{Chapter one} The meeting

Link drops his bag on the floor in front of his locker. It's been a while since he was this depressed. It isn't because of school or his situation at home.
It is because he feels lonely. The strange thing is: he's very popular at school. Everyone wanted to become his friend on his first day, even now he has admirers.
The thing is, nobody tries to really know him. They want to become his friend, because is known of saving Hyrule. He is known of being the hero.
He isn't a hero. He doesn't want to be a hero anymore. He just wants to have friends, to laugh again, to make jokes and hang out together.
Someone who really sees him, not sees his status, his title. He wants to have his own hero. Someone who can save him from his own mind. To save him from this life.
"Link!" Ilia taps him on his shoulder. He turns around and smiles politely at her. He's still not someone who says a lot. He never was. He only says something when it is important. "How are you doing?" her voice sounds fake cheerful, too happy. It annoys him. Why can't someone treat him normally? Why do people want to impress him?
He stares a few moments at her before he answers. "I'm good." Link slams his locker shut and turns around to face Ilia. "Thanks." He picks up his backpack and swings it over his shoulder before he mumbled a good bye to Ilia. "Wait!" Her voice doesn't sound cheerful anymore, but startled. A grin appears on Links face.
At least that is an honest reaction.

He pushes the exit door open and gets blinded a few second by the bright light. He is done with this 'social life'. He could go on with this if he had at least one real friend,
but how his life now is, that's impossible. Suddenly, Link hears a beautiful melody. He feels drawn to it, so he follows the sound to an open field. He chuckles.
This is kind of ironic since this is his favorite place to be. Hyrule field. Back in his 'good' old days this place would've filled with monsters and other dangerous creatures,
but not anymore. It is now peaceful and a lot of folks would go down here when it was nice weather and hold parties. Today, there are two persons here. Him, and a mysterious girl. The girl is playing the harp and hums a little bit. Her blonde hair falls over her shoulders and back. Her eyes are closed since she is caught up in her music. Link smiles.
He sits down against a tree and keeps looking at her. The music calms him down and he feels a strange affection for her. Something he hasn't feel since a long, long time.
He doesn't say anything. He is just enjoying this moment. After a few moments, the music stops and the girl turns around. "How long are you going to stare at me?"
She has a cheeky smile around her lips. Link blushes and keeps on staring at her. He doesn't know what to answer or what to do. He always knew what to do so why is she screwing up badly now? The girl chuckles and shakes her head. "Oh my, I guess you've lost the ability to speak. What a shame." Finally, he loses the tenseness in his body and smiles. He stands up and scratches his head. "Sorry, I just really enjoyed your music and didn't want to disturb you." The girl looks at her harp and nods. "I guess that's a legit reason." Her green and blue eyes are shining each time she looks at the instrument. "My name is Zelda." Links eyes grow wide. "As in… the royal Zelda? Princess Zelda?" he almost kneeled if Zelda didn't smack his head. "Oh, please! Treat me as a normal girl. I am sick of people being scared of me only because I am 'royal'.
I can't even keep my face straight in class. I'd be a horrible ruler." Link feels a little pang in his heart. She's just the same as him. Sick of being differently treated.
"I'm sorry. I know how you feel." He says with a little smile. Zelda looks smugly at him. "Yes, my hero." His face heated up when she said that. This girl... could she be his very first real friend? The way she looks at him, she really sees him. She's real. Not like any other person he had met. She's grateful what he has done for Hyrule, but she doesn't treat him any different, but on the other side she does make him feel special. Even though they just have met, he feels special when he is around her. "Are you spacing out?" Zelda bend her head in front of his. Their faces are really close to each other now. She probably can notice his blush. Zelda smiles and taps his nose. "So tell me, what are you doing tomorrow?" Link notices she is looking away and chewing on her lip, like if she is nervous while asking him this question. "Nothing, really.
Why'd you ask?"

He brushes his brown hair out of his blue eyes. "Nah. I was just wondering if you'd like to hang out. You always look so lonely in class." Link raises his eyebrow.
"We are in the same class? I'd remember you if I saw you…" He just realized what he just said and turns his face away quickly. That was so stupid to say. Instead of an awkward silence Zelda laughs. "We are together in art class, dummy! But I can understand if you didn't notice me. I am in the back and your seat is all the way
back in front."
She sits down and looks up at him. Links heart starts beating fast when he look back in her eyes. "So about hanging out…" She starts, but link interrupts her. "Yes. I'd love to." Zelda smiles. "Good. Or else I would have kidnapped you." Link laughs. It really was a long time back since he laughed this hard. It feels good. It feels right. This girl is really something. Not because of that she is a princess, but because of her personality. He really is glad that they have met.

Sooo~ this is my very first fanfic! What do you think about it? Let me know ^^

- Ahrichan