Notes:

Really short chapter, but enjoy!

"I don't know, I'm just not feeling it this year."

"Dave, what do you mean? You LOVE Halloween, we dressed up on the meteor for it. You made a huge deal about being an awesome costume person. What the hell?"

"I don't know…it's this purgatory thing. I mean….we're half way through it…you know? And my mind just keeps considering all of the possibilities, good and bad, of what's going to happen when the world is finally ready for us. …I'm scared. I was a fucked up kid in my own world. Strifing with my Bro, getting the shit beat out of me. I thought I was so cool…and you know what? I looked at some of my old pictures. That stupid phone managed to survive on the meteor. At one point I alchemized a charger for it and charged that fucker up. I saw the pictures that I took…I was a fucking dork. I thought I was being ironic and shit and I was actually really trying to be interesting. And I fucking sucked at it. I looked like that weird awkward kid that everybody would avoid in the coming of age movie, but you find out their living situation is far from average and it kind of explains their behavior. I looked fucking pathetic and sad…and …I just…what if I end up like that again? I'm one of the gods of this new world…and I'm probably more of a loser than anyone we'll find…"

Karkat tried his best to help Dave. Make sure he didn't feel alone. "Hey, I'm worried too. I mean, I kind of forced my presence on everyone before. Forced what I wanted on everyone, forced my way into the group. I forced nearly everyone to be my friend. Eventually, I think they grew to genuinely like me, but, it certainly did start out that way. And…god…just thinking about my past self pisses me off and brings back all of those damn chat conversations. I was an insufferable prick. I don't want to be an asshole in our new world. I don't want to be someone people have to tolerate."

They both sat in silence for several minutes. Dave was the first to break it "We should probably head to John's, his party is still going on."

"He's had that party going on for the past week. I don't think it will really matter if we stayed home tonight. We've gone the past six days in a row."

"Not in costume."

Karkat pulled out his phone texting someone. Staring at the screen for a couple of moments before Dave spoke up once more.

"I really should get up and go…Dirk's going to be there and we haven't talked in a while. He's a pretty good guy…the kind of guy I always wanted Bro to be"

"He's at John's party now, but looks wasted."

"I don't think he drinks much."

"Roxy says she spiked his drink. She, Jane, and John seemed to have placed pranks all throughout." Karkat showed Dave his phone, depicting Dirk practically hanging on Jake. For some reason he had a purple sweater vest on and an eye on his forehead. Jake was wearing a lab coat…covered in silly string and looking very displeased. Kanaya could just be seen to the left side, looking upset and had what was clearly soda all over her.

"Okay, not going. I like John, but I'm not in the mood for his prankster gambit shit tonight."

"Agreed."

Karkat got up and marched into one of the many spare rooms in their house. "Where you going?" Asked Dave. Karkat didn't answer, but returned seconds later holding two articles of clothing in his hands. Dave laughed.

"Kigurumis? We haven't worn those in forever. Kind of shitty costumes."

"Well, it's kind of a shitty Halloween. At least we can be comfortable."

"True."

The two changed, Dave forgot how nice and soft the pajamas were. He hated himself for it, but the feeling gave him a huge impulse to cuddle that was irrepressible. Once Karkat was in his kigurumi, Dave pulled him close, giving him a big hug. Karkat returned it with equal affection. "Zoning out on the couch watching shitty B horror movies?"

"Zoning out on the couch watching shitty B horror movies."

Together they watch looked up and alchemized the worst sounding movies they could find in all of paradox space, made up some popcorn, which Dave (thanks to experiment throughout October) added white chocolate to; and settled in for a marathon. They complained together, trying to one up each other on who could make the most smart ass comments on the movie. Ending the night cuddling in each other's arms, drifting into a sound sleep.