Nepeta's P.O.V.

It was a normal day on Alternia. I'm going to visit Equius today because I haven't seen him in so long, and being meowrails it's hard to not see him for a long period of time. I told him I was coming, but he seemed pretty preoccupied and I'm pretty sure I had caught him in the middle of one of his robo-battles, so he might not have registered exactly what I sent… Oh well! Surprises are always good, right? Truthfully, I want to see him because I'm having trouble keeping my flush crush on Karkat under control. The angry troll always seems to know just how to make me smile, and he doesn't even do anything! It's hard, being flushed for someone who has made it quite clear he has no interest in being in any form of quadrant with you. I've cried so many times it isn't even funny. Every time I update my shipping wall, or finish talking to him, I can't help but cry olive tears at the knowledge that Terezi has his heart and she doesn't even realize it. Or, I mean, she knows it and she uses it to her advantage, but… It's hard to handle, you know? Oh. Wait. I'm talking to myself again…

I reach Equius's hive and knock, then walk in after Aurthour opens the door for me. I wave happily at him before moving down to Equius's basement to see him tinkering away at his workbench, building another robot.

"Equihiss!" I say as I run and sit in the chair behind him.

"Nepeta? To what do I owe this pleasure?" he asks, not looking up from his robot.

"I told you I was coming! I need some help…" I say, trailing off at the end.

This gets his attention, and he turns around and says, "What is it?"

"It's Karkat… My feelings are growing and I can't stop them and it's getting even more impossible to hide!" I tell him.

"Nepeta, why do you have flushed feelings for him at all? He curses way to much, he doesn't have any STRONG abilities, he has done nothing but hurt your feelings and blatantly tell you that he doesn't like you like that." Equius tells me.

"But what should I do?" I ask him, looking up at him with the most helpless look I can muster.

He sighs, then says, "If you really like him, tell him how you feel." he tells me, but he wrinkles his nose as he says it so I know he doesn't really like his idea, and I can tell he already regrets even mentioning it, giving me hope where there is most likely none.

"Okay… Thanks Equius!" I say before giving him a big hug and running out of his hive, to Karkat's.

What a beautiful night! It's so amazing, seeing everything come to life. Trolls milling around, laughing. This is around the time I hunt, because the animals come out as well, but right now I am on a mission. A mission to tell the troll I love that I love him. When I reach Karkat's hive, I knock, and I hear scuffling from inside. Karkat comes and opens the door after I heard a loud, "FUCK!" he yelled. He probably hit his head on something again. The door opens and his eyes widen slightly.

"Nepeta? What are you doing here?" he asks.

"Hey, Karkitty! I was wondering if I could talk to you…" I said.

"Oh… Now isn't a good time…" he says, looking over his shoulder and rubbing the back of his neck awkwardly.

"Karkitty? What-" I start, but I'm cut off.

"Who's at the door, Karkles?" I hear her voice.

Terezi's. I feel my lip quiver and I run off, tears running down my face all the way back to Equius' hive, into it, and down to his basement, where I swipe everything off of his workbench and get onto it, crying.

"Why did you push everything off my workbench?" he asks as he walks in, not even phased by sudden arrival.

"Equius I have NEVER been so wrong!" I say as I sob, curled up on his workbench.

"Every time you do this. Nepeta, I do have chairs. You know, those things that you sit in and have normal conversations?" he says, and I hiss at him.

"Equius please, just, listen to my problems!" I tell him, beg him.

"You went to see Karkat and things went terribly wrong, right?" he asks me.

"Well… Yes… How did mew know?" I ask.

"He messaged me a few minutes ago asking if you had come to see me because she probably needed a STRONG shoulder to cry on, and that he couldn't get a hold of you." he tells me.

"Well, he was with Terezi! I wanted to talk to him and…" I start, but my voice breaks and I start crying all over again.

A pounding on the door follows shortly after I start crying and Equius awkwardly stands there, not being able to comfort me due to his strength as Aurthour answers the door and I can hear Karkat all the way from upstairs.

"NO, YOU FUCKING HOOFBEAST, I NEED TO SPEAK WITH EQUIUS!" Karkat yells.

He walks downstairs and here he is, standing in front of me.

"W-What do mew want… Karkitty…" I ask in a trembly voice.

"Aretta said I should come and say I'm sorry… Terezi wasn't there on a romantic thing, in fact, she was breaking it off, telling me she wants to be in a Kismesitude with Gamzee, which pissed me off so fucking bad she said we shouldn't even bother. You kind of interrupted our argument, and when you ran off I felt like total shit. I'm sorry." he explains.

"In other words, you caught him in a bad time." I hear a small voice say coming from up the stairs, and a figure with red and blue eyes starts walking down to us.

"I said that already, fuckass." Karkat says as he hugs the figure.

I smile, because fuckass is a term he started only using for his moirail, Aretta Sildaf. I've stopped crying by now and Karkat notices. Oh gog I didn't think he actually noticed my emotions!

Karkat's P.O.V.

I turn to Equius and I know he isn't pleased about me being here, much less leaving me alone with his meowrai- moirail. Dammit, Nep. Equius however, after one pleading look from Nepeta, walks away, leaving the door to the basement open so that he can hear everything. Selfish bastard.

"Karkitty…?" Nepeta asks and I turn to look at her.

"WHAT?! Oh… No… I'm sorry… I'm so sorry, Nep. I didn't mean to. I just… I don't understand. I'm just so angry, all the time. And I don't know why I can't just let people into my life."

"It's okay, Karkitty! I can help you! I want to help you!"

"Why?" I ask, looking at her, the constant anger melting away into confusion.

"Because, Karkitty. I thought it was obvious. I'm flushed for you. And I was so scared that Terezi was going to become your matesprit, it's all over my shipping wall…"

"I used to think I had feelings for her. BUT SHE WAS FUCKING USING ME! MESSING WITH MY FUCKING FEELINGS!"

"Karkat calm down!" she says and looks at me, and I'm startled out of what would've become a rant when she raises her voice.

I look down, slightly abashed for how I let myself get sidetracked so easily. I quick kiss is placed on my lips and I jerk my head up quickly, and make eye contact with a blushing Nepeta.

"Nep I…"

"You don't have to say anything, Karkitty. I know you don't feel the same way. But, if you ever end up, you know, being flushed for me too… I'll be here." she says and then gets off the workbench and walks upstairs.

I watch her leave and then, before she exits, I look at Aretta.

"What the hell do I do, fuckass?"

"Athk her the one quethtion that I know ith on your mind, thilly." she responds.

"Hey Nepeta?"

"Yes, Karkitty?"

"How long have you felt like this?"

"Always." she says, and walks away.

"What a thweet ending. Don't fuck it up, Karkat." Aretta says and walks upstairs.

I hear the scream of her eagle lusus and I follow, getting on and the two of us fly away. As we fly, I think of one thing. Do I want this?

After that, Karkat and Nepeta got closer and closer. Gradually, Karkat began to be calmer in situations where he'd usually start to rage, but the whole Dave Strider thing is still an issue. Nepeta works on it with him daily, her feelings only growing more and more red, her hope never wavering that one day, he'll choose her.

The End

Hey guys, I am so sorry it took so long, I forgot my login info and my computer died, but I finally finished it. I might make another chapter related to this one, so be on the lookout for that. If it gets enough reviews I might turn it into it's own story. I love you guys and I will see you Sorcerers and Sorceresses later.