to look back, I spoke in a loud tone and asked what Sollux wanted for breakfast.

He didn't answer.

I thought he might have just not heard me, so I repeated it louder only to be cut off when I heard him whisper into my ear.

"How 'bout we just go out for breakfast."

I inhaled sharply then did the only thing my brain could process in that moment.

I elbowed him in the gut.

Quickly side stepping away, he fell back and landed onto the couch. Nursing his injured abdomen, he looked up at me with a shocked expression.

"The- the fuck ED! What the hell ith wrong with you?"

"W-what the fuck is w-wrong w-with me? W-what the liv-vin' fuck is w-wrong w-with YOU Sol! Do you really lov-ve toyin' w-with me so much Sol? Is this all part of a good laugh for you?"

"Whoa ED. It'th nothing like tha-"

"Then enlighten me Sol! Did I do somethin' that made you w-wrap your fuckin' arm around me last night? Tell me Sol. Tell me!"

His mouth hung open like he was about to say something, but he stopped. His eyes began to widen as he continued to stare at me. Then I realized my vision was starting to blur. I was starting to cry.

Frustrated.

I was frustrated and I had no idea why.

I ran to the door and frantically slipped on a pair of shoes while tugging a jacket and my helmet off the coat rack. I could barely think straight as I slid down the stairs and straddled my bike. Everything was a blur as I drove off into the streets. I really didn't know where I was heading.

That was until I felt myself hit an extremely familiar location. It wasn't opened yet but the back door was probably.

Parking in my usual spot, well my old spot. Fef and I had almost identical work shifts so it was in my best opinion to NOT attend work for a while. But right now, I kind of just wanted a distraction. Or at least breakfast.

I cautiously opened the backdoor and found no one. Slinking into the kitchen I found some leftover muffins in the employee lounge. I grabbed a few and took them into the kitchen. Plopping them on one of the islands in the kitchen, I selected a muffin from the pile.

Before I could take a bite of a chocolate muffin the backdoor opened.

"Eridan?"

"Aradia?"

Aradia closed the door behind her and proceeded to remove her jacket before stepping closer.

"That motorcycle looked oddly familiar," I scoffed at the remark as I stuffed a muffin into my mouth when she leaned over the counter across from me and eyed me wearily.

"Okay, spill."

Swallowing the muffin, I looked at her confused," What?"

"Tell me why you're here dressed in pajama's instead of some fancy looking hipster clothes. And don't forget to tell me why you look like you had just been crying."

I examined a muffin in my hand like it was a diamond ring and spoke," You wouldn't understand, Ar. Even I'm confused about it."

"And that's all the information I need."

Looking up at her from my muffin, my eyebrows furrowed at her smug look," Information for what exactly?"

She stood up straight and grabbed a muffin from my pile," To tell you how to deal with him."

"Him?"

"Yes him," Aradia rounded the island and stood next me now.

"The bee loving, mismatched, bi-polar, computer geek."

"How did you-"

"He told me."

She took a bite of her muffin before walking to the coat rack and hanging her jacket. Now I was completely curious. I followed her around the island and began sputtering nonsense that she somehow was able to piece together.

"I-I sorta thought you and Sol weren't on good terms. Did you two make up? How much did he tell you? And I'm still confused on how you're goin' to help me 'deal' with him. What are you doin' here anyways? I am so confused right now."

I ran my hand through my hair as she continued to nibble on the breakfast treat.

"We aren't, but that doesn't mean I don't care for him. He comes to me for help when things are bad, so we didn't make up but...actually it's really complicated, I'll explain another time. As for your other question, he told me enough. I've known Sollux for years as a girlfriend and as a friend so I can help you cope with his nonsense. Also, I'm here because I won't allow Feferi to work while she bares a child."

Aradia simply turned away and walked over to the aprons, grabbing Feferi's for herself.

"Is... Is that even allowed?" Eridan looked over at Aradia skeptically, which she responded with an eye roll.

"Both you AND Feferi abandoned your own business. I think it's allowed."

"Well ya... but..."

"Listen Eridan, you're getting my help if you like it or not. But right now, you're either gonna leave or you're going to work," She walked over to me and ushered me towards the back entrance," I really doubt you'd want to work dressed like that, so out you go!"

My eyes went wide when she casually opened the door for me.

"W-wait Ar! Where am I even supposed to go now? And I thought you were goin' to help me with Sol!"

"I am."

Before I could say anything she slammed the door in my face.

"Wha...?"

I walked over to my motorcycle, still unsure of what just happened. Then I remembered something from earlier.

"Hold on a sec... I CUDDLE?"

Haha, welp.

It was a little shorter wait then the other chapters right? Right? Sigh. Sorry again guys. :(

But thanks anyways for all the support this story is getting! You guys are awesome :3

Am I the only person that wakes up like how Eridan did? Cause I usually stay in slug position for a while o-O

- Personal Bubbles

p.s. I will be putting this on my story blog on tumblr when I make it :3 It'll include chapters that are a bit more explicit for this site if that time comes, and possibly, this series in Sollux's pov :]