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AA: ((0h c00l. d0 y0u have like a pr0mpt 0r can i just say s0mething?))

CG: ((FEEL FREE TO SAY SOMETHING C: I USUALLY NEVER GET IDEA'S FOR PROMPTS UNTIL THE NEXT CHAT))

AA: ((heh me t00))

AA: *walks 0ver t0 her p00l and sits at the edge, wiping tears fr0m her face*

CG: *POKES HIS HEAD SLIGHTLY OUT OF THE WATER, JUST BARELY ABLE TO BE SEEN*

AA: *she l00ks d0wn at the water, n0t n0ticing him*

CG: *HE COMES UP A LITTLE MORE* ...ARE YOU ALRIGHT?

AA: ((d0 they kn0w each 0ther already 0r n0?))

AA: ((s0rry, i ask a l0t 0f questi0ns s0metimes))

CG: ((IT'S ALL FINE, I THINK IT WOULD MAKE SENSE FOR THEM TO BE MEETING FOR THE FIRST TIME, SO THE WHOLE BEING A MERMAID THING IS YET TO BE KNOWN ))

AA: ((ah alright))

AA: *she shrieks and l00ks up* wh0 the hell are y0u?!

CG: *YELPS AND DROPS INTO THE WATER FOR A SECOND* FUCK, UH, I'M KARKAT...DO YOU OWN THIS POOL?

AA: yeah.....

CG: OH...WELL, IT'S VERY NICE..ARE YOU ALRIGHT THOUGH?

AA: yeah..just a bad day at sch00l..why, exactly, are y0u in my p00l?

CG: WOULD YOU BELIEVE I GOT LOST?

AA: pr0bably n0t.

CG: WELL, I'M STICKING TO IT. SO, WHY WAS SCHOOL BAD?

AA: just kids. can y0u c0me 0ut 0f there?

CG: *HE LOOKS AROUND NERVOUSLY* I...WOULD RATHER STAY IN, IF THAT'S ALRIGHT.

AA: um...0kay....well if y0u d0n't mind i'm c0ming in. *she slips int0 the p00l*

CG: *HE BACKS UP A BIT LOOKSING TO HER* WELL ALRIGHT

AA: *she h0lds 0ut her hand f0r him t0 shake* i'm aradia.

CG: *HE MOVES TO SHAKE HER HAND WITH HIS* KARKAT *HE SHAKES IT BEFORE PULLING IT BACK A FLASH OF RED SCALES ALONG HIS WRIST*

AA: what was that? 0n y0ur wrist?

CG: *HE SHOVES IT UNDER THE WATER* WHAT WAS WHAT?

AA: there was s0mething red 0n y0ur wrist. are y0u hurt?

CG: *HE SHAKES HIS HEAS A BIT

CG: *

CG: I'M FINE

AA: then what was it?

CG: *HE NERVOUSLY HOLDS HIS HAND A MOMENT* WON'T FREAK OUT WILL YOU?

AA: i w0n't.

CG: *HE HOLDS HIS ARM OUT TO HER, A SPIRALLY SHOWCASE OF SCALES SHOW ALL THE WAY UP TO HIS ELBOW AMIDST*

AA: w0ah. *she lightly t0uches the scales*

CG: *HE HOLDS IT OUT A BIT BEFORE PULLING IT BACK* YEAH...

AA: s0 is that s0me kind 0f birth defect 0r s0mething?

CG: WELL, NOT REALLY, *HE SWIMS BACK A BIT AS A LONG KIND OF SPADE-Y FISH FIN SHOWS FOR JUST A MOMENT*

AA: 0kay, /what/ was that?

CG: WHAT?

AA: did i just see fins?

CG: WHAT IF YOU DID? *HE SLIGHTLY BLUSHING A BIT*

AA: well i'd believe i bumped my head a little t00 hard at sch00l.

CG: *THE SPADE FIN LEFTS OUT OF THE WATER A BIT BEFORE HER, AT THE END A LOOONF TAIL OF RED FINS LEAD BACK TO THE BOY IN HER POOL* I SAID I WAS LOST, DIDN'T I?

AA: s0 y0u're like...a mermaid? but th0se are myths...

CG: COULD A MYTH DO THIS? *HIS TAIL FLICKS BACK INTO THE WATER SPLASHING HER A BIT*

AA: 0kay, n0w i seri0usly think i bumped my head t00 hard.

CG: WHY WOULD YOU SAY THAT? *HE MOVES FORWARD TAKING HER HAND IN HIS, LOOKING AT THEM BETWEEN THEM* I FEEL REAL? I MEAN, FUCK LAST I CHECKED I WAS REAL, I HOPE I AM ANYWAY.

AA: it's n0t like any0ne's seen an actual mermaid bef0re....it's just hard t0 believe.

CG: WELL, YOU SHOULD BELIEVE IT. ALTHOUGH I GUESS IT'S NOT TO HARD SINCE WE'RE NOT LIKE PIXIES OR THAT KIND OF WEIRD SHIT.

AA: *n0ds* 0kay..s0 there's a mermaid living in my p00l..c0mpletely n0rmal.

CG: *NODS BACK* I COULD BE A BIG SWEATY MINOTAUR *HE CHUCKLES A LITTLE*

AA: *she chuckles nerv0usly* yeah, i guess. s0, um, d0 y0u like, eat?

AA: what am i saying, that's 0bvi0us.

CG: *HE NODS A BIT* SORRY IF THIS ISN'T WHAT YOU WERE NEEDING

AA: it's fine. s0..are y0u hungry? my m0m just went gr0cery sh0pping s0 she g0t a t0n 0f f00d.

CG: I CAN USE A LITTLE FOOD IF YO UHAVE ANY.

AA: what d0 y0u eat?

CG: HMM, I'LL TRY ANYTHING

AA: 0kay. i'll be right back. *she g0es inside the h0use and returns with s0me crackers*

CG: *HE TAKES A CRACKER AND EATS IT* HMMM, SALTY...KIND OF TUNA-Y

AA: yeah, i guess. *sits at the edge 0f the p00l again*

CG: SO...I GUESS I KIND OF SWAM INTO YOUR POOL...WHERE I COME FROM THE WATER WAYS SORT OF GO ANYWHERE THAT WATER HAS IT.

CG: ((*DOES THE MAKING THINGS UP DANCE*))

AA: ((heh))

AA: s0 it led y0u t0 my p00l.

AA: makes sense.

CG: YEAH. YOU'D NEED TO BE ABLE TO BREATHE UNDER WATER TO VISIT THOUGH.

AA: 0h. l00ks like i w0n't be visiting then.

CG: THEN...I GUESS I'LL STICK AROUND HERE FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN.

AA: alright. d0 y0u think y0u can entertain y0urself f0r 7 h0urs while i'm at sch00l?

CG: HMM, WELL I CAN MARK THIS POOL SO I CAN REVISIT...YOU'RE INTERESTING.

AA: is that g00d 0r bad?

CG: IT'SS GOOD.

AA: alright, but h0w am i interesting?

CG: WELL, MAYBE YOU'RE THE FIRST HUMAN I'VE MET, MAYBE YOU'RE JUST PRETTY. WHO KNOW'S MERMAIDS LIKE TO TEASE.

AA: i can tell.

CG: GOOD. THOUGH TO BE FAIR, I DIDN'T THINK HUMANS WERE INTERESTING UNTIL NOW, I KNEW A MERMAID WHO WAS /OBSESSED/ SHE DISAPPEARED FOREVER AGO THOUGH.

AA: w0w, really? c0uld she have like, turned human 0r s0mething?

CG: SOME THINK SO, SHE HAD BEEN KNOWN TO TALK TO A WITCH... SO WHO KNOWS HOW THAT WORKED OUT.

AA: heh. s0unds like a disney m0vie if y0u ask me.

CG: HEH, I'M SURE IT WOULD BE IF I KNEW WHAT DISNEY WAS.

AA: it's a c0mpany that makes m0vie and tv sh0ws and such.

AA: ...which y0u pr0bably d0n't kn0w what that is, either.

CG: UNFORTUNATELY NOT

AA: best y0u d0n't kn0w, y0u'd get electr0cuted anyway if y0u watched tv...

CG: I'LL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT.

AA: s0 y0u can basically g0 wherever y0u want where there's water?

CG: INT THEORY, SO LONG AS IT'S BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD ME.

AA: that must be nice.

CG: IT IS. EASY TO TAKE GRANTED THOUGH

AA: i can imagine.

CG: THE WAY YOU ASK MAKES ME WONDER IF YOUR HAPPY AS A HUMAN.

AA: *she shrugs* m0re 0r less. n0t like i can change it.

CG: *HE THINKS HEAVILY A MOMENT* HMM, I'M CURIOUS IF IT COULD BE CHANGED NOW THOUGH.

CG: FUCK THAT'S GONNA BUG ME NOW.

AA: *she chuckles* i d0n't think it's p0ssible.

CG: PROBABLY FOR THE BEST.

AA: yeah. *she half smiles and l00ks at the water*

CG: *HE RAISES AN EYEBROW A MOMENT* DOES TALKING LIKE THIS MAKE US FRIENDS?

AA: if y0u want.

CG: I WOULD.

CG: I DON'T ACTUALLY HAVE FRIENDS.

AA: neither d0 i.

CG: THEN I'LL BE YOUR FRIEND.

AA: *she l00ks up at him, smiling* alright.

CG: *HE SMILES BACK A BIT* SO....WOULD THIS BE A PART WHERE YOU DO THAT 'HUG' THING HUMANS DO?

AA: i guess...*slips int0 the water and hugs him*

CG: *HUGS BACK A BIT*

AA: *releases him* s0...yeah i guess we're friends n0w.

CG: TILL THE END THEN *HE SMILES A BIT*

AA: yeah. till the end. *smiles*

CG: WELL, *HE LOOKS OUT TO THE SKY AS THE SUN STARTS TO DRIFT DOWN* I THINK I'LL HEAD HOME...*HE SUDDENLY PULLS UP A LIGHT RED SEA SHELL* TAKE THIS

AA: what is it? *she takes it*

CG: IT'S A SEA SHELL, IT GOT CAUGHT IN THE DRIFT ON THE WAY HERE. IT'S A GIFT NOW.

AA: thanks. here. *she takes 0ff a necklace she was wearing and puts it ar0und his neck*

CG: *HE SMILES A BIT AS HE RUNS HIS FINGERS ALONG THE CHAIN* THANK YOU.

AA: *she hugs him* i'll see y0u t0m0rr0w?

CG: YOU WILL. *HE HUGS BACK TIGHTLY* IT'LL ACTUALLY MAKE IT EASIER TO FIND YOU AGAIN..NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE NOW...AT RISK OF BEING CREEPY *HE CHUCKLES* PART OF HOW MERMAIDS ARE; TRADING THINGS SORT OF IS LIKE AN EXCHANGE OF BITS OF YOUR HEART OR SOUL

AA: 0h, well that's n0t creepy at all.

CG: IT ISN'T?

AA: i was being sarcastic, karkat.

CG: ...OH.

CG: I KNEW THAT.

AA: s0rry.

CG: IT'S FINE.

AA: alright, i've g0tta g0 inside. see y0u later.

AA: ((00h 00h, can i d0 a timeskip? pretty please?))

CG: ((GO RIGHT A HEAD :D ))

AA: ((yay, thanks!))

AA: *timeskip pch00000000000000000000000000000000000*

CG: ((JUST HOPE MSPARP DON'T START T'S NORMAL STUFF))

CG: *CREEPS UP OUT OF THE WATER, LOOKING AROUND*

AA: *she sits d0wn at the edge 0f the water with a packet 0f crackers, her lip cut and a little sw0len* hey.

CG: *HE SMILES TO HER A BIT* HEY *SEES HER LIPS* ARE YOU OKAY?

AA: yeah. *she hands him the thing 0f crackers*

CG: *HE TAKES THE PACKER AND OPENS IT, EATING IT* SO WHAT HAPPENED TODAY?

AA: g0t hit with a h0ckey stick during p. e. what ab0ut y0u?

CG: *HOLDS UP HIS TAIL, A LARGE GASH ALONG THE FIN* ASSHOLE WITH A JET SKI.

AA: yikes. here, let me bandage that up. *she g0es inside and c0mes back 0ut with a first aid kit*

CG: *HE LEANS BACK RESTING THE TAIL ALONG THE PATIO DECK*

CG: SO WHY DO THE OTHER KIDS TREAT YO UBADLY?

AA: *she wraps up the fin in s0me water pr00f bandages* i d0n't kn0w. i'm n0t like them. i'm n0t p0pular, i'm n0t a geek, 0r a j0ck. i d0n't fit in with any 0f the cliques.

CG: THAT SHOULD MAKE YOU BETTER THAN THEM...LIKE A DIAMOND IN THE SAND OR SOMETHING DEEPLY METAPHORICAL LIKE THAT.

AA: *she chuckles* i think the pr0per term is diam0nd in the r0ugh.

CG: I FIGURED.

CG: STILL BULLSHIT THAT THEY DO THAT.

AA: yeah, i kn0w.

CG: IF I COULD GROW LEGS...I WOULD SHOW THEM WHAT FOR.

AA: *she chuckles* thanks f0r the th0ught, karkat.

CG: *HE PULLS HIS TAIL BACK IN* I MEAN IT TOO.

CG: YOU DESERVE BETTER

AA: *she smiles slightly* thanks.

CG: YOU DESERVE SO MUCH BETTER ARADIA.

AA: i d0n't mind much. as l0ng as i have a friend like y0u, i can bear it.

CG: *HE SMILES A BIT* AND WITH A FRIEND LIKE YOU, JET SKI'S NEVER HURT....I THINK THAT SOUNDED RIGHT.

AA: *she laughs a little* yeah, that was right.

CG: GOOD, I KEEP REMEMBERING THE FIRST FEW COMPLIMENTS I GAVE YOU AND THEM NOT BEING THE WAY I WANTED THEM.

AA: it's alright, it's the th0ught that c0unts.

CG: YEAH

AA: s0 0ther than jet skis, h0w has y0ur day been?

CG: *HE TRACES THE NECKLACE AROUND HIS NECK AGAIN* IT'S BEEN ALRIGHT, MANAGED TO CLEAN OUT MY CAVE

AA: c00l. i made a girl's eyebr0ws dissapear in science class.

CG: HEH, WHO WAS SHE?

AA: s0me girl named vriska. she wasn't t00 happy.

CG: HEH, MAKES ME THINK OF AN OCTOPUS FOR SOME REASON

AA: ((i have t0 sh0wer, s0 i will be back in ab0ut...10, 15 minutes? in case y0u have t0 g0 at s0me p0int, my tumblr is http://askap0calypsearisenp0sts.tumblr.c0m/ and my skype is kateschulte.6 i believe))

CG: ((I'm the-emmens.tumblr.com and my skype is the_emmens1 ))

AA: ((alright, talk t0 y0u in 10))

CG: ((ALRIGHT)

AA: ((back))

CG: ((THAT WAS QUICK)

AA: ((yeah. saving the env0irnment, right?))

AA: an 0ct0pus?

CG: LIKE...I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I JUST HTOUGHT OF THIS EVIL OCTOPUS FOR SOME REASON

AA: weird.

CG: SO...I'VE ALSO BEEN WORKING ON SOMETHING FOR YOU.

AA: really? what?

CG: *HE PULLS UP A MULTICOLOURED NECKLASE MADE OF SMALL SEASHELLS*

AA: *she smiles* it's beautiful.

AA: ((y0u sly thing))

CG: *HE LEANS FORWARD AND PLACES IT AROUND HER NECK*

CG: ((OH?~ I DUNNO WHAT YOU'RE TALKIN ABOUT))

AA: ((mhm((

AA: *she kisses his cheek* thanks.

CG: *HE BLUSHES A BIT* I KIND OF THOUGHT IT FAIR...YOU GAVE ME A NECKLACE THOSE MONTHS AGO

AA: m0nths?

CG: I THINK IT'S BEEN MONTHS...DAYS...TIME KIND OF GOES BY WEIRDLY WHEN YOU HAVE FRIENDS.

CG: HMMM

AA: days, i think.

CG: ALRIGHT.

AA: s0, y0u c0me any cl0ser t0 figuring 0ut if humans can turn mermaids?

CG: WELL...I'VE FOUND A FEW SOURCES SAYING IT MIGHT HAPPEN TO A HUMAN IF THEY WERE TO HAVE A MERMAIDS SOUL OR SOMETHING DUMB LIKE THAT

CG: IT WAS ALL VERYU VAGUE

CG: AND FELT RISKY.

AA: yeah, i w0uldn't trust that.

CG: YEAH...PLUS IT SAYS YOU'D HAVE TO DIE IN THE WATER....I CAN'T BEAR THE THOUGHT OF MY FRIEND DYING.

AA: and i'd rather n0t die, s0 that's 0ut.

CG: IF YOU HAD THE CHANCE THOUGH...WOULD YOU?

AA: i d0n't kn0w...maybe.

CG: I'VE BEEN THINKING IF I COULD GO HUMAN...I THINK I WOULD.

AA: why? d0n't y0u like it..being able t0 g0 wherever y0u want, d0 whatever?

CG: YEAH, I DO. BUT I HAVE TO BE SNEAKY ALL THE TIME

AA: true.

AA: but still, being human kind 0f sucks.

CG: I IMAGINE...EVERYTHING HAS IT'S UPS AND DOWNS.

AA: y0u have a p0int.

CG: SO... WHAT SHOULD WE TALK ABOUT NOW?

AA: i h0nestly have n0 clue...well, i d0 have a questi0n.

CG: ASK AWAY.

AA: d0 mermaids, like, have girlfriends and b0yfriends and stuff?

CG: WE OFTEN DO.

AA: interesting.

AA: d0 y0u have 0ne?

CG: I DON'T, I'M KIND OF THE ODD ONE OUT MYSELF, BRIGHT RED ISN'T EXACTLY COLOURS THAT SHOW UP OFTEN ON SCALES

AA: really?

AA: i like it.

CG: YOU'RE THE FIRST, BUT THANK YOU.

AA: at least we can be 0dd 0nes 0ut t0gether.

CG: *HE SMILES A BIT* TWO ODD DUCKS IN THE POND.

CG: OR A DUCK AND WHATEVER THE FUCK I AM.

AA: *she smiles* tw0 0dd fish.

CG: *HE CHUCKLES* EXACTLY.

AA: *she sucks in s0me air and sinks d0wn, sitting 0n the b0tt0m 0f the p00l*

CG: *HE DROPS DOWN WITH HER WATCHING HER*

AA: *she waves*

CG: *HE WAVES BACK A BIT, SITTING AS BEST AS HE CAN, TAIL SRESTING BESIDE HER*

AA: *she traced his fins with her index finger*

CG: *HE WATCHES HER HANDS A BIT*

AA: *she bl0ws an air bubble and smiles*

CG: *HE BLOWS ONE BACK, CHUCKLING AS A FEW MORE FORM OUR OF HIS MOUTH*

AA: *she laughs, but being human, she is f0rced t0 c0me up f0r air s00n after*

CG: *HE SWIMS BACK UP SMILING*

AA: *she grins widely, her sw0llen lip pr0truding*

CG: HOW MANY SAY YOU'RE CUTE?

AA: basically n0 0ne.

CG: WELL I THINK YOU ARE.

CG: FUCK ANYONE WHO SAYS OTHERWISE

AA: *she chuckles* thanks.

CG: *HE SMILES AND TAKES HER HAND IN HIS*

CG: I MEAN IT TOO

AA: y0u're t00 kind. *kisses his cheek*

CG: *HE BLUSHES A BIT...LEANING TO KISS HER CHEEK BACK WITH HIS COLD LIPS A BIT*

AA: *she smiles and blushes slightly*

CG: SORRY IF MY SKIN IS COLD...

AA: it's fine.

CG: YOU SURE?

AA: yeah. i d0n't mind.

CG: WELL *KISSES HER CHEEK AGAIN* THERE

AA: *she smiles slyly and slips underwater again*

CG: *HE SLIDES UNDERWATER AGAIN WITH HER*

AA: *she makes a face*

CG: *HE MAKES A FACE BACK*

AA: *she laughs and bl0ws an0ther air bubble*

CG: *HE BLOWS ONE BACK INCHING CLOSER TO HER FACE*

CG: ((I DON'T KNOW WHAT SOUNDS BETTER, THEM BEING GOOFY FRIENDS OR OTHER THINGS))

AA: ((hmm...i d0nt kn0w. i'm tempted t0 make it 0ther things))

AA: *she smiles and bl0ws a small air bubble*

CG: ((THE TEMPTATION FOR MAKEOUTS IS STRONG))

CG: *HE BLOWS AN AIR BUBBLE THAT HITS HER NOSE*

AA: ((the f0rce is str0ng with this 0ne))

AA: *she laughs and bl0ws 0ne that hits his cheek*

CG: *HE LAUGHS AS HE SMILES WIDE*

AA: *she grins widely*

CG: *HE GOES UP ABOVE THE WATER*

AA: *she g0es up with him and takes a breath*

CG: *HE SMILES AND TAKES HER HAND A MOMENT* SO... *HE HOLDS HER HAND TO HIS CHEST, RIGHT ABOVE HIS HEART* I WISH I COULD DESCRIBE THIS.

AA: what?

CG: I HJAVE THIS FEELING...RIGH HERE.

AA: like a bad feeling 0r a warm fuzzy 0ne?

CG: FUZZIER

CG: AND WARM

CG: WHICH I'VE NEVER QUITE FELT BEFORE

AA: hmm.....either y0u've g0t hearburn 0r y0u have a crush.

AA: ((*heartburn))

CG: OH. SO...THIS IS WEIRD, BUT EXPLAIN A CRUSH TO ME.

AA: it's like alm0st-l0ve. y0u want t0 kiss 0r date this pers0n 0r whatever, and the feeling d0esn't g0 away.

CG: HAVE YOU EVER FELT IT?

AA: n0t really..but i think i'm beginning t0.

CG: YOU DO?

AA: yeah.

CG: THEY'D BE LUCKY.

AA: ...wh0 d0 y0u have a crush 0n?

CG: WELL...SOMEONE

AA: s0me0ne?

CG: I HAVE GROWN RATHER CLOSE TOO..

AA: *she l00ks at him, m0ving her face a bit cl0ser t0 his*

CG: *HIS FACE INCHES CLOSER* AND...SHE'S AMAZING.

AA: *she m0ves cl0ser until their n0ses are alm0st t0uching*

CG: *HE HESITATES A MOMENT BEFORE KISSING HER LIPS*

AA: *she blushes and kisses back*

CG: *HE HOLDS AMOMENT BEFORE PULLING BACK* THAT...YOU..YEAH. *HIS FACE I SFLUSHED RED*

AA: *she smiled, still blushing a lttle*

AA: ((*little))

AA: ((fangirlheartattackfriendhelpfangirlingliterallyjustpurred))

CG: ((HEHEHE)

CG: *HE SMILES WIDELY* SO...UHM. YEAH

AA: ((wait a sec0nd))

AA: ((dude))

AA: ((ive made a revelati0n))

CG: ((OH?)

AA: ((i read s0mewhere that if a mermaid and a human kiss each 0ther, the first 0ne that bleeds turns int0 the 0ther.))

AA: yeah.

CG: ((...YESSSSSS))

AA: ((hell yes))

AA: ((0k wh0's g0nna change species))

CG: UHM...ARADIA...*HE LOOKS FORWARD AT HER LIP,* YOU'RE BLEEDING ON YOUR LIP A LITTLE.

AA: 0h. *she wipes the bl00d fr0m her lip and l00ks up at the sky* i've g0tta g0 in n0w. i'll see y0u t0m0rr0w.

AA: *kisses his cheek and g0es inside*

CG: *HE NODS A BIT AS HE WATCHES HER START TO GET OUT OF THE POOL*

AA: *timeskip pch0000*

CG: *KARKAT SWIM UP INTO THE POOL LOOKING ABOUT FOR ARADIA*

AA: *she is balled up in a c0rner at the b0tt0m 0f the p00l, her arms ar0und where her knees sh0uld have been if her legs weren't a dark red tail.

AA: *

CG: *HE SEE THE LOOK AND GOES WIDE EYED, HIS VOICE ECHOING IN THE WATER* ARADIA?

AA: *she l00ks up* karkat?

AA: ((i'll brb i'm realllly hungrry))

CG: ((OKAAY, GOD I LOVE THIS ROLEPLAY))

CG: *HE STARES AT HER TAIL A BIT* WH-WHAT HAPPENED?

AA: ((s0 d0 i))

AA: i d0n't kn0w.

CG: *HE SWIMS DOWN AND SITS NEXT TO HER* WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?

AA: while i was sleeping.

CG: AND YOU JUST...WOKE UP LIKE THIS?

AA: ((is it bad that i have under the sea stuck in my head?))

AA: yeah.

CG: ((COURSE NOT, IS IT BAD THAT I TOTALLY THOUGHT OF THE KISS THING MAKING THIS HAPPEN AT AROUND THE SAME TIME YOU SAID SO?))

AA: ((i think that's awes0me))

CG: *HE TAKES HER HAND*, HOW DID YOU MAKE IT TO THE POOL?

AA: i d0n't remember.

AA: ((http://www.y0utube.c0m/watch?v=jga2x00hyre))

CG: DID YOU JUST WAKE UP IN HERE?

AA: yeah.

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CG: *HE BLUSHES* ARE YOU GONNA BE OKAY?

AA: i think s0.

CG: FEEL OKAY? *HE SWIMSTO HER OTHER SIDE NOW, INSPECTING HER A BIT*

AA: yeah, just a bit dazed.

CG: DAZED?

AA: yeah.

AA: ((under da seeeeea0)

CG: ((HEHEHE I ADDED YOU ON SKYPE))

AA: ((yay!))

AA: ((hey y0u 0nly live an h0ur away fr0m me!))

CG: (AWESOME!))

AA: (((w00p w00p))

AA: just dazed.

CG: *HE LOOKS AT THE DARK RED TAIL SITTING NEXT TO HIS, HOLDING HER HAND THAT WAS COVERED IN THE DARK RED SCALES*

AA: *she flicks her tail up and d0wn*

CG: WHAT DO YOU THINK MADE IT HAPPEN?

AA: i d0n't kn0w. maybe the kiss?

CG: MIGHT HAVE BEEN...SHOULD I APOLOGISE?

AA: n0, it's fine.

CG: *HE INHALES DEEPLY* OKAY GOOD

AA: s0..what d0 we d0 n0w?

CG: *HE LOOKS TO HER ONCE MORE* I...DON'T KNOW...I GUESS WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE WHOLE SPECIES GAP...*HE CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY*

AA: *she laughs and smiles a little sadly*

CG: *HE SIGHS* SORRY...

AA: it's alright.

CG: I'M SURE YOUR FAMILY IS GONNA BE UPSET WITH ME.

AA: i'm pretty sure they d0n't even kn0w y0u exist.

CG: WHEN THEY DO THOUGH THEY'LL BE PRETTY PISSED...

AA: i d0n't think they'll care.

CG: WHY NOT?

AA: they d0n't care much ab0ut me.

CG: ...*HE FROWNS* THAT'S AWFUL.

AA: y0u get used t0 it.

CG: *HE POUTS* WELL...ONE LAST THING TO WORRY OVER.

AA: huh?

CG: WELL...YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT SCHOOL THING...AND YOUR PARENTS AREN'T GOING TO BE AN ISSUE EITHER I THINK..*HE HOLDS HER HAND AND KEEPS HER CLOSE*...THAT DIDN'T SOUND GOOD AT ALL.

AA: *she shrugs* like i said, y0u get used t0 it.

CG: *HE SUDDENLY TAKES HER AND SOON THEY SORT OF SWISH DOWN INTO THE BOTTOM OF THE POOL AS HE PULLS HER ALONG THE WATER WAYS OUT INTO THE OCEAN NOW*

AA: *she l00ks ar0und in awe*

CG: ((I KEEP THINKING OF THE SONG PART OF YOUR WORLD))

AA: ((heh. dude listen t0 this y0u have t0 listen even if y0ure n0t in the fand0m http://www.y0utube.c0m/watch?v=ucdqlnvu5fm))

CG: *HE SWIMS UP WITH HER TO THE SURFACE, THE OCEAN EXPANDING FOR MILES*

CG: ((IT'S NOT AVAILABLE :C))

AA: ((aww!))

CG: ((LINK IT TO ME ON SKYPE MAYBE?)

AA: *she l00ks 0ut* w0ah.....

AA: ((yeah))

CG: *HE CHUCKLES A BIT, INHALING DEEP* ONE GOOD THING IS THE WORLD IS FREE TO YOU...

AA: ((why cant i find y0u))

AA: *she smiles, 0bserving everything*

CG: ((I SHOULD HAVE ALREADY SENT YO UA CONTACT REQUEST))

AA: ((let me l00k))

AA: ((just sent a request))

AA: ((sent the link))

AA: free...finally.

CG: *HE SMILES* HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW?

AA: g00d. perfect.

CG: PERFECT?

AA: yeah.

CG: CAN I ASK HOW?

AA: i d0n't kn0w h0w. i just d0.

CG: I'M NOT ALONE...AND YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE WITH PEOPLE WHO TREAT YOU POORLY...

AA: yeah...*smiles*

AA: ((ive g0tta m0p s0 brb))

CG: SO...WANNA VISIT ANYWHERE?

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AA: ((back))

CG: ((YAY))

AA: i d0n't really mind where we g0.

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CG: *HE TAKES HER HAND AND LEADS HER BACK DOWN, SOON RESURFACING IN A CAVE LIT BY CRSTALS AND SUCH* HERE'S MY HOME.

AA: w0ah..it's beautiful.

CG: IT'S NOT THE BEST, BUT IT'S HOME *HE SMILES LEADING HER IN* AND IT'S AS MUCH YOUR AS IT IS MINE NOW....IF YOU'RE OKAY WITH THAT.

AA: i'm c0mpletely fine with that.

CG: *HE HUGS HER* THEN WELCOME HOME.

AA: *she kisses his f0rehead*

CG: I'M STILL SORT OF SORRY FOR UPROOTING YOUR LIFE ALL OF A SUDDEN.

AA: it's fine.

CG: SURE?

AA: yeah.

CG: SO WHAT DO YOU THINK?

AA: i like it.

CG: *HE SWIMS UP TO A PORTION OF STONE LAND AND SITS ON IT*

AA: *she sits acr0ss fr0m him*

CG: I THINK YOU LOOK REALLY PRETTY

AA: thanks. y0u l00k hands0me.

CG: *HE SMILES* IT'S TO THE END FOR REAL NOW *HE CHUCKLES A LITTLE*

AA: yeah, i guess s0.

CG: *HE MOVES OVER AND KISSES HER QUICKLY*

AA: *she blushes f0r a quick m0ment bef0re reacting*

CG: *HE SMILES* I THINK GETTING LOST IN YOUR POOL WAS THE BEST THING FOR ME.

AA: i think s0 t00. *she grins*

CG: *HE SMILES AS HIS TAIL DRIFTS OVER HERS A LITTLE*

AA: *she takes his hand and squeezes it*

CG: *HE BLUSHES AT THE THOUGHT* IT'S LOVE ISN'T IT?

AA: huh?

CG: THE THING I'M FEELING RIGHT NOW...

AA: 0h..yeah i guess it is. *smiles and blushes*

CG: *HE KISSES HER AGAIN* I LOVE YOU ARADIA.

AA: i l0ve y0u t00 karkat.

AA: i think i'm g0ing t0 g0 swim ar0und...*swims 0ut t0 the 0cean*

CG: *HE NODS A BIT* BE CAREFUL *HE SWIMS A BIT OF A WAYS BEHIND HER, KEEPING AN EYE ON HER FOR A LITTLE BIT*

AA: *a large fishing vessel c0mes int0 view, but she d0esn't n0tice*

CG: *HE CLOSES HIS EYES THINKING ON THE PAST FEW DAYS*

AA: *y0u hear a sh0rt scream as she is snagged 0n a net fr0m the vessel, the net cl0sing ar0und her* karkat!

CG: *HIS EYES SNAPP OPEN AND HE SUDDENLY DARTS THROUGH THE WATER IN HER DIRECTION AS HE SEES THE NET*

AA: *she is being lifted 0ut 0f the water inside the net*

CG: OH LIKE HELL! *HE LEAPS UP GRABBING THE NET AS HE STARTS TO RIP AT IT WITH SHARPENED CLAWS MOVING OUT OF HIS FIINGER TIPS*

AA: *a large h00k g0es thr0ugh her fine, making her cry 0ut in pain*

CG: *HE PANICS CUTTING THE ROPES CLIMBING INTO PULL THE HOOK OUT AS QUICKLY AS HE CAN PULLLING HER BACK TOWARD THE OPENING OF THE NET*

AA: *she falls thr0ugh the 0pening, the h00k still stuck in her fin*

CG: *HE HOLDS ONTO THE ROOP ITH THE HOOK, CUTTING IT AS THEY BOTH FALL INTO THE WATER, HOOK STILL IN HER FIN BUT THE BOTH OF THEM IN RELATIVE SAFETY AS HE PULLS HER BACK TO THE CAVE*

AA: *bl00ds fl0ws fr0m her fin. she bites her lip t0 keep fr0m screaming*

CG: *HE HASTILY STARTS TO GET THE HOOK ONCE THEY'RE IN THE SAFETY OF THE CAVE* IT'S OKAY..IT'S OKAY..* HE REPEATS AS HE SOON HAS IT OUT OF HER, DISAPPEARIN INTO THE WATER COMING BACK WITH BANDAGES*

AA: 0w 0w 0w 0w 0w.

CG: *HE GETS IT OUT AND WRAPS UP HER FIN WHERE THE CUT WAS*

AA: *she squeezes her eyes shut with pain*

CG: *HE GETS UP AND HUGS HER*

CG: YOU'RE GONNA BE FINE

AA: i'm s0rry...

CG: DON'T BE...EVERYONE MAKES THAT MISTAKE.

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AA: ((i've g0tta g0 n0w. bye!)

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