sarahssideblog asked: How about... "A member of the group was minorly wronged. Everyone decides to enact petty revenge." ?

When Vio looks up, his entire lunch is gone. He glances around the table. Red and Blue are having a very engaging conversation about…bees? Green is air-guitaring to something that he's blasting through a Bluetooth speaker. Shadow is hunched over several books, muttering about monster AC's and magical items and dungeon layouts. Vaati is…nowhere to be found.

Suspicious.

He doesn't say anything. He just sweeps a good look around the table again before turning to look behind him. Vaati is easy to pick out in the courtyard- half of his body mass is his lavender hair. He's holding Vio's lunchbox.

"What the fuck." Vio deadpans, squinting at Vaati's retreating back, not noticing the slight weight of his beanie disappearing from his head. "What the fuck Vaati."

He turns back to the table. Shadow's own beanie is now slate grey. Even at a down angle Vio can see the crinkles at the corners of Shadow's eyes that indicate he's holding back laughter. Vio narrows his eyes.

"What the fuck." He says again, staring Shadow down. Shadow looks at him, eyes wide and innocent.

"What?"

Vio narrows his eyes further. Shadow is not a good actor, but before he can question him further Red turns to him.

"Vio, what do you think?" Red asks, while Blue interjects over his head: "Bees are yellow with black stripes Vio! Don't let him lie to you!"

"I- really do not care?" Vio says, furrowing his brow at them. "I'm kind of dealing with a stolen lunchbox at the moment." He doesn't notice Green get up, or come to stand by his side. He does, however, notice Green bend down in his peripheral vision.

…Green has his backpack. Green stares at him with a look like a deer caught in headlights, and then sprints.

"Hey- Green!" Vio swings his legs out from under the table, dropping his book onto it, and then runs about halfway towards where Green is running away (laughing, the smug asshole) before he freezes and turns back.

Red's got his books, and is fleeing with Blue in tow, who is holding his jacket. Vio curses everything. Shadow grins at him from the table as he stomps back over and crosses his arms and narrows his eyes at him.

"…You all planned this didn't you." Shadow's grin grows wider.

"Actually, Vaati came up with the idea. He said it'd be the best way to get your attention. Seems he was right."

Vio rolls his eyes and shakes his head. "Of course he did. Evil bastard. Did I do something to deserve this or…?"

Shadow laughs awkwardly, flushing. Vio finally cracks the tiniest smile- he's never been able to stay mad at Shadow.

"Actually, my birthday was yesterday." He says, looking down at the table, and Vio feels like a moron.

"Oh- shit." He feels like a huge dick, actually. "Oh- I'm sorry, I totally blanked."

Vio walks around to sit by Shadow, and Shadow turns to face him. "It's cool, I just wanted to know if you were free tonight." He says, taking one of Vio's hands. "I wanted to take you out yesterday but you didn't show up to the party."

Vio laughs at that. "You wanted to take me out on your birthday? Isn't it more appropriate that I do that for you?" Shadow grins, corners of his eyes crinkling, and Vio can't help but smile in turn. "Also, you decided to take my things hostage as payback?"

Shadow snickers. "You can have them back now, I wasn't planning on keeping them forever. In any case, I wanted to spend time with you."

"That's so cheesy."

"You're not protesting…much. Pick you up at seven?"

Vio laughs and nods and leans forward to plant a kiss on Shadow's cheek.

"Don't be late."