Chapter 4

"Excuse me, sir." Karkat said. "I've only got one item and I have somewhere to be. Would you mind if i got infront of you?"

Oh , cod! Eridan thought, about to have a panic attack. It's the chief of police!

Eridan eyeballed Karkat for a second.

It doesn't seem like he has a wweapon... Quick! Be nice to him; he wwon't suspect anythin!

"Um," Eridan managed to mutter. "Sure. Go ahead." He stepped aside to let Karkat through.

"Thank you." Karkat thanked. He got in front of Eridan without saying another word.

Eridan looked outside into the parking lot.

There. There's the police car, and there's someone in the back. He does havve somewwhere to be.

He gripped the handles of the basket. They were extremely heavy, and was wishing Equius was with him now.

I think he's alone... Eridan thought, looking back at the half empty police car. Mabye I can try and ovver powwer him. No! Stupid, I don't havve time! And wwhat wwould I accomplish from attackin him. That I'm a criminal, that's wwhat!

Eridan watched Karkat check out the box of donuts and walk out the front door.

Good, he's gone. That wwas a close one. I'm glad no one knowws exactly wwho I am!

"Geez," Karkat muttered to himself. "I leave my matesprit for five minutes..."

Karkat swung the car door open to find Sollux resting his head on top of Terezi's shoulder.

"TEREZI!" He yelled into the car. "WHAT THE-"

"SHOOSH." Terezi silenced. Karkat shut his mouth and looked down at Sollux.

His chest was slowly rising and falling, his whole body limp, and his eyes loosly shut.

"Oh..." Karkat whispered.

He's asleep. Karkat thought, silently climbing into the drivers seat. Well, he always said he needed a good rest!

He backed the car out of the parking lot and into the street.

"Thanks, Karkles." Terezi whispered, softly rubbing Sollux's arm.

"That wwas glubbin scary." Eridan groaned, carrying seven large bags in his arms to the van.

He opened the back and threw the bags in the van. He shut the door and got into the drivers seat.

"I hope evveryone is happy wwith wwhat I got them, I'm not goin back here." Eridan raged, starting the van and pulling into the street.

It was a long drive back to the building he lived in. He pulled into the driveway and pulled the keys out. Picking up all seven bags in both arms (again), he made his way to the nobless door.

"Nep!" Eridan yelled, unable to knock on the door.

"Who goes there?" Nepeta growled menecingly through the door.

"Open the door, Nep! Noww!"

"Well you don't have to be mean about it, Ampurra!"

"-pora..."

"Just let the seadweller in, Nepeta." Equius' voice came from inside, only half audible.

"Hehe!" Nepeta squealed. "Alright!" The door flew open and Eridan stumbled in.

"Um, Eridan." Equius asked. "Do you need help with that?"

"No, it's alright." Eridan grumbled, walking toward the kitchen.

Placing the bags on the counter, Eridan began to empty them out and put everything in either the fridge or the cabniets.

"Hey, Eridan bro." Gamzee said, walking into the kitchen. "You get my Faygo?"

Eridan tossed a bottle of Faygo behind him. Gamzee caught it and walked back out of the kitchen.

Vriska, who was sitting on the couch, yelled, "How about booze? You got any liquor?"

"Wwhy wwouldn't I get any?" Eridan yelled back. "You'll just bug me about it if I didn't!"

After he emptied the bags, Eridan walked into the main room, carrying two bottles of beer, and sat down on the couch next to Vriska.

"Here." He handed a bottle to Vriska.

"Thanks, Eridan." She responded. She poped open the bottle and chugged it down.

"Don't drink it too much, you'll get drunk again."

"Ha! You can't tell me what to do!" Vriska took another chug of beer.

Karkat pulled the car to a halt in front of the police head quarters.

"Alright." He said, turning in his seat. The sun had already come up over the horizen and was shining in the car. "Terezi, could you wake Sollux up?"

Terezi nodded.

"Hey," She nudged at the sleeping cop. "Wake up, sleepy head!"

Sollux blinked. He slowly got up from laying on Terezi, and rubbed his eyes.

"There you are! Hehe!"

"What?" Sollux yawned. "Where...?"

"You're back at HQ." Karkat said. Sollux looked up at him. "You fell asleep after I went in the store to get some food."

"Food?" Sollux muttered.

Karkat handed Sollux the box of donuts. He opened the box and began munching on a jelly donut.

"Come on, Captain!" Terezi giggled. "You can't stay in here!"

"She's right." Karkat agreed, stepping out of the car. "Come on, we have work to do. Especially you, Captain." He opened the back door for Sollux.

"Mmhmm." Sollux mumbled. He pulled himself out of the car, still half asleep. Terezi got out behind him and shut the door.

They all walked into the head quarters. Some officers greeted them when they passed by.

Karkat led Sollux to his office. "Do you need any coffee or something?" He asked.

"Yeah." Sollux answered, sitting at his desk. "Coffee would be nithe."

Terezi and Karkat walked away from the office door. Sollux sat there alone, munching on a half-eaten jelly donut.

"Oh, goodness!" Nepeta worried while throwing on her sweater. "I'm very late!"

"I told you that you should pay attention to time more often." Equius said, gripping the wheel of the van as they drove down the road.

"I know, Equius. I'm just really bad at those kind of things."

"Lets hope you wont get fired or anything."

"Yeah."

The van pulled into the parking lot. Nepeta unbuckled her seat belt.

"Thanks, Equius!" She planted a kiss on Equius' cheek. He blushed and rubbed it with his hand.

"Hehe! Bye!" Nepeta hopped out of the van and ran to the door, her sweater only half on.

Oh goodness gracious! Nepeta thought, running through the slidding doors. Oh, I hope I'm not punished!

She was so busy on worrying that she didn't notice the troll in front of her. She fell to the ground along with the troll she ran into.

"Opps!" Nepeta gasped. "Sorry, Cheif!"

"Arg! Srg. Leijon!" Karkat yelled, rubbing his head. "Watch where you're going!"

"S-sorry I'm late!" She squealed, standing up.

"No, no. It's fine." Karkat stood up as well. "I came in late too, so don't worry."

"Oh thank goodness!" Nepeta sighed. "I thought I would have lost my job!"

"Why would I get rid of you?" He laughed. "You're one of our top officers!"