(dad didnt vvisit convvo log)
-- cantabileGato [CG] is standing behind Eridan, wearing his hoodie, which has overly long sleeves being that he is the shorter of the two. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] covers Eridan's eyes with the ends of the hoodie sleeves. --
CG: I'm. Uh. Savvy. To your blog too.
-- canonAntiphony [CA] sighs and closes his laptop lid. He is unbothered by the sleeves in his face for the moment, knowing Karkat will soon remove them. He's seen this move a few times already. --
CA: you sound so odd wwhen you try an copy my accent an stutter
CA: ill assume the reason im bein barely blinded this time is because a my dad
-- cantabileGato [CG] lowers his hands. --
CG: I still wanna deck him.
CG: But this is more important right now.
-- cantabileGato [CG] clumsily crawls into Eri's lap. --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] sighs once again. --
CA: im in no fuckin mood to teach you tonight kar
CA: as you can see my dad made me a public spectacle
CA: granted it wwas in a hospital
CA: but i wwas wwailin for like 45 minutes
CA: an yet i STILL got ovver myself long enough to come home late an bring you a gift
CA: one you dont evven wwant to use
-- cantabileGato [CG] remains seated, folding his arms over his chest haughtily. --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] pushes karkat out of his lap and quickly moves over to their makeshift bed, roughly plopping on it. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] scowls. --
CG: You should just talk to me when that shit happens.
CG: Why would you post it online?
CG: I'm just gonna read it anyway.
CA: sometimes its easier that wway
CA: you knoww howw my dad leavves me
CA: the only time i get moody is wwhen i see my dad
CA: an IM the one that seeks HIM out
CG: Yeah... But still. You went and blew your money on a gift for me when you should have just... I dunno. Gotten yourself some of that hipster coffee you like so much.
CG: How am I supposed to cheer you up if you won't even let me?
CG: Just go and buy yourself a gift or whatever.
CA: because i dont lie wwhen i say i havve nofin but you kar
CA: but i cant evven look at you
CA: a guitar an a laptop are THINGS
CA: that hoodie youre wwearin
-- canonAntiphony [CA] is startin to sob --
CA: you cant posess that unless they givve it to you
CA: i wwant to top myself each day
CA: ivve nevver had a mum
CA: an before you i wwas the wweird kid wwho couldnt talk right
-- cantabileGato [CG] freezes up. --
CG: Eri, Eri, stop. Don't cry. It's almost like I made you cry.
-- cantabileGato [CG] yanks the purple hoodie off over his head, mussing his hair in the process and shives it into Eri's lap. --
CG: It's yours anyway. And it's still warm. Put it on, stupid.
CG: And stop crying. It breaks my heart. Jerk.
-- canonAntiphony [CA] wwipes his nose on his sleeve, not caring about the tears running down his cheeks. --
CA: I SAID PUT IT BACK THE FUCK ON KAR
-- canonAntiphony [CA] throws the hoodie across the room in anger. --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] buries his head in his hands, sobbing heavily. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] punches Eri in the shoulder, not that hard or anything, but still. --
CG: I don't know how to help you.
CG: Do you just need to cry maybe?
CG: Should I leave you alone for a minute?
-- cantabileGato [CG] gently rubs the spot on Eri's shoulder he hit before --
-- cantabileGato [CG] puts the hoodie back on and crawls over the mattress to grab the electric blanket, which is crumpled on the floor halfway off the bed. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] scrambles back over the bed, blanket in hand, and throws it over Eri's other shoulder and pulls the whole thing around them both. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] huffs. --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] harrumphs --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] is slowly calming down. His cheeks are still wet, and his breath is still in quick gasps, but his mood seems to be improving. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] rubs Eri's back. --
CA: the thing you do wwhen im upset
-- cantabileGato [CG] sighs. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] rubs small, soothing circles into Eri's shoulder blades. --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] clumsily puts a hand to Karkat's face --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] sighs and wipes his face on the blanket around him --
CA: wwhat the fuck wwould i do wwithout you
-- canonAntiphony [CA] leans into karkat --
-- cantabileGato [CG] shrugs slightly. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] continues to rub Eri's back and shoosh him softly. --
CA: do you knoww howw many times ivve said i owwe you one
CG: Many. But the debt has been repaid a million times over, believe me.
CG: You keep buying me pointless shit like this electric blanket.
CG: And you get all emotional without me.
CG: And you drive me insane.
CG: Why do you hang around with me anyway?
CG: You could be a really great actor you know.
CA: youre the only thing that calms me dowwn
CG: I'm just fuckin' around looking for the thing I'm meant to do.
CG: You don't have to wait for me to catch up ya know.
-- canonAntiphony [CA] turns and smiles --
CA: if it wwasnt for you i wwouldnt be here
CA: youvve kept me goin for so long
CA: im nevver goin to be able to repay that debt
CA: thats wwhy ivve nevver left
CA: i HOPE is wwhy you stay
CA: wwith my shit i wwould a tossed me to the curb forevver ago
CA: but you hold the fuck on
-- canonAntiphony [CA] blushes lightly --
CA: an i do nofin in return
-- cantabileGato [CG] feels his cheeks burn, but ignores it. --
CG: It's hard to explain.
-- canonAntiphony [CA] opens his arms --
-- cantabileGato [CG] counts to three in his head, then practically bowls Eri over. --
CG: You are a real piece of work. And if you call me a midget again, I will maim you.
-- cantabileGato [CG] makes a soft noise almost resembling a cat's purring. --
CA: thats all wwell an good
-- canonAntiphony [CA] ruffles karkats hair even more. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] purrs louder. --
CA: an i meant it wwhen i said that i needed you
CA: wwho else am i goin to annoy on a daily basis
CA: howw about that lesson
CA: as long as you dont beat on issabella
CA: i just put strings on her last wweek
CG: You make it sound like I'm an abusive boyfriend.
CG: I will be nice to your guitar, Eri.
CA: youre like my abusivve boyfriend kar
CA: except youre not my boyfriend
-- cantabileGato [CG] bristles. --
CG: I would NEVER be like that.
CG: Jeez. Always gotta make things complicated.
CG: Hah. I can make stupid puns too.
CA: theyre no moray betta than mine
-- cantabileGato [CG] snorts. --
CA: ... okay that wwas a stretch
-- cantabileGato [CG] giggles. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] clutches at his sides. --
CG: Th-that was... hahahahahahahahaha
CA: ill stab you in the chesticles
-- cantabileGato [CG] rolls over on his back, laughing hysterically. --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] sighs and rolls over --
CA: then you make fun a the wway i talk
-- cantabileGato [CG] sits up, still snickering every so often. --
CG: Dude, where do you come up with these?
CG: Chesticles? I mean, REALLY.
-- canonAntiphony [CA] blushes --
CA: the fish puns are because i like fish
CG: IS THAT EVEN NAUTICAL?
CA: youvve nevver seen any yourself
-- canonAntiphony [CA] chuckles --
CA: you wwouldnt knoww wwhat boobs are
CG: Hey! That was a low blow.
CA: you liked one girl the entire time i kneww you
CA: an you dropped her quick
-- cantabileGato [CG] frowns in disbelief. --
CG: I don't remember this.
CG: Similarly, you've only ever dated one girl, like, ever.
CA: because you wwere lonely
CG: You were doing all those disgusting cliche couple-y things
CG: I had to stop you SOMEHOW
CA: wwould you prefer if i did those romcom style cutesey things wwith you instead
CG: Never in your wildest dreams, Eri.
CA: you knoww that you midget
CA: but its cool because i cling back
-- canonAntiphony [CA] wwraps an arm around karkat and pulls him in close --
CA: an im not lettin you go
-- cantabileGato [CG] squirms in Eri's grasp. --
CG: This is stupid. Lemme go!
CA: youvve been comfortable like this before kar
-- canonAntiphony [CA] loves to tease karkat on a daily basis. --
CG: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!!
-- cantabileGato [CG] attempts to escape again. --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] lets go of Kar --
CA: i just wwanted some human interaction
CA: i wwas raised by an emotionless psychopath
-- cantabileGato [CG] pulls a feint attack and knocks Eri over onto the mattress, pinning him down with his knees. He grins fiendishly as he perches on top of the taller young man. --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] is legitimately surprised --
CA: wwhat noww beep beep meoww
-- canonAntiphony [CA] is not fighting back at all --
-- cantabileGato [CG] grabs Eri's scarf and tugs on it. --
CG: How long IS this anyway...?
-- cantabileGato [CG] unwravels it from Eri's shoulders and then throws it over his own. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] looks ridiculous in the scarf which is three times his size. --
CA: maybe like three an a half?
-- cantabileGato [CG] or it appears to be at least. --
CG: I've sort of always wanted to know who made this for you.
CA: he kept it in a box in his closet
CA: apparently my mom liked dr wwho
-- cantabileGato [CG] raises an eyebrow. --
CG: Oh wow. It DOES look similar.
CA: so she made the scarf for my dad at the time
CA: its one a the only stories i could get outta him
-- cantabileGato [CG] puts the scarf back around Eri, but ties it in a big stupid bow. --
CG: I think it looks better this way.
-- cantabileGato [CG] smirks. --
CA: emotions an all that shit
CG: Well, you looked like you were gonna cry again. I had to do SOMETHING.
-- cantabileGato [CG] climbs off of Eri and flops down beside him on his stomach. --
CG: Not over stupid pricks like your Dad.
CG: You should cry because you're moved to tears by achieving your dreams.
CG: Or because you've won a Tony for best actor!
CA: or because i lost you somehoww
CG: Considering how you keep fussing over me like a mother hen.
CG: I'm more worried about YOU.
CG: I keep expecting to find you dead in the gutter outside.
CG: You should be taking care of yourself too.
CA: an order comin from the guy wwearin my hoodie
CA: an im pretty sure those are my pants too
CA: mr big shot ovver here cuffin my pants because theyre too long
-- cantabileGato [CG] frowns. --
CG: You have good taste in clothes.
CG: I could hem these, you know.
CG: And you would NEVER find out.
CA: an ruin them for me forevver
-- cantabileGato [CG] grins. --
CA: but you havve to take care a yourself
CA: more than i take care a you already
CA: ill just take care a you
-- cantabileGato [CG] huffs. --
CG: You and your circular reasoning.
CA: you an your givvin up on arguments too easily
CG: Why not just admit that babying me makes you feel better?
CG: We could have avoided all the crying and the embarrassing reminiscence and the fishy puns, but noooooooo!
CA: because youd nevver let me livve it dowwn
CG: Eri has a system for these things.
-- cantabileGato [CG] moves closer. --
CG: You sure you don't want your hoodie back?
CG: I was thinking of getting my own.
CG: They have these in other zodiac signs besides Aquarius, right?
CA: let the seahorse take care a you
CG: ...now you're a seahorse.
-- cantabileGato [CG] nods obediently. --
CA: youre the one wwho decided to bother me about my feelins at like
CG: Because you posted like thirty minutes prior.
CG: I have half a mind to theorize you did it on porpoise.
CA: wwe wwould havve accepted derrieridan
CA: youre mad that youre nto clevver enough for good insults
CG: Oh I just remembered.
-- cantabileGato [CG] pulls a packet of candy out of the hoodie pocket. --
CG: I got these from the neighbor. They're like gummi bears. Only they're fish.
-- cantabileGato [CG] hands Eri the package. --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] snatches them as fast as he can --
-- cantabileGato [CG] laughs. --
CG: I thought you'd like these.
CA: howw on earth havve i nevver seen these before
CG: I was gonna leave 'em in the hoodie pocket until you took the thing back and discovered 'em on your own.
CG: But you had to goin and ruin the surprise.
-- cantabileGato [CG] makes a face. --
CG: That's unreasonably pointless.
CA: an itll be a surprise again
CG: Then they'll no longer be shaped like fish.
CG: Instead they'll be a gummi blob.
CA: all the better to eat
-- cantabileGato [CG] takes the candy back and stuffs the packet into the hoodie pocket again. --
-- cantabileGato [CG] rolls his eyes. --
CA: im in need a some human contact
-- cantabileGato [CG] sleepily flings his arms around Eri. --
CA: thats a little forwward kar
CA: you need to date me first
CG: Shutupanlemmesleeeeep...
-- cantabileGato [CG] snores against Eri's shoulder --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] yawns --
-- canonAntiphony [CA] closes his eyes and rests against karkat's sleeping frame --
