Shadow Kirby wondered why he ever allowed himself to be dragged along to the theater. He also wondered why Dark Meta Knight didn't just order the movie to be given to him ahead of the release date. After the fall of Dark Mind, he'd seized power over Dreadland, so it would be easy enough for him to abuse his power. Perhaps the man had merely forgotten he could. For all of Dark's skill and influence, he was rather scatterbrained at times.
"Shadow" he started at the harsh voice. He turned to look at Dark. Unlike his Dreamland counterpart, Dark was incredibly vain and took every opportunity to show his face. Most would admit that the man was rather attractive, but Shadow just thought he was funny looking, as Dark's impeccable grooming habits clashed with both his scarred and missing eye and his tattered cape.
"What?" Shadow asked. Dark motioned toward the counter before them, irritated.
"What snacks do you want?" he snapped. Shadow only rolled his eyes. Dark was not a patient man at the best of times, but when he was actually anticipating something his impatience was unbearable.
"Large popcorn" he said. The attendant hurriedly fulfilled the request, handing Shadow the treat as she worriedly eyed Dark. A large sum of currency was flung at the poor woman, and she barely managed to catch it.
"Keep the change" Dark drawled, walking off. The gesture was entirely due to his impatience, not any sense of charity. They handed their tickets to a second attendant, grabbing 3D glasses and heading off towards the actual theater. Shadow could barely keep up with Dark's excited pace. "To think there's a new Star Wars movie after all these years" he said.
"Nerd" Shadow quipped. Dark lightly slapped the back of his head.
"Don't act like you aren't excited too" he snapped. Shadow shrugged.
"You do remember the prequels, right?" Shadow drawled. Dark twitched.
"Unfortunately" he grumbled. They came upon the correct theater and slipped inside, taking a prime seat in the center of the suspiciously empty seating. Shadow squinted at Dark. He had no doubt that the man had most likely threatened anyone else away. As soon as they were seated, the lights dimmed, and the two put their glasses on.
"These things always give me a headache" Shadow griped. Dark was entirely silent. He turned slowly to Shadow. "What is it?" he said slowly.
"I forgot that 3D doesn't work for me" he deadpanned. Shadow slapped a hand to his face and groaned loudly.
"You forgot that you're missing an eye?!" he asked incredulously. Dark huffed.
"Of course not! I just didn't realize that it would affect this" he growled.
"You do know how 3D works, right?" Shadow asked slowly. Dark gave him a fierce glare that would have chilled and silenced any other person. Shadow only gave him an unimpressed look.
"I'm aware" he snarled. There was a tense silence.
"Want to switch to a non 3D showing?" Shadow offered. Dark flung his glasses across the theater, satisfied at the resulting cacophony.
"Of course" he said, standing. Shadow followed behind him as they exited the theater. Shadow looked up at him, smirking.
"You know, you'd probably forget your own head if it weren't attached to you" he giggled. Dark gave him a notably weary glare.
"Shut up" he snapped.
(Author's note: Just wanted to explore the dynamic between these two. And yes, I know there wasn't a 3D showing of The Force Awakens but I couldn't think of a more suitable movie. Hope you enjoyed!)