A/N: So sorry for taking so long. For the D&D players, hope I don't mess up any of those parts too much.
Two Pairs
"Did you get the rest of the questions?" Lulu asked, turning around to ask Malon.
Malon shook her head, "Not at all. I hate it when teachers are absent and leave busy work with the sub."
A red notebook appeared next to Malon. She looked to see Vincent pull out his PSP from his shoulder book bag and began to play. Smiling, she opened his notebook and flipped to the page with his work.
"Vincent?" Malon asked.
"Yeah, something wrong?" Vincent said. "Let me guess, you cant read my handwriting?"
"No, te amo," Malon said.
"Oh," Vincent said. "Well, je t'aime as well."
"Okay, someone explain this to me," Lulu said. "You two have been a little to comfortable with each other ever since you two came to class. Did something happen over the weekend?"
Vincent smiled and stretched back in his chair, "Nothing happened Lulu. Take it easy alright?"
Malon shared Vincent's answers with Lulu and soon the bell rang. Lulu grabbed her purse and waited for Malon so they could go to their next class. She stared as Vincent equipped his bag and smiled and Malon. She took her books in her arms and looked up at Vincent.
"Walk me to class?" Malon asked.
"Sorry, I have to do this thing before next period," Vincent said. "But I can walk you home."
"We live together! And you have a car!" Malon said with a smile on her face.
"Oh yeah, that was close. I hate walking," Vincent said.
Malon giggled, "I'll see you later then."
"Later," Vincent answered. He left the two girls and walked into the hall. The bustle of students made it hard for Vincent to find the one person he wanted to talk to. After taking a few scans of the halls, Vincent found who he was looking for. The crowded halls were already beginning to diminish as Vincent closed the gap between him and his quarry.
"Seth?" Vincent asked with a deeper tone than one he usually spoke with.
"What do you want?" Seth rudely asked.
"One has to wonder why would a person like you simply break off a relationship with the voluptuous Malon," Vincent said.
"Huh?" Seth simply grunted.
Vincent shook his head, "You broke up with Malon why?"
"Simple, even for a guy like you," Seth said. "She's only there for a date, bang, and pass. I just got bored with her and another model came in so I traded her in. Why do you care anyways?"
Vincent was speechless. Vincent was usually patient with people and never quick to anger but Seth pushed Vincent's buttons too much. To him, Malon was a goddess on earth and no pseudo jock would make her seem like another cheap whore. Vincent balled his hand but quelled his anger. He didn't want to waste time on such an animal.
"I see," Vincent calmly said. "Such a waste of her time then."
"Is that some sort of insult, buddy?" Seth said as he pushed Vincent with two fingers.
The bell rang over them and Vince shook his head. "I didn't think you would catch it."
"Your just lucky that I'm late," Seth said. He walked away from Vincent, smashing his fist together threateningly.
"Asshat," Vincent muttered as he walked to class.
( . ) -----------\
Zelda stabbed a leaf of lettuce and brought it up to her mouth. Link dipped his French fries in ketchup, effectively drowning them, and ate them one by one. The two sat together, alone, at a table outside of the school. The sun shone brightly in the afternoon sky as they ate their lunch with each other's company. Link kept looking up at Zelda as he consumed his fries.
"What is it?" Zelda asked, catching him as he adverted his eyes from her to the table.
Link smiled stiffly, "Sorry, it was nothing."
"It better be," Zelda threatened.
The two heard the clicking of heels on the cement walkway and turned around to see Vincent and Malon making their way to them. Vincent carried both of their lunches on one tray and carefully placed it on the table. Malon sat on the side with Zelda and Vincent sat opposite, next to Link. Malon, being the super model girl she was, had a salad like Zelda. Vincent, an extreme version of Link, had near two dozen ketchup packets along with extra large fries, onion rings, three hamburgers and a pizza.
"Rushing to an early grave, Vincent," Zelda said, pointing out his eating habits.
"If gluttony was a sin-"
"It is!"
"Touché," Vincent said. "Anyone going to the pep rally this Friday? First on is free, not that it matters anyways… Link, Zellie, Malon?"
"How come she has a pet name?" Malon inquired.
Vincent looked from Malon to Zelda, "Uh… I sense evil! I must go!" Vincent quickly got up from his seat.
"Sit!" Malon demanded. Vincent hung his head and sat back down. "I know my name's harder but can you try?"
"Homer Simpson made a point in never trying…but I guess I can make an exception," Vincent said. "I'll give you one by the week's end, k?"
Malon smiled.
"Man, those fries are coming up sour," Link said, faking a gagging reflex.
"Screw you," Vincent said. "But do you guys want to go?"
"I'm game," Link responded.
"Me too," Zelda joined.
"Why not?" Malon said.
Link unwrapped his hamburger and took a bite off, "Homecoming is approaching. I say we should go to that too. I mean, we haven't done any cool stuff since we're all home-schooled. Maybe we should try it out?"
"I don't feel like going without a date…" Vincent said.
Malon hit him over the head.
"There is no reason why we shouldn't go," Zelda reasoned. "Let's just do it. We do only get one senior year."
"Unless you're a super senior," Vincent added.
"You aren't leaving early today, right?" Malon asked.
Vincent shook his head, "I'm staying today. Link and Zelda said I couldn't leave them to walk as long as I control our means of transportation." He turned to Link, "I suggest you get a horse. Seems like your thing."
Link gave him the middle finger.
"Vinnie, can I borrow the car later? I have a hair appointment. With a name like Alejandro, you know he's a god with hair," Malon asked.
"Alejandro? Sounds pretty familiar. Wait, I know him, he's my hair dresser!" Vincent argued. "I forbade you to see him."
"Forbade? Is that even right?"
"Weirdest couple ever?" Link asked to Zelda.
"You betcha, Delorean," Zelda said with a snicker.
"Hey, you aren't suppose to say anything about that outside of my room," Link whined. "So stop it."
"Never, its too much fun," Zelda said. "What are you going to do about it? Surely you can do something, oh mighty paladin." Zelda changed her voice to a high-pitch, "Help, oh help me. I'm just a lowly damsel kidnapped by the insane wizard. Oh help."
"Zelda, this isn't the time or-," Link noticed Malon and Vincent staring at him.
"Weirdo," Vincent muttered.
( . ) -----------\
"I hate school so much," Link said, dropping his bag at the front door and plopping on the couch.
Zelda followed him inside and sat down next to him, "I'm sure it gets better. We just aren't used to having a lot of homework on Monday. Maybe a lot of work but no homework."
"Yeah cause we did work at home," Link admitted. "Hey, where are the two redheads?"
"You bring her back in one piece okay? No sharp curves, no running red stoplights. She means and awful lot to me and if you hurt her, I swear to God that you wont be around for much longer," Vincent lectured. He turned to Malon and handed her the keys.
"Aren't you too hard on the car?" Malon asked with a chuckle. "It hasn't done anything."
"Not yet," Vincent eyes narrowed. "Don't do anything to crazy with the red."
"I wont…listen to that," Malon said. "I have something planned. I hope you'll like."
"Hopefully it wont be purple," Vincent said. "Take care on the streets. And bring me a pizza, I'm hungry."
"Whatever," Malon said. She climbed into the Escalade and buckled herself. She turned the ignition key and waved good-bye as she reversed.
Vincent entered the house with Sephy already downstairs for him. Sephy ran into the kitchen and sniffed at the fridge.
Link watched as his brother trotted into the kitchen to serve his dog. He turned back to the television set that was currently on afternoon cartoons.
"Explain to me why are we watching this," Link commanded. "I'm not little anymore."
"But it's so fun taking a stroll down memory lane. I mean its Pokemon for goodness sakes!" Zelda said. "Wasn't that the phenomenon that his the states not so long ago? You know you loved it."
"That isn't the point. The point is that homework sucks and we should do it," Link said. "Did I just say that?"
Zelda nodded, "Maybe your changing." She laughed at herself, "Yeah right, a man change."
"Don't generalize us all at once, Zellie," Link taunted.
"I swear only Vincent makes it work," Zelda said. "Well, Linky, what are you going to do know?"
Link rubbed his temples, "Now I heard everything."
( . ) -----------\
"Vincent, your dog chewed one of my shoes today," Ms. Harkinian said. "Do you understand the condition that it doesn't do that and it stays?"
"Sephy is a he miss and yes I do. Sorry," Vincent apologized.
"And where is that girl?"
"Malon should be home soon. Hopefully," Vincent answered.
They were all at the dinner table and Malon still hadn't shown up. It was late and so far no call or nothing. She was taking her precious time roving around in Vincent's car.
"Want some more coke, Zel?" Link asked. He was getting up from the table with his finished plate.
"Sure, thanks," Zelda responded.
"Hey guys, I'm home!" said Malon's voice as the front door opened and closed. She walked into the kitchen and everyone was shocked. Vincent dropped his fork and Link nearly dropped his plate.
"Now, I've seen everything," Link said.
Malon now sported blond hair. A lighter shade to Link and Zelda's golden tresses, it did well in making her stand out.
"Sweet lord almighty, I lost my redhead," Vincent said.
"Everybody like?" she asked.
"Well, I can speak for everyone in saying that it is…different," Ms. Harkinian sugarcoated.
"If I wanted a blond, I would've settled for Zelda," Vincent murmured.
Malon laughed, "Good thing it's a wig, huh?" She pulled off the blond wig and displayed her curled red hair proudly. "Knew that doing that little prank would be a blast."
"She's not cool enough for blond hair," Link said. "Right Zel?"
Zelda gave an over exaggerated flick of her hair, "Of course, Link."
"Where is my pizza?" Vincent asked.
A/N: Again, sorry for the wait. Promise to update sooner next time.