Gifts {Human!Karkat x Reader}

Stressful.

If Karkat Vantas had to choose a word to describe his day it would be stressful. The raven haired man ran a hand through his hair as a sigh escaped his lips and red eyes bore in the shelf in front of him, he was contemplating on his whole day as he examined jewelry while trying to ignore the sound of kids running around squealing in joy over the toys that were going to be bought by their parents. And honestly, he would love to get out of this store, out of the jewelry section, back at his apartment with his girlfriend and his snake pet all watching together a romcom. But no. Because _________ wanted a gift for Christmas and what was he, the best boyfriend of all the world, going to do? Get his girlfriend the damn thing she wanted.

Even if it meant beating the fuck out of some guys, stealing, heck. If he had to trigger his brother Kankri until madness he would do it. Just to see her smile, that and well, he was kinda scared of her attitude. He was lucky he got a girl who tolerated him and his stupid shenanigans -not that he will admit this in her face, he can already imagine the smug look on her face even now upon such thought reaching her ears- and even dared, and yes, that is the right word, to fight back with him. She got balls, or at least she didn't put up with his bullshit and neither did she with him.

Ah but he was quite frustrated today, because after he got out of his poor excuse of a job -working with Sollux is not pleasant at all- he had received a call from _________ telling him she would be arriving a little bit late, around two A.M in the morning to which he scoffed and closed before mumbling under his breath. A little late his ass, he knew the bitch was probably going to get drunk off of her butt and will call him all night for him to come pick her up and she will stink of alcohol, and he hopes that is the only thing she will smell off because if she doesn't he will leave her all alone in the street. But then again, he knows he won't and his plan will backfire.

To keep adding to his day, he had to go and make a frickish long line at the bank to retire the money he was going to use to buy his girlfriend's awesome Christmas present and about an hour after waiting in line with sweaty people -and oh god, it took all of his willpower to not punch some dude with some annoying brats that just wouldn't.Stop.Screaming- and children, and for once, he's glad that ______ is also against having kids because he cannot imagine himself running after little kids that won't stop screaming and crying and taking all of _________'s attention from himself, and well, will you look at that. Those little fuckers cry and cry and poop all day and complain. They get free food and don't have to worry about paying rent or working with Society's idiots. If he was a baby he would be rejoicing, because, hello. Free food and love. What more do they ask for?

But even after he finished the line, retired the money, went outside, found out his car got towed away-He spent about ten minutes cursing, not caring the looks he got from passerby's- and it started to snow. He finally arrived at the store, freezing cold, with a huge pissed off temper and walked around for a while only to top at the Jewelry section did he stop and started to think and it finally hit him like a shit ton of bricks in the face, he let out a long frustrated groan and fell to his knees while gripping his hair -once again gaining looks from people and various employees- realizing he went out, suffered, to find out ____________ NEVER told him what she wanted.

And so he found himself currently biting his lip and really depressed in the middle of the floor of a store while lamenting his whole day. He just wanted to die right now, but before doing so, chocking to death his beloved girlfriend. The bitch made him through all of this and never once told him what to get her! He swears that today will be the last day to put up with this girl, oh she owes him. She owes him quite a lot and he WILL make her pay.

A small chuckle escaped his lips, oh yeah, he can already picture her tied up in his be-

A hand on his shoulder snapped him out of his thinking and he looked up to meet violet eyes looking at him worriedly. Karkat blinked once, and then twice before full out groaning and standing up, the hand never leaving his shoulder.

And hey, will you look at that, life just wants to fuck his whole day up! Not only does he have to deal with everything that's happened to him, now he has to deal with Eridan. The tan skinned guy, who was a couple of years older than Karkat, worked in the store and Karkat totally forgot about it. And seriously, don't take him wrong, he found Eridan a pretty cool guy, who if not complaining about his love life with Feferi and hi constant hate towards Sollux, is pretty tolerable. Some days are just... not great to see his stupid dyed hair and tan skin and those violet eyes that he swore must be contacts.

"Hey Karkat, you okay?" He asks and Karkat only snarls. Should he tell him? Maybe he knows what __________ wants? after all, he did meet __________ through Eridan. So he kinda owes the asshole too.

And with some hesitation from his part and constant bothering from Eridan, Karkat ended up telling Eridan and the guy was actually pretty fucking helpful. Who knew all ________ wanted for Christmas was a stupid necklace? And hey, it was on discount so that was a bonus and maybe his day was turning up to be good. And when he walked outside, did he remembered everything that had happened to him and he really, really thanked god that he lived a couple of streets from this store, because the snow was growing and if he wasted another minute standing there like some stupid asshole he will probably freeze to fucking death and he was not going to die before showing ________ her gift.

The walk was a good one, despite the fact his body was almost frozen and he spent like twelve minutes -actually two minutes- finding the key, without dropping the small wrapped box in (f/c) wrapper and a gay ass white bow where the necklace sat at, he finally managed to open the door and as soon as he did his mouth fell open and the gift fell to the floor, his face heated up and he was sure he was having a nosebleed.

Okay, so maybe he was already dead and hell wanted to torture him, but the fact that ________ stood there in something that couldn't even be called a dress, though it looked like a really Santa Claus themed dress that he was sure if she bent over he would get a pretty nice view, stockings, black stockings and was sucking on a peppermint candy cane in a way that couldn't be more sexier, then he didn't mind being stuck here forever.

The female, which he know realized was not an illusion and he was in fact not dead, only giggled and walked slowly towards him, saying her hips from side to side towards him, and when she was close enough, closed the door behind him and wrapped her arms around his neck pulling him and herself closer, Karkat only smirked and wrapped his arms around her waist before pulling her in for kiss, soft at first but soon grew fiery.

It didn't take long for both to part ways and when Karkat's eyes trailed down to ________'s chest, his face paled and __________ seemed to notice this before realizing that he was looking at her necklace, she smiled brightly. She asked him if he liked it, saying that John had bought it for her as an early Christmas gift. And when she realized Karkat's face changed into that of disappointment and then anger, she asked what was wrong to which Karkat only pointed towards the box he had dropped. ____________'s eyes followed his trail before her eyes widened and she gave a small smile.

"oh?"

"Don't you 'oh' me. You owe me, a lot." Karkat growled before smashing his lips with hers rather rough, when he parted though, he gave her a soft smile before planting another kiss on her lips.

"Merry Christmas fuckass."

"Merry Christmas Karkles"