~The Set Up~

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     ~Karkat POV~

I sighed heavily and sat down on the couch inside the coffee shop, sipping a mocha as I waited for Korey to-- "Hey!" Came a shout from a seemingly hyper voice as I felt pressure suddenly get put on the couch next to me. I jumped a little and spilled a bit of my mocha on my sweater. "Holy shit Korey- god dammit, I spilled!" I spat at the other short person who was now sitting next to me, holding a milkshake. "Oh snap, sorry, Kat." They chuckled at their unintentional rhyme and dried the place where I spilled my mocha with a napkin they had on hand. "You literally have no chill." I glared at them. "Hahah, yeah, true." They chuckled and sipped their milkshake. "So," I started, "where are we going to set up those two lovestruck assholes' blind date?" I asked curiously. "I was thinking here, actually. Tomorrow, 3PM." Korey replied, sipping their drink once again. "Really? Well, okay then...I'll text Captor and ask him if he's free, then." I spoke again, getting out my phone and starting to text Sollux. Korey texted Eridan, as well, I'm guessing.

~Yay Texting~

~carcinoGeneticist [CG] began pestering twinArmageddons [TA] at 3:26PM~

CG: HEY

CG: ARE YOU FREE TOMORROW AT 3PM

CG: ME AND KOREY SET UP A BLIND DATE FOR YOU

TA: waiit

TA: what

TA: youre not 2eriiou2

CG: HELL YES I AM, ASSHOLE

TA: oh my god

CG: YOU NEED SOMEONE TO HANG OUT WITH

CG: SO YOU'RE NOT ALWAYS LAZING AROUND AT THE APARTMENT

TA: oh my god

CG: OH MY GOD YOURSELF

CG: NOW YOU HAVE A DATE TOMORROW AT LIFT, SO GOOD LUCK

TA: fuckiing

TA: fiine

~carcinoGeneticist [CG] ceased pestering twinArmageddons [TA] at 3:29 PM~

~lackadaisicalProcrastinator [LP] began pestering caligulasAquarium [CA] at 3:26 PM~

LP: H3y

LP: H3y

LP: 3rid@n

LP: Gu3$$ wh@7

CA: wwhat, kor

LP: I go7 you @ d@73

CA: WWHAT

CA: HOWW

LP: Blind d@73

CA: oh

CA: do you knoww wwho it is?

LP: W3ll y3@h

CA: wwho?

LP: No7 73lling you

CA: wwhy?

LP: B3c@u$3 i7'$ a blind d@73

LP: You'r3 not $uppo$3d 7o know who

CA: oh

CA: right

CA: wwhen is it?

LP: 7omorrow @7 7hr33 @7 Lif7

CA: alright

CA: wwhats his name, at least?

LP: $ollux

CA: oh...

CA: i think hes one of fefs friends

LP: Oh

LP: Nic3

CA: i guess

CA: wwell

CA: ill see him there, i guess

LP: Mhm

LP: Good luck!

~lackadaisicalProcrastinator [LP] ceased pestering caligulasAquarium [CA] at 3:32PM~

~Korey's POV~

I finished texting Eridan and put my phone away, looking to Karkat. "You finish texting Cap-Com {{A/N: Haha because gaming and his last name and okay I'll stop talking}] yet?" I asked the short boy. "Yeah. I finished three minutes ago." He replied. "Ah. It took me a bit longer." I shrugged. He nodded and sipped his mocha. "Now what?" I asked again. "Want to just hang out?" He shrugged and nodded, taking a big sip of his drink and looking up to the door, where Kanaya and Aradia had just entered. I followed suit and glanced to the two females, one tall and thin with bright jade green eyes and jaw-length orange hair, a low-cut red dress with black accents that touched the floor and pearl earrings. The other with waist-length dark brown hair, lightly tanned skin, maroon eyes, a long dark grey skirt, and a red short-sleeved flannel. Karkat waved to them and they came to sat down across from us. "Hi guys!" Aradia chimed happily, vaulting over the back of the couch on the opposite side of our own, while Kanaya sat down elegantly, with a slight wave. "Hello, Karkat, Korey." She smiled softly. I smiled at both of them and waved before getting out my phone and scrolling through Tumblr, my orange hair falling in my face.

~Karkat's POV~

"Hey." I spoke, looking to Kanaya. "Hello, Karkat, darling." She smiled. She was my cousin and we both loved each other dearly but I didn't show it much. "How've you been?" She asked before telling the worker her order. "Good. Me and Korey just set Eridan and Sollux up for a blind date together." I spoke, shrugging softly as I took another sip of my drink. Kanaya nearly spat out her tea. "WHAT?! REALLY?!" She shouted, attracting a lot of attention from other coffee shop goers. Korey and I both winced, glancing to each other before I looked back to Kanaya. "Er...yeah..?" I spoke hesitantly. "Oh my god..." She trailed off and I started to worry. Is she disappointed in me? Oh god what did I- "That's great!" She spoke happily as a smile suddenly appeared on her face. "Really..?" I asked, sort of shocked, considering how quickly her expression changed. "Yes, really! I can help Sollux get ready for it, considering he has a very small sense of style." She chuckled. I nodded, and so did Korey, before we all parted our ways. Korey was picked up by Eridan to get taken back to their apartment, and I went to my own apartment, where I lived with Sollux.

{{A/N It has taken me so long to update because I have not had access to a computer, but now look at this! It's amazing! Yes! Fabulous! :D Oke that's it. 10 votes on this chapter = another update! :3}}

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