HELLO FRIENDS, I AM HERE.
Okay guys, so what I'm thinking is I kinda wanna 'continue' this in a way. Like maybe have little bits about how it is in the 'afterlife' and maybe have Dave and John actually go to 'haunt' Karkat and the others, and pull pranks and stuff on them. I dunno, something like that! But I don't know whether to start it as a new story or add it to this. So if you guys could review and tell me what you think I should do and stuff, that'd be great! It's just, I feel like the ending wasn't as good as it could be, it feels kinda 'unfinished' somehow. So I dunno. Here's this for now, I guess xD (Okay maybe this is also a little thing to celebrate me officially being in the Homestuck fandom for a year. IT'S BEEN A WHOLE YEAR, GUYS! :D (in the mspa fandom for four or five years xD) )
"You ready for this, Dave?"
"Totally."
Your name is John Egbert, and you and Dave have returned to Earth. You aren't visible, of course, you're in your angel forms. There are a select few people on this planet that can see you, but that isn't the point. The point is that you and Dave are about to pull the best prank ever. It was the night before the last day of school, around the time for a senior prank, which this year's seniors hadn't gotten around to doing. You told him he just couldn't miss out on the prank, even if he wasn't a senior, and so you dragged him along with you to participate.
The prank you two were about to pull was the most obnoxious thing ever. Dave was filling just about every locker with the smuppets his Bro used to make, and you were hiding whoopee cushions and such under the cushions of the teachers' chairs. Even better than that, you and Dave were painting your initials onto the side of the school. It would wash off eventually, but it'd be there long enough to grab attention.
"Dave, I don't think this is enough..." you told him, surveying the work you two had done in the night. You two couldn't get caught, because with the archangel powers Dave was given, he could literally stop time. You two had all the time in the world.
"What do you mean it isn't enough? What are we supposed to do, put buckets of water above the doors and wrap everything with tin foil?" Dave asks you sarcastically. You give him a huge grin, exclaiming,
"That's a perfect idea, Dave!"
"Oh my god..." Dave facepalms as you fly (yes, fly) down to the janitors closet to get buckets. You force Dave to help you fill them with water, and you place them above the doors so that when opened, they will spill out onto the intruder.
"Man, you're gonna do that tinfoil thing by yourself. I've got somethin' else I need to do," Dave tells you, and he absconds out of the room you were in. You head down to the cafeteria in the meantime. You weren't planning on wrapping everything in tin foil. You just decided you were going to wrap all the eating utensils and stuff. Oh man, this was going to be hilarious. You spent no less than an hour and a half down in the cafeteria doing that, and once you were finished, you were off to find Dave. It kind of didn't surprise you when you found Dave by Karkat's locker, which had gone from plain grey to bright pink, and glittery. Dave was putting on the finishing touches, some frilly paper design when you greeted him.
"Hey, Dave! I finished in the cafeteria!"
"Cool, man," he responded, not looking at you. He finished up with the locker, and took a step back to survey his work.
"Hmmm...it's missing something," he said. You giggled, giving him a suggestion.
"Write something on it! And then sign it!"
He smirked, and took out a giant red sharpie. What other color would he use?
He then proceeded to write "Boo!" on Karkat's locker, and signed under it perfectly, his full name. "This is gonna scare the shit outta him!"
"Hahaha! I wanna stick around tomorrow to see his reaction!" you told Dave. You were seriously planning on it, dragging Dave back down to literally hang out with everyone and 'haunt' them. They could hear you if you wanted them to, they could see you if you made yourself visible, but you weren't sure you wanted to do that. Not yet, at least.
"Yeah bro, we're totally gonna do that," Dave agreed. "It's a thing, we're doing this, we're making this happen."
You just giggled again, taking Dave's hand and whispering something in his ear. He almost grinned, and quickly nodded, and the two of you exited the school.
You're an angel, so you have abilities that are an exception to physics. Which means that you and Dave tear up a block of cement in the sidewalk, replacing it with fresh cement. Then you each write your names in it, along with a little heart. You have to say, it's basically the cutest thing you've ever seen. And it has to do with you, which makes you really happy. You have the biggest grin ever, and you can see a smile on Dave's face, no matter how much he doesn't want to admit it.
"I love you, Dave," you tell him softly. It's the first time you've said it since his first day as an angel, and you mean it. You've always meant it when you said it, but somehow, it seems to mean more now. Now that you aren't afraid to tell him you love him, now that it's safe to say it.
"I love you too, John," he replies. He looks down at the cement, which is now drying fast, due to you and your windy thing. He looks happy, content. He's told you that he's happier here, with you. He doesn't have to deal with the troubles of being a human. You still regret it, everyday, not being able to save him. But you try not to let it bother you, because then Dave gets slightly irritated that you just won't let it go. You sigh, and take his hand in yours. He gives it a gentle, reassuring squeeze, which you return.
He tugs you gently by your hand down the road, leaving the school behind, successful prank and all. You two walk in the silence of the night, and you can tell Dave has resumed time again because as you walk, the moon crawls across the sky, the stars shimmering. You walk for a long time, and you have no idea where Dave is taking you. You're hardly paying attention, not until Dave has led you to a set of gates. Locked gates.
"C'mon, John," he says, gesturing for you to jump (ahem, fly over) the fence with him. You give him an uncertain look, to which he says,
"No one can see us anyways. We aren't gonna get in trouble."
That settles it. The two of you are over the fence in a flash, and Dave walks you down to a little pond. You realize that you're in a park, one that's kept locked at night to keep hobos out.
You thought Dave was just going to sit by the water with you, but no. He strips the clothes he has on off, and wades out into the water, asking you to join him.
"Water's warm."
You know he's right. It is June, after all, a very mild night, a very relaxing one.
You join him.
You swim, float, have a splashing contest. It's all fun, stuff you've never really experienced, stuff that Dave must miss from his old life. You are glad to share this time with him.
Dave takes your hand and pulls you close to him. Your face flushes, realizing how intimate this is, and Dave gives you a small smile. You don't meet his eyes, which you could see if you wanted to due to the absence of his shades, which he took off in favor of swimming. He places a finger under your chin, tilting your head to face him. You can't help but smile back at him, and as soon as you do, he catches your lips with his own. His arms wrap around you, pulling you closer, and you wrap your arms around his neck, threading your fingers in his hair. The kiss is slow and gentle, and you appreciate it. You feel something brush against your back, wrapping around you and enveloping you, and you realize it's Dave's wings.
Normally, you and Dave don't keep your wings exposed, having the ability to 'hide' them. Hardly any of the angels do unless they are of a higher rank. It's generally uncomfortable, especially if they are larger and more luscious, much like Dave's are. You like his though, they're soft, and warm, and pearly white, with orange and red lining them. Yours are more cream colored, with black and blue splotches. They really fit you, as Dave's does him. You snuggle into the warmth of his wings, and pull away from the kiss, burying your head in his chest. You love this boy so much.
You don't know how long you're there, in the water, in Dave's embrace, but you do know that a while later, the sun is just starting to rise. You pull away from Dave, and he retracts his wings, but keeps a grip on your hand and kisses your forehead. You lead Dave to the edge of the pond, where you both redress.
"You wanna head back and get a little rest before going to witness the epic prank?" Dave asks you. You give him a feeble nod at first, but then hesitate.
"Actually, I think it'd be easier if we went back to my old place. There's no one there, since it was actually just an image created by angels to look like an actual house. It's only visible to people who are supposed to see it, which includes you and me."
Dave nods at you in agreement. "Alright, sounds cool. Let's go then."
You lead the way back to your old 'house', and no sooner have you entered than you and Dave are snuggled down in your bed. Dave's wings are out once again, wrapped around you and himself like a blanket. You fall asleep thinking you could stay like this for all of eternity.
Wow okay so I really wasn't expecting to update this but now I have more plans and I want to continue this. Anyways, as previously mentioned, let me know if I should continue this, and should I do it here or start a new story. Thanks!
With love from the writer *insert heart here*
