"Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock!
Jingle Bells swing and jingle bells ring!
Snowing, and blowing up bushels of fun,
Now the jingle hop has begun!"


My school just broke up for the Christmas holidays so that means updates will be more regular! At last I'm free from mock exams! I still have actual exams in January… but it's only two! Meanwhile, a big thank you to TheBlueAlienRobotZombie, Franne, Metal1loves, PrincesscharmingKnight, ShadowNinja1011, cormonde, Bleachshowlover1, Hanyoualchemist1, prettyguardianofhyrule, and Neez! I also have to say a HUGE thank you to Hanyoualchemist1, who told me the nicest thing anyone's ever told me before... seriously... you're too amazing for words 3

Here's a chapter from Sheik's POV! Thank you to Princess Zelda-figure skater for beta reading!


As I click my spare key into the door of Link and Zelda's apartment, I'm immediately hit with a concoction of Christmas food smells. Ginger bread, chocolate log, mince pies, and Christmas pudding fills the warm air with their beautiful festive scents. I pull a confused smile, carefully closing the door and dropping my bag by the chair. As I wander into the kitchen I can see Saria, Midna, and Zelda by the counters, running around, baking and giggling.

"Well if it isn't my three favourite girls!" I laugh, "My sister, my girlfriend, and my best girl mate!"

"Nice to see you too Sheik!" Zelda laughs, poking her tongue out at me as I wander over towards the kitchen.

"So what's going on over here?" I ask, burying my hands deep in the pockets of my jeans.

"Well…" Saria says, carefully cutting circles out of pastry, "We're making the last of the Christmas food! How's the gingerbread house coming along Midna?"

"Just fine!" Midna says, smiling as she carefully pipes icing onto the roof of the house gingerbread house, making it look like snow just fallen from the sky.

"Wow! Look at all this stuff!" I say, smiling as I wander into the kitchen, "Can I try a bit?"

"Sure!" Midna laughs, picking up a spare piece of gingerbread, piping the pure white icing onto the edge and holding it up in the air. She swirls it around like a plane diving towards my mouth, making me spin my head in circles like a toddler. I smile as I allow the divine gingerbread to melt on my tongue, the sugary icing complementing it perfectly.

"Well?" Midna asks hopefully.

I give her my best smile, even with a mouthful of gingerbread. "I think I just had an orgasm in my mouth."

"What a lovely mental picture," Zelda says sarcastically as she stirs the fruit for the Christmas pudding. "So big bro, what can we do for you?"

"Well, I thought I'd just drop by and see how everything is going!" I say, laughing as I wander around to look at Saria's mince pies, helping myself to a pinch of the mincemeat.

"Hey!" Saria says, gently slapping my hands.

"Why's it called mincemeat?" I ask, allowing the spiced raisin mixture to dance on my tongue. "There's no meat in it…"

"Back in the olden days there was!" Zelda replies, as she begins mixing brown sugar into her fruity bowl. "Now, as I was saying, what do you want Sheik?"

I look around at all the foods surrounding the kitchen, and a small smile creeps onto my face. "Let me bake with you!"

The girls sit in silence for a few moments, staring at me like I just announced I was a three headed deku baba! And suddenly they all burst into loud, uncontrollable laughter.

I raise my eyebrows, "Come on! Just for a couple of hours! Teach me how to bake!"

"We're going to need more than a couple of hours!" Midna retorts, turning back to her gingerbread house.

I frown, "I don't get it… what's so funny?"

Zelda smirks. "What's so funny Sheik is the last time you tried to bake you ended up setting the curtains on fire in our mother's kitchen!"

I shrug. "In my defence… the window was right above the stove!"

"Still!" Zelda says, rolling her eyes.

Saria sighs, resting one hand on her hip. "Well, we do still have to make the sugar snap cookies, surely and extra pair of hands would help?"

"Not Sheik's hands!" Midna retorts, giggling.

"Aww come on… please? I want to help!" I beg, clasping my hands together in front of my chest and giving the girls my best pleading look.

Zelda scoffs, but she's unable to hide her grin. "Fine then, let's go! First, measure our two hundred grams of flour!"

"Gotcha!" I reply, pointing one finger at her, winking and clicking my tongue on the roof of my mouth. I then wander through the kitchen, grabbing the bag of flour from the counter and walking over to the scales. I rip the bag open and pour it over the scales, allowing the fine white powder to plop into the bowl, causing it to cloud back up into my face. I cough loudly, waving my hand in front of my face to clear the floury mist.

Zelda flicks her long blonde hair over one shoulder as she turns to look at me, laughing aloud. "You look like a ghost Sheik!"

Midna and Saria turn immediately, staring at my flour coated face and chortling.

"Come here idiot!" Midna says fondly, smiling as she picks up the blue and white checked tea towel, tentatively holding it to my skin and wiping the flour from my face. She pats my arm twice as she finishes. "Now, just try and be more careful, ok? Take it SLOWLY!" She emphasis the last word.

"Right, slowly…" I murmur to myself as I give her a quick kiss on the cheek before turning back to the scales, measuring out the flour more carefully this time. I frown, watching the numbers on the screen. "Are you sure two hundred grams is the right amount? It seems like an awful lot…"

"An awful lot?" Saria questions, turning around to face me. "Sheik, two hundred is…" she stops abruptly, laughing a little, "Sheik you're measuring in ounces…."

"I'm not measuring in- oh…" I quickly respond, slickly pressing a button and changing it to grams, "Problem sorted!"

"Oh yeah," Zelda mutters, rolling her eyes.


"Well?" I turn around, presenting my plate of sugar snap cookies, iced with white icing in the shape of snowflakes, I must admit that I'm pleased with myself at how they look… I just hope they taste as good!

"Well, they sure do look impressive!" Midna says, carefully examining them.

"What are you waiting for?" I ask, grinning. "Try one!"

Saria reaches out one dainty hand, her nails painted a shimmery green colour for the festive season as she takes one of my cookies. She holds it up to her mouth and takes a bite, and I watch in shock as her face turns to one of pure disgust. Her lips curl as she turns away from us, running over to the bin a spitting out her mouthful. She grabs her drink of water from the side and takes a few gulps before wiping her mouth with kitchen roll.

Zelda and Midna begin cackling with laughter as Saria turns to me, her face now slightly red. "For the love of Nayru, Sheik! Did you do that on purpose?"

"No!" I exclaim as I take a cookie from the plate, gingerly biting into it. And sure enough, rather than the sweet crispy biscuits Zelda usually makes, it tastes sour and vile. I grab a piece of kitchen roll and spit it out into it, before throwing the ball of sodden biscuit into the bin.

"I don't know what happened!" I proclaim.

"I think I do!" Zelda says, between her giggles. "Sheik, are you one hundred percent sure you used sugar?"

I frown, thinking back to the two bags, I guess I didn't really look at the labels…

"Oh damn it!" I sigh, collapsing onto one of the kitchen stools, "I guess you're right, maybe I just shouldn't cook!"

Zelda laughs, giving me a pitiful hug. "You tried at least!"

"Yeah," I dump the plate of cookies on the counter, stuffing my hands into the pockets of my geometric print hoodie. "Well good thing that's not all I came here to do! Is Link in?"

"He's in his room," Zelda says, looking down a little. I get to my feet, wandering towards the bedroom and taking the cookies with me, when suddenly I feel Zelda gently take my elbow. "Hey Sheik…" she murmurs, "I'm worried about Link, I think something might be wrong with him but he won't tell me what, do you know what's going on?"

I sigh, chewing the inside of my cheek. "I think I might, let me go talk to him, ok?"

"Thanks Sheik," she says, giving my arm a gentle squeeze. I know people might think it's weird to be so friendly with your sister, especially when we were younger. We always used to hang around with the same crowd of people in school, it was always her, me, Midna, a couple of my mates, and some of Zelda's popular friends who Midna didn't like that much. And when we were very very little, it was just Midna, Zelda and me. Most people don't get on well with my siblings, but truth be told Zelda means a lot to me, I guess that's why I never liked Ganon very much… I hate the idea of someone hurting my little sister. At least Link's not like that, I know that for sure.

I carefully push open the door to Link and Zelda's room. It's dark, and silent. The only light guiding me comes from the miniature Christmas tree in the corner, it's fairy lights glowing in the shadowy room. I glance around, trying to locate Link. And eventually, my eyes fall on a silhouette sat by the window, his legs curl up in front of him and he sighs melodramatically, staring out at the city scape.

"Heya buddy, you ok?" I ask, wandering over slowly.

He turns to look at me, his usually shining eyes are dull, and he sighs. "Fine," he mumbles.

"Geeze dude!" I say, rolling my eyes, "You're like a teenage girl, when she says fine, she's never fine!"

He sighs again. "I said I'm fine."

I put one hand on my hip, leaning against the wall and giving him my best 'nice try' look. "Ok, either you stop being such a girl and tell me what's wrong, or we'll go full teenage girl and sit on the sofa under a blanket eating ice cream and watching 'Love, actually' until our periods synchronise."

He chuckles softly, a small smile on his face. I grin, shoving his feet out the way and sitting myself down next to him. "Now come on, tell me what's up."

He sighs, "I wanted this Christmas to be the perfect one for Zelda, and now it's never going to be…"

"You don't know that-" I begin, but he cuts me off.

"How the hell am I meant to propose without a ring, huh? Tell me!"

I shrug, "You tell her you love her, want to spend your life with her, and ask her to be your wife, with or without a ring."

He runs his fingers through his unruly hair, "It's not that simple Sheik."

"Yes it is! Not every moment of your life has to be meticulously planned out, Link!"

"And what if she says no?" He asks, his eyes showing a hint of fear and panic as he leans closer, burying his head in his hands.

I take his hand, sighing. "Stop worrying so much! She loves you Link!"

He nods silently, neither of us daring to utter a word. We sit like that for a few moments, in awkward lingering silence. Eventually I sigh, holding the plate out to him.

"Sugar snap cookie?"

He sighs. "I guess," he murmurs as he takes one from the plate.

I snigger, trying to hide my smile as he absent mindedly bites into it, and suddenly his eyes widen as he tastes the salt, gagging a little. He runs over to the bin, spitting the mouthful out and grimacing.

"Dear goddess, Sheik!"