Ahh! I am sososo sorry. I didn't know it would take so long for me to update. I actually wrote this days ago, but for some reason it wouldn't let me post it until today. Anyway! Very sorry. I hope you like this chapter! Thank you for all the reviews and I know some of you asked for lemon scenes. They're coming up, but I put some fluff in here and what-not to tide you over until then. XD
But don't worry - there are lemon scenes to come! Enjoy chapter 7!
Chapter 7
Zelda
I strolled into my first class and found my regular seat, sliding in behind the small desk. I still wore my jacket, but now I usually kept the hood down. Most of the bruises had faded to be virtually unnoticeable unless you really looked. I couldn't say the same for the large purple monstrosity that crawled up my right side. So, I stayed pretty covered. At least it wasn't summertime. My light jacket had evolved into something a bit heavier as autumn continued - winter was close.
My eyes rose just in time to see Link entering the classroom with his usual confident walk. He wasn't cocky, like he was better than everyone. It was a sort of... modest confidence. His eyes locked on mine and he grinned his smile that, honestly, made me blush just a little. Just a little.
Link and I had hung out more over the past week and I was really starting to get used to him. We'd even swapped phone numbers and he never failed to send me a good morning text. And he was nice. All the time. Even when I had an occasional day where I just couldn't take anything - days like that have become less frequent I've realized. And I couldn't help but think it was because of him. Plus the group of friends that came with him. They were all great - even Ruto didn't mind me much anymore. Though, she didn't even seem to mind Link as much as she had. I think there might definitely be something between her and Mikau...
I'd found out stuff about him and vice versa. Of course... I didn't tell him... everything. We weren't that close yet. But I told him about the music that I liked - we had a lot of music stuff in common! - and that I liked to read and write. And I found out that Link plays some sports, mostly football and soccer, and that, next to music, he loved to sketch. And he was good at it too. Like... amazingly good! Since he drew so much, his fingers were almost always dark with a dusting of lead on them. Since I figured that out, I always noticed it now. It was kind of... adorable. Is that weird? Huh-
"Hey, there." Link greeted me as he sank into the seat beside me. He hadn't had any problem convincing the more-than-happy girl who had previously sat there to trade with him. She'd practically thrown the desk his way.
I couldn't help the increase of my heart at his easy, sensual voice. I hated the effect he had on me. But then... it was also a little exciting...
"Hi." I replied with a small smile.
Link smirked, leaning closer. "Mm, still waitin' for that smile..." he said in a low voice, his eyes on me. As if on instinct, he brought a hand to my face and my eyes immediately squeezed shut, but his fingers barely brushed my skin to tuck some stray hair behind my ear. I cracked my eyes open again and looked at him. He furrowed his brows as if he didn't know why he did that and pulled his hand away from me. He gave me a quick smile, then flicked his gaze to the front of the room. I swallowed and followed suit. The skin on my cheek tingled slightly from where his fingers ghosted over the skin.
...
At the end of the class, Link gathered up his stuff and turned to me. "Hey, you wanna... do something? Tonight?" He watched me expectantly, blue eyes glittering with hope. "With me?" He added as if that weren't clear. Sometimes he could get so nervous and I kind of liked that about him.
Pursing my lips, I pretended to consider. Of course, I wanted to! Not that I was like, super eager, but like... anyway!
"Sounds cool."
Link smiled. "Okay. Awesome." He said, slinging his messenger bag across his chest as I pulled my own backpack over my shoulder. "How about... seven o'clock? I'll get you at seven."
I smiled and nodded. His smile widened into a pleased grin and he nodded too. "Okay! Well, see ya at lunch! I gotta get to class early today." He made a face and I laughed softly. He winked and gave a short wave before walking out of the classroom.
A small trace of a smile lingered on my lips as he left and I slowly exited the room to head to my next lesson.
...
An annoyed sigh breathed out of me as we were dismissed for a lunch break. Sometimes going through the school day sucked. But complaining about it did nothing. And at least I could go eat with everyone now.
Hurrying to grab my stuff, I stood and made my way out the door. As I walked toward the lunchroom, I noticed the hallways were quickly emptying of students. I turned the corner and froze. Oh, for the love of Nayru... My eyes found Ganon walking down the hall - in my direction. I quickly turned, my mind searching through another route to the lunch area. I didn't feel like messing with Ganon today.
"Hey, Zelda!" His deep, rumbling voice sounded and he was suddenly right there. For a guy of his large stature, he sure moved quick. Pressing my lips together, I faced him. I had been wondering when he'd pop up again...
"Ganon." I said, an attempt at a smile plastered on my face, and fidgeted absently fingered the strap on my bag.
"Oh, don't look so upset." He chuckled, taking a few strands of my hair between his thumb and index finger. I resisted the urge to swat his hand away. Instead I shifted my body so that my head slightly moved away and my hair slipped out of his grasp.
"Do you need something?" I asked flatly, wanting nothing more than to walk away.
Ganon gave a quick one-shouldered shrug, his eerie, almost orange eyes, looking down at me, his gaze...repeatedly moving over my body as he had when we'd first met. "Maybe you can." He said in a rough voice.
"Wh-" I was cut off as my back suddenly pressed up against the wall of the hallway. I yelped in surprise, my backpack dropping from my hold and landing on the tile floor heavily. He had probably just been waiting for the halls to clear.
"We should hang out tonight." He grinned wickedly, causing me to shiver. And not in a good way. One of his hands braced himself against the wall, fingers splayed out above my head. His other hand gripped the curve of my waist.
I quickly placed my hands on his chest, pushing back as he began to lean closer. "Actually, I have plans already." I fixed him with a glare that warned him from any more advances.
He let out a short laugh. "With who?" His hand wandered down my hip, sliding a finger along the hem at the front of my jeans. This time I lost no time in smacking his hand.
"None of your business." I said, voice steady. He smirked and returned his hand to my hip where he slipped them just under my shirt. He leaned forward so his lips were at my ear.
"I'm sure I'm much more fun, Zellie." He whispered and I swallowed visibly. "You're probably hangin' with Faroren tonight, aren't you?" I wanted to slap that smirk off his dumb face.
"Don't call me that." I grumbled, tense. "And yes, actually, I'm hanging out with Link tonight." I growled, giving him a good shove away. He came right back.
"Ganon, st-" I cried out when one of his large hands managed to grab both of my small ones and slam them against the wall above my head. "Just leave me alone!" I protested, trying to kick at him.
"A girl like you... should be with me." He said in a low, cold voice. To stop my struggles and attempted kicks at his shins, he pressed his body up against mine, one of his legs slipping between mine and rendering my legs pretty much useless.
"Ganon, this is a freaking hallway!"
That didn't seem to bother him though as his lips crashed into mine. I tried to scream against his mouth, but it was muffled and pointless. I jerked my body away from him as best as I could, then bit down on his lip. Hard. Hissing in pain, he pulled his head back and touched his lip with the hand that didn't grip my wrists. I panted heavily, adrenaline coursed through me but it wasn't enough for this guy.
"You little bi-"
I pushed at him again and his body slammed into mine, his mouth on my neck - no way to bite him there... He kissed sloppily down my neck, the knee that was between my legs pushing up further and I gasped. His free hand was under my shirt and making its way up toward my breasts. I tried struggling again and I yelled for anyone. A hand immediately clapped down on my mouth and I cried out again as his knee pushed up further and he made little - painful - bites along the skin of my neck.
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Link
My arms crossed over the table and I laughed at something Mikau had said. My eyes flicked around the cafeteria inconspicuously, searching for the familiar brown-streaked blonde hair. Hm. Where was she?
"Dude, chillax. She'll be here. It's only been, like, barely five minutes." Mikau told me. So much for being inconspicuous.
I nodded quickly. "Yeah, yeah. I know." But for some reason, I got a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. I pushed it aside. She was fine. What could've happened?
I kept my eyes on my barely-touched food that sat on a cheap tray in front of me.
"We should all, like, go to the movies or something tonight." I heard Nabooru say from the other end of the table. Darunia immediately agreed, of course. I wondered if there was something between those two. They'd gotten pretty close in the past two weeks. Which wasn't a bad thing! I was glad for them. The others, besides Saria who was already busy, agreed.
"How about you, Link?" Malon asked, sticking a forkful of food in her mouth.
I smiled a bit. "Uh, actually... I'm hanging out with Zelda tonight." I informed them, trying to keep the dorky grin that threatened to spread over my lips. I failed.
Malon giggled. "Ooo! Good for you. Well, have fun!" She smiled. Mikau smirked and waggled his eyebrows at me. I punched his arm and he laughed.
It had been quite a while now. I hoped nothing happened to Zelda. As the others talked, I couldn't help the worried glances at the doors. Finally, I couldn't take it anymore. Something was wrong, I felt it.
I rose from my seat. "Hey, I'll be right back, guys." I said casually. Mikau nodded at me, already knowing what I was going to do. I turned and walked out the cafeteria doors. The halls were quiet, save for my footsteps and... huh. I strained my ears, thinking I heard muffled sounds further away. Eyebrows furrowed, I stepped slowly down the long hallway. When I got closer to the corner, I heard muffled cries. Female. Then a lower voice... Male.
"Ganon, st-!" The female voice stopped abruptly, continuing in muffled tones. Wait, that sounded... like...
My eyes widened and I whipped around the corner! I could barely understand the scene before me. Zelda was on the floor, up against the wall with her wrists pinned up above her. Her face was flushed and a couple tears traced her fair skin. Ganon had one knee pressed in between her legs, the hand not holding hers under her shirt. His mouth was moving harshly on hers. Zelda's eyes saw me and I could see relief in them and a silent plea for help. My jaw tightened at the pained noise she made as he held her.
Suddenly, my hand was at the back of his shirt collar and I jerked him back with enough strength to get him mostly off her. Zelda inhaled deeply and scrambled away, putting a good distance between her and Ganon. This guy didn't even deserve to be in the same freaking time-zone as her. I felt a tug on my heart as I pulled her up from the ground and her arms immediately wrapped around me. Her shoulders shook from barely contained sobs. I gritted my teeth. Ganon was gonna regret laying a finger on her.
Zelda
My arms were wound tightly around Link's narrow waist. I welcomed the warmth he provided and I automatically relaxed, my mind realizing I was safe. I couldn't remember the last time any guy had made feel so... just good and safe in his arms. Ganon was still a bit shocked, but I think he was recovering as I heard him sit up. Link's lips were at my ear.
"Are you okay?" I heard him ask in an urgent breath. I nodded into his shoulder and his arms tightened around me.
"Faroren." Ganon spat out Link's last name like it was dirt that had gotten into his mouth somehow. Then suddenly, Link was pushing me gently behind him so he was between Ganon and me. I almost wanted to cry just because of how careful and caring Link was with me.
"Just leave her alone, you bastard!" Link growled. I looked at Ganon over his shoulder. He looked pissed.
"You interrupted my quality time with that-"
"Get outta here, Dinére." Link grumbled, starting to walk backwards and I went with him.
"Goddesses, you always butt into stuff that isn't your business!" Ganon took a step forward threateningly.
"She's my business." Link stated matter-of-factly. "And you will not touch her again." My stomach fluttered excitedly at his first statement, a light blush coming to my cheeks. I glanced at Ganon with a hard look.
Ganon advanced, fists up and face flushed angrily. "You don't tell me what to do-" Ganon was knocked back by a blur of light blue. Mikau stood there, staring at Ganon in disgust.
Before Ganon could even recover, Mikau landed another blow on him - a heavy punch to the jaw. Blinking, Ganon shook his head and sneered at Link.
"Your little fish isn't gonna always be here." He shot a deathly look to Mikau, who glared right back, then stomped away.
Link's body relaxed and his arm unconsciously wound around my waist as he grinned at Mikau. "Nice timing, man."
"No shit. He was about to kick your little Hylian ass into next week." Mikau said firmly, but he smiled back, clapping Link on the shoulder. "Try not to die before the day's done, okay? You still gotta hang with this pretty lady." He winked at me in a friendly manner. I smiled at him.
"Thank you." I said and Mikau nodded. If Link had gotten hurt because of me...
Mikau sighed. "Well, back to class, you crazy kids. Stay outta trouble." He smiled and walked away.
I turned to look up at Link. "Thank you." I said with deep sincerity. I had no clue how far Ganon would've gone - school hallway or not. "If you hadn't shown up..."
Link shook his head. "No problem. Are you... sure you're okay?" A bit of concern flashed in his deep blue eyes and my face softened.
"Yes. Really."
"Good." He grinned. His hard look was gone and easy going Link was back, but there was still a tiny bit of tension there. "I'll walk you to class." He picked up my backpack to pull it over his shoulder and, after retrieving his own from the cafeteria, headed toward my class. Despite my protests, he carried my bag for me the whole way.
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Link
I stepped out of the shower, wrapping a towel around my waist, and went to look for clothes.
"Dude, it's raining out!" Mikau informed me from the other room. I pursed my lips. Hm.
"Alright!" I called, grabbing a pair of dark jeans and a dark green fitted t-shirt. I just loved green. It was my favorite color. I glanced at the digital clock that sat atop a small table. 6:46. My mind wandered to Zelda. I was relieved that I'd been able to get to her before Ganon decided to go even further - and who knows how far that would have been? I've never felt so angry at him before. It was... weird. The idea of him touching her and... violating her like that had made such a sickening rage boil in the pit of my stomach. I did get jealous when other guys talked to her or were near her. I couldn't deny that. But this feeling had been worse. I felt protective. And scared. I only felt a little better as soon as she was safe in my arms. I really liked this girl. If there was any doubt about my feelings before, there sure wasn't any now.I tugged on my converse and stood, stepping out to where Mikau sat.
I stood in front of him and shook my head from side to side rapidly, spraying droplets of water all over him.
"Dude!" Mikau protested, scooting away as I laughed. "I don't want your shower water all over me."
"Shouldn't you like water on you?" I teased.
"That's racist." He stuck his tongue out at me. Another chuckle escaped me. He grinned. "So... what are you gonna do tonight?"
"Well... since it's raining. I guess we'll just hang at her place." I said. "Well, if she's okay with it. And her roommate." I smirked. Mikau nodded.
"Hmmm." He said quietly, lifting his eyebrows at me suggestively. I smacked him.
"Don't be a perv."
"You hit me a lot." He observed with a frown. Rolling my eyes, I looked at the clock again.
"Oh I gotta go. See ya!"
Mikau gave me a small wave, a smirk on his lips.
Zelda
At ten minutes to seven, I sat on the sofa and smiled a little at the thought of my evening with Link. Midna had left about an hour ago with her new boyfriend. It's like she lived in his dorm now. I wondered what Link and I would do since the rain poured down heavily outside. I sat in jeans and a royal purple shirt. As I waited, my mind wandered back to earlier, at lunch. I shuddered at the memory of Ganon's hands on me. What is it with guys that wouldn't leave me alone? I frowned. Or take no for an answer? But when Link touched me, my stomach flipped and filled with fluttering butterflies. And my heart beat faster. And I was so hyper aware of him, as if there wasn't clothing beneath his touch.
I shook my head with a small smile. A guy had never affected me that much before, in that dramatic way. Not even my ex-boyfriend from high school. Yeah, he hadn't turned out so great...
There was a light knock at the door that tore me away from those painful memories and I jumped up to answer the door. When I pulled it open, I saw Link standing there smiling and dripping wet, holding a plastic bag in one hand, his other hand tucked against him holding something else that I couldn't see.
I hurriedly stepped aside and he quickly walked inside, shivering a bit. I closed the door behind him and helped him take off his wet jacket.
"Thanks." He chuckled as I hung it on a nearby chair. His dirty blonde hair had grown a shade darker from being soaked through, making his deep blue eyes even more noticeable than they already were. It hung in his face and he pushed it back with a small grin. He wore a fitted green t-shirt that was only wet in a couple places, a little damp where the rain from his jacket had soaked through. It fit him snugly, stretched across his muscular upper body and complimenting his lean hips from which dark jeans hung perfectly. Before he could catch me staring, I looked at the things he'd dropped onto the couch and the plastic bag on the table.
"What's this?" I smiled at the pile of movies sprawled out across the sofa.
"Well, these are called movies." He said slowly and I elbowed him playfully. He laughed. I loved his laugh - it was deep, sensual and so easy. "And that," he gestured to the bag on the table, "is dinner." He smiled at me.
"You went and got dinner?" I asked, a bit surprised. He'd gone out in the pouring rain to bring back dinner for us. I bit my lip with a smile.
"Well, yeah. I wasn't gonna make you go out there if I could help it." He said nonchalantly, but it kind of made me blush happily. "So I thought, if it was cool with you, we could just chill here. I'll take you somewhere another day." He said, then quickly added, "Well if you want to. I'm not trying to force you into hanging out with lame ol' me again-"
"Sounds good." I said and he smiled again. "Midna, my roommate, left anyway, so just us. And you're not that lame."
Link laughed. "Yeah, that lame." He winked playfully and pulled out two take-out boxes, handing me one. "Yours." I laughed softly as I saw the light gray fingerprints on the side of the Styrofoam box. He looked at me. "What's funny? Oh." He grinned a bit sheepishly when I showed him. "Sorry. I was sketching a little before I came over."
"It's cool. I like it." I said. It was kind of an adorable thing with him. I could've sworn I saw him blush as I held the box of food.
I opened it and glanced up at him. "How'd you know these were my favorite?" I asked.
Link looked at me again, then the food, then back to me. He shrugged and opened his box. "You mentioned it a while ago." He said, searching for a fork. Yeah, almost two weeks ago in a brief part of a conversation. He'd remembered. Ugh, was this guy real or a figment of my lonely, pathetic imagination?
"You can pick a movie." He said, nodding his head toward the stack of films. I set my food down and sifted through the movies, pursing my lips. I decided on an old action flick and hooked it up to play. When it began, Link made a sound of approval through a mouthful of food.
"Good choice." Link said once he swallowed. We sat on the couch on opposite ends, lounging back as we ate. More than halfway through the movie, we were right next to each other and I leaned into him. We had somehow migrated to each other. He had an arm around me.
He brushed some hair out of my face like he had this morning and my breath caught in my throat. I turned my eyes up to him and he blinked. "Sorry." He said, removing his hand.
"No, it's... it's okay." I told him. He stared at me for a while before returning his fingers to my cheek. I relaxed against him and he took a sharp intake of breath, fingers ghosting along my jaw. I could feel his heart speeding up under my hand that rested on his chest. I smiled a little. Link's hand continued down my neck and over my shoulder. I shivered involuntarily at the tingling sensation his touch left on my skin. My eyes turned up to him again to find his eyes were already on me.
"Are you okay?" He asked suddenly, voice soft. I was about to ask him what he meant when I realized what he referred to.
I nodded slowly. "Yes, much better now. It was... scary, though." I admitted, frowning. His jaw tightened slightly and his arm tightened around me.
"I'm not going to let him near you again." Link mumbled and I sighed, my arm around him tightening. I smiled at him.
"Thank you." I whispered. Our gazes stayed locked for what seemed like hours, though in reality it must've only been a few minutes. My breathing came faster and I blushed in slight embarrassment. He grinned then, his thumb brushing over the heat on my cheeks.
"I like when you blush." He said, his voice a bit husky. I bit my lip and his eyes dropped to my mouth, causing my heart to do impossible aerobic tricks in my chest. He took a shaky breath and looked at the movie again. A sharp breath escaped me and I breathed normally again. I felt him swallow, the beat of his heart beneath my hand still hammering away.
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Link
It took an immense amount of self-control not to just ignore the movie and kiss her senseless right there. And I wanted to so badly. When she'd chewed her lower lip like that, I almost lost it but I averted my gaze and focused my best on the movie.
Everything about Zelda was great. She was beautiful. Not cute. Or even sexy. Just so strikingly beautiful that it took my breath away. And she was funny. My friends became her friends and they liked her a lot. And kind. She seemed perfect to me. This was definitely the girl I've been waiting for. But I didn't completely know how she felt towards me yet. I'd find out...
The movie ended and we sat pressed together through the end credits. But when those were over too, I reluctantly pulled myself away from Zelda and stood and she followed. I gathered the movies and tucked them into my jacket, turning to her.
"I had fun." She said, smiling. "A lot of fun." Then she really smiled. The full smile I'd been waiting for. And my imagination was put to shame next to the real thing.
"I'm glad." I said thickly, chewing on my lower lip. "So... wanna hang out again sometime?"
"Definitely." She grinned and I stepped forward, pulling her to me. Her arms circled my waist and I tightened my hold on her, her heady, exotic scent invading my senses. I pulled back just slightly and looked down in her light blue eyes. I touched my forehead to hers, tilting my head to the side a bit to brush a light kiss over her jaw. Her fingers curled in my shirt and she sank into me.
Yeah, I had to get out of her before my restraint was totally shot.
"I'll see you tomorrow." My voice sounded breathy and I cleared my throat.
"Yeah, see ya." She said, just as breathless as I was. My eyes lingered on her a second longer before I smiled, nodded, and opened the door. I waved to her as I walked away, hands in the pockets of my jacket. It was lighter outside; the rain had stopped.
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