AN- Seriously, guys? I said "pom-pom hair". It should be OBVIOUS. On that note, if you figured it out, don't tell everyone. It's kinda funny to see you all confused. XD Anywho, watching Friendship is Magic while I type this...

"And don't let me catch you near him again!" Vaati called out to the retreating boys, shaking his fist. Green stood behind him, wide-eyed and speechless. It always ended up like this, whenever Green was bullied. Vaati came by and would always beat those fools into next week. Somehow they never learned their lesson.

"Thanks, Vaati... again," Green managed to squeak out at last. Vaati turned around, and with quick pacing, placed himself a few feet from Green.

Green winced as he received a sharp smack to the face. He rubbed the offended cheek with his hand. "Why did y–"

"That's for being such a push-over."

Green stands at the edge of the sidewalk, staring. Why did he come here again? Wait, scratch that, he knows why he came here. He just doesn't know why he thought it was a good idea.

His gaze is directed at a large, dark, Victorian-style home. It's been a while since he's come here. It feels only vaguely familiar now, with its grey curtains and plum paint. He breathes in and takes a step forward. Then a step back. Then another step forward. And another step back. Forward, back, forward, back. Arrrgh, can't he just make up his mind?

Finally deciding that enough is enough, Green dashes down the pathway, up the steps, and rings the doorbell. Of course, he begins to panic.

Why did I do that? Why did I think this was a good idea? He'll probably just slam the door on me. You've already ruined things, there's no going back... right?

At last, the door cracks open. Green doesn't have to guess who it is. After all, he picked the time when he knew both of Vaati's parents were out working. Vaati's eyes are wide for a second, before turning to thin slits. But they're still pure chocolate brown. So far, things are going well.

"What do you want?" Vaati mumbles grumpily.

"I...," Green feels his confidence waver, "I just wanted to... say I'm sorry."

Vaati stands still, with a blank expression, before growling. "Too late," he says with a snarl, "your apology is trivial and will not be accepted. Buh-bye," he finishes, beginning to close the door.

"Wait!" Green cries out desperately. Last chance. "I-I don't want this! I just want to be friends again! My life is a wreck without you! So just ple–"

"Your life is a wreck because of me," Vaati points out, staring off into his living room. "Go. It's pointless for you to stay here."

"Okay...," Green trails off, feeling his last chance go down the drain, "but I just want to know why."

Vaati's head snaps back to Green's general direction. "Why what?"

"Why are you so rough on me? You've done things to others, I've seen. You push anyone who gets in your way. But it's never gone this far. I was always your friend, and now that I get in your way, you're the hardest on me. It just doesn't make sense."

The door swings all the way open. A smirk is firmly planted on Vaati's face.

"Green...," he begins, shaking his head.

"You are so smart." Green flinches at the unexpected compliment.

"And yet so stupid."

"Hey," Green whined at the insult, "I am not a push-ov–" He was stopped suddenly as two pale arms found their way around his neck. Green blinked as he found himself pulled close to Vaati, who then, briefly thereafter, pushed him away.

"And that's for scaring me."

Before Green can say a word, Vaati's grabbed Green's wrists and pulled his forward. And before Green can even let out a cry of surprise, Vaati's lips meet his.

Vaati is kissing him. Vaati is kissing him.

Green doesn't want this. No, he does not want this at all. But Vaati is the first to pull away, with a strong smirk and weak eyes. He takes a step back through the threshold, into his house.

"You missed your chance." His voice cracks at the last word, and before the door slams shut, Green sees Vaati's face scrunch into a look of anxiety and regret.

Green stands at the doorway for longer than he should. If he listens closely, he can hear the silent sobs coming from the other side of the door.

AN- I know for a fact none of you saw that coming. Don't you worry, that's the biggest plot twist I have planned. The funny thing is, I didn't decide to do this until AFTER I wrote Green's last chapter, so I scattered in hints without meaning to. SILLY ME. XD

Anyways, with this land mark of a chapter, I have yet another announcement to make: a sub-story to Break My Fall! The chapters will come out along with these remaining ones. It's basically a retelling of the story with Vaati and Zelda point of views, with a lot of never-before-told scenes. It's gonna be interesting, alright. The title, you ask? Lantern Hearts.