Oh, that's cool, no big deal.

Yes it fucking is a big deal. Where the hell have you been?

Wow, why do people keep asking me when I clearly told you guys to not ask me? You must be as deaf as I am blind!

[Yeah, Karkat is the last person he wants knowing about what he did so he's going to try to divert the topic as well as he can.]

No, I heard you say I don't need to know, but guess what? I don't give a fuck, Sollux. It's my business if you're going to disappear.

No, it's none of your business.

Tell me what happened.

I had some shit to take care of and it took longer then expected, alright? I can't tell you what happened because if I did, it would be bad for everyone.

Sorry, for a second I forgot that everyone decided to put you in charge, and the making of decisions for the group is a burden that rests upon your nub alone.

Wait a second, no, that was me.

I didn't make a decision for the group, I made a decision for myself.

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And yet you can't tell me because this decision for yourself affects everyone.

Get your head out of your nook, Aradia was worried about you. You can't pull this kind of shit and expect us to ignore it.

Do you think I don't already feel bad for making her worry about me?

[He sighs]

It's not like I went off and did something incredibly stupid.

I don't know how much to trust your judgment on what stupid is.

I'm assuming you're refusing to tell me because I'll fly off the handle, in which case it was probably something fucking stupid.

I'm refusing to tell you because you'll fly off the handle no matter what I tell you and also because we will be in serious trouble if I do so let's just drop the subject and move onto something else.

I'm about the fly the fuck off the handle now. I'm judging the distance from handle to flow, preparing to take stock of my soon to ensue injuries. The time to tell me is now, because the handle is going to be out of the picture soon anyway.

You hide shit from me, why can't I hide shit from you?

Shut up, Sollux. Just tell me.

[He has a sense they are heading into the territory of discussions he is not okay with.]

No, not until you tell me what you refused to tell me a few days ago.

[Going in this direction was a good idea, he might not have to tell Karkat about anything after all.]

What would that be.

[He clearly knows what Sollux is talking about, he just wants to make him come out and say it.]

We were talking about your blood color after I punched you then you said something about the situation being complicated and you got over protective when I asked how it was complicated.

Okay, excellent. Here's my answer to you: take your fist and shove it as far up your spinal crevice as you can. When you've finished with that, I'll share with you my personal business which does not in any way have anything to do with you, unlike your bullshit situation which does involve me if you 'can't tell me or something will happen to all of us.'

My personal problems and my blood are not and will never be any of your business, so fuck you for bringing it up.

If you can't trust me with something important like your blood color, then I can't trust you with something important like what I went to do.

Yes, it's the same thing?

You know what? Fuck this. If you tell me about your bullshit errand that I have good reason to want to know about, then I will repay you by satisfying your curiosity about something private about myself I prefer not to talk about and tell you my fucking blood color.

So go ahead, tell me, assfuck.

[Woah shit, what?]

...are you serious?

Yes, I'm serious. I can't say I won't punch you in the face again for essentially blackmailing me with my genuine concern about this situation to find out a juicy piece of gossip, but I am completely sincere.

...

[After a minute or so, he filters it]

Alright, I'll tell you. Come over though, alright?

[Oh. If he had to tell Sollux this, he didn't want to do it to his face.

But he also has a sense this is important, although if he's wrong, he'll be pissed.]

Okay, fine. I'll be there in a while.