Chapter 3: Homecoming
Tavros looked in the mirror."I don't know about this,"he said, looking at the white tux his brother lent him.
"Naw dog, you look good,"Rufio replied.
Rufio stood about six and a half feet tall. His hair was died red in dome places, sort of like Rufio from that Peter Pan movie. Rufio wore a white t-shirt and jeans.
"Are you sure a black tux wouldn't work?"
"Naw, a white one looks better on ya dog."
Rufio threw Tav a red rose."Put that in that in the tux. It will make you look way more awesome man."
Tavros sighed."Got it."He put the rose into place."Well, this should work."
Tavros pulled up to Aradia's house.
He could hear someone screaming in Japanese. Must be Aradia's grandmother.
Aradia's grandmother was from Japan, and unable to learn English, so she always talks in Japanese. She married a man in America when she came here years back, and took his name, Megido. Her daughter Damara was from the same year as Rufio, and already a mother.
Tavros knocked on the door. Aradia opened it.
She wore a red ballroom gown. Her black hair was in its usual cascade down her back.
"Tavros,"Aradia said, bowing her head.
"Aradia,"replied Tavros. He put a corsage on her right wrist.
They got into Tavros' car, after Damara, Aradia's mom, took some photos. They went off to the school.
The gym was pretty packed. Tavros could see his friends all over the place.
His eyes scanned everyone.
Gamzee was standing near the punch bowl. His hair had been combed down, and he was wearing a black suit with black shoes. Just him standing there made the punch bowl seem spiked. Tavros decided to avoid the punch.
Karkat was arguing with Terezi. Karkat wore a black suit with a grey tie, while Terezi was wearing a teal ballroom dress with a red sash at the waist. Terezi wasn't wearing her glasses, which showed her clouded eyes.
Sollux had a pale complexion, and wore a mustard yellow tuxedo with a red and blue tie. Feferi, his girlfriend, had a deep tan, and wore a light purple dress, which complemented her eyes. The two were talking with cups of punch in their hands.
Aradia stared at Sollux for a minute, and the turned away.
Jade was talking with rose. Jade wearing a bright green ballroom dress with her hair tied back into a ponytail. Rose wearing a black dress with sleeves covering her arms down to her elbows, and the edge reaching the middle of her shins.
Then, Tavros found who he was looking for. John wore a dark blue tux with a light blue tie. He combed his hair back, and was laughing. Vriska had cleaned her hair, letting it fall down her back in a cascade of curls. She wore a cerulean dress with no sleeves, a slight V, and reached the top of her shins. she had replaced her glasses for contacts, which was odd. Her usual make-up was replaced. She still had her eyeliner on, but the lipstick was gone, showing light pink lips that formed a very bright smile.
Tavros decided to go get some punch. He was now hoping Gamzee spiked it.
After he finished his punch, disappointed it wasn't spiked, Tavros asked Aradia for a dance.
Aradia accepted, and the two danced to the music- some song by Beethoven. Most people opened the floor to them.
Tavros' eyes kept going to Vriska, and Aradia's to Sollux.
When they were done, tavros looked over to Feferi, to see Eridan trying to ask her for a dance.
Eridan had a pale complexion, with light brown hair, dyed a deep purple in the front. He was lean, but had a little muscle. He wore a purple and black striped suit with a white shirt underneath, black dress shoes, and a dark purple tie. at least he wasn't wearing his scarf today.
While everyone in Tavros' group of friends always laughed at Eridan, and turned him away when hit on the girls, he was actually very popular, especially with the girls. He use to go from girlfriend to girlfriend. He had also been one of Feferi's closest friends since they were kids.
Feferi kindly turned him down. After that, Sollux began arguing with him.
Sollux and Eridan were as close as rivals got. From the sandbox, they argued over toy shovels, now they argued over girlfriends. They never changed.
Vriska walked over to Tavros. Tav noticed that Aradia had vanished off somewhere.
"So, you came with Megido?"she asked.
"Yeah,"Tav replied. "And came with your boyfriend, should I be surprised?"he asked.
"Smartass,"Vriska replied.
Tavros laughed.
They were silent for a minute.
"You sure have changed you know,"Vriska suddenly said.
"How so?"Tavros asked.
"When I meet you back in 5th grade, you cried over so much. Now you laugh it off, though you still get nervous and embarrassed,"she laughed.
Tavros shrugged."You made sure I changed."
Vriska smiled."Still an idiot though."
"Hey,"Tavros objected.
Vriska laughed."Amazing how you were also so weak that Ampora use to beat you up."
"Well, to be honest, he is pretty strong,"Tavros defended.
Vriska rolled her eyes. "Patheeeeeeeetic,"she teased.
Tavros laughed."Good thing I changed, huh?"
Vriska smiled."Yeah."
John walked up."Oh, there you are Vriska,"he said, handing her a cup of punch.
"Thanks John,"she said, taking the cup. She took a sip."Tastes odd."
John took a sniff."I don't smell anything."
Tavros knew what Gamzee did now. He didn't do it a first, he must have put it in the new batch of punch.
Vriska chugged her cup down. She staggered a bit. "Whew,"she said."Strong punch."
Tavros would have to laugh with Gamzee later.
John sniffed his cup."I don't smell anything." He took a sip."Wow, what is in there?"
Tavros laughed a bit as John chugged his cup.
By the time people knew the bowl was being spiked, the dance was over.
And by this time, John had passed out in one of the chairs.
Tavros would have helped him out, but he was busy helping a drunk Vriska keep her balance.
"Okay," Dave said."I can drop him off on the way to your house Jade."
"Good," Jade said nodding.
"How did no one notice Gamzee spike the punch?" Rose asked.
Everyone shrugged.
"Okay," Kanaya said."You sure you can handle her Tavros?"
"I'll be fine. John can't drive her home, so I can do it."
"Are you sure?" Kanaya asked.
"I'll be fine Kanaya, don't worry."
"Yeeeeeeeeah Kan, he'll be fin," Vriska said, laughing.
Tavros helped Vriska into the passenger seat.
Vriska beeped his nose."Honk,"she said, stinking of vodka.
Tavros smiled, and buckled her seat belt.
"You sure you don't need a ride?" Tavros asked Aradia again.
"Don't worry, Kanaya offered me a ride home. Thank you for inviting me."
"No prob,"he said.
"She planted a kiss on his cheek."Until next time,"she said before walking off.
Vriska whistled as Aradia walked off.
Tavros blushed a bit.
Tavros got into the car and began driving.
"I spyyyyyyyy something bright,"Vriska said.
"A star?"Tavros guessed.
"How did you know?!"Vriska said, shocked.
Tav shrugged."A good guess."The truth, she had been saying stars for the last mile.
Vriska could not hold alcohol, let alone vodka. It messed with big time.
Vriska was quiet."Hey Tavros,"she said.
"Yeah?"he asked.
"I've been mean to you,"she stated."I've bullied you, joked with you, mocked you, and been a bitch to you."
"And?"he asked
"Why do you always help me?"she asked, blushing a bit.
"I don't know,"he admitted."Maybe ity could be I see past your outer layer, and see a good, kind girl who is scared to show herself."
"Liar,"she replied.
Tav laughed."Okay, you are a stone-cold, funny, beautiful bitch. Better?"
Vriska blushed a bit."Beautiful?"
Tav blushed too."Well, you do know your kind of clothes."
Vriska looked at him with tired eyes. She gave a bright, evil grin."You think i'm beeeeeeeeautiful?"
Tav scratched behind his head."Well... yeah."
She smiled, leaning back. She laughed a bit."Always with looks, huh?"
"Not completely,"Tav confessed."Your beautiful on the outside, yes. But you have a certain charm on the inside."
She laughed a bit."Are you hitting on me?"
"No,"Tav said, pulling up to Vriska's house."But your home.
Tavros helped Vriska to the door, and knocked. No answer.
Vriska opened the door with a key, and Tav helped her to her couch.
Tavros read a note on the fridge.
Vriska, I needed to go see your mother. She has gotten herself in more trouble. I'll be back in a couple days.
~Aranea
Tavros put the note back, and helped Vriska back up.
Tavros helped Vriska remove her contact lenses, and get her some sleeping clothes.
When Vriska was ready for bed, Tavros helped her into bed.
"Tavroooooooos,"Vriska said, sleepy.
"Yeah?"he asked.
"Could you please stay?"she asked.
Tavros blushed."Uh, well..."
"Not that way you pervert,"she replied, even more tired."You can sleep on the couch."
Tavros calmed down, and smiled."Sure."
Vriska smiled."Thank you."
Tavros went out to his car, and found an old pair of shorts to sleep in. They weren't to bad, so he saw no problem. He went back inside, and changed from his tux.
When he was changed, we was wearing his white undershirt, boxers, and a pair of white shorts. He turned on the TV, and fell asleep watching an episode of Mythbusters.
The last thing he remembered before falling completely to sleep was someone laying a hand on his face. But he was to tired to notice.
This took a a lot of trial and error to get right, but here you go. Writer's block broken for now. Not, only time is interfering with updates.
Keep an eye out for Chap 4. TY again, leave a review if there is anything you want to tell me.
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