Karkat's PoV
I watch John leave the room. I suspect he too is gay.
"I'm gonna follow him. Don't say a word." I hiss, quietly following John. He was in front of Dave's room, calling his name through the closed door. After not getting a response, he does his stupid magical wind thingy and got into Dave's room under the door. I rush over to the door, kneeling down. I peer under the crack in the door, only barely seeing (and hearing) what was happening.
"Dave, dude, you okay?"
"John get the hell out of here..." Dave sounded somewhat sad. I scrunch my nose up and continue to listen.
"Turn around, please. If I did something to you, I'm sorry..." John also sounded upset, guilty almost. I hear a soft gasp then, "I'm-- Dave, are you okay? Why're you crying, you never cry..."
"I thought... aren't you with Jake now?" I stifle a groan. I'm usually one for dramatic bullshit, but this was just retarded. I roll my eyes into another dimension.
"No we're just friends, what made you think that in the first place?"
"I dunno I just assumed... I'm sorry, I should have asked you as soon as I got the idea."
"No, it's my fault. I should have--"
"No, it's not, and I'm not only crying because of my misunderstan--" I just stop listening. I knew how these things went. I half listen until I hear my name.
"... it's about Karkat..." I instantly regain interest. "I kinda like him, and that means..." A pause then, "You and I will just be friends. I hope you're okay with that..." I stop myself from screaming. Instead I quickly and quietly shuffle back into the main room. I fall to the floor, breathing heavily.
"Good GOG, my blood pressure's about to shoot through the roof right now!" I hiss.
"Why? What happened?" Kanaya asks.
" It's Dave he's--*wheeze* got some kind of man crush on me or something!" I whisper loudly. "He just broke up with John!" I add. Rose gasps.
"Nuh uh. I don't believe you. Dave would never do that. I know Dave." A door shuts softly.
"What am I gonna do now?" It's John. He sounds really really sad. Rose is about to go confront him, but Kanaya stops her.
"I think we should leave him be for now. He will talk to us when he is ready..." Kanaya says. Rose hesitates, then nods. John runs past the doorway to his room, his face covered. I stand up, actually feeling sorry for him. "He will be back.."
==About an hour later...==
"You sure he'll be back? It's been nearly an hour." Rose asks. I was flicking a few pebbles around on a table, bored. "I should go check on him." I look up.
" Which one? They're both hiding in their rooms." I say. Rose snaps her fingers, turning to me. Uh oh.
"Good idea. I'll go check on John, you can go check on Dave. You did say he had a crush on you, didn't you?" She says.
"Yeah sadly, but I will NOT go into that human's room. He'll probably pin me to the wall and--"
"Do not give any detail on your sex daydreams, Karkat..." Kanaya says, face palming and shaking her head. I blush, I think?
"I am-- that wasn't-- ARRGHHH!!!" I scream. "Fine. I'll go check on the bastard!!!" I storm out of the room down the hall. Rose heads down to John's room. I bang on Dave's door. "GET OUT HERE, STRIDER!!!!" I hear rustling and footsteps from behind the door. Dave answers it. He's wrapped up in a blanket with a pint of... something in his hand. "What on GOG'S planet are you doing?!"
"Eating ice cream. Comfort food." He says simply.
"...." I'm so confused. "One: where did you even get that? And two: what's your problem?" I say snarkily. He looks at me like I'm stupid.
"Oh, right! Time travel and stuff..." I look at Daves face. He looks like he's been crying. "Uhh..." I squint slightly.
"I've been crying, but it's no concern of yours. I just need some time--"
"You've had time! Like an hour!" I say, shifting my weight to my other foot impatiently. Dave grabs my forearm and pulls me into his room. "I heard what you said!" he stops, dropping my forearm and walking away with his hand up.
"I'm not dealing with this. I was starting to forget that. Thanks to this damned "adventure" I've probably lost a very close friend." He says, returning to his seat on the windowsill and putting another spoonful of ice cream in his mouth. I sigh.
"Dude grow up. At least you're actually worth something." He turns around. "You're like the time guardian and I'm just the jackass who screws everything up." Dave sets his ice cream down, walking over to me.
"You are not worthless." He says. I nod.
"I am. I'm just a mutant jackass! If you've been paying attention, everyone hates me!"
"I don't ha--"
"Yes, yes! Everyone apart from you!" I spit.
"Uh huh. Which is why I need to ask you something."
"And what's that?"
"Can you stay here with me tonight? You can forget anything happened and ignore me tomorrow.. I just, since John and I aren't da--"
"Of course!" The words just fall out of my mouth unintentionally. I recoil slightly, but Dave actually smiles.
"Wait, really? Thanks!" He envelops me in a warm hug, though I hesitate to hug back.
"I hope you know this is temporary.." Dave steps back. " I just don't like seeing you sad like this. It's not right." I lie.
"You promise?" Dave asks.
"Yeah, I said I would.."
"This conversation is becoming uncomfortably long."
"Agreed."
==Time skip: three days later...==
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