Ghosts and Records

New Turns

The flight back to Washington was quick. But I have it figured out now. I am gay. There was no more questioning. I was also still aggravated with Dave, and Jade. I am also jealous. How could he go for her. Why am I not that acceptable. We had had plenty of chances. Why can't he be like his brothers.
Oh John stop comparing him to his bros. You are being selfish. Just accept that he is straight and has the hots for your sister. I had accepted it finally. But it was hard.
By the time I got home I went straight to my room. I set down my laptop and plugged up the charger. I went downstairs and dad was in the kitchen baking. Obviously. I became a ninja and quickly grabbed a can of boiled peanuts. Then sprinted up the stairs. Once back in my room, I opened the can and was hit in the face by colorful springy worms. Of course, I grabbed the jar of gag peanuts.
Rolling my eyes I went over to my computer. Turning it on I walked around my room. I began unpacking , then I found the record. My eyes began to water so I threw it back down onto the bag it was in. Suddenly my computer beeped. It was Karkat.

CarcinoGeneticist began pestering EctoBiologist.

CG: HEY. GHOST BITCH.

EB: What do you want Karkat.

CG: I HEARD ABOUT THE WHOLE THING WITH DAVE.

EB: Yeah do you have to remind me.

CG: LOOK HERE YOU NOOK. I AM HERE FOR YOU. IF YOU EVER NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO, OR A SHOULDER TO CRY ON. MY HIVE IS ALWAYS OPEN.

EB: That is sweet and all. But I really just need sometime alone. I have been thinking about something puzzling and haven't come up with a solution yet. So please leave me alone Karkat.

CG: YOUR GAY AREN'T YOU

EB: What?!?!! No. No I am not.

CG: YEAH YOU ARE. MY GAYDAR IS OFF THE CHARTS JUST MESSAGING YOU. LISTEN I KNOW YOU AREN'T UP FOR IT NOW BUT I WAS WONDERING IF YOU WANTED TO GO ON A DATE SOMETIME.

EB: Um...

EB: Sure.

CG: ALRIGHT DUMBASS MESSAGE ME WHEN YOU ARE COMFORTABLE.

CarcinoGenetiscist ceased pestering EctoBiologist.

I stared at my computer. This might actually work. I hope it does. Jet Lag was starting to get to me. I cleaned off my bed and passed out in my clothes.
Sweet Dreams.....

Karkat's POV

I began messaging Sollux about what just happened.

CarcincoGeneticist began pestering TwiinArmegedons

CG: HEY BEE BASTARD

TA: What

CG: EGBERT SAID YES

TA: Are you 2eriiou2

CG: COMPLETELY

TA: Well then. Took you long enough two a2k.

CG: SHUT UP YOU BASTARD

TA: Well II wa2 ju2t me22agiing Fii2hdiick 2o II wiill be leaviing you now

CG: WHAT THE FUCK

TwiinArmegedons ceased pestering CaricinoGeneticist

I logged off. There was a knock at the door. I slowly walked to the door and opened it.
"WaS uP mY bRoThA."

"WHAT DO YOU WANT GAMZEE! "

"JuSt HeRe To ChIlL wItH mY fAvOrItE mOtHeRfUcKeR."

He walked in and and laid out on the couch pulling a faygo out of his bag.
"So YoU wAnNa WaTcH oNe Of YoUr RoMcOmS bRo. Or We CoUld WaTcH a HoRrOr ThAt I bRoUgHt."

"LET'S WATCH YOURS GAMZEE. HAVEN'T REALLY BEEN IN A ROMCOM MOOD LATELY."

"AlRiGhT bRo."

He tossed me the movie. It was Mama. I shivered slightly and put it in the player.

---- time skip to half way into movie----

I was cuddled up against Gamzee. Clinging to his shirt shaking. He was laughing at my reaction. Eventually he dosed off. Both of his arms around me. He was mumbling about Tavros. Poor guy. I really thought they would make it. I just laid there. The movie was still one because one I was way to "smart" to go turn it off. That bitch won't get me. Two if I get up it would wake up Gam. So I just stayed there eventually falling alseep.

Someone was poking my face.
"HeY bRo. WaKeY wAkEy."

Poke. Poke. I began stirring. I woke up to be faced by my clown friend smiling tiredly back at me. He ruffled my hair and stood up laying me back on the couch.
"WeLl MoThErFuCkEr. ImMa Go NoW. I nEeD tO gO fInD tAvBro."

"SEE YA GAMZEE."

He walked out the door and I checked the time. It was nearly midnight. I went back to my room. There was a notification on my computer. Pesterchum from John.

EB: Hey man. I have been thinking and was wondering if we could go on that date soon. We could go see the new Poltergeist or something.

CG: SURE. THAT WOULD BE AWESOME.

I hope he is still up.

EB: Alright how about tomorrow. I'll come pick you up around six.

CG: SOUNDS GOOD. I WILL SEE YOU THEN.

EB: Okay. Thanks for asking me out. I really need to get my mind off of things.

He logged off and I went to bed.

John's POV

I logged off of pesterchum, and went to take a shower. The water was hot and felt good running down my tired body. I got out and dried off slipping on some pajama pants and laid back down on the bed. I stared at the ceiling.
Thinking of how much going out
would help. Hopefully it would. That night I dreamt of Dave. Just him. His smiling face. Those shades I gave him. His perfect hair. How beautiful it looked in the sunlight. His perfect, warm body.
I woke up crying around four a.m. I just got up and went to the living room turning on the tv. I just stared at the screen lost in thought.

Hours Later

Dad had left to go buy more shaving cream and baking products.I had taken another shower and put on a blue plaid button up and some black jeans. I was currently in the bath room blowdrying my hair. I put on my glasses and sighed. I walked to my room and slipped on my yellow converse.
I walked outside and got into my blue camaro. I made it to Karkat's by 5:50. I knocked a few times but it took him a while to answer.
He opened the door and looked up at me. He wore a black sweatshirt with a little red slash on it, and some grey skinny jeans. It was kind of cute. He was blushing slightly.
"S-so you ready?"

He nodded and slipped on some black converse. I led him to the car and opened the door for him. I walked around the front of the vehicle. I got in and started the engine. We arrived just in time so we got our tickets and popcorn and quickly found some good seats.
Somehow during the movie my arm got around his shoulders and he was clinging to my torso. He kept jumping which made me jump multiple times.
After the movie we had spilled most of our popcorn so I took him out to eat. The whole time he clung to my arm. After we ate I drove him back to his house and walked him to the door.
"THANKS JOHN. I HAD FUN."

"Your welcome K. We should do this again sometime."

"YEAH WE SHOULD."