Addition (Davekat child AU)

Chapter 8

"Excuse me, are you Kara Strider?"

You hear your name being called and quickly turn around. Today was meet-up day number one in your home city, Seattle. The actual finals were going to be in Hollywood, but you get a two-week down time to prepare. Seven hours each day you get to spend with the other contestants and preparing for the finals.

You notice it was the girl from auditions. Aqmariana, right? Might as well just call her Mari. "Actually, it's Kara Vantas-Str-"

The highbloods' arms wrap around you in a tight hug and mentally sigh. This was going to be a long two weeks.

"I'm Aqmariana, and the judges requested that I perform with you at the finals!"

You stare in disbelief. "Wh-what?"

"We were both so good that they also immediately sent me to finals!"

You get a little dizzy as the thought spirals around your mind. This girl was going to be your partner! You two were going to be singing together! How?! She has a higher pitched voice, and you sound like Karkat when you sing! There is now way in hell that you two can get along. She is wearing a dress, a puffy one at the most, and you are wearing a tank top and sweat pants. Her hair is tied back neatly in a nice braid, yours is short and messy like your father previously mentioned. You guys are polar opposites. She also is shaped like a cheerleader; while you have a larger build. You seriously don't understand how you two can deal with each other. Also, she is a giant: you are a petty five foot one lowblood.

"Uh, are you okay?" Mari waves her hands in front of your face and you blink, coming back to reality.

"Y-yeah, I just dozed off for a second." You smile.

"What were you planning on doing for the finals?"

"What about you?" You retaliate.

"I asked you first." Mari hisses.

Your hands ball up into a fist. "Yeah, but I wanna know first!"

"Girls, girls," A random human walks up to you, getting in between the two of you. "No need to fight. How about you both say at the same time?"

You stare at the straight-haired male human. He has hazel brown eyes and light red hair; freckles dotting under his eyes. You sigh and stare up at Mari, who still has the same sinister look on her face. She flashes her sharp teeth at you and you do the same, both of you growling.

"When I say three, you both shout your answers." The red-head says.

You both back up from each other. "1, 2, 3."

"Bubblegum Bitch by Marina and the Diamonds!" You both shout at each other.

"You were going to do that too?!"

"I was born for that song." You narrow your eyes.

Mari stares at you, biting her lip as she looks up and down. "Hmph. You are lucky we weren't on separate teams, otherwise you might have had to pick a different song."

"Oh that's it!" You levitate a nearby chair and prepare to throw it right at her before the red-head calms you down.

"Listen, it's okay, you don't need to throw it at her."

"What is your name?" The chair drops, breaking anyway, and you spin around, putting your hand on your hip. "And what do you want?"

"My name is Kevin. I saw you two fighting and came over."

You both exchange looks and walk away. Kevin watches you both walk off steaming, and walks in the opposite direction towards the banquet hall.

You walk past your fathers and they come by your side.

"Is everything okay?" Dave asks.

"Yeah, I just need to go call Aradia."

"Okay, you do what you need." Your blonde farther stops your other dad, catching him, making him oblivious to the situation.

You continue down the hallway, getting even madder with each step you take. You finally step outside, take out your phone, and call up your old friend.