Chapter 23:
Every day, John Egbert would enter his last class in the most chipper, happy mood- but by the time he left class, he wore an expression of dread for the upcoming cupcake that he would have to eat. The group of friends (which included a LOT more than the original five or so) would never grow tired of watching the kid eat the cupcake in shame. No one even knew why he was in such fear of the product, just that it was hilarious watching the whole ordeal go down. He would hold the cupcake in one hand, a glass of milk in the other and a determined expression would plaster itself on his face, he'd say a silent prayer for his forgiveness, and stuff it down his throat. Even other kids in that sat nowhere near the group had heard of the feat that was "performed" every night, and would even come to watch. It never grew old.
It was around this time of year when Karkat met Gamzee Makara. It was sudden, and unanticipated. Nepeta was drooling over Karkat who, at this time was contemplating life and drooling over Terezi (he had grown to like her, a lot), and she was currently drooling over everything (I MEAN EVERYTHING), and John was drooling over everything except the cupcake that was seemingly challenging him to a duel as he procrastinates to the last second. An ordinary meal.
Gamzee had heard of the group and decided to wander his way over to the table, to see what the deal was with the "Betty Crocker phenomenon" (this was the name of the daily routine, christened by Jade Harley). He sat down in an empty seat next to a certain wiry teen with a very short fuse, that fuse went off. "WHO THE F*** ARE YOU?!" He screeches, annoyed at the newcomer, interrupting his argument with Sollux on some movie or whatever (they argued about everything these days).
Gamzee looked bewildered at Karkat, with a sparkly and chill gaze. "WhO tHe MoThErF*** ArE yOu, My cHiLl MoThErF***iNg BrOtHeR?" He talks like he is seeing an amazing... Miracle in front of him. "Woah look it's the juggalo clown guy." Dave says, taking a sip of apple juice. Karkat looks confused, so Gamzee takes the hint and introduces himself "I'm Gamzee Makara bro, hope to make some real motherf***ing miracles with you this year"
(AN: that's all the implied sexual GamKat u get, AND It isn't fun to type like Gamzee on an iPhone so I'll type normal and you can imagine)
Karkat twitches and replies similarly with a "MY NAME IS KARKAT VANTAS AND I HATE EVERY-F***ING THING"
"Don't hate me KarBro, the messiahs are watching" Gamzee chants gazing into a nonexistent horizon "Best friend" he grins sheepishly with a set of crooked teeth, his eyes almost completely covered in messy locks of hair.
"I AM NOT YOUR BEST FRIEND" Gamzee just smiles and pulls Karkat into a bear hug. Nepeta swoons and opens up her shipping journal, adding another Karkat ship next to the previous NepKats and DaveKats and JohnKats, GamKat would work in this situation. Terezi looks over her shoulder and cackles, drawing mustaches with cherry chalk on each doodle of Karkat, who now noticed the shipping going on. "OH HELL F***ING NO!" He screams ripping the journal from Nepeta's hands, accidentally taking a peek at the NepKat art...
"Ehm... There's an explanation fur that I-I uhhhh" Nepeta says, flustered and blushing. Karkat closes the notepad and returns it to her "WHAT YOU THINK AND DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS" he honestly didn't care, she could enjoy these moments of normal teen life while they lasted, since she was a candidate for project god tier. Despite being the size of a little girl and the extreme fangirl within, she was a good fighter, and wouldn't break easily. All the people that he had surrounded himself with as friends, would soon be used in the project, in due time.
Every day, after homeroom, the first years would have PE, or as called it "your worst nightmare". The first day of school consisted of him beating up Karkat (who was the only one not covered by insurance- and almost immortal. That too.) and laughing over the students as they tried to run 69 laps around the school.
"Ok. You stupid sh!ts have to do a thing today." He said, around halfway through the first school year. "You will fight each other. Using safe-" he cringes at that word which was a taboo phrase for him apparently. "weapons of course..."
He looked over the kids, searching for a perfect pair to do an example duel. "Strider" the blonde looked up nonchalantly and nodded. "and..." Slick looked around. Strider was a strong fighter- Karkat had even chosen him for project god teir. So obviously Spades Slick couldn't pair the albino with anyone to weak...
"Vantas."
"Strider and Vantas step up here."
Dave strolled onto the court and winked at all the girls behind them- they squealed of course. Karkat however, flipped off the teacher and stumbled on 'stage'. Whispers occurred of course.
Dave looks quizzically at the teen, obviously he liked the guy, they were friends, bunk mates even, but Dave Elizabeth Strider didn't understand why he- the most popular and best fighter in the class, was paired with a wiry, short fused midgit (no offense though). The "midgit" staring at Dave, doesn't seem to share that look, or give any fearful look at all- it was puzzling.
"Now," Slick began, sticking his whistle in his mouth. "Choose your weapons and begin your duel."
AN: this chapter took awhile. Wait till nxt Tuesday to find out what happens .0 I'm updating every Tuesday now (probably at the end of the day tho) and maybe earlier if I am on another road trip and binge write. OC submitters, I will intro. u in their second year of flashback. So maybe chapter 32(?) whatevs, I'll puttem in when I have access to wiffy.