Hello my loves! I have decided to write out random mini-stories as they come to me that pop into the timelines of Red Eyed Reaper.
This first one takes place many years before the story on the morning of the fateful Disney world trip! Enjoy!
Karkat paces the dark hall outside the summoning room of his hive sharp teeth worrying away at his lower lip. He's young, no lines of worry on his face and the darkness under his eyes was only from staying up all night worrying. This is it. The day he'd planned for over a year. Today is the day he's going to confess his feelings. This is going to happen! He nods to himself, determination etched across his face and yanks the door open. He stomps over to the circle etched into the floor of the otherwise empty room. "Okay Karkat. You're doing this. Lets go!"
He steps onto the circle and in moments is warped to a brightly lit room packed wall to wall with books. The god in front of him looks over at him from the window. A smile spreads across Summoner's face as he walks over to the young god. "Hey Karkles. You ready for your big day?"
Karkat gulps, the red of his eyes spreading rapidly to a solid red as he starts to fidget. "Big day? What big day? Today isn't a big day it's just another fucking day in my live. Nothing big happening today. Nope. Not one fucking thing."
Summoner blinks, eyebrow raising as he stares at the young god. "Dude, kid. You're going to Disney world. Pretty sure that's a big day."
Karkat lets out the breath he was holding as his eyes bleed back to normal. "Oh... yeah. Big fucking day right there. Riding rides with a bunch of fucking idiots."
"Yeah..." Summoner walks up to the tiny god and looks down at him. "Whats up dude?"
"NOTHING!" Karkat squeaks out before cursing to himself under his breath. "Okay fine." He starts to pace again, his arms cross, then uncross, then cross again. Soon he's biting on the nail of his middle finger of his right hand, the whole time mumbling to himself.
"Dude? You gotta speak up." Summoner tilts his head in confusion.
Karkat lets out a loud exasperated sigh before practically shouting. "IwanttoconfessmyfeelingstodayandIjustdon'tknowifI candothis."
Summoner opens his mouth, then closes it, then opens it again before bursting out into laughter. "Oh my god dude. You're seriously flipping out over this? What are you 12? You're the god of DEATH dude! You can have anyone you WANT!"
Karkat's eyes widen and a small smile tugs at the corner of his mouth. "Really?"
Summoner grins and scruffs Karkat's hair affectionately. "You remind me of my old best friend. When he met Vriska she was nothing but a bully to him. And he just fell in love. So one day he squared his shoulders and marched up to her and confessed his love. Loudly. He even squeaked in the middle of it. It was the most adorable thing I've ever seen."
"And she said yes?"
Summoner snorts. "No. She laughed in his face."
Karkat's smile falls instantly and his head drops.
"Quickly followed by grabbing him around his collar and yanking him into a lip-bleeding kiss. Then she yelled at him for taking so damn long." Summoner sighs, a sad look crossing his face as he looks out the window again.
"You really miss him don't you?" Karkat looks up head tilted.
"Every day of my life dude." Summoner gives a sad smile and turns to give Karkat a serious look. "You gotta confess your feelings dude, before you watch them fall in love with someone else, because once you loose them. They're gone forever."
After another quick ruffle of the young god's hair Summoner steps back and holds his hands up. His wings flutter and power runs from the tip of his upper wing down and back up through his arms. The power wraps around the god of death and with a loud POP he's gone.
Summoner sighs and turns back to the window. Watching the lizard shaped wind sock waving in the breeze outside. "You never get over your first love."
I hope you liked it! I know I did! And I hope to give you more soon!
