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Ventus, check in with me. Haven't heard from you in a while.

[Vanitas sounds a little tired today. The feed is pointed away from him, showing that he's still in bed and that his Axew is far more interested in her snacks than anything her trainer is doing. What the screen isn't showing though, is that Vanitas has somehow turned blond overnight. His hair is ridiculously light, and it really bothers him; that's not the only change though. He's cut his lips with his teeth while just talking, and it's nothing short of awkward trying to eat with them just yet; they've become razor sharp and pointed, two of the canines peeking out from his upper lip. Vani's body is aching all over, especially along his back and up his arms, where weird markings that felt like scars were racing all up and even to his shoulders and back of neck. They almost appeared to be stripes?]

Beato, Rikku. You two as well, I want to know where you are. [This can't be about him feeling sick and wondering if it's some kind of outbreak, right? No, not at all...]

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[ Karkat had been a little sick too, but he had gotten over it fairly fast. as soon as Vanitas is finished, he's in the doorway. glaring. ]

What the fuck do you think you're doing? Put the Gear down and go to fucking sleep.

[Rolls his eyes a bit at that glare, setting the gear down near his pillow so he can quick answer it.] I can't just fall asleep, and don't think I haven't learned to carry earplugs if you think you can be smart about using a Pokemon's sleep move again.

[ growls just a little, marching on over. doesn't look like Karkat has had his morning shower yet either.

he plops down on the bed, eyes never leaving Vanitas'. ]

I've got other methods.

Like what? [Pausing in their usual argumentive banter, he has a beat of reaching a hand out and catching Karkat's chin to get a better look.] .... Your eyes changed color. [They are clearly blue. Very blue.]

[ squawks at being pulled in. makes his head spin a little, but Karkat frowns anyway, batting at Vani's hands. ]

Don't change the fucking subject. This is about you, not me.

[He lets go, but still frowns, idly licking his lips to get rid of some dried blood; he's cut his lips on his teeth more times than he knows now.]

You were sick too.

I ate something that didn't agree with me.

[ dismissive! Karkat crawls closer, giving Vanitas a headbutt. ]

Sleep. Please.

You just didn't catch whatever it is as badly as I did. [His tone is a little more concerned than he can express in his face with these fangs. The headbutt makes him snort rather softly, leaning to give a nudge of sorts back. He's too sore to really headbutt back.]

I'll fall asleep at some point. I just want to check on Ventus and a few others.

Maybe. But the fact remains that you're the bedridden one here. Not me.

So just let me, okay? I'm more than capable of checking up on your friends, dumbdumb.

Just till the dizziness passes. [He lets out a slow exhale though; he does trust him with that. It's the 'dumbdumb' that makes him snort again, unable to help cracking a toothy smile.]

Idiot, I'm no dumbdumb. [Settling though, Vanitas closes his eyes, but not before dragging Karkat down to settle with him. Just until he falls asleep. He's gotten too used to him being there.]

Not until it passes. You're staying there until you're better, fuckface.

[ Karkat gives a little surprise cry at being pulled down. squirming, he doesn't fight to get up. only comfortable. ]

I'm not your teddy bear either...

Not like you're trying to get up. [It's chuckled out as he shifts to accommodate the both of them being comfortable, arms curling around a bit tightly.]

You'll actually fall asleep if I stick close.

Yeah. [It's just a quiet acknowledgement. Squeezing his arms a bit reflexively, Vanitas snuffed and carefully tucked his nose against the back of Karkat's neck. Pushing his lips down to cover as much of his teeth as he can, he tries to settle like that; doesn't want to go and cut him up on accident, now does he!]

Go to sleep, will you?

[Snuffs again, but it comes with a sleepier tone.] Stop talking and maybe I will.

[ HUFF PUFF HUFF PUFF. ]

[... Nope, has to chuckle about that huff puffing.]

[ lightly elbows in the ribs. go the fuck to sleep. ]

[Getting elbowed doesn't help and his chuckles get louder.]

[ squirms around, snags a pillow, and GOES TO SMOTHER THE FUCKING DAYLIGHTS OUT OF. ]

[PFFFFTTT. Pushing and trying to yank that pillow away, Vani instead reaches back and grabs the second pillow on the bed to whump Karkat with it a few times.]

[ GOOD THING VANITAS IS SICK AND THEREFORE KARKAT HAS THE UPPER HAND HERE.

HOPE YOU LIKE THE TASTE OF FEATHERS. KARKAT IS JUST GOING TO KEEP BEATING THAT FACE WITH THE PILLOW. ]

Would- [ smack ] You [ smack ] Chill the [ smack smack ] Fuck out and [ SMACK ] SLEEP!

[He really can't stop laughing, this is too hilarious. Pushing himself up on an elbow and swatting away, Vanitas eventually snaps his jaws at the pillow to try and catch it and get it to quit smacking him in the face.]

[ augh augh! fine!

huffing, Karkat just sort of rolls out of the bed. yeap. totally leaving. ]

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