Disclaimers: I do not own Zelda or any of it's characters. :'( Oh woe is meh...

Warnings: This is shounen-ai. That means that Link and Sheik are all googly over eachother. And I consider Sheik to be male, so NYAH! XP No actual yaoi in this one, sorry. Teh smex is in part two! So...go read part two! Rated T for mild language.

Notes: PLEASE REVIEW! Pleasepleasepleeeeease! This is my very first fanfic ever and my first posted one. So pleeeeease review. I'd love to hear what every one thinks AND I'd like to know how I can improve! I'm not sure I've got a hang of how to do things around here... Plus It"ll make me feel all yummy to know that some one out there likes what I do. :) Love ya'll!

Lostal


Hero of Mine

Chapter Five: Dirty Thoughts

"Here you are, lad," said the odd scientist at the lake as he handed Sheik a crimson healing potion. "Now stay out of trouble."

"Thank you…" Sheik downed the bottle and immediately felt refreshed.

Link was going back to his own time. He already missed him. Cocky as he was, he had a certain charm about him that made Sheik's heart skip a beat every time he spoke. And he had rather enjoyed the ride over to the lake. Link had held him so tightly…almost protectively. It was obvious that the other man had feelings for him; he had already kissed him. But Sheik couldn't be sure if it was just because he was eye candy, or if Link really did like him. After all, that's all he thought of the boy.

Sheik had formed an alliance with the Dark Lord three years earlier, or at least, what Ganon thought was an alliance. It amazed the boy how some one so gullible could ever reign terror upon Hyrule. Sheik learned things from Ganondorf, things he told only his "trusted" henchman, and Sheik reported it back to Impa, the leader of the last remaining Sheikah. But things soon got out of hand. Before he knew it, Sheik found himself stripped and chained to the Dark Lord's bed, enduring pain beyond anything he'd ever felt. Sheik couldn't tell himself how he ever became Ganon's little toy, but at times he wished he'd never agreed to play the mole.

So far, Ganon had no idea what he was doing. If he ever found out, Sheik would be executed. But when he was with Link, he forgot everything. He just wanted to be held, like he had on Epona. He wanted, for once in his life, some one to want him for him…

"Well, sonny," the scientist's voice broke the silence, making Sheik jump. "You'd best be off. It's getting late, and I'm spent."

Sheik nodded and headed for the door. "Right…sorry."

The old man smiled and opened the door for him. "You take care now."

Sheik walked slowly, his small body and light steps silent across the grass. He didn't want to awaken the tektites that slept nearby; he wasn't in the mood for a fight. After a moment, he stopped, turned, and headed for the bridge. The guays overhead squawked and eyed him closely, waiting for him to drop his guard.

Sheik's eye's wandered, gazing out onto the blue waves of the lake. He didn't even flinch as a guay dived, it's enormous beak ready to impale, or when he unraveled his chain-whip from under the cloth over his chest, or even when he lashed out, striking the foul from the sky. He stopped, however, when he reached the tiny island at the end of the bridge and gazed up at the bare tree that rose mightily in the center. Wrapping the chain back into a tight ring, he tucked it back under the cloth.

Link…everything about him was perfect. He was strong, handsome, brave, courageous, and fun-loving.

Definitely fun-loving… Sheik thought as he leaned back against the tree, remembering their little incident at the Fire Temple. Now that he thought about it, he realized that he probably left the impression that he didn't like Link…maybe even hated him. But he didn't. He loved Link.

Sheik nearly stopped breathing when he realized what he felt. He really did love Link…and he couldn't have been more depressed about it. Sheik knew that, after Link completed his mission, he would forget everything. The time would be returned to it's correct place, and he wouldn't remember Link…if Zelda even allowed him to remain alive. He was only a scout for her, after all. Only her negai, the person she could never be. After this war was over, he wouldn't be needed anymore. There was no point in falling in love…

Sheik sighed and slid down the base of the tree trunk, resting his arms on his knees and leaning his head back. He closed his eyes and inhaled deeply, taking in the sweet scent of evening. His mind immediately drifted to Link. He thought about how wonderful it would be if they hadn't met under these circumstances; what it would be like to just spend time with him; even what it would be like to sleep with him.

Sheik smiled to himself as he mentally undressed the Hero of Time. First would be that silly hat. Next would come the belt, followed by his emerald tunic. Link's undershirt would soon follow suit, then the leather arm guards. He nearly giggled with excitement as he thought of untying the other man's braes with his teeth.

Sheik's eyes suddenly shot open and he sat up straight. Had he just heard a…scream? No, it was probably just the wind. But there it was again; a high pitched noise echoed out across the empty lake bed. It was coming from near the shore. He strained his eyes to see something, anything that could have made such a noise. It cried out again, and Sheik's crimson orbs fell upon the secret under-water tunnel that leads to Zora's Domain. It was no longer under water, however, and the tunnel was now filled with ice. But something within the ice moved…some one.

"Oh dear goddesses…" Sheik muttered to himself, his eyes wide. He jumped up and slid down the edge of the island, down to the bottom of the lake bed. Dashing over to the frozen tunnel, he realized it was a female zora. She was trapped inside an air bubble in the ice. Sheik pressed his hands against the ice. It wasn't too thick, though he'd never be able to break it with his bare hands.

Looking around frantically for something to use, Sheik's eyes fell upon the dead tree on the island. Without missing a beat, he dashed back up the steep slope and unwound his whip. He lashed it out at the tree, wrapping it around a large branch. With one mighty tug, the limb broke free and flew to Sheik. He caught it swiftly and ran back to the trapped zora. He gripped the branch with both hands and brought it back behind him as he neared the tunnel, then swung out as hard as he could, shattering the ice into a million sharp shards. The zora toppled out, falling on Sheik, causing them both to clash to the ground. Sheik immediately checked to see if the poor creature was still alive.

"Are you alright?" He asked her. She was still for a moment, then sat up, holding her head.

"I think so…but…how did you hear me? That ice was pretty thick," she replied.

Sheik stood, then lent her his hand. She took it and pulled herself up. "I guess I just have good ears, Princess."

Princess Ruto looked up at him. Though a water-dwelling fish woman, she was still very beautiful. "Oh? And who are you?"

"I am Sheik, of the Sheikah."

The zora princess raised a brow and swept her eyes over his slender body. "Ah…a Sheikah." She smiled, then turned and inspected the ice. "The rest of this is solid…there's no way in all of Hyrule to break through. Unless…" she turned, her gaze falling on the small pool at the base of the island; all that was left of the majestic Lake Hylia. "Yes…" she said to herself. Sheik cocked a brow. "This is most definitely his doing. I must save my people!" And with that, she broke into a run towards the water, diving in and sinking to the bottom.

Sheik sighed and made his way to the grassy shore, shaking his head.

"Royalty…"