~*~Secretly I lied, Tease, the other author whom I'm calling that till I am told to call her different, replied today, and I thought it was a good end to a chapter. So, God knows when we're doing another chapter. ~*~
~~**~~ P.S. I wanted to put this is Chapter One, but I didn't so, guys, if you somehow get here, and you're thinking 'What the hell is this? It's unoriginal, and ooc, and omg wow it just sucks.' Keep in mind, this wasn't made for YOU. This is a roleplay between Tease and I, and I decided to share it, because it's lengthy for an RP, and it's pretty cute and fluffy. I know I haven't seen anybody that rude yet, but nevertheless, I want to thank all you nice people who are following/favouriting/reviewing, even if it's not THAT much, I guess it's more than some? PLUS, I don't think her and I will quit this.. Hopefully.~~**~~
Everyone paid for their meal, Eridan offering to pick up Gamzee's tab, and headed out into the large mall. Terezi grabbed Karkat's hand, pulling him toward and clothing store and he swore loudly. He yelled that he'd catch up to the rest of them later he guessed since Terezi was hell fucking bent on going in this direction. Nepeta giggled.
"They probably just wanted some time alone together. We did kind of intrude on their date after all." She said, and Tavros grinned.
"I need to get fish food while I'm out." Eridan mused, grabbing Gamzee by the arm. "Why don't you come with me to the pet store Gam?"
Nepeta frowned, pushing Tavros forward in his chair a little.
"Tav, didn't you need something from there too?" She asked, as innocently as she could. Tavros just blushed, staring back and forth between the heated looks she and Eridan exchanged.
"I, uh, n-no I don't think-" He started, but Nepeta shot him an angry glare.
"Yeah you did. Didn't you say one time that you wanted a bunny? They've got all kinds there, you should go see." She said through grit teeth, and before he could protest, he found himself rolling along beside Gamzee and Eridan towards A&H Pets.
Eridan glared at him the entire walk, muttering under his breath. Great. Anytime he tried to get any time alone with Gamzee, the little reject had to tag along and spoil it.
"How long have you even wanted a bunny?!" Eridan snapped, doing his best to keep his voice as even as possible. Tavros shrugged, and smiled sheepishly.
"I dunno. A little while I guess. They're really cute. I just...I love all animals, but I guess rabbits are my favourite." He added, blushing a little. Eridan rolled his eyes behind his glasses.
When they'd finally made it to the pet shop Eridan had shoo'd Tavros off toward the rabbits while he led Gamzee over to the fish. He paused, staring at the many tanks and fish on display, smiling genuinely and serenely.
"I just love fish. They're so beautiful and majestic. I could sit and watch them all day." He mused, and carefully slipped his hand into Gamzee's.
Karkat and Terezi went to the clothing store, despite how reluctant the boy was, he was happy to be alone with his girlfriend. Finally. At first, he was getting a slight idea of some make-outs in a dressing room, or something. But they were quickly with drawed when Terezi began feeling the material of the shirts, rubbing them versus her face.
"Terezi... Terezi, the fuck?" Karkat asked, poking at her. "
"This one feels soft, I like the teal, but I can't tell how much is, it's too blurry." She nuzzled her face close again, cackling slightly. The boy grunted, lifting the tag of the shirt, and sighing.
"I'll buy it..." He rolled his eyes, pulling the medium sleeved, boatneck top shirt off the rack.
"Awwww! Thank you, Karkleeeees!" She mused, gripping him in a hug. Karkat merely groaned, and watched as she went back to looking cuddling different clothes. The boy walked up to the counter, pulling out his wallet, when something shiny caught his eye. A wallet chain. Not thoughts, Karkat grabbed it instantly, setting it by his other item. Maybe Terezi couldn't steal his wallet as easy.
Gamzee bit his lip, a little worried about them fighting in the store. Equius simply placed a hand on her shoulder, attempting to calm her, but gave up. The clown nodded. "Uh, sure, mean, we can all go. I just like looking at the tiny little motherfucking animals, they're all so goddamn miraculous." He smiled, walking side by side with Eridan, and Tavros as well, he couldn't help but find it amusing how nervous the wheel-chaired boy got. It was adorable.
Once they got there, Gamzee quickly left slightly off in his own direction. "I'm gonna go look over here." He pointed his thumb back as he turned around, walking by the puppies and kittens behind cages, tapping them and scrunching his finger, petting their noses. His phone started ringing, once again.
?: Hey, where are you?
TC: ShOpPiNg.
?: With WHAT money?
TC: I hAvE mOnEy, BuT i'M nOt ReAlLY sHoPpInG sHoPpInG...
?: Window shopping.
TC: hOnK.
TC: oH aLsO, RoXy Is HaSsLiNg Me AgAiN, GaRrRrRrRrReTt. : o (
?: Block her number.
?: Shit, got an appointment to do.
?: God fuck dammit shit.
?: Tail bone tattoo on a guy.
?: NOT EVEN GAYS DO THAT.
?: Seriously.
TC: NiCe.
Gamzee grinned, but also was a little confused. What type of guy did get that area tattooed? Oh, whatever. He stuck his phone back in his pocket, his attention back to the animals.
Tavros looked around the store, muttering to himself a little when Eridan drug Gamzee off with him. Oh well, it didn't really matter. He didn't understand why Nepeta made him come with those two anyway, it wasn't like he actually had a chance with Gamzee. He'd been watching him and Eridan get along more all through the day and honestly, it made him feel like maybe he should've stayed home.
He rolled over to where the rabbits were and got a clerk to hand him a small gray one. The bunny sat in his lap, calm and docile, just letting Tavros pet it. He smiled, they really were so cute. He looked at the price, it really wasn't that much, but his parents would probably kill him if he came home with an animal. He'd get one eventually though.
Gamzee, after a few moments of simply looking at the cute smaller animals, proceeded to find Eridan, looking at the fish, and assorment of food for them. The clown, not seeing Nepeta, Equius, or Tavros followed up to him, not much being said as he began tapping on the glass lightly, a content grin.
When Eridan spoke though, it caught him slightly off guard, but his smile grew, a conversation about how amazing things are? OF COURSE! Gamzee listened, eyes flowing back to the tank.
"Yeah..." He mused, his ear-to-ear grin now a comfortable smirk. "It's motherfucking miraculous, y'know? Just... Yeah, I could too.." A small laugh escaped at the fact he'd become distracted to the point where his word choice was lazy.
Eridan didn't seem to mind though, his ineptness, instead, he took Gamzees hand, lacing fingers. In all honesty, he didn't mind it, Gamzee actually liked it. And Eridan, had really silk like hands. He didn't reply verbally, rather, just looked at Eridan for a moment, the same smile on his face.
Terezi adored her new shirt, and would not let go of Karkat after he bought. She would repeadetly announce in a large voice that she had the best boyfriend ever, followed by cackling. This would cause Karkat to blush and groan.
"Do you fucking remember where Eridan said him and Gamzee would be at?" He asked, turning his head to look at Terezi, who was leaned on him, despite being a good few inches taller. Where Karkat was a mere 5'7", Terezi reached 5'9", plus heels she would wear to piss him off.
"Oh? You're not worried about Tav? Or Nep and Equius?"
"Nepeta wouldn't allow Eridan and Gamzee alone for two goddamn seconds, I assure you they're all in the same shop. "
"Fineeeee. I think Eridan mentioned going to A&H petstore, or what's it called?" She shrugged a bit, but Karkat didn't respond, he just dragged her off, as they went looking for the others.
Of course, the boy was right. He first spotted Gamzee and Eridan holding hands, and decided not to interupt them. When they reached Nepeta and Equius, they were on the other side of the shop.
"Gamzee and Eridan are holding hands. Might as well fucking inform you, because being honest, asshats, you're obsession really is entertaining." Karkat rolled his eyes, only now notcing Terezi was gone.
Nepeta glared at Karkat and opened her mouth to say something, but thought better of it and ran off to find Tavros. She knew he was probably going to be more than a little upset.
"Hey Nep." He said when he spotted her, but the look on her face made his smile fall. "What's wrong?"
"Eridan and Gamzee are all snuggled up in the fish holding hands, that's what." She said bitterly. Tavros' eyes widened for a moment, but then he just smiled, his eyes going back to the bunny in his lap.
"It's for the best right...I mean, they seem to like each other." Nepeta gave him a sad look, but didn't say anything. Tavros called the clerk over to put the rabbit back into it's cage.
"You should buy one. It'll make you feel better." Nepeta murmured, but Tavros shook his head.
"It's okay. I'm okay." He said quietly, and Nepeta didn't believe him at all.
Eridan returned the smile, and for once it wasn't lecherous or perverted.
It was genuine and appreciative. Gamzee didn't call him weird or think he was crazy for saying he could just stand and stare at fish. He just accepted it and agreed. Eridan liked that. He liked not having to pretend so much in front of someone.
"I've got a Black Moor Goldfish, see that little fat one. He looks like him. His name is Poseidon." Eridan said laughing a little and pointing out a cute little fat goldfish in one of the tanks. He'd had him for about two years now, and proceeded to tell Gamzee about his large tank, built into the headboard behind his bed and decorated with live plants and other various knick-knacks such as a pirate ship.
Equius sighed, shaking his head. He was disappointed in Karkat's immature behavior. To retort, the mature adult stuck his tongue out, in a childish manner. But once he decided to act his age, tongue BACK in his mouth, he replied.
"It really is fucking fun to watch."
"You could act more kindly though." Equius retorted. Him and Kanaya both had tones of voices that were able to guilt you as badly as mother would do to her child after he stole a cookie from a jar. The small teenager rolled his eyes, actually slightly regretting what'd he said to Nepeta.
Terezi heard Nepeta and Tavros speaking together, and after knocking over several things of dog food, she was happy to have eyes better than hers, and not having to use her cane she would purposely hit things with, tipping them over.
"What's going on?" She asked, her face did turn from her usual grin to a face of worry,by the things she had caught, this didn't seem to be okay. "Why are you okay? Does that secretly mean you're not okay?"
Gamzee listened to Eridan, but was actually more concentrated on the fact they were holding hands. He did give a fair share amount of input, but.. He still didn't know if he was completely content with this though. Oh, what the fuck, it was holding hands, it wouldn't hurt anybody, right?
When Eridan finished, Gamzee seemed pretty amazed. "Woah, brother, s'like.. Another whole world for the little motherfucker." He grinned brightly, but turned around slightly, seeing that the others were all together. "Maybe we should go join them." Gamzee pointed his thumb back in that direction, before going to where everyone else stood, seeing what the plans were, and if they were leaving yet. Not.. That he wanted to split.. But... He looked at Tavros for a moment, giving a comforting smile for a moment, before paying attention to the conversation, the previous one had seemed to cease when he arrived.
Tavros met Gamzee's eyes, the bowling ball in his stomach doubling in weight as he searched those green orbs briefly for the comfort that he usually found reflected in them.
Not this time though.
Even though Gamzee was smiling at him, Tavros just tore his eyes away and focused on his lap. To anyone else, it probably wouldn't be the end of the world, but this was. Eridan was really good looking, and actually kind of popular at school (probably partly because of his money). He could...go places with Gamzee. He wasn't restricted to a chair. Eridan didn't need to be carried up stairs, or waited on. Eridan was a boyfriend...Tavros was a burden.
Tav balled his fists up, willing the dark cloud surrounding him to disappear long enough to put a happy face on for his friends.
"I'm getting kind of tired. Maybe we should, uh, call it a day, huh guys?" He said, as brightly as his voice could manage. Nepeta shot Gamzee and Eridan a glare before moving to grab the back of Tav's chair.
"I think so too. I'm pretty tired." She said stiffly. She turned on her heel with a small hmphand began marching toward the mall entrance, not really giving anyone else a say in the matter.
Eridan merely grinned, turning to Gamzee.
"Sounds good to me. Still comin' over?" His darker green eyes meeting Gamzee's lighter ones and a small blush playing on his cheeks.
Gamzee's smile dropped instantly, now, the clown wasn't smart, but he could tell when a brother was upset, and.. It would become a mutual feeling. He started to speak, and try to reassure the boy in a wheelchair, but found himself cut short from Tavros calling it a day. "Are you sur-" An angry glare from Nepeta, who sealed it. Everyones' fun date was over..
But why exactly was Tavros so dejected? So cheerless... It was a shame to see. He had seemed a little up when he had the cute rabbit in his hands, and well.. It seemed his good mood fizzled out, despite the so-fake-it's-barbie voice he did, feigning joy, it was obvious he wasn't. 'DaMmIt...' Gamzee thought, sighing, he put up another smile. He'd inquire further about it when he got home.
Equius crossed his arms, his glasses covering the annoyance that his eyes would have shown, as his mouth did not twitch any emotion in the least. "Nepeta," He started, as calmly as he could, she didn't hear him, or chose to ignore him as she turned around with Tavros, and begun leaving. "Nepeta." He said firmly, putting a hand on her shoulder and squeezing. "That was incredibly rude of you, and you know it." Equius pulled back his hand. "I'm very disappointed with how you acted, I'm sure the two had reasoning for their foolish manners."
"Heh, oh GODDD, I can't take this, I'm leaving." Karkat couldn't help but stifle a small smirk, grabbing on to Terezis hand. She merely rolled her eyes. "I think you upset him, -best friend-."
Gamzee furrowed his eyebrows in confusion, "But, seriously, how the motherfuck did I do that?" He questioned, mostly to himself, rather the smaller boy.
"You do have shit for a brain. I'll pester you about it... Or in fact, annoy Nepeta. She'll tell you, jesus she'd love to yell at you now.." He vented slightly as he turned around, leaving with Terezi, whom had waved goodbye at the two. Gamzee, confused, and mildly upset, moved one arm around Eridans shoulders, pulling him in for a half hug, and listening to his question. "Uh, but yeah, Eribro, sounds motherfucking miraculous." He shoved up another dorky grin.
~*~ See you all soon. ~*~
