I was thinking of not updating yet and letting you all wait with that cliffhanger, but I really wanted to post this chapter so lucky you.
Nepeta was playing catch with her friends. They were throwing a plastic ball to each other. Of course, they were in the living room and Kanaya was watching to make sure they didn't hit anything with the ball. Like the TV, for example. So all of them were being extra careful to not damage anything.
A door slammed and someone walked in. Nepeta opened the door and ran down the hall.
"Karkitty!" she said, running up to her big brother. But Karkat shoved her away and stomped off to his room.
"Karkat!" Kanaya exclaimed. She helped Nepeta up then ran after Karkat. Nepeta followed behind her. "Karkat-"
"SHUT UP!" Karkat yelled. Nepeta flinched and backed away. She could hear things crashing in Karkat's room and he started yelling. Kanaya reached for the doorknob and Nepeta grabbed her arm. She'd seen Daddy like this and talking to him or getting in his line of sight would always end with bruises. Kanaya tugged her arm out of Nepeta's grip and opened the door.
"Karkat-" The door slammed suddenly.
"GO AWAY!" Karkat yelled. Kanaya opened the door again and when Karkat tried to close it she punched him in the face, sending him backwards.
"Karkitty!" Nepeta exclaimed. She ran up to him but he shoved her away. Kanaya closed the door and glared at Karkat with her hands on her hips.
"Leave me alone!" Karkat hissed.
"KARKAT VANTAS!" Kanaya yelled. "YOU WILL STOP TANTRUMING THIS INSTANT AND ACT YOUR AGE!" Karkat opened his mouth to say something, but then closed it. He turned away from Kanaya and Nepeta and covered his face with his arms. Nepeta looked from him to the mess in the room. His desk and couch were both turned over, the computer looked broken, there were papers everywhere and some clothes had been thrown about. And in his hands he was holding two halves of a piece of paper.
"You ripped my shipping drawing." Nepeta said. Karkat uncurled his fists and looked at the papers in his hands. He growled and threw them at Nepeta.
"Karkat, what's wrong?" Kanaya asked. Nepeta bent down and picked up the halves of paper and smoothed them out. It was ripped right in half, with Karkat on one half and Terezi on the other.
"She-" Karkat groaned and looked at Kanaya and Nepeta. Nepeta realized he was crying.
"Karkitty?" Nepeta approached him slowly and held out her hand. Karkat just stared at her. Nepeta reached over and hugged him.
"What did she do?" Kanaya asked. Nepeta turned and saw she was holding the ripped shipping drawing. Karkat took some deep breaths, shaking slightly.
"She-" Karkat groaned and wiped his face. "Do-do you remember that guy I mentioned to you? Dave?"
"Yes. The boy Terezi met while visiting her cousin."
"She was-they were at the park together."
"Is that bad?" Nepeta asked. She was confused.
"OF COURSE THAT'S BAD!" Karkat yelled loudly, making Nepeta cringe and cover her ears. "SHE WAS KISSING HIM!"
"Karkat-"
"HOW COULD SHE DO THAT?! WE'VE BEEN DATING FOR TWO FUCKING YEARS! HOW COULD-"
"Karkat! Mind your language!" Kanaya snapped. Karkat glared at her.
"SHE-"
"Karkat, I understand you're upset! I understand how you feel, but please just CALM DOWN!" Karkat started to say something but stopped. Nepeta uncovered her ears and looked at him.
"Is it my fault?" she asked. Karkat stared at her, looking surprised.
"What-of course not!" he said. "How could this be your fault?!"
"But, I did a shipping drawing." Nepeta said, her vision blurring. "Why didn't it work out? Did the shipping drawing-"
"Nepeta, it's not your fault." Karkat said. He pulled her into a hug and patted her head. "Nothing you did could cause this."
"Really?" Nepeta asked. Karkat nodded.
"Really."
"Should we leave you alone for awhile Karkat?" Kanaya asked. Karkat let go of Nepeta and looked up at her.
"Y-yeah. Just for awhile." Kanaya nodded and took Nepeta's hand.
"Come on Nepeta. Your friends are waiting for you." Nepeta looked back at Karkat and kissed his forehead.
"Do you want Nepkat to keep you company?" she asked. Karkat shook his head. "Okay." Kanaya led her out of Karkat's room and closed the door. They walked back to the living room, where all her friends were waiting. They stared at her, clearly wanting an explanation. Nepeta sat down next to Aranea and Sollux.
"Nepeta?" Casey said. "What-"
"Aren't we playing catch?" Nepeta asked. Casey nodded and tossed her the ball. Nepeta tossed it to Jane and the game resumed. But Nepeta wasn't really into it. She wanted to go comfort Karkat.
Karkat sat in silence for awhile. But the silence was unbearable so he started to clean up his mess. He put the desk back up and put the computer on it. He would need a new one. He put papers and CDs back on the desk and put the couch back up. He put the clothes back in his closet and sat down on the couch. He stared at the ceiling, wishing something would distract him. Then his phone rang. He looked at it and groaned. It was Terezi.
GC: H3Y, K4RK4T?
CG: WHAT DO YOU WANT?!
GC: 4BOUT TOD4Y, TH4T W4SN'T 4NYTH1NG!
CG: NICE TRY, BUT I'M NOT GOING TO BE AN IDIOT ANYMORE!
GC: K4RK4T!
CG: HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WITH HIM?
GC: K4RK4T, W3'R3 NOT!
CG: FINE, KEEP LYING. WHATEVER. BUT I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU ANYMORE.
GC: NO! W41T!
GC: W3 R34LLY 4R3N'T!
CG: WELL, NOW YOU CAN BE.
GC: YOU'R3 BR34K1NG UP W1TH M3?
CG: NO, YOU ALREADY DID THAT!
GC: F1N3.
GC: W3'V3 BEEN TOG3TH3R FOR 4WH1L3.
CG: WHEN CORNERED, YOU ADMIT THE TRUTH.
GC: 1 GU3SS 1T ST4RT3D WH3N 1 M3T H1M.
GC: H3'S JUST…D1FF3R3NT FROM OTH3R GUYS.
CG: WAIT, YOU'VE BEEN CHEATING ON ME FOR FIVE MONTHS?!
GC: 1'M SORRY.
CG: NO YOU'RE NOT!
GC: F1N3.
CG: THAT'S WHY YOU ONLY VIDEO-TAPED HIM, ISN'T IT?
GC: …
CG: ALL THOSE TIMES WHEN WE WERE TEXTING AND LATULA STARTED BUGGING YOU, OR YOU WERE BUSY HELPING HER WITH SOMETHING, OR WORKING ON HOMEWORK, THOSE WERE LIES WEREN'T THEY?! YOU WERE WITH HIM, WEREN'T YOU?!
GC: Y3S.
CG: THAT TIME WHEN I CALLED YOU TO GO TO THE FAIR AND I HEARD SOMEONE IN THE BACKGROUND.
CG: THAT HADN'T REALLY BEEN THE TV, HAD IT?
GC: NO.
CG: THAT TIME LATULA GOT ON YOU'RE PHONE AND STARTED TALKING TO ME, HAD THAT REALLY BEEN HER?
GC: YE4H! TH4T W4S!
CG: HAD SHE REALLY KEPT BOTHERING YOU AFTER YOU GOT THE PHONE BACK?
GC: …NO.
CG: DOES SHE EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU'VE BEEN DOING?!
GC: 1 TH1NK SH3 GOT SUSP1C1OUS.
CG: WHY DIDN'T SHE SAY ANYTHING?!
GC: SH3 PROB4BLY D1DN'T W4NT TO B3L13V3 1T.
CG: SO SHE CONVINCED HERSELF SHE WAS WRONG.
CG: I WISH I COULD DO THAT NOW!
GC: K4RK4T, 1 4M SORRY TH1S H4PP3N3D.
CG: NO YOU'RE NOT! SO STOP PRETENDING FOR MY SAKE! I DON'T NEED YOUR PITY!
GC: 4R3 YOU GO1NG TO 34T LUNCH BY YOURS3LF TOMORROW?
CG: DOES IT LOOK LIKE I HAVE ANYONE ELSE IN MY LIFE TO BE AT LEAST A FRIEND?!
GC: SORRY.
CG: BULLSHIT!
GC: TRY TO G3T 4NOTH3R G1RLFR13ND, PL34S3?
CG: WHY SHOULD I?! WHY DO YOU CARE?!
GC: B3C4US3 YOU'LL B3 LON3LY.
CG: I HAVE NEPETA AND KANAYA. I WON'T BE LONELY.
GC: ST1LL…
CG: BYE.
GC: W41T!
CG: NO! GOODBYE! I WON'T TALK TO YOU AGAIN! I WON'T LOOK AT YOU AGAIN! GREAT JOB! LOOK AT ALL THAT YOU'VE FUCKING DONE! I HOPE THE DEVIL PAYS YOU FOR IT WHEN YOU GET TO HELL!
Karkat turned off his phone and threw it at the wall. He grabbed a pillow on the couch and bit into it. He closed his eyes and rested his head on his knees. This wasn't how things were supposed to go! It was supposed to work out!
Karkat lifted his head up and noticed the two halves of the shipping drawing were still on the floor. He picked them up and tossed them in the wastebasket. He collapsed on his bed and pulled the pillow over his head. He lay there for what felt like hours, thoughts swirling through his head. Eventually he finally fell into a fitful sleep.
And there goes the Karezi! *Laughs evilly*
I'm sorry if you're a Karezi fan. This is just what I had happen in this fanfiction.
'Till next chapter! :)
