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The Only One
Theme: Blood
This is my 1st Karkat x Terezi story, (whatever that pairing name is called, I call 'em KART3Z) so be nice and please R&R!
You were the only one who'd listen. The only one I really knew. The only one who didn't care about the one thing that could ever make me a terrible leader. You were the only one who didn't care about my blood.
What I was shocked by was that you liked it. I might go as far as to say you lovedit. That retarded candy red which you somehow said was delicious. I always liked that about you Tez, that you liked my blood. The lowest of the low on the Hemospectrum and you loved it. What did you say it reminded you of? Cherries? I'm glad at least you thought it was good.
But, it's a little late for that now, huh? Fucking alternate timelines. Fucking Jack Noir. Fucking death.
"Y-YOU STILL ALIVE TEZ?" When you didn't answer, I got worried.
"T-TEZ? YOU OKAY?" I barely choked out.
You still didn't answer.
"T-TEREZI? THIS ISN'T FUNNY. TEREZI? TEREZI!" I screamed, coughing my candy red blood all over the ground, my clothes, you.
"K-K4rk4t?" I heard, barely a whisper.
"TEZ?" I replied, rolling you over.
"K4RK4T?" Your voice was louder this time. You looked, or at least I think you looked, at me.
"1-1 SM3LL SO MUCH BLOOD. C4NDY R3D AND MY BLU3... WH-WHY 1S TH3R3 SO MUCH BLOOD?"
"JACK NOIR, TEZ. HE'S PRETTY MUCH SUCCEEDED IN KILLING US BOTH."
"O-OH. 1-1S TH1S 4N 4LT3RN4T3 T1M3L1N3? 4R3 W3 ST1LL R34LLY 4L1V3, R1GHT?"
"I REALLY HOPE THAT'S THE CASE, HERE." You coughed up some blood.
"1T'D B3 R34L N1C3 1F 1 COULD S33 R1GHT NOW," You said, rolling so that you're on your back. "BUT S1NC3 1'M DY1NG 4NYW4Y, 1T'S N1C3 TH4T 1 GOT TO B3 W1TH YOU 1N TH3 3ND."
"YEAH IT'S NICE TO DIE WITH YOU IF I HAVE TO DIE AT ALL."
"1T'S ONLY F41R," You chip in.
"YEAH. WE *ARE* MATESPRITS AFTER ALL," You look at the sky above us, or at least you try to.
"H3Y K4RK4T?" You asked.
"YEAH?"
"1'M SORRY 1 COULDN'T DO 4NYTH1NG."
I started to laugh, or I tried, spilling more candy red blood on the cement below us.
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN? YOU TRIED, I TRIED, WE CAN'T REALLY ASK FOR ANYTHING ELSE, CAN WE?" You smiled and chuckled before coughing up more of your own blood.
"Y34H. Y34H W3 D1D TRY."
"AND THAT'S REALLY ALL YOU CAN ASK FOR, RIGHT? TO TRY?"
"3X4CTLY!" We smiled and tried to laugh without coughing up more blood.
After a few minutes of silence, you started to cough. A lot. The fingers you had laced around mine slipped as your body convulsed with coughing and hacking. Bright teal blood was flying everywhere.
"TEZ?! TEZ?! ARE YOU OKAY?!"
"N-NO. 1-1 1 DON'T KNOW WH4T's WRONG!"
"OH GOD. OKAY. YOU'RE GOING TO BE FINE. GODDAMMIT. THIS ISN'T WORKING." Suddenly, you stopped coughing.
"H3H3H3..." You said weakly, "1 GU3SS TH1S 1S 1T, K4RKL3S." I flinched at the old nickname, the word pulling at my heartstrings.
And then I started to cough and hack.
"K-K4RKL3S? K4RKL3S?!" You stopped talking to cough. Teal and red blood was flying everywhere.
Once we had calmed down, I wrapped my fingers around yours.
"GOODBYE, TEZ."
"GOODBY3, K4RKL3S. 1 LOV3 YOU."
"... I-I LOVE YOU TOO, TEZ." You smiled. Your bright red eyes pierced mine. Your grip tightens and your chest stills. I could feel my own life slipping away, but I reached across your body and coated my lips with my blood, kissing yours so you can finally taste the "delicious" candy red you always loved.
Goodbye Terezi Pyrope. I loved you more than life. And now that I think about it, teal is a very, very pretty color.
Yay! Unintentional Sadstuck! Oops... Oh well! Please R&R!
