Chapter two!
Um... Should say what shippings are in this? Nah, you'll figure them out.
Guest: Wow, thank you! I was just a random thought I had. I RP all the time, so I thought that would be fun to incorporate. That, and, well, it may be important later. I'm not sure.
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Cast:
Romeo Montague- Karkat Vantas
Juliet Capulet- Terezi Pyrope
Tybalt Capulet- Sollux Captor
Mercutio- Gamzee Makara
Benvolio- Eridan Ampora
Paris: Vriska Serket
Lord Capulet- Dave Strider
Lady Capulet- Kanaya Maryam
Lord Montague- Tavros Nitram
Lady Montague- Rose Lalonde
Nurse: Aradia Megido
Capulet(cousin)- Equius Zahhak
Servants: Mituna Captor
Jade Harley
Friar Lawrence: Aranea Serket
Karkat shouted with joy, drawing the attention of passing students. The week had dragged on as he waited until Friday for the results of auditions and callbacks. He was one step closer to having Terezi's heart, according to every romcom ever. And those had to be right.
Once home, he signed into his RP account and was instantly spammed with congratulatory messages.
-caligulasAquarium [CA] began pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] at 4:13-
CA: congrats kar
CA: romeo montague
CG: YEAH, WHATEVER.
CA: you spazzing inside?
CG: COMPLETELY
CG: TELL ANYONE AND I'LL KILL YOU.
CA: my lips are sealed
CA: so wwhatdjksfhblisauyhf
CA: fuck it cronus!
Karkat shook his head. Eridan would be dealing with his brother for a while. He checked his other messages.
-ectoBiologist [EB] began pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] at 4:12-
EB: hey karkat!
EB: you made romeo!
EB: sorry i wasn't there to celebrate with you, i was with dave
CG: THE FUCKER KEEPING YOU FRIENDZONED?
EB: yeah
CG: GOOD LUCK WITH HIM.
EB: it will happen karkat
EB: i feel it
EB: just like it will happen with you and terezi!
CG: YEAH. HEY, DAD'S CALLING. I GOTTA GO.
EB: kay
-carcinoGeneticist [CG] ceased pestering ectoBiologist [EB] at 4:17-
Karkat yelled down the stairs. "What?"
"Dinner!"
"Did you cook?"
"Yeah."
"Get the fuck out of the kitchen," Karkat ordered, walking in. It was well known the Kankri Vantas, Karkat's father, could not cook. He would blow up the kitchen long before he created something edible, and the man knew it. He was scraping what appeared to be an attempt at pasta into the trash when Karkat walked in. "No wonder Porrim thinks we starve." The teen pulled his phone out, texting Gamzee to beg for his friend's baking. The boy's brother may constantly be high, and Gamzee occasionally, but god damn they could cook. Within half an hour, the younger Makara had taken over their kitchen, dancing around it like a culinary god. The Vantas men just watched, engaging in light conversation with Gamzee's older brother, Kurloz, while they waited for their meal. The guests ended up passed out on the living room floor that night, making Karkat forcing Gamzee into the shower the next morning a thing that happened.
Such things happened a lot at the Vantas household. Kankri was a social person who showed compassion to everyone, and everyone always gave it back however they could. That trait was passed to Karkat, along with his mother's temper. It was an interesting combination, and it made him a loveable asshole.
"Gamzee, I am not unlocking the door until you take a fucking shower!"
"Alright, motherfucker, but..."
"No, Gamzee. I am not coming in to listen to you ramble the whole time. I have shit to get done."
"Bro..."
"I hate you." Karkat entered the bathroom and pushed the naked teen into the tub, turning on the shower. "You, clean, now. Does your shitty apartment even have running water?"
"Yeah, but the water heater's fucked. It's always cold, so I normally use the school showers."
"And the goddamned pink shit that they call soap? No wonder you smell like a sewer pipe." Karkat tentatively sniffed his best friend's tee shirt. "Holy fuck, when did you do laundry last? Thank god you're scrawny, even if you're tall. Dad's stuff should fit you. I'll grab you some clean clothes. Stay in the shower." Karkat could tell the other boy was about to follow him dripping wet and ass nude through the house.
He absconded to his father's room, digging out a plain navy shirt and some slightly tattered jeans. Karkat returned to the bathroom in time to see Gamzee yanking a brush through unruly dark curls, wearing his boxers. Karkat shoved the clothing into Gamzee's hands before grabbing his toothbrush.
"Thanks, bro," Gamzee said with a lazy grin. Karkat flipped him off, smiling himself.
The two boys were closer than brothers. Gamzee had been abused by his parents until a few years ago, when Kurloz gained custody. The court battles had been long, but between Terezi's mom being Kurloz's lawyer and Karkat's witness statement, the nineteen year old became the legal guardian of his little brother.
And did Karkat have a statement. No more than two months after his RP "moirail" in person, he'd received a text with an address, nothing more. Karkat, being a Vantas, went to it with his father.
Gamzee Makara had torn from the house there like a bat out of hell, but Mr. Makara was faster with a wicked aim. A beer bottle had shattered on the back of Gamzee's head.
Karkat was out of the car by this point, and Gamzee's father found himself facing the 5 foot 3 inch hellstorm named Karkat Vantas. Karkat didn't bother with the man. Instead, he flung himself over Gamzee's head and chest to protect the unconscious, bleeding boy.
Karkat still had scars on his back from the drunkard's belt, but he didn't regret helping his friend. He never would. Gamzee and Kurloz had lived in the Vantas home for several weeks before Kurloz found a home suitable for the two. Even then, they often stayed over. They were family, the only family Karkat and Kankri had.
But that was a story for another time, because if they didn't leave right the fuck now, they would be late. To what? The day before had marked the four year anniversary to the day the infamous "Alternia" roleplay began, a roleplay that brought twelve outcasts together. And Feferi Piexes would "cull" them if they didn't haul their asses to her house fast.
It was a quite a ways to the Piexes home, so the two talked to whole way. Karkat shared his plans on wooing Terezi while Gamzee asked for advice on pursuing Tavros Nitram.
You were moirails having a feeling jam, and both of you were on cloud nine.
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Why have a completely useless chapter? Because I can. That, and I so ship Gamzee/Karkat when it's pale.