2 Atoms In A Molecule
A South Park Fanfiction
Pairing: Karen/Ike
Summary: Ike Broflovski has always dreamed of returning home to Canada. The problem is, convincing his girlfriend that it was a good idea. A misadventure between two lively souls ensues.

Chapter One: Sailor, Sailor, We're Falling

The fawn of the group is always taken. The fawn was the structure that held them all together through all the shit even if it is too innocent to know its true placement. The delicate being is tarnished and engulfed in the flames of anger around them. For they were too good for this world. Perhaps, that's why she was so special. She was the fawn he needed to protect, to protect her from the flames. He saw this, ever since the first time he saw her. Her gapped toothy grin and small calloused hands showed him that she was the fawn. She was the innocent one. And he was right. The girl was the sweetest being he had ever known. He wondered why sometimes she even bothered to become friends with the people she had. Somehow, everything felt right with her. Her family wasn't the kindest bunch around. Her brother seemed to be her only salvation from that hell hole, and yet he moved away. He still hadn't forgiven Kenny for just leaving her when she needed him most. But he was there for her. He was always there for Karen. She had moved in after a while. She couldn't take the constant fighting and the sly punches she would receive. She loved her family dearly, and still loved them with all of her heart. He supposed that was why she was the fawn. She was too good.

Ike had his arm spread across the couch, flickering his gaze towards Karen as they aimlessly watched television. He wasn't sure why she was watching things like this. Once the movie they were watching ended, the poor girl was in tears. He wasn't even sure why she liked watching such cheesy movies. They always had sappy endings and someone always died. It was the same every damn time. He glanced over at her, giving her a soft shake of his head. He leaned back against his chair, staring up at the ceiling in boredom. Karen sat up abruptly in her seat to smile widely at Ike, despite that her cheeks were still wet from before.

"Want to watch another one?"

"Why would you watch something that made you cry all over again?" Ike questioned her rather bluntly.

"Because it's a good movie, now sshh." Karen shushed him with her hand. He quickly responded with licking her hand. She pulled back almost immediately, waving her hand around frantically. She really didn't like it when people licked her. It was one of the few pet peeves only he knew about. He laughed at her reaction, leaning back.

He decided to get up from his spot to go into the kitchen to fetch a cup of coffee. That sounded pretty nice at the moment. Karen didn't really notice him get up as she began to become engrossed into another gut retching chick flick. He kept a smile because that's what good boyfriends do. Besides, her hair smelled really nice whenever she leaned against him during movie time. That was always a bonus. He paced into the kitchen with a soft smile, opening up his cabinet to find the coffee hidden. His mother had always been strict on how they should always keep everything neat and tidy. Everything has a place, even people, at least according to Shelia. Ike shook his head a bit, tapping impatiently while he waited for the coffee to finish pouring his cup. Once it was done, he put the cup to his lips. He drew back with a rather large scowl. That shit fucking burned. He still held the cup in his hands. He made it back to the couch, sitting on it with a soft smile. His thoughts traveled to South Park. He had always wanted to leave this place, even as a kid. He never really fully loved the place as much as his brother. He found no place here.

For the past few weeks, Ike had been feeling like he really did want to return to Canada. Even though the place was completely unknown to him, it still felt more like home there than it did in Shelia's. He supposed he would have left a while back if it hadn't been for the girl sitting beside him.

Karen, ah yes, Karen.

She was the reason he stayed in this hell hole. Perhaps, it was because he didn't want to just leave her like her brother did to her. He didn't want to hurt her, despite how much he has in the past. They cared about each other. If Karen didn't love this town as much as she did, he would have opted and offered her to come with him on his journey to Canada. Though with all the shit that has been happening lately, he wouldn't doubt that she would agree to a roadtrip.

"Hey Kare," Ike interrupted the movie.

"Hmm?" Karen ripped her eyes from the television screen and tapped her fingers nervously.

"What if, hypothetically, we just drove off." Ike started the conversation out rather awkwardly. He wasn't even sure where he was going with this.

Karen looked confused at him for a moment, as if she questioning where he was going with this. "Well, I'd ask where would we go if we did."

"Canada, sounds fun, doesn't it?" Ike told her casually, slowly becoming more relaxed with the topic. "We'd just go off, leaving a note behind, perhaps a rancid diner to be extra cheeky. We would just leave. We'd never had to worry about South Park again. It would be nice up there, wouldn't it?"

Karen blinked softly at him, waiting until he had finished his rambling to reply to this. Honestly, it looked as if the girl was agreeing with him (which he hoped was right). "It sounds nice, but—." But? There was always a but, wasn't it? "We don't have any money to just take off and run away. Plus, what about your parents? What about mine?"

"My parents are manipulative assholes that shouldn't have anymore legal control over me." Ike started off, snapping a bit without meaning to. He knew Karen wouldn't take any offense to it. "And your parents..honestly? The last time you even talked to your parents was a screaming match between your Dad."

Karen's expression dropped slightly. He wanted to feel bad about what he said, but he couldn't. "I don't think there's any repairing this time," He told her softly, knowing the one thing she hated more than licking was fighting, especially with people she cared about.

Her Dad and her had a pretty hefty fight over God knows what. From what he got from it, Stuart was under the influence and just started a fight for no reason—something about how he didn't want her to be with a Broflovski. Broflovskis were evil to his eyes after the whole fiasco with Kyle and Kenny. Thank god that never worked out. Anyways, the fight ended with Karen coming to his doorstep with a black eye, busted lip, a fractured rib, and a duffle bag filled with all of her belongings. As far as he was concerned, Stuart had no right to see her ever again. Of course, Karen didn't think of it as that way. The fawn was always too innocent. She believed her dad didn't mean any of it and still loved him with all of her heart. He never understood how that woman could never hold a grudge. She never held anything against anyone, of course, that didn't mean you passed by fairly easy if you pissed her off. She would usually blow up towards the person and apologize later.

"That doesn't mean I don't want to see them," Karen told him.

Ike pursed his lip, trying to find some compromise. "Okay, how about we visit there? It would be nice to just go on a vacation—just you and I. Maybe afterwards, we can decide if we want to live there?"

Karen narrowed her eyes towards him for a bit, trying to think of a loophole Ike might have put in. When she grew tired of searching, she just nodded softly towards him. "Alright, a vacation well needed." She nodded.

Ike was overjoyed by her agreement, but didn't let it show too much. He smiled widely at her, leaning forward to peck her on the lips. Karen kissed back lightly, finding it all too amusing.

Well, they were set.

Off to Canada they go.

a/n: AAA I really haven't taken the time to write anything at all. Lately, I've been growing more and more loving of this couple. I seriously think it's already one of my top OTPs. They're just so damn cute. I also excluded the loving relationship between Kenny and Karen-as a similar action that happened in the roleplay. Kenny found his new love and just left briskly to be with them. He hasn't contact in months, because he has been too engulfed in his new mate.