C'mon, man. You can do this. You can totally fuckin' do this. You're cool, and you've known him for a long time. You got this in the bag.
Dave was (ironically, of course) giving himself a pep talk and he made his way up to Karkat's doorstep. This was it, this was the fucking moment. You were going to be so smooth you'll have Karkat moaning 'i cant believe its not butter'. Gonna have to get himself some shoes with friction, because he'll be slippin' and slidin' you'd swear he was ice skating, gliding so smoothly along the ice. Fuck yes. Were doing this. Were making this happen.

Enough of the tangents, Dave was hormonal, gay, and ready to awkwardly flirt with Karkat. But of course he'd never think that himself, he was just a cool dude who liked irony and Karkat as far as he was concerned. Dave knocked on the door, readjusting his shades and stuffing his hands in his pocket. He looked stoic as usual, no nervous sweating or fidgeting some stupid tie or squawking like a trapped parrot. He was cool as can be. The coolest dude.
Petalpool - Last Monday at 10:12 PM
Of course Dave probably wasn't expecting to have Kankri answer the door, in fact, Kankri wasn't even expect to answer Dave at the door. He wasn't expecting any visitors. Upon hearing the knock he set the bible down that he was reading from front to end and headed over to the door, opening it. Kankri blinked, noticing Dave at the door, he didn't know who he was, and wasn't sure why he was there, "Hell9, was there s9mething that y9u needed? Perhaps y9u're here t9 try t9 sell me s9mething f9r a sch99l fundraiser? If that's the case I d9 ap9l9gize 6ut I'm n9t interested, n9r sh9uld y9u even try t9 waste y9ur 6reath 9n the sales gimmick that the sch99l has f9rced y9u t9 take a part 9f with pr9mises 9f winnings y9u pr96a6ly will never earn 9r get," Kankri crossed his arms as he talked, "9f c9urse if this is n9t the case and y9u have c9me f9r an9ther reas9n, please let me kn9w s9 that I can m9re p9litely tell y9u t9 g9 away."(edited)
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Last Monday at 10:15 PM

ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Last Monday at 10:22 PM
Dave blinked, but of course, Kankri didn't notice that because of his glasses. His eyes widened a bit in surprise, this must be Karkat's brother. He had heard many stories about this dude from Karkat himself, they were usually complaints about the stuff he did. Karkat wasn't lying when he said Kankri talked a lot. "uh, hey....kankri, right? i came to see karkat, hes here right?" Dave rubbed the back of his neck. This guy made him nervous as hell, he didn't want him to just slam the door on his ass. Not literally, of course. That would probably hurt, though....Dave needed to stop rambling in his thoughts. He did it enough in reality when someone gave him material to work with.

Petalpool - Last Monday at 10:30 PM
Kankri looked slightly confused, pausing as he eyed him over. He seemed around the same age, perhaps this was one of Karkat's friends? Man Karkat was going to hear it for having a friend come over unnanounced, "Ah, 9ne 9f Karkat's friends I presume? ((So didn't almost put Carkat lmfao)) Where y9u invited t9 c9me 9ver t9 the h9use 9r have y9u sh9wn up unann9unced? Als9, pe9ple typically intr9duce themselves 6ef9re asking s9me9ne's weara69uts. S9 if y9u w9uldn't mind revealing y9ur name, s9 that I can let him kn9w that his unnan9unced friend has arrived with9ut any kind 9f permissi9n, and very rudely n9netheless since y9u failed t9 even intr9duce y9urself. 9nce I kn9w wh9 y9u are, then we can try t9 w9rk things 9ut a little m9re rati9nally."

ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Last Monday at 10:37 PM

Dave arched an eyebrow. Oh sweet Jesus, this guy was already getting on his nerves. "oh uh sorry about that i kinda did show up announced...the names dave." He didn't exactly know what 'working things out more rationally" meant but he didnt like the sound of it. He was already messing up with his brother by greeting him in such a lackluster way apparently. Siggggh.
Petalpool - Last Monday at 11:42 PM
"Alright, Dave. Please wait here while I g9 ask Karkat if he actually kn9ws y9u," He then closed the door in his face, heading to Karkat's room and knocking on the door.,
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Last Monday at 11:52 PM
Karkat was reading a book, laying in his bed on top of the covers. He groaned, hearing the knock on his door. Please don't let this be a lecture. He got up with a huff of annoyance and opened the door to his bedroom. "YEAH??"

Meanwhile, Dave was outside, scowling from behind his glasses. Why the fuck would Karkat not know him??? He knew his name for gods sake, how would he know that??? It wasn't like he looked like some crazy weirdo...Even though his ramblings made it seem like he was. That was probably his own fault, though. He regained his stoic look and nature, taking a deep breath. This would prove to be difficult, but he was sure his brother wouldn't get in the way too much...right?
Petalpool - Last Monday at 11:56 PM


Kankri crossed his arms, eyes closing to indicate a lecture ready to pop out upon the wrong answer, "Karkat, Dave is 9utside unnan9unced. D9 y9u have any explanati9ns f9r me?"(edited)
February 28, 2017
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Yesterday at 12:15 AM
"WHAT? DAVE IS HERE?" Karkat blinked. "I DIDN'T ASK HIM TO COME OVER." That is so like Strider, to just pop in unannounced. He should've known it was a bad idea to come over uninvited. "WHY IS HE HERE? I MEAN, I DON'T WANT HIM TO LEAVE, BUT..." He better be over for a good reason. He shouldn't have come over uninvited AND unannounced. He sighed. "DID YOU LET HIM IN OR DID YOU JUST LEAVE HIM WAITING OUTSIDE LOOKING STUPID?"
Petalpool - Yesterday at 12:17 AM
"I left him 9utside 6ecause I was unaware 9f y9ur relati9nship with him. Tell me Karkat," He opened one eye slightly as if judging him, even though he wasn't, "Is he y9ur friend, aquantance(can't spell lol), 9r s9mething... m9re?"
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Yesterday at 12:23 AM
Karkat looked at him like he just said something both crazy and embarrassing. "UM??...WE'RE FRIENDS, THAT'S IT." God, why was Kankri so questioning of his relationships?? "CAN YOU JUST, SCOOT OVER SO I CAN LET DAVE IN AND TALK WITH HIM?"
Petalpool - Yesterday at 12:26 AM
Kankri put his hand up like a stop sign and shook his head, "N9 Karkat, I will let him in, and I will inf9rm him the rules 9f this h9use s9 that he can 6e aware 9f them and kn9w that the next time he c9mes unann9unced he will n9t 6e welc9med inside. Please, let y9ur 6r9ther handle this Karkat, I kn9w what I'm d9ing."
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Yesterday at 12:28 AM
Karkat gave him that look he always gave him when he was getting pissed off by his shit. "FFFFFFFFFFFFINE. PLEASE DON'T SAY ANYTHING EMBARRASSING."
Petalpool - Yesterday at 12:32 AM
"N9w n9w Karkat, why w9uld I d9 s9mething like that when it pr96a6ly w9uld 6e triggering t9 y9u... (TW: #Menti9ns 9f dad, #Triggers, #Trigger warnings, #Embarassing acts.) Especially since 9ur dad w9uld embarass the tw9 9f us f9r fun all the time t9 sh9w us deep d9wn that he cared a69ut us. 9f c9urse neither 9f us at the time was 9kay with it, 6ut 9ur reacti9ns surely filled his heart with j9y n9netheless," Kankri then turned to start heading down the stairs to the front door, "N9w 6ef9re I end up leaving y9ur 'friend' 9utside any l9nger, I sh9uld really pause 9ur c9nversati9n and all9w him entry. After giving him a lec- I mean after explaining the h9use rules that is."
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Yesterday at 12:36 AM
Karkat gritted his teeth, looking down the stairs to see what was doing on. It was eavesdropping, but it was his guest. Stupid Kankri...Stupid TRIGGERS.

Dave was still waiting out the front door. He was getting a little nervous...
Petalpool - Yesterday at 12:39 AM
Kankri then opened the door, "Ah, hell9... Dave was it? My br9ther has c9nfirmed that y9u are indeed his friend, and n9thing m9re s9 I shall n9w all9w y9u entrance and I will thr9ughally explain the rules f9r this h9use," He stepped aside to allow him entry, hand extended outwards in an inviting motion, "Please Dave, come sit d9wn 9n the c9uch. I w9uld like t9 take an h9ur- I mean, a few m9ments 9f y9ur time t9 explain all 9f the rules within this h9use, and rules f9r guests and residents alike, in great detail."(edited)


ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Yesterday at 12:47 AM
Dave side-eyed Kankri while walking in. "yep. thats me, the one and only strider, first class when it comes to being karkats friend and nothing more nothing less, tighter than two squiddles superglued, can't break this bond man, can't separate the squiddles. those squiddles have been together so long, they've seen some things dude they're bonded for life like a blood pact." Yeaaaah. He was rambling again. He was just really nervous about his brother, who seemed super hostile towards him low-key. "the rules? well shit." He muttered under his breath, sitting down on the couch leaning forward, hands clasped together. "alright, lay it on me so i can start talkin with karkat and makin sure i dont break none of the rules yall have." He was going to pay so much attention like you wouldn't fuckin' believe. Nothing was stopping Dave from doing what he wanted to do today. And no: it wasn't Karkat. Get your mind out of the gutter.



ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Yesterday at 11:57 PM
Karkat gave him the most 'im so done' expression ever. "...KANKRI. I'M WEARING MY SUIT. WHAT DO YOU THINK?" He couldn't fuckin' believe this. He was going to be so late haaaa.
Petalpool - Yesterday at 11:59 PM
Kankri's eyes widened as he stared at the suite, memories flooding his mind before showing a face of pain and closing the door, a thud heard on the other side as he collapsed to the ground, "9..9h... y..y9u have a date with dave right..? I'll 6e ready in a few m9ments... j..just wait f9r me d9wnstairs.." his voice shook slightly.
March 1, 2017
Petalpool - Today at 12:05 AM


ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 12:06 AM
Karkat flinched as the door shut. Fuck fuck fuck. "WAIT-- KANKRI, FUCK, ARE YOU OK?!" He looked at the door worriedly. "I HEARD A THUD! DID YOU FALL??"
Petalpool - Today at 12:06 AM


"I'm 9kay," He lied, his beath catching in his throught for a moment as he took a deep breath to calm himself down, "Just g9 d9wnstairs Karkat... I'll 6e right there... t9day's y9ur 6ig day right?"
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 12:11 AM
"ARE YOU SURE? LIKE, DO YOU SWEAR THAT YOU'RE NOT LYING?" Karkat leaned against the door. "YOU DIDN'T LOOK VERY GOOD WHEN YOU LOOKED AT ME..." Karkat hadn't put two and two together yet.
Petalpool - Today at 12:13 AM
"Karkat.. just G9 D9WNSTAIRS!" His voice rose, his pain turning into slight anger at himself for showing emotions in front of his brother, he didn't want his brother to worry, he would rather have him pissed off at him then that.
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 12:20 AM
Karkat froze. He didn't move from his spot, staying quiet for a while before finally speaking in a small voice. "(...Ok.)" He walked away from the door and went downstairs, turning to lean against the wall by it. He hadn't had his brother gotten so...Loud before. It really shook him. He felt awful...He already did something to upset his brother badly. He covered his face and tried not to get upset about it until a look of horror clouded his face. It was the suit. He looked down at it and felt like smashing his head against the wall right there and then. He started to hyperventilate...Ok, just...Calm down. He would get over it. You would get over it. It's fine. It's fine. You were going on a date with Dave and you should be happy because it's fine.(edited)
Petalpool - Today at 12:23 AM
After a few moments a faint sound of crying could be heard behind the door. It only lasted a few moments as a shuffling sound was heard, indicating that Kankri got up from the floor.  He was most likely trying to get ready now.
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 12:26 AM
Karkat was gonna fucking rip his heart out and the suit too because man did he feel like a piece of shit. Bitter tears prickled the corners of his eyes as his breath hitched. He was trying to keep it together but it wad hard when you just reminded your brother of something awful.

Was wearing a suit really what he needed to do? Was it worth it? He should've just...Worn something else. But it was too late. The damage had already been done. He was a fucking asshole.
Petalpool - Today at 12:27 AM
Kankri could be heard unlocking his door, about to leave the room.
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 12:29 AM
Karkat's eyes widened as he heard the sound. He tried to recollect himself, steadying his breathing and looking worried. He tried to look worried instead of absolutely devestated because Kankri would probably expect him to look worried after what just happened.
Petalpool - Today at 12:32 AM
Kankri opened the door, not looking at his brother for a moment before looking at him and studying him, forcing a slight smile, "Y9u l99k w9nderful Karkat. All dressed and ready f9r y9ur date I see," He then quickly walked past him, heading downstairs, "D9 y9u want t9 g9 right n9w? I'm sure y9u're excited," Kankri was quite surprised that he was able to have a steady calm voice, not entirely though. This wasn't the first time he had to force his voice to be steady in front of Karkat, he had many months of practice.
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 12:38 AM
Karkat felt his heart slow down, feeling a lot less terrified of what Kankri was going to say. That didn't go...Awful. He followed Kankri down the stairs quietly. "THANKS...OH, HEH...YEAH, I'M PRETTY EXCITED, SO GOING RIGHT NOW WOULD BE GREAT." He forced a not sad looking smile.
Petalpool - Today at 12:48 AM
Kankri nodded, grabbing the carkeys and heading outside, "9f c9urse g9ing right n9w w9uld 6e great! It's always g99d t9 sh9w up early t9 the date, 6ecause it sh9ws that y9u care a69ut the 9ther pers9n and that y9u want the relati9nship t9 suceed. I'm very pr9ud 9f y9u Karkat, and I'm sure dad w9uld 6e t9," His voice slightly cracked when he said the word 'dad', however it instantly went back to a calm and relaxed tone afterwards, "Remem6er th9ugh, if y9u want t9 c9ntinue g9ing 9n dates with Dave then y9u'll eventually have t9 pay f9r his meal as well. After all, it w9uld n9t 6e fair t9 make him pay f9r every meal. H9wever, this meal y9u sh9uld n9t pay a dime 9n, since he was the 9ne t9 invite y9u after all. Als9, please 6e aware that this d9es n9t mean y9u are playing the feminine r9le in the relati9nship, since y9u are 69th males there is n9 feminine r9le. Unless 9f c9urse 9ne 9f y9u want t9 play 9ut the r9le 9f 6eing m9re feminine, which is als9 9f c9urse just quite alright," Kankri paused, unlocking the car door for Karkat, "I'm sure everything will g9 well with this date, even if I'm skeptical a69ut if Dave is g99d f9r y9u 9r n9t. It's n9t really my place t9 judge him th9ugh, since I am n9 where in this relati9nship. Whatever happens 6etween y9u and him, is 6etween y9u and him. Unless 9f c9urse he hurts y9u, that is when I w9uld get inv9lved.


ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 10:49 AM
Karkat was following his silently, listening to him ramble on with an anxiousness to him. He was nervous about the date, and now this awful suit situation happened. As he walked outside the house and towards the car, he was only half listening to whatever Kankri was going on about. Probably his date...He heard something about feminine roles and something that was the more tame version of saying he'd beat the shit out of Dave if he hurt him.

Karkat slid into the car, buckling himself up and closing the door behind him. He fidgeted with his tie in a nervous fashion, unsure of what to say to his brother. "YEAH..." He settled on, making it seem like was paying attention to all the things he said, looking out the window. He was probably going to just look out the window the whole time they were driving.

"I KNOW YOU SAID THIS DATE WOULD PROBABLY GO WELL BUT...I, UH...I'M A LITTLE NERVOUS." He said. It was better than just saying 'yeah'. "LIKE, I COULD GO ON ONE OF MY STUPID RANTS AND THEN MAKE THINGS AWKWARD OR HE'D THINK I WAS TOO EXCITED FOR SHOWING UP EARLY OR MAYBE I'D SAY THE STUPIDEST THING OR WHAT IF I SPILL SOMETHING ON HIM?? AND THERE MIGHT BE PEOPLE WHO'LL STARE AT US JUST BECAUSE WE'RE TWO DUDES GOING ON A DATE AND I'D PROBABLY GET ALL MAD AND DO SOMETHING REALLY STUPID. ." So many things could go wrong.
Petalpool - Today at 10:56 AM
"If he d9esn't respect h9w y9u act 9n y9ur date than he d9esn't deserve t9 6e with y9u," Kankri started off, "It is als9 n9 c9nsern what 9thers think since they are n9t s part 9f y9ur relati9nship. Y9u sh9uldn't 6e shamed 9f y9ur sexuality, y9u sh9uld em6rase it and 6e pr9ud. If y9u spill s9mething 9n him and he hates y9u f9r it, then that is his l9ss, and if y9u say s9mething stupid and he hates y9u f9r it, than he is an arr9gent prick that d9esn't deserve y9ur feelings. It's n9rmal t9 6e nerv9us 9n a first date, and if he can't even put that int9 acc9unt f9r y9ur acti9ns then he frankly isn't w9rth y9ur time." Kankri shrugged, starting to drive, "Remem6er, if he can't like y9u f9r wh9 y9u are then the tw9 9f y9u aren't c9mpati6le.."(edited)
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 11:04 AM
Karkat let out a sigh, dragging it out. "...YOU'RE RIGHT, YOU'RE RIGHT...I STILL CAN'T HELP IT BECAUSE I'M DUMB. I'M LIKE...EXCITED AND NERVOUS, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO REALLY DESCRIBE IT?? LIKE, ANXIOUS? I THINK THAT'S THE WORD." Speaking of words, he was totally letting out a word vomit. "SORRY, I'M TALKING WAY TOO MUCH."

This was probably a silly thing to apologize for when your brother could recite the whole entire bible in 5 breaths.


"Karkat I'm ashamed y9u w9uld even think y9u were talking t9 much! Y9u sh9uld realize that there is n9 such thing as talking t9 much, especially since letting y9ur v9ice 6e heard is 9ne 9f the 6est things y9u can d9. We are in America after all, and we sh9uld take advantage 9f 9ur right t9 free speech, even if free speech is s9mething we d9n't fully have. There are a l9t 9f things that pe9ple can't d9, 9r say, with9ut getting in tr9u6le with the law, 9ne 9f which is yelling "fire" while inside 9f a m9vie theature. N9w 9f c9urse I'm n9t saying 9ne sh9uld 6e all9wed t9 d9 that, especially since there is n9 valid reas9n t9 yell that in a theature. The 9utc9me fr9m s9mething like that w9uld clearly cause cha9s and c9nfusi9n, which is exsctly why y9u can 6e fined f9r d9ing just that. I'm just merely pr9viding an example 9f h9w s9me 9f 9ur right t9 free speech has 6een rem9ved y9u see?" Man, how Kankri rambled.(edited)


ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 11:52 AM
Karkat laughed at Kankri's answer. Yeah, he should've expected this. "I FORGOT WHO I WAS APOLOGIZING TO FOR A MOMENT UNTIL YOU STARTED TALKING." He felt less nervous since he was focused on the  new topic.
Petalpool - Today at 11:54 AM
"Karkat, y9u sh9uldn't ap9l9gize f9r talking. Y9u d9n't ap9l9gize t9 Dave d9 y9u? If I find 9ut Dsve is the reas9n y9u are ap9l9gizing f9r speaking y9ur mind then I'll make sure he straightens up."


ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 12:02 PM
Karkat shook his head. "NO NO NO, DAVE DIDN'T BRING THIS ON, I JUST THOUGHT I WAS TALKING TOO MUCH IS ALL." And this wasn't something he exactly thought often, the rantass family usually didnt apologize for ranting. He was probably still in a negative mood.
Petalpool - Today at 12:05 PM
"Well y9u can't ever talk t9 much, remem6er that Karkat," he smiled and then parked the car at the restaurant, having arrived, "Want me t9 walk y9u t9 the fr9nt d99r 9r w9uld y9u rather wait here until the time c9mes? Y9u d9n't think he w9uld pull a n9 sh9w d9 y9u?"
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 12:26 PM
"OF COURSE YOU WOULD BELIEVE THAT." He would've punched his shoulder lightly, but his brother was driving, so...That wouldn't be a very smart idea. "OH, ARE WE HERE ALREADY?" He looked out the window, seeing the other cars and the lights of the restaurant. He gulped. "UHH...I THINK I'LL WAIT HERE. YEAH." He sunk into his seat looking beyond nervous. Ahhhhhhhh he was thinking about all the things that could go wrong again whyyyyy. "HE WOULDN'T PULL A STUNT LIKE THAT." He frowned. "I HOPE NOT." He mumbled the last part, not wanting to worry his brother or give him another reason to have doubts about Dave.


Petalpool - Today at 1:39 PM
Kankri nodded, "Perhaps try calling him and asking if he is c9ming 9r n9t?" He felt a bit better after talking with Karkat, and driving of course. Especially isnce he didn't have ot glance at the suit as he drove.
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 2:24 PM
"YEAH, THAT'S PROBABLY A GOOD IDEA." Karkat pulled out his phone, looking at it with uncertainty. He decided to text him to keep secrecy.

-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] began pestering turntechGodhead [TG] at 18:30 --

CG: DAVE? I'M AT THE RESTURANT, YOU'RE COMING, RIGHT?
TG: woah what
TG: youre there already?
TG: damn dude you must really like being early on dates
CG: STFU, ARE YOU COMING OR NOT?
TG: of course im coming i wouldnt just leave you hangin like that what kinda chump do you think i am
CG: BLAME MY BROTHER.
TG: aw man that guy
TG: he is so uptight
TG: and i cant believe im banned from coming over to your place thats such bs
CG: YEAH, IT REALLY SHITFUCKING SUCKS. I'LL TRY TO PERSUADE HIM TO RECONSIDER, BUT IT'S HARD FOR ANYONE TO COME OVER TO OUR HOUSE BECAUSE OF HIS UPTIGHTNESS AND RULES. IT'S FUCKING RIDICULOUS.
TG: damn sounds rough
CG: YEAH.
CG: ANYWAY, ARE YOU ALREADY ON THE WAY HERE?
CG: SORRY FOR BEING EARLY, IT TAKES US LONGER TO GET HERE SO I DECIDED TO JUST SETTLE ON COMING EARLIER.
TG: yeah im on the way, it takes me a while too dude
TG: ill be there in like 5 minutes
CG: ALRIGHT. I'M GONNA TELL MY BROTHER SO HE DOESN'T HAVE SOME SORT OF FUCKING HEART ATTACK.
CG: SEE YOU SOON.
TG: aight
CG: <3
-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] ceased pestering turntechGodhead [TG] --

Karkat put his phone back in his pocket and sat up, looking out the window. "DAVE SAID HE SHOULD BE HERE IN 5 MINUTES."
Petalpool - Today at 2:28 PM
Kankri then nodded, pulling out his phone and setting a timer, "Lets see if he's 6eing truthful 9r n9t.."
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 2:28 PM

Karkat raised an eyebrow. "SERIOUSLY? A TIMER?" How excessive. He bet he would call out Dave even if he was like, a second late.
Petalpool - Today at 2:32 PM
"Relax Karkat. I'm just seeing if he can keep t9 his w9rd is all. Feel free t9 let him kn9w I'm timing him."


ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 3:05 PM
Karkat decided not to worry Dave and didn't tell him about the fact Kankri is timing him. After 7 minutes, Dirk's car pulled into the driveway. Unlike them, Dirk let Dave hop on out after giving him an ironic and amazing peptalk, driving away. Karkat perked up. "OH, THERE HE IS!!" He opened the car door and started to walk over to Dave without bursting into a sprint. He smiled up at Dave, and Dave smiled back. "smh your gay ass came here early" "DAVE, SHUT UP." He lightly punched his shoulder and then whispered. "(DUMMY UP, DAVE. MY BROTHER IS STILL HERE AND IS PROBABLY GOING TO COME OUT AND SAY SOMETHING BEFORE HE LEAVES.)" Karkat looked back at Kankri. "SORRY FOR JUST JUMPING OUT KANKRI!"


Petalpool - Today at 3:46 PM
Kankri indeed came over, exiting the car as he showed Dave the time of 7min, 43 seconds, and 8 milliseconds, "Next time r9und up 9n y9ur estimates Dave, it isn't nice t9 make my 6r9ther m9re anxious than he needs t9 6e. Y9u 6etter treat him nicely and n9t put any kind 9f spending limit as well," kankri folded his arms across one another, "And Karkat y9u're fine, y9u pr96a6ly just got estatic that he actually sh9wed up, even after running late fr9m his pr9mised time 9f "5 minutes"."(edited)


ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 4:14 PM
Dave came here to have a good time and he was feeling so attacked right now-- "oh uh sorry my bad...ill treat him like a damn king dont even worry ." Karkat gave Dave a sideways smile. "BEING LATE BY 2 MINUTES ISN'T THAT BAD KANKRI, GIVE HIM A BREAK." He looked back at Kankri. "WE'RE GOING TO GO INSIDE NOW, OK? TRY TO HAVE A GOOD NIGHT AT WORK AND DON'T WORRY TOO MUCH ABOUT ME." He smiled and almost gave him a hug, but hesitated when he remembered he didn't like hugs. So he decided to just settle on giving him a side hug and grabbing Dave's hand, leading him inside the restaurant and yelling a goobye to Kankri before they vanished into the restaurant. The faint sound of them talking could be heard.

Dave was happy to finally be away from Kankri, greeted by the hostess as he told them about his reservation for the two of them. She led them to their table, which was located in the outside area. Laterns were lined up, lighting the outside with a gentle glow. Karkat felt himself smile a bit. Dave felt like this was already a good sign, he knew Karkat liked that sort of cheesy romantic shit. He pulled out a seat for Karkat and then sat down himself, both of them beginning to have awkward chit chat.

"SORRY ABOUT MY BROTHER. HE CAN BE A BIT MUCH." Dave chuckled. "a bit much is a mega understatement...but its whatever dude i dont care about your brother not trusting me as long as you do." That was kind of a lie. He wanted his brother to like him too but he didn't want Karkat fighting his battles. "HOW SWEET, BUT HIM NOT TRUSTING YOU IS KIND OF SOMETHING I'M WORRIED ABOUT..." Dave reached over and took his hand. "dude, chill. if your brother wont let me see you anymore ill go all romeo and juliet except we both wont die in the end. but dont worry because im not going to let that happen anyway, alright?...anyway" He coughed, letting go of his hand with a blush. "whats been goin on with you lately?"
Karkat began to go on about his whole week, Dave cracking jokes along the way. Things were going pretty well so far, and eventually time had went by so quickly for them it was time to order their food.

TIME SKIP - pastebin edit

Petalpool - Today at 4:21 PM
Yea kankri is in his car spying with binoculars. He isn't hearing, just watching for now. Reading their body language and what not.
We can ts till afterwards tho(edited)
If ya want
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 4:29 PM

Petalpool - Today at 4:30 PM
Mk xD
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 4:46 PM
Karkat and Dave waited for Dirk outside, the dinner going extremely well. "hey, karkat? i just wanted to say that i had like a really good time with you. do you maybe wanna...shit, i dunno, hang out again sometime? i dont want to call it another date but-" Karkat held up his hand. "DAVE. I WOUKD FUCKING LOVE THAT. BUT I'M CHOOSING WHERE WE GO NEXT TIME." Dave shrugged. "im fine with that..." Karkat noticed that he seemed to be looking at him with a hint of nervousness. "DAVE? YOU ALRIGHT?" Dave looked away, nodding. "yeah dude im chill, why do you ask?" Karkat looked at him questioningly. "DAVE. YOU'RE OBVIOUSLY NOT. WHAT'S WRONG?" Dave bit the bottom of his lip, a blush starting to creep on his face. He looked back at Karkat and pushed up his sunglasses. Their eyes met, and Karkat felt his own face start to burn. "...DAVE, WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU--"

Dave leaned down a bit, kissing Karkat. Karkat stiffened up, face turning red. His heart might as well have imploded, because it wad beating so fast it almost stopped. Dave looked away, putting his hands in his pocket as his cheeks glowed a bright red. They both didn't say anything. Dave was worried that he was moving too quickly and he mega messed up untile Karkat brought his hand up to his lips, eyes sparkling. "(.......HOLY FUCKING SHIT.)" Dave laughed shakily as he ran a hand through his hair. "(h-hahaha...holy shit is right.)"

Dirk pulled over, seeing the two young lads standing in the front. He unlocked the car doors. "Get your queer asses in the car." Dave laughed as he opened the car door for Karkat, the two of them sliding into the backseats as Dirk drove away, heading to Karkat's house.
Petalpool - Today at 4:49 PM
Kankri followed from a few cars back, he would just tell Karkat he got off early. It happened a lot actually, especially since he annoyed his supervisors. He was always sent home first if they got slow. Kankri actually wondered if Dirk was actually taking him home or not.
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 5:12 PM
Dirk was about to turn when Karkat told him to pull over. Dirk pulled over to the side by a forest, looking back at Karkat questioningly. "What's up?" "HEY...DROP ME OFF HERE." "dude what this is a forest." Dirk nodded. "Yeah, the hell you gettin off at the forest for?" Karkat tried to convince them that his brother was going to pick him up here after all, it took a bit longer than expected, but eventually Dirk let him go out, Dave giving him a hug and saying bye before they drove off. Karkat looked around before heading into the forest quickly, sliding down a hill and heading over to the river. He knelt down, taking a small notebook out and writing down some notes and changes in the area. He alwsys wrote down whatever changed since he came last time, ever if it was just another leaf. He would've went straight home and changed before sneaking off in the night, but he found something big. He had to go back since the sun was about to rise, but he could do what he had to do now that Kankri was at work for a while, slipping on some latex gloves and taking out a plastic ziplock bag. He picked the little piece of thread and sewing needle. Ha, like he didn't see you little guys! They had been cleverly hidden away, and the dogs hadn't tracked them down because the murderer had buried an animal under the items! He was pretty disgusted to have dug it up, though...It didn't matter now, he had what he needed and would come back later. He sealed the back tightly and got up. He started walking, taking the less messy route in the forest. He had taken off his suit and was carrying it neatly folded under his arms...What? He had clothes on under it, the ones that he usually got messy often so Kankri wouldnt question the stains when washing clothes.
Petalpool - Today at 5:15 PM
Kankri had parked a bit off and followed from a distance. At first he thought they just dropped him off to fend for himself, however upon seeing him go to that river... no Karkat requested this. Kankri wanted Karkat to see him, but didn't want to say anything so he simply stepped on a branch, staring directly at him.
He did dis after he put the bag under his arm*
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 5:20 PM
Karkat froze. He didnt turn around....His fight or flight senses were tingling, so he started fucking running for it, taking two sharp turns in between some more bushy and plant areas, then running straight towards their backyard. It would take a while for him to get there, but he wouldn't stop running. Not yet.
Petalpool - Today at 5:32 PM
Kankri sighed, deciding to let him run. He was pretty sure Karkat knew what he was doing. He headed back to the car and headed home. Going to the livingroom and sitting on the couch to wait for him.
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 5:32 PM

ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 5:36 PM
Karkat continued to run until he decided it seemed safe enough to walk, catching his breath....He didn't know who the fuck was there with him, but he was sure that he came close to death. He wouldn't come back for a while...About 15 minutes later, he climbed the fence and was in his back yard. His shirt and pants had some grass stains and some sticker-bush quills had stuck onto his pants. He picked them off before sneaking in through the back door with his spare house keys, opening the door slowly. The lights were on in the living room....Whaaaat the heck? He cautiously tried to sneak past the living room, about to head up the stairs.
Petalpool - Today at 5:37 PM
"Karkat," Kankri said sternly, staring straight at him as he stood up from the couch, "Why are y9u entering fr9m the 6ack d99r? The fr9nt d99r is in perfectly g99d conditi9n."(edited)
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 5:58 PM
Karkat froze yet again. He turned around and put the items behind his back, smiling. "UHHH....I GOT DROPPED OFF BY THE BACK OF THE HOUSE AN DECIDED TO ENTER THROUGH THE BACK DOOR?" He looked at him questioningly. "WHY ARE YOU HOME? I THOUGHT YOU HAD WORK."
Petalpool - Today at 5:59 PM
"I sinned with a lie," kankri crossed his arms, "Just like y9u did just n9w. Mind telling the truth?" Kankri rose an eyebrow(edited)
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 6:00 PM
"I AM TELLING THE TRUTH." He said matter of factly.
Petalpool - Today at 6:01 PM
"9kay then why were y9u in the f9rest, the river n9 less?'
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 6:08 PM
Karkat's eyes widened as a look of shock and terror flooded his face. He looked ill, he felt ill. "H....WH....N.....NO...I WAS....J...JUST....." He stumbled back, catching himself. "..." He bolted up the stairs, clutching the items and ran into his room, closing and locking the door. He threw the suit onto the bed and dumped the evidence and notebook into his secret spot hurriedly. He knew Kankri had spare keys to all the doors in the house. It wouldn't take long for him to get in. He leaned against the wall, looking at the window next to him. H-He....He could crawl out, with the fold up ladder he had.
That could work......Right??? He wasn't sure if he should bail or just...Let it be.
He began to hyperventilate, the walls seemed to be closing in on him, there wasn't anything else in the room but himself, the window, and that door...Oh god oh god oh god
........................He began to open the window, looking outside of it with uncertainty and anxiety in his heart.....
Petalpool - Today at 6:41 PM
Kankri fr9wned, chasing him uo the stairs, "Karkat! I'm n9t mad I just want t9 figure 9ut what's g9ing 9n!" He tried to open Karkat's door, only to realize it was locked. He didn't try to unlock it, he was against breaking into his brother's room sfter all, "Please... I.. I just want t9 kn9w if y9u have f9und anything..." Kankri decided trying to pry info from him would be better then to continue scaring him, "He is 9ur dad.. my dad t9..." he voice shook slightly.
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 6:44 PM
Karkat stopped, looking back at the door. "...HOW DID YOU KNOW." He asked, voice cracking. "HOW THE FUCK DID YOU KNOW."
Petalpool - Today at 6:47 PM
"I f9ll9wed Dave's car h9me t9 make sure y9u g9t h9me alright. I d9n't kn9w Dave, 9r his parents, and IF THE SAME THING HAPPENED T9 Y9U THAT HAPPENED T9 DAD..." kankri had tears falling from his eyes, the mun finally revealing why Kankri was really worried. He had a fear that Karkat was going to be killed like their fsther had been. He banged his head against Karkat's door, slamming his fist into the wall at how stupid he probably sounded, "m9m is dead... dad is dead.. the rest 9f 9ur family dis9wned us 6ecause 9f dad's serm9n.. I... I d9n't want t9 l99se y9u t9..."


ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 6:56 PM
Karkat felt....He didn't like this. He didn't like this feeling. He didn't like his brother feeling this way. He sunk to the floor as tears began to fall down his face, shaking. "...S....STOP.....WHY DID....YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE WENT TO THE FOREST!!!" He gritted his teeth, pulling at his hair. "WHY COULDN'T YOU HAVE JUST FUCKING TRUSTED ME??? I CAN HANDLE MYSELF!!!" This was so awful, he should've never went into the forest, this should've never happened. It wouldn't have it Kankri had minded his own FUCKING BUSINESS!....He wasn't really angry. He knew that he was just....

He stopped yelling, violent sobbing beginning, hiccuping in between the sobs and wails. He curled up and hugged his stomach, the only thing being understandable now is how stupid he was to have let him find out and some broken apologies, the word sorry being repeated along with swears. Yep, this was a breakdown. What a great night!


Petalpool - Today at 7:14 PM
Kankri's heart shattered even more as he heard his brother crying. He still respected his privacy as he skid down against the door, grabbing his hair as he pulled his knees up against himself, "Karkat... I trust y9u I just d9n't trust Dave! I kn9w I'm in the wr9ng, I'm just scared y9u'll die like every9ne else I l9ve," he was speaking through tears and panicked breathing, "W...why d9n't I just c9me clean t9 y9u okay? I... I have d9ne s9 much t9 make sure y9u are 9kay. T9 make sure n9 9ne hurt y9u! Why d9 y9u think I pulled y9u 9ut 9f sch99l when y9u g9t in a fight? H9w I 9verc99k everything 9n purp9se t9 prevent it fr9m 6eing underc99ked s9 y9u d9n't get sick? I have d9ne things with9ut telling y9u t9 make sure y9u were a6le t9 live a happy life. Remem6er when we st9pped gr9up c9uncilling 6ecause I said I w9uld rather have s9l9 c9unciling? That was a lie... We didn't have the m9ney t9 d9 it anym9re, it was cheaper t9 simply only have y9u in c9unciling and have me n9t g9 at all. When y9u were at sch99l I didn't eat luncb s9metimes s9 that y9u had f99d when y9u returned, and t9 savw m9ney. I have 6een fired c9untless times with the excuse  9f 'I quit' 6ecause I didn't want t9 w9rry y9u... t...t9 6e h9nest if y9u died I w9uld have t9 f9ll9w suit. My life w9uld 6e meaningless if I didn't finish raising y9u the way dad w9uld have wanted. Dad is pr96a6ly mad at me f9r n9t respecting y9ur privacy. He w9uldn't have f9ll9wed Dave's dad h9me t9 see if y9u w9uld 6e killed 9r n9t... he w9uld have trusted him, welc9med int9 the h9use with9ut a sec9nd th9ught when he arrived unann9unced... he-..." he stopped talking. For once a rant was making him feel more like shit then actually helping him feel better.

ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 8:13 PM
Karkat didn't know what to say. All this time. All this time Kankri had hid these things from him, had done these things for him....He didn't know what to say. He was dead silent, eyes wide and tears dripping down his cheeks. What would someone else do in this situation? Would they wail, cry, and scream their lungs out? Would they open the door and embrace their sibling, or whoever was the one admitting all of this? He wasn't sure. But he wasn't doing anything. He thought he wanted to know the truth...Heh. The truth will set you free, right?

Karkat didn't feel very freed. He felt like he was dying the more he let everything sink in. He started to shake. He reached out at the door, but put his hand back down. He couldn't breathe. His chest hurt. He felt like he was slowly fading away from everything. Reality really hurt when it hit you all at once. He realized he had been holding his breath, and let out a sharp gasp as he remembered to breathe, coughing. How many stupid things was he going to do tonight?

...There was the sound of the door unlocking. He had unlocked the door, but he didn't open it. It was more of a way to tell Kankri he could come in if he wanted. He silently pulled out all of the things he'd hidden, the clues, his journals, the small notebook, everything. Even the sickle. After putting it all on the bed in plain sight, he leaned against the wall, and slowly slid down. His facial expression hadn't changed the slightest...He wasn't crying anymore, though. He had started to run out of tears. He hugged his knees.

Well. At least now he wasn't hiding anything from Kankri, either.
Petalpool - Today at 8:20 PM
Kankri was still crying, he didn't notice the door unlocked. He had been holding everything in for months. After a few more moments though his tears ran out snd it turned into him hyperventilating instead. Kankri could be heard gasping for ait through his attack, clearly not okay.
ᴷᵃʳᵏᶫᵉˢ - Today at 8:24 PM
Karkat blinked, snapping out of the daze as he heard the gasping, and scrambled to get up, opening the door and holding onto his brother tightly. A hug was all he could do right now. "(breathe, ok? take a deep b...br..breath...)" His voice shook.
Petalpool - Today at 8:28 PM
Kankri instantly held him tightly. He may have not liked hugs but he really needed one right now. He tried to calm his breathing but it didn't seem to really be working, "I..." He started to try to speak before trembling. He managed after a few moments to take one solo deep breath before going straight back to his attack. He closed his eyes, he didn't feel good about telling Karkat everything, he was worried Karkat would hate him for hiding all of these secrets. It took a few more moments for his breath to start to go a little more normal, realizing his brother wouldn't be comforting him if he was upset at him. Or maybe he would? He didn't want to think about that, "s9rry.." He mumbled after a while. His voice still shook along with his breathing, and every now and then his breathing would hitch but it wasn't nearly as bad.
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat patted his back softly. "(don't apologize, idiot....you didn't do anything wrong....)" He let out a shaky sigh. "(...'m not mad at you....i didn't know you were hiding all this from me....i should be the one sorry, h....ha ha....shit...) He hugged him tighter, feeling stray tears roll down his cheek.
Kankri held him tightly back, some stray tears finding their way as well, "Well. s..s9rry f9r hidding this all fr9m y9u.. I didn't want y9u t9 w9rry..." After a few moments he slowly started to release the hug, pusing his hands to wipe his eyes.
Karkat gave him a pained smile. "(it's fine. i've been hiding stuff too because i didnt want you to worry. im glad you told me about all this, but...)" He frowned, hugging himself. "(i couldve helped you with all of this much sooner....i....im sorry....about being such an a...aw...awful-)" He choked out the last few words. "(awful brother.)"
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
Kankri shook his head, looking pained and slightly angered, "D9n't y9u EVER say that again. Y9u are N9T an awful 6r9ther! If any9ne is it's me... I sh9uld have kept 6eing str9ng f9r y9u.. it pr96a6ly d9esn't help t9 kn9w that I'm... excuse my language- a shitty depressed r9lem9dle that's 6een pretending t9 6e 9kay all this time s9 that y9u didn't have any added weights 9n y9ur sh9ulder.." Kankri hugged himself as well and took a deep sigh before standing up, still a bit shaky, "N...n9w what did y9u find in the f9rest..?"
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Now it was Karkat's turn to look pained and angry. "HEY! NO! FUCK THAT NOISE, YOU ARE NOT A BAD ROLE-MODEL, FUCK I ADMIRE YOU MORE THAN ANYONE I KNOW, MORE THAN DAD. AND THIS JUST MAKES ME ADMIRE YOU EVEN MORE....UH. SORRY FOR SWEARING." Karkat spoke louder than before. He frowned and looked nervous when he asked what he had found. He slowly stood up, opening the door for him and stepping aside. "(....why don't you go see for yourself?)" He said quietly.

Petalpool - 03/01/2017
Kankri nodded, "6ut Karkat never say that. I'll never 6e a6le t9 fully fill dad's sh9es.." He entered the room, looking at the bed with expressionless eyes. He wasn't sure of what to make of everything.
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat glanced at him nervously. "(yeah. it's...a lot to take in.)"
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
"Is this.. this the murder weap9n pr96a6ly?" He looked towards the cycles, a finger going close to a speck of red blood on the very tip of the handle to hold it.(edited)

Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat stepped towards him. "(fuck if i know. i dusted for prints, and didn't see anything. the damn cuck must've had gloves on. been looking for stuff about a year now, since the police are idiots.)"
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
"yea," Kankri sighed, "They m9re 9r less dismissed his dissapearance as him running away. 9nce the 69dy was f9und they 9nly l99ked f9r a c9uple 9f days f9r clues... after his last serm9n a l9t 9f pe9ple turned a 6lind eye t9 him. He l9st a l9t 9f respect.." Kankri teared up slightly, not enough water in his eyes to cry though, "It was alm9st as if n9 9ne cared, even the rest 9f 9ur family turned a blind eye, 9ur grandparents as well..."
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat felt his blood begin to boil. "FUCK THEM. THEY'RE ALL GOING TO HELL ANYWAY, DOESN'T MATTER TO ME IF THEY DO. I DON'T CARE WHAT THEY THINK EITHER, THEY'RE ALL FUCKING PIECES OF TRASH, I'D SPIT ON THEM." Venom was dripping in his voice. He clenched his fists. "I DECIDED TO TAKE MATTERS INTO MY OWN HANDS. YOU CAN READ THE JOURNALS IF YOU WANT, I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO HIDE. NOT ANYMORE." He sat down in his computer chair with a loud huff. "THE BAG WITH THE NEEDLE AND THREAD IN IT WAS WHAT I WENT TO GET. WAS BURIED UNDER A DEAD ANIMAL."
"What d9 y9u think it was used f9r?" Kankri frowned, eyeing it.
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat hugged himself loosely. "WOULDN'T BE SURPRISING IF IT WAS USED TO...(sew his stomach together.)" He frowned to himself, and took a deep breath. Had to recollect himself for a moment. "I STILL NEED TO DUST IT. THIS COULD BE IT. THIS COULD BE WHAT I NEED TO TRACK THE GUY." He sat up, both dead serious and excited. "I'VE BEEN GETTING DISCOURAGED BUT! RIGHT WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO START GIVING UP, I THOUGHT TO MYSELF, 'WHY DON'T I START DIGGING AROUND MORE?' AND I DID AND BAM! THERE IT WAS."

He left the part out about when he found the guy he was going to murder him, but his brother didn't need to know that anyhow.
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
"Sh9uldn't we take this t9 the p9lice stati9n? They might 6e a6le t9 d9 s9mething with this am9unt 9f evidence.."
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat gave him a look. "THEY DROPPED THE CASE, AND EVEN IF I GAVE THEM THE EVIDENCE THEY'D LABLE ME AS SOME CRAZY KID AND PROBABLY LAUGH AT THE IDEA OF ME SOLVING A CASE BETTER THAN THEM."
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
"it's still w9rht a sh9t th9ugh.. I mean even if we find them we can't d9 anything a69ut it.. with9ut there help n9thing w9uld 6e d9ne..."
Karkles - 03/01/2017
"NO. WE'RE NOT TAKING THIS TO THE POLICE. NOT YET ANYWAY. MAYBE NOT EVER." He didn't seem intent on changing his answer anytime soon.
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
"Give me 9ne g99d reas9n Karkat... Even if we find en9ugh evidence we can't d9 anything t9 the killer with9ut their assistance..."
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat growled. "KANKRI, I HAVE A PLAN. TRUST ME..." He got up and grabbed his gloves, slipping them on as he grabbed the bag and his dusting kit. How he had these things? You didn't need to know.
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
Kankri took a deep sigh before sitting down on the ground, leaning against a wall, "I d9n't.. I d9n't kn9w what t9 think 9f this.."
Karkles - 03/01/2017
"YOU DON'T HAVE TO THINK ANYTHING ABOUT THIS. JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED, AND IT'LL BE SO. FUCKING. SWEET." He began the dusting process, working at his table. "COME ON...PRINTS, I'M LOOKING FOR PRINTS..." He narrowed his eyes as he shone the light on the needle. There's gotta be some...

"YOU DON'T HAVE TO THINK ABOUT ANYTHING," He repeated, "YOU'VE DONE SO MUCH FOR ME, SO I SHOULD DO SOMETHING FOR YOU. SOMETHING BIG."(edited)
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
"Karkat what are y9u even planning 9n d9ing if y9u find 9ut wh9 they are?" Kankri frowned, looking worried.
Karkles - 03/01/2017
"DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT." He grabbed the brush and started dusting at it again. Come ooooon...
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
There was no prints to be found unfortunently.
Kankri sighed, "9kay.. 6ut 9nly if y9u d9n't try t9 d9 anything t9 them 9ther then sue.. g9d already will have a punishment f9r them whenever they die.."
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat looked at the needle with contempt as he shoved it back into the bag and slammed it onto the bed. He covered his face and groaned. Dammit, dammit, dammit! "NO PRINTS, OF FUCKING COURSE." He sat down next to his brother and put his head in his hands. "THIS IS SO UNFAIR. WOULD GOD BE THAT ANGRY AT DAD JUST FOR SAYING 'HEY I THINK GAY PEOPLE CAN GO TO HEAVEN TOO'??? I THINK THAT'S PRETTY FUCKING EXTREME!!! JESUS BETTER HAVE A BETTER REASON FOR ALL THIS BAD SHIT HAPPENING TO US, AND IF HE ISN'T GOING TO PUNISH THE SINNER SOON THEN FUCK IT, I WILL." He slammed his fist into the wall.(edited)
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
Kankri sighed and shook his head, "G9d tries t9 test us t9 see h9w we react, if we're g9ing t9 stay with him 9r 6e pushed away. This is just his way 9f giving us a challenge in life. Dad is watching us fr9m a69ve, and g9d will serve punishment t9 the killer in due time. We might n9t even kn9w when he d9es Karkat... I d9n't kn9w.. 6ut I think it w9uld 6e 6est t9 dr9p it... Just.. let dad g9.. let him rest in piece.."
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat looked down with a nasty look on his face. "...I'M GOING TO KILL WHOEVER DID IT." He didn't care what Kankri said. It didn't matter...He had to do it. Dad was going to be avenged.
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
Kankri's eyes widened as he instantly got up and held Karkat by the shoulder's a panicked look on his face, "n9.. n9 Y9U WILL N9T KILL ANY9NE.." he knew Karkat wouldn't joke around about something like this. He was most likely being blunt, "KARKAT. Y9U LISTEN T9 ME, I KN9W THEY T99K DAD AWAY 6UT Y9U CAN N9T FALL T9 THEIR STANDARDS. DAD W9ULD N9T 6E HAPPY IF Y9U G9T 6L99D 9N Y9UR HANDS 6ECAUSE HE DIED.." He looked slightly panicked as he spoke as well.
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat pushed Kankri away angrily. "I'M GOING TO DO IT."
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
Kankri looked a bit angry now, "N9...KARKAT Y9U ARE GR9UNDED..."
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat looked up at him deadpanned.  "HAHAHA...WOW, YOU'RE ACTUALLY FUCKING SERIOUS AREN'T YOU? LOOK, KANKRI. SOMEONE'S GOING TO HAVE TO GET BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS. AND IF IT HAS TO BE ME...WELL. I'M OK WITH THAT."
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
"Karkat n9," Kankri then took a dep sigh, "I w9uld rather take the weight 9f murder then let that haunt y9u. If it c9mes d9wn t9 it then I'll d9 it, n9t y9u. I'll 6e put up f9r trial and I'll pr96a6ly 6e put t9 death f9r it.." Of course Kankri would probably never have the actual willpower to kill someone, but he hoped that Karkat would reason with him.
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat narrowed his eyes at Kankri in a sharp glare. "NO. NO NO NO. I REFUSE TO LET THAT HAPPEN..." He walked over to the window and looked out at the forest. "I'VE BEEN PRACTING WITH THE SICKLE...NOT KILLING ANYONE, OF COURSE. I'M NOT A FUCKING SERIAL KILLER. I'VE PLANNED IT ALL A THOUSAND TIMES EVER SINCE I FOUND IT..."
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
"Karkat..." Kankri looked scared, before going to the bed at taking hte sickle from it,stuffing it underneath his sweater. It felt cold to the touch, "planning 9n murdering s9me9ne is t9 extreme... D9 I have t9 put y9u 6ack int9 c9unciling t9 get y9u t9 start thinking straight again..?"
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Karkat turned around and stepped towards him. "EXTREME? SORRY, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW KILLING A FUCKING MURDERER WAS EXTREME. I MUST'VE MISSED THAT IN SCHOOL." He looked at his sweater. It looked like something was in it... "KANKRI. WHAT'S IN YOUR SWEATER?"
Petalpool - 03/01/2017
"S9mething that y9u aren't having," Kankri said sternly, "And killing any9ne f9r any reas9n is extreme Karkat!" Kankri growled slightly, backing away from him, a hand covering the bottom of the sweater. How ironic though, that the murder weapon was being sheilded away under their dad's prior sweater.
Karkles - 03/01/2017
Ironic in deed. Strider must be proud. Karkat walked towards Kankri. "GIVE THE SICKLE TO ME. RIGHT NOW." He didn't really feel like himself. He just felt...Anger. His brother wasn't what was in front of him. It was just an obstacle. Nothing more.
March 2, 2017
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
"Karkat.. N9.. y...y9u aren't thinking straight right n9w..." He kept walking backwards, heading to the door that was left open, "THINK a69ut what y9u're talking a69ut... y9u sh9uldn't 6e 96sessing 9ver revenge, y9u sh9uld 6e trying t9 m9ve 9n and live a happy life. Dad w9uld N9T want y9u t9 kill any9ne.. s9... s9 I'm thr9wing this weap9n away..."
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat stopped. No...No no no no no. He couldn't let this happen. Dad wouldn't be avenged properly. And it was a major clue. Why was this person trying so hard to defend the murderer? He wasn't going to take this any longer. He lunged forward, trying to take the sickle out of his sweater, gritting his teeth and letting out a loud and angry noise of frustration. "GIVE IT TO ME!"
Kankri fell backwards onto the ground as his brother seemingly tackled him. He held onto it tightly, gritting his teeth as the motion of it slightly sliced some of his stomach. Of course it wasn't noticable since it was well hidden underneat his red sweater, "K...Karkat I will n9t give it t9 y9u! This is a danger9us weap9n and it needs t9 6e disp9sed 9f!!"
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat continued, growling. "THE ONLY DANGER HERE IS YOU!! WHOEVER DOESN'T WANT A MURDERER TO DIE IS A FUCKING GROSS PERSON! IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE, I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU!" He grunted as he tried to pry it from this foo--

He had gotten the sickle out, but fell back as the blade sliced into his cheek. He held it with a grimace, reaching for the sickle weakly.
Kankri instantly grabbed it, deciding to simply lay down on top of it, grabbing a hold of the handle with one hand as he used the other to push Karkat away if he went for it, "KARKAT I AM Y9UR 6R9THER. GET 9UT 9F Y9UR RAGE AND SEE THAT. WE ARE 69TH W9UNDED FR9M THIS WEAP9N. THIS ISN'T WHAT DAD W9ULD HAVE WANTED!"
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat opened his mouth to speak, but shut it quickly. His cheek hurt too much...He tried to reach for it again until his mind began to clear out. He could see his brother again. He could see he had hurt him, himself, and...

He needed a moment. He moved back and held his cheek with both hands, blood dripping from the wound. He tried to speak, but it hurt too much. All he could to was try to breathe and figure out how he had gotten so blind with his rage.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri looked at karkat with a face full of terror, some of his own blood visible on the floor now, "K...Karkat can y9u actually g9 get s9me 6andages..? My r99m is unlocked, there sh9uld 6e s9me underneath my 6ed.." He rested his head on the ground, "I... I think I cut myself pretty deep with this thing..."
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat slowly got up, heading towards his brothers room silently. Why. Why did this have to happen. Oh god he wanted to end his life for hurting his brother. Maybe he should, would serve him right....But he would make those plans later. Right now he needed to get the bandages. He brought whole entire first aid kit, actually, taking it to the room as quick as someone with a cut cheek could. Blood began to drip from his mouth....Ughhh....Tasted like copper. He knelt by his brother and placed it by him, hurridly opening it and getting out the bandages. Karkat had a blank facial expression during all of this.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri then took the bandages from Karkat, "Stay still," He leaned upwards and tried to bandage the cut on Karkat's face, wincing at the motion. It was clear he was more worried about Karkat's injury then his own.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat moved away, shaking his head before pointing a bloody hand at Kankri's stomach. He was obviously saying 'BANDAGE YOURSELF FIRST, DUMBASS'.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri frowned, "C9me 9n Karkat, just let me bandage y9u... y9u c9me first, my cut isn't that 6ad.." He then forced a small smile at him, "I'll bandage myself 9nly after I 6andage y9u.."
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat shook his head more furiously, tears forming. He tried to speak. "(n....n..)"
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
"C9me 9n Karkat, y9ur cut is pretty 6ad..." He was kind of glad the sweater didn't show how he had a slice from one side of his chest to the other, "Just let me 6andage y9u up, I'll 6andage myself whenever y9u're cut is tended..." He smiled a bit brighter at him, looking slightly tired now from all the events that had gone down. However it might be preceived as a lack of blood as well, even though that's definiantly NOT the case... or is it ;)?
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat slowly put down his hand, revealing the gash. He wasn't all for his brother trying to help him, especially since he had almost killed him. But if it meant he would bandage himself...
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri then tended to the wound on Karkat's cheek, also grabbing some antibiotics to apply to it as well and any other first aid treatment that normally is done for a cut. Once he was done he paused, "Karkat l99k away... I d9n't want y9u t9 w9rry a69ut my slight cut..."
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat frowned...But he looked away. He didnt care as long as Kankri treated himself...
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
((TW: #wounds, #blood, #mentions of deep cut #gore? #summary incase ya don't wanna read: Kankri has a big fking gash on his stomach and is covered human red on his chest kind of. #Also he applied ointment and is starting to wrap up his wound.))
Kankri then took off his sweater after rolling on his back, biting his lip so he didn't make any sounds of pain. He had a cut along his chest where the cycle had caught him, his side having a deeper gash where it caught to his skin before being pulled free. His wound wasn't bleeding slowly either, his chest already red as he quickly started applying ointment to it. He hopped Karkat didn't look over while he treated himself. He kept biting his lip of course, not wanting to make any sounds of pain. After applying ointment he grabbed the bandages and started to wrap up his wound.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat had looked back, seeing the sickle. He noticed his brother was preoccupied with the damage he had caused, grabbing it and looking at it with contempt and disgust. How did he let this...Disgusting item get to him? Don't get him wrong-- he was taking full blame for this shit. He should've been more strong willed than this. He slowly got back up, and went into his closet. He put the sickle back into where it had been hidden before...Hey. It was a clue, regardless of the memories...And if it would help them find out what happened and his murderer, he would be keeping it.(edited)
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri finished bandaging himself up and sighed, not even bothering to put the sweater on as he just laid there, "Karkat... are y9u 9kay?" He moved the sweater so it covered his body, he didn't want him to see his bloody chest.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat didn't look at kankri, only waving a bloody hand at him loosely in response.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
"Karkat...?" He repeated, a bit of worry in his voice, "L99k, we can f9rget a69ut what happened t9night 9kay? It's n9 6ig deal.. really..."
Karkles - 03/02/2017
"S..UT....UP." He looked at his hands. He scrunched up his face. Urggghhh.
Kankri sighed, sitting up and biting his lip to prevent from gasping from the motion. He put his sweater back on, "Karkat, if y9u're feeling 6ad f9r this, just imagine if y9u had taken s9me9ne's life.. all y9u did was injure me.." He looked at him firmly, "Taking s9me9ne's life is a 6ig thing f9r s9me9ne t9 d9, and it's s9mething y9u can't und9.. What have y9u learned fr9m all 9f this?"
Karkles - 03/02/2017
"INJRIN...U...IS WRSE." Karkat found it hard to talk without wanting to wince and hold his cheek in pain. He brought this on himself, though. "'M A BAD BRTHR. BAD PER...SUN." He shut his eyes.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
"Y9u aren't a 6ad pers9n.. death makes pe9ple l99se their minds after all.." He frowned going over and putting a hand on his shoulder, "where did y9u put the sycle th9ugh? I want t9 make sure it can't be used again..."
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat didn't answer him, holding his cheek and stepping back. Maybe he would stop asking questions about it if he acted super stubborn...There was a chance, and he was going to take it.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri looked a little irritated, "Karkat if y9u d9n't tell me then we are switching r99ms.."
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat let out a whine. Nooooo don't make him teeeeeeeell. Karkat was acting a bit more childish than psychotic, so that was an improvement.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
"Y9u have three sec9nds 9r we switch r99ms Karkat," He then grinned a bit, "***And y9u w9n't 6e a6le t9 watch any r9mc9ns f9r the next three m9nths," He gave a more or less... serious tone.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat's eyes widened...He looked uncertain before he motioned for Kankri to turn around. He didnt want him to know where his secret spots were!
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri sighed, turning around. He crossed his arms before wincing slightly and instead had them hang to his sides.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
There was a bit of suffling and the sound of boxes movin around and he pulled out the locked container it was in. Hey, he wanted to make sure no one could just take it. Sue him why don't ya. "HERE." He said bluntly, holding it out. Saying fewer words really sucked.
Kankri nodded his thanks as he took it, "I'll 6e keeping this s9 it can't 6e used ever again 9kay? Y9u d9n't still want t9 kill any9nw d9 y9u?"(edited)
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat didn't answer, crossing his arms and looking at the box in his hands...Hey. He wasn't going to just unlock the box and give it to him. This was the best he was going to get.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
"You d9n't d9 y9u?" Kankri looked concerned, he didn't want his brother to want to kill anyone, and the lack of response told him he was answering "yes I do" to his question.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat groaned. Ugh...He still wanted to kill the murderer himself. But...He was fine with going about this a different way, maybe, if it gave his brother peace of mind. "I WON'T." Not he didn't, or shouldn't, he won't.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
"G99d..." Kankri sighed, "I'm g9ing t9 g9 and clean this mess up.. d9 y9u want Dave t9 c9me 9ver s9 he csn help c9mf9rt y9u?"
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat frowned. Did he want Dave to come over?...He didn't want to bother him with all of this, and besides... "NOT ALLWD. RMEMBR?" He may or may not be saying that with a bit of bitterness.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
"He is all9wed n9w... since he didn't hurt y9u," Kankri had a slight look of guilt on his face, as if implying that he was responsible for hurting ksrkat, "I'll be back with mop water.." he then left the room, not before glancing down at the small pool of blood thst hsd formed from him. Man, he was going to have to call in for work tomorrow.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat grimaced. "I HRT U. NOT UR FAULT." He was able to say more words than before...So maybe this wouldn't be as bad. But he didn't give a shit about how many words he could say, he cared about his brother. He walked behind him. "NO DAV. LEMME HELP." He wasn't just going to not comfort his brother or take responsibility. That would be absurd.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
He nodded, slowly starting to go down the stairs, "9kay... d9 y9u want t9 g9 see him perhaps t9night 9r t9m9rr9w?" Kankri wanted to go to the hospital for propper stitches, and didn't wamt Karkat to be aware of how bad they were.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
"DOESN'T MATTER." He tried to help his brother go down them, giving him a shoulder to hold onto or lean on if he needed it. He looked beyond apologetic. God, he regretted going to the forest...But at leaster secrets they've been hiding from each other had finally came out. But the truth isn't always a good thing...Sometimes it's dangerous.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri did indeed accept the help, feeling s little bit woozy, "I... just need t9 g9 s9mewhere snd d9n't wanr t9 leave y9u all 6y y9urself is all... I... have t9 g9 t9 w9rk esrly t9m9rr9w m9rning," he wondered if Karkat would fall for it, or if he would realise what he was probably up to. When he got downstairs he went into the kitchen and started to wash off the sickle he still had with him, and then set it down on the counter so he could fill up the sink, "Karkat can you get the pinesol for me?"
Karkles - 03/02/2017
"...STILL DOESN'T MATTER." Karkat turned the apologetic look to a questioning one. "WORK? NO." He couldn't go to work if he was injured! Jesus...Was he insane? When they got down the stairs and to the kitchen safely, he nodded, going to get the pinesol. He brought it back to him shortly.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
"I still have t9 make m9ney Karkat," he explained as he poored some pinesol into the sink to make mop water
Karkles - 03/02/2017
"NO WORK. TOO HURT." He crossed his arms. He wasn't going to let him go to work anytime soon. What he needed was..."GO TO HOSPITL." He had money saved up from odd jobs, he could pay the bill. Or at least some of it. He was going to spend it on more equiptment, but fuck the case. He could put a pin in it...He could do it for his brother. His brother was way more important.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
He nodded, "I'll drive t9 the h9spital after we clean up the mess in y9ur r99m 9kay?" His face changed to show grest pain before he sheilded it back to a normal expression.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat let out a sigh of relief. "OK...I PAY WHTEVR NEED TO BE PAYD." He held his cheek in pain. That was a bit too long of a sentence...But he would be alright. He didn't want to end up tearing his cheek open. He realized his brother would feel safer if he had someone over to watch after him, and sighed. "I CN TELL DAV." He paused, not wanting to hurt his cheek again. "TO COME OVER."
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri sh99k his head, "N9 I think I have en9ugh f9r 9ne trip if I just d9n't pay 9ur ph9ne bill this m9nth," he didn't want to take Karkat's money. He got out the mop and sighed, "Actually... I... I think I'll g9 right n9w... w9uld y9u mind cleaning up my mess?" He was referring to the blood on the floor, "y9u can leave the sickle 9n the c9unter. I'll get it when I get 6ack h9me.."(edited)
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat frowned. "LEMME GET MY MONEY." He paused again. "SO YOU HAVE PHONE." He was fine with cleaning up the mess, waving it off. "IT FINE. I HELP YOU...GET TO CAR. He could call Dave, or maybe Gamzee if Dave was unable to come over. Although Kankri knew about Gamzee, and was pretty...Uncomfortable with him. Clown juggalo cults were pretty offsetting, after all. At least that's a blunt way of describing his "religion". If you could call it that. He would call Kanaya, but...She's pretty far away. Yeah, that's the reason why.

He would think this more if Dave actually couldn't come, right now he had more important things to attend to and he was getting ahead of himself.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri n9dded, he only leaned into Karkat because he felt a bit weak, not because of any leg injuries. His cut was on the top of his chest after all.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
When he got into the car he sighed, stretching the collar of his sweater to look down at his wound, unaware that Karkat could probably see it from where he stood. Not all of it but some. His bandages were now blood red along with the rest of his chest that he hadn't cleaned up.(edited)
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat had helped his brother to the car, not before grabbing his money from upstairs of course. His brother didn't deserve to not use his phone, and his brother sure as hell didn't deserve this. He didn't deserve such an awful brother like him. He felt even worse when he caught a glimpse of the bandaged wound. "....I...I...M.." He tried to say he was sorry but he couldn't get the words to leave his throat.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri looked over and frowned, "This... this is n9thing 9kay? I've had w9rse," he lied, "W9uld it mske you feel 6etter if y9u came al9ng with me? We can get y9ur cheek checked up as well..."
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat looked up as if he was going to agree, but then looked away from him. No. That would cost too much, and he didn't deserve to have it fixed up properly anyway. He looked back at him and gave him a pained smile, handing him his money. "NO. I'LL BE FINE."
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri frowned, "well... can y9u c9me al9ng then f9r me?" He felt like he was being greedy for asking. He didn't wsnt to worry his brother, but at the same time he feared he might pass out while driving. If someone was with him he would feel a bit better.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat looked hesitant. Well...If his brother really wanted to...He couldn't refuse. He walked to the other side of the car and sat in the front seat behind him. "FINE. ONLY CUZ...YOU WANT ME TO." He still wasn't going to get his cheek checked out, though.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri looked a little relived as he then started to drive to the hospital. He seemed a bit slow on responses, and actually ran a red light, almost getting hit mind you.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat tried his best to guide Kankri along the way, ever taking the wheel for him at one point. He hoped they would get to the hospital soon...Maybe they should've called an ambulance, since they're both in bad condition. This wasnt the smartest idea, but hey, it was too late now. They were already on their way.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri frowned, taking the wheel back from Karkat, or.. more or less putting his hands bsck on it, "Just 9ne m9re turn..." he turned into the psrkinglot snd parked the car incorrectly, before closing his eyes with a sigh, "S9rry.. I alm9st g9t us killed didn't I?"
((I bet kk is wondering what would have happened if his bro went alone lmfao
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat put his hand on Kankri's shoulder comfortingly. Not pressing down or anything, just a slight touch. He knew how his brother felt about people touching him. "YOU'RE FINE." He unbuckled himself and unlocked his car door manually, getting out and going to the other side Kankri was, helping him out the car when he unlocked his door and walking him to the hospital's emergency entrance when he decided this was urgent enough to go there. He was bleeding out and only a bloody bandage was stopping it from getting worse.

He was glad he hadn't let him go alone. He would probably be dead right now...And it would've been all his fault.
--TIME SKIP--
Kankri got home and ruffled Karkat's hair, "This was sure a night wasn't it?"
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat let out a sigh. "ALL BECAUSE OF MY DUMBASS." He was able to speak more, so that was a plus. He still felt bad about everything though.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri shook his head, "It's.. n9t y9ur fault," he smiled at him, "I can g9 clean y9ur r99m n9w at least," he got the mop, draining the sink since the water was no longer hot as he stsrted filling it with hot water again.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
He pulled Kankri away from the sink. "NO. I CAN DO IT, YOU GO GET SOME REST." He moved in his place, and grabbed a bucket, continuing to fill it up with hot water instead of his brother. "YOU DESERVE IT MORE THAN ME."

He would probably be taking care of his brother and doing more things around the house after this. Not that he didn't help before, the vantas family wasnt exactly lazy. Especially since he has insomnia now, and can't go to sleep without the help of pills some of the time anyway. So it would be easier for him to stay up and take care of things while his brother was sleeping.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
"N9 Karkat..." Kankri frowned, "I can d9 it.. I have stitches and I'm bandaged up... I'm fine," Kankri knew Karkat wouldn't agree, especially since he probably saw the wound, how it probably seemed like a sickle had grabbed him on the chest only to be riped away. Which basically is what had happened. The tip had caught his side and cut a bit deep after all, "Karkat... s9rry f9r... kind 9f ruining y9ur first date..." he rubbed the back of his head, "Y9u sh9uld 6e in r9mantic glee still, happy and uninjured... may6e even asleep?"(edited)
Karkles - 03/02/2017
"NO. LET ME CLEAN UP MY OWN MESS." Karkat sighed, stopping the water and putting pinesol into it. "AND YOU DIDN'T RUIN IT. I DID THAT MYSELF BY GOING TO THE FOREST." He took the bucket and mop, walking out of the kitchen and going upstairs carefully, trying not to spill any of the water. "YOU ONLY WANT WHAT'S BEST FOR ME. AND I WAS BEING EXTREMELY SELFISH, NOT TO MENTION CHILDISH. ESPECIALLY AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT ALL YOU'VE DONE FOR ME. I STILL NEED TO REPAY YOU, BY THE WAY." He walked into his room and gagged slightly at the smell of blood, beginning to mop the floor with a disgusted look on his face. He hadn't noticed the smell before...But god, it was awful. He would have to spray febreeze all over and light some scented candles or something.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri followed as well, looking a bit lightheaded from the smell, "Y9u d9n't have t9 repay me f9r anything Karkat. I'm just l99king 9ut f9r y9u is all..." he would have taken the broom, but the smell and sight was making him feel sick.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat turned to look at him. "I GOT THIS. GO REST, OK? I KNOW I DON'T HAVE TO REPAY YOU, BUT I'M GOING TO. AND THAT'S FINAL." He looked back at the blood stain, the mop getting red. He dipped it and rung it back out in the water and continued trying to get the stain out. He hoped it wouldn't look slightly red still, if he had to he would get the bleach out.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri nodded, feeling awful for letting his brother clean up the mess. He wondered if he should go grab the sickle? No, he would get it in the morning. He went to his room and laid on his back, falling asleep.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat spent about an hour cleaning up all the mess and freshening up his room, letting out a sigh as he flomped on his bed. He rolled over and pulled out his phone, texting Gamzee.
-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] started pestering terminallyCapricious [TC] at 04:30 --
CG: HEY.
CG: I KNOW YOU'RE PROBABLY ASLEEP, MAYBE NOT. BUT I'M GOING TO HAVE A MEGA FEELINGS JAM AND IT'S ABOUT TO GET PRETTY HEAVY SO JUST A HEADS UP.
CG: I HURT MYSELF AND MY BROTHER REAL BAD.
CG: JUST GOT BACK FROM THE HOSPITAL WITH HIM. IT'S A LONG STORY.
CG: AFTER HAVING A DATE WITH DAVE (YES WE'RE A THING NOW), I WENT TO THE FOREST AND...IT JUST WENT DOWN HILL FROM THERE.
CG: THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY ABOUT IT RIGHT NOW.
-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] ceased pestering terminallyCapricious [TC] --
TC: Do:

Karkat turned off his phone and put it on his nightstand, rolling over and falling asleep a few minutes later. He didn't need his pills this time.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
-- terminallyCapricious [TC] began pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] at 2:43 --
TC: Oh SoRrY mY bRo I wAs SpAcInG oUt.
TC: MoThEr FuCkIn MiRaClEs Ya KnOw?
TC: So My BrO wHaT sEeMs To HaVe HaPpEnEd? Ya KnOw I aM hErE fOr Ya MaN.
TC: YoU'rE aLrEaDy AsLeEp ArEn'T yOu?
TC: YeA yOu'Re OfFlInE... hOnK :o(
TC: MeSsAgE mE wHeN yOu ArE aWaKe OkAy Me BrO?
-- terminallyCapricious [TC] ceased pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] at 2:52 --
Karkat woke up the next morning, still feeling awful. He had forgotten to close his window last night and now it was chilly as fuck. Great. He wrapped himself up in his blankets and groaned. Ughh...He was beginning to remember yesterday. Maybe he could just sleep for a month and it'll all be forgotten. He reached out for his phone and saw he had been pestered by Gamzee.

-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] started pestering terminallyCapricious [TC] at 06:30 --
CG: HEY STONER. HOPE I DIDN'T  CAUSE TOO MUCH ALARM FOR YOU LAST NIGHT.
CG: I WASN'T IN THE BEST MOOD...
CG: BUT I CAN'T TELL YOU ALL THAT HAPPENED. IT'S TOO PERSONAL.
CG: WHAT I TOLD YOU LAST NIGHT IS ALL I CAN REALLY SAY.
CG: SO...HOW HAVE YOU BEEN?
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
TG: MaN sOmE aLiEn CaMe AnD rApPeD wItH mE fOr A lItTlE wHiLe HaHa.
TG: FeElIn AnY bEtTeR?
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat looked at his message, bewildered.

CG: YEAH, I'M FEELING BETTER, BUT...
CG: GAMZEE, WHAT THE SHITBLISTERING FUCK.
CG: HAVE YOU BEEN HITTING THE PIPE LATELY?
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
TG: PiPe? NaH mAn My BrO mAdE mE a FaYgO pIe. It WaS a MoThErFuCkInG mIrAcLe MaN. hOnK :o)
TG: AnD gLaD tO hEaR yA aRe FeElIn BeTtEr Me MaN.
TG: Oh YeAh YoU gOt WiTh DaVe?
TG: StIlL hAtE tHaT mOtHeRfUcKeR..
TG: BuT hEy If He DoEs AnYtHiNg StUpId LeT mE kNoW oKaY? :o) HoNk
Karkles - 03/02/2017
CG: A FAYGO PIE SOUNDS LIKE IT WOULD MAKE YOU VOMIT COLORS.
CG: YOU GOTTA STOP EATING SUCH GARBAGE.
CG: AND ON THE TOPIC OF DAVE, YEAH. WE'RE A THING. I KNOW YOU HATE HIM BUT PLEASE TRY ACTING CIVIL AROUND HIM.
CG: DAVE'S ALWAYS DOING SOMETHING STUPID, GAMZEE. JUST LIKE YOU.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
TG: HaHa I'lL bE cHiLl WhItH hIm WhIlE yOu'Re RoUnD hOw BoUt ThAt FoRe A cOmPrOmIsE?
TG: bUt SeRiOuSlY lEt Me KnOw If He DoEs AnY sTuPiD sHiT tO yA?
TG: i'Ll BeAt HiM wItH mY cLoWn ClUbS iF hE dOeS oKaY? hOnK
Karkles - 03/02/2017
CG: THAT'S A START, BUT I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT IF YOU DID IT REGARDLESS OF ME BEING AROUND.
CG: HOLY SHIT, GAMZEE CHILL OUT. YOU DON'T NEED TO DO ANY OF THAT.
CG: I FEEL LIKE YOU JUST WANT AN EXCUSE TO KICK THE SHIT OUT OF DAVE. WHICH YOU WON'T DO EVER.
CG: BUT IF IT MAKES YOU FEEL ANY BETTER, I'LL TELL YOU IF HE BREAKS MY HEART OR WHATEVER CHEESY SHIT MY BROTHER SAID. OK?
CG: NOW, ABOUT THAT RAPPING ALIEN...
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
TG: Oh HaHa YeA tUrNs OuT iT wAs TavBrO.
TG: I jUsT dIdN't ReCoGnIzE hIm Is AlL.
TG: He JiSt MeSsAgEd Me AbOuT iT.
TG: MOtHeRfUcKiN mIrAcLe Am I rIgHt?
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat rolled his eyes. This damn juggalo.

CG: I STILL DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU THINK MIRACLES ARE REAL.
CG: BUT I WON'T GET INTO THAT TALK WITH YOU AGAIN, I DON'T NEED ANOTHER EXPLANATION ABOUT THE MESSIAHS OR WHATEVER THE FUCK YOU SAID LAST TIME.
CG: WHY DON'T YOU LIKE DAVE AGAIN? YOU BOTH ENJOY RAPPING, WHY DON'T YOU JUST RAP IT OUT OR WHATEVER?
CG: FAR AWAY FROM ME OF COURSE. I HATE THAT SHIT.
TG: CaUsE :o(
TG: He MaDe FuN oF mE bRo
TG: DaVe MaDe A jOkE aBoUt Me BeInG a ClOwN..
TG: MoThErFuCkIn RiPpEd A wHoLe In My MoThErFuCkInG hEaRt MaN.
CG: GAMZEE. I REALLY DON'T THINK HE MEANT IT. DAVE SAYS STUPID SHIT ALL THE TIME.
TG: No ThAt MoThErFuCkEr GaVe Me A vIdEo SaYiN hE fOuNd OuT wHy I lIkE cLoWnS aNd I wAs ExPeCtInG mIrAcLeS mAn..
TG: MiRaClEs DiDn'T hApPeN
TG: It WaS lIkE hE wAs TaUnTiNg Me...
TG: I wIlL nEvEr FoRgIvE hIm HoNk :O(
CG: ):B
CG: DON'T LET THE VIDEO GET TO YOU THAT MUCH. LIKE I SAID, HE PROBABLY DIDN'T MEAN TO HURT YOUR CLOWN FEELINGS.
CG: HEY, WHY DON'T YOU MEET ME AT THE PARK IN LIKE 2 DAYS? WE COULD HANG OUT TOGETHER, AT OUR USUAL SPOT. IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE'VE ACTUALLY HUNG OUT.
CG: MY BROTHER ISN'T VERY FOND OF YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, AFTER ALL.
CG: JUST DON'T BRING ANY FAYGO OR YOUR PIPE. YOU ALMOST GOT IN TROUBLE FOR THAT LAST TIME.
CG: AS FOR THE FAYGO, WELL, I JUST DON'T LIKE THAT SUGARY SHIT. IT'S DISGUSTING.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
TG: YeAh He ToLd Me My FaMiLy WaS a BaD iNfLuEnCe.
TG: StArTeD hUrTiN mY fEeLiNs Bro )o:
TG: He KePt GoIn On AbOuT hOw My DaD wAs PuT oN dEaTh RoW fOr MuRdEr tO lIke
TG: yOu DoN't TaLk BoUt ThAt ShIt Ya KnOw?
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
TG: ThEn He StArTeD lEcTuRiNg Me BoUt My PiEs...
TG: hOnK :o(
Karkles - 03/02/2017
CG: YEAH, THAT WAS PRETTY FUCKING SHITTY OF HIM TO DO, BUT...YOUR DAD WASN'T A VERY GOOD GUY. AND YOUR BROTHER ISN'T THE BEST EITHER. NOT SAYING WHAT HE SAID WASN'T INCREDIBLY UNCALLED, FOR OF COURSE!
CG: I'M SURPRISED KANKRI SAID SOMETHING LIKE THAT, ACTUALLY....
CG: ALTHOUGH I DO AGREE WITH THE WHOLE PIE THING THOUGH. THAT STUFF IS ROTTING YOUR BRAIN, GAMZEE. YOU GOTTA STOP EATING THEM.
CG: MAYBE WE SHOULD GET OFF THIS TOPIC.
CG: SO ARE YOU ALL FOR HANGING OUT WITH ME?

Karkat agreed with the lecture Kankri had given Gamzee, actually. But he didn't want to tell him that. Who knows how he would react...And it wasn't Gamzee's fault he was messed up, not entirely. His brother kept making those disgusting fucking pies with him. And he wore such a weird outfit, not to mention the facial paint. He shuddered. He was glad he didn't have to see Gamzee's brother often.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
TG: YeAh We CaN tAlK aBoUt SoMeThInG eLsE...
TG: AnD yEa I wOuLd LoVe To HaNg WiTh Ya KaRkAt HaHa
TG: BuT i'M bRiNgInG a SlIcE oF pIe WiTh Me
Karkles - 03/02/2017
CG: GAMZEE. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO BE HIGH OFF OF PIE AT THE PARK.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
TG: NaH dOn'T cAlL iT mE bEiNg HiGh Bro.
TG: ThAt MaKeS iT sOuNd Bad.
TG: It'S jUsT a MoThErFuCkInG mIrAcLe Pie :O)
TG: YoU sHoUlD tRy A pIeCe WiTh Me BrO. iT'lL mAkE yOuR lIfE fUlL oF mOtHeRfUcKiNg MirAcLeS.
((Done with post ^
Karkles - 03/02/2017
CG: IT IS BAD GAMZEE.
CG: I'M NOT EATING THAT TRASH.
CG: BESIDES, MY BROTHER WOULD FREAK OUT IF HE KNEW I WAS EATING THAT WITH YOU, AND WE WOULDN'T EVEN BE ALLOWED TO TEXT.
CG: DO YOU WANT THAT TO HAPPEN?
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
TG: No :o(
TG: It IsN't BaD tHoUgH. iT mAkEs YoU fEeL aLl Up aNd GoOd AbOuT yOuRsElF
TG: AnD yOu JuSt WaNt MoRe AnD mOrE yA kNoW?
TG: It Is A mOtHeRfUcKiNg MiRaClE pIe BrO
Karkles - 03/02/2017
CG: SO IT MAKES YOU FEEL HIGH EXCEPT IT'S DIGUSTING AND NOT GOOD FOR YOU?
Karkat let out a groan. He should probably shut his window before he gets sick...But he didnt want to get up.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
TG: It IsN't DiSgUsTiN bRo. It MaKeS mE hApPy AnD mAkEs LiFe FuLl Of MiRaClEs :O)
TG: WhEn DiD yOu WaNt To MeEt Up AgAiN?
Karkles - 03/02/2017
CG: ONE DAY YOU'LL REALIZE I WAS RIGHT.
CG: I WAS GOING TO SAY IN 2 DAYS, BUT HOW ABOUT THIS SATURDAY? WE WOULD BE ABLE TO HANG OUT LONGER.

It was Monday now, so it would be plenty of time to do a lot of things for and with his brother. He still had to repay him, after all. He would pay more attention to the bible studies, too.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
TG: SoUnDs LiKe A pLaN bRo!
TG: hOnK :o)
ceased pestering
Karkles - 03/02/2017
CG: SEE YOU THEN.
-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] ceased pestering terminallyCapricious [TC] --
Karkat frowned at his phone. Does he dare? He dares. He texted Dave and gave him the same rundown, except he explained how Gamzee would be there too. Dave tried to get out of going but Karkat seemed intent on making this happen, so he agreed reluctantly. The reason why we aren't seeing the conversation first hand is because mun is kinda lazy.

Was this a bad idea? Hopefully not. But it was too late now, it was already going to happen, the plans have been made. He got up at 7 AM, finally closing the window. Karkat felt his cheek and sighed. Yeah...This would be an awkward week.
Kankri knocked on Karkat's door, "Karkat, I made y9u a b9wl 9f cereal. Are y9u awake?
Karkat flinched at the sudden noise. He remembered how cold it was and wrapped a blanket around himself, responding to his brother. "Y-YEAH. I'M AWAKE." A bowl of cereal? Well, at least he couldn't-- he was about to make a joke about him overcooking food until he frowned. Yeah...He knew the reason why, now.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
"Alright, well I'll 6e d9wnstairs," Kankri informed him, heading down the stairs.
Kankri was glad to hear that his brother was awake, "Alright, are y9u c9ming d9wnstairs any time s99n? Cereal is n9 g99d s9ggy after all. Plus 6reakfast is the m9st imp9rtant meal 9f the day y9u w9uldn't want t9 miss it n9w w9uld you?" He knocked again on the door, "Karkat? Y9u're getting ready f9r the day right?"

Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat pulled the blankets tighter around himself. He should probably be getting ready for the day, but...He didn't really feel like getting out of his warm pajamas. He opened the bedroom door, a gust of cold air coming out. "M-MORNING." His nose and ears were a bit red from the cold but other than that and the small stutter he had from being chilly, you wouldn't know that he was-- oh, who are we kidding? The room feels like the arctic. Even if you were standing outside the room it felt like penguins could migrate there.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri frowned, instantly going into the room and closing the window, "Karkat, f9r t9day 9nly y9u can stay in y9ur pajamas. Just g9 d9wnstairs and eat 9kay?"
Karkat nodded, feeling triumphant. A pajama day? Heck yes. He made his way downstairs, not taking off his blanket cape, and walked into the kitchen. He sat down where his bowl of cereal was and began to eat it before feeling guilty all of the sudden. He should be making his brother breakfast, not the other way around! He looked at the bowl of cereal and didn't feel very hungry. He stared at it for like...3 minutes before scarfing it down so he didn't have to look at it anymore. He washed the dirty dishes after that, still not taking off the blanket cape. He liked the blanket cape. It was safe and warm.
Petalpool - 03/02/2017
Kankri ate as well, not commenting on how he stared at the cereal. After he was done he also cleaned his dish in the sink before drying it off and putting it away. Guess this was the one time of the week he had the energy to do dishes.
Kankri then looked over at Karkat, "Alright, n9w that y9u've eaten g9 get dressed. Y9u can't r9am ar9und the h9use all day like that 9kay?" Kankri wasn't wearing the read sweater this morning, he actually had it running in the washer right now, since he had fallen asleep with it before realizing it was still blood stained.
Karkles - 03/02/2017
Karkat whined. "BUT...IT'S SUPER COLD IN MY ROOM KANKRI..." He didn't see why he couldn't walk around the house in pajamas. He was homeschooled and didn't go out often. Other than to the forest, but that was at night, so it didn't count. And it's not like he was going back anytime soon.
March 3, 2017
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
"N9 6uts Karkat, y9u d9n't have t9 stay in y9ur r99m. Perhaps we c9uld watch a m9vie t9gether in the living r99m instead? H9wever I'll 9nly agree t9 this if y9u are dressed. D9n't think I'll 6e lenient just 6ecause 9f what happened yesterday. All9wing y9u t9 eat while y9u were wearing a 6lanket was already a stretch, and having y9u g9 ar9und the h9use all day like this is unthinka6le."
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat let out a louder whine, turning dramatically as his blanket cape blew behind him from the sudden movement and stomped up the stairs. He entered his cold as fuck room and threw the blanket on the bed. Ugh, stupid Kankri and his ways of persuasion...He's lucky Karkat was still intent on repaying him. Or else this wouldn't have ever happened and he would've stayed in his pajamas all day. He changed into some baggy sweatpants and an equally baggy t-shirt. He usually wore this on bleh days, giving away how he felt to his brother easily, but he wasn't actually feeling that bleh. Not that much, anyway. He might send off the wrong signal to Kankri with his attire, but he didn't take it into consideration as he walked back down the stairs, arms crossed. "WHAT MOVIE DID YOU HAVE IN MIND?"
((moves to mobile))
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri frowned, Karkat's hair probably was still a mess from the recent change of clothing, and since he probably didn't brush it before. It kind of pained Kankri to do this since it's what their dad had done, and he didn't often do it, but he pulled out a brush and started to brush Karkat's hair, "I was thinking that y9u c9uld pick a m9vie? 9ne that I w9uldn't find t9 triggering that is.." He spoke quietly, the very fact that he was brushing karkat's hair triggered him a little, which is why he rarely did it. However sometimes he kind of just felt like he should.
((and mk :3
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat flinched when Kankri began to brush his hair, feeling comforted but also uncomfortable with the action because of the memories that came with it. He didn't want to upset his brother too much, so he took a breath, and just let it go. "I WOULDN'T WANT TO MAKE YOU FEEL ANY WORSE, KANKRI. I'LL TRY NOT TO STEP ON ANY EGGSHELLS...I HAVE SOME ROMANTIC COMEDY'S THAT ARE PRETTY GOOD. ALTHOUGH WE COULD WATCH THE BAD MOVIES."

He remembered when Kankri and him had the hobby of making fu-- ahem, criticizing any type of media, Mostly shows and movies. He kind of missed when they did it a lot, but now it rarely happened, especially with Kankri being more busy and himself being guilty of having his own work to attend to.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri nodded, "9f c9urse, I already called int9 w9rk t9day and explained that I was injured, s9 I have the entire day t9day," He rolled his eyes, "And Karkat we can watch any m9vie, I'll critizise it all the same."
Karkles - 03/03/2017
"WOW, AREN'T YOU OPTIMISTIC?" He rolled his eyes mockingly, sarcasm in his tone. "SO YOU DON'T CARE WHAT MOVIE IT IS AS LONG AS IT WON'T TRIGGER YOU? SLIM PICKINGS. I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO WATCH FROZEN WITH YOU, KANKRI."
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri frowned, "Yea... I had t9 leave the theature at the very 6eginning when we went remem6er? I used the excuse that I needed t9 g9 t9 the 6athr99m and y9u saw right thr9ugh it didn't y9u?" He sighed, "6ut yes, h9w a69ut s9me m9vie that d9esn't inv9lve the f9ll9wing triggers:"
"#Death #L9ving parents #Dr9wning #Lewd c9ntent #Crime scenes #Ch9c9late chips #And anything else that c9uld trigger y9u." Man, this was why they never watched movies anymore, because Kankri now had a very VERY slim selection of choices.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat frowned simultaneously. "IT'S KINDA OBVIOUS WHEN YOU'RE UPSET." He shook his head. "LET'S FORGET ABOUT THAT MOVIE. HOW ABOUT...UH. LET ME THINK ABOUT THIS FOR A MOMENT ACTUALLY." Hmmm...What movies were not triggering towards Kankri? The Fault In Our Stars? No, that was pretty heavy. The Fox And The Hound? He was sure any disney movie was out of the question. They needed something that wouldn't trigger Kankri and just end up having him criticize it. "ALRIGHT, STAY HERE. I'M GOING TO GO GET THE MOVIE OUT OF MY ROOM." He walked out of the living room and went up the stairs, walking into his room looking for that one movie. He scavenged through his closet, pulling out the DVD case with a smile as he ran back out and slid down the stairs.

When he was standing in front of Kankri in the living room again, he held out the b-movie romcom. It was a guilty pleasure of his, having flaws in the story but no triggers for Kankri.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri was sitting on the couch waiting for Karkat to return. Once he did he returned Kankri looked up and and blinked, "Did y9u find s9mething that we w9uld enj9y?"
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat nodded, shaking the dvd case. "ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITES, TOO." It was called "shining willow', a tale about willow, a country gal who just moved into the big city and wants to become a star. She got more than she bargained for when Dylan walked into her life, a sly city slicker. Together they would take on the music industry, and get on broadway, no matter how silly the shows got. He had written a fanfiction for this, with Nepeta's help of course.

"LET'S POP THIS THING IN." He opened the DVD player after getting the TV ready, popping in the disc before diving on the couch next to his brother. Sitting back up so he could see the TV, Karkat began hugging his knees with anticipation. It's been a while since he's watched this, so it would be nice to refresh his memory.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri nodded, watching the movie with his brother, "This m9vie is kind 9f stupid Karkat. N9 9ne simply falls in l9ve that quickly with9ut it failing later," Kankri began, he paused, but his body language clearly implied he was about to continue.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat, on the other hand, was invested in the story. "OH DYLAN, YOU FOOL, YOU NEED TO SERENADE WILLOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! SHE'LL GO BACK TO THE FARM, NEVER TO RETURN, GIVING UP ON HER DREAMS!" He grabbed a throw pillow and hugged it.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri stopped when he realized how into the movie his brother was. He didn't feel like critisizing something that he loved so much would be anything more then a 'dick move'. He shut his mouth and continued to watch silently. Oh and that was odd for Kankri, he was one of those people that ask a billion questions in a movie, or constantly make comments. He probably was giving off a wrong signal by being silent, whoops.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat snapped out of his focus on the movie, tilting his head at Kankri. "...IS THE MOVIE THAT BAD?" Damn, it silenced him. That was a first. Maybe he actually really liked it and- ok, no. Wishful thinking. But still, maybe that was it. It was possible...?
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri blinked, "Well yes I am n9t t9 f9nd 9f it, 6ut y9u seemed t9 6e enj9ying it. I didn't think it w9uld 6e very kind 9f me t9 hate 9n y9ur trashy m9vie when y9u were 'fanb9ying' 9ver it with that pill9w," Kankri pointed to the pillow, "The girl sh9uld have returned 6ack t9 her farmland, and the guy sh9uld have minded his 9wn 6usiness if y9u ask me. It makes n9 sense t9 why he w9uld strive s9 hard f9r her when he d9esn't even kn9w her. If this were t9 happen in real life they pr96a6ly w9uld have 6ecame failed relati9nship." He crossed his arms, turning his nose to the movie like he normally always did, something he hadn't been able to do in quite some time. It was his way of showing that he thought the movie was utter garbage, but wasn't so much garbage that he had to get up and leave. So... 'garbage that was tollerable' would be a better term to use.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
"FANBOYING?? I DON'T* FANBOY*, KANKRI." He scoffed, throwing the pillow at him. "AND WILLOW SHOULDN'T HAVE WENT BACK TO THE FARM! SHE WANTS TO BECOME A SINGER AND BEING IN THE CITY IS HER CHANCE TO MAKE IT BIG! DYLAN JUST WANTS TO BE A PART OF HER WORLD, HIS BLONDE BANGS FLOWING IN THE WIND DURING THE CONCERT..." He sighed longingly. Did he have a thing for blondes or something? "IT'S THE BEST LOVE STORY, PERFECT BUT IMPERFECT, A STORY OF TWO WORLDS COLLIDING TO MAKE ONE."
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
"Well it makes n9 sense that she wants t9 6ec9me a singer," Kankri started, slightly opening one eye to halfway look at the screen, "She has a h9rri6le v9ice, and has a 6etter chance at succeeding if she stays at her farm."
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat gasped. He wasn't actually offended, hell he agreed. "SHE HAS THE PERFECT VOICE! AND SHE HARMONIZES WELL WITH DYLA-- OH SHHH!! THEY'RE ABOUT TO SING TOGETHER!" Karkat bounced, singing the corny lyrics under his breath. Yeah...This movie was the embodiment of love story cliches. Dylan did a dramatic hair flip while singing as Willow strummed her guitar. Swoooon.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri rolled his eyes, "What is even the p9int 9f his hair flip? It thr9ws his t9ne 9ff and makes his v9ice shake a little 6it. It als9 l99ks weird."
Karkles - 03/03/2017
"UH, HIS STRAWBERRY BLONDE BANGS GET IN HIS EYES, OBVIOUSLY. AND IT LOOKS AMAZING." He threw another pillow at Kankri. "DON'T RUIN THE BEST SONG IN THIS FILM!"
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri threw the pillow back at him this time, rolling his eyes, "If this is the 6est s9ng they all really suck d9n't they?" He gave him a slight grin, actually looking happy instead of condesending/nuetral expression. It was more or less a rare sight now days. However it quickly fell to a slight wince as he put a hand on his chest. Seems like his suddon response hurt his wound. Whoops.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat caught the pillow and gave him a look, responding in a not-so-serious tone. It was good to see his brother back to his critical self, at least a little bit. He seemed to enjoy criticizing the movie, too. "THEY DON'T SUCK! YOU JUST DON'T KNOW ARTISTIC GENIUS WHEN IT'S IN FRON--" He frowned, looking worried about Kankri's sudden wince as he put his hand on his chest. "ARE YOU OK?" Did he hurt himself? Was he actually straining to keep him from knowing talking hurt? He wasn't sure...His brother would be more honest with him now, though, right?
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
"I'm fine," Kankri smiled, "just m9ved the wr9ng way is all," he removed his hand from his chest and laid it to his side. Kankri then rolled his eyes, "And Karkat I have studied music 6ef9re. The music is great 6ut the singers are h9rri6le."
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat felt himself relax when he said he was fine. Alright, good. Now back to disputing. "SEE, LOOK, THE SONG IS OVER AND YOU CAN STOP COMPLAINING ABOUT IT, MR 'CLASSICAL MUSIC'." He looked back at the screen and smiled. After a few more minutes there was a transition to them sitting on top of the bulding's roof, the dark sky over them. Willow went on a dramatic spiel about the stars back on the farm, and Karkat started to tear up. He loved this part...Well, he loved the movie in general, so. Wasn't hard for him to get all emotional. Dylan and Willow were so close to kissing...
"If they kiss this m9vie is utter trash," Kankri simply blurted out.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
...Annnnd they kissed. Karkat grinned. He was grinning because of the movie, and because of how his brother was going to react to it. He knew this was a good movie to pick.

"...BEAUTIFUL." A tear rolled down his cheek.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri made a small groan sound as he looked up at the ceiling, "This has g9t t9 6e the w9rst m9vie y9u have ever sh9wn me Karkat..." he was slightly jealous of the two characters being able to have happy lifes. Had he not been he may have actually somewhat enjoyed it. However his life wasn't a 'completely happy life' so he would remain silently jealous of the two fictional characters.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat wiped away tears as the final scene and song of the movie started. "THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE ROMCOMS, IT'S SUCH A CLASSIC." He wasn't about to say it was a guilty pleasure. That would make Kankri go all like "9h s9 you admit it's bad" and he wasn't going to get into the argument. Yet. "THIS HAS TO BE THE SECOND BEST SONG, IT'S NOT AS GOOD OR EMOTIONAL WHEN DYLAN AND WILLOW WERE PERFORMING AT THE PARTY."(edited)
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
"Really? I actually th9ught this s9ng was the 9nly 9ther s9ng that was w9rse then that 9ne," he raised an eyebrow, "y9u have t9 kn9w this m9vie is c9mplete gar6age, y9u're smart en9ugh t9 see that much.(edited)
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat looked insulted that he would even suggest such a thing! "WOW, HOW DARE YOU??? I'LL HAVE YOU KNOW THAT THIS MOVIE HAS ONE OF THE BEST ROMANCES I'VE EVER SEEN! HEAR ME OUT, THE MOVIE IS IMPERFECT, AND SO ARE THE CHARACTERS! THEY'RE DIFFERENT BUT TRY TO LEARN AND HELP ONE ANOTHER TO REACH THEIR GOALS, WHILE BEING INCREDIBLY FUNNY! DYLAN HAS A WEIRD VOICE, BUT WILLOW HAS GREAT GUITAR SKILLS, AND TOGETHER THEY HARMONIZE PERFECTLY. THIS MOVIE IS GREAT BECAUSE OF THE IMPERFECTIONS, THAT'S THE WHOLE MESSAGE! IMPERFECTIONS ARE OK, AND THEY LEARN TO ACCEPT THEIR IMPERFECTIONS AND DIFFERENCES AND LET THEM COME TOGETHER TO CREATE SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY FRICKING BEAUTIFUL." The explanation might have been a bit lackluster, but he thought it was all true.

"...ANNNND IT MIGHT BE A GUILTY PLEASURE OF MINE. BUT MY EXPLANATION STILL APPLIES!"
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
"That explains it!" He let out a solo single "ha" as he threw his hands up and rolled his eyes, "Y9u have a 6iased 9pini9n 9n the film! Tw9 imperfecti9ns in reality w9uld just cause m9re pr96lems. There's n9 way tw9 faults make a right. R9mance m9vies always sh9w unrealistic l9ves, and 6ecause 9f this many pe9ple will trash g99d relati9nships 6ecause they aren't perfect acc9rding t9 the media's standard. I actually made a 6l9g p9st a69ut it if y9u w9uld like t9 read it. Its 9nly 20 pages l9ng t9. Decided I w9uld make it a little sh9rt.."
"That is t9 say if it were 9n paper it w9uld 6e 20 pages, since 6l9g p9sts d9n't have a page c9unt."
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat crossed his arms. "I DON'T WANT TO READ YOUR DUMB BLOG POST. YOU JUST DON'T LIKE ROMANCES IN GENERAL! AND ACTUALLY, I WILL  ALSO HAVE YOU KNOW THAT I DON'T THINK TWO FAULTS MAKE A RIGHT. I'M SAYING THAT TWO PEOPLE THAT HAVE PROBLEMS CAN HELP EACH OTHER IF THEY REALLY LOVE THE OTHER, I MEAN...THIS DOESN'T JUST GO FOR ROMANCE. FOR EXAMPLE...YOU AND ME! WE'RE BOTH IMPERFECT, EVERY HUMAN BEING IS, BUT MY POINT HERE IS THAT WE'RE IMPERFECT AND WE BOTH STILL LOVE EACH OTHER AND HELP EACH OTHER SO WE CAN TRY AND...EMBRACE THE IMPERFECTNESS? LIKE, OK, I'M PROBABLY NOT EXPLAINING THIS THE BEST WAY, BUT WE'RE BOTH TWO FAULTS, AND TWO FAULTS MAY NOT MAKE A RIGHT, BUT ISN'T EVERY HUMAN BEING A FAULT IN SOME WAY? SO NO COUPLE CAN EVER BE ABLE TO MAKE A 'RIGHT', ME AND DAVE MIGHT NOT EVER MAKE A RIGHT EITHER, BUT TWO FAULTS CAN TRY TO GET BETTER TOGETHER WHILE ALSO ACKNOWLEDGING AND BEING OK WITH BEING ONE, BIG WRONG." He took in a breath and let it out. Phew. That sure was long winded.
Kankri sighed, "9ur situati9n 9nly w9rks 6ecause we had s9mething that happened t9 the 69th 9f us t9 6ring us cl9ser t9gether. What y9u are saying is 9nly partially true h9wever..." he leaned back into the couch, "fr9m what I have seen r9mantical l9ve mainly fails and is s9mething t9 9nly l99k up t9 while it lasts."
Karkles - 03/03/2017
As the song faded out and the credits began rolling, a generic pop song now playing in the background, He looked at his brother curiously. "FROM WHAT YOU'VE SEEN?..."
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
"Yes. Fr9m friends, fr9m 9nline p9sts, and just fr9m c9w9rkers at w9rk," he frowned.
"The 9nly stable relati9nship s9me9ne can have is 9ne with g9d, 9ur l9rd and savi9r," he smiled.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat rolled his eyes. "EVEN THAT CAN'T BE COMPLETELY STABLE SOMETIMES." He frowned at him brother. "SINCE YOU WANT TO BRING UP THE BIBLE, DIDN'T MOSES HAVE A 'STABLE' AND 'GOOD' RELATIONSHIP WITH HIS WIFE?"(edited)
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
"Yes 6ecause g9d made it p9si6le.." Kankri frowned, "H9wever, as far as n9w days th9se relati9nships are far and few. Pers9nally I d9n't think it's necessary f9r me t9 even try. I decided I w9uld just stick t9 g9d's w9rds and f9ll9w celi6acy instead."
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat shrugged. "I RESPECT THAT. BUT I'M PROBABLY GOING TO HELL BECAUSE OF MY SEXUALITY ANYWAY, SO I MIGHT AS WELL DATE AND ENJOY ROMANCE WHILE I CAN....(I don't know if dad was right.....)" He whispered, looking sorrowful. "...BUT...GETTING OFF THAT TOPIC, WAS THAT MOVIE GREAT OR WAS THAT MOVIE GREAT?" He gave him a forced teasing smile.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri ignored the last bit of his question, looking angered, "Dad referenced the 6i6le Karkat!!!" He stood up, glaring at him as he turned to face him, in front of him now, "G9d f9rgives y9u 9f y9ur sin! Y9u 9nly have t9 6elieve that Jesus died 9n the cr9ss f9e y9ur sins Karkat! N9 where in the 6i6le d9es it say 'If I make y9u gay y9u were made t9 never enter the gates 9f heaven'!!! Y9u d9n't ch99se y9ur sexuality! Y9U CAN'T PICK WH9 Y9U FALL IN L9VE EITH 9R WH9 Y9U ARE ATTRACTED T9. THE 9NLY REAS9N PE9PLE THINK THAT GAYS CAN'T G9 T9 HEAVEN IS 6ECAUSE THEY ARE H9M9PH96IC AND CAN'T UNDERSTAND THE FACT THAT THE 6I6LE ISN'T MADE T9 MAKE THINGS PERFECT, IT IS SIMPLY T9 GUIDE Y9U ANS TEACH Y9U A69UT G9D!" A livid look on his face would be about right... or maybe more angry than livid? Who knows.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat flinched when he started yelling and scrunched up, looking ashamed. "......" Karkat didn't really know what to say. "(...ˢᵒʳʳʸ....)" He apologized in a small voice. He didn't want to think or say anything else right now.

Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri took a deep sigh and shook his head, scrunching up his face and pinching the bridge of his nose, "F9rget it... just... g9 t9 y9ur r99m. I d9n't ever want t9 hear y9u shit 9n the last thing dad preached a69ut EVER again..." he growled out the words slightly, as if taking personal offense to kk saying he didn't believe their dad on the topic.
Oh and Kankri even cursed. He never cursed in front of Karkat before. Guess he was super mad today.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
He felt pretty threatened by the sudden swear. Karkat got up silently and walked out of the room, going up the stairs and into his bedroom. He shut the door and let out a breath he had been holding. He was going to sleep. He locked his door so he wouldn't be bothered much, and slid into his bed, rolling himself into a blanket burrito before grabbing a pill and downing it without water, shutting his eyes tightly and trying to go to sleep as quickly as he could. He hoped it would kick in soon...

About 15 minutes later he was fast asleep. He didn't have a good dream, it was a nightmare, actually. He was used to them, though, so it might have well been a normal dream. He'd manage...He probably deserved it. But right now he was asleep and in a nightmare about a lifeboat, so he didn't have time to be self-deprecating.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri sighed, sitting down on the couch and covered his eyes with his hand. rather have him mad at me then worried he told himself as a single tear fell from his face. He hated it when people challenged what their dad had to say. Even when his brother said it, and it made him feel like crap.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat woke up from the awful dream at about...What was it, 8 pm? He felt woozy, he wasn't used to sleeping that long in the middle of the day, depression naps weren't his thing. He sighed, not getting up. He didn't even reach for his phone. He just...Let himself lay there. He really didn't want to make his brother so unhappy...He always said the wrong things. He thought the wrong things. He wished this all had never happened and things could go back to how they were, having dad alive or Kankri not-so-blissfully unaware of his problems. He had angsty teen thoughts run through his mind. He could run away, but that would make Kankri even more devastated. He couldn't even sneak out to the forest. He buried his face in the pillow and let out a pained groan. Why was life like this? Why??

He couldn't ever make it up to Kankri no matter how hard he tried, he would always fail, and he hated himself. It says in the bible that you can't truly love others unless you love yourself, so maybe that's why he had such a hard time being ""nice"". As much as he tried, he couldn't be that. He would always slip up.
Man, he was in a funk. He should apologize to Kankri and keep his opinions to himself soon.

Petalpool - 03/03/2017
There was a knock on Karkat's door, "Karkat.. are y9u awake?" He had knocked earlier around 5PM but kk hadn't woken, since his medicine probably basically knocked him out for the night. "Karkat I made us dinner, we're eating left 9vers, are y9u up n9w?"
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat sat up in his bed, but then flopped back down, making it let out a squeak. He was going to give some half-assed response but decided that wouldn't go well, so he just stuck with not responding. One night without dinner wouldn't kill him.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri heard the squeak of the bed however and unlocked the door, entering and looking at him, "Karkat... I... I'm s9rry. I sh9uldn't have yelled at y9u like that, 9r used such vular language. Please f9rgive me f9r my acti9ns, I g9t a 6it 9ut 9f hand.."
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat buried his face in the pillow hoping he'd think he went back to sleep or something. He really didn't want to hear his brother apologize for his own ignorance. Nor did he want to have an argument about this. He would just make it worse.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri sighed, "9kay.. I'll just make y9u a plate and leave it in y9ur r99m 9kay?" Kankri asked, pausing for a moment to see if he responded.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat let out a muffled "OK", not saying anything else. He was being such a drama queen.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri smiled a bit at the response, before going downstairs and getting him a plate. He didn't make himself one, but kk didn't need to know that. One dinner wouldn't kill him after all. Damn, if only the two knew they had such similar thoughts!
He went upstairs and set the food down next to kk, "Here y9u g9 Karkat. Est up 9kay?"
"These are the left9vers fr9m tw9 nights ag9. Eat when y9u feel ready t9..."
Kankri then left the room without saying another word.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat peeked out at the plate of food and put his face back in the pillow. He really didn't want to eat it...It reminded him of when they had made it together. If only he could take those last two days back and just...UGH. He sat up and looked at the plate of food again. He ate it begrudgingly. He was hungry, don't get him wrong, but he didn't really care about being hungry. He just didn't want his brother to worry that much about someone as disgusting as him.

He really needed to stop bringing himself down, but mun wasn't very happy, so maybe that wouldn't be soon. It all depends, maybe as the week goes on he'll feel much better about himself. After all, he was going to the park with Dave and Gamzee!...Although Gamzee didn't know that he invited Dave too. This might not go well.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Gamzee was at the park as requested by Karkat. He had brought a baggie of pie with him, having forgotten that Kk specially said NOT to bring them. He was also already stoned as he waited. He couldn't remember the time of when he was supposed to arrive, so he simply showed up at 8am with an entire pie on him. It was now reduced to half a pie though. Damn, he used a pretty big baggie. He swung his feet under the bench as he waited. Some people gave him odd looks since he was wearing clown face paint and was clearly spacin out. (edited)
Karkles - 03/03/2017

Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri had make scrambled eggs for him and Karkat, for once making them perfect and not burnt. He knocked on Karkat's door when he was done, trying to see if he was awake yet or not, "Karkat, Karkat are y9u awake? I made 6reakfast and made sure n9t t9 6urn it this time ar9und. It's scram6led eggs, dis you want to have anything t9 drink with that?"(edited)
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat had been pestering Dave as he was getting dressed and didn't brush his hair. Honestly, he never did it often unless he had to, brushing his hair kind of brought back bad memories depending on his mood. He never told his brother that, though, and didn't plan on doing so. "I'M AWAKE, JUST GETTING DRESSED. I CAN POUR MYSELF SOME WATER WITH BREAKFAST, DON'T WORRY." He slipped on a pair of socks. Dave had mentioned being a bit uncomfortable being around Gamzee, but Karkat told him it was only for today, and it was too late to change plans now. Dave told him he could just not show up. Karkat insisted that he did, even saying that he could leave early if he wanted to. Dave didn't promise that he would be there, but he said he might. So maybe the plan would come into play after all.

Honestly, Dave just wanted to see if Karkat was ok and how bad the wound was.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri waited for Karkat at the table, two reasonably sized plates made for them already.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat opened his bedroom door, pocketing the phone and sliding down the stairs. He sat down at the table after pouring himself a cold glass of water and began eating. He paused after swallowing a piece of scrambled egg. This was really good, actually. Not overcooked, nor undercooked. He was impressed! Kankri might be getting better after all, maybe he was less paranoid after opening up to him. "SO...KANKRI, WOULD IT BE OK IF I WENT TO THE PARK AT NOON? I CAN WALK OVER THERE MYSELF SINCE IT'S NOT FAR AND IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND I'M MEETING DAVE THERE...NOT AS A DATE OR ANYTHING. WE'RE JUST MEETING UP SINCE IT'S A NICE DAY."
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
"9f c9urse, I have t9 g9 t9 w9rk t9day anyways," Kankri ate some of his eggs, "The nurse wr9te my n9te f9r 1 day instead 9f 10 s9 my b9ss said I had t9 c9me in t9 w9rk t9day t9 make up f9r yesterday." He orignally had today off, guess his supervisor was upset he called in or something.
-- terminallyCapricious [TC] began trolling carcinoGeneticist [CG] at 9:42 --
TC: Yo BrO. wHeN wErE wE sUpPoSeD tO mEeT aGaIn?
TC: I kInD oF jUsT sHoWeD uP a LiTtLe WhIlE aGo BeCaUsE i FoRgOt ThE tImE :o(
TC: We WeRe SuPoSeD tO mEeT uP sOmEtImE tOdAy RiGhT?
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat took a sip of water. "THAT REALLY SUCKS." He wasn't very fond of how they treated their brother at work, but it could be worse. Karkat was about to take another bite of his eggs but heard the sound of someone pestering him. He would respond after he finished breakfast, he knew how Kankri felt about electronics at the table and didn't want to make him aggravated. As soon as he finished drinking his water and eating his eggs, washing the dirty dishes in the sink, he pulled out his phone to see who was pestering h-- oh. Trollian, huh? Must be one of his other friends. He opened the Trollian app and checked to see who was trolling him.

-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] began trolling terminallyCapricious [TC] at 9:55 --
CG: GAMZEE, WE WERE SUPPOSED TO MEET UP AT NOON!
CG: IT'S PROBABLY MY FAULT FOR NOT TROLLING YOU EARLIER.
CG: OH WELL. MAYBE MY BROTHER WILL ALLOW ME TO COME TO THE PARK EARLIER...I'D HAVE TO LIE TO HIM, THOUGH.
CG: SIIIIIGH.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
((OOPS
((I MEANT PESTERING
((haha
TG: NaH mAn It'S cOoL.
TG: I dOn'T mInD wAiTiNg TiLl NoOn FoR mY bEsT bRo :o)
TG: I'lL jUsT bE eAtIn SoMe MoRe Of My PiE i BrOuGht. HoNk HoNk.
Karkles - 03/03/2017
CG: GAMZEE, I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE YOU SITTING THERE FOR 3 MORE HOURS
CG: WAIT.
CG: YOU BROUGHT THE PIE??
CG: GAMZEE, I TOLD YOU NOT TO BRING THAT SHIT TO THE PARK!
CG: DID YOUR BROTHER INSIST ON IT OR SOMETHING?
CG: I DON'T KNOW WHY HE CONTINUES TO MAKE THOSE THINGS.
CG: THEY ARE FUCKING SICKENINGLY SWEET AND MAKE YOUR MIND ALL WONKY AND GARBLED.
CG: DON'T EAT ANYMORE OF THAT PIE.
CG: OK?(edited)
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
TG: I aLrEaDy ToLd YoU bRo..
TG: My PiEs ArE fUlL oF mOtHeRfUcKiNg MiRaClEs :o)
TG: I lIkE tHeM tO, tHeY mAkE lIfE fUlL oF mIrAcLeS
TG: LiKe If YoU eVeR wAnNa ReLaX
TG: KuRlOs'S fAgO pIeS aRe ThE wAy To Go HaHa HoNk
TG: SoRrY i BrOuGhT tHeM tHoUgH.
TG: GuEsS mY mInD iS aLl Up AnD fOrGeTfUl
Karkles - 03/03/2017
CG: OF COURSE YOU'RE FORGETFUL, THOSE THINGS ARE MAKING YOU THAT WAY.
CG: I BET FAYGO ISN'T THE ONLY THING HE PUTS IN THOSE THINGS.
CG: ANYWAY, I'LL TRY TO GET THERE EARLIER BEFORE YOU END UP EATING ALL OF THE PIE.
CG: DON'T FORGET NOT TO EAT IT!
-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] ceased trolling terminallyCapricious [TC] at 10:13 --
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Gamzee sighed, leaning back in the bech and smiling up to the sky. Man if only Karkat knew how great faygo was. Of course that was all that his brother put in the pies, I mean, what else would he put in them? And he's tried to make them but he always ended up burning them. His brother seemed to be the only one that could make them just right.
He wondered why Karkat was so against them? Maybe he was jealous he couldn't have them because of his brother? Yea that was probably it. At least that's what Kurlos said or er.. 'wrote' to him since he couldn't understand his signlanguage for shit.
((Gamzee = unaware it ain't just faygo in dat pie x3
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat began to pester Dave, telling him that he might have to come earlier because Gamzee's stupid ass forgot that they were going to meet at noon. Dave didn't seem very happy about this, but since the park wasn't super far from him either and he could sneak out somehow or tell Bro some lie, he was fine with going earlier. He said he'd try to leave soon. Karkat pocketed his phone with a loud sigh and went to go see if Kankri was ok with him leaving earlier.

"HEY, KANKRI? I GOTTA LEAVE A BIT EARLIER THAN EXPECTED...DO YOU MIND?"
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri blinked, "9h, n9t at all. Mind if I dr9p y9u 9ff th9ugh? I'm a69ut t9 leave myself."
Karkles - 03/03/2017
Karkat bit the bottom of his lip. "I CAN TAKE A SHORTCUT THERE, IT WOULD BE FASTER." He felt wrong lying to his brother. He would fast for three days and repent after this.
Petalpool - 03/03/2017
Kankri rubbed his head, "It's really n9 pr96lem. The park is 9n the way after all, c9me 9n Karkat I'm taking y9u." Kankri kind of was a bit curious why Karkat didn't want him to go. After he bit his lip he wasn't going to let him leave for the park unless he took him now. He wondered what could be so important with a meetup with dave?
March 4, 2017
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat looked uncomfortable with this. Man, Kankri would notice Gamzee at the park if he drove him, so he might as well tell the truth. "MHNNN...OK. LET ME BE HONEST WITH YOU BECAUSE LYING TO YOU MAKES ME FEEL SUPER SHITTY NOW." He blurted out his plan to try and make Gamzee and Dave get along better for at least a day so they wouldn't try to kill each other while in the same room or something. "I'M SORRY FOR ALMOST LYING TO YOU ABOUT THIS." He closed his eyes and looked disappointed in himself.
Kankri looked a bit frustrated and shook his head, "Karkat, I kn9w that Gamzee is y9ur friend 6ut he is a H9RRI6LE influence 9n y9u. I already t9ld y9u that I d9n't want y9u hanging ar9und him," He took a deep sigh, "N9t 9nly is he 9n s9me kind 9f drug all the time, 6ut his father is a ceareal ((lmfao at me spellin haha)) killer and he still thinks that he did n9thing wr9ng. His 9lder 6r9ther has g9ne t9 a mental institute f9r cutting 9ff his 9wn t9unge and is an even w9rse drug addict then he is! Y9u can't g9 t9 the park t9day 9kay? Please just stay h9me, I trust that y9u'll listen t9 me and d9 at least that if y9u actually feel 6ad f9r lying."(edited)
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat frowned. "KANKRI! PLEEEEASE, JUST LET ME TRY AND HELP HIM, AT LEAST TODAY? PLEASE? IT'S NOT HIS FAULT HE'S THIS WAY! AND HE'S NOT A BAD INFLUENCE ON ME, I KEEP TRYING TO TELL HIM THAT WHAT HE'S EATING IS BAD AND HE SHOULDNT BE EATING IT! HE BROUGHT IT WITH HIM TO THE PARK, AT THE VERY LEAST LET ME STOP HIM BEFORE HE EATS THE REST OF IT!" Karkat pleaded, giving him 'the eyes.' He hadn't used them in years, so this was serious.
Petalpool - 03/04/2017
Kankri looked conflicted, he wanted to go and take the pie from him himself to make sure that was the case, but he also couldn't risk being late to work, "... Karkat..." He sighed, "L99k... y9u decide what is 6est, I have t9 g9 t9 w9rk, I can't aff9rd 6eing late. Just... d9n't let him ru6 9ff 9n y9u okay?" He frowned, walking out of the house and to the car. He knew Karkat wasn't lying, he just hoped he knew what he was getting himself into.(edited)
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat stuck his head out the door, calling after him, "I PROMISE I WON'T DO ANYTHING STUPID!!" He went back into the house and sighed. Well, time to get this show on the road. He put on his shoes, grabbed a jacket and his house keys, then walked out the front door, locking it behind him. He walked down the sidewalk and down the back-trail that lead to the park much faster. After 15 minutes he had arrived, seeing Gamzee on one of the benches. He ran to him and snatched the bag with the rest of the pie from him. "I WILL BE DISPOSING OF THIS." He said sternly before chucking it in a trash can and turning back to Gamzee with a small smile. "NICE TO SEE YOU IN PERSON FOR ONCE, GAMZEE."
Petalpool - 03/04/2017
Gamzee frowned, getting up and going to the trashcan to try and get the pie back, "MaN tHaT wAs My PiE bRo :o(" He looked almost heartbroken as he said that.(edited)
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat grabbed Gamzee's arm and tried to stop him. "GAMZEE, NO. YOU DON'T NEED IT. IT'S IN THE TRASH, FOR GOD'S SAKE, HAVE SOME DIGNITY! YOU'LL GET A DISEASE OR SOMETHING." Sigh. Gamzee really didn't know any better, did he?
Petalpool - 03/04/2017
He sighed, "AwWw MaN. i GuEsS i'Ll JuSt HaVe To AsK kUrLoS fOr AnOtHeR pIe WhEn I gEt HoMe.. Oh YeA," He looked at Karkat and smiled, eyes half open as he was clearly stoned, "LoNg TiMe No SeE bRo. HaVeN't SeEn YoU sInCe I wAs TaKeN oUt Of ScHoOl RiGhT?"
That was actually incorrect, Karkat was put into homeschooling before Gamzee had been taken out of school. In fact, he never even told Karkat that he had been taken out of school.
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat tilted his head with a questioning look, eyebrows pressed together. He'd talk about his pie habits later, for now he was intent on figuring out more about Gamzee and his sudden homeschooling. "ACTUALLY, I WAS TAKEN OUT OF SCHOOL BEFORE YOU...KURLOZ TOOK YOU OUT OF SCHOOL??"

Gamzee laughed, "Oh YeAh YoU'rE rIgHt BrO hAhA.. yOu WeRe TaKeN oUt Of ScHoOl BeFoRe Me WeReN't Ya?" He put an arm around him and smiled, "YeA tHe ScHoOl DoGs DiDn'T lIkE mE fOr SoMe ReAsOn AnD sChOoL jUsT wAsN't FoR mE yA kNoW?" He pulled out a clown horn and honked it, still smiling with half open eyes, "So He ToOk Me OuT sO i DiDn'T hAvE tO sTrEsS sO mUcH. hE's AlWaYs LoOkIn OuT fOr Me My MaN!" Gamzee didn't really see why it was important to go to school, it only stressed him out and caused him headaches. He didn't understand anything the teachers tried to tell him, and they always just said he was a messed up kid. Plus they didn't let him wear his face paint on campus :o( That was the part he hated the most.
In Gamzee's eyes at the least, his brother had done a wonderful thing by taking him out of school at only the age of 16, using the excuse he was going to be homeschooled when in reality he wasn't even being homeschooled, "I cAn WeAr My MaKeUp WhEnEvEr I wAnT nOw To. It'S gReAt!"
There had been a point in time though that Gamzee wasn't like this, probably the same time around when him and Karkat were the bestest of friends. When he was still a kid, before he hit 13 and had all his sht break loose, he was always happy, making jokes with Karkat, telling him everything and about how clowns were so cool and funny. That he wanted to be just like a clown to make everyone laugh. It wasn't until he was 13 that things drastically changed, when his father was deemed guilty as charged and his brother Kurloz took over raising him. His father for some reason never let Gamzee dabble with drugs, but Kurloz on the other hand was another story. At first Kurlos gave Gamzee these "pies" because he couldn't bear to see him sad. After a while, it simply just became a means of control, something that Gamzee never really understood. He just remembered his brother trying to make him happy by putting his favorite drink into a pie.
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat crossed his arms, looking confused about the school dogs not liking him. Maybe it was because of the way he smelt?...Ohhh, duh. He probably started having the pies for lunch or with lunch. The dogs probably smelt it on him, and even if they didn't smell it while it was in his bag, he was pretty messy when eating those things, at least that's what he assumed. I mean, he had some dried up faygo on his cheek, for crying out loud. Karkat narrowed his eyes and tried to wipe it off him with a sleeve. God, what a little fucking baby. Didn't his brother ever tell him not to eat so messily? His brother sure did...Porrim probably had an influence on that, though. You honestly didn't know much about her either. You swore you've heard your brother talk about her before, though. Usually complaining.

Karkat huffed, finally getting the stain off. "I STILL THINK HE'S DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD." Karkat began to wonder where Dave was. Maybe he decided not to show up?...That was probably for the best, after all, he shouldn't really be meddling with their mutual hate. But it would've done some good if they ended up getting along more. Although it wasn't very unlikely that Gamzee and Dave would ever be in the same room, it was hard enough for Karkat to meet up with Gamzee, so it's doubtful Dave would. There was still the possibility of him showing up, so Karkat didn't want to make himself surprised if he did end up coming sooner or later. "SO, SINCE YOU'RE HOMESCHOOLED NOW...HOW HAS THAT BEEN? BEFORE YOU ASK HOW IT'S BEEN FOR ME PERSONALLY, LET ME JUST ANSWER IT BEFOREHAND. HOMESCHOOL HAS BEEN FINE FOR ME. NOW, TELL ME IF YOU'VE ACTUALLY LEARNED ANYTHING OTHER THAN TO MAKE PIE." He doubted he's even learned that yet.
Petalpool - 03/04/2017
"NaH mAn I'm OuT oF sChOoL aLl ToGeTgEr Me Man," Gamzee laughed a bit, not even flinching when kk removed the dried fago from his mouth. In fact, it seemed  like he hasn't been taking care of himself all to much. His hair looked greasy and an odd odor emitted from him, "ScHoOl JuSt WaSn'T fOr Me Ya KnOw?" He seemed pretty calmed and relaxed.
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat looked pretty damn concerned right now. "OUT OF SCHOOL ALTOGETHER? ARE YOU FOR REAL??" Man, his situation was worse than he thought. "THAT'S IT. I'M HAVING STUDY SESSIONS WITH YOU STARTING MONDAY. YOU NEED AN EDUCATION, GAMZEE." He muttered something about Kurloz and how irresponsible he is. His friend wasn't the brightest, but he was so much better when he wasn't having those pies and Kurloz wasn't the one raising him. Although it's probably for the best his father is...Not around. As much as that made him feel bad for thinking. He was about to scratch his cheek before he flinched. Yeaaaah...Best not to touch it. It's been a few days since it happened, but he still didn't feel ok touching his cheek. Better to be itchy than to be in pain or reopening wounds. He looked over at an ice cream stand and back at Gamzee with a sigh. "WOULD YOU BE UP FOR AN ICE CREAM?"

Maybe it would help the effects of the pie subside or something. Honestly, he was just suggesting it because he wanted to drop the topic before getting into what he likes to call "rantass-mode". Good thing he had mowed some lawns recently, or else he would be completely broke. He had 20 dollars to spare.
Petalpool - 03/04/2017
"NaH i DoN't NeEd To LeArN. KuRlOz SaId I cOuLd JuSt StAy WiTh HiM fOrEvEr :o) HoNk," he honked one of his clown horns giggling a bit, "BuT yEa I wOuLdN't MiNd SoMe IcE cReAm HaHa," he pulled out a wallet from his pocket, "I gOt MoNeY.."
Gamzee started to prob through his wallet, several 100 bills could be seen. His family never was the 'rich type', so it was odd for him to have that kind of cash on him. What was that? 3 of them right there along with some 1s and change? Man. Gamzee never understood how his brother could make so much money just by having "friends" come over all the time and give them gifts. It probably was just full of motherfucking miracles is all.
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat was very concerned about Gamzee's home situation now. But he would talk to his brother about it later...For now, he would keep his silence.

Or, he would've, if he hadn't seen the fucking stack of money. Karkat's eyes widened in disbelief. "(GAMZEE. GAMZEE, HOLY SHIT. HOW DO YOU HAVE THAT MUCH MONEY??)" Since when did the Gamzee have that much money on him ever??? This was really fucking fishy.
Petalpool - 03/04/2017
Gamzee blinked, "Oh, KuRlOz HaS fRiEnDs GiVe HiM mOnEy FoR tHeSe LiTtLe PaRtY bAgS oF MiRaClEs. He WoN't LeT mE hAvE aNy ThOuGh :o(" he frowned, looking slightly dissapointed before laughin a bit, "Oh WeLl He MaKeS mE MiRaClE fAgO pIeS aT lEaSt," he then went to the stand. When asked what he wanted he simply replied, "ThE mOsT mIrAcLe IcE cReAm YoU mOtHeRfUcKiNg GoT..."
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat felt sick. "...OH." His brother. Was a fucking drug dealer. Welp! Ok, that wasn't too surprising! But his brother was putting drugs in the pie. He fucking knew it! He was definitely talking to his brother about this...If he had to. He was going to do it when he got home, but now he realized Kankri would be pretty extreme when going about it. In fact, he might not let him see Gamzee ever again, and that probably meant talking to him as well. He sighed. He would find a way to help Gamzee, somehow. He walked over to Gamzee warily and put a hand on his shoulder, letting out a shaky sigh. "WHAT HE MEANS IS THAT HE'LL HAVE A GRAPE FLAVORED POPSICLE. I'LL HAVE SOME CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM, THANK YOU." He paid for his ice cream and Gamzee's popsicle. He didn't want him to pay with his dirty money. Well, money is money, but what Kurloz was doing is highly illegal! And letting Gamzee pay for his ice cream with the same money would be wrong of him to do. He handed Gamzee the popsicle, almost smiling while doing so. "HERE. SORRY IF YOU DIDN'T REALLY WANT A POPSICLE, BUT JUST SAYING 'THE MOST MIRACLE ONE YOU'VE GOT' ISN'T VERY SPECIFIC."
Petalpool - 03/04/2017
"HeY i ThOuGhT i WaS gAnNa PaY," he frowned a bit as Kk paid for him. However, once he received the popsicle he smiled again, "Ah ThAnKs My BrO, gRaPe Is My FaVoRiTe FlAvOr!" He took the popsicle and bit into it, "GrApE fAyGo PiE iS mY fAvOrItE kInD oF fOoD tO." Gamzee shrugged, "No NeEd To ApOlOgIzE tHoUgH, i KiNd Of JuSt SaId ThAt CaUsE i DiDn'T kNoW wHaT i WaNtEd :o) HoOnK." He said it verbally this time instead of honking his horn. Why? He had no idea.
Karkles - 03/04/2017
"IT'S FINE GAMZEE, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT." He began to eat his ice cream. It was one of those days, a day where he could eat chocolate without getting somewhat triggered. He didn't have those days often, in fact, this had to be the first time in...5 months? He honestly wasn't paying attention to the flavor when he ordered the ice cream, he just blurted out whatever sounded ok in his mind. But usually, the days that he got chocolate could be classified as days when he had his mind on other things. Like right now, he was concerned about Gamzee. So he didn't care about the flavor of ice cream he got, again, he wasn't even really paying attention.

Karkat sighed when Gamzee brought up grape faygo pie. Ugh. He was so dependent on those things...He wondered what he would be like if he had never eaten them to begin with. Huh, did he just honk without using one of those annoying as hell horns? You swore each time he did that it make you flinch a bit, but this made you startled. Just a sudden and sort of drawn out honk coming out of his mouth, although it was more verbal than vocal. "...YEAAAH. SO, UH, HOW HAS--" Karkat was interrupted by a tap on the shoulder. He turned around and saw Dave, stoic as usual, and smiled just a tad. It was barely noticeable. "OH, HI DAVE! HOW NICE TO SEE YOU HERE. IT'S PRETTY UNEXPECTED...I WAS JUST TALKING AND ENJOYING SOME FROZEN TREATS WITH THE CLOWN OVER HERE." Dave was confused as to why Karkat was talking like he didn't invite him to the park, and was about to ask why he was talking like that before he leaned close to him and whispered. "(Hey, just pretend like you were walking down the park and saw us and decided to say hi.)" Dave looked at Karkat for a moment when he leaned back and nodded. "haha, yep. just decided to stop by and say high real quic-- oh damn dude, your cheek!"
Dave put a hand on where Karkat's 'stitched' up cheek was, making him flinch for a moment. "shit man 'm sorry that you got hurt so badly, even if you say it was your own fault. because you say that a lot and i honestly doubt that most of what you tell me is 'your fault' tbh." Karkat sighed. "STOP BEING SO SAPPY."
Petalpool - 03/04/2017
Gamzee instant smile turned to a scowl as he glared at Dave, stuffing his horn into his pocket and pulling his clubs out from his pocket that seemingly didn't have enough space? How this worked: rp logic cause why not. He clenched them slightly tighter as kk fliched from Dave's hand placement, as if taking that as Dave hurting him, "DoN't ToUcH hIm!" He took a threatening step tp dave, firey hatred lighting his eyes. Every bone in his body wanted to club him... well he was kinda high so he paused. He wasn't sure why he did, he kind of just... stared straight to dave with his enlight eyes of rage as if staring off into space. Except... he looked pissed and his eyes followed Dave.
Karkles - 03/04/2017
"woah!!!" Dave instantly backed away, glaring at Gamzee from behind his sunglasses. Karkat stepped in front of Dave and put an arm in front of him as a means of protection. Or something like that "(GAMZEE, CALM DOWN AND PUT THOSE AWAY...!)" Now, this could go down in many ways. Either Gamzee was going to clunk you or Dave upside the head, someone in the park was going to call the police, Dave would pull out a sword and strife with Gamzee, ect. "(JUST, CALM DOWN...)" He was hoping this would work.
Petalpool - 03/04/2017
Gamzee broke from his glare for a few moments and scowled, lowering his clubs, "WhY iS THAT gUy HeRe. LiStEn DaVe BuT kArKaT iNvItEd ME HERE nOt YoU sO jUsT uP aNd LeAvE..." After speaking however he instantly shot another glare to dave, grinning and allowing a very dark look to roll off his face, "JuSt SeE wHaT hApPeNs If YoU dOn'T lEaVe MOTHERFUCKER.." ((combinin his sobor text with high text cause he's pissed haha xD))
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat pushed Dave back before he tried to do something stupid. Some of the people at the park had decided to leave, even the ice cream guy. "(HEEE...UH, PROBABLY JUST SAW US AND WANTED TO SAY HI GAMZEE! NOW IS THAT SO BAD?...)" He was no completely using his body as some sort of shield for Dave. "karkat what the fuck are you--" Karkat shushed him quickly, and looked back at Gamzee with a look that had a scared undertone to it. "(DON'T HURT ANYONE...SHHHHH...DON'T BE MAD JUST BECAUSE DAVE IS HERE. REMEMBER WHAT I ASKED YOU TO DO?...SHHHH...)" He tried very hard to make his voice seem calm. He didn't want anymore conflict. Not physically, at the very least. Dave was inching away more during the conversation, ready to put some of that strider speed to good use if needed. And if Karkat got hurt...There would be hell to pay.(edited)
Petalpool - 03/04/2017
"BuT hE HURT YOU kArBrO.." He was refferencing the flinch as he continued to glare at dave with his creepy clown look, "yOu AsKeD mE tO cOmE hErE. tHaT's AlL i ReMeMbEr..."
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat let out an exasperated sigh. He was sighing a lot today. "(HE DIDN'T HURT ME. I JUST DIDN'T EXPECT HIM TO DO THAT IS ALL.) That was mostly the truth. "(I ALSO TOLD YOU TO BE NICER TO DAVE, REMEMBER NOW?)" He kept his tone calm, although it shook a bit and sounded wavy. Dave felt uncomfortable with the whole clown death state thing goin on. Yikes...He really didn't want to fight this dude. Karkat owed him big time.
Petalpool - 03/04/2017
Gamze let his dark look go into a less terrifying one, lifting his head to allow the sun to shine on it as his eyes returned to slightly open. He then started to juggle his clubs, "Oh YeAh... I wOn'T kIlL hIm WhIlE yOu'Re ArOuNd. I pRoMiSe.."
Karkles - 03/04/2017
Karkat felt himself shudder. Ok...Never leave Dave alone with Gamzee. Got it. "THAT'S SOMETHING." He held Dave's hand and gave it a squeeze. Dave squeezed back and let out a sigh himself before coughing into his fist, feeling the tension. "uh...so, karkat, about your cheek...you said you cut it with a sickle?" Karkat frowned. "UH. YEAH?" "you have a sickle???" Karkat rubbed the back of his neck. "IT'S A PRETTY LONG STORY, HONESTLY. I GUESS I ONLY GAVE YOU TWO THE GIST OF IT, SO OF COURSE YOU'D STILL HAVE QUESTIONS. BUT MAYBE I'LL ANSWER THEM IN DUE TIME, MAYBE NOT..." Karkat stared at Gamzee juggling. "uh...nice...juggling skills." The best compliment given by Dave ever.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 10:02 AM
"DaMn KaRbRo YoU sHoUlD lEt Me KiLl ThAt SiCkLe FoR yOu If It HuRt YoU.." gamzee scowled, before glaring at Dave, "ThEsE sKiLlS aRe So FiNe ThAt ThEy'Re DrOpPiN rYmEs," he started rapping but... he had a threatening tone in his voice, still glaring at Dave. It... wasn't quite clear what threat he was trying to convey though. Mun can't rap so lets just say he did a gam rap haha.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 10:19 AM
Gamzee finished his short rap, still glaring at Dave, and still juggling all the same.
Karkles - Last Sunday at 10:31 AM
Karkat let out a nervous laugh. "GAMZEE, YOU CAN'T KILL A WEAPON-" Oh heaven help us, he was rapping. Dave raised his eyebrows up slightly in surprise. That was pretty unexpected. The rap was pretty aggressive and obviously towards Dave. "karkat. lay down a beat for me." Karkat rubbed his temples. "PLEASE TELL ME YOU TWO AREN'T ABOUT TO HAVE A RAP BATTLE." Dave looked at Gamzee stoically. "well, the clown just threw down. can't let that slide dude." Karkat turned and looked at Dave. "(Dave he's going to literally kill you!)" He whispered with a hiss. Dave waved him off. "(Karkat i got this don't worry)"
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 10:32 AM
Gamzee grinned, "YeA kArBrO. lAy DoWn SoMe SiCk FiReS..."
Karkles - Last Sunday at 10:54 AM
Karkat rolled his eyes and laid down the sickest of beats. Dave nodded his head to the tune. Damn, who knew Karkat could lay it down? Dave must've rubbed off on him. "yo clown ya sayin your raps are legit but to me it sounds more like youre throwin a fit, high as a fuckin skyscraper honestly that's kinda sad but not as sad as the clothes you wearin, yeah, theyre fuckin bad and thinkin i would hurt karkat is pretty damn insane i think those pies are gettin to your brain, killin ya membrane, man i dont play unlike you because your just some kid now go and take a nap after watchin kermit and miss pig" Ohhh shiiit, just got real hot out today because those rhymes were fuckin FIRE.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 11:02 AM
"Yo listen here, and listen real good, only ever killed one thing and that was no motherfucking membrane. Lets just slam these beats and understand, that I've killed a man. If you hurt my bro then ill just tally two cause i ain't scared to club yo to," he had a serious look on his face as he rapped, almost as if not joking ((kks response then I'll continue haha. He only pauses a moment before continuing.(edited)
Karkles - Last Sunday at 11:09 AM
Karkat stopped laying down the beat and looked at Gamzee with shock. "YOU WHAT???" Dave didn't look as surprised but he did look very concerned, gently moving Karkat back from Gamzee so he wasn't as close. "dude...you aren't serious, are you??" He was close to absconding the hell out of there with Karkat.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 11:13 AM
Gamzee frowned, catching both of his clubs in each hand, "Aw CoMe On KaRbRo. We WeRe HaViNg A MOTHERFUCKING WAR gO dOwN..." he grinned a bit, "BuT yEa I aM. wHeN kUrLoZ hElPeD mE fReE mY dAd It WaS mOrE oR lEsS sElF dEfEnSe.." he frowned slightly, looking a bit pained, "I... i DoN't ReMeMbEr WhAt AlL hApPeNeD tHoUgH.."
Gamzee lowered his clubs a bit, as if feeling a bit sad.
Karkles - Last Sunday at 11:21 AM
Karkat felt himself get pale. "WH...WHAT? GAMZEE...HE HELPED YOU FREE YOUR D...DAD?" Dave grimaced. "what the actual shit??" He put an arm around Karkat and backed away from Gamzee more. Just in case. "...P-PLEASE TELL ME YOU'RE JOKING. GAMZEE, YOU HAVE GOT TO BE JOKING."
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 11:24 AM
He shook his head, putting a hand to his face, "KuRlOz SaId If I dIdN't HeLp I wOuLd NeVeR gEt AnOtHeR pIe.. KaRbRo I dOn'T tHiNk I cAn LiVe WiThOuT mY fAyGo PiEs Ya KnOw?" He shook his head and stsrted to head to the trashcan where his pie was thrown away, "I nEeD aNoThEr PiE... iT wIlL mAkE mE fEeL a BiT bEtTeR..."
Karkles - Last Sunday at 11:29 AM
"GAMZEE! I C-CAN'T BELIEVE YOU DID THAT FOR DRU-- GAMZEE! YOU DON'T NEED THE PIE!!" Karkat was about to grab his arm when Dave stopped him. "just let him go, bro. if he wants to do this to himself, let him. god, i can't believe you made me come here...im glad i did though, you would've been stuck alone with him. i knew this guy was a lunatic but man" Dave shook his head. "maybe we should just leave."
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 11:31 AM
Gamzee instantly started digging in the trash, pulling out the baggie that had his pie. He ignored the 2 behind him. For all he cared he probably just ruined their friendship. He opened the bag and ate a slice, some tears now rolling down his face and smearing some of his makeup.(edited)
Karkles - Last Sunday at 11:41 AM
Karkat looked at Gamzee as if he was betrayed. "...I'M SORRY FOR ALL OF THIS...YEAH. LET'S JUST. GO." Dave nodded, looking worriedly at Karkat as he kept an arm wrapped around his shoulders, walking him back home. As they made their way down the neighborhood, he ran a hand through his hair and huffed. "isnt his dad that murderer that got locked up?" Karkat nodded slowly. "man...that is awful dude like how did kurloz even help him get out? you would think that shit is more secured than the white house secrets, Obama don't want no one in that shit, he--" Karkat leaned on Dave with a heavy sigh. "DAVE...CAN YOU SHUT UP FOR A MOMENT? I WANT YOU TO COME INTO MY HOUSE AND WAIT FOR MY BROTHER WITH ME. I WOULD FEEL MORE SAFE...NOT BEING ALONE." Dave frowned and nodded. "im all for that, but will your brother kill me or nah" Karkat chuckled weakly. "HE WON'T MIND. TRUST ME." They entered the back trails after Karkat told him it was a short cut.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 11:43 AM
Kk's phone buzzed as Gamzee pestered him
TG: BrO... i... I'm SoRrY. aRe We StIlL fRiEnDs?
TG: :o(
Karkles - Last Sunday at 12:04 PM
Karkat felt his phone buzz as he took it out. He felt his heart twinge as his stomach twisted and turned, and sent one message before going back offline.

CG: ...I DON'T KNOW.

That was the best he could do. He probably wasn't going to talk with Gamzee for a long time now. They had reached his front door after 5 minutes, Karkat unlocking the door and letting Dave in before locking it behind them. They took off their jackets and shoes before sitting on the couch together in silence. Karkat was the first to speak up. "I FEEL SCARED." He hugged himself looking down. "GAMZEE K-KNOWS WHERE I LIVE. I..." Dave wrapped his arms around Karkat as he began to have a panic attack, letting out uneven breaths. Dave hugged him tightly and kissed his cheek, rubbing his back. "karkat, listen, i wont let him hurt you. itll be ok, i doubt that hed want to hurt you anyway..." Dave hoped so.

Gamzee would be in for a major asskicking. "should we call the police--" Karkat looked at him and shook his head furiously. "N-NO!! WE COULD GET KILLED...THE P-POLIC DON'T HELP MUCH ANYWA...WAY..." He began to sob. He had memories of his father's own police case. It didn't go well. Dave looked at him, pained. He continued to hold him and rub his back. "karkat...why don't we watch a movie  before kankri gets back? we can watch...one of those romcoms youve wanted to make me watch" Karkat wiped his tears away. "I...THAT WOULD BE NICE, ACTUALLY." Dave smiled. "alright corny movies it is then" Karkat squeezed Dave's hand before getting up, going upstairs to grab a movie. After he got one, he came back downstairs, popped it in, and snuggled up by Dave while hugging a pillow. They began to watch the movie, Dave making fun of it while Karkat shushed him and made comments whenever something romantic happened.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 12:13 PM
Gamzee had msgd kk even though he was offline. ((Will edit enter spaces later)) TG: OkAy ThEn... I jUsT wIsH tHiNgS cOuLd Be LiKe HoW tHeY uSeD tO bE...(edited)
TG: i NeVeR aSkEd FoR tHiS TG: MaN.. dO yOu ThInK kUrLoZ pUt SoMeThInG iN tHeSe PiEs?(edited)
TG: i TrIeD tO sToP eAtInG tHeM oNcE bUt LiKe..(edited)
TG: I sTaRtEd To GeT sIcK aNd FeEl LiKe ShIt Ya KnOw?(edited)
TG: MaN, I dOn'T eVeN tHiNk I cOuLd LiVe WiThOuT tHeSe ThInGs :o( HoNk HoNk(edited)
TG: KuRlOz WaRnEd Me NoT tO gO sEe YoU. hE sAiD i WaS sHiT aNd WoUlD pRoBaBlY mOtHeRfUcKiNg FuCk ShIt Up(edited)
TG: I dId ThOuGh DiDn'T i?(edited)
TG: PlEaSe.. YoU'rE mY oNlY fRiEnD nOw. I tOlD tAvBrO wHaT hApPeNeD aNd He ToLd Me He WaS tO sCaReD oF mE tO tAlK aNyMoRe.(edited)
TG: I dOn'T wAnT tO lOoSe My BeSt BrO tO :o( hOnK.
Kankri arrived home later that day, emtering the house and frowning when he noticed Dave, "Dave! I th9ught I t9ld y9u h9w y9u can't c9me 9ver with9ut asking first, and Karkat if y9u invited him y9u sh9uld have at least n9tified me 6y text," he noticed the movie and sighed, "6efore I c9ntinue can y9u tw9 please explain y9urselves?"
Karkles - Last Sunday at 12:27 PM
Karkat and Dave both sat up, startled. Karkat looked at his brother nervously. "W...WELL...IT'S A LONG STORY..." Dave was worried Karkat would start having a panic attack while explaining, so he took his hand and offered to explain it for him amongst themselves. Karkat let out a sigh as he allowed Dave to explain almost everything in the Dave sort of way, tangents and all. "...and then i came back here with karkat because i didn't want to leave him alone and he was getting all panicky." Karkat hugged Dave's arm and tried to calm himself. He still couldn't believe that...

"I-I....I DON'T..." Dave patted his back and looked at him sadly. This situation really sucked. He looked back up at Kankri concerned. "so what should we do about this???" Dave wasn't sure if they should call the police straight away. He wasn't quite sure what to do.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 12:29 PM
"We need t9 call child pr9tective services, and alert the ath9raties 9f this s9 they can apprehend Kurl9z f9r the things he has d9ne," Kankri pulled out his phone, starting to punch numbers in, as if about to call someone.
Karkles - Last Sunday at 12:37 PM
"KANKRI, WAIT!" Karkat exclaimed. "THEIR DAD IS A MURDERER, WHAT IF HE DOESN'T TAKE TOO KINDLY TO US CALLING THE CPS?? WE DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THEIR DAD IS STAYING IN THE SAME PLACE, OR IF THEY MOVED, OR ANYTHING! THEY COULD BE HIDING OUT SOMEWHERE!!! AND GAMZEE KNOWS WHERE WE LIVE! SO HIS BROTHER AND FATHER PROBABLY KNOW T...TOO...HHHHHHH" Karkat hugged himself, terrified. "THIS IS AWFUL OH GOD" Dave shooshed him quickly, getting more worried about Karkat's well being. "karkat!! calm down, breath ok? dont cry oh fuck dont be scared its ok its ok"
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 12:41 PM
Kankri paused, frowning before putting his phone away, "Gamzee kn9ws where we live... d9es the rest 9f his family kn9w?" Kankri remembered how Gamzee had walked to their house. He didn't remember him ever getting a ride, or being picked up.
Karkles - Last Sunday at 12:49 PM
Dave nodded, answering for Karkat since he was busy holding onto Dave and having a panic attack about this. "yeah. i think so. it sounds like gamzee does anything for kurloz just to get his disgusting drugged up pies like a celebrity dependent on meth that'll do pretty much anything to get a fix on that shit. so i wouldnt be surprised if gamzee went straight home and mentioned about slipping up to kurloz and like the only way he can get his drugs back is if he tells him where karkat lives or something" Dave bit the bottom of his lip. That probably didn't comfort Karkat at all. "but hey what do i know right haha" He said nervously, checking to see if he made Karkat feel even worse. It didn't seem like it, Karkat still had his face buried in his shirt.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 12:55 PM
Kankri sighed, "Karkat... I think it's 6est we d9 n9thing actually... as much as I w9uld wamt t9 help him I'm n9t sure it w9uld 6e safe. I d9n't want t9 put us in danger after all..." Kankri felt bad, he KNEW he shouldn't have let Karkat go to the park, "This is why I didn't want y9u t9 see him after all, 6ecause I knew things w9uldn't g9 d9wn well f9r y9u..." he frowned slightly.
Karkles - Last Sunday at 1:05 PM
Karkat moved his face out from Dave's shirt and frowned, putting a hand on his face. "...I JUST THOUGHT MAYBE...I COULD DO SOMETHING..." Dave looked at Kankri. "so we shouldn't do anything? i dont know how i feel about letting a murderer roam around but i guess there isnt much else we could do without risking our lives right" He sighed. "...SORRY FOR ALL OF THIS. I GUESS I WAS JUST DOING IT ALL IN VAIN. LIKE I COULD HELP SOMEONE, HA, ISN'T THAT A RIOT..." Dave frowned. "dont say that about yourself karkat, you did this because youre a caring dude, and just because you couldnt help the murder clown doesnt mean you cant help people"
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 1:08 PM
"The way y9u talked a69ut Gamzee explsining himself made it seem like he felt s9me guilt th9ugh. Perhaps he w9uld rsther n9t 6e in his predicimate? Y9u can ask him t9 c9me 9ver if he didn't tell Kurl9z where we live, and we can still try t9 help him if y9u want. H9wever if Kurl9z kn9ws where we live then he can't c9me 9ver."
Karkles - Last Sunday at 1:23 PM
"I COULD DO THAT...BUT I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO HIM YET...I DON'T FEEL GOOD RIGHT NOW." Karkat got off of the couch and went upstairs, heading into his room and closing the door behind him silently. He was going to sulk for a bit and change into some bleh day clothes. Dave was going to go after him to see if he was ok, but decided not to. He could respect him wanting time alone...He would give him a minute to compose himself. He felt awkward being in a room alone with his brother, though. "im really worried about karkat." He looked over at the stairs. "this is probably half my fault. i shouldn't have come, but i did anyway because i was w-- because karkat made me come and i being the cool guy i am agreed to it yep thats it" Nice save.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 1:25 PM
"Dave I appreciate y9u 6eing w9rried a69ut my 6r9ther, h9wever I still am n9t t9 f9nd 9f y9u. Did y9u even try to talk him 9ut 9f meeting gamzee at the park?"
Karkles - Last Sunday at 1:28 PM
Dave narrowed his eyes behind the sunglasses. "of course i did, but karkat is pretty damn stubborn and wanted to go anyway so the least i could do was show up" His brother was going to get bitchy with him again, wasn't he?
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 1:43 PM
Kankri sighed, sitting down next to him, "Y9u kn9w, I never g9t t9 give y9u a lecture a69ut y9u dating my 6r9ther n9w have I?" He raised an eyebrow, staring at Dave.
Karkles - Last Sunday at 2:07 PM
Dave suppressed a groan. "no, not that i remember" Might as well be honest and bite the bullet. He was just glad he didn't know about the kiss, because he would get his ass kicked for that.

Kankri smiled, "Well then, let me lay d9wn s9me gr9und rules and 9ther things y9u sh9uld keep in mind. First 9f all, treat Karkat 6etter than y9u want t9 6e treated. I d9n't want y9u t9 treat him 6adly after all. And 6y this I mean t9 say if y9u want t9 get y9urself s9mething and he's ar9und, y9u 6est get him s9mething even 6etter f9r him s9 he d9es n9t feel left 9ut. N9t 9nly that, 6ut I want y9u t9 make sure that y9u are never late t9 anything y9u plan with Karkat. Y9u sh9uld 6e at least 30 minutes, if n9t earlier, t9 any pr9vided time. Speaking 9f time, that all9ws us t9 derail this lecture int9 an9ther su6ject, 9ne a69ut h9lidays and the pr9per time t9 d9 things," Kankri folded his arms across eachother, clearly not planning to stop any time soon, "I'm sure since y9u and my 6r9ther are dating y9u tw9 are l99king f9rward t9 Valentine's Day c9rrect?" He paused, as if awaiting a quick answer.

Dave sighed as he tried to "remember" all the rules for dating Karkat. All of it was pretty reasonable and he would've done it himself without being told to so it made it annoying to hear it outloud. But Kankri was his brother, and he needed to get on his good side. So he nodded as if listening to the whole thing. "oh, valentines day...? neither of us have really brought that up, but yeah i guess i could say we'd be excited for that." Dave almost blushed when thinking about it, but kept a straight face. They would probably have much less awkward dates by then so it would be easier to just...Be sappy as hell. Maybe he could suggest going steady. "why do you ask"
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 10:34 PM
"Well 6ecause I w9uld like t9 g9 9ver the things y9u can't get him," he stared at him with a serious expression on his face, "n9 ch9c9lates can 6e given t9 him, and n9 giant stuffed 6ears. I d9n't want his r99m getting cluttered. He likes t9y cra6s th9ugh since they are his fav9rite animal, 6ut d9n't always rely 9n getting him cra6s 9nly. Y9u need t9 6e 9riginal after all, n9 9ne likes repeat gifts." Kankri paused, as if allowing Dave to speak, however only for a split second. If Dave even hesitated slightly to speak he would continue.
Karkles - Last Sunday at 10:50 PM
Dave nodded slowly. His soul was withering away as Kankri spoke. Gee, didn't this feel familiar?

In all honesty, Dave wasn't used to so many rules. Bro didn't exactly have those...Strifes out of nowhere didn't count. Others would probably just give up on dating him at this point, but Dave was committed. He would sit through this until Karkat decided to get his mopey ass back down the stairs (he meant that in the nicest way possible though).

Dave wondered why no chocolate, though. Karkat always got iffy when he even mentioned it sometimes so he never really did it around him, but he was curious as to why he got so uncomfortable with it? Maybe he was allergic, he didn't quite know.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 10:54 PM
Since Dave didn't continue Kankri took that as that he had no questions about it, "And d9n't take him anywhere that sells ch9c9late either, it is 9ne 9f his triggers and sh9uld 6e 6est av9ided. If I find that y9u have triggered Karkat in any way and he decides t9 c9me t9 me f9r c9mf9rting then I shall restrict all 9f y9-..?" Kankri blinked, pausing his speech. Almost as if he noticed Dave looked a bit uneasy, but it wasn't that. Kankri walked over and paused in front of Dave, "Dave.. is that a 6ruise 9n y9ur sh9ulder? Where did y9u get it? I d9 h9pe Gamzee didn't actually attack y9u with9ut Karkat's kn9wledge..."

Karkles - Last Sunday at 10:59 PM
Dave was tuning him out a bit when all of the sudden Kankri was in front of him and mentioning a bruise...? Oh, shit. Dave blinked behind the glasses and backed into the couch a bit. "uh oh a bruise? nah gamzee didnt hurt me i bet he couldnt even lay a finger on me but i just uh fell...down...and got a bruise. anyway are you done with the lecture or are you going to continue" He pulled his shirt collar so the bruise was more hidden.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 11:06 PM
Kankri narrowed his eyes, "I can tell when s9me9ne is lying Dave. Y9u might as well have a sign 9n y9ur head that says y9u aren't telling the truth. W9uld it 6e t9 triggering t9 talk a69ut? If n9t then I w9uld 6e m9re than happy t9 help assist y9u.
Karkles - Last Sunday at 11:14 PM
"im not lying i just said i fell do you need me to take a lie detector test or something is this dr phil because i dont remember changing the channel to dr phil at all i was watching steve wilkos yell at people to get off his stage" Dave replied with an annoyed undertone to his voice. He didn't want to talk about this.

Petalpool - Last Sunday at 11:19 PM
"Very well, it seems like it's pr96a6ly g9ing t9 6e a triggering t9pic f9r y9u, s9 I w9n't push it," Kankri went back to the opposite couch and sighed, "Speaking 9f triggers th9ugh, y9u sh9uld 6e aware that Karkat's triggers are as f9ll9ws, and that y9u sh9uld d9 y9ur 6est t9 av9id them: (kk's triggers here hehe), and #ch9c9late. Did y9u get that?"
Karkles - Last Sunday at 11:33 PM
Dave, happy to have the topic dropped, nodded, a curious look flashing on his face as he heard some of them. Hair brushing? "some of those are pretty strange but i wont pry as to why they set him off" He was sure Karkat would get more comfortable with him over time and tell him these things. They've been friends for a very long time but he's still never told him many things that really bother him. But he was guilty of doing the same, e.g (for example)  puppets. Specifically smuppets. Ugh.

Karkat was coming down the stairs in the bleh day attire, before walking right back up them when hearing the triggers. Yeah mhm ok lovely nice wonderful yes indeed amazing fantastic bye(edited)
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 11:51 PM
Kankri noticed and frowned, "Karkat!" he called after him, getting up and following him up the stairs. He motioned Dave to stay.
Karkles - Last Sunday at 11:56 PM
Dave was about to get up and follow them before Kankri basically told him to stay his ass here. Dave frowned at Kankri before sitting his butt back down. Man...He wish he could do more.

Karkat turned and walked down the hall and into his room, beginning the process of shutting his door and locking it to keep pesty brothers and boyfriends out. He just...Those were all of the things he got upset about mentioned. In one sentence. In his brother's voice. Hearing Kankri say chocolate felt surreal.
Petalpool - Last Sunday at 11:58 PM
Kankri put a food between the door to stop him from closing it, "Karkat... I was just inf9rming Dave 9n y9ur triggers s9 that he w9uldn't accidently trigger y9u. I d9 h9pe that I didn't d9 just that, are y9u alright?" He frowned, a look of consern/worry on his face.
Karkles - Last Monday at 12:06 AM
Karkat stared at Kankri for a moment. "I. AM FINE." He pushed him away with a free hand and shut the door, locking it swiftly. He sighed...He sure keeps locking himself in his room. When will he stop doing this? Oh well. Might as well make the angst worse and listen to songs from Frozen! He related so much to that movie. It made him feel...Bad, but also good. If that made sense.

Meanwhile Dave was tapping his fingers nervously. Karkat might've heard them talking and he knew he could help in some way! This was not fair.
Petalpool - Last Monday at 12:08 AM
Kankri frowned, "N9 y9u're n9t. And d9 N9T PUSH ME! Karkat that is very uncalled f9r!! I get y9u are upset 6ut y9u KN9W that I find physical c9ntact t9 6e triggering!" Oh, yea kankri was about to lecture his younger brother, and his voice could be heard from the livingroom to. He was never quiet at speaking.
Karkles - Last Monday at 12:14 AM
Karkat groaned, turning up his music. "(I'M NOT THE ONE LECTURING MY BROTHER'S BOYFRIEND ON HOW TO FUCKING DATE THEM AND LISTING ALL THE THINGS THAT MAKES THEM WANT TO CRAWL UNDER A ROCK AND TURN INTO DUST LIKE AN OLD SKELETON.)" A corpse? Someone get Aradia! He tried not to speak that loudly about it, gritting his teeth. It was so hard not to be mean towards his brother when he did the most 24/7. And not in a good way.
Meanwhile, Dave was listening to Kankri yell at Karkat. Yikes...Sibling fights. He knew about those.
Petalpool - Last Monday at 12:15 AM
"Karkat!!! Y9u TURN THAT MUSIC D9WN RIGHT N9W!" Kankri sounded annoyed. Oh he HATED frozen music, this one didn't particulary trigger him, just annoyed him.
Karkles - Last Monday at 12:16 AM
"(MAKE ME.)" Oh dear. This wasn't going to end well.
Petalpool - Last Monday at 12:17 AM
Kankri scowled, getting out his keys and unlocked Karkat's door before he entered. He had to make compromises to kk's privacy sometimes
Karkles - Last Monday at 12:24 AM
Karkat wasn't really expecting that. Still, he held his composure, and crossed his arms slowly, imitating a classic Kankri look. "OH, BROTHER, HOW NICE OF YOU TO COME OVER. WOULD YOU LIKE A CUP OF TEA? OR I DON'T KNOW, A CHOCOLATE BAR? MAYBE YOU WOULD PREFER CHOCOLATE CHIPS?" He hissed, narrowing his eyes into sharp slits. Yeah. He wasn't happy. "MAYBE YOU CAME INTO MY ROOM TO BRING UP SOME OTHER THINGS THAT WOULD DISCOMFORT ME HEAVILY, HAVING LIKE 15 PAINFUL FLASHBACKS AT ONCE MESHED TOGETHER IS VERY NICE." By now he stopped the music because it didn't go too well with this moment.
Kankri sighed, going over and putting a hand on his shoulder, "I h9nestly th9ught y9u were g9ing t9 6e in y9ur r99m a 6it l9nger, I wanted t9 make sure that Dave didn't end up triggering y9u..."
Karkles - Last Monday at 12:33 AM
Karkat eased up and bit. "LIKE YOU WEREN'T DOING MORE THAN JUST THAT...HMPH. I APPRECIATE THE CONCERN BUT I CAN HANDLE MYSELF AND MY RELATIONSHIP WITH DAVE." Karkat closed his eyes with a sigh. He probably overreacted. But still...He was upset, and everyone knows how he gets when upset. "BUT I CAN'T STAY TOO MAD AT YOUR STUPID ASS JUST FOR WANTING TO MAKE SURE I DON'T GET TRIGGERED." He grumbled. He was still going to be mad but this would make his brother get off his case a bit more. "AND SORRY ABOUT PUSHING YOU. (I guess.)"

Ahhh, teen angst.
Petalpool - Last Monday at 7:39 AM
Kankri sighed, "Thank y9u f9r understanding Karkat. I d9 h9pe that n9tifying Dave 9f y9ur triggers assists y9u, especially 9n days like valentine's day, 9r even y9ur 6irthday.." ((they probs force celebrate their birthdays early/late, never on the actual day x3))
Karkles - Last Monday at 10:42 AM
Karkat winced when he mentioned birthday. "...YEAH...SPEAKING OF DAVE, HE PROBABLY HEARD US FROM DOWNSTAIRS." Being loud got people to hear you, but it was more of a curse than a blessing. "I HOPE THAT WHEN I COME DOWN THERE HE STILL HAS EARS. YOU REALLY LIKE TO TALK THOSE OFF OF PEOPLE."
Petalpool - Last Monday at 10:47 AM
"Karkat, I have never 9nce talked s9me9ne's ears 9ff, 6ecause that is physically imp9ssible." He knew karkat was using a metaphore but wanted to play it off a bit, "6esides, even if y9u were using that as a figure 9f speech, I w9uld like t9 inf9rm y9u that pe9ple tend t9 listen t9 me 6ecause 9f h9w much I talk. I 6elieve my v9ice t9 6e inspiring and t9 the p9int," he smiled a bit, not even mentioning how they probably listened soley so he didn't end up repeating himself, "us Vantas 6r9thers have a very g99d ring t9 9ur v9ices after all. It w9uld 6e a shame if we didn't let th9se ar9und us hear 9ur v- I mean- what we have t9 say that is. Since 9f c9urse what we say is far m9re superi9r than the actual pitch, tune, and vel9city 9f 9ur v9ices. Anyways, yes 6ack t9 Dave, we sh9uld pr96a6ly g9 and get 6ack t9 him 6ef9re we 69re him. I still haven't finished g9ing 9ver the rules and regulati9ns he has t9 f9ll9w in 9rder t9 date y9u and have my appr9val after all."(edited)
Karkles - Last Monday at 11:27 AM
Karkat rolled his eyes. His brother was such a dweeb. He took things so seriously, and he knee he just liked to have people hear him. Maybe he even just liked hearing his own voice. Pretty narcissistic, but that probably wasn't the entire reason he rambled on so much. Nothing like taking the moral high ground in every single conversation.

Karkat covered his ears mockingly. "MY EARS ARE FALLING OFF KANKRI, I GUESS I SHOULD BE THANKING YOU SINCE I DON'T HAVE TO HEAR YOU TALK ALL THE TIME." He gave him a cheeky, mocking grin. It was short lived, and he put his hands back down to his sides. "HE'S GOING TO BE BORED ANYWAY IN THAT CASE," He raised an eyebrow, "AND THERE AREN'T ANY RULES TO DATING ANYONE, KANKRI. YOU DO THIS TO LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE PERSON I LIKE." He rubbed his temples. "I AM HONESTLY VERY SURPRISED DAVE HASN'T BAILED YET." He blinked. Wait a second. Dave hadn't bailed. He didn't bail. "(...Wow.)" This is a first. Usually his friends didn't go over to his house to avoid Kankri but Dave endured the lecturing and the rules and even the lowkey insults. He could kiss him right now. Not in front of his brother, obviously.

Was he blushing? It felt like he was blushing. He hoped he wasn't blushing or that his face was flushed. Maybe his brother would think he was flushed because he was mad earlier. At least he didn't have a stupid smile on his face, small one or not. He didn't want to look like an even more lovestruck fool, he did being alone and sometimes with Dave but that's it! "OH YEAH ANYWAY LET'S GO DOWNSTAIRS NOW " He blurted out, walking out of the room and towards the stairs.
((Awkward Karkat being gay is my spirit animal))
Petalpool - Last Monday at 11:34 AM
Kankri laughed a bit, scaring off any romantical partner that tried dating him more or less was Kankri's goal. If they got scared off because of how he acted, they didn't deserve to eventually become a part of the family. He followed Karkat down the stairs, "Karkat, there are rules and regulati9ns that I have set up t9 insure that any9ne y9u share a r9mantical relati9nship with d9es n9t treat y9u wr9ngly, and t9 make sure they d9 their part in the relati9nship. I understand that y9u watch a l9t 9f cr- silly ehem, silly r9mance films and read a l9t 9f r9mance n9vels, 6ut m9st 9f them sh9w inaccurate f9rms 9f relati9nships. M9st relati9nships will have fights, 6ut every relati9nship has their flaws. Needless t9 say m9st 9f the films y9u watch 9nly have 9ne 6ig fight- if any, and are seemingly perfect. I want t9 make sure that they kn9w th9se are the kinds 9f relati9nships that y9u pr96a6ly are expecting, and t9 6e aware that y9u might 6e a 6it naive t9 that aspect." Kankri got to the bottom of the stairs, "Furtherm9re, I want t9 make sure that they d9n't d9 anything t9 trigger y9u when trying t9 sh9w affecti9n, 9r be kind. I w9uld rather n9t have y9u c9me crying h9me, 9r l9ck y9urself in y9ur r99m f9r that matter, due t9 a p99r relati9nship ch9ice. And an9ther thing, if they can't stand 6eing ar9und me then they sh9uldn't even get a chance at 6eing a part 9f 9ur family thr9ugh future marriage if the relati9nship advances en9ugh."(edited)

Karkles - Last Monday at 11:57 AM
Karkat listened to Kankri lecture him-- as if he had a choice not to -- thinking about what he was saying. He could dispute him all he wanted to, especially about romcoms, but it would be no use. "...I THINK JUST MAYBE YOU'RE GETTING A LITTLE AHEAD OF YOURSELF." He settled on saying. He walked into the living room and sat by Dave. "SORRY ABOUT THE NOISE." Dave shrugged. "its fine, are you ok though?" Karkat waved him off. "I'M ALRIGHT. JUST A LITTLE SURPRISED." Dave raised an eyebrow curiously. "surprised?" Karkat nodded, not saying anything else about it. "...ok then." Dave had been secretly staring at Karkat's new attire, thankful his eyes were hidden behind his shades more than ever. Karkat looked cute in oversized shirts. He looked up at Kankri when he saw him walk back into the room. Oh boy, more lectures? Just what he wanted for Christmas!
Petalpool - Last Monday at 12:10 PM
Kankri decided to sit down right next to Dave, causing dave to have a vantass on both side. ((name misspell intentional)) "Dave, where did we leave 9ff again? 9h yes h9liday rules. Since easter is right after valentine's day I w9uld like t9 inf9rm y9u that I expect y9u n9t t9 sh9w up, since 9n that day me and Karkat g9 t9 church. Speaking 9f days y9u aren't all9wed 9ver, y9u can't c9me t9 the h9use 9n any Sundays, 9r any day 9f the week. Y9ur 9nly all9wed t9 c9me on Saturdays." Kankri was about to talk, but had a feeling kk would probably interupt so he paused slightly just to see if he did.
Karkles - Last Monday at 12:26 PM
Dave didn't feel comfortable being right next to Kankri but didn't say anything about it. "ok." Kankri didn't say anything about him coming to his house, or him taking Karkat out of the house on weekdays after school. So that was cool. He was understanding of the church stuff.

Karkat didn't say anything, but crossed his arms at Kankri and gave him a look.(edited)
Petalpool - Last Monday at 12:30 PM
"And as far as Karkat g9ing 9ver t9 y9ur h9use that w9n't happen. N9t unless I meet y9ur guardians, and y9ur h9use, t9 determine that it is a safe envir9nment f9r Karkat t9 6e ar9und. And 6y safe I w9uld like t9 express I mean the f9ll9wing things: Clean, n9thing hazardess laying ar9und, f99d in the h9use f9r when he gets hungry, n9 pests r9aming ar9und, n9 6r9ken furnature, and anything else that I determine whenever I visit y9ur place 9f residence t9 ensure that it is safe."
Karkles - Last Monday at 12:43 PM
...Yeah Karkat was never going to his house. Karkat's look turned into a glare, looking like he was going to start yelling at him at any given moment. Dave glanced at Karkat, noticing him getting pissed off, and patted his shoulder. Karkat was almost startled by it, but felt and looked less "im going to scream" and more "im going to dispute what you say".
Petalpool - Last Monday at 1:00 PM
Kankri continued, "N9t 9nly that 6ut if y9u take Karkat s9mewhere I want t9 kn9w where y9u are taking him, and I expect a rep9rt 9n the situati9n at hand at least every h9ur. That can 6e d9ne simply 6y texting me at the start of every h9ur t9 inf9rm me that everything is either alright, 9r that y9u need assistance. Underst99d?"
Gamzee then msg'd Dave. -let meh know if Dave looks at it hehe-(edited)
Karkles - Last Monday at 1:01 PM
((Pfft ok))
Dave nodded solemnly. "whatever you say chief...?" He felt his phone buzz. Someone was pestering him. He pulled it out and checked the notification. He instantly scowled. It was Gamzee. Karkat looked over his shoulder curiously before Dave covered his phone screen. "do you guys mind if i check whos pestering me for a moment?" Karkat frowned. "MAKE IT QUICK." Dave nodded, opening up pesterchum and seeing what the hell this clown wanted.
Petalpool - Last Monday at 1:20 PM
Kankri frowned, "Dave I am talking t9 y9u that is quite rude. Please put y9ur ph9ne away, I'm n9t d9ne yet!" He looked offended.
(A)
==> Dave ignore Kankri
or
(B)
==> Dave listen to Kankri and put phone away before reading
or
(C)
==> Dave do something else

If A:

-- ‎terminallyCapricious [TC] began pestering turntechGodhead at 14:23 --
TG: Yo MoThErFuCkEr
TG: JuSt WaNtEd To LeT yOu KnOw I bLaMe YoU fOr AlL oF tHiS sHiT
TG: I kNoW wHeRe YoU lIvE hOnK
TG: I tOlD kUrLoZ yOuR aDdReSs WhEn He AsKeD fOr KaRbRo'S aDdResS :o)
TG: DoN't WaNt My OnLy FrIeNd DeEp InTo ShIt Ya KnOw?
TG: NoT sUrE wHy I'm TeLlInG yOu ThIs ThOuGh...
TG: GuEsS i'M sEcReTlY wOrRiEd AbOuT yOu? I dOn'T kNoW mAn.
TG: I lEfT mY hOmE, sO iT wOn'T bE lOnG uNtIlL hE rEaLiZeS i RaN aWaY aNd CoMeS kNoCkInG oN yOuR dOoR...
TG: Be SaFe OkAy :o(?
TG: HoNk

If B:
"Thank y9u, n9w that g9es t9 my discussi9n regarding ph9ne usage. When spending time with Karkat, unless he appr9ves 9f it y9u will n9t 6e all9wed t9 use y9ur ph9ne, and when y9u're here y9u can't use it unless we 69th agree that y9u can use it. Let me finish explaining everything 6ef9re y9u get 9n y9ur ph9ne 9kay?"

If C: Post yer response hehe x3(edited)
Karkles - Last Monday at 2:10 PM
===> Dave: Ignore Kankri

Dave hesitantly checked the messages regardless. "kankri hold up the clown is messaging me and i wanna make sure its not some bad stuff trust me i wouldnt be doing this otherwise" He was about to continue rambling on while reading before growing dead silent. His eyes widened. Karkat put a hand on his shoulder. "DAVE? WHAT DID HE SAY?? DAVE???" Dave started muttering some shit under his breath, making Karkat even more frustrated. "DAVE! WHAT DID HE SAY!!" Dave shook his head slowly. "i...dont want to worry you...but..." He closed his eyes and took some deep breaths. "uh...gamzee ran away.....and his family knows where i fucking live and theres like a 100 percent chance of my family dying just because gamzee told his fucking brother where i live but its better than the alternative which would be telling him where you live and i dont want you hurt but im freaking out my bro could get killed although i doubt that hes a pretty amazing dude and has skills but dirk could also be hurt and i still dont want them fucking hurt by a shitty krusty the clown looking piece of shit and--" Dave took a deep breath, dragging it out. "fuck."

Karkat's eyes widened. He was speechless. "...ARE YOU FUCKING... SERIOUS?!?"

===> Dave and Karkat: Freak the fuck out.

Kankri instantly looked worried and frowned, "Dave.. call y9ur family and tell them t9 c9me here. Y9u and y9ur family can stay at 9ur place we... we have tw9 spare r99ms.." there was a guest room and... their dad's old room. Kankri never let anyone in that room, not that either of the two would want to enter it. Damn though, did Kankri just kinda say 'One of you can sleep in our dad's room'? What a hoot.(edited)

Karkles - Last Monday at 2:31 PM
Dave smiled weakly, sweating nervously because of this whole situation. Karkat nodded in agreement, "YES! YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY* STAY WITH US." Dave looked at his phone with dread. He was going to have to tell Bro about...All of this. "(i guess i dont have much of a choice.)" He got up and went to the kitchen so he could talk to him privately on the phone. "ill be back...im going to call my bro and dirk." Karkat waved as he left the room, and let out a noise of discontent when he was in the kitchen, putting his head in his hands. "(How many lives am I going to put in danger??? How many?!?! This all my fault, I'm awful and this is awful and I can't help anyone and I don't know what to fucking do!!)"

Kankri looked worried, "He... hasn't messaged you... has he?" He looked at Karkat.

Petalpool - Last Monday at 2:44 PM
-- ‎terminallyCapricious [TC] began pestering Karkat [ToLazyJustCopyPastedPriorLogForEnterSpaces) at ??:?? --
TG: KaRbRo YoU'rE rIgHt.
TG: I nEeD tO gEt AwAy FrOm My BrOtHeR
TG: He'S rUiNiNg My LiFe MaN :o(
TG: HoNk
TG: WeLl I dOn'T kNoW wHaT tO dO aNyMoRe.. I gUeSs I jUsT rUn AwAy AnD dIe In SoMe AlLeY rIgHt?
TG: ThAnKs FoR bEiNg My FrIeNd ThOuGh, AnD sOrRy My MoThErFuCkInG mIrAcLeS rUiNeD eVeRyThInG hOnK hOnk :o(
TG: I gUeSs I jUsT tElL hIm I aM lEaViNg RiGhT?
TG ceased pestering CG
TG started pestering CG
TG: ShIt He Is PiSsEd. He WaNtS tO kNoW yOuR aDdReSs.. HeY.. aRe YoU tHeRe? i'm scared what do i do?
TG: hello? Karbro are you MOTHERFUCKING THERE?
TG: guess ill just give him daves adress. DOn'T want my karbro getting hurt after all.
TG: Be SaFe OkAy :o(?
TG: HoNk
TG ceased pestering CG
Karkat felt his phone buzz. Late notifications or did? He pulled it out, heart full of dread. Please let this not be Gamzee. Please tell him this wasn't him.
It was him. Of course. He read the messages as his eyebrows creased together. "..."

-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] started pestering terminallyCapricious at ??:?? --
CG: GAMZEE?
CG: GAMZEE IM SO SORRY OH MY GOD I SHOULDNT HAVE LEFT YOU
CG: WHY DID YOU GIVE HIM MY BOYFRIENDS ADRESS OH MY GOD
CG: NO NO NO
CG: GAMZEE JUST
CG: FUCK
CG: DONT DIE
CG: IF YOU READ THIS...
CG: PLEASE BE SAFE AND DONT DIE AND GET SOMEWHERE SAFE QUICK
CG: PLEASE DONT DIE
CG: OH GOD
-- carcinoGeneticist ceased pestering terminallyCapricious at ??:?? --

Karkat turned off his phone, letting it fall out of his hands as he used them to cover his face, a tear sliding through his fingers. "I FUCKED THINGS UP SOOOOO BADLY YET AGAIN. ME? BEING A MORONIC FUCKSPONGE??? WOW, FUCKING SHOCKER!" He moved his hands up his face and ran them through his hair with a sweeping motion, leaning back. "I ALWAYS PUT PEOPLE IN DANGER HOW STUPID AM I?! I GUESS I'M GREAT AT BEING A PRETENTIOUS, SHAMEFUL IMBECILE WHO CAN ONLY MAKE PEOPLES LIVES MORE STRESSFUL AND AWFUL NO MATTER HOW HARD I TRY, BUT THAT WOULD IMPLY THAT I FUCKING TRY AND WE ALL KNOW THAT'S WRONG!" Karkat went silent and closed his eyes. He was an ugly crier, you could easily pinpoint the moments where his soul shatters into millions of pieces if you wanted to.
===> Karkat: Be the other guy.
Karkat is the other guy. By that guy, we mean Dave, of course. Dave was currently on the phone with his Bro. "so....uh.....hey bro i didnt expect you to pick up haha but theres like....this situation that totally isnt ironic or anything like 100% serious with you dude im not lying and no it doesnt have to do with the bruise but uh so this clown murderer knows our address and--" Bro hung up on Dave before saying that sounded like the most retarded attempt at a prank ever and he should stop acting like John. Dave flinched as he heard the beeping after he hung up. Well shit. He tried calling him, even texting him that he wasn't lying about it, but it just wasn't working. He frowned at his phone before calling Dirk next.

Dirk picked up his cellphone, he was working on some new gadget when he was so rudely interrupted. "Dave? The hell are ya calling me for?" Dave felt nervous, even though it was just a phone call and he wasn't actually in front of Dirk. "...you know that clown guy? gamzee?" "What about him?" With a deep breath and the confidence of a 8 year old going into a pit of sharks, he explained everything. Dirk dropped his screwdriver, making a loud clang. Dave moved the phone from his ear, wincing. That was loud. "Dude, are you serious?! Does he know where I live too?" "man i dont fuckin know!! i didnt even know he knew where i lived" "Ugh-- Just...I'll be there soon. Let me pack some shit up, tell your boyfriend's brother that I'll be over soon." "he's not officially my boyfriend" "That's not what's important right now. I'll see ya." Dirk hung up and got up from his workspace, going to his closet and beginning to pack.

Dave sighed. Well, that's all settled then...

Petalpool - Last Monday at 11:49 PM
Kankri frowned, instantly trying to comfort his brother with a hug, something he only gave out if he felt it was really needed, "Karkat..." He knew no matter what he said his brother would deny it. Karkat was always best at letting out his feelings, and nothing anyone ever said would change how the thought about everything.
==> Be the Clown
Gamzee was sitting next to a dumpster, his clubs by his side and his phone in his pocket. His pie had just hit in and he was kind of spacing out. As soon as he felt his phone buzz he pulled it out and smiled, seemingly not caring that his friend seemed worried, however he more or less just didn't understand.

-- terminallyCapricious [TG] started pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] at ??:?? --
TG: Yo KaRbRo It'S oKaY hOoOoNk :o)
TG: I fEeL aLl Up AnD fInE nOw ThAt ThE mIrAcLeS aRe WoRkIn
TG: DoN't WoRrY. kUrLoZ iS cHiLl, He WoUlDn'T hUrT dAvE
TG: ShIt, AnD hE kNoWs I'lL cOmE bAcK wHeN i RuN oUt Of FaYgO pIe HoNk hOnk!
TG: CaNt LiVe WiThOuT tHeSe MoThErFuCkInG mIrAcLeS yA kNoW?
TG: Oh, DaRn YoU'rE oFfLiNe. GuEsS i'Ll JuSt HeAd HoMe NoW.
TG: WhEn I fInD iT tHaT iS hAhA hOnK :o)
-- terminallyCapricious [TG] ceased pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] at ??:?? --
After Gamzee sent the message he stared off into space for a bit before putting his phone into his pocket and exiting the alley. Why was he even in there again? And why did he want to run away? He honestly couldn't remember to save his life! Only thing he could think of at that exact point in time was that it was already past 3 and he probably should be heading home. He had chores to do after all, had to work for his pies somehow.
-- terminallyCapricious [TG] ceased pestering turntechGodhead [TG] at ??:?? --
TG: hOnK :o)(edited)
TG: HeY dAvE?
TG: Is KaRbRo ThErE?
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 1:05 AM
Karkat was too busy crying and ranting to his brother, so!
===> Be Dave.

Dave is now who you are. Who is "you"? The world may never know.
Dave came back into the living room, he had heard them both (they were very loud) and stood awkwardly in the 'entrance' of it. He didn't know what to really...Say? They seemed to be having a moment. "hey i dont mean to intrude on this very touchy moment but Dirk will be here soon and...Bro isn't coming." He rubbed his arm and looked down without moving his head. Again; he really loved his sunglasses.
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 1:07 AM
Kankri nodded and frowned, but didnt' say anything, rubbing Karkat's back.

Dave frowned, and pulled out his phone. Kankri had this covered, and he had the feeling if he even tried to hug Karkat and comfort him as well he would bite his head off. So this gave him time to see who was pestering him.

-- turntechGodhead [TG] started pestering terminallyCapricious [TC] at ??:?? --
TG: ya got some nerve trying to ask if karkats here
TG: specially after all the trouble youve caused
TG: i would be more sympathetic if a dangerous drug dealer didn't know my address
TG: why do you wanna know
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 10:35 AM
TC: KuRlOz AiN'T sOmE dRuG dEaLeR hE's JuSt My BrOtHeR hOnK
TC: AnD wHaT tRoUbLe?
TC: YoU tRyInG tO bRiNg YoUr ShItTy IrOnY iNtO tHiS?
TC: MaN tHiS iS wHy I hAtE yOu. NeVeR kNoW wHeN yOuR sErIoUs oR nOt...
TC: I jUsT wAnT tO kNoW iF kArBrO iS tHeRe CaUsE hE aIn'T aNsWeRiNg Me HoNk :o)
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 10:47 AM
TG: dude what
TG: are you fucking with me right now
TG: are you busting my balls
TG: check the last messages you sent buddy because it seems to me like you were indeed causing trouble
TG: more than that
TG: this is like a drama sitcom i feel like im about to see cameras rolling in at any minute and for some director dude to yell cut at the end of the scene
TG: i am not getting paid enough for this shit
TG: i want to talk with my agent
TG: im going to need a bigger room if this is gonna keep up
TG: and all the apple juice i desire
TG: and yeah karkat is here but im not about to tell you where "here" is considering you would blabber off to your brother about it just to get a quick fix
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 10:49 AM
TC: HaHa MaN i CaN't FoLlOw YoU sErIoUsLy Honk
TC: I wAsN't DeEp In MiRaClLeS wHeN i SeNt ThOsE mEsSaGeS
TC: So DoN't WoRrY bOuT tHeM. i DoN't EvEn KnOw WhEre YoU lIVe :o)
TC: BuT lIkE cAn YoU tElL kArBrO i MeSsAgEd hIm?
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 10:56 AM
TG: ...
TG: ok
TG: i have a sneaking suspicion youre lying to me
TG: i bet you want me to think everything is safe and sound and as soon as i get back home
TG: youll be waiting there with your family ready to trap me like dr claw
TG: i dont got penny to save me this time
TG: not even the dog
TG: oh
TG: karkat is busy right now
TG: im sure he'll figure out that you messaged him soon
TG: after all you want me dead so why would i tell him something for you
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 10:59 AM
TC: I oNlY wAnT yOu DeAd If YoU hUrT mY oNlY fRiEnD :o)
TC: I sTiLl HaTe YoU rEgArDlEsS tHoUgH..
TC: MaKiNg FuN oF mY cLoWn ReLiGiOn :o( HoNk
TC: ThAt WaS jUsT fUlL bLaSpHaMy!
TC: AnD uNlEsS yOu LiVe On 808 SpIdEr LaNe I dOn'T kNoW yOuR aDdReSs
(vriska's address haha xD)
TG: i didnt make fun of your religion but ok
TG: ill maybe tell karkat
TG: i still dont trust you

-- turntechGodhead [TG] ceased pestering terminallyCapricious [TC] at ??:?? --

Dave put his phone back into his pocket. The Vantas brothers were still hugging it out, although Karkat seemed to be running out of insults for himself, surprisingly. That or he just was tired.
===> Be Karkat.
Karkat went silent after his longwinded rant, hugging his brother for a while until letting go. "...I THINK I'M GOOD NOW. THANKS KANKRI." He looked over at Dave, not noticing him before. "OH, HI DAVE, I DIDN'T KNOW YOU WERE STANDING THERE...SO, YOUR FAMILY IS COMING OVER?"
"well," Dave started sadly, "Dirk is coming." Karkat tilted his head slightly, looking concerned. "ONLY DIRK?"
"only dirk."
"WELL, SHIT! WHY IS THAT? DID HE NOT BELIEVE YOU??" He frowned. "nope. gamzee messaged you by the way...i think hes high again? he told me he didnt know my address but i dont trust that guy at all"
"HE MESSAGED ME? HOLD ON A SEC." He picked up his phone and proceeded to check the messages ans responded to them silently. Dave spoke up again. "even if he is just playing some disgusting cruel prank i think well at least stay here for a day. thanks again for letting me and my brothers stay here, even if me and Dirk couldn't convince Bro."
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 11:20 AM
((these were the msgs that were sent btw x3
-- terminallyCapricious [TG] started pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] at ??:?? --
TG: Yo KaRbRo It'S oKaY hOoOoNk :o)
TG: I fEeL aLl Up AnD fInE nOw ThAt ThE mIrAcLeS aRe WoRkIn
TG: DoN't WoRrY. kUrLoZ iS cHiLl, He WoUlDn'T hUrT dAvE
TG: ShIt, AnD hE kNoWs I'lL cOmE bAcK wHeN i RuN oUt Of FaYgO pIe HoNk hOnk!
TG: CaNt LiVe WiThOuT tHeSe MoThErFuCkInG mIrAcLeS yA kNoW?
TG: Oh, DaRn YoU'rE oFfLiNe. GuEsS i'Ll JuSt HeAd HoMe NoW.
TG: WhEn I fInD iT tHaT iS hAhA hOnK :o)
-- terminallyCapricious [TG] ceased pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] at ??:?? --
Kankri nodded to Karkat and then looked at Dave, "Where does your the rest of your family live? I can go pick them up if you want so that they're safe."
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 11:25 AM
Dave shook his head. "they can both drive, besides my Bro is hard to keep track of, i was lucky to even have him pick up the phone."
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 11:26 AM
"I see.. I assume you and here aren't close? You mentioned your bruise while in the kitchen to him," Kankri frowned, having ears made of steel well... having ears that could pick up details I guess, "He didn't cause that.. did he?"
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 11:35 AM
Dave's heart began to pace faster. "i just didnt want my bro to worry is all he didnt cause the bruise and even if he did he wouldve been supeeeeer sorry about it trust me i know my brother" He blurted out.
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 11:37 AM
Kankri raised an eyebrow, "Alright... y9u can stay here whenever y9u want alright? Just let me kn9w 6ef9re hand. If y9u need t9 get 9ut 9f that t9xic envir9nment y9u're m9re than welc9me t9 stay in 9ur guest 6edr99m."
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 11:38 AM
Dave furrowed his eyebrows. "i appreciate the concern but my environment is not toxic ok" He seemed insulted by even suggesting such a thing...That or he was trying to convince him the situation was fine.
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 11:39 AM
"Very well. 6ut with this new inf9rmati9n Karkat is never all9wed at y9ur h9use, even if it wasn't 6eing threatened right n9w..."
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 11:40 AM
Dave narrowed his eyes, close to breaking out in a nervous sweat. "new information?"
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 11:42 AM
"Yes. I said 'new inf9rmati9n'. 6y this it means that I have g9tten a 6it m9re inf9rmati9n a69ut y9ur life at h9me and h9w y9u are treated. It's 9kay, I w9n't call CPS as they have 6een kn9wn t9 a6use kids they take as well. Y9u are staying here regardless due t9 the wh9le situati9n with gamzee's family h9wever, s9 it d9esn't really matter. I d9 h9pe y9u understand why I'm w9rried, I may n9t 6e f9nd 9f y9u, 6ut y9u're still a kid."
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 12:02 PM
Dave's eye twitched. "my brother doesnt fucking abuse me!! youre jumping to major conclusions there pal!" Karkat looked up and put his phone down. "WAIT, WHAT??" Dave never told him about all of this! Dave was getting panicky. Bro was going to freak out if they knew about their strifes. And that would be baaaad news for him.
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 12:19 PM
"Then explain the bruise. Y9u fell 6ecause 9f s9mething he did c9rrect? I'm n9t stupid Dave, I can ready y9u like an 9pen 699k."
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 12:30 PM
"i fell down because i tripped, dont act like youre some amazing person who can read people." He crossed his arms and glared. Karkat blinked and got up, going over to Dave and putting a hand on his shoulder. "DAVE, ARE YOU LYING?" He looked at Karkat for a moment, a drop of sweat going down his face. "no." "DAVE, THIS IS SERIOUS...WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT YOU GETTING HURT IF YOU JUST FELL?" Dave moved away from him. "because a bruise isnt something that requires an ambulance and surgery, its not that damn serious karkat, i wouldnt worry you just because i scraped my knee right?" Karkat frowned even more. "..." Maybe he just didn't want to talk about this with his brother in the room. That was understandable.

"im very fucking offended that your brother would slander mine just because of a small bruise and then tell me i can't go back home regardless of the whole murder clown thing. pretty fucked up." Karkat held his hand. "DAVE, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A FEELINGS JAM LATER. AND SINCE YOU'RE STAYING YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE TO GET OUT OF THIS! I'M REALLY WORRIED." Dave sighed. "fine. now can we just...drop this shit already?" He didn't want to get Bro in trouble. He didn't want to have any more strifes.(edited)
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 12:42 PM
"Alright, I feel like y9u are starting t9 get triggered s9 we can change the subject. Karkat, did gamzee message y9u anthing that can give us a clue t9 this wh9le situati9n?"
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 12:52 PM
Karkat nodded. "HE SAID HE'S FEELING BETTER NOW THAT THE MIRACLES ARE WORKING...SO THAT CONFIRMS HE'S HIGH. HE'S GOING BACK TO HIS HOME AND SAID HIS BROTHER KNOWS HE COMES BACK WHENEVER HE RUNS OUT OF PIE...SO THAT ALSO CONFIRMS HIS BROTHER IS PUTTING STUFF OTHER THAN FAYGO IN THEM, ALTHOUGH I THINK WE ALL FIGURED THAT SHIT OUT A LONG TIME AGO. SO YEAH, HE'S HIGH AND WHEN HE'S 'HIGH' HE IS VERY FORGETFUL. SO THIS ISN'T SOME PRANK, UNFORTUNATELY..." Dave scowled. "yeah, i thought so. i dont want to be that guy but were probably going to have to call the police at some point--"
"BUT WE AREN'T GOING TO RIGHT NOW! NOT UNTIL WE KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SITUATION ANYWAY. GAMZEE IS A VERY UNRELIABLE SOURCE OF INFORMATION BUT EVERYTHING HE'S SAID HAS BEEN IN THE TRUTHFUL SIDE, OTHER THAN WHAT HE'S JUST SAID BECAUSE HE'S HIGH AND CAN'T EVEN REMEMBER HOW TO COUNT TO 10."
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 1:06 PM
Kankri sighed, "If 9nly we c9uld get him 9ff 9f th9se pies, I th9ught he was eating them 6y ch9ice, 6ut I guess his 6r9ther has him 6y a thread. He's pr96a6ly t9 the p9int where the 9nly way t9 help him is 6y g9ing t9 s9me kind 9f reha6..." kankri frowned, "I'm sure there are c9untless drugs p9unded int9 that pie though. N9 way it's 9nly 9ne if it changes his pers9nality s9 drastically..." Kankri looked a bit worried, "And 9f c9urse his 6r9ther pr96a6ly has made sure Gamzee is either scared t9 d9 anything a69ut his situati9n, 9r simply t9 addicted t9 his pies t9 have the th9ught 9f help even cr9ss his mind... the tw9 9f y9u used t9 6e such g99d friends," Kankri looked a bit stressed and sighed a bit.
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 1:15 PM
Karkat rubbed his temples. "GAMZEE IS GOING TO OD ONE DAY IF THIS KEEPS UP. I DON'T KNOW HOW KURLOZ WAS ALLOWED TO HAVE GAMZEE UNDER HIS CARE. THIS IS SO STUPID..." Dave patted his shoulder. "i don't know how the authorities are dropping the ball this badly. this place is as crime ridden as gotham city, except theres no batman." There was a knock at the door. Karkat flinched at the sound and looked at the front door. "IS THAT YOUR BROTHER?" Dave shrugged. "i don't know, i thought he would text me or something-- oh wait, he did actually, late notification. my bad." Karkat looked around nervously. "...KANKRI? CAN YOU OPEN THE FRONT DOOR?" He wasn't scared or anything, but...His brother would probably insist on opening it anyway. Yeah that was it.
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 1:17 PM
Kankri rolled his eyes, getting up, "9f c9urse Karkat, I was just a69ut t9 answer it anyways," He went over, keeping the chain on the door as he opened it slightly to see who was outside. Scared you ask? Of course not! Kankri wasn't scared he was just.. being cautious! Yes, that's it. He was just being cautious. After all if it was some juggalo outside he would be able to close the door without him being able to enter! Yes, cautious, not scared. Perfect termonalegy there kiddo. Kankri examined the person to see who was there, "Hell9, may I ask wh9 y9u are?"
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 1:26 PM
Dirk nodded to him in greeting, carrying a duffle bag with his stuff in his captchalogue. "Hello. You're Kankri, correct? I'm Dirk, Dave's brother. We never really got to speak, but I'm sure we'll have plenty of time to do so, considering we'll be here for a while. Thanks again for allowing us to stay here for a bit. May I come in?"
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 1:27 PM
Kankri nodded, closing the door before looking at Dave, "Is this the 6r9ther that caused the 6ruises 9r is there an9ther 6r9ther?" He spoke to where Dirk probably could hear him, he was loud after all and the door wasn't the best noise barrier.
Dave twitched. "my brother. didnt cause. any bruises. but he's not the one who allegedly did it. i have two brothers." Dirk looked confused from outside the door. "Wait, what did you just say?"
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 1:42 PM
Kankri nodded, "Alright, tw9 6r9thers, s9 since y9u d9n't seem t9 triggered I'll assume that 'Dirk' is the g99d 9ne," He undid the chains and then opened the door, ignoring what Dirk said, "Hell9, yes I am Kankri, and y9u are all9wed entrance n9w. Please, have a seat," He motioned to the couch.
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 1:51 PM
Dirk gave Dave a questioning look as he sat down and crossed his arms, looking even more stern and stoic than Dave ever could. "Anyone care to explain this whole bruise situation?" He kept looking at Dave, causing him to look to the side nervously. "i told them that i fell but they wont believe me and are assuming bro did it." Dirk raised his eyebrows. "Woah there, that's a pretty big claim for y'all to make..." He didn't think that Bro would hurt Dave like that, right? He used to have strifes with Bro himself, but back then...

Karkat looked at Dirk with his eyes narrowing slightly. "EVERYTHING DAVE HAS SAID IS POINTING TO HIM HIDING SOMETHING. I DON'T THINK HE JUST FELL."
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 1:53 PM
"Percisely, after studying his acti9ns and resp9nses he may as well 6e an 9pen 699k right n9w a69ut the w9le situati9n," Kankri closed the doors, "H9wever, I d9 feel like this t9pic is starting t9 trigger Dave. We can discuss it further 9nce Dave feels m9re 9pen t9 share the subject at hand. D9es this s9und 9kay t9 y9u Dave?"
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 1:59 PM
Dave made a noise of discontent. "or we could just not talk about it at all because im not lying." Dirk frowned at Dave. "...Alright. We'll talk about this later Dave." He turned to face Kankri. "So, a family supposedly consisting of mentally unstable people, one being a drug dealer, the other being a murderer, and one that's a kid Dave and Karkat's age who is being pumped with drugged up pie knows my brothers' address, which is close to mine, and now we have to stay here and wait it out then call the police? Did I miss anything or did I hit the nail on the head?"(edited)
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 2:04 PM
"Well I think that's a69ut right h9wever, I'm n9t sure that the p9lice w9uld 6e a6le t9 d9 anything a69ut the situati9n. We have n9 pr99f 9n the matter and they aren't quite f9nd 9f me and Karkat f9r s9me 9dd reas9n. They might even just laugh it 9ff in all h9nesty. H9wever, we still can c9ntact them an9n9m9usly a69ut Gamzee, the kid ar9und Dave and Karkat's age, and h9w his living c9nditi9ns are. If they g9 t9 his address and find drugs then they might 6e a6le t9 assist him with reha6. He is 9nly a child after all, and is pr96a6ly ign9rant 9f the c9ntents 9f the pies he eats," Kankri crossed his arms as he continued to talk, "I may n9t 6e f9nd 9f h9w child pr9tective services w9rk, 6ut I'd imagine alm9st any kind 9f life w9uld 6e far 6etter f9r the 69y then the 9ne he is currently living in. Speaking 9f that, we might 6e a6le t9 skip calling the p9lice allt9gether and simply c9ntact child pr9tective services. Which 9pti9n seems like the 6est ch9ice t9 y9u 9r, d9 y9u have any ideas 9n h9w we can handle this situati9n 6ef9re it g9es 9ut 9f c9ntr9l?"
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 2:17 PM
Dirk clicked his tongue. "Well, they might not be fond of you two (for some reason), but Dave and I are a different story. We don't know if the police could be of help or not, but we'd most likely have to call them at some point considering the situation." Dirk paused, taking what Kankri has said into consideration. "We may not have any proof such as a picture or item, but Gamzee could be proof enough. Hear me out on this one. Gamzee has told Dave and Karkat plenty of information, high or not. I mean, he must have for them to know about murder Juggalo dad breaking loose. But child protective services may be the best way to go for now, even if I don't trust them. We won't call them right this instant, of course. We'll just have to wait and see if anything happens within the next few days, and pay attention to the news. There's not much else we can do right now that won't end badly one way or another."
"Well I haven't checked the news, we can check right n9w th9ugh," Kankri grabbed the remote, turning on the tv and switching to the news. Oh look, it was about a serial killer escaping. Wonder who that could be about.
The news explained how someone had hacked into the camera networks to show prior footage to the cops from a week before, and were able to sucessfully sneak in, free the serial killer, and leave. They also explained how one guard was killed, a welp on the back of his head. They simply dismissed it as the serial killer killing him on the way out. Probably because it was the most convienent way to look at things. There were no photos of the suspects in charge of freeing them, or hacking the network, all they knew was they descovered his cell empty and wide upen when they went to take him to get the lethal injection. ((Kurloz paid a hacker very nicely for dis. Not a captor though don't worry haha xD))

Karkat frowned at the TV screen, Dirk and Dave doing the same. "Well, I'll be damned."
"HOW DID THEY GET AWAY WITH THIS? THIS MUST HAVE BEEN A VERY PLANNED PRISON BREAK BECAUSE JUST HACKING WOULDN'T HAVE GOTTEN THEM OFF SCOT FREE. AND ONLY ONE GUARD WAS KILLED? WHAT HAPPENED TO THE OTHERS?! WAS TODD THE ONLY GUY WHO DECIDED TO SHOW UP ON THE JOB???" Karkat's frown turned into a grimace. "DID I SAY KURLOZ IS AN EVIL FUCK? BECAUSE I THINK I FORGOT TO SAY THAT." Dirk nodded. "Yeah, I don't see how just hacking some cameras would've done the job..." Karkat snapped his fingers. "YOU KNOW WHAT? I BET YOU SOLLUX OR HIS DAD COULD TRY AND RECOVER THE ORIGINAL FOOTAGE FOR THOSE CAMERAS! I'LL ASK THEM ABOUT IT SOON."
"Roxy is really good at hacking. I could get her to help." Dirk added. Seems like a vigilante investigation crew was forming.

"We c9uld d9 that, if we wanted t9. There had t9 6e s9me kind 9f inside w9rk here f9r them t9 pull 9ff such a 6r9ad escape.." Kankri frowned, "Sh9uld we call the hackers 9ver and see if they w9uld 6e willing t9 assist?"
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 4:04 PM
"We should definitely do that soon, but I'm not quite sure if calling them over right now would be the best decision. Also, at some point, we may have to relocate...If they end up coming to Dave's address they'll know it's not the right one and Gamzee could be majorly punished for it. Honestly, I would say one of our biggest threats is Gamzee. He knows a lot of information about us and where we live, although I'm not entirely sure how, and also knows some of our pesterchum accounts. Not to mention, if hackers are involved, they could use Gamzee's info about Karkat's phone and pesterchum/trollian account to try and track where we go, the same thing goes for Dave...Hm. Maybe I should talk to Roxy about getting some sort of protection system on our devices and accounts so they won't get hacked as easily, if not at all. I could help with it too, I'm quite knowledgeable in mechanics and engineering, so I'll try to make sure Roxy doesn't blow up something."  Dirk placed his hands on his lap. "But we're getting too ahead of ourselves. It's best that we stay quiet for now, it would make them more likely to take drastic measures if we cause a commotion right away."

Dave nodded slowly while listening to all this. "staying quiet sounds like a good idea. think you can do that, karkat?" Dave smirked, trying to lighten up the mood. "I CAN, BUT CAN YOU? YOU LIKE TO BLABBER A LOT ABOUT IRONIC BULLCRAP." Dave put a hand on his chest in mock offense. "im honestly hurt that you would say such a thing karkat youre breaking my heart over here its shattered into pieces" Dirk rolled his eyes. If this wasn't the gayest shit... "Anyway. It's nice to finally meet you face to face, Kankri. Dave has said quite some...Things about you." Were those things good or bad? No one would be able to tell for sure by the tone of his voice.
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 4:41 PM
"Dave, Karkat, by keeping quiet, Dirk d9esn't mean t9 keep quiet by speech per say. He means t9 keep quiet a69ut the situati9n. Dirk d9es 6ring up a g99d p9int th9ugh, and we sh9uld either try t9 c9unter this 6y making sure that Gamzee isn't a6le t9 c9ntact Kurl9z. What if we tried t9 make Gamzee c9me here? He already kn9ws this address, there sh9uldn't 6e t9 much harm in it. After having him arrive we c9uld l9ck him temp9rarily in the 6asement, and then c9ntact the ath9raties. It w9uld 6e 6est t9 limit any threats t9 us after all," Kankri went to the further side of the room as he talked, so many people in the same room of him was making him a bit anxious, he didn't wanna admit it though.
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 5:33 PM
Gamzee started walking randomly, before ending up in the park and sitting on a bench. Upon hearing his phone buzz he pulled it out, hoping it was Karkat, however it was only Kurloz.
He read through the texts, replied, and then kind of just laid back on the seat and stared up at the sky. He watched the birds fly above and the world around him. Because of the pie that was taking affect, he couldn't feel his shattering soul within, and instead felt a blissful mask of odd fluttering inside. It was only blissful though because deep down he was just digging himself a hole further and further, not that he could help it. The one time he tried to stop, and suffer through the pain, his brother ended up spiking his food. There wasn't really any kind of escape from it, and after a while he kind of more or less gave up trying. He wished that Karkat could understand the difficulties he was going through, and that he litterally couldn't live without his pie. But these thoughts weren't going through his head at the moment. He was just enjoying his daze at the moment, smiling up at the sky with no care in the world. Man, life sure was good wasn't it? He wondered how long it would be before Kurloz came and picked him up, he did tell him he was lost and was waiting at the park, even though it was only a 5 minute walk away.
Gamzee didn't seem to understand why, but his brother seemed a lot happier with him whenever he had eaten his pie. Shit he probably just wanted someone to complement his cooking skill :o)
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 9:55 PM
Dave chuckled a bit. "yeah, i know, i was joking kankri." He didn't seem as happy when Kankri suggested the plan. Karkat looked a bit hesitant. "UH? I DON'T MEAN TO BE A DOWNER, BUT...LOCKING HIM UP IN THE BASEMENT? I COULD SEE SOME PROBLEMS HAPPENING WITH THAT." Dirk nodded and sighed. "Yeah, there are problems with it, but it's the best one we've got. Maybe we can revise what we do if we keep Gamzee here...Locking him in the basement is kind of like us kidnapping the kid. Which is messed up. We should at the very least try to reach a compromise and if we can't, we'll restrain him. It's a flawed plan but its the best one we've got to knock down one of the main problems, which is Gamzee and him giving dangerous personal information about us to his brother. He already told very dangerous people my brothers' address, and...Well, he knows yours too, right Karkat?"

A worried look appeared on Karkat's face. "YEAH...LOCKING HIM IN THE BASEMENT OR RESTRAINING HIM UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE MIGHT BE THE BEST OPTION, ACTUALLY. EVEN IF IT'S FLAWED, TO SAY THE LEAST." Dave rubbed his arm. "y'know...i feel like this all wouldve happened eventually, karkat meeting up with gamzee or not. in fact, maybe it wouldve been worse if he hadnt went to the park and invited me. although im just being optimistic right now so who the hell knows"
Kankri nodded, "Yes, Karkat d9 y9u think y9u can get gamzee t9 meet up at the park? I can g9 pick him up there t9 make sure that n9ne 9f his family is with him after all." Kankri grabbed his sweater that was on the coat rack, having let it airdry out. He had made careful attention to make it not have the blood stain on it, and he always let it air dry. It had finally just dried.
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 10:09 PM
Ok, so this was happening. Karkat wasn't too ok with this whole plan and he wasn't sure Gamzee would be ok with him after what happened. But this was all for a good cause, soooo... "ALRIGHT, I THINK I CAN DO THAT. DO YOU WANT ME TO COME WITH YOU OR JUST PESTER HIM?"
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 10:20 PM
"I think it w9uld 6e 6est f9r y9u t9 c9me with me, he isn't t9 f9nd 9f me after all.." Kankri frowned.
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 10:33 PM
...People weren't very fond of them in general, now that he thought about it. He shook his head. Don't think about that right now, you had to get serious, not mopey and wallowing in self-pity. He grabbed his jacket and put it on while pestering Gamzee.

-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] started pestering terminallyCapricious [TG] at ??:?? --
CG: HEY GAMZEE
CG: DON'T HEAD HOME YET
CG: STAY AT THE PARK, OK? CAN YOU DO THAT FOR ME?
CG: I'LL BE THERE SOON.

He didn't cease pestering Gamzee just yet, he wanted to see if he would reply.
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 10:36 PM
TC: Oh YeA sUrE
TC: I'm AlReAdY aTe ThE pArK :o)
TC: AiN't ThAt A mOtHeRfUcKiNg MiRaClE oR wHaT? hOnK
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 10:43 PM
CG: OH REALLY?
CG: GOOD! NOW, STAY THERE, AND DONT GO HOME YET, OK?
CG: IM HEADED THERE RIGHT NOW
CG: I'LL BE SEEING YOU.
-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] ceased pestering terminallyCapricious at ??:?? --

Karkat put his phone away and looked back at his brother. "HE'S ALREADY AT THE PARK. LET'S HEAD OUT." Dave was worried about what might happen and wanted to come with...But that would make Gamzee not want to come here even more if he declines coming back with them. "be safe, rantass bros." Karkat turned to Dave and gave him a crooked smile. "YOU TOO, STRUDELS." Dave snorted. "wow that was bad" Karkat rolled his eyes. "SO IS RANTASS BROS." Dirk sighed. "Stop being a dork and just go, Karkat."
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 10:44 PM
While they headed to the park Kurloz showed up, basically dragging Gamzee home before they even arrived. Once they arrived Gamzee was no where to be seen.
Oh yea kankris response to dave))
Kankri scowled, "Dave if y9u make fun 9f 9ur family 9ne m9re time I will make the tw9 9f y9u sleep 9n the c9uch.." the threat seemed real.
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 10:50 PM
Dirk blinked under his anime looking sunglasses. Oh wow. Karkat rubbed his temples. "LET'S JUST GO BEFORE I GET INTO A MOOD." He unlocked the front door and walked out, heading to the car. "...Happy travels. Yikes."
Petalpool - Last Tuesday at 10:51 PM
Kankri nodded, going over and getting in the car. Once kk got in he drove off to the park, "What if he's n9t at the park?" Kankri frowned.
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 10:53 PM
Karkat shrugged. "WELL...IT MEANT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE...I DON'T KNOW."
"True..." kankri sighed, pulling into the parking space next to the park. After getting out Kankri tapped on Karkat's shoulder, "Is that gamzee 9ver there?" He pointed towards the opposite side of the park where a tall guy dressed as a sleleton had an arm around Gamzee and was walking with him away from the area. Already outside the park if you will. Whoever the guy was, they could see he had the same hairstyle of Gamzee.
Karkles - Last Tuesday at 11:58 PM
Karkat looked over, squinting...OH. "THAT'S GAMZEE, AND...IS THAT WHAT KURLOZ LOOKS LIKE??? OH GOD THAT'S INDECENT. " He shook his head. "NEVERMIND THAT, HE'S WALKING AWAY WITH GAMZEE!" Karkat was about to get out of the car and try to stop him or something, although that probably wasn't a good idea.
Kankri grabbed onto his arm with a frown, "We can't risk them seeing us..." he warned, however he didn't really have the physical strength to stop Karkat from pulling away and just darting over there if he oh so wanted.
Karkat looked back at his brother, and then at Gamzee. He had two choices. He could go run to Gamzee and Kurloz and do god knows what, or he could stay with his brother in the car, not endanger more lives and figure out another way to keep Gamzee quiet.
He wasn't sure which choice he should pick.
During the moment, it felt as if there was a bomb going off and he only had 10 seconds to defuse it. Does he cut the blue wire or the red wire? A choice had to be mad, and fast. He frowned as he let it go, watching Gamzee leave with Kurloz. Well. There goes the threat they were trying to get rid of. "...WHAT NOW?" Karkat looked at his brothwe nervously. "GAMZEE JUST LEFT WITH HIS SCUMMY BROTHER." (edit on pastebin=> imagine that has a strike through it)Mental problems or not, it didn't excuse what he was doing.
Petalpool - Last Wednesday at 12:25 AM
Kankri sighed, "Perhaps try t9 get him t9 visit later t9day with9ut his 6r9ther n9ticing? The faster we get him 9ut 9f there the 6etter... f9r 69th us and him. If he ends up 9verd9sing then that's the end 9f the line f9r him, and if he gives 9ur address then that might 6e the end 9f the line f9r us.." Kankri looked terrifed a bit, his composure was calm, but if anyone could read someone it was a vantas. Behind his "slightly worried eyes" where signs of him running around pulling his hair out in complete utter terror.
Karkles - Last Wednesday at 12:29 PM
Karkat was extremely concerned about his brother's well-being, so it was only natural that he was terrified too. But he had to be strong, for himself and his brother, not to mention the others affected by this too, i.e the striders. He spoke calmly, trying not to let his voice quiver and shake. "DON'T WORRY. I'M SURE I CAN CONVINCE HIM TO COME OVER EASILY..." Deep down, Karkat felt bad about tricking Gamzee. Dirk was right about this being borderline kidnapping, but...This was the only way they could save their lives AND Gamzee's life! It wasn't like they were going to harm him, either. He was just going to be contained until the authorities can do something about this and they recovered the camera footage. If they could even do that.
Petalpool - Last Wednesday at 12:30 PM
Kankri nodded, turning to him with a soft smile, trying to hide the fear in his eyes, "G99d, I w9uldn't want t9 keep any 9f us in danger. What a69ut messaging him in ar9und 30 minutes? Surely his 6r9ther d9esn't keep a l9ck and key 9n him right?"
Karkles - Last Wednesday at 6:22 PM
Karkat nodded. "30 MINUTES SOUNDS GOOD TO ME. I HOPE HE DOESN'T, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH KURLOZ MONITORS GAMZEE...." He sighed. "LET'S JUST HEAD BACK. I HOPE THOSE TWO ARE OK."
==> Be Dirk.
Dirk watched as they left, coughing into his hands after they were gone and it was just him and Dave. "So. About the bruise..." Dave groaned. "i fucking fell." Dirk quirked an eyebrow at him. "I heard you the first time. But they must've heard you say some other things that would convince them Bro was...Hurting you. On purpose without remorse." Dave shook his head. "i cant believe youre accusing bro of doing something scummy like that now, too." Dirk crossed his arms. "Only because I'm concerned. Dave, please tell me the truth. I don't believe shit you're saying right now." Dave felt a tear run down his face. Was he crying...? Dirk stood up abruptly. "No fucking way. He's hurting you, isn't he?" Dave shook his head and turned around, back facing him. "Dave. Dave." Dirk walked over to him and frowned. "Is he hurting you?" He heard a sniffle come from Dave as he started slouching. "..." Dirk put his arm around Dave. "You should've told me. You should've told me so much sooner."

He felt so...Enraged. He couldn't fucking believe Bro was hurting their brother like this, it was a fucking disgrace! He was going to have a talk with Bro....Well, now that he knew, he wasn't going to be letting Dave go back with Bro. He would get Dave's junk and bring them to his house, and he wasn't going to be near him ever again.
Petalpool - Last Wednesday at 6:46 PM
Kankri sighed, turning the radio to a classical music tune, "It w9uld pr96a6ly 6e 6est t9 wait here w9uldn't it? 9r d9 y9u think that Dave and Dirk need t9 6e supervised at the h9use..." he frowned a bit.

Gamzee meanwhile arrived home. He was told to simply to to his room and clean it, since it was turning into a mess. Not that it was really even Gamzee's fault of course. And by told, I mean kurloz shoved him a note, because Gamzee still never took the time to understand his brother's sign language. Once he got to his room he kind of just sat on his bed, a random horn honking causing him to get up with a laugh, "MaN yOu SnUcK uP oN mE dIdN't YoU?" He picked it up and added it to his horn pile at the center of his room. He gathered up all his horns into a pile, and put all his dirty clothing away, not really realizing they were dirty and not clean.
Karkles - Last Wednesday at 7:31 PM
Karkat groaned...Well, not out loud. Mentally. Classical music was always something he found boring. "I DON'T THINK THEY NEED TO BE SUPERVISED, BUT WE SHOULDN'T JUST LEAVE OUR GUESTS HANGING, IT'S RUDE, ESPECIALLY IF THEY'RE WORRIED ABOUT US GETTING HURT. AT THE VERY LEAST WE SHOULD SEND A TEXT GIVING THEM AN UPDATE ON THE SITUATION."
Kankri nodded, "May I have Dave's num6er?" He pulled out his phone
Karkles - Last Wednesday at 7:45 PM
Karkat gave him Dave's number before pulling out his phone and listening to his own music, popping his earbuds in. Ahhh...The sweet release from pianos and violins playing the same tired old tunes he heard all the time when in the car with Kankri.
Petalpool - Last Wednesday at 7:54 PM
Kankri took it down and then texted Dave, "Dave, this is me Kankri. I just wanted t9 inf9rm y9u that we failed t9 get gamzee at the park. His 6r9ther came and picked him up just as we arrived s9 we deemed it safe t9 stay put and wait f9r an9ther 30 minutes 6ef9re trying t9 c9ntact him again. We will 6e waiting 9utside the park, and while y9u're at my h9use please 6e sure t9 n9t damage anything. Remember t9 please inf9rm Dirk t9 als9 n9t t9uch anything except f9r the c9uch, and that n9ne 9f the f99d in the fridge is t9 6e t9uched. Als" the character limit cut him off, but he somehow was able to send a second text with.. questionably fast typing speeds, "Als9, I will 6e keeping y9ur num6er saved f9r future use. S9rry I had t9 send tw9 messages, my ph9ne has an unreas9na6le character limit. They sh9uld make it at least six times as l9ng if y9u ask me. Several times I've had t9 send 6 messages just t9 get my p9int acr9ss. I d9 h9pe y9u d9n't mind the slight inc9nvenience."
Karkles - Last Wednesday at 9:03 PM
Dirk and Dave proceeded to have a "feelings jam" about Bro and the whole situation, only stopping when Dave heard his phone chime because of the texts that were sent. This was...A new number? He began to read, realizing it was just Kankri and feeling relieved and less tense, to his surprise. He didn't know how scared he had been, seeing a random number texting him. He still wasn't aware of it. He responded to the text messages.

[Text: you werent able to get gamzee? thats not good, i hope yall can figure out a way to bring him over here. never thought id ever say that in my whole life but haha]
[Text: ill be sure to tell dirk about your rules]
[Text: oh im fine with you keeping my number saved i guess you wouldve ended up knowing it eventually anyway]
[Text: its no inconvenience at all dont worry]
[Text: just stay safe]

Dave put his phone away and smiled at Dirk apologetically. "sorry, kankri was just texting me. says that the clown isnt in the circus and theyll try contacting him again in 30. he also said not to touch anything at all but the couch and not to touch any food."
Dirk blinked. "Not to touch anything but the couch?" Dave nodded, leaning back into the couch cushions. "yeah, hes pretty strict about this kinda stuff." Dirk shrugged. "Understandable. I wouldn't let anyone touch my stuff either."
"thats only because you have important robot shit around, all kankri has is normal shit and a bible."
"A bible? Is there any reason you specified that item and not the others?"
"yeah hes pretty religious he told me not to say stuff about blood pacts because its unholy"
"Yikes."
"he doesnt really like me but karkat says he doesnt like many people"
"Ah, I see. Well, maybe you'll find a way for him to trust you more?"
Dave sighed. "man i hope so hed be one scary dude to ask a blessing for" Dirk chuckled. "You just started dating, dumbass." Dave punched his shoulder and sat up. "i know, i know, it was a joke. youre just as bad as kankri." Dirk rubbed his
Petalpool - Last Wednesday at 9:45 PM
Kankri started texting away to respond:
[Kankri]: 9f c9urse, I w9uldn't 6e 9ut here in the park if I didn't think it was rem9tely safe. The tw9 9f y9u sh9uld stay safe as well th9ugh,  remem6er, under n9 circumstances are y9u t9 9pen the fr9nt d99r t9 any9ne 9kay? We d9n't kn9w wh9 might 6e sh9wing up after all. I'll have a key s9 whenever we arrive 6ack I'll simply walk inside.
--Ten minutes have past--
Karkles - Yesterday at 1:45 PM
Dave picked up his phone and continued to talk to Dirk as he texted back Kankri. Hopefully he hadn't sent him anything too long.

[Dave: yeah i probably shouldnt have doubted you for even a second when it comes to safety]
[Dave: but im still going to be concerned, y'know]
[Dave: alright the door shall remain closed]
[Dave: i dont think we wouldve opened it regardless of you telling us not to because in a way you kinda already did]
[Dave: told us not to touch anything but the couch so]
[Dave: i think the door counts as one of those "anythings"]

Dave was worried he would come off as sounding like a smartass. Maybe it was hard for people to tell when he was being serious, and it was probably even harder in text. Kankri had a tendency for taking things too literally, so conversations with him were like stepping on eggshells; little did he know, Kankri could take a joke. Karkat joked around with him all the time...Although he had to be careful not to piss him off or trigger him.

 Speaking of Karkat and Kankri...
---
Karkat wasn't really calm about any of this. In fact, he was very nervous. Anxious, if you will. But he's been doing a good job at hiding how he really feels with sarcasm and anger, so his whole nervous body language shifted to a more nonchalant or sarcastic tone. He leaned against the seat and sighed; he couldn't seem to focus on the music he was listening to. He was too worried about Gamzee, Dave, Dirk, Kankri, and maybe himself. But the only thing he was worried about is himself getting hurt and worrying the others yet again. Although he had yet to worry Dirk, he was sure he'd find a way eventually.

His mind wandered from the thought of his friends and family getting hurt and began to think about what would've happened if he had never gone to the park with Gamzee. Maybe this would've all been avoided in the first place.
Would this cycle of self-hate-pity ever end? He shook his head subtly and closed his eyes, trying to get himself to stop moping. It wouldn't help them or make the situation any better, so doing it was pointless and would only cause worry. There was enough worry to go around for everyone at this point, so why add more onto the plate?
Petalpool - Yesterday at 1:58 PM
[Kankri]: Yes, the d99r d9es indeed c9unt as s9mething y9u sh9uldn't t9uch. Thank y9u f9r realizing that 6ef9re hand, I just th9ught it w9uld 6e in my 6est intrest t9 rephrase that and make sure that y9u tw9 underst99d. I w9uld hate f9r a cl9wn t9 c9me kn9cking 9n my d99r and willingly let in after all.
[Kaknri]: If we get Gamzee I'll let the b9th 9f y9u kn9w. It sh9uldn't 6e t9 much l9nger n9w.

Kankri sighed, looking over at Karkat and noticing his earbuds. He decided since he wasn't listening to the car music he would switch it over to church music. After switching over the music he kind of reached across Karkat into the glove department and pulled out a bible. Man, why did he keep all these random bibles laying around? So far in this rp we've seen at least 2 of them, but he's got a whole lot more than 2.(edited)
--12 minutes have passed--
"So, what did Kankri say?" Dave was about to type in an "ok" to let Kankri know he didn't ignore the text or didn't see it when Dirk inquired about the messages. "oh, he just said not to let anyone in and when they came back he'd just head inside, no knocking or ringing a doorbell." Dirk nodded. "Alright." There was about a minute of silence until Dave spoke up. "soooo, how's the auto-responder robot guy?"

Dirk tilted his head. "You mean Hal?" Dave nodded. "Well, he's been fine. No viruses or bugs in his code lately, which is good, because that means he hasn't been downloading shady stuff into his hardware on purpose like usual." He rolled his eyes. Hal was such a pain to deal with sometimes...Ok, most of the time. "He's been talking with Equius a lot."
"that weird sweaty dude who's into horses?"
"His brother fits that description too, y'know."
"let me rephrase that; that weird sweaty dude who's into horses and could break a dudes arm just by punching it lightly?"
"That's the one."

Dave wasn't sure how Hal could stand to be around him, let alone like him. He was such an uncomfortably weird dude. Not because he liked horses, his brother did too. Well, brothers. He could count Hal as one, even if he was a weird robot clone auto-responder thing.
---
Karkat was getting bored of listening to the same songs he usually listens to. And when he gets bored, he starts to think about things, and said things made him get all pissy or mopey. So he tried turning off his music and listening to what was on the radio instead, even if it was just something like classical or church organs. That would distract him easily. He kept his earbuds on so Kankri wouldn't know he was listening to the church music.
Petalpool - Yesterday at 3:12 PM
Kankri listened to the music as well, reading the bible from the center, as if picking up where he left off when Dave entered that one day.
-15 minutes have passed--

--terminallyCapricious [TC] started pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] at ??:?? --
TC: HeY tHeRe KaRbRo
TC: SoRrY i HaD tO lEaVe ThE pArK :o(
TC: hOnK(edited)
Karkles - Yesterday at 5:03 PM
Karkat flinched when a sudden chime rang in his ears. He turned down the volume on his phone before checking what had almost made him deaf.

Oh, It was Gamzee! This was great, maybe they didn't need to wait 30 minutes to ask him if he could come to the park again after all! He sat up instantly and began pestering him back.

-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] started pestering terminallyCapricious [TC] at ??:?? --
CG: GAMZEE!
CG: THAT'S FINE, IT'S FINE...
CG: I DON'T MIND.
CG: BUT
CG: DO YOU THINK YOU COULD STOP BY THE PARK AGAIN LATER? LET'S SAY...
CG: IN 15 MINUTES.
CG: YOUR BROTHER WOULD BE FINE WITH YOU COMING BACK RIGHT?
Petalpool - Yesterday at 5:13 PM
TC: YeAh I hAvE tO cLeAn My RoOm FiRsT tHoUgH :o)
TC: KuRlOz SaId I cAn'T lEaVe TiLl It'S cLeAn Ya KnOw?
Karkles - Yesterday at 5:22 PM
CG: OK, COOL.
CG: I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW MESSY YOUR ROOM IS, UGH.
CG: AT LEAST YOUR BROTHER IS MAKING YOU CLEAN IT...
CG: ANYWAY, I GOTTA TALK TO MY OWN BROTHER RIGHT NOW
CG: SO I'LL TALK TO YOU WHEN YOU GET TO THE PARK.
CG: SEE YOU LATER, GAMZEE.
-- carcinoGeneticist [CG] ceased pestering terminallyCapricious [TC] at ??:?? --

Karkat looked at his brother. "GAMZEE JUST MESSAGED ME. HE SAYS HE'S COMING AFTER HE CLEANS HIS ROOM."
Petalpool - Yesterday at 5:24 PM
Kankri blinked, "Huh, I'm actually surprised that his 6r9ther makes him keep up with his r99m.. I guess he likes a clean h9use 9r s9mething."
Meanwhile:
Kurloz poked his head into Gamzee's room, frowning as he noticed that he was putting dirty clothing away. He entered his room, grabbing his clothing from him.
Gamzee frowned, "AwW cOmE oN.. i'M cLeAniNg My RoOm ArEn'T i?"
Kurloz seemingly ignored him and left the room with his dirty laundry, leaving Gamzee in his room slightly confused.
After around 5 minutes or so...
--20 Minutes have passed--
Gamzee started cleaning his room again, picking up trash and throwing it away into his bedroom trashcan. Kurloz re-entered his room again and took his trash he had gathered and left the room again, as if trying to help clean it. Of course he didn't say anything, and his actions were a bit confusing to Gamzee, but he more or less shrugged it off.
((Just an update on Gamz ^
Karkles - Yesterday at 5:37 PM
Karkat rolled his eyes. "I guess he likes to keep it clean for when his 'clients' come over!" He looked less annoyed and more apologetic, strangely. "I guess despite pumping his brother with drugs, he might a good brother...Somewhere deep down in his soul." If he had one. He didn't know how their clown god or messiah worked, for all he knew the guy collected the souls of his followers. He wasn't sure he wanted to know, actually. "He's still a bad guardian, though. Also, he helped a murderer break out, so making sure Gamzee cleans his room doesn't really excuse anything."

Guess Karkat wasn't feeling too apologetic.
Petalpool - Yesterday at 5:40 PM
"I never said it did 6ut I will agree he is a terri6le guardian. N9 9ne sh9uld drug s9me9ne, there's a6s9lutely n9 reas9n f9r s9me9ne t9 d9 s9mething like that," Kankri frowned, "Y9u w9uld have t9 6e c9mpletely mental t9 think s9mething like that was 9kay, and fr9m what I've heard his 6r9ther has 6een t9 a mental h9spital 6ef9re, so I'm sure he fits the 6ill there.."
Karkles - Yesterday at 5:59 PM
"A mental hospital? Ha, doesn't that explain a lot!" He threw his hands up, sounding exasperated. Karkat was just very...Frustrated and angry about this. Before he was scared, now he was mad, he was just all kinds of upset. "He probably needs to be put back in, he's clearly not sane, not anymore...Didn't he also sew his mouth together?" His memory was foggy when it came to Kurloz.

Kankri fortunently had a very keen memory and rarely forgot what people told him, "Yes, y9u t9ld me a l9ng time ag9 that he sewed his m9uth shut 6ecause he caused his girlfriend t9 g9 death 6y h9nking h9rns in her ears. I w9nder if they're still t9gether? I h9pe n9t, the gester t9 silence himself due t9 his acti9ns was kind, 6ut the acti9n he t99k t9 enf9rce that was very... 9ver the t9p I guess y9u c9uld say," Kankri looked a bit distered at mentioning it.

Karkles - Yesterday at 6:07 PM
Karkat noticed his brother's distress and waved his hand. "LET'S TALK ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE." He thought for a moment. "HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT DIRK?"
Petalpool - Yesterday at 6:11 PM
"Dirk seems t9 6e alright, he was clearly w9rried a69ut his 6r9ther when his 6ruises were menti9ned," Kankri blinked, snapping out of his disturbed look, "I'm just glad that even th9ugh 9ne 9f his 6r9thers seem a6usive that his 9ther 9ne isn't as bad."
Karkles - Yesterday at 6:16 PM
Karkat smiled a small, sad smile. "YEAH, THAT'S GOOD. DAVE DOESN'T DESERVE TO BE TREATED SO BADLY." Note to self: make sure Dave doesn't see that piece of shit anymore. "KNOWING HOW HIS BROTHER IS FROM WHAT DAVE HAS TOLD ME, HE'S LUCKY ENOUGH TO JUST HAVE A BRUISE..." Now he was looking distressed.
Petalpool - Yesterday at 6:19 PM
Kankri sighed a bit, "Life was s9 much simpiliar when we were kids wasn't it? 6ef9re everything 6ad happened.." He looked out the window, staring at some kids playing in the park, "I mean l99k at th9se kids d9wn there.. imagine if we were a6le t9 6e just as happy as they are. They have n9 w9rry 9r care in the w9rld 9ther then h9w l9ng they're all9wed t9 play and have fun 6ef9re g9ing t9 sleep," He had a gentle kind of look in his eyes, but also a saddened longing, as if wishing all the bad things that had happened to them hadn't ever occured.(edited)
Karkles - Yesterday at 6:29 PM
Karkat was silent. He wasn't sure what to really say about this. "..." It was all so unfair, but that's how life is. It's unfair and cruel, but what can you do about it? You just gotta keep on living. Unless you die of course.

Ha.
Petalpool - Yesterday at 6:33 PM
Kankri then continued talking, the subject clearly triggering him slightly, but at the same time it seemed like something he wanted to remember and go back to, "Remem6er that Karkat? When the tw9 9f us had fun with dad and had n9 cares in the w9rld? When dad was missing and at first we th9ught he w9uld c9me inside at any sec9nd with an even 6igger suprise then we c9uld have th9ught 9f?
Karkles - Yesterday at 6:39 PM
Karkat looked out the window. "...UH-HUH." He managed to say.
Petalpool - Yesterday at 6:43 PM
"9r when we used t9 6e a6le t9 watch m9vies t9gether with9ut getting greatly triggered 6y them?" Kankri asked, even though that was only really him being trigged by the majority of them.
Karkles - Yesterday at 6:44 PM
He nodded slightly.
Petalpool - Yesterday at 6:47 PM
Kankri then proceeded to keep rambling on and on about all the happy times they had as a kid, looking more and more pained on his face as he spoke, clearly missing those times. He stopped after around 5 minutes to sigh, "s9rry.. I... sh9uldn't have 6r9ught up such a triggering su6ject.."
Karkles - Yesterday at 6:51 PM
Karkat wished he had a hood so he could hide his face easily. He gave him a weak wave, still looking out the window. "IT'S...WHATEVER." He felt too numb at the moment to cry, but he still felt bad.
Petalpool - Yesterday at 6:55 PM
Kankri sighed, looking at the time in the car, "w9uld y9u mind messaging Gamzee t9 see if he's d9ne with his r99m?"
Petalpool - Yesterday at 7:03 PM
Just as he said that gamzee msg'd Karkat.
TC: HeY, wHeRe DiD yOu WaNt Me To MeEt Ya AgAiN?
Petalpool - Yesterday at 8:52 PM
TC: I'm DoNe ClEaNiNg My RoOm, AnD kUrLoZ lEt Me KnOw I cOuLd Go OuT fOr A lItTlE bIt
TC: OnLy CoNdItIoN wAs ThAt I hAvE tO bRiNg My PiE hOnK :o)
TC: ThAt OkAy WiTh YoU mY mAn?
Karkles - Yesterday at 10:07 PM
Karkat let the silence linger for a moment after Kankri had asked him a question. It was only broken when he noticed Gamzee pestering him. Speak of the devil.

 -- carcinoGeneticist [CG] started pestering terminallyCapricious [TC] at ??:?? --
CG: THE PARK, REMEMBER?
CG: OH
CG: UH
CG: I GUESS YOU CAN BRING YOUR PIE THIS TIME.
CG: I'LL ONLY BE OK WITH IT THIS ONE TIME SO DON'T GET TOO COMFORTABLE.
---
At some point they ended up watching anime on Dirk's phone. Something called "Jo-Jo's Bizarre Adventure"? It was pretty weird, but the striders weren't exactly normal. They ate this wacky shit right up.

Dave was getting inspiration for his next comic.
Petalpool - Yesterday at 10:09 PM
TC: Oh YeAh HaHa, I'lL bE rIgHt OvEr KaRbRo :o) HoNk
-- terminallyCapricious [TC] ceased pestering carcinoGeneticist [CG] at 18:30 --
Gamzee then headed to the park, 5 minutes later he arrived, going over and sitting on a swingset. His makeup had been re-applied, looking somewhat fresh, and the clothing he was wearing looked a bit cleaner then the last outfit he was seen with.
Kankri looked over at Karkat, nudging him, "That's them 9ver there right? Can y9u g9 6ring him t9 the car Karkat? I'll text Dave t9 let him kn9w that he's arrived 6ack at the park s9 that they are aware 9f the situati9n."
[Text from Kankri Vantas]
[Kankri]: Dave, I just wanted t9 inf9rm y9u that Gamzee has arrived at the park 9nce again. 9nce he is in the car we'll 6e 6ack sh9rtly. The tw9 9f y9u remem6ered t9 t9uch n9thing 6ut the c9uch c9rrect? 9nce we get Gamzee int9 9ur 6asement I'll 6e sure t9 g9 9ver all the h9use rules s9(1/2)
[Kankri]: s9 that the tw9 9f y9u are aware 9f what they are. 9nce y9u kn9w the rules 9f my h9use y9u'll 6e all9wed t9 interact with m9re things then just the c9uches. Just kn9w that staying at my h9use d9esn't grant y9u free will t9 d9 as y9u please, y9u 69th are guests after all.(edited)