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A/N- I AM DOING A REWRITE OF THIS AS THIS FUCKING SUCKS. THIS IS UNFINISHED.
KARKAT VANTAS ==> GO TO NEXT CLASS
Terezi slumps her bright red patchwork backpack over her back.
"So when is your audition?" she asks.
"What's it to you?"
"Karkles, believe it or not, we are dating, and have been for the last six months. I think I should at least pretend to be interested in your life." The bell rings and your teacher finally releases you from the chemistry lesson. Your girlfriend pulls on her equally bright teal jacket.
"Tomorrow after school. I'm a shit singer, so they'll just kick me out," you joke. Terezi puts her arm around your shoulder as you walk down the littered crowded corridor. She kinda towers above you at 5'6, whilst you are just over 5'1, but you really don't give a shit.
"Exactly-this school is desperate, but not that desperate."
"What a fucking amazing hype woman you are," you reply, giving her a peck on her cheek.
As you find your English class, you notice a familiar girl with wild ginger hair quickly looking away from you and whisper something to her best friend. You know that Nepeta has always liked you, but you never really felt the same. Sure, you think her freckles are cute, and her hobbies are endearing (not that you'd ever say it to her face), but thats all she is to you. Cute. And a decent friend.
"Do I see wandering eyes, Karkles?"
"Terezi you are literally fucking blind."
"You're not denying it~" she mocks, nudging you many times with her shoulder.
"Then you go and gawk at fucking Strider. You seriously need better taste in men."
"I'm dating you, of course I do."
You then kiss her again before your English teacher (finally) gets to her class and opens the door.
NEPETA LEIJON ==> BE DISTRACTED
You chew on your pencil and look down at your paper. You had just finished some dumb fan art, but you can't be bothered to listen to Miss Williams rant on about Shakespeare. Instead, you concentrate your focus on the boy sitting in front of you.
What was it like loving a taken man? Shit. What was it like for it to be unrequited? Double shit. But you love him anyway. You love the way his wavy dark hair looked as the winter sun bounced off it. You love the way he throws down his pen and rubs on his temple when he was confused. You love how-
"-project will be due on Monday. Partner up and begin."
Crap. You look around the room for someone to partner with
"Maybe I could ask Karkat? Nah-he will be with Terezi, 100%. Do I have any other friends in this period? Kanaya perhaps?"
Before you can finish your train of thought, you notice a conversation taking place between Karkat, Dave and Terezi. You try to listen to it but you can't quite hear. Karkat then grumpily walks over to you.
"Holy shit he is coming. ACT. NATURAL." You think. You then grin and go into the most unnatural position known to man.
"Heeeey-" you say, indicating to the chair next to you. Karkat rolls his eyes and pulls out said chair.
"Jesus Christ, what is it?"
"I see Terezi isn't with you. For once."
"So?" he asks, glancing at you with those deep brown eyes of his.
"I was wondering...if Terezi isn't working with you of course...if we could maybe partner up?"
"If you insist." Karkat dumps his books onto the desk next to you.
"She always does this," he moans. You open up your textbook.
"Does what?"
"She can't seem to stop fucking blowing me off."
You can't help but make a joke out of it.
"I don't understand why you are complaining," you tease. He gives you a look.
"Say that one more time and I cut off your non-existent dick."
"Noted. Does she do anything else odd? As the king of romcoms and the queen of shipping, we should know about this stuff." Karkat begins to think.
"None of your business."
"Aww come on!" you say, putting your head in your hands.
"I guess. She has become very...defensive as of late. Especially when I mention Strider. And she has become very busy." You had seen this exact thing so many times before in fanfiction. You know what's up. And you think he does, too, but he doesn't want to admit it.
"Anything else?" you ask.
"I suppose she has been dressing differently. Sure, not to be weird or anything, I appreciate the view, but it's not her. It's like she is trying to impress someone."
"Karkitty, don't take this the wrong way, but you have watched too many romcoms, and know too much about romance and how it ends to not know where this is going." Karkat rolls his eyes again.
"Let's just start this project, okay?"
KARKAT ==> think about what Nepeta said.
You lie down on your bed and stare at the ceiling. You should have really done some research for the project, but frankly you really don't like the implications of that conversation, and it is all you have allowed yourself to think of. You have a lot to worry about already-you have the audition for the school musical tomorrow, shit loads of homework, and now this. You grab your computer and open pesterchum.
carcinoGeneticist [CG] began pestering grimAuxiliatrix [GA]at 5:03
CG: KANAYA.
CG: HEY KANAYA.
GA: Hello Karkat.
GA: What Is The Matter?
CG: SO SAY IF LIKE.
CG: HYPOTHETICALLY.
CG: YOU THOUGHT ROSE WAS CHEATING OR SOME SHIT.
CG: WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
CG: ASKING FOR A FRIEND.
GA: Rose Wouldn't.
GA: Also, When Someone Says "Asking For A Friend", They Never Mean It.
GA: I Honestly Don't Know. Rose Is Everything To Me.
CG: WOW WAY TO RUB YOUR AMAZING LOVE LIFE IN MY FUCKING FACE
CG: LIKE MY HEART IS ON THE FUCKING LINE HERE
CG: AND HERE YOU ARE BEING LIKE
CG: HEY KARKAT LOOK AT ME ALL HAPPY AND LOVEY DOVEY AND SHIT
CG: LIKE WHAT AN AMAZING BEST FRIEND YOU ARE
GA: You Sure Are Happy Today.
GA: As Usual.
CG: I KNOW IT WAS A *JOKE*.
CG: WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST I DO?
GA: Terezi Isn't Expecting You Tomorrow.
CG: SO IF TEREZI HAS SOMEONE ON THE SIDE, THERE IS A CHANCE THEY WILL BE THERE.
GA: Exactly!
CG: AND MAYBE I SHOULD BUY A CARD OR SHIT SO I HAVE A REASON TO BE THERE.
CG: KANAYA YOU ARE A GENIUS.
GA: I Know.
CG: I SHALL GET THE PLAN IN ACTION.
carcinoGenetitist [CG] ceased peastering grimAuxiliatrix [GA] at 5:06.
You set a reminder on your phone to buy some flowers from the shop after the audition. You know that you have had some weird feeling about Terezi recently, but you never wanted to actually confront it. If you did, and you found out she was cheating, then god knows what you would have done about it. You love her too much to know. But it had been eating away at you for hours now. You guess tomorrow is gonna be a long day...