A/N: Howdy! Some of you may know me from my Inuyasha fic, Kinetics. Others may possibly remember an old fic called "The Legend of Zelda: Bassist of Time." While that fic didn't quite make it, I hope things go a bit smoother with this next stab at it. Well, on with it then, I suppose.

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Track 1: Summertime Blues

Link sat up with a groggy moan and threw his pillow at the alarm clock strategically placed at the opposite end of the room. 'Great,' he thought with a grunt, 'another long day of work, followed by a crappy dinner and a short, restless sleep. Since when was summer this crappy?'

He gave a sigh as he stepped out of his bed, grabbed a pair of khaki pants and his dark green work shirt from his drawer, and headed into the bathroom. If there was anything Link despised more than school, it was work, and he had gotten screwed over this summer. And by one of his best friends, too! He could still remember the day Darunia came up to him with his "great job" offer. How did he ever let himself be talked into it?

Link lived in a small Rhode Island town, a suburb of Providence. Hell, everything in Rhode Island is a suburb of Providence. They ought to re-name the state Providence and do away with the confusion. Anyways, the town where Link lived had a small amusement park, the type of amusement park people go to when they can't afford amusement. Link's friend Darunia had talked him into getting a job there with him. What a terrible idea that had been. Crappy pay, terrible management and a binding contract. No wonder they were hurting for help.

The only way out for Link was when school came around, which wasn't for another 2 weeks. Link took a quick shower and took care of all his morning business, then headed out for work with a scowl on his face. Man, his day was gonna suck.

Well I'm gonna raise a fuss,

Yeah, I'm gonna raise a holler,

About workin' all summer,

Just to try to make a dollar,

Well I went to the bossman,

Tried to get a break,

Sometimes I wonder, what I'm gonna do,

Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues,

Link stood at his post, handing out quarters to whiney little kids in the arcade. Why anyone would be in the park's crappy, run-down arcade, he would never know. The games were old, but not so old as to be classic. They just sucked.

Leaning on a machine with a sigh, Link noted that his lunch break was coming up soon. Sighing, he returned to his work with a gloomy face, praying for the next fifteen minutes go by as swiftly and painlessly as possible. As he was busying himself with his thoughts, he felt a short tap on his shoulder. Expecting to be chewed out by hiss boss for slacking off again, Link turned with his apologies at the ready. To his surprise, however, he came face to face with an attractive young girl with blonde hair and deep blue eyes. He felt his chest tighten slightly. He was always pretty nervous around girls.

"Excuse me," she said with a bit of uncertainty, "but can you tell me where to find a decent place to eat? I was gonna try that place, but the fly in the ice freaked me out." She pointed to the infamous Trellis, the worst food stop in the park.

Link just blinked for a second. "Are you a tourist?" he asked, not quite thinking first. Not to many people who showed up to the park weren't from around here, so most people knew their way around.

"Err... not really," the girl replied, thinking his answer to be somewhat rude. Link caught on to the girls tone and quickly apologized.

"Oh, sorry, it's just that we don't get too many people who don't know their way around here."

"Oh..." she said, "Well, I just moved here with my family..."

"Oh really?" Link asked, wanting to slap himself. It was such a stupid thing to ask. 'Of course really, why would she have said it dumbass?'

"Yeah," she said, giggling at the obviousness of his statement.

Seeing her reaction, Link felt a little bold. 'Hell, it's worth a shot, and hey, maybe I'll get fired for screwing around on the job!'

"Well, the best place for eats around here is the Bebop Cafe, near the Rockin' Rollercoaster. Man, who thinks up these crappy names?" The girl giggled again. "Anyways, my lunch break is up in a few minutes, so if you want maybe I can show you around?"

The girl thought about it for a minute, before nodding her head. "That sounds like a nice idea." she answered. After all, the guy seemed kind of nice and also... kinda cute... maybe if he cleaned up his uniform a little...

"Great, I'll meet you back here in a second, just gotta go clock out!" Link said, a little too excitedly. 'Man, I hope that didn't freak her out!'

Zelda stood there for a moment, thinking. Something about the boy, either the fact that he was trying to hard or the look in his eyes as he spoke, made him seem somewhat cute. She giggled to herself. What was she getting herself into now?

A few moments later the boy returned, as promised, shirt now untucked and visor sticking out of his back pocket. He smiled as he walked up to the girl, and motioned to the side with a nod. "Foods that way," he explained.

Well my mom and papa told me,

Son, you better earn some money,

If you wanna take the car,

To go a ridin' next sunday,

I didn't go to work,

Told my boss I was sick,

Sometimes I wonder, what I'm gonna do,

Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues,

"And so that's the story of how Darunia and I almost got arrested for the seventh time," Link finished, laughed at his obviously exaggerated tale.

Zelda laughed and popped another french fry in her mouth. "I so don't believe you!"

"Every word of it was true! Well, almost..."

Laughing again, Zelda noted the time. "Hmm, shouldn't you be getting back to work?"

Link's expression went blank as he glanced at his watch. "Hnn, yeah, I guess. Man I hate this job..."

"How do you hate working at an amusement park?"

"It get's old. Fast. Plus the management sucks."

"But it's a killer way to meet girls," Zelda said with a mockingly seductive smile.

Link laughed. "Most girls run at the mention of my name."

"That bad, eh?"

Link shrugged. "I wouldn't know," he said, "been single all my life."

"Really? No way! You're a senior in highschool!"

"Way. No one's ever really been interested in me at all... except Ruto... but she's interested in every guy within a three foot radius at any given time."

Zelda laughed again. This guy was quite the joker. "So, have you ever kissed a girl?" she asked.

"Nope. Pretty sad, eh? 18 years old and never been kissed," Link said, laughing at himself.

"Yeah, haha, that is pretty sad," Zelda said. She wondered why this guy, who was quite attractive and had a great personality, seemed to have such an unlucky streak with women.

"Yeah, so I guess I'll be leaving then," Link said, standing up to leave. Zelda stood as well. Looking into the boy's eyes again, a thought entered her mind. It was pretty risque, but... he seemed like a nice enough guy.

"It's been good eating with you," Link said as he started making his way back to his post. Rather suddenly, he felt a pair of hands grab his shoulders. Before he realized what was happening, he was spun around and felt warm lips touch his own as Zelda's body pressed against his. She broke away, smiling, and gazed into his eyes.

"Not bad for a first kiss," she said, and then wandered away.

Link stood dumbstruck. Had that really happened. With a shrug, Link started back to his post, a goofy smile plastered on his face. 'Not bad,' he thought, 'not bad at all.'

I'm gonna take two weeks,

I'm gonna have a fun vacation,

Gonna take my problems,

To the united nations,

Well I went to my congressman,

And he sent me a note,

Sometimes I wonder, what I'm gonna do,

Cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues,

A/N: Well I guess that's it for the first chapter then. Seems like a pretty good place to stop. Anyways, this fic shouldn't end up being too long... only like 7 or 8 chapters max. Sorry to those of you who wanted more.

Well, look out for another chapter in a week or two... and if you're into Inuyasha at all, check out some of my other fics =)

'Till next time, Ja!