I'd like to point out that this is Humanstuck.
"Uh who are you?" John asked, confused as to why this person just called him a "fuckass."
"You're really stupid." The other teen replied. He looked familiar to John… Black hair that went in random directions, pale skin, dark brown eyes, and a very pissed looking face. His military issued shirt was open over a black shirt with a gray cancer symbol on it. He knew who this was now.
"Karkat!" John yelled, dropping his bags and hugging the other teen who shouted in protest.
"GET YOU SKINNY ASS BODY OFF OF ME YOU FUCKASS!" He yelled, John stepped back.
"Sorry.. It's just been awhile since i've seen anyone I knew…" He said sadly.
"And you're happy it's me? Well good for you. I've been stuck with the same nooksniffers in this room for 2 years."
"Who else is in this room?"
"Gamzee was just sent off. The others are Ampora, Captor, Feferi, Vriska, Tavros, Kanaya, and your friend Rose. You're taking Gamzee's place." Karkat seemed incredibly pissed at that, considering the two were best friends.
"Not my fault. Do you know where Rose is?"
"She's working. Somewhere in the office area."
"Thanks Karkat!" John ran out of the room. Then popped back in. "Where is that exactly?" Karkat groaned.
"Just fucking follow me." The two of them walked down the hallway, Bec sniffing around the room.
"Do you know if anyone else is here?"
"You mean Strider and Harley? They're not. I never saw Harley, but Strider left when Lalonde came." John frowned. "No I don't know where they're at either so don't ask." John remained silent. They continue their walk down the winding hallways of the base until they reach an office.
"Can I help- John?" The lady behind the counter also looked familiar. But less that Karkat. Not Nepeta… or Feferi… definitely not Terezi…
"Kanaya right?" John said noticing her jade eyes and short spiked black hair. She looked more mature than last time he saw her in a video chat with Rose.
"John!" Rose ran out of a door and hugged him. She looked terrible, but still pretty. Her blonde hair was still short and kept back with a headband, but her violet eyes were dull like the others, and had bags under them. She looked older, finally having some curves and larger breasts, not that John was really looking. Rose was just a friend.
"How have you been? It's been too long." She asked him, he just hugged her again. Karkat coughed.
"What a reunion. My blood-pumping organ's going to explode with emotion." Karkat said sarcastically. Rose glared at him.
"Shush Karkat." She said, going back into the office. Kanaya whispered something to her and they both giggled. Then Kanaya's eyes shot to her computer. She typed something and sent it with a swoosh. Suddenly another girl comes bouncing over, her hair and large breasts bouncing.
"Hey Kanaya! I got the email! But when do i announce it?" Her voice was high pitched. "Oh hello Karkat! Oh! Who's your friend?"
"It's Egbert." Karkat said, clearly annoyed.
"Egbert? Oh John! Hello John! I bet you don't remember me. I'm Feferi!" That explains it. "I would stay and chat but I have to make an announcement!" She bounced away again back into the office. A bell rang and an intercom came on. Feferi's voice echoed throughout the base.
"All soldiers from room 3A must go to Meeting Room 24B right away. Repeat, Room 3A to Meeting Room 24B." He voice was very serious in contrast to her normal pitch.
"Thats us dumb shit." Karkat said pulling John by the hand. A rather awkward motion for John considering their past.
===Guess what! FLASHBACK!=====
carcinoGeneticist: YOU KNOW WHAT? I DON'T EVEN CARE ANYMORE. GO DIE FOR ALL I FUCKING CARE.
ectoBiologist: whatever i did im sorry i guess
ectoBiologist: But what did i do?
carcinoGeneticist: YOU'RE SO DAMN STUPID. YOUR FUCKING THINK PAN DOESN'T EVEN PROCESS THESE WORDS DO THEY?
ectoBiologist: just tell me!
carcinoGeneticist: I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY! IM NOT ONE OF THOSE SENSITIVE PEOPLE WHO CAN EXPLAIN AND TALK OUT THEIR FEELINGS!
ectoBiologist: feelings? Karkat i'm not a homosexual
carcinoGeneticist: SHUT UP! DAMMIT I DONT WANT TO HEAR YOU NOT A HOMOSEXUAL BULLSHIT. THIS IS WHY I DIDN'T EVEN FUCKING SAY ANYTHING. I DON'T LIKE YOU. I HATE YOU. BUT IM ATTRACTED TO YOU GET IT? JUST FUCKING FORGET THIS CONVERSATION EVER EVEN HAPPENED!
carcinoGeneticist has ceased trolling ectoBiologist
======flashback over=====
They arrived to the meeting room and John finally met Sollux, Tavros, and Eridan. Vriska walked over slowly.
"Hello John." She said, her voice as annoyed sounding as ever.
"Hello Vriska! It's nice to meet you in person." John said, his face growing red. Karkat pushed Vriska down onto a chair.
"Enough flirting let's all just sit the fuck down and listen." Karkat yelled to everyone. The commander came in and everyone sat down to listen to what was to be said.
"You nine are all together for a reason. We're shipping you guys as a squad." Karkat winced at the word shipping; thinking of Nepeta who had died with the others.
"You guys will all be stationed in Japan, where the number of the enemy is high. You will be leaving tomorrow. Now off to dinner, then pack your bags and be ready to go tomorrow morning." He left and everyone was silent, unsure what to say.
"Whale… shell we go?" Feferi said. Everyone getting up with a signal of agreement and they all walked to the cafeteria. The food was crap but they were used to that. Afterwards they all went to the room and began to pack, minus John who hadn't unpacked. Bec was lying on Tavros' bed which was one of the bottom bunks. Everyone was soon packed and ready to leave tomorrow so they decided to go to bed. That's when another problem arose. There were only 3 bunk beds. Therefore Rose and Kanaya shared and Eridan and Sollux shared. John stared at the beds wondering if he'd have to sleep on the floor.
"Well fuckass?" Karkat said. John snapped back and looked at him confused.
"What?" The other groaned.
"Will you just get your ass up here?"
"I thought i'd just sleep on the floor…"
"Are you kidding? It gets freezing at night. Just fucking get up here." Karkat yelled.
"John, just go." Rose said clearly annoyed. Everyone was trying to sleep and here Karkat was, yelling. John sighed and climbed up to the top middle bunk to where Karkat was laying. He wore the same black shirt and red boxers. John was in one of his old ghostslime t-shirts and blue boxers. Awkwardly he laid down next to the other and closed his eyes. He could feel Karkat's cold body against his warm one. Seriously, John is like a walking furnace.
Karkat shivered and moved closer to the other, laying back to back. John's eyes shot open. He heard Karkats even breathing and knew he was asleep. Suddenly John felt arms go around him. The still sleeping teen was cuddling him. It made John feel uncomfortable, considering the last 2 years he the only physical contact he received was in training. John slowly turned to face Karkat and was about to push him off when the other hugged closer, his face against the other's chest. John didn't want to wake him now, mostly because this was the quietest Karkat has ever been before. He just shut his eyes and slowly fell asleep.
The next morning Karkat and John were the last to wake up. Karkat woke to see John sleeping peacefully, his arms draped lazily on the other. The angry teen sighed, realizing he was probably the one who first wrapped his arms around the other. John's eyes fluttered open and Karkat yelled.
"WHAT THE HELL EGBERT GET OFF!" John was startled and rolled over, falling off the bed. John was about to say something back but saw the other's blushing face, basically saying that he knows he started it, but not to say anything. Silent agreement. Karkat hopped down and the two went on to getting ready.
They arrived at the cafeteria and got their food, sitting down with everyone else, they realized it was dead silent. They were all thinking the same thing. Today they're safe. Tomorrow they could be one of them. Death could be within a mere 24 hours. After breakfast they were told to grab their bags and head out to the roof where their flight was waiting. They all piled in and sat butt to butt in the helicopter.
Eridan started freaking out, screaming about how he'd rather take a boat. Sollux held the other in his arms till he calmed down, whispering soothing words into his ears. Other than that the flight was boring. Vriska messed with Tavros, the other 3 girls talked, and John and Karkat were silent. Hours later they arrived at a small military base a few miles from Tokyo. This was it. Their home for now. Most likely until they die.