Chapter 19! Hope you guys enjoy this chapter. Hussie owns everyone except Max. Enjoy :)
The room was just as she remembered. Was it normal to feel completely at peace in someone else's home? Jade sighs happily as she and Dave enter the large room and shut the door behind them. The walls were still their dull, white color; different colored smuppets were littered all across the floor and furniture, the smell of pizza and chinese food filled the room, it was absolutely perfect and Jade wouldn't have it any other way.
"Hey Harley, since the whole 'someone's dying to see you' conversation took a wrong turn, now do you think you can guess who would be happy to see your face?"
Jade frowns and looks up at the ceiling, pondering on who would be so happy to see her. Then her eyes light up. "IS IT LIL' CAL?"
"Wait wha-No. I mean not that Cal is considered an inanimate object. I mean, the lil' dude's like a brother. A brother that stares into your soul and knows your deepest darkest secrets. But no, it's not him. Guess again."
"Hmm…one of your dead crows?"
"JESUS! No! And how'd you know about my dead crow collectible?"
"You showed it to me silly! I honesly can't think of anyone else that would wanna see me."
That's when, from down the hallway, a ball of fur comes hurling towards Jade, nearly knocking her to the ground.
"Max!"
"You really forgot about the little guy? That's just cruel."
"Oh shut up! I could never forget about Max!"
Max wags his tail happily as Dave crouches next to Jade. Although Max was a dog, he was completely ecstatic and happy as can be to see that his two owners were back together, giving him all the attention that he had been deprived of in the past week. He then proceeds to chase his tail and bark at Dave before going back to Jade, where he begins to rub his head all over her lap and slowly fall asleep.
"Damn. I think he's a lot more happy now that you're here Harley. He's never wagged his tail that fast or nuzzled his big head all over my lap. I think you're a dog whisperer."
Jade laughs and scratches the top of Max's head, "It's funny you should say that because sometimes...I think I can understand dogs. I mean, obviously I can't talk to them, but I just feel a connection to them y'know? It must sound strange but ever since I was little, dogs were just comforting to be around. Is that strange?"
"Nah Harley. Dogs are pretty cool and shit. Yeah, they ruin your furniture and shit all over the goddamn floor; but they're loyal and I think that's why they're called man's best friend. I don't really associate with people myself, so you're not alone. And I have you so my social life is pretty complete."
Jade laughs and carries Max to the couch, "You should go ahead and get some sleep Dave. I know where the guest room is."
Dave walks over to her and grabs her ass, "I don't know, I was hoping we could do something special tonight. Y'know, in honor of you staying here. I think the Mayans had this ritual where they had to mate with their partner to bless the house or some cool shit like that."
Jade turns red and bursts out laughing, "You're such a horndog! We're not gonna do anything tonight. We had a long flight and besides, you have school tomorrow so you need all the sleep you can get!"
"Well shit. This is the saddest night of my life. I'll be all alone, in that big dark room of mine, no one to hold, kiss, grope, cuddle, dream with...I think it's time that someone broke out the world's smallest violin because I feel like I'm about to break out some manly tears."
Jade rolls her eyes and places her hands on Dave's chest before placing a passionate kiss on his lips, "There. You got my special good night kiss, now you have nothing to complain about. Oh! Before I forget, what do you want for breakfast tomorrow?"
"I dont know. Maybe just some cold leftover pizza in the fridge?"
"...Dave that's not breakfast."
"Hell yeah it is! That's America's traditional breakfast, the breakfast of champions. Do you know why the Pilgrims landed here in the first place?"
"Wasn't it to have freedom from the king?"
Dave shakes his head dolefully and wraps his arm around Jade's shoulder, "No Harley, the Pilgrims came to America because they wanted a place where they could eat all the pizza they wanted. No longer would they have to wake up each morning and eat disgusting, lumpy oatmeal from an old cauldron; Pizza Hut, Dominos, or Papa Johns was just around the corner, waiting to happily serve these deprived souls the gift of the gods. The end."
Dirk throws his thong at Dave and frowns, "That had to be the stupidest, unironic history lesson i have ever heard. Everyone knows the Pilgrims came to America to escape persecution from England's big fear of homophobia and dildos."
"Who asked for your opinion Bro! And keep your nasty feminine undergarments away from me!" Dave quickly throws the thong back at Dirk before grabbing Jade and heading towards his room. "Stupid Dirk and his gay lifestyle. When did he come out of the room anyway?! I thought he was banging that Japanese chick."
Jade shrugs and sits on the edge of Dave's bed, "Maybe the girl ditched him?"
"私は、第5ラウンドDIRKの準備ができて！私はあなたが私がROUGH FUCKしたい！私はまだ私の下半身を感じることができる!"
Jade's eyes grow wide and Dave drops his luggage on his foot, "Son of a bitch!"
Jade's face grows redder and redder as she continues to listen to the action coming from the other side of the room. "Ummm Dave, is it okay if I sleep with you tonight?"
"I don't even know if we'll be able to sleep tonight Harley, considering how SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE CONSIDERATION AND CAN'T CONTROL THEMSELVES DURING SEX. Jesus."
"DON'T BE JEALOUS OR A COCKBLOCK DAVE. YOU'RE JUST NOT GETTING ANY ASS TONIGHT!"
"Wha-! Fuck you Bro!" Dave takes off his shirt and pants before slipping into bed, completely humiliated. "Damn him."
Jade smiles and slips into bed next to him, taking off her glasses before moving closer to his body. "At least you're not alone tonight cool kid."
Dave smiles a little before kissing Jade on the forehead, "Yeah, that's true. Hey. What are you gonna do tomorrow while I'm at school? I mean, did you need Bro to drive you to the mall or something so you can just kill time?"
"No, I'll be fine here. No offense Dave, but Striders don't seem to be the most organized people."
"...Quiet Harley. I don't want you to go wandering around the house like some maid! I mean, at least let Dirk help you."
"Dirk needs to sleeping during the day and from the sound of things, I don't think he'll be getting up early anyway."
"Yeah that's true. God damn it, why can't you just be with me everywhere I go. I mean, if you were at school with me, I'd LOVE school. You and I would rule the school, showering people with our presence of badassery and coolness; everyone would be honored to use the bathroom stalls we used."
"Ewww! That's gross! Dave, you're nasty!"
Dave covers Jade's mouth with his hand, "No more yapping from you."
Jade frowns and crosses her arms over her chest as she stares at Dave's face long and hard. "Mmm mmmph mmmm mmph mmm!"
"Sorry Harley, I can't understand Charlie Brown adult language. What?"
Jade rolls her eyes and tries to get his hand off her mouth, "Mmm mmmph mmm mmph mmm!"
"Huh?"
Jade finally gives up and just gives the palm of his hand one sloppy lick.
Dave smirks and brushes a strand of hair away from her eye, "You honestly think that would work on me Harley. If anything, that's just getting me in the mood."
Jade's eyes widen as she turns the other way and pulls the covers over her head, trying her best to hide her bright red face from him.
"I know you're red in the face Harley." He catches sight of where her ear is and leans close to it, "I know everything about, you inside and out."
Jade lets out a tiny squeal and rolls away from him, resulting in her falling face flat on the floor.
"Jesus Jade! Are you alright?!" Dave pulls the covers off her head and grabs her face in his hands, examining every area. "Well you're not bleeding, bruised, or scratched so I'd say you're pretty okay. For a minute, I thought I was gonna have to put on my nurse outfit and wrap you in bandages."
Jade laughs again and hugs his head tightly, "Are you really this funny around other people or is it just when we're together?"
"...Being injured isn't funny business Harley. Whenever there is an injured citizen out there, they can count on Dave Strider to be at their side."
"...Dave, if anything...they'd probably be dying of laughter."
"Hey! If Bro can pull off a thong, I'm pretty sure I can pull of a long white dress."
Jade rolls her eyes and lays her head on top of his chest, listening closely to the rhythmic, peaceful sound of Dave's heart. Was it normal to say that Dave's heartbeat was the greatest sound in the universe? Then again, all girlfriends must say that about their boyfriend's heartbeats. She looks up to see Dave staring back at her.
"Hey Dave? What do you think we'd be doing right now if we didn't know each other."
Dave takes off his shades and rub his eyes slowly, clearly tired at this point. "It's hard to say Harley. I mean, I'd probably be the loneliest guy in the universe and I know Bro would be pushing me to date someone but I don't think I'd be into the whole dating universe. Believe it or not, I used to hate being around girls; they were just annoying and clingy to me. And, I was never treated like a normal guy. Every night at the club, I was surrounded by girls twice my age, covered in heavy makeup, and just looking for sex and a good time. I mean, it's not that I'd turn them down if they wanted to get coffee or something, but the fact that they treated me more like an object or some sort of prize rather than a person just pissed me off. Even if I did meet you on the internet, the first time we talked, I always thought 'Wow this chick is pretty nice and...cool y'know? I'd like to get to know her better and we'll just see what happens.' And look where we are now Harley? You're here with me in my bed and that's just how I always imagined things would be in the future. Jesus this must sound cheesy huh?"
Jade laughs and kisses Dave's hand as she looks back at him, "Not at all. Honestly Dave, I never knew what you saw in me. I mean, I'm not the prettiest girl in the world and I don't do anything special like ballet or piano, so don't be worried if I get a little insecure sometimes okay?"
Dave glares at Jade quickly before her grabs her head and brings it close to his, rubbing his nose against hers. "Jade, how many times do I have to tell you? You're the awesomest chick I know and it hurts me when you don't realize how fucking amazing you are. It's like what Bro told me, everyone is special in their own way and it's silly to wish that you were like another person. If everyone did the same thing, no one would be unique; so it's always nice to just think 'hey there's only one of me in this world and I'm contributing my uniqueness to society, how fuck awesome is that?' I'm telling you Bro can be pretty fucking deep sometimes."
Jade takes in those words for a moment before she smiles and hugs Dave's head, "Thanks for the advice Dave. That really boosted my self esteem y'know? I just wish there could be other Dave's out there that could give advice to girls that suffer from low self esteem."
"Consider yourself lucky Harley. You've got the greatest guy in the universe."
Jade smiles and kisses his cheek before laying down on him again, "I really do huh? We'll talk more tomorrow cool kid. We've got all the time in the world to talk…" She yawns and wraps Dave's arms around her torso, loving the warm feeling currently enveloped in her stomach. Before falling asleep completely, she moves her head close to Dave and whispers, "Good night Dave. I love you so much."
"Love you too Harley. I'll always love you."
BEEEP. BEEEEP. BEEEEP. BEEEP. BEEEP.
Jade pulls the covers over her head as she groans and opens her eyes slowly, trying to adjust her eyes to the excessive brightness that is now all over Dave's room.
"Daaaave. Shut that off please."
"...I don't want peanut butter on my pizza Bro…"
Jade giggles and pulls the covers off Dave, "Wake up pizza boy! Today's your first day of school."
"Jesus...can we not talk about school at 6:00 in the morning...that's kinda a downer." Dave grabs the covers from Jade and pulls them over his head once more.
Jade frowns and throws her pillow on top of him, "Fine. But don't blame me when you're late."
Dave yawns and gives her a nonchalant wave, "Yeah yeah. Just five more minutes."
Jade decides to take this time to take a quick shower and get dressed for the day. Grabbing a towel and some casual clothes, she heads to the bathroom; little does she know, that as soon as she would open the door, a very disturbing image would plague her mind for the rest of her young life.
As she twists the knob and lets out a yawn, a naked Damara sits on the sink, casually using her phone.
"O-Oh! I-I'm sorry! I didn't know someone was in here!"
Damara's eyes grow wide as she falls from the sink and lands on the floor, in complete pain at this point, and begins cursing in Japanese.
"何は地獄！！？YOU、ノックする方法がわからない！AND MY GOD OH MY ASSはそんなにクソ痛い！私はあなたの痩せASS UPディルドを突き出す前にここからYOU LITTLE BITCH OUTをGET!"
Jade quickly runs to the guest room, where she locks the door quickly and runs into the closet, "Oh my god. Oh my god. Oh my god. I can't believe I just saw that. I...I never thought I'd see another girl naked!" Her eyes grow wide and she turns pale as she realizes what she's just done, "D...Did I cheat on Dave by looking at another girl that way?! I mean, it's not like that got me excited or anything! But...oh my god, what am I gonna do?!" Jade pulls the clothes on top of her body as she desperately tries to erase the image that is now imprinted all over her brain.
"JADE! GET IN HERE NOW!"
Jade's eyes fill with tears, "Oh no! Dave must have found out and now he's mad at me!" She quickly grabs her towel and heads over to Dave's room, already prepared with an apology. She quickly opens the door.
"Dave! I'm sorry! It was just your brother's friend was na-Dave...why are you on top of your computer desk?"
Dave quickly motions for Jade to come at his side, "There's a green wolf in this room Harley! Don't worry I won't let him kill you!" He pulls out one of his shitty katana swords as his eyes dart all over his room.
"A green wolf Dave?"
"Yes! A green fucking wolf!"
"I highly doubt-WAAAH!"
Dave looks horrifically as he sees the creature pounce on top of Jade and eat her face like the monster he is.
"FUCK! JADE HANG ON!"
As Dave leaps from his chair and into the air, clearly prepared to slay the savage green fucker, Jade yells at him to stop.
"IT'S JUST BEQ! My dog remember?"
"Wait what?"
Beq turns around to face Dave, barks at him twice, before tackling him to the ground too.
"Harley...please get your horse off of me."
Jade laughs and whistles at Beq, "C'mon boy! I'm gonna make some sausages!"
Beq's ears perk up quicker than lightning and soon he's following his best friend into the kitchen, leaving Dave confused and half naked.
"Okay then?" Grabbing his towel and his usual attire, he heads to the bathroom for a quick shower. "If mornings are like this all the time...I wouldn't mind it one bit." He smiles to himself as he opens the door and witnesses something even more disturbing than what Jade saw earlier.
"B..Bro are those my tweezers?"
"Yup."
"...Are you plucking out your pubes...with my tweezers?"
"Hell yeah. It's painful but it's something you gotta do Dave."
"..Bro…"
"What's up?"
"GET OUT OF MY DAMN BATHROOM AND TAKE YOUR NASTY SHAVINGS WITH YOU!"
Twenty minutes later, Dave is now clean and cool looking as always. He grabs his binder and a pen before heading to the now nice smelling kitchen.
"What's for breakfast Harley?"
Jade smiles as she places three plates on both of her arms and quickly sets them down on the table. "You've got bacon, mini sausages, cheese sprinkled scrambled eggs, french toast, chocolate chip pancakes, and belgian waffles soaked in strawberry syrup.
"...Fuck are we feeding the entire country today Harley?"
Jade laughs and shoves a strip of bacon in his mouth, "Just eat up cool kid. You've got a long day today." She grabs a couple sausages and feeds them to Beq and Max.
As Dave takes the first bite, he finds himself gulping down the food rather quickly, causing Jade to smile proudly.
Dave burps rather loudly and wipes his mouth before walking over to give Jade a quick kiss on the cheek, "I'll see you later Babe. School is calling."
Jade smiles and walks him to the door, "Have a nice first day of school today? And...try to be nice to your friend."
"...I'll try." That said, the younger Strider headed out the door, nervous for the events that were to take place later that day.
Northvale High School was one of the two high schools located in the metropolitan area of Houston, 15 minutes away from Dave's home. It was a small high school, composed of only 2,413 students, each of which was gifted in the area of either science, art, or music. In Dave's case, music was his gift, so it was decided that he would spend four years of his life at this specific learning institution. It was here that he experienced torment, boredom, and ridicule. Dave could never forget how he was bullied for the color of his eyes, his lean frame, or his serious, quiet nature; he could never understand why his peers couldn't just leave him alone and mind their own damn business for once.
As he entered the building and made his way through the busy hallway, his eyes were searching for Aradia. I hope I can catch her before lunchtime. He quickly sidesteps to the postings area and searches for his name and his first class. "Spanish with Mr. Vantas...this'll be fun."
Mr. Karkat Vantas was a man of only 24 years old, who was known for his foul mouth and his extremely short temper. He was so cruel that he would give out detentions on the first day, assign extra homework to those who mocked him secretly, and embarrass a student in front of the class by making him do crabwalk 10 times across the classroom. Dave had some occasional complications with Mr. Vantas, that usually resulted because Dave always turned his homework in a week late, but it was never too serious. In fact, Dave could proudly say that he was one of Mr. Vantas' likable students.
As he made his way into the classroom and found a seat in the back, he looked up to see one of his friends. "Sup Tz?"
Terezi turned her head to the sound of Dave's voice and gave her usual wide grin, "Do I sense the cool kid has entered the room? We're in for a hell lot of fun."
"Hell yeah."
Terezi walks over to Dave slowly, and grabs his hand, licking it affectionately.
"Damn it Terezi," Dave says as he removes his hand from her grasp, "What did I tell you about your licking."
"To keep my tongue to myself?"
"Exactly. Now go sit your ass down on the seat before Vantas get on your ass again, like usual."
Terezi lets out a cackle before she makes her way back to her seat, "You're acting as if I don't like the attention I get from him."
Dave rolls his eyes and opens his book, flipping to random pages as he secretly stares at Terezi. Terezi, aside from Jade, was the other girl that treated him like a normal guy. They had met during freshman year, the year when Dave had been the most silent and antisocial, due to his bullying. Terezi wasn't always blind either. In fact, Dave could say that she was like the big sister he always wished he had. Every time someone tried to bully Dave, Terezi was there to defend him and kick ass. Sure, she had her moments when she was a total creep and didn't understand the whole meaning of "personal space," but she was alright altogether. It was towards the end of sophomore year when Terezi lost her sight, due to car accident that nearly left her dead. When Dave had visited her in the hospital, every inch of her body and head was covered in bloody bandages; and the doctor said that due to the glass fragments lodged in both of her eyes, she would be blind for the rest of her life. Most victims of a car wreck, that have suffered so much, would usually avoid people and prefer to have cats as company, but not Terezi. Two months after her eye surgery and cast removal, she walked the hallways with a big smile on her face, sniffing and licking everyone, much to their disgust. For some strange reason, she had told Dave that she had developed a sixth sense that allowed her to see images if she smelled or licked people; it was the weirdest shit that Dave ever heard but it seemed possible. Since then, Dave always vowed to protect Terezi and watch her back, like an older brother would. However, there was one thing he could not stop Terezi from doing; and that was having a crush on Mr. Vantas, the crabby bastard of the school. When it came to Mr. Vantas, Terezi would purposely fail tests just to take afternoon lessons with him, or do something stupid like breakdance during powerpoint lessons and end up getting a two hour detention. The girl was in love.
"Hey! Earth to Strider. Are you even listening to me?!"
"Hmmm? Sup Tz?"
Terezi frowns and leans close to him, "I asked, did you get to see you girlfriend this summer?"
"You mean Jade? Fuck yes. Would you believe me if I told you that she's living with me and Bro at the moment?"
"SHE'S HERE IN TEXAS?!"
"MISS PYROPE! IF YOU DON'T SHUT THAT LOUD ASS PATOOT OF YOURS THIS INSTANT, YOU WILL GET AN ENTIRE WEEK'S WORTH OF DETENTION."
"...wait is it with you?"
"Yes."
"..."
"ARE YOU SERIOUS DAVE?"
"God damn it Terezi! Shut it!"
"MISS PYROPE. DETENTION AFTER SCHOOL. MY CLASSROOM. ALL WEEK!"
Terezi cackles as she lays her head on Dave's desk, "I hit the jackpot. But I mean, how did you convince her to stay with you? I mean, doesn't she have family back on her little itty bitty island?"
"Well her bro died and she has no one else so…"
"Did you two have sex all summer break?!"
"Jesus no! Well...kinda."
Terezi wipes her nonexistent tears, "Oh my god Dave. You've leveled up in the world!"
"Shut your trap will you!"
"MR. STRIDER, DO YOU WANT TO JOIN MISS PYROPE?"
"No Sir."
"Then shut your mouth."
"Yes Sir." Dave glares at Terezi, much to her amusement, "She had to be innocent. You're so mean, taking advantage of a poor girl that probably didn't even know what a dick looked like."
"Damn it Terezi, it wasn't like that. And it was amicable decision."
"Amicable? Have you been talking to your sister over the summer too?"
"...Yeah. Speaking of which, I need to pester John and her tonight, just so they know everything that's going on."
"Cool."
Just then, a figure appears in the doorway and everyone turns their head to see who it is.
Terezi sniffs the air and makes a gagging noise, "She smells like sadness."
Dave remains silent as he watches Aradia Megido make her way to Mr. Vantas, to hand him a late slip.
"I apologize for being late Sir."
"Yeah, yeah just find a seat and we'll get started."
Aradia slowly makes her way towards the back of the room, in the corner, where she spots Dave automatically.
"Hello Strider."
"Sup Megido."
"I didn't think we'd have our first class together."
"Wait you two know each other?!" Terezi eyes Dave suspiciously. "I never imagined you'd be associated with a girl like her."
Aradia stares at Terezi before looking back at Dave, "Why don't we talk at lunch? Seem cool with you?"
"Sure."
"Perfect. Oh. And Dave?"
"Yeah?"
"You should know that you have a very dark future ahead of you."
Damara's dialogue:
*I'M READY FOR ROUND FIVE DIRK! I WANT YOU TO FUCK ME ROUGH! I CAN STILL FEEL MY LOWER BODY!
*WHAT THE HELL?! DON'T YOU KNOW HOW TO KNOCK?! AND OH MY GOD MY ASS HURTS SO FUCKING MUCH! GET OUT OF HERE YOU LITTLE BITCH I'm so sorry for the long update again guys. I think I've finally reached the end of my terrible writer's block so you should know that I'll definitely update faster, depending on my work schedule. Since the story is definitely turning into something more mature, all reader should be aware that I will mostly likely be changing the rating to M; so please keep in mind (especially to all of those who don't have a fanfiction account and are unable to follow my story), the next time you look for Love Never Dies, it will be in the M (Mature) category. :) I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and as always, any type of feedback is very much appreciated and helpful. It's very possible that the sequel will be in the works very soon but it all depends on how much more I write for Love Never Dies. Thank you guys so much for sticking with me all this time and always providing positive feedback. I love you all and I'll be writing more soon!3 :
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