Why? {Cronkri}

Introduction; Graduation

Kankri POV

Today had been the day I had graduated from high school and it had went pretty smooth even Karkat had smiled once or twice at me which he usually refrained from, and as I was heading home in my dads car and he was praising me.

Even considering how rude it was I had blocked him out so I could look out the window at all of the happy teenagers with their families. It was good that everyone was enjoying themselves today. Even the more negative friends of mine had looked pretty positive when the day had begun, I stretched my back a little because being forved to be in a good load of photographs really hurts your back. I caught a glimmer of the shiny new Year book that I had left on the other seat upon entering the car from the corner of my eye and smiled .

It seemed to be asking me to read through it while I was sitting here...so that is what I did. I opened it up and started to go through it flicking the pages silently, I must have been reading for a while because soon enough I came to all of our pictures and quotes.

I started to go through all of the faces I knew smiling at the funny, inspirational and happy quotes that my peers and people I had never really encountered had requested be written under their pictures until I came to Cronus Ampora.

I am not saying his quote was...mean or rude actually it was quite the opposite ...but it caught me off guard a little..., 'You've been on my mind for the last five years, and at this point I'm pretty sure I'm in love. So Kankri Vantas, if he wants to call me over the summer, I'd really appreciate it.'.

My face turned crimson red once I finished reading that and I face palmed leaning my head on the back of the seat knowing that I would have to call him or it would bother me over the whole summer and he would probably see me and be unhappy that I had rejected his call if I refrained from calling. I mean I know I liked Cronus in a friendly way but I never EVER thought he of all people would love me; especially for that length of time.

I made up my mind I would call him once I got home and no later but it would have to stay a secret that no one else knew of...they probably seen the quote and that got me worried that I would be taunted and jeered at.

Once I got home I had to wait a while before my dad left for work, I always admired him for doing all he did for his children and that was the thought on my mind as I rushed to my room pulling out my phone and pressing the numbers to Cronus's phone. Did I really want to do this...would this mean that he thought I liked him...I mean...I did not...but why did I feel suddenly so nervous about talking to him.

Oh no...no no no no...I was celibate I did NOT like Cronus in that way...not even a little! Okay...maybe a little...maybe even...just a little but more than a little. Damn Karkat was right when he said I had a 'Thing' for that greaser as he calls him, I cant deny it anymore...I guess like my dad...I was straying from my oath of celibacy.

I breathed in and out slowly holding the phone in my hand, Cronus's number was already wrote in as said earlier, I just needed to hit call....hit call.....hit it Kankri....you can do this *Beep*.

I brought it up to my ear nervously letting out a long sigh before the receiver clicked and I knew he had picked up the phone "Yeah?" I heard his voice clearly through the phone and I cleared my throat a little "Cronus? It's Kankri Vantas" It was silent and I thought he was going to hang up but sure enough I heard him again "Hey Kankri..."