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[caliginous]

Characters: Karkat Vantas (AU) and YOU
Setting: Across the tower! Mark in the subject line, please!
Format: Action to start, but I'll follow.
Summary: Karkat has been awfully quiet lately, and hasn't quiet been seeking out others. How unusual.
Warnings: TBA

[Karkat has just had too many things on his mind. Staying out of trouble, trying not to make more people furious with him, dodging mealtimes to instead feed Spidermom. The attack on the tower had sated her slightly, but it hadn't helped his psyche any. The visions of Imperial Drones on top of more copies of Spidermom were a little too much for him.

He was still sick to his nutrition sack over the whole thing. If those drones had been real, then he would have been leaving Kanaya to them. What kind of shitty friend was he?

Oh wait. That kind of answered the question. So wherever he happens to be, Karkat will be propped against a wall, staring down at his shoes with an everpresent frown of thought.]

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You could act like we're actually friends, for a start.

[Not that she's... Been doing that. But Terezi isn't exactly unbiased.]

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I don't treat you any differently than--

[Oh, that's probably not a good thing to say. Whatever, now he has to finish the statement, or she's going to get mad again. This is getting a little deeper in the Admittance column than he wanted, but if he's honest, its not like everyone didn't already draw conclusions themselves anyway.]

--than Kanaya or anyone else I actually give a shit about.

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[Oh. She crosses her arms, frowning.]

You have some making up to do with me, though!

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[He turns away from her again and lifts his hands behind his head to try and make himself more comfortable.]

My methods are apparently filed under "shit that makes Terezi even more furious".

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Shouldn't it be obvious what makes me furious, Mr. Hero of Heart?

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Why do you think I haven't said anything?

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[Uggggh. She just frowns at him.]

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[And he deadeyes her in return.]

Look.

I've kind of had a rough month, alright?

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[You and everyone else in the tower, bro.

Butttt she makes her way over to the couch and plops down.]

What happened?

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[He shakes his head.]

Last month was just a lot to process, I guess.

[His eyelids lower in an exhausted fashion. Having to watch yourself and your friends nearly die after being killed by someone who was supposed to be helping you...

Yeah.]

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It doesn't help that you pretend to be fine all the time when everyone knows you're not.

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Its kind of my job to be fine all the time.

[He looks back again at her and raises an eyebrow.]

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No, it isn't. [GOD HE IS SO STUPID.]

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[Yes, he is.]

Then you really don't know me as well as you think you do.

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[SCOWLING.]

Obviously. I mean it shouldn't be your job.

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Someone has to do it.

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[Oh god is this a universal stupid Karkat thing?]

Not constantly.

[Not with everyone.]

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Its not any sort of burden, so its not like its a big deal.

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Ugggh, you are so stupid! It obviously causes problems!

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Causes problems because you're too damn curious.

[He doesn't say this maliciously.]

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Jeeez, maybe I just can't help myself, Mr. Mysterious.

[Oops she's... Kind of teasing him...]

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[He shrugs -- its hard not to take that bait.]

I know its difficult.

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[She shoots him a look and gives him a little shove.]

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[Karkat exaggerates a stumble.]

It ain't like I said anything, that was all you.

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You are so frustrating.