DAVE'S POV

Well, that was interesting. I just bashed into a naked Karkat. He wasn't entirely naked though. He originally had a towel. But he dropped it.

I let my eyes wander a bit. His black hair was different then the huge mess it used to be. He got a new style to it. I couldn't place it, but I liked it. It was something original in his own right. Even if it was wet.

I noted his skin tone. It had always been a bit lighter than the other trolls. You could see his blood through it better. One half glowed a pale red. The other half seemed masked in darkness. It would have been a bit harder if he weren't coated in cuts, scrapes, and bruises. It hurt my heart.

His normally tired eyes had a bright fire behind him. To be honest, I probably would have done anything he had asked me to. He really looked like a leader. It was odd. He looked like someone who knew suffering and pain. Like, had a huge fucking brunch with them every Thursday. Like, all their moms were in the same PTA.

His muscles really defined themselves. He looked really good. He was one piece of eye candy.

I noted the way his muscles suddenly tensed before I let my eyes drift lower.

Like it came ripping through the darkness, a hand met my face with a pop, launching my glasses off the bridge of my nose and down the long hallway. While I recovered them, he must have found his towel. Much to my dismay, and trudged away blushing crazily muttering about "FUCKING HIPSTER PIGS."

That's when it really hit me. Fuck! I was crushing pretty fucking hard. I had been for a while now. Let's face it, his anger was only some huge shell. According to Rose, he was a bit of a turtle. You had to dig pretty fucking deep to get him to trust you, and it took a lot of time. But, when you got to it, it was fucking amazing. Like a kids first piece of candy. Like that one sheltered christian kid that when they got to the party, they were drunk off their ass and half naked because they didn't understand moderation.

I had to talk to someone about this.

Adjusting my hair, I stood. I pulled out my iphone. I didn't care if she was online of not. She would get so fucking fed up with my amazing pestering, that she would answer me just to shut me up.

TurntechGodhead began pestering TentacleTherapist

TG: yo

TG: yo sis

TG: yo i seriously need to talk to you

TG: im about to start using grammar

TG: like

TG: correct grammar

TG: Rose, can you PLEASE contact me. I really need to talk to you.

TT: Well, this is a bit of a shock. My own ecto-brother using correct grammar?

TG: shut the fuck up

TG: this is serious

TT: Might I ask what's wrong?

TG: its him

TT: Again?

TG: yes again

TG: i saw him

TT: I saw him too. He was covered in tar and had various cuts on his body. It wasn't a pretty sight. I hope he's alright.

TG: no

TG: like

TG: i saw him naked

TG: nothing stopping me

TT: What have you concluded?

TG: i really like him

TT: I was unaware.

TG: he was so

TT: so?

TG: perfect

TG: he seemed to glow such a brilliant shade of perfect

TG: he looked like an angel of darkness

TG: like a real leader

TT: ...

TG: what

TT: o_o

TG: What?!

TT: I've never seen you praise someone so.

TT: I find it rather odd.

TG: yeah well

TG: so is your shitty emocon

TG: can you just help me out

TT: I don't believe I'm qualified to help you into the heart of a certain Mr. Vantas.

TG: so what should i do

TG: keep wanting from afar

TT: I think you should talk to someone that knows him better than I do.

TG: are you telling me to talk to that juggalo

TG: are you serious

TG: come on

TG: how can i trust him not to fucking gouge me

TG: like fucking jeff the killer

TG: or some shit

TT: Talk to him.

TT: I'm sure he just doesn't want to see his friend hurt.

TentacleTherapist ceased pestering TurntechGodhead

Well, Fuck! Now I need to go to the only person I'm pretty sure hates me with a burning passion for help to date his best friend. Well, better now than later.

TurntechGodhead began trolling terminallyCapricious

TG: look

TG: i know you probably hate me

TG: but i need your help

TC WhAt ThE mOtHeRfUcK iS uP?

TG: its about karkat

TC: Is SoMeThInG wRoNg

TG: not with him

TG: with me

TG: but its about him

TG: or because him

TC: (o:

TG: what

TG: whats with the face

TC: YoU mOtHeRfUcKiNg FlUsH hIm, DoN't YoU?

TG: ...

TG: is it that obvious

TC: A lItTlE bIt

TG: fuck

TG: okay so

TG: then youre probably aware of why i need you

TC: WhAt dO yOu NeEd To KnOw MoThErFuCkEr?

TG: how i can get him to date me

TC: DaTe?

TG: shit

TG: right

TG: be my matesprit

TG: did i say that right

TC: I tHiNk YoUr MiRaCuLoUs HuMaN tErM iS "bOyFrIeNd"

TG: well

TG: yeah

TG: how did you know that

TC: KaRbRo ToLd Me

TC: YoU kNoW hE fLuShEs YoU, rIgHt?

TG: he what

TC: YeAh MoThErFuCkEr. He AlL uP aNd FlUsHeS yOu LiKe I fLuSh TaVbRo.

TG: holy shit

TG: are you serious

TC: YeAh BrO. hE mOtHeRfUcKiNg ToLd Me So.

TC: He WaS aLl LiKe:

TC: GAMZEE, I THINK I'M FLUSHING FOR DAVE.

TC: SoMeThInG lIkE tHaT

TG: woah

TG: fucking sweet!

TG: how should i go about this

TC: AsK hIm To A mOvIe Or SoMe ShIt.

TG: a romantic comedy

TC: NaW mOtHeRfUcKeR

TC: He'S oVeR tHaT

TG: what

TC: YeAh

TG: then what should we see

TG: what kind of movies does he like now

TC: HoRrOr

TC: SlAsHeR

TC: SuSpEnSe

TG: woah

TG: shit seriously

TG: that was unexpected

TG: thanks man

TC: YoUrE mOtHeRfUcKiNg WeLcOmE mAn

TC: OnE mOrE tHiNg StRiDeR

TG: yeah

TC: IF YOU EVER MOTHER FUCKING HURT KARKAT, I WILL PERSONALLY TEAR YOU LIMB FROM LIMB AND PAINT SOME MOTHERFUCKING MIRACLE PICTURES WITH YOUR BLOOD ALL OVER THE WALLS OF THIS MOTHERFUCKING HIVE.

TC: HoNk

TC: (o;

terminallyCapricious ceased trolling TurntechGodhead

Well, alright then. I can easily find a good slasher flick for our little murderer in training.

I wandered around the huge castle like building a bit more before I eventually made it back to the dining room. Aradia was still trying to explain what happened between Sburb and now. I personally didn't care what he was. He was still Karkat, so I still loved him.

God! I have really lost it. Maybe Rose was right. I guess I am in love with the not-so-short-anymore troll. I'm gonna get such a huge I told you so from bro.

Aradia looked up at me with disappointment.

"are y0u planning 0n j0ining us anytime s00n. if y0u're planning 0n g0ing thr0ugh with what everyone thinks y0u are, y0u might wanna kn0w s0me 0f this stuff."

John gave me a quizzical look, "what are you going to do dave?"

Aradia smirked, "0h! he's g0ing t0-"

I started coughing violently so she couldn't continue.

"nothing. ill sit in on your little class on the history of karkat vantas."

-BECAUSE I'M LAZY, DAVE WILL SUMMARIZE-

AN: WELL, I KIND OF WANTED TO LEAVE IT AT ANOTHER NOT-SO-SUSPENSEFUL CLIFF HANGER. I'M PROBABLY REALLY BAD AT DAVE. AND GAMZEE. I'M SORRY. MY GIRLFRIEND THOUGHT THAT MY DAVE WAS TOO SERIOUS. IF IT IS I'M SORRY. THIS IS THE FIRST FANFICTION I'VE EVER CONTINUED TO UPDATE. PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR REVIEWS WITH CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM. BASICALLY, DON'T BE AN ASSHOLE. THANK YOU FOR ALL THE REVIEWS I'VE GOTTEN SO FAR. I'M REALLY HOPING TO GET SOME TYPE OF FAN ART FOR THIS. IF YOU SEE ANY, SEND ME A LINK. THANKS GUYS! I'LL UPDATE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.