Just realized I didn't mention the ages of characters at the end of that last chapter (oops). So Latula and Mituna were mentioned, but not shown. And Mrs. Lalonde was Rose.

Latula:30 Mituna:32 Rose:36

There. So enjoy this chapter now! :)

After English class Karkat had gym. He breezed through the warm ups and laps. He always got through gym class without having to pay too much attention. And he mostly spent his attention that class avoiding Gamzee. Karkat had a feeling he was in all of his classes. The creep kept calling him 'best friend' and wouldn't leave him alone. Karkat was very tempted to punch him, but he didn't want to start a fight. He had to think of Nepeta.

When the lunch bell finally rang Karkat bolted for his locker. He kept his lunch money there. While most people would think he would buy expensive lunches and probably wouldn't eat the cafeteria food, Karkat thought that was a waste of time and money. Instead, every school day he took a normal amount of money to the cafeteria and bought a normal lunch.

In the cafeteria he sat at the same table as always. It was off in the corner. At first people would come and talk to him, but he told them to fuck off and after awhile they had figured it out and stopped talking to him. However, one person didn't know this rule and came and sat right in front of Karkat. That person was Gamzee Makara.

"Hey, best friend." he said, sitting across from him. Karkat glared at him.

"Fuck off." He snapped. Gamzee just grinned.

"What? You eat lunch alone?" he asked.

"No, Terezi eats with me."

"Oh? Where is she? I don't motherfucking see her."

"She's absent. Now fuck off."

"Hey, best friend. I can't let you motherfucking eat by yourself."

"Yes you can!" Karkat yelled. "Now fuck off!"

"No way, best friend." Gamzee said, grinning. Karkat was about to punch him. But thanks to another classmate, he didn't have to.

Feferi walked up to Gamzee and dumped all her lunch on him. All of it. Soup, pizza, chowmein, juice and three donuts. It was very messy and a lot of it stuck in Gamzee's unkempt hair. Karkat was about to laugh. But Gamzee's reaction happened before he could. Gamzee leapt off his chair and grabbed Feferi by her shirt. He threw her farther than Karkat could throw a black board eraser, so farther than four meters. She crashed into some empty chairs and people started screaming. Karkat could have sworn Gamzee's purple eyes turned red.

Gamzee picked up a chair and swung it like a club at Feferi. She screamed and covered her face, which probably saved her from a few black eyes. Karkat looked around for something to use as a weapon. Well, he wouldn't be able to swing a chair as well as Gamzee could, so he'd just have to use his fists. He ran up behind Gamzee and punched him in the back of the head. Gamzee turned around, glaring at Karkat. And boy, if looks could kill Karkat would already be having a tearful reunion with his mom and dad in heaven.

"What're you motherfucking doing, best friend?" Gamzee whispered. That whisper was scarier than shouting. Much scarier. "I said WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Gamzee brought his hand up in a fist and Karkat instinctively ducked.

But then someone small jumped on top of Gamzee's back. They clawed at his face and he howled with rage. He grabbed the person and threw them so they landed on Feferi. Then Karkat saw who it was. Nepeta! What the hell was she doing here?! Nepeta ran away from Feferi, obviously trying to get away from Gamzee. Gamzee leapt at Nepeta, and so did Karkat. Karkat grabbed her as he crashed into some chairs, shielding her with his body. Not the most graceful jump he'd ever made.

But looking behind him, Karkat saw he'd acted just in time. Gamzee had punched the floor where Nepeta had just been, and he'd made a dent in it! Damn, he was strong. Karkat wouldn't be able to fight him. Gamzee had three scratch marks across his face, like a cat had scratched him. But it wasn't a cat that had, it was Nepeta. Gamzee just grinned at Karkat. It was the same grin he'd had when he'd been beating up Nepeta. It sent shivers down Karkat's back. Gamzee just laughed at Karkat's expression.

"Karkat! Nepeta!" Karkat looked at the cafeteria doors and saw Kanaya rush over to them. Gamzee glared at her and threw a chair at her. Karkat was about to yell but Kanaya surprised him. She jumped over the chair like an acrobat; grabbing it in midair. She landed in front of Gamzee and hit him hard with the chair. He went flying and crashed into a table. More people screamed.

"Car kitty?" Karkat looked down at Nepeta. She was clutching his shirt, crying. She held up a crumpled piece of paper in her hand. "Car kitty forgot his homework." Karkat looked at the paper. His art homework.

"What's going on here?!" Karkat looked up and saw Principal Megido running over. She was young for a principal, but she was an effective one. She had fiery orange hair and rust-red eyes. Other teachers came and grabbed Gamzee. Ms. Paint; Karkat's Art teacher, came up to Nepeta and him.

"Are you two alright?" she asked. Karkat looked down at Nepeta. She was crying and hugging him tightly. But other than that she seemed unharmed. Probably just bruised a bit.

"Yeah, I think so." Karkat answered. Principal Megido walked up to him.

"Come on, to the office." she said. Karkat nodded and sat up, still carrying Nepeta. Kids were staring at him-no doubt wondering who the crying little girl was. Gamzee was being dragged by some teachers. Feferi was coming as well, helped by a kid with a purple stripe in his hair and glasses. Karkat quietly followed to the office. Kanaya came with him. Karkat made a mental note to ask her about those acrobatic skills of hers later.

There were two nurse offices connected to the office. There were also two nurses. Gamzee was brought into one of them, while Karkat, Nepeta and Feferi were in the other. Feferi had a broken arm and the guy who had helped her was fussing and worrying like crazy.

"I'm fine Eridan! Stop fussing!" Feferi yelled.

"I'm not fussing! I'm freaking out!"

"Well, stop!"

"How?! My girlfriend just got thrown a few meters and broke her arm!" The guy Eridan shrieked. Karkat started. Girlfriend? Feferi had given him her number when she already had a boyfriend? Did she want to cheat on him? She didn't seem like the type.

"How are you both feeling?" the nurse; Mrs. Mendicant, asked Karkat and Nepeta. She was usually called PM, though no one knew what the P stood for.

"I feel fine. Nepeta?" Karkat looked down at her. She looked up at him, still crying. She didn't look hurt. Karkat felt the back of her head. She had a bump from being thrown, but otherwise seemed to be fine.

"Is-is the bad clown gone?" Nepeta asked. Karkat nodded.

"Yes, he's gone. How do you feel?" Karkat asked.

"Um, ouch." Nepeta said, rubbing the bump on her head. The nurse fetched an ice pack for her. Karkat held it on Nepeta's head for her. Kanaya came in and rushed over to them.

"You are both alright?" she asked. Karkat nodded.

"Fine. Nepeta's got a bump on her head, but otherwise we're both fine." Kanaya sighed with relief.

"Thank goodness. I have finished talking to the principal. That kid is being suspended from what I can tell. You might be able to skip your afternoon classes, if you need to."

"It depends if Nepeta lets go or not." Karkat said. Nepeta only clung tighter to him. Karkat looked down at her and smiled. "It's okay, I'll take you home if you need me to." Nepeta blinked at him.

"Really?" She asked. Karkat nodded. "Thank you Car kitty."

"You're welcome." Karkat said, stroking her cheek. Then he looked down at the clothes she was wearing. He had been wondering where she had gotten them-oh dear god no! That shirt! The one he wore when he was nine! He looked up at Kanaya, and saw she was grinning.

"What is wrong Karkat?" she asked innocently.

"You kept that shirt?!" he demanded. Kanaya smiled.

"No, your parents did, along with some other childhood memories. I have been holding onto them, in case we ever needed them. And we did." Kanaya smiled sweetly. Karkat could feel his face turning hot. Feferi was looking at Nepeta's shirt and grinning. Her boyfriend was thankfully ignoring him. Then Principal Megido came in.

"Karkat, will you be skipping your afternoon classes? If you feel fine you can go home." she said. Some people called her soft. But those people were the ones that ended up in detention shortly afterward.

"Yeah, I think I'll go home." he said. He stood up and gave the ice pack back to Mrs. Mendicant. "Can I go now?"

"Yes. Do you need to call for a car?"

"No, I'll just walk."

"Alright. I'll write a note to your afternoon teachers." Principal Megido walked out of the room. Karkat readjusted his hold on Nepeta.

"Well, let's go." he said. Kanaya nodded and walked to the door. Karkat was following her when Feferi spoke up.

"Oh, Karkat?" she said. "I'm sorry. That was all my fault. I shouldn't have made him mad."

"No, I probably would have done that after awhile." Karkat said. "It was pretty much inevitable."

"Thanks." Feferi said. Karkat nodded and left the room. That was the most of a conversation Karkat had had with a classmate that wasn't Terezi that he actually meant. This was a unique day.

Karkat followed Kanaya out of the school. It had gotten a bit cloudy and Karkat wondered what they would do if it rained before they got home. He didn't want Nepeta to catch a cold. And she was surprisingly light to carry. She really didn't weigh much. Since she was so thin, this shouldn't have surprised him. As he walked he stroked Nepeta's hair, hoping it would calm her down. Eventually her sobs slowed down until she was silent.

"Car kitty?" she whispered. "Was it bad, what I did?" Karkat thought for a moment. He didn't want her to be violent, but he knew she had had good intentions.

"You were trying to protect me, right?" Karkat asked. Nepeta nodded. "That's fine. I'm proud of you for doing something so brave. But promise me you won't do that ever again."

"Why?" Nepeta asked.

"Because it was dangerous." Karkat said. Nepeta nodded and buried her face in Karkat's chest.

"I promise." she whispered. Karkat kissed her forehead.

"Thank you." he whispered. And Nepeta relaxed in his arms, and after a few minutes she was asleep.

And Gamzee gets those scars on his face. (Of course that was gonna happen eventually). And I put Ms Paint and PM there! (The M does stand for Mendicant, right? Please tell me if I got that wrong.)

Okay, so ages:

Aradia (Principal Megido):27 Eridan: 16

I never thought up how old PM or Ms Paint are. I hope you liked the chapter.