When Nepeta woke up, she knew he was gone from the hive. She could feel his absence as tangibly as though it was a cold breeze. Her heart didn't ache anymore. Instead she felt emotionless. She silently got up to make herself some tea, only bothering to get one mug from the cupboard. When she had finished steeping the tea leaves, she sat blankly at the computer, gripping the cup in an attempt to keep her hands warm. Nobody seemed to be bothering her— which was strange. She had a vague memory of someone's name blinking yellow at her last night, but that didn't really matter anymore.

She stood, puzzling over him. But her thoughts were murky and undefinable. After a while she moved an arm and realized she had been standing in the same place in front of her computer, not moving. She looked over to her computer and realized that Equius' screen name was flashing on the screen.

Oh no…

centaursTesticle [CT] began trolling arsenicCatnip [AC]

CT: D— Nepeta

CT: D— Are you there

CT: D— I just wanted to apologize for the way I cut off our relationship yesterday

CT: D— I understand I was being abrupt

CT: D— Please reply

CT: D— I promise I did this for your own good

CT: D— I don't want you to suffer anymore

CT: D— I come on much too STRONG for you

CT: D— I'm afraid you may not be able to handle our moirallegiance

CT: D— That is the only reason

CT: D— I promise

CT: D— Uh

CT: D— I think

CT: D— That's all I have to say

CT: D— I still think I can figure this out myself

CT: D— But thank you

CT: D— Er

CT: D— Goodbye

centaursTesticle [CT] ceased trolling arsenicCatnip [AC]

arsenicCatnip [AC] began trolling centaursTesticle [CT]

AC: :33 i dont think youve made a very wise choice

AC: :33 but youll have to figure that out for yourself

AC: :33 dont worry

AC: :33 its hard but i know you can do this with or without me!

arsenicCatnip [AC] ceased trolling centaursTesticle [CT]

She sank down until her head was resting in the crooks of her crossed elbows. Then she stared up at the screen, considering.

Maybe it was good to have some time to herself. She could focus on her drawing, her shipping, her roleplaying. Maybe he could do with a bit of privacy, too. Maybe without as much stimulation around him, he could focus on being calm and collected…

His tag began to blink again and, hardly able to believe his inability to actually leave, she slowly moved the mouse and clicked on it to open the chat window.

centaursTesticle [CT] began trolling arsenicCatnip [AC]

CT: D— Are you there

AC: :33 yes

CT: D— Oh

CT: D— Uh

CT: D— I wasn't e%actly sure what I was going to say

AC: :33 why did you have to start talking to me again i thought we ended our moirallegiance

CT: D— I

CT: D— I didn't think this meant we weren't allowed to talk

AC: :33 equius i really think that if you did this so that i could MENTALLY RECOVER or whatefur then we both need a break from each other for a while

CT: D— Oh

CT: D— Okay

CT: D— Well then

CT: D— I'll see you

CT: D— Whenever I see you

CT: D— I guess

arsenicCatnip [AC] ceased trolling centaursTesticle [CT]

CT: D— Fiddlesti%

She scowled at her computer screen. After everything we've been through, he still thinks I can't handle anything! I'm- NOT- WEAK!

Nepeta sighed and straightened her back. He hated it when she slouched. Then she shook her head— she didn't have to worry about what he hated anymore! She could make a mess of her block— she could sing her favorite songs in an atonal screech— she could smash teacups and climb boulders and drink tea in the moonlight— she could-

Suddenly, shadows fell across the cave doorway. She heard the rustling of the leaves and various animals go quiet.

Does this mean the bubble's being passed through?

Nepeta rushed to the doorway, hoping the sun had dimmed slightly. Luckily, the days seemed to be getting shorter as the moons reached the peak of their bilunar cycles.

She looked towards what seemed to be the source of the rumbling. She could already see clouds gathering right above the clearing that was just to the left of her cave.

Then she started to run. The prospect of seeing some of the friends she'd left behind at her death- Karkat, Aradia, even Vriska- was just too exciting. Her feet flew and her waistcoat flapped in her wake as she dashed towards the spot where her friends were about to show up.

When she arrived just underneath the darkest parts of the sky, she met up with Terezi, who seemed to have also run, and Kanaya, who didn't seem to be out of breath at all.

"Just… so bored on this… stupid bubble… can't wait to see… others…" Terezi gasped, leaning over to catch her breath.

Nepeta looked back at the sky, holding down her hat as the wind kicked up and tried to sweep it away from her.

Then the sky turned black and, with a loud roar, spit out the shapes of several trolls into the bushes.

A/N:

I cant figure out a good pesterlog format so forgive the inconsistencies and also I am getting annoyed by the lack of brackets allowed in this website i'msoprofessionalreadmystoriescries