Yang: Hello, internet! This is a story I wrote years ago! I've reworked it and fine tuned it, seeing as my writing style has chaned over time. It was your choice to read it.
Yin: You know this story is actually one of my favorites.
Yang: Oh yeah, just a little author's note, Sheik and Zelda are two separate characters in this story. Therefore you have no reason to ask "But I thought Sheik is Zelda."
Yin: Anyways, we hope you enjoy reading this as much as Yang loved writing it.
Yang: Well, we won't keep you any longer. Go on ahead!
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"Hey, look! It's Link!" I turned, and was suddenly crushed by an unforgiving hug. It was the first day of school. And if you didn't already figure it out, I'm Link. Finally, Pit released me from his merciless embrace. "How was your summer?" I asked him. Pit was one of my best friends. "It was great! Remember when me and you and Sheik all went to see Black Panther together? That was awesome!" You may be hearing a lot about Pit. He's his own favorite subject.
"It wasn't as cool as me dominating that skateboarding competition," Sheik said as he approached us.
"That was totally cool," I said with a laugh. Pit snickered, and Sheik gave me one of his famous half-grins. He's not big on full smiles.
I was staring at the huge "School of Brawl" letters painted on the huge banner hanging on the front of the school, when Pit pointed to the entrance of the courtyard and said, "Who's that?"
It was a girl. Long brown hair fell around her shoulders, meeting just between her shoulder blades and forming a braid down the rest of her back. Two long pointed bangs hang down the sides of her face, and a purple headband pulled the rest back, revealing startling blue eyes. They were the same color as mine. As she passed by, she looked right at me and stopped.
She smiled at us and and simply said, "Hello." I felt my face heat up. Why did that happen?
I was able to manage a "Hey," in return. Her smile grew wider.
"My name is Zelda," she said, offering her hand.
"Link," I replied, and we shook hands. I felt a tingling sensation in the places where our palms had met.
"Sheik," Sheik said, giving a small wave. "I'm Pit. It's nice to meet you!" Then I noticed Robin a few feet away, talking with another girl I didn't know.
"What's up, Robin? Long time no see!" I said, calling him over to join the small group that had formed.
"Hi Lucina!" Zelda called. "Come and join us!" After another round of brief introductions, we began to talk about our summers.
"Well, school starts soon. We'd best be heading inside," Lucina pointed out.
As the six of us stepped into the building and promised to meet up again later, Pit leaned in and whispered, "This is going to be the best school year ever."
I watched as Zelda disappeared into her home room. I grinned and said, "I have to agree."