"Remind me why I have to come along?" Muttered Karkat as he sat in the passenger seat of Kanaya's minivan.

Kanaya, who was driving, looked over at him. "Because we need to go shopping and get your hair cut."

Karkat groaned. "What's wrong with how I look now?"

Kanaya raised her eyebrows at him, eyeing his turtleneck as if the answer was completely obvious. Karkat just gave her a concerned look as they pulled up in front of Vriska's hive.

"Will you tell her that we are here, Karkat dear?"

"Yeah." Grumbled Karkat, feeling suddenly very self-conscious as he buried the lower half of his face into the collar of his turtleneck and messaged Vriska.

Vriska was out before he had even finished typing, wearing an orange tank top, a jean jacket that only went down to her waist, short shorts, and hiking boots. Her hair was pulled into a ponytail and through the back of a blue baseball cap. She threw her duffle bag into the van before getting in herself.

"Remember that we have to pick up Terezi." She said, out of breath.

"Terezi?" Asked Karkat. "Why are you taking her along? I thought the two of you hated each other. Also, what the fuck are you wearing?"

Vriska rolled her eyes. "Oh my god, Karkat. Don't you know anything? This is the customary clothing to wear on human vacations. Also, it's not like I wanted to take Terezi. It's complicated okay?"

Karkat sighed dramatically. "Whatever. I don't give an actual fuck about what crazy things the two of you do."

"We will arrive at Terezi's hive soon." Interrupted Kanaya. "Karkat, message her so she will be ready."

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Terezi could smell her before she arrived. The deceptive blue raspberry candy scent filled her with distrust, but regardless, she started putting on her cherry red combat boots. Vriska had given her an odd code of dress for the occasion. She decided to embrace the opportunity in full.

By the time Karkat messaged her, she was already leaving the hive and descending the tree. She hopped into the minivan once it had pulled up and took the seat next to Vriska. She greeted her with her usual annoyed look. Her scent was overshadowing the delicious aroma of Karkat in the front seat.

"Not you too." Groaned Karkat, looking at the rainbow thigh highs, the turquoise tank top, and the plethora of colorful rubber bracelets on her arms.

"I told you, Karkat, it's customary." Said Vriska.

Karkat just shook his head. "Yeah, whatever."

"I think you both look very human vacation ready." Complimented Kanaya.

"Thank-you." Said Vriska. "See, Karkat, even Kanaya likes it."

Karkat just huffed as they rode to the train station.

"Don't kill each other, and have fun." Said Kanaya with a smile as she dropped them off. She looked at them seriously. "If either one of you doesn't come back in once piece, well, need I even threaten you both?" She uncapped her lipstick and started putting it on.

Vriska and Terezi gulped, exchanging concerned glances.

Kanaya smiled at them as they got out of the van. "You two have fun."

Vriska scoffed, taking out a map of the train routes. She looked it over, seeing nothing but a confusion of lines of different colors. "Seriously? I can't read this."

"Here, let me try." Said Terezi, snatching it from her and licking it.

"Terezi! Gog, you're so gross!"

"Shh." Shushed Terezi, smacking her tongue. "I think we should take the red line."

"You're just saying that because it's red."

"Okay, maybe I am. Maybe I have no idea, but maybe I'm right and you're just jumping to conclusions."

"Here, let me look at it again." She examined the map. "Ha! Found it! We're taking the red line."

Terezi scoffed as Vriska shoved her bag into her arms.

"You stay here, and don't get lost. I'll buy our tickets."

Terezi sighed and sat on a bench. "Fine."

Vriska bought them both tickets and returned only to find that Terezi was gone. She let out an exasperated sigh. "Oh my god, Terezi, where the fuck did you run away to?"

Terezi was following after a kid after a kid carrying a red balloon, coming very close to the tracks. It briefly crossed Vriska's mind that she could push Terezi into the tracks, but then she remembered Kanaya's threat and decided against it. Instead she ran after Terezi, ready to drag her back. She pushed through the crowd until she was close enough to seize her by the back of the shirt before she followed the balloon onto the wrong train.

"Hey!" Protested Terezi as she was pulled back.

Vriska sighed as people stared at them. "Sorry, my friend is blind. She doesn't know what she's doing." She looked at Terezi with disapproval. "How many times do I have to tell you to use your cane?"

Terezi pouted at her.

Vriska rolled her eyes. "Come on, our train will be here soon.'

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John sat on the couch of his home, waiting for Vriska to come pick him up. She should have been there an hour ago, because of course it need not be explained how Kanaya's minivan could go from Vriska's hive to John's house in a timely manner because that makes total and complete sense. He looked at his phone worriedly as Dave sat next to him. It also need not be explained how Dave was there so easily from Texas because that too is completely obvious and logical.

"Yo." Said Dave simply as he texted and snacked on potato chips.

"Hey." Sighed John. "I wonder when they're going to come. I haven't heard anything from Vriska all day."

"Really? That's strange. I've been texting Terezi all day."

"What? You've been texting her this whole time and you haven't even bothered to ask?"

"Hey, hey, chill. I'll ask now."

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Meanwhile, on the train, Terezi sniffed her most recent text and frowned as if dawned on her just exactly what they had done.

"Umm, Vriska?" She started.

"What is it, Terezi?"

"We forgot Dave and John."

She looked at her in shock. "We what? Oh gog." She facepalmed. "We forgot Dave and John." She groaned. "What have we done?"