So I should be studying for my finals but for some reason I found myself typing out a new chapter. Feel free to beat me up now...actually never mind my girlfriend will find you and kill but yeah. XD ~Angie

Chapter 12

A week of finals and school was finally out of session due to winter break. The week was a strange one and in between fights at school, studying for finals, avoiding his father, keeping Mituna and Latula from showing to much public display of affection in inappropriate locations, and flirting with a certain blonde marine life loving teen Sollux somehow managed to get it settled that while his father and the witch went to a tropical island in the middle of the pacific for their honeymoon, he and the rest of the family save for Cronus and Meenah would be going up to New york and hanging out with his friends for the winter break.

Though after the plan was proposed over one of the dinner meals and an excited chatter of all the things they can do, Feferi suggested that they should try to have the Pyrope twins and Nepeta tag along. Nobody disagreed and after a few phone calls plans were finalized and the date for departure set. Sollux would be lying if he said he wasn't excited to see his friend again. It may have been a little less than two months since they have last seen each other but in reality it seemed much longer.

Unfortunately unlike Sollux thought originally, they were to be accompanied by a body guard. He threw a huge fuss about it and after some small fights with his father and the witch Nepeta came up with the idea that her cousin, who served as her bodyguard most of the time, should come along instead of the original planned bodyguard guy.

Nepeta's cousin turned out to be a very muscular teenager a year older than Sollux. His shoulder length black hair and dark broken sunglasses did little to ease Sollux's mind. Though after getting introduced to him it was apparent that he only looked intimidating, but in reality would rather build robots and mess with wires than look for fights. After talking for a while and endless boardgames Sollux quickly accepted the older teen. Mostly because it was amusing to watch him interact with a certain cat loving girl.

With his father and the witch gone and after hours of packing suitcases and reminding Eridan to pack warm clothes because it was most likely snowing up in New York City, they were finally ready. Getting in the limo that was going to take them to the airport Sollux ended up sitting in between Eridan and Mituna. One of them clutching his hand tightly because he was nervous about flying, and the other not being able to shut up about seeing his beloved girlfriend again and all the places he wanted to show her when they got to New York. Sollux sighs and rolls his eyes, internally glad that one, the trip to the airport would be a short one, and two, that they were meeting the others there. Still he would need to endure about 5 hours of non stop excited chatter and squealing. Though in the end he knew the trip would be worth it.

Once they get to the airport and pass all the stupid terminal shit or whatever it was called, they finally board the private jet and after several minutes of waiting get joined with the rest of the group and the plane takes off. He ends up sitting next to Eridan, which he does not mind for one bit. An hour or so into the flight, Sollux pulls his laptop out and starts working on his coding. Having finished his recent project and without the ability of internet he ends up cleaning up his folders and organizing the contents in them. At some point he feels Eridan lean his head on his shoulder as he falls asleep. Grinning Sollux closes his laptop and wraps his hand around the others shoulders. Earning a muffled response from the other teen. He somehow end up falling asleep himself, his head resting against Eridan's.

Mituna wakes him up with a series of pokes about two hours later informing him that they would be arriving in less than thirty minutes. A huge knowing grin on his lips. Sollux rolls his eyes and flips him off, watching the other skip away probably back to his girlfriend before turning around to face Eridan. Sitting up he slowly leans forward and kisses him. watching as the other freezes in his sleep before quickly opening his eyes. He laughs as the other pulls away, confused about the entire situation.

"Wwhat the actual fuck Sol..?"

"Wake up aththole we are landing in like twenty minuteth or thome thit like taht" Eridan nods and slowly sits up, stretching with a loud yawn. A few minutes later the pilot asks them to buckle up and prepare for landing. Sollux smiles as he clicks his seat belt on, excited to finally see his friends again. As soon as the jet touches the ground and stops moving he is unbuckling his seat belt and like an excited child grabs Eridan's hand and practically runs out though that moving hallway tunnel thing that they attach and into the airport. After making sure that everyone had followed him and was out he quickly starts making his way through the crowded airport and once out of the terminal area starts searching the crowd for a familiar albino face. His hand still shamelessly holding onto Eridan's who surprisingly does not pull it away.

After looking around the crowd for a few minutes Sollux grins and starts running towards an oblivious familiar albino leaning against the wall messing around on his phone. His grin only widening as the other slowly notices him and moves out of the way which results in Sollux running hard into the wall and him falling to the ground in a fit of laughter. Eridan and the rest of the group lost behind him in the crowd.

"What the actual fuck fuckass?" Karkat bends down to his level and offers a hand, helping him up. Sollux only laughs and pulls the short albino into a tight hug, earning a long strand of colorful language as a result. He laughs and pulls away looking over the teen.

"Fucking gog KK I miththed you tho fucking much" Karkat just rolls his eyes and flips him off scowling at the approaching group. Sollux quickly throws his arm around his shoulders which the other shrugs off for some reason. Deciding not to dwell on his actions he quickly introduces him to the group. Starting with Feferi since she was now his sister and then to Eridan and the rest of the crew. Latula had to hold Terezi back because she somehow smelled Karkat's red eyes and decided that she wanted to lick them. Sollux was surprised that the action made his best friend laugh, but not surprised when he hid behind him. Yeah the blind girl could really scare the shit out of you without even trying.

After standing around for a bit Sollux spots an approaching Aradia and waves her over, pulling her into a tight hug. After introducing her to the group and getting told that Gamzee and Tavros were not going to show cause of a date and Kanaya had some meeting she had to go to the group starts making their way out of the crowded airport trying to decide on a place to eat lunch.

Actually it becomes more of an argument between him and Eridan, Sollux wanting to go to the fattiest fast food place and Eridan refusing to go anywhere that wasn't a five star restaurant. Eventually by some miracle Sollux wins the argument and the group enters into the closest mcDonalds. All of them order burgers and loads of fries except for the purple streak haired boy who refuses to get anything over than 150 calories or some shitty number like that end ends up with a salad which he complains about the entire meal.

After the somewhat pleasant meal of fatty food the group splits up, the New Yorkers going back to their apartments and the San Diegans taking a taxi to the fancy hotel that they would be staying in. Sollux did not bother learning the name of it, only caring that it would be not far from his old neighborhood where his friends lived. Growing up here he knew how important it was to be within walking distance of everything he knew about. The roads in the neighborhood he grew up in he knew like the back of his hand, memorizing from the start which streets to avoid, the neighborhood next door, not so much.

Once they get to the fancy hotel and are taken up to the top floor into the largest presidential suite in the entire hotel they start settling in, and unpacking their bags which were already in the room. Sollux would be lying if he said there was nothing great about being rich because in truth it was fucking awesome. The suite itself was like a temporary four bedroom five bathroom apartment which was twice as big as the apartment that Sollux lived in when he was still living here two months back. Fucking hell it was awesome being rich.

Though there was a small problem, they would need to share rooms. Naturally Mituna and Latula grabbed their things and ran into the closest room. Claiming it as their own lucky bastards. Before he could utter a word Feferi and Terezi have claimed a room and a moment later Equius and Nepeta set ownership to one of the rooms. Leaving him and Eridan to take over the last remaining room. Luckily all the rooms in the suite were the same size and truthfully Sollux did not care for the size or the location. But sure as hell the snobby blonde found thousands of things to complain about.

Thank gog that the room that they shared had two beds. Not that Sollux would complain if it didn't but he knew the other teen would. After quickly unpacking his one suitcase he helps the blond unpack his five. How the hell did he have five fucking suitcases? Even Feferi only had three and they were only staying for two week. Rolling his eyes he feels his phone vibrate in his pocket. About fuckign time one of his friends contact him. Smirking he pulls out his phone reading a familiar proper rambling text.

From KN

Hello Sollux If My Texting Does Not Bother You Or Take Your Attention From Your Current Activity I Was Asked By Karkat To Inform You Of The Christmas Party That Gamzee Is Hosting Later Today At The Usual Time. I Would Also Like To Apologize For Not Greeting You At The Airport. I Was Asked Out By A Lovely Girl And She Asked Me On A Date. My Sincerest Apologies And If There Is Any Way I Can Make It Up To You Please Let Me Know.

Sollux smiles at the text leaning his back against the bed while quickly typing out an answer.

To KN

iit2 alriight nothiing iimportant happened anyway2 and tell KK that he can fuckiing text me iif he want2 two but ii wiill be at the party otherwii2e briing your new giirlfriiend ii want two meet her ii wiill al2o briing ED the hot guy ii wa2 telliing you about.

She does not answer the text right away and when she does he simply glances at it and replies with an whatever. Not interested in reading another grammar lesson and learn the proper use of periods or some shit like that. He looks up at ED, who was staring at himself in the mirror applying some sort of make up. Yes the asshole wore fuckign make up.

"Tho ED, I jutht got an invite to a party that one of my friendth ith hothting. Wanna join?" He watches the other stop in mid application of some skin colored powder and turn to face him. A small grin on his face.

"Sure wwhy not?" Sollux grins and quickly texts Gamzee a text informing him that he was bringing someone with him to the party. Not that he needed to but he always liked informing others when he was bringing people outside their circle into the group. A few more hours and he could escape reality for the night.