I'm so sorry for such a long wait in between chapters! I've been having a lot of trouble with my college courses and health. Now that my courses are gropped though I will be able to update more hopefully! Again, sorry for the wait! I love you all and thank you for reading!

Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep.

The repetitive sound bounced back and forth in Karkat's head as he sat next to Sollux. His head rested on his hands as his eyes flicked over Sollux's still body.

The blonde was unmoving. After the doctors had stabilized him they had explain to Karkat that they couldn't wake him up. He was in fates hands, not theirs.

Karkat was being surprisingly brave through all of this though, he hadn't shed a tear the entire time. he even spoke calmly, without yelling when he called 911.

He didn't even flinch when Sollux started speaking funny and fell to the ground, holding his head in pain. Now he thought, this mind swirling with ideas, good and bad. He was shocked at how mature he'd been, how well he handled things. The albino was scared though, scared that he may never wake up. That he wouldn't be able to hear his voice again.

Karkat fought back tears as his eyes focused on Sollux's pale face and chapped lips. Luckily he was breathing on his own, but who knows what will happen next.

Without warning, the door to Sollux's room swung open as Gamzee strided in, panting heavily from the run. He looked at Karkat with nothing but pity as he shut the door behind him," y, you doin ok bro?" Gamzee panted out, walking over to the smaller teen.

Karkat felt disgusted by the pity, revolted even. He took it though, and understood why he was receiving it. Though he was sick of it, he'd been pitied his entire life. Since he was a baby all he received was pity. Fucking pity. The poor unhealthy child. Pitiful, pathetic.

Gamzee watched Karkat's silent face and he too shut his big mouth and sat down at a small table that was adjacent to Sollux's bed. He scanned the room, the heart monitor, then finally Sollux, quietly he spoke," is he gonna be ok?"

"The doctors don't know. He's comatose." Karkat responded in a flat tone.

It was so different from how he normally sounded, it threw Gamzee for a loop, yet it just made him feel worse for Karkat. He knew how much Karkat hated sympathy, but still, he offered it, if Karkat took it or spit on it was his choice, not Gamzee's.

There was a knock on the door. Slowly a doctor opened it and walked in. He nodded at Karkat and acknowledged Gamzee. After he considered the people in the room, he took Sollux's vitals, jotting them down on a clip board. Slowly he turned to Karkat with a concerned look," we have the test results." He waited for Karkat to respond, but no words came, only a blank stare, hesitantly the doctor continued," Mr. Captor did not experience a seizure. In fact he had a stroke. Strokes can imitate seizures to a surprising degree. Sight change, headaches and even small convulsions."

Again he waited for Karkat to respond. Nothing. "He experienced a blood clot in his brain. This is VERY rare at his age, in fact we're a little stumped to why this happened." The doctor looked at his clip board for a moment," when he wakes up, if he does within the hour, call me in by pressing that red button. We need to check his motor functions as soon as possible so we can asses the damage."

Karkat nodded slowly at the doctor, glancing at the button, then back to the doctor.

The doctor nodded back and left, shutting the door behind him.

Karkat let out a long sigh and let his head fall against the bed, he mumbled into the sheets," I'm so sorry Sollux...please just wake up...I need to know you're ok..." His voice cracked while he spoke as the tears finally came.

Gamzee stood and quickly approached Karkat, resting comforting hand on his back. He couldn't say that Sollux would be ok. No one knew that. Especially him, so all he could do was offer silent comfort to the crying boy.