A Night at the Prom

Chapter 4

Later after school, Kankri decided to head on back home to try and finish his homework before the big day comes tomorrow. After getting on his bike and peddling home, he couldnt help but notice a grey bike infront of his house. It had a Cancer symbol on the side so he couldnt help but figure it was Karkat's bike. After properlly putting the bike in a proper position, he went inside the house and for a moment he thought he could have heard screaming from upstairs. He took his shoes off as he went upstairs too inspect the noise he was hearing. As he approached a door that had a Cancer symbol and the words "Fuck Off" on the door, he couldnt help but wonder why karkat was screaming. Kankri peeked his head through the door as he could hear Karkat on the phone with someone.

"Look Nepeta. I know you like seeing those idiotic cartoon movies of cats and all that shit, but theres no way in hell i would be caught dead being seen at one of those ridiculous movies!" Karkat looked like he was gripping the phone hard as if he was going to break it.

"Come on Karkitty! It will be fun believe me....if you dont want to go see it..maybe we could purrhaps see Troll Will smith?".

It was clear Karkat was being a crabby little troll as usual as he sounded furious as too the fact that karkat did not want to go see a movie with Nepeta.

"Listen to me. I couldnt care less if its a Cat movie or Troll Will Smith. I'm not going. Do you hear me? Take no for a god damn answer you autistic little feline cat girl!".

"......Okay Karkitty....maybe another time then?" After that there was a sound of a click as Karkat just hanged up the phone on Nepeta. He put the phone away as he turned his head to spot Kankri peeking through the door. He was shocked and surprised, but at the same time he was furious.

"Hey! Who the hell said you could just eavesdrop on my conversations like that huh?". A glare was shot at Kankri as if he was shooting daggers at him with his eyes.

"Well....i couldnt help but wonder as to why you were being highly rude to the young miss Leijon girl. Your actions and words towards her were very unnessecary and highly inapproperite. You never did tell me why you were always so cold towards her." Kankri made his way into Karkat's room as he shut the door behind him.

"Its simple. I dont want anything to do with her! I know she has a flush crush on me and all that shit, but i dont want anything to do with that!" Karkat seemed as if he was going to go over to try and shove Kankri out of his room, but Kankri put his hand out infront of Karkat as his way of halting him.

"Listen to me Karkat Vantas. I know you are lying about that statement. She has done nothing to you and yet you treat her as if she is your sworn enemy. I think theres another reason you are treating her like this.....Dont tell me your still inlove with Tere---" Before he could finish, a crab-like lamp was thrown at Kankri, but luckily he ducked out the way of the object as the lamp shattered on the ground behind him.

"Dont you even dare say her name!...." Karkat's face looked grotesque and a bit pale. "I aint inlove with terezi! I'm done with her! I mean....i..." the younger troll looked like he was in pain. It was as if he remembered some troubling scars from being with Terezi. Kankri then started to approach Karkat as he placed his hand on his shoulder, gripping it a bit softly.

"Maybe you should try moving on Karkat. You'll never achieve anything by just hanging onto a memory that hurts you. Remember the saying of what The Signless had told us?...Love the person you hate, hate the person you love. I...no. We need to forget our problems Karkat. We'll never accomplish anything this way. There are plently of trolls out there for you. Give them a chance instead of just throwing them away like they are nothing." He then let go of Karkat as he then turned his back on him and began to leave his room. "Just think it over okay?....also dont forget to do your homework." Just like that, Kankri just left Karkat alone in his room. Karkat just stood there in silence as he looked at the phone. He did a deep sigh as he picked it up and began to call someone.

"....Hello? Karkitty? Did you need something?" Nepeta's voice sounded a bit sad as if she felt like Karkat just called her just to yell at her some more.

".....Meet me at the movies around six okay? I hear that shitty Cat movie of yours plays during that day." It was the best way of Karkat to try to be nice.

"!....You mean....you...?" Nepeta sounded surprised. Was this really the Karkat Vantas she was talking to at the moment?

" Just dont be late okay! Otherwise i'm just going to head straight home. You hear me?"

" Y-yeah~ Dont worry Karkitty. I'll be there on purrfect time! I'll see you soon~"

".....Sure. Also... uh...Nepeta?"

"Yes Karkitty?"

Karkat couldnt help but sigh, as if the thing he was going to say was definally going to be something he never said before. "I....I'm sorry for calling you a autistic little feline cat girl...I..I think your....less of a asshole then all the other people i have to deal with besides Gamzee."

".....Thank you Karkitty~ That was really sweet of you. I really like hearing that you~" Its almost as if he could hear giggling on nepeta's side on the line.

"Well dont get used to it! You aint gonna be hearing that alot. Now i'll see you soon okay?"

"Of coarse! I'll be right over like the furrocious predator that i am! be there real soon?"

"Yeah...its a date." With that, Karkat hanged up the phone and gave out another deep sigh. But this time he did something he never did in a while. He finally smiled.