Hey guys! Veos here, and it turns out that this story and I are not dead! So it's time to continue this! Sorry for the hiatus. Enjoy!
The Gamer and the Smart Girl - Chapter 5
"So, when are you going to get over it?" Sheik mused. Midna prodded me.
"Hey, it's been a week. I know you're still sad but c'mon...".
"Mmmf...".
I lifted my head up from the table that it was currently pressed against. For those of you just joining poor old me, a breif recap for sir/madam:
- Stalked a girl
- Got involved with said girl's problems
- Fought a 7 meter tall beast
- Leveled up!
- Decided I didn't want a trouble - filled life
- Feel awful, want to see her
To be honest, I think I shouldn't have avoided her after that boss battle with Ganondorf. She poured her heart out to me, and it was Ganondorf who was forcing her to go out with him. But I guess... now she's free, right? She can do whatever she wants with her life.
And I can do the same.
But...did I make the right decision? I only just started to get to know her, but I blew her off. And from our last conversation, it's my fault she's feeling sad. I thought I was being the 'hero' helping her. But what 'hero' makes the princess cry?
At least it's original... Wait, no I'm going off topic. Maybe I was too hasty in making my decision, no Link, it's a trap! She used reverse psychomochology or a word like that that I can't be bothered to look up because it would be like homework and homework would only make me more depressed.
Look on the bright side, you got her to notice you, right? And you got her to tell you to stay away from her, so that counts as talking to her.
Wow, me. Not helping.
"Are you inner-mono-logging again?" Asked Sheik skeptically.
Inner mono-logging? Haha, no. Perish the thought good sir, for I do not - oh my gods I do. It's like I do the most of my speaking inside my head instead of using my words like a big boy. Speaking of words, I have a few choice ones for you, Sheik.
"Shut up." My voice was muffled from the table my mouth was pressed against. Wait, am I making out with a table? Did a table take my first kiss!? Give it back you fiend! Gah! Going off topic again! Focus, Link.
Now that I think about it, Link's a weird name. So is Sheik and Midna and Ganondorf and Zelda. Why am I surrounded by weirdos?
I hit my head on the table again in a feeble attempt of trying to concentrate. Alright, Zelda probably just said that stuff because she felt bad that I got in trouble, which means somewhat she cares about me, right?
Ego has increased by 10!
But in any case, I can't leave things between us like this. I manned up when fighting Ganondorf, so now I need to man up and face Zelda. I'm tired of only daydreaming about talking to her and spending time with her. As the great Shia Lebaouf said: 'Don't let your dreams be dreams'. I should really find some better people to quote.
I took out a portable games console from my bag. Time to get immersed into another world for a while and not think about my problems. I was in the middle of a game of 'Super Plumber Man' when I felt the console being taken from me.
I didn't even need to raise my head.
"Give it back, Midna." I groaned.
She frowned at me. "I'm afraid I'm cutting you off." No, please, give it back. I'm not swear I drunk. My hand reached for the system Midna placed in the center of the table. It's too far, can't reach.
"I'll give it back to you if you speak to her." She didn't even need to say her name. I knew who she was talking about.
"I talked to my mother this morning. Give it baaaack." I pleaded.
-Midna used glare!
-Link flinched!
"You know who I'm talking about." She stood up from the table. "I'm not just going to sit here while you mope, come on, Sheik." Sheik was here? Didn't even notice.
And so, I am now alone.
Left to my thoughts.
About Zelda.
Gah.
The next day I was sitting in the usual place with Midna. For some reason, she's seemed to calm down from yesterday, and has replaced her frown with a smile.
"Today, you're coming with us to the mall, okay?"
I looked up.
"Us?"
"I'm here."
"WHAT THE HELL MAN DON'T DO THAT." I almost had a heart attack. Good job I have more than one.
Sheik sighed, depressed at how I didn't notice him again. Midna grabbed my arm and began to drag me to the nearby shopping center.
It didn't take us long to reach the place that is every male's hell. Women's clothes stores as far as the eye can see. My inner dude was screaming "RUN! NOW!", but I refrained. A change of scenery could do me good I guess.
Midna dragged me over to a nearby fast food restaurant, Shiek in tow. I think... Ever since I've seen her this morning she's been smiling. Suspicious.
"Sorry to make you wait!" She shouted, waving, still dragging me by the colar.
The girl smiled while holding a milkshake in her hands. "Oh, it's no problem, really." That voice... wait a second. No. Midna, tell me you didn't. I looked over to Sheik who looked apologetic. You knew the whole time didn't you!?
Midna pushed me into a chair across from Zelda, looking pleased with what she accomplished. "Now you two stay here until you work your weird tension out!" Then, she left me. Alone. With Zelda.
Revenge must be had!
"Have fun on your date!" I yelled, Midna's shoulders visably twitching as she was walking off. I'm gonna pay for that later.
Silence.
Awkward. Silence.
What do I say? 'Hey I know you told me to stay away from you, but I wanted to talk to you?' No, too forward. Oh gods she just glanced at me. Now she's nervously sipping her milkshake, and has been for three minutes. How big is that thing!? I was considering getting up and leaving when her voice got my attention.
"U-um..."
"What?"
"Nothing."
More silence.
"Are you two serious!? Speak to each-other!" Midna shouted from nearby, revealing that she'd been spying on us. She made her way over to us and slammed her hand down on the table. "You're coming with us, we're going shopping as a group. If we leave you two alone any longer I'm gonna go crazy from the silence!"
And so with that, Midna had me by my right arm, and Zelda by her left. As we were dragged along, we nervously glanced at each-other, and I tried to flash an awkward smile, making her smile a little back.
Zelda turned her head and shrieked upon noticing Sheik walking along next to her.
"Ah, I'm sorry, I didn't notice you there." She apologized. Sheik welled up.
"EVERY TIME!"
"Guh..." I groaned in annoyance upon having to wait outside countless dressing rooms waiting for Midna and Zelda to stop trying clothes on. Apparently now they've bonded over their mutual love of SPENDING THIRTY MINUTES TRYING ON TWO PIECES OF CLOTHING. Despite Midna being a tomboy, her hobby of clothes shopping was one of the only things that reminded me that she wasn't a guy.
That and her love of some movie called 'Twilight', but don't tell her I said that, she'd kill me. Speaking of death, right now I wish I was. Not dead, but death, so I could get my revenge on those girls for making me wait this long. Just thinking of all the wasted gaming time and all those rank-ups I could be achieving right about now makes my stomach churn in pure sadness.
Like if you cri evry tim.
So after thirty agonizing minutes, the girls left the dressing room.
"Wow, you girls look great!" Smiled Sheik upon seeing the outfit that probably would've only taken me ten seconds to put on if I wore girl clothes that is GUYS I'M NOT A CROSS DRESSER I SWEAR NO WAIT SWEARING IS BAD I MEANT I PROMISE. I think I might be severely dehydrated.
"What the heck!? Sheik!? Don't sneak up on me like that!"
"Seriously?"
"Nah, I'm just messing with you."
"sigh..."
In times like these, it's best to make jokes to try to distract yourselves from things. Things like the toll everyday life has on a person. The sadness of the world. Zelda's cleav- NO! NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.
But seriously, yes.
I tried to pull my eyes away and instead looked over to Midna.
"Meh."
"What did you say!?"
Gulp.
"I meant that you look great!" I lied through gritted teeth from having my foot stomped on.
"How do I look?" Zelda shyly asked, looking at me expectantly. Now Link, you need to word this very delicately, very, very carefully.
I took a second to breath before giving my answer. "You look...fine."
"Just fine"
Not enough.
"No! What I meant was absolutely stunning, radiant even, like really, really good."
Too much.
Zelda, flustered, looked away from me. Is that a blush I see on her face. Oh well, at least we're talking, kinda.
After all of that, the girls bought their clothes, and headed to presumably another store.
"Zelly! Heeeeeeey!"
A girl with blue hair dragging a girl with silver hair (what's wrong with their hair?) ran up to Zelda with way too much enthusiasm for someone who's up at 9 am on a Sunday.
"Lana! Cia!" Zelda greeted her friends(?) by hugging them, which Lana accepted and Cia returned really awkwardly. I think I've seen these girls before, they're a part of the group Zelda usually hangs out in, of course making me and my two lovable rejects of society outsiders.
"Oh, let me introduce you. This is Midna, Sheik and Link." So she knows my name, impressive, but not as impressive as the fact that she can notice Sheik. I must train in her ways...
Both girls smiled at us, but looked me up and down a few times. Uhhhhh...something on my shirt? Lana was clearly staring at me whereas Cia was stealing quick glances every now and again.
"Sooooo, is he your boyfriend?" If I had a drink right now I'd do a spit-take.
Silence.
Midna quickly broke it by laughing a little TOO much. Though I may be a machine, I have feelings too bzzt bzzzt. How do I love? Embarrassment overloading. Face overheating. Abort. Run. Move. Legs.
Zelda , flustered again, shook her head. Lana smiled, as did Cia, slightly.
"Good. So mind if I ask him out then?"
Wat.
WAT.
Midna's laughing stopped as her face became dumbfounded, as was Sheik's. Zelda was just shocked. As for myself...
WAT.
I mean, I've never been asked out before! And I don't even know her, and...and...
I glanced at Sheik who just shrugged in response. Great advice, buddy.
Lana walked closer to me, getting all up in my personal space. If I had a personal space bubble, It'd have popped.
"Uhhhhh..." Was all I could say as she smiled at me.
She then stepped away.
"Hahaha you're cute. I'll see you again Link." With that, the sisters left as quickly as they came. As they left, Cia shyly turned her head to look at me once more, before being out of sight.
"W-well that was...umm...I mean..." I stumbled over words in an attempt to stop the silence.
Zelda turned around.
"I'm going home."
I couldn't see her face as she ran off, but her voice made it seem like she was almost...crying?
"You idiot!" Midna punched me in the arm, making me grit my teeth. That's gonna bruise, and it's also my gaming arm. What did I even do wrong?
She continued. "She thought today was a date! She was so excited when I told her you wanted to go somewhere with her! Despite what she said, she obviously likes you, you dense dumb-ass!"
Huh? Huuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhh?
That can't possibly be true.
The girl that I was captivated by, the girl I've been practically stalking, the girl that just got out of a relationship with an abusive giant whose out for my blood, the girl that told me to stay away from her...
...that girl...likes...me?
So, I hope that this extra-long chapter makes up for the huge delay. Maybe? Anyway, I hope you liked it, and I'll see you in the next chapter! Peace out!