"What's so bad about taking some armor?" Blue was off on another one of his tangents. "I mean it's not like someone has enough money to actually buy it!"
This is what Vio put up with day in and day out. All he wanted was some quiet time to read. That was his thing. It was as if there would be no end to this encroachment. Deeply engrossed with what he was reading, Vio turned to the next page.
"It's better that I took it off of their hands! They probably had filthy customers coming in all day asking for it! And then those two HAD to take it back..."
This was enough for the peaceable Link to speak up. "Please shut it, Blue."
"What makes them think that the shop owners won't think that THEY'RE the thieves?" It took a moment or two for the command to register in his brain. "What? What did you say?"
If I pretend I didn't open my mouth, maybe he'll forget. He's not very sharp, after all.
Wrong.
"Hey, did you have something to say to me, Vio? I'm not in a very good mood right now."
The bookworm began to get perturbed. "Lower your volume. Don't use that tone."
"Well wouldn't YOU be upset if your friends did something without your permission, too?"
All Vio could do was shrug.
"...You don't AGREE with them, do you?"
"...You can't let me read in peace, can you?"
"Not until you answer my question."
"Maybe later."
"No." He approached Vio and tilted the book away from his face. "Now."
"As a matter of a fact, I'm very relieved to have that thing out of here."
"So that's a yes. Why is that so?"
"I mind my business. You mind yours."
"You're being so difficult! Why do you care that it's gone? Why couldn't you guys just let me have it? What's so bad about having that armor here? It's useful!"
Under his breath, Vio retorted, "Useful for sucking my rupees away."
"What?"
"Exactly."
"... What? What does that even mean?"
"Isn't there SOMETHING you can be doing right now? You're making me uncomfortable. Step back please."
"Well I wouldn't be so close if you were making sense."
Vio rolled his eyes and looked back down at his book. As much as he delighted in this spirited exchange of words, it seemed to be tiring him out, for he stifled a yawn. Blue's curiosity knew no bounds, unfortunately. He leaned in closer.
"Whatcha reading?"
"Something you wouldn't be interested in."
"It's a dirty magazine, huh?"
For the love of...
"No, Blue. It's mythos."
"You know, Vio... If I had my armor I wouldn't have to entertain myself like this."
"What a shame."
"What is your problem? You're NO fun... and neither are red or green..."
"You're no common sense."
"What?" Tension was high. "Enough with that book!" Blue snatched it out of Vio's hands and threw it at the wall. "You're so frustrating! I just want to know why you don't want to have any fun with that armor I had! It was a great chance, and, what, you WANTED it gone?"
Vio's voice trailed as he got up to retrieve the book. "Did I say that earlier? If not, I am now."
"Why... won't you answer me...? Why does everything have to be a big huge riddle that I don't understand?"
"Just forget it." He sat back down.
"Forget WHAT? I swear I'm about to hurt you."
"Forget... I don't know."
Blue wouldn't have any more of this. He grabbed Vio by the sides and slammed him against the wall. "Forget WHAT, Vio?! I wasn't in a very good mood to begin with, and then you start playing mind games with me? Forget... WHAT?"
"That armor is detrimental."
"How? It's ARMOR."
"It's more than that. It's powered by rupees."
"...Vio... Are you serious? Is your life worth less than a few rupees? You care about the rupees?"
"No... Stop asking questions. Take your hands off of me, while you're at it."
"Think about it this way... I saved so many rupees taking it... and now I have to go buy it back. That's not fair."
"Even if we didn't take it back, I just said that it won't operate without rupees. Were you listening?"
"So feed it a few rupees. What's so bad about that? You have enough. You ALWAYS have enough. ...How do you even GET that many rupees anyway?"
"It's a secret to everybody."
"Not anymore. I won't let go until you tell me."
Vio wasn't usually so bold, but at the risk of provoking Blue further, he shoved him aside and retreated to the bathroom, still clutching his book with an impressive death grip. Surely he could find solitude in there. "DON'T follow me."
"What if I do?" Blue called down the hall.
"You're not amusing anybody." The door slammed shut.
I'm splitting this into two chapters so you people can't cheat and peek at the ending. XD This is adapted from a role-playing session with HollowPhoenix. She was Blue Link. Do you like it so far?
