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*READER WE ARE GOING ON A JOURNEY*
*BACK IN TIME*
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Hello my beautiful wonderful readers!
So, how about two updates in the same week, amirite?! P exciting. Whoop whoop.
Alright, so right now, I'm starting off the chapter by sending y'all into the past! I realized I should maybe have some physicalized JohnDave as it MIGHT be the main pairing of the story! Anyway, they are only 15 in this chapter, in the same place, just the year before. After that, I'll give you some more Beach fluff! The beach arch should only take this chapter and then the next two chapters.
Please keep reviewing! Just knowing you guys read my stuff makes me want to fly off into the sunset on a rainbow monkey and start singing at the top of my lungs. ALSO: if you want anything specific to happen with a pairing, just say so!
ENJOY MY PRECIOUS TIME TRAVELERS.
The spill-wash was always the coolest place to hang out at Camp Skaia, and John had always thought so. It was this giant concrete slide which did the handy-dandy job of connecting the lake at the top of the hill with the creek below it. It only spilled over in the spring though, so it was just a slab of concrete in the summer. The stars were out that night; something John had never really noticed about Camp Skaia before, even though he was a city boy. Aren't the stars supposed to be the first thing you notice?
"Pssst John, come on." Dave smirked, tugging his arm to the bridge.
"Shit, Dave, are you sure this is okay?" He laughed as his blond friend hopped under the bridge and caught his feet on the slope of the concrete.
"'Course I'm sure," He smiled, his dimples just barely showing in the moonlight. He looked up at John, his red eyes gleaming, "Now get your fruity ass down here. We got some serious bro-time to spend." Everything he said sounded monotone, but John could tell that he was just as excited as he was. Sneaking off from the cabin was fun, and the cool summer breeze was making it perfectly tempered.
"Right!" John smiled, hopping down next to his friend, he leaned back slightly, losing slight balance at the incline of the spill-wash. He felt reassured when he felt a strong hand on his arm.
"Easy there, tiger," Dave chuckled, "Let's try and let you live just a lil while longer."
"Aw, but death seems like so much fun!" John whined, folding his arms, "Who needs stupid life anyway?"
"Well, you don't need it." The blond shrugged, turning to John with a twinkle in his eye, "But I guess I need you to keep goin' in my own life."
John's eyes widened slightly at the comment, but Dave was already walking up the hill, his hands in his hoodie's pocket. "So are ya comin' or not?"
"I'm coming, I'm coming!" He moaned, racing up the hill to catch up with Dave's strides. "But you have to walk more slowly! Not everyone is as tall as you are yet."
"Can't you keep up?" He turned around to face John, walking up the hill backwards, "Not everyone gets to be 5'2" as an adult male. Also, they don't call me Strider for nothin'."
"I am 5'3", buttface!" He laughed, hopping to keep up with Dave. He paused for a moment, breathing lightly, "So why are we out here anyway?"
"A little bit of mischief. Nothin' too harmful," He paused, sitting down, "Nothin' too harmless either."
John just laughed at this, sitting next to him, "You are so weird, did you know that?'
"Says the boy with the hard-on for Nic Cage."
"Gross!" John crinkled his nose, "Dave, I am not a homosexual!"
"You named your virginity 'The Declaration of Independence' just so that shitty ass fuckwad of an actor can steal it," Dave waggled his eyebrows.
"Yeah, well at least I don't hope Eminem will do it," John punched him in the arm, playfully.
"Shut your fuckin' trap. Eminem is the best."
"The bomb diggity?" John quirked the side of his lips into a smile.
"Aw, hell no." Dave leaned back, "If you ever use that word again, I will slap you so hard you won't be able to talk for a week."
"That is domestic violence." John stuck his nose up in the air, "I take it back. We're not allowed to be friends anymore. I'll just go be best friends with Karkat instead."
"Damn. I didn't realize what was on the line," Dave rolled his eyes, before reaching up and grabbing John's arm. "Lie down with me."
"What?!" John looked at him, feeling his eyes widen even more.
"You heard me," Dave tugged again, "Lie down and don't talk."
"Um...okay?" John lay down next to Dave and stared up into the night sky. He once again noticed all of the stars and how truly beautiful it was. It seemed like they were made for them; two teenage guys who would take on the whole world together. There really wasn't a friendship like it anywhere. He turned to look at his friend, (not completely, so Dave wouldn't notice of course) and he examined how his face looked in the lighting. His eyes were wide, and the freckles etched across his pale skin showed brightly. His blond hair was swept to the side, and his nose was like a little ski bump, cute and little. His lips were soft and-
"What the everloving fuck are you starin' at, Egbutt?" He quirked an eyebrow.
"Nothing!" He exclaimed, facing the stars again.
"Bullshit."
"Nope!" He shrugged, "Just thinking you kinda look like a douchebag version of Spike from Buffy The Vampire Slayer."
"Can he get more douchebaggier?"
"Pff." John rolled his eyes, "So what are we doing out here again?"
"Hold your damn horses, they just gotta get used to us."
"Who?" John turned back to look at him.
"Shhhhh." Dave put a hand on John's arm to quiet him, and pointed up with the other one. And that's when the magic happened.
Dragonflies.
Millions of them, flying overhead and landing near them. Brilliant shades of purple, green and blue, lighting up the night sky. They circled and buzzed without a care in the world, and John felt like he could watch them for hours. Dave turned to him, watching his blue eyes widen and circle around, trying to find which path went where. His mouth was open slightly, his soft pink lips surrounding his silly overbite. His ebony hair was messy, and circled around his face perfectly. He didn't notice Dave was staring, though, and Dave decided just to turn back and look at the dragonflies himself.
"You know, John," His voice began to soften lightly, taking a more natural tone, "I think that dragonflies are the greatest of God's creatures. Bro always took me to see them when I was little. And he told me that they were attracted to only the manliest of men. Stupid right?" He laughed, "But I can't help but feel like there's somethin' we're missin', not bein' able to fly and all." He paused again, and John just watched again.
"Wow, have you taken Terezi up here?" John turned to look at him, turning onto his side. Dave's breath caught in his throat.
"Nah, she wouldn't like it. Bein' blind n' shit." He shook his head, "Also, it felt right to share with you, I dunno. I found this out a few years back, and I haven't really shown it to anyone else."
"Wait, seriously?" John's eyes widened, as he subconsciously leaned in closer.
"Yeah," Dave turned, facing John as well. They paused, both of them. Enjoying the night air and the dragonflies, all the while feeling as though there was an important, but missing puzzle piece. John was the first one to break the silence.
"Sh-should we head back now?"
"Probably," Dave rolled over and sat up, before getting up himself. He held a hand out to his best friend in order to help him get up. "Just one thing."
"What?" John took the hand and hopped up, looking up at Dave.
The blond couldn't stand it any longer, and took his sweatshirt off, showing off his stomach before the shirt below it fell back into place. John stood there, stunned, and really unable to say anything. Usually, in this sort of situation he would make a joke about Dave undressing in front of him, but Dave wasn't looking at him. He was looking at the ground. "Take this before you freeze to death." He shoved the sweatshirt at him.
"Um thanks?" John blinked, staring at it for a moment.
"No problemo, mi mejor amigo." Dave smiled back at him, a rare sight to see. "Now, get your girly ass down here before we're caught."
"Okay." John put it on with a smile and ran down the hill, catching up with his friend.
*END FLASHBACK*
turntechGodhead began pestering gardenGnostic at 15:34
TG: jade
TG: hey jade guess what
TG: jade
TG: bro you gotta answer
TG: i thought we were friends
TG: if you dont answer soon ima have to start singin horrible 80's sad music
TG:...
TG: you leave me no choice.
TG: HOW DO I
TG: GET THROUGH ONE NIGHT WITHOUT YOU
GG: omg!
GG: dave stop that now!
TG: oh thank god
TG: i was gonna start cryin if i had to keep goin with that
GG: hehehehehehehe! john would be proud though!
TG: shut the fuck up
TG: and dont you dare tell him i know the lyrics to that shit
GG: cross my heart and hope to die!
TG: so i believe we have some matters to discuss
GG: huh? like what?
TG: idk
TG: a lotta shit
TG: your sexuality
TG: karkats sexuality
TG: the relationship between our relatives
GG: hmm!
GG: single, gay and best friends?
TG: wrong
TG: you get swallowed up into the void now
GG: noooooooo!
TG: sorry babe
TG: you will be eternally punished in hell for the sins you have caused
GG: shit!
TG: shit is right
TG: and if you dont tell me what jakes favorite snack is
TG: youre gonna be in a hell of a lot more of it
GG: wait.
GG: you texted me, on MY beach day just to ask what jake's favorite snack is?!
GG: i really thought you had something important to say! D:
TG: no
TG: you dont get it
TG: this is a life or death situation jade
TG: my ass is on the line here
TG: i think bro taught dirk how to use a sword
TG: the world is fucked
TG: youre fucked
TG: im fucked
TG: we are all fucked if this playdate is not perfect
GG: oh come on! how bad could it be?
TG: dirk keeps asking me if its wednesday yet
TG: i keep having to tell him that yes
TG: it is still fucking tuesday
TG: as it was 20 minutes ago
TG: and will be in the next 20 minutes
GG: awwwwwwwww!
GG: what if they get married?
TG: gross
TG: hes five
GG: and?
TG: too young
TG: he doesnt even know that kissing doesnt make babies
GG: yikes!
TG: zoinks would be a more proper term
TG: excuse the fuck out of you
GG: jinkies scoob!
GG: sorry for typing the wrong word.
GG: i lost my glasses and can't see the keyboard!
TG: hahaha you are so funny
TG: not
TG: you need a humor lesson from egbert
TG: not that hes that much better
GG: awwwwwwwwww!
GG: what if you get married?
TG: to jake
GG: no! silly, to john!
TG: gross
TG: hes five
GG: and?
TG: too young
GG: zoinks!
TG: better
TG: i think were getting somewhere
TG: finally
GG: hehehehehehehe!
TG: anyway
TG: favorite snack
GG: probably cheese sticks!
GG: but he likes anything sweet too.
TG: great
GG: super!
TG: so how does fef look in her tiny weenie yellow polka dot bikini
GG: good?
GG: i don't know how to answer that question?
TG: you know very well how to answer it
GG: nope!
GG: oh hey would you look at the time!
TG: dont you dare
TG: you are relationship dodging
GG: maybe we can start a club!
TG: go home youre drunk
GG: but mooooooommmmmmm!
TG: ha
GG: hehehe
TG: alright enjoy the beach babe
GG: enjoy the five year old!
gardenGnostic ceased pestering turntechGodhead at 15:49
Eridan Cronus
YOUR EXTREMELY SEXY OLDER BROTHER IS CALLING YOU.
"Hey Cro. The fuck do you want?"
"Hey champ, how've ya been? Seen any nice ladies?"
"I feel like we JUST had the conversation where I told ya I'm not into ladies, ya dick."
"Hahaha, ya think I don't know that? 'Course I know that."
"Right."
"So how's that goin' for ya? Any new info on the Capdork?"
"I told him how I felt I guess."
"Whoa, wait what?! You told him and you didn't tell me? I'm fuckin' hurt, champ."
"Yeah, it was like two minutes ago. Sigh, but you call me every five minutes. Goddamn."
"Actually, this time I wasn't just buggin' ya."
"Are you tryin' to tell me that you actually had somethin' important to say?"
"Yeah, and I coulda told ya too, if you didn't keep interruptin' me. Anyway, will ya do somethin' for me?"
"Depends. You tryin' to get into some hooker's pants?"
"Nah, man. I'm over that shit."
"Alright then what is it?"
"I need ya to keep an eye on the Vantas twerp."
"Oh so you want to get into a nun's pants."
"Fuck off."
"So you want me to look after your boyfriend?"
"I fuckin' hope not, considerin' I'm not talkin' about Kankri."
"Wow, you're on a first name basis now?"
"Shut the fuck up. And Kan ain't my boyfriend."
"But you call him out in your-"
"ERI SHUT THE FUCK UP."
"Hahahahahaha fine. Whaddya want?"
"Kan's worried about his brother, and I want you to pay special attention to him when you're not fuckin' Sollux."
"Seein' as I don't think Sol and I are gonna fuck anytime soon, I think I could do that. Why?"
"Dunno, Kan just asked me if I could get you to do that. He seemed real flustered when I saw him today."
"You saw Kankri today?"
"Took him to the movies."
"Drive in?"
"Yeah."
"Heh, you're almost there."
"Yeah, I'll ask 'im on a real date at some point."
"Whatever asswipe. I'm gonna go now."
"Aight, talk to you in two minutes."
"Fuck you."
"Nah I'm celibate now."
"Can't wait to see that weddin'."
"Fuck off."
"Will do."
YOUR SEXY BROTHER HAS JUST HUNG UP ON YOU.
carcinoGeneticist began trolling ectoBiologist at 18:09
CG: ALRIGHT EGBERT I AM GOING TO ASK THIS ONCE AND ONLY ONCE
CG: AND I AM EXPECTING A PERFECTLY CLEAR ANSWER.
CG: HAVE YOU SEEN KANAYA
EB: um, no?
CG: FUCK
EB: i think she's making out with vriska!
CG: WAIT WHAT THE FUCK
CG: WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT YOU SHITTY SACK OF WORM BULGE
CG: WHY THE FUCK WOULD KANAYA BE DOING SOMETHING SO FUCKING HORRENDOUS
CG: AND WITH VRISKA OF ALL PEOPLE
CG: I HONESTLY FEEL AS THOUGH YOU ARE THE MOST UNINTELLIGENT PERSON IN THE WORLD TO EVEN BEGIN TO THINK THAT KANAYA WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT
CG: SHE IS DATING ROSE YOU SHIT-FOR-BRAINS MEGA NERD
EB: no she isn't!
CG: YOU ARE FULL OF SHIT
EB: ummmmmmm….no i'm not!
CG: AND HOW IS THAT SO
EB: rose just texted me saying they broke up because kanaya was kissing vriska!
CG: WAIT
EB: what?
CG: THEN WHY THE FUCK WOULD KANAYA BE CRYING
EB: because she cheated on her girlfriend?
CG: FUCK YOU THAT'S NOT WHAT I WAS SAYING.
EB: then what were you saying?
CG: FUCKING SHIT I DON'T KNOW.
CG: WHERE ARE YOU RIGHT NOW
EB: whelp, i'm trying to find rose and jade!
CG: PERFECT. YOU TALK TO THEM AND I WILL TALK TO KANAYA
EB: whooooop! look at us!
EB: we could be team leaders or something!
CG: FUCK NO.
CG: I WOULD BE THE LEADER AND YOU WOULD BE ONE OF MY FOLLOWERS LIKE THE PATHETIC LITTLE FUCKTARD YOU ARE.
EB: awwww and right when i thought we were friends!
CG: YOU
CG: ONCE AGAIN
CG: THOUGHT WRONG.
EB: wow i think i just died a little bit inside…
CG: HAVE DAVE MEND IT
EB: what?
CG: NEVER MIND.
CG: ANYWAY. WHAT THE FUCK ARE WE GOING TO DO
EB: whelp, i guess the best idea would be to get every side of the story!
CG: RIGHT. SO I TALK TO KANAYA AND YOU TALK TO ROSE.
EB: ummm i guess i could talk to vriska too!
EB: she's coming up to me anyway!
CG: NO.
EB: no?
CG: DO NOT TALK TO VRISKA.
EB: huh?
CG: I WILL TALK TO VRISKA.
CG: YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TALK TO VRISKA
EB: what? but why?
CG: FUCKING HELL JOHN
CG: YOU ARE JUST TOO MUCH OF YOURSELF
CG: THAT IS WHY.
EB: oh!
EB: i guess i get it?
CG: NO YOU DONT BUT WHAT THE FUCK EVER
EB: pfffff alright, i'll go talk to rose!
EB: call me after you're done!
CG: AS MUCH AS I HATE TO LISTEN TO YOUR VOICE
CG: I WILL ATTEMPT TO GRIN AND BEAR IT
EB: you? grinning?
EB: that's enough to make you bear stuff everyday!
CG: FUCK OFF
EB: love you too, karkat!
CG: I NEVER SAID THAT I LOVE YOU YOU FUCKING SORRY SON OF A MONKEY
EB: pfffff whatever!
ectoBiologist ceased pestering carcinoGeneticist at 18:15
CG: BUT I MIGHT.
CG: FUCK. RIGHT. KANAYA.