A tingle and a flash later, you arrive at Karkat's hive. Or right in front of it, at the very least. You barely have enough time to collect yourself before a gray figure barrels out of the front door of said hive, panting and shaking. You had never seen him so worried about someone before. You smile a bit, and listen to what he has to say for himself.

"Kanaya! Thank god you're here. It's Nep, she won't wake up!" He stammers, out of breath and shaking a bit. You sigh, and allow him to lead you back to his hive, where you notice the unconscious Nepeta.

"Karkat, what... what did you do to her?" You raise an eyebrow and look at him quizzically.

"Nothing, I swear! She came up to my hive, knocked on the door, and then... this!" He looks tired and weak, obviously quite stressed over the situation. You pinch the bridge of your nose with your thumb and forefinger, looking down at the floor and sighing.

"Karkat, we... we need to talk."

"Look, Kanaya, there's an unconscious girl on my sofa and for all I know she-" you cut him off.

"She's flushed for you!" There's a long pause, before he looks up at you, wide eyed in surprise.

"I... what...?" he questions.

"You heard me. She's absolutely, positively flushed for you and you're too blind to realize it. She was so nervous about this, maybe she went into shock. I don't know, but she'll most likely be fine. So just get your head out of your ass and tell her you're flushed back!" You practically scream your words to him, ranting with many different and exotic hand gestures. He kind of just... stands there, eyes wide and jaw dropped. You roll your eyes and start walking towards the door. He spun his own cocoon, you are so not going to get in the middle of this. As you reach the door and turn the knob, you hear him walk towards his nutrition block. You sigh, and look over your shoulder to see him grabbing a glass of water and splashing it in his face. You chuckle dryly and send yourself back to your hive.

== Kanaya: Be Karkat.

That action did nothing but make you wet. You weren't all too sure what it was supposed to do, maybe you figured that this was a dream you needed to wake up from? Anyway, if it were, you guess it'd be a good one, because the words you've wanted to hear for sweeps were just said aloud, and by someone other than yourself. You grab a towel, drying your face off and looking back at Nepeta. Dear, sweet, precious Nepeta. You head back over to her, and lift her up off of the couch and just hold her there. She smiles just enough for you to know she's content. You lay on the couch, laying her on top of you with her head on her chest, and wrap your arms around her. She subconsciously nuzzles you, and you bury your face in her hair. You lay there for a few minutes before drifting off to sleep.

== Karkat: Be Nepeta. While you're at it, wake up.

Your name is once again Nepeta Leijon and for some reason all you hear is a steady thudding in your ears. You're not so sure why, but you also feel all warm and fuzzy inside. You groan, wiggling a bit and attempting to sit upright. You can't though- your head hurts too much and all you feel like doing is sleeping some more. Your world shifts a bit, and you immediately realize that whatever you're laying on is moving. You instinctively pry open your eyes, and look around. You really, really aren't so sure where you are, until you look down at whatever you're laying on, noting the wool sweater with... oh dear, it's a gray cancer sign. You slowly, carefully let your eyes wander up towards his face, only to find him asleep. His arms hang loosely around you, and a smile tugs at the corners of his lips. He looks strangely peaceful, that's a first for him. You lay your head back on his chest, realizing that the thudding was only his blood pusher, and grin. It's only a few minutes before you hear a yawn, and feel him stretch a bit beneath you. He smacks his lips a few times, and you look up at his face, a light blush burning at your cheeks.

"Good night, sleepyhead." You smirk, nuzzling the underside of his chin.

"Look, someone finally decided to join the party. You've been out for a while, Nep. How's your head?" He seems to be ignoring your comment, and a blush is spread across his cheeks as well. He smiles at you, just the slightest, and it makes your heart race. You're at a loss for words, it takes you a few moments to recover and actually speak up.

"I-it hurts a bit, but I think... I think I'm alright." You take a moment to admire the way his chest rises and falls as he laughs, and the way his tinted red-gray eyes sparkle and light up like the Alternian sun. You believe it's the first time you've actually seen him laugh before, and it's actually the most beautiful thing you've ever seen. You bury your face in his neck, and he runs his fingers through your hair. You're not sure where all of the affection is coming from, but you'd be lying if you said you weren't enjoying it wholeheartedly. He leans down and whispers in your ear, three words you never thought would escape his lips-

"Flushed for you." His voice is so soft, so sincere, and you know he can't be lying. Maybe Kanaya was right- you should've just told him first.

You look up at him with a grin and kiss him on the cheek. "Flushed fur you too, Karcat."

Author's note: I... I'm really not sure if I want to end this here or not. I kind of do, but... I could probs add in some NepKat smut, too... input? We'll have a vote in the reviews section, because I'm torn here.

EDIT: Oh wow goddamn you guys. I'll keep going then, I'm overwhelmed by reviews and PMs. Next chapter should be up in about/within a week. You guys are awesome :D -kisses!-