AN- Today I have some special stuff for you guys~!

Green: 7,797

Red: 6,630

Blue: 7,145

Vio: 8,748

Shadow: 7,689

"What is this?" you ask. Well, it's the word count for each of the Links! I actually expected Shadow to get the most… and Green to get the least. Boy really surprised me there. Either way, why don't we get started, hmm?

His fingers hardly grazing the milky white of the wooden bench, Vio gazes over Shadow's shoulder. "Having trouble with that?"

The sound that comes out of Shadow cannot be described as masculine. It's a squeal more than anything, and Vio stifles a chuckle at its girlishness. Shadow's cheeks turn a satisfying shade of red, and he glares at Vio, his lips twitching up into a smile. "Yes, actually," he says as soon as he's calmed down. He pats the empty bench next to him. "Help, please?"

Vio grins and sits down next to him. His eyes flitting to the paper, he frowns at the sight of red ink on typed black-and-white. "So what is it?"

Shadow doesn't miss a beat. "Blue's English paper."

Vio lets out the smallest of sighs. "I should have known..." After a quick glance to his side, Vio notices that Blue is absent. "Speaking of which, where is Blue?"

Naturally, Red is the first to speak. "He has lunch detention," exasperation chips through his voice's sugary mask, "…again."

Vio shakes his head. How on Earth does Red manage to put up with a boy like Blue? Hot-headed, stubborn, aggressive, and not to mention a total idiot. And then Vio shifts in his seat, because he knows he's not giving Blue enough credit. He's generous, brave, and fiercely protective (though that doesn't make him any smarter).

And maybe Vio's being a hypocrite, because Shadow can be that way sometimes, too. Sure, he's smarter than Blue, but when it comes down to it, his "good intentions," can be more like, "intentions for my own amusement." Of course, Shadow is sweet despite his mischievousness, but Vio knows that not everyone sees Shadow through his eyes. After all, Shadow was the first person to ever befriend Vio—the first person to ever believe that there was more to him than "that anti-social freak." Shadow was the first person to ever try to get past Vio's thick shell, and the first one to ever succeed.

"Vio?"

Vio turns to Shadow once more, trying not to grin. "Yes?"

Shadow holds the paper out. "Help?" he reminds.

Taking the paper, Vio nods. "Of course." Scanning the page, he wants to groan at Blue's grammar, but he holds it back.

Anything for Shadow, right?

AN- Uggggh now I'm in a really crappy mood. I'm actually mostly updating this because hearing from you guys ALWAYS makes me feel better. Anyways, more extras!

So I made some graphs of some traits of the characters, and I thought you might enjoy them. Just some extra knowledge—some FYI.

From Mistrusting to Trusting

Vio: Now you guys already know Vio doesn't trust others easily. He's really afraid to open up to people, because he thinks it will directly affect how successful he is in life. He's put up a very thick wall between him and everyone else.

Blue: He's just always kinda paranoid about everyone. Last time he had friends, it ended in him getting picked on.

Zelda: She's smart about who she trusts. If she likes someone, she'll trust them. If she doesn't like them, she won't trust them. Pretty simple, but it can change depending on the situation.

Vaati: Vaati's hot and cold with this. If he doesn't like someone, he's very stubborn about not trusting them. If he likes them, however… he trusts them infinitely. Now he only trusts Green and one other person this way. The only person who falls in between is Blue.

Shadow: Believes that everyone at least deserves a chance, but that chance doesn't always last long.

Red: Just like Shadow, but that chance lasts a lot longer, and sometimes a second chance will be added in.

Green: Isn't it obvious? Green trusts almost everyone by default. It takes a huge screw-up for him to turn his back on someone.