Best Bros Chapter 5: Affections, a homestuck fanfic

Notes - I don't know what this is. I had this typed out yesterday, sorry. I didn't mean to forget to upload it ;n; soooooooooooooorry. Apparently papping is euphoric for trolls? idk.

Rated - T

Uploaded June 4th 2012

Warning - BEWARE OF EVIL KITTY CATS or something.

Best Bros Chapter 5

Affections

Gamzee blinked at the furry mass that had suddenly appeared in front of his face. Confused, he tried to see through the fur at the one holding it, "Uh…Tav? The fuck?"

Tavros giggled and pulled the furry mass away, "Don't tell me you think he's not adorable!"

Gamzee blinked at the four big green eyes that were hidden under the fur, "Well…no but, the fuck is it?"

Tavros grinned, sitting back on his wheelchair, "It's a paw beast! I heard the humans call it a 'cat', though."

Gamzee blinked again, before diverting his eyes from the cat to look at Tavros, "Where in the fuck did you get it?"

"I found him!"

Gamzee started to lecture him on bringing home animals they knew nothing about, when he noticed the 'cat' staring at him. He closed his mouth and stared shamelessly back, not blinking.

Tavros set the cat down, and watched the two stare at each other. Amused, he giggled, and was surprised when both Gamzee and the cat looked at him. He smiled again and Gamzee sighed, before picking the cat up and setting it on Tavros's lap.

"What's with the sudden interests in mutant cats?"

Tavros pouted, "Why are you so against this? He's so adorable!" Tavros rubbed his cheek against the cats and the cat purred, but not before shooting a smirk at Gamzee.

Gamzee froze, 'What the fuuuuuuuck?' before he growled softly, 'Little fucker's playing with me!'

Catching the soft growl, Tavros frowned at Gamzee, "If you're just going to be mean to him, then I'm going to play with him somewhere else!."

Gamzee watched, confused and irritated as Tavros wheeled away, the cat shooting a toothy smirk over the animal lover's shoulder.

Gamzee smirked right back, "Let the battle begin, fucker."

For the following week, Gamzee and the cat were competing for Tavros's affections. When the boy needed help with something, Gamzee would triumph, being the more powerful of the two. But when it came to feelings, something Gamzee was uncomfortable with, the cat won completely, trampling Gamzee with his paws.

By the end of the week, there was a serious drop in Gamzee's spirits. Tavros had been spending more time with the stupid animal than with him, it seemed. Gamzee was sitting with his legs pulled up to his chest, head hiding behind his knees, when Tavros returned from playing with the demon. Said demon was draped around Tavros's neck, purring happily.

Seeing his matesprite in such a sad mood, made Tavros worry. He wheeled up to Gamzee quietly, "Gamzee? What's wrong?"

Gamzee grunted, "You don't know."

Tavros frowned, "Well, no. You've gotta tell me what's going on."

Gamzee hid his face more, "You wouldn't know anyway, seeing as how you're always with the motherfucking fucker up there."

Tavros blinked, before a small grin crossed his features. "You're jealous." He said slowly.

Gamzee's head shot up and he glared at Tavros, a blush on his face, "Am not!"

Tavros just grinned wider, "Are too!"

"I am not motherfuckin jealous!"

"You're so jealous!"

Gamzee's face scrunched up and he hid his face quickly, and Tavros caught a quiet, "I am not…" His worry back again, he tried to get Gamzee to look at him.

"Gamzee? Come on Gamzee. Look at me. Don't be such a kid."

"…can be a kid if I fucking wanna be…" he heard mumbled back.

He pulled back and huffed, "Fine! Then I wont spend any time at all with you anymore!"

Gamzee's head immediately shot up, but instead of feeling triumphant, Tavros felt extremely guilty.

Gamzee looked ready to cry.

He sighed, "What's going on Gamzee? Why is this so difficult for you? It's just a cat."

Gamzee pouted, and hid his face again, "It's just a cat," he mimicked, "Well if its just a fucking cat, why do you love it so fucking much?"

Tavros shook his head, and on impulse, reached out to pap Gamzee's head. Immediately the sad troll felt his body relax, and he purred out, "Whatcha doing?"

"Making you feel better. I don't love you more than a silly cat you dork."

Gamzee continued to pout, "You're evil. Torturing me like that. Fucker."

Tavros smiled at him and the cat jumped off his shoulders only to rub his face against Gamzee's purring softly.

Gamzee let his knees down and held his hands out, unsure what to do. Tavros smiled and Gamzee started petting the kitty, who purred in response.

The vibration of the cat's throat tickled Gamzee's face, which made him giggle. That made Tav giggle, which turned into the both of them laughing.

The cat only rolled her eyes. 'Idiots.'