(A/N: I dunno this one doesn't seem as long as the others. So. Yeah. This is the last one I had, might continue, depends on the sort of attention it gets I am unsure right now.)

Karkat tiredly walked in his house to see his dad wasn't home, thankful, he plopped on the couch and sighed loudly. He hated everything and

everyone at this moment, and just wanted to give up. He wasn't stupid, he already knew Feferi liked Eridan that way. And lets face it, they were a

match made in heaven. Karkat didn't want to believe it, but there was no fighting the truth in that.

"Fuck it I don't need him, it was just a stupid fucking school girl crush.." He mumbled to himself and went strait to bed, he didn't feel like eating, or

showering, or even changing into his pj's. He just laid down in his bed and forced sleep.

What was this feeling he was having? Just moments ago Eridan was positive he was going to tell Feferi but couldn't help but think about how the

younger boy he was with reacted. He thought about how the other blushed when they talked at the cafe, and when their eyes first met.

"No, i'm going along wwith this. Your not gay.." Eridan continuously told himself, even though part of him knew it wasn't true. He had just met the boy

with the almost pained expression on his face, and there was no way he would like someone like Eridan that way.. Right? Eridan sighed and rubbed

his eyes, he was tired and staying up to think about it wasn't going to help him much.

Early the next morning, he made sure to make copies of the photos he took for Feferi, and sent Karkat a text.

"Hey I made an extra copy of the photos for you, did you wwant them?" He put his phone down and hurried to get dressed so he could meet Fef, this

was his only chance he could tell her.

He finished packing up a few minutes later and glanced at his phone to see he hadn't gotten a response from Karkat. He shrugged it off and decided

to keep the spare pictures on his desk in case he were to meet up with him later. Eridan quickly left and turned to corner to go to the cafe, which

Feferi was already waiting at.

"Ah hey! Do you have them all?" She called before he even walked over to the table.

"Of course, I wwouldn't let you down Fef." He smiled and sat across from her, giving her the pictures. She looked through them excitedly and giggled

at a few of the cuter ones.

"Gosh Eridan! You can make even the most unattractive person look beautiful! Hehe I love them, did Karkat see them yet?" She looked up at him

smiling.

"Nah, I sent him a text but he didn't respond. He might still be asleep or something." He shrugged.

"Still asleep? It's almost lunch time! And Karkat never sleeps in, he goes for walks in the morning most of the time." She frowned. "Did something

happen when I left?"

Eridan flinched slightly and rubbed his head nervously. "U-uh.. Not really.."

"Eridan..." She pouted.. Damn why was she so cute.

"Fine fine.. I Have to tell you something else first.." He blushed deeper.

"I already know Eridan."

"W-wwhat?"

"You love me, right? I can read you face like a book!" She smiled.

"..Y-yes.." He managed to quietly say.

"I really like you too." She made him look up. "But we can't."

"W-wwhat? Wwhy?" He tried not to stutter, everything was working out so far what was the problem now?

"There's someone else that would be better for you~"

"N-no no I only like you Fef I haven't thought about anyone else!" He regretted saying it, since he sounded like a child who wasn't getting what they

wanted.

"Eridan shush!" She frowned again. "It isn't that. There is someone else who likes you a whole lot.. I believe you would love them more than a silly

high school crush."

"B-but-"

"Shush!" Eridan whimpered but kept quiet. "Look, this person is a close friend of mine and I would never hurt them by dating who they like.."

"Fef..?"

"Yes Eridan?"

"Wwho is it?"

"I can't tell you silly.."

"No fair!" He whined, not caring to much about how childish he was acting.

"It is fair! If you'd pay attention it would be easy to figure out.. But now that it's out, what happened after I left?" Feferi asked, and Eridan let out a

long sigh before explaining what he told Karkat, and how the other reacted to it. As he explained he started to realize what an idiot he was, he had

just told the person who loved him that he liked another girl. Before he finished, his face was in his hands.

"Dammit! I'm such an idiot Fef I just screwed everythin up!"

"Not if you fix it."

Eridan slowly looked up. "H-howw?"

"That's up to you, when the moment comes i'm sure you'll know what to do." She smiled and hugged her friend tight. "I believe in you, so go for it."

She walked out, leaving Eridan to think about what to do next. He sat still for an hour or so, until the cafe got quite busy because of lunch time which

broke his concentration. He started to walk back home but pulled out his phone, still no text back.

He created a new message. "Kar? I need to talk to you, it's really important. Please respond to me?" He sent it then waited, waited and waited. No

reply still. He decided to walk in the opposite direction of his own house, he had no idea where Karkat lived or what he was going to say if he

managed to find him. He was just desperate to see his face.

He must have been walking for hours on end, searching for a house that had the name 'Vantas' On the mailbox, but had no luck. He was about to

give up, and turn around to go home but really looked closely at what looked like an abandoned playground near a few of the houses. It wasn't

pretty, most was torn or broken and no kids were there playing or chasing each other. The color of the bars were faded and dulled out almost like a

black and white movie. Eridan had no idea why he couldn't stop looking at it, until he noticed a familiar body shape sitting on one of the benches.

Before he even had a chance to change his mind he was dashing over to the person and immediately sat next to him so he wouldn't accidentally

scare the other with the huge hug he wanted to give him.

"H-hello Kar.." He said quietly.

Karkat was surprised at first but kept his cool and took off his headphones that were blocking out all the sound. "..What are you doing here.." He

stopped the music and scooted away a bit, since the other was a little to close for comfort.

"You.. didn't respond to me." He looked at the other, trying his best to avoid hugging him.

"Respond to what..?" He pulled out his phone to see a few new messages. "..Oh." He groaned a bit and put his phone back in his pocket. "I don't

really want to talk right now.." Karkat reached for his headphones to put them back on, but was interrupted by a sudden bear hug, and a kiss. On the

lips.
His face flushed and he wanted to cry, not because he was angry, sad, or happy. Karkat didn't know what he was feeling, until he realized the kiss

was over and Eridan was staring at him, concerned.

"Kar..? Wwas that okay? D-did I screw it up? Ah dammit..!"

The smaller boy calmed himself a bit and hugged the other tightly. Eridan went to protest about how he screwed up, but was shushed. The two of

them sat on that one bench, holding each other close for a good while, until Karkat shivered.

"Are you cold..?"

"..A little." Karkat managed to say after the long silence.

"It's getting late Kar, can I wwalk you home?" Eridan smiled.

"No."

"B-but Kar if we're dating and now I wwant to be able to see you all the time!"

"Forget it, we'll just meet up some place."

"Kar.." Eridan frowned and started to think about why Karkat wouldn't tell him, not like it was anything new according to Fef, he never showed where

he lived to any of his friends. But now they were dating and it didn't make sense to him why he wouldn't tell the other. "Hmm.."

"Don't think about it dipshit."

"No I wwasn't, honest!" He smiled again, which worried Karkat a lot. What the fuck was he going to say this time?

"Your coming over my house for the night~"

Karkat pondered about it a moment, why would he even consider it? Though, his 18th birthday was in a week, so he could technically leave home

then. He was a bit torn on whether to accept it and go along or call him a fuckass and go his own way, but he found himself following the other to his

house anyways.

Suddenly Eridan stopped. "It's a long wwalk Kar, and you already look tired. Wwant me to carry you?" He offered, normally Karkat would complain

and refuse an offer like that saying it was the stupidest thing ever, but he crawled on the others back and quickly felt better. "Kar i'm sorry about

everything I wwas an idiot-"

"Shut the fuck up about it, I don't care." He mumbled, starting to fall asleep while he was nuzzled close. They walked quite a while till they reached

Eridan's house, carrying Karkat wasn't a big deal for him at all since he weighed no more than his camera equipment. He got inside and softly placed

his lover on the bed and brushed his cheek.

"Sleep well.." Eridan whispered, but the smaller boy was already fast asleep.

It was the middle of the night when Karkat had awoke, sweating and scared to death. It wasn't true he remembered, only a nightmare. He glanced

at the other who slept peacefully next to him and calmed down. He had been asleep when they arrived at Eridan's house so it only took a few

moments to realize where he was. The bedroom was rather large and clean like any normal modern home. The walls didn't have any scrapes or torn

parts, and the only slight mess Karkat could spot in the darkness was a few papers tossed together on his desk. Which was nothing compared to

what he was use to.

Karkat was busy admiring the room when the thought hit him. Was Eridan rich? 'Oh fuck..' He thought a bit his lip. Eridan would think he was trying to

use him or something, especially if he knew where Karkat lived. Now he would really never tell him, and he would have to put more effort into wearing

nice clothes too... Nah. Karkat always put comfort ahead of how he looked, so he passed that thought away and glanced at Eridan again. The taller

boy seemed like a different person without his glasses on, and the calm face while he slept. He almost didn't want to disturb it... Almost.

"..Eridan?" He called softly, and poked the others cheek. No response, only a slight twitch of his nose. "...Hmph." Karkat blushed softly and kissed the

other, only because he figured Eridan was a deep sleeper. Whoops.

Karkat squeaked in surprise when a pair of arms wrapped around him, and the lips beneath him were kissing him back. "Hey Kar it's not nice to

wwake someone like that.."

"S-shut up idiot! I thought you were a deep sleeper or some shit.." He blushed hard, relieved it was so dark in the room.

"Can't sleep?" Eridan ignored his comment, and was more concerned why his lover wasn't still asleep.

"No it's nothing forget it." He mumbled.

The blogger sighed and held the smaller, more frail boy close. "Your too good at hiding you pain Kar.."

"Thanks."

"It isn't a good quality.." Eridan frowned. He wanted more than anything for Karkat to be more open with him, but it seemed the boy had a different

idea. To not tell Eridan anything about himself at all. As if he was just keeping everything in and refusing to tell even the closest of friends. "Wwhy

won't you tell me anythin? I'll tell you anything you wwant to know.."

"I have my reasons.." Karkat mumbled, the other was about to protest but he silenced him with a kiss. Even Karkat knew he couldn't hide everything

forever, but that was why he never really got close enough to get to that 'forever' point.

"Karrrrrr..." Eridan whined when the other pulled away. "I wwanna know more about you.."

"You probably don't.."

"But I do! Anything is a good start.."

"I'll pass." Karkat laid down on the bed again, and turned the other way. "I'm going back to bed."

Eridan didn't buy it. "No your going to wwait until I fall asleep again so you can stay up staring at the wall wwith nothing to do!"

Dammit, Karkat was such a bad liar. "Fine! I'm not fucking asking you to stay awake and cuddle me or hold my fucking hand 'till I fall asleep, if you

stay awake that's your own problem.." He pouted, but didn't dare look back at the other. He didn't exactly want to see his reaction.

"Dammit Kar stop bein' so cute your driving me nuts." Eridan put his arms around the other and snuggled into his neck.

"Your own fucking fault for thinking that.." He huffed.

"I wwouldn't care if you lived in a trash can or something wworse, i'll accept anything Kar~"

"Your fucking rich so you wouldn't understand."

"I understand more than you think." Eridan started to pet Karkat's head softly, causing the smaller boy to purr. He smiled and continued. "My parents

were rich, you know. I only inherited their money. I'm not a rich snob or anythin."

Really? He did wonder why the other didn't act like a rich snob, he figured it was manners he had learned by force. Or he had realized he wouldn't

make any friends that way.

When Karkat didn't respond, Eridan continued. "I wwas offered a mansion with servants, protection, as well as tea breaks and such. To be treated

like royalty even though I wasn't. But wwho really wants that..?"

"Only more than half of the world.." Karkat mumbled, being pet and the sound of Eridan's voice was starting to make him sleepy.

"Let 'em have it then. I never wanted any of that Kar, I wanted to live a normal life and have the freedom of making my own choices." He yawned

tiredly, but continued to pet the other. "I could of easily bought my own mansion. Not that I wanted to walk an hour just to get to the kitchen or

somethin." He chuckled, and Karkat smiled, starting to close his eyes while listening to Eridan's voice. This, he thought, was going to be the start to

an amazing relationship.