A/N: Yo, Ama here, back with the next installment of Acoustics. Well, I don't really have anything to say, so... Enjoy!

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Acoustics:

Track 2: Boys of Summer

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Link smiled as he walked out to his car. So work hadn't sucked so much that day... chalk it up to luck. He took a quick look at himself in the rear-view mirror as he took a seat, waiting for his friend Darunia to show up. 'Oh yeah... Link you devil, you!'

Link was brought out of his thoughts by the sound of someone rapping on his window. He looked to see Darunia, the mammoth of a man he called a friend, standing outside the passenger door with annoyance on his face. Link leaned over and unlocked the door with chuckle. "What's up, D?" he asked as the boy got in.

"Nothing much... man I hate this job," Darunia said as Link pulled out of the parking lot.

"Hah, you're the one who got us stuck here, remember," Link said with another laugh.

"You seem happy today. What's up?"

"Nothing, nothing," Link said with a smug smile.

"If it were nothing you wouldn't be glowing, now spill it!" Darunia responded, determined not to let his friend keep quiet.

"Well, I was working my usual shift by the arcade, right, and it's close to lunch break so I'm thinking, 'Thank god, only five more minutes of this torture!' So I'm standing there doing a half-ass job watching the machines, when I feel someone tap my shoulder. So I turn around, expecting it to be that old hag Gohma coming to bitch at me about doing a crappy job, when I come face to face with the most beautiful blonde bombshell I've ever seen!"

"Awesome," Darunia said enthusiastically, "So what happened next?"

"Yeah, well," Link began, "She asked me where some decent food was and we started talking, and i told her about my lunch break being soon and asked if she wanted to have lunch with me. I was expecting her to backhand me like girls usually do, but instead she shrugged and said 'sure.' And so we ate at the Bebop and talked for a while, and she told me her whole story and I told her mine, and when I got up to go back to work, she grabs me by the shoulders, and spins me around and plants a kiss right on my face. Then she pulls back, smiles, says 'Not bad for a first kiss,' and wanders off somewhere."

"Slick, dude! How did you manage something like that?!"

"I dunno... I guess Lady Luck was just on my side today." Link said, smirking as if it were nothing.

"You lucky dog," Darunia said, laughing at his friends naivety. He was one of the people who thought Link would forever be lost in the world of women.

"Say, what day is it?" Link asked.

"Uhh... dude! Today's Monday!"

"Really... Sweet!" Link yelled. His work schedule was a little strange, working at an amusement park and all. He ha Tuesdays and Thursdays off. "I never thought my break would come!"

"Well, seeing as neither of us have to be in tomorrow, what do you wanna do?"

"Well," Link started, a thoughtful tone entering his voice, "I guess we could try to go see a movie or something, if Mikau isn't busy."

"Yeah, sounds good to me," Darunia said, nodding in agreement.

The boys continued their idle chatter as Link drove back to his house. When they got there, Link immediately fell face first into his waiting couch while Darunia made for the phone. Link's parents were still at work, so there was no one to give him the otherwise-promised funny look.

"Yo," Darunia called from the other room, "Mikau says he'll be here in a few minutes."

"Cool... so what movie are we gonna see anyway?" Link asked, picking himself out from between the seat cushions.

"I dunno... what's out?"

"Uhh... damn, Spiderman 2 doesn't come out until next week."

"Hmm... we could go see Dodgeball."

"Hmm... sounds good. Ben Stiller kicks ass."

"Indeed he does."

A few minutes later Mikau showed up, wearing his usual Hawaiian shirt and khaki shorts. Their friend lived the dream life- he was a beach bum with wealthy parents and nothing to worry about. Still, they enjoyed his company. If there was anything Mikau could do, it was have a good time.

"So, what's the plan for tonight?" he asked, walking into Link's living room.

"Well, we're probably gonna go see Dodgeball..." Link explained as he stood up.

"Sounds cool to me," Mikau said, nodding his agreement. The guys all made their way out to Mikau's car- Link's was only a two-door compact, and there was no way they could possibly fit more than 2 people in it comfortably. They talked idly as Link flipped through radio stations in the passenger seat, trying to find something he felt like listening to.

He stopped on "Layla" and a smile hit his face. He kept thinking back to the events of the day...

"Yo, daydreams, we're here," Mikau said, waving his hand in front of Link's face. Link snapped back to reality, the glaze running from his eyes, and swallowed the small puddle of drool that formed in his mouth. Link gave a nervous laugh, and Mikau just looked at him strangely before stepping out of the car. Determined not to make a larger fool of himself, Link followed suit quickly.

The boys bought their tickets and some snack's and were making their way towards their theatre when Link noticed a familiar face in the small movie-going crowd. 'Hey!' he thought, recognition dawning, 'It's here! Imagine seeing her here... and who's that tall, muscular tan guy she's with...'

Across the small lobby stood a very flattered looking Zelda, talking to a rather tall, muscular boy about Link's age. The boy was looking into her eyes as he spoke, a quick chuckle escaping his lips every so often. Link wondered what exactly was going on, but before he had time to do anything about it, his friends had ushered him into the theatre. Looking back once more, link saw something he wasn't quite prepared for.

Zelda stood, about half a football field's distance away, kissing some guy Link had never met. Link was shocked, to say the least. However, he kept his cool, for the time being. He was never really the confrontational type...

A few hours later, Link sat at home, alone, in his room. His mother was downstairs cleaning up after dinner and his father was stuck at work late. His kid brother was spending the night at his friends house again.

Sighing, Link reached over to his nightstand, and pulled a brown leather book out from the hidden drawer. Link grabbed a pen from the top of the nightstand and began chewing on the end, thinking of how to start.

Dear Journal, Link wrote, today was a... confusing day. It started out pretty normal... me hating work. But then... I met this girl... and things got a little crazy... in a good way. She kissed me... and I felt myself floating through the rest of the day. But then, later, when I was hanging out with the guys... I saw her again... and I almost went over and said hello, but she was hanging out with this guy. And then I saw them kiss... and the rest of the day kinda felt like trying to peel yourself off the ground after getting run over by a truck. Gah, listen to me. I'm 18 and I'm writing in a journal. Geez, why do I still feel so young?

Putting the book down with a sigh, Link let the question hang in his mind for a while. He was always a lot less mature than his friend... on some occasions his naivety had almost gotten them in serious trouble. He supposed tonight was just another one of those occasions. He flicked his light off with a sigh. Growing up sucked.

'After all,' he thought, 'it was just a stupid kiss, right?

'But... but it wasn't bad for a first...'

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A/N: Well that was quick. O.o Usually it takes me a bit more time to pump out a chapter. Ahh well, maybe I'm getting back into the groove after all. =)

So, yeah, thanks for the reviews, and I'm looking forward to reading more. 'Till next time, ja!