Stella: This chapter is basically an introduction to the main characters and some hints of what the school is like, so that's why it's really long. :/ Oh, and sorry for the random teacher choices too! Well, please review! :D
You woke up the next morning feeling strangely refreshed. It was only 7:00 a.m. and school didn't start until another 45 minutes. After getting in the shower, you slipped your black knee high socks on, your white undershirt, your light blue short sleeved button up, your black skirt and it's suspenders, your brown school shoes, and red tie that had a weird little yellow triangle insignia on it. (Stella: A pretty basic uniform, right?)
"Bye mom! I'm leaving!" You ran out your door and walked straight to Hyrule High School, right on the outskirts of Castle Town. Your heart was beating fast from both nervousness and excitement.
When you got inside, you realized how huge it was! It seemed almost like a castle with all those twisting stairwells and fancy carpets. (Stella: Kind of like Hogwarts?) Was this even a high school or did you walk into some strange fantasy? Anyways, you headed to the office to get your schedule. Good thing it was located near the entrance.
"U-um, excuse me?" You asked nervously.
A tall woman with white hair and a big chest looked at you, "What is it?" She replied indifferently.
You gulped, "Um…well I'm new here and-"
"You need a schedule?"
"Y-y-yes!" For some reason, being around her made you even more nervous.
"Stop babbling, young one. My name is Impa and I'm the guidance counselor here at Hyrule High School. Here, fill this sheet out of the necessary classes you need to take as well as an elective class."
You took the sheet in your hands and started filling it out. You made sure to check chemistry, English, Algebra II, history, gym, study hall, theatre and…chorus! After that you handed your sheet to Impa and she checked them into the computer.
"Here you go. Your first class is Algebra II with Zant-san. Just head up the flight of stairs on the right when you leave the office and the class should be a few doors down. Oh, and one more thing."
"Yes, ma'am?"
"Welcome to Hyrule High School." Impa gave you a small smile.
"Thank you very much!" You left without another word and followed Impa's directions to your first class. Thankfully, you found it without any problems. You opened the door and saw a man with a strange mask lecturing his class.
'Well…this looks fun…'
"Oh? And you are?" He stopped and slowly turned your way. Soon, everyone's eyes in the classroom were on you.
"(Name)." You replied a little nervously.
"Oh, yes…" This teacher walked slowly towards you, making you even more nervous. "You're the new student. Everyone, this is (Name). Treat her respectfully or there…will be consequences. (Name), go and take a seat next to Saria."
A girl with green hair raised her hand and you gulped and walked over to the desk beside her. By now, everyone went back to what they were doing before you walked in.
"Hi, I'm Saria! It's nice to meet you. Don't worry about Zant-sensei, he's always like that." The green haired girl whispered to you. Well, at least she seemed nice.
"Thanks. It's nice to meet you, too. So is this class hard? Or boring?" You asked curiously.
Saria sighed, "I guess you can say a little bit of both. Zant-sensei is obsessed with the principal, Gannondorf, so he wants us to learn as much as we can as best as we can. You know, to seem 'loyal' or 'worthy…' If we don't, he gives us a ton of homework." Saria shuddered at the thought.
"Gannondorf?" Now that you thought about it, you didn't even know who the principal was.
"Yeah, he hardly shows his face, but it's because he's always off doing business with Gerudo, Hylia and Eldin High School. No one knows why though…"
"Everyone, please pay attention to today's lesson." Zant said in his cold, dull voice. The class groaned and began scribbling down notes. The bell finally ran and you started putting your notebooks back in your bag. Saria dropped her pencil and as you went to hand it to her, you noticed hearts drawn all over her notebook with a name in it.
"Saria and…Link forever?" You muttered in surprise. "Hey, you know Link?"
"Ahhh! What're you doing? You weren't supposed to see that. Oh, this is so embarrassing."
You were taken aback from her sudden panic. "Hey, if it's how you feel, why should you hide it? There's nothing to be embarrassed about."
She looked at you, "Really? You think so? It's just…Link won't ever…"
"Won't ever…?" You were pretty interested now, since this had to deal with the only guy you met.
"I know we just met, but I feel like I can trust you already…so don't tell anyone, okay?" Saria held your hand in hope for reassurance. You squeezed it back.
"You can trust me." You smiled, knowing you've made a new friend at your new high school. You two walked out and she began telling you her story as you made your way to chorus and her to gym, which led in the same direction.
"Well, Link and I have been best friends ever since we were little. And, eventually I just…started to fall in love with him. I know he doesn't feel the same though, but it's okay. I wish he did, but being best friends with him is good enough for me." Saria smiled hopefully.
"Really? If you've liked him that long, maybe you should tell him." You advised.
"Oh, I can't do that. I already know he likes-"
"(Name)! Over here! C'mon class is about to start sky girl!" You looked over to where the familiar voice was coming from.
"Malon…? Sky girl?" You waved goodbye to Saria and made your way towards Malon.
She smiled warmly, "Yes, 'cause you're from Skyloft. Oh, Link told me."
It surprised you a little bit that Link talked about you, "Oh…well I guess that makes sense. Let's head inside."
"Okay! I'm sure you'll love this class. Hehehe." She giggled.
You two walked inside the chorus room and Malon led you to an empty desk beside her, but of course you were called up to the front of the class first.
"Hi there! You're the new student, (Name), right? It's nice to meet you. I'm Mr. Talon." A man, who kind of looked like Mario, shook your hand enthusiastically. He had a big tummy, and he was balding, but other than that he reminded of you of a farmer version of Mario.
"Class, say hello to your new classmate!" He bellowed. You flushed in embarrassment. "Now, go take a seat next to…"
"She's sitting beside me, dad!" Malon piped up.
You sweatdropped, "Dad…?"
He smiled, "Yes, didn't you know? That's my pride and joy over there. Well, go on and take a seat!"
You walked over to Malon and muttered, "You never told me your dad was a teacher here!"
She laughed, "Sorry, I guess I forgot. He told me he wanted to become a teacher so he could spend more time with me, but he's not that great of a singer…"
"Whaaa-then why is he teaching?" You asked, a little confused by all this.
"Well, I help him out a lot. And…Link does too when he can." Her face became a little pink when she mentioned Link.
"Is Link in this class…?" You questioned her.
She sighed, "No, I wish. If Link was in this class, he'd probably fall in love with my wonderful voice ten times more!" Her eyes started sparkling as she dove into a strange fantasy.
"What?" You deadpanned.
"Oh, um, I mean, no, he's not in this class." She smiled sheepishly.
You took this opportunity to ask a question you probably already knew the answer to, "Hey, Malon. Do you…you know, like Link?"
Malon blushed a deep red, "Ah! Is it that obvious? How could you tell so easily? Even my dad doesn't know!"
You smirked, "It's fine. I guess you can call it…a woman's intuition? So, why haven't you said anything to him?"
Before she could answer, class began. Malon basically went up to the front of the class and began teaching. When class was over, you walked up to her.
'So Saria and Malon like Link? Wow, just how many girls like him? It seems like the only people I've met so far have a crush on that guy…'
"Hey, (Name)?" Malon called out to you.
"Yeah, what's up Malon?"
"Well," She took a deep breath. "The reason I haven't said anything to Link is because…I know he likes someone else…"
You frowned, feeling bad for both Malon and Saria. It was hard liking someone who liked someone else. "Who would that be?"
And speak of the devil, Link popped his head in the classroom. This was your first time seeing him in school and he looked a little different when he wasn't in his green get-up. His dark blonde hair was swooped to the side and now that he wasn't wearing his hat, you noticed he had a small hoop earring on his left ear. He was wearing his blue uniform shirt, but with white longsleeves underneath and black pants. (Stella: It's weird imagining Link when he's not wearing a tunic :/)
"Oh, hi (Name). How's your first day so far?" He gave you a small smile, but he looked like he was in a rush.
"It's pretty good." You told him. Did he know about Malon and Saria?
"Fairy boy! What're you doing here?" Malon sure had a lot of nicknames.
"Oh, I was looking for-" But she was got off by the bell.
"It's time for lunch!" Talon pushed past you three and ran down the hallway. Malon laughed at her silly father. But you could tell she was slightly disappointed when Link said he was waiting for someone.
"Lunch?" You stomach growled loudly causing Malon and Link to chuckle.
"Hey, well you two can head on down. I'll meet up with you at our table!" Link called and he started walking in the opposite direction. Malon led you through the different lunch lines and you decided to go with a cheeseburger, fries and a chocolate milk. After you got your food, you followed Malon to a table by the huge window.
"You know, my dad's farm, Lon Lon Ranch, delivers fresh milk to the school everyday!" She smiled proudly. You smiled back and gazed out the window. The Hyrule mansions were right down the street from the school. Now that you had a closer look, the architecture of the mansions looked similar to architecture of the school.
"Hey, you two!" You were greeted by a familiar voice.
"Saria!" You smiled happily. Did everyone here know each other too?
"Hey, forest girl!" Malon greeted her friend.
"Malon, you know (Name), too? That's great!" She sat down beside you and took her lunch out. After you finished eating most of your food, Link walked up to the table with someone you didn't know. You noticed Malon grumble and Saria sigh.
"(Name), I want you to meet our friend, Zelda." The girl smiled at you. She had long, light blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Her hair on the sides of her face was wrapped with ribbons (Stella: I'm describing Skyward Sword Zelda) and her face was glowing. Basically, she looked like a goddess. You were a little jealous, but nonetheless you smiled at her.
"Hi, I'm (Name). It's nice to meet you." You shook her hand and sat back down. Link sat across from you, Zelda sat beside him, and Malon and Saria sat on either side of you.
It was a little awkward now that both Saria and Malon weren't speaking. And you could see Link steal a view glances at Zelda while she ate her salad. Zelda wouldn't even look at Link even though it was obvious he was completely staring at her sometimes.
'I think I already know who Malon and Saria were talking about earlier. This is definitely her...but she doesn't seem interested at all in him..'
Zelda wiped her mouth and looked at you, "So (Name), you're from Skyloft? It's beautiful there, right? I haven't been there since I was a little kid."
You glanced at Link, who was still looking at Zelda. "Yeah, it is. You should go visit there sometime. I'll be going there in a few weeks to visit some friends."
She sighed, "I wish, but I am already so busy."
"With what, exactly?"
Zelda smiled brightly, "Well, I'm leader of the Academic Club. We compete against different high schools every two and a half months. So, I have to study a lot. And on top of that, I'm also in the Archery Club with Link…and the Newspaper Club…and the-"
"So you're really busy?" You sweatdropped. She was absolutely perfect. No flaw at all. You could see why Link likes her so much.
"Yes. You should join a club, too. What do you say?" She looked at you with big eyes.
"She's already in one. She's in the Theatre Club since we're doing more musicals this year." Malon stated with a low growl.
"Yeah, and she's in the Gardening Club since we needed new members." Saria explained, a little nervous.
"U-um, y-y-yeah! So, I'm not sure if I have time either…" You sighed in defeat. You officially made it into two clubs on your first day of school.
Suddenly, the bell rang and everyone was getting up to go to their third class of the day. You looked at your schedule to see where you were headed.
"Hmm…I have chemistry next." You muttered as you got up from the table.
"I have that class next as well." Zelda told you, her lips forming a smile. You guessed having a class with Zelda wouldn't be too bad. She could help you since she seems really smart, just hopefully she's not an all-out nerd.
"Well, we should go, shouldn't we?" She nodded and led the way towards your next class. You waved goodbye to your new friends and you could still see Link gazing after Zelda.
"Do you like it here so far?" She questioned you curiously.
"Yes, so far. It seems like a really nice school. Zant-sensei was a little weird, but Talon-san seemed nice!"
She giggled, "Well, I'm glad you like it. Ah, here we are!" She slid the door open for you and you stepped inside. After the whole introduction in the front of the classroom thing, you sat down next to Zelda.
"Hey, what's this teacher like?" You whispered quietly.
"Oh, well Midna-sensei is pretty different from most teachers…and when I say that, I mean it might seem like she doesn't really care about her students, but deep down she does." Zelda forced a smile and you looked at your new chemistry teacher.
She was beautiful in a very unique way. Her skin was very pale and she had bright orange hair. She also wore a large robe and from the hood hung a shiny piece of jewelry that was placed on her forehead. You've never seen anyone like her before and you had no idea what to expect.
"Beautiful…" You breathed.
"Yes, she really is…" Zelda mused.
After class started, you were assigned an experiment with a partner to conduct temperature changes in different acids and bases. Midna-sensei went to her desk and read a magazine after she announced the instructions.
You and Zelda were partners and Zelda began working so fast that you could hardly keep up. But since you two were working at a rapid speed, it meant you were finished for the day.
"Good job, (Name)." Zelda beamed.
"T-thanks…but I didn't do much…" You admitted.
"Yes, you did. Well, let's turn this assignment in."
You nodded and handed Midna-sensei the paper. She took it and allowed you two to be excused from class, considering you were the only ones done and there was still almost an hour left.
"Wow, does that always happen?"
"Yes, most of the time. We usually just conduct experiments and we're done." Zelda smiled sheepishly.
"So, what should we do now? What do you usually do when you finish?" You asked her. After being in a class with her, you realized that she really is the perfect girl. And Link's that perfect guy. Now you started to feel bad for your other friends, but Zelda was such a nice girl and you couldn't be mad at her. You couldn't help that she was flawless. At least that's what she seemed like to you.
"I go to the library." Zelda answered simply. No surprise there. You two made your away into the huge library of this huge school.
Zelda dove instantly into the Hyrule Historia section and you made your way to the fictional section. You hardly knew where to look. There were just so many books, it was overwhelming! Before you knew it, the bell rang.
"Looks like we have to go to our last class. Where are you going next, (Name)?"
You pulled out your schedule from your shirt pocket, "Let's see…it says study hall."
"That's a good way to end the day. I believe Link has study hall next, too. The class is on the left hall, fourth door on the right." She pointed you in the right direction.
After thanking Zelda, you walked quickly to your study hall. You slid the door open and stepped in.
"Name?" A huge, caramel colored man loomed over you. You could've sworn he was built from rocks or something. But his face was very cute. Baby cute, anyway. It didn't fit his huge body.
"I'm (Name)." You answered.
"Oh, you're the new student, goro? Welcome to Hyrule High School, goro. Take a seat wherever you want, goro."
"Thank you…"
"Biggoron-sensei…goro." You didn't understand that suffix at the end of his sentences, but you went to sit down in the back. Shortly after, Link came in and spotted you.
"Hey, (Name). How was chemistry with Zelda?" Link's cheeks turned slightly pink when he mentioned Zelda.
You smirked, "It was good. She's really smart."
"Yeah, she's the smartest in the whole school. Oh yeah, so did Malon force you to join the Theatre Club? Because she always does that to people…"
You didn't understand the sudden change of subject, but nonetheless you replied, "U-um, well not exactly. Why do you ask?"
"Just wondering. I just wanted to see if…" He trailed off, looking down at his desk.
"I'm listening."
He sat up, "Well, I guess you can't anymore. But I wanted to see if you could join the Archery Club."
This surprised you. Mostly because it seemed random. Link hadn't really shown much interest in you since you arrived to school. Most likely it was because of Zelda, but still…
"I'd like to join." You answered, wondering if this was because of your sudden interest in archery or Link.
"Really? Great! But are you sure you won't be too busy?"
"I'm sure I can handle it…" You replied unsurely.
"Okay! Well, we have our meetings every Thursday afternoon, so be sure to come tomorrow." He informed you.
"Right. But…you know I've never picked up a bow and arrow before in my life."
He looked at you, his icy blue eyes meeting your (e/c) eyes. "That's okay, I'll be here for you if you need help."
You nodded and quickly turned away, scared that he would see your slightly flustered face. After that, Link just started going over the rules and competitions and more stuff you could really care less about for the club. After the bell rang, you two got up and made your way out.
"Are you going home now?" Link asked you nonchalantly.
"Yeah, it's been a long day. Long, but exciting."
"I'm glad you like it here. It's always nice to make new friends, right?" He gave you a small smile.
Friends. Does that mean Link already accepted you two as friends? Your heart gave a small flutter. It is nice to make new friends.
You smiled back, "Yes, thank you. I'll see you tomorrow. Tell everyone I said thank you and goodbye!"
You waved to Link and he headed for the archery room to prepare the meeting for tomorrow. You walked home and smiled. High school really wasn't that bad. Well, if you don't count the fact that your friends like the same perfect guy who likes this perfect girl who doesn't like him. Oh, and that you joined three clubs already…
Other than that, you seemed pretty happy as your new exciting life in high school started to begin.
