Author's Note: Hey, here's Chapter 4 everybody! Sorry I took so long to update again. I had to stay home from school for a whole week because I was really sick. You'd think that would give me plenty of time to write, but I could hardly get out of bed, much less use my brain and continue the story (The joys of having a virus).
Anyhow, I am now healthy again (almost) and I am up to writing. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: yawns I do not own Zelda.
Zelda's Date, and Ruto's Plan
Zelda took one look at Ruto's face and knew she was in trouble. "She couldn't know about my date with Link tomorrow! She had already left before we made the plans." Zelda thought nervously. "What else could she be angry about?"
She got out of the car and decided to act casual. "Hello again, Ruto. How was the date?"
Ruto put her hands on her hips and glared at Zelda. "DO you realize how much you ruined it? Everything was going perfectly until you showed up. He almost kissed me, then you had to start that piece of crap of a car and scare the hell out of me!"
Zelda sighed with relief to herself. "Good, at least she's only angry about the whole kiss thing. The last thing she needs to know now is that I'm meeting Link tomorrow." She thought. "Gee, I'm really sorry, Ruto. I had no idea that I had even parked next to you. I wasn't paying attention, and it was a total accident." She said. It wasn't a lie, except for the 'being sorry' part.
"Hmph." Ruto muttered, not being able to think of another way to stay mad at Zelda. The anger left her eyes and she smiled. "Other than that, it was great! I think he really likes me. I'll wait a couple days for him to call me and schedule another date. If he doesn't, it means he is just too busy with work, so I will call him."
Zelda hadn't really been listening, but she nodded and said, "Sounds great. Well, I'll be inside. Gotta study." She went inside the apartment and went up the two flights of stairs to get to their dorm. She flopped onto her bed and tried not to scream with happiness. "I can't wait 'til tomorrow! I can't wait 'til tomorrow!" She thought over and over again.
Then she froze. "What do I wear?! I don't want to look like a slob!" She began to get nervous, wishing that Malon would come home so she wouldn't explode from keeping all this to herself.
Luckily for her, Malon did walk in a few minutes later. "Oh my god! Is that you Malon? I HAVE to talk to you right now!" She said urgently.
The stunned Malon stared at her. "What is it? Is everything okay?"
Zelda took a deep breath so she wouldn't be talking a thousand words a minute. She looked around to make sure Ruto wasn't there. She wasn't, so Zelda knew she must have been outside doing something.
"You aren't going to believe this! Link asked me out!" She began.
"What! How did that happen? Wasn't Ruto's date today?" Malon asked with wide eyes.
"Yes, Ruto and Link went out today, but I was shopping nearby and I didn't even know they were there, and I was about to leave but I had parked right next to Ruto. Ruto and Link were about to kiss but they were so shocked to see me that they didn't. Then Ruto left and Link said he was glad I had showed up because he didn't want to kiss her yet. Then he told me he wanted to get to know me so he asked if I wanted to meet him tomorrow, so I said yes!" Zelda exclaimed. Despite her attempt to speak slowly, she was so excited that she couldn't stop herself from talking like a torpedo.
Malon had a blank expression on her face as she tried to make sense of everything that had been thrown at her. Finally it all locked into place. "Oh my gosh Zelda! That's awesome!" She had a huge smile on her face, for she was happy that something good had happened to Zelda.
"I know! I can't wait!" Zelda squealed, but then frowned, "I don't know what to wear though." Malon chuckled, "You don't need to worry about something like that. Just wear something you already have. You don't need to buy something new. It's not like he will know if it is new or not anyway. The key is: wear something you feel comfortable in. That way you will act more natural." Zelda nodded and smiled, "Sounds good."
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Zelda had her clothes set out on a chair in her room, and she had gone to bed, dreaming about Link and their date tomorrow. Ruto was in the other room brainstorming.
"Why didn't she seem jealous when I told her about the date? I know she likes him. He is a total hottie of course." She thought with a frown. A few minutes later, she too fell asleep.
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Zelda woke up bright and early the next day, even though the date wasn't until four that afternoon. She got dressed in her outfit that she had set out earlier. It was an pair of jeans with random holes and a simple purple t-shirt. She opened the door to her room and came face-to-face with Malon.
"Morning Zellie! How are-- what the heck are you wearing? That better not be what you are wearing for the date." She said in a voice like a scolding older sister.
Zelda frowned, "Why not?" She asked with confusion, "You told me to wear something natural, and this is my comfiest pair of jeans."
"Forget what I said yesterday! Look Zelda, I know what guys are like. If you want him to be interested in you all day and not the other girls who are around, you need to be hot."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Zelda asked, feeling insulted.
"It means you look like a lady who is going outside to plant something in a garden. Not sexy. Come on, let me look through your closet and find something better." Malon said, pushing past Zelda and digging through the drawers. After tossing around various pairs of shorts, shirts, and socks, she found what she was looking for. "AHA!"
Zelda looked up and saw Malon holding up a small denim skirt. "Isn't it cute? He'll be drooling when he sees you in this!"
Zelda shook her head in disgust. "No way. There is a reason why that was at the very bottom of the drawer. It's been too small for me since ninth grade."
Malon chuckled, "So? Put it on." She thrust the skirt in Zelda's face. She snatched it and glared at Malon, "It's not gonna fit, and if it does my ass will be hanging out!"
"Exactly."
Zelda rolled her eyes, "You're crazy." She muttered before going into the bathroom. After much tugging and stretching, it was on. "Okay, I got it on." She said.
"Come out, I wanna see." Malon said grinning.
Zelda cracked open the door, then stepped out. The skirt hugged her hips so tightly she thought it would cut of circulation. It was short too. Very short. So short that it was only about six or seven inches from the top to the bottom. "Told you it was too small. A sixth grader could fit, not me."
Malon clicked her tongue in though. "It fits, and you will wear it."
"Says who?"
"Trust me, Zellie, just look in the mirror. It may be a little shorter than you are used to, but look at yourself. You look like a celebrity!"
Zelda looked in the full-length mirror again, and almost threw up. She wasn't like Ruto. Ruto would wear a bikini in the mall if she knew it would attract guys.
"Malon, I'm going to stick with the jeans. If he doesn't like me because I don't dress like a model, then he isn't worth it anyway." Zelda said with a sigh as she closed the door and changed back into the comfortable jeans again.
Malon shrugged, "Yeah, I guess you are right. Sorry Zellie. I was just excited for you and trying to help you feel better about yourself."
Zelda smiled, "It's okay. Thanks for your help with everything."
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The hours passed like years to Zelda. She kept checking the clock every five minutes, wishing it would speed up. Finally, it did reach 3:20, and Zelda prepared to leave. She brushed her teeth for the fourth time that day, and applied fresh perfume, and a little makeup.
"Time to go, don't want to be late!" Malon said, pushing Zelda softly over to the door.
"Thanks again, Mal. I'm glad there is at least somebody here to support me." Zelda said smiling.
Malon raised an eyebrow, "You mean Ruto doesn't know about this?" She asked.
Zelda nodded, "That's right. Please don't tell her though. I don't want her to be mad at me."
Malon smiled, "No problem, I won't tell. Now go! Have fun with Link!" She closed the door as soon as Zelda had gone out.
Meanwhile, Ruto had heard her name being spoken by Malon. She hadn't heard the other parts of their conversation, but after she heard her name, she was curious. She listened from the other room, then her eyes grew angry when she heard the part about Link. "Oh no, she did not plan a date with him. He's mine!" She growled.
She came out of her room, pretending that she had just woken up from an afternoon nap. With a fake yawn, she said, "Hey Malon, where's Zelda?"
Malon quickly turned around. "She went... shopping for books. You know how she is." She said as a coverup for Zelda.
After a small flash of anger in her eyes, Ruto smiled innocently, "Oh okay. Well I'm going to head out for a while also." She walked right past Malon and out the door. "See ya later!" She called cheerfully before closing it behind herself.
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Zelda drove over to the parking lot where she had agreed to meet Link. Sure enough, he was there, leaning against his car. For a brief moment Zelda had butterflies and felt sick with nerves, thinking she was crazy for coming to this date. Then the moment passed and she stepped out of her car.
"Hiya Link." She called happily to him as she walked over. Link smiled, "Hey there." He extended one arm for a hug.
Zelda froze, not knowing if he wanted a handshake or a hug. She didn't want to look stupid by choosing the wrong one. She decided to hug him, and was glad she made the right choice. He hugged her back, then smiled, "Want to go to the park? It's right across the street."
Zelda nodded, "Sure, good idea."
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Ruto had followed Zelda's car from a distance, and when she reached the parking lot, she saw Link and Zelda walking together to the park. She gritted her teeth and parked her car in the park so she would be able to watch them the whole time.
Zelda and Link made it to the park, and Link looked to a food stand. "Are you hungry?" He asked.
Zelda didn't want to look like a pig, but she was hungry. "A little bit." She said with a smile.
"Come on, let's eat first. I'm starving." He chuckled, then walked over to the stand and looked at Zelda, "What would you like?"
"Um, I'll have a small chicken wrap please." She answered. Link nodded and said, "I'll have the same." Zelda reached into her purse for some money, but Link touched her hand. "Let me take care of it." He said.
Zelda blushed slightly before saying, "Thank you Link."
"No problem."
The man at the stand handed them their food and Link gave him the money. He pointed to a fountain, "We can sit there if you want."
"Okay." Zelda walked over to the fountain and sat on the edge. There was plenty of room so that she wouldn't have to worry about sitting where the water landed. Link sat beside her and opened the bag, handing Zelda her sandwich. He unwrapped his and took a bite. "Mmm, it's pretty good." He said after swallowing.
Zelda was impressed by his manners. She took a bite of her own sandwich. "Yeah you are right."
While this was going on, Ruto watched intently with jealous eyes. "I can't let this blow over and do nothing about it! I gotta make sure Link doesn't like her." She said, thinking out loud. She began to brainstorm all the things that Zelda could do that Link wouldn't like., but couldn't think of anything. "Well if she thinks she's Little-Miss-Perfect, I'll just have to screw things up for her." Ruto got out of the car and sneaked up to where Link and Zelda were. She hid behind a tree and began formulating a plan...
Zelda brought out her water bottle and was about to take a sip, when Ruto silently waved her arms in front of a bush full of baby ducklings. They all started quacking loudly, startling Zelda.
"Ahh!" She screamed, spilling her water on her jeans. Ruto made a tight fist and grinned to herself. "Yes!" She whispered without making any noise.
Link looked at Zelda, "Whoa, what happened?" He was trying not to laugh. Zelda frowned, "Those ducks scared me, they started quacking out of nowhere!" She looked down at her wet jeans and was angry at herself for being so clumsy. "Here," Link took out a napkin and began dabbing it on Zelda's leg where the big water spot was. Then he realized where his hand was and blushed, "Er, I mean, you can do it." He muttered, hoping she wouldn't think he was some kind of perv.
Zelda giggled, thinking he was cute when he blushed, "Thanks." She took the napkin from him and dried off her jeans.
Ruto glared with anger. Her plan had backfired, and they seemed to like each other more.
When they were finished eating, Link hopped up and threw out their trash. "Let's walk by the playground. There's always stuff to look at over there." He said.
Zelda nodded, "Okay, let's go." The two walked together over to the playground where there were some little kids running around and playing. Of course, Ruto followed them like a shadow.
When they reached the playground, Zelda sat on a swing and sighed happily. "So do you go to college, Link?" She asked, deciding it was time to get to know him. Link came over and sat on the swing next to hers. "Yes I do. I am a sophomore at the Deku Central University."
"Oh that's interesting. I go to South Hyrule." Zelda replied. She had learned two new things about him: where he goes to school, and that he is a year older than her. Age didn't really matter, but she had always liked slightly older guys, so this was turning out perfectly.
Ruto rubbed her hands together devilishly. "Time for Plan B." She knelt down beside a little boy and held a dollar in his face. "Hey, I'll give you a dollar if you do me a favor." The little boy smiled and reached for the dollar, but Ruto held it up higher the way you would if you were trying to get a dog to beg. "Not yet. Do me a favor and push the swing with the blond girl on it. She wants to go really high so you have to push hard. Will you do it for me?"
The boy nodded and rushed over to Zelda's swing at full speed. His hands crashed onto her back, knocking her straight onto the ground. "Ow!"
The little boy didn't even notice what he did because he was already on his way back to Ruto to claim his reward. Ruto dropped the dollar down on him and he caught it as it fluttered down. She had to try not to burst out laughing when she saw Zelda fall. "That's got to put Link off! He'll see how stupid she is and come running back to me!" She thought with an evil smile.
Link bend down with a concerned smile on his face, "Wow, are you alright?" He asked while helping Zelda to her feet. "I think so. I have no clue how that happened. I guess it was just some excited kid running by." She said softly, feeling dumber than ever. Link smiled, "As long as you aren't hurt." Zelda looked up at him and smiled back. "Thank you, again."
Ruto's jaw dropped when she saw this. "How can he like an oaf like her!" She thought, dumbfounded. She looked at her watch and saw that it had been almost two hours since the two had met up that afternoon. "My date with him was only an hour and a half!" She thought with a frown. She also noticed that the sun was beginning to set. "Not good. Set-suns mean kissing." She looked up to see that Zelda and Link were not by the swings anymore. "Where are they?!" She thought frantically.
She spotted them a minute later sitting side by side on the edge of a lake. It was the perfect setup for a romantic moment. Zelda began to feel nervous, for she could hear Link's breathing close beside her. As the sun began to go down, it also got cooler. She was suddenly glad again that she hadn't worn the mini skirt. Even still, she was feeling the cold. Suddenly her arms and back felt warm. She looked over to see that Link had removed his jacket and draped it over her shoulders. She smiled softly at him, "Thanks Link, that was sweet of you."
Link's cheeks felt a little warm from the compliment. "It's nothing. I was..." He stopped talking when he saw Zelda still looking at him. He could tell that a kiss was inevitable. His heart began to beat faster, but it wasn't like it was with Ruto. He really wanted to kiss Zelda, and his heart pounded with excitement. Zelda's was doing the same as she slowly leaned towards him.
Unfortunately for them, Ruto had other plans. As she tried to think of a way to ruin the moment, she could see her time was running out. "Oh no! This is it!" Her mind screamed inside her as she saw them inches away from each other...
"Hey Link! What's up!" A cheerful voice called. Ruto peeked out from her hiding place to see a young man jogging up to where Link and Zelda were. They quickly jerked away from each other, both surprised at the voice. Ruto, on the other hand, wanted to congratulate and shake the hand of the guy who had shown up just in the knick of time.
"I thought I saw you just a minute ago on the swings and..." The young man stopped when he realized what he had done. "Um... yeah, and I just wanted to say hi." He was blushing slightly, not sure how to undo the damage of ruining a perfect moment.
Luckily for him, Link smiled. "Hey." He turned to Zelda and said, "This is my friend Lance. And this is Zelda." He introduced them.
"Nice to meet you, Lance." Zelda smiled, "Do you two go to the same school?"
Lance grinned, "Yup. Plus we've been best buddies since pre-school eh, Link?" He said, grabbing Link in a playful headlock. Link chuckled, "Yes, unfortunately..." Lance stuck out his lower lip in a fake frown. "Aww, Link, don't be mad just because I messed up your little moment with your pretty girlfriend." He said jokingly.
Link and Zelda both blushed deeply, "She's not, I mean... I wasn't, er... we weren't..." He stumbled to try and not make a total fool of himself in front of Zelda. He knew Lance never took anything seriously so he had no idea how badly he had embarrassed Link.
Lance patted Link on the back, "Don't hurt yourself, pal. Well, see ya later! You too, Sweetie." He winked at Zelda and strolled away chuckling to himself.
From her hiding spot, Ruto sized up the new guy. He was about five feet and ten inches, and pretty built, but not too muscular. He had tousled jet-black hair and blue eyes. "He's pretty hot."" She decided after a whole thirty seconds.
Zelda blushed a little bit from being called 'sweetie,' but then she looked at Link. "That was weird." He said simply. Zelda giggled, "Yeah seriously. He called me 'sweetie'." Link looked back at her and chuckled, "Don't worry, he does that with all the pretty girls he sees." Then he blushed after realizing what he had said. Zelda smiled, "Aw, thank you Link."
Ruto glared at them, wanting to scream. "She keeps soaking up the compliments like a sponge! He probably didn't mean it like that anyway! She's such a dummy!"
After a moment of silence, Link checked his watch. "Well, it's getting kinda late." Zelda nodded, "Yes, I should go home now. Thank you for taking me out today, Link. I had a great time." Link smiled, "Me too. We should do this again sometime." The two began to walk back to the parking lot where their cars were. Ruto didn't bother following. She was too angry. "Well if those two want to be all lovey-dovey, I don't care! I'll take that Lance guy any day. He was hot too. I'll call Link tomorrow and tell him to bring a friend, and if they are as close as they said they are, he'll bring Lance, and I can make my move." Satisfied with her plan, Ruto got into her car and drove away.
Link walked Zelda over to her car and stopped. "Here's my phone number. I'll call you and we can plan something another time."
Zelda smiled brightly and wrote her phone number down on a little pad of paper and handed it to Link. "Here's mine. Thank you again Link." She leaned up and gave him a kiss on the cheek. "I'll definitely call you."
"Good." Link opened her car door for her and she got in. "Bye." She said, closing the door softly. Link waved as she drove away, then took a deep breath as he went over to his car. He thought the date had gone well, although he was very disappointed that Lance had to show up out of nowhere.
"Oh well, what can you do?" He said to himself as he hit the gas and headed home.
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Author's Note: WOOOHOOOOO! Twilight Princess is out for Gamecube! Yeah baby!
Sorry about my rant, I'm just so excited! Anyway, about this chapter, I sincerely apologize! This does not feel like a good chapter to me. It feels sloppy and badly written and for that I am very sorry. I hadn't updated for a long time (once again, I was sick for two weeks), so I felt like I had to add a new chapter or people might think I had abandoned the story. I sat down and I had no idea what to do to make this story keep going. I DESPERATELY need suggestions and ideas! Please!
I think the main accomplishment of this chapter was that all the main characters as of this point (Link, Zelda, and Ruto) all know each other, so now the actual drama can begin. I am free to add deception, love, hate, friends, enemies, etc. to the plot, which is a good thing.
However, creating webs of relationships is a complicated thing, so I need help. Even if it's just a review to tell me that I did a semi-good job on this chapter, that would be awesome. I need to know that I still have fans that haven't given up on me. Hopefully, next chapter will be better organized. Until then, please review. Love ya!
-Musical Grass-