"Manipulation" Chapter 4

Link placed his books from the class before into his locker. He was suddenly thankful that Zelda's locker wasn't near his when he felt a pair of slender arms snake their way around his shoulders.

"Damn it, Ruto." Link rolled his eyes and shrugged her off. "How many times to I have to say no?"

"Oh, Link, you can stop with the act." The girl giggled. "There's no one important around here."

"That doesn't fucking matter." Link glared over his sholder as he shut his locker. "We're d-o-n-e. Done." He finished, spelling it out for her.

"Oh, I get it." Ruto traced the lining of his cheek. "You just want to have a little more fun before we get married."

"Married?" Link looked at her disgusted. "When did you get that idea planted in your sick little obsessed head?"

"You're the one who suggested it." Ruto smiled with a sick gleam in her eyes.

"Yeah, most likely in your dream of me saving your ass from a whale's stomach like you always tell me about." He rolled his eyes and turned to walk away. "Just do us both a favor and fuck off."

"You'll see, Link. You'll be putting a ring on my finger one day." Ruto huffed, folding her arms and watching him catch up to the girl from before.

"Who in the hell does miss blondy think she is?" Ruto's best friend, Kina appeared next to her. "Doesn't she know that Link is yours and yours only?"

"Oh, we'll make sure she does by the end of the day." Ruto said, an evil smirk gracing her lips. Link could go and play all he wanted, but Ruto knew that she was going to win this game.

"Hey, guys." Zelda grinned as Link and her met up with Sheik and the rest of their friends.

"How was your first class?" Sheik asked, pulling out a seat for his sister.

"I got to meet someone very interesting." Zelda giggled, making Link groan in response.

"Let me guess..." Sheik smirked. "Ruto?"

"She's such a pain in my ass." Link sighed, taking a seat behind Sheik.

"Does she still think no means yes?" Mido asked.

"More like 'fuck me now, Ruto.'" Link faked a lustful voice.

"Eww..." Everyone turned to where the new voice came from.

"Sorry." A red-headed girl giggled. "I couldn't help but listen to your conversation."

"Hey, Malon." Saria smiled and let her in their crowd while they waited for the teacher. "Guys, this is Malon. This is her first time in an actual school. Her dad owns Lon Lon Ranch."

"Hey, I've heard of that place." Mido said. "Were you like home schooled or something?"

"Yeah, but I decided that I wanted to meet kids my own age." The young girl nodded. "Trading cattle isn't exactly a great place to meet and greet if ya know what I mean."

"I'm Zelda, and this is my brother Sheik, and that's Link and Mido." Zelda introduced the group.

"Mighty nice to meet you guys. I guess I better go grab a seat before the teacher gets here." She smiled brightly.

"Hey, you're welcome to sit with us at lunch if you want." Sheik offered.

"That would be very nice of you all." Malon grinned and walked away to a seat on the side of the room and made herself comfortable.

"She's really nice." Zelda noted. "I've never met an actual farm girl before."

"I've known Malon since I was twelve." Saria explained. "We have the same voice instructor."

"Voice instructor?" Zelda raised her eyebrow.

"Yeah, I'm a singer." Saria beamed. "It's all I do. That's why I don't have very many friends, really."

"I think it sounds really epic." Mido smirked. "My girl, the superstar."

"Okay, lover boy, I think that's enough." Link chuckled, punching his friend in the shoulder as the bell rang, signalling the beginning of class.

Everyone looked up as a loud snap and a puff of smoke was heard at the front of the room.

"Good morning, everyone." Zelda noted that this teacher had a familiar face. "Welcome to Hyrulean History."

"Oh my god, that class was freaking awesome!" Mido went on and on about how great of a teacher Mrs. Impa was.

"I told you that she's my favorite teacher." Sheik smirked. "There's a reason for it."

"That project that she's already talking about." Link said, looking overwhelmed. "She really wants us to act out history?"

"I think it sounds really awesome." Zelda grinned. "The story of the Goddess's chosen hero saving all of Hyrule."

"I think what's even more interesting is the fact that the hero's name was Link and the princess at the time was named Zelda." Saria said, looking at the paper that gave the brief information of the time period they were assigned.

"Just a coincidence." Zelda giggled. "There's no way that me and Sheik are anything like royalty."

"Yeah, and I can barely catch a football, let alone weild a longsword." Link said, looking completely serious.

"It's not like it's going to be a real sword." Mido said, rolling his eyes.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Link raised his eyebrow.

"Well, it's obvious, isn't it?" Mido smirked. "You're going to live up to your namesake."

"No." Link bluntly stated. "I don't want to be the damn hero. Make Sheik do it."

"No, I'm sitting this one out." Sheik chuckled. "I'm going to be but a simple knight." He bowed to his sister.

"I take it you're wanting me to be the princess?" Zelda laughed.

"See, you have to do it, now." Mido kept trying to convince his best friend. "Zelda's living up to her name."

"Fine." Link shook his head. "But I'm not wearing those fucking tights."

"Yes you are." Sheik smirked, holding up a picture of the hero.

"You have to look just like this." Saria said, already obsessing with the costume designs in her head.

"I think it looks just like him." Zelda was examining the picture closely.

"I look nothing like that." Link groaned.

"Give yourself some credit, Link." Saria laughed. "Believe it or not, there are a ton of girls dying to get their hands all over you. Right, Zelda?"

Zelda's face turned bright red. "I have no clue what you're talking about."

"Let's talk more about this at lunch." Sheik said. "For now, accounting awaits us." He held out his hand for Saria to follow.

"Have fun with Mr. Zant." Saria giggled, waving to Mido.

"Good luck." Link slapped his friend on the shoulder and led Zelda down the hallway to their Ancient Arts class.

"Fuck you guys too." Mido huffed and opened the door to the office.

"Poor Mido." Link laughed, feeling sorry for his friend.

"Is he really that bad?" Zelda raised her eyebrow.

"He's honestly not as bad as Ganon is." Link admitted. "He's just so far stuck up his ass that he seems that way."

"I still say that working for him isn't going to be as bad as you're making it out to be." Zelda giggled, opening the door to the Ancient Arts classroom.

"We'll see, then." Link smirked.

"Yes, we shall."