If you saw the one-shot I posted, you'd know that I lost power for a week and a half and didn't have internet until last week.


Friends with Benefits

Chapter Seven : Footsie


It was nearly impossible to not notice the mischievous look that Zelda had on her face. Or, at least, to Link it was. The rest of their friends seemed totally oblivious to it. Link couldn't even figure out what she was thinking.

Is she planning something? He gulped, knowing that when Zelda intended to get even, she would get even.

He watched her carefully for the next few minutes as they talked idly about plans for Sheik and Malon's wedding. They had begun talking about who would be Malon's Maid of Honor when Link felt something brush against his ankle.

The only person who would have been able to reach him was Zelda, but she didn't seem to notice anything happened. But, just as he was about to shrug it off as if it was nothing, he noticed a small smile as she glanced at him.

He raised an eyebrow at her, but she didn't say or do anything.

"I definitely think we should come up with a plan…" Midna began to say, but Link stopped listening to her when he felt Zelda's foot run down his leg.

This time, he knew it was no mistake.

Link had tried to regain his focus on the conversation, but Zelda was being so distracting. And he couldn't just tell her to stop, not just because he didn't want their friends getting any hints, but also because he didn't want her to stop.

Her toes, which were definitely not in her flats anymore, danced against his knee, and he could tell what her plan was at this point.

He had to admit that he deserved it for being such an ass earlier.

"I think that's a wonderful idea. Don't you think so too, Link?" He was suddenly brought out of his dazed state to see Zelda and everyone else looking at him. He stared back, completely unaware of what they were talking about.

"Uh… sure." He absent-mindedly agreed.

"Oh, great!" Malon smiled. "So I was thinking we could go to the bridal store to start looking at dresses this weekend. You're not busy, are you?"

"Huh?" Link repeated, his breath getting caught in his throat as Zelda's foot began to travel upwards, teasingly running against his thigh.

"You just agreed to help us go shopping for our bridesmaid and bridal dresses." Midna clarified, confused with his weird behavior. "Sheik obviously can't and Dark didn't want to so we asked you."

"Oh… right." He secretly glared at Zelda, who didn't seem to see it, or notice. She innocently took a sip of her water as if she wasn't getting closer and closer to touching Link's crotch. I'm sure not getting out of this one. He thought to himself, absent-mindedly sliding down into his chair, granting her more access. Or, at least, easier access.

Though he was annoyed with her behavior, he sure was enjoying it. But, it was killing him that he had to hold in the moan that was begging to come out any minute now, especially because she wiggled her foot just underneath him, cupping him with the top of her foot and her ankle.

"If I am your Maid of Honor, then Midna can be mine, and you can be Midna's!" Zelda smiled. It was taking everything in her power not to giggle at how embarrassed Link was, and how hard of a time he was having to try and hide it. But what really took all of her strength was to force herself to not laugh maniacally.

"So then Link will be Sheik's, I will be Link's, and Sheik will be mine?" Dark asked, his arms crossing after finishing off his drink.

"Sounds about right."

"But that's no fair!" Sheik whined, turning to face his friends who didn't seem to be listening to him much. "That means I'll never get to be a best man."

"Um, yes you will." Midna corrected him, combing her fingers through her long orange hair. "You will be Dark's."

"Oh, please. We all know he's never going to get married." The Harkinian brother grumbled, pouting.

"To be honest, he's probably right." Dark shrugged, not caring about anything, like always.

Zelda had been following along with the whole conversation, focusing most of her attention on stroking Link through his pants, but she was definitely not as distracted as he was. But, she had apparently not noticed a clanking noise as Midna dropped her pen to the floor.

"Damn it…" She mumbled, looking under the table to see where it landed. Seeing it was by Dark's feet, she tapped him to get him out of his daze. "I dropped my pen… can you get it for me?"

"Sure." He nodded.

He moved his chair backwards, bending underneath the table to get the writing utensil for the beautiful Twili girl. He took his time reaching for it, attempting to look up Midna's skirt. Once he was satisfied with his "examination" he met with another sight that was very unexpected.

As he turned to get up, he tried to contemplate what was going on with the two that were sitting next to him. Zelda's leg and foot was clearly invading Link's personal space, while his leg was very close to hers. He raised an eyebrow, holding back a smirk.

Was this something they did now? Guess he and Midna weren't the only ones that were… close.

Dark wondered if what he saw really meant what he thought it meant. But, as he sat up again, he casually glanced towards Link when he stretched. Though no one had noticed it before, Link was being exceptionally quiet today. Dark could see that his cheeks had a pink tint to it, and he was biting his lips. He looked angry as he stared at Zelda, who looked especially devious at the moment.

Now that he figured out their situation, understanding the strange food conversation they had earlier, and why she was so happy, Dark had a small smirk as he placed Midna's pen back in front of her.

"Why are you smirking?" She asked, an eyebrow rising. She could tell that his suppressed grin was laced with evil. As usual.

"Ah, nothing." He looked at her, with that same evil feeling coming from his eyes and voice. "Just… saw something."

"Oh, did you now?" She uncrossed her arms, taking a sip of her drink.

"Yeah, when I was getting your pen, I…" Pausing and thinking over what he just found out, he realized that he could use this information to his advantage. He really loved blackmail, especially when it came to Link. "I saw your choice of underwear today."

"Hm, did you?" Midna rested her head on her palm, smiling. "I hope you know that it was not intentional."

"Of course not." He shrugged, leaning back. "You just so happened to wear a thong that you know I like on the day you wore a skirt and asked me to retrieve your dropped pen for you. Mm-hmm." She rolled her eyes. "Say, didn't a sequel to your least favorite movie come out recently? Want to go see it tonight so we can make fun of it together?"

She raised an eyebrow, confused at his suggestion. "I thought we didn't do that kind of stuff." It was more of a command than a statement. "Plus, no one can get me to see that movie. It'll be horrible, just like the original."

"Whatever you say." He sighed, sipping his dark coffee, acting as if he didn't care about her answer.

She stood up and smoothed her skirt. "I'm going to the bathroom. Do either of you want to come?" She looked towards the girls.

"Sure!" Malon smiled and stood up.

"Nah, I'm good." Zelda shook her head, still watching Link carefully.

"Sheik, dear, can you get me another muffin?" Malon smiled sweetly, and her fiancé nodded and walked back to the counter.

The other girls left, leaving Zelda, Link, and Dark alone. An uncomfortable silence overtook them all, Dark knowing very well what they were doing under the table. He cleared his throat very loudly, getting both of them to look at him.

"You two should probably wait until you get home to do that." He smirked, sipping his coffee. Their eyes widened, but they weren't about to reveal anything.

"W-What are you talking about?" Zelda asked, hoping that he didn't find anything out. She wouldn't be so lucky.

"I mean, if you are so eager to jump each other, you should probably just go home early." He looked down at his nearly empty cup and began standing up. "I think I'll go get a refill, say hello to your brother…" He gave them an evil look, to which Zelda jumped up to try and stop him.

"What… how?"

"Footsie? Really? Are you teenagers?" He raised an eyebrow, laughing quietly. The other two gave each other an embarrassed look. "But what's going on between you guys?"

"Nothing…" Link looked away from him, a sure sign that he wasn't telling the truth.

"C'mon. Unless you want me to tell Sheik what I saw…" He threatened in a teasing voice. He began to walk away, but Link grabbed his wrist and yanked him down to sit next to him.

"Fine. We'll tell you."

Too easy. Dark hid a smirk.

"We've, uh…" Zelda coughed as her cheeks reddened. "We've kind of been, um…"

"Fooling around?" Dark seemed to completely understand the situation.

"Yeah…" Link scratched his head, also very flushed.

"Ah, I thought so." He relaxed back into his chair.

"So… you won't tell my brother?" Zelda pleaded with him. Sheik was the last person she wanted to find out about this, followed by Malon. Sure, she was her best friend and might be able to understand, but she had a big mouth.

"I won't tell him, don't worry." His expression quickly turned devious when he added, "But, only if you do something for me…"


"I really think you should go to the movies with Dark, Midna." Link grumbled, clearly very unhappy.

"I do too." Zelda glared at Dark from her seat. "I mean, if he asked me I would be so happy I'd faint."

"Really?" Midna looked thoroughly confused at their sudden change in behavior. Malon and Sheik exchanged looks across the table.

"If I was… gay, I'd totally – " Link stopped himself and glared at Dark, who was innocently sitting next to him. "I can't do it Dark, I can't…" He mumbled, but Dark didn't seem to look at all sympathetic.

When he realized that Link wasn't going to finish the statement without motivation, he reached behind the other guy's back and tapped Sheik on the shoulder. "Hey, Sheik, you know – "

"I'd totally choose him over Sheik." Link finished through gritted teeth.

"Somehow, I feel insulted." Sheik whispered to Malon, laughing, still trying to figure out what happened to the two of them.

"I don't know how you put the two of them up to talking you up like that, but it must've taken a lot." Midna leaned back in her chair. "So if going on a date means so much to you that you are willing to totally humiliate them, fine. I'll go."

"Cool." Dark nodded, smiling. He turned to the pair beside him. "You're off the hook."

"Thank Hylia…" Zelda mumbled.

"What did he bribe you with to make you do that?" Malon asked, taking a bite out of her muffin.

Link and Zelda exchanged a fast glance, scrambling to think of something.

"Oh, nothing… he just asked us for a favor and we wanted to help out our good friend…" Zelda laughed uncomfortably and tapped his arm.

"No, seriously, what did he do?" Their friends didn't believe a word they said.

"I was threatening that I'd tell Sheik – "

"DON'T!" They shouted in unison, disturbing the rest of the café.

Dark didn't finish his sentence.

"Tell me what?" Sheik looked frightened with their reaction.

Dark gave them a cunning look before lying, "When you all left before, they agreed that you're whipped."

"Excuse me?"

"That you're whipped." Sheik gave him a strange look. "That Malon wears the pants in your relationship?"

"Oh…" He relaxed. "That's not that bad."

"Yeah." Link mumbled, looking down.


When they decided to leave an hour or so later, Link and Zelda walked up to Dark when the others weren't around.

"Thanks for not telling Sheik." Zelda said.

"You don't plan on telling him in the future, right?" Link fiddled with his fingers. He knew very well that Sheik would beat him to a pulp if he ever found out. Link was much stronger than he was, but what he was like when he was angry was a totally different story.

"Probably not." Dark nodded, making the two feel better until he added, "It's great black mail for you two after all."

"Excuse me?"

"I have dirt on all of you." Dark nodded as if they already knew. "I mean, Link having a mask stuck on his face for three days straight and Zelda dating Gonzo when she was still underage are classics, but it's nice to get some updated material."

They looked mortified at having their secrets revealed, and also for learning of each other's secret.

"Well, see you around, you two. Have fun, use protection!" He teased.

Both of them couldn't look up, wallowing in their embarrassment.

"Damn it, Dark…"


So I guess that's the end. The hurricane really delayed this. I will try to post the next sooner~ Reviews really motivate me, so if you want it out fast, make sure to leave a review.

Have a happy Thanksgiving~

- Kreszentenia