Hiya! I'm baaaaaaaaaack!
Poor Red...
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Ugh! Red... How could he be so stupid?! Didn't I specifically tell him NOT to drink?! I thought, leaning on my locker as I brushed my hand through my hair.
"Morning Vio!" A voice jolted me out of my thoughts. I turned my head to see who it was. Red. Speak of the devil...
"Red, can I ask you what exactly happened between you and Shadow at his party last Friday?" I asked, getting straight to the point. Red was obviously taken a back by what I asked as I noticed his cheeks blushing.
"W-Wha?! W-Well..." Red mumbled. "I-I could ask you the exact same thing couldn't I?"
Wait... He didn't see...?
"I'm sorry?" I inquired.
"Maybe next time you two might not want to stand next to a window that people can obviously see right though..." Red said, snarky. Didn't expect him to be the snarky type.
"I... H-He kissed me, okay? He was wasted; it meant nothing." I replied.
"My mom says people are their true selves when their drunk." Red giggled, making me roll my eyes.
"So, your true self was making out with Shadow at his party?"
"W-WHAT?!"
"Rumor this morning is that after I left you made out with Shadow."
"N-No! No! They've got it all wrong! Shadow kissed me! And I didn't get drunk, I swear!"
"Hey New Kid." Zelda spoke, walking in between Ruto and Malon as they approached us. "Heard you were kissing up a storm with my boyfriend."
Oh goddesses.
"W-What? B-But... You were sitting right there!" Red insisted. "...Don't you remember?"
"I wasn't! Ruto was, and she told me about you and Shadow kissing!" Zelda growled. I wish I was there so I could understand what exactly happened...
"W-Well... Y-Yeah, Ruto was sitting with us too, but so were you! Why don't you remember?!" Red questioned as Zelda furrowed her eyebrows more. "We were playing Truth or Dare! Don't you remember like... Ruto saying she kissed someone's dad or Shadow saying he used to be gay?"
Ruto blushed.
"How did you know tha-I-I mean... How c-could you make such an assumption?!" Ruto cried, crossing her arms. "Such a loser..."
"If I may speak, I think clear what's going on here..." I spoke. Sure, I was breaking my law of "not saying a word", but I wasn't going to let Red be constantly beat down for something he obviously didn't do. "Red was the only one not drinking. You guys probably only remember bits and pieces of that night..."
"I know what I saw." Ruto stated, staring daggers at me. "And I wasn't drinking that much!"
"...Vio, is it?" Zelda suddenly changed her focus.
"...Yes?" I replied, unsure.
"Shadow's been very fond of you lately..." Zelda mumbled, staring down at the ground. She then stepped forward and placed her index finger on my chest. "So you better look here, buddy! I recommend not taking anymore steps forwards with him, you got it?"
"Can I ask what you mean by that?" I inquired, raising an eyebrow. Oh, no, I knew what she meant. Especially after what happened last Friday... I was just curious as if she saw what had happened between us...
"...You know exactly what I mean." Zelda stated in a threatening voice before stomping away with her friends in tow. So... Did she see...?
"...I don't know anymore Vio..." Red mumbled, head hanging down.
"I'm sorry?" I questioned, not fully grasping what he said.
"Maybe high school isn't for me; Maybe I was just meant to be a lonely home-schooled kid..." Red sighed. I sighed along with him. What was I to say? He was right; he definitely wasn't "high-school-type". But then again, neither was I...
I placed my hand on his head and lightly ruffled his hair.
"We'll make it through. Somehow..."
He was drunk, he was drunk... It didn't mean anything...
...
Did it?
Those thoughts kept running through my head as I walked along the campus, clutching onto my textbooks. See? This is why I hate parties! They mess with my head! Ugh... I knew I shouldn't have talked...
"You might be good at basketball,
You might be good at track,
But when it comes to football
You might as well step back
Might as well step back!" I heard as I walked by the Football field. It was the end of the school day. In a nutshell, my day went as so: Red survived (though everyone continuously gossiped about him), Green was being a stalker about what Zelda said at the party, and I hadn't talked to Shadow at all. I saw him a few times in class, but he hadn't talked to me all day... Did he remember?
Anyway, I was making my way to the library; my usual hangout after the end of school. I didn't really enjoy being at home, so I spent a good 1-2 hours after school everyday at the library reading anything I could find. It was nice, quiet, and no one would interrupt me. The library was my sanctuary.
On the way there, I always had to pass the football field where the cheerleaders or football players often practiced. Today, it was the cheerleaders occupying the field.
"VIO!" A voice called out to me unexpectedly, making me jump. Cautiously, I turned my head to see who called. Running down the bleachers was an exuberant Shadow, smiling like a goof. I assumed he had called me.
"H-Hey, hey, hey! How's it going?" Shadow asked with a smile. Geez... He's acting like nothing happened...
"O-Oh, good." I responded, offering back a small smile. "I was just heading to the library an-"
"Hey, you should meet the girls! C'mon!" Shadow exclaimed, pulling my hand as he ran back to the cheerleaders cheering on the field.
"U-Uh, Shado-"
"Hey Zellie!" Shadow called out to his girlfriend who was standing at the top of a classic cheerleader pyramid, finishing a rhyme as he cut me off.
"Say whaaaaaaat?" Zelda cried from above to her cheerleaders.
"You might as well step back!" The other five cheerleaders chanted after Zelda.
"I can't hear you!"
"You might as well step back! Gooooooooo Hyrule Jaguars!" The other girls cheered as Zelda did two front flips off Ruto and Malon's shoulders onto the ground. Landing perfectly, Zelda smiled, raising her arms in the air.
"Good run you guys. One thing: Saria, can you rehearse the section with the back tuck? The landing was iffy..." Zelda commanded more than asked as she jogged her way over to her boyfriend. Instead of a proper "hello", Zelda jumped into Shadow's arms and kissed him passionately.
"Hi Shadow..." Zelda flirtatiously greeted with their foreheads still touching. I scratched the back of my head. This is slightly awkward...
"Hey, hey, hey Zellie!" Shadow beamed, placing her down. "Have you met Vio?"
"That nerd who sits behind you? Duh." Zelda rolled her eyes.
"Zellie!" Shadow lectured. Soon enough, the other teenagers jogged over to join the conversation...
"Shadow! Who's your friend?" Saria questioned, giving me a slight wave. Didn't I meet these girls at the party? Wow... Everyone really was drunk, huh?
"Vio. Didn't I introduce you to him at the party?" Shadow questioned with Saria responding with a shake of her head.
"Wowhe'ssohot!" Ilia sighed quickly making everyone (except Zelda and I) laugh.
"Tell me about it! Have we not met before?" Erune asked me, walking up to me.
"Well, I believe at the party Shadow introduced me to you..." I replied.
"I don't remember much from the party, honestly..." Erune mumbled, scratching her head. Obviously...
"Why didn't you come sit with us at lunch?" Saria inquired. "I mean, if your Shadow's friend and all..."
"I prefer eating alon-"
"You should come sit with us tomorrow Vio!" Shadow cut me off... again...
"I-I'll see... I usually sit with Red and Gree-"
"Ew, Red? Wasn't he that kid who made-out with you Shadow?" Malon questioned, glancing over to Shadow. Now everyone was interested.
"I honestly don't remember that guys..." Shadow replied honestly. "I don't remember much... But from all the rumors the party sounded awesome, and really eventful! Hahah!"
"Oh, it was." Ruto commented rolling her eyes.
"Uh, as much as this was fun, I must be heading off. Bye ladies!" I said, glancing at my watch to find the quickest way out of the conversation. I decided to be nice and flash them a small smile. Ilia, Erune, and Saria sighed dreamily in response. Actually, Malon did too, but she quickly stopped when Zelda hit her on the side of the head.
"Where're ya going?" Shadow asked, making me sigh.
"To the library." I replied.
"Cool, I'll walk you there! I'll be back Zellie!" Shadow smiled waving towards her as he and I walked off. Zelda merely glared back at us.
It was awkward... To say the least...
Shadow would start an awkward conversation starter at random times as we walked, to which I would reply with a flat answer, leaving him with not much more to say. This predicament occurred multiple times, before I decided to start the conversation...
"So... Shadow?" I asked, looking up at the cloudy skies.
"Chyea?" Shadow replied casually, smirking at me.
"You really don't remember anything at all from Friday night?" I inquired as Shadow shook his head in response.
"Nope. Did I do anything crazy? I mean, other than 'kiss Red'?" Shadow chuckled.
"...N-No..."
"Oh... Mkay. What were you planning to get at the library?"
"Hm? Oh, nothing in particular. I just like hanging out there."
"Cool! Than we can hang out!"
"Y-Yeah... I guess..." I mumbled, not as enthusiastic as he was. Again, we walked in silence, with the library now in sight. Then, catching me off guard...
Shadow held my hand.
GASP! HOLDING HANDS!? (This really isn't all that exciting, I just like making it sound like it is :P)
Heehee! I just love Shadow's personality :3
Oooooo Zelda's jeeeeeeaaaaaaloooouss!
My Other Stories:
FictionPress: UnleashTheDinosaurs - One full-length story, "For the Royals" (in progress) and a one-shot, "It's Okay"
FanFiction: "LoZ Total Drama Island!"
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-Dino
