A.N: 5 days until my birthday! I'm gonna treat you guys with the newest chapter of Shadows and Violets! Enjoy~
Chapter Four
Love? Was Vio really in love with his mirror-born shadow? He wasn't completely sure, but he knew that Shadow definitely had strong feelings for him. The sharp shooting pains in his back guaranteed that as Vio awoke to them the next morning. Vio had no idea how a harmless kiss could possibly lead to something so... rough.
'Well, walking's out of the question today...' Vio thought to himself as he tried (and failed) to stand up, falling back down on the bed with every attempt.
Giving up his attempts to stand, Vio laid back down on the bed and glanced over at the sleeping figure of Shadow beside him. Vio stayed like that for a few minutes before Shadow's eyes fluttered open.
"Best wake up sight ever..." Shadow sighed contentedly, slyly kissing Vio's cheek.
"Good morning to you, too." Vio smiled, blushing slightly at Shadow's affection, kissing Shadow on the cheek in return.
"Do you think you can walk, Vio?" Shadow asked, already fully aware of what Vio's answer would be.
"What do you think, genius?" Vio retorted and Shadow let out a small chuckle. That was definitely the sort of smart ass remark that Shadow expected.
"I'll take that as a no." Shadow replied "Guess I'll just have to carry you around all day, then."
Before Vio could process what was going on, Shadow had jumped up from the bed and scooped Vio up in his arms. This earned a shocked squeak from the purple Link.
"What in the name of the Three do you think you're doing, Shadow? Put me down!" Vio protested, but the black clad Link simply smirked.
"You said you couldn't walk, so I'm carrying you. I'm not that heartless."
Shadow thought he heard something along the lines of "I beg to differ, bipolar bastard..." from Vio, but he ignored it and made his way down to the grand dining room where breakfast was set up for two.
Rather quickly, Shadow placed Vio upon one day before sitting in the opposite chair himself.
"You're crazy, Shadow." Vio stated after a few moments of awkward silence.
"I know." Shadow replied, as if the topic of conversation was completely normal. "It's an occupational hazard."
"Wait... What occupation could possibly involve insanity?" Vio asked. He wasn't used to having to make his brain work so early in the morning; he and the other Links usually set off so much later than this.
"Mine, though there's no way I'm telling you what it is." Shadow said as if he and Vio were talking about something as ordinary as the weather.
'First he's bipolar... Now he's also insane? What in the name of the Three have I gotten myself into?' Vio thought to himself, surprised when the other voice in his head didn't respond. It was probably still asleep, just like Vio wanted to be right now.
"Vio..." Shadow began, snapping the blond out of his thoughts "Your food's getting cold. I know I'm irresistible, but there's no need to stare at me like that."
Vio blinked a few times, realising he hadn't done so throughout his thoughts, before rapidly averting his gaze to the food set out in front of him.
Two cucco eggs were placed neatly on a plate with some fresh bacon. It may have not been that much in retrospect, but Vio hadn't eaten any decent food at all on his journey- Red's cooking was a lot worse than it looked- and the only edible food he'd managed to have was that which he had been given since first choosing to stay with Shadow.
As if on cue, Vio's stomach rumbled in protest and the blond realised that he actually hadn't eaten dinner the night before due to certain... circumstances.
The blue eyed blond hastily began to eat until no food was left on his plate and he no longer felt hungry. Shadow couldn't help but chuckle as the boy ate.
"What's so funny?" Vio asked, swallowing the final bite of his food.
"You." Shadow stated plainly "You look as if you haven't eaten in ages."
"Well it's not my fault that I missed out on dinner last night because someone got a bit 'hands on' and made me miss it." Vio retorted "To be honest, I actually haven't eaten since this time yesterday." (A.N: This scene is a few months after Chapter Three!)
"It's not my fault you're so... irresistible." Shadow smirked.
"I guess not." Vio said, flirtation prominent in his tone "But, next time, think before you jump me. At least let me have food first."
"I can't promise that, Vio~" Shadow teased.
"You better, or else." Vio threatened jokingly, successfully making Shadow laugh.
"You're so cute when you make empty threats, Vio." Shadow noted, genuinely smiling for what Vio thought might have been the very first time. "Keep it up and I might accidentally jump you again."
"Not a chance, Shadow." Vio said, chuckling.
A.N: This, people, is the rubbish that my mind comes up with when I have writer's block...
Red is awesome! I'm not dissing him when I say he can't cook! It's
Vio's opinion, not mine!
