"Welcome back!" I chuckled while dropping the apples in the bowl. "We got all of the ingredients!" Nepeta purred running up to hug me. Kanaya set the bag down on the counter, tossing me my secret ingredient. Rice flour. It makes the fritters irresistible to my guests. And they sober up my mum and sis. I measured out two cups of the rice flour and started kneading it with my hands. "Nepeta, why don't you wash your hands and come help me for a moment, dear." Kanaya said from the opposite counter. Nepeta took off her jacket and set it on the table. She went over to the sink and started running the water. Karkat apparently heard her, because he looked over at her. Shoot. Karkat saw the cuts up and down her arms from awhile ago. I looked at him with fear in my eyes. Nepeta apparently didn't see his gaze. He looked at me with tears in his eyes. The red ran down his face. He ran into the bathroom and I heard a slam followed by a lock. I gave Kanaya a look to signal to her to make sure Nepeta doesn't find out. She nodded. I ran to the bathroom. Knock. Knock. "Karkat, it's Rose. Please open the door." I whispered through the door. The door unlocked and I swung the door open. Karkat was sitting in the corner of the room, crying. I slumped down onto the floor next to him. He looked at me for a moment. Then suddenly, his hands were around my waist. Karkat was hugging me. He was crying still. I hugged him back.

Karkats POV

"Why didn't you tell me?" I chocked out. "I didn't want you to find out." She whispered. "TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED." I said a bit too loud. "Sigh, well, it was awhile ago, and she saw you with Terezi. You two were hate kissing, and she saw. I found her in her room with her long hair, cut into a short bob. Cuts up and down her arms. I got her the coat so you wouldn't see her permanent scars left behind." She whispered. The tears starts streaming down my face. "It was, my, fault..?"

Nepetas POV

I saw Karkat run off. I looked at my arms. Shit. He must have seen the cuts on my arms. I heard small sobs coming from the bathroom along with Rosies voice. When Kanaya wasn't looking, I ran to the bathroom. Knock. Knock. Knock.