Yeah yeah. I know I'm skipping around a lot with "a month later..." and "two weeks later...", but this story isn't going to be as long as Three Bottles of Faygo and a Chocolate pie so...

There is ONE mention of sex in this and even then it's not that much so don't even complain about the rating. Snaps fingers

Homestuck doesn't belong to me. You all know that. C:

Tavros wheeled into the lobby and stopped for a second to loosen his scarf that was a little too tight. Gamzee had just taken him outside when it had started snowing. He had said he had to go anyway, gave Tav a peck on the cheek, and left. Tavros still wasn't really comfortable showing public displays of affection. He had always thought those were private matters to be kept in, well, private. It's not like he had a lot to keep private before though.

It had been one month since Gamzee had kissed him, since he kissed back. However, Tavros was still confused on the status of their relationship. He guessed they were boyfriends...? It hadn't really been put on the table. No one had said anything. And by no one, he meant Gamzee. Let's be honest here. Tavros wasn't going to be the one to come out and ask that question. That wasn't like him. It was Gamzee's job to ask him stuff. It was his job to answer, no matter how much he just wanted to curl up in a ball and ignore it. So Tavros guessed that Gamzee would have to be the one to ask.

He guessed that about a week ago. Gamzee still hadn't said anything about it, and it was eating Tavros up inside. Of course Gamzee wouldn't say anything. He didn't know it was bothering Tavros. How could he? It was Gamzee. He probably already knew if they were/weren't a Tavros decided to make it his job to ask him about it, no matter how awkward it was.

Tav would ask him when he came back from eating out with some friends. Gamzee said Karkat and Terezi would be there, along with some other regular and old friends from high school. Tavros wasn't quite sure why he was coming back though, not that he minded. In matter of fact, it was perfect and convenient, so he didn't ask any questions.

Tavros rolled passed the desk and towards the elevator, smiling at Aradia and nodding his head at her.

"Tavros?"

He turned around and looked at her, raising his eyebrows in curiosity.

"Gamzee told me he was coming over again tonight and to not lock up early, like I usually do."

Tavros nodded with a slight smile, looking down a little bit. Direct eye contact always was always a little too serious for him.

"It's already getting a little late, you know."

He looked up now, curious as to what she was getting at with this. He tilted his head a little and raised his eyebrows to emphasis his growing impatience. She got really close to Tavros's face, her mouth breaking out into a mischievous grin. She lowered a voice in a whisper.

"Are you getting some?"

His eyes widened, and he rolled back from her. Tavros shook his head left to right over and over, his blush increasing at an alarming rate. His eyebrows were raised, and he was biting his lip while he put his hands up in front of him to reject everything she was saying. Tavros closed his eyes.

"Calm down, Tavros. I won't tell anyone."

He opened his eyes, lowered his eyebrows and hands, and looked at her.

"Just tell him to hurry up. He has to be out of here by 9:00. Got it?"

Tavros nodded and wheeled away quickly, not even caring that she still thought they were going to... you know... He just wanted to get out of there as soon as possible. That was super awkward, and he wanted nothing to do with that conversation ever again. Tavros got onto the elevator and pressed up, sighing in relief that no one else was on it.

Somewhere else...

Gamzee hopped on the bus, taking the second seat on the right that had no one in it. He stared out the window and looked at the home. He thought about how it was a shame Tavros couldn't come. How come they wouldn't let him out of that dentist-smelling place to actually enjoy the rest of his life? Tav wasn't getting any younger, and considering his condition, you'd think that the people there would encourage getting out and roaming around. Then he thought about Tavros having some kind of accident and him needing help Gamzee couldn't provide. If Tavros got hurt, it'd be Gamzee's fault. If he die-...

Before he could get caught up in his thoughts, he pushed his feels away and looked at his buzzing phone. Speak of the motherfucker...

"gAMZEE, yOU HAVE TO LEAVE HERE AT NINE, sO JUST COME BACK ONCE YOU THINK WE'LL HAVE ENOUGH, tIME tO DO WHATEVER IT IS, yOU WANTED TO, uH, dO,"

He looked at the time on his phone. It was 6:39 pm, and the gathering ended around 8:00. Gamzee figured he could leave 10 minutes early, catch the bus, and get back over there a little before 8:30. God damn that was a lot of thinking. Gamzee texted back...

"yEaH. I'Ll GeT oVeR tHeRe ArOuNd 8:30. mAyBe We CoUlD pLaY tHaT cArD gAmE yOu LiKe So MuCh Or LaY dOwN sOmE nAsTy RyHmEs ThAt YoU kNoW wIlL bE hElLs Of FiErCe :o) WhATeVeR wE dO, I jUsT dOnT wAnNa Go HoMe RiGhT aFtEr ThE pArTy, yOu FeEl Me?"

"yEAH, dOG, i FEEL YOU, }:)"

He shoved his phone back into his pocket with a little grin. Sometimes Tavros tried to talk like Gamzee with the "bros" and "dogs" thrown in random places. Gamzee found it cuter than a motherfucking puppy playing through a snow pile that's way too big for the little scamp.

Gamzee jumped off of the bus once it was his stop, dropping the money in the little jar on his way out. He walked for a little while until he came upon a little cafe. He glanced up at the name and nodded, remembering this was the name of the place Karkat had yelled at him over and over to ensure he didn't forget, stumble into some random one, and sit there for hours... like he did last time. Good times. He met a little old lady in that random place and had a nice chat with her for a while. Of course he was high off his ass, so he didn't really remember what they talked about.

Anyway, Gamzee walked into the cafe and looked around. It was pretty big, despite its looks from the outside. He took his scarf and jacket off and hung it on the coat rack by the door.

"Gamzee! Glad you could make it," a familiar voice made him turn around to look down at the little cat girl. He always felt so tall next to Nepeta. Terezi was right behind her, hanging onto her jacket for guidance.

"Forgot your stick-thingy again, huh?" Gamzee asked her.

"Shut up," Terezi said with a grin, "It's Karkat's fault for not reminding me." She added a little laugh at the end.

"Stop blaming me for the shit you don't do," Karkat was here now, poking her shoulder and putting his hands on his hips. The two started arguing and bickering as they made their way back to the table, Terezi holding onto Karkat's hood this time.

"I take it that's where we're sittin'?" Gamzee asked Nepeta. She nodded and lead the way over to the huge table which was two 4-seating booths pushed together.

That was one hell of a night and headache.

Once Gamzee got back to the hospital, Tavros kissed his head, joking that it would make it all better, and they played cards and video games for a while. Then Gamzee got to noticing how Tavros was blushing a little bit, how his hands were twitching like they do when he's all nervous, how he was biting the bottom of his lip and chewing on the inside of his cheek, how his eyes darted to and fro. Gamzee finally asked him what was up with him.

"I just... It's nothin-... No, it's something," he said, nodding his head as if he were summing up the courage to ask Gamzee whatever it was. "I have something to ask you... about."

"Go on, motherfucker. I won't bite," he encouraged with a gentle smile.

"I was just wondering what, you know... we are exactly," he said, looking away from Gamzee, taking a deep breath, then looking back to his eyes. "I mean, of course, if we are anything at all, that is."

Gamzee gave it some thought and replied with a grin, "We can be whatever you want us to be, bro. Simple as that."

"Wait. So... I get to... decide?" There was a tiny moment of silence before he continued, "Then can we, um, be boyfriends? For a long, long time...?"

"That would probably make me the happiest motherfucker to ever have stepped foot on this here planet," Gamzee said, having to close his eyes because his grin was so big. He placed his hand on Tavros's head and ruffled his Mohawk around a little bit.

When Gamzee was done smooching and goofing off with his br- boyfriend and was finally heading home, he shouted a good-bye to Aradia. She looked at him and gave him a little wink and a wiggle of her eyebrows as if she were suggesting something. Gamzee had no idea where that came from or what that was about, but he gave a little wink back. He didn't wanna be rude.

Gamzee. Gamzee water you doing. Gamzee, no. You just suggested you guys were getting freaky. She has the wrong idea now. Gamzee.