chapter twoooooo! still scared shitless of what you guys will think, but still hoping you'll enjoy yourself!
"Eridan!" The hipster looked up, startled out of his ogling Feferi. "Eridan, I told you to read Unit 4 from your history textbook," Miss Tracy scolded.
"Wwhoops," he replied mockingly, and opened up his book. Then he scoffed. "Wworld Wwar One? So mainstream," he complained. Miss Tracy gave him the evil eye, a look she had perfected back in sixth grade. Eridan reluctantly started reading.
Equius glanced up at Aradia, who was hunched over her book, reading. He had already finished reading, and he knew his pretty Aries crush read faster than him, so he knew she was just pretending to read. He poked her in the back with his pencil. No response.
Equius frowned, poking her again. Still, no answer. He poked her once more, and then went to poke her again. Aradia whipped around in her seat, grabbing his wrist and throwing him over her shoulder, where he sailed through the classroom and hit the whiteboard, sliding down.
Miss Tracy hovered over him, and he just gave her a lovestruck smile. "Equius, leave Aradia alone," she ordered, then looked up at said girl with a sigh, "and Aradia, please refrain from throwing people across the classroom."
Tavros smiled at his classmates' antics. "Psst!" Vriska whispered. He looked up at her, confused. "Turn to page 348," she told him.
"Um, okay?" Tavros did as he was told. He turned to a page to see an old painting from a long time ago, depicting someone being hanged. "Uh, Vriska? What is that, um, supposed to mean?" he inquired nervously.
Vriska's eyes sparkled. "That's you," is all she said. Kanaya reached over and smacked her over the head with her textbook. "Ouch! Damn it, you lousy stupid goddamn bitch!" Vriska sneered. Kanaya just scoffed, and Tavros was left alone whilst his tormentor was busy arguing, so he just went back to reading Unit 4.
Tavros felt eyes on his face. He looked up once again from his textbook, glancing instinctively at Gamzee. The clown-loving boy had his head propped up by his elbows, ogling Tavros dreamily. Tavros blushed, but Gamzee just realized he had been noticed and smiled brighter. Tavros smiled coyly at the taller boy, and Gamzee winked back and made a heart with his hands. Tavros blushed deeper.
"Gamzee, there is a time and place for flirting, and its not here," Miss Tracy called him out.
Gamzee grinned shamelessly. "Sorry, Miss Tracy. Tav is just so motherfucking cute, though!" he replied.
"Gamzee..." Miss Tracy sighed, exasperated, "please, the language..." she reminded, though she wasn't sure why she tried anymore, after eleven years of failing to stop them.
Gamzee realized his mistake, sort of. "Shit, Miss Tracy, I'm sorry!" he apologized. A loud smack came from from Karkat's direction, where he had facepalmed at the idiocy of his friend.
"HoNk!" Gamzee cried, popping up in front of Tavros' wheelchair.
"Agh!" Tavros screamed, his wheelchair toppling over and spilling him out. "Ouch...that, uh, hurt really bad..." Tavros groaned. Gamzee picked him up effortlessly.
"Aw man, Tav, I'm so motherfucking sorry!" Gamzee apologized, setting the Taurus back in his chair.
"Uh, its okay, Gam. I, um, know you didn't mean to," Tavros smiled awkwardly. Gamzee leaned over, using Tavros' wheelchair to keep himself upright. "Um, Gamzee?"
"Saved your life!" Karkat suddenly shouted, pulling Tavros' chair out and making Gamzee fall. Tavros looked up at Karkat, and Karkat just chuckled. "You kind of set yourself up for that, Gamzee."
Gamzee stood up, unhurt but looking uncharacteristically upset. He gave Karkat a pointed look and said, "talk to you on Pesterchum, bro." Then, Gamzee walked off, leaving Tavros and Karkat really confused.
"I, uh, really dislike you, Karkat," Tavros finally stated. Karkat looked mockingly surprised.
"You are actually capable of hating?" he gasped sarcastically.
"Um, I said dislike, not, uh, hate," Tavros said simply. Karkat kind of looked disappointed by that.
"You suck bull balls," he stated in reply. Before Tavros could say anything more, Terezi popped up out of nowhere, scaring both boys.
"Wussies," she scoffed, then put her hands on her hips. "You aren't bullying Tav, are you?" she demanded of Karkat. Karkat rolled his eyes.
"No, Terezi, of course not," he replied, giving Tavros a warning look. Terezi suddenly smacked him.
"You reek of lies, Vantas! That does not suit your usual delicious chocolate taste!" she scolded. Tavros hurriedly wheeled away from the argument before they got violent. He accidentally wheeled right into another argument between Vriska and Kanaya.
"What is wrong with you?" Kanaya demanded. Vriska started to throw a silent fit. "Vriska!" Kanaya snapped, "stop being a baby!"
"I'm not being a baby! You're being a...a something!" Vriska retorted. Kanaya raised her eyebrow. "Stop looking at me that way! Leave me alone! Stop talking with that bitch and open your eyes!" Vriska shrieked.
"What the hell are you talking about? You are such an ignoramus!" Kanaya rolled her eyes.
"See? Why do you feel the need to use such big words in your everyday speech, huh?" Vriska demanded. "Ugh, you make me so angry that I could kick a stupid wheelchair-bound fucktard!" Vriska cried, turning pointedly to Tavros.
"Uh oh," Tavros mumbled, but Kanaya pushed Vriska before she could attack.
"Leave poor Tavros alone; he's never done anything to you!" she snapped. Tavros quickly wheeled away again, wheeling past Nepeta and Equius talking.
"Nepeta, what is it you're doing with my hair?" Equius inquired. Nepeta giggled.
"I'm braiding it! Aw, you'll look so cute, Equi!" she cooed. Equius raised an eyebrow.
"Wait...Nepeta, you're braiding my hair?" he inquired. Nepeta stood up, leaning over him so her upside down face was level with his.
"Yes, that's what I said! You'll look like a purrty girl!" she giggled. Equius blushed.
"Thank you...I think," he replied. Nepeta suddenly stole his glasses, putting them on and standing up onto the table.
"Rawr! My name is Equius and I am STRONG!" She shouted, puffing out her chest. Then she giggled. "Equi, do I look strong in these glasses?" she asked.
"Not really," Equius answered honestly. "I mean, yes! Very STRONG!" he lied for her sake. She giggled. "Yes, now can I have those back now?" he questioned.
"Nope! You gotta catch me!" Nepeta chirped, racing off. Equius ran after her.
"Alright, class, today for science we will be doing a lab. Nepeta, give Equius back his glasses," Miss Tracy announced, then added, "this will be done in groups of two."
Nepeta immediately walked up to the teacher's desk. "Hi!" she smiled brightly, "I have a favor to ask."
Miss Tracy sighed. "Matchmaking again?" she guessed. Nepeta giggled nervously.
"You caught me!" she admitted.
"How did I know?" Miss Tracy inquired sarcastically. Nepeta held out a piece of paper.
"Can these be the teams?" she asked. Miss Tracy shrugged, obviously not caring at all, and waved Nepeta back to her seat. Nepeta sat down, sending a dreamy look Karkat's way. Terezi suddenly jumped to her feet and walked briskly up to the teacher.
"No," Terezi stated. "Karkat goes with me." Miss Tracy raised an eyebrow, about to ask how Terezi could possibly know Nepeta's intentions to be paired up with Karkat. "I can smell her blush," Terezi scoffed in reply to the unanswered question. "Look, she put me with Sollux, Equius with Aradia, and her with Karkat, right?"
Miss Tracy nodded. Realizing Terezi was still waiting for a reply she could actually hear, she quickly said, "Yes." Terezi frowned.
"That silence leads me to assume you just nodded at me, but I'll ignore that. Put Sollux with Aradia, Equius with Nepeta, and me with Karkat. That way I get Karkat, and she gets Equius, and Aradia and Sollux get back together. That's perfect! Do it," Terezi advised. Miss Tracy rolled her eyes but agreed.
"Alright, class, these are the teams: Gamzee and Tavros, Vriska and Kanaya, Eridan and Feferi, Sollux and Aradia, Equius and Nepeta, and Karkat and Terezi," Miss Tracy called.
"Terezi, you meddling bitch!" Nepeta screeched, jumping to her feet. Terezi stuck out her tongue at the small Leo. Nepeta ran out of the room sobbing, and Equius' hand shot into the air. Karkat turned angrily to Terezi.
"Do you know what just happened?" he demanded. Terezi stared straight ahead.
"Yes, I do. I have no regrets, either," She stated.
"You could have just let her be lab partners with me, Terezi! It wouldn't have done any harm!" Karkat shouted. Terezi was taken aback by this statement.
"But Karkat...I-I..." she hung her head in shame. Miss Tracy finally noticed Equius.
"Um, yes Equius?" she asked.
"May I please follow Nepeta and comfort her?" he asked. Miss Tracy smiled and nodded.
"Yes, Equius. Any time," she answered, and he ran out of the room. "The rest of you, get working," Miss Tracy ordered, and everyone joined up with their partners.
"Tho, um, Aradia..." Sollux started nervously as he watched Aradia do the lab.
"Hold this," she stated, thrusting a cup of ice water into his right hand. He raised an eyebrow.
"Um...okay." Aradia surveyed him for a moment and wrote something down. Sollux laughed nervously. "Aradia, I wath thinking...maybe we can, I dunno, get thomething to eat?"
"Hold this, too," she added, pushing a scalding hot cup of water into his left hand.
"Ow, holy shit!" he shrieked, setting down the cup quickly. Aradia nodded thoughtfully and wrote down his reaction. "Uh...I'll pay for your food, and, um, you can chooth where to go." Aradia grabbed his hands and compared them to hers. "Aradia, are you even lithening?"
Aradia sighed, dropping his hands into his lap. "No, we can't. I have to...study," she lied.
"Oh, um...ith all good. Juth, uh, thay the word and I'll...come running," Sollux mumbled, his spirit crushed. Aradia hid her guilty face with her textbook.
- terminallyCapricious [TC] began pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] at 16:23 –
TC: bRo, ThAt DiCk MoVe YoU pUlLeD tOdAy WiTh TaVrOs WaS sO mOtHeRfUcKiNg UnCoOl
CG: SORRY, DID I HURT YOU?
TC: No, MaN! yOu MaDe Me LoOk LiKe A fUcKiNg IdIoT iN fRoNt Of TaVrOs! :o(
CG: YOU ALWAYS LOOK LIKE A FUCKING IDIOT IN FRONT OF TAVROS
TC: I dO?
TC: aW fUcK, wHaT sHoUlD i Do?
CG: I DON'T KNOW, UM...
CG: DON'T WEAR YOUR CLOWN MAKE-UP?
CG: OH, AND STOP TALKING ABOUT MIRACLES.
CG: AND JUST ACT SUPER COOL, I GUESS.
TC: SoOoO sToP bEiNg MySeLf?
CG: YES
CG: I MEAN, NO!
CG: JUST...TRY IT AND SEE HOW IT WORKS. JUST, LIKE, USE SOME PICK UP LINES.
TC: UhHhHh... :o?
CG: UGH. TALK TO TURNTECHGODHEAD.
TC: YoU mEaN dAvE? nO mOtHeRfUcKiNg WaY, i HaTe ThAt AsShOlE fUcKeR.
CG: OKAY, FINE. GOOGLE SOME PICK UP LINES, BUT THEY MIGHT NOT WORK.
TC: yEaH, wHaTeVeR.
- carcinoGeneticist [CG] ceased pestering terminallyCapricious [TC] at 17:46 –
Karkat, not the best advice to give a bro. so, how will this work out for the juggalo?
oh, and poor Equius keeps getting his ass kicked by Aradia.
Also, I once again indulged on my Sollux's lisp fetish. If you noticed, he says words with S's much more often than most lmao!
also, cute lil GamTav moment! I ship them like the Titanic, and Hussie's serial killing of the trolls is the iceberg! D= lol