This is my first songfic.

Disclaimers: I don't own the song "Shy." Sonata Arctica does! And I don't own Zelda.

Note* In the song, they say Dana, but I changed it to Zelda for the sake of the fic.

This takes place in Twilight Princess, a few weeks after the defeat Ganondorf.


Link was sitting on the ground just outside of Hyrule Castle. It had been a few weeks since he had defeated Ganondorf.

The sunset was beautiful; if only Zelda could share it with him.

Link had asked Zelda if he could be a guard at her castle. Link really just wanted to be with her. He hadn't told her how he felt about her. True, he had only been with her for a few days, but…

"Link? What are you doing out here? You'd better come in; it's getting dark." It was Zelda.

"Yes, Zelda," Link murmured.

"Link? Is something the matter?" Zelda looked at him with innocent concern in her eyes.

"No," Link managed.

I can see how you are beautiful,
Can you feel my eyes on you?
I'm shy and turn my head away.
Working late in diner Citylite
I see that you get home alright.
Make sure that you can't see me,
Hoping you will see me.
Sometimes I'm wondering why
You look at me and blink your eye,
You can't be acting like my Zelda.*
I see you in Citylite diner serving
All those meals and then
I see reflections of me in your eye.
Oh, please
Talk to me.
Show some pity.
You touch me in many, many ways,
But I'm shy, can't you see?

Link was walking around the town, clearly bored. "Nothing happens around here," he thought.

He stopped short and hid behind a tree. Zelda was standing a few yards away, talking to the fruit shop owner.

Link noted how wonderful and smart she looked as she was doing so.

He clutched the note in his pocket. Last night, he had written a note to her, confessing his feelings.

When Zelda spotted him, she waved and said, "What are you doing?" She walked over to him and smiled.

"Not much," Link nearly choked. He couldn't make his hand take out the note.

Zelda's smile faded.

Obsessed by you, your looks,
Well,
Anyway,
I would die any day for you.
I write on paper and erased away.
Still I sit in diner Citylite,
Drinking coffee or reading lies,
Turn my head and I can see you,
Could that really be you?
Sometimes I'm wondering why,
You look at me and blink your eye.
You can't be acting like me Zelda.*
I see your beautiful smile
And I would like to run away from
Reflections of me in your eyes.
Oh, please
Talk to me.
Show some pity.
You touch me in many, many ways,
But I'm shy, can't you see?

Link was watching the sunset again. He had chickened out of confessing to Zelda about his feelings again. And he had to face the consequences.

Zelda had been on a date with a worthy prince of her age. Link had been spying on her to see what would happen.

Link remembered and hated the moment when the prince's lips met Zelda's. Tears softly rolled down Link's cheeks.

I see,
Can't have you,
Can't leave you there 'cause
I must sometimes see you
And I don't understand how you
Can keep me in chains
And every waken hour,
I feel you taking power from me
And I can't leave,
Repeating the scenery over again.

Link was once again walking through the town. He stopped when Zelda called out to him. They had grown to be great friends.

"Guess what, Link!" Zelda said excitedly. "The prince asked me to marry him!"

Link nearly fled. But he kept a straight face and said, "Do you love him?"

Zelda blushed. "I do, Link."

"I'm happy for you." Link smiled at her. She smiled back.

Sometimes I'm wondering why
You look at me and blink your eye
You can't be acting like my Zelda.*
I see your beautiful smile and
I would like to run away from
Reflections of me in your eyes.
Oh, please
Talk to me.
Show some pity.
You touch me in many, many ways,
But I'm shy, can't you see?

Link was watching the sunset yet again. It seemed like one of his favorite pastimes now.

Yesterday had been Zelda's wedding. Link hadn't been able to do anything about it.

"Link? Why don't you come inside?" It was Zelda.

"I'll be there in a minute," Link answered without turning his head.

She walked back inside.

Link cried out there for an hour. Zelda never came back to get him.

Oh baby,
Talk to me.
Show some pity.
You touch me in many, many ways,
But I'm shy, can't you,
I'm shy, can't you,
I'm shy, can't you see?


*Tear. Sniff.

That was sad, if I do say so myself! Please Review!