Chapter 7
I'm an unhealthy little writer. Sleep deprived, totally struggling along with life… here's the chapter~ sorry I'm late…
By the time Link, Dark, and Sheik finally made it outside, the moon was making its way towards the center of the sky. Together, the three had managed to clean up the broken furniture that their fight with Ghirahim had created.
Sheik ignored his phone and instead began to dance as an up-beat rock song played from his back pocket. Dark bobbed his head along and Link cringed.
"Who's calling?" Link asked, putting his hands behind his head.
"Zel… eh, she can wait."
As the three teens walked, Link gazed at the rosary that gave tribute to his mom, and the bloody scene from that day flashed in his mind.
"Which way's Saria's house?" Dark asked, breaking Link's trance.
"Eh… she lives two houses down from Sheik," the blonde replied after a moment of thought. "You know what, I'll meet you guys there," He said, and ran off towards the direction of his house.
"Unfortunately," Sheik sighed. His phone began another marathon of music and he frowned. "I'm getting tired of this song…"
"That's impossible," Dark muttered, stretching. "Is that her house?" He asked suddenly, stopping.
"Uh, yeah…" Sheik answered. He went up to the door, frowning as he rang the bell. Suddenly, Saria was there, smiling and bouncing. When she saw Sheik, her excitement ebbed, but she quickly regained her smile.
"Oh, come in~" she sang, a smile plastered on her face, although it seemed forced now. "I was expecting Link."
"Oh, we know," Sheik replied, strolling into the living room. "This is Dark, by the way."
Saria looked up at the tall, pale teen. "Oh, hi Dark," she held her hand out for a handshake. "I'm Saria… are you related to Link?"
Dark seemed taken aback by this. "No… no, I'm not…."
"Oh, I'm sorry if that came across as rude. I just thought you looked a lot like him, but now that I look…" She regarded him with shrewd eyes.
The front door opened again, and Link walked in, looking slightly winded.
"Oh, Link!" Saria sang, turning to watch Link hang up his coat. "I need to talk to you! Follow me," She walked into the kitchen and with a look towards Dark and Sheik, Link followed. As soon as they made it into the kitchen, however, Saria turned around and stepped towards Link.
"Uh, Saria?" Link asked, turning around and finding that the counter was closer than he expected.
"Link," Saria whispered. She looked up at him through lidded eyes and sighed.
"W-What did you need …?" Link asked, backing up to the counter as she reached up to loop her hands around his neck.
"You…" She purred, backing him up to the corner of the kitchen. "Please, Link…"
"No," Link said firmly, prying her away. "Saria, what's wrong with you?" He asked, looking down.
"I just…" She seemed confused when she answered. "I… I think I love you." In the other room, Link heard a, "ooh!" of admiration, probably from Sheik.
Before Link could respond, Saria had pressed herself against him, pressing her lips to his. Link couldn't resist leaning in, putting his hands on Saria's waist. Link squeezed his eyes shut, his mind going blank, when suddenly, a pair of ruby eyes shot across the darkness.
His eyes shot open and he pushed Saria away. "I… I'm sorry, Saria."
Her eyes flared and she stamped her foot. "Why can't you be with me, Link?" She took a step back, staring up at him. "There's someone else… isn't there…?"
Link glared back, upset at Saria's actions. "I love you, Saria, you're my best friend. I want to see you happy… but…" He trailed off, even more upset at the arrogant dislike sparkling in Saria's eyes. How could she hate someone she'd never even met? "Yeah, there is someone else. And that person understands that the best way to start a relationship is to go slow, not attack."
In the other room, Dark and Sheik listened to the exchange in rapture. Dark gained a disgusted look when the kitchen went silent. He focused his ruby eyes on the floor, glaring desperately. Then, when Link began to speak, Dark's eyes widened. Was he that someone?
No, Dark decided, he wasn't. There was nothing between them, was there?
"You're lying!" Saria protested. "There's no one Link, you have to be lying. Who is she?"
Link hesitated at that question, frowning. Was it worth it to let Saria know about Dark? "Why should I tell you?" Link growled, going on the defensive. "You're not acting like yourself, Saria. If I tell you…"
"You're afraid I'll attack her, aren't you?" the green haired girl asked, smiling. "Link, if you've made the decision to love her, then I'll support you."
"No matter what?" Link asked, narrowing his eyes.
"No matter what," she said, smiling. But Link frowned even more deeply.
"That's not true," he said, looking at the floor. "Look, Saria, I have to go." He pushed past her, tamping down the hurt that built in his chest. When had Saria acted like this?
Link reached up, letting his hands trail across Saria's cheek, and left the room, grabbing his jacket on the way out. Sheik hopped up and looked at Link in confusion, but quickly followed when he saw the hurt flash in Link's blue eyes.
Dark, still looking down, followed Sheik, turning to steal a glance at Saria. She was facing away, and a blue haired girl appeared at the top of the stairs.
"Saria!" She called, "What's wrong?"
"Link…" Saria growled, "He-" Dark hurried out of the door before he could hear the rest of the exchange.
On the small porch, Sheik was standing in front of Link, and the blue eyed teen was standing still, looking down. Sheik put his hands on Link's shoulders, forcing him to look up.
"That person… that someone… it's Dark, isn't it?" Link looked up in shock at the other blonde. He couldn't help that his blue eyes drifted off to look at Dark, who was still glaring at the ground. His ruby eyes flashed up, met Link's, and flew back to the ground.
Link was completely silent – his breathing stilled. He turned around, bracing his hand on the side of the porch.
"… Yes…"He said, his voice a whisper of shame. "Yes… yes, he is…"
Once again, the three stood in silence until Dark spoke, "Link, I said we'll figure it out, and I meant it…"
"No!" Link shouted, turning and startling the other two teens. "I can't be with you, Dark! It's wrong, just wrong!"
"Why is it wrong?!" Dark shot back, glaring up at Link furiously. "It doesn't matter if people think it's wrong! If it's right for us…"
Link turned back around, taking his previous position. From where Dark stood, he could see Link's shoulder's shaking. When Link spoke, his voice was shaky. "I-I can't…."
"You can…" Dark reached a hand out to Link, but the blonde slapped it away.
"No… NO! I CAN'T, DARK! WHY…" Link cut off suddenly, his voice cracking. He looked up, forgetting about Sheik, and let his blue eyes water. "Why can't you understand that…?"
Dark took a step back, his ruby eyes going wide, an exact mirror of Link's face. "Link, calm do—"
"I WON'T CALM DOWN!" Link screeched, clenching his fists. "Don't even look at me! You're DISGUSTING!" Link bared his teeth, glaring into Dark's crimson eyes.
Dark's eyes widened in surprise before narrowing again. His arms began to tremble. "I'm doing this for you, Link… I – I… forget this," Dark said, suddenly deathly calm. His ruby eyes went flat and he turned, looking right to left to check for cars.
"I-I'm sorry, Dark…" Link whispered, his face a picture of confusion and guilt. "I didn't mean that… I just…"
Link looked to Sheik for help, only to find that the other blonde was grinning. "Heh… that was better than that stupid show I was watching earlier, that's for sure." Link fumed and pulled back his fist to punch Sheik, but the teen just grabbed it easily. "Link, Dark couldn't have gotten far away. Go after him – whispering apologies to the wind won't do any good."
"But-"
"Don't 'but' me!" Sheik protested, still smiling. "Go get your man!" He waved his arms in front of him in a little dance, still grinning. Link shot Sheik a stricken glance before running down the shadowy driveway after Dark.
"Dark, wait!" Link shouted, running after the dark haired teen. Dark kept walking, ignoring Link's struggles to catch up. "Wait!" Link wailed, sprinting now.
"What?" Dark asked irritably, turning on his heel. "You said-" Before Dark could finish, the two teens were sent sprawling in the street. Link looked down at Dark with guilty eyes.
"I'm so sorry, Dark," Link whispered at the surprised teen. Sheik jogged after Link, just in time to see the blonde smashing his lips against Dark's, smothering the poor teen's cries of confusion. Despite being on the concrete, Dark reached up and ran his hands through Link's hair, sighing.
"It's okay," Dark said, after sitting up and rubbing his back. He grinned when he saw the worry in Link's eyes. "I'm not going to reject you, Link."
Sheik gave a hearty laugh and crossed his arms. "Okay, I know y'all are about to get it on in the street, but there are a couple of cars waiting." Sure enough, there was a line of cars waiting for Dark and Link to clear the road.
Link stood up and extended a hand out to Dark. "I didn't mean to…"
"Tackle me in the street, I know." Dark brushed off his jacket and pants and smiled, "but hey, it happens."
Before Link could turn, Dark placed his hand under the blonde's chin, forcing him to look up. "Link, I told you before – we'll figure this out, together." Dark grabbed Link's hand again and pulled him out of the street, a dancing Sheik close behind.
"Yeah, whoo hoo! You two got this!" Sheik began to pump his fists in the air. "I'm on the ship! Departure is soon~ whoot whoot!"
"… are you drunk, Sheik?" Link asked, blushing slightly.
The other blonde stopped dancing and looked over at Link in disbelief. "Unfortunately, no, because your boyfriend here didn't want to give me my Vodka Cappuccino…"
"He's not my boyfriend!" Link and Dark both shouted together, crossing their arms childishly and turning away.
"Yeah, whatever you say~" Sheik sang, grinning. "Now, let's get from in front of Saria's house – it's bad enough half of the neighborhood saw you're whole make-out session…"
"Yeah… it's late…" Dark said, looking up at the sky, surprised to see the moon had already reached its peak. "We should be heading home…"
"By the way, Dark," Link said, squinting at Dark through the shadowy night. "Where do you live?"
Sheik smirked and elbowed Dark, laughing under his breath. Dark elbowed him back, harder, but laughed too, trying to keep a similar smirk off of his face.
"What happened?" Link asked innocently, running a hand through his blonde hair.
"Nothing…" Dark sighed. "I live in the new complex that was built on the other side of town."
"The other side of town?!" Link asked in outrage. "Why didn't you say so – Dad could have dropped you off there!"
"It's fine, Link! I can walk!" Dark said, a smile on his face. "Were you worried?" He purred, moving his eyebrows.
Link frowned, looking completely un-phased. "Sheik?" Link asked, giving the other blonde a blank stare.
"Yes…" Sheik replied lightly, swaying gently.
"Why do you feel the need to literally corrupt everyone you meet?"
Sheik laughed. "Last time I checked, Link, you're un-corruptible!" He drew an air box around Link's face. "It's not my fault that my air just happened to find Dark."
Link sighed, smiling. He ignored the strange feeling he got in his chest when he looked at Dark's eyes, and looked to the sky just as the moon burst out from behind the clouds, shedding light on his face.
A/N: Oh glob… life. I'm sorry – there's been a lot going on for me lately. I'm feeling pretty sleep-deprived, which is why I give you this chapter at... let me check... 1:07 AM... wow... But, I had technical difficulties... so...
Well, I was contemplating the meaning of life when my savior came in the form of a crazy girl named The Awesome Mrs Michaelis, who showed me an amazing video on youtube, and I died inside. I was reborn! Pft, yeah, I'm being dramatic…
notasongfic: thanks for reviewing! I'm glad you're interested! I hope you liked the chapter :D
Squeeb100: Glob, you never fail to make me laugh! I like reading reviews more than I like reading fanfiction, and you're reviews so far have filled my heart with rainbows! :D
Also, sorry for making Link such a flipouty girl in this chapter… he'll man up, eventually...
