Author's Notes: Dedicated to every girl who's fallen in love with our favorite hero, Link. Ever since OoT, I've loved this guy even though I usually pair him with Zelda, Dark, Sheik, and others but never with OC's. I made Cisne up on the spot and her name means Swan in Spanish.

Edit: Just fixing things, don't mind me.

It's You

Talk about unlucky. I've done something so incredibly stupid though most people would find it perfectly normal. Yeah, unrequited love is completely normal. This place is so small, everyone knows everyone else, gossip is easy, crime is low and I've fallen in love with Skyloft's hero.

It started like anything else might, a simple "Hello" and a carefree smile in return. I've been a knight for two years, my tunic is red and I patrol Skyloft atop my white Loftwing, Wynter. I don't spend a lot of time on the ground, flying is where I belong, it's the only thing I've ever been really good at. There are no rules or limitations, endless blue sky above and a sea of fluffy white clouds below. Scattered islands are all around and each a secret place to hide or escape, Skyloft is just too small for that. I wish the Goddess made it bigger, made it more interesting because I'm bored here. I was a restless child, couldn't wait to find my Loftwing and take off into the sky. I drew pictures of monsters and wrote stories about knights slaying dragons and saving princesses, hidden rooms and secret passageways because I wanted adventure.

My brother's a knight, has been for seven years, I think that's where my desire to go to the Academy came from. He was one of the best riders in his class and won the Wing Ceremony easy, everyone was so proud of him, especially my father. Two years ago, Ever (my brother), broke both of his legs in a terrible "accident" and they say he'll never walk again. He lies in bed all day and his Loftwing, Greyback, steals him from his bed at night so they can fly together. I've never told anyone that, please keep it a secret. A week after his fall, Ever mentioned to his teachers that I was an excellent rider and I raced against Pipit every Wing Ceremony to lose to him every time. But that day two years ago as he sped past me to claim the statue, the Headmaster and other professors agreed that I was good but they weren't willing to take their chances on me just yet so I started my knight training.

I prefer the two-handed claymore, no shield. It's pretty heavy but it sends my opponents staggering backwards with each hit. I'm no archer, I have a slingshot and it suits me just fine. It's kind of silly, when I first started out, I imagined myself cleaving through enemies to save a princess or something but the only "enemies" around are those annoying bats and those weird gel creatures. Skyloft is just too small, I know I've said it a couple times already but really, I know it like the lines on my palm. I could navigate the area blindfolded even when flying. That's why I like flying, some of the islands contain these weird stone chests that no one seems to know how to open, I really want to figure them out. It's an excuse to try and go higher or farther than before but you can't fly at night and I think that's stupid.

But I'm off topic. I met someone a few weeks ago. These lights have started to shoot up from the clouds and this boy goes to each of them and dives beyond the barrier. Not a lot of people tend to notice him, he's a novice learning to become a knight, they think he's going off to practice his skills. We met each other at the Bazaar, I needed some Stamina Potions for sword training and he walked out carrying a new shield, three Heart Potions, and upgraded gear. I said hello and he smiled at me. His name is Link, the childhood friend of Zelda. In other words; he's out of my league. The two of them were nearly inseparable, they followed each other, flew together, like conjoined twins. Zelda's been missing for a while now, almost a month and there's no doubt that she's fallen below the clouds and he's out looking for her. It's gotten bad enough that I've been giving him spare potions and we've started sparring together whenever he has the time. His skills have improved greatly and I can tell you where each of my bruises came from, he's incredibly fond of knocking his shield into me. A wonderful tactic but it gets annoying.

Link doesn't talk a lot either, he's got this innocence to him, a quietness that's gentle, kind, and brave. He's beaten me three times now and that means more training which I don't mind unless someone points it out. Groose has never understood how I became a knight, he was in the air when Ever "fell" from his Loftwing. I swear on the Goddess that Groose rammed into Greyback and sent Ever spiralling downwards as Greyback attempted to regain his bearings. It's a miracle my brother didn't die and that Greyback wasn't locked up, I don't know the whole story and he won't tell me. Though the fact remains that Groose has all this time on his hands and he wastes it on bullying and stalking. He followed Zelda around for years, then me after I became a knight and then he followed Link below the clouds, he hasn't come back yet. The first time Link departed for the surface, Groose pestered me and wouldn't stop. I'd left my sword at home and I wasn't the best hand-to-hand fighter, not to mention I'm a meager five feet. Link just happened to be passing by and he gave Groose this look, and the idiot left me alone. That was our unofficial first meeting because after he "told" Groose off, he went to the Academy and I didn't see him for a week.

Back in the present, its five days since the green novice returned home, and he hasn't been to see me once. Whenever I've see Link now, he has this determined look on his face and his eyes appear sad at the same time as if his best friend died but he continues exploring the surface, talking to the Headmaster, talking to me about his tales and then beating me in a match only to treat us both to pumpkin soup.

Something must've happened to Zelda because he's spending more time with me and he's talking a lot and there are moments when he just stops and stares out into the sky, his eyes get bluer as if he'll start crying.

"Cisne?" I looked up and saw Link come around the side, I had been sitting behind the Statue of the Goddess.

"Oh! Hi Link."

"Are you OK? You look upset." He sat down beside me, putting his sword and shield on the ground near his feet. I swear the blade has grown longer but no one seems to believe me.

"I'm been having some...issues lately, that's all."

"Issues?"

"I don't really want to talk about it."

I could feel my face was getting warmer and brighter, it made me look like a tomato and the red tunic wasn't helping. I looked away from him and pulled my knees up to my chest, trying to think of an excuse to leave because I had brought my sword this time. We could spar or something...No, he'd probably win again and my ego doesn't need to shrink anymore than it already has. Link pulled my hat off and placed a hand over my forehead and frowned.

"You've got a temperature. Are you sick?"

"I...I like someone and thinking of them makes me...uncomfortable." Link pulled away and apologized quietly, blushing just a bit.

"They're lucky to have you."

"I haven't told him yet."

"Oh."

Link scratched the back of his head nervously and chuckled as he stared into the clouds. He had sandy blond-brown hair and blue eyes, his ears are pierced with these red rings. He pulled his hat off as the wind blew into our faces and dust stung our eyes, he then turned to look at me with a smile.

"Why don't you practice with me?"

"...Come again?" I yanked my hat back and pulled it over my head.

"Pretend I'm the guy you like." Oh, you perfect fool.

"You sure?" he nodded and stood up, putting his sword and shield on his back again and holding out his hand. I sighed and took it, we walked down the stairs and took a short cut through the Bazaar, Peatrice was glaring at me the entire time we passed her booth, Sparrot was just being creepy as usual, and Gondo gave me the thumbs up; Link was still holding my hand. We crossed the stones in the river and sat down near the cave to listen to the waterfall, Link had pulled out his harp and started playing. I didn't know what to do. His eyes were closed and he was humming, he had put our swords together, he looked like he was someplace else. Link opened his eyes and winked at me, I turned my body around to face him completely, twisting my fingers around the grass.

"Link?" I started quietly, feeling my face flush.

"Yes?" he answered back in a serious voice.

"There's something I need to say."

"Go on, you can tell me anything." He turned to face me as well, dropping the harp beside him and touching my fingers. I took a deep breath and looked into his face, seeing my reflection in his eyes. I looked so young and fragile with the exception of a bluish bruise along my jaw from a lesson with Eagus on hand-to-hand, I redid that lesson until I gave him a matching mark. Link pulled my hat off and I shook my hair out, it fell a little under my ear and was white-blond. My eyes are black, Link said they sparkle like stars.

"Well...For the past few weeks, I've...I've somehow fallen madly in love with you and I thought you should know that." There was silence for three seconds before the hero broke in a grin and ruffled my hair.

"See? That wasn't so bad, you didn't look nervous at all!" he exclaimed gleefully.

"That's because it's you, Hero."

"Right." Link leaned forward and kissed my cheek. "He's going to be a very lucky guy, Cisne. I know I'd be." I pushed him away and blushed, retrieving my hat from his hand and pulling it down over my ears. He chuckled and poked my shoulder, I smirked and grabbed his shield, throwing it into his chest. He grunted as the weight of it hit him then I passed him the sword once he recovered and watched him strap them to his back.

"Go and save Zelda, you green-garbed freak." Link laughed and got to his feet, waving goodbye before he dove off the side and whistled for his Loftwing; he was off to see Levias about a song. I picked up my sword and headed for the dorms, specifically my room. I saw Link disappear into the thunderhead and sighed.

"I wasn't joking, Link. It's you."