> BLUEKAT: 8E THE CRIPPLE

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Characters: Karkat Vantas (AU) and YOU.
Setting: Infirmary
Format: I'm gonna go brackets, because I'm lazy.
Summary: Karkat's still healing from Vriska's attack, and now he's feeling even more paranoid than usual.
Warnings: Karkat's paranoia is also pretty crippling, give him a minute to calm down

[Being in the infirmary for a week has really done a number on Karkat's psyche. Truthfully, sitting still for this long is really starting to get old, but considering the hospital staff won't talk to him, he's unbelievably afraid of getting up and walking around. So he simply stays, staring like a zombie at the ceiling, pupils slightly shrunken into their sockets.

He has to get out of here. What if Vriska snaps again? Or worse, what if Terezi snaps? WHAT IF THE WHOLE TOWER WANTS HIM DEAD, WHY THE FUCK IS HE STILL HERE.......

Pull it together, Karkat, you're being a nooksucking idiot. Keep calm and lay still.]

Comments

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[Is present codeword for cyanide? He doesn't say anything, but he blinks at her curiously. WHAT IS?]

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She pulls out a book, NOT A BOMB, and hands it to him. It is probably the trashiest romance novel ever. It is about pirates.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[...suddenly interested, but the paranoia is crippling. He swallows it down and reaches for the book, reading the cover. Both eyes slowly widen in wonder, but he quickly struggles to neutralize the expression. It doesn't really work, so he just pulls the book to his chest and looks at her with forced calm.]

...thanks.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She smiles back, tilting her head. He's still acting weird.]

You're welcome! But--

[Before she can get the rest of her sentence out, she feels breathing, hot and ragged on the back of her neck, and jumps.]

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[Her jumping causes him to jump and smack his head on the headboard.]

MotherFUCK--what the fuck was that?

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

Nothing!

[She lets out a huff, rubbing the back of her neck. Whatever it was, it's gone now. She is so sick of this.]

Why are you so nervous?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Obviously it was something!

[His heart is pounding so hard that it hurts, and he's really having trouble calming down.]

I--I don't know. I can't stop.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She reaches for his hand automatically, chewing on her lip.]

I don't know. I thought I... Felt something.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[His hand is cold and clammy and he's fighting not to pull away from her.]

I didn't see anything there.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

I know. I keep hearing and smelling things, too, but nothing is there.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

[Forcing a deep breath.]

It feels like everything is out to get me.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She frowns, squeezing his hand.]

Do you think the tower is messing with us?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Probably. But that might be the paranoia talking.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

Did you get that weird note?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

What weird note? I haven't moved.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

I woke up in the middle of the morning a few days ago and found this note that said I was being used as part of some experiment.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Wow, are you fucking kidding me?

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She frowns again, shaking her head.]

I don't know.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

I guess it's the only fucking explanation that makes even a lick of sense.

[Here, he'll make a very loud noise of frustration, except his voice cracks and he automatically reaches for his side and swears.]

I swear to fucking god--I am so sick of this fucking tower.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

It is still better than the Veil!

[Barely.]

Are you feeling any better?

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Kind of, I guess. Not a whole lot, but its an improvement.

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

[She grins, ignoring the barely there shuffling noises she hears in the corner.]

It's because my visits are making you heal faster!

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Yes, obviously. Why didn't I see it before?

[foretolds.livejournal.com]

Because you are dumb and stubborn and won't admit how amazing I am.

[romcomedian.livejournal.com]

Wow, sure are flattering yourself.