It Started At A Bar (Kanaya X Rose) [Humanstuck]

Thats not my name? (Tw: mentions of #rape and #kidnapping)

~You are Kanaya Maryam~

I yawned, sitting up in my bed, swinging my legs over the side. I slipped my feet into my black slippers and stood up. I grabbed my jade green brush, running it through my hair as I walked over to my dresser.

I was in my pajamas. I was wearing a pair of black, silken pants and a tank top with the Virgo sign in a bright jade color. I started to go through my top three drawers, pulling out the pieces to my morning outfit.

I slipped off my nightclothes and started to get dressed. I decided to wear my normal long bright red skirt with a long sleeve black shirt with the Virgo sign displayed on the front in jade green. I walked out of my room to see Karkat staring befuddled at our couch.

"Kanaya? The hell is this?" He hisses under his breath and gestures to the sleeping girl on the couch. "That is Rosie Lalonde. I met her at the bar in the club. At the time I came home you were already sleeping and I didn't wish to wake you." I explained briefly and walked past him into the kitchen.

He followed suit, his baggy sweater bouncing as he walked. "Kan! You can't just bring home random girls!" He grumbled and crossed his arms. I stopped at the sink and turned to look at him, a stern frown on my face.

"Karkat Vantas. She is not just some random girl. I was not going to leave her passed out at the bar like that so she could get kidnapped. Or worse, raped. So if you do not mind being polite while she is staying here that would make me very happy." I said in a harsh whisper and then huffed.

Karkat looked at me, kind of shocked that I would even mention kidnapping or rape as usually, I stayed sensitive on topics such as those. "Kanaya I-" He started but I put a finger to his mouth. "Don't. Now can you please help me make this breakfast for the small woman on the couch?" I asked and he quietly nodded, looking down.

If it was anyone else he would have had a loud retort but he just stayed quiet and walked over to the fridge.

I grabbed the coffee pot, filling it up with water and filling up the coffee machine. I sighed, waiting to start it as I knew its loud noise would wake Rosie up.

Karkat brought me the eggs and bacon and then went back to grab biscuits. "I hope you know I'm only helping cause I'm hungry," he grumbles and I smile. "Thanks, Karkat."

I started to cook everything as Karkat put the biscuits in the oven. "Karkat darling, can you start the coffee machine please?" I asked and he nodded, shuffling over to the bulky machine.

He pressed a button and a few seconds later a loud grinding sound started. I winced at how loud it was and sighed. "Dave? Since when do you ma-" Rosie's soft voice cuts itself off and small noises could be heard as she stood up.

I grabbed two mugs and set them onto the counter as she trudged into the entrance of the kitchen. "Um... May I ask where I am?" She mumbled and ran her hand through her hair. "Good morning Rosie. You are at my house. I'm not sure if you remember-" I started to say but Rosie put her hand up, cutting me off.

"Wait. Pardon me, but my name is Rose Lalonde; and yes, I do remember you." She said and rubbed the sleep from her eyes. "Oh. My apologies Rose. How many spoons of sugar in your coffee if you do drink coffee that is?"

She nods and yawns. "Three. Thank you." I nod and pour coffee into both of the mugs. "If you need, the bathroom is down the hall, second room on the right and there is a spare set of clothes waiting for you in there," I say and spoon sugar into the coffee.

Rose smiles at me with soft thanks and nods, walking out.

"Kanaya! This chick totally likes you! I can see it in her eyes." Karkat said, dragging out the s, and standing next to me and bouncing up and down. "Karkat. What did I say about being in mine and others, love lives?" I say and look down at him. Karkat stood at a little over half my height and his hair was always a messy mop of dark curls.

He frowned and crossed his arms. "Kanaya I'm serious. This girl has the hots for you and you are denying something that could be good for the two of you," he said with full confidence and pulls out three plates from a cabinet. I shrugged, a light pink blush spreading over my pale face.

"Karkat, we are just gonna feed her and get her home. We don't even know each other. We barely talked last night and I doubt that she remembers it anyway." I said and crossed my arms, setting up the plates as Karkat handed them to me.

"I've watched enough romcoms to know where this is going. This is a bit cliche for you Kanaya." He crossed his arms and watched me as I quietly shoveled the food onto the plates.  "How... whats your reasoning there Karkat?" I asked and looked over at him. He puffed out his cheeks and looked up at me through his lashes. 

"The whole meet, take home, make breakfast ?? You are trying to woo her. She's gonna go home, probably write something about you somewhere and think about you all night! Then you are gonna go out to like the park or some shit, bump into her and eyes lock... BOOM you are in love just like that! and it's all fucking awkward and you hate your guts for fucking falling for this girl in such a shitty cliche way!" Karkat got louder and louder with every sentence. He finally stopped, huffing and wiping the spit from his lips.  

I nodded as he ranted and smiled at Rose as she walked in. She was wearing the jeans and pink top I gave her. She rubbed her eyes and walked over to me, grabbing the plate I handed her. She looked over at Karkat, who was pointedly looking between me and her. "Is... Is this your kid..?" she asked and looked down at him. His face turned a bright red and he looked shocked. He opened his mouth to start on a tangent but I shoved a biscuit into his mouth before he could talk. "No, he's not. He's twenty-four and yes he's always like this." I say and sigh. 

Rose nodded and looked down at her plate. "Do you two have a dining table..?" She asked and tilted her head. I shook my head slowly. "No... We usually eat on the couch...I know it's not very fancy but its what we have." Rose nodded and walked out into the living room. 

Karkat pulled the biscuit out of his mouth and stared at me silently for a few seconds. "You like her... you just don't know it yet." He grabbed his plate and walked out without another word. I huffed and grabbed the last plate and followed after him.

I didn't like her... I barely know her... Karkat must be mistaken... Right?

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