:'33 D'aww.

YOU ARE NOW TALKING TO A RANDOM FUCKASS. SAY SOMETHING, ASSHOLE!

▼: Thumping resounded in karkats head as he ran. Like a drum. Like a bell. His heart hammered against the cage of his chest, adrenaline now its only energy. The small troll was enveloped entirely by the shadows of the halls, lit only by the small torch he held in hand. ''G-gamzee!??'' He shrieked, legs burning and straining in pain. Blood trickled in little rivers down his grey skin, leaking over his bare feet. The ground slipped away under his feet as he slipped. A sick crack splitting through the air, his ankle jered out at an odd angle , and the torch skidded away, leaving karkat in the darkness once again. ''G-gamzee...?'' He almost wimpered, heart leaping and body freezing as the sound of footsteps clapped against the cold floor behind him, seeping its way out of the sinister darkness. ((paragraph rp))

▲: (Okay, so is it okay if I'm not gamzee? :33;;)

▼: ((i guess so ^^ so long as ur not terezi :P))

▼: ((not a big fan of terezi x kk :'D))

▲: Nepeta heard pounding footsteps and went to investigate the sound, shocked as to what she had found shocked her and brought tears to her green eyes. She ran up to Karkitty with a small whimper. He was covered in blood and quite obviously badly injured, and by his ankle... She needed to get him somewhere he wasn't in danger of being hurt, and settled for her room. Now, how to move him, though? She didn't want to hurt him more... She deicded to do so carefully, seeing as her room was nearby. After some effort she got him there, laying him on her bed - the station had some trouble making recuperacoons and began to tend to his wounds. When he woke his ankle was in a splint, his wounds tended to, and there was a sleeping Nepeta against the wall.

▼: ((im a lil confused :0 it all happened so fast O_o so..karkat is in nepetas room now, and his wounds are healed...im guesing hes in the recuperacoon..? And nepeta is sleeping?))

▲: (Yes. Well not healed but bandaged.)

▼: ((and nepeta is sleeping? :3))

▲: (Yeah she passed out :33)

▼: ((ok, gimme a sec~ doing two rps at a time, one sec~))

▲: (Alright I figured. Who's the other one with?)

▼: ((a gamzee <3 k, imma reply now :o) ))

▼: Karkats forced his heavy eyelids open, for a moment relishing in the peace, when of course, realization hit. He shot out of the reccuperacoon, eyes dartng to the closed door leading back into the hallway. He scanned the room, spotting the troll passed out on the ground, and cringed in terror, almost yelping her name is a desperate terrified cry. ''N-nepeta!!'' He reached out a hand towards her, ready to haul himself up, but the electric bolt of pain that rippled down his leg and coiled, burning, around his ankle made him think again. ''N-nepeta! f-for..for f-fucks sake!'' He growled, raising his voice in desperation.

▲: Nepeta made a sleepy noise before she looked up at Karkitty with a worried look. "Karkitty, you're okay, now, I saved you. What happened?" Just like that she was on her feet and caught him before he fell, obvious care for the troll in her eyes. OF course, why wouldn't it be there? She'd only been red for Karkat for a long time, even though that wasn't the reason she saved him. No, she couldn't just let her friend be hurt, even if he was just a friend.

▼: ((fml..dinner...but, i'll eat fast and be back soon i promise! :D))

▲: (xD Alright, is there a way I can contact you outside this in case we get disconnected?)

▲: (Well here. Forum account: ArsenicNcatnip. Pesterchum handle: Same)

▼: ((bak :3 and sure, my forum acount is: ArtisticAndroid ))

▲: ((Wb x33))

▼: Karkats hand outstretched, tightly grasping the others shoulder, terror etched into his face. 'j-ja..jack..'' He croaked, hand trembling a little as it desperately held nepeta in place. ''He..he fucking..fucking /found/ us..and..and..everyone..g-gamzee...'' He had to take a moment to collect his thoughts, breathing slowly as he glared at the door. ''Jack..Found...Us...And...And i think...F-fuck i think they're dead..and..i was looking..to..to fucking se if gamzee was...d-d..dead..and..and i fucking thought Y-YOU were dead..'' His voice trailed off, stuttering in fear as his eyes blazed back into nepetas.

▼: ~((thnx ^^))

▲: Nepeta was, of course, alarmed by this, but she focused more on calming her friend for now. "Karkitty, we're all strong, and I'm sure they're okay. Besides, I'd sooner die than see you so hurt again.." she mumbled, her tone troubled. "Otherwise, for now, how are you feeling? You were purretty banged up when I found you. I was so worried." She mumbled in a soothing tone. "If you like I can help you get around so you can make sure, though. Nothing's gonna touch me." She grinned and let her claws out for a second, to emphasize her confidence. Still, she wasn't too confident really, but she wasn't going to show her friend that.

▲: (Also, just link me to your page or whatever so I can add you to my buddy list?)

▼: Karkat shook his head slowly from side to side, lips parted, and forcing his voice out. ''n-no! f-fuck no..thats an order. i-if you leave, he'll find you q-quiker..and..and you'll die too..'' He trembled, eyes dropping to the ground. ''Adn im not letting anyone else be fucking killed.'' He growled, finding new confidence as his eyes raised, blazing into nepetas. ''im f-fucking fine!'' He snapped, regretting his tone as soon as he had spoken with it. ''i-i just..need to make sure your ok. and i need to make sure the other assholes are ok.but..if we fucking go anywhere...that asshole could find us..'' He softened his voice, eyes still watching teh door defensively. ''we n-need to fucking block that thing...'' he grumbled.

▼: ((sure :3 http://cel3stial.com/forums/member.php?action=profile&uid=2271 send a like to urs? :3))

▲: Nepeta frowned some in a stubborn manner. "I'm not furry good with injuries, Karkitty. You need to stay put or let me help you unless you want to be hurt more still." Her tone was hurt, but she looked away as hot hide her expression. "You'll need someone to help you walk. I don't think you understand. You purretty much snapped it..." Then it dawned on her that he might be suggesting staying put himself - in her worry she had momentarily spaced on that possibilty. She certainly hoped so. But for now she helped him sit, watching the ankle she'd patched up.

▲: (( http://cel3stial.com/forums/member.php?action=profile&uid=3122 ))

▼: ''so fucking what then...?'' He grumbled. ''i let my whole f-fucking team down...sit here and fucking cower from that asshole just because i hurt my fucking ankle?? he;ll find us...he wont fucking stop till he finds us anyway. so either i try..fucking TRY and fight the asshole off, even if i may die. Just try and be the leader everyone fucking thinks i can be. Because otherwise we'll ALL fucking die, NO chance of living...Nepeta..'' He said seriously, eyes lifting to meet her gaze. ''I dont fucking WANT to put you into this situation. You could be hurt or KILLED. But i dont think i have a chance of stopping him or even getting close to him like this..'' He mumbled, eyes dropping to his ankle, irritation clear on his face. ''i dont want to ask you to do this shit when its my fucking duty as a leader. your one of the people i am trying to PROTECT.''

▼: ((added u))

▲: "Well maybe as you're my leader, I should hold some loyalty towards you." she replied, sitting by him. "I know I'm immature and I annoy you, but... If you die it'll hurt me more than anything Jack could do." As she spoke, an olive-tint took over her cheeks and she looked away. What on earth was she saying right now? It wasn't the time, even if honesty towards him would be the best possible thing. Her tone itself was more mature and less childish, and she spoke normally for once, feeling a bit too grim to use cat puns. "You probably can't walk on that anyway, Karkitty... You'd just fall over."

▲: (Same.)

▼: Karkat felt a little red blush skitter across his own cheeks at her words, along with the strong burning earge to protect the small paw-beast-like troll. His eyes were trained on the floor, glaring blankly, a look of concentration fixed into his expression as he tried to force away this sudden strange case of nerves. ''you dont annoy me..'' He mumbled quietly. 'This..actually means a fucking lot to me..but..i still dont want to drag you into danger...'' His eyes flicked back up into the green ones watching him, locking their gaze for a moment.

▲: Nepeta blinked a bit in honest surprise. "Well, either way, without my help, I suggest you stay sitting..." she mumbled, looking away in honest worry for him. "You hurting hurts me too. So, unless you can hop on one foot then you're stuck with me. I want to purrotect them too, but if I just left you alone, I'd feel pawful. Besides, wouldn't we hear something if he was still here?.." She really didn't want him to go and get hurt. Even if it meant she'd be in as much danger herself, she would prefer that than just ending up being left alone. She had felt this way for sweeps now, in regards to him, and she figured if she showed it enough he would listen at least a little bit.

▼: Karkat nodded weakly, eyes falling to the floor again. ''i-i guess thats..that makes some fucking sense..'' He grumbled. ''Thanks by the way...'' He scratched the back of his head nervously, eyes flicking up to meet hers. ''For all this..'' He forced a smile, a rare thing for him. Then again so was thanking anyone..But it was a one of situation.. He tried to stand, reaching up and grabbing hold of the side of the sofa, and hauling himself up, wobbing and clutching desperately to the furniture to keep from falling. ''o-oh fuck..it..r-really is p-puritty f-fucking..fuck! /pretty/ sorry.../pretty/ f-fucking damaged..''

▲: Nepeta supported his weight some, smiling a little at the use of one of her puns. "Any time." she offered, nuzzling his shoulder in a hopefully comforting manner. She was worried sick about all this, and it was probably painfully obvious by now, but she couldn't let herself dwell on that. No. "I guess the next move is up to you, but I'm scared to let you walk at all to be purrfectly honest." Her admittance was soft. She was having second thoughts.

▼: Karkat shoock his head. ''i'll stay for a little...so i can learn to fucking walk like this on my own. Then i'll leave on my own, and in case im killed...You stay here. You block up that fucking door, and you hide. Maybe he'll leave. Then you can live. I'll look for the others, and i'll tell them the same...Im really...really fucking thankful you did all this shit for me..and...that you care so much....but..i cant let you get hurt BECAUSE of me.'' His eyes flicked up into nepetas, a determination burning in them, as if trying to cover the small nagging fear that hid behind it. He used the sofa to help himself shuffle towards the sofa, then collapsed down on it, biting his lip to hold back any hisses of pain, and watching nepeta carefully, eyes pleading that she sit with him.

▲: Nepeta's gaze hardened a little and she sat by him. "No." was her reply. Simple, and blunt. A direct and stubborn refusal. He wasn't dying on her watch, and whether he liked it or not, she was determined to go with him and keep him safe. Maybe if it was a two-on-one thing they would have better chances. "Besides, if you can walk, I can help you. It'll be just like hunting, sort of, like pounce and I did." Nepeta looked at him after she spoke, her determination in her eyes making her seem more mature than she usually let off. "Besides, if you think about it... My meowrail is in danger too." Of course she was talking about Equius, her best friend by far. They were normally attached at the hip and she kicked herself mentally for giving him some space.

▼: Karkat frowned at her, dissaproval and...was that...a hint of sadness in his eyes? ''Fine....'' He grumbled. ''But i go first. And you only fight if you NEED to ok?'' He asked, watching her from the corner of his eye. ''we'll contact the others if we can..get them to fucking help us. The others that have survived that is. We might have more of a chance..'' Karkats dark eyes were scanning her, watching her curiously for a moment, before wiping the expression away and looking back at the door. ''Do you mind locking that fcking door? im getting really fucking paranoid..'' He grumbled nervously. He obviously would have himself if it werent for the stress he would put on his ankle.

▲: Nepeta quietly nodded at his second request, not seeming to pay the first any mind. He didn't fare well the first tome, so why would he fare well the second? No. Just... No. She'd lose any sanity she had from worry. Once the door was locked she returned to his side with an obvious frown, her own dismay at what he was telling her to do in her own eyes. "Karkat," she mumbled, using his real name for the first time in a serious tone. "You know I can't do that. I honestly can't, and I'm sorry of that makes you angry, but I'm not just going to back down, you know that. Shoosh fur now though, and try to relax a little... Fur me?"

▼: Karkats eyes dropped to the ground, glaring, fuming, thinking, silent for a while. Finally he nodded his head..''f-fine...'' He grumbled, gaze locking back onto nepetas olive eyes. 'i'll fucking try...o-ok...?'' Again he paused, thinking of something to do to pass the time, get nepeta to think he was calm, and suddenly, he thought of something, something he was actually a little interested in. Just generally curious. ''Aparently you have a shipping wall....?'' Karkat asked, trying to lighten the mood some, at least for a little while. ''if thats even what you fucking call it..?''

▲: "I uh... Yeah. I can, um... Show you, if you want..." Nepeta, for some reason, was blushing deeply and averting her gaze in some emotion, embarrassment, shyness maybe? "It's just sort of a fun way to pass the time, is all." Could she show him without it embarrassing him, or pissing him off? Her OTP came to mind. Oh god. Still, she offered, and if he said yes, she would show him as to not look like a liar. After she spoke she offered a nervous giggle, most likely provoking some curiosity without really meaning to.

▼: Karkat raised an eyebrow, a light hearted cheery feeling sweeping through his body, as if he wasnt in the middle of such a murderous situation. ''yeah...i'd actually kinda like to fucking see..Ive never seen one before..'' He mumbled blankly, way too fixated on the girls giggly and nervous attitude to concentrate on his own thoughts, and/or keeping up his own grumpy attitude.

▲: "Okay." She helped him to his feet and showed him to the wall. Surely, if he was interested in pairings involving him - She tried not to be biased, so he was with a few other trolls in red pairings - Namely Vriska, Terezi, herself, and Sollux, just for fun, in all honesty. The pairing with Terezi wasn't marked specifically, but the one with Vriska was marked with a "oh no." The one involving herself was marked with an "oh yes" and "OTP." Nepeta was quite obviously embarrassed by this fact, and looked away as he examined the wall. Some other pairings notable were Vriska and Eridan, recently added, as kismesises and then Nepeta and Equius as Moirails, and Gamzee was on the wall as moirails with Karkat himself. "Like it?" she murmured.

▼: Karkat scanned the wall, his eyes still gazing at a couple couples as he nodded a reply. ''y-yeah...a little...fucking weird here and there...with a few odd couples...me and captor..'' ~He grumbled. ''ew.'' His eye fell upon the one labelled 'otp'. himself and nepeta, and found himself blushing to it, even if it WAS pretty stupid. ''w-what...whats an OTP?'' He asked, raising an eyebrow nervously as he looked back up to nepeta. ''do you actually uh..fucking /ship/ ALL of these?'' He asked quietly, only really caring about the particular idea of himself and nepeta, though wording it as if he meant all of them.

▲: "Well some of them are for fun." she grinned sheepishly. "I don't know which will sail but there are some I really do like. Vriska and Tavros fur example. But uh..." She paused, debating how to word this next part. "OTP means uh... One true pairing. It's sort of my favorite out of all of them, matesprit-wise." She was blushing deeply as she spoke, her gaze averted. God, why did he have to notice that one? Still, he didn't seem angry, really... Huh..

▼: Karkats eyes were watching nepeta seriously for a moment, lips parted as he fought to find his voice. ''you...you mean in uh...a fantasy fucking way or...or you actually mean...me and you...'' His voice trailed off, red blood boiling and turning his cheeks a light red. ((i havent got very long left on my laptop :'( ))

▲: (( Aww why? :(( ))

▼: ((coursework :'( ))

▲: "Well if it's not obvious that I'm flushed fur you, you must be the most oblivious troll in the history of trolls." her voice was shy, tentative, as she spoke, before biting down on her lower lip. It was true, though. Almost everyone knew it by now, and Sollux and Terezi loved to tease her about it, though she knew they were being playful. "Don't think that's why I saved you though, stupid..." she paused. "I saved you bepaws I don't want to lose you, no matter how grumpy you always are towards me."

▲: (Well we can always continue this in PMs. xD))

▼: A smile slipped across karkats lips, cheeks tinted a obvious red now. He reached out a hand slowly. ''N-nepeta..'' His fingers curled around hers, eyes watching them as they did so. ''Im..not any fucking good with this stuff...'' HE began, a thumb tracing circled gently over her hand. ''but...I think. I we have the same 'otp'. And despite this being such a fucking terrible time..And how fucking oblivious i was...i..im f-fucking flushed for you too..o-ok..?'' His cheeks burned a lot brighter, eyes fixed on their hands nervously.

▼: ((yup! :3))

▲: Nepeta's cheeks were as darkly-colored as they could ever get and she widened her eyes a little, almost as if shocked. "Really?" she ventured in a shy tone, before biting on her lower lip. She didn't know how she felt... Happy? Excited/ a mix of the two? She looked down at their hands with a little smile. "I'm glad you do." she replied, for a moment forgetting the situation they were in. Still, she couldn't forget for long. 'Uh, let's sit down again/

▲: (FUCK.)

▲: ." she giggled a little and paused. "You shouldn't be on that leg."

▼: Karkat nodded, his voice faded in his throat, apparently unable to awaken it. He followed her into the other the other room, limping, eyes fixed on their hands chained between them. ''y-yeah really. i really do...thats why i dont want you to fucking come with me..'' His voice was quiet, eyes watching her nervously as he sat down onto the sofa.

▲: Nepeta led him to the couch, quiet until she had him sitting. "Well, I'll be damned if I just let you go alone... Especially after you admitted that." she gave him a reassuring smile. "Besides, I'm strong and you know that, and maybe with the two of us, we can-" suddenlt the trollian message sound interrupted her, and she told him to stay before she retrieved ehr computer. Being portable, sort of like a human laptop, she just brought it back, before checking her messages. "Equius says he's okay, but he's been hearing some strange things. Like footsteps and junk.." she murmured softly to the injured troll beside her. "He knows what's going on and he wants your instructions."

▼: Karkat nodded fiercely, dragging himself back to reality. ''tell him where we are..tell him to head here..And to look for any of the others if he can. But if he hears the strange noises again, just to get the fuck here as fast as he can.'' Karkat replied, his expression melting back into determination. ''Tell him not to panic..But Jack is on the meteor..and..and its really fucking important to get here NOW. And..tell him its an /order/. It'll make the asshole hurry up.'' He listened quietly as nepeta typed out the words he spoke, waiting for a reply, half expecting jack to just pop out somewhere. Though he knew that was incredibly unlikely.

▲: Nepeta nodded as she typed, in her normal manner, though she cut the rp bullshit for now. No time for that. Soon enough, there was a knock at the door, and Nepeta opened it, letting her meowrail in befur locking the door once more. Equius looked between the two smaller trolls for a moment. "Nothing happened, Equius. He was hurt and I purrobably saved him." she offered. He nodded, and approached the injured leader. "Everyone else is hiding, as far as I know." he offered. "They're okay, though." obviously he too felt the need to reassure Karkat as Nepeta sat down by him once more.