Homestuck Afterbound

Act 8 Part 14

There at Eridan's house, Gracer knocked on the door. "I'm Coming!" A voice sounded from behind the door. The door swung open to an exhausted and informal looking Eridan. "Ummm, what happened?" Gracer asked holding her bag to her side. Eridan looked her up and down. "I can ask the same thing." He pointed to her bag. "I just need some time apart from my Morial. I hope you don't mind me staying here for a few days..." she said. Eridan nodded before letting Gracer in. "Welcome to my great Hive." He smiled with his head high. Showing Gracer around his hive, Eridan smiled at is new company. Gracer returned the smile before headed to the guest room, it was a pretty good size with a dresser and a queen sized bed, along with a window. Gracer walked in and flopped onto her bed. Smiling into the sheets, she pulled her bag up onto the bed. Gracer walked back downstairs to hear Eridan on the phone. "No I will not ret- Calm down! I do not- Aughh!" He walked into another room. Gracer huffed thinking about how everyone was doing, Graysil was probably finishing up that card she made for Aureli. Karkat and Hosheo are probably- Nope, Aureli is sleeping, and Tareli is- what is Tareli doing? What would she be doing? "Hello, Gracer." Her mind was interrupted by the sound of an ampora. "Oh, hey." Gracer smiled at her host. "Wwhatcha thinkin about?" He asked as he scooted closer to her. "Nothing really." Gracer answered not noticing the distance change that was continuing. She scooted away slightly. Eridan scooted closer. Gracer got up and blushed. "Well....ahem...I gotta...go check on my clothes." she said quickly, running to the guest room.

*1 week had passed.

Gracer had been trying to ignore Eridan for a while after she had ran away from him when he was TOO close to her. She walked into her room to find a bushing, smirking, ampora sitting on her bed. "Whatcha doin?" She asked hugging the wall. "Nothin, just gonna ask you somefin." He said looking down at his feet. Gracer's think pan was going off, WHAT IS HE DOING, WHAT IS HE LOOKING AT, WHY IS HE IN MY....HIS GUEST ROOM!? - Gracer cut off her thoughts. She smiled a bit observing the look on Eridan's face. "Why are you looking at me with such....lust?" she asked. "Because you make me.....lustful(?)" he smirked. Gracer blushed at the statement. "Heh...ok? But, really. Why are you looking at me" He mumbled something under his breath. He kicked his feet *Clang* His face flushed and eye twitched. Gracer was shocked before walking to the other side of the bed and picking up a...BUCKET?! Gracer couldn't believe her eyes. Her face became a full green color. I'M- "NOT READY!" She shouted, dropping the bucket, grabbing her stuff, and sprinting out the door. She made her way down the street and to the door of the hive. She sighed before knocking on the door. She knocked, and waited. "Who is it?" she heard, Graysil? "It's Gracer can I come in?" She asked The door swung open. "Your back!" She chirped. "Graysil, who is it?" She heard Kanaya ask. She walked up to see Gracer. "Gracer you're back this is gre- Come with me." She said a little seriously. Grabbing Gracer's hand and pulling her up the stairs. They stopped at a room. "She hasn't come out since you left." Kanaya said pointing to the door. Tareli? "She locked the door, and I didn't want to force her out so, here." She handed Gracer the key to the room. Gracer reluctantly took it and slid it into the keyhole, turning it and hearing a click. Kanaya walked downstairs leaving the two. Gracer opened the door, it was dark. She shut the door to find scratches in it. What happened!? She thought walking around the entrance. She walked into the main room to find Tareli rocking back and forth on the bed, tugging on her hair, she was gasping. "Tareli!?" Gracer called running to her Morial. "No!" She shouted. "What?" Gracer asked sitting on the bed. "Get out of my head!" Tareli said tugging harder. Gracer wrapped her arms around her Morial taking her into a hug. Tareli scrambled, kicking her feet for release. Gracer held tighter. Tareli tired herself out before falling asleep. Gracer sighed staring at her Morial, examining the differences, she was more bony, lack of eating? But Tareli always cooks, I eat her food everyday...or had. She looked at the dry blood coming from scratches on her face. What happened!? Gracer continued to examine before hearing the sound of the door open, Kanaya walked in with a stunned face. "She's asleep?" Kanaya asked sitting down on the bed. Gracer nodded, removing Tareli's shades, sitting them on the night stand. Kanaya smiled down "Thank you for coming back." Kanaya whispered as she hugged Gracer. "You scared me, and going to Ampora's of all places!?" She whisper shouted-asked. Gracer shrugged before laying down in the bed, she had a long day.