Before setting off, Dirk brewed Dave a hot glass of tea to calm his nerves. He didn't ask how much sugar or milk the blonde likes in his tea, but it seemed that he had it all completely wrong when Dave spat the liquid back in the glass and laughed. Dirk didn't find it very funny, but he snickered and took the glass out of the shade-less man's arms and set it down on a table nearby.

"You didn't like my tea?" Asked Dirk, and Dave shook his head. "Dude, it had no taste at all! Did you even add any sugar?" He questioned, holding the slight smile on his face. Dirk only shrugged and eyed the cup. "Well, I assumed you drink your tea with a bit of sugar like nearly everyone else." Dirk reasoned, and Dave nodded. "Yeah, well I like my shit sweet as fuck, so."

Dirk smiled. "Noted."

With that, Dirk stood up and Dave followed suit. "It's about time we head out to get your shit together." Dave agreed, and began walking towards the doors, but stopped when he noticed Dirk was walking the opposite way. He turned and asked. "Bro, what the fuck are you doing? Are we going or not?" The taller male raised his eyebrows at the question. "Duh we're going." He pointed towards the window. "The door's a no go, so we'll have to use the window."

Dave raised his hands in the air and grumbled. "Again?" Dirk only nodded, keeping a serious face to convey the idea that he wasn't joking at all. Dave wasn't happy about the idea. "Why the fuck are we going out through the window again?"

"We have no other choice, lil man," Said Dirk. "I can't pay for the hotel, and I doubt that you can either." His words were reasonable, but Dave couldn't figure out the man. "If you can't pay for this shit," He began. "Then why the fuck did you bring me here?" Asked Dave, and eyed Dirk with furious red eyes. Dirk took a while to answer, and when he did, the words rolled out with no force. "Why not?"

"Why not?" Dave repeated mockingly, but gave in. He slowly made his way towards the window and breathed with relief to see that they were only on the second floor. "I can take this much of a jump." He mumbled to himself.

"Here." Dirk started. "I'll jump down first and try to catch you, so you don't hurt yourself too much again." With that, Dirk leaped out of the now open window, and landed gracefully. He dusted off his jeans and faced upwards, towards Dave. "Jump!" He encouraged, and Dave sighed deeply. "Oh, to hell with this!" He grumbled and leaped out with a slight yelp.

He closed his eyes and waited for impact. Dave wasn't sure why he was acting this way, as he wasn't scared of this before. Maybe it was the latest experience with Dirk and the Zodiacs that created a slight anxiety.

Not even after a few seconds, Dave heard a groan and felt strong hands around his waist. His chest pressed against Dirk's face, and he felt the mans breath tickle his skin with warm breath.

"Nice jump." Dirk commented, and Dave opened his eyes. "Yeah right man, let me down." He fussed, and Dirk placed the blonde on the ground. Dave faced the man, who jerked his head in a certain direction. "C'mon lil man. Lets roll." Dave nodded with agreement, and the two began running.

"It is done!" A luscious voice sounded in a dark atmosphere, followed by another, much more excited one. "It was fun! Wasn't it, Vriska?" The two laughed. "Indeed it was, sister!"

Soon, the two figures stepped into light, revealing their signs. Libra and Scorpio. They bowed down towards a man who sat slumped in a large chair. "Excellent work sisters." He praised. "I am very much pleased with your obedience, unlike some two." He turned his head towards two men, one covering behind the other.

"Hi Karkat!" Terezi waved at the Cancer who hid behind Capricorn. Vriska only laughed at the bizarre behavior presented by Karkat. "Shut your dirty assbitching trap, Terezi! Your job was by far easier than mine!" The man insulted, but the words flew by unnoticed by anyone. "Oh Karkat, all you had to do was stab a few times, I'm sure you could have handled it just fine!"

As the two talked, the man passed a bag to Vriska. She opened it, and inspected the contents. "Perfect." Vriska smiled viciously and stuffed a few handfuls of notes in her dark blue shirt's pockets. Briefly calling out to her partner, she threw the bag towards Terezi who caught it with no difficulties. "Sweet catch!" The Libra praised herself, and Vriska only laughed. "Sometimes I fail to believe that you're blind." She commented, and Terezi shrugged, her red glasses shining brightly in the light.. "And with a throw like that, I still think your arm is real." Hearing this, Vriska gave her a thumbs up, showing off her robotic arm.

"We're here." Dirk stopped running, and leaned against a wall. The two men panted, resting a bit in the same alleyway they were forced to hide. "This's the place..." Dave breathed, not sounding excited at all. Dirk noticed this, and he has an idea for Dave's mood change. "Yeah, I'm sorry about..." He paused, and shrugged looking towards the hotel room he smuggled Dave in. "... about that."

Dave patted the shaded man on the back, and nodded facing downwards. "Yeah, you were a dick." He giggled and Dirk sighed with a smile. "Shut up dude."

"But seriously." Dirk spoke up. "I am guilty and regret doing what I did." Dave only agreed. "So, you stay here lil man, and I'll sneak in and get your dumb glasses." Dave frowned and spat. "Dude, they're not dumb! Your shades are dumb! Who the fuck wears triangular sunglasses anyways?" Dirk felt insulted, and began defending himself, or more like; his shades. "My shades are awesome! Your are just plain ass boring ones, so you can't say shit."

Dirk turned away, about to bust in, but Dave stopped him. He grabbed the blonde by his hand, earning his attention. "What?" He asked, and Dave frowned slightly. "What if they're not there? They are very important to me, you know..." Dirk nodded. "I know, I know. They were a present." As Dirk understood, Dave let go. The blonde began walking towards the windows, but before he went too far, he called out. "But dude, be prepared to loose them. I can't promise they're still there." These last words made Dave's heart skip a beat.

What?

Red eyes followed Dirk, and watched as he climbed towards the room they were in.

No... I can't loose them.

Dave clenched his hands, and repeatedly prayed to himself. His gaze fell on the ground and his red eyes darkened with lost hope.

"Hey." A voice pulled Dave out of his mind, and back to reality. His eyes instantly shot up to see it was Dirk. "You're back already?" He eyed him, searching thoroughly for his shades. "Where are they? Did you get them?"

Dirk wore a serious face, his hands slumped lazily along his sides. They were both loose, not holding anything. Dave faced Dirk with a sad expression. "Dude..." He began. "D-Did you not find them?" Dave asked, but the blonde man didn't answer. Dave's head fell down, as he cursed under his breath. "Shit. Shit. SHIT!"

Dirk placed a hand on Dave's shoulder, and slipped something on his head. This took Dave by surprise, and he slowly raised his hand to see what it was. They felt like glasses.

Did Dirk give me his shades?

He faced Dirk, but saw that his ironic triangular shades were still present. Dave snatched the item from his head, and looked at it. The item was Dave's shades. "You cocksucker!" He quickly placed them on, covering his cherry red orbs, and watched as Dirk laughed at him.

"You're such a dick, dude!"

"Well Karkat." The large man who previously sat in the chair, stood up. He eyed the Zodiac who was bowed down before him. "What are we going to do with you?" He slowly began walking towards the Cancer, his right wooden foot clacking at it's every step. "We must punish for your epic fuck up." He pulled an evil smile, and his golden tooth shined in the light.

Karkat was panicking. "I-I am extremely sorry!" He cowered before the mans feet. "I am so sorry master Caliborn! I sincer-" But before Karkat could finish his sentence, a heavy blow was delivered in his stomach. He was sent flying across the room from the powerful kick. The Cancer's back cracked at the concrete wall, and blood splattered out of his mouth.

"You moron." Caliborn leaned down to face him. "You had one job."

Meanwhile, the two blondes were walking to Dave's house. Dirk wasn't keen on the idea, as anything could await them there. It could be another trap or an ambush set up by the Zodiacs again. But Dave kept pestering, so Dirk had no other choice. They were tied together in this mess, and it's best to stay together.

"This is a bad idea Dave." Groaned Dirk. "I know. But there's something I need." Answered Dave, and Dirk only shrugged. "Whatever you say lil man. Whatever you say."

By now, Dirk recognized his surroundings. He remembers walking this way while following the shaded man.

Just around this corner. His house should be just around this corner.

Dave ran forward, but stopped. His eyes widened at the scene. "Oh no..."