bang goes my heart

"Please." Josh replied. "Not to pry, but have either you or your father tried getting Karkat to see a therapist?"

Kankri let out a sigh. "We tried. He refuses to talk to anyone of them. He is on an anti-depressant."

"Does he take it?" Josh asked

"Not willingly. But it evens out his moods."

Josh hummed. "I see. So how do you generally have to get him to take it?"

Kankri tested the dog door, see if it would open. "Slick does it. I don't."

"So would it be safe to assume he hasn't taken his medication today?" Josh asked

Kankri was putting the tools back in their box. "I would assume not. He won't take it on his own."

"Done already?" Josh asked "That was fast. Would you like anything?"

Kankri nodded at him. "It was easy. And I don't need anything. Thanks, though. Anything else I can do for you?"

"If you're hard up for something to do, we have pictures and shelves to put up on the walls" Josh offered

Kankri shook his head. "I should get Karkat home. I'm sure Jake can handle the pictures."

"You've seen the boy with a hammer." Josh replied simply. "If I don't do it, Jade will then"

Kankri shrugged at him. "Fair enough. Can you have Jade bring Karkat back down?"

"Just call up the stairs to her and she will" Josh replied. "My hips stiff today"

Kankri left to get Karkat from Jade. Minutes later he was leaving the house, carrying his brother.

Karkat was only half asleep now and he lifted his head from Kankri's chest when he heard a dog bark.

"Achilles no! Heel!" Dirk yelled as the dog yanked the leash from his hand, effectively pulling him over as the dog rushed over to Karkat and Kankri.

Dave rolled his eyes as he watched the dog run towards the other two. "Dude? Really? That's so lame."

Kankri tried to ignore the dog as he walked to his car.

Achilles effectively got between Kankri and the car, trying to sniff at Karkat being cradled in his arms.

"He's supposed to be leash trained!" Dirk protested to Dave as he pushed himself up

Karkat reached out to pet the dog, Achilles slurping happily at his hand.

Kankri looked over to Dirk, frowning. "Does he bite?"

"No, he's just a puppy, a big baby" Dirk replied coming over and grabbing Achilles leash from the ground. "Achilles, Heel."

Achilles ignored him in favor of attempting to jump up Kankri to get to Karkat's face to lick, causing Karkat to give a little laugh and lean further towards the dog. "Don't be a Kanky ass"

Kankri rolled his eyes. "You don't I don't like that nickname, Karkat." He frowned at Dirk. "Can you please control your dog?

"Dude, I'm trying. Its like trying to control a bulldozer" Dirk replied.

"Put me down I want to play with him" Karkat stated, reaching for the dog with both hands now.

Achilles finally say, tail thumping energetically.

"Now you listen you brat"

Kankri sighed out loud. "We need to get home. I have things to do. Like those stupid tax papers."

"Do them later, I want to play with the dog" Karkat replied "It isn't like they won't take you less than an hour anyway" he started squirming, trying to get away from Kankri.