I'll lay beside you till the end

Chapter Nineteen

Karkat lays in a hospital bed looking out the window towards the sky, oblivious to a young boy and man standing in the door way. "Father!" The little boy comes running at Karkat, a bright smile on his face as he jumps up onto the bed a d hugs Karkat. Karkat can't help but smile as he hugs his son back, holding on tight. "Hey Rayven you been a good boy for daddy?"

The young boy pulls away and smiles as he nods. "I've been very good. Me and daddy have been cleaning up the house and all. Also daddy took me over to uncle Johns to help out too." Karkat looked at Dave and smiled, though his smile was full of pain and sorrow.

When Karkat was brought in by the ambulance he nearly died. He and Dave were told that the cancer had spread to my brain and near my heart. They said they would try the best they could but Karkat knew there was nothing left to do. Karkat didn't know what to do any more. He didn't want to leave his husband and son, he didn't want to go.

No he wanted to stay right here and live to an old age with Dave. He wanted to watch their son grow up and make a name for himself in the world like he always wanted to. To watch him get married to someone he loves and be accepted because he was different. He wanted to watch his son have kids and watch them grow up. He wanted to die an old age with the man he loved but fate would not let him have any of these things.

"Father when are you coming home? I miss you." Rayven said in Karkat's arms, still hugging him tight. Karkat started to shake as he led his son close, trying hard not to cry. Trying so hard to be strong for his little boy.

"Father will be there for you always alright. Even when you can't see me I'll be there." Karkat Choked out as he rubbed his sons back. "Father why are you crying? You dont need to cry."

Karkat pulled Rayven away and smiled at him, tears rolling down his face as he put on a fake smile for his son."Fathers just happy to see you again. I'm missed you very much as well." Dave walks over in his silence and puts a hand on Karkat and squeezes softly. Why like this, please why can't I stay with them forever?

After a while John stopped by to say hi. He looked like he was crying a moment ago, couldn't blame him. John and Karkat became good friends and even better friends after the incident with Gamzee. Also if it wasn't for Karkat John and Jake would of never have met. To John Karkat is just as close to him as Dave is and its hard to see him like this.

John took Rayven and his too kids to get ice cream leaving me and Dave some time alone. When they had left Dave started to break down into a sobbing mess. Dave knew what was going to happen too for he was there when it was said. Karkat held Dave cried silently, unable to cry like a normal person. Karkat could only comfort his husband not able to do anything else.

After a while Dave calmed down just holding onto Karkat for dear life. Sighing karkat looked at his husband and spoke what's on his mind. "I'm going to ask if I could go home today and spend my time with family." Karkat no you need to stay here. What if they can help slow the process and- "you and me both know that's not going to happen."

Karkat sighed before speaking again. "I dont want to stay here and suddenly go around a bunch of strangers. I want to he with you when I do go. I want you to hold be in your arms when I leave." Karkat.

Tears started to form in his eyes again and this time he didn't dare to try and hide them with false joy. "I know you dont want that but please Dave understand that I want to go in the arms of the one I love. I want to be around the people I care about. I've accepted it and I want you guys to know this. I won't be a weakling here in a bed made for the dead I want to be in a bed that was made with fond memories and love."

God damn you Karkat and your romcom movies. Dave smiled as he body shook at an attempt of crying and laughing at the same time. I'll see what I can do babe. "Thank you Dave." Anything for the man I love with all my heart.

"Romcoms dont fit you, please stay a douchebag." Karkat laughed and Dave smiled as he got up and went to the door. He opened it and looked at Karkat. He was much more livelier and that's the way he wanted to see and remember the love of his life. The same Romcom loving, short, numby horned, craby asshole that he fell in lobe with when he saved him from that car.