Hey Guys! So, this is chapter 2 and I Just want to put a disclaimer in here. The two song's whose lyrics are in this chapter are "Superman" by Five For Fighting and "Wonderwall" by Oasis respectively. I DO NOT OWN THE LYRICS THEY BELONG TO THEIR CORRESPONDING ARTISTS! Now that that is out of the way, I hope you guys enjoy this. It's just a little fluff in here towards the end. I promise the more serious stuff will come later. Enjoy!
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Karkat shifted in his seat with nervous excitement.
"Listen, Karkat, You Will Be Fine." Kanaya said, trying to ease him a little. "Gamzee Will Be There, So If Nothing Else You Will Have Someone To Talk To."
Karkat looked at the dashboard of his sister's car. He clicked his tongue anxiously, making a series of high pitched sounds. "Like that's a real party, talking to that ass clown all night."
"I Thought He Was Your Best Friend?"
"He is, there's just so much assfuckery I can take from the high asshole."
Kanaya shook her head. She wondered if she'd ever understand her brother's relationship with that guy. She only tolerated him because he was Karkat's best friend. Karkat's only friend other than her. But seriously... fuck that guy.
"Look, I Am Going In. Are You Coming?"
Karkat sighed and slid out of the car. "Fine." He trudged on after Kanaya. Kanaya opened the door and entered regally, head held high and shoulders set. Karkat made his entrance with much less finesse, shoulders slouched and his hands in his pockets. Despite the new clothes, he was still feeling insecure.
"Hey! Motherfucking best friend! Come on down to the basement! It's all up and a motherfucking jam down here!" Gamzee calls, having come up from the basement for a drink. Muffled music come from behind him.
Karkat smirked. "Yeah, yeah." He followed Gamzee into the kitchen instead as Kanaya went down the stairs. "Who's here, fuckass?"
"Rose and Dave are up and Throwing this shit. I think that Eggbert kid is here. That hacker motherfucker, Sollux , and his girl Aradia. And I think a few others. Oh and motherfucking Jade."
Karkat glared at Gamzee. Gamzee was the only one other than Kanaya who knew Karkat liked Jade. Jade barely talked to him but he couldn't help it. He found her attitude infectious and adorable.
"Let's just get down stairs." Karkat grumbled and he turned and went down the stairs. As soon as he entered the room, everyone turned to look. It was a small group for a party, but enough people for Karkat to get nervous.
"There's the man himself!" John Eggbert said, clapping his hands together. Karkat looked around the room.
"What?" He growled.
"Looking stylish, Karkat. I approve." Dave said. Karkat rolled his eyes but he had to agree, he did look rather stylish.
"Is it true?" Someone blurted from the back of the room. Feferi squirmed to the front of the group.
"Is what true?" Karkat asked warily.
"Well... we were talking about how we needed some good music and your sister mentioned that you play guitar..."
Karkat sighed. "Only acoustic and I didn't bring it with me."
"That's okay." Rose, Kanaya's girlfriend, spoke up. "You can borrow one of Dave's"
Dave nodded in agreement and Karkat sighed, shooting a glare at Kanaya who simply mouthed "Sorry."
"Fine, give me the fucking guitar." Karkat grumbled. Dave went off to another room in the basement and returned shortly with a simple looking acoustic. Karkat took it from him and strummed. He recoiled in disgust. "When was the last time you tuned this fucking piece of shit."
Dave merely shrugged in response. Karkat grumbled as someone turned off the music. He began tuning the guitar, getting it just right before sitting in a wooden chair as the others gathered around him. Karkat felt himself blush slightly. He couldn't believe he was about to do this and what was worse, he might actually enjoy it.
He began strumming one of the first songs that came to mind. He started to get lost in the song and when the first line came up, he started to sing, his voice raspy but soothing.
"I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
I'm just out to find
The better part of me
I'm more than a bird, I'm more than a plane
I'm more than some pretty face beside a train
And it's not easy to be me
Wish that I could cry
Fall upon my knees
Find a way to lie
About a home I'll never see
It may sound absurd, but don't be naive
Even heroes have the right to bleed
I may be disturbed, but won't you concede
Even heroes have the right to dream
It's not easy to be me
Up, up and away, away from me
It's all right, you can all sleep sound tonight
I'm not crazy, or anything
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naive
Men weren't meant to ride
With clouds between their knees
I'm only a man in a silly red sheet
Digging for kryptonite on this one way street
Only a man in a funny red sheet
Looking for special things inside of me
Inside of me
Inside me
Yeah, inside me
Inside of me
I'm only a man
In a funny red sheet
I'm only a man
Looking for a dream
I'm only a man
In a funny red sheet
And it's not easy
Its not easy to be me"
Karkat finished out the song and looked up. A few had raised eyebrows and none seemed to know what to say. There was a movement as someone made their way up to the front of the group. Much to Karkat's horror it was Jade.
"Hey, Karkat, could you play another song?" she asked, smiling at you from behind her thick rimmed glasses. Karkat blushed as his crush stood in front of him in sneakers, jeans and a white t-shirt with a squiddle on the front.
"S-sure..." He muttered. And he resituated the guitar before picking a new song. He began strumming the opening bit before getting into the song. He hit the first line and began to sing.
"Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
Backbeat the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels
The way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you
But I don't know how
Because maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
Today was gonna be the day
But they'll never throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do
About you now
And all the roads that lead you there were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
But I don't know how
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
And after all
You're my wonderwall
Said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me"
Periodically through the song, Karkat looked up at Jade through his bangs. When he finished he set the guitar down.
"I need to get a drink." He said, excusing himself. The others parted the way and congratulated him. He merely nodded and went up the stairs to get a drink. When he reached the top of the stairs the music had resumed. He headed into the kitchen and heard a set of footsteps following his. He spun around to find Jade standing there.
"Hey." She beamed.
"H-hey." Karkat said with a blush.
"Mind if I join you for a drink?"
"Not if you don't mind sharing it outside." Karkat said, wondering where he learned to be so smooth. Maybe Kanaya was right about the clothes giving him confidence.
"Sure!" Jade said excitedly. She grabbed a soda from the fridge and handed it to Karkat he took it and headed for the screen door. He held the door open for Jade and sat down on the back porch. He looked up at the stars, admiring them in the cool spring night air.
"So where'd you learn to play guitar?" Jade asked.
"Self taught." Karkat responded. "I didn't have much else to do. I don't have too many friends. I'm only here cause my sis got invited and decided to drag me along."
"Oh."
"Yeah, I'm kind of a loner." Karkat shrugged as if he liked it that way. Truth was he hated being so lonely but couldn't find the nerve to talk to anyone other than Gamzee and Kanaya. Tonight you were way out of your element.
"I always thought you seemed sort of sad..."
Karkat tried to hide his shock but failed. "Y-you actually... I mean... noticed... me..."
"Well yeah, you kind of stare a bit."
"Shit... I didn't know you saw that..." Karkat turned beet red.
"Don't worry, I don't really care. It's actually kind of cute." Jade looked away, turning a slight pink that was almost not visible in the moonlight.
'Cute?' Karkat thought, turning an even brighter red.
"So... uh... Jade... are you... maybe free tomorrow night?" Karkat asked nervously after a few moments of awkward silence.
"I'm not doing anything, why?" Jade says as her blush deepens a little.
"I don't know... maybe you wanna... see.. um... see a movie?" Karkat offered weekly.
"S-sure." She relplied, blushing more. Karkat tried to compose himself while he was a giddy mess inside. The two sat there in silence for near an hour before either did anything. After the long pause Jade reached over and took a hold of Karkat's hand, causing him to freeze for a second before he squeezed her hand back. They sat like that, just holding hands for a while. Finally someone spoke.
"Maybe we should go back downstairs." Karkat suggested. Jade merely nodded and got up. Karkat stood as well but before he could start to move inside, Jade leaned up and kissed him lightly on the cheek before going inside, blushing madly. Karkat just stood in shock for a moment. He was pretty sure he would never be happier than he was right now.