I apologize for the last chapter not having any lines. The site was being a pain and not putting them in correctly. Sorry...

Now, with this chapter.

A storm is coming, my friends. It will spare no soul.

You have been warned.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own Homestuck! We know Andrew Hussie wrote it. Do I really have to keep writing it?

Chapter 4

The rest of the week was pretty boring for Kanaya. She started getting a bit of homework from some of her teachers, rehearsals were set to start next week in orchestra, and Vriska and Feferi didn't seem very interested in bothering her much. By Friday, she knew her way around the school almost completely, which excited her a bit. She just couldn't wait for Saturday to arrive so she could have her sleepover with Rose.

At lunch on Friday, conversations seemed very lively at their lunch table. When Kanaya walked up, Dave and Karkat were having an intense discussion.

"All I'm saying is that you should at least give it a try. You might actually enjoy it." Dave said to Karkat.

"And all I'm saying is you are such a nerd when it comes to this stuff, and I have no interest in attempting to try it." Karkat responded back, clearly annoyed with this conversation.

Kanaya chuckled and sat down next to Rose. "What are they arguing about now?"

Rose sighed. "Dave is trying to get Karkat to watch some anime show his Bro got him hooked on. Black Butler I think."

"Ah. Well, I have seen a few episodes, and it was pretty good. My favorite character is definitely Grell Sutcliff. I mean, who wouldn't love a character who wields a chainsaw?" Kanaya said with some excitement, some sarcasm, knowing that weapons are definitely not everyone's interest.

Rose laughed softly. Gosh she loved that laugh. "Anyway, you excited for tomorrow? I sure am. I can't wait to spend the night with you!"

Kanaya's eyes gleamed with joy. Now she at least knew she wasn't doing this to be friendly, but she was genuinely interested in being good friends with her. "Yeah I am so excited. Do you want me to bring anything specific?"

The blonde pondered this question for a minute. "Not really, unless there is some junk food that you really want to bring."

"Sounds good to me." Kanaya responded, then continued with her food.

Rose left lunch a few minutes earlier than everyone else from lunch so she could go fix her lipstick. She loved the black, but it was such a hassle to keep putting on sometimes. As she entered the bathroom she got pushed against the wall by two sets of hands. After recovering from almost getting spun around and pinned, she looked at who grabbed her, and it was none other than Vriska and Feferi. Great, she thought to herself, what could they possibly want with me? "Look, whatever you want, I probably don't have it. I'm not the kind of person to carry drugs or drug money on me unfortunately for you. Or did you want me to do your homework for you? I know you have a hard time with simple adding and subtracting." Rose didn't care that more sarcasm was dripping from her words than she should allow. She knew these girls' reputation well enough.

"Oh. So it was you who taught the little s'more to drip venom from her fangs. Good, now we know who to punish." Vriska looked at Rose and cracked her knuckles. "That little girlfriend of yours behaved poorly in front of Feferi, and someone has to pay the consequences. Do you know where her next class is? I'm sure you do."

Rose narrowed her eyes, already so done with this conversation. "First of all, she's not my girlfriend. I don't know where you got that idea. Second of all, why on earth would I tell you where she is now? I'm not going to just let you beat her up for no good reason." She spat at Vriska's shoes.

Vriska was red with anger now. "Well, I guess we will just have to take it out on the source then won't we?" She swung at Rose, smacking her square in the jaw, knocking her to the ground. Rose promptly kicked her foot out, connecting with Vriska's ankle and sending her to the ground. Unfortunately for Rose, she landed on top of her, so Vriska pinned her to the ground. She straddled her and punched the blonde in the face a few times before getting up. "That's right. I hope you learned your lesson punk." The two girls walked out of the bathroom.

Rose lay on the ground in pain and started crying. Her nose was bleeding and she could feel several bruises forming on her face already. She couldn't go to Pre-Cal like this, especially not with Kanaya there. She didn't want to explain what had happened. She pulled out her phone and called her mom, hoping she was awake. After a few rings, she picked up.

Rose sniffled. "Mom? Can you please come pick me up? I got hurt really badly."

"Of course. Around the back of the school then?" Roxy's voice seemed filled with motherly concern, which was unusual for her.

"Yes please. I will head back there now. Thanks mom." She hung up, gathered her stuff, and headed out, making sure no one could see her. She made a beeline for the back door, where her mom was already there with their car. She got in and started sobbing.

"Rose honey, what happened?" Roxy asked, somewhat alarmed at her daughter's state.

"Some girls started beating me up. Please just get me home. Please." Rose continued to cry as her mom drove them home. When they arrived, she ran up to her room and locked the door. She texted Kanaya quickly, then lay on her bed for a while, contemplating what to do next. I haven't in a while. I promised I wouldn't ever again. But this is worse than I ever anticipated. Maybe just one or two. I won't go overboard. Just enough to forget. She got up and crept downstairs, avoiding her mom, grabbed some stuff from the fridge, then darted back upstairs, locking the door once more.

Kanaya walked to Pre-Cal by herself after lunch ended. The late bell rang, and Rose still hadn't returned from the bathroom. She might just be a few minutes late. Kanaya reassured herself. No reason to panic. The teacher came in and started class, telling the class to open their textbooks.

About 10 minutes through class, she got a text. She quickly checked her messages, seeing it was from Rose.

Rose: Hey, you'll have to walk home by yourself today. I had to go home. I got sick. Sorry.

Kanaya didn't bother to type a response. Poor thing. I hope she feels better soon.

Class finally ended, and she made her way home by herself. Her sister left a note saying she was out shopping. She sat down to watch TV when her phone buzzed. She opened her messages.

?: Sup Kanaya. So I hear you like Black Butler.

Kanaya: Ummmm, Who Is This?

?: Oh, sorry. This is Dave Strider. Sorry. Rose gave me your number.

Kanaya: Oh! Hi Dave. Yeah, As I Said At Lunch, I Watched A Few Episodes Of Black Butler. I Wouldn't Say I'm A Huge Fan Of The Anime, But It's Cool.

Dave: I understand. Everyone likes different things. Anyway, Karkat's here. Do you mind telling him that it's not terrible?

Kanaya: Haha Okay. Karkat, Black Butler Isn't Terrible. There Are Definitely Things Out There You Might Enjoy More, But I Think You Should Give It A Chance.

Dave: I DON'T SEE WHY DAVE IS MAKING A BIG DEAL OUT OF THIS! IT'S JUST A SHOW!

Kanaya: Well, How About You Watch Some Black Butler, And Then You Make Him Watch Or Do Something You Enjoy.

Dave: YOU KNOW KANAYA, THAT MAY BE THE SMARTEST THING ANYONE HAS SAID TO ME ALL WEEK. THANK YOU.

Kanaya: Lol Happy I Could Help.

Dave: Oh gosh what did you just do?

Kanaya giggled and turned on the TV, watching until her sister walked in the door.

"Hey Porrim! Any luck applying for that job?"

Porrim put the groceries down and gave her little sister a hug. "Yeah. I actually submitted my application today. How was your day?"

"It was fine. Poor Rose left just after lunch. Texted me saying she got sick." Kanaya said sympathetically.

"Aw poor thing. Well hopefully she feels better by tomorrow."

"Yeah. I hope so too. Do you want me to help with dinner?" Kanaya always wanted to make sure her sister wasn't working herself too much.

"Nope, I think I got it. You just go up to your room. I'll call you when it's ready.

"Alright." Kanaya grabbed her school stuff and made her way up to her room.

It was about 6 pm, and Kanaya could smell dinner from upstairs. Mmmm. Meatloaf. She liked the smell of meatloaf. Something about it smelled like home cooking, even though this one was frozen. Suddenly Kanaya's phone started ringing. The screen said Rose on it. Grinning, she picked it up.

"Hi Rose! Feeling better?"

"Uh. Hi Kanaya. This is Rose's mom." She sounded panicked. What sounded like a mixture of screaming and crying could be heard in the background. I didn't think Rose had a younger sibling.

"Oh, hi Ms. Lalonde. Why are you calling on Rose's phone?"

"I don't have much time to explain. I know you were supposed to come over tomorrow, but Rose is acting out again and won't open her door or listen to me. Could you come over tonight and maybe talk some sense into her? She seems to listen to you."

"Uh, sure thing. Do I need to bring anything? Is she alright?"

"No, you don't have to bring anything, and no, she is definitely not alright. Oh my gosh, even I have never been this bad. How fast can you get here?" Rose's mom seemed more panicked by the second.

"I might be able to leave right now." Kanaya started to worry.

Ms. Lalonde sighed. "Okay good. We are five houses down from you on the same side of the street. The front door is unlocked. See you soon." She hung up.

Kanaya grabbed her jacket and ran downstairs. "Porrim, I'm sorry, but I won't be able to eat dinner. Rose's mom just called me and Rose is in trouble and won't listen to her. Can I leave for her house now?"

Porrim looked really concerned. "Of course. Here." She handed Kanaya some dinner in plastic containers. "Take some of this for the two of you. It may help."

Kanaya took the offer. "Thanks. Love you Rim." She hugged her sister and flew out the door.

Trust me when I say I love you guys... Really. Please don't kill me. Justice will prevail! Or just the storyline. Anyway, Review and Follow this story, and thanks to you who have already done that. You are all greatly appreciated.

~Jane