Hey, guys! I'm so glad you guys like the story so far and thanks for favoriting and following! Special thanks to Dusk Mind, sippurp123, and Spawnzilla014 for reviewing the last chapter. I loved reading y'all's responses! :) So thank you! Anyway - here's chapter 3, so enjoyyy! :D
Chapter 3
Link's POV
"C'mon, Link. Ya gotta get up sometime!" Fox said, standing in front of me.
"No." I grumbled in response as I sat slumped on the sofa in my room ( in normal clothes, mind you... ).
"Oh, come on. We just gotta fix it."
"Zelda thinks... I am gay. That we are gay. For each other."
"So let's fix it!"
I lifted my eyes up to Fox's expectant face. "Yeah, that's what you said last time. You will just make it worse."
Fox fell onto the couch beside me with a heavy sigh. "Okay, dude. This time I got Mario to ask some girls for help. Some of Zelda's friends." He looked at me with a smile. "It'll be good. Mario, Pit, and Snake will be there though."
I raised an eyebrow. "Why Pit and Snake?"
Fox shrugged. "Snake will be there with Samus and Pit is there because Mario told him everything and he wanted in on it, so..."
I let out a long sigh/groan. "Okay... I can't believe I'm saying this, but okay. Let's go." I'd already pretty much resigned myself to having no chance with Zelda ever now anyway. So what else could I lose?
...
Everyone had decided to meet in Mario's room. Pit, Snake, Peach, and Samus all squeezed onto Mario's small couches. Mario himself was seated comfortably in an armchair. I couldn't believe we were actually holding a meeting on my inability to talk to women.
Fox and I were greeted with scattered "hellos" as we walked in. Once we'd all settled, Fox spoke up next to me.
"Okay, so all-a you know what's goin' on, yeah?"
Everyone nodded and I swore Mario was trying to stifle a smile, that little-
"Link." Samus said and I turned my attention to her. "If it helps any... Zelda really likes you already."
She... liked me already? Well, probably not after the dress incident with Fox. Still... if I'd known that...
"Thanks, Samus." I told her with a nod and a small smile which she returned. It helped a bit. "So..." I cleared my throat. "Does anybody know what I should do?"
Pit raised his hand that wasn't gripping his ever-present bow and spoke. "I might be able to help-"
"Hey, yeah!" Fox interrupted. "Pit could shoot her!"
"Wh-what? Why?!" I exclaimed. "Is that some sick way of saying that the only way I can talk to a girl is if she's dead?!"
"No, no, no. Like... Cupid or whatever." Fox explained.
"Um, I'm not cupid." Pit stated matter-of-factly.
"But you're an angel!" Fox said.
"I don't think it works like that..." Pit replied slowly.
Peach huffed. "That is not going to happen. No one is shooting her!"
"Yes, please don't." I said, looking pointedly at Pit who raised his hands in front of him innocently.
"Whoa, I'm not shooting anyone who doesn't deserve it." Pit assured me, glancing at Fox like he was going to make his point on who did definitely deserve it.
Fox grumbled under his breath.
Taking a deep breath, I released it and looked around the room again.
Snake made a low noise in the back of his throat. "We could drug her and drag her here and torture her until she went out with you whether she liked it or not."
That statement was met with several odd expressions and gaping mouths.
Samus patted his arm. "Um, sweetheart. You can't use that method in every situation." She reminded him softly. "We talked about this."
"Right." Snake said in his deep gravelly voice. "Sorry."
I nodded slowly, hoping he went nowhere near Zelda.
Peach stood up, hands planted on her slim hips. "Link. You obviously need a woman's help. And it's pretty simple."
"Yeah, if you wanna do it the boring way." Fox muttered and I punched his arm.
"At least-a it has a chance of working!" Mario intervened.
"Fine." Fox grunted.
Peach nodded. "Well, she already likes you. You really just need to talk to her. Without getting nervous."
I frowned. That seemed almost impossible.
Samus seemed to notice my doubt. "Link - you just need to calm down." She said. "And Zelda gets just as nervous when you talk to her."
"Really?"
"Yeah!" Samus nodded. "She's a girl just like us - she won't bite."
I nodded. I had no clue why I seemed unable to talk to Zelda like a normal person.
"I think if you went on one date with her, you'd be more comfortable with talking to her." Pit added. "So just do that."
"Exactly, Link!" Peach clapped her hands together. "Just take a breath and ask. Simple as that. And just think - if you can't talk to her now, you'll just go through life all lonely not being able to talk to women and wondering what could've been if you'd just gotten one date as you slowly die alone, no one with you but Fox."
I glanced over at Fox, who waved at me, and back to Peach. I nodded quickly.
"Okay." I said. That was motivation enough.
"Alright!" Samus smiled. "She's down at the courtyard right now. We'll help you in any way we can along the way."
I bit my lip nervously, but nodded again as I stood.
...
I strolled across the soft grass of the courtyard, eyes scanning for Zelda. The others had said they'd be around, but I didn't know what that meant...
Finally, my searching gaze fell on Zelda who knelt gracefully among the various flowers coloring the yard. But then my eyes also fell on who was behind her. My walk slowed as I watched Marth reach down to tap Zelda's shoulder. However, before he could, a dark shape suddenly shot out of the bush behind him and Marth disappeared as Snake dragged him into the shrubbery, hidden. A muscled arm appeared, giving me a thumbs up before disappearing again as Zelda rose from the ground, glancing around for the strange noise. Then she saw me.
"Hey, Zelda..." I said a bit shakily as I stood in front of her, resisting the urge to glance at the bush Marth had vanished into. I tried to keep the stutter out of my voice.
Zelda smiled a little awkwardly. "Hi."
"Zelda, I..." I looked at her, feeling my resolve slipping.
"Yes?" She pressed, watching me.
Taking a deep breath, I pulled on every amount of courage I had. Which should be a lot, considering which piece of the Triforce I held.
"Zelda, I promise you I am not gay and I don't dress up like that regularly or EVER and Fox was just being dumb, you know Fox, because I've been trying to just ask if you would like to go on a date with me." It all came out in one breath and I watched her, gauging her reaction.
Zelda watched me carefully, probably unsure on how to respond. Her eyebrows had lifted high enough to join her hairline and her lips parted as if she wanted to say something.
Finally she spoke. "So... that whole thing with the dresses... that wasn't you and Fox, like..."
"No, no, no." I reassured her. "A total misunderstanding. You have to believe me. I am totally straight!" I felt braver every time I spoke confidently.
Zelda pursed her lips, nodding. "To be honest." She said, smiling a little. "I'm glad to hear that. I was hoping that wasn't the case."
"No, just Fox and another one of his... ya know." I shrugged.
Zelda laughed a little. "I know what you mean."
I grinned. "So... do you want to? Go on a date with me, I mean?"
Zelda blushed lightly and nodded. "Yes. I'd love to."
"G-great!" I said, nodding. "Then I'll, uh... how about eight o'clock tonight?"
Zelda nodded eagerly. "Okay. I'll see you then!" She said, beaming from ear to ear and it was the most beautiful smile I'd ever seen. She waved and skipped away. I turned around slowly, as if in a trance. I had a date with her...! I looked up to see the others waiting for me, all of them smiling.
"You did it!" They said, based off my own expression and I nodded.
"Now we have to make sure that date goes perfectly!" Peach exclaimed, smiling.
This would be interesting, but still...
I got a date with Zelda!
Okay, almost to the end. I was wondering - do you guys wanna see a lemon in the last chapter? ( Of course it would be awkward and cute haha ) But just lemme know if you want one or not, either a full lemon scene or kind of a make-an-inference ending or none.
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- NayruSapphire