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"He actually said those words?" Midna asks, leaning over the desk to look at me.
"Yup," I reply, resting my head in the palm of my hands, my fingers push my cheeks up over my eyes, and I let out a loud sigh as I glance at the clock on the computer screen. Seven thirty. Me, Midna, and Saria sit in the computer room at school, the boys wanted us to go into town with them seeing as it is a Friday night, but me and Saria wanted to stay at school and mess around on the computers, and Midna didn't want to be the only girl there. As we were browsing through facebook, youtube, twitter, and tumblr, we began talking. Midna told us all about her and Sheik, how he's so romantic when they're alone together, I for one don't believe it, Sheik is the least romantic guy I know. And I might have accidentally let slip that Link held my hand yesterday, and from that moment on, Saria and Midna wouldn't let it go until I told them the whole story, about him asking me to the dance and saying "There's something you should know about me".
"Those exact words?" Saria frowns, slipping into her computer chair, Goddessology folder in her hands.
"To the full stop!" I say, leaning back in my chair, looking up at the blank ceiling. "What do you think that means?"
Midna blows the air out from her cheeks, ballooning them in the process. "Well… I have an idea, but you're not going to like it…"
I suddenly lean forward, looking right at her, "Ok… go on then…"
"Well…" She murmurs, biting her lip, "There was a boy back home… he said the same thing to me, and I said that I didn't care!"
"Why would you do that?" Saria asks, scribbling notes from a webpage into her folder.
Midna shrugs. "I really liked this guy! I thought it didn't matter what had happened in his past so I said I didn't care, then we went out together."
"So… what's the problem?" I ask, opening a web browser and launching youtube.
"Two weeks later I found him kissing another girl… turns out she was his girlfriend."
Saria looks up, one eyebrow raised, mouth hanging slightly open. "So he cheated on you?"
Midna sighs. "I wish! It would have made me look like less of an idiot!"
I frown, picturing Link with another girl… the thought makes me shudder, I snap back to reality. "So what was it?"
"He already had a girlfriend when he asked me out! Turns out he wasn't the kind of guy who went exclusive, that's what he wanted to tell me." She says, slumping in her chair.
"Sorry…" Saria mumbles, guiltily.
"Don't be," Midna says, sighing. "It was for the best… now I've got an awesome boyfriend!"
"So you think Link already has a girlfriend?!" I ask, a little shocked.
Saria shakes her head rapidly, her green bob flying out around her, "No way! Link's not the kind of guy to go out with more than one girl!"
"You don't know that!" Midna says.
"Oh my goddess…" I whisper, burying my head in my hands on the desk, "I knew he was too good to be true! I'm such an idiot!"
"No!" Saria says, jumping to her feet and rushing over to me, "You've got it all wrong! It can't be that!"
"Why in Hyrule not?" I ask, feeling a lump rising in my throat already… I won't cry over him, I won't let myself.
"Link's never had a girlfriend! Never!" Saria says, sitting next to me. "I know, we've been friends since our first day at this school! He has never ever had a girlfriend! So it's not that!"
"Well what then?" Midna asks, sitting down on the other side of me.
Saria squints, thinking for a moment, after a few seconds of silence her face lights up and she gasps. "I know! You know how he and Ghirahim got in that fight? Maybe it's something to do with that?"
"Yeah…" I mumble, "I guess that makes sense… but what was his secret then?"
"I don't know…" Midna murmurs, looking thoughtful, suddenly a wide devilish grin seeps across her face. "But I know how we could find out…"
"I can't believe we're actually doing this!" I hiss, as we approach the boys room quietly, the plaque on the wall reads "Farore" and we slowly approach room 5.
"Relax!" Midna whispers. "It'll be fine, the boys aren't coming back for ages!"
"How do you know that?" I query.
She shrugs, "They're probably holed up in a video game shop trying out the latest demos, we've got yonks of time!"
"I'm really not happy about this!" Saria says, crossing her arms. "I'm prefect! If we got caught it's my head that will be on the chopping block!"
"You two are such worry guts! Do you want to know what's going on with Link or not, Zelda?"
I sigh. "Fine… just… let's be quick!"
Midna pushes the door open and the three of us hurry in, quickly shutting the door behind us. The room smells stuffy from the dirty socks that are piled up around one of the beds.
"That must be Sheik," Saria says, head tilted a little to the side.
I let out a low disgusted groan and run over to the window, pushing it open to let fresh air in. "Which one is Link's bed?" I ask, looking at the four beds. One covered in dirty clothes… Sheiks… Another has a pin board above it, with photographs of Pipit and red headed girl dressed in green, which must be his girlfriend. "I guess that's Pipit's bed…" I say, pointing to it.
"Well this one's definatly Dark's." Saria says, gesturing towards another bed.
"What makes you say that?" Midna asks.
Saria laughs, "Because Link has green everything! This one has black sheets, and black is Dark's favourite colour, plus the other bed has green sheets."
"Right…" I say, rubbing my hands together as the three of us head over to Link's corner of the bedroom. There's his bed, a small set of drawers and a small wardrobe. Midna pulls open one of the doors on his wardrobe, and Saria pulls open his chest of drawers.
"I'm still not sure about this…" I mumble.
"It'll be fine!" Midna says, looking on the wardrobe shelves.
"Hey Zelda…" Saria says, gesticulating for me to join her, "Look at this!"
I make my way tentatively over to look at the piece of paper in her hands, as I approach she hands it to me and I realise it's a photo of me and Link. We took it when we went bowling, he holds the camera at arm's length and has his other arm wrapped around me, the palm of my hand is cupped around his cheek and we're both smiling… I don't think anyone else saw us take it.
"You're smiling…" Midna says, watching me carefully.
"No I'm not!" I protest, feeling my own mouth… but sure enough I'm grinning like a Cheshire cat.
"It's cute!" Saria says, as she continues to rummage through the drawer, "You guys would make a cute couple!"
I just smile to myself, not bothering to reply. Just at that moment, we hear loud footsteps from outside, the three of us stop still, listening.
Sheik's muffled voice can be heard through the walls. "Just admit it Link, the way you freaked out with Ghirahim isn't normal, you're hiding something!"
"Shoot!" Saria hisses, "Quick! Hide!" Midna quickly shuts the cupboard doors and Saria slips the drawer closed, and the three of us dive under Link's bed, just in the knack of time, as the door is pushed open not a second later.
"Honest to the goddesses I'm not hiding anything!" Link says, as eight feet enter the room.
"Please!" Sheik says, laughing. "We've been friends since we first came to this school, I know you too well, you're hiding something, so come on! Spill the beans, what is it?"
"Nothing!" Link replies, as his feet make their way over to us, before disappearing from view and he jumps onto the bed above us.
We can hear Dark laughing as a pair of black biker boots take a couple of steps closer to Link. "Come on mate… is it something to do with Zelda?"
Midna elbows me meaningfully, and I bite my lip, resisting the urge to squeal with delight. The bed creaks as Link shifts his weight. "Why would it be something to do with Zelda?"
Suddenly Pipit butts in as his brown boots turn to face the bed we're hiding under. "Don't bother Link, we've all seen the photo in your top drawer!"
"What photo?" Link asks hurriedly, his feet appearing in front of us as he sits on the edge of his bed.
Pipit laughs, "It's ok Link, I do the same with Karane, it's nice to take cute coupley photos and keep them as a reminder, that's why I have my notice board!"
"I don't have a photo!" Link feebly protests.
That's when I notice the photograph still in my hand. I swallow hard… shoot…
"Yeah, I found it last week" Sheik says, smirking.
"Don't know what you mean…" Link mutters.
"Fine… I'll show you!" Pipit says, his feet begin pacing towards Link's bed, and suddenly Link stands up, blocking Pipit's path. Sheik laughs, running over so he can pull Link away, leaving Pipit to rummage in the drawer… everything falls quiet.
"Where is it? Have you hidden it?" Pipit asks, laughing.
"Wait… what?" Link asks, the worry evident in his voice.
I bite my lip harder… damn it… Midna gives me a meaningful stare but I just shrug because there's nothing else I can do.
"Oh Pipit…" We hear Dark's voice laughing. "Here, let me." He approaches the bed and starts rummaging through all the drawers. Link is struggling under Sheik's grip but he won't let go. Dark turns to the cupboard, pulling the doors open and going through the shelves.
"Stop going through my stuff!" Link says, slowly more agitated.
Suddenly everything falls silent. I frown, shuffling as far forward as I dare so I can get a better look. Pipit stands in front of the open wardrobe, pulling out a long, intricately decorated red dress from the back of Link's wardrobe. Sheik, Pipit, and Dark all begin to laugh, much to Link's frustration.
"Is there something you're not telling us?" Sheik says, letting go of Link and running over to Pipit, taking the dress from him.
"Give that back…" Link says, his voice is soft but the anger is clear, quiet, but threatening.
But Sheik isn't listening, he pulls the dress off its hanger and holds it up to himself, pretending that he's wearing it as he dances around the room, making Pipit and Dark laugh.
Link growls, snatching it back from Sheik. "I said give it back!" He shouts, slipping the dress back on its hanger and hanging it in the wardrobe.
Dark laughs. "Dude… why do you have a dress?"
"It's none of your business!" Link says quietly, sighing.
"But…" Sheik begins to protest, but Dark shakes his head, sensing Link's upset.
"Here…" He says quietly, "I'll help you find your photo."
He rummages through Link's bed, checking it hasn't slipped under the pillow or under the covers, before kneeling down to the ground. I hold my breath as he begins fumbling about under the beds, and suddenly, his head appears, looking at us rather confused.
We all begins frantically gesturing for him to keep quiet, he raises one eyebrow, mouths the word "what?" and takes the photograph from my hands, before standing up again.
"See?" He says, handing the photo to Link. "It fell under your bed!"
Link takes the photo from Dark's hands, and settles silently on the bed, not uttering a word.
"Come on," Dark says, comfortingly patting Link's shoulder. "Let's all go to the canteen."
Link lets out a begrudging sigh, but gets to his feet, and they all make their way over to the door, but Dark hangs back.
"Aren't you coming?" Pipit asks.
Dark waves sheepishly, "I'll catch you up, I just need to text Saria."
Sheik shrugs, and the other boys disappear from the form. We all crawl out from under the bed, stretching and cracking out joints, Dark turns to us with a look of confusion.
"Why in Hyrule were you hiding under Link's bed!?" He asks, arms outstretched.
"I can explain…" Midna says, "We were just looking… we wanted to know Link's secret then you all came back early!"
Dark shrugs. "It's useless, we've been trying to figure out his secret all day, it's really something big when he won't even tell his best mates… only Ghirahim knows."
"We know!" Saria exclaims.
Dark frowns. "Why did you have that photo anyway?"
I can't help but smile. "I was just looking…"
Dark grins, giving me a hinting look, "Come on you two! He likes you! You like him! As far as I'm concerned there is literally no reason why you two shouldn't be together!"
I cross my arms, raising my eyebrows. "Then why aren't you and Saria together?"
He stops for a moment, thinking, his mouth opening and closing like a gold fish… he suddenly glances at his watch. "Look at the time! You girls better get back to your dorm, don't want to get in trouble, see you tomorrow!"
He ushers us out of the room, slamming the door behind us. Me, Midna, and Saria all just look at each other and burst into fits of giggles.
