AN: Revel in my complete fic~ And the crappiness of it all~ And... I fail at cliffhangers (I'm sorry.) And, I hope I kept everything correct via my own memory and wikipedia... *sighs* Ah, for SuperSmashGirlBB's bittersweet contest. I forgot to mention that... the quote is the inspiration, and this is not a song fic.
Pairing: Dark Link/Link
"D-Dark? What are you trying to do?" Link was currently backing towards the door, hoping to get to it before this… person (who looked like Dark) could convince him to "join him in bed"—even though he hadn't learned much from school, he still knew the basics of reproduction, and the steps one needed to take to reproduce.
The other only smirked at him, silently asking him if he was serious. It was amusing, watching the other squirm away from him as if he was something not to be trusted (and in a way, he was.) "So, dear Link, are you in love with me~?" He said it with a soft, teasing tone that indicated that he wanted more—it terrified Link, yet it enticed him.
"I-I don't love you that way," Link muttered, staring at the ground. He knew he was blushing—it wasn't hard to feel the heat radiating off his cheeks—but he wouldn't allow Dark to obtain any satisfaction from his embarrassment. It was bad enough knowing that he had nearly admitted the same thing two years ago (two years since he got back at Dark by calling him shy and introverted, only for Dark to become arrogant), but having Dark flirt with him was mortifying.
"Oh, you can't expect me to believe such a lie when it's obvious, now do you friend?" He could hear it in the other's voice, the obvious amusement, but there was something underlying the amusement, something that he couldn't quite place but he should know by now. "I mean, you always stare at me. I know I'm gorgeous, but everyone is able to tear their eyes off me at one point. Well, everyone but you."
"I'm keeping my eyes off you now, aren't I?" Link retorted, now glaring holes into the ground. He didn't like it when this happened, didn't like dealing with this, but he had to admit that he also liked it when it happened. It hurt, this confusion, but he didn't think too much into it.
"That's because you're embarrassed," Dark replied, sounding too smug. "If I hadn't mentioned it, or looked in your direction, you would've been staring at me as if I was the most awesome thing you've ever seen. I'm right, right?"
"No," Link nearly growled in response. Dark had to think of it as an "almost growl" because it sounded too adorable to be an actual growl.
"Aw, are you afraid that I like someone else? Because I'll never like anyone like I like you, little Linky," Dark purred into the other's ear. "You know, I wouldn't mind a few things. A kiss for example."
Link's face turned an interesting shade of red as Dark didn't think that the blonde could get any redder in the face. In retrospect, he should've seen this coming (as he knew that Link was easily embarrassed—the fact that he, Dark, was able to make Link blush that crazily was testimony of that.)
"Are you speechless because that's the truth Link? Or am I just shooting in the dark?" Even though he had a feeling that the other would say that it was the latter, Link actually meant that he was too shy to do anything about his "romantic" feelings for Dark (as Dark had dubbed it.)
It wasn't until much later that Link had brought up the situation to Dark. Closing his eyes, he expected to be even more embarrassed, but he only ended up embarrassing Dark somehow, which was amusing to Link (since it was like revenge for the humiliation that Dark had put him through earlier.)
"I'm sorry, but I don't remember that Link. And I'm sure I'd remember embarrassing you, especially if that meant hitting on you." Dark looked a bit sheepish with that admittance, but Link didn't think too much about it.
"I-It doesn't matter Dark. What's in the past is in the past," Link replied, blushing a bit. "If you didn't mean what you did, then it doesn't matter that you can't remember anything. Just promise that you won't do anything like that again."
Dark sighed, looking a bit aggravated by Link's pursuance on this certain topic. "As long as I remember this, I promise I won't hit on you unless I mean it." He only added the last part because he had a weird feeling that he might want to make "moves" on Link in the future.
"I-I guess that's understandable. I mean, we're only fifteen, so we don't know what'll happen, right?" Link looked nervous all of a sudden, and he was laughing nervously. It was confusing to Dark, but some small, insignificant part of him was laughing at this scene before him. It was hilarious to see the brave Link embarrassed beyond all belief because of a comment (or two).
"I hope you forgive me for what I did," Dark said.
'Even if I don't remember what I did.' He paused, thinking about what Ike had told him earlier. 'Maybe it's possible. Maybe I am that way. But if I am that way, then what do I do?'
Link probably didn't know about his inner turmoil (if he did, Dark would be impressed and horrified for obvious reasons), and he didn't want to alarm him in any way. Especially if what Ike had said turned out to be true. If, by some chance, that was true, he needed help—maybe Ike could help him out.
…Ike had only been able to point it out, now that Dark thought about it. Knowing the general, if he had any knowledge on this situation at all, he would've explicitly offered the help that he could've given. Instead, he was stuck with the knowledge of maybe having that condition, but he didn't know how to tackle it. Not one single clue.
"Link, I… I have to think about something," Dark called over his shoulder as he exited the room (or house). Not even bothering to listen to the other's reply, he disappeared, trying to find something (or someone) who could give the answers he craved.
