Mine

Chapter One

Prompt: could you possibly do one where Dirk and Jake break up, and Dirk is heart broken while Dave tries to cheer him up, then some stridercest?

My Response: Sorry this took so long. I know this was asked like 2 months ago, but I have a really hard time making my old laptop work and I'm not even posting this off of my regular laptop. So it will take me some time to post things until I get that new laptop most likely at the beginning of next year.

It's not that often that I get to see Dirks real emotions. He's really good at hiding them, it's honestly just a Strider thing. But every so often our emotions just can't be hidden. Dirk is working on one of his projects shades on and fumbling fingers. He's shaking a little bit trying to hold back how upset he is. He most likely is frustrated with Jake. They've been fighting recently and I know better than to get in the middle of it. "Hey Dirk." I lean against the back of the futon looking over his shoulder.

"Do you want something?" Dirk answers immediately.

"I'm hurt you think so little of me to only bother you when I want something."

"So yes then? What do you want?" Dirk puts down his project expecting me to distract him instead.

"Nothing actually."

"Nothing?"

"Nothing. Well, I just wanted to make sure your ok."

"I'm fine. Why don't you go bug someone else?" Dirk picks up his project again and tries to ignore me.

"I know your not ok." I come around to the front of the futon and sit next to him. I can't see behind his shades, but I'm sure his eyes are red from crying. I snatch his shades away and his amber eyes cut right through me. His eyes are puffy, red, and wet. He's really upset and I hate to see him like that. "Dirk, talk to me. What happen?" I take my own shades off and lean a little closer as he lets out a shuddering puff of air.

"Jake and I broke up." I'm more than a little surprised to hear that. Dirk always clung on and they bounced right back after fights.

"Oh Dirk, I'm sorry." Dirk shrugged and looked away. I hated seeing that kicked puppy look on him. He deserved better than what he got. I wanted to make him feel better, but I didn't know how to distract him. If I left him alone he would just keep thinking about it, and if I challenged him to a strife he wouldn't be focusing and we could get hurt.

"Can't you just leave me alone for a while?"

"I can't. You look so sad." Dirk sighs and shakes his head.

"I'll be fine. You know that."

"Yeah but..." I could think of a few things that would distract him. I don't know if he's up for it though, it's way too soon. For all I know Jake and him could get back together in a day or two.

"But what?"

"Never mind. I'll just leave you be." I stand up slowly and start to leave, but Dirk grabs my wrist.

"Wait. I don't...you don't have to leave."

"You said you wanted to be alone,"

"Yeah but, I didn't mean it." I raise an eyebrow at Dirk. I can tell he's heartbroken, but besides that he's still a mystery. "I meant...I would like it if you stayed with me, but I don't want to talk about it."

"Ok." I sit back down and Dirk starts back up on his project. I'm tempted to ask him questions about it, but he gets frustrated when I don't understand and I don't want to upset him any more. Bored as can be I take out my phone and move around so I'm laying down on the futon with my head in Dirks lap.