A/n) I am so pumped about this story? Is it obvious? Thanks to my boyfriend helping me come up with a direction to go, so the whole beginning won't be a giant bore. Please enjoy.
Lunch was simply divine. A huge spread set before the nine people gathered around the table. Zelda had her full attention on Link, as he spoke of their travels in Termina. Her hand grabbed at Ganon's, in a comforting manner, as they spoke of the dead Gerudo, and the beautiful send off.
The show of affection made Link almost lose his appetite, while Sheik just watched. It was written plainly on Zelda's face. She was in love. Or at least infatuated. He wanted to bury his face in his hands, but he kept his composure. Even when Ganon remarked on how handsome he was, without the stretchy material covering his face.
As soon as they were winding down Knil, Kiehs, and Nayroedin walked in carrying bags, and laughing.
"Aww, did we miss lunch?" Kiehs asked.
Zelda stood "No, not at all. Nathaniel, take their things to their room. I must retire at the moment. I have a meeting scheduled with my council, but please enjoy lunch." she turned to Link and Sheik "Boys, please come back safely from your trip." She walked off briskly, with Ganon on her heels.
"Are you leaving? So soon?" Knil asked, taking a seat.
"Yes. Kafei and his family will be coming with us to Kakariko. Then Sheik and Nolan are going to the Kokiri Forest with me." Link replied. He honestly couldn't wait to show his son the land where he had grown up.
"Please take care." Nayroedin said "We may see you around on my search for a fountain."
"Alright. Ok everyone, grab onto either Sheik or myself." Link said to the group around them.
Kafei held onto Sheik's shoulder, and held his wife's hand. Nolan clutched onto Link's tunic, and held Anji's hand tightly. Sheik pulled his lyre off his back, and Link pulled out his ocarina. Sheik nodded to Link, and in perfect unison, they both played the Nocturne of Shadow.
They immediately warped to the pad in front of the Shadow Temple. Kafei grabbed his wife tight to keep her from falling.
"Oh, I'm dizzy." Anju said.
Kafei laughed "Yeah, you get used to it. I remember using Deku nuts in training. I used to get so sick." As if on cue, Nolan was holding on Anji's hair as she dry heaved.
"It's okay Anji. I actually got sick my first time. You're doing well." Nolan told her encouragingly as she stood straight, and was wiping her eyes.
Link waited until everyone was settled, and nudged Sheik's ribs.
"Welcome to the Shadow Temple. This is where the fallen Sheikah comrades are laid to rest." Sheik said.
"This whole place gives me an eerie vibe." Anji whined.
"Let your eyes of truth be your guide, and cast fear from your heart." Kafei told her.
They walked in after Anji composed herself. The agile Sheikahs jumped over the large gaps, while Link helped Anju and Nolan with his hook shot. After a few slips, as they head deeper into the temple, they arrived at their desired location. They stood in front of the hidden graveyard. Sheik pulled Nolan over to where his mother and father were, while Kafei did the same with Anju and Anji.
"Mother. Father," Sheik said kneeling at their grave sight "This is my future husband, but you know him. This is our son, Nolan."
Nolan smiled "It's nice to meet you." He felt a little awkward here. It was obvious Sheik was speaking to someone, so he went with it. He had taken to talking out loud to his mother. This might be the same. Link reached in his pack, and pulled out his Eye Of Truth, and handed it to Nolan. He looked through it, and gasped, almost dropping it in shock.
"My Goddess!" He exclaimed in shock of seeing a woman and man standing there. A shiver trailed down his spine, as the woman touched an ice cold hand to his cheek
Link looked over at Anji squealing, "I look like my Grandma!" Her eyes of truth could see them there.
"Daddy you look like...well I guess I would call him grandpa?" Nolan said
The lady shook her head in an affirmative motion. The man stood there with his arms crossed, eyeing Nolan.
"Father, try to be kind. Things with the Gerudo are patched up. His entire family was murdered. Link and I couldn't sit back and do nothing." Sheik said.
They sat there talking for awhile, and finally said their goodbyes. They walked over to Kafei, who was still apologizing to his parents. Nolan peered in the glass.
"Anji, you are as pretty as your grandma."
Anji pulled him closer "Grandma, Grandpa this is Nolan. He's my friend, and I think I may marry him one day."
"It's nice to meet you. I do believe they are my great aunt and uncle." Nolan said with extremely red cheeks.
"Don't give me that look!" Sheik said "You should have known I would settle down eventually."
Everyone laughed. Nolan walked over, and handed to glass to Anju "Here."
She looked at him curiously, but took it and looked. "Kafei! You look like your father."
Kafei looked "Oh, the eye of truth. I'm so glad you can see them."
As they wrapped up, Link had a question "Sheik, you said you never had seen your parents before. The first time had been here when we fought Knil. How can you see them now?"
"Well this area is hidden. You see, restless spirits are able to roam freely. Some are so tormented that they become poes. But my parents died with no regrets, so they have no desire to wander. If I come visit them, that's a different story."
"Ah. Okay. I'm so glad I still have that Sheikah artifact. Both Nolan and Anju got to meet family."
They left the hidden graveyard, and made their way outside. Kafei grabbed Anju, and leaped over the fence and into the graveyard followed by Anji.
"Gods, I haven't felt this energized in a long time. Being close to my roots is good for me." Kafei said with a laugh.
Sheik grabbed Nolan, and jumped down gracefully. Link was less than graceful, and had to roll to avoid getting hurt.
"Good thing I had Nolan. Your landing was a bit shakey. You're such a brutish hero." Sheik teased, getting a tongue stuck out at him.
The two families parted ways. Kafei was anxious to show his family everything. Link and Sheik watched Nolan take in the slowly growing town. They visited shops, and bought Nolan new clothes, and everything else his little heart desired. They even bought him a baldric to strap his sword to his side for fancy parties. They also bought him a leather holder for his sword like Link's.
"I look like you now dad." Nolan said with a smile.
He stood there in a long green shirt, and loose khaki pants tucked into brown boots. Link smiled, and took off his signature cap. He placed it on his head.
"Now, you look ready to save Hyrule."
"He looks like a mini you," Sheik cooed, as they went to drop off all their new things at Impa's house to retrieve later. "and you look much better without that awful hat."
Link feigned hurt "Sheik! That hat is my thing! I can't be the hero without my hat."
Sheik rolled his eyes, as he opened the door to his Aunt's house. They dropped their things off. Nolan ran around the house giggling, and looking at everything. Sheik stiffened when he heard something get smashed. He grabbed his head in his hand. He pointed in the direction of the noise,
"That is all you! Deal with it."
Link stifled a laugh, and ran towards the noise. He found Nolan standing in front of a broken pot. He looked up at Link,
"Dad! I heard something inside that pot. Look it's a red rupee!" Nolan said, holding the red jewel out.
"Oh wow, that's incredible. I've never found red in a pot before!" he could feel Sheik's glare "But you can't just walk into peoples houses, and break their pots and stuff."
"I'm sorry dad. I couldn't reach in with my hand. It just felt right."
"It's alright. I completely understand." He leaned in close to whisper in his ear "I did it as a kid. Just don't do it around Sheik, okay?"
Nolan nodded in understanding.
Link went back to Sheik, who was now sitting in a chair, with his lyre in his lap.
"I took care of it."
"Good. Would you like to contact Saria, and tell her of our visit?" Sheik asked.
"Good idea. Yeah."
Sheik sat his instrument up, and played Saria's song.
"Sheik? Is that you?" Saria's voice resonated through the room.
"Yes ma'am. And Link." Sheik responded.
"What can I help you with?"
"We just wanted to tell you we are coming to see you, and the other Kokiri. We have a surprise." Link said.
"What, that you two are engaged? I know that, Zelda told me." She laughed.
"No. We are bringing our son."
There was silence before Saria responded "Get here right now!"
They laughed as the connection broke.
"Nolan!" Sheik called "Let's go."
Nolan came bounding down the stairs "Coming daddy."
"You're going to see where I grew up now." Link told him.
He wrapped an arm around Sheik's waist, and held Nolan with his other arm. Sheik played the Minuet of The Forest, and they landed on the warp pad in front of the Forest Temple. Nolan went wide eyed, and began to run around,
"I love it here!" he exclaimed.
"Go on, and navigate the maze. Just stop before leaving. Don't need you getting lost in the Lost Woods." Link shooed Nolan off.
Sheik went to follow, but turned when his wrist was caught. Sheik gave Link a questioning look. He was pulled flush against the taller blonde, and his cheeks heated up. Link pulled Sheik's stretchy face cover down, and kissed him heatedly.
Sheik was grateful for the arm around his waist, when he felt his knees go weak from the intensity of the hero's tongue mapping out his mouth. Link pulled away with a lopsided grin.
"That's why you sent Nolan off." Sheik said breathlessly as he pulled the mask back up.
"Yeah. I plan on kissing you everywhere you taught me a song. I need to get you in front of the well in Kakariko."
"I support this endeavor."
"Good, now let's go play, and catch up."
Link ran ahead, and ran up the ladder at the end of the path. Sheik jumped up onto the above path. They smiled at each other as they jumped over gaps, and reached where Nolan was. The boy looked up and pouted "No fair! I can't get up there!"
"You should look at your surroundings better. At the end of the path there was a ladder." Sheik told him.
Nolan sighed "I have a lot to learn, huh?"
Link jumped down as they reached the end of the maze, "That's why you have us. We will have you knowing Hyrule like the back of your hand." His eyes narrowed, and he jumped back as he heard a Wolfos howl, and it took a swipe at him.
Sheik grabbed a dagger, and threw it, but the creature blocked it with it's heavily armored arms. Link went to take a swipe while it's guard was down, but was foiled.
"He's not letting up." Link said, using a backflip to avoid those claws.
Nolan unsheathed his scimitar, and gently shoved Link out of the way.
"Nolan!" He went to grab him, but Sheik stopped him, and forced him to watch. If need be, they could interfere quickly.
Nolan's green eyes were narrowed, as he and the wolfos circled around one another. As soon as the creature moved to attack, Nolan dodged the swipe, and jammed his curved sword through the creature's throat. The Wolfos let out a screech as it crumpled, and disappeared in a burst of blue flames.
"Nolan! That was amazing!" Link exclaimed, hugging the boy.
"Thanks dad." Nolan blushed.
"You were watching, and struck when opportunity presented itself. Well done son." Sheik praised the boy.
"Thanks daddy." His blushed deepened.
"Come on you two. Can't be getting lost in the woods." Link reached out his hand, and Nolan grabbed it. Sheik followed behind as Link navigated through the seemingly endless path. Right, left, straight, right, the scenery hardly changed. Link smiled as he saw a warp area to Zora's fountain
"Yes! Kokiri blood still runs through these veins." he exclaimed. He took another right. He pulled Nolan a little farther until they arrived in the Kokiri Forest.
"Link!" A little girl with green hair ran over to Link, and hugged him.
"Hey Saria!" He hugged her back.
"I've missed you." She exclaimed letting go "Sheik." She hugged him as well.
"Greetings esteemed forest sage." He said hugging her back.
She rolled her eyes, and then looked at the little blonde with green eyes "Whose this?"
"This is our adopted son, Nolan."
She hugged the boy "It's so nice to meet you. Welcome to the Kokiri Forest." She couldn't hold it back any more "Would you like to go play?"
Nolan looked at his two dads pleadingly "Please?"
Link fake sighed "Go ahead. Bring him to my old room in a little bit, okay Saria?"
"You got it Link!" She grabbed Nolan by the hand, and ran off with him. "By the way you look great without that silly hat Link!"
Sheik laughed "I told you. Saria is still a child, deep down. Sage or not. Would you show me around Link? I've never seen where you grew up."
Link changed from a pout to wide eyed "My Goddesses that's right!" Being here brought back his childish nature "I have to show you everything!" He pulled Sheik around.
He introduced him to all the children that came to hug him. It was such a heart warming moment for Sheik, to see Link getting onto his knees, and conversing with all his first friends.
Eventually, Sheik knew every nook and cranny in the Kokiri Forest. They finally rested in Link's old house.
"Such a bachelors pad. Looks bigger inside though." Sheik laughed.
"Hey, we never decided where we are going to live. We have each other and Nolan. We need to decide where to stay." Link said.
"Hmm. Maybe in Castle Town? We can be close to the princess."
"Hustle and bustle? No thanks! We can warp to the Temple if we need to."
"Kakariko?"
"I don't know how I would feel living close to a graveyard."
Sheik sighed "Where do you want to live then, hero?"
"Don't start with that hero junk. I don't know. I want to give you what you want."
"You disagree with everything I suggest!" He was now rubbing his temples.
"Well, I don't like your suggestions."
"Then why ask? You won't be happy unless I say here."
"No sound carries...you get kind of loud at night."
Sheik blushed "Link!"
"Yeah, just like that."
"Insufferable hero!"
Link was going to retort, but was stopped.
"Link!" They heard someone outside.
Link walked outside, and looked down,
"Oh, hey Saria. Oh Nolan, aren't you cute? The girls braided flowers in your hair."
Nolan was blushing as he climbed up the ladder "The girls kissed my cheeks."
"That's a friendly sign." He looked down to Saria "Thanks for taking care of him."
"No problem. Come see me before you leave, okay?" She called up to him.
"Promise!" he looked back to Nolan "Go on in. I have something for you."
They walked back into his house, and Link began searching in his cabinets. Sheik was asking Nolan what he had done with the children, and Link smiled listening to him while he spoke animatedly over every piece of his home.
"I found it." Link said, while raising his arms triumphantly. He walked over to Nolan, and placed it in his hands "Here!"
Nolan looked "A slingshot? Really? You're really giving this to me?"
"Yup. It was mine when I was little. I have my bow now. So you can have this." He was attacked with a hug.
"Thank you dad! So much!"
"You're welcome. Ready to go meet Sprout?"
"Whose Sprout?"
"He means the Great Deku Tree. Go have fun." Sheik replied.
"Are you not coming?" Link asked.
"I am but a lowly Sheikah. I have no right to gaze upon his magnificence."
"But your my future husband. Come with."
"I'm sorry Link, but I stand firm on my decision. You are an honorary Kokiri, and Nolan is a child, you may see him. Tradition dictates I can not."
Link sighed. He knew there was no reason to argue with Sheik. He would lose, "Alright. We will be right back." he gave Sheik a kiss, and walked outside. Nolan gave Sheik a hug, and followed behind Link.
They jumped across the platforms, and Nolan heard something on the last platform. He stopped, and looked under it "Ahh! It's a blue rupee!"
"Good job Nolan! I'm going to have to give you a wallet for all the money you're finding. Actually," they were standing next to the shop "let's look in here."
He walked in, and saw the small boy hopping up and down to see them "Can I help you?"
"Do you have a wallet here?" Link asked.
"Yes. Just a small one. It holds ninety-nine rupees."
"Perfect! How much?"
"For the Hero of Time's kid? Here, take it."
"Oh! Well thank you. Here you go Nolan."
"My own wallet! Thank you so much dad."
"You don't have to thank me. I'm your dad. This is my responsibility."
They walked over to the entrance, and Mido was standing there "What business does an adult have to see the Great Deku Tree?" He had a snarky attitude when he spoke.
"Mido, you know I'm still a Kokiri. I'm bringing my son to meet my dad."
Mido scoffed, and rolled his eyes "Whatever, think you are so cool being an adult. I don't care what anyone says, I will never think of you as a real Kokiri, and neither is your kid!"
Nolan grabbed Mido by the scruff of his shirt "Listen here you little short jerk. My dad is more of a Kokiri than you will ever be!"
"Nolan. Put him down. There is no use arguing." Link said.
Nolan glared at Mido, but dropped him. Nolan had picked the blonde up, seeing as he stood about a good six inches above Mido.
Mido grumbled, and crossed his arms after moving to the side
"Just go...stupid face."
Nolan all but growled, as they walked past him.
"Hey, keep that temper in check Nolan." Link scolded "I know Mido is a pain, but it's better to not let things get to you. Hate and anger can be a hero's downfall."
"Sorry Dad. His words made me so angry. You are a hero. The girls said nothing but great things about you."
"Mido and I were never close."
They rounded the corner, and there was the decaying shell of the Great Deku Tree. In front stood sprout. Actually, he looked closer to a sapling now
"Link! I'm so glad you are here." The sapling said.
"What's wrong?" Link asked. He heard the frightened tone of the little tree's voice.
Suddenly, a group of monsters he had never seen before, came at them.
"What do we Dad?" Nolan was a little scared.
"Weapons are drawn, and they threaten the forest. Chin up, sword out. We fight!"
Nolan drew his scimitar and Link drew his blade. Both of them ready to fight.