That would be none other than the rather beloved Rufioh Nitram. Just about everyone in my group of… friends… has had a crush on him at one time. It was rather interesting when the one to win him over was the sweaty awkward Horrus Zahhak.
"Whoops sorry about that…Oh hey! Kankri! Nice to see you. What's up man? I was expecting to see you here."
"Hello Rufioh, it's pleasant to see you as well. I wasn't really planning to come quite honestly."
"Aw man, well it's pretty cool that you did. What'd you think, pretty fun right?"
"Yes, it does seem to be enjoyable so far. Oh, I nearly forgot, I saw Horrus earlier. He seemed to be looking for you. He asked me to tell you to stop by the Carousel if I were to run into you."
"Oh, okay, thanks man. Sorry to run off, but I've got to go. Catch ya later."
I didn't have time to issue a proper farewell before he went over to retrieve Tavros. He then proceeded to walk off, pushing Tavros's wheel chair along. Gamzee watched after them for a moment and then moved back towards me. That ridiculous grin on his face made me feel weird. I was usually the one to cause these smiles. He turned when they were out of sight and redirected his gaze and grin to me. I didn't return it for once. His expression changed to slight confusion.
"Everything alright Kankbro?"
"Yes, I'm fine." I said, but my expression had no change.
"Kankbro, seriously, what the motherfuck is up?" he asked again, still sounding rather confused.
I smiled lightly as I picked up on something else in his voice. He was concerned. For some reason, unbeknownst to me, this made my mood turn around.
"Everything is fine, I promise." I said with a smile.
I couldn't help but ponder upon my behavior. Why is going on with me? Why do I care if he speaks with Tavros? Why should his crushes matter to me? It's not like we are dating or anything. This isn't a date, is it? Why does it matter to me that he noticed my feelings and seemed to care? Maybe I require a mental evaluation because this certainly cannot be normal behavior. I noticed him smiling back at me and my own smile widened slightly. I felt a light heat in my face and redirected my gaze to the ground.
"Alright Kankbro, let's go find something else motherfucking fun to do!" he exclaimed, his smile staying in place.
He grabbed my hand and we interlaced fingers again. With my free hand, I grabbed the stuffed animal from its place, perched on the table. We walked around for a while chattering about random things. We had to be a bit loud so we could hear one and other over the bustling sounds around us. I suddenly became aware of how dark it had gotten. I pondered over the time for a moment, trying to guess but finding I couldn't.
"Gamzee, do know the time?"
"Hmm, oh yeah." He pulled out his cell phone and clicked a button, lighting up the screen. "It's almost ten. It's all up and nine forty five in exact numbers."
I thought about Karkat sitting home by himself. I'm his parental figure and I've left him by himself. It probably sounds stupid, but I worry about that boy, even though he is sixteen. He's fully well capable of taking care of himself for a few hours. I try to convince myself of this, but it doesn't really work.
"Gamzee, it's getting rather late. I really should be getting home."
"Aw, come on Kankbro, just a bit longer. Please?"
"I really should be getting home though… I have to finish th-"
"Kankbro. Just a little while longer won't all up and hurt. You're always workin' too motherfucking hard." He gripped my hand a little tighter and smiled. "Just stay with me a little longer."
