Pulling up to the parties

[mo_cara]

WHO: Gamzee Makara, Tavros Nitram, and anyone who wants to PAR-TAY
TONE: Hilarious, fun
RATING: PG-13 to R for possible shenanigans
WHEN: May 5th
WHERE: Empty classroom
WHAT: Gamzee is throwing a birthday bash for his bro! Everyone is invited!
STATUS: Ongoing


There was food. There was music. There were sparkly lights. There was booze. There was even a ridiculously oversized cake, though that had yet to be wheeled in. Gamzee had done everything he could to make sure the birthday party he was throwing for Tavros was well attended, and everyone knew the best way to get a hopping party was to let the Hufflepuffs know they were all invited. Which he had. And then, of course, he had to get the word out to absolutely everyone else he didn't think would be a bastard to his boy.

And then it was just a matter of getting permission to use one of the empty classrooms (he made sure to go through Iroh), setting everything up, waiting for people to come, throwing a blanket silence charm in the hall to disguise everything, and then dispatching Karkat to go get Tavros. When the Hufflepuff showed up, there would be a roomful of people waiting to yell surprise at him, a band with some sweet tunes, and a particularly tastyfine present Gamzee intended to give his bro later.

Because some shit was worth the wait.

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[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

It was safe to say that it had been the single best birthday party of Tav's life. He'd never expected Equius to put on a dress. In front of people. Or to even go to his party in the first place. But he had, and it had been pretty awesome. Being surrounded by all of his friends had done wonders for making him feel better after how sad he'd been ever since the tower. Overall, Tavros was definitely feeling better.

Karkat doing this for him was just the cherry on top of a perfect night. He was a little nervous about sneaking out, mainly because he was scared of getting caught since Karkat didn't have one of those cool silencing potions like Gamzee did. But they made it! And Tavros was so excited it was nearly radiating in physical waves.

When Karkat pulled the present out of his bag, Tavros looked very surprised. He didn't think Karkat had gotten him anything (which was completely and totally fine! Because having Karkat was a present himself, the best one.) since he'd not given anything to him at the party. "Oh, you... I- I mean, you didn't have to..." His face was a little red then, as he took the gift from Karkat. He was too caught off guard by the fact, and feeling too bad that Karkat had actually got him something, that he didn't immediately start opening it, and instead stared at Karkat, and then down at the present.

[selfhatred]

Karkat could be quiet when he wanted to be. He mightn't have had a silencing potion like the ones Gamzee made - and he didn't really want to ask the Slytherin for one, since that would have brought up unwanted questions - but they'd made it outside and that was all that mattered. He was happy the other boy had cheered up after what had happened on the astronomy tower, even if his face said differently.

He leaned forward on the handles of the Hufflepuff's wheelchair, looking down at Tavros with a raised eyebrow. His lips quirked a little at the flush on his cheeks before he waved a hand nonchalantly. "Are you going to open it?"

[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

At Karkat's question, Tavros realized that he'd just been staring and that he should be doing something. Y'know, like opening the present that was in his hand. "Oh! Yeah, uh... sorry! I was just surprised," he admitted softly, letting out a small laugh. "I didn't, think you'd gotten me anything since you didn't give it to me at the, uh, party." He trailed off for a second, "You... really didn't have to get me anything, you-"

He stopped, because he'd been about to say something along the lines of 'you're already my present', but that felt like too much and he felt entirely too embarrassed to say anything like that. Even if it was true, and not just for Karkat. All of his friends were gifts! It was just especially true for Karkat, with how he'd been there so much for the Hufflepuff. "A-Anyway, yeah! Time to, open this..."

He began awkwardly fumbling with the paper, biting his lip in concentration as he started opening it.

[selfhatred]

"I didn't give it to you at the party because I wanted it to be a surprise." Just like sneaking out had been. Karkat raised himself onto his hands, looking over the other boy's head as he started to unwrap the present. It had taken him a little while to find the perfect present, but then he remembered that Tavros's favourite subject was Care of Magical Creatures. Then it had just been a matter of asking his aunt for advice on which book would be the better one.

Inside the paper, Tavros would find a thick encyclopedia, detailing everything known about every kind of magical creature, even the ones that were considered a myth by Muggle standards like unicorns and Big Foot, along with a rather extensive section on dragons. Karkat scuffed his sneaker against the ground and glanced off to the side. "I didn't know if you had that book already or anything but my aunt recommended it to me."

[i_bullieve_i_can_fly]

When the wrapping fell away and Tavros was able to see the cover of it, his mouth fell open. He'd seen this book in Flourish and Blotts before. It was one he'd wanted for... ever. Ever since he'd started Hogwarts. But it was expensive and... and holy cow, he just couldn't believe Karkat had gotten it for him! "Oh my god," he whispered in awe, staring down at the book with wide eyes.

He held it up and flipped it over. Yes, it was definitely the same one he'd been salivating over for years, right down to the thickness. The thickness filled with all of that information. Seeing Tavros look over the book was probably like witnessing a Ravenclaw who'd just gotten the book of their dreams. Because Tavros had. "I... do you, know how long I've wanted this?" he asked, finally tearing his eyes off of the book to look at Karkat. "Karkat! I... Thank you! I, uh, I... I don't know what to say!"

Behind the complete and total surprise in his eyes, there was... something like adoration. "I... I can't believe this," he said, and his eyes went back down to the book. "You're the best!"

[selfhatred]

Karkat let out a sigh of relief when he saw the look on Tavros's face, a breath he didn't know he'd been holding in. The look of elation made a flush cross his own cheeks before he reached up to scratch the back of his neck, a little surprised that the present had gone over so well. He gave a slightly sheepish smile, glancing away.

"Like I said, I asked my aunt. I know you like Care and she suggested that book, but I didn't know if you already had it." The Gryffindor lowered his arm and placed his hands into his pockets, hunching his shoulders a little. It was a relief to see Tavros happy for a change. Honestly it was. "I really had no idea you wanted it so badly."