Desk Trolls

Tiny Karkat Part Two

  It only took an hour to set up Karkat's Cage. He was really helpful in putting it all together! He designed it for the most part. With the attachments it's a little bigger than the hamsters cage. There is a tube that leads to a platform. Karkat says he might sleep there some days. Jade also told me to change the direction of the cage a little, because there is a little attachable "port-a-potty" thing that trolls use.  Like humans they are shy about that stuff. It hangs over the edge and everything is collected in a little bag, which seems pretty convenient to you.

  Your mother left the house about 10 minutes before you got back, she went to go pick up dinner tonight. You set Karkat on the ground to go exploring his new environment, he's never ventured outside if his cage before, so being on the floor of your bedroom is the most exciting thing in the world to him. You notice that he slouches a little when he walks, until he notices that you are watching, then he stands straighter. Still trying to impress you, it's an adorable effort. He looks to you and cocks his head.

   "I'm not sure of what to do. I don't know what not to touch...", he looks to his feet and then peers up at you through his bangs. He's so adorable you could die. You look around as to what might be annoying for him to get into, and what he could hurt himself on.

  "Well, I would stay out of the trash can, for obvious reasons." You point to the trash and he nods in agreement, "and the laundry, you could get lost in the clothes." He looks to the small pile of clothes in the basket by your door and makes a mental check of that. You kneel on the ground a few feet away, looking again for anything low to the ground, "but otherwise, I think you are free to roam as you please. I would prefer you to stay in this room for the most part. Is that reasonable?" He looks a bit shocked at your question, you are hoping you haven't upset him too much.

  "Reasonable? Are you kidding? This is more space than I ever would have guessed I'd have! I can run and climb and explore and jump and-" he runs to you and jumps in your lap. "I really can't fucking thank you enough for adopting me! I promise I will be the best troll ever. I wILL BE CLEAN, AND QUIET AND- Sorry, and quiet, and-" you pet his head and he purrs under your touch. He seems to have lost his train of though and can no longer get enough of you, he rubs his head into your hand. He also tries to hold onto it with his very small hands, but can't quite grip it right. You smile down at him before speaking.

  "And you will be yourself. I heard the way you were cursing at Harley," all the blood rushes from his face. All that hard work trying to have a good impression and he already fucked up.
"And I expect that same behavior here." He believes he's misheard you, he must have. What a strange thing to say.

"You want me to be rude and loud?" You chuckle at his response, but nod.

"Not exactly, but I don't want you to feel like you have to be impressive. If you like to swear, I say fuck it! Go for it! Unless my mother is in the room." He looks so happy, he's being accepted for the loud mouth that he is, he never could have even dreamed of this day. "And you can speak loudly, but maybe not as much at night? But overall, a troll is meant to be an adorable little friend. And we can't be friends if you aren't acting like yourself. Besides I think I will like a sarcastic asshole over a polite little goodie two-shoes any day." You wink at him and he laughs.

  "OH FUCK, THANK YOU, YOU DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I'VE BEEN TRYING TO KEEP MY VOICE DOWN! I MAY BE A BIT POLITE FOR A WHILE STILL. BUT DON'T WORRY I WILL SOON ENOUGH SHOW THAT I'M THE BIGGEST BULGELICKER IN ALL OF PARADOX SPACE." You laugh, and he joins after a bit. You can tell that karkat will be an amazing friend.

A few hours pass by without you even realizing it. After meeting, Karkat and your mom seemed to like each other. He was very gentlemanly toward her, let her pet him, and didn't swear at all, which is more than you could have asked for. After a few minutes you tell him that he can wander about so you and your mom can talk a bit more privately, you could tell he was beginning to feel a touch awkward with all of the excess attention. Your mother REALLY loves tiny things and Karkat is no expectation. You used this opportunity to thank your mother again for letting you have a new pet.

"I'm very happy you found this one, as long as you are responsible and take good care of him, I may let you get a second one." You squeal a bit in delight at the thought of a tiny little friend for Karkat, " You know I read that they are very social so it could be a good idea. But let's wait a little while." You thank her again and nod as she continues, "Anyway, I'm going to bed soon. You both should too. I love you sweetie, and Karkat if you can hear me, welcome home and goodnight!" Karkat hears this from under the bed, and smiles.

"THANK YOU!" You hear him yell back, your mom chuckles before closing the door and retiring for the night. There is a warming feeling inside him as he hears her voice in his head, "Home".

"Karkat I'm going to change for bed, come out in a bit so I can put you in your cage, okay?" You weren't sure where he ran off to, but you are positive he is still in the bedroom. He'll come out when he's ready.

*pov change*
You weren't exactly sure what *y/n* said. Deciding to come out before asking to clarify, you are met with *y/n* stark naked. You can't help the blush rushing over you, it feels dirty and a bit silly. You should probably avoid seeing that in the future. After their pajamas are fully on, you make your presence known. You are pretty sure that *y/n* wouldn't have cared if you had seen, but you were still nervous about pushing any boundaries.

"I COULDN'T HEAR WHATEVER THE FUCK YOU SAID. WHAT DID YOU WANT FROM ME?" So much for not pushing boundaries. But they want you to be yourself so why not?

"We are going to bed, if you are ready that is. However if you aren't yet you can still roam around on the desk then go into your cage when you are sleepy? Sound good?" You hadn't explored the desk yet! You nod and asked to be placed on the desk. You still have a lot to see even just within this room, but you know you are going to get tired soon as well. *y/n* leaves the room, and you hear running water so you assume it will take a minute. The desk provides a better vantage point of the room. It's a little cluttered here and there, the make on the bed a bit shoddy and the dresser in the corner isn't dusted and it looks like it hasn't been in a while. But you don't mind. To you, this is paradise. You cannot wait to be the best pet troll you can be and learn more about your wonderful owner. Today is the first best day of your life and every day after will only get better, you can feel it.

Plans for this... updates when I have time. And I've decided that Karkat will be *base* story. So any other requested trolls will have Karkat as a roommate and deal with shenanigans relating to that I think. I may change my mind who knows. Thanks for reading!