Sheik had woken up early and had packed Link a bag of food, weapons, and some healing potions for his triip to the Forest temple. All was quite and peaceful in the small cottage, until Naci woke up. "Sheik!" She screamed and flew in to the kitchen like a rocket. Sighing and rubbing his temple Sheik asked. "What is it Navi?" The blue alarm clock looked up and shrugged frome her place on the table. "Nothing, just wanted to make sure you were up." Huffing almost silently Sheik looked up towards the sairs, "Where's Link?" Navi who was stuffing a peice of bread in her mouth looked up again. "He's taking a shower and about done I think." At that monet Link walked in to the kitchen towle drying his golden locks. "Geez Navi could you be any louderin the morning?" Link asked. "Good morning Sheik," the blonde smiled at the Sheikah. "Good morning Link, Sheik happily smiled back. Draping the towel over the back of his chair Link strilled over to the cuboard and grabbed a glass, he filled it up and took a long drink. "What's in the bag?" Link gestured towards the small messenger bag sitting on the table as he leaned against the counter. "It has things for your trip; food, weapons, healing potions, the like." Sheik grabbed an apple from the bowl of fruit and took a bite out of it. "Oh, thanks for that. Also, thank you for reading to me last night." Link smiled a charming smile at the warrior in front of him. "You're welcome Link, I enjoyed reading to you. We better be off soon so eat and dress quickly." Sheik walked out of the kitchen as his emotions stared to become looses and he had no mask to hid his face if any of them did show. "Alright, I shouldn't be long," he heard as he made his way to the front porch.
Sheik leaned against the side of the house munching away on his apple and thinking of the feelings Link had been stirring up in him. The butterflies in his stomack, the tightening of his chest, his heart racing away with out his conncent. It all made him confused and scared but it reminded him of some similar emotion that he'd never felt after his parents left him with Lady Impa and never returned.
Finishing his apple he threw the core off to some place in the yard for the birds and other animals to have. Going back to mulling over the rouge emotions Sheik frowned. Could I be in love? Can I even love? This is so confusing to me and new and scary. Sheik though to himself as he hugged his stomach and bent over a little.
"Are you okay?" Sheik jumped at least three feet in the air as he was surprised by the sudden voice, Link came closer as Sheik calmed down from his fright. "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you," he apologized. Sheik waved his hand in dismissal as he straightend up "No no you're fine. It's my fault for letting my mind wander." Sheik saw the look on Link's face and decided to change the topic of their conversation. "Are you ready to go?" Link nodded not loosing the concered look on his face. "Okay then we'll leave." Sheik walked past Link and went to the road they were to take. Link followed and fell in to step with the warrior, "What were you thinking about?" Sheik looked over at the teen then back to the road. "Nothing much . . . " he trailed off. Sighing Link left him alone and they walked in a confertable silence.
They had walked through the village and were now nearing the farms. Link was board out of his mind and it was showing - greatly. "Link, why don't you go and scout out ahead of us." Sheik suggested as Link sighed again. Brightening up at the suggestion Link ran foward yelling "Okay!" Laughing at Link's sudden enthusiasm Sheik watched him run over the top of the hill and out of sight. As he reached the top of the hill Sheik looked out towards the vast feilds and on to the Lost Woods. Link was at the top of the steps leading down in to the feilds looking back over his shoulder at Sheik.
"Coming?" He shouted. Jogging down the hill Sheik joined Link as they decened the old vine covered stone steps. Getting to the bottum the two looked at eachother and smiled.
"First one to the tree is the winner?"
"You're on."
The two took off running like there was no tomorrow, they were neck and neck until Sheik faultered and Link gained a couple feet. Determined to catch up to Link Sheik puched himself harder. Link reached the tree followed by Sheik seconds later. "Wow you're fast," Sheik huffed as he tried to catch his breath. Dropping the back pack off his shoulders and leaning against the tree Link nodded. "Where is the Lost Woods?" Sheik pointed off to the North-East before heading off towards it out of the cool shade and in to the sun's warmth. They travled the rest of the day taking few breaks.
"We'll camp here tonight," Sheik told Link as he threw his pack over in to the corner of the rock shelter they'd found. "Alright, I'll go look for some wood." Link told him as he dissapeared in to the twilight air. Sheik made a confertable place for them to sleep in and got out their meal.
Laying on his back, stomach full and fire compleatly fed with wood, Link looked up at the stars. "They're beautiful," he whispered. "Mmm?" Sheik looked over at Link. "The stars, they're beautiful." Joining Link Sheik smiled behind his mask. "I haven't taken the time to look at the stars in a very long time." Smiling Link pointed up at a constellations, "That one there - that's Virgo." Sheik looked where Link was pointing and imagined the maiden in the sky looking down at them as Link told him the legend about her.
Waking up just as dawn came around the two packed their things, made sure the fire was out and headed to the Lost woods. Walking in to the canopy of green lush leaves they smiled. "Finally out from under the sun," Link sighed happily. Jumping over a fallen log they made their way through Link's childhood play ground.
"We should be nearing the temple soon." Link swung his sword inches from Sheik's face. Sheik looked down and saw Link's sword embeded in the head of a wolfo. "It's been stalking us for the past ten minutes." Link's voice was cold and emotionless as he ripped the sword from the dead creacher's head and moved on. Stairing at the back of the Hero of Time Sheik was stunded; not that Link had killed the creacher but the fact that he hadn't heard it or senced it at all. Running after Link he emerged in to a clearing that held the entrance to the Forest temple.
There were ruined homes everywhere and the small village that resided in the clearing seemed to be desereted. "I need to teach you the song to get in Link," Sheik told him as he pulled out his small harp. Link turned and with sad eyes pulled out his ocarina. Sheik plucked the notes of the song and Link played them back. When Link had the song down Sheik took a step back. "I'll be waiting here for you when you're done alright?" With his gentle voice asking the question and a hand placed on Link's shoulder it felt like a hug telling Link that everything would be alright in the end and that his freinds and family would be okay. Nodding and walking away Link disapeared in to the Forest temple.
