A few weeks passed, there was no trouble from Equius or Gamzee's father, Gamzee had moved in and Rufioh insisted on Gamzee having Aranea's old room. We had gone back to school, and I took Gamzee's advice; I didn't let the looks or comments get to me, because there was nothing to be ashamed of. It was lunch time, I was sitting with my usual crowd, but this time Gamzee sat with us. When people walked by they would glance over or whisper some hurtful word especially now that everyone knows that Gamzee and I were dating (basically everyone knew since they were all at the dance so there was no point in hiding our relationship) Gamzee was sitting on the table stringing his guitar while Sollux and Karkat were going on about something that had to do with whatever went on when Karkat went to go visit for Christmas. Nepeta and I were just watching Gamzee as he started playing his guitar. "You know Tavbro." Gamzee says with a big goofy double smile "It's cool that you're not letting anyone get to you about us. Its miracles that you are finally seeing things like I am." I couldn't help but chuckle "Well you did teach me that." I said with a big smile. Nepeta giggled "You two are so cute together! The singer and the school boy. This is going to fill up five whole pages in my shipping journal." She said excitingly, Gamzee started playing a tune to a familiar song. "Hey Tav." He said, I turned to him "Yeah Gamz?" he looked at me with a big smile as he started singing.
"Well you done done me and you bet I felt it. I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted. I feel right through the cracks, and now I'm trying to get back."
I chucked "Gamz seriously that song?" I said with a smile, he just nodded
"Before the cool done run out I'll be giving it my bestest and nothing is going to stop me but divine intervention I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some. But I won't hesitate no more, no more I cannot wait I'm yours."
I looked around, people were staring but I still couldn't help the smile on my face, I turned back to Gamzee "Gamz everyone's looking." I laughed. He looked up at the people staring, then back at me and continued.
"Open up your eyes and see like me, open up your plans and damn your free I look into your heart and you'll find love, love, love, love."
Gamzee looked over at out three friends who were just staring as he sang.
"Listen to the moment people dance and sing, we're just one big family, and its out God right forsaken right to be loved, loved, loved, loved, loved, loooved."
He looked back at me still smiling.
"So I won't hesitate no more, no more it cannot wait I'm sure. There's no need to complicate our time is short. This is our fate I'm yours."
We were interrupted when someone walked by and pushed Gamzee's guitar case off the table. We turned to look at who it was. He was slightly taller than me; he had blond hair with a purple streak on his bangs he had jelled back. He had purple glasses, a dark purple sweater and a blue bandana that covered his neck. Beside him was a shorter girl with dirty blonde hair, she had pink goggles that hung around her neck, she wore a bright magenta tank-top with a green and blue striped skirt. Her hair fell down to where it was nearly covering her whole backside. "Eridan! That was rude! Apologies right now!" the girl said to the taller boy, he scoffed as he looked at Gamzee "Why Fef? He's nothing but a Hood loving traitor." Gamzee glared at Eridan "Are you here to start shit or are you just going to walk away?" "Why would I want to waste my valuable time to mess with the likes of you Gamz." Eridan scoffed at Gamzee. "Eridan please let's just go. There's no need to start something." The girl said "I suggest you listen to your sister Eri. Her words are full of miracles." Gamzee said smiling at the girl. Eridan turned his gaze to me "And look who we have here, the trash of the school." He said with an intimidating grin, Gamzee quickly stood up glaring at him "Don't you dare call him that!" he growled "What just because he's your lover you are going to stand up for him? He's a Hood, he's nothing but trouble. Do you know who is brother is?" I glared at him "Don't you dare bring my brother into this." I warned, he just laughed "What? I'm just saying trash like you and your brother don't belong here." I tried to get up but Gamzee moved his arm to keep me seated "Eridan stop that this instant!" his sister said more assertively "You have no right to say any of that, let's just go." Eridan turned back to his sister "How about no Feferi, how about you just go." "Hey don't disrespect a girl like that." Gamzee says, "Eridan just go already." I heard behind me, I turned and saw Nepeta glaring at Eridan "Just leave Eridan, no one wants to put up with you today." She says as she glares at him. Karkat and Sollux were both giving Eridan a 'leave before I kill you' stare. I turned back to Eridan "Do you think you can fight off four guys without a weapon?" I said intimidating. He glared at me then back at Gamzee before backing away "Fine, but you are nothing but traitors, and my uncle told me how to deal with the likes of you." He turned his gaze back to me "Even if your brother is the baddest Hood, he wouldn't stand a chance against my uncle Cronus. And that means you can't stand a chance against me Hood, just wait you will get what you deserve." He turned and walked away, Feferi looked at us with regret in her eyes "I'm so sorry guys, Eridan always does this to look cool, and he's just trying to act like our cousin." Gamzee slouches back down on the table "It's cool Fef, just try to keep him out of trouble okay?" He says, smiling at her "I'll try, bye Gamzee." He looks at me with a smile "Bye Tavros." She skips off looking for her brother. I turned to Gamzee "How does she know my name?" he laughs "She's one of my friends, she's cool about us and I have talked about you around her. She doesn't mind all this kind of stuff; she's in 'neutral' territory when it comes to the war, like my cat sis over here." He says looking at Nepeta who just giggles "Yeah, I try not to let the war get to me, because we're all just human social class doesn't count in the inside." I smiled at her, she might live with Hoods, but she will never be one. She's too nice, too loveable, and too…smart to be one. Later that day while Gamzee and I were out in the parking lot waiting for my brother, Gamzee reached into his pocket and pulled out his switch blade. He handed it to me "I need you to take this." He said, I looked at him surprised and confused "Why? I don't need a blade." He looked at me with worry in his eyes "Eridan might look like a usual customer at a gay bar, but he always sticks to his words. He might not but his uncle sure will and I don't want you getting hurt…or worse." He placed the blade in my hand, and wrapped his hand around mine "Please Tav, you are the most important person in the world to me and I don't want you getting hurt, just take it just in case." He said in a dedicated tone. "Okay, I'll hold onto it just in case…but what about you?" I asked "I know how to fight; I won't let anyone hurt you." I put my head on his shoulder "I don't want you to get hurt ether Gamz." I moved my head to kiss him softly on the lips "I love you, and I don't want you getting hurt because of me." "I won't get hurt Tav, I promise you." "How can you promise that? You are going to get hurt…if you are serious that Eridan is true to his word then you might even be killed Gamz." He hugged me tight "When there's something or someone worth fighting for, I will do everything I can to fight and win…I have never lost a fight yet and I know I won't, especially since you are worth everything." He gave me a quick kiss on the cheek "I love you Tavbro." "I love you too Gamzee." I kissed him on his painted cheek. He grabbed my hand and squeezed it tight Rufioh's truck finaly pulls into the nearly empty parking lot. He rolled down the window and looked at us "Man if you two keep doing that people are gunna think wrong." He joked. I rolled my eyes before getting up and walk towards the truck, I stopped when I noticed Gamzee wasn't walking next to me, I turned to see him still sitting on the side walk "Aren't you coming Gamz?" I asked in a confused tone. He smiled "Nah Tavbro, I gotta go do something; I'll be home in like an hour or two." I looked at him confused "o-okay?" I said before getting into the truck. Rufioh leaned over to look at Gamzee "Later man, don't be out too long." Gamzee gave him a thumbs up "I won't" I gave Gamzee and unsure smile "I'll see you in a while Gamz." I said before Rufioh and I drove off. I turned around to see him, he was just sitting there staring at is as we drove off.