Miss me

"I, like you, are invisible."

~Shadow Link.

Vio couldn't tear his eyes off the page. Was he really back? Questions reeled in his mind. Where would he be? How? When? Everything ran in his mind.

"Shadow?" he tried, but got no response. He sighed and turned to his bed. A thought came to his mind, 'If I can't see him I will recreate him.' Vio determined. All night he practiced with liner, snuck out and bought new clothes. The nighttime clerks were surprised at the hero's presence as he never came out of the castle. "Just another sign of being alone." Vio sighed. Another thought came to his mind. "Would they miss me? No. they wouldn't. I could just try it." He muttered to no one. Vio smiled, reaching his eyes. This smile however, was not happy. This smile looked more like insanity than happy. I will always be alone. Why not start now? I might as well be alone with no one rather than a castle full of people and a Princess who hates me.

No one will miss me.

I traveled quickly, on the horse Shadow had left for me. Maladict was a midnight black horse, and blended to the darkness well. The early summer night was a perfect temperature. It hadn't taken long to decide when I would leave. I smiled again, heading into the boundary that was between Termina and Hyrule. Perhaps I could stay with Vaati and Kafei awhile, I mused. They would understand both are dearly hated by the Princess. I think to Red, clinging like a wet rag to Blue, who puts up with his developed rudeness. Blue, whom once stood back for nothing, was now a rug to be stepped on by Red's dirty shoes. I think to Green blindly in love with the whore of a Princess. I shake my head again

They will not notice I am even gone. They will not miss me.

The blonde hung the horses reigns up as he strode into the Inn. Vaati greeted him warmly,

"Vio! I have not seen you in ages!" His smile was heart aching "I have not seen any of you Links in a long time, how have you been?" Vaati rushed on. Obviously my eyes gave away my answer; he turned quiet a moment before lowering his voice. "I was afraid you would miss him so. I am sorry." I shook my head, and managed a weak smile. "I will give you a room," Vaati led me to the middle room upstairs. I noted they had added additions onto the Inn including more rooms and another upstairs. "If you need anything I will be downstairs until dinner." I nodded. "I mean anything Vio. I know how much you love him; if you need someone to talk to I am here." Vaati left me to my thoughts. I hadn't realized how much the wind mage would provoke my lonely feelings for Shadow. He even looked like him a bit if you take away the purple skin. The shade of his eyes… I sighed as pain again filled my heart.

I hurt more because I had no one left. I had no one to miss me.

I fell asleep.

"Vio" a silky voice filled my ears, making me cry out

"Shadow! Where are you!" I felt hot tears on my face. I hadn't yelled since before Shadow died.

"Shadow. I am in your-shadow—Vio I —ove—you—I-wou-" his voice faded out and I was shaken awake. My icy eyes met ruby worried ones. Kafei had woken me.

"Are you all right? I came to check on you and you were trashing about. You fell off the bed." Kafei's blue hair was notably longer. I nodded sadly, "If you're sure." Kafei stood and left. I felt horrible, couldn't he tell how my heart was being ripped apart? He doesn't care. All he cares about is his Vaati, I realize, and pack up again. I slip out through the window.

There is no to care for me. No one loves me. No one misses me.

I fall asleep in a forest and dream. I dream of Shadow,

"Vio," He smiled. I could see him clearly now. "I am always with you. I am in your shadow." His half sentences from before made sense now as he spoke them. He wiped the tears away from my face.

"Shadow." My voice felt light with love

"Vio, I love you" he kissed me "I love you so much." His words turned to an echo, his face and surroundings fading to black.

"I would miss you Vio."