You stick your finger through the bars of the cage. A small nose pokes at it, squeaking playfully as it bats at the digit. Once you arrived on Earth, Nepeta had made it your duty to go to the local shelter and look at the kittens. She has occupied herself with another group, and you watch her with a slight curiosity. She had always been so good with animals. She murmurs to the meowbeasts, her eyes lit up and her painted lips curling into a kitty-like grin. You walk over and kneel next to her, pressing your lips to her cheek. She looks at you with those wonder-filled eyes. "They're so tiny..." "Pick one out." "Really?!" "Sure. I'll see if we can play with them if you want." "Okay!" She continues scouting over the kittens. As if a lock clicked, she widens her eyes at a small, scruffy, white kitten with large blue-gray eyes. It squeaks and mews into its food and its appetite seems to never end. "Karkitty!" She breathes, brushing a finger over its tail. "I'll go get someone who'll let you play with it." You say, heading to the front of the room. You ask one of the employees if you can see the cat. They nod and take the kitten and lead you both to a small room. Nepeta's about to scream, she's that excited. You can tell. The employee puts the meowbeast on the floor and you sit, watching it as it crawls over your lap and bounds toward Nepeta, chirping and mewling. You smile and watch her fawn over it. "He kinda reminds me of Crabdad, dontcha think?" "Now that you mention it...yeah, spitting fucking image of Crabdad." You scratch its chin, listening to it purr. The noise is scratchy and rough, hardly used. It's a sharp contrast from Nepeta's warm, smooth purr. You pull out your phone as Nepeta starts playing with the cat again. HEY, SOLLUX. what ii2 iit kk? WHY DO YOU ASSUME I WANT SOMETHING FROM YOU? why would you piick up your phone and text me iif you diidn't need anythiing? I DIDN'T PICK UP MY PHONE TO GET YELLED AT, GOD DAMMIT. WHY IS IT SO HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I JUST WANTED TO TALK, SHITFACE? whatever. what are you doiing? NEPETA AND I ARE AT THE SHELTER. 2eriiously? what are you doiing there? GETTING A MEOWBEAST. oh my god. karkat vanta2 motheriing a kiitten. YEAH. WHAT ABOUT IT. you dont 2eem liike 2omeone two want a kiitten. WELL I AM. AND BESIDES, IT'S CUTE AND NEP SAID HE WAS A LOT LIKE CRABDAD. SO I SAID WE'D GET IT. oh my god. iim goiing two go before you make me 2tart cryiing. BYE, ASSHAT. bye kk. You put away your phone and Nepeta looks at you. "This is it. I want this one." "Okay. We'll get him." She squeals and tackles you, purring happily. "Hey!" "Thanks, Karkat!" She hops up and helps you to your feet, taking the kitten. A/N: I needed this in my life and I think if you didn't need Karnep kittens that act like a screechy lusus and then Karkat getting shit for it from Sollux, I am beginning to question why you are reading this. Of course, this will make visits to Tavros a bit harder.