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Characters: Terezi and Bluekat
Setting: In the dorms, just after Karkat returns.
Format: Action?
Summary: Terezi thinks Bluekat is being a huge wriggler about this whole "alternate version" business. TIME TO LAY DOWN THE LAW.
Warnings: None!

[Terezi would never, ever understand why she kept becoming friends with cudmudgeonly boys with egos made of glass. Karkat's little temper tantrum had been one of the most ridiculous things she'd seen.

But, to be fair, she could understand why he was frustrated.

That didn't mean he had to be such a baby about it.

So Terezi knocks on his door, tapping her cane against her shoe impatiently.]

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[Terezi nods at Jade, wondering if these stitches will hurt herself or Karkat. His powers are still kind of a mystery to her, but she's pretty sure he doesn't want anyone to know what's happened. She reaches for his hand, pretending to need something to hold onto.]

Ready!

[And then she turns her attention back to Davesprite.]

It was some sort of weird, horned hoofbeast in that forest.

[It seems Karkat knows, because when she takes a hold of his hand, it feels a bit clamy. A little residual pain from a fleshwound? A-ok. Stitches without something to numb it?

Not so much.

But his pokerface is unshakable...for the moment.]

Edited 2011-09-09 05:42 (UTC)

[ Jade deftly cleans the wound, wiping away the excess blood and cleaning the area around it with a gentle hand. She knows that it stings when she cleans the gash proper -- she's done this herself, and it hurts like hell to get rid of the infection. But she doesn't want to be remiss and take any chances.

After it's clean, she unwraps the needle from its packaging -- already sterilized, she's happy for that -- and threads the surgical wire through. Then, she looks at Terezi. If there was anything like hesitancy in her face when she entered, it's gone now. ]

This is going to hurt. Maybe a lot. Are you ready?

[ nurse davesprite isn't going to watch because ew?? ]

[Terezi nods, tensing and turning her head towards Karkat. She tightens her grip on his hand, wondering if he'll be able to hold it together.]

[Karkat does everything in his power not to meet anyone's eyes. It doesn't stop him from swallowing roughly or bracing himself by allowing all his muscles to tighten.]

[ Jade takes a breath and begins stitching up the other girl's arm. Troll skin is a little different, she thinks -- less fragile -- but she bites her lip and gets the work done. It doesn't take long before she's carefully snipping the surgical thread, giving the entire wound another dose of rubbing alcohol. She wishes she had the high tech equipment from back home, but she can't help that. ]

There.

[ A nod. ]

[ despite himself he watched anyway, and it was disgusting. new found respect for jade over here. ]

Is that all?

[Terezi doesn't feel any of the pain - all she feels is pressure as the needle enters her skin and a vague tugging as the thread is pulled through. She does her best to keep their attention off of Karkat anyway, letting out a squeak as Jade begins suturing her wound and gritting her teeth.

It was surprisingly quick, though. Jade certainly knew was she was doing, and soon enough Terezi was turning back towards Jade and Davesprite.]

All fixed, huh?

[Karkat was the big wriggler who didn't watch, and also did somewhat of a shitty time staying calm. Terezi gets to enjoy a vicegrip on the hand she had offered him, quickly attempting to cover up the exact amount of pain he was feeling by hiding his face in his opposite hand. Except his fingers dig into his own skull and he's certain that he's grinding his teeth so hard that he's going to chip a tooth, but god, that hurt so fucking much

Even after its over, he's afraid to look up, focusing on keeping his breathing steady and quiet and hiding his eyes from Davesprite in particular. If he was anything like the other Daves, he'd have nothing good to say about this.]

[ She nods. ]

Getting them out hurts a lot less. Karkat-- [ She wasn't even sure if this was her Karkat, or even the same one, but it didn't matter. He looked like he was hurting. Jade frowns. ] are you okay?

[ HAHAHAHAHAH WHAT A WEENIE HE LOOKS LIKE HE'S ABOUT TO FAINT no j/k davesprite doesn't care. ]

[Terezi grins at Jade.]

Karkat is just being a huge wimp! I was gripping his hand really tightly.

I was -- [Oh, that's his voice cracking. He clears his throat rather loudly and forces himself to look up, faking his hunched posture as a gesture of exasperation, rather than pain. Thankfully, the light blue glaze has disappeared from his eyes.] -- fuck you, I was not.

I'm fine.

[ She cleans up the rest of the materials before carefully walking to stand just behind Davesprite. Without the focus of medical attention, Jade's self-confidence seems to be hidden again. ]

I was just making sure...

[ he deadeyes karkat from behind his shades, irritation building because hey, he'd watched that entire thing and it didn't squick him out as much as it did to this guy, apparently. aren't trolls used to blood and gore? ]

He's just being dramatic.

As usual!

[Terezi lets go of Karkat's hand and stands up, shooting a grin at Jade.]

I am pretty sure I would be bleeding pretty teal all over the floor right now if you hadn't helped.

[Which is pretty much a thanks.]

Fuck both of you, I said I was fucking fine.

[Straightening proudly and rolling his left shoulder a few times, though its done slowly and deliberately. He doesn't know how else to ditch the phantom pain without being super obvious about it.]

You're lucky she answered.

[ She smiles at Terezi, a bit shyly. ]

You're welcome. I like helping people.

[ squints at everyone. trolls make him so uncomfortable.. ]

[Davesprite...

She elbows Karkat and nods.]

Lucky me!

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