The Unfortunate Love

Chapter 2

Dave was sitting in his next class next to his only friend so far, John Egbert. He had already given him a nickname. Egderp. John thought that it was pretty cute and way nicer than any other name that was given to him. The best part in Dave's mind was that they had every class together.

Dave was sitting in his math class, which came after gym, boredly. He was amazing at math and already knew what they were learning so had no need to pay any attention. Even though he was in the advanced class he was still two subjects ahead. Dave's mind started to wander as he sat there. He shifted from being surrounded by girls, to Vriska, then to the small dorky kid. Dave's mind got stuck as he thought about the slender frame called John. There was something he liked about that kid.

The small raven kid he met earlier was perfect in every way according to the young Strider. There was nothing that was flawed until he remembered about his wrists and that they were badly scarred. Dave sighed and closed his eyes as he thought 'I need to find some way to make that kid happy. He has more to him than he thinks'. Dave looked down at his desk and his blank paper before absentmindedly started to doodle. Before long his arm started to hurt from all the cuts he had. Grasping his leg tightly to draw the pain from his arm to his leg, he winced but not noticeably before raising his hand.

"Yes mister Strider? How may I help you?" The man at the front of the room smiled warmly.

"Can I go to the bathroom?" Dave's voice was smooth and he showed no pain even though he was screaming bloody murder on the inside.

"If you can answer this question on the board correctly then yes" the teacher smiled as Dave rose out of his seat going up to the board and instantly putting down a set of numbers. The teacher gaped as he stared at the answer "Nobody has ever answered this question that fast in my presence. You may go mister Strider."

Dave left the room without any emotion and rushing to the bathroom once he was clear of his class. He got to the bathroom to see the boys from Vriska's group around one stall. The action caused the blond to frown before he realized what was happening. Dave walked in closer to see who the victim of the slurry was. Black hair, blue sweater, glasses on the floor, skinny jeans.

"Trying to steal the new kid from us huh faggot. What makes you think he would like you?" It was a deep voice that was a little soft from yelling to much. It all hit the tanned boy at once and he bit his lip. John was the one with his head shoved in a toilet. Dave gulped and then got in a stance to deflect any oncoming attacks like bro had taught him to do.

"Leave him alone!" Dave had yelled rather loudly and it echoed in the bathroom. All the boys except John, who's head was in a toilet, turned to Dave. Two sicked on him and the blond knocked them over making them groan softly. Dave smirked and then three more came bolting at him. Dave once again deflected two causing them to fall over groaning but was then punched in the stomach by the third make him double up slightly before throwing an upper-cut at the raging teen knocking him out as he hit the ground with his head.

The rest of the guys looked at Dave with slight fear and the ones on the ground got up and they all ran out one after the other. Dave watched and then looked over at the raven haired boy who was limply laying there with his head in the toilet. Dave ran to his side pulling him out and looking at John's cute unconscious dorky face. Dave put a hand over John's mouth to feel if he was breathing through his nose or mouth. The blond's eyes widen and as he realized that there was no air transfer. He pulled the limp teen out and put his ear to John's chest to see if his heart was beating. Dave gulped and then started to do chest compressions. After he counted to thirty he pushed his lips on John's and blew twice, pulling away as he got a mouth full of water.

John rolled over coughing heavily and expelling water from his mouth as Dave panted softly and looked at him. John eventually stopped coughing and laid there panting before looking at the blurry figure that was Dave. The blond was panting softly as he looked at the raven. He realized that he didn't have his glasses and got up grabbing them and lightly placed them on the smaller's face. John looked up at the blond who was wiping off his lips.

With a hoarse voice John spoke "What happened? Did you save me? Why would you bother? Wait... Did you do mouth to mouth?" Dave sighed and chuckled softly at the curiosity of the boy that was recently out cold.

"Calm down John. You were getting slurried and then I came in and found you, yes I did save you, because it's something that friends do and yeah I did. You weren't breathing and you're heart stopped so I resorted to CPR which resulted with me getting a mouth full of water. We need to get you to the hospital" Dave got up and picked up John bridal style, which caused John to cling to Dave's neck weakly.

"Why did you say you were my friend? I thought I only had a few friends and a cool kid would never make that list, because I'm to much of a freak" John was looking up at Dave as he walked to the office slowly.

"Well I like you and I think of you as my only friend. Oh and sorry about the mouth to mouth thing" Dave looked down at John who was resting his head on Dave's rather bony shoulder for comfort.

"You saved my ass, Dave. Why would I give a fuck if it was for my life?" John smiled tiredly as they both arrived in the office. The secretary looked at the two and frowned in confusion. John being carried by a slim Dave Strider.

"M-may I help you boys?" the secretary asked as the blond nodded setting the raven into one of the chairs.

"Yeah, we need an ambulance" Dave was speaking cooly as he looked at the lady behind the desk who's eyes went wide at the odd need.

"Why might that be mister Strider?" She looked at him with great worry as Dave pointed at John. She had just noticed that he was shaking and had dripping wet hair.

"He got a slurry and basically died until I came in, stopped the douchebags, realized that he wasn't breathing and did CPR on him. Now tell me, is that ambulance coming today or are we ganna wait till next week" Dave raised a brow and John blushed at the thought that Dave basically kissed him.

The secretary called in an ambulance and then got up and told the principal of what happened while Dave sat next to the still coughing teen.

"Hey. Um, John. could I ask you something?" Dave looked at John who weakly nodded. "The guys that were drowning you in the bathroom called you a fag," John blushed deeply and looked down at his hands as his tall friend continued "is it true? That you're gay?"

John continued to stare at his hands before speaking up "You wont think of me differently right?"

Dave smirked "Dude. I've seen you with your head in a toilet. Why the fuck do you think that this would make me think of you any different about you?"

John shrugged and tilted his head as he did so before looking up at the other "Usually when my guy friends find out they leave because they think that I might try something on them... Hey Dave... Would you come to the hospital with me?" Dave simply nodded wrapping an arm around John's damp shoulders.

"I would never think differently of you, because so far you're the first person to be a close friend"