Hey, guess what guys! I'm going to start replying to reviews here now! But I'll only do the previous chapter for length's sake, so sorry if you post a reply about a chapter AFTER I post the next one!
Lover-of-Islanzadi: You'll have to read on to find out who she ends up with!
Soldier of Darkness: Yes, I agree about Terezi, will work on it though! And you were upset over the sleeping thing because...?
Superbun: Good! That's exactly what I was hoping for! Throughout the story Terezi's feelings will get tossed around, along with Dave and Karkat's... but I promise to (try to) make it interesting for the reader!
Kat: Don't cry... even over the internet.
C4NDY-R3D: I had a sort of battle going on as well. I have a headcanon that Karkat really is extremely jealous over the fact that, well, Terezi is so flirty with Dave, and doesn't understand that she's flirty ALL THE TIME.
To add on, this is happening before A6I2 takes place. (I know it would be confusing if I all of a sudden decided that this was happening way before I had originally set the date for, so it's probably about a half a month to a month before A6I2)
And thanks for reading to all of you!
(Augh so many exclamation marks)
-z/S
Karkat Vantas
You could talk, sure, but it was damn near fucking impossible without sounding like an asshole and that was too much to be worth it. And it would be easier to just glare at everyone who stared at your fucking metal covered mouth. Kanaya had (luckily) done a very good job. The robotic arm she had alchemized came with it's own programming, and all she had to do was punch in the measurements of his mouth and teeth, and voila! The only thing was, everyone kept calling him metalmouth. Metalmouth? Really? The simple thought of his godlike self being so disfigured by the pathetic fucking insult of 'metalmouth' made his vision tint red and his skin crawl. Was everyone on this nooklicking meteor so unoriginal as to use metalmouth? Terezi would have thought of a much more elaborate... like Captain Grill...
Terezi...
Fuck it, you're going to go find her. She was probably in her room or something, right? Or in the lab? Maybe she had spent the night with Rose and Kanaya... or maybe...? No, that's much too painful to think about, for tears are already pooling at the corner of your eyes. You maneuver your way over to her room and knock on the door. No answer, so you open the door carefully, attempting to say her name. "Trezi?" you manage to ask. Again, no answer. Doesn't look like she's in there. Rose's is a few doors over, right after Kanaya's and Nepeta's. You avoid looking at the unfortunately deceased olive blood's door, and knock on Rose's.
"Yes?" calls an elegant, but painstakingly human, voice.
"Es Trezi en dere?" you ask through the door, cursing the asshole-y sounding voice that is currently escaping your lips. There's a pause before answering.
"She's not here, Karkat. I haven't seen her since yesterday afternoon. Have you checked her room?"
"Yea, eh heve... you know wher she meght be?"
"No, sorry."
"Kehy, thenks." God damnit. You walk out into the lab and carefully scan the room. No Terezi. Cursing under your breath, you cross the lab, avoiding all eye contact. Might as well go to your room. You haven't slept there in ages... well, that's not true. You haven't slept there alone in ages. It would be weird to sleep in that damn slime without having double the body heat to warm it up as fast and keep the fucking horrorterrors away. Suddenly you think of those nights... where she would tease you as she stripped down to her panties so that her clothing wouldn't get slimey... and you would get into the recoupracoon together... and her skin was always so smooth, and she was so warm... but she would still shiver, absolutely forcing you to move closer to warm her up... and you would kiss her neck... and-
"Fucking NO!" you suddenly shout, and bang your head on the nearest wall to rid you of those tantalizing thoughts. Taking a shaky breath to calm your now-racing heart, you turn around. Strider's door is the next one over. You glare at it for a bit, and then quietly walk over to it, putting an ear to it's thin, wooden character.
Deep breathing. But... from more than one person.
You can barely contain the rage-devastation that suddenly envelopes you. Carefully, you try the door. It's unlocked, so you open it, slowly, and peer in.
Terezi is there, peacefully sleeping next to the human ball of feces. The covers are pulled up to her neck, but he has them at his waist, and he's... you shudder, shirtless. What if he's not covered at all? What if... she's not either...? You shut your eyes tight, fighting the horrible, frightening, soul-crushing images that just entered your mind... him with his hands on her beautiful skin... his mouth on her perfect lips... her taking it, not fighting it... him stroking her so tenderly... with that disgusting little smirk on his face as he watches her breathe so heavily in his arms.
You close the door behind you, and silently walk to your room. Slumping inside, you collapse onto the floor. The door is still wide open behind you. You kick it closed with your foot.
Fuck
Fuck
Fucking
Fucker
Fuckington
This is really all your own fault, and damn do you know it. If you had just been more clear with what you were trying to say... then maybe...
No, you're not fooling anyone with that hoof-beast feces. If you had just listened, and done what she said, you most definitely would not be in such a deep pile of the feces mentioned above. Maybe you're just...
BEEP
Oh god damn fucking bitchtits. Didn't you log out of that monstrosity of a chat client ages ago? Yes, you distinctly remember moving your mouse to the dropdown 'Account' button and clicking-
BEEP
Hey! Can't someone on this flying rock be so generous as to let someone finish complaining over a stupid messa-
BEEP
Evidently not. Sighing, you drag yourself over to your desk chair. While reaching a hand up to the desk for support, you knock something off. A framed something, to be precise. You pick it up, and take a good long look at it. It's a note, that you got almost a year ago.
"bro.
SLOPPY M4K3OUTS.
NOW.
on the roof.
H3 H3 H3 :o]"
It was written in Gamzee's purple color. That had always seemed a little suspicious to you... but whatever.
She had been freaking out. You're not supposed to kill your kismesis, that was a VERY important rule in troll society. So naturally she was... well... like you said before, freaking out. She was saying something about being exiled, being kicked out of the lab and possibly off the meteor. Completely hysterical. She was actually crying! Maybe that was why you were so stunned. That this girl, who always seemed so strong and tough-skinned... was showing any sign of vulnerability.
That was the day you had finally plucked up the courage to make a move on her. She had looked like she was about to pass out, so you had grabbed onto her right as she started to topple. And then? She wrapped her arms around you.
So you fucking kissed her. Hey, it's not like you were taking advantage of her! The note actually said SLOPPY M4K3OUTS on it! Any other guy would have done the same-
BEEP
Holy fucking shit why are you sitting on the floor staring at this stupid fucking note that somehow tears you into pieces. You really need to stop staring off into space like an asshole that needs to be checked for thinkpan worms. You sigh and pull yourself up to your desk chair, wiggling the mouse to wake the screen up.
–grimAuxilliatrix [GA] began trolling carcinoGenetecist [CG] –
GA: I Believe I Have A Reasonable Theory About You That Might Be True
GA: Youre Not Stupid
GA: Youre Selfish And Jealous
GA: Karkat Are You Ignoring Me Or Just Not Present At The Moment
CG: NO I'M HERE JUST...
CG: I DON'T KNOW.
CG: I'M TOO SELFISH TO THINK OF A GOOD EXCUSE.
CG: ACTUALLY, THAT WASN'T HALF BAD.
GA: Oh
GA: Hello
GA: Do You Think My Theory Is Correct
CG: WHATEVER GETS YOU THROUGH THE DAY, MARYAM.
GA: Dont Be Too Critical
GA: I Just Thought You Might Like To Think About That
GA: Because Its Also What Terezi Thinks
CG: …
CG: THAT'S FUCKING GREAT THAT SHE THINKS THAT.
CG: WHOOP DEE FUCKING DO.
CG: LET'S ALL HAVE A BIG PARADE FULL OF CHERRIES AND CANDY APPLES AND ALL THOSE THINGS SHE LOVES SO MUCH JUST SO I CAN'T BE INVITED.
CG: YOU SHOULD MAKE ME A SHIRT THAT SAYS "WHOOPS MY MATESPRIT DUMPED ME LOL!" SO IT'LL BE IN THE PHOTOS WHEN I GET KICKED OUT OF THAT ASSHOLE FACTORY.
GA: Im Sorry
GA: I Didnt Mean To Upset You More
GA: I Just Thought You Would Care To Save Your Relationship
– grimAuxiliatrix [GA] ceased trolling carcinoGenetecist [CG] –
CG: THERE'S OBVIOUSLY NOTHING TO SAVE ANYMORE IF SHE JUMPED INTO BED WITH A HUMAN SO FAST IT WOULD MAKE YOUR HEAD SPIN.
– carcinoGenetecist [CG] ceased trolling grimAuxiliatrix [GA] –
Well, that went well! Nothing to brighten your day like a mouth full of metal, a face full of realization, and a big ol' fashioned virtual slap in the face.
'This is so not what I expected to happen.' You think, pinching the bridge of your nose.