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"Are you serious?"

"No way!"

"It's about time."

I couldn't keep the grin off my face as my friends proclaimed their surprise. It was the day after the date, and I had invited the gang over to my house to tell them my big news. As I heard their reaction, I just couldn't keep the huge grin off of my face as my friends rallied around me and congratulated me.

"Now we can double date!" The whole group when silent as Lulu spoke. She, too, was beaming, as Mikau strutted up to her and wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

"Oh. My. Goddesses!" I squealed. "You guys too?" The new couple nodded, and the attention turned to them.

"Make that a triple date." Anju piped up from the back of the crowd that was gathered around Lulu and Mikau. Her and Kafei stood together, holding hands as we turned to face them.

"Okay," Midna exclaimed. "This is just uncanny! What are the chances that all three of you got together all in the same week?"

"I hereby pronounce this week: the Spring Break of Romance!" I proclaimed. I swear, the grin had not left my face since last night. I don't think that there is any way that I could be happier.

Well, that's not true. I still had to tell Sheik, and to be honest I was worried about his reaction. He was pretty protective of me, and after Link kissed me while he was still with Malon, I had the feeling he wouldn't be to welcoming. I was still trying to figure out how to explain to him that I trusted Link completely.

"Goddesses, how crazy is this?" I breathed, plopping down on the couch.

"I know, it's crazy." Anju agreed.

"Enough of this romance stuff, you are making me sad that I don't have a boyfriend." Midna whined. I saw Saria nod in agreement.

"That's because you refuse to make a move on Dark." I retorted. "And you" I continued, pointing at Saria. "Are the same when it comes to Mido." Both girls blushed. Midna had fallen head over heels for a boy named Dark Kenan at the beginning of the school year. He kind of looked like Link, come to think of it; only he has completely black skin and hair, with red eyes. The same when for Saria. She like a boy named Mido Irving. He was a boy with light blonde hair and blue eyes. Both pairs were absolutely perfect for each other.

"Fine!" Saria exclaimed. "When school gets back in, I'm gonna make a move."

"Me too!" Midna vowed.

"Me too." Japas piped up from next to Malon. "You guys have inspired me. I am going to ask Ruto out next week."

"Hell yeah!" I cheered for them. That left only Malon.

"What about you, Mal?" I questioned.

"I just got out of a relationship, Zelda. I'm not quite ready to jump back into a relationship. Not to mention the kissing another girl thing." I nodded in understanding.

"I think that a celebration is in order!" Mikau called, racing into the kitchen to find some food. He came back seconds later, his arms loaded with all the salty, sweet, and carbonated things in my household. We then commenced to celebrate the way our group always does: by watching a movie that was so horrible, that it was hilarious. This time around, we chose Bridemic: Shock and Terror.

After the movie, my friends evacuated. All except Midna, that is. She was taking me to the airport to meet my parents. They were going to be home for a whole month! I was overjoyed. It wasn't often that my parents stayed at home for so long, but they had just won a huge case over on Windfall Island, so they had no real need to travel anywhere else for quite a while. I wanted to meet them at the airport, so I recruited Midna to drive me there.

"Come on, let's go." Midna tugged on my arm, dragging me towards the door.

"Just lemme get my phone." I told her, racing up to my room. Quickly calling a goodbye to Tetra and Sheik, I grabbed my phone and sped out to the drive way. Ducking into Midna's car, we drove off.

Thirty minutes later, we were standing in the airport, waiting for my parents. We had gotten there exactly on time, but we were still waiting for them.

"Goddesses, where are they!" I sighed frustratedly, looking at my phone to check the time. "I hope they're okay."

"Zelda, you're over thinking things again." Midna told me. "They'll be fine."

"You're right." I agreed. "You're right." I tried to calm myself, but as the minutes went on, and they still hadn't showed up, I couldn't help but worry. We waited for another ten minutes before I'd had enough. I grabbed Midna's wrist, and dragged her over to the assistance counter. I cleared my throat, trying to get the lady at the counter's attention.

"Yes, how can I help you?" the lady asked, looking up from her computer.

"Hi, I've been waiting for forty five minutes for my parents. They were on flight 208 coming from Windfall Island. Has the flight come in yet?" I asked politely, hiding my nervousness. With every passing moment, a great sense of foreboding was growing in my stomach.

"Yes. The flight came in about an hour ago." She answered. I took a deep breath. It's ok, Zelda. Just because their flight came in a while ago, doesn't mean that something bad happened to your parents.

"Um, could you check to see if Daphnes and Ambi Harkinian wereon that flight?" I asked, cracking my knuckles; a nervous habit that I had picked up when I was younger. The airport lady typed something into her computer.

"I'm sorry, but I have no record of any Harkinian on board this flight." she pursed her lips. "They had tickets for the flight, but never boarded. Let me go and ask the Windfall airport officials." she shuffled off hurriedly, motioning for Midna and me to follow. The two of us exchanged worried glances, and followed the lady to the nearest telephone. She punched in a number and waited as it rang.

"Yes, hello?" she spoke into the phone. "I am calling from Castletown International Airport. There were two people that shoud have been on flight 208, but they never boarded. Their names are Daphnes and Ambi Harkinian. Do you know anything about them?" I heard a voice coming from the phone, but I couldn't make it out.

The lady's eyes widened, then darkened. Before I could see what emotion she was hiding, she turned away from us.

"I see." she whispered into the phone. "Thank you. Yes, I'll inform them. Goodbye." she hung up the phone. She turned to us, with obvious reluctance. "Um... The Windfall Airport officials informed me about your parents."

"And?" I prompted, by nerves making my voice sharp.

"A week ago they were sailing recreationally on the coast of the island, when a Big Octo appeared out of nowhere. Unfortunately, they didn't make it." Her voice cracked on the last two words.

Now most people's minds would go completely blank in this situation. I mean, I was just told that my parents were killed by a giant sea creature. But that was not the case for me. My mind was thinking faster than it had ever thought before. I felt like I was watching myself from outside my body. I watched as Midna told the lady 'thank you' and pulled me away. I reentered my body as I climbed into Midna's car.

The realization slammed into me like a semi truck. I clutched my chest and felt my breathing become shallow. Tears began to spill out of my eyes.

"This isn't happening. This can't be happening." I rocked forward and backward, repeating the phrase over and over again.

Midna patted my back, tears brewing in her own eyes.

"The Goddesses wouldn't be this cruel, would they?" I cried. My breathing hadn't improved, and I felt a little lightheaded.

"Zelda, I know how you're feeling right now, but you-"

"YOU HAVE NO IDEA!" I shrieked. "I just lost my parents. Don't try and act like you get it!"

"You're right." Midna agreed. "But I'm trying to say that you have to pull yourself together. You still have to tell Tetra and Sheik." Those words caused another round of tears. I could imagine Sheik, his lower lip trembling as he tried to keep strong for Tetra. I could see her too. Her eyes glazing over, as she broke down into tears.

Midna started the car, drying her eyes. I'll be honest, by the time we drove up to my house, I was practically hysterical. Well, not practically hysterical, I was completely hysterical.

"Hey, Zelda." Midna murmured. "You need to pull yourself together. I know I can't fathom what you're feeling right now, but you have to stay strong. Think about Sheik and Tetra." I'm not sure how I managed to do it, but I stopped crying. I felt Midna's arms wrap around me. "No matter what, I'll be her for you, Zelda." I took a deep breath, mentally preparing myself as much as I could for what was ahead.

"Alright." I sighed. "Let's go." I opened the door, and placed my feet on the ground. However, as soon as I put my weight on my legs, they gave out. I collapsed on the floor, scraping my knee and elbow in the process. Midna rushed over hurriedly, helping me up.

You know how when you scrape your knee, it doesn't hurt very much, then after a few minutes, it stings like a bitch? That's kind of how grief is. It comes in waves.

Anyway, Midna let me lean on her shoulder as we walked up to my front door. She opened it and as we walked through the threshold, I heard Tetra's excited squeal as she ran down the stairs, expecting to see mom and dad when she turned the corner.

"Mommy, Daddy you're ho-" she broke off when she saw me and Midna standing there. "Where are Mom and Dad?" Tears filled my eyes again, and I turned away so she wouldn't see me cry.

"Midna, I can't do this." I whispered, hysteria threatening to take me again.

"Yes you can. You have to." she whispered back. I nodded shakily, then turned to Tetra.

"T, I need you go get Sheik for me. There's something I need to tell both of you." Tetra nodded. I think that she could sense the foreboding in my tone. Tetra ran up the stairs, and Midna sat me down on the couch.

"Do you want me to stay?" she asked. I nodded. I needed her right now. "Are you sure I won't be intruding?"

"Midna, you're practically family." I told her. "Besides, I need you right now." Midna nodded, sat down beside me, and rubbed circles into my back. After what seemed like ages, Tetra returned to the first floor with Sheik.

"Where's Mom and Dad?" Sheik asked. I bit my lower lip to keep it from trembling.

"You guys should sit down." My voice cracked. The two of them sat down: Tetra on the floor in front of me, Sheik next to her. "Um, Mom and Dad were killed by a Big Octo off the coast of Windfall." I choked out. The scene played out exactly like I thought it would. Sheik's lower lip trembled, as he wrapped his arms around Tetra, who was blubbering uncontrollably. I stood there, not making a sound, as tears rolled down my cheeks.

When somebody close to you dies, it's not like how it is on television. Things don't go back to normal at the end of the episode. It takes time, and a lot of it. Unfortunately, we had no time. We had nothing. We were just a couple of orphans now.

"W-what are we g-gonna do?" Tetra wailed, bringing me back from my thoughts. She was right, we had to thing about what we were going to do. Would we have to move? How would we afford a place to live, let alone food, and clothes?

"I'm gonna go call a social worker." I declared, making a hasty exit to the kitchen, where I found a social worker's number and called it.

"Hello, this is Fi." came a groggy voice over the phone. She must be about to close up. I thought.

"Hi," came my hoarse voice. "My name is Zelda Harkinian. My parents were just passed." I paused as tears threatened to spill out of my eyes once again. "And my siblings and I have no idea what to do. Please help." I begged. I heard the lady on the phone gasp.

"Alright." She complied, not sounding tired anymore. "Give me your address. I'll be there as soon as I can to help you guys out."

I gave her my address, and hung up the phone. Walking back into the living room, I Sheik at Tetra the news.

"A social worker is coming right now to help us figure this out." Tetra nodded. With that single movement, I saw wisdom beyond her ten years inside her. Sheik just stared out into space. Midna walked into the kitchen. "What are you doing?" I called after.

"You guys have to eat at some point, and I don't see any of you making yourselves food any time soon."

She made us ramen noodles, and we all ate, except for Sheik. I really hadn't noticed how ravenous I was until I started eating.

A few minutes later, there was a knock at the door. I opened it. The lady standing there was quite beautiful. Her face was sky blue, and very stoic. She wore a purple dress, with a blue jewel on the chest. A half blue, half purple cape flowed from her shoulders, and to top it all off, she wore fishnet stockings with ballet flats.

"Hi, I'm Fi Fencer." she said, offering her hand. I numbly shook hers saying:

"I'm Zelda Harkinian. Please, come in." I led her inside my house. "This is my brother Sheik, my sister, Tetra, and my best friend, Midna." I told her. She sat down on the couch, and for the next thirty minutes, she questioned us about our parent's and their deaths, jotting things down on her notepad.

"Okay." She finally proclaimed. "I am going to research your guys' options and get back to you tomorrow." She got up and made her way to the door. I followed.

"Thank you so much." I said gratefully.

"Your welcome." Her emotionless mask broke into a smile, and right then, I knew that she really cared about her job. "I was orphaned when I was young too, so I get exactly what you're going through." She walked out the door. I went back to the living room.

"Midna," I began, she cut me off.

"Don't worry about a thing. I'm gonna stay with you guys until you're back on your feet." She declared.

"You don't need to do that." I told her.

"Like hell I don't!" She protested. "Your parents just died, for Goddesses' sake! There's no shame in accepting a little help, especially at a time like this."

"What about your mom?" I asked weakly. Midna's mother was a single parent, and I wanted her to know where her daughter was.

"She already knows the situation. She says that I can stay with you guys as long as I'm needed." I nod tiredly. By now, Tetra had stopped bawling, and was now curled up in a little ball on the ground.

"Hey, T." I cooed softly, kneeling down next to her.

"What's gonna happen to us?" She asked worriedly, absolute anguish laced in her voice.

"We're going to be okay T, I promise." I tell her, although I'm flat out lying. I have no idea what is going to happen to us, but I need to be strong for my siblings. "Why don't you get some sleep? Things'll seem better tomorrow." she nodded, and sniffed. Scooping her up, I began to sing to her.

The sun'll come out

Tomorrow

Bet your bottom dollar

That tomorrow,

There'll be sun!

Just thinkin' about

Tomorrow

Clears away the cobwebs

and the sorrow

'Till there's none.

I walked up to her room, singing to her the whole way. By the time I set her down on her bed, she was asleep. I sighed, tucking her in. I closed the door, and make my way back to the living room. Midna had cleared away our dishes, and was washing them in the kitchen, leaving me with a catatonic Sheik to deal with.

"Let's get you to your room." I muttered. To my surprise, he complied when I tried to lift him up. I led him into his room, and into bed.

With all the siblings taken care of, all I had to worry about was setting up the guest room for Midna. I went to our hall closet, grabbed a fresh set of sheets and a comforter. I walked into the guest room, and set up her bed. Looking at the alarm clock, I saw that it was midnight. I should get some sleep. I thought. So, I told Midna the guest room was set up, and got ready for bed. Sleeping in my own bed didn't seem right, though. I entered mom and dad's room.

I crawled into bed, nestling into the cocoon of blankets. Maybe if I nestle deep enough, I would never have to come out again. Inhaling deeply, I took in the scent of Mom and Dad that still clung to the sheets.

With fresh tears on my cheeks, I fell asleep, happy to escape my troubles. Even if it was just for a little while.