I wanted to give a bit of an apology for the last chapter not coming out earlier (though none of you knew that it was supposed to). My computer wouldn't let me upload the document.
Okay, I got some questions that I'm going to answer. Quickly.
To the anonymous reviewer called "Jazzmatazz2000" or "Kat": yes, this is Zelink. And yes, it did have to do with that paragraph. But no worries! =3
To the anonymous reviewer who left no name: sorry, can't do that...yet. *evil laugh*
And a quick question for you guys: do you want any other pairings? Do you want Vaati to get a girl? Or Sheik? Or do you want any of the girls to get a boy? Lemme know, 'cuz it's early enough in the story that I can add that kind of thing! :)
Also, (time for excuses) I'm finally in summer vacation, so I hoped I would be able to get more done, but then we were travelling and my parents wanted to visit my grandparents and our home church and I spent two days a few weeks ago being dragged all over southern Ontario. Plus, because of where I live, I only just managed to get Skyward Sword and have been playing it practically non-stop. And the last thing, I got a summer job because I was forced to and I now have to spend 8 hours a day in a greenhouse.
Now that you know, I will actually try to get these chapters done more quickly than I have, but I still make no guarantees (sorry *apologetic look*).
Now with that all out of the way, enjoy the next chapter!
Oh, and real quick, just a warning: there is language in this chapter. Not too bad, but I felt inclined to tell you guys.
Zelda
The instant I entered the school, I knew I had made a mistake. I was immediately bombarded by every girl in the magic class as they asked me a multitude of questions about my date.
"Where did you go?"
"Was he nice?"
"What did you wear?"
"What did he wear?"
"Do you like him?"
"Would you go out with him again?"
"Did you kiss him?"
I don't think I've ever been so happy to see Saria in my life. She pushed through the crowd and dispersed the information-hungry girls. She then proceeded to ask me the exact same questions (except the one about what I wore). I don't think I've ever hated Saria so much in my life. I don't think I've ever been so bipolar in my life, either.
"We went to some nice restaurant in the mall. Yes, yes he was. He was wearing a nice shirt and pants. No tie, though. Yeah, I guess I kinda do. If he asks me. No," I replied.
Saria laughed, "well, we should get to class. I think Vaati's already here."
"But class doesn't start for…wait, he is?" I asked.
"Yeah. Come on!" she walked me to my locker and then we headed off to class. We passed Link, Malon, and Sheik on the way, and I tried to wave at Link, but he refused to look at me. Odd, I thought, he's always been so nice in the past.
Link
"Don't worry, Link. I'm sure she just did it out of courtesy," Malon tried to comfort me.
"It's not like you could have dated her anyway," Sheik said, winking at me.
Though it was lighthearted, I felt worse.
I sighed, "that doesn't help, Sheik," I told him.
His face fell, "sorry. I know it doesn't." He turned and walked away. Malon gave me a reassuring smile and we followed him to math class.
When the day got to biology, I noticed that the magic class was in the same classroom again. I watched in resignation as Zelda and Vaati worked together. I saw them giggling as they washed their hands near the end of class. Zelda's smile was so beautiful. But I hated that bastard Vaati. I never even got a chance with Zelda and he suddenly had her all to himself. I repeat: BASTARD!
The bell rang, lifting me out of my silent brooding. I got up and left the class. By the end of the day, I wasn't in the best of moods, I'll admit, but I was also kind of tired of being in a crappy mood. It wears on you after a while, you know? Even so, it took quite a lot to get me out of it. Finally, when Sheik suggested I sleep over, I perked up. I love Sheik's house…
We said goodbye to Malon and headed off in our own direction. Normally, we would have invited her, too, but Sheik's uncle doesn't allow for girls at a boys' sleepover or boys at a girls' sleepover. Which, when you think about it, is really quite weird because oftentimes Sheik has me over on the same night that Zelda has Saria over so we usually watch movies together and eat out of the same bowl of popcorn and everything. I know, right? Very scandalous.
Today was no exception.
When we got to Sheik's house, I noticed a green backpack on the floor. Saria. There were already voices coming from the basement, so we dropped our bags and headed down. When we got to the bottom, we found Saria and Zelda, but they weren't watching a movie like we had expected. They were sitting and talking. Girls… We ignored them and did our own thing. If they wanted to join us, they would.
Sheik put in some random action movie and we plopped down on the couch. A few minutes later, the girls moved from the beanbags onto the couch next to us. I was sitting next to Zelda and Sheik and Saria were on the outside. My face reddened slightly, but it was dark, so no one noticed.
Zelda
Saria was cruel! As soon as we got home from school, she forced me to give all the details of my date with Vaati. Not that she didn't know, since she had been doing the exact same thing all day. But she always managed to come up with a new question for me and I have no idea how she does it. Either way, I call it cruel.
During the first class of the day, I sat next to Vaati with Saria on my other side. For the entire class, Vaati kept bumping my hand (which I didn't exactly not like) and Saria kept trying to get me to spill more details. All I wanted to do was take notes so I wouldn't fail.
During the second class, Vaati had to sit somewhere else since we had assigned seats, but Saria was constantly hitting me in the head with notes, still trying to get information from me. This continued until lunch.
During lunch, not only her, but the rest of the girls we eat with tried to get details, which was really awkward because Vaati was sitting with us as well as a bunch of other boys. Then came the class when Vaati has a specialized class, so I had to sit between a group of girls who were using Vaati's absence as an excuse to get even more information.
Okay, so I might be exaggerating a little, but that's what it felt like. Anyway, while I was sitting between Saria and Link, thinking about the day, I couldn't help but wonder how Saria managed to get herself invited over so she could continue asking me questions. Oh, well, it doesn't matter. She is my best friend, after all.
After the movie ended, we decided to play monopoly. Why will always be a mystery to me.
The game picked up quickly and began to get violent. It started when Sheik bought his first hotel.
"Oh! What now! Anyone lands here and they have to pay me extra!" he announced.
"Is there a discount for family members?" I asked.
"Um…no."
"Hey!"
"If you guys will stop bickering, I'd like to take my turn," Saria cut in as she rolled the dice. She moved her iron, "hey! I officially qualify to buy a hotel! And I can afford two! What's your excuse, Sheik?"
Sheik glared at her, "just wait until my next turn…"
I laughed and rolled the dice. I landed on a chance card.
"What's it say?" Saria asked.
I read out loud, "go to jail. Go directly to jail. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200."
Everyone laughed as I put my dog in the jail, "I guess I'm joining you, Link."
"Maybe I'll finally get out this turn…" Link replied.
"I don't think you'd like it out here," Sheik told him, "Saria keeps upping the prices."
Saria stuck her tongue out at him, "so, Link, you gonna try to roll doubles again or are you finally gonna pay?"
"With all the black marketing going on in the outside world, I'm not very willing to spend my money on getting out of jail," Link said.
He rolled and it landed on a three and a two.
"Dammit! So close!" he swore.
We laughed at him.
"Ooh! Link and Zelda are stuck in jail together! The possibilities are limitless!" Saria taunted.
Link
Saria's taunts were meant to be harmless, I knew, but I still caught the warning glance that Sheik sent me. To be honest, I didn't know why he was still hung up on that. I mean, sure it was a promise and I shouldn't break it, but why was he so defensive of her? It seemed almost excessive.
The night wore on. Nothing much happened. We played games and watched movies all night. Finally, at around 2 AM, we turned in. But we didn't bother going anywhere. We just lay down wherever there was space in the basement. Like I said, even though we were technically in different sleepovers, we spent the entire night together and Sheik's uncle didn't care.
Zelda
I woke up feeling great. Looking around, I knew it was later than when we had gone to sleep, but nowhere near time to get up yet. I glanced at the clock. 4:22. I yawned and got up to use the bathroom. When I got back to the main room, I completely forgot where I had been sleeping. I knew I was sleeping next to Saria, so I looked for her. When I finally found her, I lay down. That night, I had an odd dream. I was lying in a large bed next to a boy whose face I couldn't see. He had his arm around me. I was also naked.
When I woke up again, I still had my clothes on, but I wasn't lying next to Saria.
Link
I opened my eyes. I was staring at messy blonde hair. I figured it was Sheik and went to stretch. That was when I realized that my arm was draped across Sheik's waist. I glanced down at my arm, confused. Then I remembered that Sheik was on my other side.
I am very much not satisfied with this chapter. It took way too long to get it out. In my defense, I was trying to get over writer's block with this one. Hopefully the next chapter will not only be better, but longer. And with fewer transitions. And quickly. A lot of this chapter was just me playing around with a few ideas I had in a pathetic attempt to get a chapter out quickly.
Anyway, I have ideas for the next chapter (all of which revolve around my mini-cliffie).
So, to conclude, sorry for the crappy chappie (hehe…rhymes). The next one will be better, faster, stronger, harder, longer…however that song goes (no corrections on that…it's a joke :P ). I'll also probably go back and either redo or edit this chapter later, so suggestions and constructive criticism are welcome, as on any chapter. REVIEWS ARE LOVE, PEOPLE!
Till next time!
~Maya
