Karkat had enough of the nightmares. Too many. And towels, boy did he hate towels!

That morning seemed colder than the night before, but they still needed to go out. They had to get themselves clean, or as close to clean as they can get with a sink at an old gas station.

"Gamzee." You nudge his should and wake him up. "Hey Karbro, what's all up and happening bro?" "We need to get up and clean ourselves up a bit bro, I smell terrible" Gamzee already knew the routine and he grabbed a towel for you and him from the floor. "Let's go bro."

As you made your way to the gas station around the corner, you swear you see your old friend Sollux. The three of you used to go to school together, until your brother thought it was better to try and focus on surviving. You agreed to a certain extent but still missed the time with you friends. You hadn't seen them in what had felt like years.

As Sollux is walking in the opposite direction down the street you decide not to talk to him. T he last thing you need is him to see you and Gamzee looking a mess, with messed up hair, dirty faces and barely any meat on your bones. You glance up and catch Gamzee looking down at his feet as he walks. You take his hand in yours and send him a small smile.

"I'm scared Karkat." He whispers. His hands are cold and you can tell he really is scared. He used your full name. "Why Gamz?" "When I sleep Karkat, I never have different nightmares. It's always the same one, with you leaving."

"I would never leave you Gamzee. You know this." He looks up at you with a bit of vacancy in his eyes. You stop walking and pull him into a hug. "It'll be okay Gamzee...everything will be okay." You sigh. You think 'Maybe one day, these words will actually be true.'

-Later after you both wash your hair in the sink.-

Gamzee still has a bit of dirt on his face. You grab the towel, wet it some more, and use the cheap soap to clean his face up a bit.

"Thank's bro."

"No problem."

The two of you walk out with the towel on Gamzee's shoulder.

"Later Steve." You both say in unison.

Steve was the gas station owner and he already knew the predicament the two of you were in. He gladly let you guys wash up in the bathroom. He said it was the least he could do, being that he can hardly do much.

"Karkat, take a bag or two of chips okay? They're on me." He looks at the two of you with worry.

"Thanks Steve!" Gamzee replies, walking over and grabbing two bags of chips.

The two of you make your way home with chips in hand and your breath clearly visible in the evening air. It was really getting cold and you were starting to get tired even more day by day.

Sadly I'm ending it here because I need some help! I am terrible at writing smut and other such things and I kinda want a little bit of that to happen before the big series of events happen. Anyone willing to help me out here?

This chapter could still be called a filler because it brought in the characters Steve and my honey bee Sollux!

I hope you enjoy the little cute stuff with Gamzee and Karkitty! :D

PLEASE PM ME IF YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP! YOU WILL GET CREDIT :D NO WORRIES.