A/N: Meh, I still update… I haven't given up hope.
That Tim Burton, Disney Film
"Thanks Vincent, your help is greatly appreciated," said a student.
Vincent waved it off. He sat in a classroom after hours. It was the anime club he was invited to and now an honorary member. A fellow member had asked Vincent to help him with a costume. And he did. Vincent was skillful with a sowing machine, much to his own dismay.
Vincent sighed and picked up his Cowboy Bebop backpack, "Look, I got to go home. I'll see ya'll later." The members waved bye as Vincent exited the room. He walked the empty hallways. Vincent never noticed how quickly the janitors worked. The school looked sterile and clean. He walked through an exit and found himself in the school parking lot. He found his Escalade all alone in the afternoon sun. He walked over to it and opened it. He climbed in and drove home. He pulled up in the house's driveway and got out of his car. He slammed the door of his car and jingled his keys to find the one for the house.
He closed in but then the door opened. Malon stood there with a rather annoyed look.
"We have a problem," Malon declared as Vincent walked inside.
"What is it?" Vincent asked tiredly. He dropped his bag down on the floor and closed the door as Malon walked inside. "Let me guess, you lost one of your nail polish thingies."
"No!" Malon said. "Sheik came by and told us he had a Halloween party on his mind. This is a big deal! . I need a costume!" She bit her nails and waited for Vincent's answer.
Vincent sighed and plopped onto the couch. He playfully slapped away her hands from her mouth. "Where's Link and Zelda?"
"Vincent!" Malon yelled, tired of his non-caring behavior.
"Malon, just go over to Wal-Mart and pick something up," Vincent said. He brushed a lock of hair behind his hair. "Easy, right?"
Malon plopped down on the couch next to him. "Wal-Mart? I have never even stepped foot in there."
"Oh its cool," Vincent said. "They usually got great deals on some Yu-Gi-Oh! Cards. And now they have stocked up on Naruto cards too-"
"Vincent! This proves that you can make the best costume ever," Malon said. "You like watching all those shows and you imitate the living hell out of them. So you probably dressed like them before."
"Your point?" Vincent said. He hoped she wasn't asking for him to do the impossible.
"What are you going as?" Malon asked, now getting a little agitated with Vincent.
"I don't know… Superman? Probably Naraku, he's awesome and he looks awesome, two awesome for the price of one. " Vincent said. "Do you have an idea?"
"What's that couple from Final Fantasy?" Malon asked.
"Squall and Rinoa?" Vincent asked. "Tidus and Yuna? Zidane and Dagger? Cecil and Rosa?" he continued. "I'm exhausting the one's I don't care about here. There's like… one or so left."
"Well, it was like Cloud, I believe, and…"
"Tifa?" Vincent asked. "Your willing to dress up as Tifa Lockhart? That warrior goddess who kicks butt? Thank you Lord…"
"Um, I suppose so. Think about how cute we'll look when we go as a couple in reality and cyber reality," Malon curled up next to Vincent. "What do you have planned today? I mean, its Friday, duh, are you to do anything?"
"I still want to know where's Link and Zelda," Vincent said. "Look, Malon, dressing up as those two requires different hair color. And I go all out. Don't think I wont dye you hair."
"But… my red hair!" Malon said, grabbing her hair.
Vincent smirked. He never would've thought that Malon cared for her red hair so much. She always came to be the type that would easily change it if it didn't match her current look. Then again, he was sure that many thought he wasn't the immense gamer he was. Those two were prime examples of how you cannot judge a book by its cover. "Yes I know, it's got to go bye-bye for a day. It's all in the name of cosplay, sweetheart. No way around it."
The front door opened and Link and Zelda walked in. Link closed the door behind them and Zelda announced their arrival.
"Great, now that we have four people, we can play some D & D," Vincent said. He laughed at the way Link took his statement.
Malon looked at the two boys and wondered what happened. There was Vincent who was laughing hysterically and then Link who was essentially trying to kill him even with Zelda trying to hold him back. After a few minutes of struggle, everything went back to a normal state of existence. At least, how clam and normal it could be.
"So, what are the hero and princess going as for Halloween?" Vincent asked.
"Excuse me?" Zelda asked.
Link chuckled, "Don't you think you're a little too old to dress up fro Halloween?"
"Not when your going to a costume party held over at Sheik's," Malon answered for Vincent. "Now, what are you two going as?"
"I don't know," Link said. "But a hero does sound pretty awesome."
"Thanks for being so vague and ambiguous," Vincent said. "But I can make it work. How about you, princess?" Vincent asked, turning to Zelda.
"You had me at princess," Zelda answered. "But, why are you asking?"
"We're going to a costume party," Vincent said. "And I'll be damned if I'm going to be seen with people who bought their costumes from Party City. My skill with a needle is unparalleled. I want to know so that I can whip them up. Got it?"
"Oh, cool," Zelda said.
"Isn't he great?" Malon asked, giving Vincent a big hug.
"Ugh," Link said in slight disgust. "I think I liked it better back when you weren't boyfriend/girlfriend." He dropped his bag on the floor and went into the kitchen.
"Never mind Link," Zelda said. "He's just a sourpuss."
"No need to explain Zelda," Vincent said. "I know how my brother is. I have lived with him for a few years now. Now, if you two will excuse me," Vincent added, getting up from the couch. "I'm going to play some Xbox."
Malon sighed as Vincent went up the stairs. Zelda, catching the exasperation in her voice, sat down next to her. "Want to talk about it?"
"I guess this is the only downside to dating a gamer," Malon said. "They end up playing more Grand Theft Auto than going out with their girl."
"I don't think Vincent cares much for GTA," Zelda pointed out.
"The point is that he playing God knows what instead of here with me," Malon said. "It can really get a girl down."
Zelda wondered why Malon didn't do the most obvious thing. "Just go upstairs and talk to him about it, Malon. Its not that hard to figure out."
"But I never had to do that," Malon said.
"Just do it," Zelda commanded. "You're the one with the problem. The key to a good relationship is open communication."
Malon crossed her arms. "Still…"
Zelda shrugged and got up from the sofa. "Whatever you do, it's on you." Zelda patted Malon on the shoulder before departing for the kitchen.
Malon sat on the sofa for a little while longer. She argued with herself to stay on the sofa or go upstairs. After a few moments of debating, Malon stood from the couch and stomped upstairs.
Zelda walked in the kitchen to find Link eating his Lucky Charms. "Don't you ever get tired of that cereal?"
"Never!" Link yelled.
"Can I get some?" Zelda asked.
"Mm, I guess," Link said. "But try not to eat to much. Newbies get hyper quicker."
Malon knocked on Vincent's door and before his answer she entered. She went over to his television and turned it off.
"Uh, is something wrong?" Vincent asked.
"Do you do anything else besides playing these mind numbing games?" Malon asked.
"No, not really," Vincent answered. "This is what makes me."
"Even so," Malon said. "You have a girlfriend now. You have to pay attention to me."
Vincent sighed and put down his controller, "Your right. I'm sorry. Want to do it?"
"Excuse me?" Malon said.
"I'm just kidding you," Vincent said. "Look, lets go get some ice cream. My treat."
"Really?" Malon asked.
"Yes, really," Vincent said. "Come on, Dairy Queen isn't too far."
A/N: Its been a looooong time, hasn't it? Hopefully, things will be a better this year.