Tonight we Stand Together: Chapter 1~ No Love

Note/Disclaimer: This story takes place in Hyrule, in Link's point of view. I do not own The Legend of Zelda, or Nintendo. But I do own my pants. Thank you, and enjoy.

There is no love in a hero's life. Love cannot be a distraction when your destiny is to save Hyrule. A hero must remain as strong as possible all the time. But a hero can only wish for things to be different.

I would know. I've been wishing ever since the Deku Sprout informed me of my future.

My name is Link, and I am the Hero of Time. Seven years ago, I pulled the Master Sword from it's pedestal in the Temple of Time and fell into a long sleep. When I awoke, I was "grown up," as my fairy, Navi, had said. But since then, nothing has been happy. Ganondorf, the only Gerudo male, took over Hyrule following Princess Zelda's disappearance. He turned the prosperous land of Hyrule into a wicked world of demons and monsters. And it is my job to clean up the mess he has made.

If Ganondorf had never done this, I would be a normal boy. I would still think I was a Kokiri. My best friend, Saria, wouldn't have been dragged into this mess. We would both have normal lives. I would've never had to meet Princess Zelda. The Great Deku Tree wouldn't be dead. I wouldn't be engaged to the Zora Princess. Navi wouldn't be here...

But one good thing came of all of this.
I met a man named Sheik.

He was just a guardian at first. He introduced me to beautiful songs; the Minuet of Forest, Bolero of Fire, and Serenade of Water. But tonight, I had completed the Water Temple. I had spoken with my Fiance, Ruto, who was now the Sage of Water. I had been teleported back to the island with the warp area to watch as the water refilled the once beautiful lake, when Sheik appeared and spoke to me. The water had never looked so fresh, so brilliant. The moonlight shone against the rippling surface, reflecting with dazzling sparkles. The night was so quiet, so peaceful. With Sheik, Navi, and I being the only ones there, I found myself thinking that this night was perfect.
... The only thing that was missing was Saria.

After his speech, Sheik had begun to back away and he was about to disappear, but then I did something I hadn't thought I would ever do.

"Please, don't go," I whispered into the night.

Sheik had looked shocked by these words. Soon, after a pause, I found myself shouting now out of desperation. "Please don't go!"

"Link..." A frown crossed Sheik's face. Though he was heavily bandaged and his facial features except for his eyes were masked, I could tell.

"Sheik, you don't know how lonely I am right now... I'm expected to be a hero and save Hyrule, but I can't do this alone anymore! You're the only person that helps, that motivates me... Why can't you always be here? You and I could be a great team... Please, Sheik..."

Sheik had begun to turn away, walking down the bridge towards Hyrule Field instead of disappearing. And I realized what was happening.
This was Sheik's way of saying no.
I felt a sharp pain in my chest. One that I had never felt before. I recognized it as heartache. Tears welled in my eyes. I had never cried before, but I felt as if I might now.

But then Sheik stopped. After a long pause, he turned to face me, and walked back slowly. The seconds seemed to pass like hours on this cold, cold night, before Sheik murmured three hopeful words.

"I'll try, Link"

Surprised and overjoyed, I broke into a grin.
"Thank you, Sheik." I tried to contain myself. I was exploding with joy on the inside.

We stood in an awkward silence until dawn finally broke. I had done as the plaque next to the warp had said. "When water fills the lake, shoot for the morning light." I obtained a new item, fire arrows.

As I walked back to Sheik, he stated, "If we are to work together, we must go to Kakariko Village now. The Shadow Temple awaits."

I nodded in response, for he was right. We needed to finish the next two temples quickly if we were to defeat Ganondorf. We walked to Epona, who was waiting by the entrance of the lake. She was a beautiful red horse, perfected by her white mane and tail. Then I realized how awkward it would be with both of us riding her at the same time.

Sheik decided he would sit in the back to avoid being cradled by me. As he got on behind me, I couldn't help but blush at his closeness. Also, I didn't want him to fall off, so I instructed for him to wrap his arms around my waist. This did not help stop my blush at all. Sheik felt stiff, tense, which I could understand, but I found the touch of another human comforting. But for some reason, his was more comforting than any other human's touch I had known of.

We began to ride to Kakariko Village, but then I let out a loud yawn.

"Are you tired, Link?" Sheik questioned. "We can rest if you are."

"I suppose..." I turned Epona toward Kokiri Forest, where my home was. I began to dismount her but stumbled a little, as I was clearly tired. But I was caught by surprise by the next move.

Sheik had caught me.
I stared up at his crimson eyes, so mystic in the faint sunlight. I knew at this point that I was blushing again, because he was staring directly back at me. His arms were so comforting... I didn't want to leave them. I wanted to drift off to sleep, right there in his arms. But before I could say or do anything, he lifted me up off of the ground and began to carry me into the Forest.

"You're clearly tired, Link. Let me help you," Is all he had said. I wish I could've known if he was also blushing.

I had thankfully gotten myself up the ladder to my tree house. I sat down on the bed and began to take my tunic off to get more comfortable, but I noticed that Sheik seemed very tense, standing silently in the corner.

"What's wrong, Sheik?" I asked.

"Nothing, Link." He lay on the floor next to the cot. I supposed he was being courteous, for it was my house, and I was the tired one.

I lay down on the cot, watching him as his eyes closed. He was so mysterious. We had known each other for a while now, yet I knew nothing about the young Sheikah. I wanted to know everything. I wanted our partnership to grow strong.

I wanted friendship.

I hadn't noticed that I was slipping off of the edge of the bed until it was too late, and I was already on the floor, slightly on top of Sheik. He looked startled, but I didn't care. I was so tired that I couldn't bring myself to get up. So I closed my eyes and began to drift into sleep.

Before I closed my eyes, I could've sworn I saw Sheik wrap his arms around me and hug me closer. But before I could comprehend this, I drifted off into a heavy sleep.

A/N: Review? I won't write another chapter unless I get at least 1 review. SO REVIEW OR NO COOKIES FOR YOU. Sorry for short chapter. They will get longer (heheh, that sounded wrong.). In the next chapter, you get to meet a new character! :D PEACE OUT, HOME FRIES!

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