But It's Better If You Do

I Won't Give Up On Us

The next morning I peeled my body off the mattress and headed to the bathroom for a well deserved shower.  My legs were super sore and my skin burned as the water pounded against my sensitive flesh. After about 10 minutes I stepped out and changed into a pair of shorts and a tank top; I pulled my hair back into a messy bun and quickly brushed my teeth. Once I finished in the bathroom I headed to my room and grabbed all my sheets to toss them in the wash. Gamzee and Mikado were still asleep so I decided that while I was waiting for my sheets to finish I'd go ahead and make breakfast. I scrambled a couple eggs, popped some bread in the toaster, and fried a couple slices of bacon. I grabbed some plates from the cabinet then set the table; after I fixed all of the plates both Mikado and Gamzee came stumbling sleepily into the kitchen.

"Morning." I smiled warmly. Mikado let out a groan and Gam ruffled my hair. We all sat at the table and ate quietly for a while.

"D'ya have a hard time sleeping last night?" Mika asked once she got some bacon in her system.

"Erm, yeah. Sorry, did my music keep you up?" I questioned nervously.

"Eh, not really. You were moving around a lot though and at one point and think I heard you yelp so I figured you were having a night terror." She shrugged. I could feel a faint blush rise up to my cheeks. It got quiet again as the three of us finished off our breakfast.

I grabbed all the empty plates and carried them over to the sink.

"Sis, there's a motherfucking bruise on you thigh." Gamzee spoke. I looked down at my legs to the hand shaped bruise on my inner thigh. Damnit Cronus!

"There's one here too." Mikado stated poking at my collarbone. "Must've been a really bad night terror." She added.

I honestly couldn't tell if she was fucking with me or if she actually didn't have a clue as to what was going on.

"Yeah, I guess. I don't even remember what I dreamt about." I muttered. I quickly turned back to the sink and began washing the dishes before anyone else could point out more things that I hadn't noticed this morning.

"Let's watch a movie." Mikado suggested.

"Fine just let me grab my phone." I yelled running up the steps. I flung open my room door and immediately noticed the draft. Had the window been open this entire time? I shut the window then unplugged my phone from the speaker. I turned towards the corner of the room in hopes to find my jacket, but instead I found Kurloz.

"What the hell!" I yelled.

"A, I need you to listen." He pleaded

"Oh my gosh why are you even here right now? ... Wait, did you sneak in through my window?!" I yelled once more.

Kurloz grabbed me by the shoulders and stared directly into my eyes. "I need to tell you this now. I didn't leave you because I wanted to; the day you first came back to school, when we were in the art room together Meulin was on the other side recording. She still has the video on her phone. If I didn't leave you she was gonna send the video to everyone at school. If she finds out I was here it could be really bad. I was just doing what I thought was best to try and protect you, but I miss you." He whispered the last part and leaned in closer to my face.

I didn't know what to think or how to feel; my body was paralyzed and I felt entranced by his beautiful purple eyes. I didn't attempt to speak or push him away, I just stared up into his eyes. He placed his palm against my face and tilted his head to the side.

"Aubergine." He breathed his bangs falling into his eyes.

Kurloz was less than an inch away from my face when the door flung open again.