It was thursday night. I didn't go to school, because my foot still felt bad, but it was Karkat's first ay back. Equius called and said he looked really lonely, and he was at least left alone. He didnt even speak, really. I felt really sad, but I had more important things to worry about. It was now 6:55, and I was scheduled to go on at 7. I had already seen Karkat in the audience, so I knew he was there. Those five minutes flew by in seconds, and suddenly, I was on. I almost didn't wanna do it. I pushed away my bad thoughts. I heard lots of clapping as I went on. Karkat's face dropped, and he looked almost angrily. He was in a wheelchair, and he tried to roll away, but both Equius and Dave kept an iron grip on the handles so he stayed. I took a deep breath, and readied my ukulele.

"I wrote this song myself... it's dedicated to someone really close to me, who means a lot to me...I messed up, and I was mad at him for the wrong reasons, and I know that now. I hope he listens tonight, and this helps make it a little better." I said. I took one more deep breath, and began softly strumming my ukulele.

"There's a moment in time, an it's stuck in my mind,

Way back, when we were just kids,

Cause your eyes told the tale, of an act of betrayal,

I knew that somebody did.

Oh, waves of time,

Seem to wash away the scenes of our crimes,

For you, this never ends...

Can you stay strong, can you go on?

Karkat are you doing okay?

A rose that wont bloom, winter's kept you,

don't waste your whole life trying, to get back what was taken away." She took a deep breath, strumming freely for a moment before continuing.

" Though the marks are hidden,

as though they were forbiden,

I knew that something was wrong

and I should have spoke out,

and I'm so sorry now.

I didn't know, cause I'm still so young.

Oh, clouds of time, seem to wash away the scenes of our crimes.

For you, this never ends

Can you stay strong, can you go on?

Karkat are you doing okay?

A rose that wont bloom, winter's kept you,

dont waste your whole life trying, to get back what was taken away." I sang from my heart, and as looked out into the crowd at him, I swear I saw tears in his eyes. Equius and Dave were smiling as I strummed this little solo, and the entire house was silent.

"Oh, clouds of time, seem to wash away the scenes of our crimes.

For you, this never ends

Can you stay strong? Can you go on?

Karkat are you doing okay?

A rose that won't bloom, winter's kept you,

Don't waste your whole life trying, to get back what was taken away.

Don't waste your whole life trying, to get back what was taken away..." I ended slowly and softly, and the house burst into applause. I looked out into the crowd- and he was gone. My heart sank, but I faked a smile for the crowd, thanking them all, then limping off the stage with my crutches. As soon as I hit the ground, arms were around me.

" I love you, Nepeta... It's okay..." He whispered, hugging me tight, but also using me for support.

"I-I shouldn't have gotten mad.. it was my fault..." I said, burying my face into his shoulder.

"I forgive you." Those words broke me, and sent me sobbing into his shoulder, nodding. I'm just glad things finally worked themselves out.