=== Be the one fixing Nepeta's pillows

You and Nepeta were sitting in your living room, Luca was curled up in Nepeta's lap as you fixed the pillows under her back and feet. Now, you didn't have to do this for her. However Rufioh said her healing would probably be easier if someone was there to help her so you had decided to take two weeks of work to cater to Nepeta's every need, as corny as that sounds. It took some convincing but when you told your boss the whole story, she let you off work for the two weeks you had requested. Currently you- well Nepeta rather as you were preoccupied with fixing her pillows- and Nepeta were watching Disney's Rapunzel. After all, what kind of rom-com collector leaves out sappy animated movies anyways? Not you that's for-fucking-sure.

Speaking of yourself, the juggalo clown that did your hair said it would be back to normal within a single shower but it wasn't. Now you were stuck with the black colour until it either faded or grew out; you're betting more-so on the latter. You had finished with Nepeta's pillows and already fetched a large bowl of chicken noodle soup for her- which you made by the way- never mind that it was just copious amounts of canned soup- and were now sitting with Nepeta's feet resting in your lap as you played with your hair.

"You know Karkitty; just beclaws you play with it doesn't mean that the colour will change." She giggles.

"I just wish it would, I hate using fucking hair dye."

"Maybe if I changed my hair you would start feline better about your colour?" she asks sweetly.

"Nep, you don't have to do that for me I'm just some next ass-hole. In fact, past and future me are ass-holes as well." You huff, pulling your fingers from your hair to adjust Nepeta's feet but she sits up more and leans closer to you.

"Karkat Vantas," She points a finger at you, "You are not by any definition, anywhere, an ass-hole; trust me I know who's an ass-hole and who's not. You are one of the nicest people I have ever met; even if you are a little grumpy!" She giggles at the last bit. You want to protest and explain why you know you're such an ass, but Nepeta would just dismiss it all. That and you didn't want to fight with her over something so fucking stupid. You decide to change the subject to what she said in the hospital yesterday.

"So… Belly dancing?" you ask and her face glows with a bright rosy colour.

"Y-yes; I know it's a little bit of a strange hobby."

"Not at all; is that why you have so many Shakira songs on your I-pod and phone?"

"Well, I don't only dance to Shakira, but yes. Would you like to see a dance of mine?" She asks.

Now it's your turn to have rosy cheeks. You subconsciously hide your face into the neck of your sweater as you mutter a quiet sure. When Nepeta starts to get off the couch you begin to panic- no way are you going to let her dance in this condition, no fucking way.

"Nep, you are not fucking dancing in your current condition." You say pointedly but she just quirks her head at you seemingly confused by your words.

"I'm not going to, I can't even stand properly. Now, are you going to carry me upstairs or are you going to try and push me up the stairs while I'm in my wheelchair again?" She snickers. That was an embarrassing moment for you; you thought it was a stupendous idea to push the wheelchair up the stairs. The latter only ended up with Nepeta falling forward on the stairs and you to go tumbling down them with the wheelchair. It had worked for about six steps but sufficed to say, you learned your lesson.

You pick up Nepeta and carry her as she directs you to her room. You place her in the large spiny-chair at her desk- and yes it is totally called a spiny-chair- before handing Nepeta her laptop per request.

"Okay what's your e-mail, Karkitty?"

"What, why do you need that?"

"Well you're not watching my dance video while I'm in the room! That would be furry embarrassing for me!" She exclaims; throwing her good arm in the air for emphasis. Though, you had to agree with her; this would be an embarrassing endeavor for the both of you- probably more you though. You begrudgingly tell her your e-mail. After this she tells you she's going to continue on a watercolour painting for Gamzee so you leave her and head to your room.

When you get there the first thing you do is open your e-mail and watch the video of Nepeta's belly dancing. She had stated it was recent- from a day when Eridan wasn't home while they were dating; she had said it was one of the better weeks and that she only had a few bruises. When you opened it began with Nepeta standing there in her belly dancing clothes. This consisted of a sparkly golden bra that matched a gypsy type skirt that jingled when she moved. And then she started dancing.

Oh. Oh yes. Yes this was giving you thoughts you definitely shouldn't be having about your roommate. Definitely glad you didn't watch it with Nepeta in the room. Her hips moved with great precision and grace to the beat of a random drum song; she hit every note on point. You had to give it to her, the girl had moves. You face flushed red as a warm feeling pooled into your abdomen and when you looked down, yep that's done it, you had a hard on- fucking great.

You were about to solve the problem until Nepeta had called you over to her room. Then the panic set in. You immediately pulled on the tightest and most constricting pants you could find; that helped a little but your friend was still blatantly noticeable, so you pulled on the longest and baggiest sweater you owned- that almost covered the issue, but it was better than nothing.

When you decided your member was at least a little less noticeable you walk into Nepeta's room and she looks up at you before bursting out in constrained laughter as her face went bright red.

"What!?" You snap at her and when she finally calms down she clears her throat and begins.

"Sorry, uh, it's nothing I just wanted to tell you something." She says shyly. You know why she laughed, she probably saw your issue and decided not to make you more embarrassed by pointing it out. However you feel your heart clench none the less at her behavior.

"Uh, okay." You say as you sit in front of her on the cleared area of the desk you commonly sat on.

"I just wanted to thank you for letting me live with you even though you didn't have to, also for helping with… well you know who. Also I wanted to thank you for taking me to the ball and coming to look for me when I got in the bike accident and for taking care of me. I owe you a lot Karkitty, I have no idea how I'll ever make it up to you." She sighs and looks down at her lap.

"Nepeta look at me." You say, but she doesn't move so you lift her face by the chin.

"You don't have to make anything up to me. Hell you make me dinner enough; I call your debt repaid for three thousand years just because you of that. You don't owe me a fucking thing." You say. After another moment you remove her hand from her face but instead of looking back down like you thought she would her eyes stay locked with yours, mouth slightly agape.

"H-hey Karkat." She suddenly voices.

"Yeah?"

"At the ball you said you were glad I moved in with you, but it felt like you had more to say? I don't know, maybe it was just my imagination." She giggles shyly.

You visibly stiffen and then relax. Did you really want to tell her? What if she said she didn't like you back? For a moment you are think about telling her that it was all her imagination but for some reason you don't think she'd buy it; even if she did bring up the notion herself. It was at this particular moment that you noticed the proximity between the two of you. Your noses almost touching. Your breath hitches as the two of you just keep getting closer and closer and then…

Buzz kill. Nepeta's phone blares her kitty ring tone loudly from her pocket. You mentally curse yourself for getting so close to kissing her. Would she even like you kissing her? You mean, she just broke up with Eridan like 3 weeks ago? Maybe sooner than that.

Nepeta backs up and a bright scarlet colour covers her face as she answers her phone.

"Hey Equius!" She greets cheerfully as always when he calls.

"I'm doing better, Karkitty's been taking good care of me I purromis!... U-huh… What?... Wait you saw who?... Where was this again?... But he doesn't have a hunting licence so I don't see why-… Meet me at the range." Nepeta finishes, slamming the phone on the counter with a panicked look on her face.

"Nep, what happened?" You ask but she dismisses you quickly.

"No time for that take me to the hunting range." She says strictly.

"But Nepeta I-"

"NOW!" She snaps.

"Nepeta I don't fucking understand why you want to go, Equius just called what is so fucking urgent that-" And then you are cut off by a very strong tug on your collar and something soft on your lips. Nepeta had pulled your face down and kissed you furiously. When she pulled away you began to mouth words but nothing came out.

"Now that I've finally made you be quiet; take me to the hunting range now, Equius will explain when we get there." She huffs.

You nod, not wanting to argue- or not trusting your voice to sound right if you spoke- and picked her up, bringing her out to the car and putting her in.

((A/N Special thanks to shawnathanscr12 on Tumblr for the great idea being put into motion! 3))